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The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
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and black. The ribbon forms the crown
and Is developed in pineapple effect. :
Astride is the way to ride today and
the strictly tailored, suit Of trousers and
short coat the proper attire. In tsva
The Lamar register., 1920-06-16
SAW THE BIG CONVENTION
r. NJ. Wilson, Prowers Couniy's Rep
resentatiye at Chicago Con,en-
tiOn, Well Pleased With
Ticket.

Floyd NJ Wilson, one Of the state
alternates TO the big republican con
vention at Chicago returned the first
of the week, and pronounced the big
show well worth the time and expense
OF going to see it and the ticket "a
RADIO headquarters had lT5 Colorado
republicans registered showing there
was plenty of state interest in the
work of nominating the next president.
He also said the real hit of the con
evntion with the delegates was those
two lively kids and kidders, Chauncey
Depew and "Uncle Joe" Cannon. re-
spectively 81 and s4 years young. De
pew's description of the great peace
conference and our part in il was the
'best joke even he has perpetrated.
The ticket selected is one hard to
beat. The delegates. Mr. Wilson said,
were the most Embossed ones ever as
sembled, and their final selection Of
Senator Harding as their choice was
from personal feelings that he was the
ablest and at the same time the least
affected by the bitterness of the un-
fortunate primary fights. When the
convention had balloted in a deadlock
as long as they thought their instruc-
tions demanded they simply broke to
the most logical candidate. The same
was true with regard to viee-president
The crowd was pronounced the largest
ever and the most enthusiastic, and
the convention lasted day longer than
usual. The break came on the tenth
ballot, after Wood, who led for seven
ballots, had fallen to second place and
1owden had led for two ballots
The Lamar register., 1920-06-16
Farmers and Business Men to Meet at
High School Auditorium Friday
Evening to Discuss Dairy
Situation
MAMMOTH IRRIGATION
DITCH SETTLEMENT
Hon. Allyn Cole Finally Adjusts a
Compromise That Avoids Any
Litigation and Is Generally
Acceptable.

The most important case from the
point of general public interest before
the term of district court was the
adjustment, which Hon. Allyn Cole
has been trying for several months to
affect 10 secure a dissolution of the
Mammoth Irrigation District and the
Liquidation of its indebtedness both
bonded and warrants without confis-
eating the lands or involving them in
endless litigation This he finally sue
ceedcd in doing by plan under which
the bondholders take 20 cents on the
dollar for face and coupons that are
due, while the holders of warrants are
20 get 40 cents on the dollar. The
plan is to have all these classes of in
dcbledness placed in the First Nation
al B9n.s OF Lamar and they will sell
land owners in the district an amount
'of indebtedness at above rates to make
$3.50 per acre, which is the amount
carried by the decree. Those who
have already paid taxes will only have
20 pay the difference between what
they have already paid and the $3.50
per acre. The decree dissolves the
district as soon as this indebtedness
is paid. and will enable those who hold
land TO get out from under the cloud
.shich has prevented them from being
bile TO sell their land.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-16
Biggest Celebration Of the Year
Lamar Lodge No. 1919, B. P. o. Elks
Hitting on High" Puts Over the
Greatest Show in the
History of Valley

was beautiful and thrilling sight that
attracted crowds of thousands to the
down town streets. And at the end
n big ball at the X. p. hall wound up
the festivities of the day.
All the towns around this section,
Holly, Wiley, Springfield, Granada,
Eads, Bristol, Hartman, Syracuse, and
others We're represented by large dele
cations, and the live wires Of all of
them moved here for the day. Garden
City did not stop at that though. They
sent their band along to help in the
music, and their postmaster and sheriff
as candidates along with about TWEEN
ty other victims.
1t was one grand celebration and
only a real live bunch of boosters like
the Lamar Elks could possibly put It
over. The highest praise is due to
the officers of Lamar Lodge, Captain
of the Day X. l.. Christy. and his ef-
ficient aids, and the entire member
ship of the lodge who so Loyalty got
behind them and boosted and worked
TO make the day the big success il
WAS
The Lamar register., 1920-06-16
Shriners Special

The Elks with the Lamar and Gar
den City bands went to the depot at
noon Monday to give a welcome to the
Shriners special train which only
barely came to a stop here The long
train was filled with an enthusiastic
bunch of Shriners and among them
was Earl Kirkpatrick, son of Judge J.
4. Kirkpatrick, and well known TO
many of our citizens FL was aecam-
panied by his wife and little daughteT
and the latter got off hero for a visit
with her grandparents. NJ. and Mrs.
Kirkpatrick will visit here on their re-
turn trip IN about two weeks.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-16
In Memory of Neighbor Hubert ID. Ap-
plegate. Laiely Deceased.

On behalf Of Lamar Camp, No. SO
Woodmen of the World, we hereby ex-
press but family our appreciation, and
that Of all brother Woodmen. Of the
merits Of decedent in all his life re-
latiOnships, and also Of the loss result
ing to his surviving relatives. neigh
bOrs and friends.
No husband and father was ever
more deserving Of the love and trust
Of a wife and children; no friend more
deserving Of the good will Of his as
sociates; no NeighbOr, whether in
camp or abroad in the forest, was ever
more worthy Of the Woodmen's greet
ing and hospitality.
Therefore, as Neighbors and friends
and associates Of this departed one, we
hereby ask leave to share with his
bereavcd family their grief as well as
their pride in this great loss, ard in
the fact that all of US have been able
to enjoy the association and the help
full friendship of one so noble and so
faithful as Hubert d. Applngate.
By order of the Camp;
H. C. Rogers,
John Barnhill,
S G. Van Seoyoc,
Committee.
Dated this Bird day of June, 1920.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-16
Best Guess of the Year

Brother Lawless of The Sparks is
entitled to the palm as the best poliH-
cal guesser of the year. Way last
winter in an article advertising for an
office boy he insisted that the printers
trade is the stepping stone for senator
ships and presidency. Our next presi-
dent. Warren Harding, commenced as
office boy and thoroughly learned
every step of the trade until he be
came editor, then senator and of course
will, if he lives until next March 4th
be president.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-16
IMMEDIATE ACTION NECESSARY
Unless Conditions are Changed at Once
Prowers County Faces the Propo-
sition of Losing Its Best Mark
ct for Dairy Products.

The Lamar Y. NJ. b. AS, through
their President, X. L. Nye, have called
a mass meeting of farmers and bust
ness men and all others interested in
promoting the dairy industry to meet
at the high school auditorium Friday
evening of this week. The letter of
the Helvetia Condensing Co. published
in the local papers last week shows
effectively that some positive action
must be taken TO promote the increase
of dairy cows in the county or they
will close down the condensery and
cut oil the chief market for milk in
this section. As the Helvetia COM
pany has consistently paid higher
prices than any other concern buying
milk in this valley or the state it
would be a great loss to all engaged
in the dairy business to see them
leave.
The company has kept and more
than kept all its agreements with the
people of this section, having always
paid promptly and from the very start
at higher rate than the advance rate
cards under which the first list OF
cows were pledged. The company's
action from the very start caused gen
erll eommcndation from all its pa
irons. and the industry steadily until
It reached a daily average receipt Of
over $4,000 pounds Of milk about two
years ago. 1t began during the war
period To drop and has steadily fallen
Off since until now Il is below 10000
pounds per day, figure at which
their big plant cannot be successfully
run. Therefore a change Of conditions
or location must be made soon. Much
as the company dislikes TO move they
cannot continue 20 operate Gt loss,
and they are therefore demanding that
the community take steps 10 change
conditions or soc the coudenscry leave.
II is to consider this important and
menacing situation that this mass meet
nope that when the situation Is made
clear to all there will be some plan
evolved for united and intellingent
plan Of action TO secure the replenish-
ing and substantial increase OF the
various herds. With the condensery
running at full capacity il would mean
a pay roll Of over a million year to
be distributed among the farmers
alone This great sum would mean
great things for the entire territory
and The Register hopes all our farm
ers and citizens will be on hand at the
on Friday evening to help
try to formulate plans for this pur-
pose All interested in the prosperity
and development Of this valley are
vitality interested in Friday nights
mass meeting. So come out!
Come prepared TO help this work
The Helvetia company is not ask
ing any financial help or donations
They never have and wouldn't accept
one If offered. All they ask now or
ever have asked is that the Lamar ter
ritory keeps its agreement with them
and secures and keeps the necessary
number of cows to place the industry
on a substantial foundation. There
should be no mistake as to the com
pany's position. They have played
fair with the community and their pa
irons and only ask that they be ac-
corded the same treatment as they
The Lamar register., 1920-06-16
OVER A HUNDRED CANDIDATES
All Visiting Elks, Their Ladies and the
Members of Greeters of Ameri-
ca Royalty Entertained by
the Local Lodge.

Monday was the biggest d2y OF the
year in Lamar and for this who.e sc"-
ton. The crowds of Elks. their fam
lilies and friends began pouring into
town almost at daylight when :hc
Elks anvil chorus started the proceed
ings with sa are that woke the jack
rabbits for miles around and almost
made some of ou tightwad5 jar loose.
1t was not long until the cars were
parked thick as they could be all along
Main street and several of the inter
secting streets and thousands of peo-
pie were on the streets watching for
the fun TO begin-and they did not
have long to wait. The efficient police
force organized by Captains Owen and
Van Ginkel were soon busiiy engaged
rounding up the more than one hum
dred candidates who had signed appli-
cations and dragging them before the
court. They invariably received SEN
tences to the rock pile or jail or else to
race against time behind an auto. or
COW pony--firmly attached to the
aforementioned auto or pony. This
sport lasted all morning until all the
candidates from lere and abroad had
been properly rounded up and reduced
TO frame Of mind compatible with their
positions as applicants for Il great
honor.
After the arrived of No. II with the
bend and big bunch of members and
candidates from Garden City the
work of feeding the big crowd was
started ard all Elks and ladi. were
fed at the old Butler store building by
the most eff:ci'.t bunch of caterers
over gathered gethcr in the valley
under the management of Stanley
Maxwell. The work of this bunch
aEot BE- too highly praised. MeTl-
& H. of the hotel mems association who
were fed al supper c1id thl. bunch
could give the national hotel men
pointers on how to feed a crowd quick
ly and efficiently.
After jinner the lodge was opened
and the work of making Elks out Of
10 candidates began in earnest. The
team Of Lamar Lodge organized and
drilled by Charley Wooden put over
the first section of the work in fine
shape and the later work was given by
the regular officers.
After the work of initiation came
the big parade nearly two miles long
with four hands, hundreds of march
ing Elks, floats, decorated autos and
every kind of decoration even to a
victim Of the vigilants committee that
had hung a man for being only 80 per
cent American. For fun, beauty,
music and gorgeous effect the parade
would be hard to beat.
The whole crowd then assembled at
the depot to meet the special train of
Greeters Of America carrying four
hundred of the leading hotel men of
the country enroute to their annual
convention at Colorado Springs. They
remained here several hours, joining
in all the sports until late in the even
ing. Flag day exercises were held at
the auditorium with a musical pro-
gram by the ladies quartet and AN
eloquent address by Judge Hillyer.
And those of the guests who remain
ed down town were entertained at the
club rooms.
In the evening the big Illuminated
parade over five blocks Of solid fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21

distribute supplies Just = tney a,o
when the Germans occupleo De'-
Ja,s Deny Anbitiens.
Az for the other end Of Russia,
1t Is pertinent to explain the Msn,
flcance or Americas Withdrawn
from vladivostok and the trans-
Siberian railway. The japanese
themselves are divided Is to the
maintenance of q force in siberia
and talk OF free hand in Siberia
is not countenanced by japanese
diplomats who have assured our
government ct every turn tnat .ney
are not DESTROYS of extending their
hegemony to Siberia. On the otner
hand, japanese internal proDiems
are analogous to those OF europe.
Radicalism and socialism are grow
ing and the conservative elements
in Japan see the germs Of bolsnev-
ism overlooking from Siberia into
Manchuria ana finally Japan. Torn
between a traditional devotion to
the emperor, an intense national
ism and disposition to look with
favor on liberalism and its corol-
laries, the japanese people are
being urged by different sets OF
political leaders to take a conser-
vatiye and a socialistic view OF
their national development. What
more natural than to urge the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
ORION ". b. G. IN
INSTALLATIONS OF
ITS NEW OFFICERS
Especial to The Argus. }

Orion, Ill, Jan. 21.-The w, r. C..
held public Installation Tuesday
evening, with Miss Mary Farrar as
installing 0fficer, Mrs. Paul OF Mo-
line - installing conductress and
Mrs. Edmund as installing musi-
clan. The new officers are:
President-Mrs. Lima Mcdonald.
Senior vice president-Mrs. Ger
trude Love.
Junior vice president-Mrs. Or
pha Williams.
Secretary-Mrs. Anna Cederberg.
Treasurer Mrs. Trude Both
we'll.
Chaplain-Mrs. Ida Larson.
Conductress-Mrs. Beatrice Bow
en-.
Guard.Mrs. Esther Kettering.
Assistant conductress-Miss Ma
bel Samuels0n.
Assistant guard-Mrs. Grace Bro
dine.
Patriotic instructor-MissE Esther
Samuelson.
Press correspondent-Mrs. Kate
Conover.
Musician-Mrs.M abelle Boutwell,
At the conclusion, a delicious
supper was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21

stopping Of bolshevism by support
Ing anti-bolshevist movements In
Siberia!
Pride Wounded.
Japan. therefore, was not Alto
gether pleased with Americas
withdrawal from Siberia, but It de-
velops that her displeasure was
largely one Of wounded pride be-
cause decision SO momentous was
taken without consulting her. But
this was due to an unfortunate mis-
understanding. 1t appears that
General Graves, commander of
American forces in Siberia, was
given by cable preliminary state
ment of war department plans SO
that he might make preparations.
He told the Japanese military off,
Gals and made public that state
merit before the department Of state
could call in the japanese diplo-
mats and 60 through the usual Dip
lomatic process of consultation.
Japan, however, had full warning
last December that rs soon as the
Czecho-Slovak troops were out OF
Russia. American forces would be
withdrawn. The United States sent
soldiers to Siberia for two reasons
First, to keep the Siberian
railway open SO that supplies Nigh,
be sent into western Russia in the
event that a new eastern battle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
DOI HlvOI!lED
IS LEADER FOR
LEAGUE MEReER


information has reached the
n.ck Island city ofacials from
SPRINGFIELD that steps may be taken
4 combine the Illinois home rule
league and the municipal league
vhsn the joint convention Of these
examinations is held at Spring
6eid, Jan. 20 and 30.
However, before the home rule
,eae,,e will consent to merger
president for the two organiza-
,,ons must be picked from men
Known to be against the state pub
lic utilities commission, 1t was
said.
The municipal league is an older
examination and was formed q
lake up matters in general that ef-
fsct municipal governments.
While the merger of the two or
ranizations is said to be only
under preliminary consideration
The information has been received
here that City Attorney ]. X. Scott
of Rock Island has been spoken Of
"A a possible candidate for the
presidency. Mr.. Scott is said to NC
IN great favor with the members 0i
the home rule league for his stand
IN the past against the state utili-
ties commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21

front were established. or in the
event that the bolshevists armed
the German and Austrian prison.
ers and set them loose against the
allies. It was against subjects OF
Germany and austria with whom
the United States was at wsr that
American troops were originally
sent to Siberia; and, secondly. to
protect an allied army OF Cxecho-
Slovaks who had made their way
across Russia to the Pacific sea-
board of Siberia.
Need for Army Ends.
But when all the Czecho troops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
!. S. FIRST TO
URGE LIT TING
RUSS BLOCKADE
Continued from Page One)

happened to place Great Britain
back OF = policy which has the
hearty approval Of the American
government, the half hearted, but
nevertheless concurrent endorse
ment of the French and the shrewd
and expedient support of the Ital-
ian premier, who knows that one
good turn deserves another and
that the adroit prime minister Of
Great Britain will use all his power
and influence to assist now in a
settlement Of the Fiume Qeustion,
which is OF lot more c>scern to
an Italian ministry than. feeding
Russians.
Requires Safeguards.
So far as the United States gov
eminent is concerned, it has abated
not one jot its feeling of antipathy
toward the soviet government be-
cause Of the latter's insistence on
world wide propaganda subversive
of law and order in other coun-
tries. And in approving recip-
rocal trade relationship, the depart
ment Of state is pointing to the
necessity of safeguarding the pro-
ject so that the supplies do not &c
to the maintenance OF bolshevist
armies but the relief Of the Rus
sian peasantry. 1t will perhaps re-
quire, an organization like the
American relief expedition In Bel
gium to handle the trade and food
problem in Russia and there is talk
of having Herbert Hoover take
! charge Of big International conf
mission in which the allies and as
/ sociated powers would agree tC
furnish food and raw materials
provided neutral commissioners
and observers were permitted Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21

had gotten ont Of Siberia and when
the Kolchak government went to
pieces and the bolshevists them
selves took charge OF the trans
Siberian railway, forcing foreign
troops back to the border Of Man.
churia. there was no longer any
necessity of keeping Americans in
Siberia because inner. Russia was
reachable from the Atlantic side.
In view Of these developments. the
United States determined that the
emergency for which American
troops had been sent to Siberia in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Public notice is hereby given
that the co-partnership business
conducted by George G. johnson
and l.. W. Hanes in the city of
Rock Island, Ill.,, under the name
Of johnson -Hanes Company and as
The Automobile Accessories Stores
of Illinois has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent of the
said George c. johnson and L. W.
Hanes. The said George c. John
son retiring from said business and
said business will hereafter be con-
Quoted by the said l.. W. Hanes,
who will assume all OF the obliga-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21

the midst Of the wAr had 1
and that 20 far as bolshevisu
ing into Japan was concerned. ~
was largely a japanese gaglco1
problem and America h9f tIent
OF reconstruction troubles TOD. tn
best Of feeling prevails hetweeN
Japan and the United States ncN
that the situation has been fully exss
planned. And the present directors
Of American interest Is toward
western Russia and q resumptio1
of trade there rather than . mi1f-5
tary penetration of Siberia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
FIREMEN PUT OUT
SMALL ROOF FIRE

The Rock Island fireman at 6:15
o'clock this morning extinguished a
a small roof blaze at the home
owned by Peter Kale at us Fourth
avenue and occupied by the fam
lilies OF Mr.. Kale and Albert Hunt
ley.
The blaze was started by Chin
ney sparks. The loss was nominal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21

The 22nd annual Tuskegee negro
conference, established by the late
Booker T. Washington, opens to-
day at Tuskegee institute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21

Bees suck over 100000 flowers
> gather one pound of honey.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-01
BOIL WEEVIL is IN
LOWER ANDERSON CO

Anderson, Aug. 31.-The boil
weevil has hit Anderson county, ac-
cording to S. M. Byars, county DEM
onstration agent, the first infesta-
ton being found on the farm of j.
T. Drake, in the lower part OF the
county. The weevils are found
through squares which had fallen to
the ground, and which showed to
contain the larvae and pupae of the
weevil when cut open.
Just how serious this infestation
really is, cannot be determined at
once, but it is thought that this IS
the real advance guard of the wee
vii, and not a local infestation such
as was found near Gluck mill last
season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-01
$3.50, 900, 900 FOR
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Federal And State Expenditures
Reach Huge Total-South
Carolina Is Spending
$1,436, ,109

Washington, Aug. 31.-Com-
bined federal and state expendl-
lures for road building may reach a
total of s25O,OO0,OO0 during the
current fiscal year, according to
Thomas H. MacDopald, chief of the
bureau of public roads, department
of agriculture.
The last installment of federal
aid funds totalling $1O0,O00,oOO
became aavilable last July 1. Three
quarters of this apportionment was
derived from the 1919 appropria-
ton, while $25,OOO,OOO was pro-
vided from the original appropria-
priation in 1915.
eff the states continue to pay
more than so per cent of the cost,
as they have in the past" Mr.. Mac
donald said, "it will be necessary
to plan for construction at the rate
of at least s1OO,OOO,OOO, and prob
ably more, each year."
State highway departments
should know at least year in ad-
vance what funds are to be vailable
in order that plans may be made for
future construction, Mr.. Macdonald
said.
"Unless further federal action is
taken in the coming year." ne add
ed, "the states will be left in doubt
as to the future policy OF the gov
ernment and the amount Of money
they must be prepared to spend.
Such a contingency would involve a
serious setback to the progress Of
road construction and should be
avoided by early congressional
action"
Apportionment of $24,S97,270 is
made to southern states by the last
installment of each of the two fed
eral appropriations in 1916 and
1919. Allotments by states follows:
Alabama s2,1O4,ss3.
Florida $1,147,447.
Georgia s2,6O7,15o.
Kentucky s1,951,755.
Louisiana $1,362,231.
Mississippi $1,sO7,557.
North Carolina $2,179,053.
South Carolina $1,436,109. ..
Tennessee $2,179,053.
Texas s5,6s1,O91.
Virginia s1,977,67a.