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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-10
SLIDE ITEMS OF INTEREST
DURING THE PAST WEEP

Sand Storm Standstorm II all We
are having here lately. Which Is
very disagrecable.
Mr. Farr and wife and daughter
visited relatives at Leveland Mon
day.
Mr.. d. r. Sumner and wife went
10 town Friday returning home Sat-
urday.
Ocie Lee Reigcr from Joe Stoke
was mt the Store Saturday evening
Mrs. G. l.. Reigcr, wife and Joe
Bailey Rieger were In town Friday
evening and Odcl came out home
and stayed until Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Edd Richardson had the mis-.
fortune Of loosing one Of his best
work mules last week while he was
poisoning dogs, the mules were tied
10 the wagon wheel and they pull, d
the wagon TO where they could
reach the poison and eat II and died
before he could get the harness
off,
The two year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. McClendon was very sick the
latter part Of the week. IL was
thought he had pneumonia and he
was carried 10 Lubbock Sunday
evening, but reports are now that
he will soon recover and be up and
ready for play again soon.
There were five new pupils en-
tered school Monday morning.
Mr.. X. T. Dopson and family were
in town Saturday on business.
Rev. Pickens came out SUNDAY
night 10 fill his regular appointment
but there was no service on account
Of such sandy weather as we were
having that day.
Mr.. Charlie Terry from New
Home passed through the commun.
ity Friday cnroute TO Lubbock, his
father and J. X. Mllwee went 10
town Saturday
Mr.. j. II. Renfro ST. and son, T.
H., from New Home were at the
Store Friday morning.
There was a very enjoyable AZ
tcrnoon spent AZ the home Of Mr.
l.. T Harris on last Friday. dancing
was the entertainment and supper
was served at very late hour and
everybody departed TO their several
homes declaring they had spent "A
very pleasant evening.
Several familiar faces were seen
from all the communities Friday
night
Mr.. Gin Hamm and sister from
Saton, were At the dance friday
night.
Mr. Harcy Renfro passed through
the community Monday on bis way
20 Lubbock.
Mossrs George Burns, and Kirk
wood from Lubbock spent Thursday
ri the home II Mr.. l. j. Davis
Earl Ellison went To town Satur-
day and his brother, Eugene came
out home with him for few days
stay.
Mrs. q. D. Arnett and little
daughter came in Sunday morning.
after month or six weeks visit
with relatives at Rosebud.
Mr.. Jim Mabray Is having his <
room residence put up, which will
add 60 the appearance Of our neigh
borhood very much.
Mr.. J. Il. Stanford and wife from
near Lubbock came down Saturday
night and stayed until Monday with
relatives.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-10
THE RATS AROUND MY
PLACE WERE WISE" SAYS
JOHN TUTHILL

"Tried everything TO kill them.
MIXED poison with meal, meat,
cheese, etc. Wouldn't touch n.
Tried RAT-SNAP, inside Of ten
days got rid Of all rata" You
don't have 10 mix RAT-SNAP with
food. Saves fussing, bother. Break
a cake Of RAT-SNAP, lay Il where
rats scamper. You win see no
more. Three sizes, 35c. Csc, s1.25.
Sold and guaranteed by City Drug
Store and Cole-Myriek Hdw. Co. n
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-10
Catarrh cannot Be Cured

eitn LOCAL APPLICATIONS. A. they
tannot reach the scat % the disease
catarrh q .ocal disease. greatly IN
i1enced BY constitutional conditions. ann
IN order 10 cure u you must take an
internal rcmedy Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine u taken Internally and acts thru
tbs blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed BY one Of the best phyIcianr
IN this country for years ID II com,
posed 81 somr o. the best tonics known,
combined VITA some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination 81
The ingredients IN Halls catnrrh refi.
cine IL what produces such wonderf1'
results IN catarrhal conditions send fof
testimonials. free
y. y. CHENEY a co. Props. Toirfr o
All UrIrrIrfn. &c.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-10
Insurance and Bonding
Typewriters
Real Estate
Will E. Ballew

Hardware company stood at 20
above. and later registered IL
above.
This snow broke the prolonged
drouth in this vicinity. Curry coun-
~ has had only two or three light
rains and one snow fall since last
September. Although a stiff wind
caused the snow TO drift, Il Is be-
lievcd the snow saved the wheat
over the county.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-10
No Worms In a Healthy Child

All children troubled with Worms have an IN
healthy color. which Indicates pour blood. and as
rule there u more or leas stomach disturbance
GROVES TAS1 ELESS chill TONIC Owen rceulsry
Tor two OF three weeks will enrich the blood. I'm.
prove the digestion, and act as General stfength.
enina Tonic 20 the whole system. Nature vii then
throw N or dispel the worms. and theChid III b.
70 perfect health pleasant 70 take a. per hatfle
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-10
CLOVIS GETS HEAVY SNOW,
BENEFIT TO WHEAT CROP

Clovis, N. NJ, March 2.-The first
real snow Of the season fell here.
The blizzard struck Clovis at night
and by morning the ground was
covered with a thin coating Of ice.
Snow fell almost continuously dur
ing the day. The official govern
ment barometer. installed at Barry
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-10

Jno. Wood, Of the State Depart
ment Of Agriculture. passed through
here a day or two ago on bis way
10 Terry County, on the mission Of
killing the prairie dogs in that VI
cinity.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-10

We also have received Shipment Of complete line Of RUGS
the very coorngs this will
superiority stock and line with the quality
Of OUR merchandise
WE SPECIALIZE IN PICTURE FRAMING
Poultry Show Short Course Lubbock March 2o2i
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Evening journal., 1922-10-21
BABY SHOP OBSERVES
18th ANNIVERSARY

Anna Hanthorn's Baby Shop To-
Gated at 500 Market street is cele-
brating its 25th anniversary in bust
ness. The celebrating started yes
terday and will continue all Of next
week. The shop is known not only
to mother IN this city, but through
out the State and peninsula. In
keeping with the anniversary the
store Is offering many special attrac-
tons in each department
All mothers who-visit the store
Will find a large assortme nt OF coats.
dresses, hats. underclothing and all
garments that make the little one
attractive. The store is able to fur
nish sny garment that a mother
may need from those for the tiny
infant to the child OF Ia years. Dur
Ing the anniversary sale, special
prices are being quoted on all gar
ments.
The store has the distinction OF
being the first baby shop to have
been established in the State. It
was started October 20, 1897, and
was then located at AIT Market
street. Later it moved to 617 Mar
ket street. and two years ago went
to its present location.
Mrs. c. r. Bittner. who was form
erly Miss Anna HAWTHORN, is in
charge OF the store and through
her direction, It is able TO offer to
Wilmington mothers the finest in
,hildren's merchandise.
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ROSTER JURY
IS SELECTED
Defendant Faints When
Name of Slain Girl Is
Read
PROCEED WITH
TRIAL ON MONDAY

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. III Omitted
Press)-The full panel of Jurors was
completed today IN the trial Of Mrs.
Catherine Roster. charged with the
murder Of Miss Mildred Beckett.
pretty young stenogrspher who she
shot az the same time she killed her
husband last January. After the
twelfth juror had been selected the
jury and defendants stood up TO hear
the formal reading OF the indictment.
For a minnie Mrs. Roster stood
alone, stepped forward, seeming not
to hear, but when tho name OF her
young victim was read she slumped
back in a dead faint.
She was seated in a chair and
soon recovered herself.
Her youngest child, Baby Rich
ard, was again in court sleeping in
the arms Of his grandmother. but
Mrs. Roster did not seem to notice
him. She appeared wan and defect
ed.
Court was adjourned early as is
customary on Saturday and the
jurors were locked up until the trial
gets under way Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1922-10-21
SENATOR BALL AT
FAIR AT FREDERICK

Special TO The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.-Senator
L. Heisler Ball. chairman Of the SEN
ate District Committee. and Oom-
missioners Rudolph. Oyster and KEEL
Ter, OF the District Government.
were guests OF Representative Fred
Zihlman. OF Maryland. at the Fred
erlck fair. Senator Ball took advan-
tage OF the opportunity to say a good
word for his friend, Representative
Zlhlman. urged his recollection 10 the
House. and pointed out his quahh-
cations for chairman OF the House
District Committee,
In a brief address at the home OF
w. Harry Halter. Senator Ball en-,
nounced that when Mr.. Zihlman re-
turned to the House. which he said
was a certainty. he expected TO see'
the Msrylander head OF the commit
tee in charge of the District affairs.
The three District Commiksionersf
made II plain that such an assign
men for Mr.. zihlman would be en-
tirely agreeable to them.
Evening journal., 1922-10-21
BOY HERO IN
RUNAWAY CAR

CONTINUED on Page seventeen.)
as II ran up on the sidewalk and
stopped
Homer was found making deliver
les this morning for Frank L. Gray.
grocer and when spoken to about
his bravery he replied: "Oh, it's
nothin'. you'd do the same for my
sister" When a number of the
boys OF the nelghborhood attempted
to make a hero of him the lad re-
buffed them, saying; go on, I've got
to deliver these ana get back to the
store"
The oar, according to the son of
Mr.. Crumlish, had been left by him
standing facing west on Ninth street
In front of his house, with emer-
gency brakes on and in low gear. He
can not account for the car leav-
Ing its place unless the girl and her
companion John Chapple, of 500
Harrison street, had been playing
with the brakes. and then turned
the wheel from against the curb.
Sharp said he found the brake off
and the gears in neutral when he
climbed into II. He heard the girls
screams and went to the rescue
When asked II he knew how to han
die car the lad replied: mo sir.
but l did the best I could to keep
from killing the little girl" He
saw another car coming up Ninth
street and was forced TO turn into the
pavement. The car had obtained
sufficient momentum to carry it over
the curb and up the FIVE foot en-
TO the church lawn. It |
then descended and collided with the
hill.
Mr.. Crumllsh told Homer to be
ready to learn how to drive a car
as he felt any. boy who would take /
such chances as he did to save an
other, should be taught how to han
lie a machine. Sharp accepted the
offer with a modest Thank you sir"
and departing with his small ex-
press delivery wagon.
Evening journal., 1922-10-21
FAIRFAX LODGE
AFTER MORE MEMBERS

Fairfax Lodge, No. s, ]. o. o. f.,
held it's regular meeting last night
having the largest membership pres
ent since the beginning OF the new
season. They were also honored by
having with them Mr.. Brown OF
Phoenix Lodge. OF Baltimore. who
during the meeting reada lecture on
the history of odd Fellowship, its
origin, early obstacles and eventual
success with a membership in the
United States alone OF over $500, 600.
The membership committee re-
ported that they had several plans
BY which the membership OF the
order may be increased, and Harry
Argalf illustrated how some OF these
ideas may be employed. The other
members of the lodge have shown
their determination to secure new
candidates by presenting twelve ap-
plications last night.
The first degree was conferred on
seven candidates by George KIM
ball and his excellent staff. The
team is doing wonderful work this
season and has been rehearsing reg
ularly. It is the intention 70 try to
go TO Cincinnati next Grand Lodge
session.
The boosters committee will meet
on next Monday night, when several
matters of Importance will be dis
cussed. The degree stan and de- |
gree master have been invited to |
talk over the seasons work. A large
attendance is expected Refresh
ments will be served
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TEACHERS DISCUSS
SCHOOL PROBLEMS

Topics OF practical interest in the
conducting Of public schools were
discussed at a conference OF the
New Castles County Teachers Asso-
citation in Public School No. 1 this
morning.
Miss Alice Krackowitzer, of the
University OF Delaware. discussed
Mature Study" and II. B. King. OF
the State educational department
talktd Of Attendance. Miss Eliz-
abeth Jenkins, superintendent OF
Eastern Kent county, gate demon
stration OF practice tests, and Mrs.
Nell X. Anderson gave a demonstra-
ton OF music teaching. assisted by
pupils of Ciaymont school. Miss
Helen Stradley " MiddIetown
schools, gave a demopstration of
gymnastics. and w. II. jump gave
echoes from the teachers college"
Miss Wood, OF the University of
Delaware. discussed school prob
lens relating to farm women. and
there was general discussion on
What Our School IS Doing in Phv-
steal Education" led by Principal II.
z. Stahh of Claymont school. Dr.
II. " Holloway. State superinten-
dent OF instruction, made an adj
dress dealing with general school
topics. u
Evening journal., 1922-10-21

the road. Ward ran toward
the other car and exchanged
eight or nine shots, he says. with
the other two. who then started
their machine and fed. Ward left
the body lying in the road.
CHAPTER "
With the sheriff. deputies and de-
tectives Ward toured Broadway cab
arets in New York. searching for
Charley Ross" and Jack" He
called one a race track gambler
and the other a hired gunman.
Young Mrs. Ward said: I'm with
my husband"
Allen R. Campbell. Wards law
yer, said he had a package OF
Matchmaking letters. He refused TO
say whether a woman was concern
ed in the plot. but admitted It start
ed at a race track.
Ward was held for the grand
jury and released in $4,000 bail.
CHAPTER V
Sensation. Ward admitted that
six weeks before, he took poison
and narrowly escaped death. The
doctor and Mrs. Ward said It was
accidental.
Evening journal., 1922-10-21
BY EDWARD NJ. THIERRY

WHITE PLAINS N. Y.-Can a
man be convicted of murder on his
own uncorroborated confession?
That is the paramount question in
the Walter s. Ward murder mystery,
WHICH is no nearer solution now
than II was more than three months
ago when the millionaire son OF the
president OF the Ward Baking Com
pany made the sensational admis-
sion that he had killed Clarence
Peters as the climax OF a blackmail
plot.
These two other questions focus
attention:
II Ward stands trial with plea
Of self defense. will he disclose his
secret2 a
Who, IL anybody, is he protecting
In the murder-blackmai mystery?
Wards lips. have been locked ever
wife, sticking by him. is silent.
Westchester county authorities
have spent thousands of dollars try
ing to solve the mystery; but they
have not shaken Wards story. nor
have they uncovered a shred of evil
dence to corroborate his confession.
Meanwhile Ward is free on $780,
600 bail. "Charlie Ross" and Jack"
named as blackmailers. have not
been found. The case is supposed |
to come TO trial this fall.
This is the story of the Ward :,
killing:
CHAPTER I
The body of a man was found
May 16 on a lonely road near Ken
Evening journal., 1922-10-21
CAN A MAN SIGN HIS OWN
DEATH WARRANT?

The State OF New York is go
Ing to try Walter S. Ward, young
millionaire. on a charge of
| murder.
Officials TO date have been
able to find no proof that Ward
committed the murder, other
than Wards own very frank
confession. Mystery surrounds
the entire affair.
If YOU were a member OF a
jury. would YOU vote for con-
viction in such a case providing
20 additional evidence Is un-
covered?
Do YOU think a man ought
to be permitted to sign his own
death warrant?
Evening journal., 1922-10-21
MelU Clothes for School

When the Regulation Peter Tom
begin to pail on the spirits and all
usual clothes become a snare and a
delusion It is time for "the modern
young woman to speak to her moth
er seriously about new dresses.
Then she finds such practical little
dresses as these to lift the monotony
OF lessons. They are as sensible as
need be-Aand as attractive as one
could desire
Wool, Jersey. serge, flannel are
the materials used for them and they
may be trimmed with colored wool
embroidery. bright silk plpings or
yokes or appliqued designs.
Evening journal., 1922-10-21

body lay in the morgue, unidentified.
Then examination of navy records
showed by fingerprints the slain man
was Clarence Peters, OF Haverhill,
Mass, a sailor during the war, and
recently enlisted in the marines at
Paris Island. S. C.
CHAPTER II
The day following Peters identi-
1cation a lawyer phoned Sheriff
Werner that Walter s. Ward, 81.
vice-pEesident OF the Ward Baking
Company, living in the neighboring
suburb Of New Rochelle. would sur
render as the slayer OF Peters. The
Sheriff waited from Saturday TO
Monday. r..
Ward surrendered. He said he
had shot Peters In self defense as
the elimination of a blackmail plot.
in which he had been forced TO pay
$4,000 in sums OF from $1,000 TO
$1,000 ain order to keep some
secret they knew about" He re-
fused to tell the secret-but said
final payment of $4,000 was de-
manded the night of May IS under
penalty of death for himself. his
wife and his two small children.
CHAPTER III
II was A. NJ. May 16. Ward
said, when he drove in his coupe to
meet Peters. Charley Ross" and
Jack" They appeared in a roadster,
he said, and Peters climbed into
his coupe with drawn revolver.
Evening journal., 1922-10-21

one of which he said he picked up
after Peters was shot.
CHAPTER VIII
A Broadway busboy told police
woman offered him $500 TO kill
somebody in the Ward house
Wards house searched following
rumor that shooting OF Peters took
place there. Nothing found.
A private detective was arrested
as a material witness on his story
that he witnessed meeting OF black
mailers and shooting in Ward home.
Mrs. Ward resisted efforts OF
grand jury 10 make her tell hus-
bands secret. His father left the
state and his brother. Ralph. de-
fed grand jury. Ward was indicted
for murder, pleaded not guilty, and
after spending some time in jail sue
ceeded in again obtaining his free
dom on bail.
Evening journal., 1922-10-21
SIDEWALK CASE CONTINUED

Hearing in the case Of Peter Fem
berg, charged with violating a regu-
lation OF the Street and Sewer De-
partment prohibiting the obstructing
OF sidewalks, was continued until
next Thursday, when nine other King
street merchants win also be given
hearings on like charges. by Deputy
Judge Lynn In Municipal Court this
morning. Feinberg Is representa-
by Joseph Handler.
Evening journal., 1922-10-21

any amount to jail the plotters."
Said Peters father: Wards story
sounds fishy."
CHARTER VI
Criticism became rife against dis
trict attorney, sheriff and coroner.
Coroner Fitzgerald puzzled by
disappearance OF Peters pistol; he
said he found only one discharged
shell at the scene, in spite Of the
barrage Ward described; also found
tracks of only one car and no signs
of a scufle; 10 persons living with
in 200 yards said they heard no
shots.
Ward resigned as chairman OF the
New Rochelle Police Commission.
CHAPTER VII
District Attorney Weeks an
nounced himself dissatisfied with
Ward story, sayig he believed
Charley Ross" and Jack" fictitious
characters.
Ward refused
Evening journal., 1922-10-21
BLOOD MAY BE
MURDER CLUE
Clothing Found Between
Flooring in Rooms Occu-
pied by Alleged Killer
WHISKY DEAL MAY
BE CAUSE OF CRIME
Special to The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
AcCoMAc COURTHOUSE, Va.
oct. 21.-Fnding Of bloody clothing
between the flooring OF rooms oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Mark w.
Sissler over Jesse 4. Hurst's store,
near Parksley, Accomac county. Va,
is tending TO clear the mystery which
wealthy merchant and member of a
prominent family of the Eastern
Shore, three weeks ago.
Detectives are seeking to identify
the clothing which is believed by the
authorities TO be that worn by sissler
the day before Hurst was killed.
After the coroner's jury failed last
Saturday 10 fix the responsibility
for the murder. private detectives
Get about on a new tack. They
searched the Sissler rooms and by
chance saw hole in the floor of a
closet and on investigating found the
bloody clothing. At propitious
time. Sissler, who with his wife is
? held in Accomac county Jail in con-
nection with the murder as we'll as
on violating the prohibition law, will
be asked to explain its presence in
the house.
The authorities have now turned
back to their first theory-that Sis
sler and Hurst quarreled over a set
Element In connection with the sale
Of whisky. According to the Of
fetal theory. Sissler, who recently
completed a sentence in Accomac
jail for prohibition violations, de-
manded settlement OF Hurst for
three barrels OF whisky which he
had left with Hurst when he was
sent to prison. The whisky Il Is
said should have been sold for ST.
300 and was disposed of when sis
sler returned. In the quarrel be-
lieved 10 have resulted from Sisters
demand for half of the proceeds OF
the sale Of the whisky. the author
tiles believe they have the motive
for the killing. Hurst's skull was
smashed by blows from the iron box |
ting OF a cart wheel hub.
When county authorities raided 1
SISTERS rooms after Hurst died in
Salisbury Nd, hospital. two days
after he was found unconscious. they
found a still, six barrels OF mash and
n full barrel of whiskey IN the store
attic. The whisky was locked up in
the county jail together with sissler
and mis- wife who are being held on
a. charge OF Illicit making Of whisky
as well as in connection with the
pending further investiga-
ton.