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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
tt SrOMEN CARRIED
tCCOi NJ ~ MILLIONS

Wall street gossip was busy after
The close of tho hearing to-day trying
to d"Iucr tho identity uf .,u unnamed
Spccuiator whose account Was between
5000. 600 ;ud SS.Goo. 900 when the bic
break came in tic market after Tia"
p"acc note hccam. public. Oliver
Hartman. Il broker. testified that he
carried such u biz short on lis books
his operations dating from November
bu; he declined to diyulgc tho Gus
toner's name.
III connection with tina; account
however there was pat In evidence a
telegram dated New York. December
20. and sent over Mr., iIarrimau's pri-
waite wires to his Washnrton Office,
asking:
Have YOU heard anything about the
government 10 issue this afternoon u
statement regarding the economic con-
ditiou Of E.uropo" This was signed
-. l.. L." Tho answer was. NO"
The fact that the Initials correspond
to those Of .i"sse l.. Liyermnrc. q we'll
known spcculator. known 80 make his
headquarters al Mr. lTarrman's Offices.
was called 10 Tho attention of mem
bcrs OF tho committee nj tho close of
tho hearing hut il was explained by
counsel tho question Of the spectators
identity was not pertinent
Asked hy representative Bennett to
state roughly tho amount ot j. l. Is
profits. Nj. Hartman said lie could not
do TIM, oNhand, but would have It
computed. II was pointed out IN Mr.
iiarrimans testimony that most Of tho
short salcs involved in this prom, were
made before tho Teak" occurred
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
MIS-. HE:tRSI.S MAVEN
RtIDED BY BANDITS
nv \ .snciA,c,l Pre-, .

T'N
~. rASo. TE:NAS. February Ii
julio Ac"sta Il Nilln commander. raid
ed the Naharicaric ranch. belonging Ia
Mrs. rhuchc Hearst. two miles from
Mndcra. chihuahua, February :. XIII
inG two Mexican ranch hands. wound
Ing others and completely looting tho
property. according - Il message to-
night
Madeira is %" miles southwest "f
.iuar"2. and is the center OF tho Pear
son Milling c"mpany'S interests, Thc
same message ais" told oi the l"o,tnc
90 the Pearson Company store There.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
FLORIDA GiARDSME\
CLASH WITH MENIlANS
-Isy \ ..n.iato,l rrcss-

TSN NSsN''lHtoU FrcSs-
LAREDO. TENAS, February 10
Twenty Mexican bandits and :, dctsch-
mcnt vf Florida infantry engaged in
shirmish last night near Iap"ta.
one bandit and several horses were
captured.
I'll" soldiers fired on The bandits af-
ter they crossed the Eio ,;raudc River.
and the lire was returned ~ the MrNi-
cans vino then fed. Tho Americans
pursued them. but lost I'll, trail N
TIL. darkness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
AMBASSADOR FLETCHER
LEAVES i'0U MI:NICO CITY
IBy Associated Pre-

ny Associated Press
LAREDO. Tt.NAS. February i5.--lI
T. Fletcher. United states ambassador
10 M.Ni.o. left Nuevo Laredo al | so
o'clock this afternoon for Mexico city.
Precautions have hcou taken - pre-
vent any interference with the special
train, aboard which MIR Fletcher and
his stan arc travelling t. the Mexican
capital
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-16
RELIEF REPRESENTATIVES
TO STAY I'M BELGIUM

tSontiHucd From First l'accD
=" know just how TO work this out.
Mr.. Hoover says, because no other
nation has tho trained workers
II - hoped however. that Il joint in
t"rna;iunai Dutch amd Spanish COM
mission may ,ak" over tho relief. With
tho work largely directed by Dutch
army officers. although guaranteed hy
tho two governments. The Dutch have
surplu, III facts and vegetables Witch
could IL. diverted L" Belgium. rhe
Netherlands. however. is 50 short of
cereals tina; som. 100000 cattle. on
which ,bul u.pcnd for butter milk ana
cheese. Nh BE- IN a bad plight unless
saiiingS al Sims arc restored
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plies Cured in G,o II DAYS

.D-u..!sts rsiuuu money Il! riIo oi%r-
NEST !.ilH 10 euro Itching Biiua bleeding
"r IrotrulnG rifles. FIRST applicat,rn gives
relief. .,u'.-.SaN.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
MURDERED MAN IS RE.
LATED TO HILEMAN

No doubt good many Of our
readers have been reading of the
tragic murder alleged to have been
committed by one +. W. Blancett
upon Clyde ID. Armour, whose
mutilated body Was found some
few weeks ago near Albuquerque,
New Mexico, This case has been
given considerable prominence in
the big daily newspapers, and all
the details indicate that it was one
of the coolest blooded murders
ever committed. The murderer
had posed as IA friend OF Clyde Ar
mour, and they were making a
trip in Armour's automobile when
the crime was committed. 1t is
alleged that Blancett after killing
Armour disposed of the automo-
bile at Albuquerque to a dealer
in that city, and went so far as to
pose as Armour in several instan-
ces in order to obtain money from
Armour's relatives aud friends.
We note from the Albuquerque
papers that Blancett has been ap-
pretended and placed in the peni-
tentlary to await trial at Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
This case will be of more in.
terest to the people here, owing
to the fact that Clyde D. Armour
the murdered man, was a nephew
of Mayor W. Fl. Hileman, of this
city. Mr.. Hileman returned
from New Mexico the first of the
week, where he had been to in
vesligate the details Of the case OF
the cold blooded murder which
robbed him of his nephew. Ar.
mour's home was in Sioux City,
Iowa. The authorities who have
Blancett in custody awaiting trial
upon the charge Of numbering Ar
mour are certain that they have
the man who committed the das.
tardly crime.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
BUSINESS MEN
ENJOY NOON.
DAY LUNCH

Last week we noted in this
paper the fact that arrangements
had been made to hold weekly
MONDAY luncheon at the Brown
Hotel where everyone who is in
terested in the development and
progress of Julesburg and vicin-
ity could get together and discuss
matters.
The first luncheon was held on
this week Wednesday at noon
and twentynine men Of the town
were present.
B. D. Parker, Jr., president of
the Commercial Club, made an
Introductory talk, outlining the
objects hoped 70 be attained by
these luncheons.
Geo. H. Thompson was called
upon to give some information
as to the Oil prospects and gave
a synopsis Of what had been
promised and what was being
done::toward determining whether
we have oil or not.
1t was the unanimous vote of
the luncheon that everyone who
could possibly do so attend the
Sugar Factory meeting that is to
be held at Brule in the near fut-
ure. The meeting that was to
have been held on Tuesday Of
this week having been postponed
on account Of the storm.
Prof. Geo. II. Young was called
upon to outline what he proposed
doing in regard to a short course
in Agriculture for the farmers
and others interested, under the
direction of the Sedgwick County
High School. By rising, unan-
imous vote those present expressed
their entire sympathy and appre-
citation Of his efforts along this
line.
Mr.. McKellips told of the prog
ress Of the Farmers Elevator and
assured all that the elevator would
be built.
Mr.. John Spells spoke of what
he intended trying to do toward
making a market here for grain
as the new manager Of the John
Cass elevator which he has
leased.
Mr.. Erb, the new proprietor
CONTINUED on Last Page)
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
CON-
TEST TATTRACTING
WIDE ATTENTION

Id and his friends traded with
th liberal merchants of Jules
borg, who are at all times striv-
lug to please you and are giving
you the best to be had aud full
" ue for your money; you can
iIAaginc the great expense at
taehed to a contest of this kind
in order to make someone hap.
RI on the closing day.
This great trade. boosting con.
test was started by the business
men of this city, for a good and
worthy cause-simply to get you
anil your friends to trade in
JWesburg-to make Julesburg
your town as well as theirs. Aud
to show you how and why they
can compete with the cities of
much larger size and last but not
least, with mail order concerns
Throughout the United States.
The proposition is fair to you
and fair to everybody concerned
and these liberal merchants want
you to come in and see how they
conduct their different lines, so
that you may realize on what a
liberal basis their establishments
are conducted. You will help
them and they will help you.
For the benefit of those not
familiar with the rules and reg.
ulations of this grand contest We
refer you to the large contest ad
elsewhere in this issue.
Bring in Your Votes, the
Winner must he Worker. Get
your friends to give you Their
Nal support.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
Special Program For
Christian E.ndeavor Day

Song.
Scripture Reading.
Fruits Of Christian Endeavor
Tree, Rev. % l-5.
What the Christian Endeavor
means TO the Church-By the
Leader.
SpecialSong Duet-"The Gifts
of God"
The Junior Message-Miss Jet
tie Pyle.
Song by the Juniors.
The intermediate Message
Miss Ola Pyle.
Special Exercise by the Inter-
mediates.
Address:
Ch1istianity's Gift to Educa-
tion-Prof. G. P. Young.
Chrlstianity's Gift to the Home
Mrs. B. D. Parker.
Christianity's Gift to the Cause
OF Reform-R. T. johnson.
Christianity's Gift to the Cause
of Brotherhood and Peace-B.
D. Parker.
Christianity's Gift to the Soul
Rev. J. A. Long.
Special letters from President
Wilson, Mrs. Gait, Former Gov.
Hanly, DR.. Jefferson and Presi-
dent Eliot.
TEN MINUTES TESTIMONY
"Christianity's Gift to Me-"
A special collection was taken
for Miss Myra Sawyer, a nurse in
China.
G. +. World Social on Thurs
day night, February 1, 1917.
Admission 15c. Everybody well
come.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
MEETING AT BRULE
ON FEBRUARY End

The meeting which Was to
have been held at Brule last
Tuesday afternoon has heen post
p"ned until Friday. Feb. 2nd.
This meeting will be held for the
purpose of discussing important
matters pertaining to the sugar
beet and factory proposition in
thatse, tiOl, OF which considerable
interest has been manifested by
the people of that territory. We
have been autho, lied to state that
the meeting will be- leld prompt
ly at one O'Clock p. IN. Remem-
Der the date, Friday Feb. 2nd.. at
Brule, Nebr. Everyone interes i.
ed in the future development of
the territory are cordially invited
to attend.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
MEXICANS DO
EVIL ON Sab
BATH NIGHT
Three Merry Me x;csrs Get
jailed. Two Are Libera-
ted Will. Other 10 Held
on Bootlesgins Charge.

Three Mexicans, all more or
less loaded t" the guards with Joy
water, caused Sheriff .. 5. Hum
b.retone no end Of trouble sun
day night, which resulted in the
peon trio, being landed in the
"hoozegow"
The trouble started when Frank
Avilla complained to the sheriff
that the two fond Salil br. er.
had assaulted him in his own
home.
After investigating matters the
sheriff locked the three of them
up for the night and calmly
waited for results, which materi.
allied Monday morning, when
the tables turned. Feeling re-
vengetul after a night in Jail, the
Salina brothers testified tina, they
had purchased whiskey from
Frank AvilIa After hearing the
evidence the Salina brothers were
liberated by the sheriff while
Avilla will be held pending a
bootlegging charge filed against
him by District Attorney Robt.
NJ. Work, who arrived upon tie
scene, after a wire from Sheriff
Thunderstorm.
Mr.. Work informs us that he
will file charges against two or
three more Mexicans in the near
future, soon as evidence permits.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
BENSON WINS
KITCHEN CABl-
NET SPECIAL

Despite the cold and disagree
able weather of Saturday-Special
Prize day was a winner and con-
ceded by the merchants to be the
largest business day for many
years, including the past holiday
season.
The farmers for many miles
around were in town taking ad-
vantage OF the many articles
offered by the merchants, at
prices that were inducive to each
and everyone.
Over 10000 special prize tick
cts were put in the ballot box
during the day; after which it
wastaken into the Hipp theatre,
where the drawing took place,
before large number of aspir-
ants, all anxious to win the beau.
tiful Kitchen cabinet, which was
given away by the progressive
merchants of Julesburg, who are
striving to their utmost to give
the people Of this territory full
value and then some.
Guy Benson, living west of
town, was the lucky man, and
was presented with the Kitchen
cabinet, of which he and Mrs.
Benson are justly proud. Mr..
Benson was the envy of great
many after winning the hand
some and useful prize.
But just wait, and next week
we are going to announce an
other special prize day, and then
we will tell you of another valu-
able household article that is to
be given away which will delight
the most aristocratic housewife.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
Oil Company Soon to
Build New Warehouse

We received authentic informa-
tion this week to the effect that
the Continental Oil company is to
start the immediate erection of a
large oil warehouse, which owing
to the increasing demand for oil
in this immediate country neces-
states larger capacity for the
storage of same. We understand
that Joe Werth of this city is to
be construction foreman of this
needed improvement.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
RULES CHANGED

meeting held Wednesday night Of this week by the
chants and engaged promoting the
bile contest in this city, and unanimously decided amend
Rules Nos and E. the Rules and Regulations read follows
"Ony business firms and families actually engaged
giving and special prize tickets the Automobile
barred from receiving for the Capital and Special
Eehere in t. paper you will note in the Rules and Regua
and employees barred from receiving special prize tickets
and winning With the above amendment which unan
mouy adopted by those engaged promoting the only
actually giving the This taken
Of considerable trouble which has been experienced by the different
firms the contest knowing just where draw the line in giving
entitled automobile and c;. prize tickets. except
business firms promoting the and their families Please take
notice Of this change which take. effect at once.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
.omens' Club Will
Give Holland Show

The Women's Club of Jules
burg will give an illustrated lee
ture on the social and domestic
life in Holland, as a closing num-
Der of their study of Holland.
The entertainment will be given
at the Hipp theatre next Tuesday
evening, January 30, at 8o'clock,
when Dutch music and songs will
be illustrated in costume.
The public is cordially invited
to this delightful entertainment.
An admission of 1Oc will be
charged.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
UNCLE SAM IS AFTER
CROP INFORMATION

The U. S. government is asking
for information as to large yields
of the following crops in Sedg-
wick county: wheat, corn, oats.
barley. rye and potatoes. If you
had an extra large yield of any of
these crops forward information
as to the number of acres in field
and total yield to Geo. H. Thomp-
son, JuIesburg, Colo. This is
going to help Sedgwick county.
Don't delay. Send yield on postal
this week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
DISTRICT SUPERINTEN-
DENT WILL PREACH

DR.. Hollenback, our District
Superintendent of the Greeley
district will preach next Sunday
morning aud evening, and at the
close of the evening service will
hold a business session of the
first and second quarterly con-
ferences. The public is cordially
invited to the services.-W. T.
Galley, Pastor.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
DANCE TO BE GIVEN
ON SATURDAY NIGHT

A dance will be- held at loves
hall next Saturday night, Jan. 27.
Remember the date and the place.
Gates orchestra will furnish the
music for the occasion, which in
sir.s all u pleasant time in this
particular feature, along with the
best floor in this entire section to
trip the light fantastic. Don't
forget Saturday night.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25

THE LODGE
POLE DISTRICT
Abundant Water Supply Is
Always on k1e nd In This
Valley. Excellent Country
for Sugar Beet Raising.

The meeting in the interest Of
the sugar factory scheduled at
Brule last Tuesday was postponed
on account of the severe weather.
The people in the Big Springs,
bruie and Ogallala section are
awake to the advantages to be
gained from the location of a
home sugar factory and another
date will be determined for a
meeting.
The work in the Lodge Pole
valley has been delayed on ac.
count of the snow and cold
weather.
The history of the Lodge Pole
valley affords every assurance
that the result of the investiga.
ton to be made by the Colorado
Nebraska Beet Growers associa-
ton will confirm the preliminary
estimate of its ability to produce
sugar beets of the desired tom
mage and quality.
The first irrigation within this
valley was practiced by the SOL
diers under the command Of
General Dudley at Fort Sidney
in 1871. A dam was built across
the creek and the waters thus
impounded was used to irrigate
the tracts OF land allotted to each
company. Great rivalry existed
between the companies in grow
ing the finest garden. Let it be
known to the credit of this early
tillnge that the soldiers had the
reputation of taking first prizes
at the state fairs whenever they
made display.
Sufficient produce was raised
to supply $50 enlisted men, the
officers and their families, and in
addition several hundred dollars
worth of produce was sold each
year in town. When the fort was
abandoned in 1894, trees two to
three feet in diameter were -four
ishing. AS the valley was settled
more dams and bitches were con-
structed until irrigation is prac-
ticed extensively along the major
portion of the creek.
Dams averaging from four to
ten feet in height and from sew
enty-tive to one hundred feet in
length are located from one
half to three-tourth of mile
apart along the entire course Of
the stream.
The discharge of the Lodge
Pole creek is small, yet in com.
parison with its size is the most
completed utilized stream in the
state Of Nebraska.
This explained by the fact that
the stream is fed by numerous
springs along its entire course
and also by the fact that the val
ley being from one to three miles
in width, the irrigated lands lie
in such close proximity to the
stream that return water appears
promptly. 1t has been an OBJ
served fact that when all the flow
was being diverted at one point
the stream a half mile farther
down would be flowing again,
the same as if no water had been
diverted above.
Numerous pumps have been in
stalled and successfully operated
Continued on page 4
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
lrrigator's 8 Meet Not
Until January 3Oth

The postponed mass meeting
Of those interested in the affairs
Of the Julesburg Irrigation Dis
trict will be held in the basement
of the Methodist church in Ovid
on next Tuesday, January 80 at
one o'clock p. m. Please bear
this date in mind and all water
users or those interested in the
affairs of the District arrange to
be present. Come and bring
someone.
B. D. PARKER,
President.
K. j. DOBELL, Secretary.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25

now going full blast aud the
many contestants entered are
working hard, securing votes
with strong determination to
win the 1917 Ford touring car,
purchased from Parker Bros by
the business men of Julesburg.
Many new names have been
placed in the ballot box during
the week and most of them are
bringing in votes by the score,
as those who have been casting
votes this week will know, for
the ballot box has been literally
jammed with votes and it is pre-
sumed that u larger ballot box
will become necessary as the
votes are counted but once a
week, during which time it is
almyst impossible to stuff the
votes IN the box that is now in
use.
Following are the names of
contestants, up to present time
who are in the race strong and
determined to win the capital
prize:
+. +. Damon
Oma Jetters
Earle G. johnson
Guy Pidgeon
Swan Friskopp
Mrs. Stella Halt
r. G. McNally
Harvey Bowers
Gladys Johnson
Roy Vernon
William Fender
Bernice Alexander
Tony Thompson
L. L. Glenn
Ruth f. Huntley
George Jones T.
L. W. Williams
Fred Fender
J. H. Brown
W. +. Rollenhagen
Mrs. J. I. Shots
Mary Williams
Rev. Fagerstrom
The Grit. Advocate office was
crowded throughout the after.
noon on Saturday by people who
were anxious to cast their votes
for their tavorite candidate, and
in many instances the candidates
themselves appeared in person
with large sums of votes to cast
to their credit, in then desire to
win the grand and beautiful
prize.
The touring car which is tc
be given the winner at the end
of this great contest, is one that
should put pride IN the breast OF
any red blooded American. Just
think! 1917 stream line Ford
touring car, fully equipped and
already to glide smoothly along
the roads with all the grace and
beauty of Il much higher priced
car.
And when you realize that the
winner of the Ford Beautiful
will be made so; simply because
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25

Mrs. Anna E. Lewis and daugh-
ter, who have for several months
made Julesbulg their home, left
for Kansas City, Mo-, Friday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
ENGLISH CUSTOM
TO BE REVIVED
Lighted Candies Will Be in
Many Windows of Dun
cannon Homes
YOUNG FOLKS TO SING
Camp Fire Girls and Students
of High School Will En-
liven Christmas Eve

Duncannon, Pa, Dec. 22.-Many
toona by the serious illness of her
window on Christmas Eve. Through
the efforts of the Susquehanna Camp
Fire Girls this old English custom
will be observed Another old-tlme
custom will be the singing of carols
by members of the Camp Fire Girls.
High school pupils and other young
folks, wherever they find u lighted
candle in the window.-Mrs. Charles
ruler has been summoned to AL
toona by hhe serious illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Book.-Mrs.
Deborah Liddick has gone to Harris
burg, where she will spend the Win
ter with her sister, MRS. Samuel
Derrick.-A Christmas entertain
ment will be held in the auditorium
OF the Presbyterian Church to-mor-
row evening at o'clock. A feature
OF the occasion will be special eXer-
cises in honor of the Duncannon
soldier boys. An invitation is OK
tended and a place of honor re-
at home over the Christmas hcli-
days. The theme will be Our
Country, Our Flag and Our Boys"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Spease. of
Dellville, announce the birth of a
daughter Monday, December 10,
1917. Prior to marriage, Mrs.
Spease was Miss Emma Zeigler, of
Dellville.-0scar Wagner and Miss
Edna E. Frank were united in mar
riage at Hagerstown, Md, Thursday,
December 13, 1917. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. II.
r. Frank, of Dellville, and the
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wagner, of Penn township.
He is engaged in prosperous gro
Gerry business in Market street, Dun
cannon.-Mrs. Emma Dixen is
spending the winter with relatives in
Marysville.-Mrs. David Roth and
Mrs. Jacob Lehman are i'll of pneu-
monia. They are both residents of
North Duncannon. Mrs. Roth is
at her home and Mrs. Lehman is at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Ebner.-Mr. and Mrs. Les
ter Hines announce the birth of a
daughter, Tuesday, December 1S,
1917. Mrs. Hines, prior to her mar
riage, was Miss Helen A. Owen
Mrs. Kate Jenkyn has returned
home from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs c. w. Boutwell,. at Philadel-
phia. Her daughter and son,
Charles w. Boutwell,, accompanied
her and will spend several days.