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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-06
FIRST CONTINGENT FROM
COUNTY LEFT WEDNESDAY

John Engelker and Dominique Rob
ert were the two boys who left yes
terday afternoon for Fort Riley Kan
sas, they forming the per cent of
Sedgwick county's quota in the selec-
tive draft-this being the first CON
tingent to leave. These boys both
wished to be the first to go and had
made written requests to the local
exemption board to this effect.
Forty percent more of the boys are
expected to leave Sept. Is; 40 per-
cent on Oct. 3rd and the remaining
Is percent soon thereafter.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-06
PUBLIC SALE WILL BE HELD
BY GODFREY BENSON

A public sale will be held Thursday
Sept. 18th at the Godfrey Benson
farm 6 miles northeast of Sedgwick
and 7 miles south of Chappell The
sale will commence at l2 o'clock NJ
and a big Free Lunch will be held at
noon. Twenty head of extra good
horses, some good cattle and other
articles are offered. l. B. Hoag. the
popular auctioneer, has been engaged
to cry the sale. c. B. McKinstry is
the clerk. Elsewhere in this paper
will be found the display advertise
ment announcing the sale
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-06
THREE Big DAYS NOW AWAIT CROWDS

Everything is Now in Readiness for the "Girl in
Red" to Make the Dip of Death from the Top
of 45-Foot Tower Into Tank of Water-Band
Will Start the First Day Going Early This
Morning Fast Races Take Place Today.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-06
Today Marks Opening of the
Best F air In County's History
JOHN FELDERMAN'S SHOT
BY FORMER HAXTUN MAN

A shooting affair occurred last
week in Yuma county in which Alfred
Haskins, who formerly lived at Hax-
tun, shot John Felderman, a pioneer
stockman of Yuma county. Some
previous trouble had exsisted between
Haskins and Felderman, before the
day Of the shooting. After the shoot
ing Haskins drove to Ft. Morgan and
gave himself up to the authorities
Feldcrnan was not fatally injured.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Benson, former
residents of this county, but now liv-
ing at Fort Morgan, spent last Nor
day and Tuesday here visiting with
c. W. Benson and family in this city.
They were accompanied by Martin
Griscoff, an uncle, of Cheyenne Wells,
Colo.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-06

The stage set for the Sedgwck County Fair which
usburg today and lasts until and including
day All Indications point that it will be the biggest
held Sedgwick BY the time this paper off the press
and the the Concert band will have started
The first todays after the opening numbers
the band the Street Sports which will be held business
streets $50 Following these Dr. Carvers Diving Girls
and Horses will give their first performance the fair grounds
this big attraction being scheduled for 10 o'clock A. M and
doubt crowd will be witness this big feature
The Girl Red worldwide fame will make the forty foot
this act Alaska the diving girl will dive from the top of the big
which all in readiness the fair grounds There
also other features of Dr. Caver big feature which will
twice daily the of the Sedgwc County Fair at
the fair grounds all three days. in the A. and
Immediately after the in the afternoon
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-06

The band concert given by the
Julesburg Concert Band last Sunday
was we'll attended, and much favor
able comment has been heard in re-
gard to the splendid music dispersed.
Three of the members of the Story's
Show band kindly assisted in the con-
cert. A number of out-of-town visit
ors were present at last Sundays con-
cert.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
THE AppELMANN CASE AGAIN.

Probably all the facts in connection
with the resignation of Anton II. Appel
mann as professor of German at the
University of Vermont have not been re-
vealed although somewhat extended
announcement was printed in connection
Herewith in the Burlington Free Press;
but the general public does not need to
know more to reach the conclusion that
the best course of action has been fol.
lowed. Whether supporters of this Ger
man professor or not the people who
have been following the history of the
case so far as they have been permitted
to know will, we think, agree that the
best interests of the university will sure
ly be protected by the withdrawal of this
man from the faculty even though he
may not have been guilty of acts or
words which were anti-American.
Whether the best interests of the United
States will be conserved by his removal
from the country is uncertain. His ad |
mitted statements made at the outbreak |
of the war between Germany and the
entente allies, coupled with which were
to Berlin to be guided in
his actions in such manner as would
further the cause of Germany in the war,
lid not stamp him as thoroughly in sym
oathy with the spirit of neutrality which
he United States tried to assume then,
Tor in sympathy with American ideals
md institutions. DIR. Appelmann may
lave been an able professor but that ca
liability was overruled by far more i'm
,ortant considerations then and infinite,
y more important ones now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14

enough in announcing battles, but thos,
reports are promptly followed by dense
mass of comment and conjecture on
what the meaning Of the battles may be
AS a result, the victories are so magni-
fed as 70 cloud the real conditions on the
various battle fronts and the people of
the several nations get far more rosy
viewpoint than the situation actually
Warrants and then, when the predicted
results of the victories are not forthcom-
ing, the people are inclined to criticize
the commanders for supposed failures,
thus raising suspicion as to the capacity
of those men TO lead, Suspicion, in turn,
develops an absolute lack of confidence
and that, too, gives way TO pessimism
If we should hear less chatter about the
meaning of this and that drive, and
along with it a lot of unauthorized com.
ment, we would be better off and be pre-
pared to bend ourselves more assiduous-
ly to the tremendous task which lies
ahead of us. This chatter is Germany's
best camoufage, because it serves to
ieaden the war spirit of Germanys en-
smies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
W4TERBURY

Fifteen men in khaki, members of the
signal corps at the u. V. NJ, spent Satur.
day night on Cancels Hump and were al
the inn Sunday, before returning to Bur
lington.
One of the few lucky hunters in this
vicinity was Fred Rawlin, who shot a
nice buck on Crossett hill
The recent guest day of the pierian
club, held with Mrs. +. c. Luce, was a
very enjoyable affair, fifty being pres
emit. The program opened with a piano
duet by Pauline Ayers and Ruth Graves.
Mrs. +. C. Lamb rendered vocal solo
and responded to an encore, Mrs. Boi-
court accompanying There was also mu-
ic by a victrola and refreshments were
served
Loads of Christmas trees are being
brought now to the railroad, making one
feel, as has been elsewhere expressed that
owing to scarcity of help and wood, such
work might be called unnecessary
Carlyle Childs, who has been with his
mother, Mrs. Albert Rattee, for a few
days, returned yesterday to his work in
Conn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
NORETOWN

Charles Higgs and three children OF
Barre were over.Sunday guests at Rev
Albert Abbotts,
Mrs. George Thomas and daughter
Ieona, returned to their home in Calais
Monday. after spending the weekend
with her mother. Mrs. Laura Wier,
! Miss Ethel Child was in Waterbury
over Sunday.
! /. S, Austin has purchased the Bruce
place in the village and expects to move
there soon
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slayton of Barre
visited at w. L. Wilcox Monday.
Mrs. A. +. Ferris spent the past week
in Burlington.
Eldon Griffith of Springfield is spend
ing a few days at his home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fulton and two
children, Robert and Edwards, of West
Lebanon, N, H., are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, M. l.. Freeman.
Mr. and Mrs. f. H. Sawyer and Mrs.
Addie Sawyer motored TO Hinsdale, n.
H., Monday, returning Tuesday
CARLYLE Child of Hartford, Conn, called
at NJ. r. Child's Friday.
Don Fielders is moving onto the c. +.
Reed farm on Waitsfeld common.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 0, Kennedy and Miss
Viola Holt of Rochester were guests
at NJ r. Child's Sunday.
Privates Atkins, Flynn and Ward are
spending part of the hunting season at
their respective homes.
Sergeant r. T. Bisbee of the engineers
which has been at Camp
Merritt in New Jersey, was at his home
Sunday, but shortly after his arrival re
ceived a telegram calling him back, and
expects to leave at once for France. The
best wishes of his many friends go with
him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14

The news from Russia is now so con-
fused that it is not possible to secure
an accurate conception of what is going
on in that troubled country. The tumble
is far worse than Mexico's because there
are many times the number of people
and far more factions. The fate of Rus
STA is most uncertain. That which is
most needed, apparently, is an iron hand
to deal with the factions as they come to
the surface; reason will not prevail in
the present state of the popular mind
there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14

"Brattleboro Nearer Now to Famine
Than at Any Previous Time" says a
heading in the esteemed Reformer of
that town. Hurry up the supply train,
hasten the Red Cross service thither-
Brattleboro must be saved However,
perusing further, we read that Brattle-
boro's famine" is in sugar, pinch
which nearly every other place in Yer
mont is feeling So, on second thought,
stop the supply trains and hold up the
Red Cross service going in that direction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14

In giving Herr Appelmann safe con
duct back to Germany did the state de-
partment consider that Appelmann was
in position to give valuable information
to Germany?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14

We are almost convinced that the al
lies do too much talking about their vic
tories. The talking is, of course, not
done by the high command but is con
tributed by so-called military experts,
special correspondents, long-distance tao
ticians and just plain space writers for
the newspapers. The high command of
most of the allied nations is laconic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
WILLIAMST0WN.

Mrs. Carroll viii be at McAllister' s
store, Williamstown, Thursday and Fri
day with nice line of millinery at 20
per cent discount-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14

Dollars put into the Y. NJ, c. A. war
work make a good investment toward a
lasting peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14

The "lst Vermont regiment" is likely
to exist in name only, after the war de.
partment gets through with it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
MrMnER or rHE AssoCIATEn PRESS

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled
to the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited 10 II or not otherwise credited
In this paper and also the local news published
therein.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
JONESPORT

The Junior exhibition of Jonesport
High school was held Friday evening
in the Opera house before a large and
appreciative audience. The first prize
was won by Harold Lamson, who will
represent the school at Orono at the
U. of M. Prize speaking contest to be
held May 4th. The second prize was
won by Emeline Sawyer. Honorable
mention on defamation, Ellison Dris-
ko; and on recitation, Amanda Davis.
The judges were Hon. r. B. Stevens;
Charles Hinckley; Z. A. Worcester:
Newman Wilson, and Frances Joy.
The schools in town have held pa
triotic exercises in keeping with the
request from the State superintendent
OF schools. Excellent programs were
given In different parts Of the town
by two or three schools joining to-
gether. Patriotic talks were given by
Newman Wilson. e. A. Worcester, D.
II. Corson, Rev. A. B. Ward and Rev.
Miss Slipp. at the various schools,
Considerable work is being done
about town in developing the resource
OF the farmers and in encouraging ey
eryone possible to plant more than
usual. Several pieces of idle land have
been offered free for planting pur-
poses. Two or three community gar
dens are being talked up to encoura ge
the school children to become nro-
ducers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
MODERN WOODMEN
STATE CAMP TO BE
AT WATERVILLE

Three years ago it was known that
Waterville Camp S465, Modern Wood
men of America, would have the hon
or Of entertaining the seventh tri-en-
NAL State Camp and in this time prep
arations have been in progress for this
event, moulded by the slogan. Sec
ond to none in Maine" In the local
Camp all is activity: the Foresters'
team, the officers and committees are
materializing their plans and ambi-
tons. The exemplification of the adop-
ton ceremony will be made by the To-
cal Camp and is expected to surpass
any previous attempts in New Eng
land, the armory having been engaged
for this purpose
A Woodman orchestra has been or
ganiZed, the hall in the Flood building
has been newly decorated and every
thing in readiness for receiving the
many visitors on May End. Full partic-
ulars and program will be given in the
press in few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

Recruiting for Co. H was started
again on Monday, but as yet the boys
seems to have little heart in the work.
the visit Of the medical officer last
week being like a dash of cold water
over the whole military establishment
of the ity. THE work Of Is years was
wiped out in a day." said one guard
officer with tears In his eyes as he
spoke Of the examination. The best
men in the company. men who had
been to the border and who had never
faltered under the hard work there
were thrown out for trivial physical de-
fects. A young man by the name of
Taylor from Albion, who claims to be
the champion walker of the State, who
has record Of practically 100 miles in
"a hours and who apparently is hard
as nails and has every indication of
being in perfect physical condition was
among those who were turned down by
the medical officer Another man from
the country big powerful fellow, who
has been used to hard work all his life,
was rejected because at one time he
had broken toe and it had been set
improperly and was somewhat crooked.
The next few weeks will be strenuous
ones for Captain Murray and Lieuten-
ants Rogers and O'Donnell to get the
company into anything like the con-
dition that It was before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
PALMYRA

Mr. and Mrs. o. r. Merchant visit
ed among relatives Sunday in st. AL
bans.
H. L. Clifford Of Pittsfield has leased
Palmyra town farm.
While saving wood Thursday at J.
L. Palmer's. Mark Davis was struck
in the chest by stick thrown from
the saw. He was Immediately remov-
ed to the home of Mrs. Loanthe Miller,
where he is recovering.
Mrs. Ida Gee was in Pittsfield three
days last week. caring for Mrs. Lizzie
O'Roak. who is very ill with measles.
Miss Ellen Millett is visiting relatives
in Pittsfield.
Howard Smith and son have pur-
chased a valuable pair of grey horses.
Fred Bates of Patten is a guest at
Frank Brewers.
Miss Gerda Weeks, a student at
Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield, is
at home i'll with measles.
John Small visited the weekend at
l.. w. Frost's.
Mrs. V. E. Thompson is visiting at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Minnie
Robinson, in Newport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
COLBY COLLEGE
Trials for Hallowell Prize
Speaking Contest Held-Mili-
tary-Baseball Team Gets
Busy-Naval Reservists Go to
Portland

The trials for the annual Hallowell
prize-speaking contest were held Mon
day afternoon under the direction or
Prof. Libby of the public speaking de-
partment Special prizes aggregating
500, the gift of Florentius Inclination
Hallowell, class of 1877, Of Keaney,
Neb., are available to the college for
the encouragen ent of public speaking.
This contest is open to all students
electing public speaking Each mem
Der of this class must submit a writ
ten article on some qualifying subject
and deliver an excerpt at the time OF
trials The cosSful men for the finals
are chosen on the basis of interpreta-
ton. TIE prize awards are $50, $25. SIS
and SO The names of the men picked
for the final contest will be announced
as soon as the decision can be attain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
WASHINGTON

EAST-School in this district began
April % with Lawrence Morton teach
er. The scholars are being convened
to school by Chas. Overlook.
Mrs. Nellie Bartlett visited Mrs
Clara Overlook one day last week.
Miss Harriet Mcdowell, who has
been quite Ill, is reported much better.
Fred Cunningham and Forrest Flaec
OF Jefferson were business callers in
this place one day last week.
Carroll Turner Of South Jefferson
was recent business caller in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mink Of Union
were visitors last Monday at c. e,
Overlock's.
The wood sawyers. Granville Turner
and Hillard Lpscott are in this place
saving wood with a gasoline engine
George Finley Is teaming to Union for
Arthur Overlook Of Liberty, hauling
lime casks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

day school and w. H. Cakes.
Mrs. Myron White is able to be out
after a several days illness at her
home on Western avenue.
Miss Capitolo Totman who has been
at Bangor for the past few months ar
rived in town Monday.
Roscoe Holway has gone to Bath on
a short fishing trip.
Mrs. Arlon Lowe and daughter Ar
lene have returned to their home al
Iceboro after passing few days with
relatives at Benton.
The selectmen have finished taking
the annual inventory and began the
assessment of taxes Monday.
Henry Kregan has returned to MS
studies at Harvard Law School after
passing a few weeks with his parents
in town.
N. C. Norton Of Pittsfleld called or
friends in town Monday.
Mrs. William Nye has returned te
her home after passing few days al
Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
ADJUSTMENTS
Opera House

Jack Pickford in The Dummy" was
the feature attraction at the City Opera
house for Monday and it was much en-
joyed by large audience which was
present at each of the performances.
The play is a good one the acting fine
and the scenes well adapted to the
story. The 18th episode Of "Patria"
was also shown and it is fully up to
the high standard which has been
maintained by the picture from the
very first. Some splendid riding, some
thrilling airplane flights and dashing
work by the artists feature it. The
same program VII be given Tuesday,
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

That a large wholesale grocery house
is to establish a distributing station in
this city has been learned from ap-
parently authoritative sources. The
company is the wellknown r. G. Will
liams Co. of New York and it is un-
derstood that they have secured what
Is known as the Claflin building. and
will occupy 1t as soon as it can be put
in shape for their uses. The company
does an exclusively wholesale business
and has number of travelling men in
the State. These men will all make
their headquarters in Waterville after
the new branch is established here and
1t Is expected that this will be the be-
ginning of a long list of wholesale
houses that will in the future make
Waterville their headquarters on ac-
count of its many advantages for their
purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
CLINTON

NORTH-Master Leland Gerald is III
with bad cold.
Mrs. Carrie Jones, who has been pass
ING several days at her home, returned
Sunday to her school at Canaan village.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherman ana
daughter Celia passed the weekend with
friends in Burnham.
Vincent Gowen passed Friday in Wa.
terville at the home of his uncle, S. H
Dixon.
Mrs. Julia 6oodridSe, an aged resident
of the Horseback road, is very Ill WITH
gaEsrene in her lower limbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Taylor Of Pitts
field passed Monday with his mother
Mrs Able Taylor, at the home of Del
bert Estes, where she has been very i'll
hut is now gaining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

A large attendance is looked forward
to at the lecture which Is to be given
at the Congregational church Tuesday
evening by Miss Odelle fitzpatrick of
the Coburn faculty on the beginnings
of the War in Europe" Miss Gilpat-
ricks lecture is illustrated with more
than 100 lantern slides and is a story
of the countries at war and of the
conditions prevailing in them shortly
after the outbreak Of the great strus
gle. The slides were taken, some of
them on the field of battle, and all in
close touch to the firing lines, and will
be Of particular interest at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

The Merrill & Mayo Co. started
work Monday on a large addition to
their grist and flour mill at the North
End. The new addition will be 50X7O
feet and will be one-story in height
and will be used chiefly for storage
purposes The concern is constantly
developing and enlarging its business
and in spite of the high prices and
scarcity of feed and flour have found
it necessary at this time to make this
large addition, which will be rushed to
completion as rapidly al possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
The following postal is being ser

The following postal is being sent
out to the people who last year were
interested in the Chautauqua:
Greetings-Chautauqu Boosters:
Mr.. George s. Dalgety our Chautau-
qua superintendent Of last year. will
tell us the program and talk over the
matter of dates, ETC., for the Waterville
Redpath Chautauqua for the coming
year. The success Of which depends
largely upon your presence at this first
meeting. Get started right, come to
Council Chambers. City building. Fri
day. April 81. at 1880 P. NJ. prepared
to do your part to get your part of the
credit for real Chautauqua.
Yours sincerely.
G. E. VOSE, Chief Booster"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

Women's list-Mrs. N. l.. Ambrose, Mrs
Louise Barrett, Mrs. Edith Bull. Mrs. Ger
truds Cook. Miss Alice Descoteau, Mrs
Maggie Elliott. Miss Helen Gallagher
Mrs. Horace Hamlin. Mrs. Minnie Leva-
ley, Miss Evelyn Marshall, Mrs. NJ. r.
Morgan, Miss Lena c. Morrill,, Mrs. Ed
ward Morris, Mrs. Annie Robertson, Miss
A. G. Robinson, Mrs. Mansfield Robinson
Miss Leta Stewart, Miss Ilenis Stowell
Mrs. William Thompson, Mrs. Blanche
Young.
Foreign-Monsieur Fred Leclerc, Flor
iene Lendries. Mr.. Thonner Quirion.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Morrell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

Five drunks were before the mum
cipal court Monday morning and all
were given sentences of a fine and
costs and three took the sentence
without a word, number four appealed
but as he was unable to furnish bonds
he likewise had to go down. Number
five was a woman who was given a
fine and sentence to the reformatory
at Skowhegan. The four who are to
board with Sheriff HARDWOOD made the
trip in the afternoon with Headquar-
tiers Officer Davis as guide and care
taker. There seems to be considerable
speculation rs to where the leak in the
dyke that has made Waterville dry for
the past few months occurred and it
seems probable that the sheriffs will
be on the job stronger than ever now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
TROY

Mrs. w. E. Mutt had as a guest last
week her cousin, Mrs Patten. from
Madison.
w. B. Ferguson has purchased the
farm Of Chester Pinkham.
Arthur Bagley and little daughter
PHYLLIS went to Bangor Monday.
Dewey Mitchell has the honor of be-
ing the first man to enlist from Trov.
He went to Portland Monday to take
the examination for the navy.
Mrs Betsey Woodland Of Pittsfleld il
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. G. Hill.