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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
ARMY MEASURE WINS
SENATE PASSES BILL WHICH IN
cREAsES FORCE TO $4,000.
Provides Coast Artillery Of 21,74s Men
and Military Training In Schools
and Colleges.

Washington, April 19.-The army re-
organization bill was passed by the
senate without q roll call.
AS the bill passed it carried provi-
sions for increasing the regular army
to 25O,00O men; the coast artillery to
21,74S men and provided for military
training in certain schools and COL
leges. The bill also will compel re-
spect for the uniform Of the army and
navy as it provides punishment for
common carriers, theaters, restaur-
ants and all persons and corporations
found guilty of discriminating against
those who wear the national uniform.
The vote to increase the regular
army was nonpartisan. twenty-five
Republicans and 81 Democrats sup
ported it, and rs Democrats and II Re-
publicans voted against it. With the
exception of Borah, Jones, Curtis, and
Smith of Michigan the Republican
votes against the increase came from
Progressives. The vote follows:
For the ncrease-Democrats: AS
hurst, Broussard, Chamberlain, Chill
ton. Hardwick, Hughes, Husting,
James, Johnson of Maine, johnson OF
South Dakota, Lee, MARITIME, O'Gor.
man, Phelan, Pittman, Sheppard,
Smith of Arizona, Smith of Georgia,
Smith Of Maryland and Williams-21.
Republicans: Brandegee, Burleigh.
Clarke of Wyoming, Colt, Dillingham;,
Dupont, Callinger, Harding. Lippitt.
Lodge, McCumber, Mclean, Nelson,
Oliver, Page. Poindexter, Sherman,
Sutherland, Wadsworth, Warren and
Weeks-22.
Total, 43.
Against the increase-Democrats:
Bankhead, Beckham, Culberson, Hitch
cock, Hollis, Kern, Lewis. Lane, N.Y.
ers, Overman, Owen, Pomerene, Rams
dell, Reed, Robinson, Shaffroth, Smith
OF South Carolina, Stone, Swanson,
Taggart, Thomas, Thompson, Tillman,
Underwood, Vardaman and Walsh-26.
Republicans: Borah, Clapp, Curtis,
Gronna, Jones, Kenyon, Lafollette,
Norris. Smith of Michigan and Works
hi.
Total, 81.
The Hardwick amendment provid-
ing for federal military instructors
for boys over fifteen years of age on
the request of certain schools and COL
leges also adopted.
No person under eighteen years Of
age may be called into active service
under this section, but in case of war
or threatened war, the president would
be authorized to call out this reserve
force not below the prescribed age
limit. Senator Hardwick declared his
would develop a million
trained soldiers.
An amendment by Senator Reed,
agreed to. will prevent enlisted men
in any branch of the service from
leaving their post to engage in any
pursuit for hire, or otherwise, when
such service would interfere with the
customary employment and regular
engagements of local civilians in the
arts, trades and professions, This will
prohibit the marine band from giving
for pay.
Another amendment provides for
the retirement OF the Philippine scouts
after 20 years service. The term of
enlistment was reduced from seven to
i've years with two years in active
service, but with provision for retire
ment to the reserve at the end Of one
year under certain conditions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
FRISCO RECALLS BIG QUAKE
Finish Of Campaign for Red Cross
Membership 10 Feature Of the
Days Program.

San Francisco. Apri 19.-San Fran
ciscans took thought yesterday Of the
same date ten years ago, when fire,
starting from an earthquake shock of
one minutes duration, burned three
days and destroyed property valued
at $3.50, 100000. A whirlwind finish OF
campaign for $4,000 members in
San Francisco for the Red Cross So
ciety, which sent relief valued at
nearly $1O.OOO.OOO. was leading fea-
ture OF the days program.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
POLICEMAN KILLS MEXICAN
Officer Stays Man at Lincoln, Neb.,
After He Slabs His Su.
perior.

Lincoln, Neb., April 19.-Comilo
Salas, a Mexican, believed to have
become suddenly insane. was shot and
killed by Patrolman Ted Oliver here
in battle with police officers in the
heart of the business district. Salas
was killed after he had stabbed and
slightly wounded Police Captain C. A.
Moore,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Disadvantages Of Aac.

Men of age object too much, consult
too long. adventure too little, repent
too soon and seldom drive business
home to the full period, but content
themselves with q mediocrity of sue.
cess-Bacon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
On the Green
Diamond
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Tuesdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, I; Boston, O.
Cincinnati, I: Pittsburgh, 4
No other games: cold and wet grounds
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago. Z: ST. Louis, 2.
Boston. 2; Washington, I.
Cleveland. 8; Detroit. l.
New York, 4; Philadelphia, 2.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

: FLoUR-spring wheat. patents. Mime
apolis. wood or cotton. s. 2O46.70 to retail
trade; Minnesota and Dakota patents.
S.6oq5.s0; jute. straight, 35.39540: first
clears. A.4OQ4.60: second clears. jute. 81
Qa7O: low grade, jute, $3.10ga20: soft
wheat. patents, $5.2O95 10: rye flour. white,
patents. $O0a5.2O: dark. A.1Og430
HAY-Markst easy: choice timothy. 500
Q21.0O; No. / timothy, $1S.0ogls.0O: No.
timothy, $l60OQ17.00; light clover. mixed,
S16.0Ogl7.00: heavy clover. mixed. 31l00o
1900; No. 3 red top and grassy mixed tim
othy. al3.0O0l5 90; threshed timothy. $500
1000: clover. $l1.00913.00; heated and dam
aged. t6.oo@1o0o; alfalfa. choice. $1,000
No. 2, $13.00Q1A00: alfalfa. No. : 5000
1000
BUTTER-Creamery, extras, &c: extra
firsts, s31tc: f1rsts. a21t03sc: seconds, no
SIC: dairtes. extra, &c: firsts. 3lh032c; Sec
onds. TQ2sc: packing stock. 241s02Sc: IA
dies. 27Q2Sc; process. 27Q291ac.
EGGS-Ffrsts. Oh@a11c: ordinary firstA
19h0aOc; miscellaneous lots. cases includ-
ed, l9Q2O1tc; cases returned. 1Sh020c: e.
ira. 23924c: checks. 17@l7Ac: dirties. $50
1Shc: storage packed. firsts. 2lhc: extras.
2lA@21Nc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys. 1S019c per
h.: young stays. lac: ROSTERS. l21ac: ducks
16QlSc: geese. l00l3c.
ICEDSPOULTRY-Tu 25Q26c DOR
h.: fowls. 1s149l9c; roosters. 131kc: ducks.
1601sc: geese, 12913c
OTATOES-Minnesota, Dakota white.
70QS5c per bu.: Wisconsin. Michigan white,
700S5c: Minnesota and Dakota Ohios. 700
7Sc
NEW POTATOES Bills. seooas 50;
hampers. A.75G325.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08

The charming japanese operetta,
Princess Chrysanthemum, was de-
lightfully presented last Friday even
ing to an appreciative audience which
completely filled the high school aud
itorium. The tuneful music and clever
dialog combined with attractive stage
setting and artistic Interpretation
made this entertainment one of the
best ever produced by any organiza-
tion of the high school. Ruby
Hughes combining dramatic ability
with talent as a singer, charmed her
audience with her gracious and digni-
fed Interpretation of Princess Chrys-
anthemum. The character of the
merciful? monarch What-for-W was
remarkably well portrayed by Donald
Church, whose easy stage presence
and pleasing singing were delight to
all. Eugene Main, Prince So-Tru,
aroused his audience to enthusiasm
when he sang in a voice remarkable
for its purity and richness of tone,
the delightful song, Loves Kingdom.
Gladys Arnold's sweet contralto voice
was especially suited to the charming
lullaby song and Marie Leap, as Fairy
Moonbeam, pleased all with her pure
lyric voice. Perry johnson performed
the difficult and various duties of
Court Chamberlain in a pleasing and
courtly manner. The Wizard Cat,
unique in character, was cleverly pre-
sonted by Lois Downing. The part
of Prince So-Sli, the rival suitor, was
well carried out by Marion Strain.
The soloists were ably supported by
the carefully trained chorus, while the
skillful and artistic playing Of Violet
Henkins as accompanist is to be
strongly commended.
The stage setting was most effective
throughout. The pretty japanese
garden with the picturesque youths
and maidens, the Cave of Inky Night
visited by weird sprites and dainty
fairies, were scenes Of charm and
beauty.
To Miss Grace Allen, who so in
telligently and efficiently directed tho
production of Princess Chrysanthe-
mum, great praise is due.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08
Stewart Issues Call for State Repub-
lican Convention, May 2

Denver. March 5.-Chairman Stew
art has issued the official call for the
republican state convention to be
held at Pueblo May 2, as follows:
In accordance with established Gus
tom and in obedience to instructions
of the republican national committee,
the republican state central committee
has directed that a state convention
of delegated representatives of the
republican party be held in the city
of Pueblo, state of Colorado, at
o'clock p. M, on Tuesday, the second
day of May, 1916, for the purpose of
selecting four delegates-at-large and
four alternates-at-large to attend the
republican national convention to be
held in the city of Chicago, in the state
of Illinois, on June Z, 1916, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
president and vice president, to be
voted for at the presidential election
on Tuesday, November Z, 1916, and for
the transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before the con-
vention.
All republican electors Of the state,
and all other electors without regard
to past political affiliations, who be-
lieve in the principles of the republi-
can party and indorse its policies, are
cordially invited to unite under this
call in the selection Of delegates 10
said convention.
Said state convention shall consist
Of two delegates-at-large from each
county and one delegate for each 200
votes, or major part thereof, cast for
George A. Carlson for governor, max
ing the number of delegates as fol-
lows:
Total number of delegates 40, of
which Baca county has 5, Bent 7,
and Prowers TO-
Credentials for delegates elected
prior to April 2s, 1916, should be mail
ed to John F. Vivian, secretary, Den
vcr, Colorado; after that date, TO John
F. Vivian, secretary, Congress hotel
Pueblo, Colorado.
The chairman and secretary Of the
various republican county central
committees are requested to act in
accordance herewith.
PHILIP B. STEWART,
Chairman.
JOHN F. VIVIAN,
Secretary.
Denver, Colo, March 4, 1916.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08

ing out coal tar dyes at the rate of
5000 tons annually, but while the
domestic manufacturers were only
300 tons before the war, made most
ly from imported intermediates, the
imports were 25,OOO tons. 1t was as
serted by leading textile manufactur-
ers that the new dyestuff industry in
the United States is not turning out
dyes that are up to the necessary
standard, and they assert frankly that
there can be no relief until pro-
tective tariff guarantees the safety of
the new industry against a flood of
importations after the war.-Ameri-
can Economist.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08

1t smacks of sanctimonious hypoc-
risy in an official of government as
wasteful as the one at present in
control of American affairs to write
as Secretary Redfeld is quoted as
writing about the business men of
the United States. He dwells with
unctious pride upon the correct meth
DDS in vogue among our manufactur-
ers and merchants since they have
been steered into the right way by
the superior intelligence Of himself
and his associates in the democratic
cabinet at Washington, and especially
does he approve of the economies
forced upon the railways, the indus
trial corporations and individuals in
recent years." which are "a potent
factor in maintaining prosperity" as
he informs the nation made up of
these several divisions of its num-
bcrs.
Coming from a member Of gov
crnment that is itself the most extra
VACANT and least efficient unit in our
entire machinery, this would be an
amusing utterance if it were not in
tensely irritating.
Pray, what sort of an example Of
economy has the government at Wash
ington been setting during these
years when it has been everlastingly
prating about the faults Of the Amer
lean people and its own capacity for
correcting those faults? Never before
has the country been called upon to
spend as much money for government
as it has under the rule Of these glib
preachers of prudence and thrift, for
others. Never before has the country
been required to pay so many vexa-
tious taxes as now. And with all the
extraordinary levies upon the earn
ings of the people the deficit at
Washington continues a yawning pit,
that engulfs the millions heaped into
it and never fills up.
1t would be more seemly if the Of
ficials responsible for the waste and
inefficiency would read and profit by
the parable of the beam and the mote
before rushing into print with their
patronizing comments upon the busi-
ness men of the nation.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08
Heard at the National Capital

Washington, Mar. 8. Especial cor
respondence.) 1--WE must not let the
voters of the country overlook the
fact that had the rates Of duty pro-
vided by the republican tariff law
been in effect during the past two
years, on the imports received into
this country during that period, the
revenues would have been sufficient to
meet all of the running expenses of
the government, Notwithstanding dem
ocratic extravaganza, and there would
have still been balance left in the
treasury" Thus spoke a Pennsylvan-
ia republican representative. 1T
shows the difference between the pol
icies of the two parties. The repub-
lican party il times of profound peace
has never found it necessary to levy
direct taxes on the people. 1t has
always been able to meet ordinary as
well as extraordinary expenses by in
direct taxation, which has largely
been paid by the foreigner. With a
depleted treasury and no improvement
in sight the democratic party is face
to face with additional problems of
taxation, most of which must fall di-
rectly6n the backs of the people. If
the republican party were in powor
today, with a protective tariff, ther4
would be no necessity for this, neither
would there be war tax and many
other burdens"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08
CONTRACTS LET
Masonic Temple Association Lets the
Contracts for Construction of the
New Temple

On Tuesday of this week the direc-
tors of the Masonic Temple Associa-
ton passed on the bids submitted for
the construction of the new addition
to the temple property, and awarded
the contract for the construction of
the building to the G. H. Brown Lum-
ber Co at their bid of S1S, S91.00. The
bid for the heating and ventilating
plant was awarded to C. c. Huddles-
ton at his bid of $2779.OO.
The new addition will be 50xS0 feet,
having an so foot frontage on Elm
street which will be divided into three
rooms. This will give the postoffice
500 square feet more room, the tel
ephone 1900 square feet, and leave a
room 40x50 on the ground floor. This
ground floor frontage will all be of
plate glass. The second floor will be
six feet higher than the present
building and will be used entirely for
the lodge room and lockers and nee
cssary ante-rooms. The second floor
of the old building will be made over
into a club room for the members OF
the fraternity and also so arranged
as to be used for banquet room when
needed. The basement will have an
up-to-date heating and ventilatine
plant.
The whole when finished will rep
resent one Of the most complete and
handsomest lodge properties in the
state and the best to be found in q
city the size of Lamar. The plans
for the lodge room call for overhead
light and ventilation, gallery TO seat
25O peaple, lockers for the equipment
of all the orders, and the most beau.
tiful masonic finishings in all tho
details. When it is completed it will
be building which not only the
fraternity but all the citizens Of la.
mar can be proud.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08

School of Mines professors are ask
ed some queer questions sometimes,
and sometimes they have to give some
strange answers, as witness the fol-
lowing answer given by Professor
Sherwood when he was asked regard
ing the time at the North and South
poles.
There's one place in the world
where it's never Z o'clock in the morn
ing" Professor Sherwood said
There isn't any time at the North
pole. If the climate were a little
more favorable, the place would be
thronged with settlers. People who
dislike the time when it's necessary
to go to work in the morning, others
who have a fixed hatred for the hour
when they must get up, those who
loathe Saturday night with its soap
and water, and countless others to
whom time brings acute discomfort,
would rush to the pole.
Thine, is, of coursc, an arbitrary
scheme which the people Of the earth
have arranged for their convenience.
We take Greenwich as a starting
point and measure time according to
the distance of the different meridians
running around the 7arth east and
west of there, and meeting at the
poles. Denver, for instance, is seven
hours west of Greenwich.
Now, you can see that on one
meridian it would be o'clock, on an
other o'clock, etc. But as these
meridians all come together at the
North pole, it is ell of these times up
there, or just no time at ALL"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08
Fairview

In spite Of the terrible wind our
people gathered for Sunday school on
March 3. Just at the opening hour we
smelled smoke, we could not see for
dust. Every man rushed for Clay
creek to try to stop it there, then back
to the Springfield road, but it was
absolutely impossible. The rolling
thistles carried the fire for a quarter
Of mile. Then everyone made a
rush for their own homes. All who
were at home saved their houses. John
MacCulchie was away and the fire
took everything he had, including his
stock. Homer Hadix lost a rick of
feed and shed. Elmer Mourning and
Geo. Shredder last their entire crop
Of feed. Charles Bethurum lost two
ricks of feed and stable and hog.
Many of our men followed the fire
and fought all day and part Of the
night.
Mrs. Reeves is still improving.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08
JOHN F. VIVIAN,
Secretary.
Denver, Colo, March 4, ]


Republican Leader Mann is all too
generous in his Characterization of
Americans who travel on armed
belligerant ships as fools on joy
rides" He may better call them
traitors. There is wide difference
between the nation insisting on the
rights of its citizens to take passage
on such ships, which has been recog-
nized as lawful by all countries, and
the actual sailing by its citizens.
American sovereign rights are involv-
ed in the case of the nation and their
abandonment would lower the pres
tige of the country, as well as bring
about friction with the opposing bel
ligerents. The citizen, however, loses
nothing by refraining from taking
passage on these marked ships. Other
lines of travel are open to him and he
acts the patriot by avoiding any
action that might involve his country
in war.-Colorado Springs Telegraph
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08
Big Prairie Fire

During the high wind on last Sun
day n prairie fire started southwest
of Lamar near the cedars and swept
a wide track through the country
south of US extending almost to the
state line. 1t passed south of Lamar
about fifteen miles and was several
miles in width. The settlers in that
region had a desperate fight to save
their property and all report more or
less heavy losses. Some who were un-
fortunate enough to be away from
home lost everything. The growth of
both grass and weeds last season on
the prairies was unusually rank and
there were fewer head of stock pas
turing on it than ever before so the
material is on the ground for the
worst sort of fires especially during
big wind like that of Sunday.
Neither creeks, roads or fireguards
seemed able TO check it even when as
sisted by the efforts of the people.
An eye witness informed US that at
one place it easily jumped a barren
place one hundred yards in width.
Losses both Of feed and outbuildings
were numerous and there were some
also lost stock and even their homes.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08
The Vacillating Administration

The present administration, while
frankly confessing its failure to solve
industrial problems by any other
means, nevertheless refuses to for
sake its false ideals. This is shown
clearly with reference to the present
dyestuffs shortage, which is officially
declared to be causing the loss of mil
lion dollars a day.
All the promises of the administra-
tion have evaporated into thin air.
Refusing to advocate the immediate
enactment of Protective Tariff.
which would furnish guarantees that
would induce capital to invest in the
new industry, Secretary Redfield and
DR.. Edward Ewing Pratt, chief of
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce. issued a statement recently
asking the public to be tolerant of
the present condition which threatens
the employment of millions of men.
II was as a result of a conference
in which representatives of Philadel-
phia dye interests participated that
the humiliating confession was made.
1t is evident from the concluding par
agraph of the statement that the
democratic administration. even in the
face of the conditions which are ad-
mitted, will not yield to a general de-
mand for a Protective Tariff on dye
stuffs. This paragraph said:
"The subject of unfair competition
on an international scale and the pos
sibility of preventing it in the future,
with especial reference to the dye
stuff industry were also discussed"
Mr.. Redfield for many months has
been trying to hatch out plan where
by an amendment would be made to
the anti trust laws to punish any per
son or persons who sold foreign dye
stuffs in this country at prices lower
than they are sold in the country of
origin. This remedy" does not even
touch the real difficulty in the way of
investment of capital in the dyestuff
industry. The real difficulty is that
the cost of production is so much low
er than in America, owing to the
difference in wage scales. Foreigners,
after the war, could sell at the prices
which prevail in their own markets
and still undersell American dyestuff
manufacturers.
American dye works are now turn
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08

THE republican party will go into
the campaign of 1916, united, active
and vigorous, and the coming national
convention at Chicago, will select Il
candidate who will meet with the sup
port and appreciation Of the people, I"
said an Illinois representative to a
group Of congressional friends. "All
throughout the country there has
arisen a great desire on tho part of
the people to rid the country of de-
mocracy and what it stands for. Both
the foreign and fiscal policies Of the
administration have greatly displeas-
ed the American people and they are
ready to go back to the party which
stands for progress and prosperity
and which will uphold American hon
or in all portions Of the world. The
dilly-dallying and hesitation that has
marked this administration in its for
eign policy, will cost it thousands of
votes. The constant shifting Of the
views of the President on public
questions has shaken the confidence
of the people in his stability"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08

A sure-firc method Of breaking in
to the headlines these days is for
some multi-millionairc to give a din
ner and invite a politician or two.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08

President Wilson's decision to run
again created just about as much in
torest and enthusiasm as Vice Presi-
dent MarshalPs similar announcement.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-08

A Washingtons dispatch to the New
York Evening Post exults that the
report on Mexico which has been sent
to the senate, ''is by no means as full
of dynamite for this administration
as the republicans had hoped" The
dynamite, let us say, exists. 1t may
be kept in cold storage in the files of
the state department for a time. But
it is bound to explode one Of these
days. Concealment of facts never yet
helped an administration.