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The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
COMING BACK TO NORMAL
Conditions in the Southwest Rapidly
Adjusting Themselves

With the approach of Christmas
there has been a general improvement
business over the Southwest, and the
indication is that it is more than a
temporary revival. Dealers caught
with war stocks on hand when the
slump came have sold out, purshased
other goods at reduced prices, and are
selling for less. The people, short of
supplies, due to n slowing down in
buying, again are ir the market with
real money to spend. Farmers every
where had a good year. Although
prices in some instances have been un-
satisfactory, they are bringing money
sufficient to take care of immediate
needs. Reports from more than 1000
stations on the Santa Fe Railroad are
to the effect that the 1922 crop acre
age will be above normal, showing the
farmers are not discouraged.
Cattlemen in the Southwest have
been hard hit in the last two years,
but they are able to see brighter pros
poets. As Panhandle cattleman ex-
pressed it: ave have struck bottom,
and just naturally can't go any furth-
er. Any change must be for the bet
ter" The activity of the United
States War Finance corporation on be-
half of the cattle industry has been a
wonderful help. An improvement was
noticed Immediately after Director
Meyer made his trip in the early fall.
A survey lately was made in Santa
Fe territory to ascertain what the
prospectc are for the resumption of
building. The reports were highly en-
couraging. Practically every commun-
ity traversed by the company's lines
has building program of some kind
for 1922. In many places the build
ing revival started several months
ago. There are two causes-the un-
iversal demand for houses and the
readjustment Of prices of building ma
terials and labor.-The Earth.
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
NO USE FOR EXCITEMENT

Senator Tom Watson Of Georgia is
getting all het up in the senate be-
cause he can't get much attention paid
to his charges against the army man
agement in France during the war.
he says that the bodies of six negro
soldiers were dug up in France with
ropes around their necks who had been
hung without trial. II all the negroes
that had been hung or burned in the
senator's home state without trial
were to rise up at once they would
mako . whole army division. How
ever they would not have ropes
around their necks as the Georgians
are far more economical with their
hemp than they are with their negroes
Economy never was thought Of by the
management in France.
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
McCLAIN CASE MONDAY
Sensational Case Postponed Until
Monday, December 9Th.

Another sensational case which
promises to attract as much attention
as the bank robbery case is set for
next Monday, December 9Th, in the
district court. It is the case Of Ed
McClain charged with the rape Of a
little five year old girl. This case
was originally set for Tuesday Of this
week, but was later postponed until the
new date. The southern section Of the
county Is much wrought up over this
case and It will be watched with great
interest. The defendant Is now out
on bail.
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
FOOTBALL SEASON CLOSES

The high school football season
closed on Thanks giving day with e
game between La Junta and Rocky
Ford. These teams had played a tie
game earlier in IN season and decided
to try it over. They proved how even
ly they were matchd by almost dupli-
eating their former performance. The
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
Chickens Come Home To Roost

ShNhtfb Schht AAoAhN ~ ssS'h
That is what is happening in the
case of surplus income which former
ly was invested in productive enter
prise. ~
1t is now going into tax-exempt
government and municipal securities,
thus eliminating the supply of new
capital so much needed for all lines of
industrial development. At the same
time the sources of taxable incomes
and investments are constantly re-
duced.
Thus while tax-exempt securities
make it easier to raise public monies,
they are rapidly leaving the govern
ment without sources for tax purposes
and heaping double burden of taxa
ton onto the common citizen and
operating industry.
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
VERDICT OF ACQUITAL
Case Against Alleged Bank Robbers
Lasts All Week and Results in
Acquital

The bank robbery case against c. L..
Sloan, Jr., and w. r. Avery charged
with robbing tie bank at Aguilar last
April, and which came to Lamar for
trial on a change of venue from Las
Animas county occupied the attention
of the district court all last week to
the exclusion of all other matters.
Beginning with Tuesday evening night
sessions were held all week and only
in this way was the trial completed.
As it was Judge Cooper of Canon City.
who presided, had to remain over un-
til Monday morning to issue the order
to return to the defendants all the
property taken from them at the time
of arrest. This included over $500 in
cash, an auto, full set of burglar
tools and fancy assortment of false
boards and other DISCUSSES. The
young men when they started on the
trip last April equipped themselves for
either barn storming or burglary
and the jury gave them the benefit of
the doubt.
The taking of testimony lasted from
the middle of Tuesday afternoon until
just after noon on Saturday when the
arguments began. The conduct of
both sides of the case was ably manag-
ed and the attorneys succeeded in get
ting the many witnesses so badly con-
fused that the jurors had hard work to
tell what portion of the testimony to
believe and what not to believe. 1t
made the proceedings so interesting
that all records for court attendance in
Lamfr were broken and standing room
only and that out in the hall was all
late arrivals could get. During the
Saturday afternoon arguments many
wera,. 1able even 10 get all the way
up lon RS.
Dis,ft. attorney ]. w. Hawley
made the opening statement for the
state and ably presented the evidence
against the prisoners. Attorney A. c.
Gordon, Judge Jesse G. Northcutt and
Judge Fires Of Texas, all three made
eloquent and convincing pleas for the
defense. Judge CRANKY Hillyer fol-
lowed with one Of his usual strong and
forceful addresses. The case was
given to the jury Saturday night. They
at once ballotted and found they stood
six to six. They decided to sleep over
it and, the morning after careful con-
sideration and much argument voted
again and stood ten to two for acquital.
The two finally were convinced that
there was room for a reasonable doubt
as to the defendants guilt and gave
in to the majority.
This closes one of the most remark
able cases in the history Of the dis
trict. II the defendants are the
guilty every dollar they got cost their
families more than twenty dollars and
in addition the taxp. .yers Of Las An
imas county probably ten dollars for
each dollar. The case was finally
closed when Attorney A. c. Gordon
received from the court the $500 found
on the defendants in April and the
order for the return Of all is other
property.
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
GIFT TO LIBRARY

Rev. Boyle on behalf of the Altar
Society of st. Francis de Sales church
this week presented to the city library
an eleven volume set Of the Library
of American Literature" 1t is a
handsome set Of books bound in calf
and one of the most attractive rs well
as valuable additions the library has
ever received.
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
BACA COUNTY MILL BURNED

That was .1e word that Springfield.
people hGarl fsw mlnu,eI afte.
seven o'clD;S Saturday evening, and
in about )ne f'ur from that time
Springfield and Baca CouIeTi fine
flour mill was T.otbing bIs ashes.
The fire vas Lrst discovered by II.
z. HON iler whc was just leaving his
home foI Town and noticed that the
mill was o, IRE, he Immediately noti-
fled central who in turn called the fire
department, The fire truck arrived on
the scene Few minutes Iatei but this
time too axe to Dc any go0d, for the
fire had spread practically all over the
interior of the mill and flames were
breaking out on the northwest corner
and at the top of the elevator. The
boys however put forth their best
efforts and done the best they could
but Springfield's fire fighting apparat-
US was no match for fire like that.
The mill was not long in burning
down, but while it was burning the
heat was intense. A slight breeze
from the south sent the flying sparks
north which caused the prairie to
catch fire and burn for short dis
tance. A small frame building to
the south of the mill was saved thru
efforts of the fire fighters.
The loss of this fine mill to Spring
field and Baca county cannot be
measured in dollars and cents. But
even from this point it is a heavy
loss for there were many farmers in
the county owning stock in the mill.
We are informed that there was in the
neighborhood of $4,000 worth of stock
sold which was practically all held by
Baea county people.
The mill has not been running for
some time and it was only recently
that five year lease had been made
on the mill to the Lent-Raymond Mill
ing Company of Two Buttes, and for
the past month, Messrs. Lent and
Onda Young have been giving the ma
chinery a thorough overhauling, pre-
paratory TO beginning operations this
week. They had purchased several
hundred bushels of wheat and for the
first time run the machinery Satur-
day afternoon in order to put the
wheat in the upper bins. They closed
down about 5 80 Saturday evening and
shortly after that went to supper, and
as previously stated, the interior of
the building was all afire when dis
covered at about seven. Mr.. Young
was returning to the mill at about the
time the fire was discovered and was
one of the first there. In attempting
to save some things from the mill he
was overcome by smoke and re-
ceived slight burns.
Mr.. Lent who was here Saturday
assisting with the work at the mill
said they had about 500 bushels of
wheat, a quantity of maize and truck
load of flour, besides some flour and
grain sacks, burned up, none of which
was insured. The Lent Raymond
company are heavy losers.
There is an Indebtedness against the
mill of about $4,000 and the insur-
ance on the mill is said to be about
s26, 900.
The only part of the mill that is left
to remind you of this once fine mill
are two cement storage reservoirs.
They are said to be all o. K.-Baca
County Republican.
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
ANNUAL BAZAAR

The ladies of the Catholic church
gave their annual holiday bazaar and
supper last Saturday at the K of p.
hall. 1t was largely attended and
there was a large array of beautiful
and useful articles on sale. The sup
per also was well patronized and a
good sum realized for the benefit of
the church funds.
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
NOTICE

The Prowers County Teachers Ex-
animation will be held December Is
and 16, 1921 in the office Of the Coun-
ty Superintendent Of Schools, Lamar,
Colorado. Morning session, 9 to IL.
Afternoon sesaion 1 to I.
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30

Mrs. Walter Wellman returned to
her home in Garden City yesterday
afternoon after visit of several days
in Lamar with her sister, Mrs. Roy F.
Cooper.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-03-19
DEATH OF ED. HORLOCK.
Young Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L
Horlock Victim of Pneumonia
Following an Accident on
Railroad.

Ed. Horlock, aged 10 years, died
at the residence of his father in
Nicholson Avenue Wednesday night
at 8:45 o'clock.
Young Horlock was member of
Battery E. 18th Field Artillery, sta
toned at Camp Bragg, North Caro-
lima. 1t was while travelling some
time since from Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, that he was a victim of rail-
road accident. He sustained such
injuries as to impair his lungs and he
became quite ILL.,. He was sent home
on furlough, and his condition grew
worse. His ailment developed into
pneumonia and the end came at the
above stated time.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
L. Horlock, well-known residents of
Waveland, Mr.. Horlock engaged in
business enterprise. The loss of this
fine young man is a severe blow to
the bereaved parents and family, and
they have the heartfelt sympathy of
all who know them.
The remains of the deceased were
taken to Mobile on train No. A
Thursday morning, in which city the
funeral took place, the family resid-
ing there in former years and where
they are we'll known. He was mem.
Der of the Catholic faith and received
the last sacraments of his church dur
ing his last moments.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-03-19
BANDERET OIL COMPANY PRE-
PAIRING TO RESUME DRILLING.

1t is interesting to note that the
Banderet Oil Company. of Bay st.
Louis, will shortly resume drilling
operation on its property in Hunger
ford, Wharton county, Texas, where
the company has valuable leases.
AS is known the company had
series of misfortunes in drilling its
first well, due to labor troubles and
later the illness of Mr.. Bandaret, vice
president and in personal charge of
the operations and this connected
with seemingly other unavoidable cir
cumstances delayed the progress of
the operations. However, Mr.. Ban
daret has fully recovered and the
time for the beginning of the drill
ing is now at hand. Seemingly,
there has never been more propi-
tious time for active drilling opera
tions than now with labor conditions
more inviting for capital to venture
forth.
With these facts as presented,
meeting of the parties interested
reorganization was affected during
the week, and the following named
gentlemen selected to form the new
board of directors for the new year,
viz: W. A. Mcdonald, Fred Baner
ct, E. Van Whitfield, Conrad Sick,
Robt. w. Toulme, R. l.. Genin, Will
bur Driver, Jas. W. Vairin, Charles
G. Moreau.
It is understood E. Van Whitfield
is slated for president and Robt. W.
Toulme secretary and treasurer.
That oil exists in Wharton county
there seems no doubt, according to
the report of geologists and others
familiar with soil formations, and
above all from the log of the two
unfinished wells previously driven.
Besides the successful boring for oil
at locations in close proximity to
Hungerford offers evidence that can
not be disregarded. Thus it is pro-
posed to renew operations and to
bring in the first well, and the pro-
gress Of the company will be watched
with renewed interest,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-03-19
THE BAY ST. LOUIS CAFE.
II. c. Edgar Has Given Bay St. Louis
Place People Point to With
Pride and Satisfaction.-Re-
duction in Prices An
nounced.

As will be seen by reference to ad-
vertisement in another column OF
this weeks Echo, the management OF
the Bay Restaurant, on the beach
near head of Main street, announces
reduction of 10 per cent IN prlces'
and that all plain sodas and other
cold drinks, and cones and ice cream
will sell at and II cents.
These prices will appeal to all,
particularly considering the quality
and service. The daily dinner at SOC
and Sunday dinner at IS cents are
features that have contributed large
ly in making the Bay St. Louis Cafe
a popular place to patronlze.
Mr.. Edgar, the wide-awake and
genial proprietor and manager has
converted the place into one of ex-
ceeding popularity and he is not only
deserving of the fair share of success
with which he has met, but Is to be
commended and congratulated. The
really successful business man Is
never satisfied with his present sue
cess, but wishes to keep onward and
upward and it is but natural that he
wishes to expand his business and
cater to a larger trade. Thus Mr..
Edgar extends an invitation to all
to visit and patronize the Bay care
and it's refreshment depart
ment. His speciality is catering to
ladies and gentlemen. Couples and
families will find it advantageous
and delightfully."- satisfactory to dine
here.
Mr.. Edgar came to Bay st. Louis
from Houston, Texas, only last fall
and already he has not only built up
a fine trade and established a repu-
table place of business, but person
ally he has made many friends and
through his progressive spirit has won
a high place in the public estimation,
thus proving himself worthy of any
and all consideration.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-03-19
OF LOCAL BASE BALL
SEASON SUNDAY.
Citizens Bank Of New Orleans Will
Journey Hither to Cross Bats
With St. Stanislaus.

Tomorrow opens the Bay St. Louis
baseball season.
Fans of the national game and
others will sit up and take notice!
Let there be a great outpourlng OF
the population, welcome the visitors
and pledge our support and approval
of the greatest of all outdoor sports.
There should not be vacant seat in
the grand stand; not vacant space
where the automobiles are parked.
A record-breaking attendance
should acclaim it a great day. Who
can resist the call of the open these
beautiful spring days when nature IS
all attuned? And the lure of the
game is always compelling.
The team composing the Citizens
Bank comprises noted material
players who won enviable regulations
last season. The men will arrive in
a special coach tomorrow morning,
accompanied by brass band, and it
seems nothing but fitting that large
crowd of our people should be at the
depot tomorrow morning in order to
give the visitors rousing welcome.
The band is said to be one of the best
in New Orleans, and the old town
will be in gala spirit tomorrow.
St. Stanislaus team this year is
made of the very pick of the college,
and from practice games it is well
evident that "some" game will be
the result tomorrow. The local team
is unusually strong this year and
Coach Foster Commagere is bank
ing on their success. He is strongly
backed in the opinion that the team
will win, even though they will play
an aggregation of formidable op-
ponents. .
Bay St. Louis is always proud Of
the college teams, and this spirit
should prompt a large attendance
S. S. C. will bring many teams here
during the season and afford games
that many a town over the country
would exert much energy and expend
much money in capturing if it were
possible. But all town are not
favored as Bay St. Louis, and our
presence at the initial game will be
an earnest of our appreciation.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-03-19
VISITING CRACKE RS
To INVADE LOUISIANA
AND TEXAS STATES.

This, Saturday afternoon marks
the close of the second week of the
Atlanta baseball clubs spring train
ing, and the squad is in excellent
condition for the hard exhibition tour
that faces them. This journey will
start Sunday, when the Crackers"
play the Milwaukee club of the Ameri-
can Association in Gulfport, and will
not end until early in April, when
the team returns to Bay st. Louis
for a few days rest before the open
ing of the Southern league season.
To Invade Louisiana and Texas.
Present Plans of president Charlie
Frank call for an invasion of Louis
lana and Texas, where many strong
major league teams that are train
ing in Dixie camps will be met. In
Lake Charles. the Frankmen will bat
tie Connie Mack's Philadelphia
club-the same aggregation that de-
feated the Atlantans here last year,
tic catcher, knocking a home run
with the bases loaded in the ninth
inning against John Suggs, Cracker
twirler.
Who the Georgians Will Play.
The Georgians will play Ft. Worth,
Beaumont, Houston and Galveston,
all Of the Texas league. during the in
vasion of the Lone Star state, and
as the Southern and Texas leagues
are on an equal plane in organized
baseball, the games should be very
close and interesting. In a post-sea-
son series last year, the Little Rock
club, champions of the Southern lea
que, was defeated by the Fort Worth
outfit, and dopesters of baseball in
the south are certain to be interest
ed in the exhibition jaunt of the
Frankmen.
Team Much Stronger This Year.
The Atlanta team of 1921 will be
much stronger than it was last year
when it staged a gallant fight for
the pennant, losing out in the long
run, but finishing in third place after
a heart breaking start. The recruits
possess baseball talent in abundance
and the task of cutting the squad to
the required limit will be a difficult
one for Messrs. Frank. Kaufman and
Mayer, who will direct operations for
Atlanta during the approaching cam
paign.
Art Ritter, slated to prove one of
the greatest infielders in the South
ern league arrived Friday night and
worked out with the club Saturday.
Bobby Stowe, another star infielder
will join the team in Lake Charles
for the trip through Texas. After
the game Sunday in Gulfport the
Crackers return to Bay st. Louis for
two days when the long journey
starts.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-03-19

the favorite sport in camp. Dick
Kaufman is the undisputed champion
of the outfit, second honors being
equally divided between John Suggs
and Freddie Graft.
As was the case last year, gamb-
ling in any form is under the official
ban in the Cracker camp, and the
pinochle games never carry any lar
ger stakes than a bottle of pop,
which isn't likely to cause the preach
ers back home to hold special ser
vices in order to save the souls Of
the Frankmen.
The result of this ruling is that the
Atlanta camp isn't as barren OF
shekels as the unusual run of train
ing sites, and one finds a bit OF
money in the jeans of all the players
enough for each man to pay his
share of the daily toll at the village
drug store.
Mayer Sign. Husky New Outhelder
Sammy Mayer is back from Shreve.
port with an outfielder he baggeo
from the Yankees. He is husky
looking boy named Joe Munson, red
headed like Wingo, and / understand
he is some ball tosser.
He weighs in the neighborhood OF
1876 pounds, is feet and 9 inches
hits left handed and it's claimed he
| is another Babe Ruth. He played
with Raleigh, N. c., in the Piedmon'
league last year and hit around .305
The Yanks scout eyed him keenly ant
signed him for a years seasoning
with Atlanta. Huggins says he viii
soon be ready for the majors.
| Mayer expects to get pitchel
shortly from the Yankees. TIL,
weather is beautiful today and tn,
boys are hard at it. The sun il
scorching and they all enjoy it to tn,
limit.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-03-19
BAY ST. LOUIS" FERRY WILL
BE ON THE JOB.
Atlanta Team VIII Play Milwaukee
at Gulfport Tomorrow and
Ferry Will Make Extra
Trips to Handle
Crowds.

There will be quite crowd at
Gulfport tomorrow from all sections
of the Gulf Coast-and there ought
to be.
Not only baseball fans but all
lovers of athletics will turn out to
witness the game scheduled for to-
morrow between the Milwaukee and
Atlanta baseball teams.
Milwaukee boys are in training at
Gulfport this spring. Atlanta club
members are training in Bay st.
Louis. The coming together Of these
two professional teams will prove an
unusual attraction. Atlanta will in
measure represent Bay st. Louis
and many from here will take par
ticular interest in the game.
E. w. Drackett, representing the
Bay st. Louis ferry, announces that
he will be specially prepared tomor-
row to handle the many automobiles
expected to make the journey to and
from Gulfport. There will be many
from Bay ST. Louis. He urges that
in order to avoid congestion that the
earlier trips be taken advantage of.
All who can, says Mr.. Drackett, take
the morning trips.
Returning from the game he says
the ferry will make extra trips if ne
cessary, running over it's schedule
time. This he says is a part of the
service. The ferry will run until
all cars going over the bay are re-
turned to this side, and no one needs
fear of getting left on the other side.
Coming early and avoid the rush"
is a hackneyed term, but is appllca-
BILE in this instance. In addition to
witnessing the ball game motor
trip along the balance of our beauti-
full Gulf Coast during these glorious
days of spring weather will be worthy
of the taking.