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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10
FOUR OF STRICKLAND FAMILY
PERISH IN QUICKSAND

Quicksand in a shallow creek was
responsible for the death Of four per-
sons late Sunday afternoon when Mrs
Marvin Strickland and her two chill
dren and Mrs. Bob Strickland, all Of
Amarillo, who were drowned when the
children were wading in the Amarillo
creek about fourteen miles north Of
the city. One Of the children was the
first to wade into the treacherous
sand and when the other child at
tempted to rescue the first they both
sank fast into the bog. Mrs Marvin
Strickland, the mother Of the two
children then made desperate effort
to rescue her children but the attempt
was made in vain. Mrs. Bob Strick
land drowned when she went to the
aid Of the other woman, and in a
very few minutes four members Of
two Amarillo homes had gone TO their
deaths in a treacherous quicksand Of
a small creek.
a small child, a daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Teel. neighbors of the
Stricklands, was a witness TO the
tragic drowning Of the women and
children, but she was unable to rem
der any assistance to the drowning
members. The child Immediately
went IN search Of aid The husbands
of the women were hunting further
up the stream when the disaster oc-
Cured and did not know Of the tragic
affair until an hour or two later
when they were found by S Mcllroy,
a geologist who was making a survey
a. the land near the place where toe
children waded into the sand and was
attracted by the screams Of the Teel
child as she was desperately search
ing for help. Mr.. Mcllroy made an
attempt TO recover the lost bodies
but was unable to draw them from
the mire by himself and then he came
to Amarillo for assistance A search
ing party was formed in a few min
utes and when they reached the scene
Of the drowning about 10 O'Clock the
bodies had been recovered by an em-
ploye Of the Biyins ranch.
The bodies were rushed TO .he
Eakle undertaking parlors, reaching
there about midnight
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at the Polk Street
Methodist church, the bodies being
shipped Immediately afterwards 70
Cumby. Texas, for interment ANA
rillo News
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10
LOCAL ITEMS FROM
THE ACUTE COMMUNITY

July s.-Everyone appreciates the
nice rain we have had and it came
Just in time for we were needing rain
very badly.
Bro. Stricklin rendered an excellent
discourse Sunday morning at Acuff
Miss Gladys Garrison Of Phoenix.
Ariz, visited with Mrs Rush Sunday
and also attended church at Acuff
Sunday morning She is visiting with
her brother at Lorenzo and says she
will stay sever aldays over in the
Acuff community
Mrs $ 5 Rush returned last week
from Amarillo. Texas. where she has
been visiting her brother. Mr. Rob
erts She also visited with Mrs. w.
r. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Jno HUFF
stedler's and reports a very pleasant
time
Mrs.. w. y. Davis visited her daugh-
ter. l. S Evitt Monday
Mr. and Mrs. l.. 5 Evitt attended
church AZ Idalou Sunday and took
dinner with Mr. M Mrs O r. Flu
bank
Singing II Mn. Rush's Sunday
night way,enjoysi By an present
Little w y. Davis was on the sick
list this Neek
Messrs snd Mesdames NJ Bloyd
and r. O gyht attended church ar
Idalou sunday land Mr. and Mrs 2.
O. Evitt pooI dinner with Mr. and
Mrs VI N~Evitt. o. North Idalou.
suppose everyone attended the
big 9Th and enjoyed themselves until
they were tired 90 death
There viii be a pie supper at the
Acaff school house Friday. July H..
everyone bring pies and let's have
good time They win be sold FOR the
purpose 81 getting a stove and table
for the canning club Everybody
come
Mr. and Mrs McInroe % Erath
county. b. visiting their son, Arthur.
this week
y. Pounds left his car in Lubbock
saturday for repairs
Several Of the Acuff men were -in
Lubbock saturday
Mrs W D Davis and Mrs Pounds
called on Mrs W y Williams awhile
Sunday evening
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10
AN INTERESTING BATCH OF
CENTER NEWS ITEMS

The farmers have smile on their
face since such a nice rain, which fell
Tuesday morning Some were doubt
ing their maize that was just heading
making very much, but they feel as
sured Of a heavy crop now
Miss Rosa Mae Jones and Mr. Burr
Myers spent Sunday with friends at
Badger Lake
There were quite a number who at
tended the picnic az Lubbock the ith.
They all report a real nice time.
Ri Hancy and family spent Sun
day with relatives Of Badger Lake
Mrs P. D Haney Of Lubbock spent
a few days with relatives of this vi
entity this week
Misses Goldia and Willie jones
were the guests Of Misses Elizabeth
and HlGa Goebel
The young people Of this commun-
ity enjoyed a singing AZ The W A
Dunn home Sunday evening
We are very glad 20 see Mrs Joe
Burrs NJ home once more She is DO
ing very nicely and regaining her
strength rapidly
Edward Taylor returned home FRI
day from the sanitarium. where he
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis a short time ago
There was a nice crowd ont OF Sun
day school A real interesting Lesson
was rendered and some new pupils
we're enrolled
Mrs. Edgar Abney who has been
IN .he sauiinrium for few DAYS was
some better the last reports.
The singing school still pro
crossing rapidly ThSre were more
oas last Slttday pfght than there
ever has btsn.
Nr r gicken = purchased fine
piano
Mss EJsabey Goebel spent the 9Th
in Pla.nfew
Ms /Eugef Emery and little
dauehtr. EJrenia were callers Of
Mrs. Rob Bney sunday evening
Lttlt Miss Eurenia went home very
sick. we h.ive not heard from her
since Bro Emery viii ON nis regr
lar appointment next sunday Every
one mus, be sure and come early We
have our new song books now Every
one seems to be well pleased with
them
Miss Erma Goeth spent the week
end with Mrs George Strive and
family
There were several from this com
munity VINO attended the singing con
veptlon at Idalou last Sunday week.
Real nice reports were made Of the
occasion.
Most everyone has their wheat cut
now and are very busy fighting he
weeds in their other crops.
Mr.. McKenzy from near Abernsthy
cut wheat FOR Mr. Chas Goeih last
week
Edgar Abney was seen in Aberra-
shty. shopping. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. " A. Myers were
seen in Lubbock last Wednesday
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10
Mr.. AND MRS. L. n. SIMPSON
ENTERTAIN BROTHERS

Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Simpson had
with them last Sunday, John and Joe
Simpson, brother Of Mr. Simpson, and
Oscar and Louie Medford, brothers
Of Mrs. Simpson. Joe Simpson left
Monday morning for Bisbee, Ariz
where he will again take his position
with the Copper Queen Mining Com
pany. Louie Medford also left that
day for Dallas, where he viii work as
a messenger for an express company
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Miss Flora Robinson. daughter of
Milt Robinson. Of Yoakum county. is
in local sanitarium receiving medi-
cal treatment and viii probably un-
dergo an operation in a few days.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Mr. and Mrs Jim Kimmel and
James Jr.. have gone to Mount Calm,
to participate in the observance of
Mr.. Kimmel's father and mothers
golden wedding From there they
will go to Santa Anna, and visit other
relatives before returning home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

between Wichita Falls and Dallas, on
the Katy Oscar Medford accepted a
position with the local express com
pany and is working with them at
present.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

x. W. Walker and family returned
this week from Cisco, where they
have made their temporary home for
the past few months. Mr. Walker
has been employed in the carpenter
work while there.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Dennis Renfro, brother Of Ross
Renfro, Of Terry county. was among
the returning boys from overseas who
passed through here this week. Den
mis- was with the Army Of occupation.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

G.. c. Barrier received a wire the
first Of the week from his brother,
Clifton, who has been in the army
in Germany for several months that
he had arrived in the States the first
Of the week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Rev. A. l.. Moore. presiding elder
Of the Plainview district of the Meth
odist Church, was here one day the
first Of the week, visiting with friends
and acquaintance.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Carl Lewis Of Brownfield, was able
to return home Wednesday morning
after undergoing a slight operation in
local sanitarium the first Of the
week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Mrs. Clara Abney and daughter,
Miss Carey, left Sunday night for an
extended visit to Cisco, Greenville,
Whitewricht and other points for an
extended visit
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Harry Ward. who has been visiting
his mother. Mrs. Amelia O'Neal and
brother. Chas. Ward. left Saturday
for Cleburne. where he accepts po-
sition with the Western Union
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Mrs. d. O. Hall of Lorenzo, under
went an operation which was reported
to be serious the first Of this week in
local sanitarium.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Bert Shepherd. Of Terry County,
brought his daughter, Miss Bernice,
to local sanitarium the first Of this
week. to undergo a slight operation.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

J r. Doss. wife and little son. left
the first Of this week for their home
IN Palestine. Texas Mr. Doss and
family have made Lubbock their home
during the past six months, while he
was employed in installing the new
plat system in the county records.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

o. T. Hally, cashier of the Brown
field State Bank. Of Brownfield, was
a business visitor here the first Of the
week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

S. S. Thomas Of Rails, returned
home Tuesday morning after reeeiv-
ing medical treatment in a local sani-
tarium for a few days.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

NJ NJ Boyd and wife, Of Tahoka,
brought their little son to local san
itarium the first Of this week, to UNI
dergo a slight operation.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Lee Johnson Of Terry county. was
here the first Of the week receiving
medical treatment.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Mrs. NJ r Tucker Of Rails. under
went a serious operation in local
sanitarium Tuesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

When washing georgette or flimsy
silks rinse in little sweetencd wat
er to give natural stiffness.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Read the date on the label 1t tells
when your subscription expires
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-10

Mrs. Hodges has returned from
visit 10 Kansas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02
MONEY AND MORALS.

1t appears from a recent interview that Lenne, the
boshvst leader is very proud Of the depreciation of the
money issued by his government He wants it to depre
cae and the lower goes the better satisfied he is So he
keeps the presses working overtime mot in order to fill
the Golfers of the state with practically worthless paper
but with the deliberate intention of destroying the value
of the money as a means of payment
He doesn't believe in money, you see because money
suggests the old "capaisc system" and he is doing his
best to discredit it,
Maybe he is succeeding in that purpose but it is far
likely that he merely discrediting BOlshevism
Real money" "hOnestto-God money" as Americans some
times call it, not altogether rreverentys not hurt by
such process It is only driven into hiding and priced
the mere when the market is flooded with bogus cur
rency. Every fake rube put out by Lennes printing
presses raises the value Of sound money just every lie
raises the value of truth.
The trouble with fiat money" is that it is exactly
lie No man, no government no power EARTH can
make ruble, dollar pound, franc by the simple
process of calling So The United States treasury could
put out bank note labelled zone dollar" and ntei
gent citizen would accept such unless it also bore
promise that the government would exchange gold or
silver for that piece of paper
To create money the government would have to ere
ate out of nothing gold silver other acceptable
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
HATING AND WORKING.

Since you ask meIl admit it, that hate the horrid
Hun; suppose I'll never quit it, till my earthly course is
rum But there are some tasks awaiting which demand
my earnest care, try to do my hating when hav an
hour to spare When I've hOed my growing taters, and
the twilight hour is come then Join the village haers
hating till I'm out of plumb One must strive to earn
his wages ere he fools away his time; to indulge in misft
RACES always strikes crime. There's time to talk
of traitors of the king who lost his crown so join the
village haters when the fat old goes down. Then I've
done my daily abors have earned three honest bones
can gossip with my neghbOrs talk in loud triumphant
tones All the day I'm busy Grating patent churns and
things like those and leave the stunt of hating till the
evening whistle blows Then you'll see me stand Grating
loudly by the village dump, telling how will be hating
Huns till Gabriel blows his trump
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
BY JANE PHELPS

"Well / must be off-I'll call you
if anything happens can I get home to
dinner"
"Pleasc don 7 let anything happen, "
urged as / kissed him good bye,
l watched him swing down the street.
He usually walked part of the way TO
the office in the morning, said he need
cd the exercise. How handsome he was,
AID how voung he looked in his well
fitting clothes. He wss slender, yet
broad of shoulder, and 1 never saw him
in the street that did not compare him
to other men to their disadvantages.
When he passed out Of sight l busted
myself about few household tasks un-
iii such time as l might expect Mr..
Frederick. He came promptly at olev-
en-, as he had promised.
"You alwovs keep your word, do you
not l' | asked.
ALWAYS if possible. To what do
vou refer9"
"Your promptness in keeping APP
p0intments.
ooh. not TO be prompt in that respect
is unforgivablel especially when the ap-
pointment is with a lady. y
81 forgot TO ask you about Mr.. Pow.
ors the other day. Did You see hint
/ queried when we were seated IN the
library.
"Yes-I was with him some little
time
"what did he sayl Does he really
think Neil is doing wrong, that his bnsi-
ness isnst all that it should bef'
Gone question at a time please,
Then soberly; II viii tell you as near
" as l can remember just what he
said.
Tomorrow Mr.. Powers Looks Up
Properties Neil Adveriises.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02
MIR. FREDERICK APPEARS PROMPT
LIZ AS HE PROMISED.

To have Neil turn me off with a
lUugh seemed almost more than | could
bear. Suddenly l burst into tears, sob
bmg unrcstraincdly. lie was at once
pcnitcnt.
"poor irl, peonle have talked to you
until YOU are unnerved, " he said trying
TO calm me. "Come, Bah, don't give
way like that!"
'But | can't bear to have them say
things about voul / just egn 7 live il
they keep saying you are dishonest, that
YOU spend your time with women who
are-not nice; and that YOU spend mon
ey that doesn' belong taayOu Why
Neil 1 would rather live on a crust than
have you, my husband, do these things.
You are smart and clever. II isn Z nee
ossary for you to do wrong to make a
living. DO promise me, dear that you
viii DO different "
"All right ! will promise to be more
careful, - and with that had to be
content Neil was quick tempered If
pushed too far he invarisble rebelled.
Then we would quarrel, and ! would
have accomplished nothing; less than
nothing for after We quarreled he would
remained away; suikcd for cay or
two, and was altogether hard te man
age But when not crossed he was the
easiest going person in the world.
| laid awake long after he slept My
life was becoming problem, the living
of Il, | mean. Had | not SO pssHonate
" loved my husband, loved him, faults
and all, think perhaps II might have
been easier for me. But il seemed so
dreadful to doubt him;so unwifely to
question his integrity. | had always
thought him so upright, so honest; and
had so carried myself toward him.
He had turned me off when | spoke
Of being economical. Had said Il would
hurt him IL peonle knew we were re-
treuching. ! could not understand why
cutting out extravaganza should make
noonlo doubt one but then I knew very
little Of business, SO probably Neil was
right.
I again thought Of that shear va 90
paid bills down stairs. I would as Neil
in the mornine to leave me lot of
signed ehccr- aud would fill them out
and nay every cent we owed
I'm the morning when I proposed do
inc 80 10 Neil. he objected.
''I don Z care 10 use 50 much ready
MONEY! Just now. Pay a few Of the
smaller ones IL vou like and let the 9TH
crs co. II won't hurt them 20 wait
while. I expect they all robbed us any.
wav.
"Oh. don't think so, Nell. really I
don ~ we he'd the verv best Of evefv.
thing the most expensive. You mustn't {
talt rs If nconie were cheats" "
''vef vou lis'ea 20 neople who SO des
innate me A trifie bitterly.
"'Na' y ea~ holm r. deaFl and YOU
know don't heiieve YOU ever meant
10 wrone snvonc-vou have been led in.
10 these bic schemes hv older men,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02

Paulus of Salem and c. o. Holt of
Eugene, head Of the Eugene Fruit
Growers association, the full market
price to be obtained for the crops, is
the chief object sought.
II was set forth at this afternoon s
meeting that the unfair drop in prune
prices of one and one eighth cents on
the point so break in 1918. was en-
gineered solely by organized packing
interests and hundreds of thousands
OF dollars were lost to the growers.
This season the same interests attempt
ed to insert in their contracts "a of
a cent drop at each count of 10, and
had il not been for the unusual high
tone of the prune market, il is said,
the larger packing concerns would
have probably succeeded in this. 1t is
reported that some growers in this vi
entity signed such contracts. The local
growers have not been organized suf.
fieiently to protect their best interests
in any way, Individuals can TO longer
exert any appreciable influence and
therefore the vital Importance Of a
strong organization affiliated with
larger interests, to assure proper pro-
lection and obtain the full market val
ne for the products, so it was depicted
today UnOrganized, the local growers
are in an ideal condition TO be exploit
ed by packers who are fully aequaint-
ed with all the fluctuations of the in
dustry; whether II be heavy or light
bloom in Oregon and California; wheth
er It be a heavy or light "earry over"
in New York, or a good or poor demand
for export; whether drought is affect
ing the crop, etc BY affiliating with
the Northwest Prune Growers assoeia-
tion every grower can be notified IN a
weekly letter regarding all these CON
ditions that they ought TO know. The
prune growers are largely in the dark
as to prevailing conditions in other
districts and on the markets of the
world. :.
II was also pointed out that through
the absorption Of the smaller concerns
by the larger packing corporations of
California, the profit Of the prune in.
dustry is no longer spent in Oregon
whore il rightfully belongs, but on the
other hand is being diverted to San
Francisco. Salcsmanship and proper
management is taking the California
walnut from the hands Of the large
fruit gamblers and placing them on le-
gitimate markets of the world obtain
ing for the growers full market value.
The California prune and apricot asso-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02
Douglas County Prune
Growers Prepare For
Thorough OrganiztiOn

(Roscburg Review
Feeling that the time is now ripe
for the orehardists Of the county 70
form an organization whereby their
best interests can be protected, fully
100 fruit growers Of the county met
AT the offices Of County Agent G. j.
- This afternoon for the express
purpose of forming corporation TO
b. known as the Douglas County
Prune Growers association, eapitaliz-
ed at 100000, ten per cent Of whief
il to De paid in Immediately TO cont
plete the organization and to handle
~ business that may come before the
association. Fifty per cent must be
paid in by 1920 and six pes cent in
tcrest paid on capital stock, which is
valued ct SIS a share, prorated among
the growers on the basis Of share TO
an acre. Not more than $4,000 worth OF
stock can be owned by any one grower.
II Is the desire the newly formed
association to become affiliated with
the Northwestern Prune Growers, soon
to become a reality. sponsored BY R.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02
A QUIET PLACE
(Exehange)

(Exchange)
A thin siekly little man entered one
of the stores in one of our small towns
recently and quietly seated himself on
convenient chair One Of the clerks
and asked if he wished to
purchase anything.
"0h, no, said the man. al just
dropped in for a few minutes.
After half an hour had passed, the
manager of the store, becoming curl
Gus, approached him and asked what
could be done for him.
"Why nothing that know Of, I"
said the man. "You see / have nerv-
Gus prostration and the doctor told me
to stay in a quiet place. Noticing that
you do not advertise ! thought this
would be about the quietest place ]
could find. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02

form of real worth And it cannot do that There have
been large numbers of Americans more than once in our
history who wanted the government to issue unsecured
paper, but that heresy has passed away
The basic requisite for money is precisely the same
the basic requisite for business and for human char
acter 1t is honesty Anything that purports to be money
Ia form of wealth exchangeable for other forms Of
weathmust be precisely what says it is And money
for this very reason good criterion of national char
acter If you want to know whether it is straight and de-
pendable look at the market value of its money Ours
stands the tests
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02

The Italians fishing for an invitation from the Al
lies to return to the peace conference put forth the claim
that under the provisions of the London pact of 1915
valid peace with Germany be signed without them
Somehow, can't get clear mental picture of Wilson,
LoydGeoge and Cemenceau going very far out of their
way to request the return of Il won't play" statesman
such Orlando has proven himself to be. Nor can we
imagine the Allies hesitatng very long in consummaton
of peace because Rome squeals, "No fair"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02

Those beautiful Fiber
chairs and rockers. UphOl-
stored in cretonne and tap
estry, finished in the new
style Silver Grey and Fun
ed Oak are certainly beauti-
full and they are as comfort
able as they are handsome.
All the better grades are
made with the new steel con-
struction spring seat. Prices
range from $3.50 to $500.
Another shipment of tap
eStry and leather Daven-
ports put on our sales floor
today. Splendidly made and
upholstered in first class
manner. Do not buy a Day.
export "even in Salem" be-
fore seeing these, as they
are right up to the minute in
style as well as workman
ship. $4,000, $6S.OO, $500,
$110 and on up to $187.
Chairs and rockers to match.
Of course we have a nice
line of Administer and tap
eStry Brussels rugs, as we'll
as wool fiber and Rice Grass.
Ask to see our ruos IT'S a
pleasure to 81 ,1au.-- Can
see them in EeN onua
room where you have day
light and can see just what
YOU are buying.
A nice assortment of Con-
goleum Art Rugs, 9x10.6 and
9x12 sizes. The most beau
tiful patterns yet produced.
Will be ready to show Mon
day or Tuesday next. For
dining room, or kitchen. The
ideal floor covering at a
moderate cost. Made in
Philadelphia but buy them
in Salem at