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The Lamar register., 1918-12-25

"Why yes" Elizabeth replied Won
lering.
The mans tone was still abrupt.
what will you take for it?''
"I am afraid" Elizabeth replied,
that / do not understand your mean
ing. or" she added. "who you are"
The man laughed and his low laugh
ter had pleasing sound. "You must
overlook my Intrusion and my abrupt
request" he said. Enthusiasm and the
joy of discovery carried me away. The
name of Lawrence Barry may not be
unknown to you. Today I have been
visiting the town of my birth. Soon
return for my concert tour. In vain
have searched for new melodies. sweet
haunting tunes to the themes ! love.
Each writer disappoints: his music Is
stereotyped. But yours tonight-Ah !
yours -" The great singer smiled.
III you would but sell that last ex-
quisite fancy to me-" he said. "You
might name an extravagant price"
Elizabeth stood before him. she was
. trembling. hut she laughed softly.
| MY playing" she said. ''was but the
expression OF n wish to keep this
place my home: home! DO you know
what that meansr
1 know" the man answered de
cidedly. "that will buy up everything
Of that sort that you can compose.
And so Elizabeth's dream all came
/ true. And when Lawrence Barry Is
singing at his best you may be sure
that he is thinking ~ wonderful old
place he calls home and OF Elizabeth,
the gifted wife. who Is his inspiration
The Lamar register., 1918-12-25
Relief Drive January 1918 for
American and Syrian Relief

Mr.. Il. S. Verje, formerly Of Robert
College, Cantantinople, was in Lamar
helping organize Prowers and Baca
counties for all nationwide drive for
$50, 900, 900 for the relief of the 4,000.-
900 destitute survivors of the Turkish
massacres and deportations.
Mr.. f. J. Wagner will serve as the
chairman for Prowers county with r.
L. Christy assisting and Fred Harris
for Baca county with r. F. Flint of
Springfield assisting.
Here is to the success of this cam
paign for actually saving life from
starvation.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-25
No Cure for Influenza.

An article from the editorial col
umns of the Journal of the American
Medical Association says, There are
no specific cures for so called Span
ish Influenza. Most of the "cures"
recommended are not only ridiculous
but are actually harmful. Hyper en-
thusiasm applied to moral and esthe-
tic ideals is a praiseworthy emotion,
but as related to medical science is
usually a delusion and a snare. The
U. S. Public Health Service, having
been besieged with inquiries regard
ing this and that method of treat
ment, has issued special bulletin in
which it is emphasized that there is
no specific cure for influenza yet
known and that the chief reliance must
be placed upon good hygiene. good
nursing. and symptomatic treatment
First of all employ a physician."--
Colorado Agricultural College, News
Notes.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-25
MIR. Gompers Wants Free Trade.

In the closing hours Of the pan
American labor conference at Laredo,
Texas, Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor,
served formal warning that no gener-
al reduction of wages or increase in
working hours after the war would
be accepted without a bitter fight by
organized labor.
No formal warning by Mr.. Comp
ers and no fight by organized labor,
however bitter, could hold American
wages and hours to present levels if
Mr.. Gompers should succeed in his ef-
fort to have free trade compact writ
ten into the Forthcoming peace treaty.
1t is one thing for Mr.. Gompers to
say to the American farmer and manu-
facturer "you must pay your men 50,
81, and So for an eight-hour day and
sell your merchandise in free competi-
ton with rivals who are paying their
workers half those wages for a 10 or
a 12-hour day" 1t is quite another
thing to compel American producers
and manufacturers to do the impos-
sible.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-25
Initiative-The Driving Force.

At the reconstruction congress at
Atlantic City, Chas. w. Schwab said:
1.-THE real development Of any great
enterprise depends upon the individual
enterprise of the American business
men.
"Often we speak of labor, and capit-
al as though in themselves they could
carry forward great undertakings and
give a nation prosperity. The truth
is that another vital principle is es-
sential-initiative When initiative
disappears, capital and labor are pow
erless. In 1894, for example, labor
walked the streets in search of en-
ployment, willing to accept wages that
would afford only the dearest neces-
sites of existence. At the same time
capital was abundant and even redun-
dant, but it bought bonds at low rates
of interest, or hid itself in safety de-
posit vaults.
Initiative had disappeared and con-
fidence was lacking.
an Russia the stupid bolshevists
imagine that they can destroy conf
dence, initiative and capital and re-
construct that ruined land with labor.
Let us not fall into the lesser error
of thinking that we can destroy con-
fidence and initiative and do things
with only labor and capital"
The Lamar register., 1918-12-25
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1918
PREVAILING HOG PRICES TO
CONTINUE IN JANUARY
Representatives of The Food Admin
istratiOn, The Agricultural Ad
visory Committee. The Pack
ers, and Swine Producers
Meet at Chicago.

Two conclusions in the hog situation
have resulted from meetings held In
Chicago, according to The Official Bull
letin. at was decided that the price
Of hogs for January shall be continued
on the same basis as in November and
December. Throw outs are to include
pigs under $50 pounds, stays, boars,
thin sows, and skips. Also, effective
December 5, the shipping embargo will
we lifted and free shipping will re-
commence.
1.-THE recent very heavy runs at the
principal markets indicate that there
may be in the country larger number
of hogs than the heretofore published
estimates show. 1t is hoped that the
runs of hogs to the markets and ship
ments on foreign orders will be of
such reciprocal volume that the pack
ing centers can now handle them with
out the embargo.
1.-THE meetings in Chicago were par
ticipated in by representatives of the
United States Food Administration,
the committee Of packers sharing in
foreign allotment orders, representa-
tives of the agricultural advisory COM
mittee, and special representatives for
the swine producers. Colorado Agri-
cultural College News Notes.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-25
SHOULD DISCONTINUE THE
DISTRIBUTION OF FREE SEED
Promiscous Distribution Of Seed by
Congressmen a Duplication Of
Function of Department of
Agriculture.

A recent discriminating editorial
criticises the former policy employed
by some congressman to secure votes.
The practice referred to is that Of
distributing small and worthless
packets of seed to constituents.
"The evils of the practice are brought
pointedly to our attention by letter
recently received from a subscriber.
He says that he received package Of
sweet corn from his congressman and
that so percent of the resulting stalks
were smutty, while his own corn had
only percent of smut, while the smut
might have come from other sources it
may have and quite likely was carried
in the seed.
at is n strange and sad sight to see
congressman pass law year after
year appropriating large sums Of mon
ey to distribute worthless seed, while
the department Of agriculture is doing
everything in its power to urge the
farmers to plant only seed which is
grown under their own conditions.
eve would suggest that when the
free seed bill comes up for considera-
tion that congress Immediately kill it
II it must be spent for seed, then turn
it over to the department Of agrieul-
ture for use where needed.
Agricultural College News Notes.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-25
Lamar Sleighing.

Only once in ten years do Lamar
people get a chance to sleigh ride, but
let big snow fall and somehow from
somewhere out come relics that look
like sleighs of before the civil war
period. and the fun begins. The bells,
bellies and boys are all there and moth
Ing lacking for a good old fashioned
cold ride. such as the young like and
the old like to forget.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-25
For Sale!

21O acre improved farm in o.
ark county, Missouri; will take
very attractive cash price; would
accept good light car as part pay
ment. ]. D. RINER, Garden City,
Kansas.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-25
knoMs Only Too Well.

The query ''Why does hen cross
the roadf" never presented any DIM
Guilty to the man who has garden on
the opposite side.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-19
why IT'S CALLED SEDAN
Kansas Town Resembles Historic
French Town in SURROUNDINGS.

Independence, Kan, Nov. 19.-Se-
dan. Kan. was named for the French
town of the same name which again
has figured in great war. There Is
no immediate connection between the
French town and the Kansas town,
however, which was responsible for
the name, according to the best in
formation available. How the Kansas
town happened to get its name is re-
lated by the Independence Reporter.
The naming of the village was cred
tied to Thomas Scurr, of Coffeyville
As told by Scurr himself. many years
ago, The Reporter says, the fact that
the hills and general typography of
the Sedan. Kansas. vicinity resembled
a picture Of the original Sedan,
p ompted Scurr to mime the village.
Scurr said he was riding on a load
of lumber to be used in building the
first store building in Sedan, in the
Autumn of 1870, and was looking at
pictures of the famous battle in a
late issue of a magazine. Among the
pictures was one showing a full view
Of the landscape. AS Scurr came to
the new village from the north and
looked over the hills , the south, he
said to his companion.
why, this village looks Just like
this picture; let's call it Sedan"
1t was agreed and from that day
-4S years ago-the village. has re-
tanned the name. The famous battle
OF Sedan, the final triI mph by the
Germans over the French. was fought
on September /, 1870 and concluded
the Franco-Prussian war with the
capture Of Napoleon III and most of
his army. This was the final blow to
the French Empire and marked the
rising power of the German military
power. The late day Battle of Sedan
was greatly a reversal of the former.
its capture proving a final blow to the
German invaders and preceded i'm
mediately the overthrow of the Ger
man crown. And in this new Battle
of Sedan it was American arms that
carried the leading role
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-19
ROTARY TO REVOLvE
After Six Weeks Topeka Club viii
Resume Activities.

After revolving for more than six
weeks without any oil on its bearings.
the Rotary wheel of service is to be
iuDrlcated once more at a noon lunch
con OF the Rotarians at the Chamber
or Commerce Thursday noon. For
more than six weeks the great society
Of service has had to do without any
meetings of its members and spokes
on account Of the flu ban placed on all
pubic gatherings. Then the united
war work campaign took another
week from the Rotary meeting calen-
dar while the members buckled into
the harness Of the drive and lived I'D
to the service for others motto of the
organization.
At the meeting at the Chamber of
commerce Thursday noon, the Rotar-
lans Will be given a message from the
United States government on the labor
situation viewed from the reconstruct
ton standpoint. Prof. Charles Zueb-
lin, author. sociologist and lecturer, is
to be the speaker of the day. His talk
is based on information received by
him direct from the government. and
Is expected to be talk which every
employer should hear. In fact it is SO
considered by the government ITSELF
and the Rotary club has been es-
pAcially asked to invite men not men,
bers but who are employers Of labor
to the, meeting Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-19

Earl A. Lucas Lower Salem. o.
Ernest i. Austin. Greenvilie. Il. l.
John Ed,na Campbell. Rihamber. Va.
Clifton Coate. Montezuma, o.
Frederick W. Fink, Lancaster; N. Y.
Richard Hover. Sherwood. Mich
william S. Kilgore. Haekett. Ark
Francis p. Little, Little Creek. La.
Thomas r. Lord, Newport. X. /.
Edward C. MeCauley, Mannheim. Pa.
Wiley Martin, Union. s c.
Alfred Meyers, Teutopolis, III.
John J. Wertman. Aurora, Ill.
Henry N. Lyons, McClenny. Fla
John W. McGranahan. Newhall, Iowa.
Michael Mariana, Mocehia Del sernia. Ita,y.
Joseph +. Meeker. Henry, o.
Frank p Meis, Lemars. Iowa.
Pierre Cornelius Meisch. Barnard, N. Y.
Antonio Messina, New Rochelle. N. Y.
Henry W. Mikeska. Caldwell Texas:
Robert B. Neamna Fairehiid: WIS,
William 7. Newman. Philadelphia. Pa.
Otto N. Nolte. Butler. $: d.
Joseph f. O'Brien. Brooklyn, N. Y.
George 7. Oder. Taylorviile, KY.
WiIbert Henry offenbacher. Newport, Ky.
Willis c. Ove-street. Saiipta, Ala.
Freeman J. Priest, Waterford, VT.
William a; Robinson, Millington; Nd.
Harry q. RusmiseI., Stamford, Ill.
Thomas Jacob Sack. Hays, Kan.
Charles o. Sarber. Beatrice. Neb.
Cliff Sargent. Columbia, Mo-
Bernhard Sather. Erskine, MINI.
Joel Sawyer, Ramsonviile. n. C.
BENJAMIN II. Scott Ridgeville. S. C.
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Frank Smith, Cleveland, Miss.
jeff M. Smith, Holyoke, Mass.
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Morellus Williams Jening Ordinary. Va.
charles III. Wiswall, Newton. Mass.
Rudolph " White, Burton, Tex.
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George B. Rath. philadelphia. Pa.
Emil H. Sabrowsky, AlDany. wis.
BENJAMIN Sackson. Lynn, Mass.
Joseph n. Seaman, Cincinnati, O.
Albert G: Schafer, Winthrop, Iowa.
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Hen Singleton, Dale, S. C.
Walter H. Smith. Trenton, N. J. s.scsf-
MILFORD J. Smith. Jameson, Mo. -S-k
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Klchard Herman Sake, MeIlen, wis.
frank Z: Sterling, Durhamville, N. Y
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Gharles Edward Swartz. Lesithton. Pa.
harley Nandament, keokuk, Iowa
Ka1Iaei =. Villano, Leominster, Mass
rossee Webb. Laurel, Miss.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-19
BREAKS A
COLD IN
A HURRY
''Pape's Cold Compound
is pleasant and affords
Instant Relief

A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a cold.f
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
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relieves sick headache. dullness. fever
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advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-19
L,lilbEegffySS
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A>aRo1!g
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10 KlNelNc IMIIcI
70 KANSANS IN LIST

The following names of Kansas men
appear in today's casualty list:
Killed in Action.
Lieut.. Carl B. Trowbridge. Kansas
Corp Marion NJ Sidener. Burns.
Pvt. Cecil E. Dillon, Highland.
Died Of Disease.
Pvt. Marion G. Eilts. Rush Center.
Pvt Richard r. Montgomery. Mon
trose.
Pvt Thomas Jacob Sack. Hays.
Pvt. Earl I. Battersby. Salina-
Pvt. Joshua S. Chandler, Wichita.
Pvt. Edwin Z. Anderson, Lyons.
Pvt. John Oscar Dixon. Milarm.
Pvt. John Cary Eskridge.
Pvt. Russell Taylor. Wamego.
Pvt Clyde Voltz. Ruleter.
Slightly Wounded.
Lieut.. Willis w. Hubbard, Beloit.
Sergt. VIM. E. Crimson. Leavenworth.
Sergt. Charles Z. Mccullough, Great
Bend.
Corp. Edward G. Wilson. Stafford.
Pvt. Harry r. Beaulieu. Lawrence.
Pvt. Clarence Jesse Reed, Towanda.
Prisoner.
Lieut.. John w. McManigal, Horton.
Wounded degree Undetermined).
sergt- Joe A. Haslouer. Abilene.
Sergt. Emil L. Larson. Fowler.
Pvt. Otto Berges. Onaga-
Pvt. John Booth. Frankfort.
Pvt. Fred E. Muninger. lola.
Pvt. Clarence Peichowian, Leaven-
worth.
Reuben Shanks, Galena.
Albert Sheahan. lis East Eighth, To-
Killed in action, &C.; died of accident aad
other causes, %; died of disease. 147 :wouru-
ed slightly, III; missing in action. q; pris-
oners, As. Total, 1874.
Killed In Action.
Capt. Edward W. Leonard, Grand Rapids
Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-19
LARGE NOW
Only a Few Students Failed To Re-
turn to X. u.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 19.-Not more
than fifty students of the university
failed to return to their studies fol-
lowing the enforced vacation of one
month. caused by the influenza cpl
demic. The places Of those who failed
to return were more than filled by
nearly 100 new registrations the first
two days following the second opening
Of school,
The registration for the fall term
now is iii. of which number there
are 1,754 members of the student
army and s47 women. This Is total
enrolment PSI larger than last year.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
Hitting en Twelve
C:EgSsRArps

n oSl persons say after listening to the sneecho $780,, ~
WI court to the guty-on-are motorists arra;croa A.. -
is interpreted and administered bv the r;+. w ~
there ~ m "" a'ter ALL Tar from being case? The
thls CITY eai lor certain definite speed for roo+
They are supposed 10 be driven not fifteen ~ 49,
the city itself; twenty miles an hour outlying sections md +
meS " ou "ee 'he section sparsey populated Tho
Ia" permits speed OF thlrty miles an hour SO far good
Under the first part of the regulations r1o,. ,.
hardly arrest any driver who twenty miles an hour or ~
two miles an hoor unless 1t happens IN s
OCCASIONS 'nee is no telling what speed
times In other Words the police interpret admin;ster tho ~
without regard the ordinance they and not tho ao
a are the real persons who have the speed ordinances
They Will permit speed of an hour sometimes m
The Grand 'oncurse IN The Bronx Other going than ten
oadways where the police common sense and A
issue sunon " the drivers who proceeding their cars u,der
control regardless of whether the
hour twentysix miles an hour ~ WV ~
VIGOROUSLY moort could to limit 6ftoo ,
hour between movements the Avenue He oud m
hkey m
along faster than that Between Fifth
surely faster than at the nunct;on and o
mnd of the traffic policemen, a $500
Therefore 1t not the
VINO them the
matters to their assume the
keep with the traffic for sum-
for going not quite there NAV NOT
anything like the traffic congestion speed may be per-
fetly safe. '
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

been assured that the various makes of
cars will be the latest types of the
makers. In all probability the show
this season will reveal many novel de-
signs and features of construction, the
direct result of the war. This applies
especially to cars of the commercial
type. To meet the rigors of the battle
front army specifications and recon-
mendations called for many improve
ments and the strengthening of vari-
Gus parts of the chassis. 1t is likely
that many manufacturers will retain
these new features in the models to be
produced henceforth. One of these
things made obvious by use at the bat
tlefront was the necessity of accessi-
bility, making the matter of replace
ment of parts easier and quicker. In
fact. the war forced improvements in
design much faster than would have
been the case in peace times.
The exhibits of accessories promise to
reveal many oew and interesting ideas.
Both the Garden and armory will have
displays of accessories and parts
Charles A. Stewart. manager of the
exposition, is now arranging plans for
the rebuilding and decorating of the
interiors OF the show buildings to meet
The requirements of the exhibitors. A
number of the exhibitors are asking
for more floor space than can be al.
lottcd to them.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
Automobile Show. Promises :.
To Be Full Up ON Exhibits
Inquiries for Space Both for Cars and Accessories
Coming in Good Measure-Drawing for Places
for First Week Will Take Place Next Saturday
at the Automobile Club of America

That the New York Automobile Show
to be held in Madison Square Garden
and the seth Regiment Armory, Febru-
ary l to Is, will be a success is assured
by the unusual demand for exhibition
space for both sections of the show
Since the announcement was made,
several weeks ago, that New York was
to have an automobile show for passen-
ger cars and trucks the office of the
Automobile Dealers Association. under
whose auspices the exhibitions will be
held this winter, has been receiving
mail and telephone inquiries asking
for reservations.
These are piling up so fast that it
now appears as if both buildings will
be filled to capacity with exhibits. The
drawing for spaces, however, will not
take place until next Saturday at the
Automobile Club of America. The
drawing will begin at 1920 a. M, and
only those concerns which are to ex-
hlblt passenger cars are to participate
IN 1T. The drawings for spaces for the
commercial vehicle display will take
place at the Automobile Club of Amer
lea on January 4.
Interest in the show on the part of
the automobile manufacturers is run
nlng high, and the local dealers have
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22

stranger said Mr. Ollier "He has
really been a very active part of our
organization for the past six years and
is thoroughly familiar with our plans.
policies and methods of handling the
intricate details of our interests
throughout the world. Our dealers.
too. have come to regard Biggs as an
integral part of this institution. He
knows them all by their first names
and has visited most of them at their
places of business at one time or
another.
"Biggs has spent much of his time
while our advertising counsellor in our
Offices here and at our factories in
Detroit and Walkerviile The officials
responsible for the production of our
factories, men whom he will depend
on in great measure for continuous
cooperation in the future merchandis-
ing of Studebaker cars. have known
him intimately for many years and
regard him as a man of exceptional
ability.
eve are, indeed. gratifed at our
success in securing the services of
man so splendidly we'll equipped to
shoulder the responsi bilities of our
great selling organization Biggs will
make his headquarters in South Bend
and will assume his new duties with US
January T."
New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
Biggggs, ggs, Long Time
Aid to Studebaker.
Now Sales Manager
Advertising Counsellor Gets
Fully Into Company's EN-
ploy by Accepting Sales
Job-To Start New Year

L. J. Ollier, vice president and di-
rector of sales of the Studebaker Cor
roration has appointed Harry A. Biggs
advertising counsellor, general sales
manager of the automobile division.
Biggs has been figure in national
advertising for nearly a score of years,
beginning his career with the old
Hampton agency, of New York City,
and later establishing business of
his own that was absorbed, in 1909, by
Frank Seaman, Inc. Since that time
Blggs has been an executive of the
Seaman agency and one of the direc-
tors. In 1914 he established a branch
office for his company in Detroit which,
TWO years later, was moved to Chicago
to facilitate the work of serving a
rapidly growing Western clientele
Almost since the inception of the
industry he has been close student
OF the manufacturing and selling of
motor cars and power driven COM
merclal vehicles. The evolution of the
automobile from its noisy zone lunger"
infancy to its present state of per
lection has been of unending interest
to Biggs. He followed the growth of
the industry, and is we'll posted on
the various phases of its DEVELOPMENT,
For the past six years he has served
as advertising counsellor to the sales
department of the Studebaker Corpora
ton, enjoying an unusually close per-
sonal association with the officials of
that company. This intimacy, unique
IN its relation between advertising
counsel and client, is best expressed
by the president in confirming the
news of his appointment.
"Blggs does not come to US as a