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The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07
PUBLIC rRusTEE,s' SALE

, Whereas, Edwin r. Mccoy whose
address is ordway, Colorado. grantor
|by his Trust Deed, dated October TO-
1914, and recorded November H.
1914 in the office of the Clerk and
Recorder of Crowley County. Colo
RADIO, in Book 2 at Page 344 OF the
records OF said County, conveyed TO
the Public Trustee Of said County
the following land in said County
lto-wit: The east half (Eh) OF the
northeast quarter (NEA) of Section
thirty-one (3D, Township twenty
one (21) South. Range ffty-seven
(57) West, containing eighty (So)
acres, more or less, excepting a strip
of land thirty feet wide reserved from
the North, East, South and West
sides of said described tract OF land
for the use of public roads and ir-
lrigation laterals. also one eighty (SO)
acre perpetual water right. In the
Colorado canal being one-half OF
water right number twenty (2O), ana
one-half of water right number twen-
Ity-one (21), subject to an annual as
sessment of twenty cents per acre
per year, and the terms and condi-
tions usual to water rights in said
canal for the irrigatio. of said land
and for domestic purposes thereon in
trust to secure the payment OF prin-
cipal notes of even date with said
Trust Deed for $4675.00. payable to
the order of John NJ Bender with in
terest thereon from date at the rate
of per cent per annum payable an
nually,
And Whereas, Default has been
made by the said grantor in said Trust
Deed in the performance Of the cove
nants and conditions imposed upon
him by the terms of said Trust Deed |
in this. to-wit: That said grantor
has failed to pay one principal note
when due and has failed to pay the
interest due.
And Whereas, The legal holder of
the Indebtedness represented by said /
note has filed with said Public Trustee
notice and demand in writing. declar-
ing said default and electing to de-
,lare the whole debt represented by
said note and interest thereon to
late of sale due and payable. and de-
handing the sale of said land under
aid Trust Deed,
Now. Therefore, Public Notice is
hereby given that, pursuant to said
Iotice, election and demand, and un-
er and by virtue of the authority
ested in me by said Trust Deed and
he law. I, VIM. Broadbent, Public I
'rustee of said Crowley County, will
ell the above described land for cash,
{ public auction, to the highest bid
er at the main front door of the
'ounty Treasurer's office at Ordway,
n the County of Crowley and State
f Colorado, on Saturday the 29th !
ay of July, A. D. 1916, at 1900
clock in the forenoon for the pur-
ose of paying said note, interest to
ate of sale and the expenses of this
ale. and will give to the purchaser
hereof certificate of purchase
herefor as provided by law.
Dated June 90, 1916.
VIM. Broadbent,
Public Trustee of Crowley County,
colorado.
First publication, June 80, 1916.
Last publication, July 81, 1916.
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07
FORDER NEWS

Forder-The ball team met defeat
Saturday at the hands of team of
picked men from Hugo and other
parts of the county playing under the
name of Karval. When a club man
ager goes to the extent of importing
men to play his game it shows that
he has not much confidence in his
own men. With baseball holding the
high plane in sportdom that it does
such tactics on the part of managers
tends to disgust the baseball fan and
lessons the interest in the game
especially in a community such as
this. Forder's next game will be
played with the Ordway team tomor-
row, Saturday.
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07
Missouri Pacific Time Table

No. 2-ordway ........5:50 p. m.
NO. ............... .8:66 p. m.
WEST BOUND
No. 6:27 .. m.
No. 1-0rdwsy .1o:3g .. n.
LOCAL FnHfoHTS
No. ee-1aH ..'.... 1885 .. r.
No. e9~-West v. ,.s. $40 D.sM1.
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07
Buildings for Sugar City.

Sugar City-W. F. Tarbox and F
G.. Burnside are each to erect busi-
building will be 25x70 and the Burn
side building 25x100 feet. The two
new buildings will adjoin the post
office building on the south and work
has been started on the construction.
Perry Dunlap of Pueblo has the con-
tract.
New Era Want Ads bring results
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07
BOX SPRINGS NEWS

Will 1t ever rain? Our weather
prophet says it won't rain as long as
the wind blows, and the wind won't
quit blowing until it rains.
Editors Note-Will someone
kindly figure out some scheme where
by the correspondent and the weather
prophet can get together on this
mooted question?)
Mr.. Beecher of Rocky Ford is a
visitor at the Wandling home this
week.
Carl Barber left for the wheat
fields last Thursday.
Miss Augusta Travers and Miss
Maude Colbert went to Fountain last
Saturday for a ten-days' visit with
the Colbert brothers and to spend the
Fourth in Rock Creek canyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Wilson left yes
terday for Redlands. Cal, going by
auto. They will go by way of Salt
Lake.
Gooseberry picking has been the
order of the day Burrell and Wand
ling had a large crop and some of the
womenfolk of Box Springs have been
busy picking on the shares.
Little Dorothy Newberry is very
sick this week.
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07

Mrs. Burg of Denver. mother of J.
Stewart Burg of Forder, arrived Sum
day and will make an extended visit
with her son.
Jacob Roemmich of Napoleon, Mo-.
accompanied by his granddaughter.
Miss Anna Roemmich. are visisting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs John Fl.
Quick Mr. Roemmich is the father
of Mrs Quick and Miss Minnie Roem-
mich of Forder.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Winstead and
family were visisting with friends in
the Carr Crossing vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. T o. Forgey entertained on
Thursday evening in honor of her
guests. Misses Brents and Forgey of
Kansas City. The time was spent in
playing croquet.
On Saturday evening at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. o. n. Berg, Frank
Galbreath was the host to the young
people of the neighborhood at
"wienie" roast. An enjoyable time
was had
An ice cream social will he given
at the Valley school house nr the
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07
Sorghum suaee.

Sorghum silage may not be as good
as corn silage, ton for ton, but the
difference in quality of the feed is
more than made up by the heavier
tonnage produced. With silage the
dairyman can produce milk nearly
as cheap in winter as in the summer
time.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29

ing any legal rights Of Americans TO
travel on armed ships. the admins
tration is not prepared 10 insist they
may travel on ships with orders TO
act extensively. Tho administration
desires to recognize the tremendous
sentiment in Congress and the cOun-
try to avoid a break with the Central
Powers. while maintaining every
American right under international
law.
II the State Department decides
that Germany's case is proved by the
alleged secret Admiralty orders. the
administration IS prepared 70 make
known TO all Americans the danger OF
travelling on British ships with such
orders.
With the Inauguration OF tho new
submarine policy now only a matter
OF hours. eight big liners. carrying sew
eral hundred passengers, making
American ports. arc today believed to
be in the region OF the U-boat war
zone.
Six vessels which sail from New
York are now subject 20 open
attack by submarines under the new
AH'e NiA Anl Nth AAdAAANA ltN-
senger and freight steamers which
carry guns mounted on their decks.
These armed liners are the Giuseppe
Verdi, the San Guglielmo. America,
Verona. Stampalia and Caserta. The
Guglielmo and Giuseppe Verdi are
now in port in New York. The others
are IN the Mediterranean or prepar-
ing TO sail from Italian ports.
Liners now believed to be near the
war zone are the Italia, OF the Anchor
Line; America, OF the Italian Line;
the Fabre liner Patria. the Finland
and Philadelphia. OF the American
Line; Ionia and Vasiless Constan-
tinos. OF the Greek Line and the
Cunarder Pannanonia.
The British liner Baltic is scheduled
to leave Liverpool tomorrow. but II is
thought her sailing may be held up
a day or two owing to her delay in
leaving Now York on the last trip.
/ The Anchor liner Cameronia is sched-
uled TO sail from Glasgow on March 3.
Several Scandinavian ships will be
| in the war zone within the next few
days. The liner New Amsterdam Is
scheduled to sail from New York to-
day. The Nooverdyk will follow her
later in the week.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
PENNSY QUOT LEAGUE

In the r.. b. and w. r. K. A. A.
Quot League last night the Boiler
Shop took two out OF three games
from the Delaware Division supers
and the Tin Shop took three straight
from the Car Erecting Shop. The
scores:
Boiler ShOp ...........2l ~ Il--z
Del. Div. Supers ...9 21 IA
Players: Boiler shop-D. Walters,
n. Reddcn, r. Gillen. W. Lewis. Del,
Div. Supers-C. J. Lowe. ID. J. O'Neiil,
+. ID. Maxwell. II. Smith. Referee
Linthicum. Scoror-H. Sawin.
LIN ShOp ............. II 2l 2l-a
Car Erecting Shop 80. IA 10 19--0
Players; Tin Shop--T. II. Cox, G.
Lucas, W. Shannon. j. McDonough,
Car Erecting Shop Walisnky, j.
Crossan, J. Ewing, X. Sawin, w. j.
Kenton, captain. Referee C. Rutter
Scoror--L. Schurk.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
Dinner At Close
Of BILLIARD tourney
Royal Parlors Management
Receives Gift; Game Par
Elephants Get Prizes
STIRLITH WINS FIRST
PRIZE IN CONTEST

With banquet in the grill room of
the Hotel DUPONT, following the last
match in the tourney held last night,
the pocket billiard series for the cham
pionship of Delaware ON the Royal
alleys was brought to a grand close. In
attendance were all the participants in
the series. The banquet was one of the
most elaborate given under the auspices
of any sport boosters in the city for
some time.
John c. Saylor was toastmaster. In
opening the banquet, Mr.. Saylor con-
graduated John Govatos, owner Of the
Royal pool parlors, for having conducted
such successful tournament. In behalf
Of the employees of The parlors, he pre-
sented TO Mr.. Govatos handsome gold
stick pin.
Mr.. Govatos responded TO Mr.. Saylor
with a few well chosen words, first tell
ing that the gift showed the good fell
lowship that prevailed. He then told
how he happened TO start the Royal
Pocket Billiard Parlors, and expressed
his appreciation FOR courtesy shown by
the newspapers. In conclusion he dis
tributed the prizes to the winners.
Following Mr.. Govatos' speech, Mr..
Saylor called on all the winners, who re-
sponded. All expressed appreciation TO
the Royal parlors, and wished Mr.. Co
yatos success. All joined in "three cheers
for Mr.. Govatos.'
Appropriate toasts were also given.
J. Z. Carter. one of tho contestants, de-
lvcred several original toasts in verse
form that appealed to those present, es-
pecially as they pertained to the Royal
and several Of the men in the tourney as
well as the management.
Claude ]. Brown, champion pool shot
Of Delaware, and manager of the parlor,
gave a short description Of the tourna-
ment, telling of several incidents con-
nected with it that brought out the
good sportsmanshp. He said that the
championship and the various prizes had
been won on their merits and every con.
iestant was in the game all the time. IN
his concluding remarks, Mr.. Brown de-
rlared that many people have the wrong
idea Of pocket billiard parlor and said
c it all lay with the management.
Those present were: John GovatOs, c.
J. Higgins, J. +. Carter, Harry West
worth. a. Il. Christy manager of the
cigar department of the Royal; Claude
j. Brown, c. II. Booth, Samuel NJ. Raeh-
lin, Arthur c. davies, John c. Saylor, r,
T. Tucker, Benjamin Greenstein, Howard
T. Porter, Z. Z. t"Larry'O Stirlith.
Before the banquet the final game OF
the series was playeL The game decided
the winner of the second and third
prizes, Tucker beating Booth, 100 20 80
The tourney was won bv J.. +
f"Larry") Stirlith. He took eight
straight blocks, running mp a total oI
500 points.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
WASHINGTON WILLFIND
way TO keep Citizens
FROM U-BOAT PERILS
Contlnued From FIrst Page.

NOuunucd FROM FIRST rage.
ambassador in Washington OF August
25, 1914, and can even according to
the legal point of view adopted by the
American government not be regard
cd as peaceful traders.
"ln issuing the new orders TO its
naval commanders the imperial gov.
ernment believed itself % be entirely
in accord with the American govern
ment which expressed similar opin-
ions in the proposals which II submit
ted to the Entente Powers. The or
ders issued 10 the German naval COM
manders are so formulated that
enemy liners may not be destroyed
on account of their armament unless
such armament is proved. 1t Is there
fore. obvious that the Imeprlal gov
ernment does not intend to revoke
the pledges given September 1 and
October 10, 1915.
THE Imperial government well
comes the intention of the American
government TO bring UDout modus
vivendi between the belligerents with
rgard TO the disarmament of mer-
chentmen. but cannot see its way to
change or postpone the new orders to
its naval commanders, because the
Imperial government can no longer
permits its submarines TO be subject
ed to illegal attacks by armed enemy
merchantmen"
The document is signed by Count
Won Bernstorff. A list OF British ves-
sells which arc alleged to have attack
ed German or Austrian submarines
was appended to the memorandum
when II was delivered 10 the State De-
partment.
The German embassy today receiv-
cd from the Berlin foreign Office for
its information in negotiating with the
State Department, several alleged ex-
cerpts from the British press. tending
10 show that the offensive arming OF
British merchantmen was publicly
admitted in England.
The London Times naval CORE.
spondent is quoted as saying in the is-
sue Of February 10 that the British
merchantmen Kashgar and City Of
Marseilles and the French steamer
Tlata opened fire on submarines after
sighting them.
The Daily Graphic is quoted. from
the issue Of February II. as follows;
Let it be understood that We shall
not limit our action for defensive
measures"
Americans Not in Immediate Danger.
That Americans are i'm little immod
1iate danger from the new Teutoni'
U-boat campaign which goes into ef
fetc on the stroke Of II tonight, Off
cial Washington was agreed today
There is small likelihood OF any Amer
leans being killed or injured. il is de
olared The administrations policy
however, today awaited receipt o
German evidence that Emgland ha
given all merchantmen commander
secret orders to attack submarines
Ambassador Bernstorfrs note 90 See
{ retary Lansing. repeating assurance
) against unwarned attack OF passenge
liners. was laid before the cabin'
+ today by President Wilson. II Wa
+ clearly indicated this government wi
5 withhold response of the Formulate
Of any new policy until the all0ge
British Admiralty orders arrive.
The administration will find a wa
to keep Americans out OF the DANCE
zone, it was practically assured, to
day. Without surrendering or abridg
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
Sixth vs.. Tenth.
REGRET DIR. MURRAY's DEATH.

The official board, Of Salem Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Pocomoke
City, Md, has adopted resolution
Of regret on the death Of the Rev. w.
L. S. Murray. Dr. Murray was a
former pastor OF the church. The
minute is signed by the Rev. w. o.
Hurst. E. James Tull. u. J. Schoheld,
]. w. Ennis and ]. w. Singleton.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29

uAln Sdiu luuSuIOOulS.
A stately chorus dame has refused
to marry Dutch Leonard. because he
is a southpaw. Dutch is now becom-
ing ambidexterous.
A st. Louis scribe says Huggins
pines for Cakes. Probably he is big
league timber. Quick garcon, the am
monia bOttlei
Jimmy Callahan is going to train
his Pirates without gloves while at
Hot Springs. Handling the White
Sox without gloves cost Cal his job.
let me be an umpire" from act
four. Henry VI Well. there's the
peculiar case of Bob Emslie, 80 years
on the Job
Jimmy Dime. veteran fight mana
ger. now scales at 200 pounds on the
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
d. n.P. OuOIT LEAGUE.

The Seventh Ward took four out
OF five games from the Twelfth in a
we'll played match in the Republican
City Quot League last night The
score:
Seventh Ward. .21 21 16 81 21-4
Twelfth Ward. is 10 21 10 81
Players: Seventh Ward. Young,
captain; David Gray. W. L. Baldwin.
Twelfth--James McGeachie. captain
r. Jamison. J. Batty, w. w. McKin-
nan. Referee-A. Vaughn. Scorer
n Clowney.
Schedule for Tonight
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
Final Standing.
FINAL REHEARSALS
FOR MINSTRELS

Final rehearsal will be held tonight
for the p. B. and W. r. r. Company
Athletic Association minstrels. TO be
held in the New Century Club We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings. Some
of the best yocalists in the city Will
take part in the performance. which
is expected TO be the cleverest min
strel show ever given by local talent.
Members Of the association have been
training faithfully for the show. and
there will be a number Of features in
addition TO the singing.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
A AND W TRIO sUcCEssFrL.

The gymnasiic exhibition given at
the Peoples Settlement last Thursday
evening by the A and w Trio, which
is composed of John J. Ayars. II. j..
Wright and George W. Ayars, amateur
athletes OF this city. was a success.
The feats OF Wright and the combina-
tions by the Ayars brothers surprised
all who saw the exhibition.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
TROOP M. n WINs.

Troop No. II. Boy Scouts OF
America. defeated the strong Quintcx
five on Friday night at the Hagley
Community House by the score Of 81
to 20. Troop No. II will play West
End Third team on Friday night.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
REAYER Ms RY pnINr.

The Beaver A. A.. champion coll
ored basketball team Of the city. de-
feated the Crescent five Of Atlantic
city in a hotly contested game on
the emple court last night. 10 to IS.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
TRANSPORTATION
Pennsgrove Ferry

Winter schedule: Leave Wilmington 80
Z. 90, LOO. 300, 10. 90. Hoo A. NJ. "a
% clock noon. 90 2.30, 9 90, 4. 90, 5. 100,
g. 90, 8 90, 10 sos aud 1900 r. NJ. 1850
Leave Pennsgrove 7.i5, 500, 3 90. 1000
II 90. A. NJ. 1900 noon. 90 e 90. 3.Ib
4. 90. s 90, 500. z 90 . .0Ox, Ills p. N
and IL as A. NJ. xs.45 r. N. Sunday.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
THIS MAN CHEWED
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Evening journal., 1916-02-29

Subs-T. Arison for Horsey. z. viii
son for Weimer. Weldin for Wills,
Ferguson for Reeder. O'Toole for Do
herty and Wilson for Shaver.
Field eoals-Reeder, 5; Shaver, 2;
Matthews. 1. Fouls-Wills. 8; Pow
ers, 0. Twenty minute halves. Dr.
5peer. u. Of p, referee.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
TYPEWRITERs

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4 months, s. 90. Rental applied on par
chase Sold. S. 90 monthly. Typewriiers
repaired. Royal Typewriter Agency Type
writer Exchange. No. oi5 Market street.
aue22'tf.
DENT A REMINGTON OR OWN ONE
IL yourself by buying on the rental plan
monthly. Also. Monarchs al very reasonable
prices.
REMINGTON TYPEWRITER co.
Phone, 5i25. No. 519 Equitable Bldg
oc'i9.n.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
HERCULES-DUPONT LEAGUE.

Hercules No 2 defeated Hercules
No. 1 in a Hercules-duPont Bowling
League match on the Crescent alleys
last night, two out Of three games.
The score:
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
nELAMARE MINS.

NEWARK, Del. Feb. 29.-Delaware
College defeated the George Washing
ton University five here last night.
The feature Of the evening was the
shooting from the field by Reeder and
the close guarding of Captain Doherty,
CT Delaware, and Groesbeck Of the
visitors. The lineup:
Evening journal., 1916-02-29

Jess Willard recovered in a jiffy
after Tom Jones reached Chicago and
gave him an injection OF hot air in
the foot.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
viii you kindly publish if Jack Dill
lon knocked out Battling Levinslzy in
any of their battles? G. c.
No.
Snort Editor EVENING JOURNALS:
Kindly inform me how I can COM
municate with the newly elected pres
idcnt of the Atlantic League, NJ. n
Rawlins. Kindly give me the answer
in your sporting queries as soon as
possible G.
Send 70 VI. n. RaWlins. sporting ed
itor Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia
Pa.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Was Caspar Loon ever bantam
weight champion? If so, who did he
lose title 10? +.
Caspar never was champion. Jimmy
Barry took the title after GeOrge Dix
on went into featherweight class.
Caspar Leon fought Jimmy Barry for
bantam title I'm 1894. Barry winning
with knockout in twenty-eighth
round.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
In a game of auction pitch, is il
necessary for the dealer to accept a
bid of three. when he holds three sure
points in his hands, or, is he COMPEL
ed to accept three, or must he make
four points? ). Z. IL;
The dealer is required TO make the
same number OF points as the bid.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNALS;
To prove 4 bet, please state 1t John
L. Sullivan was ever champion OF the
world. EDDIE.
No.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
sANIrARY MORKERs


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Office, g. W Cor. Fourth and West SITS
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Evening journal., 1916-02-29

Having survived fight without a
knockout Bomb Wells is being touted
by brother Britons as the coming
heavyweight champ.
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
What Do You NanI
10 Know About Sport

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
viii you kindly publish if Jack Dill
lon knocked out Battling LevinslSy in
any of their battles2 G. G.
M
Evening journal., 1916-02-29

Walter Johnsons and Ty Cobbs are
springing up daily in the sunny south
Evening journal., 1916-02-29
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-15
MEXICO

If it comes to a case of actual warfare between the
United States and Mexico, it is believed by military eN-
perts that the plan of campaign adopted will not be a
march through the country from the northern border. 1t
is more probable that Vera Cruz will be captured with the
aid of the batteship fleet and an army marched from
there to the Mexican capital. This would be a trifling
distance compared with a march from the northern border
to the capital. This was the plan followed in IS47, and
it is probable that a similar plan OF campaign will be
adopted if it becomes necessary to invade our ne1ghbor
to the south.
Large forces would have to be kept in the north to
prevent incursions into our territory. 1t is not expected,
however, that the 1Mexicans will assemble a large army.
They are more likely to have many small armies or
guerilla bands. They prefer guerilla warfare and are
adopts at sniping. a big army might be beaten, while it
would prove an almost endless task to ferret out all the
bands of guerillas and put them out of business. If the
army of the United States could meet the whole force OF
the enemy in a single battle a decisive result would be
quickly reached. But the MeXicans are not likely to fight
that way. Their knowledge of their own country with
its innumerable isolated mountain retreats would give
them an advantage which might BATTLE American invaders
for a long time.