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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-20

II G.. Tolbert, Of Littlefield. was
here the last Of the week. transacting
business
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-20

IndivlduT Tailoring FOR ladies'
ing Co. 872
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-20

O. H. Richard Of Tahoka. was
business visitor here last Saturday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-20

George Green was in from the
Mallet ranch tho first Of the week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-20

a D Payne % Alternately was a
visitor here the first Of the week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-20

Hoyt Temple Of Clovis, was here
last Saturday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-20

A Liberty Bond is a certifjcate)of patriot
ISM DO not sell your bondy buKbaAthem
to show to our boys when tEey>feturn from
Europe. This bank willie 90 per gent Of
s Sns SiG @e OF WITH aGeT py1 fDnSS SIn
ments at prevailing rate of interest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09
EARNED SEVENTY-FIVE
CENTS AN HOUR WHILE
CARING FOR POULTRY

Men on 10 Indiana farms who
kept exact records on their poultry
business for the past year. or from
Nov. l. 1917, 10 Nov. /. 1915.
earned 80 cents an hour for all the
time they put in with their flock
figures just announced by the poul-
try department or Purdue uuiycr-
sity show.
ON the 10 demonstration farms
which followed the suggestions of
the university poultrymen, an aver
age Of 147 hens were kept and thev
laid an average OF 1913 eggs in the
year, which was 20 more than the
average egg production mark for
Indiana. The average price received
for eggs during the year from
these 10 farms was IS cents. or
cents higher than the year before.
The average investment in chick
ems and equipment on the 10 farms
was $685., and the total average
income from the sale Of eggs and
chickens was S63S-49, while total
average expenses was $36077. Tho
expenses included feed. fowls and
eggs purchased, six percent on in
vestment and 10 percent for deprc-
citation The difference IN expense
and receipt figures was S2l772. The
average time spent in cairns fo~
the flocks was 367 hours, or as cent,
per hour for all the time spent IL
looking after the chickens The av-
erage return per hen was SLS9.
Requests have come TO the uni-
versity already for the keeping OF
records in a large number OF othe-
farms, the farmers showing theit
interest in improved methods u
handling poultry as well as the va
rious other phases 90 farming
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09

Mona and I've given up cabarets
and everything" he confessed when
they were alone. Il love you Jerry
and I want only you"
But you're going home and 7
don't want 10 leave my siste-.~ she
said, obviously
But l am not going home. This
IS the grandest country-the coming
country he told her excitedly. I'm
crazy about H. and the cute little
Nugget Office. I would be homesick
any place else. Won't YOU marry
me2'
I know what inconsistencies is.
she smiled as she held out her hand.
and. although I had vowed never
10 speak TO you again. I would not
let my worst enemy be homesick 81
i could do anything 10 prevent IL.
and you and weren't exactly
enemies. We're we @"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09

slip OF gray paper. THE booth in
the corner" he said.
1t was a little larger than a tele-
phone booth and a little lighter. In
the corner was a little, three cor
nered shelf. / had been warned that
the blanks must be filled out with
a black led pencil or become void;
I had brought the most reliable
pencil / could purchase at the best
stationers. But the precaution has
been unnecessary. From the wall
hung a decidedly brunette lead pen
Gil. A cross before the name OF each
candidate / though the best for the
office. A glance at the long list to
assure myself that there had been
no slip of the lead pencil and no
mutilations. For these would have
made my first ballot void
out of the light. square booth.
then, to make way for a substantial
Hooking business man with the sig
nificant piece Of gray paper in his
hand Before two large, square box
es resting on the end of the table.
stood n dark-eyed youth. His eyes
have the smiling habit. a good habit.
He put forth his hand for my ballot.
He tore il i'm two and dropped one
piece through il into one box. one in
the other. Miss Patter son has cast
ballot No. 95" he doomed. AS a her
aid trumpeted the coming of king
when kings were more plentiful than
now. or butler announces the name
OF an arriving guest. Again the clerk
smiled THAT is ALL he said. The
policeman opened the door. 1t was
done.
I was out again in the Novemb Der
sunlight, on my way home to the
deferred breakfast. Outwardly il
was commonplace. But the voice OF
the dark-eyed young clerk seemed
to follow me. HAS cast ballot No.
s5."
Had I cast a ballot that would win
or one that would lose? / didn't
know | only knew that / had voted
for the best measures and the best
men according 10 my knowledge OF
them 1t was. a milestone on the road
Of experience.
This afternoon I saw again in a
down town crowd the young wom-
an In the purple cape and hat that
had met at the door. She wore the
look I had seen as / passed her, the
concentrated gaze of one who is do
! ing the one important thing. There
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09
all ages. IL a. m.
CHRISTIAN.

First-S Main St. south Of public
library. Rev. John l.. Imhof. pastor
sunday. school at $50. Frederick r.
rruland. superintendent Our teachers
are trained and lessons graded. We
have classes for all ages.
Preaching service at 10 40 a. m. Mrs
Elizabeth Ross will speak. Christian
E1deavOr at 6:l5 p. m. Topic: 81
Willard What VIII II" Evening serv-
ice at 80 Pathe News and pictures
Of C.. W. Il. NJ. work.
Indiana Avenue-Corner Indiana av.
and ). ST. Joseph st. Rev. Edwin j.
Cain, minister; residence, 119 +. Bow
man st. Sunday school at . 80 a. M
Fred Wilson, superintendent.
Preaching at 1880 a. m. Sermon
theme: The Growth and Development,
OF Gods Scheme of Redemption" Spe-
cial service at Z 80 D. IN. c. w. b. W.
service. Mrs Ross, mother of Emory
Ross. missionary to Africa, will speak
Special music, etc. Christian Endeayor
at 6 80 p. IN. Prayer meeting on We'd
nesday at 80 p. m. Everyone invited
TO attend all Of our services.
Linden Ayenue-Linden av. and Car
Isle St I. y. Miller, pastor. Sunday
school at 1000 a. m; J. c. COlip, super
intendent
Preaching at IL 90 a. m. Christian En-
deavOr at 80 p. m. Preaching at 80
p. N. Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at go.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09
A Woman's First Vote
By Ada Patterson

That morning I cast my first vote.
I left my bed an hour earlier than
usual and breakfastiess, turned the
corner, walked briskly along the
park for a block, whisked around
another corner, and arrived at the
voting place.
1t wasn't imposing. only a rough,
temporary shed. on the sidewalk be-
fore hve-stOry dwellings maids in
black dresses and white caps and
aprons stopped their sweeping TO
smile at the unusual sight. Women
going in at the rough door. Women
coming out. Women alone and in
twOs or threes, or women escorted
by men. 1t was new 10 the maids. II
would be a rare subject for laugh
ter at the next below stairs meal.
The maids hadn't voted. Not they
They tossed their heads and laugh
ed at the thought. A young woman
i'm a purple cap and hat came out
at the implanted door.
The rough little room was filled
but not crowded, busy but not
noisy. A tall policeman opened the
door and gave all who entered and
departed an impersonal glance.
Nothing terrifying about that. Po-
licemen are rather friendly chaps.
very rocks OF refuge in crowded
hours on streets where the traffic
is heavy. The policeman is not foe
but a friend TO the well intention
ed.
About the long, rough table sat
men and women who concentrated
their energies upon lists Of names
and addresses and other items in
large books.
A man at the corner Of the table
nearest the door wore a big, soft
felt hat. ITO keep the drafts off my
bald head" I heard him explain.
your name, please" he asked
without looking up I gave it. your
address," I gave that. Your age2'
That too. came, though a man in
front of me had answered "over
30" There was quick turning of
the leaves of the big books. The men
and women on both sides of the Ia
bic bent searching eyes upon the
records. Did my story vary from that
which I had told at the same little
shed when 7 registered the facts
about myself two months before? II
did not and the man at the corner
Of the table handed me folded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09
METHODIST.

First-Rev. Joseph y. Greene. pastori
Sl5 y. Main st. Class me etings ~ s.Vo
NJ. and $40 p. m. sunday school at
80 a. m; DR.. !. II. Naus, superin-
tendent. Public worship M 1910 a. m
DR. Greene will speak at the morn
lag hour on The Deathless Word.
Ipworth league at ESQ y. M. Al the
evening service there will be addresses
b. the South Bend minute men ON the
centenary movement. Midweek service
"Wednesday night at Z 80, lei by the
pastor. Following Is the musical pro-
gram for the day under the auspices OF
Fred &. Haas, orgaoist and director I:
Morning-Prelude. "Prelude and Fugue'
con the name Bach). Steane; professional
hymn No. -. Barnby; response, ne
Lords Prayer" Holden; Ottertory
catalogue" Rogers; anthem, spirit Of
figcale." Becker. Evening Prelude,
"Andante Pastorsle." Richmond pro-
eessional hymn No. - BarR6y re.
80 How Amiable" Buck: postlude,
"2ostlude in c." Read.
st. Pauls MemoriaI--ColfaK and La
porte ava. Rev lanes l. Gardinsr.
% pastor Sunday school at 80 a. IN. !,
y. 4. Fulkers0n. superintendent
Morning worship az 10:43 sermon on
s.The Fourth watch OF the Night." BY
the pastor. Epworth league sc ESQ 2. m,
lei by Robert Hope. At 100 p. IN.
Roosevelt memorial service Addr, IS on
Personal "Reminiscences OF Roosevelt"
and an address by the pastor on "ROose-
Welt the Man" Pictures viii be shown
OF ..The City OF New York" aud a
Mile IN the Air" On aeroplane picture.
Graee-Corner Michigan and Tut SITS.
Rev r. ID. Beck, pastor. Class meeting
NJ S.45 a n. sunday school az > 80 a.
m: Glenn Whiteman. superintendent
Morning worship at 10:45. sermon by
the pastor on Serving God by Meeting
The Needs Of Men" Junior congregation
al 2.3o p. m; Catherine Brakeman,
teader. EpwOrth league az ESQ; ceuten-
ary meeting and membership rally. az
80 p. m. worship Twenty minutes Of
song Sermon on The Chance % Re
pent"
River Park-Seventh st. south Of
Mishawaka av. Rev. G. l. Rulison, pas
tor Sunday school M 2 80 a. m Mar
shall Ball. superintendent.
Lessn HeIEhts- Miner and Francis
cts Rev. Guy h. Black. pastor. sunday
sebooi az gas a M; IL. c. Delong,
superintendent
Trinity-Blaine ard Vassar avs. sun
DAY school az 9 80 u. N: Rudolph Kline
SUPERINTENDENT
Morning worship at 1915 and evening
worship az 30 Both services conducted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09
Amusing Examples of Broken English
BY E. v. Lucas

be, sir. your most obedient serv-
ant"
Probably the letter-writer who
" ants something is always liable to
be most unconsciously amusing
Here is an Italian example.
Dear Sir,-I went the other day
10 your office and informed my
self as TO some of your employees
for situation as an interpreter. SO
they told me / had to write 10 you
I know three uages-French
Spanish and English. The English
learned here in this country. !
also know thoroughly the French
language. ! have had not so much
intercourse with Spaniards as ]
have had with French people
nope you will endeavor al
any rate TO find me a situation in
London l cannot leave London
yet as L have got a shop at Totem
ham and my wife and a Manager
manages it. Also the Manager
knows how to manage my wife. /
am now serving in this shop but
don't get sufficient money 10 keep
myself in boots and clothing. 1 re-
main, sir, truly yours"
1 keep the gem to the last. 1t is
the work of a small girl whose
father is eminent as a devIser OF
beautiful buildings, and il was the
result Of a suggestion that she
should write an essay or compost
ton on the death Of a (hypotheti-
cal) grandmother. Putting pen 70
paper she produced the following
masterpiece:
"One day, 1 think it was the hap
lest day in the world for me. My
grandmother died and left me $50
without waiting to morn or wait
for her funral ] was walking along
Oxord st. in surch Of things to buy
My heart was as light as a feather
as I walked and my boots were Up
III the ere.
First I thought Of what my Hus-
band would like me to nave, then
with a SUDDEN thought / turned my
steps homework, and that night ]
went TO a play, the next another
and so / went on till l had only
los. left. Then how I wished my
other Grandmother was died. but il
was no good. AND when 1 had
children 1 wished / mad not been so
rash as to spend it on ADJUSTMENTS,
but had saved it. but it was gone
for ever and my other Grandmothe!
never died. to my graf misfortune
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09
International Sunday School Lesson
f. Movt c. by p B. Fhzuuate d. d, Teacher
vi 4NCAl OuHudy ofEnghsh Bible, Moody Institute Chicago.
tCogHghtig

usury. - graft" 60 making as
signments to escape payment Of
debts.
IX. The Ninth Commandment
(20:16).
The unfailing test Of a mans re-
ligiOn Is the use he makes OF his
tongue (James 1925; 3:2-s). This
commandment may be broken by
% open lying. CD perjury. CD
SANDER ca talebearing, (5) breach
OF promise. CD Withholding truth
CD flattery.
Y. The Tenth Commandment
(20:1O.
This commandment strikes at the
desire for things which belong to
another. 1t applies not merely TO
the open violation, but TO the very
purpose OF the heart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09

From time TO time 1 have laid
before indulgent readers examples
of broken English. Through the
kindness OF two or three readers
even more induIgent than those
am normally blessed with, l am
now able TO exhibit further exam
pies. and once again 10 be thankful
that photography and probably are
still. here and there, encountering
victorious offensives.
Thus does an ambitious youth in
Ashanti, in whose veins the ylrus of
English civilization has begun 20
work, put his needs and his hopes
and his potentialities before a we'll
known London firm with outposts
all over the world:
Dear Sirs-I have the honor
most respectfully to bring this be-
fore you TO ask your favor 10 remit
me down per the very first outward
mail steamer TO send me passen-
gers ticket so that l may run up
quickly TO your station and stay
with you. because I often shear and
know that you are the best trainer
, in. the city of London. SO l wish you
will send me ticket. j am orphan.
The object which induces me 10
write you this letter is this, / wish
20 be an competent educated fe!-
low. but in our Africa here there
exists no better school and tutor.
Awaiting your favorable reply per
the next steamer coming, / beg to
be. Sir. Your obedient Servant
The African with English aspira-
tons, and particularly on the West
Coast, as I have reason TO know,
has the most touching way of pre-
ferring requests. His first thought
always is to write To an English in
dividual or an English firm asking
His trust does not. l hope. always
turn TO disappointment.
The baboo asks, too, as everyone
knows, but ne does not approach
the patron with such a light heart
or with such an upright carriage.
Where Africa confidently smiles.
India often cringes. in the follow
ing letter from Peshawar there is.
however, confidence, too:
Dear Sir,-I most humbly and
respectfully beg to request that I
am young boy at the age of 17th
/ belonging to Hindu Caste with 4
great love for Christianity of a white
countenance and possess q good
knowledge of English. 1 can fnd
service in Indian british Offices, but
as I have a great desire to be a clerk
OF any larger Company in British
DOminiOns so l find no better Com
pany than yours, and think it com
portable for me. / have a good
handwriting for which you can
yourself Judge. I know English
Grammar we'll and have learned it
by heart, by dinr Of which I am
not liable TO commit any mistake
About pay you should set
tie yourself. 1 have the honour to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09
Copyright 1912

infanticlde. CD unrighteous wars.
VII. The Seventh Commandment
(20;14).
The sin which strikes al the home
is most deadly. for IL undermines
the whole human IA brio. II may be
broken by ID unclean imaginations.
thoughts. and affections Matt. 10:
19; 5.27, 2S). 90 unchaste CONVEX
sation and wanton looks Elsa. 3:16;
2 Peter 2:14. go divorce. which is
for TIE most part legalized adultery.
VIII. The Eighth Command
mcnt C2O:15).
This strikes at the sin Of theft.
Many things are legally right but
morally wrong. This commandment
may be broken by % taking what
belongs TO another, 90 false weights
and measures. CD extortion. (D
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09
THE SOUTH BEND NEWS.TIMEs

as they work
We Will ask ourselves What in
fluence will this man or this meas
ure have upon the homer" A ballot
will mean 10 minutes OF action A
slight interruption of your work or
mine. But it will mean a newly SER
ious view of many things. larger
thinking and deeper search for
meanings and hope in situations we
had thought hopeless.
Your ballot is a gateway 10 the
road Of better things. Don't forget.
or neglect, TO open it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09

was elation In her eyes, too. and 1
saw there an awakened sense OF re-
sponsibility. There was that In her
eyes which I felt in my heart She
had cast her first vote as she would
have cast II had she voted on her
knees in a pew
We viii both inform ourselves as
thoroughly as We can about the is
sues Of the next election. And we
will vote according TO our reason and
our consciences. And so will you.
women. Praying women Will vote as
they pray. Working women will vote
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09

The oldest industry TO make use
OF waste for fertilizIng is Tie fish
industry The custom OF fertiliziua
crops with fish existed among the
Indians OF New ENGLAND before the
arrival OF white settlers. It Dis said
that for fertiliZing corn one or twa
fish We're buried in each mill This
procedure was adopted by the COLI
onists. and at the time OF a lars.
catch the surplus FISH We're simply
spread broadcast over the fields o.
places where fish We're plentiful thls
disposal of an Oversupply Of hsh has
been practical until recent times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09

keep him going 10 run their old
typewriter that looked as IL II had
been used by Noah 20 write weather
reports.
After wandering ceaselessly about
the town" trying to find someone
who could talk unadulterated Eng
fish. Stanley felt something besides
the dismal feeling. The ache this
time was below his belt and
he realized that he had been in the
place for nearly "a hours without
eating. He was loathe to try one
Of the unhealthy looking eating
houses. but IL was either that or
starve. He went into one and sat
down. The place was fast filling up.
1t was a crude cafe. but the best the
town offered Oh why wasn't he
back home. Back home with Ger
aldine. Then he realized what was
/ the matter with him. He was home
sick and in the very worst kind Of
a way-not homesick for a home
town, but homesick for a home. his
own home with his own homey-wife
/ he had nearly married-his Ger
aldine, or at least she who had
nearly been his. A hand on his
shoulder caused him to jump from
his chair and almost drop dead from
shock.
Hello. Stanley" came in very
matter of fact way from the pretty
intruder who had caused all his ex-
element.
/ ssTa,r,- Co-oras NJ T -. o,
he gasped all in one breath. "Or is
it Mrs"
Wood she smiled.
He sank down with groan, and
she took a place at his table.
Il am ging home" ne managed TO
gasp. ITO think that you have mar
ried the man I came out TO work
! for"
ct is wonderful country" she
told him. I have been here for six
months with an aunt The wedding.
you know, was just two weeks ago."
II wondered where you had been, 4"
he sighed. regretfuily-
did you wonder, Stanley?
thought perhaps when you applied
for the position here that you had
done more than wonder. thought
perhaps you really cared and had
come out here TO hunt for me. OF
course it is too late now" she said
with a note of veXation in her tone,
as she rose from the chair.
She had left before Stanley could
call her back. He ate very little
dinner and then went straight TO the
Nugget Office.
Il am only 90" he told Mr.. Wood
and I'm going home. I'm sorry il
have inconvenienced you, but
you'll have to overlook It.
Come up to the house and meet
Mrs. Wood" Wood invited. Shell
/ talk that notion out of you"
Stanley begged to be excused, bur
Wood would not listen TO il. Final
| W he was persuaded 10 go. not very
much against his will either. for he
was anxious to sec Geraldine once
more and say goodbye forever.
! There were one or two good houses
in Miners Lake ana Woods was one
/ of them. Geraldine was seated in
the parlor and rose 10 welcome
them. She did not kiss Wood, Stan
ley noted as she advanced.
Meet my wife, Wood said. Then
for the first time Stanley saw the
other occupant of the room. It was
| Geraldine's sister whom he had
never met: he recognized her at once
from photographs he had seen.
A merry chuckle from Geraldine
told him the truth. Her sister was
Woods wife.
! "I wasn't really in love with