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The Lamar register., 1920-12-08

c. B. Ramsey was laid up for sew
eraI days last week through injuries
received in walking into newly op-
ened trench which was not properly
marked with lights at night.
J. X. Eckles last week purchased
from f. J. Hardin the business Of the
Hardin Tire Service. Mr.. Eckles has
been in business here before and is
well and favorably known to the pub
lie.
The Knights and Ladies of the Sc
curity Benefit Association gave one of
their enjoyable social affairs and
dances last Friday night ut the X. p.
temple and there was large number
present.
Attorney and Mrs Fred Wright OF
Denver, were in Lamar last Friday.
MIR. Wright was attending district
court as one Of the attorneys repre-
senting the Fort Bent Ditch Co. in
their suit against o. N. Koen, ct al.
Z. $. Lynch, the supervising archi-
tect Of the Victory Theatre, has about
completed his part OF the work Of re-
modelling the old opera house and will
leave on next Sunday for California
where he expects to spend the winter
AIR. and Mrs. Harold Hustled enter
tanned about twenty friends last Fri
day night 1t Military Five Hundred.
The home was beautifully decorated
in silver, gold and blue, and this color
scheme was carried out in the delicious
lunch served at late hour.
Died-At the sanitarium at La Junta
on Monday evening, Mrs. Fred Maurer
of Lamar, after sickness Of several
months. She went to the sanitarium
about two weeks ago in hopes of bene-
fitting her health. The funeral serv-
ices held this afternoon from the home
of Mr.. ]. F. Maurer and were condict-
ed by Rev. d. G. MacLennan of the
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Maurer
had only been a resident of Lamar n
few months coming here when her hus-
band took charge of the jewelry de-
partment of the Pioneer Drug Co. last
spring. She had made many friends
in that time in our city and all deep
iy regretted to hear of the sad end of
her sickness.
The Lamar register., 1920-12-08
Oriental Chapter InstaIIs Officers

At the regular assembly of Oriental
Council No. Is, r. & S. NJ, on Tues
day evening officers for the ensuing
year were elected and installed as fol-
lows: j. X. Doughty, T. I. NJ; Geo.
B. Merrill, D. NJ; C. P. Adams, P. C.
w; J. V. Sayler, Treas; Herschel
Horn, Rec; L. NJ. Markham, C. G.;
Geo H. Russell, C. c.; NJ. R. Sunday,
St; E. G. Henkins, Sen.
The Lamar register., 1920-12-08
Fort Bent Canal Case

The case Of the Fort Bent Ditch Co.
VS.. o. N koen. ct al. attracted most
Of the attention of the district court
on last Friday. This case has been one
of long standing and in one form or
another has occupied the attention of
the court for nearly thirty years. 1t
has twice been up to the supreme court
but new issues have arisen that start
ed 1t all over again. Attorneys Good
ale and Wright appeared for the COM
pany and Attorneys Saunders and
Chambers for the Koen interests. The
court took the testimony under ad-
visement and will render decision lat
ef.
The Lamar register., 1920-12-08

]. NJ. Howe, the new manager of
Lamar's electric light plant, has taken
charge of the job and moved his fam
lily here this week.
The Lamar register., 1920-12-08
Masonic Meeting

Lamar Lodge No. 80, A. F. G. A. NJ,
held a special communication on Mon
day evening and after initiatory work
enjoyed an oyster supper and social
good time until Late hour.
The Lamar register., 1920-12-08

Don't fail to attend the bazaar at
the high school Friday afternoon and
evening. December 10th.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-05-08
Candidate For Levy Court

William Ball, of Delaware City, is
mentioned for the Republican nomina-
ton for Levy Court from the Fifth dis
trict. He is at present in the Office of
the recorder Of deeds. He has been
secretary Of one Senate and reading
clerk of another.
The mention of Mr.. Balls name is
expected to stir up some interest, as
White Clay Creek hundred already has
a candidate in the field. As it has been
% years since Red Lion hundred was
represented in the Levy Court, the Red
Lion friends of MIR. Ball are expected
to put up q good fight for him.
Jares G. Shaw Of New Castle now
the district.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-05-08
About Digesion

It is claimed that only half as much
food 10 required when it is thoroughly
masticated.j Digestion begins in the
mouth and thorough mastication of
the food is Of the greatest importance.
When needed take Chamberlain Tab
lets to strenk then the digestion and in
Dure . regular movement Of the bowels.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-05-08
PLANT GARDENS

A LII the government crop authorities
a are sending out warnings of a
coming shortage in grain and other food
crops which will add still further to the
high cost of living. Therefore, every
one who possibly can do SO, should have
q garden. It is surprising how tiny
patch of intensively titled ground can
supply family with vegetables. Even
school children on vacant city lots have
raised fine, big food crops, and to-day,
even more than ip the late war times,
is there q yet greater need for this
garden aid to feed the people.
One of the busiest house-keepers in
town finds time amid her varied and
multitudinous labors to plant and till
very small patch, less than by 10 feet
in size, with almost vegetables enough
to feed a family of five! Lettuce,
radishes, onions, etc., as early plant
ings, folio we'd later by tomatoes, beans,
etc. The total amount of vegetables
grown on that little spot is simply
amazing, and furnishes proof of the
huge amounts of food stuffs very
limited space Of ground, plus little e.
bow grease, will turn out This coun-
try is temporarily in the condition Of
some of the very thickly settled coun-
tries, such as certain parts of China
where their intensive tillage Of very
little space of their scarce ground
yields many, many times as much pro-
duce az our wider acres. We can do as
much as the Chinese if we will but use
their methods. Can anyone for ex-
ample. not bloated multi-mlllionaire,
employ his odd moments to better pur-
pose-to say nothing about raising a
crop of health in the tilling-than to
raise q few hills of potatoes costing
now 20 cents a pound
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-05-08
VOLUNTEER FARMER HELPERS

THERE is said to be shortage of
4 four million workers in this coun-
try. Farmers all over the country are
seriously hampered in their farming
operations; many are refusing to plant
their usual acresges, and fears are felt
that there will be great difficulty in
harvesting cereal crops already sown.
Speaking about our own neighbor-
hood, and on this peninsula generally,
the difficulty is already becoming grave,
and unless something is done outside
the ranks of farm laborers, our farmers
will not only be unable to plant their
customary crops, but will also be unable
properly to till, reap and gather crops
already in the ground.
This must not be. The farmers pros
perity is the basis Of all business pros
perity. All our citizens, are in the
same boat, farmers, merchants, me-
chanics, bankers, and all the rest, and
the same calamity or misfortune that
Injuries the farmer also Injuries each Of
these various business workers.
Several years ago during the war. a
movement was made in Middletown to
raise body of volunteer citizen work. |
ers each pledged to do 50 many hours
work to help the farmers in our i'm
mediate vicinity prepare, till and garner
their usual crops.
The need to-day is greater than that,
and The Transcript suggests that a
number of our leading business men at
once take steps looking to the organize
ton of some such body Of helpers.
Philosophical citizens offered at that
time to furnish auto conveyance to and
from the places of work for those thus
volunteering, and we do not doubt but
that similar liberality will be shown
towards this movement to help our
needy farmers, short-handed in work
ers. Let steps be at once taken to help
not only our farmers but ourselves and
our whole town.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-05-08

Frying PAM may not be the best weapon in the
world but it served to capture the crooks when welded
by dainty Nora Nolan. Do you know what the final
closeup Well it's Paramount picture with Shirley
Mason as the star: Vitagraph comedy-"Bombs and
Blunders.' Fox News.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16
LIKE TO SHOW AUTHORITY
..-sergeant-MaJerisn" 10 by No Means
Confined TO the Men Clothed In
Army Uniform.

The war has been responsible for
many new words, and the term "ser-
geant-majorism" conveys a meaning
which is well understood, not only
In the British army but by the av-
erage civilian, though not always by
this title. A good sergeant-major is
Invaluable in the army, and it is the
ambition of nearly every soldier to
rise some day to the dizzy heights Of
q warrant officer. The sergeant-ma-
jor has a certain amount of power,
and sometimes tries to make things
uncomfortable for those who DC uot
show down" before MIN. Unfor-
tunately. TIC type of person who
ee-nts his petty powers in ones face
is not confined to the army, and be-
cause there are today few people who
have not met with this type, the term
"sergeant-majorism" has, not unnat-
urally, come into more or less gen.
eral usage.-Christian Science Mon
itor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16

novAl pEnuou wELL oAnDEu
GentIsusn Of fashion today IN
mere paupers vhsn il comes 10 A.
tire, a. compared to what King Au-
estus Ill., Of Poland deemed nsces-
sary to his comfort. He filled two
great halls with clothes and had a
special watch, snuff box, sword and
cane for every one of his hundreds
Of suits. To go with them he also
had 1900 wigs. Five artists were
kept busy painting miniatures Of the
clothing apd keeping these paintings
in a catalogue that the king might
select from each day as he rose.
He took the lovely countess. Of
Cozelle as his wife, and the mere
fact that she had a husband already
mattered little. He appeared at her
door one day with horseshoe in one
hand and bag of 100000 crowns
in the other. The gold he tossed at
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16
NOW The SILVER BRICK GAME


Silver bricks, IL sstutely handled,
may prove as profitable as the gold
bricks OF old. In this story from
Texas, New York, once famous az
gold brick market, plays a part. A
laredo business man recently re.
ceived two bricks, apparently Of sill.
yer, from a person in Matehuala
Mex, with instructions to sell them
on commission at SIC pound. The
Laredo man engaged some 'one else
to peddle the bricks for him, and a
sale to firm of Mexican commission
men there was negotiated, they pay
ing $685. for the bricks which they
believed to be Of pure silver and
which were sold to them in good
faith. Forthwith the commission
men sent the silver bricks to a trust
company in New York with instruc-
tons to sell them at the present mar
ket price of silver A few days ago
q telegram was received by the I'M
fortunate Mexican firm stating that
the supposed silver bricks had been
sent to the mint--and returned with
the Information that they were
worthless The denouement is: ''The
man in Matehuala has his money.
the Laredo man has his, while the
members of the commission firm
have two bricks, and are minus e1-
press charges.-Nev York Evening
Post.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16
POWERFUL CAR BUMPERS.

There are many powerful car
bumpers in this country, but the
largest and most interesting install
lation of this character is that of the
Norfolk & Western railroad at Sew
elps Point, Hampton Roads, Va,
which has been in operation but
short time. The new installation
handles two Cotton cars simultane-
ously. Two loaded cars standing end
to end are overturned sidewise, and
their contents dumped. American
bumpers always operate by overturn-
ing the care sidewise, thus differing
from standard British machines.
These latter tip the cars endwise.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16

President Wilson has called upon
his "fellow countrymen' to contr-
butte funds to save 100000 chill
dren who "are facing starvation in
Central Europe" The President an
nouhced that he would adopt twenty
Of these children as his temporary
wards. ~
"Three and a half million chill
dren are facing starvation in Central
Europe said the Presidents state
ment.s at is estimated that they can
be tided over until the next harvest
by smany and service equivalent to
$50 per child. The countries in
volved can furnish two thirds Of this
cost in the personnel and maehin-
cry for distribution, but for the
other one-third they look abroad,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16

~ ~ y dlIiJh1|iA(S ~ v1||k
md ce1urua5 ihs<Inuts a. -
horseshos - bro1s with ~ IN
hands 70 denonssra,s his strength
and detsrmina>son. The lady, inn-
pressed got rid Of her husband At
once, obtaining a divorce Of the sort
that allowed Of remsrriaee Sus-
picious historians have limited that
the horseshoe might have been filed
a bit before the kingly hand tore It
apart.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16
NEW WAY TO GET LANoLIN.

Before the war nearly all the Ian
olin was made in Belgium and Ger
many by secret processes A COM
pany just formed in Melbourne,
Australia, has discovered a process
of extracting the grease from wool
at very cheap cost, and the product
is absolutely pure.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16
TURKEYS FOR THE
CHRISTMAS MARKET

Bring your turkeys to us for the
Christmas Market. We will buy them
and pay the top prices.
(14-6t) L. T. REFS, Phone Gas.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16
INTELLIGENT sTRATEoEM.

"Aren't you preparing some big
speeches?"
NO." answered Senator Sor-
ghum, 81 am going to keep silence
for awhile and give by constituents
the impression that | am thinking
hard"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16

It doesn't hurt to tell the truth
once in while. A good fellow is a
man who spends and admits he
spends more money on his friends
than he does on his wife.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16
THE EFFECT.

why do you insist on sending me
al these aowersS' inquired the man
charged with homicide.
"To cheer YOU" exclaimed theex-
sggerated sentimentalist.
'But they don't cheer me. They
make me think Of funerals"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16
COMPANIONS IN CRIME.

Customer-DQ you make any re-
duction for those in the same line of
business?
Waiter-Yes. Are you a restau-
rant keeperi
Customer-No lin a robber.-
lie Lire, Paris.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16

Every young man or older person
enjoys fine knife for a Christmas
presest. Fine stock at Prewitt q
Howelrs. - 1906
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16
GoreeoussTable and Floor Lamps of a

To meet the demand for exceptional table and floor lamps
have selected stock with much Silk parchment
glass shades OF the most delicate coo mahogany
bases OF high quality and color schemes original make
these lamps desirable This merchandise the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16

Don't look too far ahead: You go
to bed to rest, not for the purpose
of getting up and going to work
again.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16

A 16-year-old girl is the prettiest
thing in the world, uHtil she starts
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16

Now as never before people desiring practical things and
yet touch OF the artistic must be embodied in article that
gives satisfaction The merchandise that is displayed has
those qualities which most sought The marvellous fix
lures will be revelation to you the dignity and beauty Of
the various pieces will your admiration Whether YOU
intend to buy not should overlook the opportunity
TO see the many delightful things that being shown in
the beauty of Lexington"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-16

finest that be purchased and yet reasonably priced
that it is within the reach of ALL People who
the unusual and the practical in lamps will find quality and
of this display ust what they have been looking
for r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
CAN THE CASH CROPS
BE PRODUCED AT PROFIT?

Are the crops and live stock the
farm is producing for sale to the
nonproducers OF the community or
for export to other communities such
as can be mcde profitable when pro-
duced and sold locally or exported?
The best guide here, says the
United States Department of Agri-
culture. Is the practice OF the COM
munity; enterprises should be adopt
ed that are found generally on It's
farms A limited demand from the
nonproducers Of the community for
some product not generally grown
locally, and tor which many local
farms are not adapted. will sometimes
afford few farms opportunity for
expansion.
-. For 4nstance. the plan .suEgastad by
the department for providing dairy
p oducts should. II followed. produce
enough surplus calves to develop here
and there cattte-raising and cattle
feeding farms Some FARMS will be
specially adapted TO this purpose by
having an abundance OF suitable but
unstable by-products, cheap pasture.
or pasture land unadapted to crop
ping. Other. farms may develop, = con-
siderable huaineSa In tina nrOducfion
Of pork. or Of pigs for supplying
farms whore brood sows are not kept
An occasional f4rmer will develop =
business Of producing seeds OF s0me
particular farm crop Or crops to meet
the needs OF those lacking suitable
sa4tase ntespE2c 1eFsssi GaanA S,ns~
Question 8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
'. N. |. FINALS ARE
ADVANCED ONE week

Lexington. Va, March 2o.--An-
nouncement is made that the finals Of
the Virginia Military institute will be-
gin Friday, June IL, and end Tues
day, June is. This Is one week earlier
than usual; but made necessary by
the war department a few weeks ago
announcing June II as the date for
the opening of camps for the training
OF members of r. o. T. c. at colleges
Members of the first and second class
or the Virginia Military institute are
enrolled as members OF the r. o. r.
g. for army training and arc required
TO DO present at camp June IL. This
necessitates the closing of the session
at the institute not later than the
18th.
General John Pershing will prob
ably address the graduates of the in
stftute on the final day. He has under
consideration an invitation to do so
and has expressed much desire to be
present but can not give definite an
swer until late next month. Cover
nor Westmoreland Davis expects to
be present to deliver the diplomat
Captain L. w. H. Peyton, Of Staunton,
viii present the jackson Hope metals
Rev. Floyd Rogers, an Episcopal
clergyman from Lynchburg will de-
liver the sermon to the cadets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
MEMORIAL GATEWAY
At washington { LEE

Lexington, va, March z0.-Con-
tract has been let to M, B. Stoddard,
well known contractor of Staunton,
to erect the memorial gateway at
Washington and Lee university to the
alumni Of this institution. Plans were
drawn by Architect B. c. Fiournoy,
Of Washington. Professor ID. c.
Humphreys was chairman OF the COM
mittee which made the contract
The gate way Il to stand at the
Henry street entrance to the Wash
ington and Lee grounds It will be of
imposing dimensions conforming to
the colonial style generally adopted
in the Washington and Lee buildings,
the material being OF red brick with
limestone trimmings and granite col
umns
The contract calls for the com PILE
ton OF this memorial gateway before
the approaching commencement when
It is planned on Alumni day, June
10 to unveil 1t with appropriate ex-
ercises.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
CONFIRMS TITLES TO
BUCHANAN CO. LAND

TazeweIl, Va. March 20.--The su-
preme court OF the United States has
sustained a motion made by Tazewell
lawyers to dismiss the case Of the
Virginia and West Virginia coal COM
pany VS. Green Charles. carried up
on appeal from the United States
circuit court OF appeals.
The case was decided in the United
States circuit court OF appears, sft-
ting at Ashville. N. c., in October
1913, in favor Of the defendant. Green
Charles. who was only one Of the
many defendants residing In Buc-
hanan county. Tho case Is far reach
ing in its effect upon the title to coal
land and other property in Buchanan
county. The site upon which the
town of Grundy IL located was in
cluded in the land controversy.
It Is said that the title to about
10000 acres Of land was in question
AZ long as the case remained on the
dockets Of the various courts It Is
now believed that the case Of the
Virginia and West Virginia Coal COM
pang against Green Charles is closed
forever.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21

FOR SALE
313a00O CAMPBELL COUNTY vTN-
GINA R0NDS.


The undersigned will receive sealed
proposals at the clerks office of Camp
bell county. Virginia, at Rustburg. Va.
until IL o'clock noon. April 10. 1890. for,
the purchase of all or any part of $136,-
900 Campbell county coupon bonds, TO
be issued for road Improvement in
Rustburg Magisterial district. under
and in accordance with an act OF the
general assembly of Virginia. as ap-
proved March IS, 1912. amended by acts
approved March II, 1915. March q,
1913. and September 5, 1919: said
bonds to be issued in denominations OF
800, or any multiple thereof as the
purchaser or purchasers may prefer.
to bear date May /. 1920, and interest
1t s per cent per annam, payable semi.
annually the first days OF May and No
vember Of each year at the office CT
the treasurer of Campbell county, vir-
,EtMtass In, Now Xesk. 3nndA. and &e4 bio
non-taxable in Campbell county for
county or local purposes.
said bonds to be issued to srun for thir-
ty-four years,
To run for thirty-four years with the
privilege OF redemption at par and In
terest after twenty. years upon call.
IN For serial bonds to run from one 10
thirty-four years.
4 The right II reserved to yeject any
and all bids not satisfactory to this
board
Any information desired win be fur-
nishsd upon application to tho under
q. W. wooDsoN.
AZ taasR asa&va We fpgR&ryfs0Ixsux sgt,xsnDv
ssSs heif Ccuntys IA. Rusth~x1 ya.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-21
EVANGELINE BOOTH
TO VISIT EUROPE.
Head OF Salvation Army
Forces Will Inspect Work
In Belgium And Germany

New York, March 31.--Command-
er Evangehne Booth. head OF the
Salvation Army in the United States.
will leave for Europe on important
business Immediately at the close OF
the salvation Army's 1920 Home
Service Appeal for $1o,000.0o0 with
which to continue the organizations
activities In this country through an
other year.
AZ the period OF the appeal Is to
be from May 10 to May 20, Conn
mander Miss Booth plans to sail on
the twenty-second Of that month. ac-
cording to announcement made here
IT Army Headquarters today.
The Commander will not only tn
spect the American Section Of Saliva
ton Army work now going on with
the American troops at coblenz. Ger
many. and other points along the
Rhine. but will confer in London
with her brother. General Bramweft
Booth. world head OF the Salvation
Army.
The Commander intends to remain
in London ten days. She will 10 not
only to Germany In the interests Of
her organization. but to Belgium.
where there has been q vast incrsa 50
recently in Salvation Army work. In
addition the Commander viii hold an
important meeting in Paris
Pie Salvation Amy Ii the only
relief organization with the Ameri-
can Forces In Germany on the east
side OF the Rhine. II has FIVE large
go