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The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
To Investigate Living Costs

Governor Oliver H. Shoup has ap-
pointed special committees in each
county in the state to investigate re-
tail prices of food, clothing, building
material. farm machinery, etc. This
county will report ito findings to the
state commission named by the gov
ernor, which in turn will make recon-
to the state assembly. Each
county commission is headed by the
county attorney, and is made up of
representatives of the state assembly,
the labor interests, the women's clubs
ard the newspapers.
The committee named for Prowers
county consists Of w. B. Gordon, AL
lyn Cole, Sam McAtee and S. A. Crary
all of Lamar, Senator Carl Burke of
Wiley and Mrs. w. S. Partridge of
Holly. No meeting Of the committee
has yet been held.
On account Of selling my farm have
one good tractor engine for sale, G.
L. Meffatt.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Let's Improve the Roads

w. A. Palmer, secretary and general
manager of the D-C-D highway left
today for a visit to all townc on the
highway in Oklahoma and Texas and
will hold meetings at all points and
make special effort to arouse the
people to the absolute necessity Of
actual road improvement and road
maintenance by systematic dragging
after each rain. He will give special
prominence at all points to this inn
portant subject and he thinks the peo-
pie will respond Mr.. Palmer will give
full account of all developments Of
interest to the D-C-D highway and of
the great possibilities for the D-C-D.
If he can be assured that the D-C-D
highway will be put in first class con-
dition by June, 1920, so that tourists
will find it good route, he will con-
tinue his trip from Dallas to Calves
ton and form local D-C-D highway or
ganizations in all the towns between
those cities and incidentally get a
great deal of advertising for the D-C-O
highway through the write-ups in the
weekly and daily newspapers along
the route. This trip and the advertis-
ing incident thereto, will bring hun
dreds of cars over the D-C-D highway
next summer from Texas, Louisana,
Arkansas and even east of the Missis-
sippi river.
Mr.. Palmer says that there never
was time when the future Of the
D-C-D highway seems brighter as the
people every where are greatly inter
ested in the possibilities Of a great
interstate highway from Galveston to
Denver and eventually to Portland.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
WASHINGTON NOTES
Lobbying For March

Washington, Sept. 3O.-(Special cor
recponGence) e)-SecrctrTy baker i. tci;-
irg very keen pe-soael interest il
the elevation Of his friend, Chief OF
Stanf March, to the grade of perma-
neat general. He is at present engag-
ed in lobbying with Members of the
House in an effort to persuade them
to put through the necessary legisla-
tion. Remembering the demonstration
of u few weeks ago when an attempt
YVES made by the Administration to
honor both Pershirg and March in the
same bill, leaders OF the House see
little chance OF the Chief OF Staff at
tanning his ambition. AT that time the
mention of PerGhing's name was greet
ed with great applause, but when the
attempt was made to include General
March in the bill cries OF mo, No."
came from many members. The re-
suit was that the measure went
through providing only one permanent
generalshIp, to which Pershing has
been appointed.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Treaty Delay No Hinderance

The officials of the Kerr Steamship
Company, owners of the ship JASON
which recently docked in New York
with the most considerable cargo that
has come from Germany since the war,
say that such business as we have
done has been done without hitch
despite the fact that the peace treaty
has not yet been ratified" A sober
statement from practical men. Com
pare it with the yowling of the inter
nationalists who want the peace treaty
ratified before some more jokers are
found in it. Why, the necessity for a
protective tariff law is more pressing
than the treaty ratification.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
REMINDED HER OF SALMON
American Traveller In Europe Con-
fsssss She Would Have Welcomed
plsh Once psspissd.

Elisabeth Fraser. traveller and
writer. was talking at q diplomatic re-
eeption In Paris about her recent ex.
psrfences In Vienna.
1T 10 difiicult. said Miss Fraser. ito
satisfy ones hunger there. even at
hotels that cost SIS a day.
Eating my unappetizing dish Of
hashed turnips. which frequently com
posed the principal dish OF the menu.
] thought regretfully Of the salmon ]
once disdained on a Canadian trip"
Miss Fraser laughed.
II was travelling In the back coun-
try of Canada. where salmon-boiled.
broiled. In salad, creamed. as outlets
figured at every meal and became
very monotonous.
rs there nothing else for break
fastr ! asked the hotelkeeper one
morning as 4 whole ash and pot of
mustard was put before me.
Nothing elser the man exclaimed.
Why. there's salmon enough there
fel siX. amt theref
-'Yes.' admitted. but l do not
want salmon
"'wsll. then my host replied curt
~. Ore into the mustard"
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Rollicking Robert

Senator Sherman of Illinois has dis
covered that Robert McAdoo, son Of
the former Director General Of Rail-
roads, is the possessor Of pass that
entities him to ride free over all he
railroads Of the United States. Not
only that but he has Pullman pass
that places every luxury Of the rails
at his disposal. So far as the Senator
is aware young McAdoo is not connect
ed in any way with the Railroad Ad-
ministration, and he is wondering by
what authority Robert has been singled
out for such unusual favors.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Penitent Acoomplice

President Wilson now takes the at
titude that he helped to drug and kid
nap Shantung, but maybe, il the league
of nations is adopted as written, the
poor thing can be brought to life and
restored to its rightful parents. There
fore he asks the United States to COM
pound the felony in the hope that his
miserable league will effect the reform.
But the kidnapper took the precaution
to get the consent of at least three
of the leading nations Of the league,
before the President was dragooned
into acting as decoy. Even the
courts look with suspicion at a purvey-
or of States evidence.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Got The Habit

With $1,000 surplus motor vehicles
in stock, 10000 of them going to ruin
at Camp Holabird, the Administration
has accepted since the armistice was
signed $175, 900, 900 worth of motor
vehicles from manufacturers, accord
ing to Representative Reavis, of Ne
braska, who appears to have the fig
ures to back up his statement. The
public may as well become reconciled
to adding this sum to the $500 ,OOO,-
900 deficit which the Democratic Ad-
ministration can point to with pride in
1920 as the fattest deficit it has ever
rolled uv.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Changed its Mind Again

The Savings Organization Of the
Tenth Federal Reserve District has
been informed by the Treasury De-
partment that the Secretary of War,
deciding that hand grcnades converted
into savings banks should not be sent
broadcast throughout the country, has
cancelled his arrangement TO furnish
grenades to the Treasury Department.
Although more than 100000 Of these
grenades has been sold to the banks
in the Tenth District The children who
have entered into the savings plan dur
ing their vacation, must content them
selves with Certificates Of Apprecia-
ton issued by the Treasury Depart
ment for their services. These Certi-
ficates are being prepared in Wash
ington and will be issued by the Saw
ings Organization
The War Department gave its ap-
proval Of the grenades distribution
several weeks ago. Its recert decis-
ion comes Us surprise but was evil
IDENTIFY made on account OF complaints
made that the grenades might become
q menace to the safety of children and
families owing to the possibility of
again converting them into dangerous
weapons.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Y. oIs.rIms rsIephsns alrl.

Time was before the experts cane
along. and. In vulgar bunness pariaaes.
sold efficiency to the telephone esa-
panies. whsn the telephone was . real
convenience" John Anbrustsr relates
In Bverybody's. The historic ia-
stance of lady who rang up csatsal
and said: I am Just stopping ever -
Mrs. Brewstsrs' for . few minutes -
get her doughnut reciDsrshe's AaiA
22T-and I'll leave the receiver OF -
you can hear II the baby cries and let
me know In my home town We ass1
to ask central where the Are was aAl
who was dead and did she think sAsss
was any mail for u.s."
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Too Pale

At the St Francis Hotel, in San
Francisco, on the occasion Of Mr.. Will
sons visit and address to the ladies,
the color tones were reported as pink
and dove gray" Oh, la! la! Is it not
possible the correspondent was color
blind? Impressed with Mr.. Wilson's
assurance that he had fighting blood
in his veins, may not the color tones
have been blood and battle-ship
gray?"
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Notice Of Auction, Published in lS4s.
Quaintly Worded.

Advance notice of public sale held
in Pike county, Missouri, in 1s46, is
contained in an advertisement discov-
cred by P. B. Wonacott, who is pass
ing thru Denver on his way to his
home in Willie, Calf. The advertise
ment follows:
Public Sale-State of Missouri,
county of Pike, to whom it may con-
Germ: The undersigned will, on Tues
day. Sept. 25 A. D. 1s46, sell at
public outcry, for cash on premises,
where Coon creek crosses the old Mis-
sion road, the following chattels, to-
wit: Six yoke oxen with yoke and
chains; two wagons with beds; three
nigger wenches; four buck niggers;
three niger boys; two prairie plows;
twenty-five steel traps; one barrel
picked cabbage; one hogshead tobac-
CO; a lot Of niger hoes; one spinning
wheel; one loom; thirteen fox hounds;
q lot of coon, mink and skunk skins,
and . lot of other articles. am
Rwine to California
IN. B.-Gingerbread and hard cider
frss on ths ground
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01

One truck and trailer carries ths
whole Of the plant. which csa wssl
on the most uneven ground. A stsut
wire rope with q number Of hooks 10
worked by q winch. A. the barbsl
wire 10 drawn up IT passes through
two sets Of rollers, and the salvsA met
al appears In blocks from enc foot to
IS inches square. and Weighing frsn
10 to 80 pounds. For smelling II ssils
for about S25 . ton. The sta6 h
charge of the scheme thinks that there
are 100000 tons that can be removed.
and II that is the aggregate weight he
cost Of the 40 outnts said to have bsaa
ordered shuold be amply justiAsl-
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
A Derellct

The way in which they are resign
ing from the Shipping Board recalls
the old expression about rats desert
ing the sinking ship. The Government
policy of scuttle appears to be the main
reason for this official exodus. The
Board was born with Denman and it
looks as If it might die Of Payne.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Will Standardize Aircraft

American representatives will par
ticipate in the conference of the inter-
national aircraft standards commission
soon to be held in Paris A bill au-
thOrizing the appointment Of delegates
from this country has been reported
by the Military Affairs Committee to
the Senate, and doubtless will be en-
acted into law in the near future.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Relief for Old Soldiers

The house has before it favorable
report on bill materially increasing
the pensions of Civil War veterans and
widows. As recommended by the
Pension Committee the bill provides u
minimum rate OF fifty dollars for old
soldiers and thirty dollars for widows.
AZ the law now reads the minimum is
thirty dollars and twenty dollars, re-
spectively.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Wants p. o. Department Overhauled

An investigation Of the administra-
ton Of the Post Office Department un-
der Mr.. Burleson is proposed in a res
olution introduced by Senator George
W. Norris of Nebraska Special re-
ference is made TO the charges that
the Postmaster General has debauch-
ed the civil service in the appointment
Of postmasters. The designations not
long ago Of the civil service commits
sioners, and the rumors that were pre-
valent at that time that Mr.. Burleson
was behind the matter, have led to the
belief among Republicans that he has
had Little regard for the law in max
ing his appointments. Senator Nor
ris's resolution seeks to get at the
facts in the case.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
RstrievIna Barbsd Wire.

The problem of retrieving the buried
and broken barbed wire on the bat
tlenelds of Flanders and northern
France is being tackled by the British
war office salvage committee, and
machine for the purpose has been M
vented aad built which IL thus de-
ssr5bs1:
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Melting Away

1t IS stated that President Wilson'S
plan for curing labor eveils lies in
prof.t-sharing. But If labor keeps up
the present clip there will not be any
profits to share.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01

sTRAYED-o One two,year-old bay
gelding; star in forehead and white
hind feet. Notify T. L. Adams, Lamar,
Colo, and receive reward.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01

going 10 foLano-
What business has an American sol
der in Poland? What right has any
body to send him there against his
will?
Are we going to scatter Yankee
doughboys all over Europe to mix in
quarrels which involve neither Ameri-
can interests nor American people?
Did we when we went to var con-
tract to furnish a police force for all
Europe and obligate ourselves to pa
trol indefinitely the dark streets and
alieyways where the Old Worlds high
waymen operate7
The American soldiers when they
sailed abroad went with a definite pur-
pose.
They finished that job almost year
ago.
They want-and they have a right
10 want-to come home.
And the duty Of this Government is
to bring them home and let Europe
and the people directly concerned set
tie whatever remains to be settled of
European chickering's and overseas
quarrels.
The place for the American soldier
is AMERICA.-Arthur Brisbane in
Washington Times (Dem.)
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
No Place Like Home

The war is over. 1t is ten months
since there was a shot fired by either
German or Allied guns.
English and French and Italian SOL
diers-other than regular army men
are, for the most part, back at their
homes and following peaceful voca-
tions.
American regular army men. with
their commander at their head, are
parading in home cities to the merited
plaudits Of welcoming thousands
But American drafted men-men
who have places and people waiting
stead of going to America they are
going to Poland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
Symphony Player
Sued for Divorce

Santa Claus brought Nicholas
Oeconomacos. ciarinetist in the Sc.
attic symphony orchestra. papers In
his wife's suit for divorce, filed
Christmas eve.
Mrs. Marion a. Oeconomacos nj
leges cruel treatment and asks ali
mony OF s25 n week.
The couple were married August
30, 1908. Their residence is 1905
Iatona ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
Berger Is Refused
City Auditorium

BUFFALO, N. ". Dec. 2s.-~Be.
cause Victor l.. Berger. radical lead
cr OF Milwaukee. was on tho program
rs one OF tho principal speakers. the
application OF local socialists TO use
a city auditorium for a meeting on
New Years night was rejected Wed.
ncsday by Commissioner J. 4. Ma.
lone. Maionc's stand was approved
by Mayor O. s.. Buck. Refusal was
based solely on Berger's appearance
on the program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
A FOOLISH QUESTION

She came down 10 breakfast very
late and her mother scanned her
very severely. did that man kiss
you last night7" she asked.
"Now. mother" said the sweet
young thing. blushing. do you sup
pose he came all tho way from
Great Lakes TO hea- me sing ?"--
Pittsburg Chronicie-relcgraph.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25

BUFFALO. ~. T.. Dec. 2b.--ISe-
Ing secretary Of four fiourishing
corporations Is tho job efficiently
handled by Miss Elizabeth III.
Pfeiffer. Hcr<offices in the Nor
gan building. this city. employ a
large clerical force.
Miss pfeiffer was ono 81 the or
ganIEers. and IL now the busy cx-
ccutiye Of n big gasoline manufac-
turing business at Butler. Pa. an
oil producing and refining company
In Indiana. a@ well as two biz
gushcr oil companies in Texas. The
production ofe the companies con-
troilcd ~ In excess of 1000 barrels
daily. with oil selling Mt s2.2s
barrel II will be seen that Miss
pfciffer has the directing OF
princeiy income.
Miss pfciffcr was born on the
Island OF PUTIN Bay. Ohio. and be-
gan her business career ms a
stenographor In Cleveland. Later
she engaged successfully In build
ing operations In that city. but
four years ago entered the oil and
gasoline Industry. Today she IL re-
garded as one Of the best posted
women In America ON oil matters.
Apart from her business interests
Miss Pfelffor finds some time TO
devote 20 music. She IL the pos
SCISSOR OF splendid mezxo voice.
As she expressed II. Il might have
been pretty good concert singer
n hadn't got MIXED up In this
greasy oil business"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
Fitz Buster Than
One-Armed Paper
Hanger With Itch
Mayor c. u. risxxcrald's friends

Mayor &. II. Fitxseralds friends
must like him pretty we'll
II took big police auto TO
carry home the gifts which rolled
into the mayors office all day
wednesday.
Il guess IN have enough cigars
TO last me thruout the year OF
1890" the mayor remarked from
behind n young mountain Of cigar
filled boxes and packages Of every
sire and description. Bales Of
Christmas cards were stacked high
ON the Fitzgerald desk.
There must have been . real
Christmas dinner at the Ffsxgeraid
home. too.
Among the Gifts received ~ the
mayor yesterday were four tur.
keys. dressed and ready for the
range.
Between receiving and distrfbut'
Ing presents wednesday. the mayor
was busier than tho wideiy.known
one-arrned paper hanger Who was
afflicted with the Itch while en-.
snEed In his daily tasks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
This II the seventh article ON
Japan by Rodney Gilbcrtl
Written Especially for The star
ny RODNEY GILBERT
n aasllur Oriental Juurualistl

Consider Japan's manner OF NOV
Ing toward secure ACKNOWLEDGED
position In Manchurla and Mongolia.
IL Japan seriously wants an area
where her people can 80 or where
production OF food can he stimulated
las her 'irresonsiblc" press insists
that she do.sl these are the regions
not shantung with its 100000
hungry mouths.
How easy IL would have been 20
rilence carping tongues ON the Man
churian question by grntuitousiy
supporting Chinese claims In shan
tuuxi
Other powers would have been
sure 20 ask that TrlnEtau he made
an international port like Shanghai.
A little grandstand play Of reluctance
and Japan would find herself In con.
troll OF such port by mere force Of
numbers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
To Prevent Iufluruyu

Colds cause Grip and Influenza.
LAXATIVE BROMO QU1N1NE Tab
let's remove the cause. There In only
one Bromo QUINN me- ~. w.
GROVES signature On box. 30c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25

A favorise wedding day In scot
land Ii December 81. 30 that the
young couple can leave their Old me
with the old year and begin their
married life with a new one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
sHANTuNG POLICY
COMMERCIAL. "1BONEls"

China gladly would have given
Japan mortgage upon the shan
tung railway 20 the whole or a
greater part II It's value. together
with a choice In Mukden terms. II
japan were merely willing 20 label
tho line Chinese Government Rail.
way"
The German economic rights. n
allowed 90 revert 20 China. would
soon fan as ripe fruit 10 Japan II
she were not no insiHtent upon claim
Ing them while they stiii hang upon
the tree. Indeed. the fear Of China's
foreign friends. prior 10 the peace
conference. was not that the confer.
enc. would return shantuns 20
China via Japan. but that abe would
award II TO Japan VIA China
Japan II charged with having
"smoke-screcned' her Shantung aims
by raising tho race equality insues
at Versailles. She should have
"xmoke- screened" her intentions In
MsnchurtA by the good win which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
Shantung Worst 'Boner"
That Japan Ever Pulled

she might have created with proper
handling OF shantung.
II appears that after all. Japan
/ today ID not subtle. She was prob
ably In earnest about race equality"
outside OF Japan and her posses
riona.
AMERICA ANTACONIzED
AND QUITE NEEDlEssLY
by her shantung victory. not only
has Japan lost an element 90 good
viii which might easily have been
won from the Chinese and which
would have mad. possible any
amount OF maneuvering In Man
churia. but she brought into tho Far
Eastern question n force which Hhe
has every reason to wish absent
America.
The attitude OF America II uni
formiy liberal. 80 liberal that u has
generally been unobtrusiv-. 80 long
as American interest slept. Japan
was practically free 20 impose her
win on China.
FRIENDSHIP or a.. =.
FLUNG TO WINDS
Fundamentally tho American peo'
pie make American diplomacy. And
most of tho American people mr."
peace. loving. home'staying bodies.
who are concerned most of all with
making the Y. y. A. n pleanan; riae"
In which 10 live. especially their
home town.
They have been exceedingly admir-
Ing OF Japan. They take credit for
bringing her out Of m-diaevaliHrn.
They take pride In her achievements.
an teacher In thon~ of pupil. They
have welcomed tspanes. students 10
their schools. japanese engineers 10
their factories. showed them every
thing. wrrc happy 20 be Initiated.
And when Japan won In battle they
reioiced an when the home team won
a baseball game
So long aa that attitude persisted
there was no likelihood that sleepy,
corrupt. inefficient China could
arouse more than an academic inter
81, IN her wrongs. what sort OF
mistake wa. II then 20 allow the
shansune question 20 become a par
tisAn issue IN the United s'a'esf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
Remember One Thing

II you want to continue to wear the same
high.grade shoes you have been accustomed
70 wearing. they win cost you from $500 to
$500 more than the shoes you have bought
this season at regular prices-so take advan-
tage of this sale.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-17
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORK.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of School Trustees for No
gales School District Number One
will receive bids for the erection and
construction of five temporary school
rooms, in accordance with the plans
and specifications prepared by B. P.
Greenwood, and now in the hands of
Professor G. H. Madden.
ALL bids submitted must be in
sealed envelopes and accompanied by
certified check Of per cent of the
amount of the bid, to guarantee the
completion of the contract if it is
awarded to bidder. Plans will be
given to applicants upon deposit to
guarantee their return. The Board
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Bids must be submitted by 5 p. m
Monday August 18, 1919.
E. R. PURDUM
Clerk.
First Publication August 13.
Last Publication August 18.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-08-17
NOTICE OF SALE

In compliance with the provisions
of Paragraph 5249 of the Revised
Statutes of. Arizona, 1913, and of the
acts amendatory thereof:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Charles Simms, at the
expiration of ten (1O) days after the
recording of this notice, intends to
sell to Mar Sing, the restaurant bust
ness, now conducted at 333 Morley
Avenue, in the Town of Nogales, Ari-
zona, known as and called the
BARMER CAFE, together with all
the restaurant fixtures, kitchen
utensils and all personal property
whatsoever belonging thereto.
Charles Simms.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of August, 1919, A. D.
Frank j. Duffy, Notary Public.
My Commission expires February s,
1922.
First Publication August 10, 1912.
Last Publication August II, 1919.
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