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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19

some of the pool halls if finally pass
ed. 1t seems that the fad now is to
close up every place where the young
folks can meet and enjoy themselves,
and no effort is made to provide any
substitute for them. Both Of these
amusements are harmless in them
selves, but are like Sunday school or
anything else-harm can be made out
of them. The skating rink is con-
Quoted by the members Of Company c
Of the National Guard and they are
running it in clean orderly manner
that is winning them the patronage Of
the public and they are gradually
building it up so it will pay them a
small profit. The proposed license Of
SO per week will wipe this out and
force them to close. 1t is home in
stitution as the teacher is on a salary
and gets none of the profits. The
proposed license rate on pool halls is
also very heavy, and the restrictions
as to hours will strike very heavily on
their receipts. We believe better eff
feet can be produced by furnishing
more instead Of less amusement for
the young men. You can't expect all
Of them to sit down at home and read
books.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19

Commissioners Fred Williams, Sam
Higbee and Joe McClung and County
Clerk L. NJ. Markham went to Den
yer this week to attend the state meet
ing of County Commissioners.
Barrie Curran, who has for the past
six months been popular clerk with
the Up-to-Date, left last week for
Colorado Springs where he has &C
cepted a position with an electrical
company.
The Prowers County Abstract Com
pany's force have been busy the past
week enlarging thtir quarters so as
to be ready for the real estate boom
said to be headed this way. They never
before realized how easy it is to add
few hundred feet Of floor space.
Miss Fannie Dodds entertained
few of her young lady friends at auc-
ton bridge last Saturday evening at
the home of her sister, Mrs. A. E.
Downer on East Oak street. A most
enjoyable evening was passed by all
present, and at the close dainty re-
freshments were served by the host
ess.
The Dry Creek school house about
four miles west of Lamar caught fire
last Monday morning and the fire
spread so rapidly that all the people
could do was to save most of the fur
niture and school apparatus. This was
a fine stone school house and -epre-
sents quite loss to the community.
The school will have to find other
quarters for the balance of this term.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19

The fifth number on the lecture
course was given at the high school
auditorium on Tuesday evening to a
large and very appreciative audience
1t proved to be the best number of
the course as the four young ladies
composing THE Maurers' are all
highly accomplished musicians and
singers, and their program was very
pleasing. All present were greatly
pleased with this number.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19

the murder of Joe Hargis, which was
held at Springfield last week, was
completed on Thursday afternoon and
most of the attorneys and others in
terested returned to Lamar The jury
reported on Friday that they were IN
able to agree and were discharged by
the court. Judge Hillyer set the next
hearing of the case for the regular
term in June, and remanded Riner to
Jail to await trial at that time.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19

H. G. Clark, who was arrested two
weeks ago for passing a worthless
check on H. G. Lamson and brought
back to Lamar, was released on bonds
furnished by Mr.. Lamson. On later
information received the latter decid-
ed to bring him back at his own ex-
pense. This was done and yesterday
he succeeded in again giving bonds,
and is once more at large. His case
and that of his partner, H. b. Eddy,
will be tried at the April term of the
district court.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19
Foreman Killed

David C. Pruit, foreman Of the Cen
ter ranch Of the American Beet Sugar
Co., was killed by a vicious bull on
Monday morning. The bull while
known to be vicious towards strangers
had never showed any disposition to
attack those who regularly cared for
him, and Mr.. Pruitt had entered his
corral and had his back turned to the
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19

The N. N. Mclean drug store is
making a special sale for ten days Of
some of the latest popular sellers in
the book line, and at prices which
can't be beat even in the big depart
ment stores. He is also making big
cuts in all his other book prices.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19

The New York Store has broken all
its previous bargain sale records the
past week with their big bankrupt sale
of the stock of the Boulder Dry Goods
Company's store. The store is packed
with goods and all are going at a big
discount.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19

The city council this week publish
ed a proposed ordinance relating to
licenses and particularly to pool halls
and skating Kinks. The proposed reg
ulations are very honerous and mean
the closing Of the skating rink and
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19

On Monday evening Lamar Lodge
No 1875, Knights of Pythias conferred
the rank Of Esquire on a class con-
sisting Of Alva Filkins, Raymond
Scribner and Glen Harrison.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19


was county seat visitor yesterday.
Geo. l.. Cowan of Granada came up
to Lamar today on business matters
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Christy are in
Denver this week for the stock show.
Miss Corinne Strain has accepted a
position as teacher in the Bristol
schools.
NJ. J. McMillin and son, Raymond,
went up to Denver on Tuesday to take
in the big stock show.
X. A. McKibbon, one of the pros
porous Wiley farmers, was transact
ing business in Lamar today.
Howard Sunday and Ora Nelson
came over from Eads today and visit
ed with friends and home folks.
Raymond Miller, democratic boss of
Kiowa county, was a visitor at the
local land Office last Saturday.
Messrs. H. A. Long and John 7.
Cough of Kiowa county were in La
mar on business matters last week.
N. N. Mclean returned last Satur-
day from a trip TO Denver where he
marketed large shipment of hogs.
Geo. T. Wilson of Wichita, presi-
dent of the new Alfalfa NJ. e. G. NJ.
Co., was here the first of the week.
Ray Strain left the first of the week
for Denver to take in the stock show
and other attractions Of the capital
city.
C. NJ. Lee, president of the Lamar
National bank, returned this week
from a short business trip to Kansas
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Huddleston are
among the many Lamarites taking in
the various attractions at Denver this
week.
Glen Boyd is back on his old job at
the Up-to-Date and is welcoming his
many friends with the same old
smile.
Harry Lynch left the first of the
week for Hutchinson, Kansas, where
he will complete his course in the
Commercial college.
Edward Hertzog returned last Sat
urday from a visit to Chicago where
he was called by the news of the sud
den death of his brother.
County Assessor A. j. Davy went
to Denver yesterday to take in the
big stock show and business meetings
called for the same time.
Rev. E. B. Pratt of Kansas City
returned home the first Of the week
after visit with his sister, Mrs. J.
NJ. Williams, and family.
Undersheriff o. H. RhOdenbaugh
went to Denver the first Of the week
to bring back H. G. Clark whose
bondsman had repudiated him.
Judge Hillyer left Monday for Dem
yer to preside over one division Of the
district court for the city Of Denver
He expects to be kept there several
weeks.
Among those who went to Denver
this week for the stock show were
r. C. Goodale, ]. NJ. Johnston, d. L.
Silver, ]. NJ. Williams and Henry
Koen.
Mrs. Geo. C. Harris and three child
rem arrived last Sunday morning from
Sparta, Illinois, to join her husband
who is foreman Of the Sparks office.
As soon as their household goods ar
rive they expect to make their home
ut
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-01-19

Riner Murder Trial
The trial of Ed Riner charged with
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-30
IOCAL 24O w. F. M.

LOCAL 24O. w. F. M.
 The regular meeting of the Nome Mine Workers Union, Local No. s40, of the W. F. of M., is held every Saturday evening at p. m. at Miners Hall. Office hours l p. m. to 6 D. m., z p. m. to p. m.
 PHIL CORRIGAN, President.
 JOHN A. WILSON, Sec.-Treas.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-30
CARPENTERS AND JOINERs.

CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.
 Local Union 17ss. Carpenters and koiners of America, meets every Fri day at Al Orland's shop Front St.
 Carpenter's Headquarters, Feder- aI Labor Hall. at 6 p. m.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-30

FEDERAL LABOR UNION. No. l2631, American Federation of Labor, meets every Monday at V:3o D. m. in the F. L. U. Hall.
 B. H. ANDERSON, Pres.
 HENS OLSEN, Sec'y. Treas.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-30

 l dogomobile for Shelton.
 Famous Marie Doro tonight in a amusing 5 parts comedy at the Dream is a treat. Adm. 25c. Pete Swedeman left yesterday for the outside after a strenuous winter engaged in wrestling with the golden sands of Dime creek. Martin Ravenkilder another searcher after the golden fleece in the Jess creek alluvial deposits came in with a big poke yesterday. Carpets Vacuum Cleaned. See Beebe. Phone White 157. The road along the third beach line is being gravelled in order to improve the freighting work to the Diamond L and other contiguous claims which are there working now upon a considerable scale. The departure of the Northwest ern was delayed yesterday several hours over the necessity of checking freight which the Anderson party of the Stefannson expedition, who by the way all embarked on the steamer, are taking outside for the Canadian government.
 
 Famous Marie Doro tonight in a amusing 5 parts comedy at the Dream is a treat. Adm. 25c.
 dandy publicity agents. The dis patches which they sent out con- corning the Su1zer meeting here were to say the least quite flowery even if hardly in a accord with the fact. According to these dispatches SulZer made an impression which might be expected to have been effected by Hughes, Wilson and Teddy rolled into one.
 Louis Lane managed to save him. self from being smashed between the scow and the Northwestern vest erday, when the scow lurched away from the steamer as he was talking to passengers on board, and stand ing on the edge of the barge with his hands resting against the sides of the steamer. Finding it i'm possible to get on board the scow on the ship side of the barge, he dived underneath and came up the other side where willing hands soon hoisted him on board. Presence of mind and ability to handle himself in the water probably are all that saved him from drowning or worse.
 Carpets Vacuum cleaned. pee Beebe. Phone White 157.
 Senator M'Gann arrived from Jess creek and brings with his advent the report that one of the goldseek- CTS in that region has invented a mechanism which will make the world sit up and take notice. This is a device which placed in the boxes will ring up the amount of gold has been cleaned from the alluvial gra-. vel. Did one not know the grave. sedate and serious nature of the Senator, one might think that he was enjoying himself at news papers expense but inasmuch as, still "E'en ministers they hae been kenned in holy rapture rousing whid at times to vend".
 Tonight Nome will receive a great treat when beautiful Marie
  "The Morals of Marcus" at the Dream Theatre. Miss Doro's deli cate beauty and appealing tender ness make her an ideal interpreter of the role of Charlotta the slender and fascinating little refugee from a Turkish harem. There is an ele- ment of comedy running through this famous feature, and many funny situations. Don't miss this picturesque romantic comedy. One night only-tonight.
 The Grand Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska is still in session but 1t is expected to finish the session next Monday night with the election Of
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-30
ORGANIZED LABOR.

WESTERN FEDERATION OF
 MINERS. Headquarters sos Railroad Build Mg. Denver Colorado. CHAS./ MOVER, ERNEST MILLS, President. Sec.-Treas,
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-30

Anything in the line of job work at the Industrial Worker Office. Satisfaction assured.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-30

The Grand Igloo of the Pioneers
 of Alaska is still in session but 1t is
 expected to finish the session next
 Monday night with the election of
 the grand officers for the ensuing
 term. The Grand Igloo is at present engaged upon the publication of what they propose shall be hereafter
 an annual publication, the greater portion of which this year however will be devoted to the publica- tion of some 2653 names ot
 members of the order: being in fact
 regular directory of the member
 ship in every section of the country. The Pioneers of Alaska have also | effected some minor changes of the ritual, but otherwise no business of a far reaching character was transacted during the present ses-
 sion. It is of course as yet prema- l ture to foretell who will be the probable officers for the ensuing
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-30

The Nomc democrats have some dandy publicity agents. The dis patches which they sent out con- corning the Sulzer meeting here were to say the least quite flowery even if hardly in a accord with the fact. According to these dispatches Sulzer made an impression which might be expected to have been effected by Hughes, Wilson and Teddy rolled into one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
VILLA MENACE GROWS,
SAYS CARRANZA CHIEF

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 2-The situation Of
the Carranza Government in northern Mex
leo is desperate following the capture Of
Chihuahua City by villa, General Gonzales,
commander of the Government forces at
Juarez, admitted to friends today.
III villa attempts to hold the northern
capital Gonzales said we win be able TO
converge from three sides with heavy
forces and annihilate the bandit army But
Indications arc that Vllla is making ready
to move again. We have his channel Of
escape toward the south closed with our
troops at Morcasitas"
Military officials here point out that Villa
probably wlllm westward along the line
OF the Mexican Northwestern Railway after
evacuation of Chihuahua City I'm order TO
rcorganze his forces and prepare for an
other swoop. All military authorities agree
II would be almost impossible for the bandit
forces 70 hold the city against n determined
assault unless they were well supplied with
artillery and ammunition.
Search FOR villa sympathlzers among the
Juarea garrison was begun today when n
was discovered that all guns brought north
We're disabled en- route, the breech blocks
having been removed
Fears OF an immediate bandit attack
upon Juarez were lessoned by reports OF
preparation for evacuation of Chihuahua
CITY by the bandit army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
POSTOFFICE PREPARES
FOR CHRISTMAS RUSH
One Thousand Extra Men Will
Carry Santa Claus's Packages
to Lucky Recipients

The Philadelphia Postofnce is completing
plans 70 take ON 1000 new men In prepa.
ration for tho Christmas rush. the lnrgeat
number ever taken on In this city for tho
holiday emergency. Seventy-hve additional
motortrueka will also be eommandeered In
anticipation OF the heaviest Christmas mail
the local postofnce has had to deal with
The additional men and equipment arc
made necessary by the enormous increase
N the volume OF parcel post business.
Eight hundred men were taken on az this
time last year
four hundred OF the emergency force WIN
be used as substitute carriers The remain-
Ing 500 viii be distributed among the
thirty-eight branch Offices Most OF the new
men viii be taken from the civil service
hsta. number. however win be taken
from outside under two weeks contract
end VIII recelve thirty-hye cents an hour.
y johnson, superintendent OF malls,
vii assist Postmaster Thornton In making
tha compiete arrangements As In previous
tsata many notices and circulars win ba
zsnt out appealing 10 patrons to do their
IaristmAs shopping and mailing early.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
MISSING AVIATOR
BELIEVED IN CUBA
Harvey w. Kays Became Drug
Fiend Through Woman's
Influence, Wife Says

AcquaIntanees OF Harvey W. Kays. the
Philadelphia aviator who IL is alleged de-
serted his wife and four children. believe ne
has ied 20 Cuba.
Kays was the associate OF Baron Won
Figyolmessy, a local aviator with a series
OF daring flights 10 his credit When Kays
disappeared the Baron's $4,000 plane dis
appeared also. Il is believed the machine Is
hidden IN the city. IL was undergoing re-
pairs when kays disappeared, and therefore
not In serviceable condition. Warrants Tor
the aViator's arrest have been sworn out
by the wife.
person who had been intimate with
kays said yesterday that Just prior to the
avlator's disappearance he had talked con-
siderahly OF giving up flying and taking up
auto racing IN Cuba.
A woman with whom Kays is alleged 10
have eloped Is known as Josephine Gior-
dano formerly employed as a maniciirist
IL Is said that she Is the wife OF a well-to-do
Philadephla man, who left her ON account
OF her conduct.
According TO Kays's wife. who lives A
bft4 baltimore avenue. KAys had become
a drug adiet through the influence of this
woman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
SOCIAL LION PROBED
ASLOAN SHARK HEAD
Federal Court in Chicago Hears
Charge Against Frank j.
Mackey, Polo Player
ALLEGED DUPE ON STAND

CHICAGO. Dec. Further invcstiRa-
ton into the workings OF the nations
greatest oan-shark syndicate was schcd-
uled for today In the court of Federal Judge
lands following revelations that Frank j.
Mhckey, polo player, yaChtsmun, traveller
ana social lion is it, alleged head. Mackcy's
aged mother, Mrs g. NJ French OF Reeds
burgh, Wis, Is the financial backcr of tho
concern, according TO testimony before
Judge Lands and II is in her name that
all transactions appear
Fred Huffman Chicago manager for Tho
syndicate was tho witness who uneXpect-
cdly disclosed this information during the
bankruptcy suit Of Robert IIutchersun, a
railroad cmpluye, who said he had bor-
rowcd 500 from the loan agency, which
mad tried to collect S3l5 I'm repayment.
Tho syndicate, Huffman reluctantly ad-
mitted. began business on 100000 loaned
Mackcy by his mother. Now. he said. there
are nineteen companies with forty branches
IN Chicago and the Middle West lie was
unable to estimate the syndcatc's earn
ngs but said managers Of the various
offices were paid salaries Of $4,000 n year.
Mackey Is well known in exclusive So
clnl centers all over tho world In 1905
he and his wife gave 4 coaching party in
which the late King Edward Of England was
a participant The late King and Queen
Alexandra have been fcted by the Mack
eys lie has homes in Chicago. New York,
california and Florida His London home
IN tue famous Bcauchamp Han.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
BAR LOCATION CHANGES
ATTACKED BY GIBBONEY
Law and Order Society Head
Files Remonstrances in Seven
Cases-Hearings Friday

y Clarence Gibbonoy, president Of The
Law and order Society has filed In quar-.
ter Sessions Court rcmonstrnnccs against
the changes Of locations Of seven saloons
Tho petitions for location changes viii be
heard by Judges Barratt and Davis, COM
prising the License Court In Room 67G,
city Hail, Friday
Tho Gibboney remonRtrancos are against
the following applications.
Paul T. Weiss Hope and Thompson
Etreets, to TuliD street and Allegheny ave-
nue.; Anthony Miller. a34 North Third
street. to- al77 Richmond street: Patrick
]. Coon, 76o East Passyunk avenue. to
Watt street and oregon avenue. Joseph =.
Stairiker. 2225 South Seventh street. to
Juniper ana Skunk streets; David l.. wal
ters, dl3 North Fifth street TO $500 Rs-
Ing sun avenue: Michael TomlSiewicl, Ga
North Fourth street, to Thompson and
WcstmOreland streets: John GoodnvHgc
Second street and Girard avenue. to 2332
orthodox street.
Remonstrances also were filed against tho
applications for transfer OF the following
Margaret Herman. Fifteenth and Filbert
streets to i16 South Fifteenth street Kon-
stanty Schultz, 23i4 Fairmount avenue TO
Abb7 Merose street Ida +. Clegg, southeast
corner Emerald and York streets, to north
west corner Emerald and York streets
Hugh Badwel 2243 Frankford avenue, to
SiNty-iirst street and ElmwoOd avenue
William Gartllng. lls Market street, to
Sixth and Rocltland streets.
so Tar no rcmonstranCe has been filed
against the application OF William Graham, |
proprietor OF the Hotel Jamison Filbert
street near Broad for n transfer to Fifty
second and SAMSON streets. Graham's pres
INT location has been taken by the city for |
PARKWAY purposes. a previous application |
for tho site he Is now seeking was refused. |
II is expected that residents In the West |
neighborhOod will file obIec-
Ions to the transfer before next Friday
Judges Barratt and Davis. Of the License
'ourt, viii not attend the mass-meeting
which viii he held in the Mary Simpson
iomorlRl Methodist Episcopal Church to-
morrow night In further protest against the
ranting Of saloon license at Sixtleth
treet and Lansdowne avenue.
The meeting has been called by the Roy |
'r' {. Edgar AdamsOn, leader Of the on
osltion again the saloon INVASION Plans
'ill he discussed for the taking OF an ap-
eal TO higher court. Both License Court
judges have been invited to attend They
ald last night that they would not be there.
udge Davis is going out Of town he said
Clarence ID, GibbOney. president OF the
aw and order Society. whose attitude I'm
no night was severely criticized by Doctor
damson probably win be invited Mr..
loboney has declared his intention Of being
resent NJ the meeting " he is invited
The transfer TO the SiNtieth street address
as granted TO Michael j. Burke saloon-
'eper. Of 2l00 Callowhill street, after sew
al months OF strenuous opposition OF the
addington residents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.--In response to
demands from all over the country. the
Government has decided 10 undertake a
natIon-wide Investigation OF the Increase In
food prices, with n Wow 10 determining the
causes and particularly whether comblna- =
tiona exist which are responsible for tho
present high cost OF living. Tho first step
IN this direction was taken when Attor-
ney General Gregory desgnatod George
w. Andernon, tho United States District At.
tprney at Boston, to take charge OF the
Inquiry.
Mfr. Anderson will have complete author
ity In the direction OF n force OF Govern
nent Investigators and will follow up every
clue to possible combinations OF whole
salers and dealers.
The appointment OF Mr.. Anderson for this
Important duty In taken TO mean that the
Administration il not inclined to support
the proposal OF Representative Fitzgerald,
~ New York. that an effort 60 reduce tho
high cost OF living be made through placing
an SnlSargo on the expectation OF food.
stuffa
His designation was said to be due
largely to his work In investigating charges
or conspiracy to control tho milk supply IN
Boston. which attracted much attention at
the department.
The Department of Juatlce has turned
ever 10 the Federal Trade Commission tho
tsctB developed in its Investigations relating
@ coal. Antitrust proceedings in two coal
cnHcB already are pending before the Su-
preme Court, but the recent inquiry is said
70 have satisfied department officials that
sven the normal price OF coal is too high.