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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-24

on the 9Th day of April, A. ID. 1919,
at 4 100 o'clock r NJ, levy upon the
following described tracts and par
cells Of land situated in Hockey
County, Texas, and belonging TO the
defendant, A. b. Alter, to-wit Known
as Leagues Nos. 23 and "a Of the Nc
Culloch County School Lands, by viz
tue of Patents Nos. ITS and i79, in
Vol. "a, dated May 3, 1884, recorded
in Vol. 1, pages AZ and "a Of the
Deed Records Of Hockey county, Tex
as. in the Office OF abe County Clerk
Of Baylor .rounty. Texas, to which
county Hbck}Sy counSx was attached
for judiciaJpurposes on\September 8,
1885 for Registration Purposes, the
said above lands have been plated,
surveyed land sectionalifed by Nc
culloeh \ bounty. Tex%, and are
known "A follows; Section /. League
90; seetiAp Y Leagusf23; Section 3,
League $50 &StioPf4, League 23;
Section ., LeaKu&I23; Section Q. Lea
que 20; Section TI.eagues 20 and
"a; Section =. LsaguS 23 and 2<i
Section 0, League 2A;\Seetion 10.
League "a; Section II, heague a.;
Section IL. League ~, SSstlon IS,
League 2l section IA, LaAsue "a,
according 10 the field notes Vksrsof
xhieh wSre made by u N LeS Eahes,
Surveyor, on September 10, IN, In
accordance with . resolution ~ ".
der II ths Commissioners Court II
hsculleeh eeunty, IsSss, made lsnd
salsfsd nsesmksf alh. illa. rseksd.
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-24
REDISTRICTINC OF TEXAS
SHOULD BE DONE NOW
policy lapse.


Governor Hobby has promised a
committee from the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce that he will
submit to the special session the ques-
ton of senatorial redistricting of
Texas
We anticipate at the outset that we
shall now hear from certain quarters
that inasmuc has the matter has gone
over this long the State should not be
redistricted until after the 1920 cen
sus. II will be pointed out that this
may necessitate another change
The answer to this is that il is pre-
cisely because there is to be a cen
sus in 1920 that the Senate should be
recognized on the basis of the pres
ent population figures For Texas
may be given new representation in
Congress on the basis of the 1920
census and the question of Congress
sional redistricting may come up
again. West Texas does not propose
to have the present State Senate re-
district the State congressionally or
70 permit any new inequalities of
representation to continue longer
than il takes to change them. West
Texas had 10 wait six years for jus
tice in the matter Of Congressional
rn "a n uf 20 Tho .~A,I H..
Ii has not obtained its proper repre-
sentation in the State Senate. West
Texas should not permit the present
State Senate TO have anything to do
with reapportioning the State on the
basis of the next census, and unless
we misjudge the temper of the peo-
pie of West Texas, il is going to be
insisted that full representation in the
Senate be given to that section before
the figures of the 1920 census are
touched by that body.
This is only one aspect Of the in
justice which should be corrected,
but il is an absolute reply to the
plea for further delay on the ground
that another census is TO be taken.
Such a plea is adding insult to the
injury which the State Legislature
has permitted TO continue against
West Texas for more than eight
years already. West Texas now has
an organization through which to
speak. Such injustice will not be per
mitted to continue without vigorous
and constant protest in the future
And from now on, not only State Of
ficials, but the West Texas members
Of the Legislature themselves are
going to be made aware of the fact
that the studied neglect of the funda-
mental interests of that rapidly de-
veloping and constantly growing sec
ton will not be tolerated in silence
We are not suggesting that the West
Texas Chamber of Commerce is GO
ing to become a political organiza-
ton. That is precisely what it will
never become But II is going 10 see
to il that those who make politics
their business give due and proper
consideration to the valid and just
claims of West Texas at all times. II
will not ask more than justice to the
people and taxpayers and the various
legitimate interests Of West Texas.
But upon that il will insist Star
Telegram.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-24
SHERIFF's SALE

THE STATE OF TEXAS, County Of
Lubbock:
Whereas, by virtue of an Alias Elk
ecutiOn issued out of the District
Court Of Lubbock County. Texas, on
a judgment rendered in said Court on
the 18th day Of June, A. ID. 1917, in
favor of Ed r Mann, Hugh l.. Mann
e. Elmo Belts, composing the firm
Of Mann, Mann a. Belts, as plain
tiffs and against A. b. Alter, as de-
PENDANT, for $442s.00, with 6 per
cent interest thereon from date of
judgment, together with costs of
court, in cause No. 1868 on the
Docket of said Court, and to me, as
Sheriff, directed and delivered, | did.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-24

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Leagues Nos "a and -, Of ssid Ne.
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IN lIeeklsy county. rssss, etetslnI9f
IN tbs aggregate approximately ee6e
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LOOMS FAMILY is
MOVING TO CANADIAN

L. p. LOOMS purchased the John
II. Smith residence property in the
Smaller Addition Tuesday and will
leave for Slaton, Texas, just as soon
as this paper is mailed out to move
his family and household belongings
to Canadian. The Record will be in
charge of the office force during
the editors absence, but we hope to
get back in time to help with next
weeks issue As soon as our family
is Eat home" in Canadian we hope to
get settled down to where We can
better systematic our work in the
printing office and get right down to
the duties of the job.-Canadian Rec
ord.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-24

to get your money back if you buy Uncle
Sans Victory Bonds and'you are SURE to
get your money if y6p, are insured in Briggs
and McWhortefs companies w, look aft
er your expirationdates and do>not let your
policy lapse. .<Fk
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, 1919-11-07

ally is Que 20 the TACT that the Currency
circulating in these Virgin Islands is not
that of the United States-but the Dan
lsh West Indian Currency and as these
fluctuations will constantly occur as long
IS there is in circulation, as legal tender,
a currency that is foreign to that of the
United States; with the constant fear
that there can be abnormal raises in the
rates OF exchange with the accompany
ing hardships to the poor and working
classes, and disturbances to our com
merce in general; and,
WHEREAS, these islands being now
under the jurisdiction OF the United
States, anC as all Virgin Islanders desire
that all things in these islands should
conform to American principles; and.
WHEREAS, as Citizens Of this great
country they have the right in all mat
ters especially OF finance and commerce,
to enjoy ali the advantages arising from
the changed sovereignty, and not be left,
as IN this particular circumstance, in the
position OF j foreign country; and,
WHERE AS, it is vital TO our economic
lie that a change be effected from the
present Danish West InGian Currency
TO the legal tender of the United States
-Cne United States dollar; and,
WHEREAS, this Colonial Council be-
lieves that the time has come and that
the circumstances warrant that repre-.
sentation be made to the proper authori-
ties al Washington, d. c., therefore,
BE III RESOLVED That the Coloni-
al Council Tor St, Thomas and St. John,
by virtue ~ its legislative power, in ex-
traordinary meeting, do hereby adopt
this ReSolu ion praying the Governor Of
the Virgin islands Of the United States,
70 request he President to cause such
steps to be taken in this matter, that a
cnange may soon be effected whereby the
present Da lish West indian Currency
VIII be retired, and the United States
Currency b. introduced as ne legal
tender Tor the islands: That as the Notes
OF ne National Bank OF rhe Danish West
Indies are r9daemaDle in Gold Coin, this
Council furCler prayS that the change be
efecCed on 4 d0ld oasis, that is, aC che
Mint par OF Exchange, SO as to cause the
least posSIb 9 disturbance 60 oar ac)n0-
mlc affairs, a0l 50 Clal Cl9 people IA
general Snouid suffer as 1855 IN the read
JustmenC OF their values; and,
BE II FURTHER RESOLVED: Thar
nothing in this Resolution be construed
as lnimical Il the interests OF the Nation
al Sank OF the Danish West Indies,
whose co1ce sion is s~ateguarded by the
Convention between the High Contract
inc Paroles. Denmark and the United
, 1919-11-07
ST. CkOIN ST. y

81. ChOlA SIA lID%
London, Nov. 4th.-Sugar in stock on
the first instant was lis, 900 tons. Last
year 253. 900.
New York, Nov. 4th.-Electors in live
States went to the polls today to ballot
for Governors, while the elections of
lesser officials and decisions on constitu-
tiOnal questions faced the voters of
several other-States. Governors are be-
ing elected in Kentucky, Maryland, Mas
s~achussetts, Mississippi and New jersey.
The elections in Ohio are being watched
with interest by wet and dry" advo-
Gates, as there for the first time in any
State, a popular vote is being aiken on
the 18th amendment of the cons t|itution.
Washington. No7. 3rd,-PradictionS
that ships flying the American flag will
almost equal the tonnage of G eat Bri-
tain by the end 0 1920, were made by
Senator Jones in the Senate oday in
proposing two bills proposing a%lterna-
live plans for a permanent fede al ship
ping policy.
London Nov 3rd. Lord Miner, Sec
rerary for the colonies, has sen a tele-
gram 10 the Governments concerned,
denying chat the Govt. has any intention
of selling of British Guiana. or a4y West
Indian Colony. A despatch from London
on August 3rd quoted the National News
as saying. that a suggestion hat the
Britt West Indies be coded to the Unit
ed States III part payment of Great Bri-
tain'S war debt, was seriously being con
sidpred on both sides Of the atlantic.
Nothing was known Of the matter in
Governmental circles in Washington.
Plymouth, Nov. 3rd.-The I1depen-
dent Unionist Candidate Mr.. Lionel ia
cobs, who had the support of a number
of Unionists opposing Lady Astor on the
ground of her sex, tonight withdrew ais
candidacy.
Helsingfors, Nov. End. The --latest
reports from the Army Of General
Yudenitch declare that he is steadily
advancing on the entire front before
Pelrograd, and to Che south, his left
flank being fairly protected as q resuIe
Of the progress made by the ~sthonians.
Today the British fleet contin led its
Commandment of all the islands between
the Finnish Coast AMI Crasnoye Selo en-
courage1 by General Yldenitch's i'm
proved position.
Vienna. Nov. End. The Socialist Par
ty last night unanimously adopted a re-
solution expressing belief that Austria
cannot survive as a State, and urging
the Govt. TO do all in its power to secure
the removal Of thss' peace terms of the
, 1919-11-07

clause prohibiting union with Germany.
Washington, Nov. 4th. A final vote
this week on the ratification of the
Peace Treaty is proposed in an unani-
nous consent agreement drawn up for
presentation to the Senate by the ad-
mlnisrration leaders. Apparently con-
templatlng the possibility of a deadlock
over reservations, the agreement pro-
Vides that after this week the treaty,
If not ratified, can be laid aside.
London, Nov. 4th. The negotiations
Tor tInland's participation in the Petro-
grad offensive, have taken a favourable
turn, according to Reuters Agency tele-
grams. 1t is stated a decision may be
eXpecred in a few days.
Washington, Nov At Attorney Gen
er2l Palmer yesterday informed coal
miners who protested against the strike
injunction, that the Government stood
ready to do everything in its pow
en- TO acllltate an enquiry into the merits
OF The controversy, but in the meantime
the law must be enforced, and combina-
tons 10 stop production cannot be toler-
ated. Mr.. Palmer's statement, made in
reply to a telegram from the Union
Local at Glencoe. Ohio, to President
Wilson, was taken to indicate that no
attempt would be made by the Govern
ment TO settle the wage controversy an
til the strike was called off.
Rome, Nov.4th Great Britain has
decided to support the solution proposed
by Italy rel tive 10 the AdYiatic question,
and has given instructions to this effect
to her ambassadors in The United States
says the Tribunal. The council Of Fl
ume, according to this newspaper, has
officially notified the Entente Powers Of
the resolution passed on October 30th.
claiming annexation to Italy under the
principle Of self-determination. The
'GiOrnale D'Italia2 says it is probable
France will submit to the Supreme Council
a new pre- ject concerning the Adrialic.
NJ. Clemenceau is wishing to end his Pre-
mlershlp5With an act making Franco-ItaI-
ian friendship strong and lasting.
London, Nov. 9Th. Further municipal
election results emphasize the complete.
ness OF the Labour gains The party
captured 80 seats out OF AZ in Poplar.
Even IN kensington SIX L|abCurites were
returned. Nine were elected in Chelsea.
LabOur is now the largest parry in the
Bradford and Leeds municipalities. Only
about a quarter of the electorate voted
throughout London. The poor law cards
in the metropolis are already dominate by
Iabour members. The Evening News
suggests the present victory largely re-
presents the general resentment against
ShnpkeeplnQ prOtiteerS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
Everyone Agreed That This is Hot.
test Day of Season, Although
Thermometer is Not
High.
COOL SPELL MAY FOLLOW
Storms Tonight are Expected to Bring
Cooler Weather In Their
Wake for Tonor-
row.

With the government thermometer
lowering around SO degrees this aft
enoon at o'clock. and street tenn
peratures ranging all the way from
"a to 100, Keokuk sweltered and per
spired in what everyone declared to
be the hottest day OF the year. The
only relief from the heat will come
in the form of storm, the weather
man said this noon, and every indi
cation points to rain before tonight
If Keokuk people were ever unani,
nous in anything, it is that today is
the hottest of the season. The Their.
mometer doesn't cut any ice in the
reckoning on this; it's the general
sultriness of the atmosphere that
brings them to the conclusion that
this day gets the blue ribbon for I'M
comfortable living.
Early this afternoon some OF the
upper river cities were visited by
storms which were quite severe and
which may have done considerable
damage. The sultry atmosphere here
during the afternoon led amateur
weather prophets to declare that this
section Is due for storm.
The silver lining to the hot wealth
er cloud is that the forecast for to-
morrow contains the words fair and
cooler"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
CITY NEWS.

Dance at CHASER beach tonight
Rights of admission reserved.
Meeting Rubber Tire Workers
union, Thursday, s p. M, 5231s Main
Lawn social, First Baptist church
Thursday evening. Home cake and
ice cream, 15c.
Mrs. Leonard Worley, Of Peoria
is in the city, the guest OF Mrs
Robert Richardson.
Andrew M. Johnson and wife.
Caroline, have sold to ]. L. Stuten-
burg tract of land three miles west
of Keokuk, for the consideration OF
s22,5OO as shown by the revenue
stamps.
Clay Sharkey, the infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sharkey, Twenty
first and Blondeau streets, died Tues
day. Funeral services were held this
morning from the residence, with the
Rev. C. r. Waters officiating.
Van B. Hayden at the war carp
community office is still urging le-
turned soldiers to come TO his )tllce,
1924 Main street, to register and ave
their military histories filled out
Dance at CHASER beach tonight.
Rights of admission reserved.
Eastern Star: Regular meeting
of Elmira chapter No. 40, o. e. s.,
Thursday evening, Aug. Z, 1919, at
8 o'clock. Visiting members frater-
nally invited. By order Of the w.
M. Mrs. L. N. Hahn, secretary.
The city of KeokuR has sold to
the Fluid Compressed Steel company
that part of IL" street in Ford's adj
dition which lies between the south
ern line of Railroad street and
the Mississippi river.
Ira De Yong and wife Nellie have
sold two pieces of city property. A
warranty deed has been recorded by
which they conveyed to Edward De
Yong a lot at the corner Of Fifth and
Palean streets for the sum OF $4,000.
They also sold to Fred ]. De Yong
twenty feet Of a lot at Fourth ana
Johnson streets for $1,500.
Iowa advocates of the Irish
cause are enthusiastic over the news
hat Cannon De Valera, president,
irish republic, will tour the state
his fall. Announcement of the COM
ng of the Irish statesman IS made by
r P. Murphy, president, Iowa
Ancient Order Of Hiberntans. De
Valera will be in Des Moines in Sep
.ember.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
RAIN IN ALL
PARTS OF STATE
Some Iowa Corn Too Far Gone tc
Recover, While Other Fields
Look Better Than
Before.

! The Iowa weather and crop bu,ie
tin for the week ending August
has just been issued as follows:
| Much needed rains fell in all por
| lions of the state during the week
These with much cooler weather oI
the list and End afforded corn an op
portunity to recover from the scorch
ling of the previous two We cKs which
had become serious In about one
| third of the state. Upland corn il
some sections was too far gone tt
recover Late planted lowland corr
also suffered, mainly due to the pool
resistant condition of the soil result
ing from saturation for long period
earlier in the season.
Hundreds of reports from town
ship crop reporters show the average
condition Of corn on august list tc
be SO percent or 5 percent better
than the average Of the last ten
years The best corn is in the Mis-
sippi river counties from Scott north
ward, where the condition ranges
from 100 to LOG percent. Similar
conditions prevail in Fayette, Bre
mer, Mitchell, Mahaska, Sioux, Ida
Crawford, Shelby, Cass and Guthrie
counties. In Blackhawk, Monroe and
Kossuth the condition is less than 80
percent.
Pastures averaged 95 percent, or
average; potatoes 72, or s percent
poorer than the ten-year average.
Winter wheat yields, from 435 re-
ports, average 1875 bushels per acre,
or "a bushels below the ten-year
average and considerably under
standard weight; spring wheat, AS
reports 1912 bushels or 81 below the
ten-year average, and Of such poor
quality that much can not be milled;
early oats, 523 reports, 1878 bushels
and 33 below the norma; late oets,
466 reports, 33 bushels; barley, 255
reports, 24.9 bushels; rye, 209 re-
ports, 16 bushels; tame hay, $50 re-
ports, 1.S tons; wild hay, IA tons.
The secretary of the State Horti-
cultural society repots the condition
of fruit on August LIST as follows:
Summer apples, SIS percent; fall
apples, "A; winter apples, II; pears,
II; Americana plums, 10; Domestica
plums, 10; Japanese plums, g;
grapes, 80 percent Of a full crop.
The average of all fruits Is 1875 per-
cent The average Of apples for the
last ten years is 46 percent which is
4 percent higher than the crop Of
this year The failure OF the Ameri-
cana plums has reduced the general
average of fruits this year 25 percent
below the average of the last ten
years on this crop. Grapes are more
promising, being 13 percent above
the ten-year average Of this crop.
Apples in commercial orchards that
have been sprayed, will be fair
crop of good quality, while those
from farm orchards that have not
been cared for will be poor and
scarcely marketable on account of
soab and worm injury.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

before the records Of tho conference
would be brought to America, as the,
were being used during preparation OF
the other treaties.
Then there is some question about
their being available to us?" Senator
Brandegee inquired.
IF they relate to the commission
we will have to get the permission
of other governments to submit them,
Lansing answered.
Lansing said he was not on the
commission and could not say what
discussions occurred that would make
publication undesirable.
In answer to question from Borah,
Lansing said he would have to in.
vestigate before he couad say what
knowledge the state department had
of the secret agreements between
Japan and the allies when the Ian
sing-Ishii agreement was reached In
November, 1917.
81 presume you had good informa-
ton with reference to the twenty-one
demands Of Japan on China" Borah
suggested.
EYES," answered Lansing.
He denied that the discussion during
the framing of the agreement turned
on the twenty-one points.
Then it was in no sense an on
Then it was in no sense an en-
mands?" Borah remarked.
Absolutely not" Lansing replied.
eve were opposed to them"
"And 1t was also no endorsement Of
the SO called secret agreements?"
Borah pressed.
NO" Lansing answered.
Zone reason the Lansins-Ishii agree
ment was entered into was because of
Japan's attitude toward China and to
secure from Japan declaration Of the
open door policy which we did,
IF you had known of the twenty
one points and the secret agreeme nts,
would it have changed the nature OF
the Lansing-Ishii agreeme nt?" asked
Borah.
mo, don't know that it would" re-
piled Lansing.
When Borah asked If China pro-
tested against the LansingIshii agree.
ment Lansing said he would have ito
look it up" When Lansing said he
could not recall just when the secret
agreements between Japan and the al
lies were learned of by the state de-
paTtment, Borah asked that he get the
exact information for the committee.
Questioning then turned on the at
titude Of the American delegates
toward China at the peace conference.
did China make an appeal to the
United States with reference to her
territorial integrity and for the good
offices of the United States?" Senator
New asked.
II do not think there was anything
formal" Lansing replied. THE CHI
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
=. r,mars In keokuk Rene mber
when Lumber Mills Flourish
id and There Were Many
Rafts.
THAT TIME HAS PASSED
~ packets Now on River Do Coco
Freight Business But Glory
Of Former Days is
Gone.

uh;,a some OF the small packet.
,..,rg the water in and out of TIL!
port are enjoying record-breaRins
.a;gbt business, the river is present
10 far less than the expected scene
y - activity this year, and 1t is Ger
s,n that at no time during the pas
sanv years have less boats beer
Employed in the trade.
The old river men, with expert
noes dating back to the late seven
sss when at least six boats were
,wned in this city alone, have been
koning that the business of former
{ears would again be opened, but
hus far their hopes have been fruit.
less.
| AZ one time in the history of the
nv there were seyerar sawmills
Sere. and tbs lumber business fur.
kshed employment for many citi-
EMS Railroads had not yet entered
he city, and consequently the river
hrnished the main avenue of com
uerce, Steamboats, were owned by
he local firms, and were engaged in
Transporting the logs from the for
sts Of the north to this city, where
hey were reduced to lumber.
From that time the trade on the
liver has steadily dwindled, due
bieay to the fact that the northern
Orests were stripped of their timber
I'D there was no call for boats in
be lumber trade. The advent of the
ailroads diverted the freight bust
ess, to a great extent, from the
liver, and now there is no through
eight business on the big stream,
nd only a trickle between nearby
prts.
Whether the Mississippi will ever
egain Its former glory IS doubtful,
1t 1t is certain that revival in at
asst the freight trade will be felt
the near future.