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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26
SHOULD HAVE A FEDERAL BU|LD|NG
LUBBOCK SHOULD NOW AWAKE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF
GETTING A SUITABLE BUILDING FOR OUR NEEDS
THE PRESENT POST OFFICE BUILDING IS INADEQUATE
The Town Will Take Steady Movement Forward
Time On, and We VIII be Badly in Need of New Quar-
Before it Can Be Supplied

That Lubbock is in need Of u fed
eral building, and that she is entitled
to serious consideration along this
line is a foregone conclusion. and the
people Of this city should at once get
our claims before proper authorities
and get US in line for the things that
We are entitled to- OF course moth
ing has been said about this during
the past two years when the govern
ment was under the strain Of war.
and is yet to great extent, but i;
takes time for these things TO 20
through the usual amount Of red tape.
and get around TO the proper author
tiles. hence. we believe that now is
the time for Lubbock to get busy,
and get our wants lined up.
II any town is entitled to a federal
building we believe Lubbock is Il is
located centrally, and is sure to be-
come a central point for government
operations. and no mistake in put
ting in a good substantial building
could be made We believe that this
city will be made the seat of fed
eral court some time in the near fu-
ture and the need Of building will
be great then. and even if this be
not the case, the natural demands. as
the town grows and the country de
velops, as it is sure to do, we win
need larger equipment for the post
office, and this is the best way that
this need can be supplied Even be-
fore he war conditions came unon
US ard the dry weather moved some
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26

people away. our postoffice equip
ncnt was far from being equ q to the
needs o. the public, and with TIE re-
turning prosperity. and rapid dcyei-
opments this condition will be more
n"'r han ever in the history Of
Lubbock.
There are many things that will be
undertaken during the next twelve
months that will bring about the
needs for greater equipment along
this line, and we hope to see our rep
resentatives in congress and the va
rious branches Of Legislature ap-
preached on these questions, and then
given the hearty cooperation and
backing to bring these things to pass.
And leading up to these things we
should get busy in local way to
make our surroundings more invit-
ing for these things Improve our
streets, clean up our town and put in
many more blocks Of sidewalks and
mark out streets and number the
houses. These VIII all be require
ments that win al once show up be-
fore the larger things can be ac-
complished. Lets get busy now with
the preliminar;es, so that when the
weather opens up so that work on
the outside can be accomplished we
viii be ready to move right along
with it,
We predict big things for Lubbock
during the coming year. Get busy
now.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26
FINE CROP PROSPECTS
AROUND CLOVIS FOR 1919
Clovis Journal.

Clovis Journal.
To state that the business inter
ests Of the city are optimistic over
the prospects for the coming year is
hardly adequate. according to many
Of the business men who have been
interviewed during the past few days.
With precipitation Of better than
eleven inches registered for the first
twenty-one days Of the present month
the prospects for the coming year
have not been surpassed IN many
wears. Concerns which during the
past two wears. operated with view
70 a minimum stock in trade have
planned vast Increase IN sprinT
business. Prospects for a great
wheat crop were never brighter. ae.
cording 10 Mayor Stone. manager Of
the Clovis Min 4 Elevator Co. The
latter's estimation Of the acreage Of
wheat In the county Is 10000 which
according 10 Mr. Stone should have
= yield per acre that will break the
record
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26
MRS. c. N. HEADRlCk
DIED AT AMARILLO

Mrs. c. N. Headrick. formerly OF
this city. died at her home in ANA
rillo last Thursday. Of influenza
pneumonia. She is survived by her
husband and two children. besides
other relatives. Mrs, Headrick only
a few months ago left Lubbock with
her husband and children to make
their home in Amarillo. and the
many friends Of the family will be
indeed sorry to learn Of this sadness
TO the family.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26
TWO DEATHS IN
PLAINviEW LAST WEEK

wv W W. NtPby
Rev. w NJ p Rippy died at his
nome across the street south east Of
Lamar school yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock Of Influenza pneumonia
He was seventy-One years af age.
and superannuated Methodist
preacher In his early days and prime
Of life he was very prominent minis
ter and held important pastorates
and was presiding elder for many
years. He was at one time chaplain
Of one Of the houses of the Oklaho-
ma legislature. He was a member Of
the Eastern Oklahoma Methodist con-
ference before coming to Plainview,
five or six years ago.
He was an Irishman. very fry in
his denunciation Of wrong. and un-
compromising in fighting evil He
was witty and as Pastor Robinson of
the Methodist church remarked yes
terday, she was the most loyal friend
| ever knew"
He leaves an aged wife who is very
sick with influenza; a daughter. Mrs
Bennington. the art teacher. a son
from Oklahoma. who was at the bed
side when he passed away. also son
who lives in California. and possibly
other children. He was an uncle Of
Flake and Marvin Garner.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26

Andrew Murl Hester, age years,
4 months and 10 days son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Hester. died at the home
on the east side Wednesday night,
about 10 o'clock. Of pneumonia. He
will be buried tomorrow morning,
His mothers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mann Of Arizona. win arrive this af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Hester and two young children
are sick with pneumonia: he is very
seriously. The mother has just re-
covered from the disease.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26
A. C. BELLAH is
BACK FROM ENGLAND

A. G. Bellah arrived this morning
from England. where he has been in
training with the United States Army.
He is the first Lubbock boy TO re-
turn home from overseas duties. He
came over on the first transport ship
that brought troops from England
From reports there will likely Be
quite n number OF boys from France
arrive early in January. and win like
~ get home sometime IN February
All those who have been IN England
we understand have been returned "a
American soil
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26

Prof J. X. wester, Of Rails. was
here Thursday and Friday up til
noon. lie caws over to attend the
Teachers Institute. but found that il
had been abandoned for li,i. yssr.
and 80 returned home, His school
viii begin Monday and he hopes Ia
he able 10 70 right ahead now. since
the ila situation sesms 10 hs much
lmpfassi.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26

Grand Prairie, Texas, Dec 10 =
was glad to see in this mornings
News the suggestion Of Mr. Spark
man in regard to planting trees IN
honor Of our soldiers who have fought
and died. fought and lived 'oyer
there" but he does not go far enough
It would be fine for each family to
plant commemorative trees for those
Of their members who served in the
war. but the State saoa!d DO some
thing on a scale commensurate With
the magnitude Of the war and the
grandeur Of the service rendered by
her sons, and to me no memorial
could be more appropriate, could
come 50 near approaching in value Of
service to the State and the world
that OF their services overseas than
the redemption Of the arid staked
plains Of New Mexico and West Tex.
as from their desert barenness by the
persistent and scientific planting Of
trees by these two State Il would
greatly mitigate. II not entirely re
liere. the destructive drouths that so
frequently sfflict the western part of
Texas. besides adding incaloubaly to
the wealth Of the State in timber
II would be a stupendous undcrtak-
ing. but SO was the first transconti-
mental railroad. 20 was the Panarsa
Canal. 80 was this war for which we
want a fitting memorial. and SO was
and always viii be anything worth
while 10 the world AZ large. but Il
could be done and now is. the psychol
ogical time to begin IL The Texas
Forestry Association could do 4 II Il
would use the proper advertising
methods TO reach the mass Of the
people and arouse their interest. Such
lectures as tha; delivered BY Profes-
sor Cline AZ the recent meeting IN
Dallas are al RIGHT whom delivered 70
men trained 20 think in scientific
terms. but the average man has 70
take time to translate such terms as
precipitation" "bsrometric pres
sure" atmospheric etc. into his
workaday language. and Il il an irk-
some undertaking simply does
not do Il. he lays the paper aside,
thinks very clearly Of the association
a. "lot Of highbrows" and drops Il
all
Let the association sdopt such a
line % advertising a. that followed
BY the Government in the sale Of
Liberty bonds and thrift stamps. have
plain bulletins appealing in plain
terms 10 plain people in every post
office and railroad station in Texas.
get the cooperation Of New Me, ico.
and the people will respond just as
they have always responded when ap- |
preached in the right way. Above all
things. let them get every woman's
club in the two States Interested 1
They constitute the lever that moves
almost all civic work these days. and |
the work will be under way before
they know II Lucy s. V King. in
Dallas News
II seems peculiar that people will
become so blinded to facts that they
cannot even see that they are max
ing themselves ridiculous in the yes
Of the public The above article is
just one Of several thousand that
have been written by people who 4
know nothing about what they are
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26

Lieut. Z s lstsf and wife n ~
Riley ara waiting Ms. iaIsf's sister.
Nw s,osk'ea Henry
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26

~RdAAit tf'tiptr were ibNNV lDudN
steers strong. nothing choice hera
COWS 10 TO 25 higher Hog suppl,
was 10000. market 10 higher than
Friday. top sl760 Sheep and lamb
receipts were $500. market strong.
top lambs sll5O.
Beef Cattle.
Quality was lacking and sales Of
beef steers range from Sli.50 to
1880 today. good weight fed steers
are worth up to SIS. and strictly
prime steers $50 Cows went up Is
to % cents today following an ad-
vance Of so cents to 81 90 last week.
good heavy cows si2 to si4. medium
COWS $3.50 to sli, Gamers 81 to
$3.50. Veals are steady. best $3.50.
The holiday poultry trade cuts little
or no figure as a depressing feature
IN the cattle market this year,
which shows the strong position Of
beef grades Of cattle. There will be
small receipts Of good fed cattle at
Kansas City from this time forward
due 10 extra light feeding in Kansas
and Missouri this winter, these states
raising comparatively little corn. and
prices will rule strong here right
along
Stockers and Feeders.
A big demand for cattle to go in
wheat pastures continues and stock
ers and feeders are 25 to so cents
above week ago. natives at si2 to
SIG. stock steers sS to $i3.50.
Hogs.
Embargos against shipping to Chi
cago and Omaha kept receipts down
at those markets today and St Louis
will have light run tomorrow rs
there is an embargo against loading
for that market today. So far no
against Kansas City has
been put into effect. The market is
strong to 10 higher today. one load
of medium weight hogs to an outsid-
er at Sl760. packers paying up to
$3.50 for best heavy hogs. top on
lights $3.50. bulk Of sales SIT to
S1740. Average cost Of hogs here
is close to the minimum. being si7.1i
for the week ending last Friday.
Common light hogs accumulated last
week and the price minimum was re-
duced to si6.i0 on these for Satur-
day only. and they were cleaned up
at sl6.i0 to SIG s5. Stock pigs are
not much changed. sales at sl2 to
si4.25. common southerns Sc to 50.
Sheep and Lanbs.
Big receipts at Chicago and Oma-
ha and bad eastern mutton market
to hold prices down al
ihough the market is strong today.
with fed lambs selling at s1s.75 to
,l45o. fed ewes 1925 TO ss.75. /
statesmen hope for a better market
after the first Of the middle Of AIN
iary. J. A. RiCKART.
Market Correspondent.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26
REPORT OF THE
KANSAS CITY MARKET

Kansas City Stock Yards. Dec 2S
Cattle receipts were 10000 today
steers strong. nothing choice hera
cows 10 to 25 higher Hog suppl
was 10000. market 10 higher than
Friday, top sl7.6O. Sheep and lamb
receipts were $500. market strong.
top lambs S14.5O.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-26

A big demand for cattle to go in
wheat pastures continues and stock
ers and feeders are % to so cents
above week ago. natives at si2 to
SIG. stock steers Ss to Si3.5O.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-29

cooperation with the army athletic
ott1cer and the Fosdick commission.
me soldiers are invited and en-
c0ufagod to take part in all ath-
lettcS. They are examined and par
t1cular exercises suited to their in
dividual needs are recommended.
Sports at the camps include vOlley
ball, basket ball, boxing, wrestling,
relay races and above all, baseball.
The "Y" man furnishes the sport
Ing equipment free, referees boxing
matches and umpires ball games.
KEPT PHYSICALLY FIT.
Keen competition encourages in
terest in athletics. with inter-cOm-
pany contests succeeded by inter-
regimental matches. The games
are played absolutely on the square
and any player who is unsportsman-
like IS disqualified Everything is
done to build up perfect physical
manhood. The necessity for being
physically fit restricts the manner
of living of many men who are not
controlled by religious influences.
Summer, with the clock put ahead
OIL HouIs IedAS longer hours OF
daylight after military duties are
done, and these are given to out
door sports. Every available space
is used for athletic field or play
ground. The boys crowd around
the bulletin boards announcing the
games and contests. Organized
sports will not engage all the men,
SO mass games are also played,
such as relay ball, tug-of-war. and
other pastimes suggested by that
most popular person, the "Y" d.
rector. All the boys look up to
him, want his approval and often
seek his advise. Toms physical
condition is being cared for proper
1y, he will not go back to you q
physical degenerate rs result OF
having served his country.
Is he being given q chance to
study?
Well, rather IL the largest untver-
sity in the world, with purely cleo
tive courses. He can study or not,
as he sees fit. The "Y" is at his
disposal with an educational di-
rector in each hut. Most Of the
boys want to learn French for use
on the other side. It is necessary
there. In Paris I saw an Amer
lean college professor gesttcu1ating
wildly II his attempt to laa:ye n
cab man understand where ne
wanted to go.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-29
~- re is ALL RIGHT !.

The Mattresses are volunteers
from the cities, wives Of statesmen.
doctors, lawyers, etc. who don
aprons to serve the soldiers. l had
the honor to be served by a United
States Senator's wife when
dined at one Hostess House.
In this connection I desire
to emphasize the breaking down
of social castles as a result of
this wars democratizing influence.
l sat at the same table with a
brigadier general a corporal, col
onel, high private and Y. M. G.
A. secretary.
Arrangements for your boys en-
tertainment are numerous. Vaude-
vile shows. are given weekly in the
huts and clean, light comedy'in the
Liberty Theatres. The houses usu-
ally are packed. Motion pictures
are shown three nights a. week, the
newest films by the best, producers.
Lecturers also are booked by the
secretaries and at the conclusion
Of each talk, the boys crowd around
him while he answers their'volleys
of questions You may he sure
your boy Is not being sighted or
mistreated because he has no Shout
der bars
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AS A HERO IN FRANCE
Your boy is working hard.
He Is playing hard.

Your boy is working hard.
He is playing hard.
He Is living out in the open. He
is becoming more ruddy, more man
ly. His step Is becoming quicker,
surer. His habits are better. He Is
in more perfect condition physically
and more fitted for his life work
for having served in the National
Army. He will fare equally well
"over there" If his troop ship
stops at England he will find a real
home in Eagle Hut, the great "Y''
centre in London, as we'll as in the
homes and hearts Of the English
people.
When he reaches France, his re.
ceptton will be a revelation. The
French are demonstrative in openly
expressing their admiration for the
brave Americans who have crossed
the sea to fight for them and
liberty. They will show their gra-
tttltde freely.
Every American Is a hero in
France. Your boy will be a prince
to the French. The military author
tiles have safeguarded his health,
exercising the same care they used
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-29

volunteered that British subjects
doubt the passage Of the draft bill.
However natural this suppOsition may
be it is erroneous.
Lieut.. Noteworthy is now arrang~
ing with the press throughout the
state to give the draft bill its final
publicity and those who desire to be
volunteers will do well to take ad-
vantage OF the present opportunity
Vital rulings affecting every British
subject in the United States will be
made at recruiting conventions to be
held on Wednesday by representa-
tives of the United States, Canada and
Great Britain. All British subjects
between the ages of 20 and A, both
inclusive, will be drafted into mill
tary service beginning September %
unless they voluntarily enlist before
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-29

uohs between Great Britain, Canada
ana the United States will come into
loIce ana the period for voluntary en-
IlStniehts terminates on September Is,
1918.
During this period OF sixty days. all
blltons and Canadians between the
ages OF ~ and A, both inclusive, have
al opportunity Of offering their serV-
ices to their own countries ut a time
when the services Of every man are
urgently needed.
For sixty days all British subjects
between the above ages will be exempt
rom the American draft and can en-
!lst at any recruiting depot Of the Brit
iSh-Canadian recruiting mission, re-
Sdrdless of the fact that they may
nave taken out first United States citi-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-29

zen papers or have been classified in
Glass /.
During this period of sixty days all
Britons and Canadians of 20 years of
age and those between the ages of
81 and A, both inclusive, will be re-
Quired to register on a date fixed by
proclamation by the president, and
thirty days after registration men of
those ages will be liable to the Ameri-
can draft.
con September IS, the sixty days
within which you can volunteer ex-
pires and thereafter you will be liable
to draft into the United States army.
For information as to rates of nav
separation allowances. etc. apply to
the characterization recruiting depot
named below. (Signedl
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that Prior to this date every British
subject between these two ages will
be called upon to register.
BY the terms of this new agree
ment between Canada, United States
and Great Britain, all British sub
Jects in this country will be treated
on the same plane as are Britishers
in their homeland. Likewise, all
Americans in England and Canada,
will be treated as are their country
men across the border. Brfgadier
General w. "A White, commanding
the British Canadian recruiting mis-
sions in this country. has issued the
following statement of interest to all
British subjects:
Gen. Whites Orders.
"On July 81 the recruiting conVen-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-29

Elementary English appeals TO
thousands Of our foreign-bo sol
diers who came to America after
passing school age and who have
been so busy earning a living they
have not learned our language. The
majority are Italians and Poles,
learning their A B C's with the aid
Of volunteer teachers, frequently
men of affairs in civil life With.
out any invidiOus comparison, |
wish to mention one gentleman, and
| trust he will pardon me for this
personal reference. ] use him only
as a type and refer to Mr.. Cochran.
educational director at Camp
Meade.
| found Mr.. Cochrane busily en-
gagged in teaching a class in French,
with the eager young soldiers avidly
absorbing every word The hardest
work the teacher had done before
the war was the clipping of cou-
pOns. His home had d retinue of
fifteen or twenty serT ants. Now he
is shining his own shoes and serv-
ing others. and he told me that
these days, spent in giving assist
duGe " THESE bC9S WHO dit tSouJ
10 sacrifice their lives for America,
ere the happiest days of his life.
Every camp has a large library
furnished by the America Library
Association from which soldiers can
borrow books. Boys fond of read
ing find this a great attraction.
The boys throng the "Y" huts to
hear the instructive lecturers, es-
pecially those who have been over
there and can tell them exactly
what to expect. The average boy
will come out of the army better
mentally than he was before he
went in.
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temher S 70 December 80 there
were ninety-eight cases Of pneumo'
mia but, due to the modern, open.
air treatment, there were only
eight deaths, much smaller per-
centage than would have died of
this disease in a city of 10000 to
$4,000 population. There we're two
meningitis and one typhoid deaths.
There are fifty medical officers
and eighty-f1ve nurses in this camps
hospital, SO you see Tom has q
better chance to stay well in the
army and to get well. II he Is sick,
than he would have at home.
HIS MORAL TRAINING.
Regardless Of the opinion of cot.
ing mother, many boys grow up
self-centered, lazy, bigoted, and
without high moral standards.
Military discipline will correct
these faults soon. Any boy will be
less self-centered when he is only
one of whole regiment; less con-
cetted when he learns that he must
obey, and that his 1aziness will be-
cured quickly by the drill sergeant.
In addition to this his moral stand
ards will be strengthened by his
sense of duty performed, by a feel
ing he is working for the public
good, that he is offering his life for
his country. He will see things
from better, nobler, higher point
of view.
The halls of the Young Mems
Christian Association centres are
open for religious service every
Sunday and on one evening each
week. Where the Knights of
Columbus have no building they
use the Y. M. c. A for Sunday
morning mass, while on Friday
evenings the Rabbits hold meetings
for the Hebrew soldiers. The
chaplains use the "Y" huts for
their churches.
No religious denomination is Civ
en- preference but the religious
workers have common ground on
which to meet. They all work for
higher life and moral upbui1ding.
policy the "Y' huts are filed with
men Of every denomination. They
know they will be entertained,
amused, instructed, that they will
learn nothing immoral and that
nothing will be said or done de-
rogatory to their own religious be-
liefs. The Catholic, Protestant and
Hebrew all meet on the platform Of
welfare work among the boys.
FOR THE PHYSICAL MAN.
In order to make good and eff
f1cient soldiers it is necessary to
have well and sound ones. Nothing
does more to insure Toms physical
welfare than athletic exercise prop
erly directed to suit his individual
case. In every Y. M. c. A. hut
there is a physical director trained
in this line of work. Many of these
physical directors were famous col
1ege or professional athletes, sport
ing world heroes Of your son, who
will be Influenced helpfully by their
direction.
These physical directors work in