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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-31

Herewith is copy Of petition pre-
pared and to be circulated by the
Committee on Street improvements
appointed by the Chamber Of Com
merce for the purpose Of asking the
City Commissioners to pave the
streets named in the petition. The
Committee mentioned has already
met and discussed with the Commits
sioners Of the City several times the
advisability Of paving the streets Of
Lubbock. and the Commissioners, be
ing thoroughly public spirited, are
enthusiastic for the improvement.
provided the people and property
owners Of the City evidence their de-
sire for this Improvement by signing
the attached petition. II may be we
10 state that the City has ample pow
cr, under It's new charter, TO provide
for such improvements without a
petition. but the Commissioners de
sire 10 be backed by the will Of the
citizens. The Commissioners Of the
City have Informally designated the
streets mentioned in the petition as
the ones mostly in need Of paving,
and unofficially state that they viii
order this paving II the people want
H.
The Committee that is behind this
work state that they have canvassed
the town quite extensively IN an ef-
fort 10 ascertain the sentiment Of the
people regarding the proposition, and
are pleased to report that they find
an almost uniform demand for i'm
mediate paving in keeping With the
civic and commercial progress OF the
town
The Committee suggests that con
siderable labor viii be saved II citi-
zens will sign the copy Of the peh-
tion printed in this paper, and hand u
Immediately 70 one of the Committee
consisting Of W. X. Dickinson. sr., L.
T Martin. Roscoe Wilson and Z. L.
Klett
For the Information Of those not
acquainted with the names and loca-
tions Of streets. a description IS here
20 annexed
Petition for Street Paving.
Lubbock. Texas. july 2sth. 1879
To the Honorable Commissioners,
City Of Lubbock, State Of Texas :
In consideration Of the bc&efits TO
be derived from street improvements,
the undersigned hereby petition the
City Of Lubbock to pave at once. as
in their Judgment may seem best all
or any part Of the following streets
in the City Of Lubbock. Texas:
All of North First Street lcommon-
ly called Post Office Street, from
Santa Fe passenger station to Poplar
Street to South line Of South First
Street: all Of South First Street tcom-
monty called Broadway Street, to
Walnut Street; all Of Chestnut Street
from North First Street to South
First Street; all Of Singer Street
from Court House TO South Second
Street: all Of Singer Street from
Court House TO North Second Street;
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-31
CLAYTON NEGRO IS SEN
TENCED TO M HANGED

Clayton. n. NJ. July 2s.-kdeaI
Allen. a nssfo from Duncan. okla.'
was convisled IN court here of Nil
lns h|s slsp,fsshsr In Grsenviiis. n
n. an Nov. N 1919. snd wss today
ssnisnesA se ~ hung IN ci.y,sn'
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-31
PETITION FOR THE STREET PAVING
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO DRAFT PETITION AND PRO
CURE s'cNERs REPORT THE FORM AGREED UPON
ABOUT FIFTY BLOCKS ARE TOUCHED BY PAVING PLAN
Square Effected and All Lead Streets Which would
Mean Much the Business Section Of our City. Com
nistee Says Property Owners Wiling.

all Of Cedar Street from South Third
Street TO North Third Street; all OF
Ash street from North First to South
First Street.
The property owners who have
signed below. recognizing that the
City Of Lubbock has jurisdiction over
the streets and power to provide for
the Improvement thereof, hereby au-
thorize and direct said City to pro
ceed with the work OF cutting. filling.
grading. draining and paving all or
any part Of said streets, as in Their
Judgment may seem best, and agree
that said City may charge the cost Of
making such improvements against
the abutting property owner accord
ing TO an assessment specially levied
therefor in an amount not to exceed
the special benefit any such proper
ty receives in enhanced value by rea-
son Of making such Improvement and
provide for the payment Of same in
assignable certificates which the own.
er OF the abutting property agrees 70
pay in five equal annual nstallments.
the first Of which installments shall
be due thirty days after the accep-
tance Of the work by the city, at a
rate OF interest not exceeding : per
cent per annum. payable annually as
il acevues, all payable at Lubbock,
Texss. and each owner Of such abut-
ting property hereby gives lien
thereon TO secure the payment Of
the special assessment levied against
the property Of such owner Of abut-
ting property, II being understood
that not more than three fourths of
the cost Of such improvements shall
be charged or made lien against the
abutting property owners. hereby
waving notice Of any hearings with
reference to the proceedings afore-
said and now confirming all that said
City may DO or cause to be done in
and about the premises
Description Of Streets.
North First Street commonly call
ed post Office Street, runs East
and West and is the first street north
of the Cour, House square
Poplar Street runs north and
south. and is four blocks west Of the
Court House square.
South First Street commonly call
ed Broadway Street, runs East
and West. and is the first street south
of the Court House square.
Walnut Street runs north and
south, and is the second street east
Of the Court House square.
Chesnut Street runs north and
south and is the first street east of
she Cour, House square.
Singer Street runs north and south
from the center Of the Court House
square.
Cedar Street runs north and south
and is the first street west Of the
court house square.
Ash Streets runs north and south
and is the second street west Of the
Court House square.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE CONTINUES
FOR ANOTHER WEEK


Owing To the neager returns, the
Salvation Army Home Service Fund
drive has been extended for another
week hut one report has come from
the county, and none of the Annapolis
canyasses have been completed
Each Of the Annapolis preachers has
consented to explain fully the drive
and make an earnest appeal To the
public.
Farmers National Bank, Mrs. III B.
Scarborough. chairman. 1855. Gram
mar School. Miss Mary Arnold, chair
man. sl9.27; Annapolis Bank. Mrs 81
ID. Johnson. chairman. y75.3s; Iglehart
station. Mrs Briee Worthington. $3.50.
West Annapolis and Weems Greek,
Mrs. Gossard. chairman. Si4.65; Third
Ward, Miss Minnie May GLADDEN..
chairman, S2570: Fourth Ward. Miss
Elsie GLADDEN., chairman, s3043
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
Sentenced 1,n Jan

Justice John r. Sullivan heard the
case before him of Harry e Cratchley.
white. an old offender arrested by
Constable At j stinchcomb, charged
with drunk and dtsorderiy conduct,
found the accused guilty and sentenced
him to Jail for thirty days. L was the
mans second otfense II few days.
AIayfleld Cook. colored, charged with
tiisorderly conduct and arrested BY
Officer Jackson, was tried before Jus.
tice Sullivan who Imposed q fine Of
1916, which was paid.
Otis Matthews coioted. arrested for
disorderly conduct BY Offlcer Jacobs
was tried before Justice Sullivan, who
found him guilty and sentenced him
10 30 days Id Jail
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
DEPARTMENT DANCE
NETS $307A5 FOR THE
SOLDIERS WELCOME

Fire Marshal George Bash this noon
turned over 10 Samuel Brooke, treas
urer Of the fund to finance the home
coming of the Annapolis and Anne
Arundel county men OF the service at
the welcome and demonstration 70 be
given In their honor by the citizens,
the splendid sum of 1907 45
This amount represents the receipts
from Department Dance given
Wednesday evening, May 18th at 81.
John College gymnasium for the
benetit Or the soldiers home coming
fund.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
WIN Give Grab salad supper

AS soon ais plans can be arranged
satisfactorily, crab salad supper will
be given under the direction and with
the assistance of Mr. Walter Clark for
the benefit of the Salvation Army
The various noble women, all splen-
did workers, who gave such esficient
help at the hospital supper which
closed last night. and which had Its
inception with Mr Clark. have prom
ised him their earnest support for the
crab salad supper for the benefit Of
tho Salvation Army.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
iollc9e A.enue RaptIst ehareh

4 The pastor, Dr IilO. s. Sewers. VIII
preach at the II o'clock hour Of WoT-
ship. The subject IS The Great
Salvation
The Salvation Army will have one
III their prominent speakers to fill the
pulpit AL the II. m. hour Of worship
10 d. M. Bible school hour Bible
classes for men and women
80 D. ni b u r.
Wednesday S p. M Prayer Meet
ing
At the chose Of the morning Worship
tll trustees of the chnrchswill meet
in the pastors study
A eordiaI invitation g all is extend
TO all 70 worship at this church.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
COUNTY PAYS FINE
FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
VIOLATIONS OF LAW

Motor Nehicle Commissioner b. AUS
tin Raughman has sent out his weekly
report FOR violations ef the motor We
hieie law, for the week ending May
"a
baltimore city fines amount 20 St.'
s7s. while in the counties fines amount
To sS9S. total Of s2s276.
No violations are reported for An
nanolis. but the following from Glen
Burilie Geo Miller. SO, reckless
driving Harry Peddicord. $40. reck-
less driving; Chas r. Baldwin, SIS.
passing vehicle when way ahead Ii not
clear ] q. Hahn. $5 passing vehicle
when way ahead is not clear.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
SUNDAY PROGRAM At
MARYLAND AVE. CHURCH
Final Exercises OF Celebration
OF Silver Jubilee of The
Epworth League
G. g. MITCHELL, SPEAKER

!
Having begnn It's celebration OF tho
twenty.fflh anniversary Of the Ep.
worth League of Maryland Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church on
Thursday evening Inst, the final ex.
ercises attendant upon the Silver
iuiile VIII be held tomorrow even
ing IL i aclock III the atdftofium of
the church. corner Maryland avenue
and Prince George street
These exercises will be substituted
for the regular Sunday evening N,r.
ship and sermon. At q so. half hour
before the program. song service will
he held until S o'clock 0fiieers and
members of the League will occupy
front seats In the centre or the church
which vii be reserved for the League
An orchestra from the Naval Acad
eny band will furnish music. Miss
Broadbelt. who VIII give solo. ii II
veil known singer and vocalist of note
in Baltimore musical circles and
treat may be anticipated.
Mr. Guy q Mitchell. who Will make
the address. Il good talker, and has
been closely identified with the work
of the Y. NJ q A For como months
lie has been conducting the work Of
the association at 81. Johns College,
He served overseas HI the early stages
Of the war. and WAS iilYaiided home.
He viii have an interesting message
for the League
The following ii the complete pro-
gram Of exercises tomorrow night
Orchestr
/, Hymn, by congregt ION.
!. Prayer. Efnmette Ri spencer. Pas
tor.
8. Singing. by League. Mr.. 4 Isoett-
cher. Choirmaster
1. Solo Miss Broadbelt. of baltimore.
5. Reading. History of League, Mr..
Leslie Medford, League Secretary.
Orchestra
8. Solo, Mrs Emmette RI Spencer.
Z. Address, Mr.. q. G. Mitchell
s. Anthem, Church Choir. Mr., w.
Norris Feldmeyer Leader.
.. Remarks by League President,
Mr., n Al Rhoades
10 Solo, Miss Broadbeit. of baltimore
II. Silver ofYering.
liz. Roll Call Of League Membership,
by Secretary
i3. Singing. Congregation.
IA. Prayer by pastor with League
benedIction In unison
Orchestra
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
4guiU ne Macy.

{ When the Virginia took fire
Iast night of the mouth of the
Potomac. the Florida Was one
81 The first ships 20 the rescue
On her were Lieut. Commander
DAVIS and about two dozen nieil
of the United States Navy IS
might lie expected the Navy
took charge and All gree that
me loss of life Mould have cen
much greater hut for Eli cool.
courageous and efticient work Of
tie Navy men
Navy men have 4 great way q
being on The sIot and doing the
thing that should Ie done ID the
right way
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
.NjNPANY A WINNER
Of THE COLOR DRILL
B Close Second In
Contest 10 Garry ST.
CoIors Next Year
t,It NcE A PER CENT

I,osfponement from the
ts. account of the inspec7
stfing oficer the conipeti-
aefBeen the two companies
tf tohns battalion was held
The drill Is given annually
purpose uf determining the
amy for tile following col
f,.lt. tapanies were ia the very
isg order, and each looked st
s .. 4 h 4 confidence and at the other
ss8 9g1e hension No man in either.
,.5, i6j that there waA i chance for
@ efstqliy 10 lose II Il drilled At its
IN tlle best with each meant 81.
as ,9eefion.
fagram began at o'clock.
supposed 70 he q slight adj
,auttr Id drilling last, and q coin
5s,s Used to determine which COM
ti ialIa have that privilege Cap
6 I.Iliard u. Cole of A Company,
al winner Promptly AZ two
eoigpallg under Captain Ray
tllnlEnans. began it's drill The ex.
llllfifaif WAS 10 planned AZ To be q
satdtgh demonstration of the ability
ii ff,e CADETS. Rifle exercises came
III and every movement In the com.
f4HY was made with the precision Of
ei5fkwofk When Il WAS finished .Ba
flpstfs hreathed sigh of relief. for
N itad completed perfectly d part of
program IN which even the slight.
"a erttir would have stood out plainly.
Following the rife exercises came
fhe close order drill. which was exc
tttel m the same perfect manner that
als drawn admiration from all regu.
ar atEicers who have seen he cadet
corps al drill this year When the
flsc order was finished the company.
"a pui through all tho movements
II extenled order and only d trained
Ns.l,lst, eye could laye discovered
any iaaA there.
Haf ihe trained military eyes were
present Ii the judges, Major Hugh Il.
Rllts Captain Strahorn They
aefr e,fIy where on the field. taking
ples s. each movement was made
10 Company withdrew
aaa fbt Aeid and left to Com.
lilt tlie stlt tsrn.tiyes of giving b ilaw-
aatnned on Page Three
f. 4
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon

The remains Of William Paret Win
chester. aged % years, whose death
occurred at Thurmont Hospital In
Western Maryland. yesterday were
brought here and taken to the resi-
ienee OF his aunt. Mrs Mary Fauble,
204 Duke Of Gloucester street
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon al 2 80 from this resi-
dence, the Rev. Edward n Johnson,
Rector or ST Anne's oifieiating. The
interment will be In whitehall bury
ing ground, III the family lot Of the
Minchegters.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
WOMAN ON
BURNED BAY BOAT
Naval Officers Wife Makes Mar
row Escape Wires Terri
bic Experience
MRS. NOBLE ON VIRGINIA

First news oE the burning OF the
old Bay Line steamer. Virginia which
WAS entirely consumed last night on
the mouth OF the Potomac river, while
on$her way Ia Old Point. vas received
here this morning at 8 o'clock ir d tell
egram to her father J William Martin
from Mrs. Al G Noble. wife OF Lieut..
Noble, U. S. II. The telegram which
was dated Old Point read Arrived
safe terrible experience: steamer
turned up; Will write,
This was the first intimation any
one In Annapolis had 81 the burning of
lithe Virginia, while on her way down
1.-THE bay last night 70 Old Point and
Norfolk, and Immediately the news
spread throughout the town. An In
yestigation Was started and it was as
cartained that Of the list of from 80
to 200 passengers, not another Annap-
oils name, save that OF Mrs, Noble.
appears. All the passengers were
saved. but three Of the crew OF the
steamer lost their lives
Several Annapolis and Naval Acad-
bemy women left here yesterday for
Baltimore to take bay line steamers to-
join relatives who are returning from
overseas and officers Of the navy fleet
just arrived al Old Point Some Of
Ethese took other lines than the illfated
Virginia. of the Old Bay line.
Some anxiety was experienced by
the parents of Mrs. Puryear wife Of
Major Puryean Ii s. nj 81, who left
Baltimore last night To meet her iiis-
band arriving from France at New
port News, and an investigation was
made By Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Hill. It
was ascertained, however. that Mrs.
Puryear had taken another steamer
The Virginia was burned to the
waters edge within ten minutes after
the discovery Of the fire shortly after
twelve o'clock
All the passengers were IN their
state rooms asleep, when some Of the
deck hands discovered the fire that IS
supposed to have originated In one of
lthe lower staterooms allotted 70 coli
Iored passengers An effort was made
to nut out the fire, but 1t was mean the
freight. and Was soon realized to be
beyond control Passengers we're
awakened, called on deck, and had not
time 10 dress, many making their es-
cape III only their night clothes. Life
boats were lowered. and two of these
upset, but were again arighted and
their occupants saved.
Passengers lost all their baggage
and belongings
Fortunately the Florida, going ID
Old Point was following the Virginia,
and took her passengers aboard Great
credit for the rescue Of passengers
is due to Lieut. -Comdr George ".
Dawes. II. S. 81. Of Crisfield. who was
aboard the Florida, going TO Norfolk
with rs enlisted men OF the navy. m
der his command He and his men
did heroic work iii saving the pas
sengers and crew of the Virginia, get
lting down to business in true navy
fashion
The rescued were taken partly to
Did Point and Norfolk and partly to
Baltimore on the City Of Norfolk. and
city Of Annapolis which boats we're
bound for that city and came along
at the time Of the burning Of the
Virginia
The burning Of the Bay Line foat
and the thrilling experience Of the
passengers has caused wide spread
comment throughout the day.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
yha 49, ss's

The number SIS has won the silk
shirt drawn Tor at e.hospital bene
iii supper held the last three nights
in the CRY Assembly rooms
The one holding this number will
please notify Mrs Earle Owens, 1si
West street
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
When Heroes sleeps

AT Maryland Avenue M ~ Church
tomorrow the pastor, sev e. r. spen-
Ger, will preach at the eleven O'Clock
service on the theme, When Heroes
Sleep Thre will be no sermon Id
the evening On account 0f the EpWorth
League service.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
(,hild Wellare CIIuIc

Miss sara " Sutherland. Public
Health Visiting Nurse held her week
~ child Welfare Clinic this morning
with q record breaking attendance of
a. Every child was spick and span
and d model Of neatness as to clean
teeth, ears. neck. nails. head and all
were complimented on having attain.
ed this degree of excellence.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
I1lscl,arped A HosDltaI Patient

AIRS. nj. G. Smallwood. who has been
i patient at the Emergency Hospital
has recovered sufficiently % be dis
charged from the hospital as q pa
tient, and has left for visit to ELF
colt City.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24

Seems about time for Lenlne and
Trotzky 70 start something again.
PhiladeIphia inquirer
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
Marriage License

The following marriage license has
been granted TO d colored couple
stephen Isaacs Jr. 2L and Adele
Queen. lis. both of Camp Parole,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-05-24
SIO-Rey

The above reward will be paid BY
the s. r. G. a. for Inv arrest and con.
victton Of the miscrsants who killed
Prof Fenton's dog a1il shot Mr.. HARRY
Feldmeyer's pony.
SAMUEL GARNER,
Pes. s. p. g.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-10
EUROPE NEEDS
FOODS ACCORDING
TO KENTUCKY BOY
Kentucky Lad Who Was in the U. s.
Working Reserve Last Year Says
Europe is Greatly In Need
Of Food.

Proudly wearing his overseas SER
vice strip, Henry c. Armstrong of
Murray, KY, has just returned from
service in France. Also he has Just
been awardede and is as proudly
wearing the Honorable Service Bar of
the u. S. Boys Working Reserve for
working rs days or more on a farm
In 1918. Henry enrolled in the Re-
serve March q, 1918, and on July
he celebrated Independence Liberty
Day in the spirit of his forefathers by
enlisting in the United States army to
help win the war. In France this
Kentucky youth served in Battery ID
63d Artillery, &c. A. c. A. E. F. Dur
ing his service abroad Henry had an
excellent opportunity to see conditions
in Europe and in recent letter says:
"In travelling over central and
southern France saw what was once
a beautiful farming country. Today it
is a terrible sight. 1t is very common
to see several little old women, bent
and lame, waiting in the village bak-
cry for their small allowance of 'le
pain which citizens of the United
States would not eat when hot and
which is very much worse when cold
Yet they can not get even this with
out their government bread ticket.
There is only one remedy for this con-
ditiOn - America must help until
France can get on her feet once
more
II have been discharged from the
service only few days, but am back
on the farm to do what can to raise
big crop of food. | know that Eu-
rope needs every pound and every bu-
shell We can send"
The call comes strong to the boys
of Kentucky to go to the farms to help
raise the crop to feed the starving
millions Of Europe and the Near East,
and make good money besides. Infor-
nation regarding the new uniform of
the Reserve and the awards for faith
full service in 1919 may be had by writ
ing to George E. Stephens, Executive
State Director, 345 Y. NJ. c. A. Build
ing, Louisville, Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-10
CARE OF PRISONERS
DISCUSSED BY RED CROSS
Red Cross Takes Up the Most Serious
OF All Problems For Discussion
and Solving.

That most difficult and engrossing
problem of war, the caring for pris-
oners, has been discussed in every
phase by the International Committee
of the Red Cross, which is to hold its
peace congress thirty days after the
conclusion of the peace treaty at Gen.
eva Switzerland.
when the millions of soldiers had
hardly started on their grim task"
says a Washington dispatch just re-
ceived at Lake Division headquarters,
1.-The first Red Cross bureau for the
relief of prisoners of war was in op-
GRAFTON. Within a very short time
hundreds of workers were toiling on
the gigantic task"
The international Committee, which,
ever since its organization in Geneva
in 1863 has directed the entire work
of the Red Cross, arranged series of
conference bearing on the welfare OF
prisoners, the treatment of civilians
and inhabitants of the occupied terri
tory. The lot of war prisoners was
made much more happy through the
rules for word, food distribution, cor
respondence with home, moral and
punishment, which we're laid down by
the committee and accepted by each
of the belligerents.
Far from ceasing its activity" says
the dispatch, "the committee will
broaden and readjust its activities to
the needs of a world at peace. In
stead of helping the wounded only, the
Red Cross aims to allay the ills
brought about by the war, to diminish
the sum Of human suffering"