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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24
CURTIS RATLIFF DIED AT
ARLINGTON SCHOOL

Curtis Ratliff. elder son of Mrs. j.
w. Talley. Of White Deer, died at Ar
lington school from relapse of the
Spanish influenza. and was buried in
the Lubbock Cemetery by the side of
his father. Tuesday afternoon. The
deepest sympathy Of the people of
this community 20 out to the bereav-
ed family as death steals into the cir
Gle and takes away one of the most
promising young men of the commun-
ity in which he resides. For many
years this family resided in Lubbock
and near by and deceased was born
and raised in this community. He
was faithful good son and was high
ly respected by all.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24
J. M. BROOKS REPORTED
KILLED IN FRANCE

Again the sting Of the war is keen
ly felt in Lubbock. J. NJ. Brooks,
son Of A. l.. Brooks Of this city was
reported among the killed in action
during the past week. The exact
date Of the fatality is not known. but
possibly several weeks go Judging
from the length Of time usually re-
quired to report deaths in this way
Mr. Brooks was a splendid young man
and joined the ranks from Crosby
county, having been associated with
the telephone company in Crosbyton
for a number Of years before the
United States entered the world con-
flict. He with others has paid the
extreme sacrifice that our country
might be free. We mt home should
buy more war savings stamps that
the war may be brought to a hasty,
triumphant end. The sooner the guns
Of the enemy are silenced the sooner
our boys will ge, back and the more
Of them that will survive.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

Nironment. To this is added the best
,he great Universities Of the Nation
can give in mental poise and train
ing Astute. alert. sincere. profound.
brave, and determined. equally skill
'ful in council or battle, out of her
wo millions of membership. South
ern Methodism has chosen this man
as one Of the few, worthy the high
est place IN power and leadership.
With eagle sweep Of vision he sur
veys the wide fields Of the church's
warfare. with tireless patience to ev-
cry little detail, he prepares her for
the contest. A big brother in a
mighty brotherhood. great soldier
in great soldiery. mighty man
among men of might
For years the Rev. James Canyon.
r. has been leader the religi-
Gus and civil life Of his state and the
nation. To him more than to any
other man is 10 be attributed Virgin
las place in the Prohibition states Of
this Union He is the man chosen by
the National Anti-Saloon League and
president Wilson to visit our armies
IN France last spring ard report upon
and advise and assist in the moral
welfare Of our men on the firing lines
Chairman of the Legislative depart
nent of the Natl. nal Anti-Saloon
Lergue. Chairman Of the Commission
for the Southern Methodist church,
on Temperance and Social Service
edit,r Of the Church paper for his
state. President Of the Blackston.
College for Girls, he filed all posi-
tions at one time with efficiency and
great skill. and at the General Con-
ference of the church in MAY was
elected Bishop.
When you meet him. you will meet
one Of the nations first citizens and
great men. The kind who lead her
to victory and that she delights to
honor
Brethren Bishop James Cannon. Jr.
Contributed.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24
EDITOR AND FAMILY
VISITS IN MITCHELL

The Avalanche Editor and family
visited in Mitchell County four days
since the last issue Of the Avalanche
was published. We arrived there Fri
day evening and Saturday evening
il began raining and continued at in
tervals to rain until Tuesday morn
ing. Coming along on top Of good
shower the week before. old Mitchell
Is pretty well soaked once more and
farmers will get busy and many win
plant wheat. rye OF barley for pas
turage. The range conditions IN that
section are anything but favorable,
The pet summer has been very dry
and no crops have been raised in the
greater portion Of that county though
In the northeast part Of the county
over a small AREA considerable crops
we're raised and cotton was coming
In at . rapid rate from that section
70 the T.n Al Colorado and Lorraine,
The heavy Falns extended - faF up
thls We, a. rssi. and Ne were con''
psI,sd 10 Isaye eur ear |n the garage
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24
LUBBOCK COUNTY over THE TOP"
WITH MARGIN FORTY THOUSAND FIFTY DOLLARS
THE TOTAL AMOUNT Of BONDS B0UGHT $751;, 10000
Very Grateful Citizenship
for the Lhsl the Lubbock
Is Standing by the Government.

"Over the Top" Lubbock County
went over in grand shape in the drive
for the Fourth Liberty Loan. Our
quota was $3.50, 800 and we never
stopped till $l9l $50 worth of Uncle
Sans paper had been purchased by
"A large number Of purchasers Many
of our citizens went down into their
pockets and TOOK a fifty or hun
dred dollar loan certificate. in order
10 help the boys over in France to
put the German army to rout.
The following figures were given
US by the chairman Of the Sales Com
mttee. Purchased through the Citi
zers National Bank Of Lubbock. $s0.-
$50; Lubbock State Bank, $50, $50
Sec rity State Bank and Trust Com
pany, Sl7.2OO; Farmers National
Bank, $4,000; Abernathy, $3.50
Slaton Banks, S3l. .loo; Santa Fe Rail
way Company, S43. 1850 ;Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone Co.. $3.50
Lubbock County has done her full
duty in the purchase. but we are
away behind our quota IN War Saw
ings Stamps and il behooves US to
get busy and buy literally the re.
naming months Of this year so that
we will buy our quota of these stamps
II is just as important that We buy
these small bonds at the larger ones
and ii will help the cause just as
much Many have subscribed to the
purchasing of these stamps who have
not yet paid any thing. You should
make your pledge good and show
your Uncle that you are not only be-
hind him in promises, but you are
making good these promises
The following is statemcn. from
the Chairman Of the various depart
ments of the sales force for the
Fourth Liberty Loan Drive:
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

to thank the people for the generous
and patriotic way in which they re-
sponded to the call Of the several
committees that had this work in
hand
The work Of the committees has
been a pleasure in more ways than
one, since the people as a rule we're
20 responsive IN the call 10 duty. The
oversubscription in the county was
large considering the conditions pre-
vailing and should be a matter of
pride to every citizen.
Not only should it be a matter of
pride that we have met the issue so
nobly as a call from the Government
but also from the fact that the men
Of our country who are in the field
and the training camps viii realize
when they learn what this country
has done, that we are. as a people,
standing solidly behind them in the
sacrifices they are making. And
especially gratifying to Them viii it be
when they know that the peace pro-
paganda that was put out during the
campaign, evidently with purpose
of weakening the sale Of bonds, has
utterly failed in its purpose. and aur
people rose bravely to the tack set
before them.
j, II. Moore. County Chairman.
Roscoe Wilson. Chairman Sales
committee
r. A. Baldwin, Sub-Chairman Of
Sales Cammittee.
c. E. Parks. Chairman Judgment
Committee.
Jno. F. Turner. Chairman PubIi-
city Committee
w. F. Schenck, Chairman Speakers
Committee
J. Z. Vickers. Chairman Four Min
ute Speakers Committee
Mrs. F. V. Brown. Chairman Wo-
mems Committee.
Mrs. Lee Green. Sub-Chairman Of
Womens Committee.
FOR THE COMMITTEES
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24
MRS. FAvERMAN DIED
IN CLOVIS THURSDAY

Mrs. Pearl Fayerman. wife Of Mr..
NJ. Faverman. manager Of the G. H.
Grollman store here. died yesterday
from pneumonia superseded by Span
ish influenza. Mrs. Favermsn was 30
years old and died on the twelfth an
niversary Of her wedding day, Oct
23. She leaves besides her husband.
two daughters. one \ years old and
the other eleven. and sister who IS
expected TO arrive today from Nor
folk, Va. who will not know until she
arrives that her sister has died while
she was on the way mere. Mrs Fsv-
erman is a cousin Of {. II Grollman
who with his wife are just recovering
from influenza. and she grew up to
womanhood in Norfolk. Va. where
she married Mr. Faverman. Mrs
Faverman was one Of these kind
hearted women who are loved by ev-
erybody and leaves many friends at
her old home and here to mourn her
loss. The remains will be taken TO
Norfolk for intcrment accompanied
by Mr. Faverman. her sister. and
the two children.--Clovis Journal.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

heavy slick roads. We pulled mud
and water from Snyder to that place.
but the red mud hills and numerous
culyerts offered too many opportuni-
ties to dump the whole Avalanche
brood into the ditch so We took ad-
vantage Of the first chance to get> a
railroad ticket over the Santa Re toe
balance.of the way home. and an we'd
Wednesday morning. safe and saurc.
The fine rains over large portion
Of the west has put new liie and
brighter hopes into the people and
they are planning now for t.e crop
rext year. and here is hopsrs that
they win not be disappointed.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24
STATEMENT FROM METHODIST
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE

The committee having in charge
the securing Of homes for the dele
gates to the Methodist Conference
to be held Nov. s, desires to call the
attention of the people of the town
to the fact that the situation is such.
on account Of the influenza epidemic.
that it has not been advisable to
make a canvass of the town. But the
necessity of securing homes comes
with full force to us We must pros
vide these homes in a manner that
will be credtable to cur town. May
we depend upon you to call US by
phone and let US know how many
YOU can care for.
A canvass OF the town will very
likely be made next week to secure
homes, and we trust Lubbock people
viii show us their appreciation of
the situation by helping US in every
possible way to provide the necessary
homes This gathering means much
to Lubbock.
The Committee.
Referring to the above statement
the Avalanche is ANXIOUS that the
people of this city rally to the sup
port of the committee. A very diff
cult condition has existed here for
several weeks. that has made the
work Of securing homes for the dele
gates to this meeting a very ardous
task, and for that reason the entire
populace Of our city should cooperate
in the entertainment of tfese guests.
regardless cf church or creed. Phone
any member Of the committee II you
have not already been approached
and promised entertainment for one
or more. what you can do and Il viii
be appreciated. The date OF the con-
ference h getting close at hand. and
We want 10 be ready for everyone
that will come
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24
MISS FARwELL TO INSTRUCT
CLASS AT pLAINviEW.

Just as soon as the epidemic viii
permit the Elementary Hygiene. Home
Care OF Sick. Nurses Aid class win
begin. The text books have been here
Ger six weeks. The headquarters have
recommended Miss Farwell OF Lab
book as instructor. but she rs nov
pressed into service there as nurse.
and cannot get away until the epi-
demic n past.--P Plsirview< News.
Misses Margaret Huff and Pearl
webb went 10 Rails "Wednesday. where
Miss Webb Will teach music. Miss
webb In from Hale Center and hnn
been Waiting Miss HUFF
Mr.. Hanilton lefs Saturday for Tuo-
sen. Arinons. whsrs he II cAlIe6 %
,hs bedside Of Mrs. HsuIlsea. vhe =
very lov.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24
CLAUD GREEN'S REMAINS
BURIED HERE SUNDAY

The remains Of Claud Green. who
died in Nashville. Tennessee. arrived
in Lubbock Saturday and were laid
to rest in the Lubbock Cemetery last
Sunday with Woodmsn Of the World
henors. A large crowd attended the
funeral.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

J. =. and Joe Henderson returned
Thursday morning from ovaIa. where
they went To attend the funeral Of
their sister. Mrs. Claude Burrus. who
died Monday. at Denton from inhu-
enxa.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

/ Allow no visitors. and do not 90
visiting
Call doctor for all inmates who
show signs Of beginning sickness
The usual symptoms are: Inflamcd
and watery eyes discharging nose.
Dackache headache. muscular pain
and fever.
Keep away from crowded places,
such as movies theatres. street ears
/ See to it that your children are
kept warm and dry both day and
night
Have sufficient fire in the home
to disperse the dampness
Open your windows at night, If
cool weather prevails. add extra bed
clothing.
Suggestions to those who are nurs-
ing the sick
Keep clean. Isolate your patients
When m attendance upon pa
tients wear mask which will cover
both the nose and mouth When
the mask is once in place do not han
die Il.
Change the mask every two hours
Owing to the scarcity Of gauze. boil
for one-half hour and rinse. then use
the gauze again
Wash your hands each time you
come in contact with the patient. Use
bichloride Of mercury, l-i00O. or
Liquor Crcsol compound. l.l00. for
hand disinfection.
Obtain at least seven hours seep
in each twenty-four hours. Eat plen-
ty Of good. clean food.
Walk in the fresh air daily
Sleep with your windows open.
Insist that the patient cough,
sneeze or eSpectorate into cloths that
may be disinfected or burned
Boil all dishes
Keep patients warm.
Rules for Everyone to Follow
II YOU feel sudden chill. followed
by muscular pain. headache. back.
ache. unusual firedness and fever. 90
to bed az once and send for a doctor.
See that there Is enough bed cloth.
ing to keep you warm.
Open all windows in your bedroom
and keep them open at all times. ex.
cept in rainy weather
Take medicine TO open the bowels
freely.
Take some ncurishing food. such as
milk, egg-and-milk or brotn every
four hours.
Stay in bed until physician tells
you that il is safe to get up.
Allow no one else to sleep in the
same room.
Protect others by sneezing and
coughing into handkerchiefs or cloths
which should be boiled or burned.
Insist that whoever gives YOU
water or food or enters the sickroom
for any other purpose shall wear
gauze mask. which may be obtained
from the Red Cross or may be made
Mt home of four TO six folds of gauze
and which should cover the nose and
mouth and be tied behind the head
Remember that these masks must
be kept clean. must be put on out
side the sickroom. must not be hand
led after they are tied on and must
be boiled thirty minutes and thor
oughly dried every time they are
taken off
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

Col. 4. NJ. House. personal friend
and adviser Of President Wilson. has
arrived In France. Although the rea-
sou for Col Houses visit 10 kufope
this time has heen withheld. Il h
understood the visit u IN connection
with csrmany's plea ier an afm's'iee
and peace.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

In most cities the ia situation ls
greatly improved and u ls hoped
that within week the country will
BE- practically clear ei the malady'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

Mr. and Mrs. John w. Baker re-
turned Friday Of last week from Tay-
lor county where they were called by
the illness and death Of Mrs. Bakers
father.--Crosbyton Review.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24
CLOSING CONTINUES ANOTHER WEEK
PROCLAMATION PUBLISHED LAST WEEK REMAINS IN
FORCE AND EFFECT TILL SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2ND
SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED; GATHERINGS PROHIBITED
Situation Authorities Believe IL Unw Lift the
Rsstre etionsY Epidemic $ Raging but Physicians
eiieveC r. Improved

Mayor Parks Is authority for the
statement that the proclamation rs
sued by him last week win remain IN
full force and effect for another
week. from Saturday unless lifted
by later proclamation the order
issued by him last week expires Sat
urday but Physicians and authorities
believe il would be unwise to lift the
ban at that tirae, and the mayor has
proclaimed accordingly
There are quite number Of eases
Of Influenza in town. some of them
very severe. but fortunately to date,
there has deem only the one death
reported from this cause, which was
reported last week A number Of
Lubbock citizens and former citizens
OF this place have died from the dis
ease. but all except the one died in
other places Il Is the general be
lief among the health officers that
the disease Is very well under control
Just now. but II win take another
ten days or possibly more TO clear the
town Of the epidemic. with the great.
est precautions exercised. so under
these conditions il behooves the peo-
pie Of this city to cooperate with the
authorities in holding the disease
down as much as possible
There will be no school sooner than
than November the sth. and no
church services win be held in any
Of the churches next Sunday
or between now and the 2nd Of Nov
ember No lodge meeting or picture
shows and the pool hall must remain
closed during that time.
Lubbock is indeed very fortunate
in not having had more serious cases
than she has had and Il - largely due
to the carefulness of the people and
the forethou9ht of the authorities
and health Officers that this can be
said.
Let us all sdher strictly to the
rules laid down IN the proclamation
and the following suggestions and We
may be able to help in stamping out
this disease. which - proving fatal
in many places.
Rule. for Those at work
Walk to work II possible.
Avoid the person who coughs or
sneezes.
Wash your hands before eating
Make full use Of all available sun
shine
Do not use a common towel II
spreads disease.
Should you cough or sneeze cover
nose and mouth with handkerchief.
Keep out Of crofded places Walk
in the open air rather thas 90 to a
crowded place Of amusement
Sleep is necessary for well-being-
avoid overexertion. Eat good clean
food.
Keep away from houses where
there are eases Of Influenza.
II sick. no matter how slightly. see
a physician.
II you have had the influenza. stay
in bed until the ioctor says you can
safely get up.
Rules for Those at Home
Keep out Of the sick room unless
your attendance is necessary.
Don't handle articles coming from
the sick room until they are boiled.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

Get your house In order to enter
tain your gussss who will attend the
Annual Conference beginning No
vember 9Th. The biggest meeting
ever held In Lubbock. DO your part
toward entertaining these guests.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

Turkey will acesp, the peace. based
ON the principles Of right and jus.
tice." As laid down by President vii.
son. which the new Turkish Govern
msnt approves Grand v.zier Tewfik
rAsha Il quoted In Constantinopls
dispateh as having stated this in Par
lisment.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
is over and the result in this county
is most gratifying to the whole peo-
pie. The campaign was handled in a
way that has been entirely satisfac-
tory to all concerned. and We desire
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

Mrs. C. l. Lloyd. Of VI Rsno. Oh
lAhems. 10 here visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Charlie Ward. for few weeks
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

aiss Emma Dorm. slsisr Of nfs.
jas l. Dow. 's visiting a the editors
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-24

nasy men are usually 20 happy
that they hsys no ,lns le rsal',s
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
ONE OFFICER, SIX MEN
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Fatality Occurred When Practice
Trench Mortar Blew Up.

Fort Worth. Texas, May S.-One
officer and six enlisted men were
killed, and nine were seriously wound
ed at Camp Bowie this afternoon when
a trench motor exploded while being
used in battle practice. All were
members Of the 141st and 142 Infantry.
The dead are:
Firt Lieut.. Allen ]. McDavid, Over
ton, Texas.
Corporal VIM. P. Attling, Elena,
Texas.
Privates Morgan c. Sanders, Abb
lene. Texas; Euclid o. Simmons, Hen
rietta, Texas; Lacey l. Langley, Wael-
der, Texas; David Tillman, Laredo
Texas; John Weber, Memphis, Tenn.
Gen. Greble, commanding Camp
Bowie, and his aides, Capt. Houghton
and Lieut.. Russell, were standing
within about Ten yards of the mortar
when the explosion occurred.
There were about 10000 soldiers of
trenches. Hundreds Of civilians were
standing at a distance watching the
firing.
Located on a hill about 200 feet
above the trench system, the infan-
try were firing toward the east trying
to destroy a system of first line
trenches The mortar was stationed
about 200 years north Of the Benbrook
road. About 100 rounds had been fired
when a shell placed in the gun ex-
ploded at the base Of the gun. The
gun was torn to pieces
The wounded were rushed to the
base hospital where they wess given
traayment
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
GERMAN PRESS
WORRIEDOVER
HEAVY LOSSES
Berlin Paper Urges People
to Hold Tongues or
Grit Teeth.

The German press is showing signs
of worry over the huge casualties now
officially admitted. and over the fail.
ure to reach a conclusion in the great
Western front drive. Some German
regiments are reported to the Reich
stag to have lost two-thirds of their
officers.
The battle of the Emperor" is
what the Western drive was called
in Germany. according to diplomatic
dispatches received here yesterday
The people were led TO accept its
sacrifices on the promise of the crown
prince that the Easter bells would
ring peace. unless hindrance at
home should produce disaster"
Admits Casualties,
Now, according to the Vossiche
Zeitung, rumers of huge casualties
are beginning to percolate among the
people, especially in Berlin. Despite
the urgings of this paper that people
must hold their tongues II they can
not grit their teeth and hold on" II
CONTINUED on PAGE Two
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
PRESIDENT GREETS
PERSHING'S FIGHTERS
Chief Executive Extends Hand to
Boys from Over There"

Three score of Pershing's men tanned
and hardened after their trench life
in France, greeted President Wilson
last night at the National Theater
amid a whirlwind of applause, at the
end Of the third act. of THE Three
Wise Men" the curtain went down
and went up almost Immediately upon
the soldiers who stood upon the stage
headed by Sergt. John H. Heffernan.
"These boys" said Heffernan, ''his
cocky little trench cap in his hand
are some of the fifty Gen. Pershing
picked out to send over here. They
said they'd let US have the night of
for pleasure, and up to this time
we have not had any. Most Of these
boys have never been to Washington
and have never seen the President We
heard he'd be in the theater-and
that's why we're here.
'I want to tell you what our boys
on the other side think of President
Wilson. We tell the English that IL
the million men he sent won't whip
the Germans he'll send another mill
lion and another million and another
million until every man and every
dollar is gone
By the time Heffernan finished his
simple speech the audience was roar
ing cheers. Everybody stood TO greet
the soldiers, including the President.
As the boys filed from the stage amid
more applause President Wilson shook
hands with each Of them. Mrs. VIII
son and Admiral and Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson occupied q box with the
President The Pershing troopers are
in Washington for a day or SO of rest
before engaging int he REQ Cross
camu0&Gu.