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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
KNOW WHERE
RICKERT is
Federal Officials Have a Line
on Ascending Banker.
Have Been on His Trail Ever
Since He Went Away.
WILL GET HIM SOME DAY
Utmost Secrecy Maintained Re-
garding His Whereabouts.
Apparently He Is Out of Reach
at Present.
SATURDAY

Federal officials know where E. q.
Riclert, the absconding Yates Center
banker, is. Yates Center people do
dence is to the contrary. for it has
been only week since a reward of
5000 was offered for information that
would lead to the arrest of Rickert.
Federal officials would deny that they
know where Rickert is, but they know
and one of these days when condi-
lions are right the strings will be pull
ed and the absconding Kansas banker
will be compelled to face the music.
Brazil has come to be looked upon
as the hiding place of Rickert. 1t may
be. Federal officials don't tell such
things. But, due to the fact that fed
eral officials know where he is, yet
cannot get him just at present, Brazil
may not be the place at all. Those
facts would indicate that he may be
in some one of the European coun-
tries and that the international COM
plications incident to the war may
make it impossible for this govern
ment to get Rickert right now.
The Rickert case was followed by
Kansans with great interest two years
ago. Rickert owned a controlling in
terest in the Yates Center National
bank and operated it much as he
might private business. When ma
tional bank examiners began to sus-
pect Rickert he met them half way.
Even after the examiners reported
that Ricketts, defalcations amountd
to around 100000 the banker re-
tanned his freedom and Yates Center
was slow in believing he had gone
wrong.
Riclxert Was Gone.
Eventually the evidence of his de-
falcations became so strong that the
United States district attorney issued
a warrant for his arrest. The United
States marshal went to Yates Center
ceived a tip. He wasn't found in Yates
Center when the marshal arrived. He
had left during the night and the next
day his method of escape was discov-
cred. He had driven his big touring
car out into the country and ADAM
doned it for some other kind of con-
veyance and finally boarded a train
at some point.
There hasn't been day since then
that federal officials have not been
on his trail. 1t took them some time
to find clue but once they found it,
they did not lose it, Uncle Sans Sc
cret service men never give up. Thou
sands of dollars have been spent in
trailing Rickert and after the expen-
diture of all that money and all the
time that has been devoted to the
case Yates Center people who Lost
their savings when Rickert went wrong
may rest assured that when condi-
tons permit the banker will be
brought back.
The Rickert case is one case about
which federal officials have been
very secretive. They decline to talk
about it, which is good evidence that
they know considerable about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
SACK COMES BACK
A Topeka Flour Bag Is Re-
turned From Belgium
Bearing Tokens of Gratitude
From the Suffering People.
REPORT OF The COMMISSION
Last Issue Shows an Expendi-
ture of $25,OOO,OOO.
This Takes No Account of Any.
thing but Food Supplies.

The people of Belgium who shared
in the distribution of food stuffs, sent
for their relief by generous Americans
a year ago, are trying to show their
appreciation for favors received.
The accompanying illustration rep
resents a curio which once was a bag
containing Kansas flour. 1t is still a
bag, decorated with a ruffle around
the top and wearing certain artistic
embellishments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
Would Limit Immigration.

Washington. Jan. 22.-Only by linn
iting immigration can high standards
of living and good wages be MAIN
tanned among American working men.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor. and
Representative Barnett declared in adj
vocating the literacy test bill today
before the house immigration COM
mittee. Representative Burnett. who
is chairman of the committee and in-
PRODUCER of the bill, declared that of
100000 foreigners in the United
States, only $4,000 were attempting to
learn English Ignorant and unam-
bilious, he declared, they work cheap
ly, live in squalor and create conditions
that drive American working men
he insisted, were due the recent
Youngstown riots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
IMPRESARIO BANKRUPT
Hammerstein of Metropolitan Fame
Fails to Meet Creditors.

New York, Jan. 22.-Oscar Ham
merstein, former grand opera i'm
pressario, was adjudged a bankrupt to-
day by an order signed by Federal
Judge Mayer The order, which di-
rected him to appear for examination
before a referee follows his failure to
appear and answer an involuntary pc
tition in bankruptcy filed against him
January by creditors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

Philadelphia. Jan 22-Brig. Gen.
Lewis H. Carpenter. u. S. A., retired,
died here today, aged II. lie entered
the army as a private in 16I, and was
promoted for bravery. He command
ed many forts on the western frontier
and saw much service in Indian wars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

Pat had just come over from the
old countr: TO work with his brother,
who wae butler in a millionaires
home.
The first morning Pat tried his
hand at answering the telephone dis
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05

G. w. Karn of Albany precinct was
up to the republican committee meet
ing Monday and reports his precinct
as having anywhere from 500 up of
new voters this year.
Mrs. Ella Lee, who is holding the
position of matron at the state pen
itentiary at Canon City, visited with
relatives and friends in Lamar on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Major J. C. Hill of Holly spent
Monday in Lamar He is one of the
prominent candidates for water COM
missioner from district No. 81, to
succeed H. A. Pettee when his term
expires.
NJ. C. Cox and G. w. Sherman were
up from Hartman Monday. Mr.. Cox,
who was one of the three republicans
in the precinct in 1912, was attending
the republican committee meeting and
says a republican is no longer lone
some in that section.
The regular quarterly meeting of
the Prowers County Medical Associa-
ton was held on Tuesday afternoon
of this week. Owing to the rain and
mud the outside doctors were unable
to be present The local members
met and in addition to the regular
program voted a handsome donation
to the Lamar Hospital for needed
improvements.
Judge CRANKY Hillyer came down
from Denver last Saturday and visit
ed at home over Sunday. He held
short term of court here on Monday
afternoon to hear motions. He is now
holding the regular April term of
court at Las Animas. The regular
term here will open on April 18 with
Judge Hillyer presiding.
W. A. Leonard took a large ship
ment of lambs to Kansas City this
week but owing to a temporary slump
in the market decided to hold over
for next weeks market This is the
first big drop the lamb market has
had this season. However the price
even yet is above 10 cents which US
ually would be big figure.
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05
High School News Notes

Lucille Friend returned Tuesday
from visit to her sisters at SYRIA
cuse.
Lamar lost the debate to Silverton
on last Friday, and upon their return
they told of their trip to and from
Silverton. One of the debaters won
treat from their coach for paying
compliment to the senior class upon
their return.
Raymond McMillin returned from
the ranch Tuesday and says that while
there he went to the Mayfeld reser-
voir south of Granada in search of
some Of his fathers horses. The res
ervoir is about dry and very DOGGY,
and it is very hard for stock to get
water there, there being five dead
horses and one COW in it at the time
The Girls club met at the high
school Tuesday night and made plans
for the Skee Wee.
Donald Church and Raymond McMil-
lin went to the different grade schools
and announced the Skee Wee this
morning. Donald did most Of the
talking, especially at the Central
school
John Alexander wrote sixty words
a minute on the typewriter in a speed
contest Tuesday. This is a record to
be proud Of.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Annual" and the class expect to have
the finest book ever.
The Boys club met at the high
school Monday night and made their
plans for the Skee Wee to be given
on next Friday night at the high
school.
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05
Big Tabernacle Rises

Almost as if by magic the big
tabernacle for the Knowles services
rose this week through the efforts Of
the volunteer laborers from the var
ious congregations and friends. From
three to four dozen volunteers labored
each day and were fed at noon by
the ladies organizations of the var
ious churches. The immense building
will seat $500 people and will be all
ready for the opening service neyt
Sunday morning. The advance party
consisting Of w. NJ. Young, manager,
and Chas A. Potts, musical director,
have been here all week and Rev.
Knowles will arrive on Friday. A
big choir is being trained for the
musical part of the services under
the direction Of Mr.. Potts and mis-
wife.
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05

At the meeting of the Fort Lyon
directors on Monday at Las Animas
Director D. B. Novels, who has been
long one of the leading factors in the
management of the canal, rendered
his resignation as director. Mr.. Now
els announced his retirement more
than year ago but at the solicitation
of many stockholders agreed to stay
until a settlement of the interstate
litigation could be effected. This has
been accomplished so far as the board
is concerned and it is now up to the
stockholders. Ray McGrath Of May
Valley was appointed to fill the va
cancy in the board, and this selection
will meet with general approval from
the stockholders at this end of the
canal.
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05

The rapidly growing business of
the Bon Ton meat market, Of which A.
Everett is proprietor, has necessitated
remodelling of the market and they
have this week installed some Of the
handsomest, most convenient and san
itary fixtures ever placed in a market
in the valley. The new glass front
counter for displaying meats to the
customers without exposing them in
any way is especially attractive, and
adds much to the attractiveness of
the market.
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05
New Bakery

Lamar is to have a new bakery to
be opened up for business about the
first Of the week. 1t will be called
the Sanitary Bakery and will be con-
Quoted by H. L. Bragg, who is a
practical baker of experience and abil-
ity to make good He will be located
in the center room Of the Bent block
on Railroad avenue facing the pas
senger depot. A new bake oven has
been constructed for him on the rear
of the lot, which is thoroughly up-to-
date and equipped with all latest and
most sanitary conveniences. When
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05

begin at Plains Monday, April 10th,
going from there to Stonington on
Tuesday, Blaine on Wednesday, Cam
pc on Thursday, Springfield on Fri
day and Two Buttes on Saturday, re-
turning to Lamar from Two Buttes.
ask that you kindly get this
announcement in your Lamar papers
this week if possible. have sent
announcement to the paper at Holly.
II. NJ. Banner.
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05

Born-To Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Hall
on Tuesday, fine boy.
c. p. Adams was visitor at Las
Animas the first of the week.
Postoffice Inspector H. NJ. Hughes
of Denver was here this week visiting
the local office.
Floyd NJ. Wilson came up from
Hartman on Monday and spent the
day in Lamar.
G. w. Stevens, president of the
Holly State Bank, was in Lamar on
business last Saturday.
Born-On last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Leasure, a fine boy named
James Edward Leasure.
w. r. Waldo, the well known school
teacher of Granada, was in the coun-
ty seat on business Monday.
Messrs. N. Zeller, C. A. Fowler, j.
f. Bramer and Maurice Velut of
Bristol were Lamar visitors last Fri
day.
DIR. N. NJ. Burnett, who spent last
week IN Denver purchased WINE ther re
fine A-ray machine "hleh ne VIII
install in his office.
Attorney Chas. l.. Doughty came up
from Springfield on legal business last
saturday ana visited over S1huaS
with nome IoiAs'
Geo. f. Case and Lee Leatherman
e'i''e i. -', ny nj g +san.atir'aI,, r.
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hondsor,o now residence in Lamar. E.
r uixon ~ the Helvetia COMPANY is
hriIding Il on the corner OF Second
ond parroenter streets
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At a special communication OF La
mar Lodge NO w. A. f. q A NJ
held on last thursday evening robert
Adams and Allyn Cole We're initia'eu
into the hrst degree OF Masonry
Chas. r. Fosnight, the leading
merchant Of the new town Of Joy Coy,
in eastern Las Animas county, was in
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05

ready he will have the most complete
and best equipped bakery in the val
ley and will be prepared to convince
all customers that his shop is the
Home of Good Things to Eat"
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05

Amarillo, Tex, April 3, 1916.
Mr.. G. j. Garvin, Agent
Lamar, Colo.
My Dear Sir:
A representative of the Colorado
Agricultural College and myself will
hold farmers meetings in Prowers
and Bent counties during the week Of
April 10th to 18th inclusive. We will
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05

The Pike-Syp Realty Co. have
moved their offices from the Bartlett
block to the front rooms over the
New York Store where they have fit
ted up fine quarters.
The Lamar register., 1916-04-05
POSTPONED

Owing to stormy weather the high
school Skee Wee has been postponed
until Saturday night, April 10.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-30

The heirs of Christian swartz, OF
Allentown, desiring settlement Of the
estate. have gone to court TO compel
the heirs OF Abraham +. Mickey 10
sell their one-third share in building
they Jointly own, or pay $4,000 dam
ages.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-30
HERRERA BREAKS
TO AID VILLA
Garrison at Juarez Reported
Also to Have Desertedto Villa.
MENACE TO U. S. TROOPS
Funston Takcs Steps To tieet Az
preoslon On 6order-Hcrrera's
Brother Arrected After Con.
ference With GaVIra.

Columbus, N. M.--Gen Luis Herrera,
until recently Carranza military gov.
ernor OF chihuahua. has renounced
Carranza and allied himself In favor
OF villa, taking the field In Western
Chihuahua with 1000 troops, accord
ing to reliable information received
here.
The exact place at which General
Herrera's troops are encamped was not
indicated in the message. which
reached Columbus from source that
always has been found reliable. II Is
believed. however, that the troops,
most OF whom recently constituted the
Carranza garrison at chihuahua City,
are some place between the San
Pedro and Chihuahua and arc prepar-
ing to work north and west toward
the American punitive expedition in
the Geld under General Pershing.
Poems In District Favor Villa.
The sentiment of the people in this
district, which lies about 70 miles di.
rectly east OF the Guerrero region in
which Villa began his days as an out.
law, is strongly In favor OF the bandit
chieftain. His success In withstand.
ing Porfrio Diaz's rurales for eight
years, during all of which time there
was heavy price on his head, was
due to the loyalty Of the poems. Army
men believe here that Herrera and his
command will have every possible CO.
operation from the people Of the dis
trict.
The possible effect upon other Car.
rama leaders. who have been reported
to be wavering in their loyalty to the
government of the first chief, was food
for much discussion.
No reports were received as TO the
arms and equipment of the Herrera
command.
General Herrera was military gov
ernor OF Chihuahua at the time Of the
massacre OF IS foreigners at Santa
Psabel several weeks ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-30
HAY ARMY BILL
PASSED, 402 TO 2
FirstOf Preparedness Measures
to Get Through House.
KAHN AMENDMENT BEATEN
Proposal OF Army OF 100000 Instead
OF 100000 Loses BY Narrow
Margin OF Twenty.fOur.
Provisions OF Bill.

Washington.-The Hay Army reor-
ganization bill, the first Of the admins.
tration preparedness measures, was
passed by the House by vote OF 402
to 2. The vote placed the House on
record squarely behind the President
in his program for increased national
defense.
The two men who voted against the
Hay bill in its final form were Repre-
sentative Fred Britten, OF Illinois, and
Representative Meyer London, the
New York Socialist Representative
Britten declared that the Hay bill did
not constitute sufficient provision
for land defense, and asserted that he
would not vote for a ridiculous"
measure. The Socialist member said
he was opposed to any increase in the
standing army.
By vote Of 191 to 213 the admins
tration supporters in the House mar
rowly defeated an effort to increase
the regular army provided in the Hay
bill from 10000 to 100000. Repre-
sentative Kahn, Of California, ranking
Republican Of the House Military AZ
fairs Committee, succeeded in calling
up his amendment, which had pre-.
viously been defeated on q rising vote.
He obtained unanimous consent for a
separate ballot on the amendment and
secured a record vote.
Chairman Hay, of the committee,
had difficulty in holding his support
together, and the vote, which split
party lines badly, defeated the amend
ment by only % votes.
Another amendment on which a
separate vote had been demanded was
proposed by Representative Anthony,
Of Kansas, a member Of the Hay Mill
tary Committee. Its designs were to
give infantry and cavalry officers the
preference for detached and detail
duty, to create more vacancies in
those arms, to increase the flow Of
promotion and equalize the various
arms and corps in this respect. No
roll-call was taken and the amendment
was rejected on rising vote by 19s
TO 1863.
AS 1t was passed by the House the
Hay bill proviled:
IA regularly army Of 100000 men,
an increase Of 10000 over the present
authorized strength.
PA federalized militia OF 100000
men under the control of the federal
government.
"a system OF reserves, recruited
from retiring members Of both the
regular army and the militia
A reserve officers corps Of $4,000
recruited from graduates Of military
schools under federal supervision.
5-Federal pay for officers and en-
listed men Of the national guard.
6-Authority for the President and
Secretary Of War to make plans for
the mobilization of the Industrial re.
sources Of the country in time OF war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-30
GENERAL PERSH|NG
NEAR VILLAS BAND
Cavalry Likely in Contact With
Outlaw.
WINDS BALK AVlAToRS
Supply Problem ls Growing Acute.
Sheriff At El Paso Asks For
Militia To Guard the
Border.

San Antonio, Texas.-Gen. John
Pershing, commanding the punitive
expedition into Mexico, reported by
wireless to Major-General Funston
that two columns Of American cavalry
had arrived in the vicinity Of Mani.
quipa, 100 miles southeast OF Casas
Grandes.
Pancho villa was last reported in
this vicinity and adyices from Car
ranzista sources had stated that the
Americans and Carranzistas we're in
contact with Villas band here.
Deelphering Message.
General Pershings report made no
mention of sighting villa. There is,
however, still possibility of official con-
firmation Of the reported clash.
Winds Balk kvistors.
General Pershing states that the
high winds and dust storms had made
aeroplane communication impossible.
The General stated that If railway
communication sufficient to supply his
troops was not soon made available he
would need more motortrucks,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-30
Conference For Local op.lon.

Local option leaders from every
county in Pennsylvania will gather
here during the second week in April
for the planning Of a campaign in be-
half Of local self-government. which IL
is expected will result in the nomina.
tion and election of a General AS.
sembly pledged to enact a local option
law next winter.
This was arranged at a conference
between Governor Brumbaugh and J.
Denny oNelll. former County Commits.
sioner of Allegheny, who is leading the
Governors local option forces in the
western part OF the State.
The two canvassed the State and de.
clded that the conference should be
held at the time the State Association
Of Boroughs held It's convention here,
as many Of the men who will partlci-
pate in that meeting are keenly inter.
Gated in local option. The Governor
viii speak at the conference and It viii
be the launching Of vigorous cam
paign.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-30
Germans Report Gains.

Berlin.-Continuing their advance to
force the evacuation Of French posi-.
tions northwest OF Verdun, the Ger
mans have captured two more
trenches in the Haucourt region, the
War Office announced.
The Germans pressed forward south
Of Malancourt against the southwest
ern side Of the French salient The
advance further imperils French posi-
tions at Malancourt and Bethlncourt
In the fighting in this region French
prisoners now total SSl.
Violent Russian attacks continued
yesterday and last night southeast OF
Riga and in the region Of Dvinsk. All
the Russian assaults, however, broke
down under German fire.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-30
Nominating Papers Filed.

Nomination petitions were filed az
the capitol as follows:
Confress-I. Clinton Kline, Sunbury,
Republican, Sixteenth District.
House-Goorge S. Love. York, Dem.
ocrat, First York; Lewis A. Bren-
mar, Brandonville, Republican, Third
Schuylkill; Representative Charles A.
Shafter, Berwick. Democrat. Columbia;
Republican State Committee, Maurice
J. Hoffman, Reading. Eleventh District
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-30
Militia Wanted Al EI Paso.

El Paso, TeXas.-Evidence Of the
seriousness with which the local au-
thorities regard the border situation
was supplied in an announcement by
Sheriff Peyton James Edwards that he
had telegraphed Governor James f.
Ferguson that he believed the Texas
National Guard troops should be sent
to the frontier
Sheriff Edwards said he did not
wish to be considered an alarmist,"
but that developments in Mexico con.
vinced him that additional protection
was needed for Americans along the
border.
No News OF Fighting.
No news Of the proposed lighting be.
tween Carranza and villa forces near
Namiquipa or Of the report from Mexi.
can sources that the bandit chief and
his followers were surrounded FIVE
miles south Of Namiquipa by American
and Mexican troops was received here.
According to the Mexican Consul
here, Andrcas Garcia, the Mexican
wires have been cut between Casas
Grandes and MADEIRA. The same rea.
son was given by Consul Garcia for the
dearth of news following the first en-.
counter reported near NamiQuipa some
days ago.
The contradictory reports received
from Mexican sources and the absence
Of definite information from General
Pershing have raised new doubts here
as to the status Of affairs in the district
where Villa is supposed to be. The
fact that the American field com
mander made no reference in his re.
port Of any fighting, despite the fact
that he announced that American
troops were at El Vale, only 40 miles
from NamiQuipa, was regarded as
significant