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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-22
EAST IS OPTIMISTIC
BLACKBURN DECLARES

Eastern manufacturers are
working overtime 10 repalce depleted
stocks for the retailers now that
the rail and coal strikes are az an
end" c. ]. Blackburn, just return
ed from the National Retail Cloth
iers' convention, Madison Square
Garden. New York, said.
"ldlencss and unemployment are
minus quantities in the East today,
he went on 10 say. Business optim-
ism of a rosy hue pervades the at
mosphere in all eastern industrial
cenicrs II is direct contrast %
the conditions TO be found six
months ago"
First One Back
Men. clothing for the coming sea-
son tends toward sport models eX-
c.usively Mr. Blackburn reported
With great pomp and ceremony
the history Of the costumes IN fash
ion displays for every era since
1880 was reproduced 40 the couvcn-
ton before 1900 clothicrs from aii
parts of the nations, he said. Inc
fashions of Columbus time; the
court of Louis XIV; Of the English
Coffee Houses in the time Of Ad-
olson and steele; the ball on the
eve ~ the Battle of Waterloo;
these and many other distinctive
periods were reproduced.
Dallas. Fort Worth, Houston, San
Antonio. Wichita Falls and several
other Texas points were represented
at The convention, Mr. Blackburn
reo1rtod Amarillo Tribune.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-22
CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To the Sheriff or any Contable Of
Lubbock County, greeting .
You are hereby commanded 20
summon p. II. Eddy, by making
publication Of this citation once in
each week for four successive weeks
previous 10 the return day hereof,
in some newspaper published in your
County, II there be a newspaper
published therein, but II not, then in
any newspaper published IN the
Tend Judicial District; but If there
be no newspaper published IN said
Judicial District, then in news
paper published in the nearest Dis
trict 10 said 72nd Judicial District,
20 appear at the next regular term
of the County Court Of Lubbock
County. to be holden at the Court
House thereof. in Lubbock, Texas,
on the third Monday in November,
4. D. 1929. the same being the goth
day Of November, A. D. 1922, then
and there 10 answer a petition filed
in said Court on the 18th day Of
September. A. y. 1922. in suit,
numbered on the docket If said
Court No. 904, wherein, j. b. Ear
hart il plaintiff. and p H. Eddy, is
defendant. said petition alleging that
November II. 1920, defendant and
G. w. Burns executed and delivered
70 plaintiff their certain note due
on or before January !, 1922, for
S495 90. payable az Lubbock Tex
as. with interest from date at 10
per cent per annum, and providing
that If same was not paid when due
and placed with on attorney for col
lection, 10 per centum should be adj
ded az attorneys fees;
That said note Is long past due
and wholly unpaid, there being due
$4,000 principal, S90.5S interest,
and that plaintiff was forced 20
place same with an attorney for coli
lection and that attorneys fees in
the sum Of $3.50 are due by reason
of the obligation in the note, and
that same are reasonable and con-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-22
Bodies Of the Forty-Seven Miners
Found Monday When the Resculng
Party Finally Entered the Nine

behind this bulkhead had counted
forty-two bodies and expressed the
belief then that there were others
there.
The note found read as follows
80 A. m. gas bad
The same note bore scrawled
figure -" apparently indicating
the same man had attempted 20
leave word for those which might
come after them Of the condition of
the mine AZ that hour.
Mine officials declared that the
condition Of the cross cut behind
the bulkhead was such that life
could not have been sustained there
hy the cntombed men for more
than five hours.
The bodies were found piled one
on top another and decomposition
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-22

Jackson, California. September ls.
An forty-seven OF the miners en-
tombed in the Argonaut mine since
August % are dead, il was announc-
ed officially shortly before . o'clock
tonight
a note found on one Of the bod.
les indicated that all the men had
died within five hours Of the be-
ginning Of the fire August 81, Of
ficinls said
All the miners were found behind
the second Of two bulkheads they
had built in a cross cut 1850 feet
down in the Argonaut mine. Byron
Pickard. chief Of the federal bureau
Of mines for this district, was the
first man 10 go behind the bulkhead
and discovered the bodies
Pickard. on an earlier exploration
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-22
sHERIFF's SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
County Of Lubbock

THE STATE OF TEXAS.
County Of Lubbock.
Whereas, by virtue of an execu-
ton issued out Of the justice Court
of Precinct No. I, Lubbock County,
Texas, on a Judgment rendered in
said Court on the 6tn lay Of May,
A. D., 1922 in favor Of Cicero
Smith Lumber Company, and against
Mrs. Mollie d. Abernathy, No. i243
on the Docket Of said Court, and TO
me, as Sheriff. directed and deliver
ed, | did on the 9TH day Of Sept,
A. d. 1922. at - o'clock, levy upon
the following described tracts and
parcels Of land situated ia Lubbock
County, Texas, and belonging to
Mrs. Mollie d. Abernathy, to-wit:
Lots Fourteen (l4D and Fifteen
Q5), IN Block One Hundred and
Eighteen (l1s), of the original town
Of Lubbock. in Lubbock County,
Texas. and on the 3r dday Of DC
tober. A. u. 1922, being the first
Tuesday of said month, between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4
o'clock p. m. on said day, az the
Courthouse door Of Lubbock County.
Texas. in the town Of Lubbock. ! viii
offer for sale and sell at public
auction, for cash, al the right, title
and interest Of the said Mrs Mollic
ID. Alternately in and 20 said prop
orty.
Witness my hand. this the 9Th day
OF September, A. ID. 1922,
G. A. HOLCOMB.
sheriff Of Lubbock. County, Texas.
56-4f
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-22
THE KEY THAT UNLOCkS
THE DOOR OF LONG LIVING

The men Of eighty-five and ninety
years Of age are not the rotund,
well-fed. bot thin, spare men, who
live on slender diet BE- as care
ful as he viii, however, a man past
middle age viii occasionally eat Too
much Of Of some article Of food not
suited % his constitution, causing in-
digestion or constipation and VIII
need dose Of Chamberlain Tab
let's 90 move his bowels and invigor-
ate his stomach. When this is done,
there Is no reason why the average
man should not live 20 a ripe old
age 54-4tF
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-22

said court. at it's aforesaid next reg
ular term. this writ with your return
thereon, showing how you have exc
cuted the same
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Court, az office in Lub-
book. Texas, this the 18th day of
September. A. ID. 1922.
(Sean HERBERT STUBS,
Clerk County Court, Lubbock Coun-
ty. Texas. 58-4F
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-22

tracted 90 be paid
Wherefore, plaintiff prays for ci-
tation in terms Of the law, that up-
on hearing he have judgment for
the amount Of his note, interest and
attorneys fees, and such other re-
lief as in law or equity he may show
himself entitled 20 have Of the court
Herein fail not, but have before
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-22
COTTON BUYER DROPS
DEAD Al ABILENE. TEXAS

Abilene, Sept Ia 4, n. Moore.
90 Year, nld, a cotton buyer, drop
pes dead nl : local cotton yard lhI.
morning. irarf failuIe uaa given
~ The cause M death. The hndF
was shipped o. rslIs lar burial.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-22
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Don't fail to read the Avalanche
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
MURPHY FAVORITE
IN RACE TOMORROW
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.--Jimmy
Murphy, winner Of the French Grand
Prix and holder Of the world speed
way record, is looked Upon as a possi
BILE winner Of the $50 mile champion
ship event to be held on the Beverly
Hills speedway here toniortow after.
moon.
His greatest rival is Pictro Bordino
Italian speed king, who has made bet
ter time in practice with his Fiat than
any of the other Is entrants.
Tommy Milton, national champion
Roscoe Sarles, Eddie Hearne, Joe
Thomas, Eddie Miller, Frank Elliott,
Harry IIartz, Ralph. De Palma, and Art
Klein will be among the entrants.
With fair weather predicted, the
races which were postponed from last
Wednesday, are expected to add still
another thrilling chapter to local speed
way annals.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
PLAN TO ARBETRATE
MINERS SITUATION
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WASHINGTON, Feb. s25.--Accept
ance of government call for con.
ference of bituminous coal operators
and miners to avert a nationwide coal
strike is practically assured, accord
ing to authoritative government OBJ
servers today.
There is believed to be little chance
that settlement can be reached at
such a conference, howevex. The
real attempt to force settle
ment will be made through state and
district agreements rather than
through national arrangement such
as is in force at.present.
ATLANTIC CITY, N j., Feb. 20
The deliberations of the policy com,
mittee of the anthracite coal ,operat-
ors ended today with the announce.
ment that q committee representing
the operators would meet committee
representing the miners in New York
March Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25

of Imperial Valley cantaloupes would
be available for the national conven
tion.
Local board plans include looking
into the sadvisability of install
ing free market for local pro
ducers, road and district improve
ments, diverting of deep water canal
with its attendant menace to human
life, from the city limits, and estab
fishing an auto camping grounds fol
tourists when they visit the city.
Meeting Big Success
The conference was voted q big sue
cess by the realty dealers. Those from
adjoining towns evinced an interest IL
local board of their own, and quite
number expressed their intention lot
applying to the local board for mem
bership. ......-.
One of the most interesting talks OF
the evening was given by Frank H
Pope, a local title man.
Those present included:
w. II. Lorenz, Calexico; l.. p. Sar
gent, j. s. Cameron, +. \. Wade, j. T
Devore, H. w. Brewer, Ray Edgar
Clarence f. Gage, r. P. Pope, o. w
Affleberger, Rodney Hermon, Henry
l.. Loud, James r. Ford, w. F. Hodge
J. f. Duke, w. F. Hancock, all of E
Centre; w. H. Best, f. A. De Blois
Carl Shilepp, Frank H. Ford, Earl c
Pound, of Brawley; c. E. Stewart, G
II. Eckert, Dale Cooper, of Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
GIRL MURDERER TO
be FREED, BELIEF
BY CHARLES Il. LYNCH

United Press Staff Correspondent
WACO, Texas, Feb. 25.--Fiftccn-
year old Marcie Matthews, girl slayer
Of S. c. Crosler, preacher and real
estate man, who she accused of wreck
ing her life, waited today for action by
the grand jury now in session here,
which her attorneys and friends be-
lieved would result in her cxoncration.
Croslin was owner of the house
where Will II. Matthews, father of
Marcie, lived.
Croslin met Marcia at her home
when he was collecting rents and the
alleged assault took place in her home
On one of these visits by the landlord.
Croslin, who had once been convicted
of criminal assault and sentenced to
nine years, but received q new trial
through reversal of higher courts,
was for ID years pastor of small com
munity churches in Texas. He was So
years old and at the time of the al
Legged assault, said to have occurred
about two years ago, ,Croslln, it is
claimed was a grand father and an
active religious worker here.
lie is survived by u wife and four
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
SNOW And RAIN TO
GREET WEDDING DAY
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LONDON, Feb. 25.-Snow and rain
were predicted for Princess Mary IS
wedding day by the official fore
caster.
Welding guests who have procured
gorgeous costumes for what promises
to be the most colorful pageant of
modern times are downcast by the an
nouncement that a storm, with sleet,
snow and drizzles will strike London
next Monday or Tuesday. The royal
wedding will be in Westminster Abbey
Tuesday.
A magnificent semi-private display
of part of the wedding gifts received
by the Princess was held yesterday in
Buckingham Palace.
Jewels valued at more than $4,000
900 were on display and these were
only a small part of the total gifts
which have been received. A spacious
room at the palace was crowded with
rare treasures. Diamonds, sapphires,
emeralds, pearls, silver and gold art
icles and priceless antiques We'd for at
tention.
Countless tiaras, necklets, bracelets
and brooches have been sent from
every land. King George gave the
princess three magnificent pieces with
sapphires and diamonds intermingled.
Queen Mary gave brooch, huge
sapphire surrounded by diamonds. The
Prince of Wales sent a SAPPHIRE and
diamond bracelet. Queen Alexandria IS
gift was "a necklace of pearls and en-
eralds. The Duke of York, Princess
Henry and George gave a sapphire and
diamond ring.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
MANHOOD SUFFRAGE
DEBATE ON IN JAPAN
Bv CLARENCE DUBOSE

United Press Staff Correspondent
TOXIC, Feb. 25.-The debate on un-
iversal manhood suffrage was renewed
in the district court today amid the
stormiest scenes.
Opponents of suffrage bitterly at
tackled the supporters of the bill which
would remove practically all restric.
tions on the right of franchise.
Great excitement reigned when a
vote was taken on motion to unseat
the speaker of the House on account of
his attitude on the bill. The motion
was defeated.
Nationwide protests are coming in
from the press and other sources
against the action of the police in sup
pressing the suffrage demonstrations.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
SHOW
RIVERSIDE FEB. II
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RIVERSIDE, Cal, Feb. 25.-A big
show, sale and Judging contest will be
staged here Monday and Tuesday by
the Berkshire swine breeders. The dl-
rectors of the Southern California Fair
association are giving the affair their
hearty support. 1t is also sponsored
by the National Congress of Berkshire
breeders.
RIVERSIDE, Calf, Feb. 25--sSwine
breeders from all sections of the nation
are arriving here today for the con
vention of the American Berkshire
Congress which opens Monday and
continues over Tuesday.
Nearly 100 head of pure breeds arc
already here in the pens at the south
number is expected in today and to-
morrow.
Fancy Berkshires are here from
Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri
and other eastern states, while the
Pacific Coast states have exhibits in
the show.
The sale of the Berkshires will be
held Tuesday morning and the parade
will be Tuesday afternoon. The Con-
gress will close Tuesday evening with
banquet at the Glenwood Mission
Inn.
Some of the breeders of the south
land are: +. l.. Hall, Perris; Italian
Vineyard Company, Quasti; A. b. Hum
preys, Escalon; California Truck Com
pany of Los Angeles; Il. l.. Clark,
George Stinglc, Elmonte; c. I. Jones,
Cucumonga.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
COCAIN IN WOLETS
ISLATEST METHOD
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LONDON, Feb. 25.--lf you want a
whiff of violets, be careful you don t
get sniff of snow
That is the substance of a warning
issued by the London police, who have
Just run across another ingenious
method the drug-vendor employs to
dispose of his stock.
An innocent appearing flower-girl in
Piecadily Circus, might, if you wink
cd your left eve, hand you a bunch of
violets and charge you for whole
carload of them. For down in the mid
die of the bouquet YOU would find a
little packet, nicely done up in tim
foil and containing shifts for week.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
LONE BANDIT R0BS
CASHIER OF $4,000
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LOS ANGELES, Calf, Feb. Pa
lone bandit at noon today held up F.
H. Jones, cashier Of the Pacific Pipe
and Supply Company, and robbed him
of $4,000 payroll.
Jones had just driven from "a bank
to the pipe factory, he told Detectives
Cato and Mailheau, and was stepping
from his automobile at the curb when
the highwayman suddenly appeared,
thrust gun against him and forced
him to surrender a satchel containing
the Saturday payroll.
The man then stepped into an auto
mobile parked few feet away, and
bested Jones in frantic race which
followed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
CALLS COUNTRY GARDEN
SPOT OF SOUTH
Continued from page il
EXPLAINS License Act

Explains License Act
The commissioner explained the
working of the real estate license act
While the law is not yet perfect, it is
the first step in the right direction, he
said, in placing the control and regu-
lation of the states greatest business
under the state government. Many
states had followed California s lead
ing to do so.
Real Estate Reflects
Sale of real estate reflects the pros
perity of the community he said, and
It's regulation should be in the hands
of competent authority. keiser de.
clared in favor of administering the
law so that the investments of the
public should at all times be safe
guarded against the schemes and mis-
representations of unscrupulous deal
ers.
Keiser's Address
Commissioner Keiser said in part:
Every section of the state is regu
larly combed several times a year il
search of illicit realty dealers. 1t is
almost impossible for our department
to apprehend every law breaker, but
because a few may escape the vigi
lance of the department, it is incunlb
ent upon all the realtors with high re
gard for their profession to assist the
department in enforcing the law. You
are present at all times in your 10
cality and in close touch with local
conditions, and you are the party that
is harmed. And for that reason we
y 8 - 1na
realty boards. Board secretaries, arbi
tration and grievance committees car
better report such attractions and in
dividuals escape possible publicity
when prosecutions are started
Many Gases Heard
Thousands of cases, formal and in
formal, have been heard by your com
missioner and deputies, and hundred.
of disputes between brokers, and be
tween brokers and clients have beer
adjusted. Law suits and the accom-
panying publicity and expense and de
lay have been avoided. Speedy settle
ments have been arrived at. The rea
estate act gives the department power
only to revoke, suspend or deny Ii
cense when dishonest dealing is shown
l have not the power to settle com
plants that would not be considered
in courts or enforce divisions of com
missions among brokers dealing in
open listings when the barest ethical
claim is advanced that one party first
showed the property and that the sec
ond sold it. Neither have l the power
to enforce the public to pay commits
sions to brokers when they fail to Sc
cure contracts in writing. The civil
code would have to be changed before
we could exercise our good offices in
their behalf
Licenses Withheld
The commissioner said that at the
time of renewing licenses this year
applications of more than 80 dealers
had been withheld because of theii
business conduct during the past year
Many licenses were revoked from deal
ors who had wilfally violated the law
Addresses Many Meetings
Commissioner Keiser said that thu
Imperial Valley conference was tn,
40th he had addressed since he becam,
the commissioner last July. Every
where, he said, that the realty board.
were organized the department wa:
unable to give the real estate men anC
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
.BLACKMAIL LETTER
AUTHOR IS FOUND
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WASHINGTON, Feb. '25.--An OBJ
session that the rich should be COM
pellod to help the poor children of the
city caused George Il. Long, clerk in
the war department for 28 years, to
write lblackmail letters to the elite of
Washington society, threatening them
large sums of money, police said today.
Inspector Grant said Long had con
fessed to the authorship of the letters.
Charges may not be pushed against
Long.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
BROTHER ISAIAH" TO .
RESUME TRIAL MONDAY
Continued from page one.)

Tho white haired "a want sat motion.
less beside his attorney Paul iSchenck,
who claimed that death was due to re.
ligious emotion. At the close Of the
trial, fervent followers of the "mir.
acle man. crowded forward to kiss
the hands Of the man whom many say
cured them.
With the resumption of testimony
Monday, the jury of seven elderly
men and five women will be called
upon to decide whether or not the aged
faith healer must answer to the state
for the death Vi a woman he sought
to cure.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.--Lee Mantle, 10,
former United States Senator and Re
publican committeeman from Montana,
was in Chicago today for the purpose
of marrying Miss Eta Daley, 25, a
recent graduate Of the University OF
Nebgassa.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
PRESIDENT HARDING
IS RUSHING MESSAGE,
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-President
Harding is rushing work on the ship
subsidy message, with the hope of de-
livering it in person at u joint session
of Congress Monday. He worked on
the message until II late hour last
night and conferred today with Chair
man Lasker of the shipping board on
various points to be covered.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
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SECRETARIES CAUCUS
ENDS WITH ELECTION
OF BOARD OFFICERS
CONTINUED from Page ID


has been the best He called upon s.
w. Leffingwell, who, as secretary of
the FL Centre Chamber of Commerce,
had not only invited the association to
come to Imperial Valley for the con
vention, but had importuned them to
come. Mr.. Leffingwell responded grac'
iously.
After the banquet, all went to the
ball room for an informal dance Be
fore the music began, Secretary Blod-
gett of Bakersfield entertained the
crowd for twenty minutes with clever
card tricks and slight of hand per
formances. a number of El Centre
ladies joined the company and the
dance went merrily on till a late hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
4 I)t)sJBvg; TRACK
TO CALIFORNIA
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. - The
Sante 7e system from Chicago TO oal-
ifornia Will be doubc tracked beiore
the close of next year, according 10 w:
>. Black, general passenger agent Oh
the Santa re, who is in Los Angeles
today. oo
The rairuad is to oxpend $l3,loo,-
600 during the present year on new
construction, Black said.
POLITICAL ANNOUNC CEMENTS
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
Too Late To Classify

FOR Modern, furnished apart
ment. Inquire 654 Holt. 25t3
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25

FOR SALE-Mammoth Bronz turkeys.
Some of best stock in valley. r. IF.
d. Box 90 Heber. 25-t3
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25

FOR sAI.E--Splendid string of cows
and plenty cheap feed. Can get long
lease. Best buy in valley. l.. A. Har-
,ris, Holtville. Phone 81. 25-t6
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25

FOR SALE-Wood. By cord or load,
delivery twice week. Phone 26W,
Imperial. 25-tls
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25

FOR RENT-Three room front apart
ment completely furnished. Large
screen porch, bath and shower. 773
Olive. 25t4
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
Send Invitation to Oakland

President Edgar and Secretary
Henry l.. Loud of the local board sent
letter to the state real estate con-
vention at Oakland last January in
viting the realtors to visit the valley
and suggesting that carload or two
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25

FOR SALE-Two thoroughbred Bost-
on bull pups, male and female, at
All South Fifth st. 25tf
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25

FOR LE-Thoroughbred Rhode Isl
and Red roosters $500 each. 1888
State St. 25t3