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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-05

"say II With Flowers"
Letter TO school teacher: My son
0., be unable to attend school today
as he just shaved himself for the hrs'
time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-05

Did you read about the scout who
swallowed his teaspoon
mo; what happened 10 him.
Nothing, except that he can't stir"
-Boys' Life.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
GREAT DISCOVERY
School Principals of Valley Have Dis
covered Way to Beat Lamar
Boys at Football.

Since the advent of football into the
high schools of the Arkansas valley
the main trouble that has been both
ering the other schools has been how
to keep the Lamar boys from winning
the championship ell the time. They
lust could not beat them at the game
and the principals got together three
years ago and planned an election in
the various high schools to decide the
championship, but they found the stu
dents were too good sports to vote
themselves honors they had not earned,
and that scheme he'd to be abandoned.
This year, however, the various prin-
cipals got together themselves and as
real sportsmanship is something they
do not teach or even appreciate, they
decided to vote the championship
where they pleased, regardless of
which team won the games. This
simple method enrbles them to pass it
around in turn ani saves much trouble
and expenditure Of time and money
in developing team. Accordingly
they voted this years pennant to La
Junta. They did not announce the
winner of the 1928 pennant although
they could just ss well have done that
also.
1t shows the lack of imagination and
deterioration of talent among our
school principals of this day when
they could think up no plan of beat
ing the Lamar boys that would in
clude giving the young people a part
in the decision at all. The Register
would suggest that the rules be amend
ed so that a team of boys and girls
from each high school next year play
a series of games of tiddlywinks to
settle the football championship of the
valley. We believe that La Junta and
Las Animas-or even Rocky Ford
might stand some show with our
school at that game.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
ELKS ANNUAL BALL
Seventh Annual New Years Ball viii
Be Held on Monday, January 2.

At big meeting of Lamar Lodge
No. 1919, b. =. o. Elks, on Tuesday
evening it was voted by unanimous
choice of the members that the Elks
celebrate the New Year with the us
ual big ball and entertainment. The
date was fixed for Monday evening.
January 2nd, and will be the seventh
annual New Years ball given by La
mar Lodge of Elks. All local Elks
and visiting brothers and their ladies
will be invited, and the event will be
rs ever the one biggest social gather
ing of the season. The full particu-
lars will be announced as soon as the
entertainment committee have had
time to complete their plans, but it
can be announced right now that it
will be bigger ard bettere than ever
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS
Elks Preparing Big Treat for Young
Folks of Southeastern
Colorado.

Lamar Lodge No. 1919, b. p. o.
Elks, is going to put on real show
on the afternoon of Christmas day for
all the girls and boys in this section
of the state who will come out and
enjoy the same. There will be an
amusement program that will be a
real delight for all the young folks
one that they will enjoy so much that
it always will be one of the red letter
days of their lives. In addition there
will be n Christmas present for every
kid that comes. Real Ellxs candy with
the special brand of Lamar Lodge 1919
is being manufactured specially for the
occasion and in quantities that will
satisfy all that come. Don't let any
little one be bashful about coming for
ward-his or her name has been
placed in the candy pot and they will
not be disappointed. 1t is to be the
biggest thing of the kind ever held in
Lamar and plenty of money has been
provided by the lodge to see that no
one is neglected. The treats are on
the Elks and they won't stop at ex-
pense
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Business Forecast.

There are multiplying evidences Of
the fact that domestic business has
turned the corner" according to the
Guaranty Trust Company of New
York. Two outstanding indications Of
the improvement ere cheaper money,
with its concomitant easicr credit, and
the more or less widespread indus
trial revival. "The Guaranty Survey"
says, in part:
"A building boom is sweeping the
country. There is decided betterment
in the textile trades and The shoes and
leather industries report progress. Our
Gurplus copper is gradually being mar
keted at prices that tend upward
There is increased output of iron and
steel. and the railroads are coming
back into the market. Business fail
ures are less numerous. Uncmploy-
ment generally is decrearing. and saw
irgs are increasing.
"To expediatc better conditions the
maladjustment between prices of farm
products and other commodities must
be eliminated, the tax burden must be
more equitably distributed, the rail-
road funding bill should be passed as
early as practicable, to put the car
riers on their feet financially and re-
establish railroad credit and operat-
ing efficiency. Every effort should be
made to assure the success of the Dis
armament Conference. and thereby re-
duce tax burdens and eliminate colos-
sal economic waste. And finally, we
must assist other countries to return
to prosperity as quickly as possible,
largely through discriminating foreign
investments and long-term credits on
an adequate scale. On this depends
complete resumption of this country's
business activity on a normal scale"
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
WORKING THE SOUTH ROAD
Roadoverseer Rhodenbaugh Has Been
at Work and Is Making Fine
Progress on the South
Road.

The situation on the south road is
now rapidly improving and the first
seven miles out of Lamar are almost
like race track again. o. H. Rhoden-
baugh, road ovcrseer, and his force
have been at work since the day after
the storm and are working from both
ends to hasten the job of opening it up
for the transportation of heavy loads
again. The road maintainer and
number of drags have been constant
ly at work from this end and force
of men with drags working from south
of Clay Creek. Parties coming through
from Springfield in the past few days
report the road a5 riding easier than
for many weeks but still heavy from
the mud. The constant dragging of
the past few days has worked the mud
out now and for the first seven miles
the road is fine and the situation south
of that is rapidly improving. Mr..
Rhodenbaugh has been doing highly
efficient work on the roads throughout
his district and deserves much credit
for keeping up his roads as well as he
has under the adverse weather condi-
tions of the fall and winter. He now
has drags out on the Santa Fe trail
and several of the north roads besides
the big force on the south road, and
they are doing effective work.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
WINDOW DISPLAYS
Lamar Merchants All Are Putting Pep
Into Holiday Displays.

Lamar stores were never so beauti-
fully and deliberately decorated as they
are this year for the holiday season.
While Main street itself with its slush
and mud is an eycsore that offends the
sight, the stores along it present n
handsome and attractive line of win
dow displays on both sides of the
street that is pleasing to all citizens
and very inviting to the visitors in
our city. The interior decorations of
the stores are in keeping with the
window displays and our stores were
never before so attractive and invit-
ing. This spirit in keeping with the
holidays is not confined to any one
class of stores either, but includes all
lines. Drug stores vie with dry goods
stores in beauty of displays while
hardware and grocery stores, station
cry and jewelry houses are equally
attractive and interesting. The auto
store rooms and furniture houses are
so artistically and pleasingly arrang-
ed as TO make one want to travel and
stay by his own fireside 10th at the
same time. II just needs a paved
street and real lighting system to
make Lamar the real city beautiful
for the holidays.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Raising Library Fund.

The teachers and pupils of the Lin
coin school held bake sale and bazaar
at the old Lamar National Bank build
ing last Saturday for the purpose of
raising funds for their library. The
school board offered to assist them
with an appropriation equal to the
amount they succeeded in raising and
this added to the pep of those engag-
ed in promoting the sale. They were
well patronized all day long and netted
over 500. which will give them fund
Of over two hundred dollars to aid
in building up good school library.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Land Office Inspector Here.

C. r. Trowlridge of Wichita, land
office inspector for this district, was
in Lamar several days the past week.
He was looking over conditions with
regard to quarters for the office and
other matters called to his attention.
The question of lease of quarters
has been under consideration for some
time. The government realizing that
the life of this land office is but n
question of a very few years now, does
not wish TO enter into any long lease.
On the other hand landlords do not
care to make as liberal terms for n
short time tenant nc they do on long
lease. 1t makes it much harder to
get together than ever before. As the
land office will for few years be a
great convenience to all holders of
government land-at least until the
bulk of the land row filed on is prov
ed up-it is hoped that satisfactory
agreements can be arranged to hold
the office for n few years more.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
TWO MEETINGS THURSDAY
Y. NJ. b. Association and Valley Gar
age Mems Association Thurs
day Evening.
f. z. TAXPAYER.

The Arkansas Valley Garage Mems
Association is to meet in Lamar on
Thursday evening of this week, and
there will be members from all sec
tions of the valley here for this meet
ing as business of Importance is to
be transacted and it is expected to
have representatives of most of the
garages of the valley here at that
time.
The officers of the Lamar Y. NJ. 3.
A. have decided to call a meeting Of
the association for the same evening
ct the Elks club rooms, and the visit
ors in attendance at the garage as
sociation will be present at this meet
ing also. There Is to be number Of
important matters of interest to our
city and county to be considered at
the Y. NJ. b. A. meeting and a large
attendance is hoped for.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Associated Charities.

Representatives. of all the organiza-
tions that make special efforts along
charity lines for the holidays held
their second meeting on Tuesday even
inc of this week and further consid-
cred plans for the holiday season so
that the work of ell the organizations
can be carried on jointly and without
Implications. There will be much more
effort than ever before along these
lines and it is expected that the plans
being prepared will result in much
more efficient work and more salts
factory results.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Fort Lyon Canal Meeting.

The annual free for all show OF the
farmers of the Arkansas valley prov
ed a very tame affair this year. The
big event of the year is generally the
annual stockholders meeting of the
Fort Lyon Canal Co., but this year
through some process it had been de-
natured and was Us tame and unin-
teresting as any such meeting could
be. Harry Lubcrs was made chair
man and thanked the meeting for the
honor so unexpectedly thrust upon
him. He then extracted from his
pocket ready prepared list of COM
mittees and appointed them to act for
the meeting. After reports of the
various committees the assessment
was fixed at S1.25 per share for the
ensuing year. The present board of
directors had no opposition and was
reelected by unanimous vote. Andy
Kern made his annual speech, and sew
eral other stockholders made short
talks and all seemed to be harmonious
in the big corporation.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Christmas Merchants Bulletin.

The big holiday edition of the Mer-
chants bulletin i3 now out and con-
tains nine pages of choice offerings of
the business men of Lamar to their
patrons. This big number with its
handsome Christmas cover is n work
Of art and goes into the homes of two
thousand two hundred farmers in the
Lamar territory. The list is all a
home one and all delivered right in
this section-there are no long lists
OF scattered exchanges or subscribers
in Denver, Pueblo and other points
far out of this business territory. 1t
is printed so every word can be read
also and nothing left to guess work
or imagination. The results speak so
loudly that those who patronize it once
always come back again.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
MASONIC ELECTIONS
Four Local Bodies of the Order Elect
Officers for Year 1922.

During the past week the various
local Masonic bodies elected officers to
serve them for the year 1922. These
officers together with the appointivc
ones net yet announced will be INSTALL
ed on the evenings of December % for
the Blue Lodge ard December % for
the other bodies. The officers elect
are as follows:
Lamar Lodge No. 80. A. f. & A. NJ.
j. A. Carrico, w. NJ; Allyn Cole, S.
W; Raymond Shuts, J. w; ]. S. Say
Ter, treasurer; w. f. Allen, secretary.
Orient Chapter, No. 32, r. A. M
ID. A. Mclean, f. H. p; J. s. Nc
Clung, X; c. NJ. Lee, s.; J. d. Spoon
er, treasurer; l.. NJ. Markham, secre-
tary.
Oriental Council No. 10, X. e. s. NJ.
Geo. B. Merrill, T. l. NJ; C. P. Ad-
ans, d. NJ; Herschel Horn, p. C. w;
J. V. Sayler. treasurer; l.. NJ. Mark
ham. secretary.
Malta Commandery, No. -, X. T.
T. F. Kelly. f. c.; Geo. b. Merrill, G.;
d. A. Mclean, C. G.; J. S. McClung,
S. W; Geo. A. Everett, J. w; Her
schel Horn. treasurer; J. V. Sayler,
secretary.
Lamar Lodge No. 80, A. +. & A. NJ.
voted to celebrate Saint Johns Day,
December 81, with a banquet to the
members, visiting brothers and ladies'.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
FREIGHT RATE HEARING
Second Important Conference on West
ern Grain and Hay Rates at
Washington.

Representatives of the western
states and shippers, who met in Wash
ington several months ago to consid-
er freight rates from western farm
points TO the general markets are not
satisfied with the reduction granted
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion at that time, and have called
second meeting for the latter part Of
this week in the national capital for
new hearing to demand further re-
lief. Manager F. NJ. Wilson Of the ID.
A. NJ. e. p. Co. left yesterday for
Washington to represent the Arkans-
as valley and the alfalfa hay industry.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Exposed, BY Heck!

1t takes n newcomer, fresh from the
other side of the country, to discover
real mares mes: in any community.
All of which explains the terrible ex-
posure in the Bristol Herald of a polit-
ioal gang in which Lon Beavers and
The Lamar Register are leading lights.
Shl Don't give us away, Brother Mil
Ter! Lon is just as anxious to keep
il quiet as We are. We have both liv-
ed here a third of century without
anybody ever suspicioning that we be-
longed to the same party until you
came.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Banker Visits Lamar.

Albert G. Frick of Freeport, Illinois,
was here several days this week. He
is the manager of the banking house
of Taylor & Fricls, who have been do
ing an extensive loan business through
out this section of Colorado. Their
business in Colorado is hcrdled thru
their western branch of which Eli w.
Gregg is manager. Mr.. Fricl: is pleas
ed with the improvement of the finan-
cial situation throughout the country
and especially with the manner in
which their large number of borrow
ers in Colorado are meeting their in
terest and other payments in spite of
the many disadvantages under which
the farmers are laboring this season.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Small Matter.

A newspaper editor relates this story
about a green reporter. He was hur-
ried off to write up the murder of a
wealthy manufacturer. After describ-
ing the details graphically he conclud-
ed with this sentence: Fortunately
for the deceased, he had deposited all
his loose money in the bank the day
before, so that he lost practically
nothing but his life."-Cheyenne Tri-
bune-Leader.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Prosperous Paper.

The Baca County Republican ap-
peared last week in a new dress and
greatly improved. The company has
just installed a new linotype machine.
and has moved into new quarters re-
Gently prepared especially for them.
The paper is not yet two years old,
but is one of the most prosperous in
this part of the state under the able
management of X. X. Trivett.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Junior High School.

The TBS won the pcnnant giver by
the Freshman class for scholarship
for the second six weeks period. Their
lead over the seniors is very small
one-tcnth of one per cent. The win
airg class will be allowed to keep the
saane- till some other class surpasses
shem in scholarship.
The following is the standing of
coch rlasc
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
LATEST CITY IMPROVEMENTS
Taxes Are High But We Must Have
All Possible Convenienees.
Mr.. Editor

Mr.. Editor
In order that the public may not
get the wrong impression of the pub
lie improvements now going on l will
trouble you again for space in your
pcper to explain same.
The city street commissioner now
has the city truck and force busy haul
ing ashes and gravel in on Main street,
but not as many suppose to fill up
the canyons. These could be filled up
by simply dragging down the hills.
The object is to fill up the street level
with the curbing so that owners of
Fords can drive right into our stores
and do their Christmas shopping. The
high street curbing has long been a
nuisance to new drivers and deprived
many an ambitious beginner from en-
joying the pleasures of smashing a
fcw plate glass windows. A few more
days of the present rate of hauling in
alley ash piles and they can run right
into the stores and leave trail of
broken glass and ashes to mark their
course.
f Y TAXPAYER
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John i. Brown ex-
tended their hospitality at a delight
full dinner party Monday evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Berry
who are house guests. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Goodale, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Cooper and Miss Good
ale.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14

There was regular conclave of
Malta Commandery last evening at
which the Knight Templar degree was
conferred. After the work there was
a supper served in the banquet room
and a large gathering of members en-
joyed social session until late hour
The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
each class.
Av. Grade

The average for the Junior High
and High is 1921.
The average in the University of
Colorado for all students is 1889.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-25
Marion Legislators
Support Governor In
Extra Session Call

A poll of Marion county's legis-
lative delegation this morning
shows four members agreed with
Governor Olcott on the necessity
for a special session of the legis-
lature, one empnatIcally opposed
to the session, one -committal
and one absent from the city.
Kay Opposes Session
The only out and out opposi-
tion to the session comes from
Representative T. B. Kay, former
state treasurer.
"The call was not at all justi-
fled" declared Mr.. Kay this
morning. "The people could have
expressed themselves on the fair
tax just as well at the next reg
ular election as at special cleo
tion."
Asked if he would be willing to
confine himself to consideration
of the problems submitted to the
legislature by the governor, Kay
replied with an enpnatic:
NO. adding: There are far
more important problems facing
the state than the fair tax"
Highway legislation, he intl-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-25
PARLEY
SUBJECT
SHIFTED.
Abridging System Of
E. ira Territorial
Rights In China Is|
Taken UP

Washington, Nov. 25.--(By As
sociated Press. IAN agreement
was said to have been reached at
today's meeting of the committee
on Pacific and Far Eastern ques-
tions Of the Washington confer
ence providing that an interna-
tional commission Of jurists shall
be sent to China next year to re-
port whether the Chinese system
of justice is sufficient to warrant
abolition Of other nations extra
terri torial rights.
Washington, Nov. 25.- (By
The Associated Press. abolition
of tra-territorial rights in
China by which various powers
maintain their own courts for
trial of their own nationals, was
agreed TO in principle today by the
powers represented in the Wash
ington conference on Pacific and
Far Eastern affairs.
The Chinese delegation present
ed to the committee today state
ment strongly urging the abolish
ment of the xtra-territorial rights
and sympathetic responses were
said to have been voiced by the
representatives Of the other
powers.
Lodge Heads Committee
Belief was generally expressed
however, that the rights could not
be given up Immediately in view
of conditions in China but that
the abolition should come as
promptly as compatible with the
present situation and progress Of
China.
The committee upon reaching
the general agreement authorized
the appointment of a sub-com-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-25
Crushed Parts
Of Vessel Are
Found on Beach

Seaside, Or, Nov. 25.--Addi-
tional wreckage from the tug Sea
Eagle was washed up today on
Cannon Beach at Ecola, ten miles
south of here. 1t included part Of
the pilot house, a ship clock and
three life preservers, all from the
Sea Eagle.
Persons familiar with the cur
rents say that the Sea Eagle must
have been many miles off the coast
when she met with trouble. They
base the opinion on the wide coast
al area over which the wreckage
from the tug has been found.
Howard Hanson, one of the
keepers of Tillamook light, at noon
today said notning had been seen
yesterday or today Of the Sea
Eagle, or the schooner Eeola
which the Sea Eagle had been
towing.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-25
CALL TO
LON S
ISSU Ed
Governor To Place
|l925 Fair and Road
Protection Problem
Before Legislators

n Formal call for the convening
M the state legislature in special
$e&ion on December 10, advance
'botice Of which was given in a
Statement from the executive of
Nice Wednesday afternoon, was is
sued by Governor Olcott this
morning.
4 The call sets forth for the con-
$lderation Of the legislators two
problems.
First-Submission to the voters
pt the state at the primary nom
inating election next May the mat
lsr Of whether the state Of Oregon
fhsll, by general taxation, bear a
Share Of the burden OF expense of
zan International exposition, pro-
posed to be held In Portland in
lss5.
Second-Consideration of legis-
PATTON for the preservation and
Further protection of the states
public highways.
The first problem involves the
leVyins OF a special state tax for
lne creation of rund of $4,000 :
poO' spread over a period of three
year Tor the support of the pro-
posed worlds fair.
Would License Stages.
Ihe second problem is two fold,
including stricter regulation of
ne speed and weight of freight
uaullng motor trucks and the Ii
'elslng and regulation of auto
iluolle stages, buses and "jitneys"
iSlng The public highways.
~ order to assist the legislators
I 'he preparation of laws cover
As lnis latter problem and to ex-
''ui'e consideration of the same
y eo'ernor has named a commit
\ % prepare bills covering these
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-25
Grange FavOrs
Income Taxes

Portland, Or, Nov. 25.-rhe
National Grange. which will con-
cIude its fifty-fifth annual con-
vention here today, endorsed rec
concentrations of a committee on
taxation problems. A system OF
state and national income taxes,
and suggestions for more equitable
distribution OF tax burdens were
included in the report adopted.
In case OF mortgaged property,
the Grange recommended that the
MORTGAGE should be taxed on the
amount OF the MORTGAGE and tha
mortgagor on the value OF the
property less the mortgage
After visit to a sawmill this
morning tho delegates were TO
gather in their final session this
afternoon. Many planned to leave
for their homes tonight