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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
ChAppsll
(from last weeks Register)

1
On Monday Simon Hopper who
has been county commissioner OF
the first district resigned and at the
meeting of the board on the same
day his resignation was accepted.
Mr.. Hooper has been commissioner
for the past several years and has
during that time taken great deal
of interest in the county affairs as
we'll AS having m;.de q good official.
On Wednesday forenoon A. E.
Coleman was appointed to FL the
vacancy. The appointment was
made by tie clerk. treasurer and
Judge as is required by law. The
selection made will no doubt meet
with the approval Of the public in
that Mr.. Coleman is capable of the
Office and will give ample time to
the discharge of his duties.
Miss Chloe Gyger of Chappell
and Mr.. Herbert o. Ray of Sedg-
wick, Colo, we're quietly married
in Judge Woolf's parlor on Satur.
day evening of last week, Judge
officiating. Mrs. Ray is the dsugh-
ter of Nh. and Mrs. J. c. Gyger
and has grown to womanhood in
this community. Mr.. Ray is u
young man Of good quality, living
near Sedgwick, whore they will
make their future home. The
young people have many friends
here and at Sedgwick who with the
Register extend congratulations.
Sunday the Second team of
Lodge Pole played the second
team on the Chappell grounds and
lost to the home players by scUre
of 9 to 10. The game was very
close from start to finish.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
From eur Exchanges
Seagsick
From last weeks SUM

l88t WGYAB 0uliI
Where to 60 the fOurth-Sedg-
wick. Big doings, oil help. Make
it . big celebration for Sedgwick
county.
Lightning, Tuesday night kill
ed . mich COW belonging to c. B.
McKinstry and burned out pas
ture near Millett's.
Rev. Goudy preached ut the M.
E. church Sunday morning. He
went to Julesburg inthe afternoon
to gil the pulpit there. He has
been in Ovid the past tive weeks
assisting in the revival.
The school board has engaged
the teachers for the ensuing year
a. follows: Floyd E. Mooney,
principal; Miss Eula Gill. Fort
Morgan. grammar; and Minnie h
Mitchell of Ste Ring, intermediate
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CCLORADO:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO:
To Charlotte Daugherty, Dora Hutch
ins. nee Daugherty, Ina Bayes, nee
Daugierty, q. A. Daugherty, Rose
Clark, nee Daugherty, Charles Daugh-
erty, Ira Dangherty. IVA Garrett. nee
Daugbsrty, Alta Daugherty, = minor,
Clarence Loveland. Opal Loveland, a
heirs at law of Joseph Dausherty, De
GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the district
Court Of Sedgwick County, State Of COL
orado, and answer the complaint there
IN within twenty days after the service
hereof, if served within this county; or,
if served out of this county, or by publi-
cation, within thirty days after the ser
vice hereof, exclusive of the day of ser
vice; or judgment by default will be
taken sgainst you according to the
prayer of the complaint. And if copy
of the complaint in the above entitled
action be not served with the summons,
or if service hereof be made out of the
State, then ten days additional to the
time hereinbefore specified for appear.
ance and answer will be allowed before
the taking of judgment by default as
aforesaid
This action is brought to recover
Judgment against the above named de.
PENDANTS upon two promissory note,
each in the principal sum Of $500 90, dat
ed April 80, 1913, and signed by JOSEPH
Daugherty and Charlotte Daugherty
and to foreclose a mortgage securing
said Indebtedness upon the followin,
described premises, to-wit: Lots On,
| ~, Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Fiv'
(5), and Six (6), in Block Forty -fv,
(45), in Union Pacific Railway Com
psny's Second Addition to the town o
Julesburg, Colorado, as will more full,
appear from the complaint in said &C
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29

Miss Seeley of the primary was
retained by the old board.
County commissioner Fischer
was up from ii Julesburg Wednes-
day where he attended the bridge
material sale. 1t was disposed of
for $34S. so, in piles, and the best
pile brought $3.50 and the lowest
$3.50. The sale was very salts
factory one for the old lumber.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Sterling
From last weeks Advocate)

(rEOn lASt WeekS huVOCStej
Peter Peetz. an old resident of
northeastern Colorado, has just
sold his farm and tOwnsite ut
Peetz, Colo, to Arthur E. Krax.
berger for consideration of $lO,-
600.
About one hundred persons
gathered in the First Baptist
church last Tuesday night to hon
or the Rev. T. Bingham, father of
Rev. W. J. Bingham and ass ist.
ant pastor. A farewell reception
was rendered Mr.. Bingham, who
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29

How much gasoline does the
tank in your auto hold?" " l
don't know. I've never been able
to afford more than five gallons at
any one time"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Telephone Directory
NEW BOOK ON PRESS

A new Telephone Directory is now
being prepared FOR Julesburg, Colo.
Over 1900 names will appear in the
new list, which will be consulted every
day by thousands of people.
Your name should be iu the book for
yosr own good. Copy closes Saturday, +,
July 9Th. Telephone or call on our
manager.
The Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
WARREN L. DAVIDSON, \. b.
SoAGWick, CslSro1s
Calls answered lbsy W. Ni9ht
PHONE:
Residence. ~ J. Drug Store Z y
For Sale

For Sale
Cement block, brick aud tile
machines. Inquire of G. N Ben
nett, Ovid, Colo.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Legal Notice
STATE OF COLORADOl

County OF Sedgwick
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
r. N. ADAMS,
Plaintiff
vS.
Charlotte Daugherty.
Dora Huichins, nee
Daughe'ty, Ina Bayes,
nee Daneherty, &. A.
Dau9t,erty. Rose Clark.
nee Dauvherty, Charles SUMMONS.
Daugherty, Ira Daugh-
erty, Iva Garrett. nee
Daugherty, Alta Daugh-
erty, minor and Edna
Loveland, n minor, Clar-
ence LoveIand and Opal
Loveland minor, heirs
ut law of joseph Daugh-
erty. deceased.
Defendants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
MiII. Is BROIGIIT ASHORE
AND SENT TO NASHl NGTO y

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. February >.
One hundred and iifty-thrce bags of
tirst-class mail from the steamship
.Appam. brought here by a German prize
crew, this afternoon Were forwarded
to Washington for shipment 10 Eng
land and France. The mail is all from
the cities of the west coast OF Africa.
rhc parcel post carried by the .\ppam
is still aboard the steamer, and. accord
ing TO customs authorities. VIII rcma lin
there until the status Of the steamer is
determined by the state department.
Lieutenant Berg chafes while await
ing the decision, although he says he
realizes the question is one that can
not be decided in day. To-day he
ask ed for 200 tons OF coal for port uses
and indicated that he desired 70 tie
the Appam up at q local pier until The
state Department renders its decision
Both requests We're referred TO Wash
ineton. Lieutenant Berg has assured
the port authorities that the bombs
aboard the Appam are not a menace
10 navigation. II is reported on re-
liable authority that the bombs are
nothing more than hand grcnades.
Mild cases OF malaria have developed
among several OF the seven Germans
who We're military prisoners OF the
English. The men are in no danger. it
is said. The commander was given
permission 10 come ashore for mcdi-
cincs and other necessities. While
ashore Lieutenant Berg had several
kegs of beer placed aboard the steamer.
The three women. wives of three OF
tho Germans who were civil prisoners
Of the English, to-day were given per-
mission by the collector of customs 10
come ashore TO purchase clothing suit
able for this climate. The women eX-
planned that the clothing they used in
South Africa was too light for wear
here. one complained Of the monotony
of the wait on shipboard. and said that
prize crew and others
are searching for additional tasks
at which 10 employ their minds and
hands.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
PROVISIONS OF TIE HAGUE
CONFERENCE HELD VOID

BERLIN. February (by wireless to
Sayville) The Cologne Gazette. dis
cuSsing Great Britain's claim to the
Appam on the ground that the terms
of the thirteenth convention of the
1907 conference ut The Hague annul
those OF the treaty between the United
States and Prussia. declares that the
provisions of The Hague convention are
void for two reasons.
The first OF these is, the newspaper
states that Great Britain never rati-
fled the convention, and, second. that
paragraph IS specifically declares that
the conditions of the agreement arc in
force only between signatories and
then only when all parties at war have
signed.
The Gazette points out that Serbia,
Montenegro, Turkey, Italy and England
never ratified the provisions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
APPAM OWNERSHIP
STILL OPEN ISSUE
Problem May Not Be Solved
Until After End of Euro
pean War.
CLAIMS ARE CONFLICTING
State Department Has Given No
Indication That Decision
Is Near.
CLAIMS ARE CONFLICTING


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question OF ownership of tho fritFh
steamship Appam. brought into Hanp-
ton ro,1, h,, c:or,r.r nrizc cro,y may
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me "aF' win the snip ncahtm" h"Id
In the custody of American officials NJ
Nowport Scws
many anu r'hStand arc Dc'hG conFi'eFcd
hv tho State Department and tho neu-
,raIitv hoard but there hos b.or M
"'"''E are 'hc'iheh 10 inc Nic"' now
ever. that the case must be governed
bv tho prussian ,rcatv of lScS which
american ports, ana declares that they
may ifcclE be carried out again at any
tiihe by their captors 10 the places cH =
pressed IN thelr commissions
Ntera! construction OF that provision.
which some officials favor would per
m!t the Apphm TO remain indefinitely
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
Residents Must Assist
in Strengthening Levees

WASHINGTON. February 5.-Of-
hcfni War Department reports to-
dny on the MississIppi Whitley nood
situation indlcntc that s~rions trou-
hic mny result In the region south OF
Arknnsns River unless tho residents
there assist In strengthening the
irvces. One OF the most scrious
diiirultics. II wns snid. WINS the
scarcity Of labor, nnd there were
tiOns that tho Federal officers
would br authorized to provide rn-
fions only for th0sc who showed u
dfhposlflOn to assist them.
report from the chief engineer
officer nj Virkshurg, Miss.. rnid the
irNccs were being subjected to 81
ncNrrc test, hut that there Nns nm
excellent prospect that they would
hold " the white population put up
proper fight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
TEIPER IN COUNTY JAIL
VIII BE ArrniGnrd ON Monday in Con-
nertIon with Murder Of Two
Members of Ills Family.

BUFFALO. y. Y, February 5-Aftcr
the transfer OF John Edward rcipcr
from a cell at police headquarters TO
the county Jail to-day ii was an
nounccG by the authorities that he will
be arraigncd before a magistrate on
Monday in connection with The murder
of two membcrs of the Tcipcr family
last Sunday night.
y crisis is approaching in the con-
dition of Grace j. rciper. who was
beaten on the head. The hospital sur
Seons believe she Will return to a
normal state Of mind within Il short
time or will collapse and die. She talks
frequently. but appears TO be unable TO
concentrate hor mind on the questions
asked hor,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
INSISTS SINKING or LINER
WAS ACT OF RETALIATION
'cial TO The Times s-Dispatch. ]

Especial 10 The Times -Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. February Sit was
possible to-day for the first time to
obtain definite and reasonably complete
information regarding Gcrmany's an
swcr on the LuSitaniu case, delivered
to the state Department yesterday.
Germany maintains that the sinking
OF the I.ustauia was an act OF retalia-
tion against Great Britain: that as
such. IL was legal; but she acknowl-
edges that an act Of retaliation is not
justified when it impcrls the safety of
ncUtrals
Germany makes an explicit admis-
SION OF hcr obligation 10 pay indemnity
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
MIGHTY FLOOD ENCULFs
PORTION OF ARKANSAS
Southeastern Section OF State Faces
PcrilOus Situation as Waters
Continue to Rise.
LEvEEs RAPIDLY WEAKENING
Score or More OF Villages Disappear.
and Several Of Larger Towns Are
Threatened With DestruCtion-Aid
Is Urgently Needed.

ARKANSAS CITY. ARK. February
S.-Southeastern Arkansas to-nigh, is
cngulfcd in one of the mightiest floods
In the history OF the State. which
hourly is swelling TO greater proper
tons and adding TO It's toll Approxi-
,nately 10000 acres OF fertile farm
lands is inundated. a score or more
villages have disappeared in tho over
iiow. and several OF the larger towns
arc threatened with destruction
The situation here and al Clarendon.
McGehee and Lake Village. already
flooded by back water" ana menaced
by rapidly weakening levees which pro-
tected the towns from the rush OF the
water is critical. North OF Arkansas
city, chicot Lake. which has served as
a reservoir for a volume of water.
threatens TO break through the dixie
which protects this city Should the
eHbankment give way, Il il feared
Arkansas City will he wrecked Back
water which entered the-'oity yesterday
tonight covered the business section
10 depth OF six feet. and in the resi-
dental district only the tops OF houses
are showing above the water
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
SOUTIEASTERN ARKANSAS IN
PERlLOUS SITUATION

LITTLE ROCK. ARK. February 8
Residents OF the territory in the south
eastern corner Uf Arkansas tonight
faced Il pcrilous situation. Two-thirds
of Lincoln. Desha ana Chicot Counties
are covered with water. which is How
ing southwark through - half dozen
breaks in Arkansas River lcvces Ar
kansas CITY, NcGchce and Lake Village
and dozens OF smaller towns are
flooded. and the high stage of the Mis-
stssippi River added a new danger At
Arkansas CITY the level OF the Mis-
sissippi River is fifteen feet above the
town
Sc far all Mississippi River levees are
reported holding. ana the flood waters
inside the levees are certain to weaken
the mud at Arkansas City. where the
stage OF the Mississippi late to-day was
ffty-ive and onc-half feet. the highest
ever known. Water from the Arkansas
River food is six to eight feet deep in
the main streets of the town, and ex-
pcctcd to go at least three feet higher.
About 1000 residents have left the
city, which now is cut off from com
munication with the outside world. cx-
cept Ly boat. There are 500 homeless
and hungry persons in the town.
dispatch early tonight said that
the Chicot ievee is in such weakened
condition that should ii break, Arlian-
saS City would be wiped off the map
The dispatch said immediate aid is
Eeedcd.
SERIOUS CONDITION
EXISTS At CLARENDON
y serious condition also exists at
Clarendon. where the White River rose
four feet to-day.
Sheriff Frank Milwce tonight telc-
phoned from Clarendon that water is
but n few inches from the top OF the
levre, but he said every man in the
town was at work on the lcvce and he
WAS confident Of winning the fight
Five hundred people left the town
to-day.
Railroad officials and Murray Auer-
bach, OF Little Rock, representative OF
the American Red Cross. left late to-
day for the flooded district along the
lower course of the Arkansas The
train carried a great supply of food and
provisions and a big motor launch with
which 10 deliver the food 1t was
feared that falling waters will reveal
that many lives have boen lost, in addl-
ton 90 those already reported.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
George VI. RcynoIds improved.

LOS ANGELES. February 5.--Cieorgo
NJ. Reynolds. the Chicago banker. who
has been critically i'll here since early
yesterday, was reported 20 bo greatly
improved late to-day, but his physicians
said no wac not out Of danger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
EXPRESSES READINESS
TO CO-OPERATE WITH u. S.

The last portion OF the document
expresses the readiness of Germany TO
cooperate with the United States in
amy effort looking toward the freedom
of the seas.
Secretary Lansing sent the draft to
President Wilson last night. He prob
ably viii confer with the President on
Monday. Count Won Bernstorff expects
to be called to tile State Department
some time Monday or Tuesday. Secre-
tary Lansing allowed il TO become
known to-day that he might have some
announcements ON the Lusitania case
To make within the next few days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

ATLANTA -BIRMINGHAM-SFW ORLEANS
ASHENlI.LE-MEMPHI
Three trains daily, l0:30 a. NJ, 600 y.
NJ and li:l5 j. NJ. via SOUTHERN RAIL-
WAY. Pullman Sleeping Cars. CoacheR
phone, Madison 272.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
MAY ADD ADDITIONAL
STORIES LATER on

y feature OF the building. the steel
work Of which viii bc so constructed
that in event more space is needed.
three additional stories may be added.
is that the upper iioors Will only have
the main uartitions run under the gen
cral plans. The physician will lie
asked to go over The building and
select his location inform the architect
where he wants the partitions run the
location of electric lights and water
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
DOCTORS TO ERECT
OFFICE BUILDING
Seven-Story Structure Planned
for Southeast Corner of Fifth
and Franklin Streets.
MANY PHYSICIANS INTERESTED
Preliminary Meeting Is Held at
Westmoreland Club. When
Plans Are Discussed.

Plans FOR - cvcn-story professional
building, to he erected on the old
Shield property. at the southeast cor
nor OF Fifth and Franklin Streets, were
formulated Il; meeting OF about
twenty-five leading physicians, sur
geons and dentists in the Westmorcland
Club last night. The building. which
wi!l cost approximately $4,000. will
be Of nrcproof construction throughout.
ana will be restricted to the use OF the
profession.
Or. Lawrence r. Price. chairman OF
the committee in charge Of the cree
tion Of the new building, said last night
that forty-four doctors had already
agreed 10 take offices in the building
and that several others expected to
take quarters soon definite ar
rangemcnts could be closed.
y professional building, such as will
he constructed. is entirely new To Rich
mond. y large proportion of the phvsi-
clans and surgeons OF the city will
hav" their Offices here, and II will be
made center for the profession.
Charles VI. Robinson has been engaged
Ia prepare the plans for the structure.
and he was instructed last night 20
complete them as soon as possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
ASSAULT on MISS BURGER
Is OTHER CHARGE

The other charge against Mrs. Mohr
and the two negroes IL that they COM
mitted an assault on Miss Emily Bur-
ger. with intent TO kill Miss Burger
was shot while riding with Or. Mohr OH
the night he was attacked. Brown ana
Spcllman are accused OF actually hring
the shots at Miss Burger, while Mrs.
Mohr is charged with being an access
sorry before the fact.
The jurymen looked tired and worn
as they passed into the courtroom.
After each man had taken his place
in the jury box, the clerk asked the
foreman:
do YOU find the defendant. Cecil
Victor Brown, guilty or not guilty."
AS the foreman replied. Guilty" Mrs
Mohr collapsed. The clerk continued:
do YOU find the defendant, Henry
Spellman, guilty or not guilty."
Guilty"
do you find the defendant. Elizabeth
+. Mohr. guilty or not guilty."
Not guilty"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
IN STUPOR
WHEN VERDICT Is GIVEN

Mrs Mohr apparently was in
Stupor when the foreman pronounced
the words not guilty" She recovered
quickly. however.
The fight has only begun" was the
comment of William H. Lewis. counsel
for Brown, who said that he might
carry the case TO The Supreme Court.
Acknowledgement Rice declined tt
comment on the verdict. He would not
say when the other charge against
Mrs. Mohr would he tried, if at all
The trial began January 10, and the
jury had been kept together all the
time. They went TO their respective
homes for the first time in four weeks
tonight.
DR. Mohr. a physician practicinG in
this city and Newport was shot fatally
on the evening of August 81. 1915. as
he was sitting in his stalled automobile
in a lonely spot in Darlington.
George w. HcaliS. the negro chauf-
fcur made Il confession, in which he
alleged that Mrs. Mohr had agreed TO
pay him, Brown and Spellman $4,000
If they would murder her husband
The police also claimed that the
other two negroes made confessions.
which were subsequently, repudiatcd.
IIcalis pleaded guilty To manslauGhtcr.
and became Il witness for the state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
WILL PROVIDE MANY
CONVENiENCES FOR DOCTORS

On the main floor OF the building will
bc located the private branch telephone
exchange, through which all office tele-
phone connections will be made and a
general information bureau. The ply
siCians will advise the telephone oper-
ator where they may be found when
they leave their offices.
The binding Will have a frontage of
sixty feet on Franklin and l20 feet on
Fifth street with entrances from both
streets. One main corridor will run
through the entire building parallel
with Franklin street. while at the ends
there viii be two short corridors. and
with the light we'll to he constructed
on the alley. all rooms will be on the
outside. providing an abundant supply
OF natural light.
The exterior appearance through the
architectural work Will imply the pur-
pose for which the building will be
used. The architects have promised the
physicians q structure that will he
twenty years ahead OF the times with
the very latest applia noes in the way
Of heating, lighting and plumbing.
The street i!oor will be arranged for
stores, but these Will hc connected with
the profession. II is planned to have
:, drug store, Il dental supply store. "a
druggists supply store, and any other
lines Of convemienc" TO physicians.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
.ROLFE {. BOILING MAY
SUCCEED WILLIAM |NCLE
Native Virginian. and Brother OF Mrs
Woodrow Wilson, Being
COnSidcrcd
Urged BY GOVERNOR STUART
No Announcement Made OF Appoint
ment as Federal Agent for Rich
m0nd Bank, hut Members of Board
Inclined To Favor His Selection.
Especial to The Timcs-pispntch.

WASHINGTON, February Sit was
intimated to-day that Rolfe T.. Boiling
manager OF the Panama branch OF the
Commercial National Bank OF Wash
ington. Is slated to succeed William
ingle as Federal reserve agent and
chairman Of the board OF the Richmond
or Fifth District Reserve Bank.
Mr.. Boiling is u native NirSinian.
and is the brother of Mrs Woodrow
Wilson. hut was for many years ac-
lively engaged in banking in Baltl-
more. He has been In the United States
for some time. having come To Wash
iueton TO. attend the wedding of his
sister to the President. He recently
visited Governor Stuart at Richmond