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The Lamar register., 1919-05-14
A Real Artist.

Sheriff |. C. Downing left Monday
for Denver to get requisition papers
on the governor Of Kansas for the de-
livery to him of one, H. p. Willis, un-
der arrest at Kansas City. Kansas, for
practicing the profession Of check
artist in Lamar and Holly. He left
many specimens Of his art with our
business men which cost large or
small amounts as the humor seemed
to strike him. The smallest we heard
OF was $40 and the largest si15. His
victims are numerous and it is pro-
badly the biggest forgery stunt ever
pulled off here.
The Lamar register., 1919-05-14
Money to Loan
Plenty OF Cheap Money
for good Farm and City
Loans. Call and see me.
l.. WRIT MARKHAM

Judge C. B. Thoman was a Denver
. visitor last Saturday.
Fred Chambers went to Pueblo last
Friday on business matters.
Miss Henderson returned to Boulder
after weeks stay in Lamar.
Mrs. Roy Cooper went to Denver
Saturday to visit for a short time.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thom-
as on Monday. fine eight pound girl.
X. L. Christy went to Denver last
Saturday and returned in a fine Essex
car.
Born-On last Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. II. C. Thoman, a bouncing fine
boy.
Mrs Ray Flint came up from Holly
this week and is visiting Mrs. C. NJ.
Lee.
Hon. and Mrs. c. C. Goodale went
10 Denver Ffludy 70 NiSit lor SEVERN
weeks.
County Commissioner J. B. Rhodes
came up from Granada on Tuesday for
q short visit.
Mrs. Merle Ward left Tuesday for
Ossawatomie, Kansas. for a visit of
several weeks
Mrs. l.. F. Adams arrived in Lamar
Friday for a short visit with her son
and other relatives.
Mrs. Alfred Todd returned last Sat-
urday from visit to relatives in sew
eral eastern points.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Gregg and J.
NJ. Truax visited Colorsdo Springs on
Sunday and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Leatherman from
Wyoming, are visiting relatives In La
mar for 9 short time,
The Lamar register., 1919-05-14
J. A. BROOKSnIRE, Representative
LAMAR, COLORADO
Save money

Born-Friday morning at the La
mar General hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Hustled, a baby daughter.
Mrs. F. A. Cox left last Friday for
Kansas City and will go from there
to visit her parents at Everest, Kan
sas.
Mrs. Vernon Newman spent the
week end in Lamar, coming up for the
Y. NJ. Il. Club and the Mrs. Downing
party.
Miss Rosa Lee of Bozeman, Mon
tana, will arrive in Lamar tomorrow
to visit the family Of her brother, c.
C. Lee.
James Dey arrived in Lamar the
first of the week to visit his son, Roy
Dey. and family put on Prosperity
Lane.
0rlo w. Householder of Co. ID re-
turned home the first of the week
after being in the service nearly three
years.
Eugene SHILLING returned home last
Friday after service in the army of
over a year. having spent year in
France.
Mrs. w. j. Johnston gave an Auction
Bridge party Thursday evening which
was very much enjoyed by the dozen
guests present.
A community conference was held
at the court house yesterday TO discuss
the needs Of returning soldiers and the
welfare of the community.
Died-At the Lamar General hospit-
al on Tuesday evening, Patrick Joyce
OF Bristol. who had been there several
weeks suffering from paralysis.
Captain II. C. Byrnes left on Tues
day for Fort Russell on business mat
tiers connected with his army position
as captain of Co. d. 157th Infantry.
Mrs. Hochbaum and little daughter
who have been visiting in the home OF
J. p. Campbell, left Saturday for Den
yer on their way to Washington, where
they will make their future home.
We received this week copy of the
Amaroc News published at Coblenz,
Germany, by American soldiers. 1t
was sent by Herschel Horn. who writes
us that he expects soon to be back In
Lamar again.
Sergt. and Mrs. Mervin S. Coover
arrived in Lamar and are visiting with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. b. Coover. Sergt. Coover has
been back from overseas service only
a few weeks.
Lieut. st. George Creaghe arrived in
Lamar Sunday for short visit with
home folks. He saw some hard seYv-
Ice in France for several months cpre-
vious to the close of the war and is
enroute to the recuperation camp at
Denver where he will remain some
time to restore his health.
The Lamar register., 1919-05-14

FOR SALE-Residence first house
north Of court house; modern ex-
cept heat; large lot; plenty shade;
good cistern; large sleeping porch.
Furniture also for sale Call 3O7 So.
4th st. Phone L. 238, or The ID. II.
Bane Land Co.. room 8. Bartlett Bldg,
phone l.. III.
The Lamar register., 1919-05-14
Hear Ye! Hear YET

Manager o. II. Rhodenbaugh will
open the Lamar swimming pool some
time this week. The warm weather
has suddenly turned the thoughts of
our people from buffalo robes to birth
day clothes, and all are ready for the
sport.
The Lamar register., 1919-05-14
J. f. WHITTECAR

House Painting, Paper Hanging
and Interior Decorating. Leave
Orders at Lamar Wall Paper and
Paint Company.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
DRIVE TOTALS $5S,246
Campaign for 500, 900 for Institution
Will Come to a Close
Tonight.

A total OF s5s,246 had been collected
up to noon today by workers for the
Children's Hospital campaign for
100000. The eight days drive closes
tonight.
Today's total OF s6,442 was divided
among the three divisions as follows:
Division A. s1,91s; Division 3, s2,5s3;
Division C, s1,94O.
Today is the last day of the Chill
dren's Hospital drive for 100000 for
Urgent repairs and modernized equip
ment This morning the canvassers
were still $4,000 behind their quota.
approximately 10000 residents of the
city have already subscribed to the
fund.
The three hundred canvassars who
have been conducting the eight-day
drive will assemble at noon InIay
In the ballroom at the Willard Hotel
to check up on the amount collected
during the morning
The board of directors Of the hos
pital will hold its regular monthly
meeting in the boardroom of the
Union Trust building at AIS o'clock
this afternoon. At this meeting a
committee will be appointed to take
charge of disbursing the money COL
lected during the drive.
All those who have not been
solicited and who wish to make con-
tributions to the fund should send or
take their donations to the drive head
quarters, at 1903 + street, where Cliff
ford L. Johnson, director of the cam
paign, Is in charge.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
BAZAAR WILL BE HELD
TO BETTER FAIRGROUNDS

A bazaar, entertainment and supper
to raise funds to provide equipment
for the Fairgrounds of the Thomson
and Franklin Schools will he given
at the Thomson School, Twelfth and
l. streets northwest December 1918.
The affair Is under the auspices OF
the Home and School Association OF
he Franklin and Thomson Schools
Mrs. Mark Debryn Is in charge Of the
various special committees.
Among the attractions are a coun-
try store, a fancy table booth, and
several refreshment stands Thrcugh
the efforts Of Mrs. Willis Bells there
will be professional talent from a
local theater.
Those in charge of the various
booths are Mrs. Willis Bells. Thomas
w. McHugh, Laura Raglang, Louise
Wynn. Charles Wilson, Eva Wilson.
I. w. McHugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Lingle, Mrs. G. w. Massey. e. X
Finkle, Mrs. E. A Andrews, Mr, Van
Patten.
Miss Harriet Kali will be in charge
Of the school children participating in
he entertainment, assisted by the fol-
lowing teachers: Misses Raplev
Howell, Sparks, Young, Smith. Selah,
Moors, Cook. Andrews, Carney. Har-
He'll, Stinzing, Buckingham, Roche. NJ
e. Cook, and Leonard.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
HICHWAYMEN OFFENDED
AT MIMNESS OF ROLL
Return 40-Cent Loot to Yictim-Dis-
appointed Because He Had
So Little.

Because they could not find roll
Of bills" when they held up Randolph
Holland. 226 Fourth street northeast,
at the point Of a pistol at Lincoln
road and Prospect street northeast,
last night, two negro highwaymen
took 40 cents fsom his pocket but
later returned it to him when they
were unable to find a larger amount
Holland reported the hold-up to the
police of the Eighth precinct, where
he told the station clerk that the
tighwaymen overlooked $40 in his
pocket while they were searching him
The apartment of Ernest w. Black.
South Wardman Court, was entered
during the past few days, he reported
to the police last night, by means of
duplicate key, and jewelry valued
It $3.50 and $40 in bills stolen.
A laprobe valued at $50 was stolen
rom the automobile of ]. l.. Ergood,
G223 Ninth street northwest, while
was standing on Summit place near
u street last night.
c. w. Paxton. 931 Virginia avenue
southwest, also reported the theft of a
aprobe from his automobile. The
automobile was parked near Seventh
and G streets southwest
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
us. WORKERS
union PLANS
HOME IN D. c.
Federal Employees Need Perma-
nent Headquarters, Say
Officials.

The Federal Employees Union. No.
?. IN planning to erect a home In
Warrington, according to announce
ment this morning Such q move has
been favored by the executive CON-
mittee of the union. and probably
will be presented At a meeting Of the
board of representatives on Friday.
The need of the buying OF leasing
OF q property for the exclusive use -
HEADQUARTERS OF the union has been
felt for some time. The union has a
membership of about $4,000, which
makes IL the largest organization OF
Its kind In this city. The business
and social activities of the union asU
large and have grown to proportions
that require q permanent home for
proper housing.
Although no DEFINITE action has
been taken regarding this matter, The
union has decided to keep the prof.
ect before its membership. with .
view to organizing q campaign early
In the spring to raise funds for pro-
curing the desired building. II 10
probable that q bond issue viii be su-
thorfxed, the bonds to be interest
bearing. This viii take care of the
financial outlay. IT 10 expected.
Many members Of the union nay
think the move 10 q little too raA1-
cal at this time" say union ofnciaia
but the local has never been In bst-
ter financial condition. and the even.
Increasing membership makes the -
auisiuon of union-owped property
virtually q necessity.
Space should be provided In which
TO hold entertainments, and each de-
partmental branch would be allotted
certain rooms In which to have meet
ings.
Money invested In such q project
should net you an excellent return =
your invest ment"
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
EDWARDHARBAN, CAPITAL
GOLFER, Is NEAR DEATH
Taken to Emergency Hospital Fol.
lowing Attack of Spinal
Meningitis.

Edward Harlan, OF the Hawarden
apartments, r street northwest, a
prominent Washington golfer, is dy-
ing at the Emergency Hospital fol-
lowing an attack of spinal meningitis.
Mr.. Harlan is fifty-five years old.
and has been in this city for more
than twenty-five years. He was born
in Howard county, Nd, in 1854, but
came to Washington in 1894, becom-
ing connected with the Chevy Chase
Land Company.
He afterward was employed at the
Capital Traction Company's station at
Chevy Chase Lake. Previous to his
illness he was employed at the
Terminal Storage Company.
His brothers. DIR. Walter Harlan
and DR.. Lee Harlan. are prominent
Washington physicians. He also has
two sisters in this city, living at the
Hawarden apartments.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
AUTOMOBILES FIGURE
IN TWO COLLISIONS

Mrs. Bernard Essex of 1924 Gales
street northeast, was slightly injured
yesterday when the automobile In
which she was riding was struck BY
an automobile. said by the police to
have been operated by Thomas B.
Nowland, 31S Fourteenth street
southeast at Tenth and X streets
northeast Mrs. Essex refused hospi-
tai treatment
Struck by an unidentified auto
mobile at Nineteenth street and
Florida avenue northwest, last night,
George V. Loving, 1925 Twenty-nrs.
street northwest, suffered injuries to
his right leg and shoulder.
John A Tass, forty-years-old, of
1907 Fourteenth street southeast.
suffered q broken leg last night when
he fell from the motorcycle he was
riding near Thirteenth and K streets
southeast He was taken to Casualty
HospitAl
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
HAD TO STEAL TOLIVE,"
SAYS TUBERCULAR YANK

Judge, the amount of pay allowed
by the Government to US disabled
soldiers is not enough to enable US to
keep up on our war insurance and to
buy necessary articles OF clothing and
other things" said George Rhodes, a
soldier suffering from tuberculosis.
who plead guilty before Judge Hardi-
son, in Police Court, to the charge
of stealing cigarettes, chocolate, and
other articles.
81 had to have the money" said
Rhodes. He has been a patient at the
public health service convalescent
station here for some time, and was
preparing to leave for a tuberculosis
treatment camp in South Carolina.
He was placed on probation by
Judge Hardison, who urged the public
health official who appeared at the
trial to have the man sent to che
Southern camp without delay.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
Community Chorus To Be
City'S Christmas Present
Thousand Voices Will Be Presented to Capital,
and Commissioner Brownlow Will Accept
Them With Great Thanks.

News OF a novel Christmas present
for the District Of Columbia, and a
compliment to The Washington
Times music department, comes In an
announcement from the "Goodfel-
lows"Sof the National Community
Chorus of the District of Columbia
Community Service.
The Christmas present to all Wash
ington and its environment will be
the dedication to the city Of the cho-
rus OF thousand voices-"Washing-
tons Own Singers'-by Hollis Edison
Davenny. director of the National
Community Chorus, and it's formal ac-
ceptance by Commissioner BrownloS
on behalf Of the citizens. Gen. II. NJ.
Lord will introduce Mr.. Brownlow.
The ceremony" will be held Tues
day evening at Trinity Community
Church, Third and c streets north
west. Lieutenant Davenny asks that
the public attend this rehearsal
Every singer should be in his seat
at Trinity Church not later than s
O'Clock. The speaking will be short.
and the song program will begin at
once. Christmas music will be re-
hearsed for the big plans under way
by the d. c. Community Service for
Christmas week. The public will be
asked to join in some of the singing
Unique Xmas Present.
"This will be the most unique
Christmas present this or any other
city ever received" said Rufus Smith,
community service representative for
Boston and some of New England. He
has come for "tips" to take back to
Boston.
Talk about good advertising for a
town." he added, "A National Com
punity Chorus certainly does it. You
may think it strange that Boston
should come to Washington for in
formation on music. but that is Just
what we are doing"
There is not city in the country
that has anything like this" said Mrs.
Florence King. of Chicago, president
of the National Woman's Association
of Commerce. You all know the
Thomas Orchestra of Chicago. but 1
believe here is an opportunity for
Washington to do something that will
The Washington times., 1919-12-08

be OF even greater note, for here the
people of the city have the big part.
If the business men Of Washington do
not build on this, as cornerstone,
will be greatly surprised. The Ma
tional Woman's Association Of Com
merce will, at it's next meeting, hnd
resolution waiting for it urging
that each member start something
like this in her own community.
II want to congratulate The Wash
ington Times on the space it is de-
voting to music" continued Mrs. King
Il shall call the attention of the
members at the next meeting to what
the paper is doing and try to get
them to wake up the papers of their
own communities. / am for singing,
and when we hold our next meeting
in Washington we will certainly call
on the National Community Chorus to
sing for us at our dinner"
Some Of the Invited Guestx.
Every Government department unit
full attendance. Some of the invited
guests are:
War Department FINANCE division)
Gen. and Mrs. H. NJ. Lord. Depart
ment of Labor-Secretary William B.
Wilson and Chief Clerk Samuel Com
pers. Government Printing Office
Cornelius Ford and Frank Morgan.
Civil Service mission-Commis
sioner George Wales. President NJ W.
Morrison and Secretary John T. Doyle.
Bureau of War Risk Iusurance-Col
r. G. Chomeley-Jones and Col. E. w
Fullum. Department of Commerce
Chief Clerk E. w. Libbey, DR.. F. w.
Stratton, III. d. Hubbard and Samuel
L. Rogers. Government hotels-Miss
Olive Davis and Miss Harlean James
Woodward & Lothrop-W. w. Ever
EFT and G. n. Everett. S. Kann Sons
Company-George De Neale and ST.
mon Kann. Lansburgh & Bro.-Sam-
uel Hart and Adolph Weyl Hecht &
Co.-H. H. Levi and c. l.. NARROW.
Goldenberg's-M Goldenberg and
Mark Dobrin. Business Women's
Council of the Y. w. c. A.-Miss Ethel
Bagley, president of the council, and
DIR. Charles Wood, pastor. Church of
the Covenant. Rotary Club-Presi-
dent Roland S. Robbins.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
ACT TOAVERT
SHORTAGEOF
WATER HERE
Senate District Committee Or.
ders Favorable Report on
Proposed Supply Probe.

Informed by engineer experts that
Washington will be confronted with q
serious shortage of water unless Con.
gress provides additional sources of
supply, the Senate District Commit.
tee today ordered a favorable report
on the Zihlman Bill, providing for q
commission to investigate and report
on the available water supply Of the
District.
Those who appeared before the
committee today were: Engineer
Commissioner Cook, William T. Cur
tbs, chairman of the Washington Su-
burban Sanitary Commission, and EN-
cry NJ. Dagley, also a member Of the
commission.
They impressed upon the committee
the need for Immediate action. WASH
ington has almost reached the limit
of it's available water supply they de-
clared and the District soon will face
a serious shortage. II the consequences
Of 4 water famine are to be averted.
they said, Congress must Immediately
open up new sources.
CommixsiOn Of Five.
The commission to be appointed is
authorized to report recommendations
to Congress at the earliest possible
time.
The commission will be composed of
five members, three from the Army
Engineer Corps, one from the District
Engineer Department and one from
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission.
Proposals for coupling with such
legislation the Great Falls water
power project failed last summer.
Colonel Kutz informed Senator Jones
of Washington, supporter of the Grea.
Ea1 la hat ha 4.
CATION of waterpower development
might delay legislation urgently
needed
Report Still Available.
There is still available to Congress
a complete report on the power prof.
ect made in 1912 by army engineers,
he explained
Senator Jones expressed the opinion
that il all the information were at
hand il would not take Congress long
to act on the water power develop,
ment in connection with the resoIu-
tion under consideration. Colonel
Kutz did not agree with him. Change 5
in the standard of labor and cost OF
materials he explained, would affect
any water power project at the fall,
necessitating the making of new es-
Inmates.
According to Senator Jones an
amendment covering water power de
velopment may be offered in the Sem
ate. He said he would not offer il
himself, but that he did believe il
should be considered.
Urge Immediate Action.
Owing to the meeting of the Mary
land Legislature this winter, Curtis
pointed out. it is necessary for Con-
gress to act without delay on water
Legislation which may possibly have
to be taken up with the Maryland
authorities. This is necessary now,
he explained, as the Maryland Legis-
lature meets only once in two years.
The engineer department of the
army and the District governmnt, wit
nesses said. favor the Patuxent project
for increasing the Districts water
supply rather than the Potomac river
project which Congress has consid-
cred In the past.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
SESSIONS
ALARM TEACHERS
Fear Board of Education Is
Planning Program InimicaI
To Them.

The recent secret sessions Of the
Board of Education, at which, II IL
said, reorganization plans providing
for sweeping changes in the school
system were discussed, are causing
great concern among teachers. 1t is
definitely known the board il consid-
ering several changes, coinciding
with recommendations of the Bureau
of Education. and will make certain
recommendations in its brief to be
submitted to the reclassification COM
mittee late today or tomorrow.
A petition signed by $50 Of the 936
graded school teachers has been for
warded to the board. The petition
tasks that every teacher be supplied
with a copy of the education bu-
reau's suggestions. 1t is also re-
quested that the board take no def
mite action toward reorganization un-
til the teachers have an opportunity
to acQuaint themselves with the bu-
reau's recommendations. The teach.
ers want to meet and submit their
views to the board through the
teachers council.
Up to this time no additional cop
les of the United States bureaus sur
vey have been distributed. Members
Of the board today were in session
considering the reorganization. Dr.
John Van Schaick, president of the
board, said the brief would be ready
tomorrow. Apparently the grade
school teachers will not have an op-
portunity to present their reorgani-
zation views to the board.
1t is understood the reorganization
plan provides for the elimination OF
several groups. If this is done. II
probably will mean the loss of posi-
tions to several school officials and
teachers.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
TO LECTURE ON NEEDS
OF DISTRICT CHILDREN

Some Needs of Children of Wash
ington" will be the subject of an ad-
dress by Mrs. r. Thomas West, agent
of the Board of Children's Guardians
of the District at Pythian Temple to-
morrow.
CONGRESSMAN John NJ. Baer of
North Dakota is expected to give a
short talk on The Non-Partisan
League"
Miss Mary Anderson, of the Wom-
ems Trade Union League, and Max
Jackson will tell Of the needs of Ia
Dor unions.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY
HOLDS XMAS TAG DAY

The Christ Child Society is holding
its tag day today. The proceeds from
the sale of the tags will go toward
the purchasing of useful presents for
children of this city who otherwise
would spend a cheerless Christmas
Ine slogan OF the day is Make one
Child happy at Christmas"
The society was founded twenty
nine years ago. farm has been pur-
chased at Silver Springs, Nd, where
deicate children are sent for fresh air
and sunshine.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
PLENTY OF CHRISTMAS
CAKE AND CANDY HERE

have . sufficient supply of surnr -
mauufscture enough cakes an can6v
to meet the large Christmas AemanI
in this city, IL was pointed ont To-Day
by local bakers and candy nanuIac-
turers.
Candy manufacturers are vorkinw
overtime in order to meet the iaree
demand for Christmas cAodiea-
large bakery declared that II vaa't
difficult to obtain sugar.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
WEIGHTS AND MEASURE
BILL IS NEAR PASSAGE

The House this afternoon is expect
cd to p<ss bill introduced by Chair.
man Mapes Of the House District
Committee establishing standard
weights and measures in Washing
ton.
The Dill was unanimously reported
by the District Committee and has
the support of the District Commis-
sioners. the Department of Agricul-
ture and the District seal Of weights
and measures.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
CALLS DEATH ACCIDENT.

A certificate of accidental death
was issued last night by Coroner
Nevitt in the case OF William Geddes,
seventy-eight years old, who was
'pund dead in his room at 900 / street
northwest from inhaling Illuminating
gas
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
TWO HELD AS SHOPLIFTERS

Accused of series of thefts from
department store counters during the
last two months, Orania Pergantis,
twenty-five years old, and Olga Kun
talks, thirty years old, were held in
bonds of $4,000, each, by Judge John
p. Mcmahon in police court this morn
ing.