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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15
AIRpLASEs WILL

Col. G r Herring. president Of
the West Texas Chamber Of Com
merce. and sumner " Ramsey. man
aviny editor Of the Amarillo Daily
News. will attend the second annual
convention Of the West Texas Cham
Der Of Commerce at Abilene January
%. making the trip Of over $50 miles
In Two airplanes courteously furnish.
ed them by the Panhandle Aerial
Service and Transportation Company
Of Amarillo. according to W X WHIP
ole. vice president and general man
ager Of the company. The planes
viii carry the legend Bound for the
West Texas Chamber Of Commerce
Convention. Abilene, January q y
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

J. NJ. McNesly. who lived east Of
town last year. but who has moved
10 Monroe. was in the city last
Monday and came in 10 renew his
subscription to the Avalanche. lie
kno " a good thing when he sees IL.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

Mr. and Mrs Henry Wade, Of Ok
lahoma. who have been visiting Mr..
Wade's sister. Mrs Floyd West, left
Sunday for their home. Enroute
home they will visit relatives in Lub-
book. Texas. Hereford Brand
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
WILL BE ERECTED

In an interview with Rev. w. A..
Bowen. pastor Baptist church of this
city. it was learned his church had
decided on building a splendid church
plant to cost from $4,000 to S65.-
900. The building committee has
been appointed. The following ac-
tive and enterprising gentlemen are
on that committee: DIR. c. NJ. Bal
lenger, w. B. Atkins, Judge f. l..
Klett. Elmo Wall, f. L. Law, +. r.
Haynes. b. Quinn. NJ. L. Waldrop. J.
p. Lewis.
When the organization is complet-
ed and plans perfected soliciting
committee viii be put in the field TO
gather funds in addition 10 several
thousand dollars that has been vol
UNFAIRLY subscribed.
IL Is the purpose Of this enterpris-
ing congregation 10 rush right for
ward and bring TO completion as soon
as possible this most worthy enter
prise.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

o. X. Mckinney. Of II. Worth. is
transacting business In the city this
week. Mr. Mckinney u master me-
chanic for the Texas Motor Car As
socistion Of ~. Worth.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

Come TO Lubbock.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
MODERATE BUT GENERAL
SETBACK IN WEEKS LIST

NEW YORK, January 10.-Further
warnings issued by the Federal Re-
serve Board against unnecessary
credits, another reaction in foreign
exchange and the increasingly un-
satisfactory state of the railway stu
alton combined to give this weeks
stock market a moderate but general
setback.
The admonitions Of the central bank
as Wall street later interpreted them
were aimed no less at speculation in
commodities and realty operations
than at the securities market. This
was evidenced by the Tightening Of
rates at other reserve centers. includ-
ing those where dealings in food
stuffs, cotton and metals form an i'm
portant part. Fresh unsettlement in
foreign exchange was traceable to a
growing conviction that the adminis-
tration at Washington will not finance
any more international loans, but
will lend its tacit approval to the
private promotion of such undertak-
ings in behalf of the impoverished
European nations.
According to reports the Belgian
government will soon consummate
such a loan here in the form of three
to five year notes, and it is not i'm
probable that the Italian government.
acting through its own private bank
Evening star., 1920-01-10
HALT IN FARM SUPPLIES
BOOSTS PRICE OF CORN

CHICAGO, January 10.-Material ad-
vances In the price of corn this week
have sprung largely from unlocked for
halting of supplies from farms. Com
pared with a week ago. the market this
morning was up 2k to SIS cents. oats
gained X to 1 cent and provisions 80
cents to $1.95.
Although belief had been general
among corn traders that the long-ex-
pected increase Of the crop movement
was just at hand. the prospect soon dis
appeared. Opinion Of majority OF
dealers underwent a complete change
when. apparently owing to inadequacy
of railroad service, one days receipts
here totaled only sixty cars, whereas
ten times that amount would have been
, nearer the usual midwinter average.
A big export grain business, especially
in oats and rye, Notwithstanding the low
rate of foreign exchange, tended further
to strengthen the corn market. The up
ward swing of prices, however, received
a considerable check from statements by
Herbert Hoover that European financial
needs could be met by ordinary COM
mercial credits. Similar influence, too,
was exerted by announcement that fed
eraI reserve authorities were against
long time loans to Europe.
Regardless OF heavy profit-taking.
oats touched the highest price yet this
season.
Big shipments from the packing
|, houses, together with higher quotations
on hogs and grain, carried provisions
sharply upgrade.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
FOR j. S. HOCKEY TEAM
Yankee Officials Planning to Send
American Seven to the
OLYMPIC Games.

NEW YORK, January 1O.-Leading
hockey authorities of the United
States will meet here on January IL
to decide upon the feasibility of send
ing an American seven to Antwerp
to compete for the Olympic hockey
championship schedule for early in
April. 1t is thought that thee will
be little difficulty in assembling a
powerful combination from among
the amateur puck stars OF Boston,
Pittsburgh Philadelphia and TINS
city, with additions from cities OF the
great lakes section. where hockey is
an all winter sport.
Efforts are being made by the Amer
ican Olympic authorities to ascertain
under what conditions the champion
ship will be decided at Antwerp and
whether natural or artificial ice Will
be available. The playing rules ana
the various nations likely :, be repre-
sented also are items WIN m neeo 10
be cleared before the An erican au-
thorities can definitely pass judgment
on the project. 1t is known that there
are fast sevens playing the game IN
Switzerland and the Scandinavian
countries.
If it is decided to enter sne or more
teams in the Olympic cl ampionship
will be a series of try-ort games IN
certain eastern and western city
rinks, with finals at Philadelphia or
Boston.
The question of financil g the trip
will probably involve certain contri-
buttons from the various c ubs or or
ganizations chiefly interested, al
though the possibility of fair gate
receipts from the try-out games has
not been overlooked.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
PIGEON CLUBS COMBINE
Concourse Association of Washing
ton Organized by Local Fanciers
at Annual Banquet.

The Concourse Association of Wash
ington, ID. c., was organized by racing
pigeon fanciers of Washington last
night at the annual banquet of Wash
ington District, American Racing Pig
con Union. at the Manor House.
More than seventy-five fanciers
representing several of the racing
pigeon clubs of the National Capital
were in attendance when William F
Dismer, POSTMASTER, opened the fess
tivities.
A number of the fanciers responded
to toasts, among whom was Capt
d. c. Buscall, who was in France In
charge Of the American pigeons which
carried thousands of messages across
the battlefields. He gave an interest
ing account of the work of the pig
cons and declared that once they got
esta blished on European soil they
flew rings around the French birds
pigeons were furnished the govern
ment by local fancters.
Among those who spoke were Lieut.
James McAtee, who was In charge ol
the pigeons of the Navy during the
war: B. F. Miller, Sidney johnson,
Riley Hunt. John Kelly, Harry Fair
banks and Fred Dismer.
meeting of the fanciers for the pur-
pose of organizing a concourse asso-
citation. Lieut. McAtee was chosen
chairman and w. F. Dismer secretary
IT was voted to have committees IRON
each Of the pigeon clubs appointed to
represent them in a larger committee
which will draft rules and regulations
for living the concourse races. These
races will take place late this spring
and it is expected two races Will De
fiown from both the south and wesi
courses.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Trick pitching is all wrong. That
is generally admitted. Yet for five
or six years pitchers have been get
stuff What a yell would go up if
the hatters doctored their bats to in
crease their chances of not only hit
ting the ball, but having it go safe.
1t is possible to do such a thing. yet
never would the batters get away
with stuff that resembled trickery.
Major league catchers seldom fail
to scan the bats used by dangerous
hitters. Time and time a gain after
some good hitter has come through
with a cracking hit l have seen the
catcher pick his bat up. look over il
carefully and then toss it away. 1t
seems that catchers are always bi,
Evidently they figure the good hitter
is as liable to try to increase his ef
fectiveness with some trickery as dc
a lot of pretty good pitchers.
Several years ago George Sisler OF
the St Louis Browns was on wild
batting rampage. No pitcher seemed
able to stop him. He was leading the
league with an average well over
400. Sisler is naturally a great hit
ter He is a hard man to fool. Add
to this his speed, and he makes IT
interesting for the pitcher and the
fielderS any time he comes TO the pat
No catcher in the American League IS
more observing than Ray Schalk OF
the Chicago White Sox. In game
after Sisler had made a couple OF
hits Schalk walked over to where he
had thrown his bat. He picked it up
gave it the once over, and then a
knowing smile came over his coun-
tenance. Walking over to where
was standing. he handed me the bat
and remarked: Perhaps that bat viii
explain why we can't get Sisler out.
At the part of the bat where con-
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Washington May Be Headquarters of Base Ball
BASE BALL tSe INSIDE
By Billy Evans

tact with the ball is most desired. to
get the pill safe, it was studded with
perhaps fifty fine steel nails. Over
this surface was rubbed something
that had tendency to blacken the
bat and conceal to a great extent the
nails. Schalk was positive a trick
bat was assisting Sisler in his hit
ting. was d bit suspicious myself. AS
il was apparent the great number of
nails driven in such a small place un-
doubtedly caused that portion of the
bat to be considered loaded with a
foreign substance. steel. and it seem
ed such a point of contact ought to
cause the ball to travel harder and
farther than mere wood. Sisler mere
ly smiled and explained it was his
favorite bat; that the grain in the bat
at that point had begun to separate,
and to save the bat he had used the
fine steel nails / was satisfied the
explanation was truthful one, but
was compelled to rule the bat out.
Sisler didn't object. but went over 10
the bench selected another pat ana
made Il three-base hit. That evening
the story went over the country that
Sisler had been using trick bat,
heavily loaded with steel nails. Had
Sisler fallen off in his hitting 1t
would have been regarded as con
elusive evidence it was the bat. not
Sisler. who was responsible for the
hitting. l was glad when he confln-
ued hitting at 400 clip. without the
alleged trick bat. as l felt Sisler had
sought no advantage through trick
cry He isn't that type of player
However, it would be possible for
PLAYER to do all kinds of freak things
with the bats, such as loading them
fattening them at certain points OF
contact. and many other things too
numerous to mention. Such an act
would not be tolerated for minute
so why should the trick ball be able
to get by?
Evening star., 1920-01-10
EXPLAIN AMENDMENTS
PROPOSED IN FARM LOAN
Boards Annual Report for 1919 Is
Received by Speaker
Gillett,

Several proposed amendments to the
farm loan act which are now pending
before Congress are emphasized IN
the third annual report of the Federai
Farm Loan Board for the year ended
November 80. 1919, which has just
been received by Speaker Gillett-
These proposed amendments are
explained as follows:
House bill No 9065 embodieS GER
tain changes which practical expert
ence in the operation OF the system
has demonstrated to be desirable IN
the direction of eliminating expense
and lost motion. Its PROVISIONS SIM
plify the labors of the loan commit
tee; make more definite provision for
association funds and the compensa-
tion of ecretary-treaSurers; provide
for deputy registrar, and relieve
the executive officers of the banks of
some details which have involved de-
lays
House bill No. 1851 provides for
the payment of the salaries and ex-
penses of the Farm Loan Board, and
of the officers and agents of the bu-
reau, by assessments upon the banks.
instead of by appropriation of public
funds. This is change to which the
board has always look ed forward,
and while the hoard had not intended
TO suggest it until a little later, We
feel that this charge is one which the
banks may readily assume from July
i. 1929.
Senate bill. No. S1oa ~epeaiinG the
tax exemption on bonds issued by
Joint stock land banks. involves what
is purely a question of public policy.
lying exclusively within the province
OF the Congress. as TO which this
board. performing administrative
functions. is not called upon to ex-
press any opinions.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
CATCHER AGNEW is SOLD
TO SAN FRANCISCO CLUB

The San Francisco club of the Pas
cific Coast League will have an eN j..
Washington battery performing for / {
next season, the sale of Pitcher Ray
Jordan, Buffalo youth, being followed
by the announcement that Sam Agnew
also has been disposed of by Griffith
for cash to Johnny Graham, the Fris-
co owner president and manager. The
work of Agnew, who was obtained
from the Red Sox. was Disappointing
last season. He caught in only thirty
six games and batted for the lowiy.
figure of .235 4
Agnew's passing leaves the Nation
ais with only two veteran backstopsi
Picinich and Charity. and recruit:
otto Greenaee (spelIing guaranteed
by Grifith). an untried younester
from jamestown, \. y. These three
are enough, according to Grin.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
DISCOUNT RATE HIGHER.
Chicago Federal Bank Announces
Increase to 4 3-4 Per Cent,

CHICAGO. January 10.-The Chica-
go federal bank today announced an
increase in its discount rate on treas
ury certificates of indebtedness from
4l2 to 4A per cent.
Advances on commercial paper. with
view to discouraging borrowers
who speculate in commodities, land
cotton and oil. soon will be begun, it
was understood. although stock mar
ket borrowings were considered to
have been reasonably reduced.
The reserve board announced 1t ex-
poets to put reserve banks in a po-
sition where charges for borrowing
money of them will be higher than
the going commercial rate. so that
reserve banks will be appealed to
only'in time Of stress.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
LAND BANKS EARN
/: S1,599,966 IN YEAR
Boards Annual Report Notes
the Condition as of No.
vember 30, 1919.

The net earnings of the twelve fed
eral land banks during the twelve
months ended November go, 1919, were
81 1899. 966 IS. according to the annual
report of the Federal Farm Loan
hoard. The consolidated statement OF
conditions of these twelve banks. as
Of November 80, 1918, showed an eX-
cess of expenses and interest charges
from organization to that date OF
SI3S,5 The similar statement OF
November so, 1919. shows an excess OF
earnings over expenses and interest,"
charges of $1.461, ,440.ss.
"Gratifying" Feature.
zone of the most gratifying features
OF the last year" the board tells Con
,ress. lis the increased earning power
OF the federal land banks. and the
very great Improvement In theli
financial condition. which results from
this increased earning power
THE expenses of these banks are
largely made up of the cost of max
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of land and eXami- :
nations of title. For these services
3key are authorized to charge appl1-
sAntS for loans reasonable ices not
Exceeding actual cost. These lees
While necessarily appearing in their
Sacome accounts as receipts. are IN
affect merely contributions by Dor
DIVERS toward these expenses. the
lees charged being materially less
rAan the cost of the service
I, Profits From Interest Accounts.
ss'The profits of the banks are from
INTEREST accounts. ON the present vol
Ame of loans the banks are realizing
fcom borrowers rate of about nine
JsnthS of one per cent higher than the
sAte which they are paying on thelI +
jbnds. On such loans as represent
1sAeir capital against which no ponds
lstve been issued, they are reailzins
~. per cent. The gross annual pronts
ih interest account, therefore. ap
proximate at this time S3.5ooooo' AZ
1ne beginning of the year it was ma
ttirially less, but it grows and must
,t1ntinue to grow. with each succeed
liz month that shows an increase IN
the volume of loans. From this pront
must be deducted all expenses IN ex
,ass of the aggregate OF ices charseo
borrowers"
Evening star., 1920-01-10
OPTION BY COCHRANE
EXPIRES JANUARY IS

PARIS, January 9.-M. Descamps
manager of Georges Carpenter. when
shown a dispatch from Chicago quot
ing C. B. Cochrane. the English pro-
moter, as saying that Cochrane held
the signature of Descamps to a con-
tract for a fight between Jack Demp-
sey and Carpenter in London and
would sue for damages should Des-
camps fail to carry out the contract.
declared that the agreement was a
conditional one.
M. Descamps asserted that the
agreement was signed Immediately
after the recent Carpentier-Beck
fight in London, and that it was con-
ditional on Cochranes obtaining
Dempsey's signature to similar con-
tract before January 10. In the event
of the failure of Cochrane to OBTAIN
Dempsey's signature, NJ. Descamps
added, the agreement automatically
expires on that date.
Considers Dropping Tijuana.
SAN DIEGO. Calf, January "
Jack Kearns, manager OF JACK Deiip-
sew. and James w. Coffroth, promoter
who met here to discuss plans Tor the
nroposed match between Dempsey and
Eeorrns Carpenter for the world
heavyweight championship, planned TO
visit Tijuana, Lower California. after
having given local followers of box
ing something to worry about
This was suggestion Ina. snc ooi'-
test might not be staged at Tijuana.
thirteen miles south of here. Kearns
announced last night that he still had
under consideration an offer by Will
liam Fox. New York motion picture
magnate. of $550.0o0 for the match.
Later San Francisco adv1ces sald a
letter from Coffroth, published there.
said that il his bid of 100000 for the
match was accepted he might stage
the contest some where other than at
Tijuana and that he had speculated
on the crowds such an attraction
would draw in New Jersey, Connecti-
cut and Baltimore
The fans found some comfort, how
ever. in Kearns' statement that he
preferred to give Coffroth an oppor-
tunity of staging the match, even
at the sacrifice of a few thousand
dollars" and of Coffroth's assurance
that Tijuana was the place he had in
mind for the affair
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Wins Pocket Billiard Match, 100
to 80, Making Triple Tie in Series.

One of the largest audiences of the
popular pocket billiard tournament
being staged at the Grand Central
was present last night to witness the
contest between Benny Marks and
George Kelchner Marks got off to
a good lead and maintained the same
throughout the contest. he being the
victor by 100 to Kelchner's 80. High
runs-Marks. IA, 13 and 8; Kelchner.
13. and S. The outcome of the con-
test causes triple tie between
Champion Bartelmes. Wheatley and
Marks. with two victories each and
no defeats.
Monday night will find Wheatley
matched with Freeland.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
MRS, MALLORY MAY GO
TO ENGLAND FOR TITLE

NEW YORK, January 1O.-Mrs.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. former
American womans national tennis
cha mpion. plans to visit England this
summer in an effort to win the Eng
lish title, il was learned today The
trip is contingent on the ability OF
her husband to arrange his business
affairs to permit the trip. Mrs. Mallory
eynects 10 return in time to enter the
American national tournament.
If Mile Suzanne Lenglen, tn" french
and English title holder. makes her
contemplated trip To America inns
year she may engage with me iorm'I
american champion on both sides *
the ocean.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Rediscounts at Reserve Banks.

Rediscounts BY member banks. in
cluding those secured by government
paper and purchases of paper in the
open market by the reserve banks
themselves. progressed very rapidly
in 1919. From only $1.s74.765.000 on
January II. the total increased to
ST. .709, ,so4,ooo on November 2s. the
highest on record for all time. On
December 6. 1918. the total was $2,-
235, 100, 900, the high previous to 1919.
on December '21. 1917. discounted
paper amounted to ss71.452,O0O, the
years maximum: it had been no more
than 800, $50 900 on April S. In 1916
the high was s16O.666,O00. on Decem-
ber Is, and the low, $51 1923, 600. on
February T. When the law became
effective in November, 1914. the banks
held only s5,607, 900 in rediscounts.
Copyright, 1912
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Nav Lengthen Boxing Bouts.

New Jersey boxing clubs hope to
increase their bouts from eight to
twelve rounds. The chief reason ad-
yanced for the addition of the four
rounds is to meet anticipated compe-
tition in New York, which is expected
to legalize either ten or twelve round
bouts in the near future.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Robins Soccerites Coming Champs

The Robins Drydock soccer team of
Brooklyn, which beat st. Louis elev-
ems twice and tied in another game
during Il holiday series in the Mound
city, are looked upon by many east
ern soccer enthusiasts as likely to
supplant Bethlehem Steel Company
F. c. as champions of the kicking
style of foot ball.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Sufficient Reason.

Mrs. Scadds-And just think of what
a loving couple they were when they
got married. 1 wonder what caused
them to quarrel SO.
Mrs Gossiphe-I found it out today
She plays a better game of golf than
he does.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Yankees to Play Marine Props.

AS preliminary to the Catholic
University-George Washington basket
ball game in the Y. NJ c. A. gym
tonight the ''Y'' Yankees will play the
Marine Props team. This game is
expected to prove as much a feature
as the main attraction. 1t is scheduled
to start al $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Cambridge-Oxford Resume Golf.

Golf matches between oxford and
Cambridge are to be resumed in Eng :
land this year the match being fxed
for March 30 on the Sunninedal"
links The last match between the
teams was played in 1914 and Oxford
won by one point
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Goodwin Signs Card Contract.

GORDONSVlLLE. Va, January "
NJ NJ Goodwin, ,iordonsviile's profes-
sional base ball pitcher. was in Phlla-
delphia this week, where he signed "a
contract with the st. Louis Nationals
Goodwin hurled for the Richmond club
of the International League seVerai
wears ago.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Leland Stanford Consistent Winner

Leland Stanford athletes have beaten
University of California rivals the last
seven annual dual track and field meets.
Each college is preparing for the annual
test in the spring.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Big Auto Races for Los Angeles

The American Automobile Associa :
tion championship distance races Will
start on Washington's birthday, Feb
rrary % on the new haif-mlllion-
dollar mile - and quarter board
speedway at Los Angeles Ii Will Toe
for Il purse of $4,000
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Oxford and Cambridge Coming.

oxford and Cambridge may send
,epresentatiNes to the University OF.
PENNSYLVANIA relay carnival to takei
place at Franklin Field, Philadelphia.
April 80 and Nav | next. At least ten'
athletes are expected to compete
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Newcastle Soccerites to Visit q. S

United States and Canada VIII sets-
thu. Newcastle United soccer eleven oiz
the First Division English League ins
action this summer. as the team is t"s
come here Immediately after the sea
son ends in March. They will play in
prominent cities of this country andS
Canada. =
Evening star., 1920-01-10

ers, may also float q bond issue In this
market.
The ALMOST steady diminution OF
dealings in bonds offers strong proof
that the new year outlet Of interest
and dividend payments has yet to
find it's way into the usual investment
channels.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
C. AND p. TEL. CO. LEAGUE.

otaIs. 1876 4s1 4s4 Totals. 5os 4ss 1876
Evening star., 1920-01-10
MASONIC LEAGUE.

Totals. 507 526 49, Totals. 4s7 AT 46l