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The Lamar register., 1919-09-17
PAVING DISTRICT
Lamar Property Holders Are Taking
Hold of the Matter With
VigOr.

A petition has been circulated and
is being rapidly signed up that will
soon put Lamar in the paved city class
The property holders are almost Il
unit back of the movement and it looks
as if it would be sure go this time.
The district includes Main street
its length from the north
to the south ends of town. The three
main cross streets, Olive. Elm and Oak.
are to be paved one block each way
from Main street if the plans carry,
making all told about mile and a
quarter of paved streets The sigma
holders in the district is assured and
Lamar will soon be much more bust
nesslike looking city. 1t is hoped to
get the preliminaries under way so
that the contract can be lei while sim
liar work is being done by the state
and county on the road north as it
will be much cheaper if larger
amount of work is done.
There is no other Improvement ex-
cept a light plant so badly needed in
Lamar MS is that of paving the prin-
cipal streets. Many of our business
men have been urging it for several
years, but it has seemed impossible
to get enough frontage pledged to
make it possible to go ahead with the
work. 1t now looks as if it would be
a sure go and all are enthusiastic over
the prospect.
Garden City, Kansas, which is small
er than Lamar, but has businesslike
commission government, not only owns
its own electric plant, but has several
districts with over five niles of paw
ing contracted. and much Of it already
under way.
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17
Two Per Cent Versus Ninety Eight
The volcano smokes.

There are laws against the holdup
man and against holding up banks but
there is no law against handful of
radicals holding up whole commun-
ity and causing loss Of property and
injury to business.
In the recent strike in Southern Cal
ifornia that is what happened. The
nintey eight per cent were isolated,
prevented from following their legiti-
mate business. and trainloads of fruit
and food spoiled
Farmers. canneries, fruit packing
houses, and laborers were compelled
to suffer losses through no fault of
their own, and, had not the govern
ment ended the holdup, greater suffer
ing would have resulted.
Ninety eight per cent Of the people
had nothing to do with the strike or
the causes leading up to it, if there
were any, as they had no voice in the
affairs of the utilities companies affect
ed
The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce has inaugurated a national
movement designed to prevent a re-
petition of such disasterous situations
in the future as were brought about
by reckless agitators.
Many of the strikers in California,
Nevada, and Arizona, who tried to
completely paralyze the industries and
production powers Of those states be-
longed to the railroad brotherhoods.
They had contracts with the federal
railway administration which they
violated, and even ignored the orders
of their own national officials, in their
reputation of national agreements.
Such ill-timed and disintegrating
radicalism reacts against those who
resort to it, for ours is nation of law
and order, and there is need of nation
al laws to prevent recurrance of such
acts.
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17

that such a league will soon be Il real
iZation.
The reception given by the Parent
Teachers association and the school
board for Lamar's teachers held last
Friday night in the high school build
ing was u great success. The crowd
included the largest number of parents
that ever attended u teachers racep-
ton in Lamar. The total numbe- pre-
sent was about two hundred. Punch
was served before the program and
ice cream and cake afterwards, both
being served by some high school
girls. The following program was gIy-
en-:
Welcome to Teachers-Mr. Todd,
president of school board.
Vocal Solo-Gladys Jones.
Speech-Judge Horn.
Piano Solo from Ii Trayatore-Alrs.
Raymond Lee.
Speech-Prof. Dilley.
Speech-Supt. Hershberger.
Reading Mayme Wright.
The keynote to Mr.. Todd's address
was that everybody should help the
teacher to feel at home in the COM
munity." Judge Horn in his taih con-
cerning the Lamar schools said, 81
would that there should come to the
school a morale that would make the
school delightful u visitors"
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17
THIEVES ACTIVE
Leniency of Courts and Jurors En-
courag-s Criminal Activity

On Sunday morning thieves broke
into the garage at the home of J. NJ.
Williams on the corner Of Second and
Oak streets and took his big Hudson
car out and away, making what now
appears to be clean getaway. Four
men driving big Cole vere seen
earlier in the night examining the car
in front of the Merchants Cafe and it
believed they followed it home and
located it for the nights job. They
were traced to the Santa Fe Trail and
turned east. Then all trace of them
was lost The car was insured for
81, 900.
On Monday afternoon four Mexicans
held up another Mexican and his wife
over at Wiley, robbed them of Sl25 and
a number Of valuables and articles Ct
clothing. Sheriff Downing was sent
for and made n roundup of the col
ony but was able to get but one of
the outfit identified.
The leniency which the juries and
courts have shown to the very worst
criminals in this county for years, has
been so badly misplaced that it seems
to have been an encouragement rather
than a encouragement to criminals.
The juries have a penchant for either
turning prisoners loose or else find
ing them guilty Of some petty crime,
when in realty the offense committed
was of the gravest character. II con-
victed the court generally sentences
the offenders to few months in the
reformatory and this is regarded as
a joke by those sentenced. Stealing
has become a prevalent disease all over
the county and unless severe meas
ures are taken to put stop to it the
conditions will soon become acute.
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17
state Route No. "a. Lamar to Sprins
field
DEPOSITS STILL GROWING
Lamar Banks Make Big Gain in De-
posits in Past Two Months

Bank statements are again being
published this week and the story told
by the Lamar financial institutions is
one of continued prosperity, growing
faster than ever before. The total
assets of the three banks have now
passed the two million dollars mark,
while the total deposits are near one
and quarters millions. These
totals are by far the largest in the
history of our city, both Of the nat
ional banks passing the six hundred
thousand mark in deposits and seven
hunderd thousands in total assets. The
statement Of the First National Bank
will be found in this issue of The
Register, and amply reflects the pros
porous conditions prevailing through
out the county.
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17
The Volcano Smokes

(E'rom Frank Lesley's Weekley)
The conservative workingmen Of the
United States should begin to do some
thinking.
Radicals of the |. w. w. stripe
threaten to do the cause OF honest
labor unspeakable harm. 1t is no long
er a question of work or of wages. 1t
is question of taking the industries
of the country by the throat and COM
pelling them TO recognize, whether
they wish to do SO or not, the SOW
creignty Of few radicals who claim
to represent organized labor.
The American workingmen has al
ways been distinguished above every
thing else for his common sense, his
good judgment and his patriotism. All
of these make burning appeal to him
at this hour to denounce unsound
leadership and everything of the de-
tructive /. W. w. and Bolshevist stripe
which if not speedily dethroned will
bring about a colossal reaction in
which the workman and his depend
ants will be the principal sufferers.
Let US get out Of FOOLS paradise
as quickly US we can.
The volcano smokes
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17
.Greater Than The Government"

The cause of the league of nations
is greater than the Government" says
the President. We always thought the
league would overshadow the govern
ment, if it ever got started, SO we are
rather anxious to have its limits care
fully prescribed before it gets going.
And perhaps we'd better take more
time to study its limitations, and. in
order to do so, eliminate it from the
peace treaty and take it up as a sep
arate subject
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17
ROAD CENSUS OF COUNTY
The Travel Over County Roads Shows
Some Surprising Facts.

The road census of the travel over
the state road taken by the county at
tne request of the state highway COM
mission for the month of August shows
some surprising results and will be a
revelation to most of our own citizens
with regard to what is going on here
every day right in front of them.
The two most outstanding features
of the census reports are the remark
able road travel in and out of Lamar
and the big daily truck business over
the Lamar Springfield road Anotho r
feature is the rapid decrease the past
year even in horse drawn vehicles but
everyone knew this was so without any
census. On the north and south roads
leading to Lamar a daily average of
1880 vehicles carrying 2550 people
passed between the hours of n. M.
and p. m. When it is considered
that much of the north travel comes
late in the evening and much of that
to the south is early in the morning,
and that no account is taken of the
travel on the east and west roads at
all, it is safe to say that during each
twenty-four hours over two thousand
vehicles carrying more people than the
entire population of Lamar pass in and
out of our city.
In these eleven hours daily an aver
age of 8O6 vehicles carrying 1899 peo-
Pile passed over the river bridge or a
total for the month of "a 800 vehicles
with 81 1868 people. OF these 22,759
were motor vehicles and 2,206 horse,
nearly double last years total Of the
former while the latter decreased over
half. OF the 22,759, 13,S40 were home
autos, 1882 foreign and 9S7 trucks and
double last season.
The outstanding feature Of the south
road was the truck travel, an average
of 7S trucks passing over the road
daily, or more than all state roads of
the county combined. When it is con-
sidered that much of the truck busi-
ness of the south country passes out
of Lamar before daylight in the morn
ing it will be seen that over one hun
dred trucks n day carry the trade and
produce of the country between Lamar
and Springfield. This represents al
most half the traffic over the D-C-D
highway, and gives some idea of the
wonderful growth Of that section, when
it is compared with the eleven trucks
per day that passed over the road in
1917. 1t will be seen that this in
crease of trucks over the road applies
also to the road south of Holly, and
gives some idea of the Importance of
the growth of the south country in
Prowers and Baca counties.
State Road No. 8, at Lamar Bridge
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17
Road Traffic Census

Comparative statement Of daily av-
erage traffic census taken during the
month OF August on state routes, In
Prowers county. Hours of observa-
ton from a. m. to o p. m.
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17

Hours OF observation, a. m. to o
p. m.
Total people in all vehicles. l7,O59.
Average daily number of people, $50.
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17

Average Daily:
447 256 30 II SO6
Hours of observation a. m. to p.
IN.
Total people in all vehicles ....... 6l. .96S
Average daily number of people, 1899
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
CITY LOSES DAMAGE SUIT.
JURY AWARDS $4,000
IN SHOcKOE CREEK CASE
Decision Leaves Richmond Liable for
&1OO,OO0-Appeal to he Taken
to Supreme Court.

w. A. Cheatwood won his suit
a Eainst the city Of RichmSnd yester-
when a jury picked from citizens of
% fSI sr to In
Creek. FIsFH
Colonel George Wayne Anderson, as
nigh that the case would be sppeaied
Cheatwood sued the city for $4,000.
and has another. suit for $4,000. now
Twenty Suits Filed.
Richmond will be liable for 500. 900
TO the one tried yesterday. which have
been filed. if the Supreme Court
upholds the decision OF the Law and
Besides these cases, 1t is declared
that it is probable that innumerable
others may be filed at once the, fve-
having expired.
/. Because Richmond had failed to make
improvements to the Shockoe Creek
that the city was responsible for dam
ages caused by an overflow 1t was
also also sontended that the City Council
city Engineering Department ttaat
work on impr orements TO Shockoe
Greek should be started from the river.
Claim City Not Responsible.
Attorneys for the city argued that
the overflow of the creek was caused
by unusual conditions which was
caused by freshet. Arguments were
advanced to prove that tho arches span
ninE the creek were OF sufficient size
to accommodate waters OF the creek
IN normal times and that the city was
not responsible for the abnormal cor
dttion caused by the excessive rainfall
UP until the present time suits
nrought by persons suffering losses in
the overflow have been held UP pending
a decision in this case which was con-
sidered on the order of test suit.
Many thousands Of dollars will be lost
ny the city il the decision Of the court
yesterday Is upheld In the Supreme
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
.MAYNARD's CHARGE DENIED
ANTI-SALO0 LEAGUE
REFUSES TO BE GOAT
Asserts No Material Change Was Made
in Flying Parsons Liquor
Statement.
fBy Assoctated Press,

NEW YORK Dec. 17.-william II.
Anderson State superintendent of the
Anti Saloon League replied tonight to
Lieutenant Maynard's charge that his
original statement in regard to the use
or alcoholic liquors by army aviators
was "juSEled" by the league. Mr. An
derson's statement follows:
The Anti-Saloon League refuses to
be made the goat by Lieutenant May
nard. The only renly that we care to
make to- his accusation that the league
Juggled' his statement is the fact that
We still have in our possession subject
to inspection by. any reporter or any
other persons who has any valid IN
tcrest in the matter the original tyne
written statement covered and identi-
fled by letter signed by Lieutenant
Maynard and sent by him TO us in
response to our request for a statement
Tor publicity purposes.
Lieutenant Maynard complains that
paragraph. The only words left out
were:
In response to your request I am
my observations In regard to the use
vice. se
These words were omitted because
they were obviously surplusaEc and
DO not in the slightest degree change
tic meaning. Save for this single eS-
ception the league gave out Lieutenant
Maynards statement in full exactly as
received from him with which the re-
sponsihility of the Anti-Saloon eart,e
ceased" 1 3 c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
COMMISSION ENDS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Quick Action Necessary to Make
Contracts, Says Commissioner
Coleman.
VARIOUS ROUTES CONSIDERED
Washington Richmond Road
Problem Causes Lively Dis
cussion by Many Interests.

After three days spent in public
Hearing on the ALLEGATION Of the fund
OF $1l,0o0.Q00 available for road work
in Virginia during the next. two years
and the consideration Of routes to be
improved or built, the State Highway
Commission yesterday adjourned its
meetings open TO good roads advocates
and this morning will go into confer
cnco TO decide what action 1t will takc
in Increasing appropriations or chang
ing routes.
:. state highway, commissiionerT, George
commissioners in conference this
tol; The road plans adopted in 1918
following the report OF the highway
VIII be horoughS sTE yed pITpGfe the
commissioncr decides that any of the
routes inc1rporated In these plans
this course to the General Assembly
al its session in January.
Commission Gets Public's Views.
At the conclusion OF the hearing yes
terday, Commissioners Frank w. Davies
helpful both to the Commissioners and
20 the representatives Of the different
fore the Commission. Three days de-
voted 10 hearing OF conditions through
out the state had given the public
good idea Of the gigantic task in
voived in spending the Sll,0Vo.0oO TO the
best adrantase he DECLARED. The Com.
hs peone a5 for now whom eqse ,be roads, would
be built, Mr. Davies stated.
AT. the conference today. 1t ia under
stood, that Immediate action in allo:
eating funds for road construction and
repair Will be urged by stale Highway
C9mmissioner Coleman; OLE, Ma Mr' &c Solemapn nap
can not be opened until It ,is known
exactly how much money Will be avail,
able and that II bids are not submitted
within the next two months. road work
can not begin next spring, as soon AS
the weather permits
both sides TO File Briefs.
Yesterdays hearing was devoted en-
improved. IL was featured by the hsh,
between advocates Of the Tsiegraph
road. between Richmond and Freder-
cksburG. When speeches on this route
were concluded i WI; Was lit announsfd ,e 'has ma.
Commission. December 81 was set as
the last day for the ding OF theee
briefs. ~ o,os.a n
any or the other twenty-five routes
which were mapped out In 1919. Ailo-
OF the problems facing the commis-
sion now.
Advantages Arc Discussed.
John G. Easley. president ot G ,nS
n!chmond Chamber OF commfree m ine Rinhi aha
mond Retail Merchants .lssociatioR.
appeared before the Commission yes.
terday to speak on the advantages or
the Telegraph Road over the Negro
foot -chileshurg Road. between ,,;n. RiSh,
utoteh that about sl5O,000 had already
been spent on the Improvement, of the
Telegraph Road by the old hfhmondj nd
that about $4,000 was still available
for repairs on Il. Mr.. Clarke outlined
the reasons why 1t had been selected
MS the route OF the Bankhcad iiish-
way. ,a ,,d
Rev. $. c. Hatcher. q. D.; OF Randoipn-
Macon College, also spoke on the su.
nerlority OF the Telegraph Road. l.; 5;
Brcmher appenrsd in n, hehaii snarsr of ro,,ne tne
,~.o sneak for the Negro-foot-C -Chiles-
burg Road.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
GIVE SUGAR RIGHT OF WAY
SENATE DISPLACES RAILWAY
MEASURE FOR SHORT TIME
Little Prospect, However, Held Ont for
Final Action Before HoIi-
day Recess.
tBy Associated Pes.I

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-The Senate
reached an agreement tonight to con-
slider the sugar bill from II until 1880
o'clock tomorrow. temporarily replacing
the railroad bill. Leaders. however,
expressed the belief that there was lit
tie prospect of a final vote on the suga. !.
Dill tomorrow. in view Of announced
plans OF opponents TO prolong Discus
sion.
Advocates OF the measure now ex-
pect IL TO go TO conference with PROS
poets of enactment before the holiday
seeess' recess is very dubious. They. had
Senate In the House bill.
Senator Harrison. Democrat, OF
mississippi. proposed that the Senate
concur in the House amendm ents,
without sending the bill to conference
lana; objected. opposing retention Of
the licensing plan particularly. Chair
man Cummins, in charge, and others
Interested in the railroad bill also
oo)ected TO side tracking that measure
and resultant delay
Urging his motion. Senator Harrison
reiterated charges that Congress was
responsible for failure to relieve con-
sumers from soaring sugar prices
The sugar bill had been before the
senate since October ), ne said and
the House, although the bill originated
in The Senate, passed 1t within forty
eight hours.
Chairman Gronna, of the Agriculture
committee. urging that the sugar
measure be sent to conference, denied
that Congress was responsible and as
ding" .t3,!' 4 % 80
Immediate consideration of the sugar
bin. Senator Ransdeil warned. would
result in prolonged debate as he would
oppose the House licensing amend
ments to the end. The vote followed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
LITTLE ETHEL LEAKE
DIES 24 DAYS AFTER
BEING HIT BY AUTO
Warrant Is Sporn Out Against
Lannes LIeiceilyn Charging
Involuntary Manslaughter.

After lying unconscious in Stuart
Circle Hospital for twenty-four days,
Ethel Leake, 7-year-old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Hunter T. Leake. of 40s North
Meadow Street, died yesterday morn
ing. She was strnck by an automobile
driven by Lannes Llewellyn. 17.ycar-
old John Marshall High School student
Following the child's death, n var
rant charging involuntary manslaugh-
ter was sworn out against LlewclIyn
yesterday. Llewellyn will not be tried
on the charges of speeding. driving
recklessly and involuntary manslauGh-
ter until after the Christmas holidays.
it was said last night by police officials.
Jane Puller. cousin Of Ethel Leake, is
now at Stuart Circle Hospital suffering
from a fractured skull sustained In
the same accident
Funeral services for Ethel Leake will
be hold this afternoon from the homo
of her grandmother, Mrs. l.. y. Leakc.
404 North Meadow Street, at o'clock.
The service will be conducted by Rev.
James B. Hundley, pastor of Hanover
Avenue Christian Church, assisted by
Rev. T. a. Smoot, D. d. pastor of Gen.
tenary Methodist Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
CLAIM MAILING LIST
OF RADICALS SEIZED
IN BOSTON RAIDS
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Finds Names Of Those Who
Contributed Funds.
tBy Associated Press ]

BOSTON, Dec. 17.-Mailing lists of
radical organization of supposed an
archistic leaninEs were seized in a raid
made here last Saturday, il was learned
today. Assistant District Attorney Dam
lei j. Gallagher said the lists were
proving of great assistance to the Suf-
tolk County grand jury. which is in
v..eStiSatinG the doings of suspected
addresses OF men and women connect ed
with radical activities. the lists are said
propaganda.
The mailing lists were seized al the
neaaquarters communist club, which Is
SAID TO maintain several subdivisions
known as the league OF democratic
control" the civil liberty committee"
and the fellowship of reconcilia ton"
The seizure has led the grand jury, it
was learned tonight to inuuire into the
possibiiity OF active assistance being
given radicals by several persons OF
social and literary prominence. Federal
and state authorities are cooperating
vcStfEation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
NORTH NEW JERSEY IS
SHAKEN BY EXPLOSIONS
AT PICA7ZNNY ARSENAL
Loaded Shells Let off at
Frequent MferUaIs-No
Report Of Casualties.

DOVER. y. j.. Dec. 17.-An explosion
OF loaded ammunition at Picatinny ar
night. few minutes before midnight.
Government officers at the arsenal
teiephoned TO Dover TO send all avail
able fire apparatus and a few minutes
later wire communication with the
arccna! was cut Off 1t could not be
ascert1incd II there was any loss OF
iifc. Flames ut the arsenal can be
seen for several miles.
At 1915 this morning shells were
exploding at frequent intervals in the
have been employed at the arsenal
which has maintained operations
S,ncc the signing OF the armistice
manufacturing powder. Nothing is
Yet known as to any casualties.
Officers at the United States naval
depot: Lake Denmark. two miles dis.
tant from the arsenal, sa id they had M
reports Of any Killed or injured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
new YORK BUSINESS MEN
RAISE FUND FOR CHILDREN
Those Undernourished In Germany
VIII He Aided With Hoover as
Distributing Agent.

OF New York bankers and ieadine
business men. with Governor Smith as
honorary chairman. was organized to-
Bank to raise funds in aid of under
ppourished chilSern in Germany. A.
barton Hepburn was elected Chairman.
OBrien. vice-chairmen; Carl +. Schurz.
secretary. and James Speyer. treas.
= 1t was announced that Herhar,
Hoover had agreed to act as purchas-
ing agent. and to TRANSPORT ali food
supplies Sn purchased and deliver them
mittee; In response to a previous re-
quest by Mr.: Hoover the work will he
done through the Society of Friends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
REPUDlATE LABOR LEADER
Deny Reports He TeIeEraphed to Presf.
dent Tint Men Were
Locked Ont.

MOBILE, ALA, Dec. 17.--At mass
meeting of 2,5o0 empyoyees OF the Inter-
national Shipbuilding Company, held at
Pascagoula, Miss, late today Charles
II. Frank. an organizer OF the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, was re-
pudiated and resolutions were adopted
urging him to leave the city. Frank
yesterday wired President Wilson that
the men were locked out at that plant
and made additional charges. The
mass-meetinG repudiated every state
ment Frank made to President Wilson.
The plant, which was closed for ten
DAYS. will reopen FridaY