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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-11-15

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-11-15
CROWN BOTTuNG COMPANY,

gbep. Mueaer, @eiddftsfibrer.
12f4s1225 6nps ct, Gan antonio, Ger.
fD Snbrifa1ten bon allen Mrten Sos
Datpnfier, Nineralfpnifer uub nprSiaIif
Dem tDoblbefonnten 2itbia Gelker. IA
Sci. 9ranis 4157. - Jreie Abliefernns.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14
HAVE YOU MADE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION!

This the United War Workers campaign for
money put fund and to be proated to the
War Working Organizations which supply the home COM
little things which be insignificant in them
Selves much ALL and must be of invaluable
boys when returning from the front for rest and
recuperation
Sedgwick County's quota Sso25oO. This amount
the hundred and seventy million dollars
which is to be raised by nation behoovs the citizens OF
Sedg,vck county their this campaigning same
they have done previous campaigns of the relief work
The money give this fund will assist the home
boys Over There that the one
object the War Working organizations name
w. A. Y w. c. A. K. of c. Jewish Welfare Board War
Camp Community Service American Library Association and the
Salvation Army. - .
There nothing good those brave boys Over There
will be glad contribute share towards furnishing
them things which tend to keep their spirit and morale
such player pianos games and ana
venences facilities for writing home to the folks
No. nothing is good for our boys and if they want the
comforts they Shall and and will that the
this work love and cheer shall not
be lacking remember that Sedgwick Countys quota Is
Eight Twenty-Five Dollars the time to raise TINS
amount this week If haven't already made your susc
tono it will have for regret The
mee in charge Mrs Grace L. Rood Father
Gesert and G. This committee has appointed workers
in each precinct county who will be glad to take sub
scription
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14
SESSION
DISTRICT COURT
Is HELD HERE

District court convened in Julesurg
last Thursday, with Judge H. P Burke
presiding and a regular panel of twen-
ty-four jurors in attendance. They
were as follows: Frank Austin. Geo
Clark, Ethan Carroll. f. B. Davis, T..
!. Harrison, Edgar Leuth. W. E..
Scott. John f. Spelts, William Sat
tier. Rufus Toyne, F. A. Woodlands.
Otto Amburg, c. c. Gould. Jesse Beck.
Roy Darling Buford Hargrove. Will
Vossbere, Jacob Yaggie, Frank Barry,
Fred Boyer. H. r. Hagerman. w. A..
Milsap, II. f. Reichelt E. NJ Frink.
The criminal causes were first tax
en- up. The case of The People VS..
John hammers, grand larceny. upon
recommendation of the District Attor-
ney. was dismissed, and bond exoner-
ated.
The People vs.. r. R. Liddle, lar
ceny. upon motion of District Attor-
rev. was dismissed,
The People of the State VS.. S. Mas
unaga. gambling. Defendant failed
to appear and bond of 500 forfeited.
The People of the State VS. Kendall,
obtaining money under false preten-
SIS lIIte touIilS. SOIlIl1ucu anu hS-
fendant's bond fixed at 100000
The only case tried to a jury was
that Of The People Of the State VS.,
Benjamin Lewis, grand larceny. A
part Of Thursday and most all of Fri
day was consumed IN the trial of this
case, there being a number of witness
es testifying on both sides. The mat
ter of young Lewis being charged with
the theft of Ford automobile belong
ing to Bruce Campbell of this city
he defendant having been app,chend-
ed bv sheriff Thunderstorm about a
month ago at Steamboat Springs. Col
crado and brought here for trial
A jury of twelve men tried the case
They We're: Frank Austin, Edgar
Leuth, Ray Darling, Rufus Toyne, f
NJ. Frink, Jacob Yaggie, Frank Bar
ry, H. f. Reichelt, H. R. Hagerman
w. f. Scott, w. A. Milsap and John
+. Spells. The case went to the jury
about four O'Clock Friday afternoon
and after being out until nine O'Clock
that evening brought in a verdict OF
guilty" District Attorney Robt. NJ
Work and Deputy c. NJ. Robson rep
resented the People and Attorney T
E. Munson of Sterling represented
the defendant. Ten days was given by
the court for the defense to file a mo-
ton for new new trial, sentence to be
passed at a later date.
A number of civil actions were dis
posed of and court took an indefinite
recess at $3.50 o'clock Friday evening
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14
NEWSY NOTES
FROM SEDGWICK
CO. RED CROSS

Annual election of executive COM
mittee for Sedgwick county chapter on
next Wednesday, Nov. 10th at eight
o'clock p NJ at the court room. Let
all members take an active part IN
this and be present. The chapter
needs and must have the support of
all it's members. Remember the date
and please be present.
In our last issue, through an un-
avoidable mistake. one Of our best
working Auxiliaries was not given
credit for their October work. Ovid
ladies should have been credited with
property bags and S comfort kits.
The work rooms are again open and
your presence is desired.
The Christmas Parcels Committee
will be at the Red Cross Work rooms
this Friday afternoon. Anyone hav-
ing received their coupon label from
overseas may send their package as
soon as convenient in order not to con-
gest the mails at the last moment.
Mrs. W. II. Homcdew and Mrs. c. W
Labaree are the committee in charge
and can give the necessary informa-
ton.
The South Side Ladies cleared the
neat sum of more than Sl6O from the
lunch served at the Otis Stratton pub
lie sale.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14

The Julesburg Woman's Club Will
have charge of an Art exhibit to be
held in the high school auditorium
Friday and Saturday, Nov. Is and l6'
both afternoon and evening OF TINS
week.
This exhibit consists of two hundred
pictures from the Lincoln Fine Art
Shon A small admission of 10 cents
will be charged and the proceeds will
be used to buy pictures for the school.
The women of this splendid organiza-
ton are very anxious to have our peo-
pie patronize this exhibit; Committees
of ladies from the club will be IN
charge both days.
Splendid programs have been ar
ranged by the teachers Of the schools,
These will be given along with the
showing Of the pictures.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14
JUDGE HASLETT PLATT BURKE
Effected Judge of Supreme COurt)

ELECTED Judge Of Supreme COurt)
The above is the likeness of Judge
II. p. Burke, who has been elected to
the high honor Of Judge of the Su-
preme Court of the state of Colora-
do, which honor is most pleasing to
his many friends and admirers in the
Thirteenth Judicial District.
Judge Burke has been the district
judge of the 18th district for the past
twelve years. and has filled this im-
portant office with great credit, he
being recognized as one of most able
judges in the state of Colorado.
1t is with regret that the people in
this section realize that Judge Furke' 5
term as district judge is soon to ex-
pire, he having held his last term Of
district court here last week. But it
is with great pride that the citizens
of the Thirteenth Judicial District ten
der the services of man such as
Judge Burke to the high position on
the Supreme Court bench, they being
cognizant of the fact that he will fill
the important office in a manner which
will reflect great credit to himself and
the grand old state of Colorado.
Judge Burke will retire from the of
flee of district Judge after twelve
years of faithful service with record
he may be justly proud. and as he en-
ters upon the duties of the higher of
flee with which he has been entrusted
he will do so with the best wishes and
confidence of the large majority OF
the citizens of the Thirteenth Judicial
district.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE
FEDERATED CHURCH

Will those who have composed the
ckoirs of the Congregational and the
Methodist churches please meet. at the
Methodist parsonage at 7:30 O'Clock on
Thursday night, l4th inst, for organ
ization and practice.
Mid week service every Wednesday
night, 7:30 to 9 O'Clock.
Services Sunday, Nov 18th:
1000 A. M-Sunday school, W. II.
Homedcw, superintendent.
1l:0o A. M.-Sermon by Rev, Ma
pier. "The Church Of the New Day
6:3O P. M.-Epworth-Endeavor
Fred Maier, president.
1870 P. M-Sermon by Rev. inman,
A Question of Investment
This church seeks to do the great
est good to the greatest number its
welcome to all is cordial one.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14
United War Work
ers' Campaign to
Give Comforts to
Boys "Over There


He was conscientious gentleman who honestly wanted
to do right, and he came shaking his head.
81 want to do my full duty in this United War Work
Campaign" he said do you think that $4,000 is my
share? told him that is hard for but himself
to decide There many different ways of looking at
money" said.
hundred and seventy millions looks big at first glance
1t forty times what Jefferson gave for the Louisiana ter
ritory dollar and seventy cents for every man. wo
man and child in the land it is just about ten dollars for
every household.
"You figure it out that basis told him. On the
basis dollars and cents Or figure it the basis
of the boys
"Of the boys?" he questioned, II do not understand
ut than fifteen cents day for each of SOL
diers and Sailors answered Fifteen cents day to give
them comfort and entertainment lectures and games and
the thought of mother and God"
And his eyes kinded Il think that could take ten at
least he said He drew his check book out Figure out
and tell the price, he said g" want to them the
you've got What's it going to cost ?for ten boys
for a year. at two for quarter a day?'
So figured it out him. Suppose you figure
for yourself.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14
OF AR
MISTICE CREATES
GREAT STIR HERE
DAY is OBSERVED AS CITIZENS
PARADE BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE
SECTIONS-BON FIRES AT NIGHT

The greatest war in history G ended Menday morning at four
virtually the whole civilized world has been convu1sed
ss SSas at about ns
flashed throughout continent
by the Associated Press.
The announcement the department
anything Of the Marshal Foh at the time
the armstce signed 1t stated however that o'clock
whie the Dreams which @
world in struggle which has cost at the lowest estimate
A. ssssa Men
citizens the biggest history No preparation had
made but what lacking in preparation made the
people Of this community The wheels of business and industry
ali was the grand and glorious which received here
that morning Of the signing of the Peace
to the Alles--the great war had ended
Whistles were blown bells rang and large quantity Of am
were dismissed business houses cosedhe day-VlCoRY DAY
Sns se hd % beb s s6ea p sn e sea
coming body with their yell and choros leaders venting their
% Band played patriotic
tears Joined the hr9ng flags & waving high in the air. air. The
high The day had Just commenced
formed growing larger all the while until the spectacle became
over three blocks in length made up our citizens and any % %h9
parade through sections and all the while
there @ and waving Whe [S rd VICTORY
turned to the business section number of our prominent citizens
listened % with interest It was that
civil remarked the editor of the Grit that it
rebeonhe witnessing again the celebration of Vic
grand old Stars and Stripesthe
of Freedom and Liberty.
the climax the celebration staged when
large gathered visitors being noticed
Ovid Home Guards About o'clock
and without particular concerted
began out of the alleys from behind
perhaps of the back yards One pile
National Bank and another
hoIse-soon ablazethen the whistle blew
during hundreds of shots fired The kaiser
burned in effgy and enthusiasm supreme.
main streets seething swarm OF cars people, hgh
school Students shooting and shouting and
ing young America knows how perform these most
the lit by the glare Of the
laughing and shouting but
deep gratitude Of thanksgiving in the hearts
only the wonderfully
ing Engand premier Lloyd George: Let us thank
Cod
day closed with speaking the courthouse steps lights
having provided for the Here prominent
large behalf of the United War Worker
mpressng the fact that although the armsce had
signed and hostes ceasedthere yet great work
by those brave boys Over There and they should
be the comforts to their welfare This the
great which the War Work organizations are doing
this purpose the funds being raised At the conc
sion the speaking raised for the benefit OF the
United War Workers campaign.
Monday November H. 1918 the calendar ho-
Juesburg and Segwk countybut 1t Will go down II
all citizens the most enthusiastic ana JOY Gus
hedrom until late at nlght
and memory the celebration will be the reason there
of the DaftafoUS nuns
which Liberty and Justice to civilization
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14
ART EXHIBIT TO BE HELD UNDER THE AUS
p1CEs OF WOMANs' CLUB FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 18TH AND 10TH

The programs for each day are as
follows:
Friday, 200 p. NJ.
Song, Thanksgiving at Grandpa's"
Primary
Recitation, "The Thrift Stamp
-Chas. Huffman
Song, "The Clothespin Foil" k"-------
Song, Merry Little Men '-------
Second Grade
Recitation, "Our Flag" Second Grade
Song "My Country 'Tis of Thee"
----------------- Second Grade
Four Minute Speeches-From Sen
ior Class, Nellie Dye and Naomi
Frederick.
Four Minute Speeches-From Junior
class. Alice Parker and Edith Par
ker.
Continued on 1ast page,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

I. K. Aldrich, o. Buss, T. H. Car
yer, George lIilderman, o. kohn, Mr..
Pullman. Miss Martha Payner, Mrs.
Pearl Petit, Mrs. Frank Sherman,
Miss Sylvia Tellbart, C. J. Wander
grift, Chas Whaley, Miss Marquette
Williams.
Nov l3, 1918
FINLEY DYE, Postmaster.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14
BIccE cELEb BRAT ION

We have this week cut eft
some Of the subscribers to the
Grit-AdvOcate who had been
notified that their Rubserip-
tiOn had expired. and failed to
respond. We have no doubt
but that a number have over
looked this matter, but h We
have stated before in cOmpli-
ance with the governments
ruling, there is only one course
for us to pursue-that of tax.
ing the names Of those who
are not paid up off Of our mail
ing list.
We are glad to state that .
large majority Of our subscrib.
ers to whom We sent notices
have paid up. To those who
have overlooked this matter,
We wish 10 assure them that We
will be glad to put their name
hack on our list upon the re-
ceipt Of their subscription
payment.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-14
NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF
JtLESBURG WOMANS' CLUB

The next regular meeting of The
Julesburg Womans' Club will be held
with Mrs. c. NJ. Robson. on Tuesday,
November 18th.
He is the greatest artist then
Whether of chisel, pencil or pen
Who follows nature"
Art In America
Landscape Painters, Mrs. f. F. Clayton
Sea Painters Mrs. c. w. Labaree
Painters of Western Life
--------Mr Mrs w. o. Carson
Sculptors- Mrs. C. NJ. Robson
Roll Call Current Events
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-24
MRS. BINGHAM
HAD $72,000,000.
Former Mrs. Flagler Left
S65, 100000 Beside Hotel
Properties.
Special Despatch 10 The Sun.


LEXINGTON, Ky. Feb. a3--When Mrs.
Robert W. Bingham, formerly Mrs.
Henry NJ. Flagler, died in Kentucky last
June she was possessed of $4,000. 900
besides her great hotel properties in
Florida. so the report OF the Fidelity y
Trust Company Of Louisville to-day said
In giving In its appraisement. The hotel
holdings are worth at least $1,000, 900
more, II IL stated. and a supplementary
report will likely be made to cover them.
The estate. 1t Is expected, will now be
administered in Kentucky. which will
cause the State to attempt to collect
more than $4,000. 900 Inheritance tax. II
this IL done, II has been said BY the State
officials, the money obtained VIII be used
to pay or the State debt
Mrs. Bingham's estate covers Stand
ard oil and railroad stocks. besides
holdings in securities of various sorts In
several States. 1t Is understood that
there is about 32.OO0.O0O worth of
jewelry. Whether the New York heirs.
one Of whom is Mrs. Lawrence Lewis
of New York, formerly Louise Wise, fa-
vorite niece of Mrs. bingham. VIII in
stitute suit to break the codicil which
left s5.0O0.0O0 to il. W. bingham. the
widower, remains t. lie seen.
Mrs. Lewis. under the will filed by
Mrs. Blngham's administrators. receives
the bulk of the estate, her share esti-
mated to be about 500. 100000
There has been much interest in this
State over the result Of an autopsy un-
dertaken on the orders of the New York
heirs after the body o: Mrs. Bingham
was exhumed at Wilmington. n. c. The
report has never been made public. II
is understood to be I'm New Yok
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-24
BOlsheviki Pessimistic Over
Outcome and May De-
clare Holy War.
CONDITIONS EXACTING
Evacuation of Finland. PO-
land and Ukraine Part
of New Demands.
30 YEAR TRADE TREATY
Surrender of 10000 Square
Miles and 81, ,5OO.OOO,OOO
Indemnity Included.
30 YEAR TRADE TREATY

Special cable Despatca to THE SrN from tks
London Times
Copyright. 1915: all rights reserved.
PETRooRAp. Feb. 20 Deiayed).-Al-
though no official reply has been re-
ceived from Dvinsk. the German army
headquarters where a courier was sent
last Wednesday with an official copy OF
the Russian telegram expressing will
ingncss to accept the German peace con-
d!tions offered Al Brest-Litovsk the
newspapers here are publishing what
purport to be additional peace condl-
tons imposed by Germany.
According TO these reports Germany
requires the withdrawal OF all Bolshe-
vik troops from Finland. Poland ara
the Ukraine and abstention by the Boil
shevki from Interference in the Internal
affairs of those territories, the payment
of an indemnity. the prolongatlon of the
commercial treaty for thirty years Sc
tects and German capital in Russia and
the German occupation OF Petrograd as
a guarantee for the fuflment Of all
conditions
Great perturbation and pessiinism Ire
walls in Bolshevik circles. Meetings and
deliberations of the Council of Commits
sioncrs and of Boshev!k partisans in
conjunction with members of the left
wing of the revolutionary Socialist party
are taking place day and night at tho
Smolny Institute and the Tauride Pal.
ace. Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik For
eign Minister is reported to have been
made i'll by the renewal Of German hos
tilitles and unable TO attend any OF these
meetings.
The Peoples Commissioners have de-
cided to order a general mobilization OF
the whole male population, and IN the
event of the German conditions being
unacceptable to declare a holy war on
the imrlacahle foe. To this end they
have issued a procla amat!on of appeal to
the worknen. soldiers and peasants or
Russia. leaving out OF the account as
usual all other classes. rs If they had no
existence in the new republic. as In fact
they have not in tho eyes Of their Boil
shevtst rulers. except FOR purposes OF
attack and abuse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-24
NEW GERMAN TERMS.
Evacuation Of IivOnia and Es
thOntn Also Included,

l.oNDoH. Feb. ga Russian wirele.s
Government statement received here to.
night says:
Germany Will renew the peace neso-
tiat!"ns and will conclude peace on the
following conditions:
both to declare the war ended.
"All regions west OF the line Indicated
at Breet-L,tovsk TO the Russian dele
CATION which formerly belonged to Rus
sia, to be no longer under the terri
torial protection # Russia
In the region of Dvinsk this line
must be advanced to the eastern frontie,
Of Courland.
"The former attachment OF these re
Rions to the Russian state must in no
case involve for them obligations iowa rd
Russia. Russia renounces every claim
to intervene IN the Internal affairs OF
these regions.
Germany and Austria Hungary have
the intention % define further the fate
u these regions in agreement with thei,
populations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-24
Slim Writes AL Jolson
About the Smoke Fund

IF you want to know what the
soldiers in France think Of
THE SUN Tobacco Fund, turn
to page /, Section 2, and read
the letter which AL Jolson has re-
ceived from Sergt. Palmer W.
Lewis of the Twelfth Railway
Engineers. A few years ago the
Sergeant was just "Slim" Lewis,
whom Jolson befriended when he
wanted a job. He has written q
bully letter.
In sending the fourth contribu.
ton of the Round Table of the
Hamilton Club, Paterson, N. j.,
the treasurer writes:
1--WE now consider this our
duty. not our privilege"
What does this mean to YOU?
WARMING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-24
GERMANS WLDENDEMANDS: I
WILL OCCUPYPETROGRAD:
COURLAND NOW GUIDED
Bolshevik Courier L.
Bringing Kaiser's Reply

pETROGRAD, Feb. 23.-The
Bolshevik Headquarters has
received wireless message
signed by Gen. Hoffman, saying
that the German answer had
been handed to the courier of the
Russian Government, who i'm
mediately started on his return
to Petrograd. The message gave
no intimation Of the contents of
the reply.
A second wireless message, ad-
dressed to Leon Trotzky. from
the Austro- Hungarian Govern
ment has been received announc-
ing that Austria Hungary is
ready, with her allies, to bring
the peace negotiations to a final
conclusion.