davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
OVER THE TOP
Prowers County Chapter of Red Cros.
Goes Ten Per Cent Better Than
Asked for in Both City and
County

The big Red Cross drive all over
the country last week was for the
purpose of enlisting as large u part
as possible of the citizenship Of the
country in the greatest relief organi-
zation ever organized in the history
of the world. 1t was hoped that in
the one weeks drive Is per cent Of
the people would be enlisted in the
membership of the organization. To
do this the cities were asked to 90
% per cent as it would be too short
time to make u systematic canvass of
the country districts. On this basis
Lamar according to the government
estimate of population should enlist
900 and the entire Prowers county
1000.
Chairman Ray Strain and Secretary
X. L. Christy assisted earnestly by
the members of the executive commit
tee from all over the county and =
host of earnest volunteer workers
made a systematic and thorough
weeks canvass of the county and that
their labors were crowned by success
is shown by the fact that both Lamar
and Prowers county have exceeded tho
mark set by them by ten per cent.
Volunteer lady workers made a thor
ough canvass of the residence portion
of the city on Monday and then booths
were kept open with earnest workers
in charge all through the week.
As a result the returns coming In
are all showing we'll above estimates.
and while all returns arc not in so
the official figures can be given enough
are already in the hands of the
secretary TO show that the figures for
the county will reach 2200 and Lamar
will reach the 400 mark. This great
drive like all others attempted here
since the y-r has started has proved
| a biz success, and has been accom-
plished with scarcely n discordant
note. A few of our people-vcry few
chose to believe some Of the stories
circulated by sympathizers Of the Ger
man Kaiser, for the purpose of i'm
pairing the efficiency of this great
organization. The circulators Of the
stories are being rapidly arrested as
the government will not tolerate
malignant lying about the great or
ganization that is dispensing relief
and cheer to the helpless throughout
the world.
Prowers county in this drive proved
itself 40 per cent efficient, and that
is about the average it has main
tanned in all the war work.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
WASHINGTON NOTES
BIaksLee Would Squeeze Rural Car
riers

Washington, Dec. 25-(Speeial cor
respondence )-The fourth assistant
postmaster general, Blakslee, under
whose jurisdiction is the rural free
delivery service, says that I'VE give
the rural carrier too much for moth
ing" That official claims that because
carrier devotes less than a day in
actually serving his route he should
be paid only for the time employed in
that way. He would take no account
of the hours spent in keeping up the
efficiency of his equipment, waiting
for late trains, etc. Mr.. Blakslee
claims that the rural service is now
run at an annual loss to the govern
ment of s35 900, 900. of which from
SIS 900 900 to s2O,O00,OO0 could be
saved by the introduction Of con-
tract system of payment. He asserts
that the average time consumed by a
carrier in the daily delivery of mail
is four hours, and when he is paid for
more than that it is a gift and not n
compensation for work done.
All this will be startling news for
most of our rural carriers, who have
absorbed the idea that they were do
ing the hardest kind of work, necessi-
tating being out in all kinds of wea-
ther, with consequent rapid deteriora-
tion of equipment, and large expenses
for maintenance. All such considera-
tions, however, are cast aside by the
fourth assistant. Neither does he give
any thought to the vast increase in
rural mail matter by the Inauguration
of the parcel post. He frankly says,
az don't know anything about the sta
tistics on parcel post" When asked
about second-class mail handled by
the rural carrier Mr.. Blakslee again
admits, "Ask me nothing about that,
/ don't know anything about second
class mail"
Here is democratic official who,
after charge of the rural mail system
of the country since the beginning of
the present administration, over four
years, admits that he knows nothing
about parcel post and second-class
mail, that make up the great bulk of
the rural carriers load. Yet he feels
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
Who's Who

Under the Capitol Dome and the La
mar Register arc in a dispute over
Biblical history. Bet a nickel neither
one of them knows who wrote the
Psalms.-Pueblo Chieftain.
The author of the above evidently
thinks Alexander, Caesar and Napol-
con were Bible characters. Bet a
plugged dime he thinks it was Grover
Cleveland Alexander who wrote the
Psalms.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26

Corn is not raised in large quanti-
ties, though the great increase in silos
during the past year-would indicate an
increased acreage of this highly inn
portant crop. Since this has become
real dairy section the indispensable
silage is playing very important part
in the dairy ration
The HeIyetia Company's Plant
This plant shows. steady growth
in business, in spite, of high priced
feeds. This is one of the best milk
markets in Colorado as far as prices
are concerned. The plant at Lamar
has capacity of 10000 pounds of
milk per day. That this plant was
built with consideration of future de-
velopment of the dairy industry in
the Arkansas valley is evidenced by
the fact that they are receiving about
10000 pounds day. They are pay
ing the unprecedented price Of 1920
per hundred for 3.5 per cent milk
Many very durable silos have been
erected on the irrigated land during
the past season, and the dry land
farmers are showing good increase
in the number of pit silos completed
this season. Some of the dry sections
are producing milk for the condensery
with excellent results.
Live Stock
About 5O,900-iambs are ,onafeAd--iI
Prowers county feed lots together
with several thousand native ewes
Is 900 to 10000 beef cattle will be
wintered in the rough and about 5000
will be finished for market.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26

competent to say that the carriers are
being overpaid at the rate of $780,
100000 every year.
Sam Meng, ketch EN- Chop Chop
The Senate has a new employe in
the person of Sam Mcng, No, he is
not laundryman from the Celestial
Empire. He is a political henchman
standing high i, the councils of the
democratic party in Missouri. He has
been appointed assistant sergeant-at-
arms of the dignified upper House of
Congress as reward for aiding in
the reelection last fall of demo-
cratic senator from his state.
The Rueful vrooman
President Van Hise of the Univers-
ty of Wisconsin has written to Pres
dent Wilson in protest against the
accusation of lack of demonstrative
loyalty which Assistant Secretary
Vrooman of the Department of Agri-
culture has brought against the VOL
VERNE students Mr. Vrooman's griev-
ance grows out of meeting at the
University, where he was speaker
and where the student body were evi-
IDENTIFY not inspired by his words to
tear themselves to pieces in uproar-
ious applause We have here new
test of loyalty, in addition to the
others which administration spokes-
men have set up in political cam
paigns; and it now seems that If one
is to be loyal in this country he must
be prepared to split his throat with
yells of appreciation whenever any of
the underlings of the administration
is moved to leave Washington upon a
pilgrimage of oratory. We do not
know how compelling an orator Mr..
Vrooman is, nor how well he handled
his subject at the University of Wis
consin; but we do happen to know
that no audience in the world is bet
ter able to take a speakers measure
and to applaud him as he merits than
an audience of college students. The
fact that Mr. Vrooman failed to make
a hit at Madison is no sign that Old
Glory Is not popular there. 1aa.----s
More Pep!
"Speed the war" This is and must
be the slogan of every loyal Ameri-
can until the war has been won.
"Speed the War" means not only the
attainment of the highest efficiency in
military operations but the adjustment
of all our affairs, industrial, politi-
cal, and personal, to the one great end
Of destroying militarism. We must
deny ourselves luxuries, economic on
necessities, prevent idleness and throw
every possible stroke Cf energy
every pound Of material-into the one
great task the failure of which rem
ders all other things useless. The
American people are fighting for free
dom no less than their forefathers
fought for freedom in 1776, and the
man who is unwilling, when nccessi sity
arises, to endure anew the hardships
of Valley Forge, is unworthy of the
heritage won and bequeathed by the
heroes of the Revolution. "Speed the
war"
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
Alfalfa

in Prowers county this season, prob
ably slightly above last year in spite
of shortage of labor. OF this total,
10000 tons will be ground into alfalfa
meal.
This is the largest alfalfa meal CEN
ter in the United States. There are
ten commercial mills besides two pri-
vate mills, the latter owned by the
American Beet Sugar company. They
feed their own product. Of the COM
mercial plants, the Denver Alfalfa
Milling and Products company is the
largest, having four mills in the coun-
ty. The Farmers Equity Union will
operate two mills; the Holly Alfalfa
Products company, one; The Standard
Alfalfa Products company, one; The
Warwick Alfalfa Meal company, one.
Sugar Beets
The American Beet Sugar company
will have 10000 tons of beets from
this section. This is high-at least
10 per cent above last year. The Holly
Sugar company reports 10000 tons
u 10 per cent increase.
The average yield per acre is also
well above last year. The American
Beet Sugar company reports an av-
erage tonnage of 9.6 tone per acre
last year while this season showed be-
.ween II and l3 tons per acre aver
age. A very satisfactory increase, es-
pecially when we consider that labor
was at a premium this year.
The most remarkable gain in any
crop in the county is to be found III
the bean crop of this year over that
of last year. Last year produced not
more than 250,000 pounds while the
1917 crop on a conservative estimate
will be more than 3,750,000 pounds,
with the assurance of so per cent in
crease of acreage next year. The acre
yield was low-about $50 pounds for
the irrigated land, and the dry land
much below normal dry land produc-
tion, due to the extreme drouth, some
hundreds of acres being a. total fail
ure. Probably the average yield for
acreage harvested was not above 400
pounds. The new bean elevator erect
ed last summer at Holly did much and
will do more to promote bean farm
ing. A notable fact in regard to the
bean crop was that there was more
seed sold last spring than the total
yield in 1916.
Wheat
About 10000 bushels Of winter
wheat were threshed in this district
last fall. The acre yield was not high
perhaps % bushels. 1t is impossible
to determine at this time just what
acreage can be depended upon for next
year.
Broom Corn
This is crop peculiar to this sec
tion of Colorado, the requirements be-
ing a long season. Being sorghum
il is drouth resistant, thus especially
adapted to our dry land conditions.
We have reported to US 700 to 500
acres raised on irrigated land this
season, with yield of 400 pounds per
acre. Good broom corn brought $500
per ton and some little higher this
year Our leading broom corn center
expects to ship 100 cars of broom corn
this season. With the extraoriinar-
lily high prices prevailing, this vii
mean an enormous sum of money, the
greater part of which will go to the
dry land sections. Last year 60 cars
were shipped out.
Sorghu
Practically all of the non-sacchrine
sorghums were produced in the coun-
ty this season. but not in commercial
quantities. Sudan grass is gaining a
foothold here as is sweet clover; the
latter having been produced for pas
ture and seed.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
Wheat

About 10000 bushels of winter
wheat were threshed in this district
last fall. The acre yield was not high
perhaps % bushels. 1t is impossible
to determine at this time just what
acreage can be depended upon for next
year
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
Sorghu m

Practically all of the non-sacchrine
sorghums were produced in the coun-
ty this season. but not in commercial
quantities Sudan grass is gaining q
foothold here as is sweet clover; the
latter having been produced for pas
ture and seed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Miss MoIic McGinuis, al Serena, is
visiting at the home of her grand
mother. Mrs Mary Butler, in his
city.
W l.. Hisdcn. Of This city, is in Chi
cage ON business today
w A. Paxton, superintendent of
The llennepin schools, is in this city
attending the teachers institute.
r. +. Nichols, OF Lac0n, is spend
ing few days with friends in this
city.
Miss Fannie Kendall, formerly draw
ing teacher in the Ottawa public
schools, who is now connected with
the Art Institute in Chicago, is visit
ing this week with friends in this
city.
F. +. Fischer. of Joliet, supcrin-
iendent of the C., o. a T.. is in Otta-
wa today
w IL Curtis. Of Kcwanec. is spend
ing few days with friends in his
city.
Miss Elizabeth Harvey. of Belyi.
deere is visiting Ottawa friends.
George Watson left today for Mis-
soula, Montana, to take charge of Il
drug store owned by his uncle George
Fresheimcr Mr.. Fresheimer owns a
chain Of ten drug stores and one
Wholesale manufacturing drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Butcher, of this
city. and Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Helm. Of
Streator, left yesterday for Joliet.
where Mr., Helm is a delegate TO the
Labor Convention held there From
Joliet they will 20 TO Chicago to spend
a few days with relatives before re-
turning home
Miss Susan ArnctA has returned
home, after visit with friends in .Iol-
let and Chicago
Mrs. W f. Ractz. 70i T.. Pearl st.
has returned to her home, after spend
ing several days in Danvilc, where
she was called by the death of Il
friend
j. C. Goodnctcr returned to his
home in this city last night. after a
business trip 10 Chicago
J j. Mitchell. of Marselles. was in
Ottawa on business yesterday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
Society Notes

Mrs Dlvan, of The United Evangcli-
cal church, will he the leader At The
Womans prayer meeting held tomOr
row afternoon in the lecture room Of
The First Congregational church. Miss
Alma I3uttcrlicld will have charge of
the music The meeting will bc.ir
promptly at $50 Al women in ihc
city are most cordially invited to at
tend this meeting.
The Utopian Club Of the lipworth
Methodist church will hold 4 meeting
Monday evening in the parlorS Of the
church Plans for the rumnage sale
that will soon be held by the ladies
Fl the church will be made at this
time Mrs. George II. De2ouche will
De hostess at this meeting
Mrs James Mekecl, li25 Ottawa
avenue entertained the members Of
her birthday club, at one O'Clock
luncheon at her home this afternoon.
The ladies' spent the afternoon in knit.
ting articles for the soldiers follow.
ing the luncheon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
EXPECT NEXT ARMY
QUOTA TO Be MOVED
EARLY IN NOVEMBER
WASHINGTON SAYS FINAL lNCRE-
MENTS WILL BE DISPATCHED
FOR TRAINING WITHIN FEW
WEEkS-PREPARE FOR SECOND
CALL.

That OttaWa's next Increment OF
lighting men will be sent from The city
Tor Camp Dodge, Ia, within the next
Two weeks, is indicated today in dis
patches from the nations capitol
where governmental machinery is be
ing put in motion for completing the
FIRST quota Tor training in the first OF
second week of November
Nothing verifying these reports
however, have been received from the
adjutant generals Office by members
of the local exemption board and il
is highly probable that none will he
received until positive ARRANGEMENTS
have been made for diSpatching the
embryo soldiers to HE training camps
The dispatch covering the next move
mrnt of troops follows
Officials of #thc provost marshal
generals Office are tndcayoring To ar
range movement to the environments
Of The final quotas of sclcctives from
all sections ol the country immediate
~ after the entertainments Of the Negro
recruits, which begins oct. -. and the
question of supplies is the only OH
Stacle that presents the completion
of the first draft before Nov J.
Arrangements for the second drafI
are well under way, and while no cal
is expected before the first Of the
year, the war department Is consider
ing beginning in The early future con
tinuancc OF The examination Of the re
manning 1.00o,0o0 cligibles 50 as IL
make up waiting list and establish
the liability Of rcgislrants.
NO official announcement has been
made concerning the regulations to be
IN force during the next draft. attic
officers have been working them ouf
Tor three weeks. one plan hat would
constitute Il class exemption system
has already been laid before The field
'''''iH w lil'f l'ibNb0l IIIdl Nidl NtlIfI
ais stan, who directed The. opinion of
the first draft.
While it WAS said TO- contain Ger
tain undesirable features. it was adj
miltcd II would eliminate much of the
personal Inconvenience and loss af-
fcclcd by the first draft. and prob
ably would bring about moro gcicif.
tile opinion Of The law and relieve
the drain upon The nations war in
duatrles. s,,~>-----.>. .
This plan, il is Undcrstood called
for the listing of clieibes according
to the Importance Of their occupation
to the national emergency ana accord
Ing TO the number and character Of
dependencies they claim. 1t was
drawn mp to meet the cXigcncios Of a
long Time war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
LIEUT.. POOL WRITES
FROM FRANCE
Continued from Page ~

tConiinued from Page IL
with me, as We were evenly divided
among the towns people, one being
placed in each house My valet
aWaKcnS me in thc morning. bring
ing ne a pan Of hot water 10 wash
and shave with. He then looks
after my shoes and clothes, clean
inf shining pressing hem, etc, !
will be a spoiled person when get
back 10 The States and have io do
those things myself have seen
SO many amusing things about this
place that il would take whole
tablet Of paper To tell YOU about
them VIII save tho whole hing 10
tell YOU when | get home
am the censor OF this letter. for
all officers are their own censors.
so | do not think anyone else shall
read IT, win close for this time
and write you again real soon. EX-
poet to get mail from YOU before
long. Am wen and hope you are the
Same. Love TO all
ERNEST.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
MEAT PACKING PLANT
TO LOCATE HERE
tContiuued from Page -

movement that has been sweeping
acro,, the country. and consequently
as au active member and manager he
identified himself with this movement
hcrC
The ssociliuu has secured the
services of Messrs lIaag and Black
istou OF Chicago. experienced fiscal
agents, Ia supervise enrolment Of
members This enterprise should
mean quite IilIlc 10 the business life
of the community - moi eulH viii q
new industry be established, but
money that formerly went Ia Chicago
and other places viii be- kept al home
and in circulation In addition -
corps OF highly trained packing house
employees will be brought 10 Ottawa
which should prove very desirable
addition to the population
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
PLAN APARTMENTS
ON OLD H. S. SITE

new eighteen or twenty apartment
building may be erected on the site
Of the Old high school. Figures are
now being obtained by the purchaser,
John Garland, for the rcmodcling of
the old high school building and for
its wrecking and the construction Of
an entirely new building, Al the same
time he is securing prices on build
Ing equipment and furnishing for
flats that are in the nature of fixtures.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

For SALE New quartcr-sawcd oak
Player-piano, 70 rolls of music and
bench, ~ year guarantees; best cash
offer up 10 Nov LIST takes it. S2t
Clinton street, Ottawa.
FOR SALE Howard Piano. guarau.
tccd by the Baldwin Piano Co.;
must be sold in few days; can be
bought on time, it desired l2c5 JEFF
fcrSOn street Ottawa H.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19

WANTED-Younc man with work.
ing experience to take charge of
sand pit; previous experience as fore.
man not necessary. Apply tonight
between 7 and Q O'clock at Hotel
Clifton. VI. S. Vrooman.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19

LOST Between North Ottawa and
Ottawa Banking a. Trust Co. prob.
ably on La Sale street, sum OF
money in currency q pkgsD Finder
call at this office Reward.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
"A Close Shave"

ST Francis Dramatic club will
present IA Close shave during St
Francis Festival ON Tuesday, October
-. Dancing after the show.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19

All taking part in the Merchants
Advertising Carnival are asked to
meet at tlfel IT, 81 G. half FOR rehearsal
Saturday evening at $50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19

FOR SALE II acres, 5H of II is the
finest asparagus bed you could wish
inside the city limits, $4,000. Terms
$500 cash; balance on or before % OF
80 years at six per cent interest #
there is an asparagus farmer near OF.
tawa who wants bed, here is an I'm.
usual opportunity. VIII show YOU
sale slips for this years crop, etc. I
b. Farrell, telephone 6iS.W
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
BUY AMALGAMATED Oll.--lc share.

BUY AMALGAMATED Oll.--lc share
l00H dividends in 30 days possible
Flowing wells now. Big properties
Success won Rush order $40 buys
] O00 shares References furnished
Write for particulars. Amalgamated
Oil, ll26 Colcord Bldg, Oklahoma
Okla
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19

Don't miss the Little Gypsy" No
be presented during st. Francis festi.
val at Schaelers hall on Monday
October 90. Dancing after the show
on the necessity Of buying Liberty
Bonds. Prof Kingman, principal Of
the high school. made strong appca
to the teachers at their convention al
the>high school today.
The men chosen for tonight are.
Gayety-W. H. Hinebaugh.
Orpheum--R. G.. Jordan.
Crescent--George y. Hills.
Apollo-David G. Cairns.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19

WANTED DO YOU want part Of a fine
six per cent loan on city property
Loan / sd trillr over onchalf Of the
valuti0n. You may have five, ten or
fifteen hundred five years good loan
We cant al get in ON farm loans,
farm loans have nothing ON good city
Farrell, telephone GfS.W.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
Four.Minutc Men for Tonight

All OF the Four.M mute Men picked
by David Cairns to give short talks at
the various places of amusement were
on The job last night, and altogether
more than 1900 people were impressed
by the patriotic talks of Ottawa men
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19

FOR SALE Baldwin Piano. Burt
walnut case, guaranteed Indefinite
ly; strictly an artist piano; can BE-
seen at ll20 Post street Ottawa. III
WANTED Nice suite ol rooms pre-
fcrahly down town, for light house.
Keeping. Phone o9l.W
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
Committees Named.

The nominating committee appoiu'
ed by the president was e. w.. FISHER.
Rock Island. A. II Karn, Peru; Miss
Anna REM, Ottawa. A. l., OIcnweil
Ter, and Miss Catherine }rando.
The resolution committee was, H.
y Fisher, St'cator; + G K0hn, la
Sole; T. u Martin Morris; n r.
Waits, Princeton; Miss Trcssa Burg
hard Ia Sallc. and Mr. Irving Nun
son, Spring Valley
The committee in charge Of the pal
rlolic education IN the school were
Miss Enic Doane La Sallc; f. T.
Nichols, Lacon; w. G. RON. Spring
Valley, y VI Mason, Oglcshy; Mis-
Margaret Pope. Peru; G. r. Root
Morris; {, i. Byrne, Ottawa; *. NJ
snap, Mendoza, and Miss Joe Maith
err, Streator
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-25
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

HULSE 4 R1EPEN. undertakers and en-.
bAir6ers 7oi s. 10th St. Douglas 1898.
DUFFY JOHNSTON. embalmers and fu-
neral directors. III y. 18th st. Tyler 1875