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NAVAL ESTIMATES FOR 1920
REDUCED OVER BILLION

Washington. Nov. 25.-Naval es-
Inmates for 1920 have been reduced
S1,1S0,3l5,O00 as the result Of the
signing of the armistice, Secretary
McAdoo was informed today by Sec
rotary Daniels. The original esti-
mate on a war basis was S2.644,307-
600 and this has been reduced to ST.
463,992, 900
No reduction was made in the es-
Inmates Of 5000 ,OOO,O for a second
three-year building program Of 1876
ships, which has been recommended
TO congress by Secretary Daniels
This program contemplates ten super
dreadnaughts, six battle cruisers and
140 smaller warships and auxiliary
craft.
The largest reduction was S313,-
421,716 in the estimate for the bu-
reau Of ordnance and the second
largest was S275,324,2s5 in the pay
of the navy. Other reductions were
announced as follows:
Pay, miscellaneous, S5.O15.0OO
Aviation, navy. $t33.770.7 roo.
Bureau Of navigation. S4,02G,G03
Bureau Of yards and docks includ-
ing public works s9,45s,0 900.
Bureau Of supplies and accounts,
s224,951,315.
Bureau Of construction and repair
S37,500. 900.
Bureau Of steam engineering. S2s,-
100000.
Marine corps. s35, 7O2,964
Naval emergency funds s113,145-
600.
The house naval committee now Is
holding hearings on the 1920 naval
bill and the reduced estimates prob
ably will be transmitted to Il within
a day or two Members Of the com
0o''tec have been insistent that the
bills total must be cut TO the very
lowest consistent with he operation
and upbuilding Of the navy
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28
SAN ANGELO TO VOTE ON
PROHIBITION SATURDAY

san Angelo Te,as. Nov "a
Claude A. hroomo. local cattleman,
will direct the prohlbltlonists' cam.
nnlFr IN iho local option electlon that
Is 10 be- held here nest saturday. ac
cordlnf 10 aeil0n tnken by miss
meeting held hem hate ln he week
An executive committee haa haen
named made up ~ thirty one mem.
hels aoms " them ant knrohlhlllaa
Ials 10 polliIsa me soilnf strength
" she nfeelnel In which lhe plrlStlan
d "a he held q estimated "a l,eNo
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
b Her Mothers Home, Says Thi,
Georgia Lady, Regarding Black
Draught. Relief From Head
ache, Malaria, Chills, Etc.

Ringgold, Ca Mrs. Chas. Castor.
" this place, writes: II am user
Of Thedfords Black. Draught; In fact.
Il was one OF our family medicines
Also In my mothers home, when
was q child When any OF US child
rsn complained OF headache. usually
caused by constipation. she gave US
. dose OF Black-Draught. which would
vectify the trouble Often In the
Spring, we would have malaria and
shfI1s. or troubles OF this kind. we
would take Black-Draught pretty reg
uAr until the liver scted well. and
- would soon be up and around
again. We would not be without II.
fcr Il certainly has saved us lots OF
1ector bills. Just a dose OF Black.
pfaught when not 10 well saves q
foi OF DAYS in bed"
Thsdford's Black-Draught has been
IN use for many years In the treat
nent OF stomach. liver and bowel
troubles, and the popularity which II
nov enjoys is proof OF its merit
II your liver is not doing its duty,
vou will suffer from such disagree
able symptoms as headache. bilious
meas, constipation, Indigestion. etc,
and unless som ething is done. serious
trouble may result
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found a valuable remedy for these
troubles. II Is purely vegetable. and
Gets in a prompt and natural way,
YtrrIlating the liver 10 its proper
functions and cleansing the bowels OF
tv,,unrIfias Try A. Insist on Thed-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28
NAVAL CASUALTIES FOR
BRITISH NUMBER 80. 1855

London. Nov 26 British naval
casualties from the outbreak Of the
war 10 November II, numbered 80,
1856. the admiralty announced to-
night These were divided ms fol
lows Killed or died Of wounds Of
ficers 2.4GG: men. 30.s95.
Wounded. missing or prisoner. Of
ficers. l.042; men 5.363
IN addition 1861 officers and
men Of British merchant vessels and
fishing boats lost their lives while
nursuing their ordinary vocation by
enemy action and 1926 were taken
prisoner.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28
MARSHAL FOCH WILL
ENTER STRASsBURc

Strasshurp, Nov 25 General
Gouraud entered this city Sunday a,
the head Of he Fourth French army
amid the tremendous enthusiasm OF
three hundred thousand people. New
er did an army have such TRIUMPH
al greeting The ceremonial entry
at which Marshal Foch will take pos
session in the name Of France and
the allies is fixed for one-thirty
o'clock Monday
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FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR
MILL FIRE AT CHlILICOTHF

Chillcothe. Texas. Nov IS The
Orient mill and the wareroom with
/ 200 bushels Of wheat and 800
barrels Of flour burned between 2
and o'clock Sunday morning
The mill was the property Of Franz
Kell and j Perkins Of Wichita
Falls and was valued al $4,000
The insurance on the property was
$4,000 The stock also was partly
insured
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REPORT on SAND AT
SNYDER AT 200 FEET

Snyder. Texas. Nov 25-The re
port that the drill IN the Dunn wei
near here has struck an OIL SIND OF
little less than 200 feet has created
great excitement
The dril. has been stopped Until
De well can be cased Casing r. er
route and developments Of interest
are expected az soon as the hole r
be- cased and work resumed
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28

r. F. WHITE LOSES
HOME BY FIRE

A Prince informed the editor
that his son-in-law. Frank + White
lost his home and contents bv fire
last Thursday Mr. White lived in
Crosby county. two and one-half
miles from the town Of Crosbyton
Not a great while ago he was mar.
ried 10 Miss Nine Prince Of this
place, and her friends here will re-
grct 10 learn % the misfortune Of
this young couple Their loss. Mr.
Prince strtes WIS about three thous.
and dollars Swoetwa,cr Reporter
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EAST BOUND 7. A p. PAS
SENcER TRAIN WRECKED

The casthound Texas and Pacific
passenger train No. 9 went OF truck
Saturday night near sirawn, tielnr
up traffic Tor some time over the
line. Trains were again running
Sunday night the wreck having
been cleared away
Five passenger caaches went OF
the track, bat Il sas stated here thal
no one waa killed 10 seriously hurt
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28

Mrs w. B Powell and son Mgu-
rice, returned this week from San
Antonio where Mrs. Powell has been
with her husband, Major Powell.
The Major will likely return about
the eighth Of next month.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28

A young man named Eskins. work
ing on the Miller ranch near Fluvana
was reported killed Saturday by his
horse falling with him.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28

opened 10 New York Monday TO a0o
~ounded men who madr up the first
contingent ~ patients
The hospital has accommodations
foF four thousand patients End will
hp usfi AZ . dehalhnilon hospital
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28

Mr. and Mrs u A. McWhorter Of
Baird and Mrs Henry Lambert are
here this week visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs W. J Sowell.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28

A Chiro- Masseur is one who prac-
tees Chropratic Massage, which rep
resents the crystalized knowledge OF
all natural means Of removing the
cause of all abnoprdal conditions Of
the human systeg, by the force Of
the hand and nd pQ&er of the mind
not by meEe rlbtATt as is Thought By
the unlssrhed, put by the scientific
systemaficI mabpulation which con
trolls ne 5rcyfation Of the blood, and
the stimuhthg or inhibiting Of the
nerves, Which control the action Of
every organ Of the body. This science
does not embrace Materia Medica nor
the science Of surgery. Deaf. Dumb.
or blind soldiers treated at hall
price. Free consultation by VI T..
Council Chiro- Masseur Phone $40,
Lubbock. Texas, BoS ass 22l
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28
SNOW EXTENDS SOUTH
TO SWEETWATER

Sweetwater citizens awoke this
morning 10 find the ground covered
with snow and az the break Of day
snow was stin falling fast The
depth Of the snowfall has been vau-
ously estimated at from two 20 three
inches. it is safe, however. to place
the measurement on level ground IT
something more than two inches The
weather having moderated the snow
has melted rapidly during the day
and il is not likely that great deal
Of the white covering will be in evi-
dence tomorrow morning
Good for Small Grain
This first snow fall Of the l9lS-19
season viii no doubt be Of consider
able benefit to small grain Many
farmers over this section Of country
have sown oats and wheat, while
some winter rye also has been put in
the ground Those having seed in
the ground are glad to see the snow
and are hopeful Of good yields from
their small-grain crons.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28
DEnARkATlOn HOSPITAL WAS
OPENED IN htW YORK

Tbs hlFFesi military heshllal n
Ne Mind 70 lhe ~eFla vas formally
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28

Fancy bored cheeo1ates. dandy for
Christmas Priced ffcti Hugh J.
Henry Grocery Company. (222l
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TREMENDOUS VALUE FOR $50

Washington, ID. c., (SpecidD-An
unusual offer is being made by h edi-
tor of the Pathfinder, to send the paper
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Washington, the home of the Path
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-08
One Treatment
with
Clears Dandruff
An Uncertain Birthday.

He is n trife absent-minded. u a
most dutiful brother and he conSratu-
lated himself that he had never yet
missed sending his sister greetings for
her birthday. Feeling that her birth
day was imminent. but not certain
whether is was the sixteenth or seven
teenth, he dispatched his usual card
n few days ago. To make certain OF
avoiding mistakes, however, he omit
ted the date.
A few days later he received n note
from bis sister, saying that she real
lied she was old enough To he called
of uncertain age. and SO she presumed
the date of her birth vas growing cor
respondingly uncertain, but three
birthday cards from him In n month
was a little too much, even for her.
and would he please change from birth
day to Christmas or Easter greetings.
as the little town in which she lived
was very gossipy. and so many birth
days might occasion talk.-lndianapo-
lis News.
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Ashes for Garden.

In this day of great scarcity of pot
ash. wood ashes are coming into their
own as n of the best fertilizers
known. Not one ounce OF wood ashes
should go 10 waste in tn home where
there is a garden.
Keep a box large enough to hold sew
eral bushels of wood ashes, and into
this put the ashes from an ash pan.
Then. when the box is filed, sprinkle
the ashes oyer the garden. Potatoes
grain. and all garden vegetables do
better by being fertilized by wood
ashes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-08

the thumb indicated, and what he saw put sudden life into his legs. In n
twtnkling he was beside a massive heap of beautiful. black, shiny humps block
ing the sidewalk in front of 81 Vest fwentythird street. On the edge of the
heap gathered Il mob that gazed at the heap with wolfsh yes.
stand back" cred OBrien who drew his club with n hand his
police whistle with the other. Soon other city guardians had joined him..
OBren, relieved by his fellows, fastened to- the police station to report
to Capt Percy Dubois.
There are five tons IF it and its lying loose on the sidewalk" h said.
"OBrien" said the captain, I Il m inclined I o be lenient with you a this
is you first onense but am panied nd shocked that a nal with yu hne
record should come to such n pass
Jst the the telephone rang and Captain Dubois jaw fell as he heard
another of his men ask to have the reserves sen or tn reasont thai OBIien
had outlined. Murmurng n apology to the policeman, the captain rushed
himself TO the scene. BY this time the crowd had increased to great size, and
open threats of violence were coming from the desperate. Just then a street
captain. A hurried call over tn telephone brought more CARTS and Dor the
coal had been snatched away from those who we're almost ready to brave
death to get 1t.
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commissioned officers took the little man, who is hard of hearing, TO a sales
mar of some sort, and statesmen are no wanted in United States army camps.
BY good luck Jimmy" got into the adjutants office, where he underwent a
bref examination.
"YOu cannot sell anything in this camp" the adjutant told ne.
"Bless YOU" exclaimed Jimmy" smiling sweeuy, I'm % allowed to
sell 'em. l give 'em away. Here, will you accept this?
And he handed the adutant n of the beautifully bound volumes which
the Pocket Testament league gives to United States army Officers.
DO yu mean to say this is a gnt?' asked the astonished adjutant.
"Sure thing" replied Jimmy Al yu ave to d o is TO sign TINS caru
promising to read a chapter every day."
"Tn sign 1t" said the adjuant.
When this little transaction had been attended TO- the ndJutant oHereo
h Bible salesman" his hand.
you shall have the right of way in this camp, IT. Wolf, n e SAID. "
wherey vol please and give u a man Bibles as o like m If anyone
raises a objection. lust mention my name and say Iset YOU
And hen he returned to this city he carried cards containing tn sigma
TIRES of 1882 prNates and 1872 officers in his pocket
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ductlng machinery anu lOuHury estdU-
lishments and metal finishing plants
were doing little business, and but few
of them were making money. Today
their plants are humming. They are
overwhelmed with orders. Most OF
them have paid their debts, and all
are making money In volumes.
So Ii has been with many OF the
coal operators, and the cotton mills
have made much more money than
their stockholders had anticipated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-08
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. of gIycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or YOU can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make 1T soft
and glossy. 1t Will not color the scalp. Is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub OF. Adv.
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Not the Peoples Gift.

"a good man is gone"
"WhO is that?'
"Hon. John Spoofington. He could
have had any Office in the gift of the
people,"
But he didn't aspire TO Officer
"Oh, yes. The job he wanted was
controlled by a political machine and
the party boss simply couldn't see
him."
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Good Night.

Mlstress-So you are leaving 10 be
married. Nora?
Nora-Yes. ma'am; an I'll be leav-
ing now.
Mistress-Well. / hope you are get
ting n good husband.
Nora-If he amt any better than the
one you've got I'll be back.
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N floors and things all his life and he ought TO know. Beds! Ban Ever
Pullman berths ire bad medicine They give n a cramp. The nice ron
floors in the vestibules are best.
Wrinkled Meat remembers the wr of 1912, but IA too I'D when n
Civil wr broke o to enlist as many of his tribe dd. he remembers "heh
city % stands.
His home is 1t CaSs Lake, MIMI wherein e was porn
Wrinkled Meat has had nine. wives but n % children. He a a grat De-
uaver In divorce before he became a Christian. Literally speaking, n shooed
all his wives ont inot the cold m afer another. \ divorce wasn't necessary.
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which has made a fortune by recinnIng cottonseed and selling h fiber to
explosive plants.
1t was not many years ago that the president o a certain industrial plant
in Birmingham told me that the entire property which his company owned
could never earn the interest or its then outstanding bonds. Today te bond
OF this company is W and n half times what 1t a then and its stock
is something like five times the then volume. 1t is today paying interest on
both its bonds and stock. and is setting aside a big surplus for future devel-
opment
A careful and conservative banker told me that he didn't know of a man
in Birmingham, who has given the proper attention to his business, who was
not succeeding finely. And he mentioned TO m lie several score of men whose
earnings were beyond anything that they could have dreamed o. several years
ago.
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officer or private, who will sign a little
agreement to carry the Book with him
constantly and read a chapter each
day.
Jimmy" is carrying his new line
of goods for the business mems COM
mittee of the league, of which Joseph
NJ. Steele of this city is chairman.
Jimmy" went to Allentown. and
broke in" to the camp there.
They did not give him a warm
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-08

SIS he good to his wifef'
Every. He lets her have everything
and anything the stores will trust him
for"
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A Briuht Outlook.

Lady-I'm sorry, doctor, that | had
10 send and ask you To come such Il
long way.
Doctor-Don't mention il. | happen
10 have another patient in the neigh
horhood, so | can kill two birds with
one stone.
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Good Reason.

Wife-This article says that the ball
is the oldest toy in the world.
Husband-Yes, and Il baldhead must
be the oldest joke in the world.
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Benefit.

81 hope you felt like a better man
after hearing my speech"
81 did. l needed just that two
hours Sleep" :
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Lucky Indeed.

did you have any luck in your stock
market speculaJions?'
"Yes, indeed. escaped with part of
my money"
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Brace up, man," said the police
man sympathetically rs the tottering
form leaned heavily against the brass
buttons, "'tis i'll We are
"Tll be all right in a minute" MUIR
INJURED the man huskily. ut was just
Ii shock. A bit too much for me-
"What?" asked O'Brien.
"Down the block" said the man.
jerking his thumb behind him, Il just
saw five tons of coal"
Dazed and half unbelieving, the
nnliceman paZpd In The direction thai
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Not That District.

He-They say the woman's vote in
this district is very light.
She-Nothing of the sort. Nearly
every woman registered is a brunette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-08

Hoity-Tm tOlS she speaks several
languages.
Toity-Yes, golf, polo and horse
Town Topics.
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Appropriate Remark.

"What- did the fallen Jockey say
when they pulled him from under his
PROSTATE mount?"
"He said, That is a horse on, me!"
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"Does George get along well with
your father"
swell, George gets along when he
sees father coming"
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Jimmy Wolf, the Gideon, Has a New Line of Work

DHuADEL PHIA.-"Jmmy Wolf, the Gideon, has a nw job Instead Of
under the auspices of the Pocket Testament league, and handing ut little
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-08

One seldom meets n st~rong-minded
thinker who is capable OF whistling a
popular tune correctly.
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Birmingham Really Has Become a Rich Mans Town

y NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is getting to be a rich mans town, writes
d Ned Brace in the birmingham Age-Terald. meal by rich men those who
achieving great success and making money. Three years ago n men %
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intellectual Desperation.

How often we investigate
Until at last we sadly VOW.
Our m can't be kept IN straight,
There amt no nswer anyhow,
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WrinkIed Meat, Aged 100 Years, Visitor in Chicago

CHICAGo-The fountain of youth? Ask ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. he knows!
- Kabenawwoywence? Sure! That's Chippewa for "Wrinkled Meat" He's
the Oldest living American, N hundred and thirty years old, hes been
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Nature Is generous. but u never
forgets 10 avenge her wrongs.
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occupying a room and bath at the DO
tel La Sale.
And he took q bath.
Why the exclamation point?
Well, you see, it was the first bath
he had had in three years.
Yes. he actually took q bath, and,
maybe, if he lives To be One hundred
and t%hirty-three he'll take another.
And bear this in mind. If you
aver stop at the La Sale sleep on
the floor. It's very comfortable.
NNrinklod Mecf Snvc 50 and he's Slpnt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-08
TAtE55 FROM
9{G-GqNllES1
Gotham Stirred by Five Tons of Unclaimed Coal

NEW YoRK-Poicsrnan OBrien of the West Twentieth street station a
~ a man staggering toward him along the sidewalk the other afternoon.
The mans ace ws CHASTITY pale and great drops stood out upon his brow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-08

As we grow more sensible, we refuse
drug cathartics and take instead Natures
herb cure, Garfield Tea Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-08

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect Head
Because OF It's tonic and laxative effect LAxauve
Brouo Outline can be taken py anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the head There
is only one .Bromo Quinine-" n w. oaos1U
siznature IL on box. &c.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-08

Special Writer have an article
on the kind of milk the farmers give
the summer boarders.
Editor-Oh. condense ii.