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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06
Misery Leves Company

To those who have been accustomed
to have their orders for Wet Goods
shipped to them without publicity or
who have been accutOmed to bringing
home q supply in their Grips can con-
sole themselves with the thought that
they are not alone in their misery Just
because they happen to live in Colora-
do. The midnight hour not only
ousted the buying Of Booze in Colorado
but at the same time Arkansas, Idaho.
Iowa, Oregon and Washington went
Dry.
There is another grain of consola-
ton for Colorado and that is that the
rT":'ib!'ton law is not rcarly 50 severe
as it might have been or az II is in
s"'re other states. su Idaho, long known
10: .ts laxity a'on. ArI king lines. II
is crime - lave y :uor'' your home,
on your person. or aav where else With
in tho boundries af vac state
The states that now have prohibi-
ton laws are Iowa, Oregon. Arkansas.
West Virginia. Alabama. Tennessee.
Idaho. Virginia. Maine. Kansas. Geor-
g.a, North Dakota, Colorado. Washing
ton and North Carolina
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06
TUESDAY To ~ FINEST DAI On
% TINE CALENDAR II 1916, FIVE
Or 'EN IN FEBEl'AkY

Tuesday is the big day tais year for
the man who watches tn. cock
DO you know there are five Tues-
days in the shortest month OF tAn
year 1916?
Not only that, but leap year doe,
some other odd stunts with Tuesday
before it passes into history.
February starts it by opening on
Tuesday and closing on Tuesday, ~
those with Tuesday payday will cash
five times in the shortest month.
Very nice, eh?
Just to keep up the Tuesday idea
WashingtOn's birthday falls on that
day. making 1t a day off for some OF
us.
Tuesday behaves very well for
while and attains no prominence over
its mates until May. when Decoration
day bobs up on May 80. thus making
another holiday. In July the Fourth
falls on Tuesday and there you are
again for holiday and a double head
er ball game
Those who have pay day Tuesday
will like August, February aud May.
for they come to bat with five Tues
days, as does October later on. This
makes Halloween fall on Tuesday.
Then, of course, Election day comes
on Tuesday, as do many primary days
during the year, there being sixteen OF
these in all
Since 1916 is a leap year, Thanks
giving day will fall on November 30,
! the last day Of that month
But the best part of this leap year
business, comes down at the end OF
the year, for instead of Christmas and
New Years falling on Sunday, as it
should, those days being on Saturday
this year, these holidays leap to Mon
day, thus giving the workers two holi-
days in row again.
Yes. indeed, a real happy New Year
by the looks of things, particularly ii
you look at the Tuesdays. Now 60
back to work Denver Post
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06
New Years Eve.

A number Of our city papers are
heralding the fact that New Years
came to them with little or no drunk
enness. This was true of Julesburg
but then that is regular thing for us
and we were not surprised at the fact
as some of our city editors seemed to
be
The New Year however was ushercd
in the regular form The Methodist
and their friends Watched the Old
Year Out and the New Year In with ap-
propriate exercises at the church,
Promptly at IL o'clock, midnight, The
whistle at the city plant announced
the passing of the Old Year, the whist
les from the engines in the Railroad
Yards took up the refrain, The church
belll rang and those who were in at
tendance at the Watch Night Services
announced their pleasure over Colo
RADIO Going Dry by loudly proclaim
ing the fact in song.
New Years Day was a quiet one. the
most Of our Business Houses were
closed during all or major part of
the day. the streets were practically
deserted and quiet prevailed in our
midst.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06

ton of the Thirteenth Judicial District
that the daughter OF iaac Pelton, a
member Of this association, has been
inlly restored to health, we desire to
express to the family the joy and glad
ness this brings to the association as
well as to the family concerned:
therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Bar Asso-
citation OF the Thirteenth Judicial Dis
trict that copy Of this resolution be
sent to Mr.. Pelton by the secretary of
the association, and that the said res
olution he extended upon our minutes.
Offieers Elected
Besides the election of Judge Pound
as president. the following officers
were selected: Vice-presidcnt. Robert
NJ. Work of Fort Morgan: secretary
and treasurer, ID. J. Van Dradt of Fort
Morgan; executive committee: Ray
mond l., Sauter Of Logan county; A
+. Perrier OF Scdgwick: Isaac Pelton
of Washington: John G. Rbbott of
Yuma; Claud ID. Walrod Of Phillips
Clipped from the Sterling Advocate.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06
Its Leap Year Girls

THIS notice aught to be heard with
real enthusiasm by those who have
been wondering just how long IT was
going to be before the right fellow
came along. We are almost tempted
to offer a prize to the first girl who
asks for license to marry the fellow
who has wanted to get busy but did
not have the real courage to propose
There is no good reason why the girls
should not make die choice and they
will find it lots easier than Spendin"
their time doing the things that will
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06

Ofiicers NJ hereinbef0re referred to anl
it was construed that Section l3 wOul,.
authorize = peace officer who had rea-
sOnabie information that intoxicating
liquors were being transported from,
place to place In an automobile or any
other vehicle. to search such vehicia
without q warrant or without any al,
fidavit being filed and II he found that
said vehicle or receptacle contained
any intoxicating liquors in violation
Of the law, it would be his duty to col
lect and confiscate the same.
Section 14.-Will be open to CON-
structicn by the courts hereinafter.
(Note-Tliis allows the employment
by private citizens or association OF
associate counscis to act with the dis
trict attorneys.)
Section 15.-Was construed TO be
somewhat doubtful as to the authority
Of the secretary Of state to issue per-
nit to a place Of pharmaceutical busi-
ness which was owned by some person
not operating the same. who only hired
u registered pharmacist to conduct the
business for him.
Section 2S.-Relates to the time the
act goes into effect and 1t was con-
strued. taking the legislative intent as
whole. together with other acts pass
ed at the same time by the legislature
In relation to the same subject, that
the law went into effect after midnight
on December 81, 1915.
Section 80 There was some dis
cussionsas to the intent of the legisla-
ture in using the words mo matter by
what name they may be known or cali
ell apd NO matter how small the "a
mount Of alcohol contained and no mat
ter what other ingredients may be in
them" and this was construed to refer
back to the words Intoxicating Ii.
quors". at the beginning of the section
and that the test in all cases would be
whether or not certain beverage be-
ing sold. exchanged or given away
contrary to law was Intoxicating liquor,
notwithstanding that it may contain
a small percentage of alcohol or other
ingredients or by what name it may
beknown or called, but that if the Ii
quor misunderstanding it made no diff
ference whether or not it contained
very small percentage of alcohol or
any alcohol at all
Storage-The storage of liquor will
be lawful in only three places: in re-
tail drug stores, in wholesale drug
houses. and in private residences. A
man keeping liquor for his personal
use must keep ia in his home and it
will be a violation of the law if he
keeps it out side his home.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06
PLAN TO GROW BEET SEED
Company Formed to Undertake Culti-
Vatien Of Seed Supply IN Unlted States

Ihc incorporation In Utah of the
United Beet Seed Company for the pur-
pose Of undertaking the growing of
sugar beet seed is the first extensive
movement to grow our beet seed at
home. The directors OF the Company
include representatives OF several Of
the large beet sugar companies w. X.
Winterhalter, OF San Francisco, who
has been laboring for several years to
develop the beet seed industry In the
United States, will be in charge Of the
new enterprise.
The work Of selecting supply Of
bects for planting next spring in now
in progress and 1t is planned to store
5000 tons Of beets for this purpose
The Company expects to begin
growing operations in Utah and Idaho.
where beet seed has been grown sue
cessfully for several years on limit.
ed scale and where the crop of the pres
ent season is expected to amount to
some $4,000 bags.
1t is hoped that these operations
will be successful and that within 4
few years the production Of beet seed
In this country will be sufficient to
supply the requirements of the beet
sugar industry. 1t Ia realized that the
end of the European war may bring
difficult competition with Germany
and Russia in beet seed culture but the
importance OF having an adequate sup
ply Of seed in this country during the
continuance Of the war makes 1t nec-
essary to go a head with the develop
ment OF beet growing regardless Of
later difficulties
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06

60 their banquet at 5 O'Clock and it was
near the midnight hour when they ad-
journed in song Throughout the ev-
ening the members burst out In song
and there was absolutely nothing for I.
NAL about the event, other than the
efforts OF the Hon T e. Munson az;
POSTMASTER. The diners did not wait
for the end Of the banquet to make
their addresses, such as they were.
Roy 7. johnson, Of Julesburg was the
first speaker, and he talked at "pre-
pardness" but the talks Of his au-
dicnce at the same time he was at
tempting to deliver his address made
it difficult for the lawyer from Sedg-
wick county to make any point. And the
same condition prevailed throughout
the addresses of the others on the
toastmastcr's program. namely, d. j.
Van Bradt of Fort Morgan, who was
hooked to speak on ''Does Prohibition
Prohibit" Raymond l. Sauter of
Sterling. What the Young Lawyer
Would DO" and L. F.. Anderson OF
Brush on How to Get BY"
At the Business Se~sion
AT the afternoon session 7. f Nun
son presided in the absence of Presi-
dent Walter Coen At this session the
recall question made it's appearance
the only subject which created any
semblance Of = ruffle.- hut this was
small. there being present apparently
from the voting only two recall SYM
pathizers and one Of these the only
woman member Of the bar association
Of the thirteenth district. She was Mrs.
NJ. X Fox. A resolution was intro
duced indorsfng the action of the
president and secretary Of the associa
tion when recently they took official
action In defense OF Judge Burke and
District Attorney Van Bradt. A resolu-
tion was introduced to table and on
each ballot in defense Of the latter as
opposed to the anti-recall resolution
only two votes were cast, those of
John V. Redmond and Mrs Fox The
resolution as adopted over the oppo-
sition Of Mrs. Fox and Mr. Redmond
was as follows: Resolutions
WHEREAS. since the last regular
meeting of this association in response
to movement for the recall of two o!
our members from the official positions
occupied by them in this District. the
president and secretary OF our asso-
citation issued letter publicly de-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06
Please Read This.

In last weeks paper We announced
The Potters for January 7th this is a
mistake the correct date is January
18th We want to repeat all the good
things We said about The Potters and
sure that everybody will attend the
entertainment but we don't want you
to &c Up to the High School Auditor
ium on Friday night with the expecta
ton that the Potters will be there for
We made the mistake in the dates and
the Date is Monday night January l7tl
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06
JUDGE POUND NAMED PRESIDENT
DISTRICT BAR ORGANIZATION
Business and Pleasure Mark Annual
Meeting Of Lawyers..-Jsdge Class,
Principal Speaker Urges Tx.
ereiso Of More Common
Sense BY Supreme
CeuFt.

Two sessions were required to COM
plete the satistsction of the members
Of the bar Of the thirteenth judicia!
district at their annual meeting in this
city on Saturday and what began in 9
serious vein was ended in song and
revelry In the afternoon the serious
part of the program was carried out
at the business sessions in the district
courtroomand in the evening the an
nual banquet was given In the Annex
hotel. The two outstanding features
of the day were the selection Of Judge
W. II. Pound OF Juleeburg as presi-
dent OF the association and the ad-
dress of Judge H. 8. Class of Brighton
in the evening.
The only serious moment during the
evenings program was while Judge
Glass was delivering the principal ad-
dress. He spoke on Experiences In
the West Side .(Denver) Court" and
he digressed II little from the subject
to declare that he favored more COM
mon sense from the supreme court ,"
He stated that the high tribunal fol-
lowed technicalities too closely when
common sense could be better exercis-
ed to the ends of justice. Judge Glass
is not believer in long sentences
the courts of the land should get
away from that idea. He also de-
clared that it should not be optional
with defendant whether he should
go on the stand and he also expressed
the opinion that the court shouIt:
have the power to review the facts.
The address of Judge Class was
truly the piece de resistance of the
evening session. The lawyers sat down
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06
We are publishing this week tn

We are publishing this week the
announcement OF the retirement of X.
Barrett from the Julesburg Lumber
Co. Mr. Barrett has been one of the
prominent figures in our Business cir
cles and while he has not definitely
made up his mind as to the future
there will be exceeding regrets should
he decide not to stay in Julesburg Tic
Company will continue in business as
before the firm consisting of Messrs
Guy and Sidney Pool and the business
being under the management of Guy
Pool.
Miss Reva and Guy Smekser return
ed home Sunday from their Iowa visit.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06

nouncing said movement and endors-
ing said officials and declaring the law
with respect to the matter in question;
and,
WHEREAS, the action of such pres
ident thereof has been publicly chal-
lenged;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE 1T RESOLVED, That this asso-
citation do, and It hereby does approve
and endorse the action Of our presi-
dent. W, s Coen. and secretary, T. E.
Munson, in issuing and publishing
said letter, and hereby adopts their ac-
ton as the action of this association.
Resolutions Of Sympathy
Other resolutions were adopted as
follows:
WHEREAS. since the last meeting
Of this association, the all-wise Provi-
dence has seen fit to remove by death
the mother of a member Of this asso-
citation. Mr.. J. V. Redmond; therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED That the Bar As
sociatfon of the Thirteenth Judicial
District hereby desires to express to
the said John V Redmond and his i'm
mediate family the heartfelt sympath-
les OF the association in their bereave-
mcnt: and further, that this resolu-
ton be extended upon the minutes OF
the association and copy thereof for
warded to Mr. Redmond by our secre-
tary.
w H. POUND
u. J VAN BRADT,
WHEREAS, the Almighty has seen
fit to remove from our midst by death
our esteemed brother and worthy Vice
President of the Bar Association of
the Thirteenth Judicial District, Aug
us, Muntzing, one of the charter mem-
bcrs of the association and one of the
Oldest practicing attorneys in the
northeastern part Of the state of Col
orado: and
WHEREAS, it is with extreme regret
and sorrow that we learned of his de-
cease: now therefore,
EE IT RESOLVED by this assOcia
ton in regular meeting assembled tina;
the sympathy of the association he ex-
tended tothe widow and daughter of
our deceased member, and that these
resolutions be extended upon our min
rtcs and copy thereof forwarded to
the bereayed members of his family.
WHEREAS, it having been brought
to the knowledge OF the Bar Assccia
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06
SENATOR JOHN ". WEEKS
OF Massachusetts

Senator Weeks those directly
ardent advocate Of plank
platform which resulted
his direction Senator
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-01-06

make t.e l;llOw propose Now il your
chance, girls. Get busy
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-09

Hazard patiently. IF you will examine
the lists of the hundreds Of parcels
that have been stolen, you will see
that every one of them was in some
way handled in the Chicago main Of
fce-that is, either consigned here in
the first instance, or sent here from
some other city, or else relayed here
while in transit.
''The deduction is inevitable that
somebody in the Chicago main office
has kept track Of every valuable par
eel, doubtless marked them fer identi-
fication by the confederate chosen to
steal them. I presume they have a
code.
Another thing you may learn by
consulting the list of thefts: these in
Chicago were, without exception,
committed within a circumscrired
area, territory comprising not more
than half dozen city blocks. Dc you
appreciate the significance of that cir
cumstance? 1t is this-a conclusion
I arrived at on the day of your first
visit here: the thefts could not go OIL
for so long uninterrupted without po-
lice connivance. 1t is absurd to think
that any large number of the force
could be corrupted or coerced, so the
way they worked it was for the
wagons bearing marked parcels to
drive to neighborhood known to be
safe There the wagons could be
leisurely looted without fear of him
drance.
Another thing" Hazard pursued;
"at least one Of the six has entree to
Chicago's most fashionable society, as
accurate knowledge on their part of
Mrs. Philip Charters intimate affairs
and the episode of the Miller-Crosby
ball indicate. For I am firmly con-
WINGED that the jewel and express
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-09
II /.

It may seem odd that Sutherland
operative should not only be a guest
at an elaborate Lake Shore society
function, but, by reason Of her beauty,
grace and charm, that she should at
tract more attention than any of the
scores of other ladies who represent
ed the flower of Chicago's, as we'll as
some other cities, most exclusive and
fashionable sets.
This signal honor, if SO it may be
regarded, fell to Helen Bertel on the
night following the conference with
the Buffers.
AT Helen's request no men were
presented save where introductions
were absolutely unavoidable. AS
may be imagined, more than one of
the men gained his point with the
hostess, and the girl was obliged to be
agreeable for time. then tactfully,
as she told Felix Hazard afterwards,
make graceful getaway"
One Of these males. however, she
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-09

Her arms were clasped, not roughly
but firmly, to her sides. She felt her
skirts wrapped snugly around her
ankles. Then she was bodily lifted
and deposited in the automobile,
which at cnce plunged away, she could
not guess whittier.
Not word had been spoken by her
captors.
It would seem that the abductors
could have chosen an hour no more
suitable for the successful perpetra-
ton of the outrage. Helen was help
less at the mercy Of an INSCRIPTIONS
gang, and apparently without hope of
immediate succor from any source.
In a fashionable South side neigh
borhocd things were happening, too,
on this memorable night of December
90 Despite the cold and storm and
wind-driven snow, in every cross
street bounding an area CT which a
certain well-appointed flat-building
was the center, automobiles were
| waiting. Muffled figures moved like
wraiths hither and thither, keeping
IIo uOuSS 0uA IL oAAA
every possible angle.
At eight big touring car, cur
tanned, dashed up to the curb, and
four muffled figures carried shape
less bundle into the house. Nc one
was near enough at the moment to
form any conception of the bundles
nature. The watchers saw it carried
into the house. They heard the door
slammed. They saw the automobile
hurry away. Then they closed in,
Tightening the Gordon around the 81
lent house.
Up a flight of stairs the
bundle was carried, four men stagger-
ing beneath its weight. It was ce-
posted gently upon a couch in rich
ly furnished room, peculiar in that it
had no windows and only one door.
The four men withdrew, locking the
door after them, and the lights were
extinguished.
AS soon as Helen could free herself
from the many folds in which she was
swathed, she found herself in pitch
black darkness, unhurt-save for her
outraged feelings-and without the
least IDEA Of her whereabouts.
Outside, the Gordon of de-
tectives still waited ard watched.
Only five men were known to be in
the house; sixth had not as yet been
accounted for.
A Sutherland operative on a near
by corner was startled by the appari-
ton of big, high-powered roadster
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-09

thieves are one and the same crowd"
Hazards buzzer sprang into activ-
ity. He snatched up his telephone
and received a message from the out
side office.
A messenger had just arrived with
report.
Send him right in," ordered
Hazard; and a few seconds later
girl entered softly and laid an enve-
lope upon his desk.
He ripped it open and hastily
scanned this note:
Suspect has been engaged off and on
code letter. 1t is short. on single sheet.
size of postcard, and typewriter. Five
Of these are ready to mail. No chance to
see them-CrawfOrC.
The readers eyes lighted with sat-
isfaction. He tore the sheet into tiny
bits, and after a moments conter1-
plation of the abject figure opposite
him, said:
"Mr. Butler, I believe the opportun-
ity have been waiting for is about
at hand. Tonight, or tomorrow night,
I believe the Secret Six will all meet
together somewhere. We have only
not to lose sight of the one whose
identity we are positive of to round
up the whole crowd"
Mr.. Eutler went glcomily away, and
a few seconds later brisk, dapper in
dividual breezeG into Hazards room.
His manner indicated suppressed ex-
citement.
what is it, Crawford" quietly
asked Hazard.
"I've been fired" returned the other.
"A few minutes after I sent you the
note from the TranscontinentaIs
Dearborn street office a man entered
anG was closeted with the suspect for
perhaps twenty minutes. When he
went away he had the five letters,
stamped, addressed. ready to mail.
Couldn't be trusted to any of the ofhce
force, you see. got my hat and
overcoat, meaning to follow him.
"Well?"
Il was called hack and told to wait
a minute. I waited thirty. Then MI.
Harry Butler called me into his pr1-
vate office and told me that if the
Sutherlands couldn't supply him with
a man more competent than l am,
why. he could get along without any.
Then he told me to beat tor words
to that effect
"And the man who took the let
ters?"
"Of course I lost him. But ! sue
ceeded in mugging him"
Good! Give Miss Lofts the film
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-09

The evening of December % was
blustery and snowy and, outside the
limited radius of the street lamps,
almost unbelievably dark. AS Helen
left the IL" station and hurried along
Fullerton avenue in the direction OF
Lincoln park and the lake (whence
drove the boisterous wind), her hands
elbow deep in a great muff, her chin
snuggled warmly in her sable collar,
her mind was animated by single
thought-to get to the bright coziness
Of her two rooms as socn as possible.
In consequence she paid but slight
heed to a big closed touring car that
drew up at the curb and halted few
yards ahead of her; and when, as she
drew abreast of it and its tonneau
doors were flung open AMI four
masked men poured out, she was
taken wholly by surprise.
A fifth masked man remained in the
drivers seat.
In twinkling she was surrounded.
Any direction she looked she peered
into the sinister muzzle of an auto
matte pistol. Before she had time
to collect her scattered wits heavy
cloth was thrown over her head from
behind and twisted tight. Next she
was entirely enveloped in long dark
mantle so that she became merely a
shapeless bundle.
If she had been minded to raise an
outcry, it was impossible to do so
now. She had been afforded no time
even to free r hands from the nuff.