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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
MOVEMENT LAUNCHED TO
FIX LUBBOCK STREETS

A movement was launched this
week by two Of Lubbocks progress
I've citizens 10 do some much needed
Improvement In the condition Of the
streets in Lubbock In conversation
with W x. Dickinson, Sr, and II A
Davidson, they proposed that they
would be two Of one hundred men
who would contribute 500 each to
a fund 10 be used in working the
streets This would create fund
os $4,000, which is judiciously used
would put the streets in fairly good
condition, especially those must used.
The City Of Lubbock has not been H.
nancialy able to take care Of the
streets as they should be, and this
volunteer contribution from indivi-
duals is offered, that the work that
the City would do II il had the funds.
The streets are in very bad cond-
tlon, especially the crossings where
cement walks are built, and business
men who have lot Of delivering to
do every day find that these rough
places are a great Inconvenience TO
them ss well as expensive when the
repair bills come in at the end OF
each month, and believing that there
are enough people in Lubbock that
win join them in this movement,
Messrs Davidson and Dickinson have
made this proposal and any who feel
inclined 10 join them should report
to one or the other Of these gentle
men that they may know who are
willing to help them along with this
much needed improvement
There is no question that this work
should be done. but ss the best meth
cd Of procedure we do not know. In
our judgment. there has been great
deal OF money spent on the streets
from time TO time, from which we
recei9ed very little benefit, but It
is to be hoped that some means Of
working them may be thought out
II this money is raised that will re-
suit in more permanent benefits. II
is very commendable move on the
part Of these two gentlemen, and the
people of Lubbock as a whole should
get behind them IN helping to raise
this fund and plan for better streets.
We need them, and that badly
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
NJ. NJ DuPRE.

a. M; Hedley, hard. $40 TO $40 p.
m; Childrcss, light. .. m. to 715
p M. slow steady rain from Chill
licothe to Vernon, $40 to p. M,
and slow rain from Vernon to Bow
lie from II Mon,'ay night to 1880
Wichita Falls also received good
rain.
Paducah Texas, Sept 3.-General
rain fell over Cottle county Monday
night
sherman, Texas. Sept. at has
been raining here since IL o'clock
Monday night
Knox City. Texas, Sept 3.--One-
fourth inch Of rain fell here last
night
Anson, Texas, Sept, IA half
inch rain fell Mt this place last night
with good prospects for more.
Gainesville, Texas, Sept. S.--The
hardest rain in many months began
falling here last night at II o'clock
and continued today Creeks are run
ming and water stands deep In the
streets. The precipitation Is general
over this part Of the State and into
Oklahoma.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05

wishes We axnsc, N do mor. v.x
work this year thar we d,d l.s, ,ho
we feel that Tho schooi chiidron d,d
their mart
All teacbc,e are reo,es,ed % m.o,
in room niretee, b,ob school h,,,d-
inc SATURDAY. morni,g a, IN o.c,ocl
All children betwee, tho ages 30
eigbt and f,nrtoer .ros ,oo,,roa hv
state law 10 sn,er scbool ,he s,r.,
day and attend four fun month.
Parents should uoe that tbev or t,sir
children do NOT violate This law n.
the state autborlties are contemnlat.
inc tho strict enforcement, ~ .h,. I.w
Should anv child within the com,u,.
sorv age not be able 10 nrov,ds boots
the school authorities win furnish
tbem free
ouite n little food was wa.,ea l.s,
session because cblldren hrough, Too
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
LUBBOCK SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY
OPENING EXERCISES FOR HIGH SCHOOL
WILL BE SCHOOL BUILDING
WILL OPEN At 800 A. N. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER sTA
Superintendent Duprs Announces That Every viii Well
Organized and While Education VIII Be Object
They'll Help Win The Too.

Lubbock Schools will open Monday
morning at nine o'clock. The High
School and Grammar school will meet
In the high school auditorium for the
opening, after which the grammar
school will march to their new build
ing for organization. The first and
second grades will meet in the White
building.
All parents are urged to attend
the opening and encourage the pu-
pills and teachers in making this the
best session ever yet held in the city.
II would be well for pupils not TO
buy books until assignment, and then
perhaps they can purchase second
hand books at about half price. All
pupils who have been promoted and
desire to dispose Of last years books,
bring them and deposit them with the
teacher Of your grade first marking
the price asked and writing your
name in each book Each teacher
should appoint some pupil OF the
grade to attend TO their sale There
will be no change in books this year,
and Il is the desire Of the school that
the tablet wasting be reduced to the
minimum.
The school will open each morning
at nine O'Clock and close at four in
the afternoon. unless the President
orders US to use the same schedule
az last year We received some very
harsh criticism last year about our
recesses and noon periods, but we
only carried out the wishes Of Presi-
dent Wilson. We believe that the
people OF Lubbock are a loyal set
and are anxious to help in all war
measures and should the President
order US 20 cut short all recesses and
noon, we will readily comply with his
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
BRITISH FORCES NOW
ON CANAL Du NORD

With the British Army In France,
Sept A. British troops are on the
Canal Du Nord practically along its
whole length from Peronnc to north
Of the Arras.Cambrai road, and In
the south al two places, whore the
Canal is only about half constructed,
at Ruyaulcourt and Moislainr, patrols
are pushing forward
Along the canal to the north the
enemy Is holding the east bank ap.
parently in great strength and has
been using his machine guns freely
all day. Patrols have been heavily
fired upon
The Germans have destroyd all the
crossings over the canal Exhausted
and in confusion, the enemy Is being
subjected TO heavy shell fire. But
the British for the momsn; are max.
ing no attempt TO drive him farther.
IL appears that the Germans intend
10 make desperate stand here, in
front Of the famous Bourbon wood
and Cambrai.
The northern part Of the Hinden.
burg line is being cleared Allied
troops are making progress astride II
In southcasternly direction
The war situation for Wednesday
Is summarized by the Associated
Press as follows;
The Germans now are giving
ground over the entire i50 mile bat
tie front from Ypres to Rheims.
Seemingly the question whether
the Germans will be able TO hold even
relatively their present line from
Flanders to Champagne is being ans.
wered. And the answer apparently
IA negative.
Marshal Foch's strategy. which i'm
posed on the Germans the necessity
Of falling back In Flinders, Artois
and Picardy. is compelling the enemy
to withdraw from the Vesle between
Scissors and Rheims, northward to-
ward the Aisne.
outflnnked on all defensive works
along the western part Of the battle
line and In great danger Of n turning
movement eastward from the regions
OF Noyon and Scissors. the German
high command has been forced TO be-
kin the rctrograde movement in the
Soissons-Rheims Sector. Military ex-
perts long predicted this would be
necessitatcd by the allied successes.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
BEN 3. METTLER NOW WITH
QUARTERMAsTER's CORPS

Ben. d. Mcttler. who was with the
Lender last year. ana left with the
hst set Of l.ubboek county volun.
teers is now stationed at Camp
Meade. Maryland. according to let
ter received from him this week, by
the editor Of this paper. In part his
letter reads.
! was one Of those who enlisted
at Lubbock and left with Captain
Homer 7. MerriII's Company for
Camp Bowie, Texas, as supply Ser
geant" Of his company.
have recently been promoted
from Sergeant Of Infantry to End.
Lieutenant, QuArtermaster Corps. u,
8. Army, and am now Assistant to
the Qusrtermaster" At Camp Meade.
Maryland.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
RAINS REPORTED IN
VARIOUS PARTS OF TEXAS

From the Fort Worth Star-Tele.
gram we gather the following rain
report;
Good rains fell all over Texas Mon.
day night and Tuesday morning, the
heaviest precipitation having been re-
ported from Panhandle towns. Even
some points In the West Texas drouih
area were visited by rains. Abilene
Haskell, Anson. Spur and Lampassas
reporting about three-fourths % an
inch, enough only to afford temporary
r. 'icf.
Rain fell M far south "a San An
tiono, Cuero and Brownville, az far
east as Palestine. northwest TO Dial.
hart and Texline. west to Abilene aad
Spur, the latter getting .6s inch fall
and the former 10 Of an inch
Not drop fell in Fort Worth,
though for the third time in the last
thirty days rain clouds "nirted" with
this vicinity The weather man,
however offers hope, the forecast
predicting showers Tuesday night
and Wednesday with cooler weather.
Reports 10 railroad offices here
showed a good rain falling ali Tues
day morning from Carrollton. forty
miles north. to sherman, distance
bf ninety miles Sherman also re-
ceived downpour from midnight
Monday to a. m.
II rained all night In Denison, and
between that point and Denton.
where Il has been raining since 5
o'clock. according TO reports TO the
Texas and Pacific dispateher's Of
flee.
Good rains fell Monday afternoon
and night in the Panhandle at points
along the Fort Worth a Denver from
Bowie 20 Tcxline, asa miles from
Fort Worth, according to reports re-
ceived by the offices here Tuesday
morning.
The downpour al Tcxline was quot
ed as 'vertiable flood and II such
was the case II was a welcome relief
to the stockmen in that section. where
extreme drouth conditions have been
reported.
II began raining at some Panhan-
die points about o'clock Monday
evening and continued until $50 a.
m. Tuesday.
Dalhart, AIT miles away, receive1
a light rain for more than hcl
late Monday night Claiming.
tween Dalhart and Amarillo,
good rain Tor an hour. Showsn =.
felt ut Amarillo.
Coming this way on The
following stations reportG ~ !
follows: Tsrcoss. good
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
THE FOURTH ]. s. LIBERTY LOAN
CHAIRMAN J. n GETTING LINED UP FOR THE BIC
CAMPAIGN ON THE 2sTH MONTH
EVERYBODY MUST Do THEIR VERY BEST DURING DRIVE
Fighting Day On The Battle Front And We Must
B.ekT ThsmW Our Money, Food And Everything They
Need TO Win War Soon 8 Possible

we vince under the sacrifice We are
called on to make, or will we be i'm
PEELED by a similar patriotic devo-
tion 10 the cause, and give Of our
means unselfishly.
believe that the people Of Lub-
book County WI meet the issue this
time with the quiet fortitude Of true
patriots that they will be enthusias-
tic in their determination that our
noble boys shall have every resource
at their command that lies In the
power Of our people 20 give.
quote from the Equitable Bulle.
tin.
Twelve million men. mostly young
men. have been killed or permantly
injured in the German made calamity
from which humanity is now suffer.
ing. The number exceeds by two mil.
lion the population Of Norway. Swe-
den and Denmark
II ali the men. age n and over,
in the New England States and New
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois were Kill
led or pcrman,ly injured they would
about equal in number the men al
ready sacrificed in this manner to
Gcrmany's desire Tor world domna.
ton
over 1874 billion dollars have been
diverted from the constructive uses
u peace 10 the destructive uses Of
war No human mind can compre-
hend this sum, II would take 1850
years TO count Il at the rate Of one
hundred one dollar bills per minute.
Concentrnte for a few moments
upon the magnitude Of this crime Of
the ages
Picture the millions upon millions
Of people 10 whom I, has brought
hardship, hunger and pain Think of
the total sorrow and grief that has
come to the bcreaved millions Con.
slider The moral and physical degre-
dalton which the wars pltiless pov.
erty has wrought And. also, The
wholesale destruction Of property and
art which L has taken the toll and
sweat of generations to produce
Visualize the battle front where
the precious blood of our own heroic
sons Is sinking into the sacred soil ~
France mingled with that Of other
free men who are Offering up their
lives for the honor and happiness Of
generations yet unborn
And then ask yourself what kind
of peace do we want'-temporary
or permanent A peace bought by
barter or by victory Shall there
be no retribution. no punishment.
no disarmament, or guarantee
against recurrence Or shall the
outlaw be conquered. apprehended
ard northumberland his power to re-.
new his murdeous carer for ever taxi
en- away from hlm7
The insistent cry for a compromise
peace from the friends of the enemy
NJ home and abroad will gain in vol.
ume as the war goes on. Get ready
your answer NOW.
j. II. MOORE. Chairman.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05

Having acted as County Chairman
In The 2nd and 3rd Liberty Loan
drives, the Reserve Bank at Dallas
has requested that perfom the same
service In the Fourth Loan. and
have accepted the responsibility. In
the Third loan we had very eiiic
lent and faithful sales committees.
For the Fourth Loan drive have
selected the following sales commit
tee--some OF whom have not had
an opportunity Ia see peronsi.y, bot
am sure that each will se active In
assisting In the work;
Roscoe Wilson, Chairman. A. B
conley. l.. T. Martin. W ?. schenck
Jno. Y. Turner. y. l.. Klett. j. T.
yckers, J O. Jones, W. D. Mayfield
G. ". Maedgen. W. $. Posey. Geo. C.
woifarih. Sam Arnett, w. A Bacon
Dick Arnett, J /. Dow, Geo W
Briggs, Chris Harweli. PERCY Spen-
Ger, Y. NJ. MADDOX, Mrs v W Boer-
ner, Mr.. Y. v. brown. Mrs John
Penney. Mrs. W II. Powell, Mrs. j
II. Moore. Mrs Van Sanders. Mrs
r. A. sowder. Mr. J r. Vickcrs
MIL Della wilkinson. Miss Della
Easter. Of Lubbock; l.. y. seaton,
3hallowater; j p Webb. Canyon
= r. Reed. New Hope; 8. .. Rush
Acuf, Ward Grim. Monroe, u y
Strive. Center; W o. Shelley,
Crovewllle; ~ II. Nixon. Slide; J.
~ Burroughs. Carlisle; X. A. Bald.
win, Sub Chairman, X. J. Murray, Al.
len Payne. W " Ragsdale. l. r.
Loomis. J. n. Teagie, SRI y, 3. For
rest. Mr.. DR.. s H. Adams. Mn X
v. McCarty, Mrs Les Green, Slaton.
The publicity committee, compos-
cd of Jno. y Turner. Chairman. ,.
l.. Dow and L. y Loomis will handle
all publicity matters connected with
the campaign under the direction "
myself and the general committee.
The general committee will meet
NJ the call Of the Chairman. Mr.. VII.
son or myself, and the sub chairman
at slaton. Mr.. Baldwin will call the
Slaton committee together ~ occa-
sion requires
n is with pleasure that ! am able
10 state that the County Council OF
Defense will actively support myself
and the Sales Committee In an adyi-
sory capacity, and more especially ~
20 the work Of the Judgment Com
mittee. which viii be appointed by
Chairman g. v Parks of the County
Covf eiI Of Defense.
Our prora,a has not yet been an.
nounced. but Il will In all probablli.
~ be materially reduced, ~ compared
with our last quota. taking into con
sideration the amount of the loan
The Reserve Bank. acting under
their suggestion Of the Treasury De-
partment. states that this Fourth
Loan will be different from all
others. in that II will more nearly
represent the sacrifices our people
ARE willing TO make. and that the
question comes to us with intensified
force. that since our boys are gladly
msking the supreme sacrifice. will
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05

Mrs. v. d. Leavitt and baby. and
Mrs. l.. c. McCrary Of the New Home
community left Thursday for Enid.
Oklahoma. where they viii make their
future home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES IssU-
ED SINCE LAST REPORT

The following marriage permits
have been issued by the County Cle.k
during the mast fun uzesks - 81 r.. a n, n.
s. Virgins and Nellie Diebol. Dewey
L. Flanagan and Lula NJ. Roberts,
James NJ. Johnson and Jessie Ravens.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05

Light showers of rain have fallen
over the Lubbock country this week.
and today the indications are very
good for . general rain over large
territory.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05

Few. j. T. Hicks is out at Lakeyiew
this week helping In protrssted
meeting He viii be back IN time 20
hold the regular services at the
church Sunday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05

J. J. Cleveland was over from
crosbyton the first Of the week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05

H. Painter, Of Broonwood. spent
Monday In Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
OLLIE wfLkISoN BOUGHT
NEW MEXICO RANCH

Ollie wilkison, formerly OF this
county, but who has been ranchin<
in Gaines county the past year.
located In New Mexico. where he
chased land and leased a pastus
four years. He also purchas0
hundred fine young COWS, ~ 4
bargain. He is we'll pleasc(
new location. MY
Evening journal., 1918-02-15
Aha! Kaiser Buys Liberty
Bonds, Palmer Suspects

box The trail was seemingly struck
when Adolph pevonsiod. came under
investigation. poycnslodt IS the Ger
man banker and n0ancior who figured
so prominently in the transactions be-
tween Ambassador Barnsiorn and Bolo
pasha. Since they slflcd to dig into
payonstedts affairs. officials have been
amazed at the amount and variety Of
the interests standing boz his name.
over 100000 ha- already been turn
ed up What is known of hi. ante
condonts makes 30 highly improbable
that ho owns these interests himself
he must Doe holding them as a trustee
FOR q hidden principal orr "Cesmi qui
trust" ass the lawyers call 10. And ihe
finger OF probability points 90 O man
residing at poisd1m.
Whether the Kaiser will ever ct
the Liberty Bonds bought with ihe
proceeds of his stocks and bonds Is
a matter which Congress Will settle
after the war. For ihe present Gor-
man property seized and converted into
Liberty Bonds is not "cohnscaicd
but simply held FOR the duration of
the war. and iis income applied io tho
war purposes of The United states II
Congress decides io take 10 outright
additional legislation must ho passed
Evening journal., 1918-02-15
BY I. HARPER LEECH.
enecinl slnm ni.nllrh.

Kaiser Wilhelm Is probably one OF
lhe largest holders OF Liberty bonds.
III the suspicious OF Alien Property
Custodian A. Mitchell Palmer prove
correct. his H0henzollern h'ghness VIII
have invested some si00oQ0oo be-
American war loans before the war IS
over.
THE Kaiser has been rated a shrcwd
business man, and knows a good thing
when hc secs li-but his investments in
Liberty Bonds cannot Doe ascrincd 60
Hohonzollorn thrift The Kaiser was
not "lCl Loo on this good thing. He
was pushed into o.
The Kaiser is known 40 have Invest
cd heavily Zoo American securities and
nroporiy-bui $50 f9r the inyest's cations
of the alien property custodian and
hts hundreds of slauths have failed io
disclose amy property standing in iho
name OF Wilhelm which goes t0 show
that ihc Kaiser believed ln camoml1go
long before iho war and nevor 'nioni %
lo leave his holdings open 90 summary
connscaiion when he decided ihai 'Dcf
Tag had arrived.
But az that. Uncle sam has prob
ably located the Kalser's goods and has
them showed safely away In his sironi
Evening journal., 1918-02-15

ness Of diplomatic chambers.
We are witnessing the spectacular
obseduities OF secret diplomacy
Mr.. Wilson appears as the singles
handed slayer Of that dragon. lie Is
the prodlgious champion Of "open
covenants Of peace, openly arrived at,
after which there shall be no private
international UNDERSTANDINGS OF any
kind" That was the first OF his four
teen conditions 70 Is suitable. there
fore. that he should have supreme
command Of the peace offensive. TO has
not been conferred upon him; but
there is nobody else TO do it In the
way he proposes. TO is his own high
adventure.
The President believes the German
people are like other people, IL only
they can be set free from the Hohen-
zollern spell
We fear that the trouble with Ger.
many IS Germans. But we hope the
President Is right
The President thinks the German
people can be persuaded by aggressive
American propaganda TO Danish Junk
erism. reform their government and
comnel their rulers TO accept wnat we
should call a Just and reasonable
peace
we fear that the only kind Of Amer
lean propaganda Germany will under
stand is an unlimited quantity Of high
lv finished industrial products delivered
al hieh velocity Again, we hope the
President is right
Tho President thinks the German
people are anxious TO overturn their
mllitaristic government and resort to
the uses Of peace
We fear that the German Government
presents To- The German people at this
moment the aspect of a victorious GOV
ernmont the only one there isl. and
FOR that reason it will with enormous
difficulty be overturned, if at ALL Again
we hope the President is right.
There is in everything Justly pro
portioned risk.
II the President is wrong in his
0rst assumptions, as only the results
will prove. then there is DANCER thai
T his political offensive against the kais'
er through Austria will do more harn
I'm this country and among the Allies
than good in The land OF the enemy
Evening journal., 1918-02-15
Mr.. Wilson's Offensive
asnlnst ness Of dIpIomaLie ehambers.
FROM the New York TribunI


great political offensive AGAINST
the Kaiser is taking place under the
supreme command OF President VII
son. Several Of its phases are bewild-
ering. but perhaps it Is like a mill
tary offensive Some confusion Is in
hcrent in the effort The rest IS not
confusion really. but a want Of under
standing on the part OF the observer
He does not have the key
Comment is very busy with the diff
ference Of opinion between Mr.. VIII
son and Lloyd George about Austria.
Mr.. Wilson thinks Count Czernin.
the Austro-Hungarian Forelgn Minis
ter. secs the fundamental elements OF
peace with clear eyes invites him to
sustain a peace parley, and hopes that
Germany win see like manner,
clearly.
LLOYD George thinks. as the Supreme
War Council Of the Allies also thought
and solemnly announced on February
3 at Versailles that Count Czernin's
words are in substance German words,
untouched by the spirit Of peace,
wherefore the war must go on to a
clean end
Mr.. Wilson may be right. Lloyd
George and the Supreme War Council
may both be wrong.
Already 10 appears that Mr. Wilson's
sermon to Germany viii draw rs an
swer from Won Heriling The Imperial
Chancellor viii reply on Tuesday. That
IS where response was hoped for.
There is an unexpected reverberation
I'm Great Britain Notwithstanding
Lloyd Georges unsympathetic manner
toward what is taking place, or per
haps because Of 80. Mr.. Wilson's Of
fonsive has the support Of The Asquith
following and OF those in ENGLAND who
are now attacking the Lloyd George
government ON the ground that the
supreme War Council at Versailles eS.
ceedcd its military function and
usurped political power when it said
ANYTHING at an about war aims and
peace prospects on that issue yester-
day. however. Lloyd George received
very heavy vote Of confidence In the
House OF Commons.
Thus do modern peace parleys pro
coed. The world is hearing, or read
ing in the newspapers. what formerly
took place secrcil. in thc moral dark.