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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02

Good Morning; Have you bought
your Liberty bond yet ?"
This greeting will be strictly in
vogue in Lamar next week. To be ex-
act, Saturday morning, next, the lit
tie blue buttons with the four-striped
honor flag will begin to be the badge
of 100 per cent Americanism.
The reason is, of course, the 4th
Liberty Loan, details of which are Civ
en- elsewhere in this paper.
There are just one or two things
that will, perhaps, bear an added ex-
PLANTATION here. First, regarding the
quotas: Lamar is asked for S2lS, 900
in the coming drive. This is S102,S00
more than our quota last time. To
some of our people, it seems like a
lot of money. But it should be re-
membered that this quota was fixed
in Kansas City by expert accountants
who were sworn to show no favors. II
was based entirely upon our bank de-
posits, as compared with other banks
in this county and in the nation. 1t
is fair quota! There is no changing
it, even if it were not fairl Obviously
it is up to US to accept it as our pro-
portion of the $4,000. .000, 900 asked for
and bend every energy toward sub
scribing it.
Another thing to be remembered. il
the slogan Buy where you bankp
This means exactly what it says. Our
quota is based, as stated above, upon
deposits in our local bank. Therefore
such local banks are entitled to sub
scriptions made by their customers,
whether they live in Lamar or in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin. To secure such
credit, subscriptions must be made
THROUGH LOCAL BANKS. Every
man who banks in Lamar and buys
his bond elsewhere, is cheating Lamar
out of his contribution to the loan
quota.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02

Somewhere IN France.
Dear FollSs;-
No doubt by this time you have re-
ceived the card telling of my safe ar
rival in France We hit some mighty
good conditions and some bad ones,
but so far | have been able to survive
all that have come up and in very good
shape. / am well and feeling fine and
so that it no more than can be expect
ed of the best of US.
told you we left Camp Kearny the
3lst of July and all very well, and
that we had lovely trip across the
continent. The Red Cross met US at
every division and served us with
something in almost every instance.
After we landed in Camp Mills, New
York, we laid over there for a while
and were equipped with overseas
clothes and pulled out of there five
days after hitting camp by train. We
got to see goodly portion of Canada.
We arrived there about noon and un-
loaded from the train. We were on a
ship coming across and it
was sure slow so we never came as
fast as some of the other boys. When
we saw the streams or currents in the
ocean such as the Gulf stream, we
found it very easy to distinguish them
by the difference in color in the water.
l felt fine all the way across, which
was puzzling to me as l was so sure
that would get sick.
We landed in England and got to
see quite a bit of the English Isle.
From there on we could see such
quaint old sights. The buildings are
all old and old-fashioned. The houses
in England are n great deal alike and
built in the same way and of the same
material. A man whose profession
was that of an architect would starve
to death over here. Red is predom-
mating color in England and here in
France it is gray.
After we left England and crossed
the Channel we found it very rough,
but all through there were a number
Of men sick l was all right. There
had been quite a bit of rain on the
ocean and over here and our rain
coats have come in pretty handy. We
are now in camp in very pretty spot
but the buildings are very, very old
1t rained so hard last night that VIC
had to move inside and we had nice
bed of straw to sleep on. 1t sure hit
the spot too as we were two nights
on a freight train. The coaches are
used for wounded and civilians and
they haven't an over supply.
As / was saying the buildings are
very quaint and old-fashioned. Part
of the men stayed in an old grist mill
which had been out of use for long
long time, but one could see that that
was what it was intended for.
You may and may not get this. In
the first place it may not get by, and
in the second as l broke my pen the
pencil may rub out and you can't read
it. We are to be billeted some place
today for a time and then comes work
| would not mind staying where we
are as it is very pretty. You need not
expect very much as there is scarcely
anything we can write about, so just
think that | am well and am in just
as good quarters and treated just as
good as several million other men
You can hear lots of rumors also. but
if anything should happen the govern
ment will notify you.
Must close with oceans of love and
best wishes.
Corporal Wayne Downing.
1I5th Field Signal Battalion,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02
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results of its efforts during the sum
mer months to furnish business and
professional people to the smaller
communities of the state that are bad
ly in need of recruits to replace the
loss of men gone to war show that
large number of such people have come
to Colorado from other states within
the past six months and are now good
Colorado citizens. The canvass is not
yet complete, but so far as it has been
carried it shows that more than $780,.
900 has been invested in the state this
year by people coming here as a re-
suit of the efforts of the department
along this line.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02

The German government does not
stand for any fooling in placing its
bond issues. Girl workers in German
factories get s1.20 in cash and are
compelled to put the balance of their
wages in government bonds.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02

A little more than one year ago
there were only 100000 persons in the
United States owning government
bonds. Now the total of individuals
has mounted to over 25,O00.0 .000-of
these 100000 subscribed to the Bird
Liberty loan.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02

Reports from all sections of the state
indicate that the acreage OF winter
wheat planted this fall will be some
what in excess of that planted last
year, in spite of the fact that last
years acreage was by far the largest
Colorado farmers have ever sown. I'm
favorable weather during June caused
heavy damage to the winter crop this
year, so that the acreage harvested
was far short of that planted The
total yield of wheat for the state thi-
year is about the same as that fo-
1917.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02

Denomination of bonds same as be-
fore Size of loan $4,000, 100000.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02

Staiid loi any loOilIR III plaClnR It's
bond issues. Girl workers in German
factories get $1.2O in cash and are
compelled to put the balance of their
wages in government bonds.
The national debt of the United
States aggregates but 3 percent of
the nations resources. That of Rus
sia aggregates 63.5 per cent; of Eng
land 40.7 per cent; of France 35.4 per
cent; of Germany 3s.7 per cent, and
of Austria 80 per cent
Buy Liberty Bonds-and help move
Pershing's headquarters to "some-
where in Germany"
Theodore p. Shontz. says: Every
star in every service flag is n reason
why all of us should land dol give
unsparingly."
After this war there is going to
be another draft 1t will be a draft
before the Board OF Public Opinion,
and all men are going to be classified.
There will be a class for the Stacker
and the miser, and may God pity them,
for their felldwmen will not"
The Liberty Loan Special" train is
running behind schedule 9 days. but
it is well worth waiting for.
1t will be in Lamar Monday night,
October 7th, from 500 until early on
Tuesday morning.
This train comprises four cars
each Of them loaded down with guns
and gas masks and helmets and what
not, direct from the trenches in France.
Most of the guns were captured from
the Germans by the American boys;
the others are French and English
guns, captured by the Germans and
re-captured by the Sammies. They
arrived in the United States on Sep
tember 18th and were Immediately
rushed west to aid in the Liberty loan
drive.
Real American soldiers are in charge
men who have done their bit in the
trenches and are invalided home. TAX
en- all in all the exhibit will be too
good to miss.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02

The terms of payment prescribed
for the 4th Liberty loan issue, are as
follows:
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02

Reports now being received by the
state immigration department on the
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02

Buy Liberty Bonds-and help move
Pershing's headquarters to "some-
where in Germany"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02

Theodore p. Shontz, says: Every
star in every service flag is reason
why all of us should land dol give
unsparingly."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-10-02
HEADQUARTERS for United Kingdom

HEADQUARTERS for United Kingdom:
AZ, Russell Square,
London, w. C. l
September 18th, 1918.
Lamar Lodge No. 90, A. F. & A. NJ,
Lamar, Colorado, U. S. A.
Dear Brethren:-
This is the second Thursday in the
Continued on Page y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
CREDIT MEN OF STATE
|. READY TO CONVENE

The sixth annual conference of the
Tennessee Association Of Credit Mer
will convene Friday morning at $3.50
o'clock In Hotel Chisca There will bt
morning and afternoon session, at.
tended by some Of the best-knowr
business men in the state. At night
there will be banquet at the hotel.
Joseph H, Mangum, Of Memphis, state
chairman, will call the meeting to or.
der. Rev. G. II. Williamson will pro.
nounoe the invocation and w. A. Wood.
nfansee, OF Memphis, win deliver thu
address of welcome. II will be re.
sponded to by w. M. Bonham Of Knox
vile.
Chairman Mangum will make re.
tion throughout the state.
Among the principal speakers who
will talk ON various phases of bushes.
that have come up since the war will
be: l.. H. Wilson, OF Bristol P. w
Parker, of Chattanooga; Robert fEllis
of Memphis; r. H. Hill, of Nashville
J. d. Faucette, of Bristol; d. A. Ian
of Memphis L, H. Petree. OF Knox
Vile: Thad M. Salter, Of Memphis% II
X. Wood of Knoxville: w. l.. Robin
son, Of Memphis; ]. T., Mcwhorter, o
Nashville. u. H. Tregoe, of New York
will be the official ''quizzer."
Reports lfoIn special committees ant
the election of the state committee will
come at the end OF the days session
when adjournment will be taken.
1T Is announced that because Of th
| many different business matters tha
will come before the convention 70
general discussion the business publi
| Is invited to attend the meeting an,
participate in the discussions.
The executive committee is: Josepl
1 II Monoum Of Mennl1Ne nha irr,a w
NJ Brownlee. of Knoxville; j. H. Eau
cette, of Bristol, Charles Reynolds, O
| Nashville; r. S. Porter, of Chatta
nooga.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
Prisoners Freed By
AustriGns Tell Of
Horrible Conditions

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS Nov. "A,
(Ry the Associated Press %, ~. Me-
Iced of Montreal, an aviator, and g,
M Young, Of DesMoines.s Iowa. who
were taken prisoners ~ the Austriaps
durisag ti1A4 IkalikA af&AaiGal, slhasraee1sls
released and hove reached the Italian
iifiess They bring direct news Of con.
AitioTs in the interior of Austria, hav.
ing. travelled from Siaxerhad, near VI
emma, after being liberated.
F'sHorrible food conditions, prevail In
Austria" said Mcleod, and 1t is pos
sible q million persons will die there
this winter from lack or food, weak
ness and disease. The country Is quiet
now, but another Russia may grow out
of the situation as soon as the troops
returning from the front discover that
the end OF the war has not brought
relief
"Scenes along the railways are like
those on the battle field We saw
bodies scattered here and there as q
result of men erowding on the tops
Of trains and being swept off by tun-
nels. There were also bodies of wound.
ed men who have been taken from Red
Cross cars and left to die. Terrible
sanitary conditions prevail in little
towns filled with returning soldiers.
What Austria needs Is food. I and
the other prisoners are alive only be.
cause of food received outside Of Aus
tria -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
CASUALTY list

WASHINGTON. Nov, 1.-TWO arm,
contain total OF 1,O75 names, divided
Killed in action, $685. died from
wounds, 115; died, accident and othel
causes, 4 died OF disease, 1907 wound
cd severely ~; wounded, degree unde'
termined, 1874; wounded slightly, l26
missing in action, 1855,
Included In the lists,
TENNESSEE
Killed in action sergt. llardemQn D.
Demtng, n +. d. 2, MonteEuma Elec-
trician Paul Terry, 26O6 Charlotte pike,
ter, II. +. d, /, Middleton Lewis G.
Dunaway, II. +, u, /, salisbury,
Died from wounds, sersts. Glenn II,
Dyer, Petersburg; Lloyd ". kenine-
ton, II. F, D, \, Humboldt; Priyates
Nat u, Key, Monoville William A,
Mcmillan, r, +, y, 8, strawberry
Plains; Jasper II. Orrlck, Morristown;
William n. Woods, Smart station,
Died OF disease! Sergt. Charles
Smith, Pope, Privates William j Ev-
tits Dover, Ernest Horton, II, +, D.
s, ClaTksville.
Wounded, degree undetermined Pri-
Yates Eugene Cox, Morristown; Ollie
G, carp, Mcconnell.
Wounded slightly privates Frank D
MCr ukltNbllk, aBO pldNN, mtlli
pitts edgar Shaw, r. F. D. s, Wing.
Missing in action: privates Dilart
Anderson, II, f. u, 9, Sparta; Lloyd
l.. Carroll, X. f. ID. |, Stantopville
Ernest G, Holland, II, r. d, /, McMmn'
ville Claude Il. Yokley, Pulaski,
MISSISSIPPI
Wounded slightly Sergt, Isaac Prior
Camden; Privates James l., Rowland
r. II. ID. g. Bite Springs; Joe Powers
r. +. ID, /. Maben.
ARKANSAS.
Killed in action. Corp. Tolbert =
| Graham, II. +, d. 3, Fayetteville,
| Died from wounds, Corp, Ezra Rus.
| sell Strong Privates Lester Cart,
wright, r. +. D, 3, Vilonla; Roy 4, Ell.
rbd Bryant
Wounded severely: Private John #
Foster, Piggott,
ALABAMA
Killed In action: Lieut. Farley W
Moody, Tuscaloosa; Private Columbus
E Hunter, Russelvile.
Died from wounds; PriVates George
Continued on Page g. Column a. T
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
FRENCH CABINET BUSY
WITH ALSACE QUESTION

PARIS, Nov. II, (Havas. 1.-The cab
met today considered questions cou-
eerning the organization Of Alsace -Lor-
raine under French occupancy Three
high commissioners were appointed
They are Georges Maringer, commits. !.
sioner- general Of national security for
Strassburg; Albert Tirman, state coun2
ctllor for Metz, and Hepry Poulet state
councillor for Colmar.
The government intends TO appoint
two governors with headquarters at
allies occupy the two provinces.
a. j., Raifour the British foreign
secretary and Baron Sonnlno, the Ital-
IAN foreign minister, win arrive Ia Paris
today, the Journal aaya, Premier lloyd
| SieerRee Of .tireat Britain and Premier
Orlando viii follow the foreign secre,
taries shortly. On their Arrival ID Il
added, discussions will begin to pre-
pare the preliminaries for peace
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
IF GERMANY WON-TERlMS
DECIDED ON FOR ALLIES

What allies published
In the
Switzerland that
following conditions included:
Annexation of Belgium,
OF
Annexation Of the coast including
Nerinn eastward
Of all
coalng
established under King Constantine with frontiers
o
dispatch said entitled TO these
realized
h cessation of submarine warfare,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
WILSON MAY HAVE BIG
ADVISORY BOARD SOON

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14,--Recon-
struction problems varied in extent and
OF tremendous Importance may be
worked out under the direction and or
the advice OF special commission
President Wilson, 1t was understood to-
day, Is considering the appointment oi
a, reconstruction commission.
The commission as now being con.
sidered In official circles would aot
largely as an advisory body.
II was said today the secretaries OF
war and navy and the chairmen Of tht
two congressional appropriations com,
mittees probably Will be members oi
the special commission. 1t may be that
the first announcement of the admins.
tration's program will be made knowr
in the presidents annual message tC
congress In December
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
CAMP Pixies men
(. AWAITING ORDERS
s-~---p-@~-
Forty five Thousand Army
Men Expect Orders to y
Demobilize.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Nov. "a. (spl)--
As result Of the armistice with Ger
many the receiving depot and depot
brigade at Camp Pike probably will be
the first units AZ 2she camp 70 fade
away rsaQ
The recslsing depot 10 maintained 70
FfecefvS, examine and outfie new fes
[cruits Mbllhy the depot brigade IL com
posed of new setectiveR receiving their
first rtidincnts OF y military educa-
tion. U
Camp Pike officers and men are non-
plussed over the future OF the camp
and it's $4,000 men No orders or advice
throwing any light on the future have
been received
Maj. Gen. Bundy. new camp COM
mander, In due to arrive here Thursday
night or Friday morning and Il may
be that he win have some informa-
tion.
In the meantime. work and fun go
on at camp Friday morning the camp
all-star football team win leave for
New Orleans to play Tulane university
while the noncom schoor team will go
to PiAe. Bluff to batut the Pine Bluff
high school.
Both camp teams anticipate easy VIC
tories, as they probably will go against
much lighter and less toughened teams,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
ONLY PERSONAL
HOLDINGS FREE
FROM SEIZURE

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE
property of the Prussian crown
will be confiscated, according
to a German wireless message
received here today.
According to a Proclamation issued
by the new Prussian government. the
entailed property Of the Prussian crown
will be placed under the administration
Of the ministry of finance. Property
which is not entailed but which is per-
sonaf to the former king and his family
will not be affected. ..
Field Marshal ven Hindenburg re-
mains as head of the supreme German
army command, according to a German
wireless message received here. which
gives the text Of the message ne mas
sent to army commanders ordering
them to lead their troops home In order
and discipline.
The order Of the field marshal reads:
ITO all and especially the army, group
under Field Marshal Won Mackensen
dn Rumania) l remain as hitherto the
head Of the supreme army command IN
order to lead the troops home~in' order
and discipline. l expect the command
staffs, officers, noncommissioned oui-
GERS and men to continue to do their
duty This is to be made known to all
the troops" ..f ..e ..s..... .. 4,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
LIEUT.. ARMSTRONG
HOME AGAIN, HAPPY

Lieut. Estes Armstrong. Memphis
aviator, who was injured while flying
before Secretary Of War Baker In
France several months ago. is at the
home Of his father, H. l.. Armstrong,
on Highland avenue and expresses him
self as delighted to be back.
Since arriving here Wednesday, Lieut..
Armstrong has been busy getting ac-
quainted with his daughter, who was
born during his period Of service, and
whom he, with natural fatherly pride,
pronounces "the finest baby girl in the
whole wide. wide world"
He has almost completely recovered
from injuries received in his fall aid
congratulates himself that he escaped
so lightly.
The greatest sorrow In his home
coming was missing his brother, Guion,
who was recently killed while flying
over the German lines in France.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
HOOVER 70 SAIL
END Of WEEK
U. s. Food Administrator Go.
ing to Direct Feeding
of Civilians.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 14,--Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover will sail for Europe
on the White Star liner Olympic, prob
ably on Saturday, 1t was learned at
the food administration. He goes at
the presidents request to direct the
work of feeding the starving popuia-
tions 800
This is the first time since the war
started that the name of ship on
which American or other officials sailed
or planned to sail for Europe has been
permitted to be published. on the
olympic also, 1t Is understood, will be
DR., Masaryk, president of the CEecho-
Slovak republic. returning to his lib
Grated country.
Accompanying Mr.. Hoover will be
Or. /Alonzo ~ Taylor representing the
war trade board as well as the food
administration; John w. Hallowell,
director OF the state administration d.
vision; Robert A. Taft, of the law
division Of the food administration, son
Of former President Taft and Lewis
Strauss, secretary to Mr., Hoover.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
LYNCHED MAN WAS
LIFE TERM CONVICT

SHEFFIELD, Ala. Nov. lit has
developed that viii Byrd. negro. who
was lynched >here Sunday, was an es-
capped convict, who had killed negro
at Leesburg, Ga, He was sentenced to
life Imprisonment at>Dalton. Ga, ac-
cording to his wife, who came here
Tuesday from Loudon, Tenn. The Col
bert county grand jury will meet
Thursday TO take action on the mur-
der of Policeman John Graham last
Thursday and the subsequent lynching
OF two negroes, Two negroes said to
have confessed the murder. are In the
Franklin county jail at Russellvile.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
FOUR LONG FLIGHTS
STARTED FROM CITY

Four long distance flights beginning
Thursday will be made by aviators
from Park field as their regular week.
end flying tours, according to an an
nouncement by Capt. Hoyt, in charge
OF the flying office,
Lieut.. Brown left shortly after noon
Thursday for Chicago, BY way OF Belle
vile, ILL.,, and Rantoul He is sched-
uled to arrive Friday, flying the 4bO
miles by day. He win not be accom-
panied by mechanician.
Civilian Instructor Carr win leave
Friday for Ladd, ILL.,, with a mechanic
The distance is about 375 miles by air
line. Lieut. Alexander will fly the $50
miles to Kansas City, 1eaving Friday
accompanied by mecnanic.
Another flyer will MAKE the trip to
Cairo, Ill., All of them win return by
Monday. Lieuts. Alexander and Brown
and Instructor Carr will visit friends
along the route and at their destina-
tons. D.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-New. Or
ders further curtailing operation ot tne
national machinery of draft boards are
10 be issued shortly by Provost Mar,
shai Gen. Crowder. Stoppage OF all
physicai examinations in connection
with the classification of 1S-year-oid
registrants is likely on the grounds
that the results obtained will be OF
little value in six months on account
Of the physical changes undergone by
many maturing youths.
There are also 100000 Greeks and
Italians and smaller numbers OF other
allied nationalties in the United states
now held In class five as aliens, whom
draft treaties recently negotiated make
liable to reciassification, unless existSS
ing regulations are annulled. Boards
probably will be relieved promptly OF
the necessity for carrying out the Ia"
in this respect.
District boards which consider ap-
peals and Industrial exemptions have
only started their work on the 10 to 81
class though the local boards are near
ly through with dependency classifica'
tions. Orders are being framed TO re-
lieve them and the registrants affected
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-14
GUIDl KNOCKED FROM
MOTORCYCLE BY AUTO

II. A. Guidi, 673 Vance avenue, with
Memphis Artesian Water department,
was knocked from his motorcycle AT
Lauderdale street and Vance avenue
Thursday morning by an auto belonging
to the Fischer Lime and Cement COM
pany, police say, and driven by Henry
Brazzell, negro, sos Jessamine
Police were told by witnesses that
when the negro stopped and saw Guidi
was hurt, he speeded up HIS car and
disappeared, l.. +. Haas, 155 Union
avenue overlook him at Beale avenue
the police.
Guidi was not seriously inbred. The
negro was charged with reckless driv-
ing