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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17
Empty Grave Case
Affirmed by the
Criminal Court

Austin. Feb. 1h.--Thc empty
crave" ease from Stonewall County
was affirmed by the Court " Grim.
inai Appeals this morning Byrd
Jackson Cochran, sentenced TO two
years for swindling life insurance
company out Of $4,000 must now
pay his penalty. the court ruled.
This case received considerable mo-
tice az the time Il was discovered.
Cochran IL alleged to have per
petrated fictitious death and bur
ial and collected the life insurance
mony from the insurance company.
Two-year sentences of two Of his
acrompiices have already been az
firmed by the court.
The fifty-year sentence OF A. j.
Andrews, convicted In Liberty Coun-
Nv Of murder, waB affirmed; also
the twenty-year sentence OF John
Chappell Of Kaufman County for
murder.
The eleven-year sentence OF Sam
Wilnams. alias "Sad SAM con-
victed in Cottle County for murder
was reformed and affirmed.
An instance Of technicalities on
which the court must be law reverse
cases was brought out In the case
Of l.. B. Gray. convicted Of misde-
meanor theft In Wichita County.
which was reversed and dismissed.
The words ''in this case were
omitted in the sentence 80 abide
Judgment Of the Court Of Criminal
Appeals Of the State Of Texas." The
court held omission Of the three
words demanded reversal and dis
missal.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17
Plainview Man Is
Killed In Busy
Cafe Last Sat.

Piainview, Texas, Feb. liz Oscar
l.. Duncan. 27, was shot and almost
instantly killed at 10 a. mh Satur-
day In the Crystal Cafe, before en-
ployes and customers. Five or six
shots took effect in Duncan's chest
and abdomen.
Wink Jordan submitted 20 arrest
by Sheriff J. G. Terry and was
placed in the county Jail.
Duncan was employed In the cafe
as a cook. Most Of the customers and
employees, as the shooting began. fled
and are unable 10 give n coherent
account Of the tragedy.
Until n few months ago Duncan
and Jordan had been partners in
operating the leading cafe Ia Plain
view. Both had lived in Plainview
about six years and are widely
known in this section.
Duncan Is survived by his wife.
Jordan Is married.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17
New Brick Store
Building to Be
Erected Soon

That Lubbock il making progress
in the building line can be Eeen on
twelfth street. where the old build
ing Of the Hodges No. 2 Grocery
recently occupied by the Tennessee
Grocery No. Is being moved ,wen-
ty-six feet west of its present To-
cation at the corner Of 18th, and J,
new brick building To occupy that
place, twenty-six BY one hundred
and fifteen feet, the walls 90 be
constructed that the building can
be made a two story one At the OPP
tion Of the owners.
Bush Bros. Of Fort Worth, at
one time residents Of Lubbock, are
owners of the lots and will have
the building constructed, TO be oc-
cupied by Judd a Ford, proprie-
tors Of the Tennessee Grocery store,
they will consolidate the business
and carry n full line Of dry goods
and in the front Of the building,
with groceries and a meat market
In the rear.
Judd a Ford have been number
ed among the progressive business
men of Lubbock for many years
and their knowledge Of the grocery
and dry goods business win enable
them 10 take n leading place among
the dealers in those goods.
II looks rather pleasing TO the
writer 90 see that this building will
soon be under way. as Il viii be
almost opposite the Joe Baldridge
building which Is nearing compile
tion at this time. making things ap-
pear busy in that section
Watch Lubbock grow.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17
Lubbock Citizen
DISAPPEARED Sud
denly Thurs. Am.

Wha, has become Of II. T. Dyess7
Early this morning he left his
home, telling his family that he was
going 70 the Depot Az tree o'clock
this afternoon no word has been
heard ~ his whereabouts No one
has seen him, according 90 the in
formation we have received since
he left home early this morning
About five o'clock Wednesday
evening he called NJ a local Under
taking parlor and was shown the
caskets. He informed Mr. A. G..
Sanders, ~ the Rix Furniture a
Undertaking Company, which of the
cnekets he wanted
Thursday morning Mr. J G. Dean
of the Lubbock Floral for whom
Mr.. Dyess was employed received a
note signed by him, requesting in
effect that he attend 90 the funeral
arrangements. aid In selecting the
lot In the cemetery and also stated
that Mr.. Sanders az Rix Furniture
q Undertaking Company could cell
him what caskct he wanted
Notes were also received out of
the Post Office addressed 10 Mrs.
Dyesa and % Doctors Of the Lubbock
Saniiarium.
Mr. Dyes underwent an opera
ton In the Lubbock Sanitarium and
according 20 information we have,
he has been worrying about his
physical condition for some time.
He il brother ~ r @ Dycss
who IL well known all over the coun-
ty, having been in the grocery busi-
ness here for while, and who Il
one of the leaders Of the Lubbock
County Singing Convention
The country and the City Of Lub-
bock il being secured in the search
that relatives and friends are max
ing for the missing man. Far that
he has ended his life or IL wander
ing the country in a demented con-
dition is entertained by the hunters.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17
SENIOR CLASS ATTEMPT TO
GIVE CLASS DAY PROGRAM

As is the customs Of mcst schools
throughout the United States the
Senior class has a class day program
at least once year in their chapel.
The Senior Class Of Lubbock High
School prepared class day program
for Thursday morning, but failed TO
give Il. While the class was wait
ing for the chapel bell they were
visited BY the principal Of the school
and ordered 70 60 home and take
off those "outlandish costumes. I"
This caused the class to be prohibi-
ted from giving chapel exercises.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17
LATER

Al four o'clock, just NJ we go TO
press. word was received at the
Avalanche office that the man had
been found in the storcroom Of a
local gin, where he had taken strych-
nine. but in insufficient amount TO
cause his death. and IL Is believed
that he will live, local physicians
having practically overcome the poi
son's effecta
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17
MITCHELL COUNTY WELL
IS STILL FLOWING OIL

Colorado. Texas. Feb. i4.---Mor-
rison No. well still II flowing by
heads. The driller was moving the
boiler back yesterday afternoon and
i,000-barrcl storage Is moving here
from Ranger by truck.
Hundreds Of visitors are In Colo
RADIO and at the well today.
The Colorado-T Texas Petroleum
Company shipped lis first eonsign-
ment Of oil yesterday. The ship
lnent went to an Fl Paso refinery.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17
The Ireland Situation
Indicates Civil War
Boundary Guarded

London. Eng, Feb Ia Michael
Collins dramatic disclosure Of nm
alleged Republican plot 10 over
throw the provisional government,
the sudden and unexplained gus-
pension Of the British military eva
cuntion, fand the dangerous tension
between the north and south have
combined 70 produce serious sit
uafiOn IN ireland
Tho outcome no one here vcn-
tures 20 forecast more definitely
than by spcculating on the dreaded
possibilities, but dispatches show
that the position on the frontier is
moi far removed from state Of
war.
Indeed, the prospect Of civil war
is being seriously discussed IN Bel
fast and elsewhere IN the north.
kidnapping Lady Lead 10 War.
The dispatches sent by Belfast
correspondents 81 the London news
papers represent the temper Of the
Ulster men as being such that, un-
less the kidnapped unionists are
speedily released, there will GER
tainly follow an explosion which
may lehd 70 war.
Dispatches from Belfast show that
the Ulster men still are skeptical Of
the ability Of Collins and Griffith
20 procure the release Of the kid
naped unionists They regard the
free state as IN a state Of anarchy
Nevertheless, the British govern
ment has promised 20 increase the
troops in Ulster by four battaliOns.
Premier Craig Is said 30 have sug-
gested TO the British government the
dcsirability of posting troops on the
south side Of the border, but this
WIS firmly refused
10000 Men Guard Boundary
All available northern police are
being moved to the frontier from
the quiet areas, according 90 the
Daily Mails Belfast correspondent,
and the boundary soon will be lined
with 10000 armed and disciplined
men.
The danger Is not confined 20 the
frontier, he adds. owing 70 the an
cry anfagonism Of the Sim Feiners
and Grangemon in various parts of
Ulster, the results Of which were
evideced In shooting and bombing
In Belfast.
The British government Is vitality
concerned over the latest develop
ments, and their possible effect In
the house Of commons.
Many conservatives who hitherto
supported the governments Irish
policy are said TO be losing faith
In the prospect OF settlement, and
may withhold support q the bill es-
tablishing the free state when Il
comes 10 the second reading Thurs
day.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17

J. B. Love. Of Memphis, was here
yesterday, looking after business.
He owns land near Sudan and y In
tercsted In getting Il exchanged for
land near Lubbock
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17

Mrs. Neal Douglass. ST.. arrived
Wednesday from Liftl<field 10 spend
several days with her children n
Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17

w. A. Hogan. Of the Atlas Sup
ply Company, Of Fort Worth, was
q Lubbock visitor yesterday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17

o. d. McClintork, Of siaton. spent
the week In Lubbock attending Dis
trict Court. He Is with the Foster
Howerton Furniture Company Of
Slaton-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17

Z. =. Psyton and ID. r. Psyton.
residing near Slaton. were business
visitors In Lubbock "Wednesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17

Belfast, Ireland, Feb. lf.--Snip-
crs continued their grim work In
the disturbed sections Of Belfast
this morning and by midday the
death roll since Saturday had been
increased TO is by the deaths Of
two men who were victims Of fly.
ing bullets in the streets during the
noon hour. The number Of wound
ed at the same hour had reached
the total, Of approximately 80.
In the main thorouGhfares Of the
city business proceeded apparently
as usual, but in the storm centers
the sniping was frequent and dang.
erouA -. <k-k<n
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17

D. I. winn was here from Abr
lene Wednesday.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1922-04-07

Don't forget that Mason makes
lawns and flower beds, trims
shrubbery and does spading.
Phone Columbia 1404.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1922-04-07

Base ball season now here.
Look over our line of bats,
balls and mitts. Beyerle &
Armstrong.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-22
VICTIM OF FIGHT IS
). STILL UNCONSCIOUS j q! );

AS result of iistic encounter be-
tween j. Byeres and G. Bruno the lat
ter is confined to the St. Anthony's
hospital after spending a night in Jail
in semi-conscious condition, accord
ing to the police.
Both men we're apprehended and
placed under lock and key in the city
bastile to await their appearance be-
fore his honor, Judge j, F. Gibbons
of the municipal court.
When Officer Brennan opened the
Jail in the morning he found Bruno
on the floor Of his cell. The Jail
was visited several times during the
night by the police and all seemed
we'll with the prisoners.
City Physician DR.. Shannon was
called at once, who, upon examina-
ton ordered Bruno to be taken to
the hospital, where up until noon to-
day he was still unconscious, accord
ing to hospital attendants. In the
meantime, Dyer is being held at the
local Jail.
Several DRINKS were taken in by
the police Tuesday and appeared be-
fore Judge Gibbons, to show cause
why they should not pay fine or
spend a few days with the sheriff.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-22
VIRGINIA TEAM UNABLE
T0PLAY HERE TONIGHT
Snowstorm on j Iron Range
Prevents Virginia Squad
From Getting Thru

Word was receiver from the Vir-
ginia Junior college basketball squad
this noon that the snow storm on the
Iron Range has prevented that team
from getting through to Bemidji for
the game scheduled for this evening
with the State Teachers college squad
of this city to have been played at
the new armory. The message stat
ed that the team started for BemidJi
this morning by way of the electric
line of Hibbing, but was stranded
about halfway between the two CT
ties and unable to get either way on
account OF the snow.
Consequently there will be no bas-
ketball game tonight, which was to
have been return game with Eir-
GINA and undoubtedly would have
been one of the most enthusiastic
games to be, played this season by
the local squad II has not been an
nounced whether or not the game
will be arranged for later date.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-22
SN0WST0RM AND WIND
DELAY TRAIN TRAFFIC
Practically All Trains in and
Out of Bemidji Are
Behind Schedule

With an all-night snow storm and
a good stiff wind from the cast, traffic
on most of the railroads leading into
Bemidji twas considerably delayed.
The Minneapolis, Red Lake and Man
itoba railway company was the only
one to report train service as usual.
The regular freight from the north
arriving on time and the morning pas
senger from Redby being but few
minutes late.
The Great Northern Sank Center
train was stalled in snow drift in
the yards this morning and was about
two hours delayed in starting on its
journey southwark.
The east and west morning trains
were reported from one to two
hours late.
The M. & |. trains were somewhat
delayed, the Kelihcr morning pass
enger for Minneapolis arriving an
hour and 10 minutes behind schedule.
The 500 train for Duluth and Chi
cago, coming through from Winnipeg,
was only an hour late in arriving this
morning. With the weatherman pre-
dieting colder weather and a good
breeze with it, indications are that
traffic will be effected to greater
extent than today, as the drifts will
pack hard under cold wind. Efforts
are, however, being made all along
to the line to keep trains moving as
near to regular schedule as is posi-
BILE under the circumstances.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-22
PARK RAPIDS GIVEN
.. H0N0RS in CONTEST
First Places in District Meet
Are Given Park Rapids;
Bemidji Is Second

Park Rapids high school carried
off the honors in the declamatory-
oratorical contest among district high
schools held at the Methodist church
in this city Tuesday evening, altho
in the minds of the majority who at
tended the contest Park Rapids de-
served only first place in the orator.
cal contest. Bemidji was awarded
second place in the oratorical con-
test on the selection given by Roy
Webster, "Vision of War; IRE
turn of Regulus." was the selection
given by Fred Meinke of Park Rap
ids, who was awarded first place.
In the declamatory contest, two
of the Judges at first gave first place
to Marian Waller of Fosston, who
very ably gave "Famine Scene from
Hiawatha." Later it was ruled that
she had over-run 10 minutes allotted
each speaker by four or five seconds
and although Miss Vaaler's delivery
was by far the best, the choice for
first position then lay between Be-
midi and Park Rapids. Averaging
of the ratings tied these two schools
for the honors, but averaging of per-
centages gave Park Rapids a margin
of four-fifteenths of point. Consc-
qucntly, first place in this contest
went to Park Rapids, despite the
fact that the selection given by Alma
Becker was Il humorous selection and
as such is supposed to be barred from
such contests.
This selection, however, does not
bar Bemidji from taking part in tn.
divisional contest to be held before
March IS at a place to be decided
later, since both first and second
place winners are to represent the
district in both the oratorical and de-
clamatory contests. Second place in
Continued on page 6)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-22
MAS0NS CELEBRATING
BIRTH OF WASHINGTON

All Masons, whether members Of
the Bemidji lodge or not, are invited
to attend the supper to be & iven by
the Eastern Star at the Masonic hall
at 6 o'clock this evening and also to
attend the session which will follow
shortly after.
Bemidji Lodge A. F.. and A. Ma
sons held n special communication
This afternoon, beginning at 1:3O
for the purpose Of putting on third
degree work. This special meeting
is in honor of George Washington, a
great patriot and a Mason. and appro-
pirate addresses are to be given at the
session this evening.
Harry F. Swenson of Minneapolis
and Grand Senior Warden Algert f..
Pray have real messages for all Ma
cons tonight. In addition to these
there will be an address by Rev. VII.
liam Elliott Of this city. Plans ave
being made for a Large attcnd,ccr
at the supper and also the evening
session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-22
CHILD WELFARE BOARD 81.
!. NAMED FOR BEL TRAM
State Board Of Control Has
j. Named Board to Aid in !
Child Welfare Work

!, The State Board of Control has
announced the. appointment Of Mrs.
James K. Given Of Bemidji. Mrs. K.
NJ. Skinner of Baudette, Mrs. R.. H.
Schumacher Of Bemidji, J. c. McGhee
of Bemidji, ex-oflicio member as
county superintendent Of schools,
and Edward .Paulson Of Remidji, ex-
officio member as a member Of the
board of county commissioners, to
the Reltrami County Child Welfare
Board ...
! 1t was stated at the board office
that,there are now 70 child welfare
boards in the state with total men,
bership of 356, Minnesota being, a
pioneer leader in this form of or
ganization and in the completeness
and general excellence Of its laws
projecting children. Several states
are now studying the results here
with view to establishing similar
laws -se-- -. g.,
In complimenting the work Of the
child welfare board in this county the
board of control said: 1T is a
source of qualification to US that
your board has recognized that the
lp-otection Of child life is the commu-
"a VS. first obligation and a measure
T. its humanity. By your unselfish
nee. to the dependent, neglected,
= nquent and feeble-minded chill
RI of your county and your effect
- cooperation with Judge Joseph
x iarris of, the juvenile court (the
r tie judge) in the administration
T. juvenile court and mothers
e mce laws, you are enrolled as. a
ep .ler in the conservation Of child
flife-a cause which Christ cherished
and the development of which is the
most hopeful sign of regeneration
| in this puzzling and chaotic goth CEN
CONTINUED on Page 50
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-22
Grand Fork. Bay, LaMoure
and Diamond Point to ~
Have Electricity
SEVERAL NEW COTTAGES
LOOKED FOR THIS SEASON
Birchmont to Be Supplied With
More Ample Supply This
Coming Season

Believing that times are going to
be better in the immediate future AMI
backed by mistaken faith in the fu-
ture prosperity of Bemidji, the Min
nesota Electric Light & Power Co.,
has decided to begin it's 1922 con-
struction program as suon as the
weather will permit.
Money to finance tie projects mas
been secured and as result Grand
Forks Bay, Lamoure and Diamond
Point will be wired for electrical serv
ice.
The wiring will be connected up ut
Irvine avenue and Twenty fourth
street and will be strung Into La
INQUIRE on the Birci mont r)1G, thence
to Grand Forks Bay, and on to Dia
mond Point.
Summer resorters at these pop
ular, growing resorts have longed for
this action on the part Of the cleo
trio light company for a number of
years and indications are that dozens
iof new cottages will be constructed
as soon as this work is completed.
Light wires to the State Teachers
college have been installed for
sometime, but this line could not be
extended to accommodate the cottag-
es at the Bay, because of its limited
carrying capacity. The Irvine avenue
line will carry any kind of load and
therefore the line will be built from
this connection.
Birchmont cottages will also come
in for their share of conveniences.
as lines Of ample capacity will he
constructed to- this, the rorthwest's
greatest and most modern summ>l re-
sort. Cottage users in this esction
will be able to cook, heat and light
by electricity. +, the work will be
completed ready foc early summer
resort users.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-22
Present Mayor Receives 702y
Votes; Grossman 214, and
Mrs. McTaggart 426
HOYT DEFEATS STEIN
FOR CITY ASSESSOR
Mckinnon Reelected in Fourth
Ward; Jahr Easily Wins
Over Rouse in Second

Mayor A. V. Garlock was return
ed to Office for a second term as the
result of the city election held Tues
day. Out of a total Of 1892 votes
cast. for mayor, Garlock received 702
votes, 62 more than the two oppo-
nents received Jointly. Mrs. Joe Nc
Taggart came second with vote Of
426. Abe Grossman, the third can
didate for the Office of mayor, receiv-
ed PA votes. The vote for mayor
by wards was as follows: First ward
Garlock 1879, Grossman 81, Mrs. Nc
Taggart. ~1O1; second ward, GarlocK
1862, Grossmani 80, Mrs. McTaggart
147; third ward, Garlock 81, Gross
man: 81, Mrs. McTaggart 81; fourth
ward, Garlock 1872, Grossman ~, Mrs.
McTaggart 3d.; fifth. ward, Garlock
65, Grossman AZ, Mrs. McTaggart
So. Garlock carried every ward by a
safe margin.
For the Office of city assessor,
Charles B. Hoyt was reelected by
a majority of "a over George Stein,
former city clerk. Hoyt received a
total of 698 votes and Stein GA, a
very close race for two candidates.
The voting was as follows: First
ward, Hoyt 1862, Stein 1877; second
ward, Hoyt 173, Stein 1877; third
ward, Hoyt 1874. Stein 46; fourth
ward, Hoyt 149, Stein 1870; fifth ward,
Hoyt: 70, Stein 81:
In the second ward, one of the
two in which there was opposition
for the office of alderman, E. r. Jahr
was elected by vote of 220 against
90 cast for c.. S.. Rouse. Naish Nc
Knnon was returned as alderman
from the fourth ward by vote of
165 against 1874 received by F. G.
Troppnlan. ,....s2%-... 49,. s...,, ".
Mrs. Belle ,Denley, unopposed, was
elected to the Office of city clerk
which she is now filling, by a vote of
,OO2, the highest number received
by any unopposed candidate on the.
ballot, -
George Rhea was reelected city
treasurer by vote of 924: He also
was unopposed for that Office. c. w.
Warfield was elected to serve, as a
member of the park board for per-
lod OIL hVe years by vote Oh 94o, also
unopposed.
+, For the first ward, R, A. Olson,
unopposed, was elected as alderman
by a vote Of 25S. Thomas E. Lloyd
was elected as alderman from the
third ward by a vote of 1862. George
Posi- and P. NJ. Dicaire, although not
candidates, received two and one
votes, respectively. G. N, Evenson
was elected alderman from the fifth
ward by vote of III, unopposed.
The vote this year ENTHUSIASTICALLY
larger than last year. As nearly as
the figures on the votes cast for may
or will indicate the number of votes
cast, there was a total of 1912. Last
year only 1866 votes were cast for
mayor, Garlock being the only candi-
date at that time. For the Office of
assessor last year there were 1924
votes cast as against 1872 this year.