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The Arvada enterprise., 1916-11-23
ITEMS LOCAL AND PERSONAL

II ENo 49,
All stores will be closed all day
next Thursday, Thanksgiving
day.
Willie Richter has taken his
old position as delivery man for
d. F. CahiIl, in place of Teddy
Christian.
The Ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give an oyster supper
Friday evening, Dec. 18th, at
Barth's hall. Remember the
date.
E. Guebelle of Lakewood, who
as committeeman, turned Lake
wood inside out politically on
November 7th, was in town to-
day and made the Enterprise a
pleasant call. He is live wire
and they all listen when he has
any thing to say.
The Odd Fellows lodge will
have big doings tonight in Bank
hall. The South Sea Islanders"
from one Of the DenVer lodges
will do the "Canibal stunt" for
number Of invited guests and
their wives and all members and
their wives,
The Catholic Ladies Aid card
party at Barth's Hail Wednes
day evening was very enjoy
able affair, tho not as largely at
tended as could have been wish
ed, Refreshments were served
and greatly enjoyed, and music
was furnished by Chalmers
Rutherford on the violin and Miss
Helen Klumker. Mrs. Flaherty
carried off the ladies' prize.
The town board met Tuesday
evening, but very little business
was transacted aside from de-
cision to gravel Ralston avenae
thl full length of town. The
matter of appointing a new
member of the town board in .Mr
Campbell's place was deferred
until next regular meeting. The
meeting was held to meet with
representatives of the electric
company mentioned last week,
but neither the representatives
nor Mr., Campbell were present.
The Ladies Aid of the Presby-
terian church had a good meeting
last Friday at the home Of Mrs
NJ. Chinn.
They quilteda Il very pretty quilt
that is for sale. The delicious
lunch prepared by the hostess as.
sisted by Mosdames Kodda and
Burton, was enjoyed by all Six
teen women We're present
The next meeting an ali day
one viii be at the home of Mrs.
W. p. Greene Thursday Dec. 7th
The W. G. 7. u. had an interest
ng meeting last Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Abbott.
The meeting was on the order
Of a celebration over the recent
Prohibition victories all over the
country.
Mrs Eames our state secretary
was present and gave an inter
esting talk on working plans Of
the W. G. T. u.
Twenty women We're present
and two new members were re-
ceived. The hostess assisted by
Mesdames Swanson and Drake
served a delicious lunch after
which the guest departed feeling
had been an afternoon well spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Manchester
arrived Sunday to visit their son
p. j. Manchester. They are on
their annual trip to the coast and
are accompanied By their daught.
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There will be a turkey shoot
at the old baseball grounds next
Sunday at 10 a. m. lasting un-
til the poultry runs out.
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E. Guebelle Of Lakewood, who
as committeeman, turned Lake
wood inside out politically on
November 7th, was in town to-
day and made the Enterprise a
pleasant call. He is a live wire
and they all listen when he has
any thing to say.
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Adds Bruce came home from
Broomfield Wednesday and visit
ed his mother and sister. He
will be located near Leyden for
a fewweeks looking after his en-
ployer's sheep.
W. NJ. Ellis has received a
large assortment of farm bulle-
tins from the government which
contain much useful information
and which he will be glad to dis
tribute to those desiriug them.
There will be a turkey shoot
at the old baseball grounds next
Sunday at 10 a. m. lasting un-
til the poultry runs out.
Luther Secrest delivered a nice
batch of wheat to Denver last
week at 81. so per hundred.
Henry Trail has goneto Wash
ington D. C. to shake the hand
Of President Wilson and tell him
that Colorado and jefferson coun-
ty went for him strong. He will
first visit his mother and brother
at Johnstown, Pa, and a sister
in his old home in Virginia. 1t
will be a fine trip and we wish
him abundant pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. King, en-
tertained at a 6 o'clock dinner,
Wednesday, Nov. Is. in honor of
their son, Harold's birthday, Miss
Boardman, Miss Robinson, Miss
Goss, Miss Mehatfey aud Mr..
and Mrs. Farris.
The Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor Society will give a cooked
food sale at the Post office, Sat.
urday, Nov. %, for the benefit
Of the piano fund.
The Methodist Ladies are plan
ing to serve dinner at the church
Dec.2, to the stockholders of the
Dry Climate Tire Mtg. Co. A
large number out of town guests
are expected as this is the an
nual meeting of the stockholders.
The services at the Baptist
church Sunday night were large
Iy attended, it being necessary to
pvt chairs in the aisles. A splen-
did musical program was given
in conjunction with the services.
Rev, BealS sisters, one a violin
istuf statewide reputation, the
other, Mrs. Smith, a soIoist, also
Mr.. Smith, who plays the cello,
took part in the program A lad.
les quartet composed of Mrs.
Elliott, Mrs. Parfet. Miss Dora
Nawcomb and MissMadgeYeager
also sang. Rev. Beal preached a
very practical sermon and much
interest was manifest.
The Supper and Parcel Post
Sale" given by the Ladies Aid of
The NJ. L. church was decided
success and realized a neat sum
from it.
They wish to thank all those
who so generously helped by
their donations and patronage.
Miss Bessie Martin of Goodland,
Kans., arrived Friday and is a
guest of the r. +. Lucas family.
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The Supper and Parcel Post
Sale" given by the Ladies Aid Of
The NJ. E. church was a decided
success and realized a neat sum
from it.
They wish to thank all those
who so generously helped by
their donations and patronage.
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The Presbyterian Christian En-.
deavor Society will give a cooked
food sale at the Post office, Sat,
urday, Nov. %, for the benefit
Of the piano fund.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-11-23

Luther Secrest delivered a nice
batch of wheat to Denver last
week at $3.50 per hundred.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. King, en-
tertained at a 6 o'clock dinner,
Wednesday, Nov. Is. in honor of
their son, Harold s birthday, Miss
Boardman, Miss Robinson, Miss
Goss, Miss Mehatfey aud Mr..
and Mrs. Farris.
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The Odd Fellows lodge will
have big doings tonight in Bank
hall. The South Sea Islanders"
from one Of the Denver lodges
will do the 'Canibal stunt" for a
number Of invited guests and
their wives and all members and
their wives,
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CONVICTIONS IN
ALL The CASES
JURORC KEPT UP THEIR RECORD
EOa TIE TERM IN TRIALS
YESTERDAY.

The session Oi the superior court.
which c0Alcs 20 q olosc today has
been featured by the large nunbcH Of
cOnTicti0ns ~ criminal cases. 3Olic-
iiur ! homas has lladc an unusual rec
ord, fOr aijhongh an unusually large
number of cases have been disposed
Of, in only one o. Two Of them tave
the juiies acquitted the defendants.
lntlEdod in t1cac we're two murder
cases. ole 0f ~ murdercrs receiving
q 70 ae.t,n'c eii+ the othGr getting
he death pcira Is.
IN The c,alt yesterday all OF those
.cd were cnWyct rd ~ the case Gf
John i;enry, charged with selling
%h.sky and in wEich the jury remain.
Cd out Tuesday night Il verdict Of
guilty was returned yesterday morn.
ia%.
:5aIl wilson gas convicted Of brr.
plaiy and was sentenced to serve zen
Gears In the penitcntiary. Wilson'S
rt8u has been on the docket since
}"ll. He was charged with entering
tJH lomc Of ". A. Potter on Unicy
atrcct.
Alex Wilson, charged with selling
vhisHy, was also convicted yesterday
During the afternoon Eta Hardy
charged wish the same offense, wa,
placed on trial The jury had failed
to reach verdict up to a late hou
last night.
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REPLY IS MADE
TO PROTEST ON
SUBJECT Of MAIL
NOTE ANNOUNCES FORMAL
ANSWER TO THE UNITED
STATES NOW AWAITS THE
ATTITUDE OF FRANCE.

LONDON, Jan. 26-The foreign
office handed to the American en-
lassy today an ad interim reply to
;hc American rotest against deten-
ion of mails. The note states that a
formal answer to the representations
of the United Sites will be made as
40On as the French government has
Gignified its approval OF the attitude
3f Great Britain.
1t is understood the formal reply
VIII defend the action Of the British
authorities by citing evidence that
Germans have been abusing the priv
ileges of first-class mails. The Brit
sh government will rely on the pos
tai conventions adopted at The Hague
Tor justification of its measures.
The United States protested to
Great Britain last month against in
reference with mails between this
country and Sweden. Large quantities
OF mail matteE- particularly parcel
post packages, have been taken from
i number of steamships which were
detained in British ports on voyages
TO the continent.
The British foreign office today
published list Of goods i'll postal
mail bags OF the central powers taken
from the Dutch steaships Frisia,
outward bound; Tubantia, nward
bound, and the Ryndam.
The mail bags taken FROM the
E.risia contained rolled gold, chains,
gold ear. rings, bracelets, rings and
brooches and drugs, dyes, oleographs
and machine needs. The 'Iubantia's
mail bags are said to have contained
four sacks OF rubber in packets
marked samples without value
of total weight Of l-2 pounds ana
addressed to Hamburg from Brazil;
and also seven packets Of wool from.
Uruguay to Berlin of sample size.
Examination of the Ryndam mail
bags has not been completed, but the
mails are alleged to have contained
sixty per cent newspapers, 80 per
cent propaganda and 10 per cent
goods, "all of enemy origin" and ad
dressed in most cases to firms with
| German names in the United States.
"The above particulars" it was
said at the foreign office, 'shoW the
extent to which the postal mails are
being used by the enemy as a means
of conveyance of goods to evade the
measures OF restriction of trade
taken by the British government BY
10 possible stretch can il be con
tended that in the majority OF the
| foregoing cases the articles seized are
postal correspondence or samples to
which alone can be applied such inn
munity as the postal mails enjoy"
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SUPERIOR CURT
ADjOU2NS TO-DAY
JURORS WE'RE ALL DISMISSED
YEsTERDAY-GRAND JURY
STILL IN SESSION.

The Glynn superior court, which mas
been in session for The past two
weeks, will adjourn for the term prob
ably this morning. All Of the petit
jurors were discharged by Judge
Thomas yesterday afternoon, after the
criminal docket had Deen almost en-
itrcly disposed Of.
The grand jury had not quite com
pleted it's work when the court re-
cos5ed for the day. therefore adjourn
mcnt was postponed umtil this morn
ing. 1T is expected that the grand
jury will hold a short session this
morning, after which their present
ments vii! be read and inc members
discharged. The jury has been busy
daring the week and large number
Of indictments have been returned,
mCst of them being against negroes
Charged with violation Of the prohi-
bition law.
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Of
SOUTHERN ON
THE SITUATION
GENERAL AGENT PECRAM
SAYS HIS LINE HAS Al
WAYS WORKED TO THE IN
TEREST OF THIS PORT.

Brunswick business men have. been
much interested in the visit to this
city of r. B. Pegram, general agent
of the Southern Railway company
with headquarters in Charleston Mr.
PCgram has been i'll the city for two
days, having come here at the special
instance and request OF President
Fairfax Harrison for the purpose of
talking to our people in regard to the
charges of discrimination which have
recently been preferred against his
company. As will be remembered
this agitation grew out OF the conten-
tion of the Macon-Atlantic Navigation
company that they could not make
arrangements at Brunswick satsiac
tory to them for The handling of their
foreign and eastern cargOes.
While here Mr.. Pcgram had person
al interviews with a number of citi-
2ens. He assured them that the South
ern railway had never had any other
than friendly interest in Brunswick
and the development of its port
This has been manifested in va
riOus ways" he said first in the diff
fcrential which exists in favor OF
brunswick Oh -aH freiglts-- from the
east via Mallory and the railway lines
to Atlanta, Birmingham and all inter
vening points, also by The construc-
ton by the railway company at its
Turtle river terminals of splendid
warehouses as an inducement to the
shipment and storing of cargoes such
as fertilizer and salt, to be diStribu-
! ted from this point. SO far, of course,
the Southern has failed to receive any
adequate return for this investment
about by the war"
| Mr.. pegram also pointed out that at
the request of the Board of Trade the
Southern railway had sent a repre-
sentative 10 every meeting that has
been held by the Board of Trade with
army engineers TO consider Bruins
wickS great project for deep water.
AS Z matter .Of fact Mr.. pegram has
attended four OF lEeSe meetings III
Guiding the f.nai meeting held in
Washington. and announced that it
was his purpose 10 comply with the
request OF the Board Of Trade to ap-
pear with Il committee OF our citizens
before tlc river and harbor committee
when this PROTEST comes up for consid-
/ Grafton All u cur citizens who at
,cndcd these meetings in Brunswick
! will recall the effective arguments
Submitted by MIR. fcgram in favor OF
this project. He also accompanied
President Harrison To Brunswick on
The occasion OF the last Board Of
Trade dinner
Mr.. Hegram has many friends in
Brunswick and il was Il pleasure to
have him at this particular time for
;thc purpose Of talking over the situa-
t;On nat has been brought about by
the position recently taken by the Of
ficerH Of thr MacOn-Atlantic NaYiga
zion company and the petition which
was subsequently presented by the Of
ficcls Of the Boafd OF Trade to the
mayor anl aldermen.
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LABOR CONFERENCE
TO DECIDE ABOUT
MILITARY SERVICE
THIS SET ASIDE
AS JEWISH DAY
PEOPLE ALL OVER THE UNITED
STATES 70 RAISE MONEY
FOR WAR SUFFERERS.

This is the day set apart by Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation when all
may help the Jews suffering because
Of the war, and it will prove a day
OF nationwide giving. judging from
the hundreds of letters and kilograms
received at the office Of the central
committee for the relief of the Jews
suffering through the war, with head
quarters AT So Park Row, New York.
Tag days, button days have been ar
ranged, mass meetings to be address
tl by the most prominent men and
women OF the nation in the different
cities. Womens ciuns and similar
organizations are pledging their coop
GRAFTON to the various local branches
of the committee for the purpose of
making the returns truly include every
race and creed. The synagogues will
have special sermons preached by the
rabbiS on Sabbath. Many of the
churches. the committee has learned,
will have special appeals made Since
the presidents proclamation. the cen
tral committee has received num-
Der of donations from Christians one
in particular came from Roanoke, Va,
with instructions that the $50 cnclos-
cd be applied for the poor Jews Of the
Holy Land.
The central committee is distribut-
ing $1,000 pocket dime saving banks.
THE circular picture on il represents
the Jews old and young. pleadingly
looking to America, represented bg
The figure of Columbia, and under.
meath it are the words "The Jews look
10 America for help" In the circle
above are inscribed in Hebrew letters
the words The voice Of thy brothers
blood cricth unto re from the ground
The system Of controlling the collec-
tons through The .Heans Of these dime
saving banks Is 50 perfected that the
ij,ca8urrr d taa b,"nch committee In
distant cry who opens the box. IS
tiu" ly controlled b. 1t receipt sen, 10
each collector lrcm the gCacra! office
Eve. Y bank Is numbered.
E:EE&wick jewish people EGYc iiin-
a. IA the move and ii is expected thap
y ..ood sum viii ne raised here 10.
day. Small American flags win be
go'd and money wlf be otherwise
RAISED
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Of
GERMAN PORTS
TO Be DECIDED
DEBATE ON IN HOUSE OF
COMMONS - FEELING IS
NOT TO INTERFERE WITH
ANY NEUTRAL NATIONS.

LONDON, Jan. 2G Experts and
self-stylCd experts on thccconomics
Of war and the law of maritime war
on commerce. mobiliZed in the house
of commons this afternoon for the
eagerly awaited debate on the meas
urCs to be taken for blockade
against Germany.
Critics of the government policy
and its defenders were equally in
"blockade as effective as possible"
but they joined issue on the best
method OF enforcing this, a keen de-
sire being shown in some qurters to
make the interference with neutral
commerce as light as possible. The
demand was general however. for
great strinsency in the prevention OF
foodatuffs and othc: conditional con
traband passing by neutral countries
INTO Germany.
The debate hinged on a motion in
troduced with the object of obtaining
from the government a full statement
Of the facts and giving an opportunity
to deal with most of the spects of
the recent complaints gainst the for
cign- -eflicc- The motion follows:
THAT this house, having noted the
volume imports into neutral cOun-
tries bordering on enemy territory OF
goods essential to the enemy for the
prosecution of the war, urges the gov
crnment to enforce as effective Il
blockade as possible without interior
ms with the natural requirements OF
those neutral countries for internal
consumption. a"t
The debate in the house is attract
ing widespread attention. being eX-
poCted to bring To elimination the
bitter controversy which has been
going ON in the press relative 10 the
strengthenirg Of the measures taken
to restrict GermaEy's foreign trade.
Sir Edward gerry, the foreign sec
rctqry, is expected TO submit a state
.ntit. but has FAR it has net been
Indicated whether the government
prrruses 0 continue to ac' Under
The present order in council o" to
substitute ~ ef.ecti?c blockade.
Somc indication 0; the govern
m,nt's probable attitude, however, is
given by The official figures issued
last night to controv2rt assertions o!
e.tain newspapers that hrgo co
quantities Of GIpDlics arc reaching
| lCcIinany through neutral countries.
| rHa impression prevails that the
government considers the present
custom reasonably satisfactory.
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MUST FACE ISSUE
Germany Must Declare Sinking
of Lusitania Unlawful Act.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-Gormany
much characterize the sinking of the
Lnsitania as an Illegal act, and until
she does there can be no final settle
mant of the dispute over the sinking
Of the giant Cunarder.
This is the last word" that Presi-
dent Wilson personally conveyed to
the German ambassador, Count Won
Rernstorff, today by Secretary OF
State Lansing.
President Wilson considered the
general character Of the Lnsitania
proposals contained in the --latest in
formal communication received from
Ecrlin satisfactory, but lie positively
declined TO permit the passing over
Of the question Of responsibility for
the sinking in the manne: Berlin sng
gested.
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VILLA IS TRYING
To STIR TROUBLE
AMONG MEXICANS
USING OROZCO'S DEATH IN
EFFORT TO TURN MEXl-
CANS IN WESTERN CHlHUA-
HUA AGAINST AMERICANS

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 24.--Francisco
Villa. now in western Chihuahua de-
flying the forces OF the CarranZa gov
ernment. is using the cry remember
Orozco" to stir up hatred against
Americans and gain recruits for HIM
self, according to foreigners who
reached the border today. Cen
'eral Oro2co was Villas most formida-
be zoe until the liter drove him
across the border into the United
States after the battle of Ojinaga,
nearly two years ago. Orozco was
shot and killed last September on tni3
side OF the boundary after he had
forfeited the bond under which he
was being held on charges of viOlat-
ing United States neutrality laws.
Western Chihuahua was the home
of Orozco as well as that of Villa,
and the dead leader had a large fol-
lowing which is said to have been in
famed recently when Villa informed
lthem That Or0Zco had been murder
ed" in Texas by Americans.
Several persons arriving from Chi
huahua City declared that 36 Ameri-
cans were thrown into prison just be-
fore Villa evacuated that city, mum
Der of Chinese were shot and the
stores belonging to them and to Jap
Mese merchants were looted and
burned. Villa announced, they said,
tnat he intended to hold the Ameri-
cans until they paid over 100000,
but they were finally released
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MADE MANY FRIENDS HERE
Judge Thomas WI! Return to
VaIdosta This Afternoon.

Judge w. E. Thomas Of Valdosta,
who has been presiding over the
Glynn superior court this week iii
place of Judge Highsmith, will prob
ably return TO his home in Valdosta
this afternoon, as the court is cX-
pected to adjourn this morning.
Judge Thomas has made many
friends during the few days he has
been in the city He is a very able
judge, rushes business at rapid rate,
and handled his court in admirable
fashion. Judge Thomas, as is well
known. is being prominently mention
ed as a gubernatorial candidate, and
his many Brunswick friends will
watch his course with much interest.
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CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE
SPENDS A DAY IN THE CITY

w G. fankford of Douglas. candi
date for congress from the Eleventh
district was in the city yesterday
on legal business. Mr.. Lankford,
though he has not as yet formally
announced his candidacy, stated yes
lp1day that he would positively be in
ihc race in fact he said that he was
already in It, His announcements is
txpGcted within few days.
- l.. f. Bowdrn announced for the
office a day or 50 ago and, as Con
- ssnan Walker viii Of course offer
FOR reelection. the race viii be a
throc-cornered affair, unless there
arc others IN the district who also
ihinl. That they should help the coun-
try out in making national laws, etc.
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PERsiANs JOIN VOLUNTEERS.

BERLIN (by wireless to Saygille),
Jan. IS. Adviccs received by the
over Seas News agency from Persia
say that Naib IIussein Khan prom
incnt Persian leader, and mis- son
joined the native volunteers, number
ing 1000 men. and attacked the Eus
sian troops near Sare. The Russians
according to the report lost two ma
chine guns and a quantity Of ammu
milton as well as number OF pria
CnerS.
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Won HoLck GETS LIBERTY.

BERLIN (by wireless TO Sayville),
Jan. 26.-Among the military prison
ers in Montenegro who We're freed by
the Teutonic forces is Count vor
Holck. we'll known as an aviator and
horseman Count Won Holck won the
Hamburg derby several times.
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Train Under Guard.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G-Ameri-
can employees of the YOquioVo DeVel-
opmcnt company at Minaca, Chihna-
hca, left here yesterday on a special
rain, guarded by CaiTanZa soldiers.
or Chihuahua City, statc department
adviccs .oday from !ll paso reported.
American Consul Sillman at
Qucrataro reported General CarranZa
showing an apparent desire to com
)ly as far as possible with the de
mands Of tie United States to pro
{cd Americans and their interests.