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The Lamar register., 1920-09-01

l.. ". MOOft TttuIheu liic liIbN "a
the week from short vacation.
Born-On last Saturday To MIR. and
Mrs. J. &. Corning, bouncing fine
boy.
Juice J. K. Doughty was in Spring
field last Thursday on important legal
business.
w. G. Brown and family are at home
after a short vacation spent in the
mountains.
A number of Lamar young people
went to Holly last Saturday night for
the dance her.
Mrs. L. wirt Markham vert to Den
yer last week for visit Of several
weeks duration.
Perry Johnson came down from Pu-
eblo last week and spent several days
visiting home folks.
Up. O'Donnell and family returned
the first Of the week from visit with
relatives in Denver.
Attorney Chas. L. Doughty came up
from Springfield on Saturday and re-
manned over Sunday.
Roy F. Cooper. who has been spend
ing chort vacation in Denver. return
ed home on Monday.
Rev. A. j. Waller left the first Of
the week for a vacation and to attent
the Al. e. Conference.
Rev. |. F. Thorne Of Villas. candi-
date for the democratic nomination Tor
representative. was here last week.
DIR. and Mrs. l.. G. Leist, who have
been spending q few weeks vacation
In the mountains, returned home on
Monday.
Work is progressing rapidly on C..
b. Rays new residence on Third street.
II will be one of the handsones. ZONES
in the city.
Miss Dorothy Bent Of Washington
Il spending 9 short vacation visiting
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs, j. w.
Bent. In Lamar
Fred Center. who has been u guest
in the home OF his brother. Gus Cent
er, returned to his home in Greeley
the first Of the week.
The Blue Jay Jazz Orchestra OF
Lamar is furnishing the music for u
series Of dances by the s. b. Associa-
ton in Rocky Ford this week.
Mrs. Paul Denning, who has been
visiting her parents in Denver for the
past SIX weeks. returned home yester-
day accompanied BY her son, Billy.
Chas. Owens, f. Steele, Z. j. Hardin
and u. w. Stephens were in La Junta
last Thursday night attending the Ar
kansas Valley Garage Mems AssocLa-
ton
Newton Syp of Omaha, who was an
old time pioneer of Lamar, has been
here the past week visiting with his
brother, IL. p. Syp, and sister, Mrs. j.
b. Traxlsr.
X. Z. Wood, editor of the Daily
News, and family returned last week
from rip Of several weeks to the
mountains Mr.. Wood is much improv-
ed in health
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Wilson returned
home the first Of the week from a Wis
il to Denver. They brought with them
Florence Campbell who will visft here
a week o. SO.
County Clerk l.. NJ. Markham and
County Commissioner Fred Williams
returned last Saturday from Trinidad
where they attended the road meeting
for this State Road District.
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HARDING Will SEEK
PRESIDENTIAL PLUM

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 2s.-Set-
ting at rest all speculation as to his
intentions, United States Senator War
rem G. Harding Friday filed his declar-
alton as a candidate for the presi-
dency. and will meet Major General
Leonard Wood, in the Ohio preferen-
tial primary election in April, when
delegates to the national convention
will be chosen.
The declaration of Governor James
NJ. Cox as Democratic candidate was
also filed.
With it was that of former gov
ernor, James E. Campbell, who es-
tablished the legal fiction" of can
didacy solely in order that aspirants
to delegateships might use his name
as their second choice. 1t was COM
panion of the declaration of James
Rudolph Garfield of Cleveland, which
was signed in order that Wood dele
gates might use it as a similar refuge.
Within the next Is days, it is said,
both Campbell and Garfield will with
draw, which is their privilege under
| the law. This will leave the field
entirely free to Governor Cox and
will match Harding and Wood upon
equal terms.
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IL Boys and IL Girls
Added to Population

Twelve girls and II boys were born
in Richmond and Wayne county during
the past seven days. Birth reports
from city and county health offices
follow:
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Calhoun, eli
South D street, boy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonza Curry, S14 North Twelfth
street, a girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G.
German, 227ls North Sixth street, a
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Chales Jaede, 1912
South F street, a boy; Mr.. and Mrs.
August Pawski, 231 South Third.
a girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Lindsey,
Caar Road, boy: Mr.. and Mrs. oliver
Dodson. Reid Hospital, girl; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Runnels, Reid Hospital,
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Clifton. Jack
son township, girl Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Blohmeyer. Wayne township, boy:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Kinsinger,
Harrison township. boy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelso Mendenhall, Perry township.
girl; Mr. and Mrs. Noah Brockman.
2O5 North End. boy: Mr.. and Mrs. En-
win H. Byrd. Ill North Sth, girl; Mr..
and Mrs. William Francis Cooper. 302
North 22nd, boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
c. Moore. 93S Butler. girl: Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas J. Crouch. 1923 North
18th, girl; Mr.. and Mrs. William New
man, Gil North 18th. boy: Mr.. and
Mrs William T. Sample, 1914 North
E. boy: Mr.. and Mrs. John Krujo. 726
North 18th. boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Scheibler, South 9Th and E. boy: Mr..
and Mrs. John Surveges. 10 North
, 18th, girl: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Craig.
1912 North E. GIRL Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Ecker. 2261a South 5th, girl; Mr.
and Mrs. F'rand Sanders. 40S South
| 5th, girl.
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When your friend arrives on that
early morning train, you get that let
ter in the first mail. the electric stove
is ready for the breakfast toast, and
call comes that night letter is
waiting for you at the telegraph Of
flee. 1t represents only a small part
Of the work of Richmond's "owl work
crs", the 500 men and women who
work while the rest Of the city is
asleep.
OF the 500 persons employed in the
city at night, railroaders are the most
numerous. Officials estimate that
zoo Richmond men work at the rail-
roads between p. m. and 6 a. m.
This number includes the third trick
shift In the east yards, train crews.
telegraph operators. freight house en-
ployes and office help. The latter
force is divided among the union sta
ton, Twelfth street offices, east yards
and freight office.
While Richmond sleeps. 16 guard
| ians Of the peace-the Richmond
night police force-are OF duty.
Twenty-sfx firemen are also on duty
but the majority Of nights their slum-
her is not disturbed. At least 10
| night watchmen are employed by diff
ferent concerns Throughout the city.
The Natco company employs the
| largest number Of men on a night
shift Of any local industry. An aver
age Of 40 men are on duty, although
this number is much larger at times
The Jenkins-Vulcan company has an
average 80 men shift. The A. s. M
has five men doing night duty. and the
Starr Piano has about the same.
Fifteen at Light Plant.
An average force of Is men is re
quired to keep 1.-The home lights burn
ing" for Richmond. This number in
cludes power plant employees and line
gang. Four persons are employed BY
local telegraph companies. The Rich
| mond home telephone company ha.
an average Of IL persons on dut!
during the night.
Formerly the phrase HE cam,
home with the milk-man" meant tina
the midnight reveler was returning
about sun up. This does not holt
good any more, for milk men put II
enough hours during the reign o
darkness" to be classed with the gal
liant 500" night workers.
, Richmond demands fresh bread an,
, rolls for breakfast, So the baker has t.
be on the job. He starts to worl
} around 4 p. m. and winds up abou
a. m. Local baking officials est
: mate that 20 men are employed il
| dough mixing while Richmond is /,
{ dreamland.
l To take care of those that "com
: home with the milkman" Richmon
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cousin. Mrs. L. C. Ellingham, in For

cousin. Mrs. L. C. Ellingham, in For
Wayne. The Messenger society of tn
Friends church met Thursday aftei
noon with Mrs. John Young. . Mrs
Frank Oler and daughter. of Dublir
is the guest of her parents. Dr. am
Mrs. A. F. Huddleston.. Mrs. w w
Goodrich, Mrs. J. U. Maynard and Mrs
Lola Kelch were guests at an elaf
crate dinner party, given by Mrs. Clar
ence Pierce at Union City, Wednes
day evening. Mrs. e. S. Goodric'
entertained at five hundred. Wedner
day evening. Mrs. F. B. Mullen has
returned from an extended visit with
Detroit. The Madonna club held an
important meeting Thursday evening
with Mrs. Harry Yost. The hostess
served a choice luncheon. The
Household club met Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. G. c. Ryan After
an interesting contest, dainty refresh
ments were served. Miss Stella Nc
Gill has returned from business trip
to Cincinnati, Ohio. .....T The Misses
Adah and Alice Coats have returned
from short visit with friends in
Hartford City. Miss Mildred Men
denhall has returned to Earlham col
lege, after a short visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mendenhall
| THE Royal Society club met Wed.
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Vern Rob
inson.. Mrs. Fran Thornburg gave
! miscellaneous shower at her country
homo. Thursday afternoon for Mrs
| Bessie Dixon Whitesell, a recent bride
! -. Mrs. George Jaqua, of Muncice, is
hte guest of relatives and friends
here. Mrs. Grace Hodge Osbourr
left Friday for her new home in Terre
Haute.. Mrs. c. A. Poddock of Port
land is the guest of her mother, Mrs
Asceneth Edwards, and other rela
! tives and friends. The Woman's
| Bible class of the NJ e. Sunday schoo
held their regular meeting and socia
at the home of Miss Alice Ross. Fri
day afternoon. :. Mrs. E. r. HAT
entertained Monday evening at a foul
course dinner. Mrs. B. E. Hinshau
entertained few friends Monday eve
ming at six o'clock dinner. . Mrs
Dayton Coats has returned from
short visit with relatives at Hartford
City.
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RALST0N Silent ON
CUbERNAT0RIkL RACE

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2S-The chief
topic of conversation in Democratic
circles is the growth of the movement
to place the name of former governor.
Samuel M. Ralston. on the guberna-
torial primary ballot and the determi-
nation Of friends of DR.. Carleton E.
McCulloch. candidate for the nominal
ton, to resist efforts to get him out
of the race.
According to reports, much pressure
has been brought to bear upon DR..
McCulloch to have him gracefully re-
tire, and thus release Mr.. Ralsto /
from his pledged support. but the doc
tor has emphatically declared he is in
the race to the finish.
The McCulloch camp was cheered
when State Senator Joseph M. Cra-
vens, of Madison county, who had
been urged to enter the gubernatorial
contest, took stand for the Indiana
polls candidate.
Mr.. Ralston would make no state
ment in regard to the movement I'M
dertaken by his friends to get him in
to the race. His closest associates
declare that he has not confided his
intentions to them.
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MRS. C. Il. WEEGhMAN
lSkS FOR ALIMONY IN
HER DIVORCE ACTION

CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-Charles H.
Neeghman. owner Of many lunch
,noms and part owner Of the Cubs
aseball team, was sued for divorce
esterday by Mrs. Bessie Webb
Teeghman. The brief bill. fled by
ttorney John 8. Hummer, alleges
ne act Of infldelity. The name OF
he woman is not given.
Mrs. Weeghman asks alimony and
'eclares her husband has an annual In
ONE of $4,000. They were married
ept. 8, 1899. and separated Sept. 1,
919. There Is one child. Dorothy
ane. Z years old. Mr.. Weeghman IS
native OF Richmond, Ind.
A number of years ago, Weeghman
as employed In the old Kings res
aurant, as a waiter at $40 a week. Ad-
ances were rapid, and in short time
o opened his first lunch room.
Eventually he controlled a string of
hese restaurants, covering all sec
ions Of the loop. His speedy rise to
uccess gained him the nickname
Lucky Charlie"
Buys Bail Club.
In 1914, Weeghman broke into base
all. with the Federal league. This
unge resulted in the purchase OF the
lat1onal league FRANCHISE mere, Win
Neeghman as president OF the club
Ie has since disposed Of most Of his
took.
The motion picture game was anoth
" venture in which Weeghman made
considerable profit.
Mrs. Weeghman, a native Of James
vile. Wis. had been at the Edgewatel
Beach hotel with her husband unit
recently.
Weeghman is 46 years old. He Is
reputed to be worth at least $1.000.0o0
During the milk wagon drivers
strike last spring, Mr.. Weeghman at
tanned notice by dropping out Of hi!
role Of restaurant magnate to join {
milk wagon crew which delivered mill
and cream to his restaurants in the
loop. Mr.. Weeghman made five morn
ing trips daily. arising at a. m. t.
begin the work.
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Indiana ". {. I. u. Will Look Up
Records of Political Candidate,

Wayne county branches will receive
missionaries from the executive
committee Of the Indiana Woman's
Christian Temperance Union to ascer-
tain record OF all candidates seeking
political Office.
I'VE as members of the executive
committee of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Indiana, in SEES
sion at Indianapolis. rejoice in the
privilege that has come to us Of par.
ticipation in a limited way In the
governmental affairs of the nation, and
believing that the privilege and obli-
cation of voting will soon be extend
ed by the ratification of the federal
suffrage amendment to include all
branches of government, state and
national, We declare ourselves as fol-
lows:
1--WE will secure all possible informar
ton concerning the personal charac-
ter, political record and present at
titude of candidates for party organ
izations and public offices, on the
economic social and moral reforms
to which our organization Is pledged
including the enforcement of all law
We will discuss the records and quail
ifications in our local unions, select
the best candidate in each party, work
for them in the primaries and in the
November elections ;be governed IN
the casting of our ballots by the prin
ciples of the platforms and the char
acter of the candidates for Office"
QUESTIONABLE To Be Used.
The declaration will be put into eff
| feet by the use of missionaries
which will be sent by the citizenship
department to every local union i'm
mediately. The local unions will be
responsible for obtaining the informa
ton in regard to candidates. and not
ing it on the questionnaires. which
will be kept on record. Mrs. S. Z
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honor of his birthday anniversary
Music and games were enjoyed dur
Ing the evening. A buffet supper was
served. Those enjoying the affair
were Mr.. and Mrs. Murray DeHaven,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goebel, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Reed. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Sharp, Mr.. and Msr. Walter Murray
.Mr. and Mrs. Harry Darnell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Longfellow, Mr.. and Mrs
Claude Addleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Siegel, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward SHARP
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Snavely.
The Tirzah Aid society will meet
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock al
the home of Mrs. Frank Thomas, s
.Iorth Fifteenth street.
The Ben. Hur lodge will give 6
dance next Thursday evening In
Vaughn hall. Invitations must be pre-
sented at the door.
Miss Clara Comstock and Miss Flor.
ence Long of Earlham college were
among those who saw Dear Brutus"
in Indianapolis today.
The freshmen, sophomore and senior
classes Of Earlham college will give
parties at the college tonight.
The Tourist club was entertained
last evening at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs. N. s. Cox of South A street. The
papers Of the evening were given by
DR.. Lindley r. Dean of Earlham col
lege on 1.-The New Map of Europe
and Mrs. J. H. Coffin on 1.-THE Attitude
of the Farmer toward the present fl
nancial Situation" Twenty-eight
were present. The guests were Prof
and Mrs. Harlow Lindley, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Doan and Mrs. S. E. Van Tine
| of Bradford, Pa. Dainty refreshments
| were served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be held at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Jessup, South
Nineteenth street, March IL. DR.. N
S. Cox and Mrs. Fred H. Lemon viii
have charge OF the program.
Miss Mildred Schalk who has beer
spending several weeks in the east
will return to her home on NORTH
Eighteenth street Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert H. Cumming
of South Sixteenth street went to Gin
cinnati Friday afternoon where the!
will be guests at a weekend house
party.
Miss Cleo Saint of Grand Chain
ILL.,, and DR.. w. e. Russell of Easthav
en-, were quietly married by the Rev
L. E. Murray ut the First Christian
church Saturday afternoon. Member
Of the family were the only guest
present. The bride and groom LET
Immediately after the ceremony TO
their future home in Jacksonville, Fla
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was closely associated with Roosevelt
in the formation of the Progressive
party. leading the fight to seat the
Roosevelt delegates at the Republican
convention in 1912. He was a Pro-
gressive candidate for United States
senate from New York in 1914. He
had been member Of the New York
assembly in 1901-02.
During the war he was named by
President Wilson as member of the
shipping board a>d the emergency
fleet corporation. He was delegate
to the inter-allied conference at Paris
in 1917. He was also a member Of the
New York defense council.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-28
ENGLAND IS GETTING
READY FOR TOURISTS
BY MARY HENkE.

LONDON, Feb. S-Europe Is getting
ready for the tourists. The best news
received on this side since the armis-
tice was signed, is the announcement
that thousands of Americans with
money in their pockets are due to
arrive this summer. England, France
and Belgium are expected to attract
most Of the tourists, and the proposed
tours OF the battle zone are already
legion.
Several world conventions to be
held in london this year are to be at
tended by large number of Ameri-
cans. The world meeting of the
women's Christian Temperance Union
is to convene In London on April IS.
and after the convention the American
delegates are to tour England and the
| sector in France where the Americans
took part in the fighting. The world,1
Peace conference of Friends will BE-
held in August and is to include many
American Quakers.
Although there is a certain amount
OF red tape still surrounding the OBJ
tanning OF passports, tourists will prob
| ably not find it difficult to obtain the
desired papers. Europe does not
wish to put any obstacles in the way
of the tourists. 1t can use their
| money nicely.
| Persons who have not been abroad
since the war will be unpleasantly
! surprised by the high prices. Hotel
bills and railroad fare will be two
greatly inflated items, and everything
else is about three times as much as it
used to be. One difficulty the tour
list must surmount is the room short
age, even now there are not enough
housing Accommodations, and the tourist
without lodgings of any sort are sub
mitted to profiteering charges By
hotel and lodging house keepers.
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because of the fact
he has held several
offices to date I'M
der the Wilson ad-
ministration.
Colby is 81. He
was born in st.
Louis a nd w a 8
gra d u a t e d from
Williams college in
1890. He began the
practice of law in
New York 1892.
He gained atten-
ton by his work in
settling the affairs
of Mark Twain's
publishing house.
He was also one of
the counsel of in
t ere S is W hi C h
brought about re-
forms in the Equit-
Life Insurance in
yestig a t ion. He
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500 Richmond Men Employed Z
On "Owl" Jobs; zoo on r. r.

has about 10 taxi drivers and office
men on the job. Easthaven requires
20 persons to keep the west side insti-
tuition In operation during the night.
Reid Hospital employs about five
people at night.
Local express companies have about
Is men on the night shift and the
Richmond post office is inhabited by
five mail sorters. About ten people
are employed by the 'all-night" res
taurants. The local morning paper
employs around 16 people.
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Stimson, chairman of the citizenshi
department, expressed her confdenc
In the women Of the w. C. T. u, an
their ability to hold moral principle
above partisanship.
The phrase in regard to primaric
indicates that the women are to b
encouraged to go into political pa
ties. 1t Is recognized that this is t.,
most effective method of working fo
candidates whom they favor.
Candidates will be questioned by TT
W. c. T. U. not only as regards I
their record and attitude on prohib
ton and woman suffrage, but also ]
regard to their stand on child labo
protection Of women in industry, an
other reforms favored by the tempe
ance organization.
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GEDDES ELIGIBLE?
BRITISH INQUIRE
(Ry Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Formal
inquiry was made by the British en-
bassy at the state department Friday
as to the acceptibility of Sir Auck-
land Geddes, now minister Of national
service and reconstruction. to be the
British ambassador to the United
States.
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WAGE SCALE CONFERENCE
OF COAL MEN ON MARCH g

IBy ASSOCIHCtu FTesS1
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 2S.-The
Joint wage scale conference on anthra-
cite miners and operators will take
place in New York beginning March
9. according to an announcement made
here Friday at headquarters Of the
United Mine Workers of America. The
present wage agreement in the anthra-
cite field will expire on March 81.
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PROSPEROUS PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 2S-During the
20 days of February on which the city
treasurers office operated, $13,000,000
in 1920 taxes, an unprecedented
amount, was collected, according to
figures issued today by G. S. Hubbard,
treasurer of Pittsburgh. In the last
week, he said, collections exceeded
100000 daily. The prosperity of the
city is evidenced by the huge collec-
tons, Mr.. Hubbard added.
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WAR ON GAMBLING
(Ry Associated preSSl

MADRID, Feb. 2S-Demands that
the government take measures to
regulate gambling in Barcelona were
made at today's session of the cortes
by Deputy Trias. a Catalonian. Dep
uty Mia Of Barcelona, also spoke on
the same subject declaring 1911 gamb-
ling houses existed in that city and
that stern measures of repression
were necessary.
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END CANAL STRIKE

PANAMA. Feb. % - Unwillingness
On the part of the Panaman govern
ment to receive $4,000 striking main
tenance of way workers from the canal
zone is expected here to end the strike
which began a few days ago. Gov
srnor Harding of the canal zone was
informed today that there was a pos
sibility that the strikers would become
public charges in future.
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NINE STATE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCHES Paw OFF DERT

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S-Three hun
hundred and forty-five Presbyterian
churches in almost as many cities and
towns of the United States have paid
off their debts and burned their mort
cages, according TO announcement
made Friday by DR.. David G. Wylie,
general secretary Of the board Of
church erection of the Presbyterian
general assembly. Thirty-six states
are represented.
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CAR SHORTAGE FORCES
MINES TO SHUT DOWN
(By Associated Press)

BUTLER, Pa, Feb. 2S-Seventy-
five percent of the Butler-Mercer dis
trict coal mines, employing approx
mately 5000 men, ere idle on account
of the car shortage, according to a
statement issued today by the North
western coal operators association.
Many miners of the district are leav-
ing for other fields, it was declared.