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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-30
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Buy cobtlSoks and save 5
to 10 ceEx1per 100 pounds on
your lce,F 46 If

Spikes q Son are now located
in their new building on the
south side Of the Square. Their
new store is quite conveniently
arranged ana they are now as
well, if not better located for
the convenience of the public of
any business in the city. They
want your business. See their
ad in this issue of the Ava
Ianche.
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decided on az our next meeting.
There is one member of the
W G. r. L. at least that wants
to know why prohibition is not a
political question. If that is the
general concensus Of the men
voters il is high time women
were given the ballot and / am
satisfied they would make il a
political question. But am
persuaded better things Of some
of the men and women Of Lub.
book and hope | will soon hear
from some Of them. | like
what this good Bishop SAYS:
PRAISE THE LORD FOR THIS GOOD
BISHOP.
Let me plainly say that | am
not myself a Republican, nor
am ! a Democrat. | belong to
hat small but noble band of men
who are accused Of throwing
away" their votes. as though
my votes are thrown away in
Sod's good world of moral tram
ng. ! am a Pro Hi-bitionist.
With the adjective describing the
moral attitudes Of the party in
he second syllable Of its name.
Bishop William +. Oldham. ,
rom the pulpit Of the First
lethodlst church. Portland
re-, April q. 1912.
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In this issue Of the Avalanche
will be found the advertisement
Of R. a. Wilson and Company.
second hand dealers. They have
moved from their former loca-
ton to the Western Windmill
old stand on the south side of
the square
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cnoulu some one ask, VIVA
is law" | fancy many answer
from many sources and com
ments of on same would result
since we stand appalled, at Tn,
recent tragedies and the llagran
disregard of law
Most OF us will agree the Law
is a rule Of action for the sup
preston Of wrong and the pro.
lection of right-or, at least,
should be.
If we should ask, What is
licensew Some would answer:
1t is liberty; some would say it
is purchased privileges, and
some would say it is purchased
protection.
Well, it seems all of these just
about fit the situation today.
License liberty to sell poison
and debauch men and drive
them to murder to poverty
and to suicide
A purchased privilege to lure
men and women to their ply
steal undoing, their moral de- |
struction.
A purchased protection in vio-
lating laws of decency and stand
ards of honor.
The resent episode in Vir-
ginia tells the bloody story of
the power Of liquor over men. 4
Those men VIII stood in the
court house and shot down every
officer are an example Of the law
lessness liquor will bring to any
man and any community. What ;
cared they for law, for life or {
for honor? Their liberty to {
make and to sell and drink this i
liquid damnation stood above :
law and life and honor and
country. il
The recent scenes of lawless- o
hess in Fort Worth, and other D
Texas towns are enough to call is
people to action. d
When the meningitis spread ii
yer Texas and people were b
tricken, what steps, were then bl
AIKEN to suppress the disease al
nd stop the ravages of death? ca
)allas sent to New York for lie
AIMED specialist. She poured di
ut her money at the feet of de
,ience, and said: Stay the hand in
death at any cost. Special
aims were sent from adjoining Ia,
WINS TO carry physicians TO th
alias, that the methods of no
r. Sophian might be used in sid
her towns and the cities paid sal
the expenses of such physi- log
ans who went, and instructed moi
EN- to go and TO spare no TAX
pense only stop the disease. the
larantnes were established an
er Texas, and men with guns we
'od on guard to protect the tur
arantine lines. Municipalities fes,
Tered all churches closed. all to I
Tools stopped and all gather. wa,
IS or assemblies prohibited. tom
It this disease might be sur the
'ssed. The mingling Of peo- eau
and drinking in public 9th,
ces and on trains were for fell,
den, less this contamination that
ONE general Why all this? the
the protection of public life Zee
safety, and to stamp out a fool
iase. Now let US see about salv,
, and the why and where mule
of some things. We have a NJ
ldful malady raging in Texas mule
in the United States. II life
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Foul Play Suspected

Word reached here yesterIi
Of the finding Of a dead man
the bills near Eunice. n N
early last week. The incidei
IS shrouded in mystery. No OF
was able to identify the corps,
and no one seems to be missir,
IN that part of the country.
The dead man was a it'd
over six feet in height and hy
red hair The body was sax
ped Of clothing with the Is
ception Of underwear. and
bullet hole was through IN,
head, which shows that for
had been committed
The condition Of the body show
that the man has been dea
several weeks. Seminole Ser,
tinel.
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Rev r. F. Dixon. OF Yoakum
County, was here Monday look
ing after business matters. He
stated 70 the Avalanche man
that Ioakum county was get
ting rather dry. They did not
get any rain when the Lubbock
was receiving a blessing
Of TINS kind last week.
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LAW AND LICENSE
BY Mrs Mamie W. Curtis President State W.C.T.U.

turks in the alcoholic drinks, an
results in death, murder, suicid
poverty and lawlessness a thous
and fold more than meningitis
Women are crying over RUNE,
homes. death of loved ones anc
begging for protection; bu
when we appeal to the oflicia
powers to quarantine this cess.
pool of disease on stamp it out.
they point te a license granted
the seller a purchased privilege
to do this Perhaps ii menin-
gifts had paid a privilege a
license the guarantees would
never have been established.
nor DR.. Sophian called to Texas.
for certainly that disease never
attacked one-tenth as many as
the liquor traffic did during the
same time. In Waco and other
towns the schools and churches
were ordered closed, but about
seventy-fve saloons remained
open. Moving picture shows
and theaters were closed. but
saloons still remained open.
Of course the churches and
schools were such a source of
contamination, and the saloons
were so clean morally and
physically they could not be a
'ontamInatlng agency. Why this
discrimination? Perhaps it was
his purchased protection. But,
hen, if they had been ordered
losed, we wonder if they would
lave obeyed as did the schools
nd churches. Law is for the
hurch people, license for the {
Their. One is to obey, the other |
purchased exemption from the I
over of the law. 9
In the case of the meningitis O
Texas we find the orders a
the physicians remove the g
ltient" being enforced. Prem O
es were cleaned and lined.
'ople were clearly, and while n
e stricken were being treated $,
specialists the people were NJ
lsy under orders of officials f,
ID doctors, removing the III
uses for all realized that UNI n
IS Inc cause was removed the n
sease might go on and on. n
populating towns and destroy n,
Z homes.
Now, there is a cause for this O,
vlesSness, these tragedies. so
S destruction of lives and es
mes, and we have it on every 81
e. IL is drink; yes. it is the co
bon. Now, in the name of nv
he and common sense, why 90,
remove the cause? Let US ion
e up the slogan, Remove In,
causer" 9.
"A couple Of medical students
Re one day discussing the lee an,
IS If one of the medical pro- Oh,
.ors. 1t seemed he was true tho
he voice Of science. and al
8, after giving the symp-
S, closed the treatment with b
admonition, Remove the to
ie, " When one SAID to the you
r, i swear believe if a s
W got kicked by a mule, in I
Doc would say. Remove sout
cause" The other said: new
rtalnly: a man would be a ARA
to stand over a man with well
and bandages while the the
was there to kick. " anv
w. | think we have a wan
that has about kicked the ad il
Dut of our laws in Texas. lancl
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OF our lives, but he is a long
cared, tough-hided, deadly ami
NAL, for he stands at the feed
trough Of the Government unit
he has grown so fat and sleel
and strong that he defes law
country, man and God.
Many States have seen tn,
handwriting on the wall, anC
will soon remove the cause.
The recent lawlessness in Vir-
ginia viii help their campaign
for a dry State, which IS soon to
be launched. West Virginia is
in the fight Nebraska is pre-
pairing for a saloonless State.
Colorado is organizing for bat
tie, Tennessee is strengthening
her laws, and in Alabama a re-
cent law setting apart one day
in all her public schools for
temperance day is significant of
what they will do. Col. Hobson
has sent at his own expense. to
every school child in Alabama. a
copy of his great speech, The
Great Destroyer, which was
read in their schools; and. be-
sides, the teachers made talks,
wrote articles and otherwise
strengthened the youths of that
State for the battle against
liquor. | wonder what kind of .
howl we would hear if Texas
teachers were to attempt this,
although we have a law that
,lainly provides for this teaching
n Texas (School Laws of Texas.
age 81, section 49, which /
Wish TO give here:
Prescribed Studies All public
chools in this State shall be
equired to have taught in them !
TYPOGRAPHY. reading in English.
enmanship, arithmetic, English
rammar, modern geography. !
imposition. physiology and ny Y
Iene, including the effects of
coholic stimulants and nor q
tiles on the human system" n
C. n
That this law may be enforced =
I'd our children get the whole II
me instruction provided By u
r Legislature, we have Of NJ
red $50 in gold to the teacher Is
eparing a paper of not more GO
an fifteen hundred nor less %
an eight hundred words. on :"
P best method of teaching the VI
ture and effects Of narcotics. at
Markings: Essays will be SO
AIDED entirely upon the pre- NC
ltation of the subject. The ni'
avs must be sent to the az
tie Superintendent Of Mar lie
les, Mrs. c. b. Smith. Mexia. uu
August /, who will in return pn
q the prize essays 20 the Nat WI
al Superintendent, Mrs. 4. b. are
ais, $3.50 Westminster Place. OH
Louis, Mo-, by August Is. Ter
This law is on our statutes. ASK
the books are in the schools. we
i we let the children have y. .ne
benefit "A both?" Inc
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County Judge Baker, of Id
mesa. was in our city Tuesday
came up to to be present at tn,
opening Of the Summer Normal,
He is an enthusiastic worker id
the cause of education and b.
virtue Of his Office is County Fix,
otficio Superintendent of Publi,
instruction. He has done d
good work We understand in the|
past and is candidate for rel
election 10 the office Of County,
Judge. n
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said, greatest Of all. this last one. l am
here, an envoy from another nation. on
important business with your government.
I do not even answer 1t, ignore the
charge of assassination.Eit Is absurd, ma
licious, impossible The tale that Charles
Woodwork relates is the fabrication Of
disordered mind; he should be exam
ined by medical experts for lunacy.
deny all that has been pronounced Of me;
this l do, though 1t is not necessary to
make any statement, since 1 am for
eign official and responsible only to my
own government for my conduct. Your
own country will and must respect my
person. Absurd all this story, when
have never been in America before. when
l am uninterested in what yeu do. know
no one
A voice broke in upon his statement. q
figure strobe up the aisle and confronted
him.
"You know me. D'Urville." It was Jack
Maitland who spoke. Jack. whom l had
urged by letter and telegram to come to
my assistance, and who. with three COM
panions. had arrived In the midst of the
Investigation. You know me, monsieur,
though I've not seen you since two years
ago. when you helped Douglass steal gold
from Forge and sought to murder me
there"
Del Hervalle shrank away from him
until he brushed Pilon's body. Rapidly
he shot look over the room: everywhere
were lIiiIillCdl IdCeSs everywhere HOSIlic
eyes, By a wonderful effort he recovered
his composure, spoke few low, rapid
words to Pilon. glanced at his secre-
I tary. Davis; the mans skin was sickly.
his eyes were closed, and more than ever
his face seemed carved out OF ivory: hds
breath came with difficulty, as II It caught
and hung for an instant somewhere about
his heart.
Il am Senior Del Hervalle." said the en-
voy. smoothly.
''Senor Del Hervalle you may call your
SELF" Maitland retorted, but D'Urvilie
you are, nevertheless, the same D'Urville
who blackened Forge with crimes. and,
together with Frederic Douglass, strove
to take my life. Now you are seeking
Woodworth's, because he recognizes you
for what you are and is a menace to your
safety. But it won't do, D'Urville. 1t
won't do. For here. also, is Mr. Fenton,
whom you will remember. All, you're
masquerading now in q long coat instead
very adroit. very plausible. and one Of
the most dangerous criminals that walk
the EARTH
Mr.. Fenton, the iron jawed, -boned
New York financier. advanced to Matt
lands side He tugged at his gray mus
tache, scrutinizing the little Frenchman.
1T is he, no mistake about that I'm
glad to see you again, monsieur, though
the pleasure was one ! never expected
you hang by the neck. I've come on q
special train all the distance from New
York in your honor"
By now the villagers crowded close in
semicircle about the actors. The new
and final turn which the presence of the
New Workers gave keyed them to the
last notch OF expectancy and excitement
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Next minute Pilon had been thrust back
into his seat by those nearest him: Es-
per's knife had vanished. his transport of
fury with II, and he sat again the same
inimitable little fellow he had been be-
fore his outburst. smiling down his nose.
To see him. it was to believe that moth
ing had happened. Presently ne was COM
manded to proceed with his evidence.
M. Woodwork. with the blanket over
his head, looked very much like an AL
gerian duenna- It was entertaining: also
his vexaion when he was tied In the
chair in the loft was amusing-it would
make me blush, monsieur the mayor. to
repeat some OF the remarks which passed
monsieur's lips. ! am sensitive of coarse
speech. yes. having acted in the capacity
Of valet de chambre and being used to
stated. we drank much Of the day and
much Of her brandy In the inn. In the
evening M. Woodwork and ] engaged in
private discussion. specializing on what 1t
where there Is so much SALT likewise de-
batting q little business transaction. Mon
Dieu! monsieur has wit and the talk was
excellent between us: monsieur te also q
business gentleman, and we arrived at q
satisfactory agreement whereby he was
to pay me $500 for cutting the rope. Mon
sieur Is nimble: II was astonishing. even
to me. who had seen many extraordinary
things. to perceive the rapidity with
which he gave his compliments In the
form Of q chair to Senior Del Hervalle.
Senior was quite Frustrated by Them
I glanced at Del Hervalle. A pallor
had crept into his face. but the COM
placent look still fingered: what his feel
ings were, now that his tool was betray-
ing him, could only imagine. His self
control was magnificent. The villagers
were whispering together. casting open
looks at him. for their belief In Pilon's
lie had he'd before this square Reputation
by Esper And the most excellent Jest
Of ali was the manner in which httle Es-
per- with a heart full OF hate for his COM
rade, leading him into the trap while de-
ceiving me at the same time in the
thought that he would commit perjury,
had bided his moment.
THAT brute Of a Descarte and I fol-
lowed monsieur down the street into the
boats" he continued. There they fought.
watched the struggle. Then presently
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and conyersing. The senior watched them
for a moment; suddenly he stepped into
the open, fired revolver. then turned
and ran, glancing over his shoulder to-
ward the place where the other pair
halted. It was only by f1inging myself
down upon the ground that I escaped be-
ing seen. Whether any one was hit by
the bullet did not at the time learn, as
felt it my duty to follow after the senior
and see whether or not he returned to
Moore House. This he did. Since the
beginning OF the investigation it comes
out that Andrew was shot. Senior Del
Hervalle did 1t, and accuse him Of hold
ing the pistol and pulling the trigger"
An uproar broke forth in the ROOM An
tome shouted to hang Pilon, to hang Del
Hervalle. to hang Esper, to hang all the
villains in Lavouche.
Men crowded forward, turning to each
other as they advanced. questioning what
to do. whether or not to act: women chat
tered In terrified. anxious voices; children
whimpered. Chairs scraped, shavings
rustled voices rang noisily throughout
the shop.
"Order!" s,,rcon bawled
He seized Gaspard's ink pot and beat
the table violently. splashfng ink every
where. "Order-silence! Be seated! Let
the senior speak,
All, yes, let the senior say what he had
to say: the words were caught up and
repeated from person to person. That
would be worth hearing. that; and hush
expectant silence. Yes. indeed. now was
the time for Del Hervalle, who had laid
plots. woven schemes spoken Of halluci-
nations, to come forth and explain this
thing which Stevens had declared. I
leaned back in my seattle hour had
ctruck for Del Hervalle.
He arose and looked about.
MANY lies have been told today he
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For rowing. canoeing, motor boating.
and, indeed, any lake or river sport, tho
white, canvas hat win be much favor
ed type for summer. It has q stitched
brim, that can be tipped far down over
the eyes to screen them from the scorcn-
ing sun and the waters glare.
Stitched brim hats keep their shape
better than soft-brimmed hats snc no
color looks and feels 30 cool as white
This sort Of hat Is usually worn with
white duck trousers, white hose and
white buck shoes.
One goes coatless, OF course, and ones
shirtsleeves are rolled, elbow high. Col
leze youths are fond OF q low. broad
spaced collar. that enables them-to draw
the scarf knot high up This is the ap-
proved shape for the belt months.
Foulard four n-hands, on account OF
their feathery lightness, are much In
vogue for the simmering days. Blues
spots, are particularly suited to outdoor
sports. White silk hose. side-clocked IN
black. are a Partisan fad Of the moment
Swimming and Beach Clothes.
Sandals arc almost Indispensable for
bathing on rocky coasts. pebbly beaches
and shores strown with shells. Most
men do not wear them and I'm. oouso-
uuenco suffers endtes6, discomfort They
arc ",couane fns' for sumner. NewTsan-
dals arc mado,of stout canvAs. srosheeI.
less hk0 hath slippers, and are secured
with tape laces. True. they add q tri1e
OF weight to tho swimming suit, but they
mako surf dawdling doubly pleasurable.
Since all swimming suits are cut low
in the neck and are sleeveless and short
trunked, the danger from sunburn and
wind chaff is ever present. Any man
who has been In the plight OF feeling "a.
million needle pricks" sting his neck,
arms and shoulders Is not prone to rel
ish recurrence of 1t. To prevent this,
long flannel or wooden coats are often
put on while lolling in the sun between
dips. They are also convenient to wear
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cheeks, licked the corners Of his mouth
and concluded this part Of the evidence.
He had served Pilon. Descarte and Esper
with wine and brandy during yesterday.
going to and fro between the barrels and
their tables: it was while engaged in this
trudging service, an apron tied about
his neck, and while he placed their
glasses or wiped the board with a cloth
or stood behind them awaiting fresh Or
ders. that he caught scraps Of their con-
versation. As he told his disconnected
tale. ne pointed a stubby. dirty finger now
at Pilon, now at Esper, now at me. 1t
was in the loft of q house that was tied !;
Pilon had made his boat ready, but Des-
carte growled in his wine cup because his
feet were sore: they had also disputed
about a timepiece which they had, which
they even brought forth and displayed
while they quarreled; they were In the
inn most Of the day. and they were go
ing to take me out OF the house at night
and out upon the water. Scraps only he
heard, in scraps he told their talk. In
short, jerky sentences, with much time
for thought between. with many prompt
ings, with innumerable details of him
self, and Of the cups and the table and
the barrels and the wine.
Last night he told 1t all to me-" ma
dame affirmed. And I saw M. Charles
go by the window with Esper at 10 clock
yesterday morning-saw them, though l
was bent over the stocking which I knit
many things of which I do not speak un-
til the proper time"
Here was another friend and more proof
that my tale was true. By every one
madame was known for her knitting and
her quiet tongue. which. when 1t did
vent speech, uttered words for a purpose;
so there was no doubt any longer In the
minds OF the fishermen that was the In
nocent victim of plot.
"Pilon," the mayor started to say.
BY rising to his feet Stevens. however,
caused him to pause.
with Mr.. Moores consent will give
some information
Speak" Mr.. Moore said.
Its this. was aware that Senior Del
on their first meeting. I suspected at the
time that there was something under
meath the surface, but, Of course. could
do nothing more to find out. First. Miss
Betty. who also suspected something,
asked me to keep my eyes open: then
Mr.. Woodwork told me this morning to
keep the senior under surveillance as
much as possible. At a little before |
o'clock the senior walked alone up and
down on the lawn before Moore House,
after which he suddenly entered the wood
and moved rapidly toward Stag Lodge.
When Stevens made this statement
Strengthened, my heart beating with ex-
uitation. I glanced at Del Hervalle, who
had given q start. The fox was trapped
at last. keeping behind him and fol-
lowing under cover OF bushes. l, too. went
in that direction. not letting him out OF
my sight. Presently he halted In sight OF
the open space before the lodge. Then he
began to retreat carefully, while did the
same. keeping a gap between US. Mr..
Woodwork and Andrew were In sight.
walking slowly up the path In the wood