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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16
STATS DIARY
Observation-Disclosures.

Friday-pa is wearing new 9th
handed ford today he sed that is the
kind Of masheen for fellow 2 get 2
lern with. All he can tawk about is
carburaytors & Differenchals 4 Mag
meters & etc. Big doings for tomor-
row | presoom.
Saturday-the ford is in the gar
age today as pa went over a bank on
high stitches in his he'd.
Sunday-Saw Jane at sunday skool
today & asst her what did she think Of
our new masheen. She only curled
her nose up q walked away indif-
TREMENDOUSLY guess my fushure pros
pecks with her is about as brite as The
center of a chunk Of coal.
Monday-Teacher was explaneing
the 3 different sense which humans
is supposed 2 have They are seeing
& heering 4 smelling & feeling and
tasteing. Freckels sed his pa sed the
last one named was not necessary
emmy more since July It'll.
Tuesday-got think about Jane
& decided 2 call her up over the tel
lefone g. have short tawk with her
and see mebby cud get her 2 make
up. did but she dddent. She hung
up.
Wednesday-Jake & me is the
best of friends. He sticks close as a
wart on yure thumb. You cuddent
melt him away frum me. SO today
the teecher defined the word Insep-
cradle 4 then she asst Blisters 2 Com
pose a sentence with the word Insep-
cradle included into IT, Blisters
studyed for minnet 4 then he sad
Stats 4 Jake is as Inseperable as
part of cordaroy pants. pa was rite
when he sed you lern lots by get
ting a 9th handed masheen
Thursday-The teecher asst Jane
What is a vacuum. She looked wor-
ryed for few seconts a. then her
face britened up like a new coffy pot
& she sed A vacuum is the place
where the Pope lives. | snikkered 4
] know ! am in bad now. pa applide
for new position with a CRATE big
company a he had tell where all &
what he had done all his life. Today
he got reply a. the owner Of the
Company sed in the letter You are
either very old man or else awful
big lire. In either case you wood be
Undesirable addishun to our force
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP

Statement Of ownership and man
agement required by the act Of Aug
ust "a. 1912, Of the Lubbock Avail
anche, published weekly at Lubbock,
Texas, October 1919. Name of Ed
tor. managing editor, business man
ager, James l.. Dow, Lubbock Texas.
Publishers, Avalanche Publishing Co
Lubbock, Texas. Owners: james l..
Dow, Lubbock, Texas j. Marvin
Dorm, Colorado, Texas. Security
holders. holding one per cent or more
of total amount of securities, Lub-
book State Bank. Lubbock. Texas
Barnhart Bros and Spindled, Dallas.
Texas, and Mergenthaler Linotype
Company New Orleans. La; James
l.. Dow. Business manager.
Subscribed and sworn to this 18th
day Of October. 1919.
(Seal J. T.. Henderson,
Notary Public
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16
C. n. CRIssom BRINGS
IN SOME BIC POTATOES

Not many months ago we would
not have been much surprised when
going into local grocery stores to find
potatoes selling as high as three for
a quarter" Usually potatoes then
were about the average size and the
three for" weighed about eight
pounds. Mr.. Grissom, Lubbock
county farmer, who lives about five
miles north Of this city could sell
three for a quarter" and lose mon
ey on the transaction, by selling Ia
pounds of fine sweet potatoes for
that money.
Mr.. Grissom brought in a sample
Of his potatoes last Saturday morn
ing and turned them over to the
Chamber Of Commerce. This one
hill. or the three potatoes on the one
root weighed fourteen pounds; one
~ the potatoes would weigh six.
Thess may not be the biggest sweet
potatoes in the world but they are at
least fine specimens.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16
STOMACH ON
A STRIKE
"Pape's Diapepsin" puts
Sour, Classy, Acid Stomachs
in order az once

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion OF the food did the dam
age--do your Well, don't bother. II
your stomach is in a revolt; IL sick,
gassy and upset, and what you just ate
has fermented and turned sour; head
dizzy and aches; belch gases and acids
and eructate undigested food-just eat
q tablet or two OF Pape's Diapepsn to
help neutralize acidity and in five min
utes you wonder what became of the
indigestion and distress.
II your stomach doesn't take care Of
your liberal limit without rebellion; II
your food is a damage instead OF help,
remember the quickest, surest, moet
harmless antacid is Pape's Diapepsin,
which costs so little at drug stores.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16
MRS. CANNON TO ATTEND
EASTERN STAR MEETING

Mrs. Tessie Cannon left last
Sunday morning for Waco, where she
goes ms a delegate from the local
Chapter of the Eastern Star. Mrs.
Cannon is taking the place Of Mrs.
George w Morris, who was first Sc
lected as delegate from this city, but
on account Of sickness could not
leave The Grand Chapter opened
at Waco Monday morning and will
be in session three days.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16
l. n. SIMPSON ESTABLISHES
AN ELECTRIC COMPANY

The Simpson Electric Company is
the name given TO the new business
which l.. II. Simpson, well known
transfer man Of this city established
recently. This business is being con
Quoted in the building with the sam
ple room Of his storage house. Mr..
Simpson proposes to handle a com
pIete line Of electrical fixtures, es-
pecially will he cater to light fixtures.
He will keep man with him who is
an expert in the electrical work, hay
ing secured the services of r 5.
Thatcher.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16

George Mcpherson and wife and
daughter, passed through here last
Saturday enroute to Brownfield from
their home at PamDa. Mr. McPher-
son and family will visit with rela-
tives a short time in Brownfield. aft
er which they will go to Buffalo Gap
10 make their future home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16
Caiarrh Of the
Nose, Throat
and Stomach.

Mrs. John Penney went TO Sweet
water last Sunday 10 meet her hus-
band who has been In the OIL fields in
the Ranger territory for some time
attending 10 business Mr. and Mu
Penney returned home Monday
morning.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16

r. T. Penny, who has been mana.
ger Of the Lubbock Tailoring Com.
pany during the absence of the own.
%, Erie Possy, will enter the Real
Estate business In thls city, soon,
having turned tbs tailoring bushes.
over u Mr.. fosey. Mr. Penny In
formed us that hs might slso huy
GOTTEN Ia eur city this fall
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16

A. h. Duff, furniture dealer ~
risinylsv, vas hsFs q short tins the
frat ~ the week visiting with hls
brother J. g. puff of this city,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16

Dick Howard wants to sell you gas
and oil. Phone 20. 13tf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-10-16
LUBBOCK PEOPLE Al.
TENDING STATE FAIR

Last Sunday morning the follow
ing people left for Dallas TO spend .
few days Al the State FAIR; John II
Moore and wife, l.. ID. Rankin and
Mr.. fnnk Riddles. Mrs.. Riddles
viii also Fisll . short Tins with her
brother -, lives In that city.
ssvefs be- parties arg een,sm.
plating VI ihls week from hers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02
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II Rou K,Woulton:
HIS CUSTOMARY ATTITUDE.

HIS CUSTOMARY ATTITUDE.
We hear so much about trench pests,
Coolies and such things,
That bite and bite profusey
And have peculiar sungs.
1t often makes me wonder
If they had Napoeons goat,
For we always see his majesty
With his hand inside his Goa"
Art Mayors.
Aaron sweetzer, of saco, had a calf bitten by a dog yesterday.
You have our sympathy, sir-or the animal-whchever was bitten"
say the Transcript.
LAMP VS.. WICK.
Bertha D. Wick has filed an answer and crosspeition denying allie
cations named in a petition filed by Alvin H. Wick, Jr. She asks for
a decree of divorce, restoration of her former name, Bertha Lamp, and
ahmony-Omaha Bee.
W. =. has discovered, in the course of his travels, that DIR. Kill
more is a very successful practitioner in Ohio.
Frank Jones made a trip to Bangor with a load this week.
Maine paper, Still they call that a dry state.
FASHION NOTES.
"Vons' will not be worn much in America this season.
Pockets re rapidly becoming obsolete. Their use is only nominal.
Heavy jewels will be popular with those who have grand opera
The styles in overcoats will not change much from last winter. In
fact, most of them will be the same coats.
Fancy silk vests and diamond rings will again be very much worn
by horse doctors, bartenders and vaudeville stars.
1t is difficult for a woman to keep a secret because her husband is
always so anxious to hear all the GOSSIP.
Considering how everything has gone up: we can hardly blame some
A baby girl arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith last
week Mrs. Smith is in Fort Conins-Greeley (Co) Tribune.
Father and baby btoh doing we'll?
If you want quick and comprehensive circulation for an item OF
news, whisper it to somebody in strictest confidence.
"Prince MAMMALIAN is dressed in breaf authority ."-Cabe item
And II probably is made of paper at that.
Seems is though poor old ut Consumer should have a place al
the peace table. He's been through n lot.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02
BETTER FARMING

The general government, through its many model farms, and
the various states, through their agricultural departments, have
done much in the way of educating people in better farming, and
the value of the experiment is becoming more and more appre
ciated. The various counties are appropriating money to pay
experts to teach them, and the investment is a good and a
profitable one. Our Chamber of Commerce, through its agrl-
cultural department, did a great work last year, and the news
papers spread the expert information among the people, who
took advantage of it to improve their condition by increasing
production, and caring for their products in a more scientific
manner. No lesson has ever been entirely learned, and the
lesson of agriculture is one that continually presents new prop
lens that must be studied and understood, The brain power OF
the world has been chiefly devoted in the past to the subjects
of war and industrial development. Only recently has aer-
culture begun coming into its own. In the lead OF all otner
countries stands little Denmark, Only about one-th1rd the size
of Tennessee, that country has practced intensive farming ana
scientific stock raising so that she is enabled to export more
Der acre than any other nation after supplying her own people
beautifully. From Denmark we have learned much through our
consular reports, and we have much yet to learn IRON TINS ana
other countries.
We have experts at home who can teach us it given a
chance, and in no way can money and effort be more ~proftably
expended,
When we reflect that the two paramount needs Of human
ity are food and clothing, and that these indispensable neces-
saries must be obtained from the soil, as the reward of labor,
it will be seen that the more knowledge and intelligence we
bring to the work, the greater will be these rewards, the richer
we will be as a people, and the greater benefit we will be to
the world. Better farming should be encouraged. It is some
promotion and advancement Of better farming are as patriotic
an enterprise as can engage the attention OF SerlouSTmhueu men
and women.
We should make the most and the best Of the opportunities
that God gives us. We have a wonderful country, and as the
people in the worn-out areas Of Europe are depending on us
for food and clothing, our chance for service is great-almost
Unreasonable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02
UNWARRANTED FEAR.

The New York World on Dec, Is carried a dispatch from
Paris of which the following is a part:
Cessation of hostlities has redirected the attention OF the
100000 American soldiers here to recent events at home, Gen
epal resentment is felt over the action of congress in passing
the bone-dry prohibition and other acts, concerning which vot-
ers in the army believe they should have had a voice, Threats
OF reprisal are heard against individual members of congress
who have been responsible for the enactment of su1nptuary and
other Objectionable laws. Candidates already are mentioned as
acceptable substitutes for the senators and representatives IN
congress who are held responsible for the offensive measures
Scant communication with home in the last six months accounts
in part, no doubt, for the intensity OF the present interest N
home Developments. Discussion OF such affairs among "e
American forces is now catching up with events"
In the first place, it is absurd for a correspondent to at
tempt to speak for the 100000 fighting men, and il he had
he would have discovered that a goodly portion of them came
from the dry states and most of them helped to bring it about.
And, in the second place, the correspondent would have
found that no man in the uniform of the American army or
navy is permitted to drink, and that before leaving this coun-
try it was made an offense to serve a man in uniform,
When ~Josephus Daniels abolished the use OF liquor in the
navy it was predicted that the morale of the men would dwindle
and shrink and the navy itself would become an impotent thing
in the face of the beer-drinkng nations of the world,
We are unable to conceive Of the returning American sol
dirs, from the descriptions that have been pictured to our mind
expressing any great resentment over the passing OF booze
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02
TIME FOR LEGISLATION

If there is to be a quiet session Of the Legislature, as indi-
cations seem to forecast, it should be utilized in the passage Of
remedial legislation for the benefit OF the masses of the people,
Such matters are generally lost sight O. in the turmoil and strife
of political contests, but the time seems propitious now for the
legislature to enact some laws Of real benefit to the people Of
Tennessee.
Any wen-grounded lawyer could suggest at least a dozen
measures for the benefit Of the general public, 1t would be well
if the lawyers throughout the state would devote some time
to the consideration Of measures of equity. An example Of the
kind of measures the Legislature should consider has been sug-
gested by a ~wel-known Memphis lawyer.
Under the laws of Tennessee when a man dies and leaves
a small sum of money in the bank, the money is not available
to the widow until she qualities as administrator, if there was
no will, which there usually is not in such cases, mourning
attorneys fees, court costs and usually embarrassing delays. II
there are minor children the funds are not available unless the
court appoints a commission to set aside a years support, and
for this service the commissioners each receive S.. 1t has beer
suggested that in cases where the estate is less than $1,000 that
the usual legal formaities be dispensed with.
Such a measure, we understand, was introduced two year,
ago, but was never heard of after reaching the committee. This
is merely one OF many measures that would be of benefit t
those of small means, and certainly it is time that those persons
received some consideration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02

How often do you see a oma OF
middle age whose face Is serene ana
peaceful, whose eyes are full Of laugh
ter and kindness?
Women, women everywhere; on the
streets, in the shops. at lectures, at
concerts, at plays, in their own homes.
And nine out of every ten with lhat
tense, dissatisfied expression.
This driven look is not a peculiar
ity of city jewellers alone. 1t can be
noticed on the faces of women IN me
small towns, and even In the country.
You look at them and they all seem the
embodiments of 'life's fitful fever,
you talk to them, and the eternal rush
and sCurry Of HE as 1t Is lived seems
to express itself in their conversation.
And for what are they all rushing
and scurryiuE2 Some OF them will tell
you that they have 30 many responsi-
billties that every hour Is full Of doz-
ena OF things which must be attended
to. The ones who haven't the re-
Sponsibllties are under what Is to them
the urgent necessity o. keeping UP WIN
a great variety OF different activities,
They dart from one to another as II
they feared that something might get
| away from them.
| heard a woman say the other day:
II am so busy doing all the things
ought 10 do that | never have n chance
to do the things | like to do, | have
l w ipON uiNNi NNN = N'+ - y. -.
| Of too many different people to think
Of myself, and I'm usually SO tagged
that | wouldn't be able to enjoy a good
time II It came my way -.
She failed TO realize that you can
put other people at ease unless you are
at ease yourself, and that you can moi
create an atmosphere of happiness UNI
less you yourself are happy,
That sllcing up Of "a hours into eight
hours for work, eight hours for play
and eight hours for sleep Is usually
considered the perfect division OF a
perfect day. But the result Is a three
sided thing, not a square. At,
Wouldn't a more satisfactory divi'
sion OF ones day include proper hours
for work, for play for sleep and also
for what one-lacking a more compre'
hensive word-might call rest?
When you work your mind Is concen'
trated on that work. When you PLAY
your faculties are absorbed In that
When you sleep o are dead to thu
world. But every human being need
those moments, when the tense mint
may become unconcentrated or tn,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. oulnlus, the
Sunshine Man.

The will of the Lord be DONE
We are in the world like men play
ing at tables; the chance Is not In our
power, but to play it is; and when it
is fallen we must manage 1t as we can;
and let nothing trouble US. but when
We do a base action, or speak like a
fool, or think wickedly-these things
God hath put into our covers; but
concerning those things which are
wholly in the choice of another, they
can not fall under our elaboration, and
therefore neither are they fit for our
passion, My fear may make me mis-
cradle, but it can not prevent what an
other hath in his power and purpose,
and properties can only be enjoyed
by them who fear not at all to lose
them; since the amazement and pas
sion concerning the futures takes off
all the pleasure of the present posses
sion. Therefore, if thou hast lost thy
land, do not also lose thy consistency,
and If thou must die a little sooner,
yet do not die impatiently. For no
chance is evil to him that is content;
ana to a man nothing Is miserable un-
less it be unreasonable. No man can
make another man to be his slave un-
less he hath first enslaved himself to
life and death, to pleasure or pain, to
hope or fear: command these passions,
and you are freer than the Parthian
kings-Jeremy Taylor.
DAYTON. Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02
Mrs. Wilson WOOdrOW'S Article
aY MRS. WILSON WOODROW,
The world famous writer on vital subjects.

tense muscles unflexed, when we can
completely relax and be as a leaf float
ing idly, indifferently on the currents
OF life, when we can take a moment
to read or repeat to ourselves some
lovely words, as. for instance, Words
worth's-
The world is too much with US; late
and soon,
Getting and spending. we lay waste
powers
Little we see In Nature that Is ours;
We have given our hearts away, a sor-
did boon!
This sea that bares her bosom to the
Dol
The winds that will be bowling at
all hours.
And are upgather'd now like sleep
ing flowers, .
For this, for everything, we are out OF
tune.
It moves us not-Grest God! Ia rath-
err be
A pagan sucked in a creed Sutworn-
So might |, standing on this pleasant
lea,
Have glimpses that would make me
less forlorn.
Have sight OF proteus rising from the
DNu
Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed
horn
The people who make a study Of
nervous arrangements tell us that no
one breaks down from %overwork.. The
b~reakdowns occur from a lack Of har-
| monious adjustment to the work. II
we love the thing we are doing 1t be-
comes play to us, and there is no fret
or friction about 1t, subconsoious or
otherwise.
Peoples nerves get on edge because
| there Is something within them that Is
at wal with their outward activities
and accomplishments.
Everyone needs a little pause now
and then, a change of place, a change
| Of thought-anythinG that will take US
| out OF the rut We are In,
Someone forgot who-has said;
mo price is too great to pay for the
mood of inspiration"
And It is the mood Of inspiration
that enables us to 40 forward with
courage and with JOY,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02

1 DON'T EMO" why it is
BUT WHEN Christmas approaches
AND IT grows cold
AND THERE comes someUsn0"'
I ALWAYS have a feeling
THAT ID like to go back
TO WHERE I was a kid
AND IF l close my eyes
AND LISTEN hard.
CAN hear sleigh bells
AND SEE hills
AND A lot OF boys.
AND A lot Of girls
AND BOB sleds'
THAT COAST down the nils
AND N 'le0''
ON THEIR way back home.
THAT HAUL them up
AND JUST a block away.
FROM OUR tavorlte hill
CAN see n DC houSe'
WHERE l. useu 10 v
IL Was painted White'
AMI LIE shutters were sreeh'
AMI ls tne winter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02
GENERAL SUICIDE"

There is a Red Cross general, Just
one, He is a little chap-so little that
you'd hardly observe him in a crowd
of schoolboys-and he "a in the thick
of things at Chateau Thierry, He has
an impersonal, preoccupied air as he
sits on the front seat of his cannon
seen to pilot his car out into the field
where shells were bursting 20 feet
apart, to detour ahead of everything,
hit the road again, and dash on.
Say" demanded a d%oughboy, who
is he, that skinny little Red Cross
Teller who always looks as If he had the
whole American army on his mind?"
Dunno his name" responded some
one else. The boys in my outfit call
him General Suicide Melville Chatter
in the Red CrNes Mo- vl~n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02
SHOPPING BY l R

When the influenza epidemic started
an emergency call reached American
Red Cross headquarters In Washington
one morning before 10 o'clock for 1000
pairs of pajamas, BY IL o'clock a con-
versation over the ong-distanee wire
had disclosed the fact that Philadel-
phia could furnish them, and a federal
express special delivered them in Bos-
ton the next morning. lnterurhan
shopping by long distance for 1000
garments, with delivery inside of q
hours, Is quite amazing!-Anne Lewis
Pierce In Red Cross Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02
JANUARY 2, 1894.

Gen, G. +. NJ, Turner, OF Memphis,
announces he will start a new Nlocal
paper In 10 days, to be called the Daily
citizen.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
trail Baptist church gave a New Years
reception in the parlors of the church
last night.
The third annual charity ball under
the auspices Of the Lucy Brinkley Hos
pital association was held last night
at the Peabody hotel,
In tho political turmoil over the ap-
preaching municipal elections on Jan,
I. charges are flying hat hundreds OF
registration certificates are false.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-02
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
.
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A REAL HELP.

To the Goodfellows Club:
In the name of the sisters and chill
dren | wish to thank you for your
generous donation Of fruit, candy, nuts
and many articles of useful clothing.
To thank you as we would wish
would be a hopeless task, for, words
fail to express the gratitude which fills
Lour hearts, but we know that you
have realized the truth of the maxim,
1T is more blessed to give than to
receive" and your happiness must be
great, indeed, when you recall the
great lumber of Gods poor to whom
you I'VE brought happiness and joy.
May God bless and reward zach and
all Of the Good Fellows is the earnest
prayer of our grateful little ones.
With best wishes for a bright and
prosperous New Year, | remain, sin
cerely and gratefully.
SISTER ESTELLE.