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The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
CONCERT At SCHOOL ~
HOUSE A SUCCESS

On Tuesday evening large
crowd gathered at the high school
auditorium to listen to a splendid
concert given by Mrs Marie Chris
tian Watkins and her pupils. AL
tho several numbers were omitted
on account Of absence, the program
was quite lengthy and because Of
this no encores were allowed.
The first number was chorus
song which showed excellent train
ing. Then several groups of songs
were rendered by the sisters of
Mrs Watkins, violin solo by
Harold Scott was enjoyed just as
much as usual, after which the
more ameteur pupils took part.
The instrumental solos by Emma
Petrie, Lillian Fowler aud Glenn
Allen were greatly appreciated, as
We're the piano solos by Nola
Thompson and Donald White.
Miss Marie Allen gave reading
which eorrespontIed very CLOSELY
with her work at the present as a
kindergarten teacher. The last
three numbers by Floy and Lyla
Allen aud Ruth Graves showed
very much the improvement caus,
ed by training
Mrs Collins solos were enjoyed
by all but especially the. one new
patriotic song, Keep the Home
Fires Burning"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
LONELY VIGIL OF 80 YEARS
Sons Long Wait for Mother Who Me,
Her Death When He Was
an Infant.

A story Of pathetic devotion seldom
equnled in the history of the noun
tain country of the South is being told
Of Erwin Hicks, who died recently
near Elk Park, N. c., after waiting for
30 years for the return of a mother
who had met death when he was just
old enough to know he had a parent.
Thirty years ago the mother went
out from the humble mountain cabin
near Elk park with the promise to Err.
win, her only child. that she would
bring him treat Of candy, as was her
custom when going to the village store.
But she was run down and killed by a
train on the Western North Carolina
railway while On her errand.
Either the fate of his mother was
not communicated to Hicks or else he
failed In his immature mind to grasp
the fact. So for 80 years he had
watched and waited at the gate to the
mountain home for the return Of the
mother.
Finally his mind was affected by the
worry, but this did not prevent him
carrying on his lonely vigil, and every
day nelghbors could see him lingering
at the gate in an appearance of ex.
pectancy.
Nelghbors In later years had en-.
deayored to persuade Hicks that his
vigil was in vain and that he should
give his mind to other channels, but
nothing could be done to convince him
that the mother of his childhood would
not return and that 1t was his duty to
be at the gate to meet her.
But finally the patient watcher was
taken Ill, and though tenderly cared
for by neighbors. he died. His body
now rests alongside that Of the mother
In the little country churchyard neal
the town. a
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
PATRIOTIC SERVICE
AT SCHOOL HOUSE

The patriotic service which was
held Mt the school house was attend
ed by large crowd The ladies' Of
Raymer prepared a dinner which
was lit for a king to eat and the
way everybody ate it booked as if
everybody there came prepared.
After dinner they had speeches,
and owing to the lateness of the
hour the program was cut short.
Mr.. J Il Richards of Nebr., and
Rev. p d. Griffin were the prin-
cipal speakers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
MORE SCHOOL BONDS
ARE NOW ASKED FOR

In another place, will be found |
notice for an election to authoriz,
the sale Of bonds to complete tn,
High School building
At the school meeting it was ad
yised to vote a larger amount thar
is asked for, bnt the limits fol
bonded Indebtedness are such tha,
we are not able to 60 beyond the
amount asked for.
II is more than likely, almost
certain that another small issue
could be voted another year, bu'
that will not answer now.
Probably the amount asked for
now will complete the upstairs,
and furnish the equipment needed
to place the school in position to
do fully accredited high school
work.
We believe there is no opposi-
tion to the bonds. Your tax for in
terest the past year has been one
and a half mills. We do not be
lieve the intest levy will go beyond
. that for the coming year as we be-
lieve added lands and added values
will more than make the additional
interest with the same levy An
increase of 20 per cent in valuation
would make the present levy suiti
cient, but with no increase in valu
alton $40 Of mill increase in the
interest levy would cover the in
crease.
We believe that the school build
ing has proven to be wise invest
ment, to complete, it will also be
fhe part of wisdom
We do not anticipate that there
will be opposition, but we hope
that there will be a good big vote
OF support out, 1t will look better
and be better than to have light
vote. Give the matter your thot
and a boost, if you think the move
a wise one.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
Another Recruit

Roy Ray, editorial writer Of the
Windsor Pondre Valley, was in
Grover a few days ago, and the
sleepy populace up there failed to
burn him to the stake for his op.
position to county division, And
they had a dandy chrnce, too with
a bonsfre ready prepared, and a
chemical engine on the ground to
control the flames, if it proved ex-
tremely inflamable or explosive
However It's said, he has agreed
not tQpppose division when it comes
up sAin. -Keota News
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
Women Work With Cement.

A class In concrete work has been
organized at Berkeley In which women
are being taught cement and concrete
construction In connection with clay
modelling. They make ornamental lawn
posts. flower pots, garden seats and
various other articles besides learning
to make sidewalks and curbs. Visitors
stare In amazement at the woman stu
dents who carry hods and get down on
the ground and work with trowcls and
lamps. The,swork started last sum
rner and the course was taken by a
large number Of teachers who are now
trying to introduce 1t In tiIcir schools
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
Organize New Sunday School

On Sunday, June 3rd, the Rev
P. d. Griffin, Of Raymer orgaeizcd
a Sunday School at the East Side
School District No LOG Tho lit
tie school house was packekd to its
capacity, there being over 100 peo-
pie present. Rev Griffin gave q
sermon entitled "Jesus LookingfoI
Men,. The service closed with an
election OF officers for the coming
year, those that were elected are as
follows: Mrs. Fike, Supt., Mr. Orn
Robertson, Asst. Supt, Mrs Louis
Norton, Organist, Mrs. Vern Rob-
ertson, Asst Organist and Miss
Mamie Owens, Secretary
Ruby Northup was Sterling
visitor Friday.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
116 men REGISTER
AT GARAGE TUESDAY

On Tuesday, June 9Th, the day
set for registration was met with a
great success, for every man be-
tween the ages of q and 81 did
there duty. When the register Of
flee opened up at 100 there was a
large crowd all wanting to be the
first to register. The registration
clerk estimated that there would
only 80 that are legible to register,
so Greeley was notified and sent
the required cards over, about 200
there was only 10 cards left, and
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
LIBERTY BONDS

We have not urged the people Of
this section to buy Liberty Bonds.
Perhaps We should have done so
II seemed to us that sections where
men could borrow as high as 800
or $3.50 per acre on land at as low
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07

Greeley 60 miles away they could
not get cards here in time to take
care of the crowd that was waiting
so this office got busy and printed
them so more. At 800 O'Clock
the register office closed with a
total Of ll6 that registered between
the hours OF 100 a. N. and 500
p. m, and as far as is known there
was not complaint of anyone not
wanting to register, so this gives
Raymer a clean record.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
A Risk in Business

There is always some risk in bus
mess 1t is the one element that
men seldom figure, Death, fire,
sickness, hail, etc all come when
we can least afford to have them
come and they are things that are
seldom calculated, in fact, they are
elements that we cannot estimate
accurately in any given case.
The man who has not been pros
porous and has failed to accumu-
late, runs his risk, the man who ex-
tends him credit runs a risk, the
man who puts in crop runs risk,
all take chances, until men say
that like is gamble and justify
the risk that Il man takes in polk
er game as being the same risks of
business. Of course it is not true
that the risk OF growing crop has
no element Of wrong, while the risk
of a poker game has no element to
to justify it,
In a poker game some has to
lose, and some one wins what is not
his and not a dollar has been Great
ed, not benefit conferred, and both
parties suffer irrepairablo loss in
habits that are unfit them for use
ful things The man who wins
any considerable prize at the gam
bling table is probably injured
more than the man who loses, for
the fevor Of gambling seems to be
one OF the hardeot to cure Like
cancer, it is well nigh incurable.
The risk OF the farmer is one
that is unavoidable. and II study Of
conditions enables the intelligent
farmer or business man to estimate
the percentage Of risk and provis-
ions for its liquidation In fire, he
has the advantage Of expert esti-
mates in insurance rates, and even
in the matter Of life and sickness
he has the same advantage.
Even if you do not care to insure,
the rates charged Indicate what per
cent shrewd business men charge
to risk, and some investigation will
enable you TO estimate and calcu-
late what you may reasonable ex-
pect.
We are apt TO centadyice from
others, but if it is given with good
intent, we should not do SO. Crit
icism may enable us to mend our
own advantage
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
HOPE VIEW
BY FRANCES C. WILKIN

BY FRANCES C. wILKIN
Miss Francis Wilkin spent Sat
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Art
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Boetcher and
Miss Francis Wilkin visited at
Walter Hadadorn's Sunday after
Sunday school.
Frank Roach and nephew h. l..
Shenton ate Sunday dinner at the
| f. Wiggins home.
Mrs. Robert Neal is staying
with her parents while Robert is
in the hospital at Boulder.
Ruby Toyne is sick with the
measles.
ID L Jones and family attended
the party ut Kits Tuesday night
Frank Roach is visiting in Den.
yer this week
Mrs Henry Andrews and En-
merson were in Raymer Monday.
Jess Beson, Ed While and fam
lily called at the |. +, Virgins
home Tuesday evening.
d. L. Jones was in Morgan
Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wulf were
in Morgan Wednesday.
Hope View school closed Friday.
Miss Francis Wilkin, teacher of
Hope View school leaves next week
for her home in Denver.
Mrs Mooberry went to Sterling
Monday returning the following
day
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07
Conan Doyle Convert to spirituaIlsm.

Conan Doyle Convert to spirituaiism.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has made
open confession Of belief In spiritual
ism. He says:
I'm spite Of occasional fraud and
Wild lmaginings there remains a solid
core in this whole spiritual movement
which Is Infinitely nearer to positive
faith thnn any other religious desel-
opment with which am acquainted"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07

Prof w. w. DeHoney and Cliff.
ford Dannatt left for-Denver Tues
day morning to be present at the
sale Of school land in this district
which will be sold at 200
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07

They tell us that Buckingham is
booming these days and James Am-
Der is selling a whole lot of mach.
inery to harvest this big crop we
can see by the eyes Of faith since
the rain has washed the dust off
from the wind shields.
Miss Myrna White returned last
week Wednesday to Dubuque.
Iowa, to resume work for Unole
Sam, Her mothor, Mrs Il. H.
White, accompanied her as far as
Sterling, returning the next day.
Mrs. w. M. Gibson and son
ome up from Sterling Saturday 10
spend the summer on their home.
stead.
Mr. Erford came up from Ster.
ling Saturday where he spent a
day or two.
Mrs. R. Forsberg is enjoying a
from her mother, who arrived Sat-
urday from Abba Iowa.
Mrs.sBell, who has a claim here
arrived last Saturday to make res
idence.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-06-07

Mrs. Bell, who has a claim here
arrived last Saturday to make res
idence.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-08
Visit the School Week.

The state department of public
instruction of New Jersey has desig-
mated the week of March IL to 16
as the particular time at which par
ents and all others interested are
specially invited to visit the public
schools in their locality.
1t is to be hoped the occasion will
be we'll observed in Lambertville.
Pupils, teachers and local boards
need your encouragement. Besides
it will do the visitors good and those
who know most about the schools
will be the least disposed to find
fault.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-08
Sergeantsville.

borhood is on the sick list.
Mrs. Jacob Smith, Sr. is visiting
her sister Mrs. J j. Cline at Head
quarters.
A little son was born on Friday
evening to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Crum.
The topic for the devotional meet
ing of the Christian Endeavor of the
Brethren church for next Sunday
evening will be Spreading the good
news" personal evangelism'') Acts
8:l4-1S. Mrs. Joseph D. Wilson is
the appointed leader.
The entertainment given by the
pupils of Van DoIah's public school
a few evenings ago proved an en-
joyable event and the proceeds net
ted were $12.
John Miller is spending few days
with relatives at Frederick, Mary
land.
The theme for the Epworth Lea
que of the NJ E. church for next
Sunday evening will be "Cultivating
the grace of sympathy" Rom. 12:l5.
leader, Justus Bryan.
Mrs. James Buchanan is in i'll I5
health at her home in the Ferry
neighborhood.
Miss Ethel Hulley has been visit
ing her cousin Miss Mabel Suydam
at QuakertoWn.
Herbert Rodenbaugh, who drives
the school hack from Sergeants
Mills to Pennington, was unable to J
make the journey on Friday on ac-
count of the bad roads.
Miss Lizzie Green has improved
from her recent illness.
Miss Helen Venable who is study
ing for trained nursing in Brooklyn
Methodist hospital, is spending a
three weeks vacation at the home
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank :
Venable, Sr.
Merchant |. P. Shepherd is i'm
proving the appearance of the in
terror of his dwelling which he re-
recently purchased Of Mrs. Carrie
J. Williamson and will locate there
in few weeks.
John Sperling is in ill health with
kidney trouble.
William Parker and family re-
moved on Wednesday from Sand
Brook to White Plains, N. Y.
L. M. Hyde has been on the sick
list during the past week.
Miss Lima Snyder spent the week
end with Mrs. Peter Carkhuff at
Pennington.
Mrs. N. V. Myers and Mrs. De
Alton Perigo were visitors at Tren-
ton on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Rockafellow
and daughter Eleanor were dinner
guests on Friday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Reading Hoppock.
Our senior friend, Mrs. Fannie
Hill will obserue the Goth anniver-
sary of her birth at her home near
this village this Thursday.
M. V. Cole improves but slowly
from his recentillness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
LULU" IS NEW
CRAWL ORD SHOW
Teal Company Presents
Another Farce Comedy
With Snecialties.

Manager Raymond Teal believes in
giving his patrons variety, and TO
Judge from the uproarious laughter
that emanated from the large house
at the Crawford, his effort in that
direction was well received last night
3 Lulu" boasts OF a very meager plot.
What little there Is centers around
the last will and testament OF Bishop
Smith. who. upon his demise. leaves
a large estate. ditto a vast number Of
expectant heirs. Upon reading the
viii, it Is discovered that he has left
the bulk Of his fortune 20 nephew
on condition that he neither fails in
love nor proposes marriage to any girl
until 8 o'clock of the day on which the
VIII is read. Should he, however. vio-
late the provisions OF the viii. then
the money is to go TO his former at
torneys. Ignatz Jasbo and Abe Cohen.
These worthless. played by Fritz Fields
and Roy KiRslow, respectively. are
not slow in conniving to euchre the
rightful heir. played by Homer Long.
out OF his fortune. but are foiled by
music hall singer named Lulu"
played by Hazel Lake.
During the action Of the play sew
eral song numbers are introduced.
among which may be mentioned THE
Long, Long Trail" sung by Orville
Harris and chorus. which received
several well deserved encores: The
Girl From Illinois" by Pansy de La
Cour and chorus; a duet by Homer
Long and Hazel Lake, entitled Ny
Dearest Love" lulu" by Hazel Lake
and chorus; When You Are in Love
With Some One" by Jessie Nave
Walsh and chorus; a speciality by Roy
kinslow, and a burlesque on NV
Dearest Love-" by Fritz Fields and
Roy KinsloW
The whole show is bright and catchy
and serves very well to pass away an
evening Lulu is to be repeated to-
night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15

lions Of fans. Today, the Great
Secret will be disclosed and even
those who have seen just a few of the
previous episodes should make il
point TO attend today.
Beginning tomorrow. the Unique
will present the stupenduous. spec
tacular sensation, Hell Morgan's
Girl" In this picture you will see
the most remarkable reproduction Of
the San Francisco Earthquake ever
filmed. This picture tells a strange
love story which grips the heart with
it's power and thrills one with its
stirring events. Hell Morgan's Girl
is big, virile, is an absorbing story.
the like OF which has never been seen
on the screen Don't miss this Won
derful picture - tomorrow at the
UniQue.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
GRECIAN-DoUG FAIRBANKS.

Today is positively the last day to
see Douglas Fairbanks in Reggie
Mixes In" at the Grecian- This is
one OF Fairbanks's very best pictures.
containing a wealth of humor and
thrills galore. It can truthfully be
said that in this picture Fairbanks
is in his happiest element-he keeps
the audience in uproars continually.
and when they are not laughing they
are thrilled through and through, for
there are several scraps in this pic
ture that Guido anything ever shown
on the screen before. 1t should be
remembered that Reggie Mixes In"
can be seen at the Grecian today for
the last time in FL Paso-
Tomorrow the Greoisn presents
Bessie Barriscale in powerful mod
ern society play, The Snarl." Miss
Barriscale plays the dual role OF two
sisters, one sweet, charming and IN
assuming and the other a vain crea-
ture without heart or morals. This
is a lavish production, produced N
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15

Britain. was conveyed in a British
warship to the shores Of America.
has a nation rendered a similar
tribute and the action of Japan in de-
taching a warship TO transport the
body of Mr. Guthrie was regarded as
a special mark of amity towards the
United States as weiI as a tribute Of
respect to the dead diplomat
Commander viscount Hiroaxi Ia
mura and lieutenant commander
Gon1ichi Nakajima sailed on the
Azuma as the special representatives
of the Imperial japanese navy Com
mander Tamura will accompany the
body to Pittsburg. Commander Nska-
jima viii go as far as San Francisco
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
JAPANESE CRUISER BEARING
GUTHRIE'S BODY DUE MAY rs

Yokohama. Japan, May 15--Bearing
the body of George W Guthrie, late
American ambassador TO Japan the
first class Japanese cruiser Azuma.
which sailed from Yokohama April
IS. is expected to arrive at San Fran
cisco about May 25- Mrs Guthrie, the
wife of the ambassador, sailed May
on the steamer Columbia, due to
reach san Francisco one day before
the warship-
Not since the body of Whitelaw
Reid, American ambassador to Great
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
SARAH Observation-Disclosures.

The Alhambra management cannot
urge too strongly that you do not fail
to see Mothers Of France" This
applies to home folks and visitors,
too. Certainly no picture ever pro-
duced has such a combination Of in
terest and entertainment In the first
place the star alone would lift any
picture into the extraordinary class.
To this is added the timeliness of the
production, the magnificence upon
which it has been staged, the intense
interest of the plot and being filmed
under the auspices of the French gov
eminent, places it in the front rank
of moving picture masterpieces.
Mothers of France" will be shown
at the Alhambra today and tomorrow.
but do not wait until tomorrow.
Prices are 100, 15c and 25c.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15

washington, D. c., May 15.-Repre-
sentative Mason. of Illinois, Repub-
lican, introduced yesterday a joint
resolution which would declare Irish
freedom one Of the purposes OF the
entry Of the United States into the
war commit the United States to
stand for Irish home rule in peace ne
gotiations and 20 purchase 500, 900. -
000 Of Irish government bonds and
provide for the appointment OF an
American commission to Ireland If the
Irish people request l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
Gets 20 Dar. in jail.

J. Il Proctor, who was arrested sat
urday evening, charged with insulting
Mrs. E N. Connell. who lives on Mon
tana street. was given so days in jail
by police judge Charles Pollock Mon
day evening in corporation court Mrs.
Connell appeared and testified against
Proctor; also a woman who was pass
ing at the time the alleged difficulty
occurred
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15

Clarified. Pa. May 15.-AIl probable
ity of a strike of more than $4,000 BIZ
luminous coal miners in the central
Pennsylvania field was ended yester-
day by ratification of the compromise
effected at a conference in Washing
ton last week by secretary of labor
Wilson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15

Gilbert, Mimi, Nay 15.-Raging IN
abated for 4S hours. forest fires near
here have destroyed two farms and
caused much damage. Bucket brigades
have been formed 10 protect the prop
erty Of homesteaders. Fires are burn
ing near Eveleth, Virginia, Kinross.
Mountain Iron, Cook, Cohasset and
Kinney
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15

Denver. Colo. May 15.-Colcrado
editors gathered here for a special
meeting of the Colorado Editorial as
scciation, called by Gov. Gunter.
pledged their cooperation with the
governor in gva- activity and appoint
ed a COMMITTEES to confer WITH the
executive on war plans as they Will
affect Colorado
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
Alaskan Mine output Large.

Seattle. Wash, May 15.-The annual
report of William Maloney. territorial
mine inspector Of Alaska for 1916.
shows a total mineral production for
the territory of $4,000. 600. an in
crease of $40. 600. 600. compared with
1915 Copper led with production of
sS5,315.0O0; the gold and silver yield
amounted to S17,100.000; antimony,
$4,000; tin ore $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15

St. Louis, Mo-, May 15--Dr. Fred
erick L. Pohlmann was shot and killed
in front of his office last night by a
man identified by another doctor as
Jacob Stencil, former patient Of Dr.
POhlmann. Stencil made no attempt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
De SOTO no be Hanged.

Fort Collins. colo. May 15.-Peter
De Soto. said TO be leader in Illicit
liquor dealings in Larimer county.
yesterday was sentenced TO be hanged
for killing his Soninlaw, Ernesto
MOndragOn last July
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
DeraIIed Car Delays Train.

The derailment Of a pair of wheels
under a car in freight train extra III
Westbound on the Southern Pacific
system at the west switch at Lasca.
Tex, just west Of Sierra Blanca Mon
day, delayed the train an hour and q
half. but no other interruption was
reported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
office Department Quarterma

UTIlce Department. QuaILerllasltf,
Fort Sam Houston. Tex Sealed pro-
posals will be received here until II
a m, June 3, 1917. for furnishing
wood, smithing coal. gasoline. mineral
oil, crude oil, distillate. forage and
bedding required at southern depart
ment stations and camps during the
period beginning July /. 1917. and
ending September 80. 1917. Informa-
ton furnished upon application.