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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-04

the average net income was S3,937.-
90.
For the entire country the num-
Der Of persons making returns for
the calendar year of 1919 was s.
1872. $50, and the total amount of in
come reported was s19,S59, 491 ,44S.
The average income per return was
S3,724O5. There were filed sixty
five returns, showing net incomes of
100000 and over The largest
number OF returns was i,924,S72,
fled by persons with incomes from
81 900 to $4,000.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-04
JOHN ASHER is GIVEN FIVE
YEARS IN PEN1TENTrARr

John Asher, former Amarillo no
liceman, was given FIVE years in ihe
penitentiary for the killing OF l..
Welch at Claude last April
The case was given TO the jury last
Saturday night about II o'clock and
the verdict was returned Sunday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock. The trial 0f the
case began Thursday afternoon when
the first evidence was introduced
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-04

he noticed a difference in the disci-
pline of the schools since the chill
dren began to study the Bible, and
that he would never superintend a
school again where he could not get
the Bible into il.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-04

Poole Robertson and wife and
mother, Mrs. A. B. Robertson, have
returned to Abilene from the ~"
Ranch near Slaton, where they have
been for three weeks.-Abilene Re-
porter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-04
fiabituaI Constipation Cured
In "a TO 81 DAYS

.IAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN' is a specially
prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for habitual
Constipation. IL relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for IA 10 2i days
20 induce regular action. IL Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. So
VI bottle
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-04

L. T. Bounds, Of Rails. spent Tues
day Of this week in Lubbock. visiting
and shopping.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-04

X. A. Smith, of the Nissley Cream
cry Company Of Amarillo, is here
this week transacting business mat
tiers.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-04

Miss Emma Lee HALEY, Of Abilene,
is spending this week in Lubbock as
the guest Of her brother, Mr.. +. +.
Haley.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-04
ANNOUNCE MENT

+. c. Simmons has purchased the interest of Mrs
W. Robinson in the undertaking business heretofore
conducted under the firm name of Robinson-Simmons
Undertaking Company and has organized a stock
company composed of local people and the business
will hereafter be conducted under the firm of
Simmons Undertaking Company. Mr.. Simmons will
have active charge of the business and after Septem
Der the first will have his office in the undertaking
building two doors east of A. B. Coneys Dry Goods
Store and until then will be found at the Robinson Fur
niture Co.
The directors in the new firm will be W. X. Dickin-
son, ST., Z. c. Simmons, J. T. Brown T. p Gibson and
M. c. McCrummen.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
Tests Show Cords
 DeliUer Highest
 Gasoline Mileage

Cord tires bring more gasoline mileage.
 Tests conducted by tire manufac- turers have proven this superiority of the cord over the fabric tire is due to the fact that the cord tire is normally oversize. Result. less revo- luctions of the engine are required to carry the car the same distance with cord tires as are needed with fabric tires. The saving of fuel is evident
 For example, cord tire sold as a S2 by 312 is equal m diaemeter and cross section to an oversize, or B by 4, fabric tire.
 In changing from fabric to cord tires, careful attention should be paid to this fact. Where an oversize fabric tire has been used, the cord replacing it should not be the same size.
 In other words, a 3s by fabric on 32 by 35a rim should not be re- placed with a 33 by cord. For this size cord would actually be equal to a 34 by 4H fabric tire and would be much too large for the rim. The market increase in the cir conference and cross section of the tire may produce an unfavorable getaway and pulling power. and therefore less fuel mileage. Since the cord tire is heavier than the fab ric of the same branded size. there also is greater resistance against the engines pull. A pound of weight at the rim of the wheel is equal tc five pounds resistance at the hub. For this case, therefore, the cord tire should be a g by 31s. That is a cord tire the size of the rim is equal to an oversize fabric,
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
JAN NOW DETECT
 W A I [ R IN | AS

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 5- (SpeciaD-A new method of testing gasoline for the presence of water has been worked out with so much success by Hjalmar Nilsson, Minne- sota state oil inspector, that many other states have adopted it and sev- eral have sent their inspectors to study his system.
 The test is remarkable for its sim plicity. All the material required is a long stick and a supply of mo- lasses.
 The stick Is dipped Into the mo- lasses to the depth of about 12 inches It Is then lowered to the bottom of the gasoline tank.
 Gasoline has no effect upon the molasses, but if the stick is given two or three twists after it has been immersed, the molasses dissolves everywhere it Is toched by water.
 The space on the end of the stick where none of the stick fluid remains indicates the depth of the water in the tank. After the amount of water is located, it is pumped out with a minimum waste of gasoline.
 Other methods. including the use of chemically treated paper. have proven much more expensive and less accurate than the stick and mo- lasses test. according to Nilsson. The presence of water in gaso- line does not necessarily mean that your dealer is putting something over," Nilsson explains. '1f you hap pen to pass an oil tank on a damp cold day you will notice frost on the outside down to the level of the oil inside.
 This frost melts in warmer weather and runs to the bottom oi the tank. The result Is that the gasoline supply is greatly adulteratec ! unless the tanks are cleaned out"
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06

this time last year. This is exceed ingly optimistic when it is consid- cred that nearly every tire company made records last year which were far ahead of any previous year.
 With the increase of production among the automobile companies, original equipment orders are piling up fast at a number of the larger factories. However, the great bulk of the production is being consumed directly by the motoring public, dealers being sold out of tires almost as soon as they are received. As was pointed out some time ago by officials of the tire industry, old stocks have been consumed which had glutted the dealers shelves dur ing the slack period, and with the passing of this surplus, the real de- mand set in which has taken every energy of the tire factories to meet.
 It is @ certainty that the balance sheets of the various companies will startle the manufacturing world, and will be a concrete illustration of the soundness of the rubber industry and it's wonderful ability to recover itself
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
KANSAS CITY TO
 HAVE SPEEDWAY

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 5-Worll is soon to be started on the mile and quarter speedway track to be con- structed in this city by the Kansas City Speedway association.
 According to officials of the asso- citation. the speedway must be com pleted before the first of next May, at which time the opening race will be held. The Los Angeles track has been used as a model for the local oval, which will cost in the neighbor- hood of $700, ,000. The track will be of wood, and the seating capacity plan at present is for 24,0O0 persons.
 Racing fans of the middle west will now have a chance to see the world S fastest cars to their advantage, as the nearest track east of Kansas City is Indianapolis, and the nearest one west is Los Angeles.
 Jack Prince, well known speedway builder, has been given charge of construction
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
Gill Battery Has
 Been ProUen Out
 Says Chet MorreI

For many years battery manufac- tGrers have been spending fortunes in developing and advertising new wrinkles in separators for storage batteries for automobile starting. lighting and ignition. So-called i'm provements in separators of various materials over the original wood type seDarators have been the only real improvement made m batteries in yesrs
 Now comes t'.e Gill batterv-w:th- out separators. As a result of six years of experimenting and tests, w Lawrence Gill, Of San Bernardino Cal, has developed a battery which has sent separators to the scrap hear as an absolutely unnecessary clement in construction and as a hindr1nce ratht:- than as an advantage. Vixen he first started to study batteries and build them for test purposes as he did for years, he worked on the theory that separators could be eliminated successfully. He finally reached a type of construction which proved his theory and produced Q battery that not only has attracted nation wide attention, but threatens to reyolutionize battery construc- tion
 The Gill battery has been used ir California for over year" says Chet MorreI, of the Titan Battery com pany, local distributor. 'and motor ists have been using them for that length of time are enthusiastic over their performance, their endurance and quick recuperation after higt amperage discharges. The electro chemical action of the battery Is tho same is in any other with the excep- ton that the acid and water have perfect circulation and are not ham pered in their action by separators The plates are high. narrow ant thick and are assembled cross-wis' in the jar. Plates are held in place by pencils of hard rubber at tho edges. Action therefore is uniform over the entire active surface Of tho plate"
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
Ford Steering Wheels Built
 Very Stounchly

"The steering wheel witt which all Fords are now equipped is only one example of the continuous inn provements which are being made by the Ford Motor company from time to time" says Ed Rudolph.
 "The old Ford steering wheel rim was made of wood. The improved wheel rim is manufactured from 9 composition material, the bass of which is rubber. This new product is absolute proof against splitting, warping, cracking, and is uniform throughout.
 Rubber, asbestos. a hardening material and some other things, are mixed together and passed between hot steel rollers. The semi finished
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
To paY cooLINe sYs-EM

After the water has been draine,
 out of the cooling system the engine should be run for a few minutes thoroughly to evaporate all moisture remaining. This is particularly true in cold weather, as little water left in the system is very likely to freeze and cause trouble: infact, locking the impeller if a water pump is used.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
CLEANING VALVE STEMS

A very simple way of cleaning valve stems which are under sus- picion of harboring carbon deposits is to inject a little kerosene in the air valve of the carbureter while the engine is running. In this way little kerosene finds its way down the valve stem and softens and washes off the carbon. It is no bad idea to do this once a month or so.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
scRAPING BEARINGS

It IS very essential in scraping bearings that mesh of the timing gears should be secured. The front bearing determines the position of the crank shaft and it's rear. This bearing must. therefore. be scraped in first, the bearing at the other end being lined ID at the same time. at ter which the middle bearings are liEed up.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
LOOSE ELYMHEELS

When there IS a suspicion that the flywheel is loose the way to deter mine is to speed up the engine sud- denly and then quickly close the throttle; if this procedure produces a knock from the vicinity of the fly wheel just at the instant the throt- tie is closed, it Is pretty certain that a loose flywheel is causing the trouble
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
GARAGE OWNERS
 0f HL|NOIS ARE PREHE N S|VE

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The recent de- cision of the Illinois state commerce commission forcing garage owners to pay an annual license fee of S25, and, In addition to take out insurance to protect the public from loss. in sums ranging from s5,000 to $10.000 has created considerable excitement among the garage men of Illinois. A maximum of $500 per year to ga- rage overhead will be added by this fee and insurance, and according to many of the garage operators, it will force them out of business.
 A hard fight is to be made against the ruling by the garage owners of the state under the leadership of the Chicago Garage Owners association.
 According to insurance men, the insurance clause in the ruling works two ways in compelling the garag e men to protect themselves with ad- ditionaI insurance, in addition to pro- viding protection for the public.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
PIIMp pAHKING

Either working. lead or graphite. Or loose. twisted asbestos rope packing should be used for packing water pump glands. When the asbestos Is used, it should be soaked thoroughly in cylinder oil and covered with fine flake graphite. It should be coiled around the shaft in the direction ot turn of the gland nut, and this lat ter should not be frightened more than enough to prevent leakage ol water. The wrench should not be put on this nut.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
OIL ON MAGNETo

Rubber is very quickly ulslhIe- grated by oil, and at the same time it has a most unfortunate capillary affinity for the oil For this reason it is very important to keep oil away from the rubber insolators that are used in connection with the conduc- tors and wires of all the circuits of the magneto. Although oil is not a conductor of electricity, it ruins the insulation, and the result is the breakdown of the insolation and short circuits.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
TO AVOID SCORING

When an engine has been standlng idle for several days, so that it is reasonably sure that the cylinder walls are dry, it is a very sensible precaution to inject a couple of tea spoonfuls of cylinder o'l into each cylinder by way of the petcocks and then turn the engine over a few times. This oil prevents any danger of scoring and also assists in getting good compression.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06

product resulting, appears in the form of sheets about ore inch thick
 These are then converted by machin- cry into rod like shapes. cut into even lengths and vulcanized into the form which is seen on the Ford car"
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06

Worn out rubber tires may be used as sub grades to give cushlonlng power to roads.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06

The National Park-to Park High way crosses II states and links 12 national parks of fthe west.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06

Cooling the motor in oil in a cham Der at the top of the crank case by the air from the fan is a new devel- opement.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06

Fifty-five per cent of the motor cars in the country are in towns o1 1000 population or less.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06

Have the carburetor adjusted for cold weather.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
Rudolph's Sheet
 Sill on Deck

Ed Rudolphs newspaper Is still right on the spot when it comes to witty remarks. Witness the following from Editor Bill: BILL SAYS
 There's nothing to which man becomes more firmly attached than a mustache."
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
TIRE MAKERS
 OPT|M|ST|C

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 5r(SpeciaD - Reports from the majority of rubber tire manufacturers indicate that new production records have been made by nearly every company and busi-
 ness in most cases is now greater with the tire companies than during
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06
ovERPR RIMlNo

Sometimes the enthusiastic anna teur in his desire to make sure of a quick start overprimes the engine. The result is so much liquid that the spark falls to ignite it. The cure for this condition is to open the re- lief cocks and turn the engine over a half dozen times or so: this works out the raw fuel. Next take out the spark plugs and squirt oil on the tons of the pistons, using about a
 Automobile production this year Is three-fourths that of last year.
 Texas has the greatest road mile age of all the states in the union-
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06

"The latest thing in clothes is a guy whp's stayed out all night
Arizona republican., 1921-11-06

we never know how we stand unless we sit down and think 1t over once in j while"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-08
7IS7RS2S1RRRS13S151S15f
Nautical Terms.

Gross tonnage is obtained by divid-
ing the whole cubical capacity of
ship by 100, that many English cubic
feet representing a ton. Net tonnage
is the gross tonnage less deduction
for machinery, crew and other spaces
not used for passengers or cargo. Dead
weight tonnage or tonnage capacity
is the number of tons which can be
carried in the holds when the vessel
is charged to the load-water line. Dis
placement tonnage used with reference
TO warships is the actual weight of
sea water displaced by the vessel when
charged with all its weight to the load
water line.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-08
Avoid BEING Irritant.

Some folks are just plain irritants.
You don't know why it is you don't like
them. But you surely don't like them.
BY word and deed they get under your
skin and you feel mean at being so
touchy. But it can't be helped-they
irritate. Do your best to get beyond
the irritation stage. You can put up
with n lot when you train yourself
TO IL. In the end you may find that
part of the irritation belongs to your
self. Come ON. Be II sport. Buck
up.-Grit
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-08
FOREIGN

Former King william II Of wurt.
temburg Is dead. william II, reigning
king OF the monarchy OF Wurttem-
burg. abdicated in November, 1918, as
n direct outcome OF the war. He had
relgned since 1891.
william Hohenzollern has been noti-
fled by the Dutch government that he
viii no longer be permitted to com
munlcate with supporters In Germany
by letter, and that telephone and tele-
graph messages will be censored.
Admiral Beatty of the British navy
and his wife will sail for the United
States on oct. 10, to be present with
Marshal Foch at the convention OF
the American Legion at Kansas City.
Afterward he will join the British
delegation at the disarmament confer
ence.
English cotton men so far have not
been disturbed by reports of an Amer
lean cotton shortage. Manager John
Ryland, connected with one of the
biggest Lancashire spinning companies
said he was not worried as all English
spinners hold big stocks and are not
buying because the cotton goods export
trade is dead.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Rome quotes the Idea Nazionale as de-
claring that the Jugo-Slavs made an
other attack against the Albanians at
Boda, to the north of Scutari, but met
with repulse, losing seventy-six men.
Albanian women and children partici-
pated in the fighting, according to the
dispatch.
Weakness in the transverse girders
of the dlrigible ZR-2 had been revealed
long before the fatal flight when two
score British and American air sailors
were killed, the coroner declared in
summarizing the testimony given at
the inquest. Weakness in the trans
verse girders had been shown in tests
in May, said the coroner. He based
his declaration upon evidence intro
duced from experts in the form of de-
positions.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-08
A.tronomer,s Advantage.

Jud Tunkins says an astronomer
talks in such large figures you'd rath-
er believe anything he says than try
10 check up his arithmetic.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-08

WESTERN
Women are not eligible for jury
service in Missouri, despite the adop'
tion of the recent amendment to the
state constitution giving them the
right to hold public offices, Circuit
Judge Ralph s. Latshaw held in an
opinion at Kansas City.
A pearl weighing 1914 grains and
declared to be worth 5000. was
found in the Black river at Poplar
Bluff, Mo, by f. f. Adams, a pearl
hunter. The gem is considered the
most perfect as well as the largest
found in this section OF the state.
Girl students OF the high school OF
Commerce in San Francisco, about L.
600 in number, voted to l in favor OF
abolishing the wearing of silk stock
! ings, transparent waists, fancy frocks
and pyramid hair dressing, and to sub
/ stitute cotton stockings, middle
blouses and wash dresses.
Two unmasked bandits entered the
Sierra Valley Bank at Loyalton, Calf.
forced the cashier and his assistant
] uOnh WI Allt liObi anu SUI away NAh'l
| $4,000 in coin and currency, all the
bank had. In escaping in an automo
bile tire went flat, so they held up q
| Loyalton physician five miles from
| town and took his machine away from
him.
kilograms received at El Paso
Texas, from Sheriff w. f. Bradford
OF Midland, Tex, state that b. G
| Girdley, former cashier of the Midland
National bank, broke Jail and is be
lieved to be on his way to Mexico
Girdley, according to complaint filed
in the United States Commissioner:
Court at Ell Paso, is alleged to have
taken three sums, totaling $4,000
| from the Midland bank.
The percentage of illiteracy in the
state of Washington, according to cen
sus bureau figures announced are Ii
per cent in 1920, compared to . pei
cent in 1910, there being a total of 1S,
526 persons ten years of age and over
In the state in 1920 unable to write il
any language. OF this number, 1,62s
were native whites of native parent
age, 751 of mixed parentage, and IL,
$50 of foreign birth; 2,127 Indians, Al.
Chinese aDd 1905 Japanese.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-08
Defined.

A cynic is person who discovers
mean things about himself and then
says them about the rest OF us.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-08
WASHINGTON

The Senate has agreed to a commit
tee amendment 10 the tax bill provid-
ing that debts ascertained to be worth
less and charged off within the taxable
year shall be allowed as a deduction
to individual taxpayers.
The constitutionnlity OF the woman's S
suffrage amendmeDt was questioned in
petition filed in the Supreme Court
by Oscar Lesser and others, who seek
to have that court review decision of
state courts In Maryland, holding the
amendment constitutional
Retention of the corporation capital
stock tax and repeal of all of the spe-
cial taxes such as those on brokers,
propretors of theaters, crcuses, auto
mobile bus lines, shooting galleries
and the like, is proposed in one of a
series of amendments TO the Repub-
lican tax revision bill offered by Sen
ator Simmons of North Carolina, on
behalf of the Democratic members of
the finance committee.
Motor transport is responsible for
153, 100000 tons of farm products car
ried annually over the highways to the
railroads, according to the United
States Bureau of Market Crop
The deadly poison gas developed by
the chemical warfare service has
been turned to the most peaceful of
peace-time service. Experiments com
/ pleted by the chemical warfare serv-
/ ice have developed from the deadly
gas violet scent that they assert is
] 1nlI ln hon
the original woodland article. Benzyl
acetate, another of the war gas pro
ducts, has proved the source of Il
jasmin scent.
| Gen. Tasker n Bliss is the author.
ity for the statement of the loss of life
in the wars of modern times. In all
the wars presumably in Europe and
America) waged between 1890 and
1913, the total death loss was 4,449,
300. In the recent World War, last
ing from August of 1914 to November
of 1918, the total death loss in battle
was 9,99S,771 The number of wound
ed was 20,297 ,551 prisoners and miss
ing $685. 800. II we accept the usua
estimate of the dead in the list of pris
oners and missing. we have a tota
death list of 1891 900.
Retail prices in ten cities showed 6
tendency to decrease during Septem
Der, according to report made by
the Labor Department. In the cities
where figures were obtained Sept l!
only one, Richmond, Va, had an in
crease over August prices, and this
amounted to but per cent
Letters threatening the safety OF
Miss Alice Robertson, congresswomal
of Oklahoma, We're turned over to post
al authorities for investigation, it was
revealed by her friends. They sait
they believed the letters were the worl
of fanatics.