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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
GENERAL.

The dreednought Mississippi. which
will be one of the worlds most eff
cient and powerful fighting machines,
has been launched at Newport News,
Va.
No longer will cabaret "jaz" bands
syncopate Star Spangled Banner" for
dancers in Chicago. An ordinance ap-
proved by the city council forbids
playing the, national air as part Of a
medley.
An unusual honor was conferred on
Regimental Supply Sergeant Otto
Bach, when he reviewed the First
Cavalry, U. S. A., at the request of
Col Frederick S, Foltz, commanding
officer at Douglas, Ariz.
Death in the electric chair at Sing
Sing prison during the week of March
5, was the sentence given Arthur
Waltonen for his participation in the
murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, an
aged widow, in September, 1915. Mrs.
Nichols death came while several
men were robbing her home.
Five men, members OF the crew of
the Belgian steamship Samland, in
service of the Belgian relief commits
sion, were arrested in New York and
800 pounds of manufactured rubber
alleged to have been smuggled aboard
the ship were seized by officers of the
United States customs neutrality.
MisQPri's investigation into the high
cost of newsprnt paper began at JET
ferson City when Charles G. Revelle,
former Supreme Court justice, was or
dered to take testimony as to whether
| Misouri's antitrust laws were being
| violated by paper manufacturers and
jobbers doing business in the state.
Six sealed indictments, naming nine
ty-nine individuals as defendants, were
returned .at Cincinnati by the federal
grand jury which has been investigat-
ing alleged election frauds. The
names were given to the United
States marshal and he will bring the
parties into court under capas as
soon as they are apprehended
Nine. Alice Brugnot, treasurer OF
the Society Of French Professors OF
America and mentor of children In
Chicagos exclusive set, did her bit
for France" Pneumonia, developing
from cold contracted while she was
in charge of the French Red Cross
booth at the allied bazar, resulted in
her death.
Two bandits held up Fred Hoist
paymaster fo- Swift & Co., in Chicago
near the doors of the main offices oi
the packing concern. obtained $1,s0c
intended for the men in the sheer
house and escaped in an automobile.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
WASHINGTON.

The annual rivers and harbors ap-
preparation bill carrying $3S.OOO,0O0,
including more than $10,000,O0O for
new projects, was passed by the
House by a vote of 221 to 131. Il
now goes to the Senate.
Reports reaching the Treasury De-
partment from numerous sources were
that sharpers have been selling at a
premium the new designed quarters
and half dollars coined in 1916, repre-
senting that the new coins are rare.
Food exports from the United
States fell off s43,000,00O last year.
Their value is shown to have been
$745.000, 900 as compared with $77S,-
100000 for the previous year, accord
ing to statistics made public by the
Department of Commerce at Washing
ton
The railway brotherhood leaders a.
Washington have laid before Presi-
dent Wilson in writing their proposals
for compromise on his railway leg.
islation program and he is consider
ing them. The labor leaders propose
instead of law to prevent strike
or lockout pending an investigation
that provision be made for investiga
tion by mixed board OF employees
and employers.
The resignation Of Bernard Baker
OF Baltimore as a member of the fed
eral shipping board was officially an
aounced at Washington.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
Masked Bandit Shoots Doctor.

Denver.-When an excited beadit
ordered DIR. ID. b. McMahan, 1900 East
Colfax avenue, to throw up his hands,
the physician smiled-he thought It
was a joke. A moment later he moved
to one side little and the rObber,
nettled by the doctors coolness.
showed him back against the prescrip-
ton case, placed the muzzle of his re-
vOlver against McMahan's abdomen.
and, as the druggist laughed. pulled
the trigger. DR.. McMahan is in . crit
ical condition at the county hospital.
and Homer Ware, the supposed bandit.
arrested at midnight by Detectives
Brick and Maxwell and partially iden-
titled by witnesses of the affair, is in
the city jail.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
Grand Jury Returns Indictment.

Pueblo.-The Pueblo county grand
jury has returned indictments against
W. X. Green. ]. @. Green and F. A.
Cracken, officers of the. defunct Inter-
state Bank of Commerce, charging
them with embezzlement, larceny, per-
jury and conspiracy. The bank failed
more than year ago and none of the
'epositors has been paid anything.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
Amiek exonerated for Killing.

Denver.-Frank S. Amick, who shot
and killed Frank Coburn in his drug
store on South Broadway, JAM 1S,
when Coburn tried to hold him up, was
exonerated by coroner's jury. Amick
told his story to the coroner's jury,
which was substantiated by the testi-
mony of other witnesses, and the jury
returned verdict that Amick shot
and killed Coburn in justifiable self
defense.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
coiorado's Share $1e7, ,aso. 90.

Observation-Disclosures of 100000.
900 to aid the states in the construc.
tion of rural post roads, the second an.
nual distribution in accordance with
the federal aid loan law, has been an
nounced by Secretary Houston of the
Department of Agriculture in Wash
ington. The funds are the apportion
ment for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1918. To meet the cost of admin
lstering the law $500 900 has been de
Quoted. OF the remaining $1,000 0O(
Colorado gets $167.3SO.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
Elk Band In Forest GROWING.

Grand Junction.-Elk are on the in
crease in Battlement National forest
according to Forest Supervisor John
w. Lowell, who authorizes the state
ment that the elk in the forest now
number 649. compared to 400 in 1914
The number of deer is placed at 1000.
Forty-eight coyotes, eight wildcats
and four bear were killed in the for
est in 1916.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
Scant.

What is your father fussing
about?"
"He was all ready to start for town
and he could not remember whether
he had brushed his hair or not"
Good gr1icious, 1t would not take
him a minute to glance in the mirror
and find out. ~
"Ile cant tell by looking at it, he
has to remember"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
For and Against Birth Control,

Denver.-A fight for and against a
law prohibiting the holding of meet
ings or the publishing Of matter relat-
ing to birth control in Colorado prom
fses to furnish one Of the high lights
of the present legislative session If a
bill on the subject introduced in the
House Is passed,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01

proved and am now the mother Of .
hne baby girl and do all my own house
work. "-Mrs. ALIJA B. TIMNoNs, 2l6
Almond ST., Poplar Bluff. No.
In many other homes, once childless.
there are now children because Of the
fest that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal.
healthy and strong
Write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Ms&.
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for sdvics-4
Vill be confidential and helpful.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
Fell Five Floors to Death.

Denver.-Henry P. Bledsoe. As years
old, treasurer of the Baby Beet Fuller
Manufacturing Company OF Denver
fell from a fifth-story window in a ho.
tel yesterday morning. He was rushed
to the county hospital in the police
ambulance, but died five minutes after
reaching the hospital.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
Rush for Land at Pueblo Land Office.

Rush for Land at Pueblo Land Office.
Pueblo.-The unprecedented rush for
government land located within the
zone covered by the Pueblo land Of
flee since Jan. /. due to the 640-acre
homestead act which became effective
on that date, had abated to some ex-
tent at the close Of the past weeks
business at the local land office. al
though there were III filings for the
week on approximately 72,516 acres.
The total number of filings for the
month SO far is 1877, and it Is esti-
mated that 740,SO0 acres have been
filed upon. leaving an approximated
total of 259.2OO acres in the Pueblo
land district
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
To Test Loan Act.

Denver.-A definite test of the far
mers' loan act passed by the people at
the last election will be made when
members of the State Land board will
make formal demand on Robert H.
Higgins, state treasurer, for money
from the state school fund to be
loaned on improved farm land.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
motherhood
WoMAN'S JOY
Suegestions to h1dess
Women.

Anaag IL viFt.es e Lydia Z
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound u ths
ability to coeEoct Stsfility ID tho
eases of many Woa,ea. This fact b
veil established - evidsnced by ths
following letter and hundreds Of othsts
We have published in these colums-
Poplar Blu6. No. want othse
women to know what Q blessing Lydia
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01

The question of extracting potash
from wool scourings is being investi-
gated.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01

A scoop which is also scale has
been invented by q man in Mobile, Ala.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01

Many man who follows band
music.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01

An optimist takes a day off when
he has tOOthache.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01

z. H0kn8u bSRV~ .
table Compound has
been to me. We
bad always wanted
. baby in our home
but ! was in poor
health and not able
to do my work. Ny
mother and hus.
band both urged mo
totry Lydia E. Pink.
b am Vegetable
Compound. l did
A-0AA T.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

Feb. 2-A-Y. N. c. A. Annual Convea-
tion at Colorado SpringA
Feb. IS March Carnival of Mid-Win-
ter Sports at Steamboat Springs.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01
Cut From Menu,

"What are you paying for eggs?'
"NOthing. They're too blamed
high"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-01

The dresdnought Mississippi. which
will be one of the worlds most eff
cient and powerful fighting machines,
has been launched at Newport News,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-25
ROBBERY ENDS WITH MURDER

Hold-ups, robberies, ETC., are so COM
mon in Memphis that they scarcely
excite comment, but one so atrocious
occurred there Saturday night as to
put it out of the commonplace happen
ings Of the city. Mr.. Walter Hooser
started out from his home with his
little daughter, about eight years old.
When some rs yards from his home,
they were overtaken by two negro
highwaymen and the unfortunate man
murdered in the presence of his little
daughter.
They were walking along the street,
the negroes following, and Hooser
and his daughter stepped to one side
to permit them to pass. They walked
nearly past when they suddenly
wheeled around and one of them
flashed a pistol and shot rang out
and Hooser was fatally shot, dying
almost instantly. The two negroes
fled and the little girl gave the alarm.
The detectives and police began an
active search for the negroes and
landed two suspects in prison in the
early hours Of Sunday morning, who
confessed that they had killed Hooser,
The negroes gave their names as Clar-
ence Merriam and Will Hudson, one %
and the other 10 years old. Merriam
confessed that he fired the fatal shot,
but that it was accidental. AS he
flashed the pistol on his victim with
the intention Of robbing him, the pis-
tol went off.
1t was bold hold-up with bloody
sequel, that should hang them both.
Under the Bowers law, the most that
can be done will be to send them to
the penitentiary for life. Authorities
are to be commended for the efficient
work in landing these bold highway
men in prison.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-25
THE PARLETTE LECTURE


Upton county, and more especially
the town Of Covington, was indeed
fortunate in having Ralph Parlette
give one Of his famous lect1res in
Covington on last Thursday night
Comparatively few people came to
hear one of the greatest lectures that
was ever delivered in the town. Those
who missed this lecture have lost an
opportunity to better prepare them
selves for every problem Of life.
Mr. Parlette is rightly called 1.-The
Orator Of Good Cheer, "The Philoso-
pher of joy, "The Helper to Happi-
ness, "a Preacher in a Thousand
Pulpits", and "The Humorist Who
Helps Humanity. In having Mr.
Parlette on this return engagement,
Covington joins with a thousand cities
and towns that have re-engaged him
from two to twenty times. And all
who have heard him on these two oc-
casions are anxiously looking forward
to his coming again with the chautau-
qua in the summer.
All who heard Mr. Parlette on last
Thursday night are continuous in
their praise of the message that gave
them such cheer and uplift. All join
with many preachers, professional
men, and men in the business world,
who tell of the inspiration to succeed
gotten from his lectures.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-25
MISS sIGMAN HONORED

Mesdames A. G.. Smith and B. o.
King gave miscellaneous shower
at the home of the latter, Tuesday
afternoon, in honor of Miss Gussie
Sigman, who became the bride of Mr..
J. w. Trobaugh, of Munford, Wednes-
dav afternoon, January II,
The guests were met at the door
by Mrs. Smith, who took them to the
serving table where hot chocolate and
sandwiches were served by Misses
Bertha Wells and Gertrude Lyles.
When Miss Marguerite Hewett, of
Covington, softly played Showers of
Blessing, the guests came into the
room and the cord that held the large
wedding bell was cut The many
lovely and useful gifts were showered
down on the bride-to-be.
MANY contests were enjoyed by all.
Miss Lee Sigman won the prize for
carrying the most beans on a knife
across the room. while Miss Pearl
King. of Memphis, carried off the
prize for the best toast.
Miss Hewett sang MY Love Is Like
Red, Red Rose" and 'sThe Perfect
Dav".
The evening was greatly enjoyed
by everyone and the very best wishes
for the bride and groom-to-be were
expressed.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-25
DEATH OF D. A. SHERRILL

Mr. Dabney A. Sheriff. died at his
home, at Brownsville, Monday morn
ing at o'clock. Mr.. Sheriff. suffered
stroke Of apoplexy while in a bar
Der shop Saturday and never regaincd
consciousness afterwards. Prior to
the attack, however, he had been in a
poor state of health for quite long
while. Mr.. SherrilPs remains were
buried at Tabernacle church, Haywood
county, Tuesday morning.
The deceased was son of the late
Hosea Sheriff., of the 9Th district of
this county, and he was born and the
greater part of his life was spent
there. He was 81 years of age at the
time Of his death. His wife, who was
Miss Carrie May Taylor, of Browns
vile. together with two sons, survives
him. He is also survived by three sis
tiers, Mas. Oscar Hall and Mrs. Mag
gle Wylie, Of this county, and Mrs.
Kate Kyle, of Trenton.
The deceased had been member Of
the Presbyterian church for many
years. He was a man of genial man
ners and had great many friends in
this county, who will learn Of his pass
ing away with feelings of the deepest
sorrow.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-25
BASKET BALL

Local basket ball fans are pleased
to hear the announcement that final
arrangements have been made for
something interesting in the way of
big double header on Friday night,
February 2, when the Lucy high
school comes with both boys and girls
teams for games with the local high
school. This will be the first game
since the holidays, and, although bad
weather has limited the practice, the
local athletes are working hard now
to make these games live and interest
ing. While both teams have been de-
feated this year, they have played
fast ball and never surrendered until
the final whistle blew.
From all indications, the Lucy
teams are going to offer some good
competition, for the rivalry for ath-
letic supremacy between the two
schools is strong. You can't afford to
miss these games if you want some
thing fast and snappy in the. basket
ball line.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-25
ROAD CONTRACTS LET

The county road commissioners, 7.
H. Taylor and R. L. Taught, have let
the contracts for working the roads.
The districts contracted and the con-
tractors are as follows:
No. 2, Garner Dickey; No. 3, jeff
Maxwell; No. A, Robert Pickard; No.
5, o. t. Meadors and Virgo Pennell;
No. 6, Scott Bros; No. 7, Barney ST.
monitor; No. 5, r. R. Jones; No. 8,
James Phillips; Nos. 10 and Is, Claud
Shoaf and w. F. Davis; No. 10, Dan
Vandergrift. Districts No. II, IL and
ID are not contracted. District No. /
is worked under separate district
commissioners.
We understand the average price
is about s12 per mile. Many Of the
districts are badly in debt and the
fund available for the year is small.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-25
PRESBYTERIAN REVIVAL

In the First Presbyterian church a
series Of revival services win. begin
next Sunday, January %. Beginning
Monday, DIR. Kirkpatrick, of Memphis,
will preach at 1920 a. m. and 1880 p.
m. DR.. Kirkpatrick, pastor Of the
brick church, is one Of the most elo-
aquent and scholarly preachers of
Memphis. He is especially gifted in
holding REVEALS. During simultane-
GUS meetings in the Presbyterian
churches Of Memphis, DR.. Kirkpat-
rick did the preaching in the church Of
which he is pastor and that church
had more conversions than any other
church in the campaign. During 1916,
DR.. Kirkpatrick has held two union
meetings at Saltillo, Tenn, and Scar
cy, Ark. Both Of these meetings were
very successful. On account of his
duties as pastor, DR.. Kirkpatrick can
not accept all of the invitations ex-
tended him. Covington is fortunate in
securing his services. Make your
plans to hear him, beginning Monday,
the 29th.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-25
BOARD OF STEWARDS MEETS

A very delightful and enthusiastic
meeting of the board Of stewards of
the First Methodist church was held
Monday night at 1870 in the study Of
the pastor, Rev. Robert A. Clark, at
the parsonage. This was the regular
monthly meeting and on invitation of
the pastor, was held in his home.
In addition to the regular business
of the board the pleasure of the occa-
sion was added to by the presence of
the former pastor, Rev. John T, Myers,
who spoke to the board of his present
charge, and also spoke Of his pleasant
relations with the board here in other
days.
After the business of the board was
over, chocolate and waters were serv-
ed by Mrs. Clark, assisted by Mrs. j.
H. Flppin.
The members of the board pledged
themselves, as a whole, to stand back
of the pastor in any effort he may put
forth to advance the interests Of the
church.
The following members of the board
were present: ]. II. Flippin, H. r.
Rose. G. A. Girdner, G. B. Gillespie,
w. H. Bailey, w. L. Shelton, A. B.
Cobb, I.RI Currie, John bearing, S. r.
Shelton, Jr., H. w. Sale, A. R. Hudson,
j. L. Richardson, Lucian Cockrill, John
Y. Peete, John Maley, Charles Elan.
The following were unable to attend:
Thomas Addison, ]. S. Rufin, w. A.
Barrett, M. A. Sherrod, |. H. Lowen-
haupt, G. N. VoIz.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-25
YECGMEN DEMoLIsH BUILDING

AT, excessive amount of nitroglyc-
crime used by yeggmen who blew the
safe of the Century Grain and Feed
Co, Aulon, Tenn, early Monday morn
ing almost demolished the building,
says the Memphis Scimitar Of Janu-
airy ~.
Every window in the Office was
blown out, brick chimney knocked
over and a gaping hole in the ceiling
by the heavy steel door which was
hurled across the room. A man resid-
inp across the street told the police
Monday that he heard the explosion
at / o'clock, but supposed it to be
thunder and went back to sleep.
An investigation made on Monday
morning revealed that the yeggmen
had not obtained cent for their eff
forts, despite the damage inflicted.
While the big door, weighing several
hundred pounds, was blown almost
through the ceiling, the inner doors
W the cash vault had held. The COM
partment contained about $50.
When the manager arrived Monday
morning the Office looked like it had
been visited BY cyclone. Bricks from
the fallen chimney Uttered the floor,
broken glass from the windows was
everywhere, the big door was on the
far sidesof the room and in the ceiling
was a Jagged hole which it had made
III rebounding.
He lost no time in communicating
with the police. BY means of tracks
n the mud, they found the yeggs had
entered by climbing over the roof of
shed and forcing an upper window.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-25
ALLEGED WHITE SLAYER is
FOUND NEAR THIS PLACE
Arrested in This County Sunday on a
Charge of Violating White Slave
Law-COnfesses and Asks Trial.


The News-Seimitar thus tells the
story;
Playing the part of good Samari-
tan in 1914 and later a devoted lover
to Miss Ophelia Hancock, a pretty
brown-eyed, dark-haired girl Of rs,
got 52-year-old John w, Terrell in
trouble with the government.
He is held on a warrant charging
him with violation of the white slave
laws, and, according to Chief Deputy
United States Marshal Tyree Taylor,
the man has confessed to his guilt and
asked United States District Attorney
Hubert F. Fisher to get him an early
hearing before Judge Mccall, that he
may be sentenced and start serving
his term.
Terrell was indicted by federal
grand jury in 1914, but escaped arrest
until Sunday, when Deputy Taylor
went to the farm home of George
Fletcher, near Covington, where Fer
rell was living, and after short chase
through the woods captured his man
and returned to Memphis with him.
81 love 0phelia Hancock, began
Terrell. "She lived in Haynes, Ark,
when / first met her. Her father
abused her, so | persuaded her to
leave home. She came to Memphis
with me. She attempted to get work.
Being plain country girl, / guess,
resulted in her failing to get enough
work to live on. | moved to Holly
wood, Miss. She followed and at
tempted to get work there, but she
failed again. My heart beat fondly
for her. ] knew of her home hard
ships. l started giving her money to
pay her board. She returned my af-
fections. We lived happily at Holly
wood until sister Of the young wo-
man came from Indianapolis and
stole her away one day when | was
at work.
Returning home found a little
note under the front door. 1t asked
me not to follow, because would get
into trouble It was signed, '0phelia,
who loves you"
do you still love herr" asked
United States Marshal Stanley Treze-
want.
Eyes, | do; because she was true,
honest, and one Of the most deserving
women ever knew, answered Fer
rell.
While the arrested man claimed he
had not been lodging federal officers
Every much, he managed to keep
hidden until one day last week, when
Taylor received information of his