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The Lamar register., 1916-05-17
High school News Notes

Mr.. Mottinger cracked a joke in
assembly Tuesday.
Wednesday Of this week is the
last day that the Seniors will have
recitations.
Ralph Traxler will leave tomorrow
for Boulder for the oratorical contest.
He has worked hard on his oration
and he will undoubtedly do credit to
himself and to the school.
The cast in .hc Senior class play
had a lunch at the nigh school Sat
urday and everyone had fine time.
Dick Merrill had a very serious oper-
alton performed or him in the after
room 70. expressing his thoughts
about the war. Ask him.
The following is a program Of the
last week Of school:
Baccalaurcatc Sermon, May 2l.
Glass Play, May %.
Glass day and Eighth grade, May
25.
Junior-Senior banquet, May 26.
Alumni-S Senior banquet, May 27.
Miss Maude Wright, who has one
of the leading parts in the class play,
is threatened with typhoid fever and
is very sick.
Bob Strain is walking for his
health now, he was seen coming
to town from Prosperity Lane last
night.
Several Of the Seniors are working
hard on their chemistry note books
at the present time.
Several of the English classes are
writing themes on preparedness.
Some of the Junior boys seem to be
very much interested in the Senior
class play.
Final examinations will begin next
Tuesday.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17
Challenge the World

Ihe Eiks nave orga'li|e' o"''
team 10 play the hhisie' Vi , mas
on next Wednesday ana iee' so con-
hdent Of winning that they are '",
ready preparing
cut to play any buneh Oh 1aS-DesI'S
in the world. They expect no one put
such as are under SIXTY years o'u ana
haven't been out OF the game twenty
years With thls slgh' exception
they are ready TO race any team IN Ihe
world and confidently expect 10 WIN
the worlds championship lh'y 'ou"-
ly maintain th@t no team oil Ga men,
crlppieS or women slalus any 9h'"
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

Suitable and worthy prizes will be
offered in each event and as soon os
these can be definitely arranged will
be fully announced.
The committee proposes to stage
these races in the manner Of two
ring circus and arc arranging for two
sets of officials. The following old
residents Of Prowers county have been
asked to serve in the capacity desig-
mated: Judges, f. L. Koen, NJ. J.
McMillin, A. Deeter, ]. A. Mcdowell,
A. N. Parrish and j. X. Doughty.
Timekeepers, c. c. Huddleston and b.
L. Silver; starters, Frank w .Sayler
and G. c. Faurotc; announccrs, c.
H. Wooden and f. H. Applcgatc; pay
master, f. A. Lundgren.
The committee has up its sleeves
several very novel circus features
with which they expect to greatly
surprise and entertain the immense
crowd of visitors and home people
on this anniversary day. 1t behooves
every one to plan to be present at
the baseball park on May oath. Follow
the parade lead by Lamar's reunited
band.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17
EVERYTHING FREE

3. Native sons foot race, 100 yards
Entries limited to Lamar born
6. Native Daughters foot race, 81
yards. Entries limited to Lamar
born women, ages Is to 2l years.
I. Boys foot race, rs yards Ages
10 to Is years.
s. Girls foot race, so yards. Ages
10 to Is years.
9. Potato race, 50 yards. Ages 10 to
l5 years.
10. Three legged race, so yards,
Ages 10 to 18 years.
IL. Wheel-barrow race. No age lin
it.
l2. Relay race, y mile. Entries
limited to high school5 of Prov
ers, Baca and Kiowa counties.
l3. Relay foot race, u mile. North
side of river VS.. south side Of
river. The boundaries are lin
tied to the Dominion Of Canada
on the north and Mexico on the
south.
IA. Hurdle egg race, 10 yards. No
age limit.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

The Y. NJ. B. A. Committee having
charge Of the novelty races for La
mars 3Oth anniversary has been hard
at work and has planned the following
interesting program;
l. Tug-of-war, the Lamar Milling
& Elevator Co. VS.. the Helvetia
Milk Condensing Co.
2. Pioneers foot race, 80 yards. En-
tries limited to those who were
born in Lamar on May oath, 1887,
Lamar's first birthday.
8. Fat mans foot race, so yards.
Entries limited to men 80 years
Of age and over.
4. Slim mans race, rs yards. En-
tries limited to men 80 years Of
age and over.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

l9l6 version)
| remember, remember.
The house where | was born;
The little window where the sun
Came peeping in at morn.
You'd hardly know the old place no
For dad is up to date
And the farm is scientific
From the back lot to the gate.
The house and barn are lighted
With bright Acetylene.
The engine in the laundry
Is run by gasoline.
We have silot, we have autos,
We have dynamos and things;
A telephone for gossip
And a phonograph that sings.
The hired man has left US,
We miss his homely face;
A lot Of college graduates,
Are working In his place.
There's an engineer and fireman,
A chauffeur and 4 vet,
Electrician and mechanic
Oh, the farms run right you bet.
The little window where the sun
Came peeping In at morn
Now brightens up . bath room
That cost a car Of corn.
Our milkmaid Is pneumatic
And she's sanitary too;
But dad gets fifteen cents = quart
For milk that once brought two.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

Senator Broussard, Of Louisiana, is
one democrat who does not hesitate
to declare his advocacy OF a proteI-
tive tariff. He gave an interview a
few days ago in which he predicted
that there will be revision OF the
tariff, and along upward lines" He
does not pretend to believe that this
will be for revenue, merely. but op-
emily admits that il must be for pro-
lection purposes. He knows how the
Louisiana sugar industry was hit be-
fore the war began, and has heard
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17
from the voters of his state.

During his imperial reign as Comp
troller Of the Currency, John SHELTON
Williams has taken delight in devils
ing new sets Of questions for the ma
tional banks to answer. II Is said
that no two Of his calls have included
exactly the same inquiries. AZ q re-
suit, the banks have been compelled to
keep their clerks working overtime
often late into the night, to compile
the desired information. Now VIII
liams has insolence to suggest to the
bankers in fatherly way, that they
should give their clerks a long yse.-
tion in order that ample opportunity
may be had to check the books and
accounts Of the clerks and detect ir-
Irregularities. Strange how this eoun-
try ever managed to build up mag
nifieent system Of banks without VIII
liams assisting.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

Next Wednesday, May 24th will be thirty old
that the husky youngsters BIRTH
dav celebrated fitting The various committees
are arranging best of all round
pulled off in this section of the country and everybody
big time. The
houses have all agreed to close for
ample has raised to insure fine pro
gram of sports all afternoon and evening
birthday celebrated on May "a 1886 with
seldom equaed in the Arkansas valley and
this celebration going be with that big time
the old the center of arac
whole valley the boom city of the day Today
downs Lamar has into her again
the best and city in
great Valley of Content and the best bet to stake your
future prospects Accordingly people feel humor to
big celebration coming All who fail to be In
Wednesday will miss the biggest time of the
Everything and the following will give idea
Wednesday:
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

President Wilson's claim that we"
meaning the democratic party, have
given the country its present pros
perity, is contradicted by the speech
Of Paul NJ. Warburg, Of the Federal
Reserve board, at Buenos Ayres, in
which Wsrburg shows that the re-
markable transformation in business
conditions has been brought about
since the war began" In trying to
explain why American capital has not
been turning to South America, Mr..
warburg said that we have been too
busy with the tremendous war or
ders, but he ventured the predictions
that in the near future American bus
mess men will be giving considerable
attention to South America. When
the democratic spellbinder tries to
take credit TO his party for such
prosperity az We are now enjoying,
don't overlook this speech Of War
burg'A
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

In a speech in the Senate few
days ago, Senator MARITIME, democrat.
Of New Jersey, boastingly referred to
the Postal Savings Bank Law and the
Parcel Post Law evidently upon the
assumption that these were demo
cratic measures. The fact is that the
Postal savings Dank law was not only
passed in a republican administration
but it passed both houses with every
vote against it cast by democrat
and every vote for it. except one, cast
by a republican. The Parcel Post bill
was attached to the Postoffice appro-
priation bill as a rider in the Senate.
after the democratic House had re-
fused to pass such measure but had
merely provided for very limited
experimental service on rural routes
only.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

Business men who come TO WASH
ington from various sections Of the
United States cannot understand how
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo can
expect his ship-purchase scheme to
help the ocean transportation situa-
ton, even if it be enacted into law.
1t is frequently remarked that every
available ship is now in use and that
ship yards have all the orders they
can fill for two years to come. Pass
age Of the ship purchase bill could
have no other effect than to transfer
title. and could not possibly provide
more ships or add a single ton to the
carrying capacity. In fact, II it be
true. as generally believed, that gov
ernment service is slower than pri-
vate service on account Of more or
less red tape, the transfer Of title
might reduce rather than increase the
tonnage available Business men.
therefore, cannot see why Secretary
McAdoo is still pushing his ship
purchase bill.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

President Wilson confessed he 10
rot a business man. No. and II he
got into business and tried to run his
private business the way he runs the
public business, he wouldn't bs .
business man long.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

There is general feeling among
democratic congressman from the
country districts that the democratic
leaders made a mistake a tactical
mistake-in trying to exempt en-
ployes Of the rural credits system
from the competitive test. On the
eve Of the campaign, this action opens
up a question the democrats would
rather not be called upon to discuss.
The rural credits system will prove
expensive in administration under the
most favorable conditions and farm
ers will feel that throwing the system
into spoils politics cannot possibly
help matters. In close districts, this
final assault upon the merit system in
government service. may change
enough votes to leave a few demo
cratic congressman at home. Men who
are already carrying the handicap Of
President Wilson's vacillstion and the
bad record Of the tariff law prior to
the outbreak Of the war, do not relish
having more embarrassment thrust
upon them.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17


p Information parade Central school, Order of the
parade will be follows: Lamar Band, Old Fire De
partment, New Fire Department, Pioneers of Lamar
National Guard, Ball Teams in uniforms, lead by
their respective managers, Red Cross Hospital Corps
with ambulance, this to be followed by the citizens
of Lamar, and will proceed to the baseball ground
where the program will be continued.
Committee Parade-T. j. Sayler, ]. r. Smith and
l. C. Downing.
Committee Band-T. J. Main and Charles Thomas
Pioneer Roundup Committee-A. Deeter.
p M-At baseball park: Address of Welcome Thirty
Years Ago" by Hon. C. C. Goodale, with Pioneers in
attendance
Baseball game between the Elks and the Knights of
Pythas. Races, special attractions etc.
Committee on Races M. Markham, Lee Rooms
man, G. L. Car1ico G. l. Harrison, Bob McCrath
Baseball Managers-F H. Kelsey Elks r. l..
Christy for Knights of Pythias.
Committee Special Attractions-F H. Kelsey,
Heine johnson, Charles Maxwell (mil)
After the program at the grounds is everybody
will come back to town. The night program will be
gin at 800.
NJ Competitive drill between the teams of the Modern
Woodmen of America and Woodmen of the World.
Big fireworks.
Committee Lights-Channing Pyle, Harry Con
well and Charles Arnold
Drill Commttee-E. D. Householder j. E. Amman
Police Committee. A. HerTig and o. H. Rhoden-
baugh.
Publicity Commttee-Chares Wooden, j. T. Law
less, Amos Harper, Geo B. Merrill, C. Floyd
Cook, S. A. Crary.
Arrangement of Grounds. X. Householder
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17
PLENTY OF SPORT

Detailed Program for the Afternoon
Celebration for Lamar Day at the
Ball Park Next Wednesday After
noon-Yambas Have Arranged to
Have Something Doing all the Time
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

We can still remember the Maine
but have forgotten the LusitaniA-
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

Chile has revised her customs tar
iff. Chile is on a protective basis,
Well be with you, Chile, in about .
year with revision and protection.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

Secretary J. B. Reynolds Of tbs re-
publican national COMMITTEES. says that
the democrats need an explanation
clerk. Yes, several thousand of them.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17
PROGRAM AND COMMITTEES

Following outline of the for the big celebration
Lamas Both and to be held
the Young Mems Business Association:
All stores will from IL 80 to 100 P. M
The Lamar register., 1916-05-17
CELEBRATE AT LAMAR

Thrteth Birthday Will BE Celebrated by the fambas
- With Big Parade, Speeches, Ball Game-Eks X. P
Races Sports, Fireworks and Big Time Generally
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
To TAKE ACTION IN
WAR AMONG TURfkEN
Jockey Club Will Amend the Rules
Governing the Conduct Of
Selling Races.

New York. Aug. 5.-The summer
racing season around the metropoli-
tan circuit, which closed last Satur-
day, has clearly shown that the pub
lie wants and will support clean rae
ing. The attendance at the various
tracks in the last three months has
demonstrated this. The crowds have
been far above the average of those
of recent years, and all previous rec
srds for holidays have been broken.
taking the season throughout.
The only jarring note of the season
just closed has been found in the SELL
ing races. These events have been
the means Of creating a war among a
certain class of horsemen who make
practice of claiming and bidding up
the horses of their competitors and
thereby placing money in their own
pockets. But the stewards of the
Jockey Club have the matter in hand
and in all probability they will amend
the rules governing these races in a
way to give general satisfaction and
at the same time minimize the un-
sportsmanlike phase of this feature of
racing.
The racing itself has been excep-
tionally good and many new stars
have been developed in the various
divisions. Horses are once more
plentiful and the field of competi-
tion has improved with each meet
ing. The and 3-year-old division
are particularly rich in high-class
material In the former. many prom
ising Juveniles have been shown. and
there are a lot more yet to be seen.
as numerous owners are opposed to
starting their youngsters too early in
the season. These will be seen at
the Saratoga meeting. where there are
a plentiful supply of rich events for
s-year-olds.
Among the 3-year-olds are nu-
merous high-clsss horses which have
been racing around New York the
last three months and their perform
ances indicate that the present day
thoroughbred Is every bit as fast as
the racers of former years. Such
horses as Friar Rock. Star Hawk,
Spud, Churchill. Celandria and others
will compare favorably with the best
which raced in former years in this
division. The same condition exists
In the older classes. where we have
the old champion Romer. Short Grass
Sand Marsh, Trial by Jury. Harry
Shaw. and others which have proved
their stamina and gameness over a
distance of ground.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06

ago which may be serious hindrance
to the Olympic games soon regaining
their great eminence. This was the pact
OF the allies by which they bound them
selves to boycott Germany and Austria
and their allies after the war Is ended.
II this agreement is kept. and it seems
likely that 1t will be, then the countries
represented by the allies are almost GER
tain to refuse to compete in any Olympic
games against athletes from the central
powers. Such a position would be dis
tasteful to the United States but IL the
trade agreement is carried out to its logi-
cal conclusion no other stand will be pos
siole. This means that the Germans and
Austrians and their confederates will be
wiped out of these competitive sports, or
that they will themselves refuse to COM
pete. Naturally Germany and Austria
would not submit to such discriminat ton
without protest. Therefore, We may
see two Olympic associations as a result
of the war.
the pact referred to will make It vir-
tually impossible for Berlin to hold the
games in 1920, provided the war Is then
over, or for Budapest to have them in
1924. In the early days Of the war IL was
assumed that after II was over all bit
terness would quickly disappear, and that
II 1t were impossible for Berlin TO stage
them in 1918, in accordance with its fran
chise, the council would gallantly ward
them to the German capital in 1920. Under
this agreement It was likewise assured
that the council which had previously
recommend them for Budapest in 1920
would give them to the Hungarian capt.
tai in 1924.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
No Olympic Games Will
Follow the Big War

It's about as hard for the Interns-
tional Olympic Council to get together
in a meeting as It is for the United
States or some other neutral nation to
bring the warning nations of Europe
together for a friendly discussion OF
the terms of peace. In spite of the fact
that the headquarters OF the council have
been moved from Paris to the neutral
city of Lausanne, Switzerland. every ef-
fort to get even a majority of the dele
gates there, even for a preliminary dis
cussion of Olympic matters, has proved
unavailing. Not only has 1t been I'M
possible to bring the representatives of
these various countries together. but
Baron Coubertin, the president, has even
been unable to get word to some Of
them. In spite of these failures the
plucky Frenchman purposes to stay on
the job and hold a meeting at the first
opportunity.
Before the outbreak OF the present war
one of the favorite topics for discussion
at meetings of the council was that
the Olympic games constituted the most
powerful factor in the preservation of
International peace. Undoubtedly these
games have accomplished a lot in pro-
noting a better feeling between the ma
tions, but they accomplished virtually
nothing in preventing this mad war.
But although the Olympic games had
little or no effect in holding of the war,
Baron Coubertin claimed recently that
the effect of these games would help
to heal the wounds OF the great struggle
and would quicken the restoration of
good feeling once peace was made.
But something happened a few weeks
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
Umpiring in Major Leagues
Poorest in Their History

/ assessed from $40 to 500 for "sassing"
an umpire.
One hears much these days about "um-
pire-baiting." Right now we'l hazard
the opinion that there is more player
batting by the umpires than vice versa
Every time a player attempts to dispute
bad-looking decision with an umpire,
the superior being" usually comes back
with some remarks that would merit him
busted head anywhere else but on q
ball diamond. And when 1t comes to
using profanity on ball field there are
some umpires who can shade the most
vile speaking ball player.
Many Are Ancient.
Some of the present-day umpires seem
to lack sufficient gray matter to render
decisions on close plays; certainly they
lack the calm judgment necessary for
their callings. Their rulings, in many
cases, are on the hit-and-miss basis, and
they are just as likely to miss as to hit
In both leagues there are a few UNI
pires who, in brains. are fitted for their
calling. But most Of those now are
handicapped by age; by dimming eyesight
and by creaking joints which makes t
next to impossible for them to see close
plays, or to keep on top of all the plays,
Bob Emslie, of the National League
ranks as the dean of umpires. Bob ad-
mits to So years, but many of the old
time fans declare that Bob Is beyond 60
Hank O'Day began umpiring shortly
after the civil war. silk" O'Loughlin is
on the sunset side of life. Bill KLEIN is
another old-timer. Nal Eason pitched
for the Brooklyn Dodgers ages ago and
has been umpiring since then. Bill
Dineen in nearing the grandfather age.
And in the hands of these old men.
with their filming orbs and their rheu-
matte frames, and in those of their
younger but inefficient associates. re-
poses the mighty power of an umpire:
rests the sole right to decide each and
every one of the many intricate PLAYS
that come up day after day in the big
leagues.
Is it any wonder that the umpirine is
becoming worse; that the fans every
where around the circuit have become
aroused and that the players are near
ITO the revolt?
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06

traps OF the Green Bay club, shoots in
the regular events, and she more than
holds her own in bringing down the blue
rocks. Little Miss Muesel will be among
the young lady competitors in the events
for women in the Grand American Handi-
cap. to be held in ST Louis, Mo, August
p to Is, inclusive.
Mrs. Harold Almert. of Chicago, took
to trapshooting because she wanted TO
be interested in a sport that attracted
her husband, and now her two children
are learning many things about the
sport alluring." Mrs. Almert. incident
ally. Is the champion woman trapshooter
Of the United States. winning the title
less than three months after she made
her debut. In the spring tournament at
Pinehurst, N. c. she gave a surprising
exhibition OF strength. courage and nerve
force when. in six days. she shot at 1.10o
targets and broke 77s of them. This is.
indeed. a splendid performance for a
woman. Even more recently Mrs. Almert
won the trapshootng championship of
Illinois for women. the first State cham
pionship event for women sanctioned by
the Interstate Association. She broke
"a targets out of 100 thrown.
Women are becoming more proficient
at trapshooting because they are devot-
Ing more time to learning the intricate
points Only the other day Miss Clara
Weller, a high school girl of Iowa City,
Ia. broke the girls rife-shooting record
for the United States, when she scored
ss-eight bulrs-eyes in 10 shots. Even
more recently Mrs. D. B. Woodward won
the club trophy spoon OF the South Roy
alton (Vt) Gun club, equivalent to the
club championship, by breaking the
greatest number of targets in six shoots,
25 targets being thrown each time.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
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