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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-02
CENTER NEWS ITEMS
OF THE PAST WEEK

The farmers of this community are
very busy these days, when they cnn
be, for the rain, gathering their crops.
Some have begun picking cotton.
Grandpa Emery moved his house
OF the r. II. Haney place onto the
half section just TO east Of Mr.. Han
ey, which belongs to Mr. Eugene
Emery. They have a beautiful loca-
ton and it certainly helps the looks
Of the place
School is progressing very nicely,
but we are very sorry 10 say that
several Of our best students are hav-
ing 10 stay out 20 work Everyone IS
very anxious to get the new books.
Miss Mirion Perkins was seen in
these parts Monday morning.
Mr. H. Habbnga and son, Dick,
bought some hogs one day last week,
near Petersburg.
Edgar Abney has been transact
ing quite lot of business the past
week He sold a span of mares, and
a span OF young mules.
Mrs. Eddie. Of Bledsoe, visited her
daughter, Mrs. George Burns, of this
vicinity Sunday.
R. II. Haney and wife were the
afternoon callers Of Mr.. and Mrs
Earnest Jones Sunday.
Mr.. Julian York and Miss Hazel
Grice. Of Badger Lake, were callers
Of this vicinity Sunday afternoon.
Some Of the young people Of this
community were in Alternately Sun
dny afternoon They also attended
the singing at Mr. Richard Nieps near
Alternately They all report real
nice time.
Mr. Daniel Myers and family were
n Alternately Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Goebel was in town
shopping Saturday
Mr. VI Goebel has had a new roof
put on his house
The teachers seem 70 be very aux-
ious 20 see their new house nearing
completion
Mr. B a Myers spent from Wed
nesday until Tuesday with friends at
Canyon. He reports a real nice time.
Earnest Jones made purchase Of
"A $40 jersey COW one day last week
from f. A Ahney, Of Badger Lake.
Miss Vera Perkins spent the week
end with parents of Badger Lake
She reports splendid time
r. n. Haney purchased another
Jersey COW one day last week.
There were several from this com
munity who attended the sale east
Of Abernathv last Friday
Mr. and Mrs Carl Allen were
transscting business through these
parts Friday
J G. Henderson and son are drill
ing well for grandpa Emery This
week
Mr. Richard Nice and family viSis-
ed friends of this section Sunday
Mrs. George Burns was III last
week. but is better az this writing
Edgar Abney is fixing 10 fence off
a hog pasture He hauled a load of
net wire home from near Monroe one
day last week
Mr. Bill Emery has been helping
his father fence his farm and move
his house this week and the latter
part Of last
The party at George Burns was
enjoyed by several last Thursday
night
Mrs A W. Jones and daughters
left for Canyon last Friday where
they will attend the Normal this
term We were very sorry 10 see
them leave but are proud to know
that they are planning for higher
things than they can accomplish here.
Little Miss Eugenia Emery is
spending a few days with her Uncle
and Aunt. Mr.. and Mrs r. II. Haney.
Mrs. W. A. Dunn was in Lubbock
shopping one day last week
Mr.. Roy McNeely and family have
moved 10 Coleman county. Texas,
where they viii probably make their
future home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-02

With this issue Of the Avalanche,
Elmer Conley, son Of A. B. Conley
Jr., of this city. will become a reader,
Elmer is attending the Powell Train
ing School preparatory to entering
The Southern Methodist University al
Dallas.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-02
SOME GUY.

Some guy has had free ride given
him in an auto out south Of a north
east Texas town and one Of the para
graphs describing that free ride,
which was probably infrequent with
him is this:
This trip was indeed q revelation
10 the writer having come from West
Texas, where farms are scarce and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-02
Special Bargains in
City Homes

o room story modern dwelling, all city convenenoes
in house side walks shade good location
lots east front SPECIAL PRICE $425OO0 s25OOOO cash
balance
dwelling convenient closets porticos on the north
south and east trees barn well and cistern five all
fenced splendid purchase for desiring home little
out Price s30OO0O; 100000 cash balance desired
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-02

The Avalanche is in receipt Of the
fall catalogue Of the San Angelo Fair
and Carnival. which will be held DC
tober rs 20 November l. This prom
ises to be one Of the greatest fairs Of
the history of that country.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-02

Reading Dewain Gather.
Piano Solo-Rena Stricklin.
Reading Hazel Green.
Everybody is invited TO come. u
sure and come at 1880 O'CLOCK. Oct. :
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-02
NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE
DEALERSl

This is to notify all real estate
dealers that my farms are off the
market-be governed accordingly
JOHN II. MOORE. l@-l
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-02

back and plant another crop next
year
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26
OVERR A HUNDRED
OCCUPATIONS ARE
TAUGHT SOLDIERS

washington, July 26.-The question
as to where disabled ex-service men
are being re- educated is answered by
the fact that 5,o77 disabled soldiers.
sailors and marines under the direc-
ton of the federal board for vocA-
tional education are in training IN
more than seven hundred different in
stitutions throughout the country
Five hundred and forty-six schools
and colleges now number wounded
soldiers among their students: ana
1ss commercial and industrial esteb-
lishments have disabled men on their
force learning the trade. In order to
give the men the kind Of courses they
want as near their homes AZ possible,
the federal board for vocational edu-
cation has selected all types Of insti-
tuition for their training. Elementary
schools and state universities. the
small service station, and the manu-
featuring establishments OF the new
est type OF automobiles. r. M. c. A.
schools, trade schools. big shops and
small shops. all vie with each othei
in giving their best training to thes@
returned soldiers.
The courses they choose differ ~
the temperament Of the men. FivS
hundred and thirteen Of them arr
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26
BY JACK NEvILIE

oil. Mexico's greatest source OF ma
tIorai profit. liz also the source OF ner
gravest international peril
IL has kept Mexico out of the propos-
ed League of Nations.
Brought about the chief misunder-
standings between that country and ours.
Laid the foundation for intervention
propaganda.
Prevented England from accrediting
minister TO Mexico.
caused France to take the credentials
OF Mexicos newly appointed minister
Alberto PAM.
Iad charges of Imperialism, pro-
Germanism and Bolshevism against the
carranza government, and frightened
away outside financial assistance.
withheld huge foreign investments
from Mexico and melted smoldering dis
nEiet into open rebellions.
These arc some of the political and
economic shadows which the petroleum
geysers cast against the hot skies Of
Vera Cruz and neighboring states
To Mexico. oil has thus far Melted ap-
prcximately Ss.000.00 yearly revenue.
Crude Statesmanship 20 Be Ren1edied.
Somewhere between Mexico's hitherto
crude statesmanship regarding her rich
cs. natural resource and the rough shoe
acgressfon OF foreign oil interests. Amer
ican included. lies the safe middIegroun'
Of amity. prosperity for all and suppl.
of the worlds petroleum needs.
The Carranza government expects I
find and fix this middlesround-to pou
It's oil on the troubled waters in Justic
both TO national rand outside interests.
Fifty per cent OF these fields are op
Grated by American interests: 40 pei
cert-by British. and the remainder b
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26

studying some branch of agriculture.
III nave chosen manufacturing and
mechanical pursuits, 2S9 are takins
engineering courses, 104 are learning
drafting and designing, Ala are now
pursuing purely educational courses
preparatory 90 vocational course
norty-four are taking law. and 80
medicine. Those taking commercial
courses number 1.04s.
More than 100 different occupations
are being taught to disabled soldiers.
sailors and marines under the admin
istration of the vocational rehabilita-
ton act.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26
THE WAR is OVER

duty terestingw5 a estaoi shrdlu shrdiu
But the soldiers and sailors will never
stop talking about the comfort they got
from the Aliens Foot-Ease. the anti
septic powder to be shaken into the
shoes. which their swscshearts. mothe's
or sisters sent them. Until 1t il tried
no one knows what q quick and wonder
ful relief Aliens Foot-Ease is to poinfui,
aching. swollen, tender feet. Corns'
Bunions and CalIouses. II makes walk
ing ! delight. Sold everywhere.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26

In three months ending January ~.
1919. Aguila oil shares made market
advance OF 20 per cent.
Royal Dutch Makes "t<Ilsine"J
The Royal Dutch Shell group (practi-
caliy English government owned) which
leo. besides in other parts Of the world,
In 1917 paid dividends Of 4s per cent.
How much came from Mexican profits
ir unannounced but II Is only fair to
surmise that Mexican fields paid AT
handsomely, II not more 80. than the
other holdings
Figures on Edward Doheny.s holdings
earnings and profits are not DO easily
obtained. In fact the Mexican govern
ment would give much to know.
Doheny. besides being the spokesman
OF oil interests now at deadlocks with
the Mexican government. is the head 81
tho Pan-American Petroleum company
the Mexican Petroleum company of Del
aware the IIuastect Petroleum company
and the Tuxpam Petroleum company.
Holds Largest Proven OIL Bonanza"
| His annual report to stockholder.
show that their holdings In 1913 profitet
over s4,250.000 Z. s. gold. The 1914 re
port shows profits of only s2.75o.o0o, bu
represents the Doheny holdings as "th'
largest area of proven bonanza oil terri
tory under one ownership and control.
/ Mexican government statistics on pc
1 trossum exports this year shows Do
heny's companies the leading exporters
/ The only deduction to be arrived a
would be they are also they creates
earners.
Dohenys reputation a dividen'
payer has never been as great as hi
Reputation as an expander. Recent Mex
lican oil history shows the Doheny hold
linxs increasing; pipe lines being laid
new wells brought in; refineries spring
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26

Dutch. French and Spanish. with but
few small Mexican owned wells.
The annual output 10 $4,000. 900 barrels.
valued at 500, 900. 900 in New York.
Revenue to the Mexicon government
last year was ss.ooo.ooo.
New Carranxa oil taxes remain I'M
paid Export taxes which originated un-
"cnder protest
ForeIen opsratsrs' Cry 10 "csnsiseatien''
The cry Of all the large oil interests -
"Confiscation."
Here are some of the facts I have
gathered from exhaustive research.
which must be taken into account In
connection with the charges of confisca-
ton.
Ell Axuila Lord Cowdray's English
company last year exported In twelve
months over 5000. 900 barrels from Tux
pam and Tampico. besides local safes
The gross profits were $29.171.1oo; net
| Profits s1Gs5s.soo: ordinary DIVIDENDS
| 25 per cent preferred receiving an ad-
ditional eight per cent. The figures are
| in Mexican gold.
| Besides paying this enormous dividend
/ FL Aguila doubled its depreciation allow
ance and sextupied special ALLEGATIONS
/ And this company paid s1.ss7.51oo'
export tax on it's oil last year. Compare
the taxes with net profits
BY holding it's depreciation and specia
ALLEGATIONS appropriations down
Augila could have paid a dividend OF al
ln,ost so per cent
During this year of prosperity the com
many had neither produced nor exporte.
Let capacity. A great percentage OF X
transport fleet had been requisitionet
tby the British navy.
Further probing of Ell Aguila figure
isnow the reserves of that company nov
Island at about sse.0o0.ooo Mexican gold
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26
Relieved Hi. Rheumatic Pains.

j. N. Adams, of Dublin. Ga. had
been SO crippled up with rheumatism
that he could not go about and attend
to his farm work. Let him tell 1t:
81 spent from thirty to forty dollars
on a remedy guaranteed to cure rheu-
matism. 1t did not more good than
SO much water. Since using Cham
berlain's Liniment I can move about
without severe pains" When you have
rheumatic pains give this liniment a
trial 1t will do you good.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26
putting One Over

Red blooded action. thrills and mys-
terry are the elements descriptive OF
George walsh's latest vehicle in ad-
vance reports of Putting One Over.
the William Fox photoplay which is
to be shown at the Pastime theater
Sunday. ss.A
A train wreck results in the death
of the heir to big estate, and crooks
fix upon George Walsh, rendered I'M
conscious in the wreck. as a means
toward acquiring complete possession
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26

ing up not only In Mexico but as far
away as the old Destrehan plantation
a few miles above New Orleans. and ao-
ditions to the already great tanker fleet
and oil storage plants scattered from
the producing fields to Panama.
The Mexican oil conference.-the clash
between sovereignty and acquired for-
eien interests-lacute before the war.
kept In allegiance during the war, today
confronts the world as one OF its most
ticklish questions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26

One OF the largest and most cumbce-
some forms of money Is found in Central
Africa. where the natives use a cruciforr
irgot OF copper ore over ten inches long.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26

OF the estate; for George closely re-
sembfes the dead man. and all they
have to do is dye his hair. make a scar
on his forehead and tattoo his arm
with. initials.
From the moment that George re-
covers consciousness in the mansion
of his dead double he finds himself in
hot water and in love- The action
from that time is declared to be fast
and at times furious.
Makes Trip on . Boiling River.
Escaping by a miracle from the
depths OF boiling volcano into which
they were cast by hostile Aztecs as a
religious sacrifice, Dick and his COM
panions use the hurdle on which they
were sent to their fate as q raft, and
are carried down subterranean river
of hot water for miles. They are
! finally cast out in the Pacific.
| Their adventures on this amazing
voyage are filmed in the final episode
/ of "The Man of Might" which will BIZ
seen in the Pastime theater on Sun
/ day.
| The story was written by Albert e
Smith, president OF vitagraph. END
Cyrus Townsend Brady. The featured
role is taken by William Duncan, wht
is supported by an all-star cast in.
/ Guiding Edith Johnson and Joe Ryan
4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26

The graduating class Of the University
OF Rochester this year numbered twice as
many women as men,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-26

Edward Doheny, American multi-mu-
MoDaire ana head Of the greatest oil pro-
eucing companies in Mexico. Doheny 70
spokesman for fcrsisn companies now
resisting Carranza's oil DEGREES and at
tempted to put the Mexican oil situation
before the peace confereesA Carranza
officials say he has refused to manifest
his holdings and cite contracts demand
ed by the government.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-03-07

and those to whom the contract may
be awarded, after due notice for bids
has been published as required by law
Section 7. That all property own
ers who may desire to protest against
the making of said improvements, and
the creation of said improvement dis
trict, may file their protests against
said proposed improvements in the
office OF the city clerk at any time be-
fore Monday. the 18th day of March
4. D. 1919, at the hour OF eight
o'clock p. m, at which time the mayor
and council of said city will meet in
the CITY council chamber (the author
lied and usual meeting place. to con-
slider any such protests heretofore
filed, and determine whether or not to
proceed with said proposed improve
ments.
Section 8. That the city clerk is
hereby ordered and directed to give
due and legal notice hereof. by caus-
ing this ordinance to be published al
least once a week for two successive
weeks in The Caldwell Tribune, pub
lished at Caldwell. Idaho. the officia
| newspaper of said city. preceding ths
said 18th day of March A. D. 1919
being the time fixed in this ordinance
| for the filing of said protests: anC
said clerk shall cause the publisher:
affidavit of said publication to be flee
| in his office on or before the time
herein fixed for the filing of saiC
protests.
Section g That bonds OF said dis
/ L
of the cost and expense incurred II
and for the construction of said i'm
provements: said bonds to be lier
upon said lots and parcels of lane
within said district and made subjec
to assessment for said bonds and thu
coupons thereon.
Section 10 That all ordinances anC
parts OF ordinances in conflict here
with. and particularly Ordinance No
30S. passed January 8. 1919. and ap
proved January 9, 1910. are hereb,
repealed
Section H. That the construction
Of said improvements is necessary 70
the immediate preservation of the pub
lie peace, health and safety, and there
fore an emergency exists and this or
idinance shall be in full force an
effect from and after its passage an,
approval and publication.
Passed and approved by the mayo
and council this Bird day of March 4
ID. 1919
(SEAL) F. L. LILLY.
Attest: Mayor
w. s, MAXFY
City Clerk
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-03-07
ORDINANCE NO. b.

An Ordinance declaring the inten-
ton of the city of Caldwell, Idaho, to
create and establish local street i'm
provement district No. ? of the City
Of Caldwell, Idaho, for the purpose
of constructing suitable pavement,
curbs and cutters therein; stating the
streets and alleys upon which said i'm
provement is to be made, and the
points between which said improve
ment is to be made. the general char
acter Of said proposed improvements,
and the estimated cost q the same
and that such cost, except the cost of
such Improvements in the space
formed by the junction of two or more
streets, or wherein one main street
terminates in or crosses another main
street, and also all street crossings and
cross walks, is to be assessed against
the property abutting, fronting, con-
tiguous or tributary tand included in
the assessment district herein pro-
vided) on such streets to be improved
and fixing the time within which pro-
tests against said proposed improve
ments may be filed in. the office OF
the city clerk; declaring the intention
of the mayor and city council to pro-
vide for the payment of the cost and
expense of such improvements by is
suing improvement bonds of the dis.
trict; repeating all ordinances, reso-
lutions and orders, or parts thereof il
conflict herewith; and declaring ar
emergency
Whereas. It'is deemed advisable anc
to the best interests of the City o
Caldwell, Idaho. that a local improve
ment district shall be established il
said city, including the propert,
abutting. fronting. contiguous or tri
butary on the portions of the streets
and alleys hereinafter in this ordin
ance specifically set forth, and tina
there shall be constructed in said dis
trict, suitable pavement, curbs ant
cutters, and that the cost of such i'm
provements. except the cost of sucl
improvements in the space formed b,
the intersection of two or NOR
streets, or wherein one main stree
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-03-07

At ordinances in conflict here
H 3dt n aa P' January 8, 1919, and ap-
2pS' pis I~nu3ry 9, 1910, are hereby re-
pealgd IT., tbc construction
s |,,J improvements is necessary i 70
Of 'n mn " preservation of the pub.
lie peace em eTs,.n y exists, and this or t
fGr r" shali be in full force and e, e,
G, ON, rom and after its passage ane
rrnroyal ana publication. 49,, ,,,vo,
al Passed and approved by, the T.l maya a
49,, ' 'onr,,ll his 3rd day OF March, "A
u; ". T l.. LILLY.
lNf-Hl'' Mayor
w ). MAXEN,
City Clerk.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-03-07

Of Caldwell; and said costs any
nenses Except said functions or l'.e
sections. and said street Crossings eli ~
oross walks shall be assessed upon ~
OF such abutting, contiguous -
tributary lots and lands lnciuueu 49,,
in the boundaries OF SAID prop"ee'' "a
prevent district, each lot ana p"il' ~
land being separately assessed io' ',.l
fu1l debt thereof in proportion 70 ''lo
number Of feet OF such lands anI I''s
fronting on said streets and alleys %
ahrtting fronting. contiguous or ~,
butary thereto, and included ~ ..N
;mnroyement district, and iii p OPP
ition to the benefits derived 10 sue -.
rroncrtv by said Improvements, SUM
i,ient 10 cover the total cost ARD en-
pense OF the work to the center o. '''I
streets and alleys so TO be iiIlpr ON co. g.
Section 6. That the mayor ana ~ :,
council shall assume and retain i"l'
and complete jurisdiction OF all con
struction work necessary 10 cohSu"c
said improvements, and do the me
hv contract as provided by law. ha'
the committee on streets, toS'thS'
with the city engineer, shall, under INC
direction of the mayor and city SCUM
ell supervise said construction WorF
and see that the same is done IN strlc
accordance with the plans and sperl
fications provided by the city en-
pineer. and such contracts as m y
hereafter be entered into by said city
land those to whom the contract ma,
be awarded, after due notice for bid
has been published as required by law
Section 7. That all property own
ers who may desire to protest agalns
the making of said improvements, an
the creation OF said Improvement dis
trict, may file their protests agains
said proposed improvements in tn
d.. office of the city clerk at any tim
before Monday. the 18th day c
March A. D. 1919, at the hour OF
O'Clock p. M, at which time the mayo
and council OF said city will meet /
the city council chamber (the author
, lied and usual meeting place.. to cor
; slider any such protests theretctol
filed, and determine whether or NJ
/ to proceed with said proposed in
provements.
Section 8. That the city clerk
hereby ordered and directed to civ
, due and legal notice hereof, by eau
i ing this ordinance to be published
least once week for two successiN
weeks in The Caldwell Tribun
pub1ished RtI CALDWELL, Idaho, Il
official newspaper Of said city, pr
ceding the said 18th day Of March
D. 1919. being the time fixed in tn
n ordinance for the filing OF said pr
: tests: and said clerk shall cause Il
h publishers affidavit of said public
3 ton to be flied in his office on or b
y fore the time herein fixed for Il
filing of said protests.
! Section g. That bonds of said di
trict shall be issued for the payne
I of the cost and expense incurred
and for the construction OF said il
provements; said bonds to be a lii
, upon said lots and parcels OF lai
within said district and made subje
f to assessment for said bonds and t
n coupons thereon.