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The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
NEW ARMORY ASSURED
Bids for Construction viii be Received
Early in February.

Capt Frank Strain, Hon. w. B.
Gordon and Senator j. S. Hasty were
in Denver last week completing the
work on the plans for the new armory
building at Lamar. They succeeded in
getting the plans changed to meet
local desires. Several changes in the
original plans sent down were secured.
Some things deemed unnecessary were
cut out and others added to take their
place.
As completed the plans call for n
building of two floors besides the
basement, fitted with all needed con-
veniences for the members of the two
companies, and one which will not be
SO expensive to keep up as the one
first planned. The architects estimate
the cost to be about $1,000 and that
amount has been appropriated for the
purpose of constructing the building.
Bids for its construction will be
opened early in February of the COM
ing year and it is expected that work
will be under way soon after that if
the weather permits. The committee
had little trouble in getting the board
to agree to the changes they desired
and everything is expected to move
along smoothly now.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
Legion Exuberance.

When some fifty thousand members
of the American Legion descended up
on Kansas City and were told that the
town was theirs, it appears that they
conducted themselves with conspicu-
Gus disregard for the standards of
professional pacifists approved by Am
erica's circle of tinpan intellectuals
A New York weekly, evidently dis
appointed because the Legion devoted
itself neither to the Einstein theory
nor to a venomous attack upon Amer
lean institutions, declares that the con-
vcntion was an orgy of "rum," rowdy-
ism and riot"
Against the testimony of the weekly
the testimony of the Kansas City chief
cf police must be weighed. He admits
that come of the legionnaires tied ash
cans to taxicabs and that the combina-
ton created a din at considerable ex-
pense TO the chaste contours of the
cans. The "riotr consisted of an arti-
ficiaI snowstorm precipitated in n
hotel lobby with the aid of the contents
OF seven pillows.
1t is admitted that had the Legion
nGires at Kansas City dedicated their
visit to an exemplification of mercurial
vehemence they could have acquitted
themselves with credit. Three years
before their Kansas City meeting they
were giving Heinie taste of organic
ell impetuousity such as the world has
seldom seen. Between the Meuse and
Argonne wood they chased eight hun
Grcd thousand Germans forty-six miles
toward home in forty-seven days. Be
sides that magnificent riot, the unfor-
tunate demise of seven pillows and n
few ash cans appears insignificant
that is, to all Americans but the few
whose mental reactions are like the
mufrled tintinnabuations of feathers
in bounding ash can.-Indianapolis
News.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
DAIRYING IN ARKANSAS VALLEY
Facts Prove That This Valley Has No
Superior as Location for the
Dairy Farmer.

Reports from the COW testing as
sociations of seven middle western
states for the month of October show
that the Arkansas Valley of Colorado
is the equal of any section in the
world for the dairy industry. In the
reports of over twenty thousand cows
in over fifty associations the herd of
Holsteins belonging to Roy Gilbert of
production of milk and butterfat per
COW. His herd of seven high grade
Holsteins averaged 1873 pounds of
milk and 81 6 pounds of buttcrfat per
COW. His herd ranked first in the
state for the month. The Green Noun
tein Dairy ranked tenth among the
herds of over fifteen cows, while
the Model Dairy at Holly also took
high rank as well as having the sec
ond high COW for the state. These
figures show that care in buying and
looking after the herd will soon in
sure big pay for those going into the
dairy industry for regular business
in this valley where the most approx
ed dairy feeds are as cheap or cheaper
than in most any other section of the
country, and where there is a ready
home market for several times the
milk now being produced at highest
prices.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
CHRISTMAS IN LAMAR
Season One of Good Cheer for All
Citizens of the City.

Christmas season of 1921 will long
feeling of good fellowship and cheer
fulnss that marlid the holiday period.
The Elks assisted by the Associated
Charities of the city spent much time
ir arranging not only special dinners
but large packages of all kinds of
necessities to assist needy people
through the winter season, and also in
securing the names of families where
these things would be very helpful
and welcome. They sent out Christ
mas dinners and packages on Satur-
day to over sixty families and could
Eave supplied more if they could have
found places where they were needed.
Christmas trees and entertainments
and special services were given at all
of the churches of the city and all
were largely attended. The social life
OF the city wag never gayer, and hos
pitality and cheer were everywhere in
evidence. There has never been in the
history of our city less indulgence at
the holiday period in strong drink and
not one drunk is reported on the police
records.
There was much entertaining and
the dance and entertainments of all
kinds were numerous and altogether
it was one joyous holiday season. The
merchants all enjoyed fine trade and
are now glad of lull to enable them
to get their invoices made before the
first of the year.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
State Hospital Drive.

The drive for the state hospital in
Denver for the Colorado State Univer-
sity has been delayed in Lamar thru
lack of local organization to take
charge of it. However, with the many
students at home for the holidays an
organization has been effected and it
is expected the next few days will see
an earnest fort made to secure at
least large part of Lamar's quota
The hospital is for the free use of all
citizens of the state who need its serv-
ices and not for any section. 1t is
TO be thoroughly equipped and is ex-
pected to cost s1,50O,00O. The Rookie
Teller Foundation donated 100000
provided the State University would
raise the rest. The legislature came
to the assistance of the university by
appropriating 100000. 1t is now up
to the school to raise the other $780,
900 and they are trying to do it by
voluntary contributions of 81 each or
as much more IS any one chooses to
give. Remember one dollar is a small
amount and the hospital, should you
ever need it, will be great boon.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
To Each His Share.

Secretary of War Weeks openly de-
clares that, should another war come,
he would be in favor of conscripting
every man in the country between the
ages of Is and 60. He would say to
each what that particular individual
was to do, either on the fighting line
or in the industrial support at home.
The Secretary BELIEVES that such a
course would keep prices down, re
duce profiteerirg, and prevent infla-
tion of wages. If such n system had
been in force during the World War
eve would have avoided difficulties
through which we are now going" as
serts Mr.. Weeks, "and with which we
ere not through yet. hope the young
men of the nation will keep this in
mind, because it Is the most import
ant thing. Otherwise, good men vol
unteer and the best in the country
sacrifice themselves at the outset. We
want to have every citizen Of the Unit
ed States to bear his share when the
trial comes.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
ELKS CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS
Biggest Free Entertainment and Treat
Ever Given in This Section of
the State.

The Victory Theatre had its capacity
tested for once on the afternoon of
Christmas day. The free treat and
entertainment advertised for the kids
os this section of the state by Lamar
Lodge No. 1919, B. P. o. Elks, drew a
packed house. Over one thousand
kids, boys and girls, took advantage
of the occasion to attend n big show
and enjoy one grand candy treat.
There was n rush for seats as soon
happy faces of the youngsters through
out the entire afternoon was pay
enough for all the hard work of sew
cral days done by the officers and
committees of the lodge and the many
other members and young ladies who
volunteered their services to assist in
making this Christmas day one of
real cheer and happiness to many lit
tie ones who otherwise might not have
known what the day meant.
The kids were all given large balls
of popcorn as they went in, and after
being seated committee of young
ladies' passed among them and dis
tributed the big sticks of b. p. o. f.
No. 1919 cardy-real life size sticks
that would fill the vacancy in even a
regular boys stomach. For awhile
the little ones seemed to fear that
there would not be enough to go
around, but as the supply continued
to increase gradually all thoughts but
that of supreme contentment left
them, and they settled down to enjoy
what many of the little ones emphat-
ically pronounced the time of their
lives.
After the treats were distributed
the free show was given consisting of
eight reels of selected films especially
adapted to the occasion and which
were witnessed by the most apprecia-
tive audience ever gathered in the
theatre with hilarious and enthusias-
tic cheers. Ringing shouts, happy
voices and merry laughter blended to
make the occasion one as long to be
remembered by the grown-ups as by
the kids, and all who took part were
enthusiastic in favor of making the
big event an annual celebration.
A picture was taken of the main
section of the theatre showing a large
part of the lower floor and balcony
with hundreds of happy faces smiling
up at the camera. 1t will be framed
and placed as one of the prize exhibits
of Lamar Lodge No. 1919.
The same kind of a treat and free
show was put on at Holly by the
members of Lamar Lodge No. 1919
living in the east end of the county
on last Friday afternoon and hundreds
of young folks of that section made
happy also.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
Granada Bank Robbers.

Sheriff Simpson and Cashier +. C.
Gee Of the American State Bank at
Granada returned last Saturday from
trip to several points in Oklahoma.
They brought back with them two
prisoners, Harry Armstrong and Geo.
Duree. Both Of these mer were in
Granada the day before the recent
bank robbery, and as both have quite
= considerable police record in Okla
homa, they are strongly suspected of
being the principals in the Granada
robbery. They are now in Jail here
awaiting n hearing on the charge.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
Seventh Annual Ball.

Invitations are now out for the sew
enth annual New Years ball to be
given by Lamar Lodge No. 1919, B.
p. o. Ellls. The ball will be given
next Monday evening, January 2, at
the Victory Theatre, and as ever will
be the big social event of the season.
The entertainment committee and as
sistants are now busy arranging all
the details of the big annual event
and they have secured good music and
are preparing to make it an event
long to be remembered.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
Old Time Sight.

Lamar put on the look OF old time
days for a while this afternoon. Over
a dozen cowboys were riding their
ponies up and down Main street and
giving an exhibition Of skill at roping
at the bank center on Main and Olive
streets. It attracted large crowd of
both new and old timers, as the sight
has become almost thing Of the past
in this section. The occasion for the
display was the big cowboy ball to be
held here tonight.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28

The evening program was one of
the most delightful and best carried
out in the history of the lodge, and
was certainly greatly enjoyed by the
large list of guests and members pre-
sent. The big new temple was tested
for the first time to its full capacity
in the banquet line and the members
could certainly congratulate them
selves on having home so conven-
lent and beautiful for a gala occasion
like the one of Tuesday evening.
The officers and committees for the
occasion were everywhere present to
see that none of the guests were neg
lected, and they were assisted by
many volunteer members. The ban
quet closes one of the most active and
prosperous years in the history of the
lodge, and the retiring officers as well
as the incoming ones feel highly graf
flied with the great interest manifest
ed.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
Jailor Becomes Jaiiee.

Cecil England, who has been a we'll
known citizen of the territory on the
state line between Colorado and Kans-
as for some years, and has had sew
cral arguments with the law at various
times, seemed to have reached his linn
il two weeks ago when he was con-
victed Mt Syracuse, Kansas, of a statu-
tory crime and sentenced to twenty
five years in the pen. Not so, how
ever! When the jailor brought his
breakfast next morning and unlocked
his cell, Mr.. England opened the door
for him in his most Chesterfieldian
manner, and allowed him TO enter with
the breakfast. Then the affable Mr..
England stepped outside, turned the
key in the lock and proceeded to HE
himself away to more agreeable scenes.
By the time the jailor succeeded in
getting himself released, Mr.. England
had become a memory, dot on the
vanishing range. and for all anyone
knows may even now be sojourning
in the durn little isle he was named
for
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
Language Sure Dead.

l.. Writ Markham received his pat
cnt as n 33d Degree Mason last week.
He known that is what it is because
the letter accompanying it said so.
The language Of the document, how
ever, was such that Writ decided to
call in consultation of his friends
and fellow Masons to see IL they could
decipher it. After careful persual of
the writings the learned doctors decid-
ed it to be latin, but as the latter
language is dead and they are very
much alive, they could not go further
with their discoveries. So although
Il is an imposing and handsome docu-
ment and one of which he is justly
proud, he still remains in doubt as to
just what it says.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
Crooks and Crooks.

There are all kinds of crooks in this
world but the crookedest kind of crooks
we have generally found are those
whose only argument in case of dis
pute is to call everybody else crooks.
And this applies with especial force to
the new head Of the Bristol Herald
Whenever he has time between hollers
to look up n little of the law and rul-
ings of the courts he will find that
whatever is coming to him he will get,
ard any other paper would be foolish
to try to take it from him. Any gov
eminent printing the Register is get
ting comes as a ruling of the Wash
ington department, and not because
Register Beavers, whose record as n
lifelong democrat is absolutely 100 per
cent perfect, has picked this paper for
special favors.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28
HaryeY's Minstrels.

A large audience greeted the Har-
vey minstrels 1T the Victory theatre
last Monday evening, and all present
enjoyed one of the big entertainment
treats of the season. The troup is a
topliner in the minstrel profession and
the show was one of the best ever Civ
on here.
The Lamar register., 1921-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Sewer of Den
yer are spending the holidays vaca-
ton with relatives in lamar.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-16
MISS MARTIN
ENTERTAINS

Honoring her charming house
guests, Miss Lois Davis and Messrs
Wilkes Davis and B1anto Fincher all
of Doerun, Miss Gladys Martin de.
lightfully entertained few friends
Saturday evening at her pretty home
on West Altamaha street. rs
The rooms where the guests were
assembled were made bright and at
! tractive with quantities of narciss
and ferns.
Various old-fashioned games were
enjoyed until late in the evening
when Miss Martin assisted by Mis-:
Evelyn Lilies served delicious re-
freshments.
Among those present were: Mise:
Lois Davis. Helen Osborne Evelyr
Lilies, Lula Smith, Esther Osborne
and Messrs. Wilkes Davis, Blantor
Davis, Jake Brewer, Richard Mathis
Theodore Justice and Mark Mathis.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-16
MISS OSBORNE
ENTERTAINS

At her beautiful home on East Ro.
anoke Drive Miss Helen Osborne de.
lightfully entertained the members Of
the Sigma Iota Club and few friends
on Friday evening at a heart dice
party
The entire lower floor of the pala-
tial home was thrown open to the
guests and dainty red hearts and
cupids symbolic of the season reigned
supreme in the decorations.
Each playing table was topped with
a cut glass bon-bon dish filled with
red and white minis and the score
cards were dainty valentines.
Late in the evening the hostess as
sisted by Misses Gladys Martin and
Doris Simmons served delicious
sweet course.
Among the club members were:
Mcsdames Everette Rhorer, James T
Mathis, Misses Mary EvaMartin, Lula
Smith, Claire Mashburn, Esther Os-
bornes-Hattie Wideman and Helen
Osborne. The invited guests were
Miss Gladys Martin and Messrs. FL
mer Martin, Jake Brewer, Richard N
Mathis, Roy Bragg, Chester Strick-
land, L. Everette Rhorer, James T
Mathis and Max Davis.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-16
VALENTINE DANCE

An enjoyable affair of Monday ev-
ening was the Valentine Dance given
by Miss Martha Wala at the Lee.
Grant Hotel
Quantities of red hearts and cupids
were used to decorate the spacious
dining room where the guests were
entertained.
Delicious sandwiches and punch
were enjoyed throughout the even
ing. Miss Walla was assisted in en-
tertaining by her sister Mrs. T. J.
Oconnor of Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs. J. c.
Brewer of Douglas, Mrs. Herbert
Mclean of Douglas and Mrs. George
S. Tourney.
Among those present from out Of
town were Charlton Morgan, Boil
Holder, Buddy Parker, Hall, Bill
Sporting, of Triton; Ed McMichae
of Buena Vista; Miss Annie Wilke.
Brown of Rochelle, Spricer and Ev
ans of Waycross; Story of Ashburn
Miss Davis of Ashburn, Dove Cody
of Columbus; Misses Annette ano
Vivian Mclean of Douglas and theil
guest Miss Dorothy Hilton O.
Waynesboro; Clinton Lott. Jim Nc
Lean, of Douglas: Lee Parnell, Sam
Waxelbaum of Moultrie, Misses Gen.
evieve Rosenthal of Passaic, N. ].
and Sylvia Mirsky of Rochelle, Mis-:
Pauline Goldenburg of Griffin.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-16
GOVERNMENT PROSECUTES
A. B. x A. RAILWAY CO
Allege Violation of National Quar-.
antine Laws

CORDELE, Feb. 16.-The United
States government has brought pros.
ecution against the Atlanta, Birming-
ham & Atlantic railway on account
OF alleged violation of the national
quarantine laws in the shipment Of
cattle. 1t is alleged by the govern
ment that the quarantine law was
violated by the railway company
when car load of cattle en- roue from
Atlanta to Jacksonville, Fla, were
watered and fed at the stock pens al
Fitzgerald. the violation occurring in
the alleged fact that the pens in
which the cattle were unloaded were
not within the quarantine regulations
The local law firm of Crum and
Jones, division counsel at this point
tor the Atlanta, Birmingham & At
lantic, will represent the road in these
cases.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-16
w. M. S. GIVES NAPKINS
To VASHTT HOME

( The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Central Methodist church held
an unusually interesting meeting last
Monday afternoon Mesdames Ty-
son, Yeatman and Prentiss had rep
resented the society at the Mission
airy conference in Fort Valley. Mrs
Yeatman and Mrs. Prentiss both gave
very interesting reports of this con-
terence, stressing specially the conse-
Grafton of the women present, the
great amount of personal work re-
ported and the earnest desire of the
conference to have the Missionary
Societies a great spiritual power in
the churches.
Mrs. Prentiss urged the women of
our church to be more jealous for
the Master than they have ever been.
Mrs. w. F. Jones, treasurer, made a
special request for all members to be
prompt in bringing their dues and
paying them to the treasurer at the
church and thereby saving the time
of going from house to house COL
lecting them.
Mrs. Tyson asked thirty six ladies
to bring one napkin each for the
Vashti home, this society being asked
to contribute three dozen. Mrs. J.
M. Mcdonald and Mrs. Emery were
appointed leaders for the meeting the
2lst, the subject will be New Orleans.
On Friday of this week, union
day of prayer will be held at the
Central Methodist church, this should
be great day in our town and Mrs
Tyson urged all members of this So
ciety to be present to meet the WON
en- from the other churches and pray
and plan for better things in all our
churches.
Mrs. S. L. Smith, Reporter.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-16
D. A. r. ENTERTAIN

A very interesting meeting Q
Nathaniel Abney chapter D. A. R.
was held at the hospitable home of
Mrs. Edwin ]. Dorminey on Thurs
day afternoon.
The hostess who is vice Regent
very gracefully presided in the abb
sence of our much loved regent Mrs.
SIG. Pryor Sr. who could not be
present on account of illness.
The election of officers for the
new year were elected as follows:
Regent-Mrs. S. G. Pryor Sr.
Vice Regent-Mrs. J. E. Turner.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. G.. R. Womble.
Rec. Sec-Mrs. c. C. Persons.
Treas.-Mrs. G. P. Mingledorf.
Registrar-Mrs. R. E. Lee.
Reporter-4Mrs. J. M. Mcdonald.
After the regular business session
delegates were elected to attend the
state conference in Dalton, April S
and 7.
Also delegates to the National
Conference in Washington. D. C.
were named at this meeting. Plans
were discussed and formulated for a
large reception to be given by the
chapter at an early date.
A delightful salad course was
served by the hostess assisted by
Misses Bobra Reynolds and Effie
Brassell.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-16
MRS. PRYOR IS
HOSTESS

Mrs. S. G. Pryor Jr. was hostess
Friday afternoon entertaining the
members of the Review Club and a
few friends at her rozy home on
South Main Street.
Quantities of narcissi and growing
plants added greatly to the attractive
ness OF the hop1e.
An interesting program was rem
dered after which the hostess assist
ed by Mesdames J. Percy Manning,
Claude Cults Persons and Jesse D.
Powell served an elaborate salad
course with hot tea.
Among those present were: Mes
danes J. Percy Manning, Jesse D.
Powell, Rufus f. Smith, Claude C.
Persons, Robert H. Mckay, Tedfred
E. Myers, Robert M. Pryor, Uric J.
Bennett. L. c. Glover, and Misses
Bobra Reynolds, Louise Few, Julia
Prentiss and Lillian Dorminey.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-16
MRS. KENNEDY IS
HONORED

An enjoyable affair of Friday af-
ternoon was the Valentine party
given by Mesdames Fred Stubs and
Clarence c. Chester at the latter's
pretty home on West Altamaha
street complimentary to Mrs. Albert
Kennedy who will leave in few
days to join her husband in Jack
sonville, Fla. where they will reside
in the future
The home was beautifully decor
ated throughout in cut flowers and
potted plants and the G. |. A. colors
red white, blue and purple were eff
fectively carried out in every detail.
At intervals were used silver candle
sticks holding white burning I'm
shaded tapers and campots filled with
delicious, candies were placed here
and there. AS the guests arrived they
were presented with a lovely pink
carnation which is the flower of the
G. l. A. order.
The special feature of entertain
ment was the guessing contest" at
which Mrs. A. c. Jeffords won the
prize dainty powder puff and Mrs.
John M. Lee received the consolation
A handsome silver tray was present
ed to Mrs. Kennedy by the order in
memory of her loyal support.
Late in the afternoon delicious
salad course and hot tea was served
Among those present were: Mes
danes ]. H. Dourough, Mermas S.
Jones, L. c. Howard, J. M. Lee L.
G.. Sword, Charlie Herring, A. O.
Kennedy, A. c. Jeffords, w. M.
Woodham, N. R. Bunting, w. E.
Carney Fred Stubs and c. c. Ches-
ter.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-16

The Woman's Missionary Society
OF the Central Methodist church will
have the following program at their
meeting Monday afternoon $50, Feb
ruary Fl.
Topic: New Orleans.
Its History-Mrs. S. H. Smith.
Its Need of Redemption-Mrs. G
A. jolly.
Establishing Righteousness within
its Gates-Mrs. Clayton Jay.
"St. Rocks Cemetery Rees,
Margaret, the Beloved" Mrs
Carney.
The conference song.
Bible Lesson-"The Ideal and tn,
Real Jerusalem" C. E. Emery
Mrs. James M. Mcdonald, Leader