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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

In company with State School In
spector Duhncy, County Judge
Moore. and County Agent Thompson,
the secretary visited several Of the
rural schools Of the county last week,
and is very much impressed with the
progressive school spirit prevalent
throughout the county
Inspector Dulancy repeated state
ment we have often heard. though
never before from an official source,
that Lubbock County leads the entire
State in lis Rural School System
This fact should be a matter Of pride
10 every citizen Of Lubbock county,
and will assist very materially In the
future development Of our section
The assurance " good school, TAX
en- together with the other advantag.
eous features Of this country, provid-
es an inducement the homeseeker can
III afford TO pass over
The credit for this splendid achieve.
ment belongs very largely To ouI
county school superintendent, Judge
J. II. Moore, whose untiring efforts
in the interest Of better schools, have
earned for him the grateful apprecia-
ton Of our citizenship.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27
CANADIAN AvIATORS
PROVED WISE BIRDS

When the members OF the ROYAL
Flying Corps who trained in ne
Eleventh Federal War Savings Dis.
trict returned to Canada. mary Of
fncm had become enthusiastic by.
crs ~ War Savings stamps Having
been given a taste OF buying Govern
mon securities for small amounts.
they became so ingstcnt that the
Caradirn ,y0rnmeni lnaueuraied A
system OF War Savings Stamps. sim.
liar 10 that In the United States.
THE leading men Of tho world to.
day" o. ntly declared Canadian
Hnancier. those charged with direct.
Ing rs Affairs. realiye that The exor
else OF thrift Is absolutely necessary
for the restoration Of normal condl
lions In all countries.
1T Is to be observed also thar
those IN consider II az necessary
FOR the people OF the United Slstes
and Canada countries unchanged
BY the war 20 save a. 4 Is for
those Of France ard Belgium 10 DO
so 7, Is tine condition on which 4.
ranciil and industrial recovery ~
based
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27
CHAMBER or COMMERCE
NOTES


As treasurer and collector for Luh-
book County IN the United War Work
Organizations, have collected from
the pledges made in the campaign Of
November nth to 18th, a total Of
s5,52495, leaving between seven and
eight hundred dollars yet uncollected.
Among the unpaid pledges find
the names Of some who have left the
country, and Of some who are abso-
utely unable to meet this obligation.
] also find the names or quite few
whom | know 10 be in position 10
pay their pledges, but who either
through negligence or forgctfulness
have not done so.
These pledges are morally binding
on the individuals making same, and
should be so regarded. The final pay
ment on your pledge was due March
LIST. II you have not as yet discharg-
ed this obligation, please hand OF
mail check to this office at once.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27
CENTER NEWS ITEMS
OF THE PAST WEEK

Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Vaughn Of
Badger Lake, motored through this
vicinity, one day last week enroute TO
Alternately.
Miss Erma Goeth was hostess Of
quite a number Of young people Fri
day evening Everyone seemed to
have real nice time They served
candy and various games were play
ed. The evening passed away very
rapidly.
j. G. Newton was seen passing
through these parts one day last week
from his ranch near Hereford.
Miss Willie Jones is spending this
week in Alternately Her school
mates certainly miss her
Those who were In Alternately from
this community Saturday were Messrs
w. A. Dunn and children, Dick Hab-
hinge, Porter and Edgar Abney
Most all the women are planting
gardens and Matching off little chicks
now. The weather has been very
nice for baby chicks until this week.
but they can afford TO keep them up
for few days to get such a nice sea
son, for planting crop.
Mrs Chas. Goeth returned 10 tho
West Texas Sanitarian for fe@
days treatment.
The trustees are hAving the old
windmill tower al ~. school Mouse
torn down and ney one pgt up in
It's place.
Mrs B. r. strut9 4 SPEEDING this
week in Plainview.
Mrs Louisa Allen Of Badger Lake
was the caller Of Madgf Abney Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs W d Haneyfand son. W. D.
and Miss Grace Hopter, were visiting
friends and relatives Of this vicinity
one day last weeE
R. II. Haneyfs building an add
ton TO his house this week.
Mrs Edgar Abncy returned home
Wednesday from the Lubbock SAM
tarium whore she has been for some
time.
The shecpmen Of these parts at
tended the meeting at Lubbock Tues
day. which was given by nm expert
from the A. a. NJ College, on sheep
raising
Mr. Dick Habbinge and little
brother Henry. were out rusting
their horses Monday Some one had
left their pasture gate down and the
horses left home.
Miss Attic Pool spent the weekend
with homefolks. Of Bledsoc She re-
ports a real nice time
Little Miss Ammonia Strive. IL
staying with her uncle and family,
Mr. a. J Fuchs. while her mother is
away.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

ulaied IN the alleys and on vacant
lots. and many other undghtly OBJ
iects detract from the attractiyenesa
" our city.
A certain amount % confusion and
disorder Is to be expected in a grow
ing town, but the kind above named
could hardly be excused on that
score. It's depressing AZ contri-
button TO our own self respect. and a
safeguard 70 the health Of our fami-
lies, We should clean up our back
yards and alleys. and keep them clean.
It's only a matter Of few days un-
I'll the weeds will be coming again.
let's use the hoe with little more
effect than HERETOFORE IN the neglect
ed spots. and note the gratifying ef-
feet in keeping our city neat.
In this connection, Lubbock has
potentially one among the most beau
tiful court yards In the State. Ac-
tuaIly II now bears the appearance Of
dumping ground for the refuse Of
the city. Il would cost but little to
beautlfy these grounds. while a more
attractive advertisem. to our yisi-
tors, or a more satisfactory contribu-
ton to our civic morale could not
well be imagined
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

Although the u s. Employment
service has been severely cut down
through the failure Of Congress to
pass the necessary appropriation for
its maintenance, we expect to CON
tinue without interruption our en-
ployment service for returned sol
diers and sailors. as well ms for any
others who desire positions. The
manager regrets very much the loss
Of his salary Of si.00 per year, but
his motto win be Business as Usual I"
We are having quite q number Of
calls for farm hands. and expect, in
view Of the recent splendid rains,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

Looking the situation over, we are
impressed with the fact that one Of
the things most needed in Lubbock
just now, is revival Of civic pride
Though naturally favored with facil-
tiles for keeping cleaned up. an inn
mcnse amount Of tin cans, dead
weeds. and other rubbish has accum.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

that this demand viii soon be- mater
tally increased II you want work on
a farm or ranch. or need a man FOR
that class Of work, call nc the Cham
her Of Commerce office IN he court
house. and we win be glad 10 assist
you IN any way possible.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

. G II Webb, representative and 30.
licitor for the Volunteer Home Re
lief for Orphan Children, was hcre
this week in the interest Of this insti-
tuition which has homes in most Of the
large cities Of the United States Mr.
Webb was very enthusiastic Of the
great response given this cause by the
people Of the Plains
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

J T.. Whisenant Of Terry county,
passed through here this week en-
route home. Mr.. Whisenant has
been employed in the oil field near
Ranger for the past few months, but
on account Of the recent good rains
here he has decided that farming will
be more attractive to him this year.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

J. c. Duff went TO Plainview the
first Of the week TO attend the bed
side Of his wife who was very IN there
for few days, but was able TO re-
turn home Wednesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

w. f, Earnest accompanied by
Miss Beulah Nix and Miss Mary Long.
Of Plains, are here this week visiting
with relatives and acquaintance.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

w. D. Magee Of Alternately was a
business visitor here the first Of the
week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

G. w. Bradley and wife Of Post
City were visiting here the first Of
the week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

hrs Il. Is. Haynes Of Tahoka, was
here the first Of the week shopping
ana visiting with acquaintances
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27

Don't suffer a tiny bottle Of
Frcczonc costs but few cents at any
drug store. Apply a few drops on the
corns, calluses and "hard skin" on bot.
tom Of feet, then liz them OF.
When Freczone removes corns from the
toes or calluscs from the bottom Of feet,
the skin beneath Is left pink and healthy
and never sore, tender or irritatcd.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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BIG CONSTRUCTION
PLANS FINISHED
Bids on Brass Mill and New
Houses Due September
%.

Major j. M. Boyle who has been in
New York for some time working on
the plans for the construction of the
new brass mill and for the housing
which must go with it returned to the
city today and said that he is here for
the purpose of reporting to the direc-
tors of the West Virginia Metal Pro-
ducts corporation, the Monongahela
valley Traction company, the Pleas
ant valley Housing Company the
Fairmont Mining Machinery company
the South sioe Land Co. and the
Fairnont Hotel Company their plans
and specifications are now in the
hands of the country's largest general
contractors and that the bids are re-
turnable September 22.
Meeting Of all these boards of dtrec-
tors will be called to take action upon
the bids when they are received.
The materials for the siding at the
brass mill have been ordered so that
the work can be started as soon as the
contracts are awarded.
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Shortage
OF EMP lES0N.B&0
TODAY FOR CHANGE. 9
Only Five Mines Idle Be-
cause Of Light Early
Morning Placement.

Steadily the loading on the Mo-
nongah division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad is keeping up close to
the 1000 mark daily. On Thursday
there were 1,O19 cars of coal and coke
loaded on the division. With the ex-
ception of Wednesday more than a
1000 loads Of coal and coke were load
ed every day this week. The average
daily loading for the past four days is
1896 cars.
For change there is car shortags
on the B. & o. railroad today. Five
mines are down because of it. Cars
on the division number 1,122 while l.
A15 cars were ordered by the mines.
The early morning placement today
fell to S32. Cars left over from the
previous day number "a, Today's cars
are classified as follows Open, l.
112; coke, 10.
Sixty per cent. car supply is on the
Monongahela Railway today. There
were 202 cars placed at 2 o'clock this
morning. There are $50 cars in sight
today for Saturdays loading, The
probabilities are that there viii be an
80 per cent. supply on Saturday
Regional Production.
In the Fairmont region on Thursday
there were 1885 cars loaded. or this
CONTINUED on page fiye.)
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may SELL ARMY
SUPPLIES TO HOTELS

Unless the canned corn and tona-
toes which the government took the
pains to send to Falrmont to help low
er the high cost of liyIlg are sold by
the end Of the week, the city officials
who have to pay Tor this stun within
week or SO say they win sell 1t to the
hotels, the hospitals and the restau-
rants who haYe asked for 1t.
These people wanted a number Of
cases when the canned goods first ar
rived but the privilege was denied
them because it was felt that Fairmont
housekeepers had the first right to It,
It was announced this morning that
disposal Of the tomatoes and corn left
would be made after tomorrow to any
one who desired 1t and In any quanti-
ty. So If there are still housewives
who have overlooked this sale, to-
matoes and corn may be purchased at
the fire department today and tomor-
row.
Some few sales we're made there
yesterday. This morning one or two
women in cars drove up and carried a
case or two away. All over the coun-
try, however, report is made that the
sale OF army foodstuffs goes very slow
ly and unless more interest .is taken,
these sales will be discontinued.
The carload Of meats ordered will
arrive in the city by the first Of the
week. IN this carload will be $4,000
pounds ofsbacon alone which is enough
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-12
Woodmen to Unveil
! ! Monuments Sunday

Sunday afternoon the White Oak
Camp Number 20 W. o. w. will un-
veil monuments at the WoodIawn and
Maple Grove cemeteries. Members Of
the order will meet at their lodge
room at 2 o'clock and march in a body
first to the Woodlawn cemetery and
then to the Maple Grove cemetery.
At Woodlawn cemtery monument
will be unveiled for the deceased SOW
ereign, Lawrence Petty, who died last
fall while in the military service at
Camp Lee, Va,
At the Maple Grove cemetery mon
uments will be unveiled for Arthur
Moore, and Mrs. Macie Morton, the
latter a member of the Woodman cir
Gle. The unveiIing of the monu-
ments at Maple Grove will follow those
ct Woodlawn cemetery and will be
about $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon.
L. D. Snider Is master of ceremonies
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HBGGERTY TURNED.
LOOSE Man SENT
BNTHENEN MAYOR
Conaway Issues a. Per-
sonal Declaration Of
independence.
WILL ACT FOR HIMSELF
Booze Prisoners Hereafter
Not to Be Turned Over
to County.
NlLL ACT FOR himself

Charged with being drunk and dis
iprderly, ]. Polling was arrested about
1880 o'clock last night by special city
officer Martin after he had caused a
disturbance on Madison street. The
trouble started when Polling went into
the business place Of James Luro on
Madison street and became quite moi
sy. After receiving many insulting
remarks Luro assaulted Polling and
both parteis were arrested.
AT police court this morning Luro
and Polling were each fined $40 and
costs.
When arrested Pollng had pint of
whiskey and when Mayor Conaway
proceeded to find out just where he
had purchased it. The question was
shot at him in such a determined and
emphatic manner, that it took the de-
fendant few seconds to decide what
his answer would be. After moment
or two of deliberation he came forth
with his answer-he did not know
where he had purchased the whiskey.
Here his wife who happened to be
in the court room spoke up and de-
cIared that he did know where he
bought it and that he should be made
ten.
Mayor Conaway has had too much
experience as justice Of the peace OF
Marion county to be led astray by such
an answer and he asked Polling once
more II he wanted to tell where he
had purchased his whiskey.
Polling pleaded with the Mayor to
let him go and promised that he would
never do it again. Believing that the
defendant knew well where he had
purchased the whiskey but did not
want to expose the bootlegger, Mayor
Conaway then directed Officer Wood
ward to take the defendant to the court
house and turn him over to Prosecut-
ing Attorney Haggerty for prosecution
on chages Of carrying whiskey on the
streets of the city. Again Polling
pleaded to be released promising never
to do it sgain, but could not make up
Continued on page five.)
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.GERNANY'S NEWEST
EFFORT TO DECEIVE
Home Guards Being Turn
|. ed Over to Minister
of Interior.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
in GERMANY, Aug. Correspond
ence of The Associated Press.)-The
Wuerttemburg government recently
recognized all the so-called reserve
sicherheits companies as home guards
and the War Ministry has turned them
over to the Minister of the Interior.
According to information in the hands
Of American army officers this is in
accordance with Noske's plan to de-
milltarize all.home guards units so that
the Allies will not dissolve these units
under the terms OF the peace treaty.
Early this year many sicherheits
companies were organized in Wuert-
temburg from remnants of old army
units and have since been transferred
into the Reichswehr or new army. La
ter many reserve companies were or
ganlzed on lines different from else
where in Germany but on the same
principle as the home guards or
einwohnerwehr.
German soldiers who recently pro-
tested from Mitdu on the eastern front
against failure of the Lettish govern
ment to provide them land for settle
ment, in accordance with vague prom
ises Of such land to all German SOL
diers who would help to repel the Boil
sheyih, have issued another statement
declaring that they have been Shame
fully deceived and reserve the right to
take such further steps as may be
decided upon"
Bitter feeling by the population
against the new German army con-
tinues in various parts Of Germany,
trouble having been ntreported from time
to time in towns and villages where
troops were to be garrisoned. In most
instances the civilians object to the
presence Of the soldiers on the ground
that they eat too much food.
An armored locomotive which is part
OF the equipment of some Reichsweht
or new army units was sent from shop
to shop in central Germany recently
because the workmen refused to re-
pair 1t as they claimed 1t was tool Of
"Noske's bloodhounds." Men in the
railroad shops at Goettingen and Cas-
sci refused to work ON the locomotive
as well as employees In private machine
shops in several parts of the country,
The last the Americans heard Of the
armored engine It was on sidetrack
IN Cassel while officers continued their
search for workmen to make the nee
essary repairs.
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N Center.
Of NEW YORK ARE.
.ROBBEDBYBAND|TS.
Three Armed Men Made
Hauls from Four Es-
adjustments.
ALL NEAR Times SQUARE
After Rifling Cash Draw
ers Men Escaped in
Taxicab.
(Bv Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Sept. II. = Hold-up
men who have been operating recent
ly in Central Park and other seclud-
ed sections of the city today turned
their attentions to hotels, the clerks OF
four establishments near Times Square
being robbed by three armed men. In
each case the robbers escaped in a
At the Hotel St. Paul the cash
drawer was rifled of $3.50 and a 5000
stick pin. From the Hotel Madison
the robbers took $40 in cash and a
check for $40. The next hotel was the
Sherman Square where $25 was taken.
The only case where the robbers
used violence was at the Holland
Apartment hotel where the clerk was
hit on the head with the butt Of pis-
tol and S62 taken from his pocket. The
men attempted to enter the Hotel
Richmond next door but the clerk re-
fused to let them in and they depart
ed in an automobile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-12
Omsk Believed
Out Of Danger

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. = Dis
patches sent from omsk on September
10 by the American consul reports thar
the northern Siberian army has stop
ped its retreat and is now west Of the
Ishm river and 1t generally is believed
that Omsk is out of the Bolshevik dan
ger \ They make no mention of the
disaster to the Southern army, report
ed by Bolshevfk wireless.
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Presented to Relations
Committee By Member
of Peace Mission.
GIVEN TO COL. HOUSE
Article Ten Was Only Thing
Council Left
Intact.
(Bv Associated Pre.sl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4a.gIl-
liam c. suIIItt, Of philadelphia
formerly attached to the American
peace mission, testified before the
Foreign Relations committee Z.
day that Secretary Lansing tod
him In Paris last May that e tlle
senate and the American people
knew what the treaty meant i
would be defeated.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12--Presideni
Wilson'S original proposition on the
league of nations, written by his oN1
typewriter, was filed with the For-
eign Relations Committee today ~
William C. Built, Of Philadelphla
formerly attached to the Amtrican
Peace Mission. The copy was pre-
scented to Bullitt by Colonel p n
House and bore the inscription by
the latter "in appreciation of yonr
help in the hour of need.
In answer to question by Senator
Knox, Bullitt said that in tts final stotm
the only proposal by. the President
that remained intact was article ten
Senator Knox wanted to know there
was not a. feeling Of dissatisfaction al
Paris at the way in which the Amer
ican delegation work was handled
"There was little contact between the
heads of the delegation and tlle exs
perts," Built replied.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-12
More Trouble
in South America

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S-officers
Of La Prensa and Ell Commercio,
newspapers of Lima Peru, we're at
tackled by mob yesterday and par
tally burned according to today's
advices to the Peruvian embassy.
The home Of Miro ueQsda, proprie-
tor Of 81 Commercial, was totally
destroyed by fire. The disorder fol-
lowed a mass meeting of protest
against conspirators who had plotted
to attack Presiden Legui after the
government nd ordered the impris-
onment Of several Of the plotters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-12
Grand Army Men
Opposing IFeaty

COLUMBUS, Sept Resolutlons
opposing ratification ~ ihe United
states Of the peace treaty h its pres
ant form were adopted mere today by
delegates attending the annual enc
campment OF the Grind Army OF the
Republic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-12
Workers Head
Buried in Scranton

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept 1s.-The
funeral Of the late John Mitchell,
chairman Of the New York State In
.dustrial Commission and former pres
ident Of the United Mine Workers Of
America MAS held today from st.
.Ueters cathedral.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-12

The remainder OF S56s 81 came nom
other sources, either from Individual
or groups of them, little at time
Doughnuts were sold atlthe County
club last evening by Mrs. r r Lip-
son. Had the doughnuts not given out
a much larger sum would have been
obtained,
Ensign o'Beirne thanks each and
every person who worked faithfully
and hard in the interest Of tie little
folks at the nursery. The babies win
soon be brought home now from their
summer camp and the money obtained
will do much toward making
comfortable for a time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-12
Boston Strikers
Ordered to Work

NEW YORK, Sept. IL. : Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, made public here
this afternoon the text Of a telegram
sent by him to Mayor Peters, of Bos-
ton. announcing that he had sent an
appeal to the striking policemen to
return to work.
Mr.. Gompers said he had directed
Frank Mccarthy, representative of the
Federation in Boston, to urge the
strikers to go back to their posts just
as IL the strike order had not been is
sued at all and await the outcome Of
the conference called by President
Wilson for october six at Washington
In Lancashire, Eng, has a man who
goes from house to house and raps on
windows with bamboo pole to waken
the mill girls for ''tuppeuce" a week
each. He's known as the "kpocker-
opp"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-12
CANADA RAIIFIES
TREATY OF PEACE
House of Commons Accepts
Document Without Re
servations.

OTTAWA, Sept. 12,-The House Of
Commons assente owithout reserva-
tions today to the treaty OF peace with
Germany. Both houses Of Parliament
have ratified the treaty and notifica-
,tion to this effect was forwarded to the
British government.