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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Miss Florence Herbert returned to-
day from Asheville, North Carolina
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Mr.. George Hoffman, of st. Paul,
Mimi, is the guest of Miss Juanita
Hammersley, 100 Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

A marriage license has been IS
sued in Washington to Lucille q.
Goods, of this city, and John F.
Watson, of New Orleans, Ala.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Mr.. Clarence Rohr, OF Shipman,
Va, is guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Purvis, on north
Henry street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Mr.. Talbot McCuen, who has been
on the sick list for the past week,
has returned to his duties as clerk
in the city postoffice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Gardner L. Boothe, 3D., left yes
terday afternoon for Selma, Ala!,
where he will spend the next two
weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Mr.. Henry Cannady, who had one
of his feet crushed in the Potomac
railroad yards short time ago, re-
turned today form East Radford,
practically recovered from the injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Mrs. R. A. Purvis and son, Wilmer,
were guests the past week of Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Carroll: at Blue
Plains, d. C..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Messrs. Julian Beach, Ernest
Hamilton, William Griffith, and
Charles Rambeau have arrived in At
lantic City by automobile. The party
left here Tuesday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Mr.. Phillip B. Peyton, Jr, son of
Phillip B. Peyton, of Braddock
Heights, has been promoted from
second to first lieutenant in the
United States regular army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Mrs. VIM. G. Mayer and son, Fran
els, of North Braddock, have returned
from Orange, Va, where they spent
the past month with her; father, Mr..
Frank Larmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

III you want to reach the. !:
people in the homes in Alexan-
dria and its. suburbs place
your announcements in the
Gazette. If your goods and
prices are right you will Get
the customers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Mr.. John Adamson, civil engineer,
connected VIII the Bali more ent
Ohio Railroad, and former resident
of Alexandria. is stopping in town
for the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Scott, of Brad
dock Heights, have been spending
the past few days motoring through
the Valley of Virginia. They passed
through Leesburg last Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-23

Mrs. Sarah L. Travis, widow of
the late A. B. Travis, died early this
morning at the home of her son, A.
o. Travis, in Del Ray. The deceased
had been in i'll health for some time.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made.
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09

That prohibition amendment
passed by the solons at Santa Fe
the other day is fuIl-fecged dap-
doodle--a thing that neither the
vets nor the dries will support.
From the very start il has been q
pretty safe bet that any so-called
prohibition bill born unto the pres
ent Legislature will be q monsiros-
ity that the people will will not
adopt. A rot-gut. bootlegging pro-
hibition law Ia ten times worse
than wids-open saloon affair. II
New Mexico is to haye prohibi.
tion let the law makers pass bill,
Viii ch il adopted, will prohibit.
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09
LAKE VALLEY

Mrs. Ellsgorth Bloodgood, wife
Mr.. Ellis worth #. Bleqdgood, who
died here on Monday morning the
CO., was 5ass:;s, Il &c Lake Val
ley csmetsry Tuesday afternoon;
the funeral vas one of the largest
in recent years. The family have
the sympathy OF the community.
Besides her husband and son
Clyde the survivors are three els
sters residing in Cripple Greek,
Colorado, Harrington, N. NJ, and
Los Apgelss, California.
Dean Bloodgood, eonReoted with
the State College work as soil test
or and IN the government service
In that department, came up from
the College with his father to at.
tspd the funeral Of bis brothers
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09

To Albert w. ScholIe and Mary Schol-
10, his wife, Homer s. King and Mary
K. King, his wife, Joseph Franklin
and Demetria Franklin, his wife, and
all unknown claimants of interests ad-
verse to the Plaintiff and all unknown
heirs of unknown deceased claimants
of interests adverse 10 the plaintiff OF
Lots /, q, z, 8 and 9 of Section 5, the
South Half Of the Northwest Quarter
and the Northwest Quarter Of the
Northwest Quarter of Section 8, and
the Northeast Qua ter of the Northeast
Quarter of Section z, and the North
east Quarter of the Southwest Quarter
and the Northwest Quarter of the
South East Quarter ard Lots 6 and ii
of Section 6, all in Township 16 South
OF Range Y West, New Mexico Princi-
pal Meridian, in Sierra County, New
You, and each of you are hereby no
tilted that suit has been commenced
against you as defendants, in the Dis
trict Court of the Seventh Judicial
District, of the State of New Mexico,
within and for the County of Sierra,
wherein james w. Hiler Ia plaintiff,
and you, the said Alb ert w. Scholle,
Mary Scholle, Homer s. King, Mary
X. King, Joseph franklin, Demetria
Franklin, and all unknown claimants
of interests adverse to the Plaintiff
and all unknown heirs of unknown der
ceased claimants of interests adverse
to the plaintiff of the land hereinafter
described, are defendants. That the
object of said suit is to establish the
title of plaintiff in and to that cer-
tain land and real estate in Sierra Coun-
ty, State OF New Mexico, to-wit. Lots
1, 2, 7,8 and 8 of Section s, and
the South half of the Northwest
quarter and the Northwest quarter of
the Northwest quarter OF Section s,
and the Northeast quarter of the
Northeast quarter of Section z, and
the Northeast quarter of the South-
west quarter and the Northwest quar-
ter of the Southeast quarter and lots
6 and III of Section 6, all in Township
16 South of Range West, New Mex
ico Principal Meridian, against the adj
verse claims of you, the said defend
ants, and each and every of you. and that
each of you be barred and forever es-
topped from having or claiming any
right or title therein adverse to plain-
tiff, and that Plaintiffs title thereto
be forever Quilted and set at rest.
You are further notified that unless
you, the said Defendants, enter your
appearance in said cause on or before
the Second day of March, A. d. 1917,
Judgment will be rendered in said cause
against you by default.
The name and Post Office address
of Plaintiffs attorneys James V. Rob-
ins, Ell Paso, Texas.
Witness my hand this 18th day of
January. A. d. 1917,
tSeaD P. S. KELLEY,
CLERK ana Ex-Omcio
Clerk Of Said District
Court within and for the
County of Sierra.
First pub. Jan, 1917 4
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09

In the matter of the estate of Mrs.
Rebecca James, deceased;
To all persons having claims against
the above estate:
NOTICE
Take notice that ! the undersigned,
Edward James, having been duly ap-
poinied Admins traitor of the estate of
Mrs. Rebecca James. deceased, at the
September term A. D. 1916, of the
Probate Court in and for the County of
Sierra and State Of New Mexico, and
that all persons having claims sgainst
said estate are hereby notified to file
the same as required by law.
Dated at Hillsboro, New Mexico,
this 9th daysof September, A. ID. 1916
EDWARD JAMES,
Administrator.
F7st pub. Jan, 1917
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09
wife.

Clyde BIoodgood, the only child
of the Bloodgoods, arrived in time
from bis Mimbres ranch to see
his mother before she died.
Uncle Louis Sly, one Of he real
old timers in the Black Range,
came in from bis TERRA Blanca
home TO- pay his respects at the
funeral.
The ladies of the Christian En-
deayor choir sang at the funeral
and VIM. p, Keil read the Episco-
pal funeral service at the grave.
Miss Gertrude Knight wbo has
been on a visit to her sister at State
College for the past week, return
ed home the early part OF the
week.
The bone dry amendment to the
constitution that wss talked OF by
both parties last fall turns out to
be a blind tiger or pig affair. There
will come Q time when the people
will turn on these politicians and
then ii will be called a revolution
OF ideas the people who will be in
on the new ideas will be called
oranka, but the POLITICIANS will
learn that they must keep their
word or they will not be known by
the people.
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09

French surgeons doing duty at
the front in FRANCE hays discover
cd way to silence the braying
OF the American mule. A simple
operation is performed on the nos
tril OF the mule and the animal is
rendered speeohless. as it were.
Who said w. J. Bryant
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09

Some ten months ago President
Wilson sent General Pershing and
10000 men hell-bent into Mexico
to capture Villa dead or alive.
Well, they're back, and Villa will
soon be mastero OF northern Mexico,
and-but what's the use.
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09
GERMAN AMERICAN.

CONTINUED from page I'D
says: "The president has spoken.
He has spoken to The country, for
all the people. Regfei as we may
the trend Of events. it now be-
hooves every American citizen to
stand by the president"
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09
Unbiased School Sections
in Sierra County.


The following is list OF the un-
leased school sections in the conn
" mentioned above, taken from
the records Of this office Decem-
ber 1st, 1915.
For blanks or other Information
write to the Com mmissioner OF Pub
lie Lands, Santa Fe, N. N.
Ia some instances only part OF
sections are vacant but the subdi-
vision is not given in this list.
Part OF section vacant will be CIV
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09

With Josephus Daniels as
secretary of the navy and DR..
Graysop holding the rank OF
rear admiral what have we to fear
from foreign countries?- Good
wins Weekly.
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1917.

Villa is demonstrating that q
man may make a great deal of
headway In Mexico without any
recognition to speak of.-Wash-
jngton Star.
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09
W. 0. THOMPSON, Proprietor.

The Sierra County Advocate isentered
at the Post Of3ce at Hillsboro, Sierra
County, New Mexico, for transmission
through the q 8. Mails, as second class
matter.
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09

SIERRA COUNTY ADVOCATE
Tmpartially Devoted to the Best Inter-
ests of Sierra County and the State
of New Mexico.
Sierra County advocate., 1917-02-09
NOTICE !!

When you have rlnal proof notices,
to be published, don't forget that the
SIERRA COUNTY ADvocATE has publish
ed such notices for the past thirtyyears,
and will do the work as cheaply and
correctly as any one else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
NEWS OF THE DAY

British casualties reported during
TIE month of September total lO4,59S
divided as follows: Officers killed or
died of wounds G3G; men, 1902. OF
GERS wounded or missing, 2,l5l; men,
$500.
Isaac Newton Seligman, interna-
tonally known banker, died in Mount
Sinai Hospital in New York yesterday
afternoon as the result of being
thrown by his horse at lrvington
New York, yesterday morning. tic
sustained a fracture at the base OF
the skull
A mob of 500 white men engaged
in a riot in Philadelphia with a
crowd of negroes almost as large
Yesterday over the alleged insults to
white women by 4 negro barber A
number Of the rioters were arrested
MANY whites and blacks were more or
less injured.
A mystifying fog fell between this
continent and that of Europe. last
night when news communication was
practically cut off, meager news of
the war being received in Washing
ten. Latest word received indicated
that both Paris and London were
in suspense and it is believed that
the events which will Ill
timately bring the war to ally victory
has come. Terrific drives have been
anticipated on the Flanders front and
the strict censorship of dispatches
from the battlefield doubtless pres
ages crashing drives into the Hun
lines which will effectively crumble
the Kaiser's forces.
A large German submarine was
sunk $50 miles off the coast Of
France eight days ago. according to
a report received at An Atlantic
port The report was brought by
the crew of the British freight
steamship which sank the submer-
sible. The two vessels shelled one
another for twenty minutes before a
we'll aimed shot from the Briton sent
the enemy to the bottom.
kneeling at the bedside Of her
sleeping husband. Mrs. Patrick
Henry Riley shot him through the
head at their home in Denver, Col
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
VIRGINIA NEWS

J. C. Tyler, charged with killing
r. C. Hatcher, at Hopewell on June
2. 1915, was acquitted Saturday by
n iurv in Circuit Court in Peters
Eurp. Hatcher was Du Pont police
officer. After the alleged killing of
the officer Tyler disappeared and
was located aobut month ago at
an army post i'm Texas, having enlist
ed in the United States Army. He
was brought back to Prince George
by Sheriff w. f: Boisreau and Chief
Reeves, of the Du Pont police force.
Patrick II. Wells. city treasurer OF
Hopewell, will have to spend thirty
days in Jail and pay a fine of, 500
Tor. violation of the liquor laws of
the state. Wells was arrested sew
eral months ago and the jury gave
him six months in Jail and a fine of
500. The governor has deducted
part of the Jail term, but ordered
that the fine should be paid. Wells
had q large amount of liquor in his
possession ut Hopewell, the officers
raiding his quarters and bringing it
to light.
Resignation of John Garland Pol
lard as attorney general is expected
to be sent to Governor Stuart in the
next few days. Mr.. Pollard has been
rendered mission to France by the
rational war council. This mission
will divert the coming into France Of
more than a million of American
soldiers and will have charge Of the
social and religious work among the
troops. In case Mr.. Pollard resigns
there is little question that John r.
Saunders, of Middlesex, nominee for
attorney general. would be chosen to
fiji the unexpired term. BY a pecu
liar clause in the state constitution
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01

other creditors Of the Mt. Ida Really
Co., Inc.
You are hereby notified that I have
fixed upon September %, 1917, at
ten o'clock, a. M, at my said once,
as the time and place when anu a
where I shall proceed to commence
to execute the decree rendered ny
the Circuit Court for the County OF
Alexandria, Virginia, and entered a.
the June term 1917, in the Chancery
cause therein pending of Sears, Roe
buck and Company VS.. Mt. lda
Realty Company, Inc, whereby !, y
Keith Carlin, was appointed a spe-
cial Commissioner in Chancery OF
said Court and was directed TO TAKE
state, ascertain and report 10 Tic
Court according to said Decree Is
follows, to-wit : -,
First-Of what property, the WI
Ida Realty Co., Inc, is seized, pos
sessed, and description of the same,
its location, its assessed value, anu
market value.
Second-A statement of the taxes
and all other liens upon said prop
erty, and other debts and liaoilitles
Of said Mt. Ida Realty Go. lpc:' ths
order of priority of payment Oh
same, and showing the specific liens
and their priority against each piece
of property, and in so doing the sa'"
Commissioner shall invoke the doc
trine of marshaling assets, IN so ia'
as the same may be applicable.
Third-Whether or not the rents
ord profits of the property descr!n
ed in the bill Of complaint VIII as
charge the liens thereon within hV'
years. -,
Fonrth-An account of the deeds
Of trust on the properties descrloe'
| in the bill, showing the payments
made thereon, and the balance due:
Fifth-What will be reasonable
attorneys fee to be allowed complal
nants counsel for institutlng an'
! conducting this suit.
Sixth-Any other matters am
things which any party in interes
may require, or that may be peru
nent to the issues in this cause.
At which time and place you arr
required to attend, subject to all pro
| per adiournments and contnuance<
until completion of the said referenc
and to bring such documents, books
or other evidence as may be re
auircd at any time by said SpecE
] Commissioners, and such deposition
are to be taken as may be necessar,
to show the facts in this cause.
Given under my hand as Specla
Il Commissioner of said Court this BIS
day Of August, 1917.
C. KEITH CARLlN,
Special Commissioner in CHANGER
for the Circuit Court of Alexander
County, Virginia. 2l4-4"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
Robinson Moncure, P. G. 2l9-4
BY Cora Duffey, D. c.

At Circuit Court Of the City of
Alexandria, held at the Courthouse
of said City on Monday. September
10, 1917.
Present, Hon. j. B. T. Thornton,
Judge.
Nathan Straughter, Complainant
VS.. Annie Scott Straughter, Defend
ant. In Chancery.
An affidavit having been duly made
as required by law, that the defend
ant is nonresident of the State of
Virginia, and that she cannot be
found within the jurisdiction Of this
State, and the sergeant having made
return upon the original process or
summons issued herein that she is
not a resident of his bailiwick, and
application having been duly made in
writing in open court for an order
of publication against the said de-
PENDANT to appear and answer a bill
in Chancery filed by the complainant
against the Defendant for on alb.
solute divorce on the grounds of viii
full and voluntary desertion and aban-
donment for more than three years
prior to the institution of this suit
and an order Of publication having
been duly granted in open court, it
is therefore ordered that said defen-
dant do appear here within Is days
after due publication hereof to ans
wer the suit of Complainant against
the defendant for an absolute divorce
on the grounds of wilful and volun-
tary desertion and abandonment for
more than three years prior to the
institution of this suit and to do
what may be necessary to protect
her interest in this suit. And it is
further ordered that a copy of this
order be published once week for
four successive weeks in the Alex
andria Gazette, a newspaper pub
lished in Alexandria City, Virginia,
and that a copy be sent by registered
mail by the clerk of this court to
the last known place of address, resi-
dence and abode Of defendant, to-
wit: Rosborough, Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania, as stated in the application
for this order of publication which
shall be certified by the clerk of this
court and that copy be posted at
the front door of the courthouse of
this court on or. before the next rule
day of this court.
A Copy Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, P. G. 219-4w
BY Cora Duffey, D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01

Mr.. Pollards interim successor
would be selected by the state treas
prer and the first and second audi
tors.
Rev. Albany Smith, better known as
Gypsy Smith, Jr., has been secured
by the pastor and stewards OF Mann
street Methodist Church in Danville,
to conduct a fortnight's revival, start
mo October Z. The evangelist, who
recently concluded successful revivals
at Washington, Charlottesville and
Wa,renton. was at Danville several
wears ago, when his father, Rev. Rod
ney Smith conducted two weeks
series of services at the Ridge Street
Tabernacle. Rev. Mr.. Smith Will
bring with him soloist from New
York. also an accompanist.
Bripadier General John A. Lejeune
has been appointed commandant OF
the marine corps cantonment at Guam
tico. where 5000 men are receiving
advanced training. He has been Sc
NOR assistant to Major General Bar
nett head of the marine corps, for
nearly three years, and requected the
transfer to service with the troops.
James Canter, 81 years old, was
placed on trial at Abingdon today Tor
the fifth time for the part ne IS
alleged to have taken in the murder
of Mrs. Maude Wilson, the young
wife Of James r. Wilson, farmer
Mrs. Wilson was shot to death after
being attacked while alone IN her
home on the Bristol-Abingdon pike
; miles east Of Bristol. Her body
Law for "a hours before it was dlScoV-
cred, as her husband was away from
home at the time. Luther Canter
after he and his brother. James
were convicted at the first trial. II
Nav, 1915, soon after the murder
confessed his guilt, but eXoneratel
James, who was then under sentence
to die. James Canter was granted {
new trial. Three times since ne ha!
faced Jury, with the result Away:
of a mistrial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-01
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

N. B.-Following schedule figures
published only as information. Not
guaranteed.
Trains leave Union Station, Alex
andria:
4:27 a. M, Daily-Memphis Spec
al Sleeping cars and coaches for
Lynchburg, Roanoke, Knoxville,
Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis,
Washington sleeping cars open after
1000 p. m. Dining car.
7:47 a. NJ, Daily-Local 10 llar-
risonburg. Buffet parlor car
SIT q. M, Daily-Local to sta
tons between Manassas and Char
lottesvile and limited beyond to At
lanta. Coaches only.
GIT a. m., Daily-U. S. fast mail
Coaches and sleeping cars to Char
lotte, Atlanta, Birmingham, New
Orleans. Sleeping car Salisbury TO
Ashcville. Dining car.
4:O2 p. M, Daily except Sunday
Local to IIarrisonburg. Buffet par
Tor car.
4:22 p. M, Daily-Local to Char
Iottesville Parlor car to Warrenton,
daily except Sunday.
5:l2 p. M, Daily-Birmingham
Special. Coaches and sleeping ears
to Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining
car. Daily tourist car to California.
5:22 p. m, Daily except Sunday
Local for Warrenton.
TIT p. m., Daily-Augusta Spec
ial. Coaches and sleeping cars to
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken and Au-
gusta. Sleeping cars to Asheville
Dining car.
1902 p. m, Daily-Washington &
Chattanooga Limited. (Via Lynch
burg). Coaches and sleeping cars to
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga,
New Orleans Dining car.
1902 p. m. Daily-New York &
New Orleans Limited All Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars to
Atlanta and New Orleans. Sleeping
car to Macon. Dining car.
S. D. SHELTON,
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria, Va.
r. H. DeBUTTS,
Division Passenger Agent, Washing
ton. D. C..