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The Lamar register., 1921-07-27
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION

Department OF thr TnTeTIOfs
U. 8. Land Office at Lamar. dorado.
July 9. 1921.
Notice Is hereby given that Sidney
Graves. OF Lamar. Colorado. who. on
Raising Homestead Entry. No. 026il2,
forNwL Sec 26. MEL SEH Sec. -.
SEL NWL Sec. Sc. Township &c s..
Range a. w. 9Th PrIn. Meridian. has
filed notice of Intention to make three
year final proof. to establish claim to
the land above described. before Res.
ister and Receiver. United States Land
OnIce. at Lamar. Colorado. on the 9th
day OF September. 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry Swofford. OF Lamar. Colo.
Jesse Wright, of Lamar. Colo.
j. F. Trisks. OF Lamar. Colo.
Joe Trisks.. of Lamar. Colo.
A l. BEAVERS. Register
First Pub. July IS. 1921.
Last Pub. August II. 1921.
The Lamar register., 1921-07-27
Ito Be Continued).
Notice of Final Settlement an Det-rm-
ination of Heirsfsip.

Estate of Mary A. Snider. Deceased.
No. 1865.
Notice is hereby given that on the
second day of August, A ID. lssl. the
undersigned will present TO the coun-
~ Court of Prowers County. Colorado.
her accounts for final settlement OF sd,
ministration Of said estate. when ana
where all persons In Interest may ap-
pear and obJest to them, IL they so De
sire.
Notice is also hereby given that sp-
plication for the determination of heir ,
ship of said Mary A. Snider. deceased
has been made and that the Court VIII
on said date hereinbefore mentioned.
or at any time to which the hearing
may be continued. proceed to ascertain
and determine who are the heirs OF
the said Mary A. Snider deceased. and
as such entitled TO inherit any lands.
tenements. hereditaments or other
property. real or personal constitut-
ing all or part of the Estate Of the
said Mary A Snider. deceased. and en-
ter a Decree accordingly. at which
hearing all persons claiming to be
heirs at law of said deceased may sp-
pear and present their proof.
EMILY f. KONKEL.
Administrator.
j. X Doughty. Attorney.
First Pub, June 2s. 1921
Last Pub. July 21. 1891
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SUMMONS.

State of Colorado.
County of Prowers
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
w = HOUSE Plaintin.,
James Conroy. and the Unknown
Heirs. Devisees and Vendees of
the said James Conroy; Thom-l
as conroy and the Unknown
Heirs. Devisees and Vendees of
the said Thomas Conroy; andl
Alexander Conroy. and the Un-)
known Heirs Devisees and)
Vendees of the said Alexanderl
Conroy.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLOADO.
To the Defendants above named,
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff In the District
Court OF Prowers County. State of Colo
RADIO and answer the complaint therein
within twenty days after the service
hereof. II served within this this COUNTY y
publication. within thirty days after
the service hereof exclusive OF the day
OF service; or judgment by default VIII
be taken against you according TO the
prayer Of the complaint. And IL a copy
OF the complaint In the above entitled
action be not served with this sum
mons. or II the service hereof be made
out Of this State. then ten days addi-
tional to the time hereinbefore specifi-
ed for appearance and answer viii be
allowed before the taking of judgment
by default as aforesaid
The said action liz brought TO quiet
title In the plaintiff and against the
defendants to the following describ-
ed land situate. lying and being In
the County OF Prowers and State OF
Colorado. to-wlt:
The Southwest Quarter tSWkl
the Lots One ~ and Two cd and
the West Half (Wk) OF the North
east Quarter tNEh) and the Lots
Three t3) and Four and the West
Half (wM) OF the Southeast Quar-
ter (SEK) OF Section Thirty-two
(32), In Township Twenty-four t2D
South. OF Range Forty-one tf1l.
West of the Sixth Principal Meri-
dian. containing five hundred forty
three and 7O-100 t543.70) acres.
more or less according to the Gov
ernment survey.
As VIII more fully appear from the
complaint In said action to which ref-
erence is here made: .
And you are hereby notifieu thht u
YOU fall to appear and to answer the
said complaint as above required. the
Mid plaintiff will take judgment as
prayed in their said complaint,
Given under my hand and the sea-
of the said Court at Lamar. In said
County. this 26th day OF May A d
1921. on,r.,p
Clerk of the District Court In ana
for the County OF Prowers. Colorado
First Pub. June 20. 1921
Last Pub, July 27. 1871.
The Lamar register., 1921-07-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior.
u s Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
July 9. 1921. ..,,,,,
Notice is hereby given that william
J. Shalz. OF Chico. California, who, on
September 30. 1915. made Additionai
NEE Section 20, Township 23 South
Range as West. 9Th Principal Meridian
has filed notice OF intention to make
final three year PROOF. TO estsbilsh
claim 10 the land above described. be
fore Register or Receiver. United state
Land Office. at Lamar. Colorado. on the
7th day of September. 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses
w 4. Brookshire. of Lamar, Colo.
oscar Myers. of Lamar. Colo
John Miiard. of Lamar Colo
A. l. BEAVERS, Register.
First Pub. July i3, 1927
Last Pub, August IT. 1921.
The Lamar register., 1921-07-27

-kNi Him Now-Throw Him In q Cor
ner and Let Us Proceed"
carefully Ticking the ash on his cigar
II told you you'd find yourself In deep
water" Then he resumed the contem-
plation OF the papers In front of him.
Hugh half closed his eyes, while
general buzz of conversation broke out
round the table.
Fragments OF conversation struck his
ears from time to time. The intimi-
dated rabbit. with the light OF battle
In his watery eye. was declaiming on
the glories of workmen's councils;
bullet-headed man was shouting an In
spring battle cry about no starvation
wages and work for all.
"Can It he possible" thought Hugh.
grimly, that such as these have the
power TO control big destiniesT And
then, because he had some experience
of what one unbalanced brain. whose
owner could talk. was capable Of
achieving: because he knew something
about mob psychology. his half con-
temptuous amusement changed TO q
bitter foreboding.
"You .fooll" he cried suddenly TO
The Lamar register., 1921-07-27

s""s,r s'.'s Of +, Is.o,,a.' ra"".'. IS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
w. ]. House.
The Lamar register., 1921-07-27

Auto insurance at the lowest price.
Call C. A. Hansen, Phone Lamar 20.
Evening star., 1921-07-06

All popular colors. excellent
quality. Ideal for new sleeveless
dresses, wash frocks, etc. Per-
feet grade.
Evening star., 1921-07-06
PLAN FIGHT AGAINST
HYLAN FOR REELECTION
Republicans Name Henry w. Taft
to Lead War on Tammany-So-
cialists to Name Ticket.

NEW YORK. July 6.-The munich
pal political pot is beginning to boil
in hot weather. Plans are well un-
der way for opposition to John F.
Hylan. who has been mayor four
years and is a candidate for re-elec-
tion in November. with Tammany
support again.
His opponents were jubilant today
over the fact that the Business Mems
League. which sponsored him four
years ago. had failed to indorsa him.
and over mention Of other prospec-
tive candidates in a closed session
yesterday.
Friends Of the mayor were pleased.
however. when the league issued a
statement criticising investigation of
the city by a legislative committee,
which has postponed opening public
hearings until next week. after con-
siderable preliminary work by COM
mittee members and counsel.
Republicans Of the five boroughs
have appointed committee. with
Henry W. Taft as chairman. to for
mulate an address to the public urg-
ing a solid front against Tammany
by all opposing groups.
A socialist city convention will be
held Saturday and Sunday to recon-
Evening star., 1921-07-06
|G. o. P. SENATE MAJORITY
SOON TO BE INCREASED
+. Coleman Du Pont or Judge Hast
ings Expected to Succeed J. o.
Wolcott, Resigned.

The republican majority of the
SSenate is about to be increased by
still another republican senator from
Delaware. The resignation OF Senator
Josiah o. Wolcott. democrat of Della
ware. was received by the Senate yes
terday. Senator Wolcott resigned to
take up his new duties as state chan
ceIlor.
Senator Wolcott's term Of office in
the Senate does not expire until March
I. 1923. His successor will be named
by Gov. Denney. republican. and the
names most. frequently mentioned
in connection with the appointment
are those Of T. Coleman du Pont and
Judge Daniel o. Hastings Of the Wi,-
mington municipal court.
At present, the make up Of the Sem
ate Is flfty-nine republicans. thirty
six democrats. with one seat vacant,
due to the resignation Of Mr.. VOL
colt. When the appointment Of Mr..
Wolcott's successor is made. there
will be sixty republicans and So demo-
Gratis in the Senate. The governor ap-
points senator to serve until an
election is held in Delaware.
Evening star., 1921-07-06
SOLDIER UNDER SUSPICION

ALBANY N. Y. July 6.-Michael
Felix Kristoff. arrested here by a
United States deputy marshal and
held for a hearing July 81 on the
charge of making a fraudulent state
ment in connection with his enlist
ment in the American Army in 1917.
has been sought for more than four
years by detectives engaged by the
Lehigh Valley railroad on suspicion
of having knowledge Of the Black
Tom explosion in 1916. it was
brought out at the hearing before
United States Commissioner Lester T.
Hubbard yesterday.
Nash lockwood. an attorney for
the Lehigh Valley railroad. and a
detective. contended at tho hearing
that Kristoff enlisted to avoid i'm
plication in the Black Tom disaster.
Evidence also was given that Kris
toff was suspected Of having been
employed during the war by an un-
named man to carry a suit case al
legged to have contained papers Of a
military vaIue.
Evening star., 1921-07-06
Parted by Quake,
Divorced, Couple
Weds Second Time

MIAMI. Fin, July 8.-Chnrles
J. MEME and his former wife,
Ella MEME, found the silver lin
ing in the cloud that has how
cred over their lives since the
great San Francisco earthquake
of 1906. When the quake that
wrought ruin and death visited
that city. their home. like many
others. was wrecked and burned.
Husband and wife and children
were parted.
MEME gave mp the search for
his wife after many months and
finally obtained a divorce. Later
he came to Miami to seek his
fortune anew. Recently he
learned that his wife yvas living
in California. He wrote to her
and asked her to come to him.
She arrived Monday, and they
were remarked yesterday in the
presence Of their granddaugh-
ter.
Evening star., 1921-07-06
TOBACCO PLANT RE0PENs.

PETERSBURG. Va. July 6.-After
having been closed for several
months. the Seidenberg stemmery,
one of the most important tobacco
plants in Petersburg, reopened this
morning with a force of 700 men. and
it is said that this number will be
largely increased within the next few
days. The plant is said to have in
hand at present orders which will
warrant it's continuing at full ca
pacity for an indefinite period. The
shutdown was due to conditions in
the tobacco market.
Evening star., 1921-07-06

ard Oil Company refinery at Whiting.
Ind. killing eight employees and in
juring thirty-fiye others, ie to be
launched mediately. DR.. Edward
Newton, deputy coroner OF Lake
county. Ind, said today
officials of the company at whiting
classed as plausible" the theory that
a small leak in one Of the stills had
been ignited. 4
Evening star., 1921-07-06

mend candidates for the mayoralty
and other offices. Morris Hillquit,
socialist candidate four years ago.
will not run again because Of poor
health.
Evening star., 1921-07-06

Attached to the express trains run
ming out Of Paris are comfortable
saloon carriages, labeled Ladies
Only" and provided with lounge
chairs and tables.
Evening star., 1921-07-06
INQUIRY IN OIL BLAST.
Investigation Of Whiting, Ind, Ex-
plosion to Start.

CHICAGO. July 6.-An investigation
to fix the blame for the explosion
which, on Monday, wrecke ed the Stand
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
ATTEMPTED LYNCHING
IN INDIANA LAST NIGHT

Jeffersonville, Ind, Jan. 8.-Ru-
fus Jones, negro, alleged assailant
of a white woman was taken from
the Clark County Jail early today to
the Indiana State Reformatory, a
few blocks distant for safe keeping
after a mob of several hundred per-
sons had gathered around the Jail
earlier in the night with the avowed
intention of .lynching him.
Members of the mob came from
Utica, nearby village, where the
woman lived. 1t apparently lack a
leader and easily was dispersed by
deputy sheriffs. A little later Jones
who had slept throughout the de-
monstration was taken in a police
machine to the reformatory.
Jones is charged with entering the
woman's house early Wednesday
evening. She declares she first was
robbed of about $40 and then drag
ged across the road to a secluded
spot, where she was subjected to in
dignities. The city was quiet today.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
ALMOST HAD PREMATURE
BURIAL FOR PREACHER

Valdosta, Ca, Jan. 8.-The Rev.
R. P. Fain a we'll known preacher in
South Georgia, fell into a state Of
Inconsistencies while attending a
ministers meeting at Hahira yester-
day and was pronounced dead
He was laid out in the church
about fifteen minutes and his SON,
the Rev. E. D. Fain, had gone to in
form relatives of the minister's
death when another preacher, the
Rev. John Stanford, entered the
church and Immediately pounced
upon the corpse" with his knees,
at the same time working the arms
violently. A short while later Mr..
Fain was restored sufficiently to re-
turn to his home, where it was
stated he had suffered an attack Of
acute indigestion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
MANY LIVES LOST.

Paris, Jan. 8.-Dispatches from
Albania indicate that the recent
earthquake disaster in the Elbassan
district was far more serious than was
shown by earlier reports. The shock
were especially heavy in the area
between Tepelini and Elbassan. The
latter city was almost completely
razed.
Near Tepelini which is about so
miles south of Elbassan, mountains
crumbled away. Six hundred persons
are said to have been killed, Is vii
lagos were destroyed and 10000 per-
sons have been made homeless.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
PLANS INQUIRY
FOR COAL PRICES
Calder Calls for Full Investigation
New York Senator Says Evidence
Has Been Given to Depart
ment of Justice.

Washington, Jan. 8.-Prices charg-
ed the war department for coal last
summer and fall would be investigat-
ed by the department of justice under
a recommendation which Senator Cal
der of New York, chairman of the
senate coal investigating committee
announced had been submitted to the
attorney general.
Disclosures as to the committees
action came during general debate in
the senate today on coal profteering
Senator Calder announcing that the
evidence gathered by his committee
as to the army's coal transactions
had been turned over to departme 1T
of justice officials with recommen-
dation that action be taken.
The committee chairman's an
nouncement was followed by state
ment from Senator Kenyon of Iowa.
member of the committee, that "if
the American people were robbed as
the war department was robbed on
coal last fall the robbery ran up to
hundreds of million of dollars"
Taking up the other side of the
controversy as regards the high
prices charged for coal, last year,
Senator Sutherland republican West
Virginia, declared that "because bid
ding against each other sent prices
out of reason, coal operators who
stood back had to take the money.
though they were ashamed to do so."
Inquiry from Senator Borah, Re-
publican, Idaho, as to other action
contemplated by the committee
brought the further announcement
from Chairman Calder that legisla-
tion was being prepared to prevent
a repetition of the situation which
confronted consumers last year. Sem
ator Kenyon gave an account OF
what the committee had found as to
the war department purchases, de-
claring that excess profits of $s,-
100000 were taken on supply Of
100000 tons.
Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah
requested the committee to investi-
gate retail coal distribution and
Chairman Calder promised that an
endeavor would be made to do So.
Further inquiries. the chairman said,
would be started next week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10

So A DOLL tax of one dollar per capita
on ali male citizens between the ages
of Fl and 60 years, except such as
are exempt by law, will be collected:
A communication road tax of two dol
lars will be collected the same time
as other taxes from all male citizens
between the ages of 18 and SO years
except such as are exempt by law:
Unless said tax is paid by the. 1st OF
March, 1921, eight days work 'upon,
the public highways will be required
under an overseer, if so much be NEG
essary.
Taxes are payable in gold and sll,
yer, United States currency, Natlonai
Bank notes and coupons of state
bonds which become payable during
the year 1920.
At the same time as other taxes are
collected a license of one dollar ano
twenty-five cents will be collected on
all dogs. A dog tag will be furnished
by the Treasurer to each owner pay
ing license. =:
Parties desiring information by
mail in regard to their taxes Will
please write before Dec. 18th, stat;
inc the location of their property and
include postage for reply.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
CONFEDERATE POSTAL
ENVELOPE AMONG RARE
SPECIMENS SOLD

Berlin, Jan. 10.-Philatelic ex-
perts from all parts of the world
came to Berlin to attend the great
stamp sale just held here, which it
is said, had a wider range than any
ever held in Europe. The number of
lots was 5,3s7, and the value at up
set prices exceeded $250,000, but
the rarer specimens were not priced
and for many there were no STAN
dards.
United States issues included the
only known Cancelled copy of the
Franklin Carriers" brown oran se
error, of 1851; the Livingstone
(Alabama) five-cent blue, of 1861,
and three blocks of the ninety-cent
and thirty-cent issues of 1859, with
flags inserted.
The gem of the American collec-
tion was a postal envelope of the
Confederate States of America,
bearing on the right hand five
cent stamp in black, on the left a
| Confederate seamen mailing the
Stars and Bars to the mast, and in
the centre the official Post Office
poets lyrical efforts as follows:
On, on to the rescue, the vandals
are coming,
Go beat them with bayonet and
sabre and spear,
Drive them back to the desolate
land they are leaving,
Go, trust in God, you have moth
ing to fear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
LAURENS NATIONAL BANK
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

Laurens, Jan. 8.-The Laurens
National Bank, of which DIR. H. K.
Aiken was president, opened its
doors following the funeral today and
business is being transacted as usual.
A statement from the directors was
pinned to the door stating that they
had gone over the books with the
bank examiner and found the bank to
be in an excellent condition. AS
stated before in these dispatches the
trouble temporarily unbalanced the
deceased and caused him to end his
life were more visionary than real.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
ATTENDS FUNERAL OF
LONG LOST BROTHER

After having lost sight of his
brother Howard for Is years, C.
Dewey Henderson, bookkeeper with
the American Agricultural Chemical
company, was notified recently by an
undertaken of Bisbee, Ariz., of his
death from an accident and has re-
turned to Columbia after having at
tended the funeral of his brother at
Mccormick.
Howard Henderson left his home
in Mccormick about % years ago,
Dewey Henderson said yesterday and
for the past Is years no word has
come from him. He was a victim of
wanderlust, it seems and loved
change and many strange trails were
lighted by his camp fires. Members of
his family had long thought him dead
and as the years passed and no word
came they had almost relinquished
hope of ever hearing any news what
ever of the wanderer. The message
from, the Arizona undertaken was to
the effect that Howard Henderson
had been killed Christmas morning
by a fall in the Grand Canyon in
Arizona.
The body was brought to McCor-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
"BACON'S WARHORSES"
FOR MEXICO-COL. HESTER

Another South Carolina product
is receiving international reputation
Buyers are now coming to the state
to secure fighting game cocks.
Col. S. ]. Hester of Hester, S. c.,
was in the city Friday and reports
the sale of $2,100 worth of "Ba-
cons Warhorses. If, you don't hap
pen to know what "Bacon's War
horses" are you may be interested
to know they are the high-class roos-
tiers raised by Col. Hester.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
THE FIRST CANARY BIRDS

Philadelphia, Jan. 8.-The first
consignment of canaries since the
war reached Philadelphia today on
the steamship Kerlew, from Ham
burg.
The attendants told of a day and
night battle to keep "cat sized''
rats away from the cages in which
were the 1000 birds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
FIRE AT HOSPITAL

Millidgeville, Ga, Jan. 8.-Nearly
300 patients, among whom were rs
shell shocked soldiers from the world
war, were carried from the burning
building when fire partially Destroy
ed the Allen Invalid Home this after
noon. The institution is noted
throughout the South for the treat
ment of nervous and mental diseases.
Not life was lost. The property
loss will exceed 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
WITH BRITISH
FOR REMOVAL OF BODIES

Washington, Jan. 8.-The war
department today announced that
arrangements have been made with
the British government for removal
of bodies of American citizens who
fell while fighting as parts of Bri-
tist units despite the British policy
of leaving bodies on the soil on
which they fell. However, proof of
American citizenship must be furni-
shed before the removal will be per-
mitted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-10
AN ACT
To Provide an Annual Dog Tax For
The State of South Carolina and
nI. e.. Nof Paving Said lax.

To Provide an Annual Dog lax FOR
The State of South Carolina and a
Penalty for Not Paying Said Tax.
Section /. BE IT, ENACTED by:
the General Assembly of the State OF
South Carolina, That from and after
the passage of this Act there shall De
levied on all dogs, six months old or
older, in the State of South Carolina
an annual tax of one dollar and TWEEN
ty-five (S1.25), cents per head. e.
Section 2. That upon the payment
of said annual tax of one dollar and
TWENTY-FIVE (s1.25) cents by the own
er of any dog in the State, the Coun,
tv Treasurer shall issue to the sale
owner a receipt therefor and a met
al tax marked "Dog Tax" and the
wear for which it is issued Each
County Treasurer shall keep a numer
cal record of every dog taxed and In
addition thereto furnish to the owne,
of each dog such number stamped on
the metal tag. Which tax shall be lev
led and paid to the County Treasur
er, as other taxes are paid: PROVIDED
furthers That this tax shall be eXclu
sive Of all other license taxes, eithe'
municipal or otherwise. Provided
That all such taxes collected here un
der shall be credited to the schools o.
the School District from which 1t Is
collected, to be used in support OF the
schools of the District: Provided, fur
ther, That said tax shall become due
and payable at the same time state
and County taxes become due and
payable.
Section 8. That every owner OF q
dog shall be required to collar and
place the aforesaid dog tag upon the
said collar. Except when such dog
shall be used for the purpose OF hunt
ing, when such dog shall be upon
chase or hunt.
Section 4. Any person owning
harboring or maintaining a dog
failing or refusing to return and pay
the tax aforesaid, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor,. and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined not
less than five (s5.00) dollars nor
more than twenty ($20.00) dollars
one-half of which shall go to the per;
SON reporting said failure to pay said
tax. and one-half to the public school
fund in which such derelict occurs.
J. E. JONES,
County Treasurer.
Oct. 81, 1920.