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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
INK WELL" DRILLED
IN NEAR HOUSTON

Houston, Feb. 25. An "iuk well"
has been drilled IN at the Pierce
junction Oil Field. near here, ID
was reported today
The Humble Company drilling in
their Atlantic, Joint Mowrey well,
reported link" Of intense blackness
found in great quantities at a
depth Of 3,40O feet.
"The ink is so black that il ap-
pears white in the darkest room
we can find was the report made
by one Of the drillers to the COM
pany officers here. The fluid
showed the same qualities as bought
ink" when used 10 write upon
paper, the report said.
Upon further investigation, the
"ink" was fOund 90 be a very fine
solution Of black sulphur water
The search for Oh win be con-
tinued. the Humble Company an
nounced. There Is plenty Of ink
on the market, Il was said.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

A position is merly . job watching
somsbody else vork.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
Five Ways Of Compensation in the
Soldier Bonus Bill as Proposed and
What Each Soldier May Expect To Get

Washington, Feb. 20.--ro the
figures showing at a glance what
the former service man would get
for varying periods under the pro-
posed soldier bonus act. The fig
ures show what he would get on
the cash basis or under the four
options, which include insurance, v0-
cational training, farm or home aid
and land settlement. The periods
are calculated on the maximum per-
iod of service and also on the basis
Of one year and of six months and
will serve to give the soldier an
approximate idea Of what is com
ing to him" according TO his length
of service.
Most an overseas soldier could
get-Cash, $95S.25; other options,
$1,342.25.
Most a home service soldier could
get-Cash, S775; other options,
A soldier who served one full
wear overseas would get--Cash,
S396.25; other options, S554.7l.
A soldier who served one full
year at home could get--Cash, $500
other options $i27.
A soldier who served six months
overseas would get-Cash, $40;
other options, S245.
A soldier who served six months
at home would get--Cash, SlZS;
other options, $178.20.
What They Would Get
Just what will the soldier get by
the provisions of the bill has often
been asked us, and as near as we
can get to the approximate figures,
the amount would be about as fol-
lows, which is given in a dispatch
from Washington:
Here is a "Yank" who got into
the war early and stayed late the
soldier bonus bill, which now seems
certain to pass the Senate speedily,
would mean a sum sufficient 20
set him up in business in a small
way and TO secure his future indie
pendence If he invests it judiclously.
II he served overseas the full
period of war he could draw a
maximum, in cash, Of $958.25. If
he served at home he could draw a
maximum Of $755. This is figured
on the full period from April 6,
1917, TO June 80, 1919, inclusive,
the maximum period for which a
soldier viii be able 10 draw ad-
justed compensation If the bill is
passed II he served overseas he
would get S1.25 per day less The
500 bonus already paid, and If he
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
Accomplishments
of Dawson County
Thrifty Farmers

That Lamesa is fast becoming an
important shipping point for fresh
and sour cream is shown in the
following figures obtained from one
Of the local cream buyers.
This report covers shipments
made in 1921 Considering that
there are several cream buyers iu
Lamesa and that this represents
only one dealers business sounds
very much like Dawson County is
producing cream IN merchandise
quantities:
Pounds Of Cream ------l2l,3 800
Amount Of cream checks issued
-------------- Sl2, 334.SO
Average price paid patrons entire
An average for five years runs
above thirty cents for butter fat.
II we are not making money on
our cows, considering the calf crop,
skim milk. milk fed TO hogs and
poultry, we are using COWS Of in
ferior quality. Good cows will yield
a dividend, poor or inferior ones
will lose money and disgust their
owner, cause him to become dis
couraged and lose faith in the bust
ness.
Lamesa ranks fourth as a ship
ping point with all towns in the
Amarillo territory.-COunty Agent.
By invitation Of County Agent
c. T. Watson on Friday evening
we accompanied him and W. s..
Ray and son Clifford, out to the
j. F. Cole place to see real live
farm. He is crushing feed with
6-hOrsepower engine and mill and
feeding 1877 yearlings and year
Odds He is following them with
$50 or 200 shoats Of the White
variety in the majority. He has a
large underground silo Of concrete
which is a decided success. He Is
also manufacturing brooms at the
rate Of about ~ dozen per week.
His son is handling the broom ma
chine and from the brooms We saw
would say the young man was an
expert. These broOms are made
Of his own broom corn Rhode Is
land Red chickens were in evidence
in every direction the whole farm
wears the appearance Of prosper
ity. J. 7. Cole is one of the best
farmers as well as one Of the best
citizens in Dawson County. We
certainly enjoyed the outing and
express our thanks 10 Mr. Watso
for same.-Lamesa Reporter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
TRUTH SERUM" WILL
WORK DOCTOR ASSERTS

Dallas, Feb. 25.-Harry NJ. Fields
will tell the truth regarding the Tay-
Tor murder il he is given ''truth
serum" DR.. Eugene House, Of Fer
ris, Texas. the country doctor who
discovered the now famous truth
test, declared 20 the United Press
here tonight.
"You can tell the Detroit and
Los Angeles authorities, that the
three tests we have made on Tevas
criminals have been 100 per cent
perfect.
ut will work on Fields I am
willing and anxious that the test be
made"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
TRUTH WILL OUT" NO
LONGER DECEIVE WIFE

Over IN Parsons, Kan. the doc
tors are "swooped" with calls day
and night by wives asking for
Truth Serum" for their deceiving
husbands. The doctors are az loss
as how they are going 70 meet this
demand and furnish this dope. IL
seems there is bunch Of deceitful
"hubbys" who are trying TO put
something over the wife, but II this
serum don't play out the star Of
the untruthful husband has set.
One wife says the rolling pin
treatment has failed, another the
broom stick treatment was a failure
and other old time remedies were
no good any longer, and now they
wanted 20 try the new medicine, or
anything 70 make the old "lizzard"
tell the truth.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
COLD WEATHER IN ABERNA-
Thy MONDAY AND TUESDAY

The storm that has been raging
throughout the east, reached the
Plains country Sunday nigh. with
a heavy east wind accompanied by
heavy mist Of rain. This contin-
ued all day Monday and by night
the mist began freezing and in a
very short time the ground was
covered with a sheet Of ice. Tues
day morning the wind had changed
20 the north with the thermometer
registered zero weather, the coolest
Of the season around Alternately
At this writing Tuesday, the
storm is still raging and no sign u
let up. We have not heard what
damage. II any. has been done, but
no doubt stock has suffered 90 a
great extent in some parts Of the
country.
A. G. Gilbert. one II Ahernathy's
good citizens was appointed
tice Of the peace Of the Alternately
precinct. This appointment was
made last week at the last meeting
Of the county commissioners nj
nview-Abernathy Review.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
FOR YOUR BLOOD
Keep Your Blood Pure. Throw on the
Poisons and the Flu Won't Get You

San Angelo, Tex Or Pierce's pro
prietary remede- have been entirely sat
isiactory 90 me m Che trlcst sense Of the
word aud ! consider them as being very
high-class remedies. and the safes, that /
know Of on the market During Ihe last
score OF years when myseil lnd family
have needed "a tonic especially after the
LaGuppo. we have used DR. P.eroe's
Golden Medical Discovery with salts
factory results. also Dr pierce's Pleasant
Pellets My thanks % Dr Pierce
prompts me % write my truthful senh-
ments %. II. Wilson. S02 koberlin st.
Obtain now from your neighborhood
druggist Or Pisrce's family remedies
tablets or liquid Write Dr. Pierce, Pres
lnvalds' Hotel IN Buffalo, y y for free
medical advice.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

served at home he would get 81
day less the same 500
But there are features 90 the pro-
posed bill by which he could draw
nearly half as much more II he
doesn't take IL in cash. He could
even get this additional amount in
cash If he uses II TO pay his way
through school.
Five different plans Of compensa-
ton are provided. The four, in adj
dition TO the cash plan, are the "ad-
justed service certificate or paid
up endowment insurance plan; the
vocational training aid plan; the
farm or home aid plan and the
Gland settlement aid plan.
Insurance Plan Is Explained
The adjusted service certificate"
or insurance plan, is in the nature
of a twenty-year insurance policy
At the end of twenty years the vet
eran would receive in cash l40 per
cent Of what he you'd receive if
he took a cash payment at once,
plus l-2 per cent interest.
That means if he served over
seas. the maximum period Of the
war he would draw at the end of
twenty years S1,342.25 in cash,
plus - per cent compounded
semi-annually.
II he served at home for the
maximum period he would draw
.$l,057 plus the same interest
II he died before twenty years
his estate would receive the full
amount that would be due ordinar-
ily, at the end Of twenty years.
If he wished to borrow on this
certificate he could get, in the third
year: 80 per cent Of his adjusted
service pa yat l-2 per cent in
terest. As the certificate grew
Older" he would be enabled to
borrow continually the increasing
amounts.
Vocational Training Is Optional
If the veteran chose the vocation
al training plan he would also re-
ceive i40 per cent of what he would
ordinarily receive in cash. He would
receive this monthly at the rate Of
$175 for the period Of training. As
in the insurance plan this would
mean the overseas man could re-
ceive a maximum of Sl,342.25 and
the home service man could get a
maximum Of Sl,057.
The farm or home aid plan
would authorize the veteran TO re-
ceive from the Government the adj
justed pay plus an additional 30
per cent If he applied the money
toward the purchase Of farm or
home. As in the insurance and the
training plans the maximum amount
would be SI,342.25 and Sl057 for
the two classes of veterans.
The '1and settlement aid plan
would give the veteran the prefer
ence right 20 take lands on the open
ing Of public or Indian lands on
of reclamation projects. he would
be permitted TO file on such lands
as early AS sixty days prior % their
opening for general public entry.
n addition, under this plan, the
veteran would be entitled 10 his
adjusted Compen alton plus 40 per
cent. but would have to apply 10
entirely in making payment in
connection with the lands on which
he has made entry.
However, even the veteran who
served only one year or six months
would receive amounts Of tidy pro-
portions.
If he served one year overseas he
could draw S396.25 cash or S55A74
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

on either Of the other four plans.
II he served one year at home he
could draw S305 in cash or Si21
on one Of the other four plans.
II he served six months overseas
he could draw Sl75 cash or S24b
on any Of the other four plans. II
he served six months at home he
could draw 1928 in cash or Sl7S.-
20 on one of the other four plans.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
MEMPHIS MAN ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE LAST MONDAY

Memphis. Feb. 27.-J. VI. OTeary
an auto painter here cut his throat
with a dull knife and made a cou-
pie Of small wounds over his heart
In an alleged attempt 10 commit
suicide. He was taken 10 the jail
after this city health officer dress
ID hts wounds. His injuries were
not serious
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
BAPTIST HAS DISTRICT
MEET AT PLAINVIEW TUES.

Plainview, Feb. 27.-Baptists Of
the Panhandle viii meet al the First
Baptist church here az 10 o'clock.
Feb. 2s. for a conference in con-
nection with the campaign 20 raise
the s75, 100000 fund for Baptists
over the South. The local church
viii provide entertainment and a
luncheon for the visiting members.
Among the speakers scheduled 70
be heard here are DR.. s. p. Brooks.
president Of Baylor university; DR..
George w. Truett, Dallas; Dr. LIE
r. Scarborough. Fort Worth and
DR.. Y. s. Groner Of Dallas
Come 10 Lubbcck
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
NO PAY FOR SUMMER
TEACHERS SAYS ATTY. GEN.

Austin. Feb. 25.-Professors, in
s,ructors and teachers Of the Uni
versity Of Texas and Of all other
state educational institutions who
serve al the regular term Of school
cannot draw pay for serving ~ the
summer term, the Attorney Gen
erals Department ruled today In an
opinion given p. NJ. Bradley. presi.
dent Of the College of Industrial
Arts AZ Denton.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
IT ISN'T BY CHANCE

the reshg this
al all mesvt all the market affords
and therefore, selling
atba prices
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

Mr.. Roy Grigsby % Floydada.
was n business visitor IN Lubbock
Tuesday Of this week. Mr.. Grigshy
Il son Of Sheriff Grigsby Of
Floyd County.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15
Uncovering War Grafters.

No war has ever been fought without dis
reputable persons taking advantage of con-
tracts. Hence it is probable that a number of
gratis during the recent war. People whose
memories go back to the days Of the rebellion
recall how shoe dealers were prosecuted for
selling paper shoes to the soldiers, how ship
owners sent to Jail for selling worthless
ships to the navy, and how inferior uniforms
were disposed of to the fighters The Spanish
war had its embalmed beef scandal. Attorney
General Daugherty issues statement calling
attention to the alleged fact that the Wilson
administration hid war frauds. This charge is
serious, and Democrats we'll as Republicans
or apologies.
If the statement of the attorney general is
correct the men who were responsible for the
hiding of war frauds should be prosecuted to
the limit. But the attorney general has not
proved himself to be any expert in ferreting
out war frauds. He has ample facilities for at
least investigation work. He has many assis-
tants. Now he asks for an appropriation of
100000 with which to carry out this part of
if it is needed, Of course. Mr.. Daugherty seems
to have the same feeling which some of his
predecessors have had-he chooses to fly to
the newspapers before he has actually done
anything important The attorney general will
perform a good service if he starts some legal
action against the war profiteers before he tells
the people how much he hopes to accomplish
in that direction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15
Women and Defense.

1t is noteworthy that at the very time when
some members of congress trying to cut
the army and navy to the zero of defense sew
eral foreign agents have appeared here in the
interest of peace" These agents were de-
nounced before the senate committee on mill
tary affairs as being here to work with GER
tain organizations favoring bolshevist policies.
One organization, composed of women. is said
to be pledged in the event of war, not to do
any work or to speak for bonds. 1t is on record
for reduction of the army and navy.
If congress takes the stand that need
but boats crew in the navy and corporal's
guard in the army it is not surprising that
some foolish women may find in this encour-
agement for pacifist ideas. But against these
are the patriotic women of the nation who
nursed and knitted for our men during the war,
who drove ambulances, worked in canteens and
did other things which called for service and
devotion. Their great good sense guards them
against the false theory of pacifists. They may
not be for war. No one here really is. But
they are for defense. Several of their organ
izations have protested to congress against
little army and navy. We can depend upon
the sanity and patriotism of American women.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15
Jazzing the Old Hymns.

1t is not surprising that three of the leading
musical comedy melodies of this season on
Broadway are based the refrains of old
Scotch hymns, and that the nanny. moon and
love songs of the day their brief fragments
of real music to the old masters. Borrowing
there has always been and always will be. The
sad thing about the present condition is that
the borrowed parts are net always handled by
composers of talent genias, but by remodel
ers who know very little of the fundamental
principles of musical composition According
TO one writer they slip jazz gland into some
long forgotten opus and with Broadway or
chestration the effect is like bolt of lightning
hitting hardware store. Still, there is COM
fort in the fact that the beautiful old hymns
and the good music thus abused do not suffer
fatally from such piracy. In the first place
they are usually recognizable in their modern
form. Also the output of the professional
hymn jazzers is ephemereal; the fine originals
have endured for many years and will endure
for many more to come.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15
HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady, NJ. ..

morning and evening, head over
heels, not sidewise; il the effect Is
not well worth the fun, don't keep
the rolls at all, roll the six somer-
saults right back again, and in any
event, age, sex or previous condi-
ton of decrepitude need not bar
anybody who has troubles he would
like to roll away. (But remember.
am not interested in impassioned
descriptions of the starry visions
an amateur roller sometimes Sees
Just curl up tight and roll away,
and if you see anything queer keep
quiet about it.
1t seems shame to mention
these things here, but there's no
avoiding it now. The somersault
habit has proved especially bene-
fetal for socalled administration
from intestinal stasis, constipa-
ton, flatulency, gas and "indiges-
tion," poor circulation, sallow COM
plexion, menstrual difficulties, the
blues. and some cases of migraine
or sick headache"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Lemons.

Please let me know whether it
is harmful to eat lemons.-(Mr
W. S./H.)
Answer-No, lemons are whole
some and healthful to eat
Rubber Garments
Kindly advise whether the use of
rubber garments for the reduc-
ton of fatted calves is danger
Gus procedure. We have four such
calves which we yearn to reduce
(Theresa and Gertrude)
Answer-Not exactly dangerous.
Just bootless.
Crataegus 0xycantha.
I am taking the terrible sound
ing stuff above mentioned for nit
raj insuffiency caused by rheuma-
tism. Would you advise me to con-
tinue it? / think it is a better
heart tonic than digitalis and not
so dangerous.-(C. W. d.
Answer-Only under your physi-
clans direction.
Another of Those Damp Easements.
Every time it rains our basement
floor is flooded with water which
comes through the brick founda-
ton. Long after a rain the floor
remains wet. Yet my husband says
he cannot see how this can injure
our health any. (Mrs.. G. c..
RI
Answer-Neither can I. It is
disagreeable, of course, but assure
you the dampness of the cellar can
not affect your health.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15
Problem of the Mississippi.

The Mississippi river this spring only did
the expected when it oyerflowed its banks with
great damage to person and property. 1t has
long been apparent that periodic destruction
OF property and frequent loss of life are doubt
full elements OF the geological and atmospheric
situation only in respect to their extent 1t
seems unreasonable to suppose that nature will
indefinitely be allowed thus to have its way
without serious challenge. The recent floods
recall the suggestion made some years ago by
New York engineer COR meeting the need. His
idea was by constructing substantial walls or
bikes 80 miles apart and extending them from
the gulf as far necessary northward to make
what in flood time would constitute a canal for
the confinement of the waters and the facili-
Eating of their discharge. Between seasons and
to an extent even in the seasons of lesser floods
much of the enclosed region could be cuitivat-
ed; would even be benefited by the thorough
irrigation
Another suggestion is the impounding of
the surplus water in water shed reservoirs
The suggestion might be developed in connec-
ton With the -csna1 RlAn- Tia undertaking
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15

would mean great initial expense but right
beginning would not mean prohibitive cost The
continually repeated losses from shifting chan
nels, the changing banks and destroyed levees
result in the undoing of all the makeshift de-
tense that has been put up. Cities threatened
by the encroachment of the sea have pretty well
learned the value of enduring sea walls. CAL
weston, once easy prey to the waters OF the
gulf. will not be inundated again by such great
risings as have overwhelmed it in the past The
problem of the Mississippi is more complex, its
solution would be vastly greater undertaking;
but as the great river valley grows in popula-
ton and wealth the neglect of its protection be-
comes increasingly unreasonable.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15

@. At what temperature should
eggs be kept in cold storage?
D. H. NJ.
A. The department of agricul-
ture says that eggs should be kept
in cold storage at approximately
freezing temperature, this being
slightly above 30 degrees.
@. Is there more wheat in the
United States than there was a
year ago? J. c.
A The latest figures available
regarding the supply of wheat this
year as compared with last year
are for the middle of February. At
that time in the year 1921, there
were approximately SO 600 900 bush
els on hand, while at the same time
in 1922 there were about 49,000,-
900 bushels.
@. Is oil found in low land or
high land? L. l..
A. Oil is found both at low and
high attitudes. Wells in Colorado
and Wyoming are above 5000 feet.
@. Are there Spanish Jews?
NJ X
A. According to the latest sta
tistics there are about 1000 Jews
in Spain.
@. Is there any other name for
the witty Of Colon, at Panama?
L. W. X
A. The City of Colon, Panama,
is sometimes called Aspinwall, in
honor of William H. Aspinwall, one
of the builders of the Panama rail-
road which was completed in 1855.
Q. Can you give the names OF
two men whose friendship rivals
that of Damon and Pythias? P. t
A. 1t would be hard to find
more beautiful story of friendship
than that related of David and
Jonathan. In Samuel, 18th chap