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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-25
HIGH school NOTES

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Last Saturday some hard.hcariod
Industrious person ploughcd up our
basket ball grounds and now the
team Il without court and ore play
ing on the girls court. We hope 20
have new court filled IN with dirt
and ready TO goSeforc much longer,
as we will have 20 have one az the
district tournament.
Last Friday our basket ball teams,
boys and girls, went 20 Hale Cen
ter. Our boys put up very hard
fight and won by a score Of 20 10 ID.
The girls played a very good game,
and were ahead at the end OF the
first half, but at the end of the game
found tho final score 10 to II
against them. Our boys got too in
terested in the Hale Center girl
players and forgot to root for their
own team, al least that is the talk.
Coming back from Hale Center.
Mrs. Meskimen turned her car over
between Hale Center and Aber-
nathy There were four cars be-
tween Alternately and Lubbock FRI
day night that broke down on their
way home
The high school has a new track
and have just finished a jumping
pit, and if these other schools around
here want to beat us in track this
year, they will have to get up pretty
early in the morning. The County
Meet this year will be held at
Shallowater, but the District Meet
will be held here.
Mr.. T. Elmore Lucey's entertain
ment nctted the school a nice little
sum of money which was distributed
between the athletic association and
library fund. II was financially,
great success.
A blind man giving lectures, WISH
ted the school Tuesday morning and
lectured to us about his personal ex-
periences, and what we could do in
accordance with blind persons
ability.
Margaret Dupre, a member of the
senior class, is very i'll and in the
sanitarium as the result of an opera
ton performed last week. She is
getting along nicely, but will prob
ably not enter school for three or
four weeks yet.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-25
COMMITTEES TO
SOLICIT SUBSCRIPTIONS

Three committees have been APP
pointed by the Chamber OF Com
merce to solicit subscriptions TO the
capital stock Of the South Plains
Fair associations. These committees
are: DR.. /. f.. Barr Chairman and
Dick Arnett and G. X. Watkins
members; 4. A. Morgan Chairman
and r. NJ. Maddox and c. L. Griffin
members.
The following subscriptions were
made at the meeting Monday eve
ming: L. T. Martin, 500; W. A.
Bowen. 500; j. A. Rix, s100;
Briggs and Young, 500; A. W.
May, 500; IRA Embry. 500; L. G.
Ellis, 800; Jno. p. Lewis. 500; 4.
l.. Klett, 800; S. +. Moine, 500;
Robinson Furniture Co. 500; o.
l.. Slaton. 500; W NJ. Mullinean,
800; c. NJ. Mullican, 500; Lon A.
Mullican. 500 and Barrier Bros.
$500.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-25
PROMINENT FARMER or
PARIS VISITING BROTHER

J. Lee Roach, breeder o. thorough
bred stock and a successful farmer
az Paris. Texas, passed through here
Wednesday of this week cnroute for
Larenzo where he will Walt Tor few
days with his brother ino. n Roach.
NJ. Roach Informs Va that he u In
tsrsstsd In this country and may
purchase property before returning
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-25

LADIES' silk hosiery. extra quail
ity, reasonably priced. In eolors
brown. black and white.--L- Il.
HUNT a COMPANY.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-25
Motto. to Real Ess.s. Agent.

All Of my property in Lubbock Is
off Of the market, be governed ac-
cordingly, J. A. Barton.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
new SAINT RISES
TOEND showers
Barthelmy's Dusty Mantle
Replaces Swithin's Forty
Days of Tears
FALL WILL BE CLEAR
so LEGEND GOES

This is st. Barthelemy's Day, when
an aged legend says. III this day be
fair and clear there will be prosper.
Gus fall"
According to an old French poem.
'All the tears that ST. Swithin car
cry. st. Barthelemy's dusty mantle
wipes dry"
Also yesterday was the last day OF
the 40-day period dominated by St.
Swllhins Day. This year the saint
proved fair prognostlcator, for it
ralned q DAYS out Of the 40 and on
those days when no moisture fell it
was so cloudy the weather could
hardly be called fair The total
prec ,pitation for the 40 days was 6. S2
inches.
Hot or rainy weather even affects
the circulation Of the Public Library.
Examination Of its records reveals
that the issue OF books materially
decreased when the thermometer or
humidity was high. Last Saturday and
Monday. being cool days, the circula-
tlon was the yargest since May "a
The Library complains that the
Board OF Health Is irregular in for
wardlng names Of persons afflicted
with contagious diseases. 1t is sew
eral days since the library received
any notification, one or the attend-
ants said today. The library refuses
use Of books to families under quar-
antines.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
NEWS ODDITIES

22,00000O additional inhabitants and
i,27S,0o0 square miles OF territory.
The United States has more than
100000 acres in peanuts. yielding
an average Of 81 bushels an acre.
In Beunos Aires, traffic officers di-
rect lra(lc With white painted clubs.
Passenger automobiles, 81 * esti-
mated use an average Of 300 gallons
Of gasoline annually. While trucks use
1900
In Germany automobile tires cost
as much as 10000 marks.
In 1896. the speed limit for auto
mobiles In England Was ~ miles an
hour, and in Scotland. 10 miles an
hour.
The chief ivory market Of the world
is in Antwerp.
George Washington had set OF
teeth made from hippopotamus teeth
The horn Of the rhinOceros is COM
posed Of closely eompacied hair.
In China at dinners and lheatri-
cal performances. il is customary to
provide guests or spectators With hot
towels saturated With scented waller
for Wining their faces.
or 10 average farmhouses in the
AhAtAA NtlAioi NANuutHk 10 k0NHfi-
ment ngf es, eght have no. bath
rooms.
Twenty-Five per cent or the men
who WSre drafted into the army could
not read nor Write English,
As a result 0f lhe war. France
lost COO 600 industrial workers.
Antiquities valued at $4,000 900
were imported last year from Paris
10 the United States
Credt Of FIRST showing the world
how to use speclacles is given 10
Alessandro di Spina, an Italian monk.
who died in Pisa in 1913.
An electric automobile Dor chill
dren, Which can be charged from a
lamp socket, is now being produced
in Dayton. o.
The use OF electricity in Holland
has more than doubled since 1918
A hot air electric heater has ap-
par in France
Up 20 the time we entered tlfe
war. the largest national drive for
raising money had been a pension
fund for clergsmen. with $4,000. 900
as its objective.
The aggregate amount OF money
raised last year in various drives
is estimated " be more than 81 ,O00-
600. 900.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24

ming that Deputy Attorney General
?. Warren Green. has a host or friends
who would like to see him selected.
This office is practically conceded to
Wilmington should Sussex get The
congressman and Kent the Governor
some of the delegates We're predicting
mat Mr.. Green was looked on with
favor by a majority OF the Whining
ton delegates.
Julian g. Walker, Of rural New Cas-
Tie County WAS also kept in the front
Tor the attorney gencralship by his
friends, as was Reuben Satterthwaite,
OF Wilmington.
II was conceded by everyone that
George NJ. Fisher. OF Kent County
and Daniel Thompson OF Newark.
rural New Castle County, would be
renomnated for state treasurer and
state auditor respectively.
The Indications DO nlrd Ia Major
Danforlh Bush, OF Wilminplo far
eulenant-GoVernor with General
Alexander =. Corhil Of Odessa also
often mentioned in that connection.
II llr Layton is renominated for
congress, sussex Will also get lhe
insurance Commissioner. Many aus-
sex delegates We're predicting that
Napoleon 3. Register. OF Leves. would
be the Sussex caucus nominee for
thai ofllce.
Horace sudler Of Bridgeviie Mark
y Davis Of Milford and Robert II.
Elliott, Of seaford, We're also mem
Toned
Chairman Charles Warner presided
al meeting Of The Stale committee
held at The Hotel Richardson at o
O'Clock last night and which was at
tended by every member OF the com
miltce.
The special committee consisting of
chairman Warner, Scnaior BAH and
Congressman Layton. submitted a
draft OF The leniativeN platform which
was approved by The committee with
some slight changes. This draft will
be considered by The convention com-
mittee on resolutions.
The matter on selecting a Temporary
chairman for the convention was left
/ with Chairman WARNER, who was not
/ ready to announce his selection last
night.
One contest was brought before the
I committee. that Of Harvey ID. Derrick
son and William r. Rlnger, in the
! First election district OF the Seventh
I Representatives district Baltimore
! hundred) OF Sussex county. They con-
4 tested The election Of William p short
I hii'l 'hfhi ~ = MUS aux UdNfV iNfii sun
! test on not being allowed 10 select one
OF The primary election officers. The
committee threw hul lhe contest with
the adoption OF The following resolu-
/ tiOn.
"There being no claim Of fraud in
the notice Of contest filed, II Is the
sense OF the state committee that the
names nf William p short and Charles
Magee be retained ON the temporary
roll OF The convention"
short and Magee were reported 10
be anli-Layton delegates
Charma Warner was authorized TO
organize the women voters of the
state who believe IN lhe principles OF
the Republican party, when he deems
IL adm sable
No women voters were at The meet
ing OF the committee last night
Among those active around the
Hotel Richardson during the evening
We're. Governor Townsend, senator
Bali Secretary Of state Johnson. Col
onel William u. Denney. Of Dover;
Evening journal., 1920-08-24

Airplanes are being used 10 SPOT
schools Of nsh and then direct the
fishing vessels "a the place.
The British museum library has
more than 100000 recorded readers
annually ana Is the largest reference
library in the world.
one copy OF each book published
and copyrighted IN the United States
must be deposited in the congressional
library al Washington
More than 100000 books were sup
piled to soldiers and sailors during
the war
The United States used IS pounds
OF sugar for each inhabilant IN 1863;
last year il was 30 pounds
There are 1000 blind persons in
the United states.
About 2000 foreign language news
papers and periodicals in i3 languages
and dialects are published in the
United States.
The most intense rainfall on record
two and one-half inches IN three min
utes, occurred at Porto Bello. Canal
Zone. in i9it
Nearly one and one-half billion
pounds OF coffee Were imported dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80,
1920
Pirates OF former days usd to wear
earrings for good luck.
sailors can tell when storm is
coming II they see cuttletlsh swim
ming on the tops 0f the waves.
Nearly 1900 acres OF forcs. pre-
serve surround the city OF Chicago.
Montana is credited with having
the best school system in the United
States.
osaka is called the Manchester OF
japan" because II is the center Of
the counlry's cotton industry.
Hunting sharks with bow and ar
row is the latest sport along The Cal
ifornia coast
The ceha tree. IN Tamaulipas. Mex,
produces a ilher that is said TO be
longer and Of lined quality than cot
ton.
There are about l25 600 elk in yell
lowsione park and the Teton game
preserve, Immediately south OF the
park
Baron Rothschild. French King az
| fnanciers, estimates secret betting in
that country amounts TO 100000
francs daily
AS the result OF the war, II Is said
! The British have gained control over
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
ISAACS CALLS
FOR SIGNERS
Will Garry His Plan for
Clean Election to Voters,
He Says
ISSUES STATEMENT
ON USE OF MONEY

Henry r. Isaacs. Democratic Stat.
chairman, today issued a Statement
10 the men and women Of Della
ware, In which he reviews allengtt
the efforts of himself and Charles
Warner Republican State chairman
10 reach an agreement which would
prevent misuse Of money in the com
ing election
After reciting that he had received
communication from Mr. Warner
text on which has been published, Mr.
lsaacs says in part.
'It is somewhat difficult To under
stand a portion Of Mr. Warmers let
ter. IN the rst paragraph hc credits
me with sincerity Of purpose, IN the
las paragraph by Inference. il would
seem that he Is inclined TO intimate
inSincerity on my part There Is di.
rect conflict in those paragraphs but
/ am confident the first carries the
meaning which Mr. Warner intends 70
convey. No man ID all my HE
whether OF long or short acquaint-
anceslip and association. has ever
questioned my sincerity. Mr. Warner
has known me for several years.
have beer hts friend aud have stood
with him in the forwarding OF worthy
public causes. He, OF all men, does
not question my sincerity, nor does
be doubt for a single moment That
mean absolutely every word ! have
said IN this controversy Besides, ne
knows that am not making a grand
stand PLAY because he knows that
am not a grandstand performer II
/ were, it is very evident that ! should
have never requested him 10 share The
grandsland With me
Having The confidence that ] have
in The capacity OF Mr. Warner for
effective leadership, ! can reach no
other conclusion and ! believe right
minded ciiizens Will agree with me,
than thai there must be some condl-
aion or some element in his party,
which is veritable Auesan stable
which would bid him defiance IN an
effort 10 carry into effect the propo-
sal which I have offered 4 say some
condition or some element In MIR,
Warmers Party because | am quite
confident that the rank and nle OF the
inepubliean Party is honest and clean.
Now. the problem my friends, Is
fn clean the political house OF Della
ware in every nook and creyice. For
the reasons indicated the, task Is a
great one. probably greater than any
OF as can conceive. ! cannot accom-
pilSU ~ alone IdnhoA rely UPON YOU
10 help me in the effort ! am very
anxious to effect a strong organization
throughout tile State as promptly as
possible. According as HE citizens OF
Delaware are interested IN This nur-
pose and share With me the same sim
aeriiy. and | believe there are thous-
ands Of them, ! shall appreciate Il II
fhcy will be good enough TO com
muncate with me promptly It is
needless for me TO say that In the
prosecution OF his cause, ] am no
Interested in party atllliation The onls
Important thing is That our minds anc
consciencts shall he one and The sam,
for a political clean Stale.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
CARDINAL SEESONLY
FEW WOMEN VOTING

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. "a UNITED
Press. )-In the first interview he has
granted upon the question Of equal
suffrage since his return to the arch
episcopal residence from Spring Lake,
\. j., Cardinal Gibbons this morning
told the United Press that 1t was his
belief that a very small percentage
OF the women Of the country would
avail themselves Of the right Of voting
after the novelty had worn off.
u regret very much that the women
have taken the plunge into the deep"
he said. II would much prefer that
things had remained as they were. !
am. however,. of the opinion that
after the first election or SO only a
small percentage of the women OF the
country will avail themselves Of the
voting privilege.
AT this time II would be diflcult
To say just what effect the change
will have upon the morals Of the
Ountry."
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
MORE PROTESTS
OF BAD STREETS
Residents Bombard City De
partment With Appeals
for Betterment
ORDERED FILED
FOR CONSIDERATION

several complaints and petitions were
presented at the meeting OF the dl-
reetors Of the Sire. and sewer Depart
ment this morning concerning the
deplorable condition Of several street
peas and trolley tracks in several sec
tions of the city.
Residents of Market street between
twentieth and TNenty-grst streets.
represented by Ross Farra, Patrick
kelleher and Francis Il. Gallagher. Pc
titloned the directors TO compel the
traction, company to repair It's tracks
on mat square. According % their De-
tition The noise and Jar when trolley
cars are passing Is SO great that sleep
ing or a telephone conversation are
practically impossible.
The petitioners aso asked The direc-
tors 10 have an are light erected at
NandeVer avenue and Market street,
declaring the corner a menace to Pc
destrans after dark. II Is impossible.
They aVerred, to see impending dan
gers at this point at night.
Both complaints We're referred to
Street Commissioners pierson for con-
slderaiion
Chief OF Police Black also brought
to the attention of the directors the
depl0rable condition OF Delaware
avenue from Dupont To Union street.
He said while The roadbed was bad,
the railway tracks We're worse.
A communication was received from
the TaXicab Association, requesting re-
pairs to paving between the tracks Of
the Traes'on Company on Fourth
street between French and Market
streets
A petition for paving Van Buren
street, between TWenty-seventh and
Twenty-elghth, was ordered flled. A
petition for paving Eighteenth street,
between Van Buren, and Broome. was
ordered placed in position for lmme-
diale action. The petition Of the
Bond Manufacturing Company for
paving Thatcher street between
Eleventh street and Vandever avenue,
was referred to the street commits
si0ncr.
The Central labor Union sent a
communication complaining OF the
terrible condition Of Heald street be-
.Ween Ghrisliana avenue and Lobdell
street The tracks 0f the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
were described as deplorabe.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24

Robert II Richards and Judge Daniel
o. Hastings. Of Wilmington Former
Congressman Hiram r. Burton, OF
Lewes; Former Governor Simeon s.
PennewAl, Of Greenwood; Former
senator J. Frank Alice, of Dover; !;
Charles Warner, chairman and Charles
H. Grantland secretary Of the Repub-
lican State Committee
stale Senator'S Alice, Short. Bennett,
Handy, Walker, Richards and High
field. Representatives Lyons, Brooks,
Gregg and llanrally.
Former State Treasurer William G.
Swain, Former State senator oliver 4.
Newton, Horace Sudler and Reese
Layton. Of Bridgeville; Congressman
Caleb r.. Layton. Former State Chair
man Daniel ]. Layton, Ir., Charles r.
Richards and Colonel Robert &. Hous-
ton Of Georgetown: George Gunn-
! ing, OF Smyrna. Sia4e Auditor Dan
, iel Thompson, Robert l.. Armstrong
and Thomas r. Claringbold, or New
ark. Benjamin A. Groves of kia-
mensi D. Miflin Wilson. Hayes VII
son. Ridgely Harrington and James A.
IIrons. OF Dover; John Bradley. Of
I Clayton
Former Levy Courlman Thomas s.
Fouracre, Of Middletown: Levy
Courlman James G. Shaw, of New
Castle. Fran g. Miller. OF Brandy
wine hundred. Frank Hall Davis for
mer Representative William II. Evans,
OF Pencader hundred: A. v. Leslie
George. Of New Castle; Harry y.
Lyons. 0f Lewes; Amos A. Watson,
w \. Hartneit. Dr. +. r. steele and
DR.. G J dc Harhordl. of Dover.
Charles A. Patterson, chairman OF
The New Casele County Committee
Colonel J Austin Ellison, chairman of
Wilmington committee; Dr. Harrison
w Howell, Deputy Attorney-General
p. Warren Green. Frank l.. Speak
man. J. Albert oliver Magistrate
Harry a. Gillls, Thomas l.. Peeney,
William q Highheld, Harry X. Hoch,
OF, MilmingtOn
Former Representative Charles
Hoch, of Woodsldea Robert A. Ar
nell. OF Lewes: Isaac G. Elliott.
president Of the New Castle County
Levy Court
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUBS CONTEST

The annual boys and girls club
conies.sFai The Delaware Siaie tar
will be participated in by local groups
and countrywide champions represent
ing PIG members. over 200 Of whom
have belonged 10 90 community club
groups, and have made a practical
study 81 eight farm ana hom eulFr-
prlses These local and county cham
pi0ns viii now compete In A5 special
club classes for premiums and awards
valued at approximately $500
The club program Will consist of
contests In exhibiting Judging and
demonstrating practical phases OF the
work that the club members have
been successfully carrying out during
the year al their own farms and
homes in corn, canning. dairy. cattle,
garden, pig, sewing and tomato crop
work
Tho premiums win consist ~ Inc
following named awards The state
FAR Board Will pay about $500 in
cash premiums Tile three hest iu-
nior dairy cattle Judges OF the state
lclub boys or high school students
In agricullure) wili be semi n 9cto.
Der as a state team on free trim Il
Chicago 70 the National Dairy SHOW
where they Will contest for natiOp9
hOnOrs Nine state champions
three in canning three in corn. AM
three IN pig club Work-win b
awarded With a free trip the latte
part OF September 10 The inter-stat
contes. al the Eastern states Expos
ion. Springfield Mass
The Judging Of am these club cor
tesls win be done by specialists froI
the u. s. Department Of Agrieuliur
BY The farm subject matter men froi
Delaware College. and by Count
Farm Bureau Agents.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
CURRY 0rT or Luck AGAIN.

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-7MikeN GLE
booley the Belgian stowaway who
was adopted by Mrs Marion g. Curry
after making FIVE attempts 10 land
in America. today appeared 10 be out
OF luck again.
His benefaetrfss filed voluntary
petition Of bankruptcy In Federal
Conr giving her an fiies A. kfff.-
80 and her assets al $500.
Another creditor listed Is T. Cole
man dupont. ~ f20 Broadway, New
York. and Wilmington. Del. to the
amount Of $500 OF money advanced
for business purposes"
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
MOTORCYCLE AND can CRASH

An automobile owned by the Rem
lngfon Machine Company and operated
by Donald Satterthwalte, POLO Wood
lawn avenue. collided with a motor
cycle owned by The Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company and
operated by Ellis Ellison, Newark. al
Tenth and French streets, al Al Is
O'Clock this morning The motorcycle
was damaged. No one was injured
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
POLICE UNIFORM
CONTRACT ADJUSTED

The contract for clothing for the
Police Department msde with Wana-
maker and Brown, which vas held
up several weeks ago, owing to COM
plant OF inferior dyes used in the
chevrous and stripes. and the poor
quality OF buttons used has been adj
iusted and orders given for addition
al uniforms for the new officers.
A representative of the firm went
over the matter with the Board Of
Police Commissioner and agreed to
remedy any defects In garments made
and to use buttons with heavier
plating OF gold so they may be pol
ished.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
RuRY VICTIM or AuT0' MIsHAp

The funeral Of William Edward Bar
wick, aged % years, who was fatally
injured at West Chester, Pa, on
Thursday OF last week when thrown
from an auto truck owned by Burden
Brothers, ice cream makers, Of this
city took place on Sunday from his
parents home In Cheslertown, Md
The funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. Omar =. Jones. Interment
was made at Church Hill cemetery.
The pallbearers were Earle Mere
dith, Fred Wallace, William Grifln,
Elmer Anderson, Alfred Blyman, WI
liam Smith, Besides his parents he
is survived By three sisters. Margaret,
Mildred, Eleanor and a brother, Mil
ton
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
nANCE Anns mo SlNG.

The success OF the Community Serv-
Ice band concert and sing, held last
night In front of the Public Build
ing was greatly increased when two
little plckaninies interpreted their
version Of modern dancing in the
course OF the program They were
acclaimed by the hundreds that at
tended the sing as they pranced about
the ledge in front Of the building
Emerson Stone, song leader OF tht
service. led he singing with unusual
vlgor. and J. Norris Robinson's Phil
harmonic Band rendered It's program
beautifully
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
BRUISES FOUND
ON MANS HEAD
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Continued From First Page
thc Cnroner's Jury the case was con-
bnued until tomorrow night
state Detective Frank Mccoy, who
has been investigating the case, is re ?
ported 10 have found the dead's mans
clothing. showing evidence OF having
been hastily torn from the body in
the ShellnOt woods. no, far from The
river. The body, which was disin-
terred yesterday also bore evidence
Of a brutal assault having been com
mitted
At present tho case Is somewhat Of
a mystery, but the authorities. II is
said. have secured Information of con
siderable Importance which viii be
revealed tomorrow night