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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10
LUBBOCK HAS VARIETY Of WEATHER
SUDDEN CHANGE CAME TUESDAY THAT THREW A CHILL
OVER THE SOUTH PLAINS AND GAVE US SOAKING
RAIN, SNOW, SlEET, HAIL., THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
Fruit Crop and Gardens Get Close Call But Westered
Through Without Material Injury Continued Bring Fine
Season and Farmers VIII Begin Planting Soon

That Lubbock has had all the
weather that is coming to her is not
doubted by anyone who was here
from Sunday till Tuesday. Sunday
we had typical sand storm from the
Southwest kicking up considerable
dust and whipping the real estate
about much 10 the disgust Ct a few
disgruntals. Monday was better
day and all was lovely, but by Tues
day the wind had slipped around to
the northeast and came galloping
across the plains from the direction
of Oklahoma. and the further it went
the faster it travelled and by the time
It reached here il was going some 1t
was followed by cold dampness
which lasted the greater part Of the
day and just before dark il began to
thunder and tighten and quite bit
Of hail fell, followed by a hard show
er of rain, which was followed by a
fine sleet which covered the ground.
then came a soft mantle of snow that
whitened the face Of the earth, and
made it look like winter was here in
all Of its fierceness. This over the
moon came peeping through the
clouds and offered spectacle that
few people have a chance to behold.
Its boldness however, was soon en-
veloped by the thickening Of the
clouds and more rain fell possibly Civ
ing us near an inch Of moisture be-
fore Wednesday morning, at which
time the sun came forth in its splen-
dor and melted quickly the deposits of
Ice and snow, and while the wind re-
mained in the north and northwest all
day, when night came il Gained and
most people kissed their fruit and
gardens goodbye and went to bed be-
ieving that the weather during the
night would do the rest toward end
ng the career Of perfectly splendid
fruit crop and early gardens. But
he temperature instead of dropping,
'eemed TO rise after dark, and while (
here was some ice Thursday morn 4
ng and some Of the most tender /
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10

plants may have suffered severe
frost-bites. il is the general belief
that much Of il will recover and make
good yet
1t was indeed variety of weather
such as is unusual in this section Of
the state. Further north from Plain
view TO Amarillo the snow fall var
led, as we hear il from five to eight
inches.
There is now a season in the
ground that is seldom equalled in this
country, and the farmers have their
ground in fine condition. listed and
ready for the rain which came and
soaked it full Of moisture, and now.
since the spring time has come, they
will be ready to plant as soon as the
ground is sufficiently dried, and with
out severe ealamity-wind storm or
hail strikes them, crop is almost
sure TO result.
The prospects in Lubbock county
could not be better from the stand
point Of crops and range conditions.
and our people are certainly much
encouraged, and will make the effort
Of their lives to make good this year
with great crop. and successfully
carry their herds of cattle and sheep
through and work out from under the
heavy expense account Of the past
two years, during which time they
have fed heavily and got nothing in
return.
IL is one Of the redeeming charac-
teristics Of this country to have the
power to come back quickly, and
those who have been on the plains for
many years believe that within a
short time the south plains will be one
OF the beauty spots Of the west.
Building activities will increase in
the towns and many nice buildings
are under advisement now, and we
are confident that by the beginning
'f summer several nice bricks viii be
ready to begin work on.
Come to Lubbock
The Hub of the Plains
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10
FOUNDER OF BUCKNER
ORPHAN HOME is DEAD

DR.. Robert Cook Buckner, evange-
list, author and founder of the Buck
ner Orphans Home, died at his home
IN Dallas yesterday. And, notwith-
standing the fact that at the time Of
his death, he had passed his eigh.,
sixth year, the news came as shock
to his many friends.
II would be impossible to give an
adequate expression of appreciation
Of DR. Buckner as a friend, counsellor
leader. and man. He has given his
entire life to the cause of Christ and
for the uplift Of mankind. as The most
casual glance will reveal. He has
been one of the most useful men Of
his generation and has been looked
upon as one Of the foremost leaders
among Southern and Texas Baptists
No man ever lived a more noble and
unselfish life than DR.. r c. Brkner.
II was his desire all through life to
be Of assistance to others. and it may
be stated that he did not fail in his
attempt
As a minister, DIR. Buckner was
classed with the best. He was clear,
scriptural and sympathetic and was
the means Of leading many souls to
Christ.
But possibly his greatest work was
that Of caring for orphans He foun-
ded the Buckner Orphans Home many
years ago and has been actively car
ing for the home all these years. His
life, which was dedicated to Christ,
has been blessing to many. In
this home thousands Of children have
been cared for; each Of them receiv-
ing fathers love. As a result many
young men and women today are in
debted to Or Buckner. Through him
they were given a chance to live; a
chance to grow up to useful man
hood and womanhood.
The Buckner Orphans Home today
is one OF the largest orphans home in
the land and DR. Buekner is due
large portion Of the credit for its
growth and success.
As leader in Baptist affairs. he
was conservative, broadminded and
almost universally loved His friends
are numbered by the thousands and
II he never had real enemy il is not
known. His life was spent for others, I
without thought Of self At the time /
" his death a lot in the Aallas Genre /
terry was his only worldly possession
All that he accumulated through life
mad been given to others.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10
NEWS ITEMS FROM THE
UNION COMMUNITY

We have had some pretty warm
days the past week which was very
much appreciated After the good
rains we have been having the warm
sunshiny days viii warm up the
ground and the little seed that have
been planted lately will soon be com
ing up.
The trustee election was held at
Union Saturday and Of course the
voters put in the men they thought
would serve them best. Mr.. Bud
Copp and Mr.. 4. Holt were reelected.
Mr.. Copp. Mr. Holt and Mr.. Russell
held the election.
In spite of the little sandstorm
Sunday there was good crowd at
Sunday school The superintendent
and teachers distributed the new lit
erature among the scholars
Tommy Richerson and family came
in last Wednesday from east Texas.
They left this country about a year
ago, but decided there was no place
like Lubbock county. so came back to
make this their home. Tommy says
it will have % ~ dryer than it has
ever been if h faves here again. We
are glad to havf.them back with us.
Mr.. charleyfGnffin was in Slaton
Saturday ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Teal were in town
Saturday shopping.
Grandma Williams went to Slaton
Saturday She will spend this week
with her grand daughter Of that place
Mrs. Emma Sacrrod.
T. u. Mcdonald was in Slaton Sat. I
urday.
Misses Golde and Estell scooter
were present at a social entertain /
ment in the New Hope community 7
Friday night. They report a nice
time.
Mr. G. T. copp. Grandma copp. \
and Miss Lydia were all IN Lubbock
shopping
Frank slmanaehss was an sla,on
Saturday .
The Slalon baseball team came oul
md played hall with the Union boys
isianlay afternoon. The tlnlen hoys
lame oui winner We hope that will
lol discourage lhsm and lhsg will
'ame oui and p|sy asslhs
Mu' hsmls rIlles ~ nsar Wll.on
. visiting Is|allYe' % lhn sommanlls
ne ussk
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10
PARTY or LUBBOCKITEs
VISIT IN NEW MEXICO

Mr.. and Mrs r X. Henderson. Mrs
Jessie Miller, Messrs. A. W. MAY. C.
L. CULLEN and Tom Duggan, Jr.. Wis
tied at the Ely ranch in New Mexico
last Sunday and after making a sue
cessful trip outbound and enjoyed
themselves hugely as guests Of that
hospitable family, they decided to re-
turn to Lubbock. Mr. Quillen was al
the wheel and May was plotting the
boat He being pioneer on the
plains he could not be fooled in direc-
tions so the party felt perfectly safe
and drifted along for some time be-
heving they were getting nearer home
and we're enjoying the trip. Soon
they began to see strange things and
finally drove up in front of a ranch
house and inquired where they were
at and the owner Of the ranch in
formed them that they were Just a
few miles east Of Albuquerque, and
fifteen miles west and north of the
Ely ranch from which they started.
They had run half circle and were
nearly hundred miles from Lubbock.
They got their courses, however. and
arrived safely in Lubbock. with
sworn secrecy, but the Avalanche re-
porter got first information. which
lecuracy Is unquestionable.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10
NEW INDUSTRIES WILL DEvEL.
oP LUBBOCK TRADE TERRITORY

Lubbock as the logical distributing
point Of the South Plains will in sew.
eral ways be benefited By the pro-
ject being worked upon toward erec
tion Of mills for the potash which has
been located in the Alkali lakes par.
ucularly IN Terry and Lynn counties
which will no doubt be great help to
the towns in which the mills are %
Gated. as it viii give them a payroll
Of several thousandNdollars. also bring
other business to these places. which
viii Of course draw through Lubbock's
Wholesale houses their wares and also
as Lubbock's Banks are one Of ;he
foundations Of development in the
South Plains being used by business
men Of all these adjoining coun es
viii be helped to a great extent.
In conversation this week with VI.
V Brownfield Who has leased lakes
to one Of the companies who are now
developing he stated that Ainsworth
Of Wichita. Kansas. who is one Of
the men leading this industry was
now making Brownfield his head
quarters and that he thinks without
doubt that the mills be erected in a
very short time. as yet nothing def
mite is known as to who will erect
mills as one Of the companies who are
developing are composed of Fort
Worth men who are still sending sed-
iment to different laboratories for
analysis.
Mr. Gurley, one Of the men with
he other company who we under
stand were the first to recognize the
akese as being valuable. in conversa-
ion with US some time back stated
hat his company are through with
heir analysis. and that they knew
'xactly to what extent each product
would contribute toward working as
paying basis, potash being the main ,
mineral, while salt and other products I
would be found and milled which /
would pay their operating expense.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10
ALL DAY MEETING AT Shall
LoWATER THIRD SUNDAY

On the third Sunday in April, Rev.
ID. c. Ross tells US there will be an
all day service at shallowater. at the
new school building There will be
services Of different kinds during the
day. and Mothers Day program.
also dinner on the ground and a gen-
enl good time. Everybody invited
to come and bring basket full Of
good eats.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10
LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL TRUSTEES ELECTED

Last Saturday trustee election was
held for the election Of three trustees
for the Lubbock Independent school
district, which resulted IN the election
Of A. b. conley. Jr., S, C. Spikes aud
G. NJ. BalIenger These three gentle.
men were members Of the board be.
fore. W. understand that Dr Hutch.
lnaon viii eontlnas a. President Of
the board and L, D, Rankin. ssere.
tsFy. Treasurer
fhls i q progressive sst % mon
and W. afe not uneasy a. all fnF the
future Of LuhbesA ,eoooll.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10
E|GHTY-TWO LIVES IS STORMS TOLL
WIND SWEEPS ACROSS SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA, NORTH
ERN TEXAS AND PORTIONS OF ARKANSAS.
FATALT|Es MAY Be REPORTED FROM ISOLATED TOWNS
The Property Loss VIII Be Tremendous the Storm Track
Through Densey Populated Sections of the Three and
Much Property 5 Bound to Have Been Destroyed.

Newsome, Texas, g.
Pleasant Grove. Texas. 2.
Eustace, Texas, l.
Ogden, Arkansas, 5.
Walters, Okla, l.
Following is list Of the identified
dead:
At Newsome, Texas: Adolphus,
Austin and wife. Two children Of f.
Tillery Two children of Mart Nor
gan, Mrs $. J Alston, Mrs J. R.
White, J X. Little, Sr.. and his small
son; J. R. Little.
At Grand Saline, Texas: John
Lynch, his wife and baby.
At Delbia, Texas: Two young wo-
men named Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Pry-
or
At Ector, Texas: Sam and Cecil
Huffaker. child named Ashburn.
At Mulberry, Texas: Lafe Price.
his wife and two children. Fred Wise
ley. Mrs. Bond
At Blodgett. Texas: J L. Branch.
and wife. Roy Branch. Percy Branch.
AT Blue Ridge, Texas W Law
renee, his wife and four children.
Lena Pryor
A, Durant. Okla: Mrs. John Muir
ply and two children. W. B. Neal and
wife. Mrs. Vincent, Mr.. lnman. Sam
o'Connor. Mr. Moffett, Beulah In.
man, Mr.. Isham
At Jesse, Okla. Mrs. Collins.
At Texarkana. Edna Richardson.
negress
At Winnsboro, Texas; Mrs l. G.
Calhoun. Mrs. w. A. Aston and baby
At Canaan. Texas. Grover Atnip.
his wife and two children.
At Mineola. Texas: Miss Inez
White. Mrs vickery. Mrs. Turner,
two negro women named Mcdonnell
Mrs. Eula Orr and baby. A. Jones,
Cheny Moore and two sons.
At Pleasant Grove. Texas: Will
Jordan. Mrs. Clements
AZ Pike. Texas: MIR. and Mrs. Law
renee and their four children
At Tundn. Texas; Herbert Burns
and four children. two sons Of James
Pontotoc county. Okla: Mrs. Jose
phine Lankin.
At Walters. Okla G. c. Miley
The course OF the storm was err
ratio At times. il leaped mile or
more before striking the ground and
ioing damage, and left one farm
rouse unharmed only to demolish the
,eNt one. No cities Of any size were
N its path. Most Of those killed were
'aught under their falling buildings
rhe heavy rainfall extinguished the
fires that started when
louses were overturned.
The little cotton town Of Canaan
vas completely wiped out.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10

Dallas, Texas, April Eighty
two lives was the toll Of the storm
which swept north Texas, southern
Oklahoma. and section Of Arkansas
last night and early today, according
70 reports received here up to 10
O'Clock tonight Many points still
were isolated a; that hour and the
number Of fatalities may be increased
when full details are available, as
the tornado swept through thickly
settled farming communities. or the
50 reported dead. lS have been iden-
.ified.
Direct kilograms from Duran. Okla.
gave the fatalities there as IL. rs
against previously reported.
Near the little town of Bells, a Mis-
souri, Kansas a Texas freight train
was blown from the track, the engine
alone staying on the rails
The conductor and brakeman liv-
ing in Denison were reported badly
hurt
The storm passed over Texas com
ing up from the south. so high that
only It's fringe was felt here at cities
south Of here. After passing Dallas,
IL apparently swooped down and il
was the counties along the state line
that felt its full force. Today. be-
fore the first reports Of serious dam
age began to be received, J. L. Cline,
United States weather observer here.
announced that conditions had been
just such as caused tornadoes and
predicted that reports Of serious
storm would come later
In the Panhandle OF Texas. the
wind was accompanied by heavy snow.
Childress. Teras, reported that traf.
fic with an the Panhandle roads was
blocked by the worst snow storm Of
the season From Clarendon north
into Colorado IS inches Of snow COW
ers the ground The Fort Worth
and Denver road mad three trains in
drifts and at Amarillo. the turniable
was filled so that engines could not
be taken out Of the round house The
high wind in the Panhandle kept up
ali day. From Clarendon south. a
heavy rain fell all night and all
creeks were bank full The weather
observer predicted frost temperatures
for tonight.
Reports from communities show
the following deaths:
Canaan, Texas, 4.
Duran. Okla, IL
Wood county, Texas. 4.
Pontotoc County. Okla, |.
Ector. Texas. 3.
Ravenna, Texas, s.
Mineols, Texas. IL.
Tundry. Texas. :.
Winnsboro, Texas, Is.
San Angelo. Texas, ]
Texarkana. Texas. |.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10
NEW REscRIPTIvE BOOK
LET NOW ON THE PRESS

A new descriptive booklet win be
off the Avalanche presses within a
few days. It Is one Of the incest that
the Chamber Of Commerce has ever
issued, and il will be great help to
those who wish to send out lnforma-
ton to their friends and prospective
purchasers u property In this section
of the South Plains.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10

Judge Moore returned Thursday
morning from Amarillo where he
went as chairman Of Lubbock County
Loan Committee. 10 attend their
meeting which was held there the
flrst Of the week All reports from
the parties who attended are that the
nesting was complete success. al
the counties which were IN lhls dls.
lFlel had their representatives there.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10

Ralph q. Moore Of the firm Of
Moore hro,heu b visiting homsfolk.
Ia hcLsnnan County lhs week and
ln1enda visiting tho oll field districts
hefcfs returning hems'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10

r =. Jackson returned last saiur.
day from nurkkurnelt where he has
been for several days leaking after
Interests lhefo. M jaeksan had a
well rlg working IN The Oh fields there
lA.s pAal esnssr
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10

Mss' Ino. NJ Dsnman aad sons.
Marian and hh'r are spending few
days visiting In floydsda with Mfs
psnman's mother, Mira VIM Moore.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10

" ,en know heN 81 Has, irlp
War savings Sse|s,y and help some.
he''f s'ss 'sAm
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10

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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-10

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-16
GARDEN NOTES
FOR SEPTEMBER

Clemson College, September H.
Are you going to allow the garden
plot to 60 unprodutive during the
winter months? This winter when
the proposition Of getting some
thing for dinner" presents itself, let
the garden solve the problem.
Kale, mustard, rape and spinach
sown during this month will pro-
duce an abundant supply Of greens
throughout the winter.
Sow Big Boston Lettuce now to
furnish a salad during the fall
months. With the slight protection
of cold-frame, later sowings may
be made so as to furnish this vege-
table for winter use.
Radish seed of the Long White
or Black Spanish varieties should be
sown the latter part Of September.
Keep the young celery plants
growing, by thorough and constant
cultivation. They will be ready for
the blanching process by the latter
part Of the month. For information
concerning the different methods Of
blanching that may be employed,
write the Extension Service at Glenn
son College. =.
Continue to wage war on the
green cabbage worm by dusting or
spraying with aresnate Of lead. Use
1 lb. Of arsenate Of lead powder
with 2 lbs. Of air Stacked lime for
dusting and apply in the morning
when dew is still on plants. For
spraying use one-balf pound Of ar
senate of lead to IL gallons Of wa
ter. Discontinue the application Of
this spray after the heads begin to
form.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-16

Carolina should be put under cover
during the late fall, winter, and
early spring months, says G. Il. Col
lings, of the Agronomy Division.
This can be done only by planting
during the fall some crop that Will
remain green throuout the wintei.
Cover crops not only prevent the ex-
cess washing that is so prevalent,
particularly amoug our Piedmont
soils, but they also prevent tie
teaching out and the ultimate loss
of large quantities Of plant food
elements that become available dur
ing our mild winters. On the aver
age South Carolina farm where win
ter cover crops are not grown, as
much plant food u lost annually
thru washing and teaching as is re.
moved from the soil by all the crops
grown.
Cover crops may be pasturei, har-
vested for feed, or turned under as
a green manuring crop. If no other
arrangement has been made where
by the organic matter of the soil is
to be maintained, then these crops
should, by all means, be turned un-
der. .......
Leguminous crops are preferable
to non-legumes, for legumes increase
the nitrogen in the soil as well as
the organic matter when turned un-
der. .......
The best winter cover crops for
South Carolina are vetch, rye, GRIM
son clover, and bur clover. The
small grains may be used very sat
isfactorily if desired. Vetch and
rye rarely fail to produce good re-
suits.
One Of the best and quickest ways
to improve the physical condition as
vel las the fertility of worn-out soils
is to inaugurate the following rota-
ton. s. ..
First Year-Cotton, followed by
rye, vetch, crimson clover, or bur
clover.
Second Year-Plan under the COW
er crop and plant corn and cowpeas.
Follow corn and cowpeas by oats.
Third Year-Oats, followed by
owpeas, followed by vetch and rye.
Fourth Year-Plow under vetch
and rye and continue as directed for
the first year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-16
LABoR.cAPITAL CONFERENCE
". SET FOR OCTOBER {

Washington, Sept. 5.-A letter
signed by President Wilson calling
UPON business, labor and farmers to
send representatives to the "rouno
table" industrial conference was
made public at the White House TO-
day.
The date for the conference is sci
for October 6 instead of the fifth' as
announced yesterday, and there Will
be forty-fve delegates.
Fifteen Of the delegates will be
nemed by the president to represent
the general public.
The United chamber of commerce
and national industrial conference
board were asked to name five each
tho American Federation Of Labor
seventeen, farm organizations three
and investment brokers two.
The president outlined the pur-
pose of the conference as bring
ing capital and labor into close CO.
operation, to canvass every relevant
feature of the present industrial sit
uation for the purpose of enabling
us to work out, if possible, in gen.
uine spirit of cooperation prac'
tcable method of association based
mon a real community of interest
which will rebound to the welfare OF
all our people. -
Emphasizing the waste resulting
from, the war, the president declared
that the need of the round-table
conference is shown by "the con-
tinued interruption Of many Of our
important industrial enterprises by
strikes and lockouts."
Those to whom the letter was sent
we're: President Gompers, American
Federation Of Labor; William e.
Baker, Jr., Baltimore, president OF
the Investment Bankers association
]. NJ Tittemoore, of Omro, Wis.
president of the American Society OF
EQUITY; Oliver Wilson, Peoria, ILL.,,
president of the national grange; c.
S, Barrett, Union City, Ga, president
of the National Farmers union;
/ Homer L. Ferguson, of Newport
News. president of the Chamber OF
Ccrmere of the United States OF
America. ...