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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
SANTA FE ASSISTANT ENCI-
NEER MOVES TO CHICAGO

5. +. Ross. Assistant Engineer of
the Santa Fe Railway Company. who
has for the past three years made
Lubbock his headquarters while in
charge Of the construction Of the
line running from Lubbock to Sea
graves, will leave Friday for Chicago
where he will be in the Office of the
Chief Engineer Mr. Ross family
will accompany him there.
We are very sorry to see this fam
ily leave our town. having made
many friends among all acquaintan-
ces. And as Mr. Ross says, he will
miss the good people Of Lubbock, but
the business which he follows will not
allow him the privilege of selecting
his own headquarters. Mr. Ross has
made record in handling the con-
struction Of the above railway. which
is one Of the best construction which
the system owns, a fine roadbed with
eighty pound rails. To give some
idea Of the efficiency which the con
struction worked, something near one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars Of
freight was carried since construc-
ton started until received in the
hands Of the company; two thousand
cars Of cattle were hauled over the
road without the loss Of single one.
This construction was made in some
ways under more favorable condi-
tions than many, being one Of the
newest, there is not one piece Of right
Of way in litigation. all being fur
nished by the citizens over which the
right Of way passed or bought out
right by interested parties, which can
not be said about many Of the older
roads.
Mr.. Ross, since turning the road
over to the company about year ago
has been employed in making rec
ord Of costs for the construction. and
has finished this work. With the rec
ord that he has now we are expecting
fine future for him.
MIR. Ross address will hereafter be
1893 Railway Exchange building.
Chicago. H.. office Of chief engineer
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
MRS. GELIN'S MUSIC
CLASS RECITAL LAST

Mrs. Gelin's music class gave a re-
cital at the Baptist ehruch last week,
this being The com nencement pro-
gram for her class. It was a very
fine program and those who availed
themselves Of the opportunity Of be-
ing present at its rendition were high
ly pleased.
Lubbock is possibly the only town
on the plains that has music de
partment, where all the teachers are
working under one system. but it is
proving most satisfactory to both
teachers and pupils and when a pupil
gets diploma from the music de-
partment in Lubbock they can go
right on into the colleges and get
credits there in music the same as in
literary work, and this alone gives the
pupil considerable advantage over the
former arrangements.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
CHAUTAUQUA ATTRACTING CROWDS
IT IS PROVING A MOST PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT AND
LUBBOCK PEOPLE ARE RECEIVING GENUINE TREAT
MANY OUT OF TOWN PEOPLE COME TO ATTEND
Some of the Very Best Features be PesenedMany
They Have More Than Got the Worth of Their Tickets
And Are Anxious That it be Booked for Next Year.

This has indeed been Chautauqua
week in Lubbock The people have
been talking il on the streets, in the
business houses and at home and
they have been attending every meet
ing. The large tent has been com
fortably filled and the entertainers
have been at their best all the week,
with the exception Of Thursday aft
ernoon, when Granville Jones. who
was to have lectured on the Greed
of Democracy" was unable to fill
the engagement on account Of a
throat affection. DR. Barker, how
ever, took the platform in his stead
and delivered a wonderful address.
This is the only change Of program
so far, and the people are certainly
enjoying the entertainment
Lubbock people have never had an
opportunity to attend as high class
entertainment for whole week at a
time before in the history Of the city,
but il is very evident that they en-
joy il just the same.
The Chamber Of Commerce did a
good days work when they signed a
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22

contract with these people to come to
Lubbock, and we are sure that they
will not hesitate to make a return en-
gagement Of this company for next
year.
The city that takes only the ques-
tion Of dollars and cents into consid-
Grafton cannot possibly amount to
great deal and the intellectual facul-
ties of the populace will dwindle
away or we will become fossiliferous.
Let not this be said Of Lubbock peo-
pie that they crave only the lighter
literature Of the ages, but may we
bring such things into the commun-
ty that will increase the intelligence
of the young people Of the commun-
ity, rather than to fill their minds
with blood curdling wild west scenes
Of murder and robbery and the cour-
ser things of the underworld.
The Avalanche congrateulates the
Chamber Of Commerce on having Sc
cured this entertainment, and the
hearty cooperation Of the people
shows that it is generally appreciated
by our citizenship. s.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
FARMING ON A BIC
SCALE NEAR LUBBOCK

Last Monday the editor Of this pa
per accepted an snvitation to a seat
in Mr. Karper's car in company with
Carol Thompson, County Agricultur-
al Agent, and MIR. Dubose, staff cor
respondent Of the Dallas News, for a
spin out to the farm Of J. +. Watson,
whose farm is three miles north Of
Lubbock. We found Mr. Watson's
place one Of the best improved in this
part of the country. Mr. Watson has
three fine sections of land and he is
going in for farming this year on a
large scale. Early in the year he
started two tractors to work and be.
fore planting time he had about sew
en- hundred acres all in one body
broken and ready for the planter.
OF course the matter of planting this
amount Of land in row crops was a
problem, but Mr.. Watson and his as
sociate in the crop, Roy Showalter,
were equal to the task, and before
long had rig put together that made
the planting Of this big crop mere
play. They arranged a trio Of dou-
BILE row planters. attached to a long
beam supported by a wheel on each
end, and this outfit was tied on to a
Fordson tractor, which completed
equipment for planting six rows at
a drag going down the long rows
mile or more in length at the rate Of
ten or twelve miles per hour Mr..
Watson has a variety Of row crops
planted, kaffir, maize, feterita, ha-
CARA, cane, cotton, etc, about six
hundred acres in all, and much of il
IS up fine stand now This crop,
with the equipment mentioned above
was planted at the rate of seventy
acres per day, having planted $50
acres in eight days This is all new
land, and with reasonable season
from now on, Mr.. Watson will har-
vest an immense amount Of grain.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
RUNNELS COUNTY SEEKS
1000 HARVEST HANDS

San Angelo. May l9.-One com.
munity alone in Runnels County has
sent to the Federal Employment Bu-
rcau here call for 900 wheat and
oats harvesters. who will be needed
within ten days. Houses can be inn
mediately provided at Winters for
fifty families.
The wheat and oats crop in the
northern portion Of Runnels County
Is said TO be one of the heaviest In
history and by far the largest In ten
years. Many West Texas farmers
fear they will lose some Of their
crops because they are unable to oh.
tain hands.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
THE CENTENARY DRIVE
is ON THIS WEEK

The great Centenary drive is on in
full blast this week The drive in
which the Methodist people under
took to raise S35, ,000, 900 started at
twelve o'clock last Sunday, and a
well organized body Of workers be-
gan a canvas Of the Methodist mem
bership in Lubbock at that time. Lub-
book church quota was $S25000. the
greater part Of which has been sub
scribed, and a number Of others who
have not yet been seen will be given
an opportunity to subscribe before
the week is out 1t is confidently
expected by those in close touch with
the situation here that Lubbock
church with all credits will reach the
$4,000 mark or possibly over
Reports are being received from
all over the district, and many places
have fallen far below their quota
and it is beginning to look as though
the Lubbock district will scarcely
raise the quota, which makes it nee.
essary that Lubbock church oversub
scribe largely, as ii is by far the
strongest church in the Lubbock dis
trict
Up to Thursday morning, Judge
Moore, District chairman had re
ceived reports from the following
places and the amounts subscribed as
fofln,ty-.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
AT cRosBYTON NEXT WEEK

District Conference Of the Lubbock
District will be held at Crosbyton,
beginning June 3, at 3 o'clock. Rev.
Lyon. presiding elder. has had print
ed a supply Of folders containing the
program, this week. which will be
sent TO all the preachers on the dis
trict and also TO the several delegates
70 the conference.
This promises to be a very enthus-
iastic session. as there Is much TO be
done along Reconstruction lines since
the dry weather has ceased and many
people are back at their places and
want preaching services as often as
possible
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
EIGHTEEN GRADUATES
FROM LUBBOCK SCHOOL

There are eighteen in the gradual
ing class from the Lubbock high
school this year and are as follows:
Glass Roll; Selwyn Oliver Bur
ford. Earl Dewey Farris, Herbert
Charles Martin. Francis Latimer
Murfee. Ross Allison McWhorter,
Writ Malcolm Norris, Carl Roberds,
Jr, John P Simpson, Johnnie Spikes
Leona Seeds Burns. Ouida Josephine
Carter. Beulah Frank Dixon. Leslye
Opal Ellis, Ruthe Clayton Hussey,
Olive Mabel Michael, Elma Maye
Pierce, Gladys Elizabeth Shipman,
Eulah Ellen Stokes
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
MornEa oF LOCAL cSTL
zENs SERIOUSLY ILL

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tFsm isskshoFo, Texas, stating thai
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and ksssln welffsF,h ~ lhIs place,
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
ACCIDENT AT CRAUTAUOUA
TENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Mrs Tom Easter. Of Lorenzo. who
was over one day this week visiting
with Mrs. J J. Easter Of this place,
and attending the program at the
Chautauqua, Wednesday evening aft.
er seeing the program rendered by
the Italian Band. happened 10 very
painful accident While leaving the
tent her foot was evidently caught in
one OF the guy ropes which threw
her down against one of the stobs
used TO fasten the guy ropes. and cut
an ugly wound on her forehead. The
ladies who accompanied her there in
a car, waited a few minutes. thinking
that Mrs Easter would come. but lat.
er decided that she had gotten out
ahead Of them and went on TO the
house, they left and went home. Mrs.
Easter was accompanied by small
boy, and they evidently lost their
bearing and stopped at the residence
Of X. b. lngle, who called the lady
where Mrs. Easter was visiting and
had her come after her Her clothes
were stained with blood from the cut
on her forehead. A physician was
called after she had arrived at the
home Of Mrs. J. J. Easter and dressed
the wound. Mrs Easter is getting
along nicely now. and returned to
her home today.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
RETURNS FROM SERVICE
IN PANAMA ZONE

j. V. Stockton of crosbyton. bu,
for the past nine months stationed In
tho Panama zone, with ths 3srd In
fsntry, doing saasd dats. passed
through here ,hs flwt ~ the week
snfeuse 20 hls homs,
NJ. h'osklen dsss not spsak vsss
fsfefshls n ihs duty whseh he had
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
NO MASS MEETING
LAST SATURDAY NIGHT

A mass meeting for the discussion
Of the Woman Suffrage amendment
was called for last Saturday night.
hut for some rrason there Was no
audience showed ap. and the idea of
a mass meeting was abandoned. but
the supporters Of the amendment
have been busy the past week dis-
tributins folders. and other ll,era.
turs for the enlightenment of the
voters sn the question.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
OFFICIALS
VISIT HERE THIS WEEK

F. T. Childress. formerly manager
Of the locua telephone service, but
several months back promoted TO the
office Of Chief Traffic Manager Of
this district with headquarters at
Amarillo. accompanied by R w.
White. District Commercial Manager.
were here Wednesday Of this week
making short business visit with
the local manager. II D. Phillips
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
TAKING VACATION WITH
UNCLE NEAR SEAcRAvEs

Misses Ella and Ruth BurScn Of
Amarillo. stopped over here fee
hourn Wednesday enroute 10 Sea-
graves whore they will spend the SUM
mer with their uncle, J. A. nurson.
esttleman. These eirls have many
friends In Lubbock and have visited
herr several times before.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22


attorney generals department which
denies emphatically that the report
being sent out Of the radical changes
in the laws.
Mr.. Jno. p Lewis.
Lubbock. Texas.
My dear sir:
| take pleasure in handing you
herewith copy Of an opinion render
ed 20 DR. c. w. Goddard. State
Health Officer, which answers your
inquiry Of May 18th.
Yours very truly,
W A. KEELING.
Assistant Attorney General
Doctor C. w Goddard.
State Health Officer
Capitol
Dear sir:
You direct our attention to a sign
ed statement from the Secretary Of
the Texas Pharmaceutical Association
which purports to have been mailed
TO the druggists Of Texas asking 20
be advised If this statement correct
ly quotes the Attorney Generals De-
partment and II there has been any
new law on the subject or any new
ruling from this Department The
statement. in part. is rs follows;
The Attorney General has ruled
tina, any merchant who sells any pre-
pararion containing alcohol is sub
ject TO prosecution This ruling was
given to the District Attorney Of
Travis County We made strong
protest against the ruling and final
ly the Attorney General agreed TO
withhold this ruling and not give Il
TO other District Attorneys until we
had had chance to get the Legisla-
ture TO give US some kind Of a relief"
You are advised that the present
Attorney General. nor any other At
torney General Of Texas. ever gave
such a ruling as the one above quot
ed The Attorney General opinion
to Honorable c. p. McVey. quoting
the definition Of Intoxicating liquor
by the courts Of this State. Is the
same opinion this Department has, at
all times. given in regard to this sub
ject Il has never been changed in
any material way The Department
has never at any time. ruled that
amy merchant who sells any prepa-
ration containing alcohol is subject
to prosecution" and this Department
never. at sny time. gave such ruling
to the District Attorney Of Travis
County.
On the contrary. we have always
held that the courts definition was
the correct one. and that the liquor
sold must be capable first, Of being
used as a beverage: second. capable
Of producing intoxication when so
used--before its sale would be pro-
hibited in prohibition territory. There
has been no new law passed on this
subject and no new ruling given By
the Attorney Generals Department
which, in any way. changes the law
from what II has been for more than
twenty years
Yours very truly.
W. A. KEELING.
First Assistant Attorney General.
We do not believe that II the
amendment is passed that it will ef-
feet the druggists business one bit
unless he is wanting to sell booze un-
der an assumed name. and we are
confident that there Is very small
per cent Of the druggists in Texas
want to do that. II is very evident
that the attorney generals depart
ment never gave out such state
ment "a has been made use Of by the
anti prohibition people.
Go to the polls next Saturday and
vote for prohibition. Saloons will be
opened right away IN territory not al
ready under local option a. soon a.
the peace terms are signed II there
10 not law written into our statutes
prohibiting u before that time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
EVERETT MILLS
 START WORKING

Lawrnece. Mass, May 19-The Ever ett Mills, which have been idle since the beginning of the textile operatives strike, February 3, resumed opera tons today with small force Strike piclcets at the mill gates estimated the number of employees who went back to work at not more than 100, but mill officials said approximately one third of the usual force was at work The company ordinarily employs from 1900 to 1,5c0 operatives.
 In the mills of the American Woolen Company which have been kept run ming through the IS weeks of the strike, conditions showed little change with the opening of the new week. There were crowds of strike pickets on the streets as usual, and the police had to dfsperse several of these gath erings. A woman is alleged to have tried to stab a policeman when he ordered her to go home. She was arrested Several other arrests were made in connection with minor dis turbances.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
ROUTINE BUSINESS.

Only routine business will be the order of the day, at the meeting of the Board~ef Aldermen to be held in the Common Council chambers at City Hall tonight
 That at least is the only advance that could be obtained from the office of the city clerk this afternoon The meeting is the third consecutive one held in as many weeks, due to the specal session call ed last Monday night, and most of the important business before the council has been passed on-
 Mayor Wilson will be present at tonight's meeting and may have a message to deliver.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
STOCK MARKET

New York, May 19-Wau Street, 10:30)-Opening of the special ses- sion of Congress was made the occa- sion of another bulletin demonstra- ton in stocks at the outset of today s trading. Rails reflected this factor moro than any other division, low grade as we'll as standard issues making further advances of 1 to 1-2 points in the first half hour. Ship pings also materially enhanced last weeks gains. especially Marine com mon, American International and Pa cif1c Mail which rose 1 to 3 points. Numerous equipments and specialties were at highest levels of the year, and stee1s, oils and motors also re- corded moderate advances
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
DENNIS SULLIVAN.

The funeral of Dennis Sullivan was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from his late residence, 221 Colorado ave nue. and at o'clock from St. Peters church where a high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. T. J. Kelly. As the body was brought into the church Mrs Mabel Prendergast sang Some Sweet Day. and at the offertory Face to Face" was sung by John Hughes, after mass the choir cang Nearer, My God, to Thee" A delegation from the Bartenders' union was present. The pail bearers were William OLeary, Michael FitzHenry, Louis Banney, Orville Morton, Peter Winn and Thomas Gaffney. Burial was in St. Michael's cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
MARIA WILSON.

The funeral of Maria Wilson was held this morning at S:30 o'clock from her late home, 97 Wallace street, and at o'clock from St. Patrick's church, where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. J. Lynch. The pail bearers were John Cronan, John Tague. Patrick O'Brien, Morris Will son, James Wilson and Robert Or gette. There was a large attendance of sorrowing friends and relatives and many beautiful floral offerings. The burial was in Mt. St. Peters cemetery Derby
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
WHOLE PROJECT CLOSED.

Paris, Sunday. May 1S-There is a general impression that the reply Of M. Tchitcherin, Bolshevik Foreign Minister of Russia, to pr. Friedtjof Nansen's proposals to feed Russia closes the whole project. The reply is generally accepted here as, in ef- feet, a refusal by the Bolsheviki to. cease attempting to invade their neighborhood's territory.
 It seems improbable that the Allies and associated governments will sup port with food any Bolshevik at tempts to invade adjacent states. The Allies proposal was a frank attempt to end the fighting around the border and at the same time save the Rus sian population from starving.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
MISSION AT ST. PATRICK's.

A two weeks mission is being given at St. Patrick's church on North ave- nue by the Passionate Fathers of Ho- boken, N. J. The first week is for the women and the second week for the men. Masses every morning during the mission will be at and o'clock. and in the evening at 7:30 there will be instructions and sermon.
 Rev Father Colman. c. P, and. Rev. Father Stephen. C. F., are giving the mission this week. and the ser mons at the mass yesterday morning and last night were very eloquent.
 At the services yesterday and at the 5 o'clock this morning the audience oyerfowed the church.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
OBITUARY,
SETH B. JONES.

Seth B. Jones, who, for over fifty years, was the principal of the Park Avenue Institute died last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. H. Taft in Buffalo, N. '.
 Before taking charge of the Park Avenue Institute, MT. Jones was the principal of the Bridgeport High school.
 During the half century that MT. Jones conducted the Institute many of BridgeportS foremost citizens were taught by him and today they speak in the highest terms of the kindness ana consideration of their old teacher. Several years ago he retired from teaching and has been living with his daughter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
BARTHOLOMEW LII.

Bartholomew Lill, proprietor of a market in this city for a number of years, died yesterday morning at his home, 92 High street. The deceased is survived by his wife, two sons, Fred and William LII, and one daugh- ter, Mrs. F. E. Tilley.
 He was a. member of Koerner lodge. D. O. H., Hugo Munsterburg lodge, Bridgeport Encamp1nent, Friendship Rebekah lodge, I. O. O. F., delega- tions from which will attend the flu neral which will be held from his late home Wednesday afternoon. Bu- rial will be in Mountain Grove cem- etery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
HOLD WILSON RESPONSIBLE,

Paris, Sunday, May 1s-Describins recent demonstration before the Ad- lon Hotel in Berlin a despatch to ths Temps from the German capital says the crowd shouted: Down with France, England. America. Clemen- ceau, Foch and Wilson, It says that the shouts against Wilson seemed tc indicate that he is particularly re- sponsible; public opinon not pardon ing him for not interpreting the four teen points at Versailles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
ANNIE HUCK.

Annie Huck, aged 70 years, died yesterday at the home of Mrs. Robert Hanna, 1253 Broad street, Stratford. The funeral services will be held Tues day evening at mortuary chapel of August G. Baker, 1297 Stratford ave- nue. Rev. Henry Mclean will off, ciate. On Wednesday morning the body will be taken to Brooklyn, N Y., for burial in Evergreen cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
THREE KILLED AT CROSSING.

Camden. N. J.. May 19@Three are dead as the result of a grade crossing accident in Wesrville, N J.. last night. An automobile carrying seven persons was struck by a seashore electric train and ground to pieces Joseph Baker was instantly killed. Roy Plum and his IS months old son died here at a hospital and Bakers wife and infant were so badly hurt they may die