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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
Auto Smashed

Sunday night a little after 9 o'clock
as DR. Knuckey and Jess Guggins of
Miller Bros. garage were returning
from a professional visit in the Doc
tors car, the engine went dead just
as they struck the railroad crossing
at Sixth street. Santa Fe train No.
Z, the fast baggage and express
train, was passing through town at a
high rate of speed. 1t was within a
few feet Of them before they noticed
it, and then they barely had time to
get clear Of the car when the locomo-
tive picked it up and carried it sever
al blocks, smashing it to pieces. 1t
was a very narrow escape, and the
Doctor says he never knew before
how fast he could move.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
Darnell- Reyher

On last Wednesday afternoon at
three o'clock, at the home of Fred
Reyher north of town, occurred the
wedding Of their daughter, Elizabeth
and Joseph Darnell, Of Larned, Kan
sas. About one hundred guests were
present TO witness the impressive GER
emony, which was performed by Rev
Mcdonald. Among the out Of town
guests we're William Darnell Of Larn-
ed, brother Of the groom, and George
Wheeler, also of Larned. Miss Reyher
has been reared in this community and
is one Of the most popular girls Of
the younger set Mr.. Darnell is a
prosperous farmer Of Larned, Kansas,
and they will leave in few days for
their new home at that place. On the
evening Of the wedding the many
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
West Side Gardens

A. Z. Bent has plated his land adj
joining Lamar on the west into two
acre tracts and is now offering it to
the public according to terms in his
ad in this issue of the Register. This
land lies near to the business section
of Lamar and is one Of the best To-
cations for truck gardening to be
found anywhere in the valley. 1t has
fine water rights and its splendid To-
cation makes it extra desirable.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

H. c. Wear, one of the leading
Wichita land investors who is a large
holder of western Kansas and eastern
Colorado dry lands, was in Lamar
today looking over some Of his in
vestments. He says he buys as much
Prowers county land as any other
county, but does not own 50 much as
there is such a big demand for it
that he can't keep it.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

friends Of Mr. and Mrs. Reyhor gath
cred at their place and made the night
merry with games and amusements.
departing at a late hour, wishing the
newly-weds all the prosperity and
happiness that befalls those that have
entered the bonds Of wedlock. Wiley
Journal.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

the pillar and the Buick. The shock
landed Jack right in front of DR..
Burnett's door where he received
needed medical attention The dam
age bill which he had to pay all
around is one of the best arguments
against violations of the speed or
dinance that could be made
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

money as lavishly as ours does in
most ways refuses to furnish fuel,
but makes the boys get out and rustic
that necessary. Mr.. Meyer says that
all citizens of the county can feel
proud of their company as it is the
finest one in the camp Of about $500
men.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
W. o. W. Celebration

At the regular meeting Of Lamar
Camp W. o. w. next Thursday there
will be special program and cele-
bration of the anniversary of the
camp and general smoker. A
large attendance is expected and a
good time promised for all.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

Train No. II on Sunday morning
seemed to be the official college train
along the line. The Lamar platform
was literally filled with students re-
turning to their school duties and
their friends, and they found the
train already well filled with those
from points farther east.
The three parties, who were cap
tured here with a Packard car stolen
at Los Angeles, escaped from the
city Jail on Saturday night but two
were recaptured at Holly by Deputy
Sheriff House on Sunday morning.
The insurance company took both pris-
oners and the car to Los Angeles
yesterday.
Died-On Wednesday morning, Mar
Gus, twenty year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Merwin at their home on
North Tenth street, after short ill
ness. He was fine young man with
a bright future, and the stricken par
ents have the deepest sympathy Of
many friends in then great loss. The
funeral will be held on Friday after
noon.
The La Junta billiard sports had
the pleasure of witnessing an exhibit
ton by Willie Hoppe, the champion
of all billiard champions, last Satur-
day evening. If the big show had
been advertised in time there would
have been a number of Lamar en-
thusiasts present as t is seldom that
a city the size of La Junta gets such
a big attraction as this one.
District Attorney Joseph w. Haw-
ley was Lamar visitor last week.
He had been visiting each county in
the district and appointing deputies
to represent him during the coming
four years. While here he appointed
Attorney John f. Parrish as deputy
for Prowers county. Mr.. Parrish has
had previous experience in this line
Of work in the district attorneys Of
fee at Denver and will make good
team mate for Mr.. Hawley.
The Prowers County Bar Associa-
ton held a special session on Tuesday
to congratulate Judge j. C. Horn, the
newly installed county judge. Judge
Horn takes the office under the new
law which makes the office one Of the
most desirable as well as most i'm
portant in the county, and as he is
thoroughly equipped both by educa-
ton and practice for the position he
begins his term of office under the
most favorable circumstances.
C. A. Quimby, TIE Granada real es-
state man, while here yesterday re-
ceived word from his sister, Mrs
Hugh Mcclellan of Seattle, Washing
ton, that her husband had been kill
ed by an avalanche Of snow in Alas
ka on December IA. The body has
not vet been found. Mr. Mcclellan
was foreman of a telephone line con-
struction force. He had numerous
friends in this vicinity who will be
very sorry to hear of his sudden
taking off.
Jack House was driving his fathers
new Buick down Main street Tues
day night just after nine o'clock al
Nova than tho reu1iIatinp sneed wber
he collided with the Brown sedan car
knocking one wheel off the latter
House then lost control of his car
and ran into the heavy stone pillar
on the south end of the Citizens
State Bank block and demolished boil
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
Notice of Stockholders Meeting of
The Lamar Building and Loan
Association

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Lamar Building and
Loan Association will be held on Mon
day, the 10Th day Of January, 1917,
at 7:3O o'clock p. m, at the Office Of
6aid Association, 1O7 west Olive street,
for the purpose Of electing a board of
directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction Of such other business
as may legally come before the meet
ing.
]. H. MYERS,
Secretary.
c. c. HUDDLESTON,
President.
First pub. Dec. p, 1916.
Last pub. Jan. "a, 1917.
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ey on Tuesday a fine girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Kirkpatrick VS.
tied friends in Holly over Sunday.
Earl Denney, county superintendent
of Baca county, was Lamar visitor
this week.
Miss Beryl Mclean left last Sat
urday for Greeley to attend the state
normal college.
Mrs. Geo. b. Coover went to Dodge
City last Thursday to attend the fun
eral of Chas. f. Incl.
w. w. Cooper returned last Satur-
day from Denver. He reports Mrs.
Cooper improving rapidly.
Postmaster Chas. Baldwin and
Harry Hammond of Granada were
county seat visitors on Tuesday.
Miss Bernice Case left Tuesday for
Greeley where she expects to attend
the normal college the coming term.
Heath Bros. and Ray McGrath were
two of our heavy feeders with sheep
on the market this week and got top
prices.
County Commissioner A. P. knuck-
ey was up from Holly several days
this week attending his first session
Of the board.
Messrs. S. S. Smith, T. F. Kelly and
A. E. Fox represented Malta Com
mandery at Dodge City last Friday
at the funeral of the late Chas. f.
Incl.
Monday evening was the regular
installation Of officers for the Kr ghts
Pythias, and after the formal cere-
monies the Knights and their ladies
enjoyed a social dance.
The Knights Templar entertained
their ladies at an oyster supper on
Tuesday evening after the regular
conclave Of the commandery. About
fifty were present and passed most
enjoyable evening.
Mrs. L. H. Colebourn Of Los An
geles, one Of the early Lamar pio-
neers who has been for several
months visiting her son, Harry Cole
bourn, at Wiley, has been visiting La
mar friends this week.
H.: B. Bird, who was arrested by
Undersherif Rhodenbaugh recently
for forgery plead guilty before Judge
McChesney last Saturday, and was
sentenced TO the penitentiary for a
term of two to four years.
Leo Prinster, manager Of the City
Meat Market, was operated on for
appendicitis at the Lamar hospital
Tuesday and is now reported as i'm
proving nicely. DIR. Finney of La
Junta performed the operation.
A. E. Bent of Denver has been in
Lamar several days this week and
made a trade with C. C. Goodale
whereby the latter becomes the owner
of the Ben-Mar annex and four lots
on the corner of Fourth and Olive
streets, west of the Goodale block.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clair OF
Binghampton, New York, are here and
will most likely locate. They have
travelled all across the country to
Los Angeles and back here, and Mr.
Clair says Lamar strikes him as the
best of all.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Grooms, who
have been visiting Mr.. Grooms' daugh'
ter, Mrs. ]. R. Gordon, at Bristol, VS.
tied friends in Lamar today while or
their way back to their home II
northwest Montana. Both Mr.. anc
Mrs. Grooms were early residents OF
Granada and still have many friends
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-11
VENIZEL0S FURNISHES
10000 ARMED MEN
tay nopnna JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wra.,

New York, March 1O.-Former Pre-.
mier NenizeiOs Of Greece, who is now
at the head OF the provisional govern
ment at Saloniki, has Cabled to c. Ca
fandaris, representative in New York
OF the Greek provisional government
the following statement made March
3 regarding the forces of the Greek
national government:
AT the outset of the national
movement the entente powers wero
Informed that the liberals would sup
ply two army corps, each of three di-
visions, the first to be ready in March,
and the second in May or June.
"Of these, the first army corps of
three divisions is already formed and
the first division has been for con
siderable time in the fighting line
and its military value has been noted
by all the world.
Thus, the present force, including
gendarmerte and depots, is over 60, q
600 men and will be finally ready AZ
soon as the entente powers nre in u
position to supply the necessary equiI
ment. The organization of the sec
ond army corps is commencing"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-11
TWO BIC ERRORS
BY ALLIES, SAYS
CHIEF OF STAFF
Austrian Military Director
Points to Solidarity of En-
pire, and Declares Country
Is Not Exhausted,

Austro- Hungarian Greater Head
quarters, Feb. IT (via Vienna and
Berlin by Wireless to the Associated
Press, via Tuckerton, N. j., March
10D-"Our enemies have made two
cardinal mistakes in this war" said
Field Marshal Baron Conrad Won
Hoetzendorf chief of general staff
of the Austro-lIungarian army, to the
Associated Press today. The first
mistake was that they believed that
the races forming the Austro-Hun-
garian monarchy would fall asundcr
at the wars outbreak. The second
was when, Il few weeks ago, they
failed to accept our peace offer. in
terpreting this evidently as a sign that
the water was we'll up to our chns,
in other words that militarily and
economically we were on the verge
of collapse.
mo greater mistakes ever were
made. That the central powers made
peace offer was due alone to the
Joint desire to end the senseless
butchering and the destruction of
everything that centuries of civiliza-
ton have given to Europe. l will
say here that to end this war was and
is the keenest desire of our emperor,
our commanderin- chief, who, in
some thirty-two months of experience
at our fronts knows every side of the
war"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-11
MEX|CANS HOLD
PRESIDENTIAL.
ELECTION TO-DAY
Carranza Is Expected to Re-
ceive About All Votes Cast
in Southern Republic, Isl
Belief,
Esv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRsi

Mexico City, March 10.--Prepara-
tions were completed today for the
holding tomorrow throughout Mex
leo OF presidential and congressional
elections. the first to be held since
July, 1914. There is little doubt that
Gen. Venustiano Carranza Will be
elected president almost unanimously,
as the other candidates for the presl-
dental office are not taken seriously,
The results of the elections of
members of the house of deputies
however, may not be known for some
time because of the great number Of
candidates.
Some of the candidates for the
house are members of regularly or
ganized political parties which bear
different names in most of the states
but there are many independent can
didates The largest parties are
pardido constitutionalista and liber-
al. There are $40 candidates for the
places of twelve deputies and twelve
alternates from the federal district
alone. Among them is Miss Hermila
Galindo, who has made strong
campaign in the Fifth district.
Ballots have been distributed and
the registration of voters has been
completed. All the saloons were
closed today and will remain closed
tomorrow. There is little probabili~
ty of any disturbances at the polls
and strict orders have been issued
against the use of troops in interfer-
ing with the voting.
The list of candidates for seats in
the senate is not as large as that Of
the candidates for the house, but in
many states there are half a dozen
aspirants for two seats.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-11
Independent of Court.
CANADIANS TO BUILD
SHIPS FOR ENGLAND

Montreal, March l0.-Plans declar-
ed to be we'll advanced in England
and certain of completion call for an
extensive program of ship building in
Canada during and after the war. ac-
cording to advices received here to-
day from London.
All ship yards in the dominion are
to be utilized through the imperial
munitions board for the construction
of steel steamships of great carrying
capacity with new ship building in
dustries to be established on a large
scale the advices say. continuing:
There is reason to believe that
with the available resources of raw
material there may be developed in
the dominion a steel shipbuilding in
dustry equalling in extent the vast en-
terprises of the munitions business.
Whereas, the latter, however, will
terminate with the war, there are
prospects for the permanency of ship
building with big yards on the st.
Lawrence, the Atlantic coast, Toronto,
Port Arthur and the Pacific.
"If Canada proves equal to the sit
uation as it has done in the munition
line, an industry Of immense proper
tions may be built up"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-11
CARRANZA To De
NEUTRAL BETWEEN
j. S. AND GERMANY
American Ambassador Learns
That KaiSer'S Minister
Never Presented Zimmer-
mann'S Note.

Mexico City March 10.--Henry r.
Fletcher, the new American ambassa- =
dor, during his recent trip with the
de facto officials. has had opportunity
to discuss matters not only with them
but also with General CarranZa. The
ambassador, it is understood, is salts
fled that the de facto government
policy OF neutrality will remain un-
changed. His Impressions, It is said.
have been forwarded to Washington.
Mexico's policy, it is believed here,
will not altered, no matter what po-
sition the United States may be
forced to take, as the Carranza gov
ernment still adheres to its announce
ment of neutrality made at the time
the diplomatic relations between Ger
many and the United States were sew
cred.
1t appears to be understood clearly
here that while Foreign Minister Xim-
mermann's instructions were received
by German Minister Won Eckhardt,
the latter made no effort to approach
the Carran2a government with the
proposal. Tho government here take
the position that it is without respon-
stbility for any intrigue the object of
which was to involve Mexico and Of
which it had no knowledge.
The proposal of Foreign Minister
Zimmerman is not taken seriously
here. Reports that many German
citizens are coming to Mexico have
been received here, but hardly any
have come to Mexico City.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-11
Brig. Gen. J. {. Kuhn, Just Back
From Berlin, Tells Wes'
Point Alumni Empire Is or
Verge of Starvation.
COLLAPSE LIKELY TO
COME ANY MOMENT
Head of Army War College
Warns United States o.
Danger Ahead Unless Coun-
try Is Prepared.

New York, March l0.--Brig. Gen
Joseph f. Kuhn, president OF the
army war college, which until recent,
y was the American military attache
1T Berlin, declared in an address here
tonight at the annual dinner of the
alumni of West Point, that the Ger
man people are on the odgo of starvn-
ton and Germany is prepared 10
entertain terms of peace and to SC /,
long way TO get them"
How long will the war !ast?' &.
banned General kuhn,
This question Is frequently ase,.a
answer 10 uul kuoW It w4alf
s"vm ns if the strnln muat noon to-!
and that some OF the principal g..
gkuB would 3Icsk
Starvation IS Ncar
From a purely military F,FGdTciU.
there is no gr0uLd for hoNogna t3.a'
a decision c%n bs reached In ths ts.,
mediate future. But other forces t.sa
Ut work and theso may decide the To-
sue. Economic conditions are tfSiIE
everywhere, especially In tue cFse ~
the middle powers.
"It Ia certain that the German psaa.
pic are on the edge of starvation and
thc brarest man will succumb to an
empty stomach. I believe Germany
8 prepared to entertain terms OF
peace and to go a long way to get
them Her case Is that OF the man
who has caught wildcat by the tail.
He needs no help to hold on but
" ould like some help to let 90.
What Ii Means to United States,
"And what does the war mean to
tho United States? One thing Ia GER
tain. and that Is. If We manage to keep
out of IL we will have all the money
In the world. and Euronc wt,i have
all the guns. The period Of roediust.
mont ia ono fraugbt with grave ra.
snonsihiIities in which wa NAV he.
coma involvod or,v foo oarIv Thu
W. are NOT antirelv witbont y annrohant
sion on this noint 60 ayidoncaS hu tha
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-11
BRITISH ADVANCE ON
THREE MILE FRONT

London, March 10.-In an advance
today on a front of more than three
miles in the AnCre region In France,
British troops attacked and captured
the village of Irles, northeast of
Grandecourt, and the neighboring de-
fenses, according to the official state
ment from British headquarters is
sued tonight. More than 100 German
prisoners already have been counted
and fifteen machine guns and four
trench mortars were captured.
The statement reads:
To-day we attacked and captured
the village of Irles and it's neighbor-
ing defenses. The advance was made
to extend over a front of more than
three miles. We have taken a consd-
erable number of prisoners of whom
more than 100 already have reached
collecting stations. Four trench NOR
tars and fifteen machine guns were
captured. Our casualties were slight.
"YestNday an aerial patrol of our
machines was engaged heavily by
strong hostile formation. Four of
cur airplanes failed to return one of
the enemy machines is known to have
been brought down"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-11

THE submarine on sighting us he
gan to fire shells. | weft to my life
boat, but returned for more clothing
IS the weather was cold. when l 60
back my lifeboat had taken to the va
er. We called out that We wrro a
Belgian relief ship hut whcr w.
thought oil danger had passed, tn.
submarine fired a torpedo. We took
to the boats and caught up to thr
other boats which had gone on be
fore.
"The Germans began firing shells
all around and some fell near tht
boats, though we were a good distanca
from the Storstad. They appeared to
he firing for fun.
I'VE were in the boats for thirtv-sis is
hours with a heavy sea running and a
strong wind against us. We were
bailing constantly and everybody be
came exhausted. The fourth enginee,
became very i'll and died in the boat
The submarine refused to tow us
when we asked for such aid"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-11
MORE ARRESTS MADE
IN GARLACH CASE

Paris, March 10.--A number OF
fresh. arrests have been made in
Rome and elsewhere in connection
with what is known as the Gerlach
case. according to a Milan dispatch
to the Mqtln. The names of the ac-
cused will not be made public until
the trial, which will be a secret one.
Monsignor Won Gerlach, an Aus
trian, was private chamberlain to the
nope. He was forced TO leave Romc
IN Januory through pressure broughr
to bear on the vatican, according "a
p mi-official dispatch from Berlin.
" the representatives of the entente
Prior to his departure an Italion
named Ambrogetti. who claimed TO
be Monsignor Gerlach's financial
0"cnt, was arrested charged with be
ing implicated in the blowing up Of
the Italian hattleships Ronedetto Rrin
and Leonardo De Vinri Mons'Rrr,
Gerlach was the only Teutonic .nr.-
'ntc In thr nonc'E rc+iOue
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-11
Belgian Relief Ship Deliberately
Sunk; Submarine Shells Lifeboats
at Distance From Torpedoed Vessel
fBv Morning Journal Specirl Leased Wre)

London, March 11.--Only thirteen
men of the crew of the Norwegian
steamer Storstad. a Belgian relief
ship, have been landed, says a Corr
dispatch to Lloyd's Weekly News
They were the occupants of the only
boat to reach shore, which they did
after fighting stormy seas for thirty
six hours. John Roy Christian, the
American member of the crew, was
among those who reached here safe
ly. The fourth engineer died of ex-
posure. Christian, the dispatch adds
said:
Relief Insignia Displayed.
I'VE were showing two Belgian rc
lief bars on each mast and had a Bel
gian relief ensign painted on four
parts of the ship. In addition we had
the Norwegian flag hoisted and it was
also painted on the sides of the yes
sell
Christian, the dispatch continues
gave the following account of the ex-
perienees
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-11
MAX WEX CARRIES
PORTABLE WIRELESS

New York, March 1O.--Instead of
being a machine for making counter
felt paper currency, scheme by
which Max Wex, German. was alleg
ed to have swindled many of his coun
trymen in various cities, the police
declared today that the contrivance
is a complete portable wireless out
fit capable Of receiving messages all
the way from Berlin"
Wex is held on charge of grand
larceny made by Frank Sternberg,
who alleged he was fleeced out of
$4,000 after the prisoner told him he
would take his two $1,000 bank notes
and make forty out of them in his al
legged money making machine.