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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-05
Observation-Disclosures

They will build the sllo In the farm.
er's field. u h. will on " Al the stipu.
lated price n Is fairly well settled
that Is tons OF green stun will be
the yield from an acre Of irrigated
land at one cutting In m average
season Two cuttings are assured
The irrigated truck farms have
pushed in,o the cattle country down
this way and dotted n with green.
bur Southwest Tevas Is essentially a
cattle country. and VIII be for years
10 come. simply because there W
much land -and there Il quite a bit
~ land that will never be- good for
anything but range. so that the farm
or and the siockmsn are destined. 10
live side By side here without thu
one eliminating tho other The silo
is their present bond Oi friendship,
aud the means Of their cooperation.
with II they are beginning To make
tremendous strides FOR their coming
together Is mutually profitable and IL
wonderfully helpful b. tho country
generally Southwest Texas Truck
Growerr Journal
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-05
ROBSON TO RUN AGAIN

Ausin.. Tex Jan 81 T. Robson
has forwarded his formal application
to State Chairman Walter Collins. at
Hillsboro 10 have his name printed
on the primary ballot in July as n
candidate for land Commissioner.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-05

W. y. Lsneel. OF Basil. Ohio, spent
several DAYS In our city this week
looking after his land interests IN
this part ~ the South Plains Vie
has very fine quarter section o'
land east of town and Is well pleas
ed with his investment.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-05

We hear so much about IL being
SO necessary 70 have large amount
OF land TO farm successfully Here
Is the brief story OF a man whom
the u. $. Government experts say
Ia the best farmer in the country
A few years ago man came 70
this country and worked his way to
Nebraska ana hired out on farm.
He managed TO save up little mon
ey and bought 70 acres Of land that
was rocky and rough. and the soil
had no substance IN II. and even
the rattlesnakes side-stepped IL, Kind
hearted people sympathized deeply
with this misguided young man, but
he seemed perfectly satisfied. nut
those who synpaihized or laughed
have changed their minds. lie Is max
ing more money from his 20 acres
than his neighbors are making on
section.
Last fall he took some OF his pro
duce 70 Tulsa. TO the Dry Farming
Congress. and there he walked on
with si.Oe7 in premiums.
He is making a fortune on a piece
OF land that American farmers con
sidered too poor for hog pasture,
and he says ne believes that he
could have done better II he had hut
70 acres. rather than 20 acres. He
....,. "a e,rm ~ 900 acreg Is n mis-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-05

Rev. a. a. Hussey aud fam
nv moved Ia Lubbock from Can
Won last seek aud they viii
make thla their future home. Mr..
Husssy owns some property In this
cts and moves here that he may
look after hls lntsrests. 90
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-05

j. n Mccagren. a. N. Perry l'eIiis
Perry. and Mr. Wiley lefi In Mr.. Per
rys auto for an extended trip 10 LIB
hosk and oihor polnts Colorado hee
ard
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-05

that the armies and navies OF Eu-
rope could be supported on what the
Americans waste.
We are not advocating that Amer.
leans live as many foreigners do. but
certainly. more care can be exercised
along lines of economy.
What Is true financially IL true In
the use Of land. We once heard an
Englishman remark. that " the farm
ers in a certain small community
would give him the land that they
were wasting. that he could grow
rich In This section, there is plenty
OF land and we do nor feel the neces-
sity of being careful. Nevertheless.
II the farmers would coultivate less
land and work Il more carefully,
they would make more money.
That the farmers are beginning 10
realize that the Chamber OF Com
mcrce is for them ms well as for the
business man. and that the Secretary
il working for their interest as well
as for the city's. IS evident by the
fact that several have joined the or
ganization recently. We now have
the names OF 10 farmers on our list.
There Is no reason why the farmer
should not he as much Interested In
this work as the business man, and
take a part IN the management Of
the work. We believe that il will
not be long before such IS the case
The Secretary sent some pictures
Of crops and statements of same to
Mr.. Banner. Agricultural Demonstra-
tor Of the Santa Fe r. r.. who re-
piled thus. The yields are remark.
able. and show what can be done In
n good country during one of the dry
est years on record. The views tel
more plainly than words Of the ma
terial progress being made In the
Lubbock country We rejoice with
you citizens OF the Lubbock country.
We rejoice with YOU citizens Of Lub-
book by reason OF this great progress.
which we frankly predict is but the
opening Of bigger and better develop.
ments."
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-05

1--WE have helped persuade the santa
se ofsciuls to put in water at the
stock Yards. A well, windmill ana
tank will be put in very soon. when
will be an accommodation for me
shippers OF stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30
+, MISSION FOR THE DOVE.

the Worlds Peace Congress, which had been
srhedaIed 70 meet In Vienna in September has
beer called OFF abruptly because of the warlike
conditions prevailing there, That is too bad,
II seers 70 US that the congress should be held
Fight In Vienna as the easiest and quickest way
i, 1T tho war clouds which hover over
Europe
While Tncie Sam has trouble enough OF his
own on his hands he was ever good Samaritan.
and might have soothing influence upon these
Rig powers who are serapping now like cats
and Dogs so that one knows not one moment
vhaf csuntry's going 10 break out next.
Il. Anxwuyaserious trouble. az everyone knows
s-4fdss quarrel between the nations-and actual
rsur,eonpped az they all with modern death
4saling> supplements. would De an international
nnIzmity. We really believe that the threatened
liar Al, sovbig that 1t will not break-the days
hf%btg ware are over we seriously believe.the
kcst OF the world Will hardly permit these powers
A0Eet into a conflict aad either badly cripple
hry aunfhilate each other.
Arbitration is the watohword and We hope for
Kne sake Of the peace IT the world. the tension
that such things cause the world over, that
we shall hear soon that the quarreline nations
hrve quit threatening each other with ultima
kxms. and decided 10 settle down again In peace
Nnt harmony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30

The Virginian has received the following ope
letter to Secretary Ben = owen, Jr of the LOG
Self Government league:
Hon. Ben =. owen,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30
THE BALTIMORE PARTY.

.r Richmond extends q glad hand o. welcome
tnday to Mayer James Il Preston, Of baltimore.
md the other notahes 81 his party which IN
rludes the famous sheriT Thomas McNulty,
Editor Goldsboro. of TIE Nantetpai Journal
Mayor Ainslie Will be host al O'Clock at the
westmoreland club at luncheon 10 the party. and
HE invited Richmond guests Will hear what the
Baltilnoreans have 10 say I'm advocacy Of their
proposed Star spangled Banner celebration.
which is what tn : special party has been travel
ing over tie country III private cars to exploit
4 The centennial opens September aud lasts
week. and elaborate preparations are being
r.s de- for the entertainment Of a,s.ny thousands
which Baltimore confidently expects.
Richmond thinks great deal of Baltimore.
md has already shown nhat fine. big brother
xhe Is making instead Of first cousin. We
Mfll send oar governor and his staff and the
mayor and possibly other notables during the
kNnek of the celebration. and We are sure Baltt-
Rnors will give them rousng good time.
In the meal time the luncheon promises TO be
mr. ENJOYABLE event wherein The Baltimoreans
Afil fnd the one best brand OF hospitality on
@aTtn for their environment here--the Richmond
spirit;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30

t!cn In the Last few weeks. which may have
caused more less uneasiness among the con-
snmers Of milk. more especially in homes where
there are infants Our city board of health,
composed OF competent and faithful men and
our health officer. DR.. Levy, have for many years
been giving special attention to Rschmonds milk
supply. and they are satisfied that 1t lie thor
cuehly good.
While many we'll Informed experts do not think
uyat human beings contract bovine tuberculosis,
oar dairy men have IN cooperation with the
city health authorities been wedding out as
rapidly as practicable cows affected with tuber-
ctosis It ie not believed that the percentage
Of affected among the herds serving Rich
uond with milk is generally large And a large
percentage OF the milk sold In Richmond is
pasteurixed.
Let the people OF Richmond go drinking
milk and enjoy It, for Il is good,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30
The Early Closing Movement.

tH!foF NlrgInlan.
Sir.-~'The edict OF early closing" which
went forth from = number Of the mercantile
cstabl tshments OF Richmond at the beginning of
the heated term, has met with the hearty
approval Of their patrons and is no doubt looked
upon with favor by the general public.
That there stiii remains number Of such
which insist upon long hours. keeping their
ployes behind the counter while the mercury
fIirts with the century mark, is deplorabe from
more standpoints than one.
When 1t once becomes known that store
VIII close It's doors at certain hour in the
evening, and still shortening the hours on Sat
uroays, for the purpose of giving their en-
ployes their needed rest and immunity from
prostrating heat. the public, through humani-
tartan interest. will acclaim its hearty approval
and cooperation by making necessary purchases
within the earlv-closing schedule
A portion of the afternoon off Saturdays
would afford employees the opportunity to en-
ny game Of ball or other favorite di-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30
NNfF.. CAfIIAaUx' ACQTITTsI4.

T The acquittal of Nine. Henrette CailIaux Of
The murder OF Castor Calmette, editor of the
ETsgaro, created little surprise among those IN
Ehis country who had followed the progress of
1he case. The jury was only out fifteen minutes,
so there could have been In their minds little
Eoubt that she entitled TO her acquittal
Paris dispatches indicate that the verdict Of
the acquittal was due not so mach to the belief
nv the jury that Nine. Caillaux Was justified
IN Staying the Figaro editor. but to the tremen-
doua political power and influence Of her hus-
band. There has. however always been strong
sympathy here with the woman who Ia reported
To have taken Calmette's life because she feared
he would publish sone Of her private letters
This haa been one Of the notably sensational
OF tie many sensational cases tried In Paris In
reeaat years II f.s revealed social conditions
In higa life which very lamentable and
which must cause all thoughtful people 10 give
arrest consideration 10 the matter of improving
generally social conditions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30
PEOPLES FORUM
Drowning Men Catch at straws.

Editor Virginian:
sr,-The Local Self-G government league seems
la have. discovered Mares Nest" at this late
day
The good. tobacco farmers have too much
sense to be fooled by any such argument as
the Temperance people undertaking crusade
against tobacco when this victory is won.
We all know people will not be degraded and
oebauchcd by the of tobacco. and besides
the cost Of its use has never any to
the poorhouse in my knowledge while many
have found their way to aimshouses by dis
spatjng their earnings in the use Of liquor as
vel the loss of valuable time being untitled
for business and losing regulations by its use
whereas. the use Of tobacco is seldom INDUCED
tn 10 such IN extent as To unfit one from per-
forming his daily duties. With the exception
~ a few. men and boys using cigarettes to ex
cess. | have never known the use Of tobacco
to seriously inihre ones health name. The
saloon advocates THE handwriting on the
wall" and are studying new way to becloud
the issue but 1t will net STAND up
brethren ard fight like in the open the
real issue, which Is THE SALOON or NO SA-
LOON.
When your doctor prescrbes medicine It
may he bitter, but to take 1t will probably
store you to health and strength. If it does not
taste good the effect will probably be a cure
~ a severe malady So In this case when the
State has been relieved of the great curse
Of the saloon and YOU have the time to think
and reflect will thank the temperance
people for the sacrifices they have made to
bring about such beautiful environment for
the children in the coming generations to en-
Joy.
God forbid that we should engage In any
fight that cannot invoke His divine hlessln &
on. We have yet to hear of the Local self-Gov-
/ eminent league or liquor man asking God
10 bless their cause their business
willing to stand fan Fighting with
and by the side of our honored preachers of
The gospel and the good women of oar land,
rather than standing by the men who sell their
liquor for GOLD. ignoring. the salvation and
safety of the rising generation. Join with our
honored senator from Halifax, Major II. A. Ed
Taondson in predicting that will have two
and one-half votes to IN the State for pro-
hbtion. provided work INCREASINGLY up to
the day Of election
r s BARBOUR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30
THE GEORGIA Es1IGaTTON-WHAT TT
SHOWS.

Now that the evidence Is oil In and have
had time to digest It and calm down little, 1t
is time to ask a question: What does the A. r.
williarna-I NJ Miles.T 7. FYshburn Atlanta in
vestigation showf
Just one thing. /. "The liquor trafac can
not be successfully regulated and must, there
fore. be destroyed"
The Georgia Law permits the sale of near-beer
and provides for licensing the near-beer saloon.
The liquor traffic, taking advantage OF this pro
vision. opens near-beer saloons. where may be
had, not only near-beer. but standard beers, and.
in acme instances, even stronger connections.
Under cover of the provisions Of the Law, II pro-
coeds, as it has always done. to violate the Law.
The Georgia law provides for the existence
q the social club The liquor traffic, taking ad-
vantage of this provision. undertakes 10 conduct
what are, to all intents and purposes saloons, by
padding the club membership, providing for a
fictitious or quasi membership. or by other
methods Of evasion and violation.
For one. we are profoundly grateful TO all
these gentlemen for furnishing another strik-
ing illustration Of the fact that the liquor traffic
Is an outlaw and that any attempt to regulate
1t while giving II right to exist under the law.
but invites an endless round of violation and
evasion
This is but another way OF saying. absolute
prohibition and no temporiaing is the only way
10 deal with this great evil"
We have heard much Of Georgia liquor law
first time 1t has been made clear to us that the
provisions OF the law have been made the oc.
casion of these violations. This view Of the SIT
uation puts the shoe squarely the other foot
and convicts, not the bootlegger, the blind tiger
and the blind pig. but the logalzed traffc.
licensed under the provisions Of the Georgia law.
Of an endless chain of studied and deliberate
law violations
1t is ever thus-where are the saloons that
do not sell to drunkards. to minors, to students?
Where are the shipping houses that do not ship
criminals 10 promote the violation OF law in dry
territory?
In view OF Georgas experience our duty is
clear In Virginia Let it be straiqhtout prphlbi-
tlos. No compromising tenporizng Make
the liquor traffic outlaw in law as 1t is in
fact and then fght It until its last expiring gasp
proc!ams the death of the greatest foe that
ever cursed Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30

version which would give fresh impetus to their
energy and interest in resumng their duties be-
hind the counter on Monday morning; thus en-
ployes would find the sales sufficiently augment
ed through increased craftsmanship to more than
compensate them for the dearth of trade they
Usually enjoy during the hours subsequent to
the early CLOSING period.
mink this matter over, Richmond merchants
who have not yet signed the early-cIosing pact,
and join in the commendable spirit which your
FELLOW tradesmen are manifesting towards those
upon whose energy and ambition you rely
ing, in no small degree for your success in BUSH
ness, keeping in lively remembrance the
thread-bare axiom that "A work and no play
make Jack very duh boy
ENTIRE NOUS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30
\ Misleading Campaign.

The Vrginian has received the following open
letter to Secretary Ben p owen Jr., of the Local
elf-Government league:
Hon. Ben r owen,
Richmond Va
Dear Sir:
ALL LOCAL OPTION MEN" with the enclosure,
EVIDENCE FROM DRY GEORGIA" 1t
seems that You had not consulted the returns,
when you wrote: at is estimated that less
han 10000 names have pettioned the governor
for this election" You are going to be al bad
" mistaken on the 22d day of next September
as You were on the above estimate of petitioners
/ notice that you were short In your estimate
over $1,000 petitioners
think 1t very misleading for your campaign
70 be conducted under the names of Home
re to be more appropriate to name It Home
Ruin"
Read the article of William Alien White in
fast weeks issue Of the Saturday Evening Post
10 see if'prohibition doesn't prohibit In the State
al Kansas think evidence like that is unim-
peaehed and unim peachabe. You Will see that
i will prohibit in West Virginia where they
have the right kind Of a law on the subject
Virginia Will pass law on the subject that
wall make it as dangerous to sell whiskey unlaw-
fully as 1t is 10 peddle cocaine. We viii enact
a law with dragons teeth in It, one that will
put out or commission officers who will permit
the law TO he violated with impunity
The barroom is doomed to 20 in Virginia
YOU had as wei try to dam the Mississippi river
as TO fight against the determined wills of
thoroughly aroused better public conscience in
This State.
Respectfully
ALLEN l. HAIRLESS
chairman of Statewide, Montgomery county
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30
ORR MILK SUPPLY GOOD

There Is no occasion for any alarm or worry
these hot days about milk supply Few
cities in the country have better richer, clean err
cv more healthful milk than Richmond has The
standard here has been high for years and the
constant tendency is upward
There has been good deal Of needness agita-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30
Short But Effective.

Editor Nrginian:
Sir-Sept ember % the farmers of this State
viii cast the votes deciding whether virginian
shall be wet or dry"
"hen the farmers decide by their votes that
70 tobacco shall be manufactured or sold in
Virginia. then, and not until then win q no
abolished.
w, X. RUSSELL
Farming and Tobacco Raising
CiarksVilc. Va, July %. 1914
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30

We are glad the hysterical Caillaux scandal
has been disposed Of before the stage was set
for the serious play of war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30

4 We note where Detroits oldest citizen died
YESTERDAY at the youthful age Of 105. If the gen
kiesnan had beens born In Richmond he would un.
naubtedly have been living yet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-20

"Il. the city OF Cleveland the presi-
dent OF a large trust company conceiv-
ed the plan OF getting some Of Its
citizens Of wealth to provide in their
wills for requests to foundation, de-
voted to the city's welfare, and a
large amount, running up into mil
lions, has been already thus incor-
porated in such wills. The money, of
course, will be available only upon
the death OF the benefactors. Some
Of these amounts, however. have al
ready become available through death
and in consequence an organization
is being effected in that city having
for its purpose the general welfare
of the city"
The report concluded with the COM
mittee's appeal for suggestions ass.
How best to show that good gov
eminent means personal good to the
individual.
How to inform the community that
good government Is q selfish PROPOSE
ton, not an altrlistic dream.
eHow to remove from such organ
izations the sign Of the high brow
and substitute the dollar mark; I
which alone, apparently, Is sufficient
ly potent to be effective.
"How to bring such organizations
down to earth where they will appeal
to inhabitants thereof g
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-20
MA VIGA TON LAWS
CAUSE HARDSHIPS
In the Operation Of Ships Of.
Commerce Especially inthe
Matter of Greater Cost.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2O.-The
problem OF carrying United States
commerce in ships Of United States
registry solution Of which was at
tempted as a result Of European war
conditions, has hardly been touched,
At was said here in an address to the
National Coffee Roaster's Association
by Edward N. Hurley. vice president
of the Illinois Manufacturers Assoc
citation.
7 Mr.. Hurley blamed the navigation
laws of the United States for this
condition, saying that they made 1t
from twenty-five to thirty per cent
more expensive to operate a vessel
under an American than under for
eign flag. Mr.. Hurley warned his
hearers that the addition of eighty
ships to American registry and the
opening of a few banks in South
America by no means solved our
commercial problems.
Two thousand ships, averaging
from three to four Thousand tons
each would be required to carry all
our export and import trades he
said. Our commerce is again NOV
ing but it Is being carried in for
eign ships, mostly British. and their
safe passage over seas Is by grace
of the British nayy's control Of ocean
trade routes.
If the German navy should gain
control of the seas, our commerce
would be dfslocated until we could
begin to ship our goods under the
German flag. This is humiliating
position for great commercial ma
ton. Any commercial house present
ing the spectacle OF rushing about
from one livery stable to another to
obtain delivery OF its goods would
soon wake up to the necessity OF hay-
ing its own wagons"
ablfshment, under regulation OF
the new federal trade commission, of
combinations to act as selling agen-
urged, by Mr.. Hurley.
Until the trade commission was
established 1t was question whether
comb inations for trade abroad were
not prohibited by the Sherman law
said Mr.. Hurley. THE commission
now can determine whether such
combinations are wholesome. If SO
they can engage freely. in foreign bus
mess, effectively meeting the combin-
atoms OF industries which foreign gov
ernments encourage. A combination
which would enable American indus
tries to reduce their cost of represen-
tation abroad and thereby more ag-
gressively compete with foreign COM
binations would be promoting rather
than restricting competition.