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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28
ToNGANoxIE, KANs.

Mr.. Irwin Fowler and son, George,
made a business trip to Kansas City,
Mo-, Friday. Mrs. Mat Wilson and
John Matthew were on business here
Saturday. Mrs. G. James and Mrs.
q. Nelson made a business trip to
Lawrence Tuesday. Mrs. Alex
Jackson visited friends in Reno Tues
day.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28

This house was built for an ex-Mayor of Kansas City. 1t has
8 large, light and airy rooms, large attic suitable for pool room or
gymnasium, full cemented basement, combination furnace, lot 5Ox15O
east front, street and alley paved, large barn suitable for garage.
Several prominent Negroes have bought in this block, so the
owner has decided to sell and in order to make a quick sale has
reduced the price from $4,000 to $500, $500 down and $40 monthly
An ordinary family could live in four of the rooms and the other five
could be rented for enough to make the payments and interest.
Surely opportunity is knocking at your door. Will you continue
to pay rent or will you buy2 If this is too large, we have several
others.
AFRO AMERICAN INVESTMENT co.
eli MCGEE Street.
Home 1855 Main. Bell 751 Main
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28
~RosEDALE, KANSAS.

Mrs. w. G.. Pinkard vas hostess to
organist at a George Washington
birthday party Saturday evening at
her residence.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28

Three pool tables, two gas arc
lights, cue-racks, roller top desk, two
barber chairs, mirrors, wash bowl,
cuspidors, stove, cigar and wall case,
two ceiling fans and chairs.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28

Five elegantly furnished rooms
practically new with or without
plano-piano new, cost $3.50. Best To-
cation in town on street a line,
Bath-hot and cold water free. With
piano, $50; without plano, $1s5
House rent cheap.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28

The dinner given by the ladies. of
the Mission Circle of the Pleasant
Valley Baptist Church Monday was a
success even though the weather was
inclement.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28

Mrs. Geraldine Harris, 1905 Adams
Street, who underwent an operation
last Thursday at st. Mary's Hospital
is improving nicely.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28
FOR SALE.

Three-chalr barber outfit; three
handsome hydraulic chairs, mirrors,
hat racks, boot black stand, six.foot
cigar and wall case, cuspidors and hot
water tank. Good condition.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28

Six elegantly furnished rooms
best location in town; cheap rent;
$4,000; strictly modern.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28

Ten rooms elegantly furnished;
modern. House rent cheap; good To-
cation, $500. Piano new. Doing good
business. Free water, hot and cold;
bath. With piano, $3.50; without
plona, $3.50.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-28

Ten modern houses in north end
for rent to coIored people from So to
$25; from four to twenty rooms.
FRED L. DOUGLASS.
Bell Phone East 2377-W.
1907 East Eighteenth St., 2nd Floor.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18
Catholic Fair

The big event of the week il
Lamar was the Catholic fair at the
F'raternal Temple. On Monday there
was big attendance at the sale OF
fancy articles and art work and the
supper. Over four hundred took
supper there and visited the var
ious booths afterwards. 1t was q
great occasion and all present en-
joyed it immensely. On Tuesday.
st. Patrick's day. there was a lunch
con at noon and sale of the ar
ticles left over from the evening
before. and at night the biggest
dance of the season. The entire
program for the two days was skill
fully arranged and carried out and
made it the most successful church
fair ever given in Lamar both fl
nancially and socially. Everybody
had a splendid time and the church
profited handsomely. The net pro-
ceeds were about $500 and will Ibe
used as a start for a fund for the
new church.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18
New Vaults

The county commissioners have
decided to put in new vaults In the
court house and have awarded the
contract for their construction to
Ed. Pierson. The vaults will be
two stories high, the lower to be
used by the county clerk whose
storage room is already overcrowd-
ed. and the second floor by the
county Judge who has hitherto had
none.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

Granada Lodge No. az. A. F. &
A. M. invited the members of La
mar Lodge No. 80 to assist them
last Saturday night in comforting
the third degree on DR.. =. v. Say.
Ter of Two Buttes, and twenty-four
Masons from Lamar and Two
Bu:tes accompanied the candidate
to Granada. They were royalty
entertained by the Granada lodge,
both in the lodgeg and afterwards
at spread at the hotel. and re-
turned home after midnight with
the warmest praise of Granada hos
pitality. Those making the trip in
six autos were: Fred L. Harris.
h. J. johnson and j. v. Sayler Of
Two Duties; and L. Writ Markham,
L. NJ. Markham, ]. A. Downing, l.,
c. Downing. ]. X. Doughty. ]. R.
Gould. Frank Dau, Chas. Owens. E.
II. Knowles. M. R. Sunday. w. A.
Leonard. LIE. Butler Jack Creaghe
c. v. Newman. J. C. Ford, Stanley
Maxwell. J. A. Simpson. Geo. B.
Merrill. Geo. B. Coover. H. P. syp,
c. e. stocker. L. J. Boring.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

Lamar has had it's first expert
ence with March weather for this
season during the past week. A
gentle zephyr could be expected
most any minute which would car
ry all the dust down to the south
part OF town. when the wind would
promptly turn and bring it back,
distributing liberal amount in
the houses on each trip.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

While passing the opera house
the other day our attention was
called to three clippings OF ads
We had published in our local news
papers and which our competitors?
mad cut from the papers and plac-
ed in their vadvil cases in front
of the place where everybody
goes" and it brought our thoughts
back to a number Of years ago
to our home Iowa town.
Our boyhood friend Junger open
ed a picture show in competition to
an "old timer" who had managed
the opera house for years and be-
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

wish to call the attention Of
water consumers OF the city OF
Lamar to Ordinance No. 161. which
mas been passed by the city coun-
ell of Lamar and is published as a
passed ordinance In this issue OF
the Lamar Register. and says. 1T
shall be the duty OF the city clerk
to shut off the water from all
premises where the amount due is
not paid by the tenth of the fol-
lowing calendar month. 1t shall
also be the right and the duty OF
the city clerk to collect q penalty
of 81 II water 10 shut off. from the
said water user whose water IL shu,
off. before 1t will be turned on
again."
In order to avoid the extra trou-
BILE and expense. / would ask the
water consumers of Lamar to call
at the city clerks office and pay
all water assessments not later
than the tenth day of each month
as this section of the ordinance
will be rigidly enfoced. No person
al calls will be made to collect.
s. e. COOK. City Clerk.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18
w. @. T. U. Pcknps
(Published by reQuest)

The most casual observation
must make 1t clear that every one
does the best he can considering
environment. information, training
or habits and. ideals formed and kind
of mind. therefore the importance
Of attention to be given ia the first
three is equally clear."-Ex.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

sides running pictures" therein
played everything that came along
from q "Choochse. Choochs''-thsrs
were no Texas Tommy dancers in
those days-to For men only"
performance. Frahm believed that
be really owned our home reserva-
ton or town In the amusement
line and that NO other person had
any right in the premises. so he let
no stone go unturned. no matter
how dirty it was, to put Junger out
of business. At this time we had
a bunch OF four young men with
us.in.lyceum. work and met will on
the train. our conversation naturally
turned to the amusement business
and we asked how it came that he
had maintained his house for over
two years against the competition
he haad when 1t used to change
hands every new moon before he
became its manager. He replied
Well, Frank, l have always played
square with my patrons, made my
mouse a place that women and the
children could come to and enjoy.
unescorted, and kept the best of
order. When 1 played an act it
had to be clean. Frahm, you know
conducted a saloon for a number OF
xuyhn he
fell into the show business which &C
counts for the standard of material
he has been using and on account
Of his previous surroundings In real
ly unable to Judge between clean
vadvil and the suggestive stuff.
Those who did not see the stand
of our ads in front Of the opera
house can see a Photographic re-
production Of the same at the Ly.
rtc for the asking. We have won
dered for some time why our com
petitors? placed our ads In their
case. Can it be they also do not
know standards" when 1t comes
to selecting acts? Again we won
der why they quit clipping our ads
and placing them In front Of their
place Of business. Was it because
the next ad brought to light a lit
tie too strongly some things re-
the covering up the head
Of the poster advertising the Paths
No. 6 picture conta .ninx Our Ram
al" day openingf
We don't blame the opera house
for fighting for bust
ness. Neither can they blame US
and as longg - We are here. We at
lease will play the game square. We
know they are using the best pic
lures TO be secured, the license SER
rice. still friends. the Lyric was
The show that made them discard
he other service. The Lyric has
had the license pictures without a
stop since the first of September
where the place where everybody
goes" has changed back and forth
Two or three times. Honestly. with
Yourself. now. while we are not
How long would you have
license service II 1t were not for
the Lyric?
Thank you. come In and see US.
we'll be tickled to death to sss
you. The Theatre Accommodating
where the best 90.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

Chas. d. Baldwin of Granada
was a county seat visitor on Mon
day of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Gerecke and
children came down from Rocky
Ford on Monday and have been Wis.
iting Lamar friends.
There will be Episcopal services
at the Christian church next sun
day. March 20. at 500 a. m. and
at 800 p. M, conducted by Rev. 7.
A. Schofield OF Denver.
We received a copy of the COL
orado Engineers. Magazine. this week
1t is published by the engineering
class OF the State University. We
see by it that a Lamar boy. Lyle
Downing, has been elected presi-
dent OF the Engineering Society of
the University.
The Lamar orchestra had two
engagements to fill on st. Pat
rick's Day, they furnishing music
for both the Lamar and the Holly
dances. However they had enough
members SO they could furnish goot
music for both events. five mem.
Ders playing at each place.
Roy White is keeping the early
market well supplied with fresh
vegetables raised In his hot house
on his place in the southwest part
OF town. He is demonstrating that
the business can be made a big
success here. and will increase his
plant before another season.
Prof. Z. L. Brown took his ag-
class at the high schoo'
out to the farming region north of
Lamar this week to give them some
practical lessons along that line.
They had ten autos donated for
the occasion which enabled all the
class and some visitors to 60.
Company C did not return home
last week owing to q little trou-
BILE started by the strikers near
All the other infantry
companies have been sent home
and our boys will probably be back
by the first of April. A half dog
en- of the boys were here on a fur
Tough this week.
The city council met In special
session on Monday evening and
passed the city sanitary and plumb
ing ordinance, which will be found
in this issue of the Register. It's
provisions are important and SHOULD
be read by all citizens. Also see
the notice of the city clerk in re-
gard to water collections. Do not
wait until your water is shut Off
before reading It.
w. F. Miller has purchased the
interest OF Chas. Colby in the firm
of Colby & Miller who have been
running the Santa Fe Trail Gar
age the past year. and will con-
duct the business for himself in the
future. Mr.. Miller is an experience
ed automobile man and the garage
will continue to be popular with
the public. Mr.. Colby, who re.
tires, will probably remain in La
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

Aall and So met
L. WRIT MARKHAM
------------------------
Russell Coates OF Bristol was here
this week on business.
Mrs. Chas. Wooden went to Den.
Yer this week for a short visit.
Ray Strain left for Kansas city
on business the first OF the week.
Mrs A. J. Davy went to Denver
on Tuesday for visit of several
days.
Floyd Wilson. the Hartman alfal-
IA mill manager. was in Lamar on
Monday.
Mrs. Il. c. Bell went to Granada
this week for a visit with her sis
ter there.
Doc Emerson came up from
Spring field the first OF the week
and visited with Lamar friends.
Mrs. J. A Bowles returned to
Denver on Wednesday after two
weeks visit with Lamar friends.
The ladies Of the Social Circle
will have . sale Of home cooking
at Kelsey's store Saturday. March
Al.
c. H. Pratt. one Of the farm man
ayers of the A. B. 8. Co.. left this
week for a short trip to Califor-
MIA.
e. p. Isaacs. manager Of the
Dickinson Lumber Cos store and
yard at McClave. was a Lamar Wis
itor this wse1.
Mrs. A. Everett returned the
first OF the week from Kansas City
where she had spent several weeks
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Carrie Morse of Longmont.
who has been visiting her brothers,
w. J. and J. NJ. Johnston in La
mar, returned home today.
The regular examination for
county teachers IL being held at
the court house and number of
young ladies have been here for
that purpose.
Fred L. Harris of Two Buttes
was a aLamar visitor the first of
the week on his way to Denver to
look after business matters in
which the company is interested.
Attorney Allen Lambright.g spec
ial counsel for the Prowers county
BOARD OF commissioners In the rail-
road cases, was down from Las
Animas this week interviewing the
commissioners.
Mrs Ann Hutchins, who has beer
visitins,g the past winter with her
two SONS, Joe annd Chas. Hutchins
and two daughters, Mrs. D. A. Nc
Lean and Mrs. Manbeck, returned
to ther home in Des Moines this
week
The w. ]. Johnstonn Mercantile
Co. are calling attention to their
special lines of fine clothes and
mems wear this week. They al
ways keep the best lines to be had
in the maraket and sell them at
right prices.
Donald McMillin, the young son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. McMillin' wal
badly injured this week through
the explosion OF q cartridge wnicn
was thrown on a bonfire. His leg
was badly lacerated by the sno'
hut he is now getting over 1t nice
".
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

For Painting, Papering and Dec.
Grating see Dickinson Lumber Co.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

For Printing. Paperins and Doc-
Grating see Dickinson Lumber Co.
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

Notice to Water Oousumeas Of Ls-
The Lamar register., 1914-03-18

Consistency What Jewel Thou Axs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Forts Hold Out.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Belgian
legation has issued the following state
ment: Reports that the entire Ger
many army of the Meuse, 10000
strong has entered Liege are false.
Only 1000 are in the city. The rest
are still engaged in an unsuccessful
effort to reduce the Notifications,
which still are unchanged by the Ger
man bombardment."
Transportation facilities between
England and the contiennt are much
improved, Arrangements have been
made for two military trains daily be-
tween Paris and Boulogne. connect
ing the latter place with trans-Chan-
rel boats
The king and queen today visited
the military concentration camp at
Aldershot where they. were received
with a tremendous ovation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
KING VICTOR EMMANUEL OF ITALY OEFES EURoPES WAR LORD

ROME, Aug. l1-At the direction of King Victor
Emmanuel the italian Foreign office informed the
German Kaiser that Italy absolutely change
her neutral policy. The Emperor had an ultima
tum to King Victor in which he demanded that Italy
live up to her obligation under the triple alliance The
Kaiser threatened against Italy should refuse
to aid him in the gigantic war he faces. Germany
has already declared Russia, France. England
and Belgium but the Kaiser is expected hesitate
in declaring Italy. King Victor has taken the
stand that the triple alliance is for defensive pur-
poses only Italy is not bound to aid Germany
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Invasion is Stopped.

ANTWERP, Aug. 1.-THE German
advance through Belgium upon the
French frontier is believed here to be
checked, II is stated officially the
Germans are entrenching along the
river Ourthe. This is taken as mean
ing they meant to hold the ground
they have gained but have abandoned
hope of making further progress.
The Kaiser's general staff, it is be-
lieved. would try TO find another
route for entering France.
Against the Germans who already
have bained foothold in Belgium, It
is expected the combined Belgian
French and British forces will take
the offensive Immediately.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
German Cruisers Pursued.

LONDON, Aug. ff.--That the Ger.
man cruisers Goeben and Brcsiau
have been captured by the combined
British and French Mediterranean
fleet is given as an unconfirmed ru-
NOR in a local news agency dispatch
from Rome.
An Athens dispatch to another ag-
cncy reported the cruisers had round
ed Cape Matapan. Greece. and the be-
lief was expressed that British and
French warships are pursuing them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
GERMANS ADVANCE
TOWARD BRUSSELS

BRUSSELS. Aug, 11.-The Ger
mans are reported moving infantry
without supporting artillery westward
from Limburg. Holland, through
Longres, Belgian town. north of
Licgc. 1t is believed they are ad-
cnnVinS ON Waterloo and Brussels.
French and Belgian troops arc
moving To meet them. The allies are
thought here TO he maneuvcring TO
prevent rcinforccmcnts reaching the
Germans at I.icgc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11

LONDON, Aug. 1i.-Fierce
fighting is In progress by French
and Germans In southern Aisacc.
The German force north OF Ncu
Brclsach Is placed at more than
100000.
Military experts said the out
come of the battle about Mulhau-
sen momcntcously will affect
Germany's plans, since IL the
French rcpellcd the Germans in
Alsace they can join their coun-
trymcn In Lorraine and attempt
TO invade France, rs previously
planned, by the southern gate
way.
The whereabouts of the Brit
ish fleet IL unknown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
HOLLAND DEMANDS
GERMAN TROOPS Be
TAKEN OFF BORDER

BRUSSELS, Aug 11.-Holland is
preparing a demand that Germany
withdraw its troops from the Dutch
frontier. An explanation already has
been demanded by the Dutch foreign
office. II is said that failure to with
draw will be considered "A cause for
war. Anti-German feeling reported
spreading I'm Holland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
French Withdraw
From City Gained
in Alsace; Battle
is Being Fought


according made
the main defenses and while this fight
a
the n
believed "A 5 n
anno afternoo areb rushed int AIsace
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Russians Force Anstrinns Out.

ST. PErERSBuRG,-(Ccnsored)-
Aug. 1.-THE Russians have been
successful up to today In sl>irmshing
along the Austrian frontier. Today
they forced the Austrians to cvacuate
the Russian town of RndIiwillow,
which they occupied several days ago
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
HUNDREDS OF CARS OF
KANSAS WHEAT DELAYED

GAINESVILLE, Tex. Aug, 1.-Two
hundred cars loaded with Kansas
wheat en- route to Galveston for ex-
port have been stopped in the Santa
Fe yards here and four trains loaded
with wheat en- route to Galveston
were placed in the yards at Marietta,
Ok. and Ardmore Ok, TO remain in
definitely on account of the European
war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
TROOPS OF KAISER
TRY To FORCE WAY
ACROSS FRONTIER

PARIS, Aug. 11.-German troops
were reported 20 the war office today
to be near Morhange, east OF Metz,
trying 10 penetrate the French from
tier.
The war office announced that Ger
man cavalry and mounted infantry
had failed I'm an attempt TO raid
French territory through Luxemburg,
the French rcpulsing them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
AUSTRIA IGNORES
DEMANDS Of ITALY
FOR EXPLANATION

ROME. Aug. 1.-THE Austrian for
cign office has ignored up 10 today
the demand from here for an cXpla-
nation of the destruction of Italian
property when Austrian yarships
bombardcd hntivari. Montenegro.
Tho antl-Austrian feeling Is grow
ing throughout Italy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Embargo VIII Be Iifted.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Word
that the embargo preventing Ameri-
cans leaving Germany has been raised
is expected hourly by Secretary Bry-
an. A movement to bring the ma
rooned Americans to the German
frontier Is expected to start within 4s
hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
INCREASED PRICES
MAY BE PROBED

WASHINGTON. Aug. ia
resolution directing Secretary of
of Commerce Redfield to investi-
gate the cause for the increas-
ing cost of foodstuffs was in
troduced in the house by Rep
resentative Kelly of Peunsylva-
MIA.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
w AR BULLETINS
Germans Lose Heavily.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 1.-THE German
losses at Liege, including Sunday were
given as follows: Killed 1000; wound
ed, 10000; taken prisoners, 5000. Tho
official announcement was made by
the Belgian war minister.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Liner Is safe

NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-Adviccs
here say the British liner Lusitania
has passed East Net and is proceeding
rapidly 20 Liverpool.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Rainbow steams North.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE
Canadian cruiser Rainbow, which left
San Francisco early Saturday, is
steaming northward according TO ad-
vices received here. Captain Jansen
of the schooner Klamath sighter the
warship at O'Clock yesterday after
noon. 25 miles north Of Point Reyes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Bulgaria Neutral.

SOFIA, Bulgaria. Aug. 11.-Pre-
mier Radoslayoff announced that Bull
garia will be neutral in the present
European war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Many German prisoners.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 11.-Six
carloads OF German prisoners of war
passed through wilma from the Ger
man frontier, according to an official
announcement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
French and GERMANS CLA.A In BATTLE
Russian Advance
is Retarded Says
Austrian Reports


integ by the Stry river valley
made bad beginning with military
the
been repulsed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Accents Submarines

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE admiralty
announced the acceptance of two SUBJ
marines offered by Canada for use on
the Pacific coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
North Sea Mined.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
British embassy informed Secretary
Bryan concerning the mining of the
North Sea and English channel. 1t is
understood the information was given
to prevent American ships, especially
the cruisers Tennessee and North Car
olina, enroute to Europe with gold coin
for the relief of stranded Americans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-11
Local.

Fire docs $500 damage at Dr. Vim
cent home.
Sugar takes another bound of S1.O5
in Pcndlcton.
Nulin farmer has narrow csCapc
when train strikes auto.
City health conditions good. de-
clarcS city physician and marshal.
Pcndlcton hears her first grand
opera