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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Officers Of Hockey
Co. Interscholastic
League Appointed

Arstin, Texas, Feb. s.--The fol-
lowing Officers Of the Hockey
County Interscholastic League, elect
ed by the teachers AT their institute,
have been received and duly record
ed in the State Office Of the League
which is conducted by the Univcr-
sity Of Texas:
B. r.. Gum, Lubbock, Director
General and Director Of Declama-
ton and Debate; Frances Mcdonald,
Ropesvillc, Director Of Spelling and
Essay Writing; j. A. Humphries,
Ropesville, Director Of Athletics.
These officers have entire charge
" the county meet which will be
held during the month of March,
and winners in the various con-
tests selected which will represent
the county at the district meet,
which will be held in April. The
League, as a state organization, has
been conducted since 1910, and the
next state meet will be the Twelfth
Annual State Meet held under ifs
auspices. Last year the League
numbered 4005 membcr-schooh, and
had 1876 county organizations Ad,
vices from the schools of this coun-
~ Indicate that the work will be
taken up enthusiastically during the
ensuing season, and the countys
share Of honors captured at the dis
trict meet
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
10000 Acres in
Plains Counties
Brings $425,OOO

A deal has just been consummated
through which the California Con-
solidated people acquire title TO co.
900 acres Of land in Roberts and
Hutchinson counties. south Of the
Canadian River. the consideration
being s425,O00.
As an evidence Of good faith in
this transaction, representatives Of
the company have deposited a GER
titled check for 100000 pending
the completion and acceptance of
the abstracts.
II is understood that the deal Is
strictly cash and win be closed def
nitely and final payment made not
later than April 2.
This il one Of the big deals con-
summatcd in the oil field territory
but according 20 dependable infor-
nation, is not In n class entirely to
itself. the other big interests hav-
ing purchased heavily recently In
the regions acknowledged by experts
10 be dependable.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Methodist Ladies
Will Give a Tea
This Afternoon

The ladies Of the Methodist church
will give n tea NJ the home Of Mrs.
James /. Dow, 1880 18th Street,
this afternoon from 200 10 $500
o'clock The public is invited 70 at
tend a free will offering will be
taken for the benefit Of the kitchen
fund for the church.
The ladies Of this church have on
foot some most worthy movements
now for the Improvement Of the in
terror Of the church, and this is one
0f the latest and we are sure that
the people of Lubbock will want 10
Join heartily with them In making
This occasion great success.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Important Case
InRegard to the
Poll Tax Payments

Weathcrford. Feb 3 The decis.
ion handed down by District Judge
=. q. McKinacy this morning IN the
poll tax suii brought by y. Stuart
and wife vs. Mrs Jessie Thompson,
inx collector. which was tried be-
fore him Monday In which i was
sought 20 compel Tax Collector Ars.
Thompson 90 accept ad valorcm tax
ga and the poll tax of Mr., Stuart
without the payment Of the poll tax
of Mrs Stuart, sustained Mrs.
Thompson IN her refusal 90 accept
such payments
The case will be appealed 90 high
or courts.
Much interest has been manifest
ed In the outcome ~ this suit and
a large number Of Weathcrford citi-
gems remained In the court room
until late hour Monday, hoping
that a decision might be given out
nj that time.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Soldiers Bonus
VIII Cost More
That Two Billion

Washington. Feb. THE soldiers
bonus would cost the federal govern
ment approximately $4,000, 600. 900
ON the basis Of estimates prepared
for the house ways and means COM
mittce hy fiscal Officers ~ the
army. ravy and marine corps.
This l9ia' is predicted upon the
assumption that fifty percent u the
men who served with the army and
75 per cent Of those who saw scrv-
ico with the navy and marine corps
VIII take cash.
American Legion Officers have
estimated that not more than half of
The army men would elect the cash
provision and they took issue today
before the committee with navy and
marine corps officers who figured
that rs per cent of the men who
served in those services would elect
TO take money.
Captain Philip Williams Of the
navy bureau Of navigation and Ma
jor X. u. Putnam, assistant pay
master Of the marine corps csti-
mated that only two per cent of
the navy and marine corps veterans
would elect 20 take vocational train
ing; that ten per cent would take
the insurance certificates, o i-2
per cent farm and home aid and 4
Ia per cent the land settlement
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Many Samples Of Potash Sent the
United States Geological Dept. From
West Texas; Broadens Potash Area

The discovery Of potash in sam
plies Of salts recently received at the
United States Geological Survey, De-
partment Of the Interior, from new
wells bored for oil at two additional
localities In Western Texas extends
the area in which small amounts OF
potash salts are known 20 occur
some 30 miles north and so miles
east Of the area Of previous dis
cOveries.
Starting from the Means well,
which ig close 10 tie New Mexico
Texas line, in Loving County, about
20 miles west Of the southeast corn
er Of New Mexico, the boundary Of
the area in which potash in notable
richness has been found in the red
beds runs southwark for 30 miles TO
we'll No. / or the river well Of the
pitts oil Co, about \ miles east
Of Barlow, thence east by northeast
1870 miles 10 the Mcdowell well in
northern Glasscock County, and
thence north by northwest 50 miles
10 the Burns well, In Dawson Coun-
~, from which Il returns IN west
by southwest direction 90 the start
ing point. Indications have also
been found In the Panhandle. A.
the wells were drilled for oil, and
the easily soluble salts we're of sec
ondnry consequence 10 the drillers,
the samples recently forwarded, like
the samples previously received from
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Wireless Stations
For Lubbock Are
Being Installed

The special committee appointed
by the Rotary Club 20 60 into the
details of installing a Wireless sta
ton for Lubbock has been very
busy the past few weeks, though ns
the men who compose that commit
tee are the kind that do more work
than talking there has been little
reported on their actions, bat we
learned Tuesday that they are go
ing forward with the work, hut we
learned Tuesday that they are going
forward with the work, and have
the local school boys more enthusi-
astic about the work than ever, AZ
they see clearly that their dreams
of taking part IN this great move
is rapidly becoming realities.
The committee appointed ny me
Rotary Club Is composed Of tie iol-
lowing local men, whose knowledge
of home 10 put anything over for the
good Of Lubbock is never questioned
n. +. Allen, r. II. Martin, Telephone
Phillips and Martin s Ruby
Mr. Allen is installing an aparn"
tus az his home, new hcadgcar or
receiving instrument wns received
from the factory Wednesday. When
this instrument is completed we
afo sure II viii have large part
10 play IN the undertaking, for
those who are not aware of what
can be accomplished through one Of
these stations viii receive a great
surprise and be convinced " the
merits Of Radio
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

this region and analysed, were nc
companied by scant data relative TO
the water in the wells, the length
of time II had been in contact with
the salts, the condition Of casing,
etc. so many unknown conditions
must therefore be taken into con
sldcration that IL Is impossible 10
say whether the pOtash-rich salts al
ready analysed represent beds sew
cral feet or only few inches
thick. Core-drilling will have 10
be done in order TO answer these
questions However, those who are
drilling for oil in this region are
showing more interest in the possi-
hility that potash may be found In
their wells and are preserving bet
ter samples and furnishing fuller
data.
The amount Of the potash in the
sample from the Mcdowell we'll, In
northern Glasscock County, is very
high. but the determination was
made from single sample, which
was apparently rather carelcssly col
lected, for the depth from which II
came Is given az somewhere be-
tween 900 and 1900 feet. a series
Of samples that have been more
carefully collected is now being as
saycd by the Geological Survey, and
the results will soon be available 70
the public.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Indiana Man Buys
Texas Steers and
Finds Them Better

Louis Smithberger, one Of Ne
braska's we'll known farmers hap
pened 90 mighty fortunate acci-
dent while buying stock cattle on
the Kansas City market some time
ago, for among the herds he bought
he unnoticoably took herd Of Tex
ms steers. branded with the we'll
known local brand, Lazy S, aud did
not discover tina, they were Texans
until In his feeding pens, where he
fattens about twelve hundred cat-
tie each year, but as The deal had
long since been closed be was un-
able 10 return the "offbreeds," /"
(which term ~ most usually applied
TO Texas stock In that country, but
20 his surprise after several days on
the feed, found that they were au-
perior 10 anything In the pens, and
when some Of his friends were told
that the fine lockers were from a
West Texas ranch they doubted his
statements and attributed the Lazy $
brand 10 some mistake. When ship
ping time came hefOund that he had
been assisted by fate In getting that
deal through, and just 90 prove that
he sure enough believes IN West
Texas cattle made trip over this
section the last week and closed a
deal FOR eight hundred coming two-
year-old steers from ar Armstrong,
Floyd county ranchman, and will
no doubt buy more before returning
home.
Tcxns Cattle are coming % be
better recognized every year, and
with keen demand for them on all
markets 70 b. UNNECESSARY % state
that West Texas will continue 20
prosper.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
EVELYN THAW BELIEVED
TO HAVE SUICIDED

Washington, Fen. 7.--iiaving
found marked resemblance be-
tween the features Of woman
whose body was found yesterday In
the Potomac River and photographs
a Evelyn Nosbit Thaw, former ac-
treNs, who was recently reported TO
have disappeared from her New
York home, Washington police to-
day asked police authorities Of New
York 10 cooperate In efforts TO
Identify the body.
The body was found three miles
below the Seventh Street wharf
here. and IL that Of a siylishly at
tired woman about 30 years u age.
Whom discovered il was floating in
midstream partially cncascd In ice.
The authorities believe Il has been
In the river probably three weeks.
Police today expressed the belief
that the woman had fatlen or jump.
ed from one Of the bridges across
the Potomac here A policeman
first noticed the resemblance to tho
actress and photographs obtained
from newspaper offices and thea
tcrs showed the likeness TO bo more
striking.
while the local police were OF the
opinion Il was a vain clew to the
woman's identity. they decided new
erthelcss 20 ask the assistance OF
the New York authorities.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
METHODIST LADIES
HAVE MANY SALES

The ladies' Of the Methodist church
who are each Saturday conducting
cake. pie, doughnut and candy sales
in the Robinson furniture store are
meeting with much success this far,
and we are sure that as the quality
Of their goods Is better known 20
those who are making these pur-
chases a constant increase In de-
mand viii help them realize their
ambition 70 buy a pipe organ for
the church before long.
~ Saturday was the second day Of
the sale. and everything placed on
the market met with great demand.
These ladies' have big job ahead
Of them In this undertaking, but
there is no need 70 doubt their
ability to carry IL on TO \ finish.
for the work they have been doing
in the past few years has adapted
them 10 most any situation, and
their willingness 10 advance in
crsases as the problems grow.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
Cisco Man Found
Dead On His
Wedding Day

Cisco, Texas, Fob. 7.--At the hour
set for his wedding here yesterday
afternoon. Harry A. Joyner, Of Ran
ger, was III from poisoning IN bis
room AZ q. hotel Joyuer and Miss
Fern Hubbard. ~ Cisco. were 90
we'd NJ 2 o'clock. A. ? 80 p m the
maid n, he hotel who made several
efforts 20 enter Joyrors room, but
found the door locked each time,
notified the clerk and he went lp-
stairs and broke II down.
Joyner was found lying aeross
the bed unconscious.
A physician was summoned and,
after an examination, stated that
the man WAS suffering from poison,
JOyner died NJ o'clock this morn
ing
Miss Hubbard stated that the
young man visited at her home the
night before and left ibout 10 min
utes to IL. There had been no
quarrel or disagreement, she said.
The night clerk at the hotel stated
that about 1 o'clock Joyner oh
tanned his key and went TO his
room. SO far as known that was
the last time anyone saw him mn-
I'll the discovery Of his unconscious
body the following afternoon.
Miss Hubbard was waiting for
Joyner to call for her and take her
10 the Christian parsonage where
the wedding was TO take place, when
she was notified that he was criti-
cally III.
A thorough examination Of the
room failed 20 disclose a bottle that
had contained poison. However, IN
trash can outside the door n two
ounce bottle was found. How u
got there and what II had contained
are unknown.
) A marriage license, wedding
ring, money and watch were found
among Joyncr's effects.
Joyncr, who was 2s years old,
was employed as d telegraph oper-
ator by the Humble Pine Line COM
pany at Ranger He was member
Of the American Legion.
Poison Causes Death
Miss Hubbard declared she be-
lieved his death was due 70 ptomaine
poisoning, and the examining physi-
elan stated this was possible.
A coroner's jury pronounced that
death was due 10 poisoning Of an
unknown nature.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
SNYDER BAPTIST CHURCH
CALLS a new PAS ~

Snyder, Texas, Feb. 9..-1'hc Rev.
w. ID. Bowen Of San Marcos has ac-
cepted call 70 the First Baptist
Church Of Snyder, effective March
1. The Rev. Mr.. Bowen fills the
vacancy caused by the resignation
Of the Rev. jeff Dagis, who has
charge Of the district work Of the
Baptist Church in a large section Of
Western Texas.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
PANHANDLE GRAIN DEALER
SAYS CONDITIONS IMPROVING

Amarillo, Feb. s.-"Conditions
over the country =-e rapidly mend
irlK." according to J. ". Beasley, one
Of the leading grain men Of the
Panhandle section. Mr.. Beasley said
that he was certain that the country
has passed the turning point In the
financial depression. The grain
market, he said, Is showing an up
ward slant, with good milling wheat
around sf.f5 In Amarillo.
In regard 20 the prospects Of the
sorghum grains Mr.. Beasley said
that At present the market was dull
but would reeuperate shortly.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
SAM W. Gates GIVEN
TWO YEARS FOR ASSAULT

Sam w. Gates had two years add
ed 70 his pcnitentiary term IN Dis
trict COURT here Tuesday for as
nault and attempt 20 murder Shcr-
M Holcomb here on September q,
1921.
Young Gates was given -four
years for forgery In Crosby county
and Ia years for the murder Of
Judge Burton in other trials, max
ing total Of twenty years. He
is now confined in the county jail.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

DEMINc TREASURER HELD
FOR EMBEZZLEkiENT

Dcming, n. NJ, Feb. Edgar
Hepp, former county treasurer, was
held to the next grand jury on n
charge Of embezzling public moneys.
Complaint was made by James s.
Anderson, of Ranger, Texas. who
declared he sent $40 NJ one time
for tax payment. and had a bank
send s23 at another.
Receipt of the S23 was never ac-
knowledged by Iiapp. according to
Anderson. In fact. he was notified
the $40 was being held for the re-
mainder Of the payment. Eventual
ly the land was sold for taxes.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
MRS. w. r. DALEY
BADLY HURT LAST WEEK

Mrs. w. +. Daley, wife Of w. +.
Daley, living two miles south Of
town. sustained injuries which ere
Of a serious nature, and from ac-
counts Of the accident that we can
get, win probably be long time
getting over H.
The accident happened one day
last week while she was hanging out
some laundry. she had just finished
washing and while doing 80. by some
way she fell and with al her weight
on one knee iniuring the joint in a
way that Il was first thought an
amputa;ion would be necessary. She
was carried 10 the Lubbock Sani-
tarium to be examined and dressed
and at This time the dertors hava
hope Of saving the limb. ~ Nc
Bride says 4 u a very serious husl
and will take some time before she
win get entirely over it.--Abcrns-
thy Review.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
APPROPRIATION PASSED

Washington, Feb. s.--The sum Of
s2e5, ,522, ,fi2 FOR the continuation gf
the interior departments work for
the fiscal year i022-23 was granted
today by the house appropriation
committees favorable report Of the
interior department appropriation
bill
The amount granted Is s3.764,-
a2O less than the department re-
euested and s19.573,037 less than
last years appropriation
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Joe Herzet was here Tuesday from
his farm five miles west OF town.
According TO his neiRhbors he Is
about the most successful grower
in this section. II Is claimed that
from the time his crop Is planted
until too large 70 cultivate there Is
no existence Of weeds on his farm.
to which his success u attributed
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10
NEW BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS ORGANIZED MONDAY

The Dorras Glass was organized
at the Baptist church Monday after
noon. The following Officers were
elected, Pres. Miss Minnie pullen
Vice Pres. Mrs. r. A. Barclay; end
Vice Pres, Mrs. Geo. w. Foster;
3rd Vice Pres, Mrs. w. A. Stahl:
Sec, Mrs. L. l.. Lee; Tres, Mrs. r.
+. Dixon; Teacher, Miss Crouch;
Asst. Teacher, Mrs. Carl Robei-ds:
Reporter, Mira. J. II. Wilson.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs Fred A.
Owens on Wednesday evfninz. a
twelve pound boy. Mother and
babe are reported dong hieely.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

Clyde Gregg. Of Hereford. was
Lubbock visitor the first Of the
week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-10

The busir;c. revival is comine
right along but preachsrs ere n1cd-
ed
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-22
Lucky Find on Old Home Plac .

DR.. Devereaux Turner received q
ietter from his brother, Chester D.
Turner of Hillsboro, N. c., this MORN
ing telling him Of his lucky find on the
old home property near Hillsboro.
In front of the old colonial home
stands an immense grove and It was
IN this grove that workers found a
coin bearing the date Of 1774 and
they are busy searching for others
OF like nature. In this e. we .he camps
Of Sherman were pitched and also
those of johnson and DR.. Turner tells
many interesting tales Of the other
days when CORVALLIS was encamped
near the mansion. He says he and
his brother, owners of the property,
are receiving applications for pur-
chase of the grounds around but are
holding it for their own personal use.
DR.. Turner has promised to tell the
readers of The Times many interest.
ing things about the old home place.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-22

A. G. Bentley has returned home
after a visit to his daughter, Mrs
Munro Faucet.
Mrs. A. B. Gaines, Will Gaines
Mesdames Wooten and Stages and
Miss Ruth Gaffney and Hal Gaffney
were attending the Gipsy Smith meet
ing Monday night.
|. DR.. F. C. Hickson Of Gaffney was
here last evening to attend the Gipsy
Smith meeting.
Y Mrs. Charles B. Counts will leave
Friday for Chesnee to give recital
under the auspices of the Eastern
Star chapter. She will also give re-
''ital at Liberty Monday night.
Gipsy Smith continues to draw
crowds from Gaffney. Among those
attending the services in Union SUM-
day were: Rev. end Mrs. ]. B. Boze-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Humphries,
Misses Elizabeth and Ruth Gaffney,
Mr.. and Mrs. I'D. Daniel, Mrs. Car
rie< Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Wilson and Miss Elizabeth Brown
Gaffney Ledger.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-22
Negro Attacks
Jno. R. Mathis

Mr.. John R. Mathis was sruck with
a pistol just below the left temple by
Dan Savage, negro cropper, with
whom he was having a settlement
yesterday afternoon, and painfully
wounded. The negro began cursing
and swearing, and threatened to shoot
his landlord. Advancing upon him, he
suddenly struck a terrific blow with
the pistol, and probably would have
shot Mr.. Mathis if it had not been for
another party standing by and saying
Don't Shoot" as Mr.. Mathis sank
down from the blow. The assault was
made in the lot on the Riverside Farm
IL miles below Union.
Mr.. Mathis drove his car into I'm.
ion Immediately after the affair to
have the wound dressed.
A warrant was sworn out for the
negro, but up to the present he has
not been found. He has left for parts
unknown. He has a wife and four
children, and is about 25 years Of age
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-22
GINNING FIGURES
BY COUNTIES

I. Ginning statistics for South Caro-
lima up to November / show that |.
'total Of 412,ss0 bales Of cotton were
sinned as compared with. e22, ,slt bales
for the same period Of 1921, accord
ing TO. figures announced by ths de-
partment Of commerce at Washington.
Spartanburg county leads the state
with 4s,425 bales while Horny has the
smallest number. ginned with llS.
Aiken, Allendsle, Bamberg, Barnwell
and Hampton counties have ginned
more bales than at this time last year.
the report shows, all other counties
being below the 1921 figure. s
The figures by counties for both
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-22
wake Peace 81 Christians .
s.. Is Slogan at Conferences

!. Lausanne, Nov. % tBy, the Asso-
ciated Press) s).-Although "Make
Peace by Christmas" is the slogan in
the Near East peace conference cir
les, indications today are that the
work be scarcely well begun by that
ime if the delegates deal thoroughly
with the problems. The conference
is organized and ready to get down
to work. The meetings are held in
private. Ambassador Child, in his
,tatement, said the American delega-
Jon claimed the right to be heard on
en- equality with the others .but with
Gut the right of voting or obligation
to take Office oh sign agreements or
reports.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-22
To Give Shipping
II Bill Right Of Way

Washington, Nov. 22.-Ths house
rules committee was expected to re-
port a special resolution giving the
administration shipping bill the right
,ot way Sfore tcday's. session ended.
.ShoulatAe resolution be adopted the
neasatS will be taken up tomorrow
and the final vote win come Novena1
:a pasid s.eetxE III = q
ed the early passage. The senate
interest Is centered on Mrs. w. II.
FELTON,, Of Georgia, who was seated
For one day yesterday as the first
woman senator. She was expected to
answer one roll call, then w. F.
George, who was elected November
7th, would claim his seat.