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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04
THE WEATHER REPORT
FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER

The following IL summary Of the
weather conditions prevailing during
the month Of October, 1921:
Maximum temperature, 30 deg.
Minimum temperature, 81 deg.
Mean temperature, Git deg:
Departure from normal, Is deg.
Maximum Relative Humidity, s9.5
per cent.
Mean Relative Humidity, 1915 per
cent.
Mean Relative Humidity, 6S.ee per
cent.
Total wind run for month, 4645
miles.
Normal wind run for October D.
354 miles.
Departure from normal, 709 miles
Number Of clear days, 81.
Number Of partly cloudy days, z.
Number Of cloudy days, 2.
Total precipitation for October, .o2
inch.
Normal precipitation for October,
2.64 inches.
Departure from normal, 2.62 inch.
Total rainfall from Jan. ! TO No
vember l. 1921. 1912 inches.
r. f. Harper, Supt.
Experiment Station
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04

moned immediately lie "a some bet
fer - shi- -.-.....-.ss.
supt n. K. Haynes and Mrs
HAYNES came out Sunday evening,
with several others. We failed 70
learn their names We would be giad
70 have them with US again.
Mr.. Timmons has out nine bales
Of cotton.
George Carter is about through
stacking his feed.
p. p. Penny and Mr.. Porter spent
Saturday night at George Carriers
Mr.. J. d. Crow and his cotton pick
ers have picked eight bales Of cotton
There were two conversions at the
meeting Sunday.
Mr.. Northam has out fifteen bales
Of cotton and several more to pick
There will be preaching Saturday
and Sunday. Reverand Derr from
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04
1922 AMERICAN LEGION CON
VENTION TO NEW ORLEANS

The next meeting Of the National
Convention of the American Legions
will 20 to New Orleans, according 70
the decision of the convention on the
floor last Monday afternoon. San
Francisco and New Orleans were the
only applicants for the convention
and after representative from the
two cities had presented their claims
the vote was taken, and resulted in
53s TO SIP, and on motion Of Cali
fornia delegation the vote was made
unanimous.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04
HARDING OPPOSING
TROOP WITHDRAWAL

Washington. Oct 31.-President
Harding was understood TO have ex-
pressed opposition today during a
conference with Chairman Porter Of
the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee to passage Of any resolution pro-
viding for immediate withdrawal OF
American troops from the Rhine.
The President was said 10 believe
that the War DEPARTMENTS policy Of
gradual withdrawal of troops deals
adequately with the situation.
Several such resolutions are pend
ing before the committee, but Il was
predicted that no such action would
be taken on them.
What about the campaign promises
Warren?
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04

plainylew. a baptist minister viii hold
,i,s services
There was Halloween entertain
ment AZ the school building Monday
night Everyone who failed 20 be
there missed a treat. u was sure q
laughing show.
Hurahl for the Avalanche. The
Fair number was a whoppcr and now
we are 70 have a scmi-weekly paper.
II already is a good paper and will
be better. II progresses oil the time
and never stands still
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04
Womsn', Mi..ion.ry Society.

The Study class Of the Womans'
Missionary Society met Monday at
ternoon in the ladies parlor and bad
a splendid lesson on China. Mrs Ry-
lander leading. We urge every wo-
man Of the church TO attend these
lessons. as they are interesting and
informing.
AT a former business meeting the
society decided 10 hold all-day meet
ing Monday November 9th, as week
Of prayer day. A splendid program
will be given, lunch viii be served at
- O'Clock and every woman Of the
church is cordially invited The fol-
lowing program will be given:
Program for week Of Prayer
November 9th. 1921.
Leader-Mrs. Carleton.
Dcvotional-Rev. Shearer.
Some achievements through Pray
er--Mrs. Wolffarth.
Personal experiments In answer to
prayer
Incarnating life through Pray
er-Mrs. McCaskill.
The needs Of Holding Institute
Mrs. Hussey.
Meeting the Needs-Mrs. Stanton.
Prayer-Mrs. K, I. Tubbs-
Benediction-R. w. Ferguson.
Lunch.
Leader, I 80 D. b.-Mrs. Shearer.
Devotional-MrsF Ferguson.
The Women Of Japan-Mrs. Me-
Kinney.
The New Lubbock Training School
Mrs. W. L. Baugh.
\ Solo-Mrs. s. p. Smith.
/ Our Missionaries-Mrs. Ryiander
Prayer-Mrs. Bean.
Offering.
Business Session.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04
CHURCH NOTES.
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Services were held at all churches
in Lubbock Sunday.
Elder Adair filled the pulpit AT
the Baptist church in place Of Rev.
W. A. Bowen, who was out Of the
city.
Rev. c. n. n. Ferguson filled his
regular appointment at the Meth
odist church.
The Cumberland pulpit was filledby
its regular preacher, Rev. A. A. Col
Inns. with a large attendance.
Elder a. ~ Julian preached 20 a
large and attentive congregation az
the First Christian church both Sun
day morning and at night
Elder ]. T. Smith filled the pulpit
at the Church Of Christ Sunday at
eleven. and at night.
The First Presbyterian church
which has no preacher At present,
held their regular Sunday School
service, with large attendance.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04

The Meadow boys basketball team
plsyed Ropesvillc team Friday even
Inr. The score stood four 10 five In
favor OF Meadow. The girls basket
ball team played the Ropesville girls
the same evening. They beat the
Meadow girls four TO six.
Prof HUMPHREYS and family at
tended to business matters In Lub-
book Saturday.
Friday and Saturday was surely
two windy days. The wind blew hard
both days from the north. There
was lots of ice Friday night. All
vegetation was killed.
Mr.. Calwell, merchant Of Ropes
vile, was taken seriously sick Sun
day evening A physician was sum-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04

Junior Bible Glass. 5 p. m.
Leader. T. Stanfil
Song Leader Jack Niblack.
Roll Call
Lesson-Num. i6ch.
/. The sin committed by korah,
Dathan and others-Anna Belle Stan
fin.
2. What became Of Koran, Dathan
and their associaies-Warrcn Smith.
3. What became Of the censers OF
the would-be priests-Vera Holt.
4. The complaint Of Israel against
Moses and Aaron; Gods punishment
on Israel for this sin---Mattie Caver.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04
HALL COUNTY ROAD
BOND ELECTION FAILS

Memphis, Nov. 1.-The road bond
election for 100000 for bridges and
past county Indebtedness failed to
carry by a small margin. This cleo
ton was held some sixty days ago
and carried by nice vote but tech
meal defects in the election procla-
nation caused il 70 have 10 be held
oyer with the above results.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04
Revival Meeting a, Baptist Church.

On next Sunday a series Of special
services viii begin at the Baptist
church. The preaching will be done
BY Rev. p. r. Evans, Of Fort Worth.
His singer viii be with him 70 direct
the song service.
During the meeting we are 20 have
a Junior and senior b. Y. ?. u. work
or TO lead the young people in a five
davs study course. These meetings
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04

G. W. Gildes Of Seminole. was in
Lubbock Wednesday with several
gallons Of pure homemade sorghum
molasses made on bis farm in Gaines
county. lie found ready sale for
/, among the merchants Of the town.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04

r. d. Koen, who recently moved 10
I.nbb1ck. has purchased the J. G.
Morris home AZ 002 Avenue NJ. We
have not yet learned Mr.. Morris
plans. bat hope h. and bis family
win continue to claim Lubbock their
home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04
Baptist Church.

The Baptist w NJ. U. enjoyed an
unusual treat at Mrs. r. A. Barclays
home last Monday, where they met IN
a social hour. This Monday they
met and will continue through out
the week 70 meet at 2:30 for special
prayer for our revival that is to
begin Sunday. The first Sunday in
November we will meet 10 pack box
for Buckner's Orphan Home. Any
one wishing 10 help will be appreci-
ated. Sometime about Thanksgiving
the ladies are planning Thanksgiy-
ing dinner.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04

will precede the preaching service in
the evening.
Everyone is cordially invited TO
attend al these services.
". A. BOWEN.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04

90 per cent 81 reople who have
taken Gordons Antisertlc have oh
'alnei permanent cure Tor atoma n
trouble. Sold Al neall's Drug Store.
f0-it
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-04
To Cure a Cold IN One Day

r.le LAXATIVE pRoxo ouTslsE 0sb'e,sl n
sfops Inc fOufh and H~sdache and vurks ~ tbs
Cold. d ". CRONEs sacnsture ca each hoa seo
The evening world., 1921-10-17
NOISE MADE BY POLICE
LETS THIEVES ESCAPE.
Burglars Flee when Cops Ciatter
In In a FIiver,

Three burglars who worked in the
plant OF the Louis Klcinschmidt Mag
nesia Company. at No. S23 East 6Sth
Street early Saturday morning, owe
their freedom 10 the noise made by the
police.
The watchman. Frank Feronne, heard
the burglars working at IA safe on the
second floor. and he quietly phoned the
police, who came Gathering up few
minutes later in a flivver and motor
cycle with a side car. The burglars,
thus warned, went down a fire escape
and were In the backyard of an adj
Joining building before they were seen.
One of the policemen, Patrolman Kill
duff, fired shot but failed 10 hit.
This the fourth time the place has
been robbed. but the safe was intact
when the burglars were scared off and
there was no money in II anyway.
The evening world., 1921-10-17
New Haven, Lackawanna, Erie and
AllOther Railroads in Group Are
to Be Deserte d Nov. New
York Central and B. ca O. Men to
Quit Work on Nov B Union
Leaders Say yLaborBoard's Scheme
to Avert Strike Is Not Possible.

CLEVELAND, Oct ia possibility Of avertrg the general l.
way STRIKE sailed for Ot So ooed here to-day when Brotherhood
chiefs said they would accept President angs invitation 10 con.
ference in Washington with executives and Government Officials
lt the President calls the officials to Washington for co
ference will GO declared w. O. Tee, President the Brotherhood
nf Railway Ianmen and recognized spokesman Brotherhood
group
But cannot say III advance what will tell the President
first hear what the President ha say
THIS attitude confirmed by Warren S Stone President ay
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers.
~ would consider such invitation in the command
and would to Washington Immediately upon receiving it, he said
This unexpected turn of events gained added significance
fact that the meeting Of union officials scheduled tomorrow At
which details the strike be worked out was enav,
postponed until Wednesday.
The evening world., 1921-10-17
SAYS $2,OOO,OOO
is ALL STRIKERS
HAVE IN RESERVE
Grunau, Switchmen's Strike Leader,
Doubts That There Will
Be a Walkout.

CHICAGO, Oct 1.-THE railroad
brotherhoods have a strike fund OF
100000. which is insufficient for a
general strike of any length. John
Grunau, President OF the United Asso-
citation of Railway Employees of North
America and leader of the unauthor-
ICED switchmens' strike of last year,
declared to-day.
Grunau has issued a circular to tho
$1,000 members of his organization de-
claring that he does not believe there
Will be a walkout and denying that
the members OF his organizat ton will
step in as strikebreakers in revenge
for the efforts OF the old organization
to break the Grunau strike IN April,
1920.
The Toledo con, ention OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Railroad Work
ers, an organization claiming 10000
members, will decide the strike ques-
ton for that body when the conven-
tton opens tomorrow. AT head
quarters here It was said no strike
vote had been taken. Under the by
laws, the convention has full power
to act.
The evening world., 1921-10-17
YAWN DISLOCATES
WOMAr"S JAW
Surgeon Snaps II Back Into Place
After Victim Is Open-Mouthed
Hour and a Half.

Miss Amelia Grippiotti, forelady for
Jeanne a. Co. importers. No, 316
Fifth Avenue, gave a long. satisfac-
tory yawn to day and then found that
she could not close her mouth, the
jaw having been dlslocated
Frightened, she could make only in
coherent sounds and point to he.
mouth. For an hour and a half ef-
forts were made to get a physician
from some of the nearby hotels. The
crowd that was attracted finally drew
a policeman, who telephoned to Belle
vue Hospital.
A surgeon, after placing her under
the influence of chloroform, ran his
hand inside the mouth and, getting a
firm grip on the bone. snapped 1t back
into place, Miss Grippiotti, when she
recovered from the effects Of the an
aesthetic, went TO her home, No, 2l47
broadway.
The evening world., 1921-10-17
GRANDMOTHER DIES
HUR[|NG BABY GIRL
FROM AUTOS PATH
Woman, 80, Sees Both Cai,-
not Escape Truck-Throws
Child to Safety.

Inspired by love and the spirit Of
sacrifice, eighty year-old Mary Wy
skocil picked up and bodily hurled
her four-year- r-old granddaughter,
Mildred Holub, out of the path of
an auto truck that was bearing down
upon them at I'D Street and Lexing-
ton Avenue at noon to-day. AS the
child fell. sprawling, in safety the
truck struck the aged woman, ran
over her and killed her instantly.
Mrs. Vyskocil ard the little gir
wf re IN their way froli their home at
no, APT East list Street to Central
Park. They had almost reached the
curb on the west side of Lexington
Avenue at the 72d Street crossing
wEen cighteen-y year-old Arthur Kauf-
man of Elmhurst. Queens, the chauf-
feur of an approaching truck. put on
extra speed to negotiate an incline
N the avenue that starts on the south
SIDE OF 72d Street.
Witnesses say Kaufman made re
attempt to turn out when he saw the
old woman ands tie child ahead OF
his vehicle. Evidently feeling 1t would
he useless to try to escape the on
rushing. screeching truck. the old
grandmother thought only Of saving
the life of the little one.
Scores OF women and children saw
Mrs. Vyskocil killed. Two women
tainted and were attended by AM
tulance Surgeon Washbourn of Re-
ception Hospital, who took the little
Holub girl TO that institution and
treated her for slight bruises and
ebrasions. PaTolman Shea arrested
Kaufman on a charge OF homicide.
The evening world., 1921-10-17
100000 T0CRED|T
OF ENR|GHT |NBANK,
SAYS ACCOUNTANT
Commissioner Creates Scene
Over His Statement Before
Meyer Committee.
BUGHER RELATES WOES
Tells How Mayor Kept Inter
foring With Department In
I'll lie Had TO Resign.

Police CummIss Ioucr I.nrlght went
before the Meyer Committee to day
armed with a fourteen column state
mcnt in defense OF his admiuistra-
ton. Former senator Elon K. Brown
refused to let Mr.. Enrlght read the
document until he had looked it over
After a long wrangle with MIR Fruwn.
Mr.. Enrght submitted the statement
TO Mr. Brown. saying: You have
published 10000 pages of mIss;ate-
ments: ;hlnk | might be perm tied
10 disc.4s them in fort! eight pages"
Mr.. Brown looked 1t over and re-
fused to admit It to the record. Mr..
Enright ,prot-s,ed bitterly, and Mr..
Brown sad he would ask for a re-
cess until > o'clock so that he could
digest the statement thoroughly.
Mr. Brown read tie opening para
graphs of the statement which were
au arraiGnmcnt or the committees
conduct as illegal and unfair
Mr., Eurght refused to permit Mr..
Brown to look the statement over be-
fore reading ii IN full.
Then I'll give it to the press" said
Mr.. Enrght.
"Oh give 1t to Red Mike" shouted
a man in the gallery.
Red Mike knows all about it," Mr..
Enright retorted. shouting back. "I'll
give it to him to read at his inaugural
address on the first OF January
next"
The Aldermanic chamber. was filled
for a full minute with applause,
cheers and jeers.
} Before the wrangle over the adj
; mission of the statement. Mr.. Enrght
discussed the problem of regulating
.omobile traffic, reiterating his
feeling that licensing of cars and
tvers should be under police super
vsl, He denied he had received
any gitt "over 5000" since he had
been Police Commissioner, He said
he was worth about $4,000 when he
became Commissioner He said the
Van Cortlandt Hotel, of which In
spector Dwycr was for a time half
owner, was always under police su-
, pervision because of its shady patron
age.
And you'd be surprised, Senator"
CONTINUED on Eighth Page)
The evening world., 1921-10-17
.PERSH|NG BESTOWS
HONOR MEDAL UPON
BRITISH UNKNOWN
English and American DiQnl-
tarieS at Ceremony in West.
minister Abbey,
CROWDS PAY TRIBUTE.
Lloyd George Says Action Is
Guarantee of Peace to
Valiant Dead,
CROWDS PAY TRIBUTE.

LONDON Oct, Il ASSOCIATED
Press) .-Upon the simply inscribed
slab IN Westminster Abbey which
marks the tomb of Great Britain's
unknown warrior" was laid to-day
the hishe5t decoration within the
gift Of the American people. the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor
The official presentation was made
by George Harvey, American Am
bassador to the Court of st. James's,
who delivered a brief address. The
act of bestowing the medal was per-
formed by Gen. John j. Pershing
The ceremonies were witnessed by
a DISTINGUISHED assembly. Included
In the group in the nave OF the his
torlc Abbey were the Duke of Con
naught. representing King George;
members Of the British Cabinet
heads OF Governmental departments
and attaches OF the American En-
bassy. Twelve hundred visitors were
admitted.
.
jor Oscar N. Solbert, Military At
+tache; Vice Admiral Albert P. Nib
lack and Rear Admiral Nathan c..
Twining, left the American Embassy
and entered a royal carriage which.
with an escort OF mounted police.
drove through Belgrave Square. past
St. Jamess Park and proceeded by
the way OF Birdcage Walk to the
precincts OF the Abbey. Large
crowds all along the way cheered
Gen. Pcrshing. Near the Abbey his
party met a part OF the American
composite battalion. which arrived
vest from Coblenz.
With the Americans were drawn up
officers and men from the Royal
Navy. contingents of the Royal Air
Force, the Grenadier, Coldstream,
Scots and Welsh Guards and de-
tachment of territorials.
Gen. PershIng's arrival had been
preceded by few minutes by that OF
the Duke of Connaught, who was ac-
corded the royal salute and the Brit
ish national. anthem. Gen. Pershing
was received with the Generals sa =
lute, the bands playing the Star
Spangled Banner"
Afer a prayer by the dean, the pro-
cession moved to the grave of the
Continued on Second Page)
The evening world., 1921-10-17
DESERTED, SHE SAYS,
RIGHT AFTER WEDDING
"Loved This other Woman" His
Alleged Letter Reads.

Mrs. Helen L. Coates of No. slS Mad
ison street. Brooklyn. was to-day gran.
ed permission by Supreme Court Justice
Aspinall In Brooklyn to serve b. publ,-
cation her husband, Richard, whom she
is suing for an annulment OF their mar
riage. She claims that he disappeared
Immediately after the wedding, on April
90, 1919, and is now living in San Fran
cisco.
Attached TO her affidavit is a ,ette-.
alleged 10 have been written by aim,
which reads: Il regret the wrong and
annoyance our fatal mistake has brough.
you and would that could turn ba X
the time and send you on the smooth
road from which | took you. but we not
only care for each other no more, but |
have loved this other woman for years."
The evening world., 1921-10-17
Food Census OF New jersey TO he
Made at Once.

food census OF the State oil New
Jersey is to be made at once, 80 that
the health authorities may know what
can be counted on in the event OF a
railroad strike.
Mayor Archibald Of Newark has or
dered a similar investigation OF the
supplies on hand in that city. Officials
Of the Newark Chamber OF Commerce
are planning for the use OF motor ye-
hicles with ma radius OF fifty miles il
the strike becomes a reality
The Mayor expects to know the re-
suit of the food census by Wedne sday
The figures are TO be obtained through
cooperation OF the state Board OF
Health witt food merchants and Stor-
age warehouse men
The evening world., 1921-10-17
SHOT IN HOLD-UP,
VICTIM CL|NGS TO
EMPL0YER'SS1,683
Bakery Manager Wounded in
lS5th Street-Bandit
Is Captured.

Matthew. Larkin, Manager OF Hans
CONS Bakery at 157th Street and
Broadway. was held up and shot
through the lung this afternoon by
one OF two men who tried to rob him
of a package containing $1,6S3.24 he
was taking to the Washington Heights
Bank for his firm.
Although perhaps fatally injured.
Larkin held fast to the money. The
man identified by Larkin in the Co
lumbus Hospital as having shot him
through the back gave his name as
Charles Callahan. twenty-ninc. a
mechanic living at No. 42O East
l50th Street. The police said they
believed this to be "A fictitious ad-
dress
One of tho accessories OF the at
tempted robbery was the usual motor
car. 1t sped off after the crime, TAX =
ing one of the bandits with 1t. This
resulted in chase after it in a car
belonging to citizen who had seen
the hold up. he bandit car, with a
Connecticut license plate, was pur-
sued as far as Broadway and l45th
Street and there escaped.
The hold-up occurred in 165th
Street, near Amsterdam Avenue, be-
side the wall of Trinity Cemetery.
The bandits-there were three OF
them-stopped their car on the north
side OF l55th Street, near Amster-
dam, one of their number remaining
in the car and keeping the engine
running.
As Larkin was passing down 155th
Street against the wall two Of the
men crossed toward him and one OF
them made a grab for the money
which was in a paper package. Larkin
held 70 II and wheeled about TO draw
his revolver. AS he did so the second
bandit stepped behind him and fred
bullet through his back.
Larkin fell to the sidewalk, still
clutching the money. and the two
men started for their car. Two citi-
zens. Herman Purcher and william
Mcdonald. who saw them running,
hastened to Larkin's assistance. but
he called to them: Go get those
men: they tried TO rob me-"
By this time Patrolman Walsh of
the West l52d Street Station. on
crossing duty at at l56th Street and
ConfInled on Ninth Pane
The evening world., 1921-10-17
MAILS WILL MOVE
DESPITE STRIKE,
DECLARES HAYS
Postmaster General Is First Of
Government Officials to Issue
a Statement.
WASIIINGTON. Oct. II.


WASHINGTON. Oct. II.
The mails will be moved"
Postma ster General Hays de-
clared to-day in the first Official
statement on L..e rail strike from
a Government official here.
Hays declared that IL the con-
troversy develops to a point max
ing drastic action necessary
there will be action"
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. H.
Services OF the committee and
seventy five members OF the Kan
sas City Aero Club to carry mail
by air were offered to Postmas-
ter General Hays to-day by the
Aviation Committee of the Ameri-
can Legion Convention Com
mittce.
One thousand ex-seryice evi-
ators will attend the Kansas City
Aero Derby here Oct. 81 and Nov.
and 2. II was declared there
are 5000 ex-army and navy avi-
ators throughout tho country from
whom could be recruited a great
air mail distributing force.
The evening world., 1921-10-17
INQUIRIES INTO FOUR
FIRES IN SIX WEEKS
MurshaI BrOphy Seeks Cause Z"
Series at Astoria Plant.

The fourth fire in six weeks at the As
tCria Mahogany Compsny's yard at As
tCna, J.. L. caused $4,000 damage this
afternoon.
saturday there was a hre with a $4,000
loss. One Of the other two cost S55,OON
and the other about $50.
Il. T. williams, President of the COM
pany. said on saturday that he did not
b. lieve canelessness Was the cause. Fire
81 Iarshal Brophy is investigating.