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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
SHOE! SHOES!

We are making the effort of our
lives to get rid of a lot of shoes
some of them are the newest and
very latest out, others, none of which
are out of style, can be bought here
at amazingly low prices. See our
shoe stock if you think anything of
your bank account.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
BADGER LAKE ITEMS
OF THE PAST WEEK

NY, bat this is summer time. This
hot. dry weather is hard on pastures
and old corn, but is fine on wheat
threshing and haying. Lots Of farm
ers are almost through cutivating,
while others have lots Of grass and
weeds. Crops are fine all over our
settlement.
Messrs. Alexander and Wall. Of
Lubbock, we're in our midst one day
last week.
Herbert Hettler has returned from
the harvest fields.
Z. A. Abney attended court last
week.
Quite a crowd enjoyed the party
nj Mr.. Fred's last Saturday night.
Several Of the neighbors enjoyed
ice cream and cake in the Karr home
Saturday night.
Hal Showalter, Of Monroe, passed
through this community on his way
TO Idalou, Sunday afternoon.
Fred Ray has been baling and
hauling Sudan for the past week.
Gnv Rvers has been cutting his
hay for the past week
&. G.. Gililland spent quite time
the first Of the week. hunting for a
lost milk COW. We are glad 10 report
that he was successful In finding her
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce, Of Idalou,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
White, Sunday.
Grandma Bird spent the weekend
with her granddaughter, Mrs. Esvis
Abney.
Mrs. McCrary was a visitor In the
Kendall home last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Browns baby was
quite sick for a few days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian York, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Grice, Thelma Grice and
Bonnie Grice, Of Lubbock, we're at
the party at Mr.. fred's last Saturday
night
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
BLYTHE PosToFFICE TO BE
CHANGED TO SEAGRAVES

Reports come from Washington
that the postoffice Of Blythe, Texas,
will soon be discontinued and
changed to Seagraves These two
places are really one and the same,
Blythe is the name Of the postoifice,
established many years ago in the
north part Of Gaines County, abou'
eighteen miles north Of Seminole.
When the Santa Fe built their road
from Lubbock to that point, instead
Of calling the place Blythe they used
the name Seagraves, and the railroad
station H. now known as Seagraves
and the postoffice is Blythe, which Is
indeed awkward 10 the public, and
confusing 10 newcomers OF people
wanting to go 10 that point The
postal authorities have agreed 10
make the change according to reports
which will be done A. soon as all the
red tape can be wound up that Uncle
Sam has connected with every pro-
position that goes through his hands.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
MONROE ITEMS OF
THE PAST WEEK

o. c. Horne and family, Of the
County Line community, attended
church here Sunday morning. Mr..
Horne will teach at County Line next
term.
Mr.. j. G. Merrell and family, at
tended church in Lubbock last Sun
day night, their son Adrian, having
taken them in his new car.
John A. Long and family, attend
ed the Presbyterian meeting in Lub-
book Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. Shrader ard wife are rejoicing
over the arrival Of a little daughter,
born July 10th.
Miss Elvera Tannyhill was visiting
in Alternately last Thursday morning.
Mr.. Daily was reelected superin-
tendeut Of our Sunday School by a
large vote last Sunday evening.
Trox Stephenson has for his guest,
Warren Smith Of Lubbock, son Of
Rev. John T. Smith.
Mr. Bernard Greenhill. who for
merly lived here and taught school
AT Monroe and Vaughn, IS enjoying
the summer in Brentwood, and says
that she may attend school at Brown
wood the next term.
We lock real Gifted now along
this beautifully graded highway and
the road will be In Class A, when the
busy farmers get time 20 drag them.
John Williams, Of Lubbock, accom-
panied By his parents and sister. Miss
Minnie, visited in the home Of
Grandma Stephenson Sunday eve
ming.
Rufus Bundy and family, were
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hud-
mel, last Sunday.
The Graham family. and the Horne
family, Mrs. Wood and daughter Miss
Wayne, Of Harper. Kansas, Leah
Cox, Warren Smith, Of Lubbock, and
J. Roy Merrell, were dinner guests
AT the Stephenson home last Sunday.
Monroe will be represented at the
all day singing in Lubbock on July
81. Some Of US will not attend on
account Of preaching here by Rev.
John r. Smith, Of Lubbock
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
PALAGRA VICTIMS ARE TO BE
GIVEN DIVERSIFIED FOODS

Diversified foods must be supplied
Immediately 10 sufferers Of the South
TO prevent many thousands Of fatal
tiles among pelegra victims, the Uni
ted States Public Health Service
warned. Between 5000 and 10000
Of the estimated pelegra sufferers
have little chance 10 survive, accord
ing 10 reports 70 the health service.
Actual relief must be extended
in the one-crop states" DR.. Joseph
Goldberger, one of the health men
said
IL states like Mississippi, Louis
lana, Alabama and parts Of Texas,
where cotton is the only crop, the
need for diversihcation foods is i'm
perative"
Pellegra is caused by faulty diet.
Due to the failure to market the cot
ton crop, scores Of thousands of ten
ant farmers and their families in
the one crop states lack the money
10 purchase staples and they have
been living on a diet Of salt pork,
corn meal and molasses. This" DIR.
Goldberger said, sis a starvation diet
and unless balanced BY other foods,
causes pellegra and eventually
death"
In the states where more DIVERSE
fed crops are raised the danger from
pellegra is less thar in the one crop
states.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
PADUCAH EDITOR GETS IN
RACE TO WIN SHRINE RING

+. A. Carlock. editor and publisher
Of the Paducah Post at Paducah, Cot
tie County, Is an avowed candidate
for the diamond ring 10 be given by
Khivn Shrine Temple at the next GER
emOnial session. The date Of the
ceremonial has not been set. but the
Cottle County journalist Is getting
his friends lined up and IA busy writ
Ing his platform.
The main plank IN Mr.. Carloek's
siatemrnt Of principles will be un-
qualified endorsement Of saxaphone
iazr. No question u settled until
u Is settled right, Cariock and his
friends aver. and he i going 20 use
bis influence 90 have The Jazz prob
lem settled according % the "doc-
lrlne= u the fathers Amarillo
Tribune.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

W F. Atwood and wife TO l.. NJ.
Smith. lot Z. block 30, South Slaton
addition 10 Slaton; $4,000.
Roy T. SAMSON and wife TO X.
Carter, lots 10, l and ~, block So,
Overton addition 10 Lubbock; Sl5s.-
30.
j. NJ. Rockwell and wife to Wilbur
=. Jones. lots to inclusive, block
"a, South SlatQn addition TO Slaton;
$4,000.
c. d. Young and wife to sankey
v Johnson, lots l, and 3, block
i0l. South Slaton addition to Sla-
ton; $4,000.
r. h. Hughs and wife TO Louie =.
Moore, lot ;, block "a, Overton adj
dition TO Lubbock.
+. b. Hughs and wife 10 Louie Y.
Moore, lot z. block "a, Overton adj
dition 20 Lubbock.
Louie r Moore and wife 20 X.
Carter, lots and 8. block "a, Over
ton addition 20 Lubbock.
A. NJ. Watson and wife 10 J. r.
Scott, lots 4, and 8, block 72.
South Slaton addition TO Slaton;
W. . ttNNNtf W - r. dNNtaf wv
s. block 3. Sanders addition TO Lub-
book $1,000.
w l. McCrummen and wife 10 o.
G.. kershner, lot IL, block 1873, orig
inal town " Lubbock; 100000.
G, l.. Williams and wife 10 o q.
kershner, east one half 81 the north
west one fourth 81 Section ~. block
y, and east one half Of Section ~,
block D. 5000. 90.
. u. Hodge and wife % 3. 8 For
rest, lots 2 and 3, block ~, South
Park addition a. Slafont tIh'Oo.
W. n Austin % n \ Forrest, lci
4, block l0k, West Park addition %
klatani $500 90.
A. " orr ~ q. 1. hlagle, lot 4,
block al, original TOWNSHIP o. lab,
book 800 90.
Mia s Tom add husband ~ Mas.
~ leaY, |pis 10 ~ Z inclusive, IN
bloch -, uFellon addition $3.50 90
4.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AROUND
SLIDE THE PAST WEEK


NV What hot weather we are hav-
ing. A good shower Of rain would
hclp a great deal. Most Of the farm
crs are about through with their
work.
Mrs. W. ID. Arnett came In We'd
nesday, after spending q month with
relatives and friends in III Paso,
Waco, and Rosebud.
Mrs. Mabray and family, and her
daughter and family, spent Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Lola Stanford,
of Ropesville.
Mr.. c. l.. Reiger and family, were
IN town last Thursday.
Mr.. C. l.. Hale is working for W.
B. Copeland few days.
Mr.. J. l.. Gamble went to town
Friday, to take his little girl to a
doctor.
Messrs. B. T. Sumner and Edd
Schroeder, were in Lubbock Thurs
day. transacting business matters.
Mrs. Hayden Bateman, spent a
short time with Mrs. 7. J. Davis, last
Thursday afternoon.
Jack Crouch, from New Home, was
at the store the first part of this
week.
Bros. Oden and VIM, of Lubbock,
we're dinner guests at the G. l.. Hale
home, last Sunday.
Rev. Oden filled his regular APP
pointment here last Sunday. The
meeting was supposed to start Sun
day, but on account of the farmers
all having so many weeds in their
crops, it was decided TO put the meet
ing off, but will start next Friday
night. July %. Come and bring some
one with you and help out in the
meeting.
Mr.. b. T. Sumner and wife, at
tended church at Lubbock last Sun
day.
Mr.. L. T. Harris and family, visit
ed old friends at Slaton last Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. j. c. Stanford came in Satur-
day, after spending a few weeks nj
Austin, attending n family reunion.
Mr. J. W. MOoreis relatives from
Lockney, are here visiting him and
family for a few days.
Several from this community were
at Lubbock last Saturday, on bust
ness.
Buster Terry, from New Home,
attended church here last Sunday
morning.
Mr.. j. c. Stanford and family,
were dinner guests at the j. A. Bar
ton home last Sunday.
Mrs. Z. W. Harrist has been on the
sick list the past week. but is report
cd better at this writing Hope she
will be up again in a few days.
Emmett Edwards and Wayne
Terry, from New Home, were in this
community last Sunday.
A sister Of Mrs. Lonnie Williams.
is here visiting the Williams family
for a few days.
Mr. o. W. Sumner and family, Of
near Tahoka, spent Sunday night and
Monday with Mr.. Summers parents,
B. T. Sumner and wife.
Mr.. Jim lizard and wife, from New
Home, passed through the community
Monday morning, enroute to Lub-
book.
lobe and Homer Marcy, Grandpa
Marcy and John Moore, were trans
acting business in Lubbock Monday.
Mrs NJ. L. Williams and daughter
Lavenia, and Mrs Lonnie Williams
and sister, spent Monday with Mr..
s. !. Williams and family.
Mr.. Saler Williams and family,
from the Lakeview community, were
at the store the latter part Of last
week.
Mr. Robbins and family, from Lub-
book, and Mrs. Robbins sister, Mrs.
Charleston, from Houston, were visit
ing al the Davis home Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. McWhOrter was In Jhe com
munity Monday buying hogs, TO load
out a can Of hogs this week
Several from this community at
tende the Copeland Bros Show at
Lubbock. Monday night.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
MEMBERS or LUBBOCK FARM.
ERS' UNION

An members of Lubbock Local
Farmers Union are requested % be-
present Al next meeting, ! o'clock
,. m.. next Thursday night. July 2s.
Election ~ officers and other inn
poftani business ~ your business.
don't fail "a come
LUBBOCK LOCAL.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
BATHING SUITS BY THE DOZEN

Many days of hot weather are
ahead of us. If you are one who
hasn't yet enjoyed the pleasures Of
swimming, you are missing some
thing very enjoyable and healthful.
By a bathing suit from our big Sc
lection. We have them in nearly
all desired colors and styles; the
prices are made to sell the goods.
If its a bathing suit, cap or shoes,
you won't go wrong by seeing what
we have.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
DON'T BIZ EXCITED

When | tell you have sold all my
lots except two of the very best ones.
You viii have 20 hurry. q. Y Bag
we'll. iowrey building Lubbock, Tex
IA, Room 4 al
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21

FARM AND RANCH LOANS
ear handle that Loan fnr yen add a.
4 rate and terms You will Ike. claude
n. IIurIhul. City. Farm and Ranch
LEANS. (llllens National uanl hnld.
lee. Lahhaek, Iesaa 81
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21

&. q Lindsey, travelling salesman
foF q nalias Film Company eho irav.
~ cur ~ Iuhhofk over Wosl Tesaa
and Oklahoma fas returned from
an oHiended lf|n. and aaYs Lnhhogk
lnols bet ~ al towns a. he apilfa
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21
BARGAINS IN PIECE GOODS

Our piece goods department is be-
ing refreshed; goods are moving,
and our well established reputation
for selling piece goods at the lowest
prices is being made greater. Yard
after yards of wonderful new goods
-ginghams and percales are being
received and the new patterns at the
remarkably new prices are attract
ing everyone who is interested in the
new goods at the new economical
prices.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21

4. 4. Mill and family, and z .,
Richardson and family. lefi for the
Concho River Tuesday ~ lhla week,
where they vii spend ten days camp
lng and hahlng
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21

n A. Gregory, VI Wlchila falll,
nas.sd through luhhaek Iuesia
1nlaule ~ fnlnTada, rhfle ~ e|ll
.psna ne Tsmalndsl u lhe lammel'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-21

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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-04-23
r. K. HENDERSON.

His statement is about as follows:
Residence at Wichita Falls, Tex
as, and that he is brother Of w. A.
Henderson, who has been president
of the Clayton Townsite Co, for the
past ten or eleven years.
That in the fall of 1910 he was a
resident of Temple, Texas, and was
engaged in the retail dry goods bus
mess; that in the fall of 1910 or the
spring Of 1911 he. learned of a pros
peciiVe sale of some stock i'm the
Clayton TOWnsite Co. through his
brother, w. A. Henderson; that his
brother recommended it to him as
being a good buy if he could take it
and that w. a. Henderson though
at any time it would be worth more
and would be a good purchase; that
his brother purchased it; that he
sent the money with which To buy
IL, $4,000 and that w A. bought the
stock for him in the spring of 1911;
that his brother has never return
ed to him the $4,000, and that he
did not loan him the money r. Il.
Henderson is handed an instrument
which he states is a bill of sale that
w A. sent to him and recommend
ed as security for the stock which
was to be sent later. (The bill Of
sale from the sheriff is made out
TO W. A. Henderson and shows an
assignment from W. A. to his bro
iher r. X which was never record
ed) That he has never sold or part
ed with his stock in the Clayton
TOwnsite Co. and that he is still
the owner of the interest which
was acquired under that instru-
ment, that he made a formal re-
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-04-23
David Kerr Found Dead in Tank of
Water Near Hayden

DR.. A. +. Broser was in town on
Monday and informed us that David
Kerr, a young man and eX-soldier,
was found dead in a small tank Of
water at the home of his brother
n-law, Bert Swarm, near Hayden,
Sunday morning The young man
had been in poor health for some
time prior to his death, and it is
believed that dependency caused
him to commit suicide. The tank
contained about ~ inches of water,
and atthe time he was found the
water was not more than four inches
over his face
Mr. kerrs parents, who live in
Oklahoma. were notified of the
death ,of their son, and the remains
are being held awaiting their in
structions. Mr.. Kerr was born in
North Carolina and had lived in
New Mexico but a few years. He
leaves many friends and a few rel
atives near Hayden,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-04-23
MCGEE WELL NEAR TUCUMCARI
IS PRODUCER
Sends Oil Over Top of Derrick at
Depth of 2,2OO Feet; VIII Produce
Oil in Commercial Quantities.

Tucumcarb April i9.-New Mexi-
co brought in another producing oil
we'll Sunday night when the McGee
we'll southwest of this city was shot
at the depth of about 2,20O feet. Oil
spouted high above the derrick and
covered the ground for many feet
around the site. Shortly after the
flow started the casing became clog
ged up and the hole is now being
cleaned during the Intermittent gas
flows. Until the hole is cleaned out
it will be impossibel to estimate the
amount of oil but the drillers feel
sure that it will produce in com
mercial quantities.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-04-23

paying tuition. and it is the duty of
the Clayton schools to take care of
all rural childCqn who apply for adj
mission
If we have even a slight increase
in enrolment next year, it will be
absolutely necessary TO do one Of
two things;
FIRST: Run half day sessions in the
lower grades, perhaps in the first
six, and curtail the high school
work; or
Second: Provide more room.
The first alternative would be
very unsatisfactory. In the grades
each teacher would have TO handle
TIVE groups of children, one in the
morning and one in the afternoon.
This would give the teachers such
a heavy schedule that they could not
do their best work. 1t would mean
also that the children would have to
prepare all their lessons at home,
because all of their time at school
would be taken up in recitation. All
day sessions make it possible for the
children to have a study period in
school for almost every subject, un-
der the supervision of the teacher.
Curtailment 0f work in high school
would be very injurious and might
result in the complete loss of our
credits. At present our high school
is accredited by the North Central
Association Of High Schools and Col
legeS, the organization that has the
accrediting power inthis and neigh
boring states. Under the recogni-
tion now accorded us, our graduates
are permitted to enter any univer-
sily in The United States without
examination This loss of our cred
its would practically kill the high
schools. Can we afford to lose them2
The second alternative is to pro-
vide moro rooms. The building pro-
gram. necessary to meet our Needs,
calls for a fOur-rOOm wing at the
west ward, and an eight-room addi-
ton at the east ward, and an indus
trial building at the high school for
manual training and home econem-
les To put up the necessary build
ings and equip them would require
a bond issue of approximately nine
ty thousand dollars ,S90O00) Such
bond issue would mean that the
taxes of the district wiuld be III
creased only two and one-rOurlh
mills. Some of those advocating the
bond issue believe that putting nine
ty thousand dollars in circulation
here now would materially stimulate
business. They argue that the com
munity had rather have this money
spent now in the dull times than
in more prosperous times
The members Of the board of ed
ucation do not want to call the bond
election unless they have assurance
that the people want to vote it,
VIII you please write us, telling us
your wishes in the matter2
Yours truly,
BOARD or EDUCATION. DISTRICT
NO. ONE. Clayton New Mexico.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-04-23
CLAYTON TOWNSHIP co. SUED
FOR FIFTY SHARES or STOCK
Trial Occupied Greater Part of Last
Saturday; Testimony We Publish
Is Interesting Reading

AT the recent special term of dis
irict court held during the greater
part of last week, several important
cases were tried or considered on
motions or demurrers; among them
being the case Of r. X Henderson
VS.. w. A. Henderson, ~ +. Charlton,
Joseph Gill. and the Clayton Town
site Co. This case was really a con-
test between w. A. Henderson and
n. II. Charlton and Joseph Gill, and
seemed to any outsider who might
have heard the trial, TO be a matter
of veracity between these citizens
The complaint In this suit alleges
that II. X. Henderson purchased
soma shares of stock of the Clayton
Townsite Co. at sheriif's sale in
April, 1911, and that although de-
mand was made for the isspance of
the stock certificates, the plaintiff
was never able to get them, nor to
participate in the dividends deGlar-
ed.
Fhc defendants to the suit claim
in their answer that r. X. Hender-
son did not purchase this stock;
that he has never made any demand
ON the corporation for the shares
prior to about the year 1920 and un-
til The stock had become valuable:
that the defendants, except the de-
fendant w. A. Henderson, never
heard of any such claims Of r. k.
Henderson until about the first of
this year
The principal allegation of the
defendants is that w. A. Henderson
made an arrangement with DR. ~
r.. Charlton in 1911 to bid on these
shares of stock at the sheriffs sale;
that he did bid them in for his and
Charlton's benefit, and SO reported
the purchase TO DR.. Charlton who
has, for years. considered that he
and w. A. Henderson owned the
stock equally; that if any such a
deal was ever made as is claimed by
the Hendersons, that he was de-
frauded by w a. Henderson, who at
all times during the years after 1911
until about the first of this year,
admitted that he and DR.. Charlton
owned the fifty shares of stock
jointly and equally.
The PLAINTIFF asks that the court
compel the issuance of the stock to
him, and the defendants asks that
the case be dismissed and that
should the plaintiff recover iudg-
ment for anything, that then the
court give Judgment against w. A.
Henderson in favor Of the other de-
PENDANTS on account of the alleged
fraud practiced upon them by w.
A. Henderson.
Owing to the prominece Of the
parties, and as illustrative of what
may happen when men deal with
each other over a period of years
without reducing their dealings to
written contracts, The News pub
fishes the principal parts of the
evidence given in the case.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-04-23
THE COOK CASE


In reporting the news incident
last week wherein Mr.. c. w. Cook
of Denver, was detained in Clayton
for several hours by Deputy Sheriff
Jim Howard and City Marshal John
Spring we seem t. have aroused the
wrath of both. We stated this case
just as it was reported to us by Mr..
Cook, and verified by several other
gentlemen The big idea with us is
that it was news. and as news we
reported it, However, both Mr. How
ard and Mr. Spring seem to have
different ideas as to how it all hap
pened.
MIR. Howard cleims he had just
reasons for OBTAINING Mr. Cock and
that this was not his first visit 10
Clayton. Ee wired the chief OF po-
lice Denver and received the fol-
lowing telegram; ia
Western Union Telegram
Denver Colo, 90iP Apr l3, 1921
Sheriff. Clayton, n Mex.
1921 license pumber 1928 belongs
on Ford car owned by Mrs. G.. j.
Campbell of 1887 Federal Boulevard
Denver. Adams hotel has no record
Of G.. w. Cook. viii check more
thoroughly tomorrow when business
establishments are open. Cole Mo
tor office closed This p. NJ. VIII
check stolen Jordan cars from this
city and notify
II, r, WILLIAMS, -s.ia
Chief of Police.
Mr. Spring claims that he did not
search the gentlemans grip, hut on
the other hand he directed Mr. Cook
not to take anything out Of the car,
and Mr.. Cook replied that he did not
have anything but a small travel
ing bag and would gladly show him,
Mr.. Spring, the contents of that,
The kernel news of the whole
incident was the statement that Mr..
Cook was TO sue the county or city
or the officers for obtaining him;
and MIR. Easterwood informed us
Monday that he had been authorized
10 bring suit or suits and that he ex-
pected to do so, and that the suits
would be brought against the sher-
iff and his bundsmen and against
Mr.. Spring and his bondsmen.
Now, that is news, and news of inn
porlance and import