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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-04
W. J. MORRIS HOME
DAMAGED BY FIRE FRI.

Friday night the fire alarm was
turned in from the beautiful little
home Of W. J. Morris at the corner
Of 18th street and Avenue O, and
had il not been for the quick re-
Spouse made by the fire Department
they having water on the flames In
less than ten minutes after the
alarm was turned in, the house
would probably have been total
loss
BY the presence Of mind Of the
owner, all the doors to the house
were closed Immediately on the dis
covery of the fire, and an impetus
20 the flame cut off. and the blaze
held on the inside Of the house.
Very little damage was done 20
the exterior. but the interior was
materially damaged by the flames
and smoke, the furniture being
practically total loss.
II is supposed that the fire start
ed from a spark from the flue or
the pipe Of heater, as the flame
was discovered in the partition just
below the joint Of the pipe to the
flue.
The loss is covered by insurance.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-04
HOUSTON's WAR CLAIM
OF S55,s35 RECOMMENDED

Washington, March 3O-In a COM
munication 10 the House Of Repre-
sentatives today the War Depart
ment asks that a claim Of $685.
be allowed the Houston Chamber Of
Commerce as damages by reason Of
the Governments failure 20 restore
land near Houston. which the Gov
eminent had under lease during the
war for an artillery target range.
The land involved Il $3.50 acres,
and Il was a condition Of the lease
that the property was 10 be re-
stored but which the Government
has not carried out.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-04
TULIA KEY RATE TO BE
LOWERED is PER CENT

Tulia, March 31.-The fire in
surance key rate for Tulia is TO be
reduced Is per cent over that Of
last year, local insurance agents
have been notified by the State Fire
Insurance Commission. The fire
record for Tulia for the last three
years has been less than .Oss per
cent loss ratio.
The reduction in key rate viii
mean a considerable saving in in
surance premiums and, II is be-
lieved. will materially aid the build
ing boom that has recently started
here.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-04
START CAMPAIGN TO GATHER
BOOKS FOR PRISON LIBRARY

Austin, March 31.-A movement
20 secure books to replenish the lib
rary at the penitentiary at Hunts
vile destroyed Nv fire recently has
been started in Austin by Max II.
Bicker, a local citizen. His plan is
20 have Austin citizens contribute
books and then send them direct to
the penitentiary. He proposes to
enlist the cooperation Of civic wo-
mems and other local clubs.
A small number Of books were
received at Governor Neff's office
this morning in answer TO the con-
vict's recent appeal for books TO
rebuild their library. These will be
forwarded at once.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-04

See FLASHES Of Action" at the
Lindsay, Friday, April 7th. A pic
ture distinctive and Of its own class
Don't miss IL.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-04

Mrs. c. +. Pearson returned the
latter part Of the week from Tex
line, Farwell and points in New
Mexico, where she has been for
some time visiting.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-04
r. r. NEvELs DIED AT
HOME SOUTH OF LUBBOCK

R. F. Novels, age 50 years.
months and Is days, died at his
home, sixteen miles south Of town,
March S0th, 1929.
Mr.. Novels was an Did time set
tier Of the Plains, having lived in
the southern part Of the county for
the larger part Of his mature life.
He Is a veteran Of the civil war,
and was a man highly esteemed by
all who knew him. gentleman in
every respect, and numbered his
friends by his acquaintance.
He is survived by two sons, Viii
and L. Nevels,. Of Tahoka, and one
daughter who lives in Venice. Cali
fornia.
Funeral services were started
from the Methodist church, at Ia
hoka, Rev. Upton officiating. and
completed at the cemetery BY the
Lubbock Lodge A. F. & A. "
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-04

Allen Owen, Of Slaton, was in
town Saturday visiting and shop
ping among some Of our merchants
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19

draped, opeFa-like. q black cloak OF
Persian lamb, with white pipings-
Her cheeks were rosy-real rose al
that.
Now. haven't come over here %
make any attempt to get America into
better relations with England or Eu-
rope" she explained, tossing her cloak
backward. II m not going to tell any
one their duty, statesmen or otherwise.
I've not quite lost my head or my
sense of humor.
I'm not on any particular mission
here" she glanced from face to face
to impress her words on all hearers.
I'm here because 1 was Invited to
attend the Pan-American conference
and attend the women voters conven-
ton in Baltimore. where we shall dis
cuss matters of interest to women all
over the world"
WAS America right in keeping out
of the Genoa conference?" she was
asked.
L ask you.' she retorted quickly.
eff England was right to attend the
Washington conference and make the
world a little better and less warlike
and to help remove the burden of tax
alton that is so oppressive?
"As to whether Europe would have
to straighten its affairs before Amer
ica participate in foreign conferences
well, it seems to me that when a house
is on fire that it is a wise neighbor
who helps put out the fire"
men, with a serious ana determined
air: LAS 10 the international debt
England is going to pay her debt to
America OF course, this will take
some time"
She hesitated an instant, then arch
ing her head, her eyes flashed as she
continued:
"If England had not loaned money
to the allies to enable them to con-
tinue fighting, she would not have
had to borrow from the United
States"
''Is the Genoa parley a success %
one inQuisitor insisted.
Surely" she answered, her gravity
changing to light interest. 'It is es-
sential. however, that the armies of
Europe especially of France and
Russia-be reduced. So long as they
are modified, the world is on the
edge Of a volcano. Russia must also
give up her impracticable and I'M
economic theories regarding indus
try"
Lady Astor explained she was not
going on a speaking tour. tho she will
attend various affairs that will be
given in her honor in Baltimore,
Washington, Richmond. Danville. Ill,
Lynchburg, Va. and Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
TOPEKANS TO HOT SPRINGS
Seven Women Attend National Con-
vcntion of the Y. w. C. A.


Mrs. E. c. Seger. Mrs NJ. H. Nc
Kean the Misses Louise Hersey, Anna
Heartburg, Louise Fowler. Annie
Sweet, Ethel Dodge and Helen Shirk,
left at noon today for Hot Springs,
Arkansas, TO attend the national con-
vention of the Y. w. c. A
Topeka is well represented on the
national commissions reporting at Hot
Springs Mrs. V. s. Lindsay has been
a member of the commission on stand
ards for city associations but Mrs.
Lindsay will not be able to attend the
convention. Miss Hersey, Topeka's S
general secretary. is a member of the
commission. on membership basis in
city associations. being the only sec
retary of a local association on this
commission Of twenty-five members
from the entire country. The COM
mission will be entertained at dinner
Thursday evening by Mrs. Donald
Dey of Syracuse who is chairman
Miss Hersey has also been appointed
member of the convention commit
tee to report on the biennium report
of the national board.
Miss Annie Sweet is a. member of
the world service which grew out OF
the War Work Council The council
will be entertained at luncheon Sat
urday, April % by Mrs. Lewis H.
Lapham of New York city. Miss
Sweet will also be the guest of Mrs.
Coleman Dupont of Wilmington. Della
ware, when she entertains at dinner
those members of the council espe-
cialIy interested in the endowment for
the national board.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
TO TAKE HASTINGS TO IDAHO
Wanted in PocatelEo on Charge of
Violation of Dyer Act. ...H

Judge John c. Pollock issued an
order at Kansas City today for the
removal of Willis Earl Hastings from
the Shawnee county Jail to Pocatello,
Idaho, where he is wanted on a charge
of stealing motor cars in violation of
the Dyer act. Hastings was arrested
by federal authorities in this state
March %. and when taken before
United States Commissioner Lee Bond
at Leavenworth, admitted he was the
man wanted. He will be started back
to idaho Thursday in custody OF
Deputy United States Marshals A. r.
Trobert and Charles Ohrvau.
James Gordon, colored, appeared
before Judge Pollock this morning
and was fined 500 for violation OF
the Dyer act. Gordon entered plea
of guilty at the January term of court
but sentence was deferred. He had
a stolen motor car in his possession
when arrested at Junction City last
June but claimed he had been given
the car under instructions to burn il
up in order to collect the insurance.
In filming Gordon only 800. Judge
Pollock took into consideration that
the prisoner has already spent sew
eral months in Jail and is in bad shape
physically.
These two matters were taken up in
federal court at Kansas City this
morning at the request of A. H. Skin
ner, assistant United States attorney,
who returned to Topeka this after
0OOu
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
BONUS MUST Be FINANCED
Harding Reiterates That He VIII Veto
Bill If No Cash Carried.

Washington. April 19. = President
Harding again served notice on the
senate today that means must be
found for financing the soldiers bonus
or that he will veto the bill
The unmistakable re-affirmation of
the presidents previous attitude tow
ard proposed bonus legislation was
conveyed by Senator Watson, of Indi-
ana, administration spokesman, after
he conferred with the president at the
White House. rt-
Watson suggested that there were
two ways out ofthe tangled bonus situ-
alton which he described as 'fraught
with grave difficulties"
1. That a revenue raising provision
like the sales tax to provide money
for the bonus be attached as rider
to the pending tariff bill if a bonus
bill is to be passed by the senate within
the next three or four weeks. as a
number of senator are demanding
2. That final action on the bill be
deferred until the end of June when
Watson estimated that 100000 in
bonds issued on the basis of payments
of the British debt to this country
would be available for financing the
bonus.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
TRY OUT STEEL GOLF SHAFTS
Test Before Western Golf Association
in Chicago Today.

Chicago. April 19.-Trial by ordeal
has been ordered for the steel shafted
club by President Albert r. Gates OF
! the Western Golf association, COM
posed of some 500 golf clubs, in order
to reach a just decision as to whether
it should be barred as a mechanical
contriVance as tdecreed by the United
States Gold association recently
The ordeals are to take place today,
according to the plans. with such ia
nous golfers as Chick Evans twice
national amateur and once national
open champion with the record low
score of 2S6; Jock Hutchison, British
and former western open champion,
and Laurie Eyton, a Scotch profess
Slonal, trying out the steel shafts
along with the ordinary hickory ones.
1t is planned to have these golfers
drive a number of balls on the Edge
water golf club links with their regu-
lar hickory shafted drivers and then
repeat the performance with steel
cored handles to determine whether
the steel ones give any particular ad-
vantage in distance or direction.
Trials will also be made with irons
of various types to decide whether one
can cut an approach or control a long
IRON to the green better with the me-
tallic shaft
1t has been the contention of Allen
Lard, an ordnance expert, who per-
1ected the steel stock, that it was as
resilient as hickory but not more 50.
that it was more durable and more
stable in its elasticity and that it was
cheaper in first cost without counting
It's longevity. Hickory Is growing
scarce and it begins to deteriorate as
soon as put in play in a golf club.
On the result Of the experiment will
COR association as to the legality of
the club
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
DON'T LIKE ACT
Kansas Motion Picture Men Are
FIayed for "MonOpoly" Edict.
Church Leaders Protest Against
Move to Stop Outside Show.

Kansas City. No, April 1e.-Church
and school united today in a fight
which, it was stated. will become ma
tion-w:de, against the Motion Picture
Exhibitors association of Kansas.
Picture exhibitors. it was revealed,
are planning to prevent the showing
of motion pictures by educational or
religious institutions or by any other
non theatrical organizations The
Kansas Exhibitors association has al
ready passed a resolution designed to
prevent the use of films in any place
except theaters in Kansas.
To combat this. plans for an organ
izat:on pledged not only for better
pictures, but to keep the motion pic
ture out of the monopoly of a small
group of commercially minded men,"
is outlined in invitations sent country
wide today.
Sponsoring the movement are DR..
Burris Jenkins, pastor of the Linwood
Boulevard Christian church, former
newspaper editor and widely known
author; Rupert Peters of the North
east high school faculty; C. w. Ayde-
lotte and H. Tom ColIard. The first
meeting will be held here April IS
and prominent churchmen and educa-
tors of the country have been asked
to attend.
According to CoIlard, leading film
distributors if the country were
coerced into signing an agreement not
to supply service to schools, churches
or any religious or educational body
in Kansas.
The action of the Kansas theater
men, CoIlard declared. is taken as but
a forecast of what the exhibitors in
tend to do in other states-to force
the pictures out of churches and
schools and keep them in the theaters
The church, school and civic lead
ers of America cannot sit by and per-
init the highest development of the
motion picture to be tnwarted by a
small group of commercially minded
men who would outlaw the motion
picture for other than strictly selfish
purposes" the letter calling attention
to the new organization stated.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
Lady AstOr GiOes VeuUs On
US. When She Comes Home
Laughing Carefree Spirit Changes One of Gravity
She Upbraids Her Native Land for Refusal to
Aid Europe Financially.

New York, April 1e.=Lady Astor,
native of Virginia. citizen OF Great
Britain and the first woman elected
to membership in the house of COM
mons, was a passenger on the liner
Olympic which arrived here today A
notable gathering of American women
awaited her.
Some went to the pier because they
had known Lady Astor in Virginia
when she was Nancy Langhorne. zone
of five pretty Langhorne sisters"
The ripple of greeting over. Lady
Astor was TO be escorted to the home
of her sister. Mrs. Charles Dana Glib
son.
speech here at the town hall on
Women in Politics.
n Her husband, Viscount william
Waldorf Astor, who tackles the
problems of the empire in the house
OF lords while his wife works In the
house OF commons, accompanied her
to America.
AS the giant ocean liner Olympic
passed quarantine, horde of report
ers and photographers boarded the
plank leading to her suite. At the
bottom stood Lady Nancy.
"Oh, husband. husband. come and
help me-" she cried. laughingly.
Lord Astor came forward but was
lost in the shuttle as his dainty wife
was half carried up to the upper deck
for photographs
Entering parliament for the first
time was picnic compared to this"
she said. gaily, as she leaped, girl
like. onto the top of a ventilator shaft
so that the movie" men could picture
her.
The moment that the last shutter
clicked, she danced off her perch and,
turning to her improTnptu reception
committee. slapped several the
back energetically.
you'll have to wait your time
she said, as the reporters pushed for
ward. Then she produced from some
hidden recess in her costume a few
typewriter statements.
Just enough for the girl reporters
the kind of suffragist I am
she said distributing them
In the meanwhile, his lordship was
in the ackground-forgotten
Altho her pretty head was crammed
full with opinions on the woes of the
world, she looked nothing of the poll
tician as she stood with the breeze
her auburn hair from under
her blue tam-o'-shanter. She was
garbed in a wine colored morning
gown, edged with Rumanian embroi-
dery. over her slender shoulders was
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
PERSHING MAY MAKE RACE.
DIR. f. B. Clements saws ssRlac,,
Jack" Wants Unanimous Vote.

st, Louis, April 19.-Gen. John J.
Pershing is in a receptive mood as re-
CARDS the Republican senatorial norni-
nation for Missouri, according TO Dr.
T. b. Clements, Republican state
chairman.
DR.. Clements has just returned from
Washington. He did not take IN the
matter directly with General Pershine.
ne said, adding however, that he un-
derstood' that the general was willing
20 De candidate if the nomination
were rendered unanimously and he
were not required to make a cam
paign.
1t would seem that the senatorsbfn
would be a stepping stone toward the
presidency" said DIR. Clements
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
423 VIRGINIA MINES WORK.
Production I'm District Is %, ,6O5 Tons
Above That for April s Week.

Charleston, ". Va. April 1e-Of
1856 mines in West Virginia report
ing to the West Virginia Coal lasso-
citation. a report from that body last
night developed 42S are in. operation.
From the Upper Potomac and the
Kenova Thacker fields, no reports of
the number of mines working were
received.
State production for the past week
was 1873, $50 tons less than normal, ac-
cording to the figures given out, but
was 22,605 tons in excess OF the
amount, mined during the week end
ing April 8.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
BONUS BLANKS READY-IN MO.
First of Blanks for States Payment
Mailed From jefferson City.

Jefferson City. Mo, April 19.@The
soldiers bonus application blanks were
in the postoffice here this morning for
distribution thruout the state.
They are being mailed in bulk to all
ex-service mems organizations In
small communities where there are no
such orga anizations such as Legion and
World War Veterans post applicants
can get blanks from county clerks.
bankers, Red Cross chapters. civic or
GaniZationS, etc. The first of the
blanks were expected to reach their
destination tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
WANT SUIT DISMISSED
Occidental Mutual Benefit Association
Files Motion in District Court

A motion to dismiss the receiver
ship suit brought by Attorney Gen
eral Hopkins and to dissolve the tenn
porary injunction restraining 1t from
doing business in the state was filed
in the Shawnee county district court
today by the Occidental Mutual Bene-
fit association of Salina.
The motion states that a new sched-
ule of rates and certain changes in
the bylaws have been worked out,
that past mistakes have been correct
ed and the future of the association
assured. At a meeting of the grand
chapter in Salina April IA, the motion
states, the following men were elected
as a new board of directors: d. J.
White. Clements; J. NJ. Wilson, Sa-
lima; A. r. Wallace, White City; L. A
Grimesey, Bushong; Alex Berg, Sa-
lima.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19

Nicola. Iowa. April 19.-Traffic was
resumed over the NeOla-Council
Bluffs division of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railroad today
after fourteen hour tieup caused by
q. runaway team.
They plunged into the center of a
freight train, derailing a car. Seven
teen other cars piled up, Strewing
wreckage over $50 feet
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
MOTOR CAR IS RESCUED.
No Lives Believed Lost When stolen
Auto Was Drowned.

Joplin. Mo, April ia motoz. car
that plunged into a mine cave-in.
partly filled with water last night, was
pulled out with ropes by police and
city firemen today.
Mrs Myrtle Collins. who was quoted
last night as saying she heard a per-
son scream as the car dropped into
The water. denied today that she made
the statement. and the police aban-
doned the theory there was any loss
of life in the pond.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
LOWER FARES FOR LEGION MEET
p. U. C. Grants Reduced Railroad
Rates for Convention Here May 13.

The public utilities commission to-
day issued an order granting reduced
ton of the American Legion Aand
American Legion Auxiliary in Topeka
May Is.
A rate of one and one-hak the one
way rate will be granted for the round
trip. The rate is effective on all roads
and applies from all points in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
Floods Wash Away OH Refuse.

Cottonwood Falls. April 19.-Recent
rain and floods along the Cottonwood
river have solved one of the problems
that confronted farmers along the
river. The oil and salt refuse that
had caused damage along the river
has been washed away
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
q GooDRICH is BACK HOME.
Indiana Financial Wizard Won't Dis
cuss Possible Icnfn Rfessagrsse

New York. April. 1e-=Ex-GoveFnor
James P. Goodrich OF Indiana, #<r no
has been serving in Russia as a rRen-
ber OF the American relief admins
trat:on. arrived today on the Olympic
He would not discuss the report
that he brought President Ha9ding
a message from Premier Lenin.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
TEAM WRECKS FREIGHT

Traffic Resumed Afer Four
teen Hour Tieup Was Caused
When Runaways Knocked Car
Off Track.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
HOLDS LEAD IN QUEEN RACE

Miss Florence Dschuden Heads
Pageant of Progress List
Miss Florence. Dschuden retains the
lead in the Queen of the Pageant of
Progress voting contest, but several of
the other contestants are running a
close second. Miss Helen Wagner of
the Santa Fe offices came to the front
today with several thousand votes
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
rosTER ApvERTIsEn THRU.
Close Two Day Session at st. Joe,
Which 200 Had Attended.

ST. Joe, April 19.-The Tri-state
poster advertising association, com
prising Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska,
closed a two days session here today.
The meeting was attended by zoo
outdoor advertising men, and addresses
were delivered by W. w. Bell of Chi
eago, secretary and +. Allen Frost, OF
Chicago, counsellor of National Poster
Advertisers association.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19

~ Simla, India. April 11.-One British
nfficer was killed in Il clash between
British troops and trIbesmen Of
iTaIaikheI, according 10 report
reaching here today.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19

which placed her well up in the run
ming.
Standing of the contestants up to
noon today follows:
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued in the rro-
bate court during the last twenty
hours to the following.
Ross L. Perryman, 0verbrook. "a
Helen T. Kinney, oEerbroOk- 20
Samuel c. Payne. Kansas City, No. n
lone Coons. Indianapolis .............22 50
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19

Diamond Engagement Rings, $50 to
$500. Easy terms Harris-Goar Co..
Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-19
IN THE SHOP LEAGUE

Today's Results.
Cubs, 6: Bear Cats, 5.
Motive Power, o; Dock, 3.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-19

DOUBT IN any jury's mind, he Billy
Kane, by an ironlc trick of fate
had
run, tell youl" came Jack
sons volC. again. Run, ur---
And then Jackson's voice lost ite
difference, and his whisper was like
he snarl OF a savage beast-the
loor along the passage was open
ng. "You damn fool! ! gave you
our chance, and you wouldn't take
t-now take this."
Billy Kane reeled suddenly back
rom the impact as the man sprang
iciously upon him-and for mo-
ment again his brain groped blind
ly In confusion, even as he fought.
Jackson was yelling wildly at the
top of his voice.
"Help!. Here he IS! Quicki
Helpl I've caught him!"