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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-18

Clerks. stenographers, bookkeepers.
and other office workers have formed
a union organization in Philadelphia
and have affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-18
GERMAN AGENT TRIES
TO BURN TROOPSHIq
fBy Associated Pressl

BOSTON, April IS. - A German
agent, allowed on the transport Pat
ricia, to look out for German property,
attempted to set fire to the vessel last
night as she was nearing Boston with
more than 1000 American soldiers
on board, according to Major Frank
w. Cavanaugh of the 102nd Field Ar
tillery, one Of the officers on board
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
SOME CHANGES IN RURAL
ROUTES RECOMMENDED

We stepped in on Postmaster Rob
bins a few days ago al his office in
the Postoffice, and found him pour
ing his attention over a large blue
print, and when asked the idea, he
said he was working out some plans
for few changes of the rural routes.
which II put into effect will serve
quite a number more families than at
the present time.
Recommendation for change IN
route two, making it a motor route
and increasing the loop to take in a
much larger territory has been before
the department for some time, and
though favorable reports have been
made regarding the change. nothing
definite has yet been received from
the department.
Mr.. Robbins also stated that he ex-
pected the new location for the post
office would be announced in a short
time. as the parties owning the build
ing now occupied by the postoff.ce
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
JUDGMENTS RENDERED IN
COUNTY COURT THIS WEEK

The following is "A record Of the
eases heard before the County Judge
this week
Lubbock State Bank vs. T. F..
Smead. continued for service
Lubbock State Banw W. W. p
Scott. continued for service.
Lubbock State Bank vs. c. W. and
G C. Abbott, judgment by default
Southwestern Coal Co. vs.. Jackson
Bros. dismissed at cost Of plaintiff
J. J Lane vs.. Joe F Thomas. con
tinued for service.
Lubbock Buick Garage vs.. c. a.
Pierce. judgment by default.
Lubbock Buick Garage vs.. National
Liberty lns. Co. dismissed at costs Of
plaintiff
Don II. Biggers vs.. + W Boerncr
ct al, Judgment against defendants.
o. NJ. Bates W. o. A. Coleman. dis
missed al cost OF defendant.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
W. ~. BLEDsoE IS ELECT
Ed AS STATE SENATOR

Incomplete reports Of the returns
Of the special election held July the
9TH in the 29th Senatorial District Of
this State. promises the election Of
our local townsman. Representative
w. II. Bledsoc. as State Senator from
this district, defeating his.opponent,
r. l.. Templeton, former candidate
for this place. of Wellington. Col
lingsworth County, by vote approx
mated by conservatively estimated
reports, 7 to /. The election was
called by the Governor Of this State
to ill the vacancy in the senate,
caused by the untimely death Of w.
s. Bell. who was killed in Crowell a
few weeks ago.
Representative Bledsoe. was elect
ed in a special election called about
two years ago to fiji the vacancy IN
the house of Representatives caused
by the resignation Of Don II. Biggers
also OF Lubbock, and reelected in the
last primary election He has made
an enviable record in the House Of
Representatives from this district,
having been the father Of the fam
Gus Ranger Reform Bill" and ac-
tive and influential member in other
legislation. Upon the merits Of his
record in the House Of Representa-
tives should be claimed as a great
factor in his big majority vote gotten
in this election.
Lubbock county, naturally suppos-
ed, carried in favor Of Mr.. Bledsoe
with an overwhelming vote. Out Of
the four hundred and nine votes poll
ed in the election in Lubbock, Bled'
soc got 377 and Templeton 80.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
REV. J. e. CHASE HERE
FROM BRIDGEPORT

Rev. J. +. Chase was here from
Bridgeport, Wednesday. haSing come
20 perform the marriage ceremony of
Judge J. f. Raley. Of Wichita Falls,
and Miss Ruby Jones, Of this city.
Mr.. Chase says everything is moving
along smoothly and very satisfactory
with the Lubbock Bridgeport Devel-
opment Company They have one
well going down on their holdings Of
over three thousand acres The drill
is now pounding away at a depth Of
l4OO feet and has passed through
some oil sand and encountered some
gas. and it is expected within few
days that another oil sand will be
reached. though possibly the oil will
not be in paying quantities. They
expect to strike the big oil at about
$500 feet. This company is composed
largely Of Lubbock people and the
Avalanche hopes to be able to report
a rich well soon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
IF BASEBALL-WHY
NOT a GRAND STAND

Now that progress is the watchword
Of Lubbock. why not first class ball
park We already have one Of the
best locations marked and scraped.
but even a baseball game should have
an efficient management. some ac-
commodations for the spectators and
a method Of DISTINGUISHING the expense
Of a game. Lubbock is now in a po-
sition to have a real ball team and
interest in this sport by our citizens is
by the large attendance
to the recent games played here. II
not built and owned by the city. some
one with courage and the wherewith.
should build manage, and bear the ex-
pense Of our baseball games and col
lect fees to cover expenses and realize
a nice profit
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
REV. BOWEN OF BIG SPRING
TAKES PASTORATE HERE

Rev. w. a. Bowen has rendered bis
resignation as pastor Of the First
Baptist church of this city. to be-
come effective Sunday, July goth.
He has accepted call to be pastor Of
the Baptist church at Lubbock
II is with deep regret that the news
of his resignation is received, not on
ly by the members Of his congrega-
ton, but our citizenship in general.
Rev. Bowen was an able minister and
a progressive citizen. and had endear-
ed himself to our people, and Lub-
book is to be congratulated upon Sc
.uring him as citizen.-He Herald.
Rev Bowen is well known by
many parties in Lubbock, who have
a warm reception waiting his advent
into the pastroate Of the local Bap-
tist Church. He will move here to
make his home the latter part Of this
month. g.r
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
COMMISSIONERS CLOSE RECU.
LAR JULY SESSION TODAY

The following is a record Of the
minutes during the session OF the July
term Of Commissioner Court:
An order. revoking order made
May ~. 1919, authorizing the is
suance Of $1,000 School house build
ing bonds and issuance in lieu thereof
500 Of school house building bonds.
Said district No 10 having voted to
issue $1,000 of bonds. This court
may issue the remainder three hun
dred in bonds any time the tax values
in said district justify their issuance.
An order reyoking order made in
May ~. 1919, authorizing the is
suance Of $1,000 school house build
ing bonds and is issuing in lieu there
Of $4,000 Of school house building
bonds. Said district having voted to
issue $1,000 Of bonds, and this court
may issue the remainder $500 in
bonds any time the tax values in said
ulstTlCl ibtiiS blNNti'N NJ A'l VIII
Justify the issuance
Allowed Mrs. Wiley IS posts, 943
pounds Of Galv wire and 9 pounds of
staples for donating the right-of-way
for road one mile
Approved bond Of Horace Gather,
Constable Of precinct No. 5.
Approved bond q o'Connell, con-
stable Of precinct No 5.
Report Of jury Of view on the T. F.
Crawford road No. 2, approved and
ordered open.
Report Of Jury Of view approved
on the Otto Rhine road and same or
dered open.
Quarterly report Of county clerk
approved.
Quarterly report Of Mary F. Hin
ton approved.
Results declared in the special cleo
tion.
Motion to adjourn.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
COUNTY AGENT TO ATTEND
FARMERS SHORT COURSE

Our County Agricultural Agent,
Carol Thompson. will leave the last Of
this week for College Station. where
he will attend State Agents Meet
ing and the Farmers Short Course.
Mr. Thompson viii appreciate the
trip we are sure. This year has been
one Of the hardest for our agent. No
man could have worked harder and
more efficiently to help the agrieul-
turist Of our county than he has the
present season. The short course viii
be of much benefit to him and the
trip a kind Of vacation The meeting
will be held at thet place commencing
July the 2lst and lasting until July
the 26th. John Thompson, his father,
who has been here visiting with him
for several weeks left last Friday for
his home in Greenville.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
CAMP GROUND SHOULD BE
PROVIDED FOR TOURISTS

Lubbock is on a number Of i'tport-
ant auto highways. and tourist cars
are coming through every day IN
large numbers, and in view Of this
fact we believe that Lubbock should
procure tract Of land close in TO
the business section. or properly To-
Gated az least where these tourists
can camp, Water should be provid-
ed for them, and the grounds taken
care Of in a way that il would be in
viting for them 20 stop over with US
for few days II they might desire
and become better acquainted with
our country. The South Plains eli
mate Is so invigorating. cool nights
and good breeze. that people coming
from the lower portion Of the state
notice u wonderful difference the
moment they mount the SUBMITS Of
the plains at the caprock. and many
OF them would be glad 10 remain here
for several days II there was an in
viting place provided for camping
This suggestion may be far-fetched,
but We believe il would be good
thing for the town as well as the en-
tire South Plains
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
P. n. HERNDON GETS ="
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY

After being out only about five
minutes. the jury which heard the
evidence in the case where p. II.
Herndon was charged with assault
and intent to kill Fred Krause, the
States witness, verdict Of mot
guilty" was found.
Several witnesses for the state and
the defendant were summoned here
Monday the day Of the trial. Two
witnesses Of the defendant claimed
to have seen no weapon on the de-
fendant at the time Of the shooting,
which is supposed TO have been
March the 27th this year at the
Prause place, about fifteen miles
northwest of Lubbock. The States
witness acknowledged to shooting at
the defendant
The trouble seems to have come
about following business transaction
between the two parties
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
B. r. MeWHORTER HERE
FROM WICHITA FALLS

B. r. McWhorter Of the Mutual
Van Cleve Oil Company, is here this
week from Wichita Falls. where he is
at present making his headquarters
He says all the oil wells are closed
down in that part Of the country for
thirty days. by mutual agreement, on
account of not being able to dispose
of the oil fast enough. The pipe lines
are not adequate to carry the pro-
duction. He says three big pipe
lines are being built into the fields
now. and one especially will be COM
pleted within thirty days and with
the large number of storage tanks
and additional pipeage, and also the
holding up of operations for thirty
days will put things in shape for TAX
ing care Of the production when they
resume operations.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
NO STOCK WATERING
PLACES YET PROVIDED

From present Indications Lubbock
IS satisfied 10 Set the farmers who
drive % town let their teams stand
all day without water, which cannot
he helped BY the owner unless he digs
around and finds a private watering
place somewhere There IS no public
watering place In town. and u IL bad
ly needed. and while on this line we
would sugges, that sanitary drink
ing fountain for livestock be install
ed Now as to whose duty u is, we
are not prepared TO say. The ooun-
~ furnished water til il was ordered
taken OFF the square and the hitehing
racks moved to a plot Of ground own
ed by the city and maintained by the
eitv. 10 in that case we would naiur-
ally believe that i is the duty Of the
City Of Lubbock to provide this nee
essity. but II Il IS not the City's place
10 do this th5H our business men. or
the Chamber of Commerce should
take the matter up.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
BONDS SHOULD Be VOTED ON
LUBBOCK IS ON IMPORTANT HIGHWAYS AND TIE ROADS
THROUGH COUNTY SHOULD BE MADE FIRST CLASS.
GOOO ROADS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO DEVELOPMENT
All Over the State Voting Bonds for Putting
The Highway in First Class Condition for Travel, and
We Should Get In Line Now.

Lubbock county is now in position
that better roads are a necessity II
we would hold our position in the
progressive counties Of the Plains.
Recently the great Florida to Colo
RADIO Highway has been put on foot,
which promises to become one Of the
most popular automobile highways
that traverses the State, and this high
way enters the county below Slaton
and leaves il at Abernathy and il is
the intention Of the promoters Of this
highway to get first class highway
every foot Of the way. In some OF
the counties in the eastern part Of
the state where this highway passes
through are already getting in shape
10 vote large bond issues for building
I, highway, and where there is not
taxes enough in counties, this seems
TO be the best way TO raise large
amounts Of money This is largely
true in the case of Lubbock county
and we are Of the opinion that there
should be started a move right soon
for calling an election to vote on the
issuance Of a sufficient amount Of
bonds to build fine highway through
this county. With the proper engi-
neering and supervision we believe It
would be a great thing, and would
mean much for Lubbock county. By
carrying along our part as a county
the state and national funds can be
obtained, which would add very ma
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
TERRY COUNTY COMMISSIONER
uNDERcoES OPERATION

W ID. VIM. well known farmer
Stockman and commissioner Of Terry
county for many years, who has been
IN local sanitarium for several
days receiving medical treatment. un-
derwent a very serious operation the
first Of this week. Mr.. Winn has
had trouble with a growth in his side
for several years. His condition get
ting 90 serious in the last few months
that he has consulted and received
treatment from many physicians On
ly lately he returned from Arkansas
City. Kansas, where he was in san
itarium for about a month.
Attending physicians report his con
dition TO be very satisfactory today
and have hopes for an early recovery
from the operation. and predict him
TO be a well man
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
LUBBOCK ON LONG HIGHWAY ROUTE.
81 eLoRIDA TO COLORADO AUTOMOBILE HIGHWAY PASSES
THROUGH THE HEART OF LUBBOCK COUNTY
AMARILLO WILL ENTERTAIN NEXT MEETING IN SEPT.
George Briggs Represented Lubbock County George r. SheP
psrd Secretary of the New Organization This Is one
of Most Important Highways in the State

District directors were appointed
az d il will be the duty Of the district
directors to appoint county directors.
The northwest district is composed Of
Lubbock, Hale, Swisher, Randall, Pot
ter, Oldham, Hartley and Dallam
counties. Ray p. McCorkle Of ANA
rillo was appointed district director
and urges that the various counties m
the district make preparations to CO.
operate with the association. 4, the
tine the following county directors
have been appointed; Randall coun-
~, Judge Flescher; Hale county, W.
C. Long. Of Plainview; Lubbocf coun-
~. Geo. W Briggs, Of Lubbock Hart
ley county. Judge Phillips; Jallam
county. W. T Kretz Of Dalhart. 9th
cr appointments viii be mado IN the
near fulure.
The board Of directors. consisting
Of both county and district directors
will meet at Houston July 18th. and
large attendance is urged ANA
rillo will entertain the convention in
September. and il is hoped that the
entire northwestern district viii be
well organized before that time.
George n sheppard Of Sweetwat-
er. was elected secretary and IS ready
AZ all times to aid either county or
district directors
The Florida to Colorado Highway
means much to Texas and especially
20 northwest Texas and Il is hoped
that our people will exert every en-
ergy to promote the proposition.
fhe highways will enter Texas on
the east AZ Orange. Texas. passing
through the towns Of Beaumont.
Houston. Cameron. Temple. Bolton.
Brownwood. Coleman. Abilene.
Sweetwater, Snyder. Post. Lubbock,
Pisinview. Canyon. Amarillo and Dai-
hart. leaving this state at Texline
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
DUPRE'S FARM HOUSE
BURNS-TOTAL LOSS

The four room residence on the
farm near Canyon school house be-
longing to NJ. NJ Dupre Of this place,
was burned last Friday morning fol-
lowing an explosion of an oil stove.
The entire contents Of the house, be-
longing to Mr.. Davis, tenant on the
place, was burned
Only Mrs. Davis and two small chill
dren were at the home when the fire
caught, about eleven o'clock in the
morning. An attempt to carry the
stove outside by Mrs. Davis, caused
the explosion. Mr.. Davis was in the
field at the time it happened and had
no chance whatever to attempt to
save any Of the contents Of the build
ing.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17

The first regular meeting Of the d.
rectors Of the Florida to Colorado
Highway was held at Brownwood,
Monday. Something like fifty diree-
tors were present. representing the
entire state from Texline TO Orange.
The body was in session only about
five houis. but j, proved TO be one OF
the mos, inspiring road meetings ever
held in this state People came for
only one purposc--that Of making
preparation TO build a highway A
majority Of the directors were pre-
pared TO pay their assessments and
AT this time the highway is assured
In establishing this highway the
summer resorts Of Colorado will be
connected with the winter resorts IN
Florida. other states along the route
have organized and At this time all
that remains to be done Is TO go on
with the work. IN many sections the
road il in good shape at present
though % make the highway what u
should be. Il will be necessary Tor
each county TO aid.
IN the western portion OF IeSas
the cos. viii be small though in some
sections of south and east Texas Il
will take many thousands Of dollars
70 make the road passable during wet
seasons
Federal ard will be given. though
ai his time no definite sum has been
mentioned Parts of the proposed
route. where the roads are IN no way
acceptable. il viii be necessary for
tese various counties 10 vote bonds
And while the organization y less
fhsn two months old. directors from
various sections reported at the meet
.ne that their commissioners had Of
dered bond elections This insures
success.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17

terlally to the amount, and at the
same time would secure the services
of expert engineers from the FEEDER
al Department, which would insure
the porper construction Of the roads
and accurate engineering. which has
been one Of the msin drawbacks TO
road building in this country.
Our people are fast awakening to
the Importance of good roads and
when il is understood that the money
raised in this way will be judiciously
spent and the proper results obtained,
there will be little opposition to the
issuance Of bonds, and the burden OF
road building will be placed upon
equal basis among the taxpayers Of
the county
Good roads are a great advertise
ment for any county, and they en-
hance the value of property about as
rapidly as anything that can be mad.
We hope to see a movement Of this
kind started soon, and work on better
roads in Lubbock county begun.
Plans are now being worked out
right for paving some Of the streets
in Lubbock and before long the
people will be given an opportun-
ity to say whether or not they are in
favor Of paving, and better streets in
Lubbock.
Anyway lets get busy on these
road bonds and line Lubbock county
up with the balance of the progress
sive counties Of the state. =,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
REV. GRISWOLD ANNOUNCES
DATE OF METHODIST MEETING

Rev. j. T. Griswold has announced
the date for the beginning Of the
Methodist revival meeting which is
the 18th Of August, to continue at
least two weeks. He has secured the
services of Rev. Mcintosh, of Mem
phis, Tenn. one of the strongest
preachers Of the South. and one of
the evangelists Of the Southern Meth
odism. that has stirred millions by his
powerful messages. He will have
with him Mr.. Horace Hay, who has
been visiting in Lubbock the past few
days who will have charge Of the
singing, and a great meeting is being
planned for.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
LUBBOCK BOY GETS PRO-
MOTION WITH SANTA FE

Quinton Shelton. nephew Of A. J.
Hicks. Of this place. and well and fav-
orably known In Lubbock has recent.
ly received nice promotion with the
Santa Re Railroad Co. by whom he
has been employed for some time.
For the past year or more he has
held a position IN the supcrinlendent's =
office az Slaton. The new position
offered 10 him viii taks him TO Anna,
rillo. whers he will work In the Gen.
eral Audlle.'s office. Ar shelton
and wlis viii probably move 10 Ana.
rillo this week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
Ex-SOLDiER BOY MAY
TEACH FAIRFAX SCHOOL

Homer Winston Of Brownfield,
passed through here Thursday en-
route to Rails and vicinity. Mr.. Win
ston has just recently returned from
overseas service in the army and dis
charged. Prior TO his enlistment in
the army he bad signed up with the
trustees of the Fairfax school. near
Rails, 10 teach. Since his arrival
hack home. he received q letter from
ihsm. asking that he come 20 that
place % cpnsldsf teaching The com
lns term
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
DALLAS LADY BECOMES
VERY ILL AT LfTTLEFIELD

Mrs. T. II. Morrow. wife Of the
General Manager Of the McAdams
Lumber Company Of Dallas, who has
been in Littlefield for several weeks
visiting with her old friend Mrs. Hop
pings, was taken seriously sick at that
place the first Of this week and stop
ped over here one night with the To-
cal manager. W. r. Atkins, and fam
ily. enroute to Waco. where she viii
undergo an operation.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
WILL HOLD MEETING
IN ERATH COUNTY

Elder Lift Sanders will leave in the
morning for Paluxy. Erath County.
where We will assist in a revival NEST.
ing that viii he held At that place In
the near future. Elder Sanders will
also spend some of hls time as a va
eaton. flshlne In that county, a. al
ready he has been notified u lhs
fact that fishing i fine there AZ thls
time u year.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
SOLDIERS MAY SECURE
BLANKS FOR TRAVEL PAY

The Home Service Section. A. r. c.
has communication for John N.
Alternately, and also one from Mrs.
Martha West Roberts. All soldiers
who desire to make application for
travel pay may secure blanks from
the secretary. 2ii Security State
Bank Bldg. on Tuesday and Saturday
afternoons Of each week; any other
time. telephone fsi
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
PROMINENT MAN OF sNY-
DER VISITING HERE

N. A. Fuller. general manager Of
the Fuller Cotton OIL Company Of
Snyder. was here this week looking
over the company's extensive interest
and visiting with the district manager
Mr.. Raybon. of this place. The Full
er Cotton on Company have gins
asallersd over the plains country and
are prSpaTlns 10 be IN readiness fof
she coming season.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
JAMES Y. ROBINSON JR..
HERE FROM WICHITA FALLS

James r. Robinson Jr. and family,
are here this week from Wichita
Falls Mrs. Robinson and children
will remain hers for several weeks,
but Jim will return home IN few
days iIs reports everything moving
along II good shape RRhf wichita
wsy.