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BRITAIN FACES
JOBLESS PERIL
Unemployed Are Seizing Prop.
erty and Have Organized
for direct Action"
BY EARLE c. REEVES.
Int~rnn ttonal News Service.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-British un-
employed are organiziE,. for direct
action. A general staff has been
formed, 1t was learned today. The
officers win wear red badges in the
form Of rosettes. Headquarters has
been established at Islington to di.
rect demonstrations in London. The
lslington headquarters Is constant
ly guarded by armed men.
sEIxiNG PROPERTY.
seizures of property by the unem.
ployed are taking place throughout
England. but conducted quietly.
Gloomy predictions As to the British
economic outlook are being made In
debate upon the un-
employment situation.
One of the latest seizures was at
Ayton, where 500 unemployed seized
the municipal baths yesterday.
An Organization known as the Fed
GRAFTON Council OF Unemployed has
been organized. Madame Tring, one of
the officers, declared In . speech that
the local ORGANIZATIONS would receive
full support of tho national body In
seizures and other activities. Local
councils of the organization already
have been established in thirty-six
boroughs OF London. and others are
being formed.
Fears of disorders led the govern
ment to adopt . policy of aloofness
toward the seixures where no damage
Was being dcnc 20 property.
For the most part the selsures. were
carried out In orderly action Without
interference by the police. In . few
instancea however. the police At
tempted 70 interfere, leading to rs-
prisai threats BY leaders of the un-
employed.
Municipal officers Of seven subdi-
visionS Of Greater London have been
occupied by unemployed to shelter
their families.
More than 200 vacant houses have
been Communicated by the unem-
pioyed.
UNEMPLOYED HAVE sTAFT.
The general stan Of the ''unem-
ployed army" has formulated long
lists OF demands, which have been
sent to nifty mayors In London and
suburban cities. These demands have
been turned over to the Home Office,
which u studying fhe unemployment
question.
The unemployed are threatening to
march upon whitehall and make great
demonstration In front Of Parliament
Building and the Premier's official
residence In Downing street, but the
exact time Of the demonstration ID
not known.
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BREAD PRICES CUT
Z CENTS IN CAPITAL
General Wholesale and Retail
Reduction Here First in
Three Years.

A general reduction OF 2 cents IN
tho wholesale and retail price OF
twelve-ounce loaves of bread is an
nounced today by the largest bakeries
In Washington.
The standard price of a twelve.
ounce loaf Of bread wholesale Is 6h
cents. retail 8 cents, supplanting the
former price of 81 cents wholesale
and 10 cents retail.
Reductions were made by the Corby
Baking Company. Dorsch's Bakery
General Baking Company and Holmes
Bakery.
These companies also announced re.
ductions had been made in the price
Of other sizes of bread.
Corby's and Dorsch's bread loaf
ranging In weight from twenty-five
to twenty-four ounces, sells IL cent,
wholesale, the fomer price being 16h
csnta
This price enables retailers to sell
for Is cents a loaf. a reduction OF Z
cents over the former price. Hoimes
which is strictly a retail concern
sells its twenty-four-ounce loaf for
l6 cents. instead OF rs cents as here.
tofore.
Employees Of the General Bskins
Company In the absence of the man,
aGer, today declined - quote whole
sale bread prices. However, the
PtGGly-wigrly Company. which buys
bread from this concern, stated that
II pays 7 cents for twelve-ounce
loaf Wholesale and retails II through
It's stores for \ cents.
The Old Dutch Market Company
sells this commodity at cents a Loaf
OF twelve ounces.
This IL the nrst time In more than
three years that bread has not sold
In Washington for at least 10 cents
for a twclve-ounce loaf
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WORLD PEACE
MENACE SEEN
Commission Asks Embassy to
Reconsider Refusal to Wise
Its Passports.

The case of Ireland has become a
domestic issue in the United States,
and if conditions in Erin continue to
prevail, world friendship and world
peace will be menaced, said a letter
today from the Commission on Con.
ditions in Ireland to the British
embassy.
URGE PASSPORT vIsEs.
The commission expressed the hope
that the refusal of the embassy to
wise passports for the commission to
visit Ireland was not final.
The text OF the letter follows:
"The American Commission on Con
ditions in ireland. chosen by the Com
mittee OF One Hundred, has received
your communication stating that the
British government will not wise the
passports of q committee Of it's meYn-
bsrs appointed to enter Great Britain
Ito investigate conditions In Irelant."
Your statement assumes that the pro-
ceedinGs OF the committe would
necessarily partakc of q quasi-judiciai
character impossible under the cir
cumstances. We venture to suggest
that your cxcellency has somewhat
misunderstood, both the situation and
our own purpose.
MISSION 10 FRIENDLY.
"A committe Of friendly American
citissns deeply desirous of world
peace might In q much simpler man
ner than you suggest ascertain the
state of public opinion, both in Eng
land and in ireland and learn facts
not now understood In America; In
deed, some such step has seemed to
the commission imperative in view Of
the fact that thus far, In spite OF
sealous efforts we have been unable to
secure competent witnesses to pres
sent testimony on the existing situa-
tion from non-republican British and
Irish points Of view.
I'm seeking to send our committee
to Great Britain we have but fol-
lowed the suggestion originally
given US by representatives of va
rious groups prominent in both Eng.
lIsh and Irish life. We had expect
ed that this step would meet with
your approval in view of the fact
that In your letter of october 70
you stated that: THE British gov
ernment has more to gain than any
one in ensuring that the truth Ii
made known to the whole world. 1t
was and In our frm conviction tnat
such q committee as we had intend
ed to send might make plain to
the peoples both Of England and
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LONDON. Dec. 9.-with Premier
Lloyd George yielding to the Tory
wing of the coalition which insists on
war with ireland to tho bitter end.
the prospects Of peace before Christ
mas, which the premier cherished
when he opened the unofhcial pour
parlers last week, are vanishing In
thin air.
For the second time in a few
months the premier has approached
the Irish problem in a conciliatory
state OF mind, only to yield to the
threats OF his Tory colleagues to
smash the coalition II he allowed
himself to be intimidated by the
methods Of terrorism
PREMIER's vACILLATION.
Lloyd George wanted to release
McSwiney in the early days OF the
lord mayors fast. but Greenwood,
Carson. Birkenhead, and Long issued a
fatal veto.
The same men with the same
strong Parliamentary backing. who
claim that their policy Of allowing
MCSWIuSy u utC ~ hS@cs '~'s'~~'
hungerstriking as an anti-Rovern-
ment weapon, are now making a
truce impossible by imposing condi
tions which the Irish Republican
leaders are not in the least likely
to accept.
The full cabinet meeting yesterday
considered whether the government
should reply to Father O'Flannagsn's
truce telegram. An inspired state
ment, which appeared later, declared
"Tf II IL agreed to send reply to
Father O'Flannagsn, the reply must
embody the following terms: Nc
amnesty for political or other pris'
oness now Jailed In Ireland and Eng
land; the question of granting inde.
pendence must not Re raised. and
murder and outrage must cease.
GREENWOOD UNYIELDING.
advocates of peace In Ireland
must also convince the governmen,
| that they have mandate to speai
| In behalf of the moderate Irish
| opinion"
Sir Hamar Greenwood continues t'
| insist that this In no time for th|
government to lend Itself to peace
| oyertures with a view to conciliatini
the extremists, because the presen
policy OF restoring law and order "
| succeeding, the number OF outragei
diminishing with the numbers of th'
extremists.
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PENROSE ON BOARDWALK.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. e.-Senator
Penrose left here today for Atlantic
City, where he will rest for week
or more. He was accompanied by his
secretary. Leighton G. Taylor.
The Senator appeared In good health
as he left his home. His step was
nrm and there was a tinge OF color
In his checks.
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ate Finance COmmlttec this 0fter-
moo. agreed that there would be
NO actisn on taxation revision or
tax regulations BY Congress At the
present tine.
Republican leaders in the House
and Senate and. in fact, the Presi-
dent-elect and his administration are
facing the knottiest sort Of problems
with respect to taxation and tariff
legislation.
MANY MEN; MANY MINDS.
The question of how to raise the
revenue to run the Government, with
Its enormous expenses, 10 one which
10 not only difficult to answer. but as
to which there 10 nothing like agree
ment at the Capitol.
Secretary Of the Treasury Houston
made a series of Recommendations to
Congress In his annual report, which
has just been made public. But the
Republican leaders have no Intention
of following Mr.. Houston's plans.
Save that they will be examined into
by the members OF Ways and Means
In the House and by the members "f
the Finance Committee In the Senate,
and also studied by individual m,m.
bers, they will go into the discard.
What IL more. nothing will be done
this winter to relieve the business
men and business establishmentS now
complaining to Congress and asking
that their losses in inventories this
year be made an offset against their
1919 returns 10 as to relieve them
from payment OF all or part Of the
Anal instaiment OF their taxes.
n There ~ not sudisisnt time for Con-
vrsss to act on thts- bsfOSe Decern.
bef Is, when the last installment ID
due, and while there will be more or
less talk about tins and other plans
for relief there 10 no action either
in sight or likely to be in sight
TREASURY NEEDS MONEY.
The truth 10 that the condition Of
the Treasury does not warrant Con-
gress In relieving business mon Of
payment of part Of their tAxes, much
a. 1t may wish to do 1t. Uncle Sam
needs the money and hc will get It.
But while the Republicans are not
going to take up the Houston plan
and will work out their tax plans In
the extra session, there 10 every In.
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Head Of Treasury Believes
Present Assessment on
Incomes Can Stand.
BY w. II. ATKINS,
Intcrua tional News Service.


Secretary OF the Treasury Houston
is ready to tell Congress that higher
normal income tax rates for the
mass OF 100000 American tax
payers will not be necessary, II
available sources OF revenue are
tapped in corporate enterprises.
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS.
The Secretary's views became
known today. when II was officially
explained at the Treasury that Hous-
toms Inclusion Of an Item for possible
Increase of the normal income rates
was mentioned for the information
Of Congress-" The suggestion, 1t
was said authoritatively. Is not to
be construed as one sponsored or
,rged upon Congress.
Analysis OF later estimates OF new
sources Of revenue to make up for
losses due TO tax changes by repeal
Of the excess profits. re-adjustmen mt
Of the surtaxes, and re-apportion-
ment Of luxury taxes, disclosed today
that Secretary Houston will go be-
fore Congressional committees with a
number Of alternative proposals that
might supplant any proposed raising
of normal income rates.
The brief one-line item In a table
submitted by Houston on possible
sources OF new revenue" set forth tho
fact that an estimated tax yield for
q i1-month' psrIod by increasing the
normal income tax rates per cent
would produce el5O,o4O. 900 additional
revenue. a. part OF the $2000,O0O GOO
to replace losses duo to rssasfen.
mEREiY EsTIMATES.
But II trans mitting the lengthy list
Of ''suSsested sources" Secretary
Houston took pains to avoid commit
ting himself to the higher normal
tax proposal, or Of Offering any COM
ment on the wisdom of such an exact
ment. Both In and out Of Congress-
II was considered Significant the esti-
mated yields from various sources
were mentioned specifically for the
"convenience OF the committees OF
Congress which will be directly re-
sponslble for tax revision" Houston
further said the estimated yields
were based upon conditions prevail
ing in tho midsummer Of 1920, ana
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CLARA
TOSURRENDER
Brother and Lawyer Are En-
Route to FL Paso to Meet
Fugitive Affinity.
TRIP YELLED IN MYSTERY
Attorneys Hope to Evade Police
and Take Woman Back
to Ardmore.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. g.
Plans for the surrender Of Clara
Smith Hamon, charged with the mur-
der of Jake L. Hamon, Oklahoma
"oil king" are materialzing today
as E. s. Smith, brother Of the miss
ing woman, accompanied by noted
Texas criminal lawyer, is speeding
westward to Ell Paso for confer
enee with her.
ON WAY TO BORDER
The attorney. believed to be Will
liam Mclean. jr. member Of the
lrm OF Mclean. Scott & Mclean,
left with Smith after holding a six
hour conference here yesterday.
The attorney win remain In Ell
Paso while the brother crosses the
International boundary to . Mexican
town, where Cara Smith HAmop 10
believed to. have fled. Smith, Will
lay before his sister the law hrm.s
proposal that she surrender imme-
waiter 8. Scott. q member Of the
drm, today denied that his arm had
~ yet been retained ~ defonss
cunsei. bat admitted they were only
waiting acceptance by Mrs. HanOn
OF tneH plans OeIOte tSkiu2 4W09
sase. He revsaieA the dstails Of
yesterday's conference and declared
he believed the missing womaa
would surrender.
FATHER NOT PREsENT.
Smith, he said. would carry the
firms plans to Mrs. Hamon. He de-
nies absolutely that her father had
attended the conference. branding this
story as Imagination Of nswspa-
perman." In event that she agrees
to surrender, she will be brought to
Fort Worth for . conference with
other members Of the firm, and then
taken back to Ardmore for the formal
surrender to county authorities there.
Every precaution will be taken to
evade police ofYieers on the trip from
the border to Fort Worth.
The lawyer admitted his firm had
been told BY the brother the exact
hiding place Of Mrs. Hamon In Mex
leo, but they would not reveal 1t. 1t
was also stated that the firm would
demand the immediate release of Mrs.
Hamon on bond following her sur
render. and that II local authorities
refused to accept bail. appeal would
be taken to higher courts.
ARDMoRE. Okla. Dec. s.-Clara
Smith Hamon was formally charged
with the murder of Jake L. Hamon In
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IR|SHMAN SLAIN
LEAVING Church
Black and Tans Kill Cork Man
Emerging From SITS. Peter
and Paul.

CORK, Dec. 9.-Durine a raid by
Black and Tan policemen early today
Francis Murphy, a civilian, was shot
dead a. he was emerging from the
Church OF Saints Peter and Paul.
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WOMEN WEEP AS MRS. M'SW|NEy TEST|F|ES
Irish War Is u. S. Domestic
Issue, Probers Tell Geddes
r PHOTOGRAPH

reach this country OF
Richard Mulcary, chief of stan
Of the Irish Republican Army.
He Is directing the guerilla
warfare upon the Black and
Tans, who are staging = reign
of terror in ireland.
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No Tax Revision NouU,
Say G. 0. P. Leaders;
Houston Fights Raise
Hearings to Be Extended Over
Into Extra Session,
Senators Say.

Republicaa members Of the Sen.
ate Finance Committee this after
moon agreed that there would be
NO action On taxation revision or
tax regulations by Congress st the
present time.
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WEATHER

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sna PrsAsyI sissls change
In tsaperasUreI lowest
seo0~rassre about % de-
UssesI moderate north
wisAs- Tsap<rstsss ~ 3
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NEW HOPE NEWS
OF THE PAST WEEK

Rev. T. n. Brabham filed his reg
ular appointment at New Hope Sun
day. He has changed his time from
three o'clock in the afternoon until
eleven in the morning.
Mr.. Virgil Cowart and sisters,
Misses Neva and May were Lubbock
visitors Saturday
Miss Sprinfeld came in Sunday
TO be ready for school work Mon
day
Mr.. S. d. Pate and children, Miss
onite. Mcssrs. Oriander, Ewell and
Joe Bailey were in town Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Floyd Shipman Of the Union
community was a pleasant caller at
the Cowart home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. S. p. Eof carried load Of
Sudan hay to town Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. T. ]. Richardson was in Lub-
book Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Eiland Ribble was seen st
the Cowart home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Eof and daugh-
ter, Miss Vinetta, visited at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Barber Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. S. ID. Stewart has traded his
sheep for a car.
Mr.. and Mrs s. ID. Pate visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Birdsong Sunday af-
ternoon.
Messrs. Calvin and Ealy Eoff were
in town Saturday afternoon.
Miss Blanche Emms and brother.
Clarence. attended the singing at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cromer
Sunday night.
Mr.. s. ID. Stewart and son. Mitch
ell. spent Sunday afternoon al the
home Of Mr.. Stewards sister, Mrs.
Mamie Wylie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Richardson
and son. Lewis Edwin, jr., attend
ed church az New Hope Sunday
morning.
Mr.. s p. EoG and daughter. Miss
vinetta. were shopping In town FRI
day afternoon.
Mrs. s. u Stewart visited Mn.
barber sunday afternoon.
Mira. W. ID Dryden visited Mrs.
s. 7. Eof Monday morning.
Miss blanche Emma aud brother,
Clarence, attended the county meet
al shallowater Saturday.
Meaars Emma and Dryden were
Lubhoek ylsllou Monday.
Mr.. nourlsnd Waited her sister.
Mn. haThsr Tuesday.
Nj Calvin Eef vAs ~ ls~a rpss
DAP.
Ms a n Pate leek lead II
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Voice. a. Number Of members u
he society. 81 Mrs. Terrell gave $50
90 apply on our pledge which raised
the amount n our pledge 10 about
fi7b Mrs Rhca, superintendent ~
ih Junior Missionary Society, re-
ported 20 members and subscrib-
efs 90 the Young Christian Worker,
and sifs RENTED 20 the Confer
encc Treasurer
The annual meeting Of the society
will be held In Amarillo instead of
Quanah. June 9th 20 9th.
Next Monday afternoon, Mrs.
Griwold will review the book Of
Johns gospel and all members are
urged TO attend this feast
MRS. w. G. RYLANDER,
Supt Publicity
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CHURCH NOTES


A. The Bsp,is, Church
A special program as given below
will be rendered by the young peo-
pie Sunday evening at 1850. You
are cordially invited 10 attend ms
and other services Of that day
Song Congregation.
Scripture Reading Raymond Ls-
Wy
Prayer- Taylor McCasland.
Ofcrtory~-
Girls Quartet
Reading Robert Boyd.
Address W. G.. Boyd.
Violin Solo-Lula Dcnham.
BOYS Chorus
Piano Solo Mrs Meskimen.
Reading Elevyn Jennings.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Holland.
what Get Out Of the b. Y. p.
U"-M Maggie Hensley.
"The Fountain Of Life"-by Sew
en- Character
Benediction-
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Eir,t Christian Church

Bible school 9:45 a. m.
Communion service Immediately
following.
Preaching at IL a. m. and at 1913
bv Pastor V. L. Graves Morning
subject: "The Seven Churches Of
Asia" Evening subject: The Judg-
ment." Baptizing Immediately follow
ing evening service.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7.ls. We most cordially and
earnestly invite all who will TO at
tend these services and work and
worship with US.
Our services throughout last week
were fairly well attended. Our pastor
did most excellent preaching for us
and as result, several were added
to the church by confession and bap-
tism.
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The regular business session OF
the Woman's Missionary Society met
last Monday afternoon az 300
o'clock, with Mrs. Tubbs, president
presiding The treasurer's report for
the quarter ending April LIST was
read and was as follows: Total
amount Of money RENTED TO the
Conference Treasurer, s65.72 Num-
Der Of subscribers 20 the Missionary
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Our c. W. b. NJ Auxiliary met
at the church Monday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Most Of our members were
present, and we had a most inter
cgting lesson on the subject: me
Healing Of the Phillistines." The pa
pers and talks bv members and one
by Pastor Graves We're most interest
ing and helpful We will meet eacn
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Seventh Day Adventist

Services held corner South Fourth
and Singer streets, as follows;
Sabbath school. Saturday p. m.
Topic-"Angels Created Beings"
Preaching, Saturday, 3 p. m. Sub
iect-"Healing The Deadly Wound. y
Preaching Sunday, 3 p. m. Sub
iect-"M Moses, The First Resurreeted
Man"
The public is cordially invited.
GEORGE w. SPIES, Pastor.
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BROADWAY GARAGE IN
HANDS Of ROBf HURST

Tho Broadway Garage which u
operated on West broadway " this
city is now In the hands Of Robert
Hurst. well known local man. Dad
Bradley who has been In active
charge Of this business has disposed
81 his interest. we are informed, and
will retire.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-04-08

Little Holland is very courageous
in repeatedly refusing 70 surrender
the kaiser. But perhaps little Hol-
land knows that secretly the allied
governments do not banker for any
more white elephants on their hands.
While saving wood in Holland the
kaiser is perfectly safe. In the hands
Of the allies he would become a mar
tyr and exceedingly dangerous The
allies may be good buffers. but they
are not fools.
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intermediate League

2.30 p. m.
Leader. Terrell Harvey.
Song. No. 222.
Song. No. 80.
Prayer, by league.
Scripture lesson, by leader.
Scripture reading. Robert Brown
Solo. Addie Lou Pogey.
Story. Mrs Griswold.
Song
League BenedIctIon.
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first Monday at the church and hope
to enlist every woman in our church
and any other who viii engage with
us in this great missionary work.
REPORTER.
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RAILS AND cRosBYToN
GET LIGHT SERVICE

The Texas Utilities Company "
Lubbock are installing a new $50 h.
D. DIESEL engine this week 20 care
Tor the growing business We are
informed that this company are plan
ming 10 furnish light and power 20
Rails, Lorenzo and Crosbyton from
the Lubbock plant. n this Is done
they will install two $50 h. p en-
gines.
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Introducing the New Styles
for Spring

Rich in appearance, yet bearing that air
of quiet refinement, Hart, Schatfner d
Marx Clothes conform to the personalities
of the business and professional man as
well as the younger man.
A Hart, Schaffner & Marx suit at $50
will out-wear two ordinary suits at $40 or
$45. Saves money.
A pleasing array of new shoes, new OK
fords, new hats, new caps, new shirts, IN
fact, the new of everything that men and
young men buy when seasons change. All
of the very best and they bespeak moder-
ate rather than high prices
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Notice: Have just received nice
lot Of phonograph rerords. Lee
smith, in rear Of Racket Store.
alp