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GET READY TO SAVE
THE FEED CROP EARLY

Generally speaking, there viii be
no excuse for any farmer in the
Southwest TO buy large amount Of
feedstufs TO carry his stock through
the winter Of 1929 Those who
have a fair amount Of stock will I'M
doubtcdly have 10 buy some kinds Of
feed, but most farmers will probably
have the opportunity 20 have on hand
goodly supply Of oats, corn, hay,
grain sorghums and other kinds Of
feed produced so abundantly in the
Southwest. and they should not neg
lect to make timely preparations TO
take care Of il.
Il has been the history Of the
Southwest that when abundant rains
fall in March and April, the feed
crops are almost assured. This sea
son may prove 70 be an exception,
but the chances are most favorable
Il viii be a mistake 90 sell the sup
plies you will need next winter even
though prices become attractive, for
the odds are against you. A. a rule
the farmer who sells his oats or other
grains and feedstufs at harvest time
with the expectation Of supplying his
needs in the fall and winter by pur-
chase. is disappointed He most al
ways pays a price much higher than
he received for his own product.
Every farm should be equipped
with corn-cribs and grain bins and
also shed room in which 30 store the
rougher feedstufs. either in bulk or
in bales. A farm without place %
protect grains and feedstufFs is not
properly equipped and can not be
oDerated on an economical basis.
Farm and Ranch.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-05
In 1921 Texas Had
1895 Fmes-With
Billion Dollar Loss

Austin. April 2s.-Amount Of
liability assumed by the los stock
fire insurance. companies doing bust
ness in Texas during 1921 aggrega-
ted 26,566,s9i, according 70 a
combined classification report Just
issued by the State Insurance Com
mission.
The amount Of premiums paid
reached S19,644,429, while the losses
adjusted reached $i3,931 1856. The
average rate was l.075 per cent,
burning ratio .762, loss ratio 700,
average loss 1857. The report also
shows there were 2l,995 fires in Tex
as during 1921.
The classifications shows that
dwellings and furniture led in the
amount Of liability assumed, being
s52s, 05s,6s4, with premiums Of s4,-
109,415. Contents Of mercantile
buildings. brick, is second with
s206, 569,7s4 liability assumed, and
premiums of 2,9ls,5l9.
The loss ratio Of zoe indicates
that the stock fire insurance com
panies operating in Texas during
i'~i lvSe HlohtSf 40 ~ ~ PViHNtN puN
that in order for the companies TO
break even the loss ratio would have
to be not in excess Of 60 per cent as
the expense ratio is figured by the
companies at between 40 and AZ per
cent.
In 1920 the loss ratio was .612, so
the companies broke about even,
while for 1919 the loss ratio was
only 1906, which clearly indicates
that the companies made good money
in that year
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BUILDING ACTIVITY BOOMS
ARE MARKED AT SNYDER

Snyder. Texas. April 24-Build-
ing activity in Snyder. which has
been at a stanistill since last fall,
awoke with a rush last week. Con-
tracts have been let for four dwell
ings az prices ranging from 81 300
to $4,000 Building material deal
ers report increasing sales to indivi-
duals. which indicate extensive re-
pairing and renovating. With the
construction Of the s75. 900 school
building and the $4,000 Baptist
Church. prospects are bright for the
carpenter and building trades for
the present year.
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MEXICAN QUAIL BEING
DISTRIBUTED IN TEXAS

Austin, April 25.-The Texas
Game. Fish and Oyster Department
has secured from Mexico 500 pairs
Of Bob White quail and the depart
ment IL now distributing them over
the State 20 replenish depleted dis
tricts.
The distribution "a being made in
the counties radiating from Panhan-
die. Decatur. Kerrville. Laredo, San
Saba. Austin, Houston, Dallas and
NJ Paso.
The Mexican Bob White Il more
hardy than the native Texas quail
and Il 4 the opinion Of Professor
George flnlay simmons, naturalist
Of the State University. that ny
brld produced BY the Texas and Men
lean quail would solve the problem
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-05

Of stocking West TEXAS desert reg
ions
Game Commissioner Boyd nov has
some Of these Mexican birds at the
Dallas fish hatchery. where IL is to be
determined whether the MIXTURE can
be produced. A similar effort 20
cross the ring-neck pheasant with
the chachlacs Mexican pleasantly.
failed. Mr.. Boyd said.
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State Board Outlines the Care
OF Dirt Roads-No Water Should
Be Allowed to Stand on Grade

"It Is very important that no water
be allowed TO stand either on the sur
face Of an earth road or in the side
bitches said the departments arti-
Gle. This can be accomplished by
giving the proper crown 20 the sur
face Of the road and keeping the sur
face free from ruts or holes by drag
ging so that water will drain rapidly
TO the side bitches.
"The surface Of the road should be
kept smooth. free from ruts and holes
by frequent dragging or blanding:
This can be done by the use Of steel
road drags, road planers, or graders,
numerous types OF which are on the
market, if properly handled.
"The proper time TO drag or plane
the surface Of the road will depend
largely upon the character Of the soil
and experience alone will teach the
patrolman when different sections of
his road are ready TO be dragged In
general, however, work should begin
as soon after rain as the surface Of
the road is sufficiently dried out so
that the material is easily loosened
and will roll and spread evenly in
front Of the drag or planer II the
road is too wet the material cannot
be moved ahead Of the drag or planer
into the ruts or holes. II the surface
is too dry IL is more difficult and ex-
pensivc 10 drag or plane out the ruts.
GAS the center of the road dries
out more rapidly than the sides, the
dragging should begin along the cen
ter line. After the center Of the road
has been properly smoothed up the
patrolman should then start on the
edges of the Travelled way and work
towards the center of the road. Care
should be taken that only sufficient
dirt is moved toward the center Of
the road TO fill up the ruts and holes
and not give excessive crown. The
dragging should continue until all
ruts and holes are filled and the sur
face Of the road is in a smooth and
even condition The rate Of speed
at which plane or drag is drawn
should not exceed four miles per
hour.
I'm those sections of the state
where the soil is sandy and the roads
become cut up during dry weather
they can be greatly improved by adj
ding sufficient clay 10 form binder
for the sand"
Will Hays has stopped the Ar
kuakla rtcturac 90 cor1e pqonlp thin X
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Cotton Seed for Planting

You would fool your labor and money away growing
Scrub Livestock. Neither should you grow Scrub Cotton.
There is much difference cotton there is
in livestock
Our Panhandle grown Acala cotton seed pure
to had They have been bred for Earness, Strength
and Length of Staple, Quantity Production, Lint Turnout
Storm Proof and Drouth Resisting Qualities.
has proven be of the earliest if not the earliest
grown 1t medium boil Stays in the boil well,
yet because of its staple it picks easily.
Following a comparison of the results OF
last year compared with cotton that only
thirds itself which you have considered good:
500 ID seed ACALA SO per cent lint Ssh bale
at 70 lie Sl l.02 500-b seed cotton, ordinary 80
cent lint 500 b bale &C. 10000 Difference
Is pounds, lie; S2l02
This is enough pay for the picking Or other words
Acaa worth much in the field cotton
in the bale
All our seed are state tested PURITY 997 percent
termination 90 per cent Price $500 per bushe de
Ivcred Buy from your dealer write direct
R. D. JONES, GROWER and DISTRIBUTOR
Paducah, Texas
Local Dealers-E Cranfl Farwe Tex; Mason & Baker
Liuleeld Tex The Mercantile CO., Sudan. Tex; Gupton
& Virgins, Muleshoe Tex. dealer wanted in town
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-05

Austin, Texas Instructions for
the drainage and dragging Of earth
reads the mileage Of which in Texas
IL far In excess Of the total mileage
Of all other types Of roads mad must
necessarily bear the burden OF the
traffic, have been sent out by the
state highway department.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-05

Of the city limits. The course is be-
ing given a thorough overhauling and
being placed in first class condition.
The sand on the greens has been
gwen coat of oil and otherwise
placed in perfect condition. The Ia
hoka golf links now rank with the
best on the South Plains. J. L.
Heare, local Santa Fe agent, is ov-
erseeing the work
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-05
LAMEsA MAN STRUCK
BY JiTNEY MONDAY

Monday about noon W. +. Ander-
son was struck hy a iitney and
knocked down. He was not seriously
but considerably shook up
and somewhat bruised. The accident
occurred near the First State Bank
corner. Tho injured man was taken
40 i room In the Kelly Hotel and a
physician attended 10 bis Injuries
l.amesa Journal
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ODONNELLL TO BUILD
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE

O'Donnell, April 2s.-ODonnell
has several new building under con-
struction. A new cotton gin is be-
ing erected. ID is five stand double
air blast and viii be a modern gin
IN every respect. The construction
Of the main plant Is well under way.
A new high school building Is 10 be
erected IN a few days as soon as ma-
terial can be placed on the ground.
IL 3 10 be a modern school building
with an auditorium that will equal
any In this section Of the country.
The building viii cost twenty-five
thousand dollars.
Two new business houses viii be
erected this spring. The brick and
thing Il on the ground. There are
several dwelling under construction
nov and with the splendid rains the
town l. expected 10 grow rapidly.
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-05

viii Hays has stopped the Ar
buckle pictures, so some people think
he has earned his big salary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-19
SUSPECTED ROBBER
NOW UNDER ARREST
Officers Believe They Have
Man Who Stole $500
From Foreigner

Joe Clovis is a prisoner in the
county jail awaiting a preliminary
nearing on a charge OF stealing
$500 from John suplita in an
alleged disorderly house on Water
street and Margaret Donley and
Mary Sofrinko are under $500
bond each. They were held by
Magistrate ]. l.. Blocher today as
material witnesses in the case.
Supllta contends that the officers
have arrested the wrong man and
wants Clovis released from Jail,
but the officers believe other
wise.
Suplita appealed to tho police
department yesterday afternoon
to help him get his money back.
He then told them OF his fire.
quenting the alleged disorderly
house, Of getting intoxicated and
them OF missing $500 which he
was carrying In his pocket. Chief
Snider investigated the case and
caused the arrest of Clovis and
the two women, who were all
locked up in the county Jail. The
women made arrangements for
bond and were released today.
The officers believe that suplita
is afraid to prosecute his case now
that he is sober, but they think
they have sufficient evidence to
hold Clovis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-19
lNSFAEESFUDENT
BODY OFFICERS
Inauguration Held at State
Normal School This
Morning

Inauguration OF student body OF,
ficers Of the FairmOnt State Nor.
nal School was held at 10 o'clock
this morning at. the school and the
following new officers were in.
stalled: President Walter Price:
vice.president. Miss Beryl jenkins F.:
secretary, Miss Daisy Cross: treas.
urer, Bernadine Cordray: cheer
leader. Lawrence Wallman, assist.
ant cheer leader, Miss Ruth Bos,
serman.
The students were seated by
classes In the auditorium and
school songs we're sung and yells
given preceding the entrance OF the
old and new officers. the marshall
and the secret service personnel,
who took their seats on the stage.
The oaths of office to the vice
president. secretary, treasurer,
cheer leader and assistant cheer
leader we're administered by the
outgoing officers and then the
marshal announced that the remain.
der Of the inauguration would take
place in the front OF the building,
The secret service personnel led
the procession followed by the Off
GERS and the faculty. the classes
following In the order Of their
rank.
When at the front Of the building
Miss Clalie Erwin. the former pres
ident, made a speech and then
Joseph Roster. president OF the
school, administered the oath OF
office to Walter Price. the new
president, who made presidential
speech.
Next. Lawrence RUSSELL the mar.
shal. announced the inaugural bail
in the gymnasium, which would be
followed by the inaugural dinner at
- o'clock in the lunch room.
The outgoing officers were /:
President. Miss Clalie Ervin;.. vice.
president, Miss Lucille Gundiach: I:
temporary secretary. Miss Eleanor
Durrett; ",treaEurer,, Miss Mary
TurkovicH; cheer leader. Miss .Iose.
phine Maple; assistant cheer lead.
er. Dale Stewart,
The secret service delegation was
composed Of Miss Eleanor Durrett
Miss Frances McCray, Carlyle
Small and Dale Stewart. George
Turley was in charge OF the fac.
ulty.
Motion pictures OF the entire as.
semblage were taken during tne
presidential .Speeches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-19
Harding Willing to Insert
Bonus Into Tariff Measure

WASHINGTON, April 10
President Harding was represent
cd today by the White House call,
ers as favorable to suggestions
that a soldier bonus revenue rails.
ing provision be inserted in the
Tariff Bill now before the Senate
The President was said to be still
insistent that any bonus bill adopt.
ed should carry or he accompanied
by some provision for obtaining
the necessary revenue.
Action Of the Senate Republican
caucus yesterday in voting TO re-
quest the finance committee to re.
port a bonus bill in a reasonable
time was said today 10 be con-
strued by advocates OF the meas
ure to mean within three weeks and
some senators who are back OF this
project are said to have stated
they would support a motion to
discharge the finance committee
and bring the pending bill before
the senate II a report is not made
at the END Of three weeks time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-19
Lady Astor Will
Speak at Dinner
of Netps Agency

NEW YORK, April 19-Lady
Astor win speak at the annual
luncheon Of the members Of
The Associated Press in New
York next Tuesday.
Lady Astor arrived from
England on board the steamer
Olympic today on her way to
Baltimore where she will ad-
dress the Pan-American con-
ference Of women. Showers Of
friends and admirers gathered
at the pier. AS the Olympic
steamed up the bay from Quar-
antine she gave reporters fash
Ing comments on all manner OF
things-Lloyd George, flappers.
prohibition, the labor situation,
the Genoa conference, the SER
want problem, and her own chill
dren, six in number.
The only remarkable thing,
about ne is my children, said
Lady Astor.
Lloyd George still has his
head above water, and it's some
head, too." shp replied to a
question.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-19
MANY WITNESSES
CALLED IN CASE
Circuit Court Will Be Busy
For Several Days on
Big Damage Suit

The eleventh witness for tho
\plaintih in the $4,000 damage
Ease rof Viola Curry and others
against the buckhannon & Nor.
kthern Railroad Co. was on the
stand in Circuit Court this after.
noon; the second day of the trial.
1.-THE prospects are that the rest Of
1.-THE day will be spent In hearing
lthe testimony OF plaintiff witness
les.
Twenty-four witnesses summon
Ned to testify In behalf OF the rail
|,road company. the defendant in
lthe action. were ordered to be in
court tomorrow morning, and II
Us not likely that the case will 20
to the jury before Friday.
Special Judge F.. S. Schwenck
who is hearing the evidence in the
case against Judge w. S,
Meredith was a member Of counsel
Spr the defense before being elcc'
I'd judge OF the court, today ex'
led all jurors not taking parI
the case before tho court until
Yfiday morning.
The plaintiff witness who have
ftestified SO far are Luke c. Arnett
Lice N. Satterfeld, 1. a. Shuttels'
worth, George H. Richardson
ANiola Curry, S. B. Miller, DR.. Will
|liam Boyers. ]. D. Summers, F. B
|Bartholow and H. Vangilder.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-19
ANOTHER MINE Of
FR|CK Co. CLOSED
Operators Claim More Men at
Work at other Plants
Than Tuesday

PITTSBURGH, April 19.-Anoth,
er mine OF the H. c. Frick Coke Co
l.eisenring No. /, was closed today
by organizers OF the United Nina
Workers in their campaign to Grip,
pie the coke industry through an
extension of the coal strike in the
Connellsville region. The opera.
tors Countered this loss with tho
assertion that more men we're at
work in Leisenring No. and No
3 than for several weeks, and the
other Frick plants showed an aver.
age increase OF ten men per mine
throughout the region, 5ItsisS also
pointed out that Continental No. 1.
last week afflicted by the strike.
was today working with a full
force.
District headquarters OF the Uni.
ted Mine Workers here hailed the
closing OF Leisenring No. l as the
end for which they have been work.
ing these past two weeks. II Is one
OF the best Frick mines, and among
Its force are some of the company's
oldest men in point OF service,
many Of them being almost within
the age when they are privileged Il
retire on pension. Twenty per cent
OF the Frick working force have
heen on the company's pay roll for
twenty-five years. while the aver.
age service for the older men at
Leisenring No. l Is thirty.seven
years.
The plant normally employees 4OO
men and It's closing will shut down
about 400 ovens.
A slight increase in the working
forces Of the field were reported
with lille change In other parts Of
the region. Railroad reports ot
loadings and shipments indicated
no pronounced trend in either direc.
tion.
There was no disorder, although
Baltimore & Ohio railroad detec.
tives under Captain Bladsoe OF
Connellsville were today investieat
ing two minor dynamite explosions
on the company's tracks within the
past few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-19
LEGION SEEKS
A LARGER ARMY
Attack Made on House Slash
in Army Appropriation
Measure Today

WASHINGTON, April 10. = De
claring that the House reduction
in the Army Appropriation Bill Is
the first siep toward undermining
our splendid military policy, the
American Legion, through Hanford
MacNider, Its national commander
formally put before tho Senate ap.
preparations committee today an
appeal for an army OF 10000 men.
The House plan for an army Of
$4,000 men together with the cut
In order appropriations, means the
upsetting Of the army re.organiza.
tion act of 1920. SO that the coun.
try again would be left without an
adequate preparedness program,
the Legion head declared.
I'VE insist that APPROXIMATIONS
adequate with the development OF
the army Of the United States shall
be made" said Mr.. MacNider. at
must continue on sound and eff
cient basis"
MIR MacNider said the Legion
"unqualifiedly backs up the Presi.
dent, the Secretary OF War and Gen
eral Pershing for an army Of $50
900 as the minimum needed to per.
form its proper mission In the 1920
plan OF defense. Endorsement was
given also of the PershIng Officer
Bill calling for about $4,000 officers
and to the plan Of reduction by
elimination of at least efficient Of.
ficers.
The Legion believed, Mr.. Mac.
Ntder declared, that its position
was supported back home"
"The American Legion believes. ."
continued Mr.. MacNider, that an.
preparations that have been pro.
vided for less than so per cent Of
the strength planned. weakens and
jeopardizes our ability to take unon
such short notice a national posi-.
tion OF readiness"
The Legion desired particularly
that there be an Hcrease in the an.
preparation for the National Guard
over that allowed hy the public, Mr.
MacNider said, ana added that con.
sideratton must be given the "first
line Of our cltfsen army, for its
summer training"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-19
LARRY CR0CELLI
IN COUNTY JAIL
Must Face Trial on Conspiracy
Charge at May Term of
Criminal Court

After evadins officers Of the law
for ten months, Larry Croceln,
alias Frank Lines. aud Frank
Likei, "a year old Italian. wanted
by the Marion County officers on
charge Of conspiracy. were arres-
ted yesterday by Corporal John y.
SQuires and Trooper c. ". Brown
OF the Morgantown detachment of
the State Police, near the PeunsyI-
yania state line and brought to
this city last night and locked up
In the county Jail.
Crocelli, it is said, and Joe Ro-
mano and Joseph Fray called Joe
Benney away from a dance at
Carolina on the night of June IL
last year. went in Benneys house
demanded 800 from him. BEN
ney refused TO pay and in the tight
which followed Romano was Kill
ed instantly. Fray. was fatally
wounded, and CrocelIi escaped.
County officers rounded up thir.
teen alleged bIackhanders in con-
nection with the affair, but none
OF them was convicted. An lndict-
ment was found by the November
grand jury last year against Gro.
celli and capias issued for his
arrest but he was never appre-
hGnded until yesterday.
Benny was tried on a charge of
numbering the two men but whom
all the facts were presented TO the
court, lie was acquitted.
Prosecuting Attorney Frank II.
Amos will have Crocelli arraigned
for trial at the May term of the
Criminal Court on the old indlct.
ment charging conspiracy. 1t is
probably that number of the
witnesses in tho case have left this
section by this time, but it is
thought that the county will have
strong case AGAINST Crocelll
anyway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-19
HOLLIS DIVORCE
NOT RECOGNIZED.
Former United States Senator
Not Upheld by BuIgar.
ian State

SOFIA, April by The A.
sociated Press.)-The divorce is
sued to former United States Sen.
ator Henry F. Hollis, Of New
Hampshire by the pastor Of the
Unitarian Church at Dubnitzat Il
not officially recognized by the
Bulgarian state, and possesses no
legal force, the Department OF; RE-
ltgton and Education OF the for
eign office had advised the Bulga. A
ian legation in Washington.
The religion department denies
having given official approval 70;
the divorce papers, and the gov
ernmants instItuting proceedings
against Pastor Toplisky. who,
granted the divorce. si
Dr.. Dobeschef. professor ot law
at Sofia University, declared the
divorce invalid by virtue Of me
Bulgarian laws. He points out that
Bulgarian religious autho:ilties
have not the power 10 anntii 4
marriage Consumated civillY aither
at homo or abroad and says thai
only the civil authority which
executed such a marriage can al
null it.
The Bulgarian newspapers are
printing long articles commentlfig
on the unusualness OF the case
Mr.. Hollis is well known here;
as he had represented large
American corporation seeking to
sell the government excess war
stocks Of American freight cars