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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-16
COOPERATION OF ALL
CLASSES IS NEEDED TO
TIDE OVER SITUATION

would be many months and in many
lines of industry. years before pro-
duction could possibly catch up with
the demand. However, this is not the
case today, when there is a general
decline in production and decrease in
productive forces, making for con-
siderable unemployment.
In considering the future prosperity
Of Sedgwick county and the country
at large it is necessary to consider
whether this is, the result of over
production or not. Have all of the
hundreds of thousands of houses, the
need of which has been the subject of
much comment and numerous investi-
cations, been built, with a surplus of
building material left over? Has the
public acquired surplus of clothing
and foods? Are the hundreds Of
thousands of people in the state Of
starvation few months ago, now sup
piled with food and clothing?
The answer to these questions is
obvious. In the past political econom,-
lists have warned much about over
production and its fatal results. To-
day the dangers of under consumption
are paramount. There has never been
time in human history when the peo-
pie had even half they wanted, when
the average family could not, if it had
the wherewith, make large expendi-
lures to add to the comfort of life.
The people of the world have not sud
denly escaped the necessity of food,
clothing and shelter
Today there is almost as great a
shortage, measured by the actual ne
cessities of the world, for all sorts of
products. there was the day the World
War ended. Proper distribution is
what is needed to renew prosperity.
The trouble is today, the country is
suffering from an inequitable and in
adequate distribution.
Financial leaders and the foremost
economists Of the country point to
1921 as a year that will see unpre-
cedented prosperity in this country.
1t will see the United States taking
leading role in the world markets.
Prices may never reach the peak that
they have held in the past few years,
hut business will progress on sound
er basis and prices will be equitable.
Sedgwiek county has not marketed
much more than half the great wheat
crop produced the past year as a re-
salt Of the decline in price. With the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-16

Will oil be struck At Julesburg!
That's the all-important question that
IL attracting the attention. OF the citi-
sens of this community at the present
time, and there is much speculation
relative to what the results will be
when a test well is put down. Geolo-
sist J. W. Smiley says that the pros
poets are very bright after having
made q thorough geological survey OF
this territory, and for this reason
there have been a number of develop
ments during the past wek.
Monday night mass meeting Of
citizens was held in tho district court
room of the court house for the pur-
pose of organizing Holding company,
said company to proceed at once in
securing oil leases and to make nego-
tistions with outside capital to come
here and drill test we'll. Previous
to the meeting Mohday evening there
were fifty men who had pledged to
become members of the proposed COM
pany at $4,000 per share, said com
pany to be limited to one hundred
units. A large majority of the fifty
members are prominent land owners
in this section.
A Holding Company was organized,
the company to be incorporated with
capitalization of $10,000.0O. The fol-
lowing officers and directors were
elected: W. J. Mccoy, president; H.
H. Hudson, vice-president; c. v.
johnson, secretary; Finley Dye, treas
urer;C. A. Lyons, Benjamin Franklin,
w. T. johnson. J. H. Parker and P.
r. Mcdowell, directors. An advisory
board consisting of Jacob Frickel. Jr,
C. S. Deily and j. W Smiley was also
elected. A committee was selected to
commence at an early date in the work
of securing leases in order that the
company may have sufficient holdings
to induce outside capital to come here
and commence drilling operations
At a meeting of the board Of di-
rectors held in the council room at the
power plant Tuesday evening, the new
company was named The Julesburg
Consolidated Royalties Co. This first
mestins II the boasa WAS held1wifh Mr..
Smiley, the geologist, and plans were
outlined for active work, the board
beingdetermined to push things along
at a lively rate and not let matters
drag. C.M. Robson was appointed at
torney for the company, and was in
structed to proceed at once in prepar-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-16

remainder of this crop money return
ed to this country. the financial situ-
alton will be greatly relieved.
With the re-adjustment and decline
in prices it is expected that consid-
cradle building will be undertaken ear
ly next spring, and other business
progress even if on a lower mafket.
Carl Grey. president Of the Union n
cific, states that he expects to ace the
greatest business in the history Of the
west in 1921, high or low prices. He
is only one Of great number Of the
leaders in the country who has ex-
pressed such views.
Confidence in business and agricul-
ture must be established to assure the
country's prosperity. The more quick
ly and the more completely the sd-
justment underway can be accom-
plished the better for all industry.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-16
DISTRICT COURT
ADJOURNEDLAN
FRIDAY EVENING

District court adjourned Friday
evening after a several days session.
Thursday afternoon the case of
The McNish Land Co. vs.. Frank Berg
ner, suit for money judgment, was
tried before jury of six men. The
jurors in the case were: Frank Bar
ry, ]. P. Donaldson, Ed Jackson. j.
H. Parker, J. ]. Cissna and George
Sellers. The jury brought in a YER
dict in favor of the plaintiff in the
amount of $728.0O.
The case of Chase VS.. Weston came
on for trial Friday morning and a
jury of six men was selected. They
were: R. H. Drummond, R. C. McNal-
", John Halkyard, F. H. Gibson, l. s.
Calien, Antoine Sorenson Attorney
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-16

Don't give in to a Panicky feel
ing" Just bear these words in mind
when a person begins to talk calamity
to you and endeavors to make you
think that your country and the local
community are going to be ship
wrecked during these times of finan-
cial stringency. The editor of the
Grit-Advocate agrees that money con-
ditions are tight; in fact the tightest
they have been for some time. But,
do you think that the fellow that is
bowling disaster is helping to remedy
the situation. We must keep q stiff
upper lip and view things in broad
way.
1t is up to all classes alike-the
farmer, the business man and the la
borer, to make sacrifices and cooper
ate with each other in putting our
country on an economically sound ba-
sis. Then, citizens of Juiesburg and
Sedgwick county, we will have reached
IT. 40" of the present distress
Ind it is up to every
cltlz.n to do this. Quit
.nng, calamity, but instead look on
che bright side of the question-and
there is one, as we will endeavor to
explain in the following paragraph.
Prosperity will return with the
completion of the readjustment that
all business and agricultural inter-
ests are now undergoing. A strong
er and more confident undertone is Al
ready perceptible in these interests.
Despite the general depression caused
in business and agricultural circles as
a result of this readjustment and de-
cline of prices, there is no lack of con-
fidence in the future prosperity and
progress of Julesburg and Sedgwick
county and in the country in general.
Only a few months ago, every
American factory was working to full
capacity. Many institutions were
operating on two and three shifts. In
creased production was the cry, and
every nerve was being strained to
the supply, and at the producers pric-
es. The people could not get all they
wanted from field or factory, forest
or mine, and the transportation sys-
TENS were unable to distribute with
uromptness and efficiency the pro-
ducts that were available for distri-
button. There was no such thing a.
unemployment Employers were bid
ding against one another for all sorts
of help. It was estimated that 1t
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-16

T. E. Munson of Sterling represent
ed the plaintiff and Attorney Nc
Conley of Sterling appeared for the
defendant. The jury brought in a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff and
the amount of damages were fixed at
$470.6O.
The court docket was pretty well
cleaned up at this term of court, a
large number of civil matters being
disposed Of that did not require jury
trial. The petit jurors were excused
for the term Friday
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-16
WARREN LASALLE SICK

Word has been received here that
Warren LaSalle of Sidney, is serious
ly ill at hospital in Denver. We
have been unable to secure reports
since Tuesday Of his condition. Mr..
LaSalle was a former resident Of
Julesburg, and has host of friends
here who hope for his immediate re-
covery. Glenn LaSalie of Chapel
took the train here Tuesday morning
for Denver to &c at the BEDSIDE Of his
brother.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-16
WOMANS' CLUB TO
HOLD FLOWER
SALE DEC. 24TH

The Julesburg Woman's Club will
hold Flower Sale in the down town
district on Friday, Dec. oath. The lad
les will be glad to take special orders
from those wanting any kind of flow
ers or plants. Following in a partial
list of prices:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
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the scarcity of long leaf pine, and in addition to this, the 'broomsticks" have practically been stripped and cupped for
 turpentine and in this manner the out put has been estimated upon the number
 of cups put on the trees. and again, this season being mast year and an ex- cessive amount of rain fall has lead on into a disastrous condition which has
 never been anticipated calculated by
 the average large factor.
 Analysed, this means that there has
 been a falling off of the product incident
 to Eack-boxing, also incident to the cups being placed on small trees, and again, another deduction for the excessive amount of rainfall. and then follows the
 fact that is being mast year. the tim
 Der does not bleed as freely as in other years.
 Turpentine at s1.41 per gallon today is nc cheaper than turpentine was at 4Oc
 per gallon ten years ago, when the con- sumption was not so great nor was la bc~ and material so high.
 There is a disposition Tt this time by
 the producers of turpentne to hold their product even at the expense of letting their paper" so unpaid and the factor to wait for his money, while on the other hand. the consumer has seen fit to hold back purchasing under one guise or another, thinking that he will get contracts at a lower price later on.
 Another situation of the market at this time is that of foreign exchange. This is having a very demoralizing effect on
 the business as well as the scarcity of vessels for transporting the product to eastern markets, and as soon as these difficulties are overcome, it is very plain
 to us that both the American consumer ana the foreign consumer must look to pay much higher prices for all naval
 stores products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
BLACK RUST IN WHEAT H A D ITS EFFECT ON CORN MARKET MONDAY
Oats Were on See-saw, While the Provisions List Varied, Eff teen Gents Off to Twenty
 Cents Up
By Associated Press

by Rss0ctdte0 TfeSt
 Chicago, JuIy l2.-Athough black rust reports from the spring wheat belt had a decided bullish influence on the corn market today. the effect failed to last. Owing largely to a big increase of the visible supply of corn. prices closed weak, 7sQ2Bc net lower. with September Sl l.5S1zGll .5s% and December sl.421s11 .429s. Oats finished at 1c decline to 2sc ad- vance and provisions varying from 15c off to rise of 200.
 Word came from experts that there was sufficient black rust infection through eastern South Dakota all of Minnesota and the eastern edge of North Dakota to produce severe epidemic. With knowledge of the widespread ruin that the plague has sometimes inflicted, the grain trade was much inclined to accept an opinion given by leading authority that a very serious condition as to spring wheat was likely to develop in the next two weeks. The scare sent corn values up in sympathy, but toward the last the visible supply statement tended to force reaction. It was also denied that as yet there was any black rust in the northern districts, where most of the spring wheat is raised.
 Oats swayed with corn.
 Provisions were governed by the ac- ton of grain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss, July (Special)- Hull as superintendent of the Meridian city schools, announces that the 1920 21 term will open Monday, September 20. Dr. Hull, who has been at the head of the schools here as superintendent for the past eight years, leaves Meridian about August 1 for Cleveland, Miss, where he has accepted the superintend- ency of the Bolivar County Industrial School at Cleveland
 Sheriff John M. Martin. who is also county tax collector by virtue of his of- flee, is waging campaign against those who have failed to pay the neces- sary tax on vehicles engaged in haul ing logs over the county good roads. The fee for vehicle drawn by two horses is S10; for each four wheel vehicle with more than two horse power. $20; for each eight wheel vehicle, $35, and for each trailer $15. The fee is doubled if not paid at the proper time. The paved highways of the county have been very badly dam aged by log and lumber trucks, many of them, it is alleged. exceeding the amount of tonnage provided for by law.
 
 Primicy Johnson. escaped negro con- vict from Flat Top, Ala, has been cap tured in Meridian by Police Officer Charles Dease and taken to Montgom- cry and turned over to the Alabama authorities Johnson made his escape while serving a three-year term for burglary and grand larceny. the offi- cers state. He is said to be a danger ous criminal and one the Alabama authorities were very anxious to re- cover
 Cecil Davenport, a Meridian boy. has for the second time been returned to New Orleans on charge of desertion from the navy. He was arrested here by Police Officer Charles Dease. who has just returned from New Orleans, where he turned him over to the navy receiving ship.
 w. D. Hawkins, missionary centen- nary secretary of the Mississippi Meth odist conference, states the conference. which stood thirty-sixth in the list of payments during May, has Jumped to twentieth place. tying with Los An geles conference and that better prog ress could hardly be expected in the work.
 The harvest of the tobacco crop of this and adjoining counties has begun preparatory to an early shipment by the Lauderdale County Tobacco Crow CTS Association. The crop is the best it has been in years. the weather hay ing been ideal, according to experts Tobacco manufacturers from Virginia and the Carolinas say that Mississippi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
Turpentine Situation


 William l.. White and Company of Bir- mingham have issued the following let ter on the local turpentine market: It now has the appearance that the small dealer and the consumer who buys ,urpentine in medium quantities have missed their opportunity to lay ill a supply at the lowest figure of the sea- son. On Monday for the past week turpentine touched the low point. $l.2o per gallon, and at this point it was below the cost of production when the high cost of labor in the turpentine orchard is considered and the extreme high cost of cups and other parapher- nalia used in the turpentine line; how ever, it is our opinion that the present price of s1.s7 per gallon represents the
 hover for a few weeks. al least. But it | is quite apparent that the present crop carrot be estimated upon the number of cups put upon the trees as has been
 dene in past years, for The reason that
 baeA-box.ng Of turpentine privileges and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
SELMA

Selma. July 12.-(Special)-H. c. Wells of the federal road bureau and w. A. Mccullough of the state highway engi- neering department will come to Selma Tuesday in order to make final inspec- tion of the Brown Gap road and the plans that have been drawn to govern the building of this piece of road.
 It is estimated that the road will call for an outlay of about $20,o00 mile, and the stretch is three miles long The Selma Kwanis Club has given its in dorsement, and it is understood com mittee will be named to sell state bonds in sufficient amounts to defray all costs. Just as soon as the plans as drawn by Engineer Smith are given final approval a campaign to sell the bonds will De launched The contract will very prob ably be taken by Dallas county and the work placed in charge of Superintendent Stringer.
 Mobile is considering inviting the Ala bama division, |. c. w., to hold it's 1921 reunion in that city, according to letter received here by G. D. M. Scott, state commander, who sent on data requested, so that the Chamber of Commerce or that city may decide on what steps 70 take An invitation has been received from Annston. and the two places Will be considered by the four brigadier gen erals and the commanding general. who are Mai H. C. Davidson, Montgomery Maj. B. F. Ellis, Orville; Maj. T. r. Lampkin. Jasepr, and Maj. John H. Wii- son Anniston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
STAGGERS TO TAKE
 EXAMINATION FOR
 MEDICAL PRACTICE

Montgomery. July r. tSpeciaD.-W. l.. Staggers of Birmingham, who was cap tured by the Germans while serving with the American forces and whose leg was amputated by German surgeons. will take the examination for a license to practice in Alabama before the state board of medical examiners this week. He registered Monday. Staggers is a native of I.ownlas county.
 He was serving with medical de- tachment when he was wounded and lost He was captured later and for many days it was believed he was killed in battle Finally a card was received from him which announced that he had been wounded but was safe behind the German lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
lVOnn INDnP!SFS
 |. O. ? NOMINEES
Says Party Can't Win By Destructive Criticism, But
 By Progressive Policy
Ey Associated Press

Chicago, July 12.--Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, in a statement today, declared that he heartily indorsed the nominees of the republican party. understanding that the progressive elements of the paign and given full representation and participation"
 'sThe party can win through united effort and such clear and explicit declaration of programme as will bring the large, independent vote to its ac- tive support" the statement said.
 General Wood. who conferred with Senator Harding at Marion last week, defined what he considered points in a progressive policy" and declared that the party could not win by destructive criticism.
 "The partys policy must be clean cut, forward looking and constructive" the statement said, "one which, while rec ognizing Americas responsibilities as the leading nation of the world, will guarantee her freedom from foreign control and class domination; one which will safeguard our traditional policies a home and abroad; one which will complete the enfranchisement of women, which will stand against all forces and influences tending to break down morality, the physical well being of the solidarity of our people.
 Tt must be policy which will strive for a speedy return to a peace basis, to government under the constitu- tion; for economy, efficiency. revision of war taxation; for a strong but con- servative foreign policy, policy which will protect American lives and rights abroad; for the building up and pro- lection of our agriculture and indus tries; for industrial justice based upon the saque human handling of the issues between labor and capital remember ing that labor is neither a commodity nor a chattel
 "It must be for the improvement of public education, for highly efficient army and navy, always ready-the product of a truly American policy of national defense; for the building up of a merchant marine and a sound for eign mmercial policy; for the careful supervision of our immigration. and the systematic Anne ericanization of those who are accepted, for the strengthen- 5ng of the sense of citizenship obliga- aion at all times. and the adherents of dhe fundamental principles and policies pn-which the stability and permanence of our government depends.
 Tn short, a government of the peo- nle under clean-cut progressive poll bcy meeting and dealing with the great issues of the present frankly and cour- ageously. with view to solving rather anan avoiding them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13

tobacco is of better grade than that of other tobacco producing states, and many buyers are expected to attend the sales here. The acreage this year is greatly increased over that of last year, and next year the acreage willt be still further increased. The raising of tobacco is growing in favor in this sec ton vry rapidly, bing declared a good money crop by those who started the movement.
 Information received In Meridian from Kemper county and other nearby counties is to the effect that worms are completely destroying entire fields of corn. It is stated that when the worm makes it's appearance in a field of corn its progress is not checked until the entire field is rendered worth- less.
 The management of the local Young Mems Christian Association baseball team has arranged series of three games to be played here next Friday and Saturday with a fast amateur team of Mobile. One game is to be played Friday and a double header Saturday, The local team is making a good record and the contest with the Alabama team is expected to be one of the best here during the season.
 A large number of people from here will attend the big annual picnic to be given at DeKalb in Kemper county Thursday. The three candidates for Congress have accepted invitations to speak, and the day promises to be one of interest politically as well as so- cIally.
 Information from the hospital is to the effect that Mrs. William George will recover from the pistol shot wound inflicted by her former husband, who ended his own life immediately after shooting her early last week as a re- suit of differences arising between the two while Mrs George was occupying the house with her ex-husband during the illness of one of their two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
To Take School Census

Moulton, July 12.-(SpeciaD-Th biennial schcool census of the county is to be taken this week and next; some of the work has already been done meeting at Hatton on Friday last brought to an end the series of five meetings of enumerators. for instruc- tons, the work will be done in the main by trustees of their respective districts but in some cases by others and two or three by qualified young women. There are more than seven districts in the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13

32.50c. Our advice to our spot friends who have their hedges in October is to take them out and buy all the Octo- Der cotton under 33c they can carry and demand cotton on same. We shall see the biggest scramble for white cotton from the middle of Au- gust till the middle of October we have ever seen, because all the good cotton has been consumed. Just sit steady in the boat and don't sell bale.'
 The cotton market will corner itself if the farmer will just hold his cotton off the market, and when it gets to 40 cents, sell paringly.-Campbell x Or cutt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
Live Stock
(Union Stock Yards.)

Fed steers;
 Good to choice, s100oQ1lOo; medium to good. 9.004sl00v: common to medium. sS.00@9.00.
 Grass cattle according to weight. qual- ity and flesh:
 Steers, ss.O0d1o0o; fat cows, Sooq9.o0: medium cows. $s.00@7.00; cutters, s5.OoU 600; canners, s4.OOM5.00; heavy bulls, slW @S00; light bulls, $6.0047.00; oxen, s40OQ 500; fat yearlings. $7,oo@S.oo; medium yearlings, ss.OoQL0O; vealers. S.OOQ1loo
 Hogs.
 Choice corn fed hogs, 135 to 165. $l4; rough hogs, SIP; half fat rough hogs, $s0 choice corn fed hogs, 90 to 135, SIP; light pigs, 90 poundS down, s10; best heavy 10; soft and oily hogs from 1 to ? cents pound less than above prices.