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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
Supreme Court
Judge Would
Cancel War Debt

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 27.-That
the war loans made by the United
States to the allies should be
promptly and wholly cancelled" was
urged BY Justice John II. Clarke
Of the Supreme Court % the Unit
ed States before the Chamber Of
Commerce today
After stating that the loans ag-
gregatcd about nine and 0ne-half
billion dollars without interest, he
said he would consider the proposal
20 cancel them. first as a matter
OF friendship and justice. and sec
ond. on the basis Of cold. practical
business policy
Quoting many figures, he assert
ed that American losses Of men
we're less than one 20 fifty lost by
the allies. and that the allies loss
IN money. even II the United States
should cancel the loans, would be
four times as great as Americas
Justice Clarke said the debt these
countries owe the United States ''is
q crushing burden" and that il
would be an immediate stimulant to
the business Of the world II the debt
were cancelled AZ once.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
Santa Was Good
to the Telephone
Girls in Lubbock

The employees Of the Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company, of Lubbock,
were very successful with their
Christmas tree in the operating room
ss was seen from the armful Of pres
ents each Of the girls had 20 carry
home after the program was com
ple'cd
From every part Of town came
presents, until the large tree was
loaded 20 It's capacity, and the floor
piled with huge packages that were
sent in appreciation Of the splendid
service the young ladies had given
the people Of Lubbock during the
past year
The affair was bigger than the
highest expectations Of any Of those
who planned, as Mr.. Phillips, the
manager, said, that the young ladies
were expecting only an exchange Of
presents from one 20 another, and
the surprise that thcy received from
the response with which presents
came in after the business men knew
they were 90 have a tree, was written
plainly on the faces Of each Of them
One girl is said TO have expressed
herself $50 appreciaiive Of the kind
ness AS TO say that II am going TO
stay on the job here, 50 closely and
give such good service that they will
know that | remember these pres
ents, which expressed the opinion
Of the entire force.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
American Exports
Show a Heavy
Decline in 1921

Washington, Dec 27-American
exports 20 Europe declined $4,000
600 in November as compared with
the previous month, according 10 an
official summary Of foreign trade is
sued today by the Department Of
Commerce Imports from Europe
increased in the same period about
s3,50O,0
Only 10 Africa and Occana was
the outgoing trade Of the United
States greater in November than in
October.
Exports and imports by principal
countries during November Compar-
ed with October follow:
France -- Exports sl9,262. 900
against S26,05l 900; imports si3,-
929, 900, against Sl0,677, 900.
Germany Exports S24,326.000,
against s2G,2G0,O00; imports s5,912,-
coo, against S7,264,000
Italy Exports 1929, 900 against
sl9,554,0 600; imports S5,6070O0,
against sG,9l3,000
Great Britain Exports SG0,900,-
900 against S85, ,95S000, imports
S21,88T T00o, against S19.2l5,00O.
Argentina Exports S5,O90,O00,
against S5,2s7,000, imports S4,s03,-
600, against s5,S22,000
Japan Exports 500, 900 again
S25, 1873, 900; imports S22,5l9,000,
against Sl7077,000
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
ONE DAY OFF PUTS
THINGS OUT OF JOINT

Some folks wondered why the Ava
lanche was late with the first edition
Of the week. and some folks wonder
ed tha; we issued a paper AZ all for
Tuesday. Every minute courts in
a printing office, and when a day Is
taken of Il is hard TO make up. The
force took Monday as a rest day.
and hence the delay of Tuesdays pa
per and we have not just caught up
yet, hut ~ the time the first issue in
1899 Is due. We will be back in the
regular stroke, and you may expect
the Avalanche promptly on Tuesday
morning next week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
z Men Burned
But Save Lives
OF Two Nurses

Plainview, Texas, Dee 27.-Miss-
es Susie Fullingem and Gladys Mees-
ter. nurses in q local sanitarium were
rainfully burned Christmas night
when Santa Claus garments which
they were wearing caught fire from
candles on q Christmas tree. d. j.
+. Owens and Marvin Garner also
sustained slight burns about the
hands and face in extinguishing the
flames.
The tree was loaded with gifts for
the children in the sanitarium, and
Misses Fullingem and Meester were
distributing them. Some cotton
trimming on Miss Meester's coat
came in contact with a candle flame.
Miss Fulingem's garments caught the
fire from Miss Meester. Only prompt
efforts by Or. Owens and Mr.. Garner
saved the lives Of the two nurses.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
JOE HESS VISITING WITH
FRIENDS IN AMARILLO

Joe Hess, secretary-manager Of
the Lubbock Building a. Loan As
sociation and member Of the
Hess-Sears Real Estate COMPANY
Of that city was in Amarillo We'd
nesday. the guest Of X. NJ Nash
Of the Amarillo Building G. Loan
Association.
Mr.. Hess is a pioneer in the
building and loan business and be-
lieves that il is the greatest fac
tor for city building ever estab-
lished. He was instrumental in
establishing the Oklahoma City
Building & Loan Company twenty
five years ago and has been active
in the work ever since.
Towns are not built by people
who do not come 10 them, but are
built by the people who come and
stay, and II means are provided
for them to build homes. small
towns may be built into great
cities" Mr.. Hess said.
He declared that the Lubbock
Association, capitalized at $780, 900
is doing a good work, and through
IL he believes Lubbock viii be made
good city.-Amarillo Tribune
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
Debs Gets Into
Trouble Soon AS
He Is Released

Washington, Dec. 27.-Freed by
President Harding from the Atlanta
Federal penitentiary, where he was
serving a ten-year sentence for max
ing speeches in violation Of the war
laws, Eugene v Dehs was repriman-
ded tonight by union station police
here for making a speech without a
permit before leaving for his home
in Terre Hsute, Ind
Before boarding his train, Debs adj
dressed a crowd Of several hundred
persons IN the station, expressing his
gratitude for his reception in Wash
ington and closing with a reiteration
of his opposition 90 war and belief
in the force Of love in the redemption
Of the world.
No effort was made by uniformed
police in the crowd 20 interfere with
the address but upon its conclusion
a plainclothes man asked Debs il he
had a permit 10 speak in the station,
and upon being informed in the neg
a,ive, declared;
you have taken a great liberty.
Debs, who had grasped the plains
clothes man by the hand under the
impression that he was well-wish-
er, apologized and said he had not
known he was doing wrong.
Debs went Immediately 20 his
train. but considerable excitement
prevailed in the crowd when news
paper men tried TO learn the iden-
tity of the plainclothes man. He re-
fused 10 give his name, but finally
declared he was the chief Of police
u the Union Station and flashed a
bndge pinned % his belt
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
AMERICAN LEGION DIS
APPROVES DEBS' PARDON

Dallas. Dec. 2ss-Disapproval Of
the release Of Eugene V. Debs was
expressed in a statement by Wayne
Davis. of Gollad. Texas. depart
mental commander Of the Texas
American Legion today.
The announcement read:
The American Legion Of TEXAS
feels the recent release Of Eugene
v. Debs after serving a small por-
ton of his ten year sentence IN
Federal prison following his con-
viction on charges ohsiructlrg the
draft IA an insult 20 those who
died a. well A. those who wore
the unlform isrinE the war. re-
aardless % the fact that his release
vas camoaf|sEri with sentiments
~ mercy A. veil ss hsdfrd about
with political rsasons"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
E. L. kLETT is RE-
ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT

A committee appointed by the Bar
tist church. met at the home Of Ia.
pastor. Rev. w. A. Bowen, last Tues
day night, and elected officers foi
the Sunday School for the coming
year. We were unable to secure the
names Of all the officers, but we are
informed that Hon. +. l.. Klett, who
has been superintendent Of the Bap-
tist Sunday School for several years
was unanimously reelected TO the
position. Mr.. Klett is we'll qualified
for the position, and through his
faithful efforts and hard work, the
Sunday School is making splendid
progress and with the increased room
that the new church building fur
nishes, this school will no DOUBT
make even better progress than in
the past.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
FREEPORT MAN WILL
PREACH HERE SUNDAY

Rev. Lewis, Of Freeport. Texas,
viii preach at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday, both evening and
He is an able speaker and a good
man, and Il is expected that a large
crowd will attend these services. At
any rate there will be a great deal
II good derived. from hearing him
talk. and no one will regret going.
SO make il snappy. and be at the
First Presbyterian Church Sunday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
Livestock De al S
Are Reported d
Around San Angelo

San Angelo, Texas, Dec. 27. -
Twenty-Five hundred and seventy
five head Of sheep and cattle have
recently changed hands here at
prices totaling approximately s40,-
600 J Walter Mann, live stock
commission dealer, negotiated most
Of the deals and George Cauble, To-
cal stOckman, was one Of the heav-
lest purchasers.
Cauble during 1921 shipped 10, ,440
calves and yearlings from this sec
tion TO market and TO Middle West
ern feeders, his sales agRregating
probably in excess Of s160, 900. He
bought 200 stocker calves last week
from Pat and Tom Martin Of Schlei-
cher County and shipped them TO Ft
Worth. Eight hundred calves bought
from w. A. Davis Of Eldorado,
through Mr. Mann. for $4,000 were
sent to Oklahoma.
Three hundred animals bought
from Byrd Phillips Of Ozone and 1876
head purchased from John Rae of
Eldorado also were shipped recently.
Mr. Cauble paid b. w. Hutcherson
and George Allison Of Sonora ST.
500 for $50 steer calves.
Through Walter Mann. Bob Rus
sell Of Hominy, Ok, and w. L. and
w. G. Slaughter. who have a ranch
near Barnhart, sold 500 steer year
lings 90 NJ. L. Smith, Of Childress
County for $4,000. Llano County
sheepmen through Mr.. Mann, bought
/ 600 yearling Rambouillet mutton
sheep from Tom Adams Of San An
cello at 81 a head. Bob Evans Of
Eldorado also sold to Mr. Smith 1875
2 2year-old dehorned steers at S.
600.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
TWO BALES OF COTTON
TOP MARKET THURSDAY

w. M. Millsap was here from his
farm, four miles southwest Of Rop-
esville, Thursday, with two bales Of
cotton. the last Of seventeen bale
crop. which was gathered from thir-
ty-two acres. The sample was NIGH
~ good. and the highest price was
received for Il, which shows that the
continued dry weather has done him
great deal Of good. The season for
gathering crops was never better in
the history Of farming on the Plains.
and we hope that before many days
there will be a change and the best
season for growing Of crops viii be
ours.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
MAN is BADLY HURT
WHEN CAR TURNS OVER

One man is in the Lubbock SAM.
tarium and another only slightly
bruised as the result Of a ear over
turning on them on the Tahoka road
Wednesday night.
The roads were covered with tum-
Bile weeds. which made a big hole in
visible, and as the car was going ut
about twenty-five miles per hour,
when the front wheels dropped into
the hole, It was thrown completely
upside down. pinning one o. the men
Il. badly bruising his
neck and straining his hack. lie
was rushed TO the Lubbock Sanitar-
ium. and will be able to be up In
two or three days.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
statesmen HAVE HARD
LUCK" AS STORES CLOSE

Possibly in the entire year local
statesmen have not had such poor
chances 20 sell their goods than they
have experienced the past few days.
rs Immediately after the close Of
the spirited Christmas buying a
good many Of the merchants have
closed their doors 20 take inventory
Of their stocks. and are not con-
templating buying anything until
they know how conditions viii be
on the start u the new year
These saleamen. however, are Of
the opinion that business VIII be es-
rscially good a. soon AZ all Invoices
are made. a. the Christmas shop
ping sesson depleted the stocks In
many lines which they VIII Be- able
10 rsfurnlsh.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
FARMER WILL BREAK
80 ACRES NEW LAND

j. b. Potts was here Thursday from
his farm. seven miles east Of town.
He said that he was planning on
breaking thirty acres Of new land as
soon as the ground is in shape, which
would increase his total acreage
enough TO be noticeable improve
mcnt over the last years crop.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
Robbers Loot
Safe at Dumas
Monday Morning

Dumas. Texas, Dec. 26.-The safe
Of the Phillips & Son mercantile
store was blown open early this morn
ing and $1,000 worth Of Liberty
bonds. notes and cash were taken
The door Of the safe was blown
across the store rac.c EHd ne wall
was damaged where il struck.
Manager Jake Phillips stated that,
unless the robbers were able to sell
the Liberty bonds, that the loot TAX
en- would not be worth over S75 TO
them.
No clue as 20 the identity Of the
robbers has been found.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
LITTLE GIRL BADLY
HURT FROM SPLINTER

The little six year old daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Long, re-
siding in the North part Of town,
was seriously hurt last week from
splinter which entered the ehild's
right thigh and was thrust through
the flesh far enough to enter into
the wall Of the stomach.
A local physician was called,
and removed the splinters, and
the child is now out Of danger.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS
WILL ISSUE ANNUAL.

The senior Glass. Lubbock High
school ls making arrangements 20
nrhllsh the second edition u the
"Weslcrner," the High School An
nual. The contract viii be given
the Avalanche and he work VI con-
slracting this hook has ALREADY cem-
msncsd. and viii he asnsd IN llme
for the close N lhs school term.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
FOR WOODROW COM.

Three loads Of sand and window
frames were hauled to the Woodrow
school building that is under con-
struction there. II is expected that
several weeks will be required 70
complete the building.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30
BRoWNFIELD TO VOTE BONDS
FOR LIGHT AND WATER

The town Of Brownfield, county
seat Of Terry county, will hold an
election today for the purpose Of de-
termining whether or not that mu-
nicipaliry shall vote bonds 20 the
amount Of $4,000 for the purpose
Of constructing an electric light
plant and securing adequate wa
ter facilities for fire protection, ac-
cording 10 s. II Holgate, Of the Hob
rate-Endersen Hardware Company.
OF that place, who was here two days
this week attending 70 business mat
ters.
Only a plant necessary for pro-
viding enough power and light for
present needs will be constructed ac-
cording 70 our information, but the
most important in the minds Of the
people Of that city is water protec-
tion. Mr.. Holgate predicts the is
suance Of bonds although claims there
are many against them at this time.
Farmers are preparing for a large
acreage Of cotton in Terry county
this year, according 60 Mr.. Holgate,
who states further: shat the present
price of corn--about thirty cents per
bushel-does not provide the farm
crs even a fair return on their labor
necessary % haul that crop to mar
ket. that u II the farmer lives any
distance at all from town."
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30

Everett Young, about twelve years
of are, u arthe Lubbock ssnllarlum
and Was opsfstsd on recently Tor ar
rendifiils and FepeFisi getting
along mighty vel a thls tlms.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30

MrN .. c. stanford. u Slide. Who
ses operated on the flrsi u the Sesk
s reported 10 BE- doing veil a. this
Tina.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30

Editor Quinn, Of Lorenzo. was here
the first ~ the week, locking after
business matters. and was a pleasant
caller a. this office. lie y preparing
special New Year number n the
En'erprlae. pnd this issue VIII aprsar
Friday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-30

nsn Wlllisma oi Essllsni. ess
heFs lookinE after baslnsNs Thur
a@g.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
PRESIDENT SEES
ERA OF INQUIRY
(continued rom FIRST Page.)

prevalence of burglaries. hold-ups.
thefts. murder and graft to show re-
cent growth Of lawlessness. Today
people regard the. lessons of the past
as 'presumptively false" he declared.
and the burden is>now upon him who
seeks to invoke them.
Rumblings Of Revolution.
Two of the oldest empires in, the
world-China and Russia-are in a
welter of anarchy" the solicitor gen.
eral said. and in even the most stable
governments the underground rum
blfngs of revolution may be heard.
But of still greater significance to the
welfare of civilization is the complete
subversion during the world war Of
nearly all the international laws
which have been built up. This fierce
war of determination has put US back
let US hope-a thou.
sand years. Victors and vanquished
are involved in a common ruin
The morale of our industrial civili-
zation has been shattered: work for
works sake. as the most glorious
privilege of human faculties. has gone.
Of the world today. The less a man
does the less he wants to do. The
whole history of the mechanical era
Is persistent struggle for more pay
and shorter hours. and today 1t has
eliminated in Worldwide ruin. In my
1921 is far greater than the politico-
military catastrophe of 1a14"
Accompanying the indisposition to
work. the solicitor general continued,
has been mad desire for pleasure
such as has not been seen within the
memory of living man.
Multiplicity Of Laws.
Undoubtedly there ,-e NAVY con-
trimming causes TO this world-widA
M tr,Ct r.
Reck continued. "Thus. the multi
nlirity Of laws does not tend to de-
velop law-ahiding spirit. A race of
individuals ob"v reluctantly when
thev obey at all anv laws thew re-
card as unreasonable or vexatious.
involuntary smngglers. They. deny
the authority of the state to impose
tax on Pauuin gown. The laws
DELAYS and laXitv in administration
breed spirit of contemDt and too
often invite men to take the law into
their own hands,
Il may seem undulv pessimistic."
Mr.. Beck said in conclusion. land
can suggest no remedy. but there are
many palliatives for the evils I have
discussed. To rekindle in men the
love of work for works sake and the
spirit Of disc'nline would do much to
solve the problem. If we only recoe-
situation is not past remedv The
law and our profession car defend the
snirit of individualism. The tendency
Of group morality Is one that the law
sho"1d combat. OF this spirit of in
dividnalism. the nob'est expression is
the Constitution of the United States
About the individual the Constitution
draws the solemn rircIe of it's protec-
tion. 1t defends the integrity of the
human soul.
'The Constitution was our fathers
vision That vision still remains
with the AmeNcan people. and they
have not vet lost faith in 1t. Let u.s.
as interpreters and guardians. do all
that in US lies to preserve this in
spired vision of the fathers"
Elihu Root. former Secretary of
State. made two brief addresses yes
terday in which he urged the bar to
public opinion and in educating
public opiniono and in educating
young lawyers in the fundamentals
of the law.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
LAWYERS At SHANGHAI
TO TELL OF U. S. COURT
One to Make Charges and Another
to Refute Accusation and
Tell of Needs.
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.

BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1921.
TOXIC. Japan, August 31.-Wash
Ington's autumn climate is appealing
strongly to the American lawyers of
Shanghai. Sterling Fessenden and
William S. Fleming arrived at Yoko-
hama Friday and have proceeded to
America on the Empress of Russia.
They follow Judge Charles Lobinger
of the Shanghai court and Earl B.
Rose, the latter having gone several
weeks ago, and Judge Lobinger more
recently for the announced purpose OF
attending the American Bar Associa-
ton convention and other gatherings.
II am going to America" said Mr..
Fessenden shortly before his depar-
ture from Yokohama. "solely for the
purpose of appearing in Washington
to refute the charges against the
American court in Shanghai. If that
court Is abolished Americans would
better cease doing business in China"
Friends in Washington have cabled
me that Judge Lobinger had been
summoned to Washington" said Mr..
Fleming. land urging my appearance
there to support my charges against
the Shanghai court Since my pre-
vious trip to Washington l have
passed thirteen days in Chinese jail
under Judge Lobinger's orders and
have considerable to add to my origi-
nal charges"
Evening star., 1921-08-31
CAPTURE OF ANTl-RED
LEADER IS CONFIRMED
Gen. Baron Ungern-SternbGrg Has
Been Operating Against Far
Eastern Republic.
By the Associated Press,

RIGA. August 31.-Oficial conhrma-
tion of the reported capture of Gen.
Baron Ungern-Sternberg, the anti
bolshevik leader, who has been oper-
ating against the Far Eastern Repuo-
patch from Moscow today, by the
Rosta News Agency. the official soviet
news disseminator.
The dispatch said that Gen. Ungern-
Sternberg had been captured IN tne
Moneolian steppes and that he was
being brought to Russia for trial.
A dispatch from Toxic yesterday
said that the Japanese army author,
tiles had received an unconhrmed
report that Gen. Cngern-Sternberg
had been captured. together with
ninety soldiers of his personal guard