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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
H. c. Duenng to
BeNewP Postmaster
In Lubbock Office

Information has been received
here that Or. II. G. Ducring has
been recommended to The United
States Senate for conformation as
postmaster for the Lubbock post
office. 1T has been known Tor some
time that DR. Duering was likely 90
receive the appointment, but no.
thing definite was known about it
tin the information came that his
name was being sent 10 the senate
for conformation, after which the
appointment will be made and the
doctor will receive his commission.
II viii be some weeks yet, how
ever. before he will be checked in
as postmaster here. as it takes quite
a bit Of time 90 get all th cred tape
wound Up when our Uncle sam has
o. do with things
Mr.. Robbins, the present post
master. has been in that office "a
little less than nine years, having
taken charge of the office on the
first of July. 1913. The business
here has had constant growth,
and last year the business Of the
Lubbock postoffice Increased more
than $1,000 In receipts over 1920.
Mr. Robbins has promised as an au-
thentic statement of the Develop
mcnts in the postal line in Lubbock
during the past nine years, which
viii be 4 very interesting story Of
the growth Of Lubbock, and We will
publish same az some near future
date
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

". r. Parker. Of Rails, committed
suicide at his home there Wednes-
day at i1;4O o'clock, a thirty-eight
calibre pistol was used, and the man
died Instantly.
Mr. Parker was well known on the
plains, was in business In Lubbock,
Littleield and at Rails. and estab-
lished FIRM friendship with people
In these places.
Il is not known at this time what
caused the act. as his son, Bud, who
was IN Lubbock yesterday making
arrangements for the funeral. stated
that his father was not in debt, and
has had no trouble Of any kind, and,
also, was in fairly good health.
tie leaves nine children, a wife
and other relatives, he has a sister
residing in Lubbock. Mrs. J. W.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
kIDDIEs or LUBBOCK ARE
FURNISHED MEETING PLACE

what win they DO next. that free
hearted Chamber Of Commerce
hunchf No telling. but we win tell
their latest act.
They contracted for the frame
building just south Of the Long Bell
Lnmber CO. where the hoys' and
girls booster hand can meet 20 prac-
tee. ard where the local boy scouts
may hold their weekly pow vows,
and any other use the youngsters of
Lnbbock might see "a 10 nae H.
The Lubbock Chamber Of Com
nerve u alive o. The needs of The
town, and always awake and featr
o. accomplish lhese reeds n fpa
are = Foed sItilen - lart><1. r<e<>
a ~ tsekinx ths Chsmhs< 81 Geo.
nsr's
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
RAILS MAN KILLS SELF AT HIS
HOME THERE THURSDAY AT lao
CAUSE NOT ASCERTAINED

Perkins, who are joined by many
friends in regretting this horrible in
cident.
Funeral services will be conducted
in the Church Of Christ, on 10Th
street here. tomorrow at 10 a. m.
Homer, a son who lives in Fort
Worth has not been heard from at
this time, and whether he will be
here for the funeral is not known.
Another son, Jesse, Of Kansas City,
left there Thursday night enroute
90 Lubbock.
The Parker family is recognized
as one Of the most energetic and
worthy families on the plains, and
it is indeed regrettable that the
father should come to an untimely
death under such horrifying circum-
stances.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
Texas Farmers Are
Diversifying More
Than Heretofore

Fully 5000 farmers Of West aud
Northwest Texas have heard the
message Of crop divcrsification and
have pledged cooperation. according
20 John 7 Orr. president Of the
Texas Farm Bureau Federation, who
returned Saturday from week 8
tour 0f that section - the State.
Mr.. Orr said that the continued
drouth has prevented much Of the
small grain planted last fau from
spr0uting and that in many in
stances the land vii. have 20 be
planted 20 some other crop. but that
IN every town visited the farmers
expressed great interest in the cam
plcdging support.
Mr. Orr was accompanied by +. F.
Shropshire, secretary Of the United
Campaign for Better Agriculture.
An average OF three speeches were
made each day on some phase Of the
situation and the trip was In the
nature OF an accounting OF the fed
Grafton stewardship and a report
on the accomplishments Of the year.
Talks were made at Stamford, Abi-
lene. Mcrkel. Paducah, Quanah and
Memphis Mr.. Orr said that the
smallest crowd al any Of the meet
ings was 800 and that al Merkel
and Abilene more than 1000 farm
ers were present az each meeting.
Mr.. Orr said that the tendency Of
the farmers was for the planting Of
food and feed crops on the grain
lands instead Of a larger acreage Of
cotton.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
Information With
Regard
of Victory Notes

Desiring to be- Of service 10 its
readers, many Of whom own Victory
Notes, the following information is
presented by The Avalanche with ref
erence to the June Is, 1922 call by
the Treasury for "a Victory Notes,
and the temporary redemption privi-
lege relative to Victory 3-4s. In
quiries indicate there has been some
Misunderstanding on the part Of the
public.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
has called Victory 3-4 Notes for
redemption at par and accrued inter-
est June 10, 1929. After June Is,
these bonds, because they have been
called, will bear no interest. IL Is 70
the owners advantage 10 surrender
them at this time, or any time before
at par plus accrued interest, and re-
invest the proceeds. For reinvest-
ment, the U. s. Government Savings
ORGANIZATION al Dallas has suggested
the New Issue Of Treasury Savings
Certificates which are 70 be had az
post offices OF through banks IN
81 900. 800 and $25, maturity val
ue, denominations, costing, rcspecti-
veiy. $500, $50 and $50.
These are registered in the own,
er's name when they are purchased
and are lost proof as well as depre-
citation or market fluctuation proof:
They mature five years from date OF
purchase: bear I l-2 per cent, COM
pounded semi-annually, II held 20 ma
turity. over a period OF five years
they yield 25 per cent on the IN
vestment. They are cashahle AZ the
purchasers option before maturity.
Ownership limit is $4,000, maturity
value.
Until March IS. the Treasury has
authorized the Federal Reserve Banks
10 receive 4 ga Victories from own
ers who desire % sell 20 the Gov
eminent NJ par plus accrued Interest.
N held after that time, unless the
purchase period u extended. the
4 "a Victories win RON on till ma
turity, which u May 20. 1928. Those
who desire may take advantage oi
this temporary period and convert
their bends into cash. Re.lnvestment
In Treasury savings Certificates ~
the new issue has been Feecmmendsd'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
JAMES A. LOWRY GIVES UNIQUE
LIBRARY TO M'MURRY COLLEGE;
REPRESENTS 50 YEARS. WORK

treated. There are volumes Of the
best editorials clipped from news
papers over a period Of many years
which would be priceless to man
writing history. Short stories Of
o. Henry and X. l.. Stevenson, TO
say nothing Of other great masters
Of literature, are shown in the
original form in which they ap-
peared.
1t is estimated that to duplicate
this history would require ten years
II a mans time, working eight
hours per day.-Abilene Reporter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

President J. W. Hunt Of McMurry
College. Abilene was recently pre-
sented, IN behalf Of the college, with
one Of the most remarkable libraries
ever compiled.
Hundreds Of volumes are compris-
ed IN this library. which IS unique
not only for its consents but for its
composition.
Il is a library Of clippings clip
pings from magazines. newspapers,
pamphlets and every other printed
medium Of expression.
The gift was from James A. Low
ry Of Abilene, oldtime newspaper
man, and 10 represents practically
fifty years Of ccaseless labor. The
books are classified under such titles
as Short Story. Household. Miscel-
lany, Temperance. Short Sermon,
Children's Reading. Humor, Comic
Pictures, Poems. Special. War Top
les, Newspapers and the various
holidays and aniyersaries.
Everything under the sun has d
place in this library Nothing has
escaped the loving scissors and paste
pot Of Mr. Lowry. whose literary
taste Is far above the average. He
rOved through newspapers and mag
azines, seeking for the best works
Of literature and when ne found
something which his judgment pro-
nounced good, he would clip II out
and later paste il into some book
kept for the purpose. As the years
passed the number Of these volumes
grew. until il would require good
sized truck TO handle the library
now.
Il would take a solid month Of
examination 20 appraise this library
at its real worth No casual inspec-
ton could give one a fitting appre-
citation Of its immensity and its uni-
queness. Despite failing eyesight,
Mr.. Lowry kept at his task day
after day and night after night,
building up with loving care this
monument to his literary taste and
discernment.
Will Be catalogued
When McMurry College gets
started | am going 70 have the Low
ry library classified and catalogued'
said President Hunt recently. in
speaking Of the gift. 81 consider
il one Of the most worthwhile gifts
an institution Of this kind ever re
ceived. II Is a complete history of
the human race for fifty years, half
century " some Of the most mo-
mentous periods in the worlds his
tory.
"To show you is worth In only
one instance, will cite my own
case. For months | had been ran
sacking my own library and other
libraries for a certain poem first
published about twenty years ago.
NV search was fruitlcss. After MI.
Lowry delivered his library % me,
almost the first volume | examined
contained this poem"
Included in the library are com-
nlete files % the Taylor County
News ~ with Mr.. Lowry for many
yoars was editor. These files con-
lain a moving history % Taylor
county from IL early days.
There are several volumes cons
tanning nothing but references %
the Fourth of July aud several ~
which cover Thanksgiving fssilsi.
llss completely. livery other great
holldsf and anniversary = similarly
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
NICE HOME BURNED
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

The beautiful five-room home Of
b. c. Chatter on i4th street. two
blocks west Of the High School
building was destroyed by fire Wed
nesday afternoon. about two o'clock.
The building had not been COM
pleted but about three months, and
was occupied by the Clutter family.
Mrs. Clutter was visiting with a
peighbor in the adjoining residence
and the flames were from under
control when discovered.
II was believed TO have caught
from the wiring.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
LUBBOCK TO HAVE TWO
BANDS THIS SUMMER

Music lovers in Lubbock win have
the opportunity % hear concerts OF
two bands. Prof. q. A. Wright Il
making good speed in getting his Boys
and Girls booster Rand In shane, and
the original Lubbock Band, instructed
hy Monte howrcn, ls getting In fine
shane for the spring and summer
work
The hand ataad AZ the court house
has been repaired and viii accom-
modate the hands. the lawn Il In good
shape, and no doubt viii be the
scene ~ many concerts throughout
the coming spring and summer.
Coed towns. good music and good
clilIens are The main elements In
making community llfe vhst a ought
- -. sd l.shbesk hss them all
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
MERIT WOMAN DIED BEfORE
ARRIVAL OF HER SISTER

Word has been received in Lub-
hook. that Mrs. Johnson, OF Merit,
TEXAS, died at her home there, before
her sister, Mrs. W. G. Terrell, OF
Lubbock. reached the johnson home.
Mrs Terrell left the Methodist
sunday School Sunday when a tele-
rram was received and started for
Merit Immediately, and her many
friends regret very much that her
arrival in Merit was too late 10 see
her sister alive.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
WHY WE ARE LATE


We regret u as much or
more than anybody else, but
We simply could not help 4.
Our standing order ~ couple
of tons of news paper enrh
month failed 20 arrive IN time
to make connection with our
February supply. and ~c could
not get any a. Piainview, 20
rad 10 wait for a shipment 10
be expressed this morning from
The sweetwater Reporter a
Sweefwafcr. which delays us
nearly "a hours We have
additional express shipments
eamlne. and hope that there
.ill ~ NJ further delays
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-21
Search for Cocos
Island Gold Not
to Be Abandoned

That the search for tie gold alleg-
ed to have been buried many years
ago. on Cocos island, about 500 miles
southwest from Panama, is not to be
abandoned is shown by an article in
Mondays Boston Globe. Maps and
charts of the island are said to be in
the possession of an Augusta lady.
The Globe says:
Capt. Charles NJ. Bower, the S.
year old head of an expedition to the
South Sea Islands in search of pir-
ates' gold, was cabin passenger on
thu United Fruit Comrany's steamer
san Benito, in yesterday after a fast
passage from the Caribbean.
Capt. Bower, it is asserted, is the
only man in the world who holds tie
key to the location of the treasure. 1t
from the island on which it was origi-
nally hidden to another island. where
it was again buried. Cocos Island,
about $50 miles southwest from PAN
ANA, is said to have been the original
location of the hoard, which was
stolen from Peru.
1t is said that Capt. Bower and his
party went to Panama several weeks
ago and from there journeyed to Cos
ta Rica to secure permission from
the Costa Rican Government to hunt
for treasure on one of the South Sea
Islands. Capt. Bower said Yesterday
that he returned to secure some doe
n which ar
nectiOn with the expedition. 1t is
said that Capt. Bower has made sew
eral unsuccessful trips to Coc0s Is
land with parties who financed the
trips. While he would not divuIgc
the location of the hidden treasure.
he said that he had maps showing the
exact spot where it is hidden.
Maps and charts Of an isolated is
land in South Sea, on which treasure
worth $60.000.000 is said to have been
buried in 1920. are in the possession
'of Mrs. James Brown OF Augusta,
Nc, widow of n retired sea captain
who died three years ago. according
to an article in the 'anama Star and
herald of March II. Under the cap
ton, Have hunters Of pirates gold
on Treasure Island been chasing rain
boWs"' the Sta" and Herald a,.ys:
There is no treasure on Cocos Is
land and the quest Of CHARLES VI.
Bower, alias Capt. jim Steele. ana his
mysterious party who came to the
lsthmus a few days age and left for
the islands via Central American 10
publics. is q vain ono. for the $780,
G00C00 worth OF plumber was removed
from Cocos Island in 1880 and trans
|fcrred TO another island in the South
Seas"
Capt. Bower, however, asserts that
he knows where the treasure is hid
den and he intends TO find it. He said
that he was injured by fall in Cos
tt l,ica and he viii undergo an opera
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-21
KENNEBEC co.
PRORATE COURT


The following routine business has
been transacted at adjourned ses-
sions of the probate court:
Wills proved. approved and al
| lowed-Of Frank w. Stuart, late Of
Winslow, Elmer W.. and Lula A.
Stuart. both of Winslow, executors:
of Oliver Thurston. late of Clinton,
| James Thurston of Clinton, executor;
of Charles H. Gordon, late of Oak
land. Mary f. Gordon Of Oakland,
executrix: of Myrtle E. Robinson,
late of Mt. Vernon, B. Ralph Cram Of
Mt. Vernon. executor; Of Lauratte
Thompson, late of Chelsea, James B.
| Thompson of Chelsea. executors; of
Susie E. Boynton, late of Augusta,
Fred O. Boynton of Augusta, eXecu-
/ tor
! Administrations granted-Of the
estate of Florence NJ. Gilman, late Of
land, administrator: of the estate of
Forest Stevens. late of Belgrade. Don
c. Stevens of Belgrade, administra-
! tor; of the estate of Frank Grover.
late of Farmingdale. Susie Grover Of
Farmingdale. administrative; of the
estate of Lucy f. Wentworth. late Of
| Nassalboro. T.. Lightbody of Roches-
\. Perkins of Waterviile, agent.
Guardians appointed-Of Mary
Burke, adult ward OF Belgrade. Bert
+. Stuart of Belgrade. guardian: of
Nellie Y. Cove. adult ward of Wayne,
Clara a. McAfee of Lewiston. guar
| dian; of Maud Rancourt. minor. of
Watervll!e. Henry Rancourt of Wa
terville, guardian; of Harold Tracy
| Young. minor. of Augusta. Myrtele
\. Clement OF Augusta. guardian.
Change of name granted--Eame
| of Robert Fisher Flynt. minor. of
Augusta, changed to William Fisher
! tlynt.
| Inventories fiIcd--In the estates OF
i Maurice r.. Ieavitt. minor, of Au-
Gusta; Edward $. Burt. late Of Mil
ton. Mass: Charles II. Gordon. late
China.
| Paper filed for noticc-Will and
petition for probate thereof of Edwin
| J.. knoWltOn. late of NaSSalboro; will
and petition for probate thereof of
Phoebe 4. Pinkham. late of Litch-
field; will and petition for probate
thereof of Abbe $. Manicy. late of
! Augusta; will and petition for pro-
/ bate thereof of Lizzie G. Parks. late
Of Augusta: will and petition for pro-
bate thereof OF Norbert KrutZky, late
! of Waterville; yill and petition for
! probate thereof of Ereedie Potter,
! late of Augusta: will and petition for
| probate thereof of LYDIA q. Robin
SON. late of Mt. Vernon: will and Pc
tition for probate thereof OF Ella n.
Warner. late of Waterville: will and
petition for probate thereof OF John
n. Foster. late of Winthrop: will and
petition for probate thereof of JOS
cph Nashon. late of Waterville: will
and petition for probate thereof of
George w. Cunningham. late of Gar
diner; will and petition for probate
thereof of Daniel w. Warren, late of
pittston: will and petition for pro-
bate thereof of Dana =. Marden,
late of NassalbOro: petitions for IL
Ccnse to sell real estate of Emery A.
Holman, late Of Iitchiicld.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-21
Rescr.pts from BANGOR

| The following rcsCripts have been
! received by Clerk of Courts SWEET:
! Harriet n. Henderson. Exr., in
! Equity vs.. Franklin Light and Power
company.
J Rcscript, Cornish, c. ]. On eXcep-
TONS to IL final decree entered by a
single justice after the law court has
certified its decision upon an appear
or exceptions, it is
! Heidi. That such exceptions. I'M
der Equity Rule NNVIII must be
taken within ten days from the filing
OF the decree and they must be filed
III the office OF the clerk OF courts in
the county where the procee dings are
, pending, within that time.
=. That the exceptions in this case
were not so filed and therefore must
pe dismissed as d matter OF equity
practice and procedure.
j. Disregarding this irregularitv
the plaintiff could take nothing by
trcsc exceptions. The only question
to be determined by the court under
this rule at this stage OF the pro-
- v it'e4A'i liIr htCTtc IN
form accords with the decision and
certificates Of the Law Court. II 80 it
is sufficient. The merits Of the con-
troTersy are no longer open.
T. The final decree in this case
follows the mandate OF the Law
Court without attempting to modify.
limit or enlarge it and therefore is
unOD iect iona blf.
Exceptions dismissed with treble
costs.
Granville +. Fish. alias Granville
Fish, Pro Ami. KS. Walter l.. Frye.
This is an action for malicious
prosecution tried in tie superior
court for the county of Androscoe-
gin. The jury returned a verdict for
the plaintiff in the sum of sS7. so. The
case is before the court on the de-
fendants general motion.
After very careful examination
or the evidence. we are unable TO
concluL, that the verdict is mani
fcstly wrong.
The entry will be,
Motion oVcrruled.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-21
Local ROtarians to
Attend Conference

The Augusta Rotary club will la,
three delegates at the New Englan
Conference TO be held in Hartford
Conn. on Friday and Saturday
March "A and 25. They will be f. /
Purinton. Paul ID. Sargent AM
George w. Merrill
1t is expected that Judge Eober
Hill of Salem. Mass. will be nomt
mated for the office of District Gov
ernor to succeed the present COVER
nor, Herbert c. Wilson of Worccster
Mass. The nomination is made al
the District Convention, but tht
election does not take place until The
international convention, which is e
be held this year at Los Angeles
Cal, in June.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-21
kENNEBEC co. REAL!
ESTATE TRANSFERS

Tho following real estate transfers
have been recorded during the past
week at the Kennebec county regis
try Of deeds:
Augusta-Gertrude S. Bangs to Ar
thur 6. Titus, land and buildings on
Winthrop street; Fred A. Sheaff to
Mary H. Humphrey. land and build
ings on Riverside Drive.
Benton-Harry Weymouth to Err
nest F. Cove Of Waterville, two par
GELS land with buildings.
Chelsea-Helen A. Tuck to Frances
8. Young, two parcels land.
Clinton-John B. Davis to Joseph
inc Sirois, land on Main street.
East Pittston-Addie NJ. Wright of
Augusta tn Charles A. Ripley and
Augusta A. Ripley. land and build
ings.
Farmingdale-Emm o. Batchelder
to Addie NJ. CUMBERLAND, land and
buildings on Bowman street.
Oakland-Waterville, Fairfield and
Oakland Railway to Central Maine
Power Co, land; Central Maine Pow
er Co. to Vilbon Pomerleau of Water
vile, land.
Randolph-Bertha NJ. Snitter to
Marie E. Hayes, land and buildings
| on Blanchard road.
Readfield-Roseltha Shaver to An
CELIA Shaver. land and buildings;
Catherine Z. Smalley to Edith E
| Hayden, parcel land with buildings
and two other parcels. $500; Cath
| crime f. Smalley, guardian of Kath-
crime NJ. and Charles w. Smalley and
Catherine S. Smith, minors Of Read
| field to Edith Z. Hayden, two parcels
! land. $1,000.
Sidney-George E. York and Jennie
NJ. York of Farmingdale to David Is.
Munsey and Helen l. Munsey, land
| and buildings on Davis road
Eassalboro-Lydia a. Newell to
| Mabelle f. Hawes of Augusta. land
and buildings.
Eienna-F. r. Conant Co of Au-
burn to William II. Chadbourne OF
| Auburn. land in Vienna and Chester
| Vile.
| Rowayton, Conn. to Fred Libby. Land
on Summer street; Frazier Gilman OF
! Rowayton, Conn, to Auguste Maher
of Watcrville. land on Summer
street; Moses Rudman Of Bangor to
Harry Gitlin and Henry Jacobson o.
NaterVillc. land and buildings on
Kelsey street; a. +. Hutchinson Land
Co., Inc. of Lewiston to Joseph Cd
| lion Iatulinpe, six lots on Cool street
| Heights.
| West Gardiner-Archibald Horn to
Fred p. Trafton, land and buildings
on Cobbossee Stream.
Wlnslow-James Lashus to Amos
Gurney. land on Bay street: George
x. Bassett, guardian of Foster T.
Simpson to Lester A. Simpson. land
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-21
c. F. Bilodeau Co.
Opens Tailor ShOn

The c. L. Bilodeau Co. has pur-
chased the cleansing and tailoring
establishment of Falconi e. Foster in
the Vickery Building at 2G3 Water
street. The business of tailoring.
cleansing and pressing mems and
women's garments will be continued.
W. f. Folland who has long been
identified with this line of work has
been selected by Mr.. Bilodcau to
manage the now branch of the com
pany.
The rooms where Mr.. Folland is To-
Gated have been thoroughly painted
decorated and repaired and business
|as already started with q rush.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-21

Word has been received here Of
the passing away. Saturday of Philip
Rackliffe at his home in Oldtown at
the age OF IS years. He left this
city. 81 years ago. going to Oldtown.
He had been in poor health for some
time, but only confined to his bed
two days. He was born in Lincoln
Vile and lived in this city for some
time. He was a carpenter by trade
but was obliged to retire several
years ago on account of poor health.
He Is survived by two sons, Charles
l.. and Edward Rackliffe of Oldtown
and two sisters, Mrs. Addie Rand and
Mrs. Lindy Swan of Carmel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-21
Car Fare Goinq Down?

There has been a rumor, accord
ing to the Lewiston papers. that on
or about May !, there would be a re-
duction on \. e *. car fares. from
uine to seven cents. superintendent
Bowie of the Augusta division, when
asked regarding il, Monday after
noon. declared that the matter was
not even under consideration. The
company is not in a position to re.
duce fares. There is a very small
margin now above the operating ex-
penses and the road is in no con-
dition now to reduce the tariff rates