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Republican farmer., 1919-10-10
THE MOB LEADERS

TT HE MOB leaders guilty of the Omaha riots ought to be F. pursued and brought to justice. There nothing which justified such outbreak of violence. had saued white under and in due
 would have been punished by due of law to which he had right.
 The attempt 10 lynch the mayor and the burning of the court house evidences of the utter that exists when law and order is overhrown. In all such situations the and the humble who suffer most This not exception. The fifty wounded persons plain every day people, They subjected to pain grievous injury because a mob o became murderous brutes.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06
MAY CELEBRATE NOV. II
BY PICKING COTTON

Next Tuesday. November the IL,
Armistice Anniversary day, may be
celebrated by the business men Of
Lubbock by closing their pieces of
business. going to the country with
cotton sacks and help the farmers
gather their crops At least that il
he cnly pans Of celebrating at this
time Mr.. Noc1e Of the Farmers
National Bark is planning on calling
a meeting for that date for tn, pur-
- sc Of perferiing the organization
Of an American Legion in our city.
III we celebrate this day in any
form" says IRA Embry, Of the C-tii
zens National Bank, 1--WE should all
close and go 70 the cotton patches. I"
The farmers Of our country have had
hard time IN the past few years,
more so. probably than other business
vocations They sent their boys TO
the army they bought literally the
Liberty Bonds and thrift stamps and
are now in position TO be put back
on their feet with fine crops Of this
wear, II they can successfully harvest
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LUBBOCK COUNTY FAVOR
ABLE FOR COUNTY PARKS

Incomplete reports from nearly
every voting precinct in the county
shows that the people OF Lubbock
county are in favor Of the tax for
creating fund to establish county
parks. The commissioners were
vested with power to levy and assess
not exceeding ; cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation Of proper
" in the county. in the election Tues
day. Three remaining precincts in
the county have not been heard from,
being, Carlisle, Idalou and Vaughn.
but parties acquainted with these
feel assured Of their
favorable outcome. Monroe, the last
rural precinct heard from. voted two
10 one in favor Of the park tax. Lub-
kock cast 1876 votes, ll5 of which
we're favorable for the tax, or nearly
six 70 one Slaton voted more than
two to one against the tax, casting
"a against and IS for Shallowater
voted more than two 10 one in favor
Of the parks No election was held
at Grovesville. Abernafhy. New
Hope. Bledsoe or Slide.
Every amendment to the State
Constitution in the State election
carried by a large majority in Lub-
book county, however. many were
defeated over the State.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06
NEWS ITEMS FROM THE
ROPES COMMUNITY

Mr. Wesley Reed brings out
a lot Of prospectors twice week
in this neighborhood, and show them
what fine crops We produce on sod
and old land too, and on most every
trip sale Of land is made
II. II. Timmons sold his cotton crop
at twenty-five dollars per acre. Land
sells from twenty-five to thirty-five
dollars per acre in this community.
You see this land paid for itself in
one year, where is there better
place for farmer
r. J Price and wife spent Satur-
day night and Sunday at the home
Of their son, Lense
Solan Cowan carried bale Of cot
ton to Lubbock Monday.
Lense Price sold one bale Of cot
ton last week
Mr. Lowe took several bushels Of
sweet potatoes and turnips 10 Lub-
book Saturday TO sell
J. r. Evans has let the contract TO
Higginbotham and Harris Lumber
Co., of Brownfield, to ship his lumber
for his coal and grain house at Ropes
.and work will begin soon.
Ropes needs lumber yard very
bad to fill orders for houses TO
these new settlers that have bought
land around Ropes.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn are visiting
their daughter. Mrs. George Carter,
for a few days.
Claude Peeler and wife and the
Ardis young people were in town
Saturday trading.
Leo Cowan is picking cotton in the
Acuff community this week.
We have had several pretty days
the last week and the farmers have
been very busy cutting fe' crops
and picking cotton.
Mr.. A. W. Blankenship and family
were out at the farm Saturday pick
ing cotton.
A nice rain fell Monday night. We
were not needing it and farmers had
rather had a norther. This will stop
field work for several days.
Misses Fay Timmons and Matte
Earl Ards from Terry county. win
attend our school here until their
school commences, which will be the
first of January, at Meadow.
Our new brick school building is
almost completed, and to say the cit
Izens are proud Of il is putting il
mildly. As soon as the school furni-
lure arrives and can be put in school
will commence IN the new building.
Dur school board selected a nice lot
u school furniture. which cost TWEEN
y-five hundred dollars.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06

with music room In each end of the
building each room equipped with \
piano. Large closets are maintained
on each floor.
The lower floor Of this building IS
devoted 10 three office rooms and
six recitation rooms, one library
room. one ladies office and the sup
erintendent's office and principals
office. The library is exceptionally
well equipped with books Of all kinds
for the use Of both the teachers and
pupils
The basement Of this building has
not been completed but when II IS
will have kitchen and boys and girls
separate dining rooms. Pupils will
be able to buy their dinners at school
for small sum which will be one Of
the few schools in this section Of the
State maintaining such service.
The domestic science room is well
equipped with the necessary stoves,
ranges, etc A shower bath room
for boys and girls separate with
large modern boiler room.
Lubbock County Schools.
The county schools are maintain
ed with the same efficiency as the
city schools and includes two dis
tricts in Hockey and Cochran coun-
ties respectively This phase OF the
school system will be taken up and
thoroughly exploited in next weeks
issue Of the Avalanche.
Approved, GEO. W BRIGGS,
Secretary Chamber of Com.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06
RECRUITING OFFICER GETS
" MEN IN FIVE MONTHS

Lieut.. L. L. Kotzebue and six men
all of the 18th Infantry stationed at
Fort Bliss, FL Paso. Texas. arrived in
our city yesterday afternoon and will
spend several days here trying to
get recruits. Lieut.. Kotzebue has
been in our city several times during
the past few months and is pretty
well known by many here. He has
been out after recruits for the past
few months with his men. and has
secured only seventy-two men, that
is doing good though. according to
Lieut. Kotzebuc. because of the many
jobs open at this time in Texas. Ey-
cry branch Of service is needing re-
cruits, according TO the Lieutenant,
and they are trying hard to secure
men. They viii remain here at
least four or five days and will try
TO communicate with anyone wishing
TO enter the service.
MY office. on the streets. will be
open during the next few days both
day and night"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06
NEW HOPE NEWS
FOR THE PAST WEEK

Rev c. +. Lynn filled his regular
appointment Sunday morning and
also in the afternoon.
School started Monday morning
with Misses Beuleh Esais and Mag
gle Bounds as teachers.
Misses Loula Kate Wylie and Beth
King visited in the Cowart home
Sunday
Miss Effie Eoff left last Thursday
for Winters, Texas. where she viii
teach school.
A large crowd Of the New Hope,
Union and Woodrow young people
attended the Halloween party at the
home Of MIR. and Mrs. f. J. Cowart
lest Friday night. Ali report a splen-
did time
Miss Vinetta Eoff is suffering from
a very sore finger at this writing.
Miss Gertrude Teal and Mr.. Lois
Rogers of the Union community at
tended church at New Hope Sunday
morning.
Mrs. NJ. Keesee and children visit
ed in the Eof home last Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. Eiland Ribble attended the
party at Mr.. Cowart's Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Huber were shop
ping in Lubbock Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. S. ID. Stewart and children
visited in the Pate home Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Cecil Richardson attended the
singing at Union Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. J. X. Reid has sold his farm to
some parties in Montague county.
We are glad TO have newcomers in
our community.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p Eoff visited Mr..
and Mrs. s. d. Pate Sunday after
noon.
A few Of the New Hope young
people enjoyed singing given BY
Miss Roberta Johnson Of the Union
community Sunday night.
Mrs. Wesley Phillips and children
visited in the Pate home late Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. Horace Smith and two Of his
friends. Of Posey Switch. attended
church at New Hope Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. 5. p. Eoff and daughter. Miss
Vinetta. were in Lubbock Monday
afternoon.
Next Tuesday night. November
fourteenth Is social center night. Ev-
erybody Is invited to come.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06

Federal Judge Anderson, at Indian
apolis last week was made return
able on Saturday Counsel for the
miners will go into court that day
and ask for dismissal Of all proceed
ings.
One of two things will happen:
The court, according TO officials
here, either will grant the plea Of
the miners or issue a permanent in
junction, carrying with IL a manda-
tory order to John l.. Lewis, acting
president Of the miners organization
to call off the strike.
Whatever the court does, il in it.
self is expected to be the next i'm
portant move bearing on the ques-
ton Of settling the strike.
Representative of the miners and
other labor leaders emphasized to-
day that withdrawal Of court pro-
ceedings would bring peace to the
coal fields within 48 hours.
Lewis statement that the miners
would be willing to negotiate a new
wage agreement without reserva-
tions" meant, they said, that the
slate would be wiped clean, and de-
iuhfiHo ivf a 1--we udy week ana SfN
hour day, together with sixty per
cent wage increase, withdrawn. But
labor leaders declared there was no
hope of miners returning to work
in body until the new wage agree
ment had been ratified.
President Wilson, sick in bed, yet
mindful of the serious conditions
confronting the country with a pro-
tracted strike, issued orders giving
fuel administrator Garfield authori-
ty to regulate price, distribution and
shipment Of all fuel, including an
thracite. This action restored all
powers vested in DIR. Garfield during
the war The fuel administrator
was in conference continually today.
checking up on the coal supply and
arranging with Director General
Hines of the railroad administration
for it's distribution where most need
ed.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06
LOST HOME AND TWO Chill
LREN SUES FOR S5t, 900

A rather unusual suit, involving
n community cooperative business
and n tragedy, with a hint Of some
Of the problems growing out of the
Great War. and in which local attor-
neys are interested. has just been
filed ~ Castro county The Plain
view News Of last week carried the
following account Of the matter,
which is said to substantially cover
the case
John Mccormick, prominent
Castro County citizen, has entered
suit in the district court Of that coun-
~ for S5l 900 damages, citing as de-
PENDANTS twenty-five persons con-
nected with the cooperative colony
at Nazareth, in the eastern part Of
Castro county. west of Tulia.
He alleges in his petition, so we
are informed, that can Of kerosene
which he bought from the co-opera-
tive store, was really gasoline, and
that il exploded while one of his
children was kindling a fire in a
stove last April and burned the house
two Of his small daughters perishing
in the fire.
Nazareth colony is co-opera-
tive community Of German Catholics.
There are, we understand, about fif-
~ families. and they are thrifty and
peaceable, and clannish The whole
social life of the colony centers in
the Catholic church, and the priest is
the leader Of the people. They own
and conduct store comparatively.
They buy their farm implements and
other supplies together, and often
in carload lots. They are said to
hate German autocracy and military
ism, and during the war always sub
scribed their quotas TO liberty bonds.
Red Cross and other war activities
the first day A former Tulia Law
yer declares that none of the mem
bers have figured in courts.
at is said that Mr. Mccormick
was member of the county council
Of defense, and some suspicion that
because Of this fact he made enemies
Of some Of the Nazareth colony, and
that the sale Of the kerosene was
deep plot But the Germans say
that The oil was bought wholesale in
Plainview for kerosene, and that il
was bought by Mr. Mccormick a
month before the holocaust, and had
nearly all been used up
"The case will come up for trial at
the next term of the Castro county
district court in Dimmitt. and will be
followed with interest"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06
COAL STRIKE WENT ON SATURDAY
COAL MINERS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES QUIT WORK
NOV. I IN COMPLIANCE WITH STRIKE ORDER.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REFUSES CONFERENCE
Labor Leaders will Have Appear Court Charges
Against Them for Violation of Laws Regulating Organized
Labor and Production of Necessities.

Last Saturday, November /, the
big strike of coal miners went on not
withstanding that President Wilson
announced that the strike was a vio-
lation Of the laws Of the United
States regulating organized labor,
and for nearly week now the mines
have been closed down, with the ex-
ception of few independent mines
throughout the country.
The Government took charge OF
all coal in transit at the time the
strike went into effect and coal mer.
chants who were expecting the ar.
rival Of car loads Of coal were dis
appointed and many towns are in O
very bad fix for fuel, even now, and
winter has not begun.
The following from Washington
under date of yesterday intimates
that the Government is holding out
firmly against the labor leaders and
propose to fight II out in the courts
as to the legality of the strike, and
refuse to hold conference on wage
scales until this point is settled:
Washington, Nov. 5.-Organized
labor's proposal for ending the coal
strike through withdrawal of injunc-
tion proceedings against officers of
the United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ca, was rejected today by the de-
partment of justice. The govern
ment answer 10 the union suggestion,
advanced by Samuel Gompers, pres
ident Of the American Federation Of
Labor. was given by Assistant At
torney General Ames, who declared
the strike in itself was violation Of
law and that as long as il continued
the only place to fight il out was in
court.
Labor leaders, visibly disturbed by
this refusal, agreed with the opera
tors on one important point---that
the statement Of the government 3
position swept away all hope Of i'm
mediate settlement Of the strike in
volving more than 100000 soft coal
miners in % states.
The restraining order issued by
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06
SUMMARY OF THE COAL
STRIKE SITUATION

These are the outstanding facts
concerning the coal strike and what
led up 20 il:
United Mine Workers of America,
meeting at Cleveland on September
%, sounded the first strike alarm by
declaring the war time wage agree
ment ended on November
Executive officers, charged with
the duty of negotiating a new agree
ment, were declared to stand out for
three demands, and if not granted, to
issue a strike call for more than
400, 900 soft coal miners in 2S states.
These demands were
A five day working week, six
hour day, and a wage increase Of 60
per cent.
At scale committee meetings at
Buffalo and Philadelphia miners and
operators threshed over their differ
ences without peaceful settlement.
Representatives Of the miners con-
tended that the demands were not
arbitrary, that the sixty per cent
wage increase was basis for nego-
tiation. that six hour day meant
actual time the miners were TO work
underground.
The miners insisted on a five day
week, they said, because there were
not four days work a week the year
round for each miner. They con-
tended by limiting each miner to five
days there would be a more equitable
distribution of the work. The lead
ers denied that IL was the beginning
Of nationwide campaign for
shorter working schedule.
After failure Of the two sides TO
get together the strike order was is
sued and Secretary of Labor Wilson,
acting by direction Of the presidents
cabinet. Immediately called into con-
ference the heads Of the mining and
operating associations.
The final proposal was made by
President Wilson. II suggested ne
gotiation without reservation, sub
mission Of questions still in dispute.
with the failure Of negotiations, to
and continued operation
Of the mines. pending final settle
ment.
The operators. as set forth in a,
statement BY Secretary Wilson, ac-
cepted the offer in It's entirety: the
miners accepted the offer Of nego-
tistion. and held the other two for
later"
This. as explained By Secretary
Wilson. abruptly ended the confer
ence.
The miners, in the series of con-
fereEees. charged that while the war
time agreement still bound them 10
work AZ the old war time wage scale,
Il removed restrictions on the war
price q coal and permitted opera
tors 70 charge what they pleased
This. they declared. had led 70 profit.
cerIng
An appeal 70 the miners By rrs<l.
'lent Wilson and announcement bs
Attorney General Palmer that the
~ir|ke would he considered Illegal"
failed Io hFinG about The rsns|ndIa1
n the strike order.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06
MORE CARS NEEDED TO
CARRY CHILDREN OUT

I'VE needed many more cars Al
the school buildings this morning"
says Mr.. Briggs. secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. who a help
INK haul the school children out 10
the cotion fields. This morning
many ~ the ears were forced 10 haul
seven and eight children. and some
made the second trip In order 10 get
them all out. Those that are IN a
position 70 help the children aet out
10 the fields should hs al the school
hulId|ng a ssvsn-thlfiy and hack 70
ihl fields at ave. Several hundred
halss viii be saved hY ths children
and q msans many del.sn "a eur
county
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06
LUBBOCK COUNTY SHERIFF
AT BEDSIDE or HIS FATHER

Chas. A. TIolcomb received mes
sage lnst Monday from Stamford,
Texas. stating that his father, aged
eighty years past, was seriously III In
a san.iarium IN that city. Mr. Hol.
comb left that day Tor Stamford.
No word has been received here
since Mr. Holcomb left regarding the
condition Of hls father lie is expect
ei 10 return home today.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06
TERRY COUNTY HAS PAS
TuRAcE FoR mtSs CATTLE

According 70 Clint Rambo. coun-
~ tax assessor 81 Terry county. who
has been here q feF days this week.
Tcrry county has fine pastursce.
probably the best IN ~ history. Tor
ten thousand head Of cattle. Mr..
Rnmbo accounts for this bs the <ears
Of breath that has caused nsny "a ~
shipped ouf and The fact hal nesr|v
All Ins ranges Hfe nov Irs4<i 1u1~
Ieef % s<eI These ranges are n@I|-
|na too" s4Ss Mr. fsai,o. "s1< ~
that rs.<en Ih< faIlIem@@ ~ ~
hay H. <<e<k % raG<<<@. (r1C1I
their |snd would ~ ~ ~ ~
would ~ fs11&< 80 ~ >-s> -
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-06

Ies Hilton. manager af ths Csdll.
l.e uess., |sif "Wednesday s<sn |ns
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-10

The proposals of the employers
group are divided into twelve clauses
all of which are in the form of enunci-
ation Of general principles.Une declares
that "there should be no interference
with the open shop, that is, the shop
in which membership and non-member
ship in any association is not made a
condition of employment. There should
be no denial of the right of an en-
Pioyer and his workers to agree that
their relations shall be that of the
closed union shop, or of the closed non
union shop. But the right of the en-
pioyer and his men to continue their
relations on the principles of the open
shop, should not be questioned or de-
nied.''
Under the heading Z" freedom of con
tract = the employers group insists:
"'With the right to associate recog-
nized, the fundamental principle of in
dividual freedom demands that every
person must be free to engage in any
lawful occupation or enter into any
lawful contract as an employe and be
secure in the continuity and rewards
of his efforts
The only qualification to which
such liberty of contract is subject lies
in the power Of the state, within lin
ITS imposed by the constitution to reg
ulate in the public interest for exam
pie, for promotion of health safety
and morals. =
The proposals emphasize that the
I right to strike or lock. out should not
be denied as an ultimate resort, after
all possible means Of adjustment have
been exhausted"
A distinction is made, however,
with respects to strikes and lockouts
III public utility service and govern
ment service, in both of which, the
code declares common rights and OBJ
ilgations, made it necessary to con-
slider the situation from Somewhat
different point. of view than private
industry The code also condemns the
sympathetic strike and lockout as
anti-social and immoral"
Other principles in the proposed code
declare that:
E" Every association whether of en-
ployers or employees must be equally
subject to public authority and legally
responsible for its own conduct and
that OF its agents.
''All men have the right to associ-
ate voluntarily" but, "'the arbitrary
use of such collective power to coeree
or control others without their consent
is an infringement on personal liber-
ty."
Each establishment should provide
adequate means for the discussion Of
all questions, but ''there should be nc
improper impairment of the exercise
10y managements of it essential func
ton of Judgment and direction,
Hours of work should be fixed al
a point consistent with the health Of
the worker and his right to an ade
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-10
TRIO HAVE NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
WHEN AUTO UPSETS

How three unknown motorists mirac-
ulously escaped death when their auto
overturned on the GervaisIW Woodburn
road Tuesday was told Friday by Mrs.
L. A. Young, Garden road, who. with
her daughter, Veda, witnessed the ac-
cident.
Mrs. Young and her daughter were
on the road behind the auto which
overturned. They made several at
tempts to pass the forward machine,
but due to its frequent turning from
side to side Of the road, this could not
be accomplished. SO they remained be-
hind some twenty PAGES, until the
smaller machine ahead made sicken-
ing swerve to one side of the road and
overturned.
Mrs. Young stopped her machine and
with Yeda, rushed to the side of the
overturned ear Which imprisoned its
three occupants beneath it. Though a
Hereulean task. they lifted the ma
chine up and. the victims crawled out
from under. There was a man, woman
and girl in the party. Names were not
secured. The man sustained the only
injuries which were slight cuts on the
face.