The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-22

Some fisherman Dr. Duering was
called upon 90 respond to a talk in
regard GO the service in his POST
office He has made application for
City delivery Of mails, but explained
that they could not expect this sery-
i.e until they had a better system
of connecting sidewalks He has
also. made application for larger
office He told the Club members
how they could assist him by adj
dressing their letters properly, see
ing that they were properly stamped
etc. before mailing The Doctor is
irving his best to improve the scrv-
ice and from what he says, / am
sure that we can look for improve
mont as be- is able % inaugurate and
enforce his rule
Jimmie Dow, Of the Avalanche,
was called upon 20 make a talk as
% why bis friend, Jim Ferguson,
should be elected t0 the Senate. His
talk was very amusing, and many
things sid in jest in regard 20 the
candidates that were absolutely
facts he ended his talk by saving
that the Senatorial race reminded
him of the two eggs served 20
The patron " the restaurant, "They
were both bad T"
Highpockets Keen was called upon
% represent his candidate, his
friend, Earle Z. Mayfield, opponent
Of Jim Ferguson, for the Senate
H. said he didn't wish 70 deal in
personalities but talked about the
different candidates, calling their
names al all times. His talk was
very amusing He said that you
could tell the kind Of a candidate
Jim Ferguson was by the man who
was representing him. He was Of
The same opinion as Dow, that
"thcy were both bad "
II. H. Griffith was called upon
20 respond with O talk of hi, trip
to Fort Sill. and responded as fol-
lows Battery G., l3lst Field Artil
lery entrained for Fort Sill. Okla,
July "a. with three officers. Lieus
Bouillion commanding, VI NJ
Mitchell. II N Griffith. and thirty
even men Picked up Battery A
az Piainview. Battery B, al Amar-
lilo, u Battery OF Wichita Falls,
and Service Battery Of Abilene, 90
vernon With five Batteries from
five other Texas towns forming the
Send Battalion. they went into
raining. Entire equipment for the
Battery was drawn from Fort Sill
This included four French 75's, their
aissions. four caission sections and
about sixty head Of horses
"The first week was devoted 20
Instructions in core Of horses and
material, and use Of same. There
was also considerable time set aside
FOR pistol practice.
"The second week was used in
actual firing Of the French and
American 75's IL takes six men
to fire one Of these guns 70 say
nothing Of the officers who figure
Z he necessary data Our boys prov
I'd excellent gunners and would SIT
m as with its forty-inch recoil
Nth as much ease as we would
moot an air rifle Il was necessary
t1 arise at four q. u. in order 90
have the battery in position hy seven
"a. M.
"Thc conduct NJ every boy was
beyond rcproach There was no
breach of discipline and the boys All
made excellent arti.lcrymon They
returned August 10Th.
r. T. Sands. of Houston; Julian
Montgomery, ~ Wichita Falls, and
]. +. Carter Of Temple, were called
upon for eXtcmporaneous talks The
following is the list u visitors; f.
E. Sands. Houston. Lon Dalton,
Dallas. NJ. Griffin O'Ncal. Dallas,
were guests Of Martin s. Ruby; L.
g. Ellis, guest Of 7 n. Payne; Ed /
lnmon, guest Of l. c Montgomery;
r. r. Rowley. guest n Chris Har-
veN; II II. Griffith, guest q Jed I
Dix; Austin r. Anderson, guest Of
j W. Jennings; r. l. hcCarter.
.-ueat Of Curtis Keen.