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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-20
XMAS SPIRIT
PREDOMINATES
IN JULESBURG

The merchants of Julesburg report
heavy holiday trade during the past
week, the stores being crowded with
Xmas shoppers. Last Saturday was
record-breaker, people coming here
for miles to take advantage Of the
numerous offerings in seasonable
merchandise to be found in the stores
here. The merchants were as busy as
bees during the day and up to a late
nour at night. Old Santa held forth
at the Wellworth Department Store,
St. Nick keeping pace with his time
honored custom of generosity by CIV
ing the little folks treat, it being a
preliminary visit to this community
by Old Santa for the purpose of be-
coming better acquainted with the lit.
tie boys and girls prior to his real
visit on Christmas Eve. This proved
to be a big attraction, not only to the
children, but to the older folks as
we'll,
The Christmas spirit predominates
in Julesburg at this time. There are
numerous beautiful and artistic inter-
ior and window decorations, which
add materially to the Yuletide spir-
t. The stores are "chock" full of
easonable merchandise for the selec-
ton of the Xmas shoppers. In this is
sue of the Grit-Advocate there are
numerous holiday announcements of
various business establishments. 1t
will pay you to read these advertise
ments, which contain gift suggestions
galore, as it will make your Xmas
shopping easier.
Let's make this the happiest Christ
mas that Julesburg and community
has ever known. Let's join hands in
making the whole community happy
by showing community spirit of 10y
atty. Let's pledge ourselves to do
this by keeping as much of our money
in circulation right here at home as
we possibly can. Let's buy from
those we live among-our neighbors
and our friends. Let's show the out
side world that when it comes to 10y
atty we are 100 per cent true to home
enterprises and the home town.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-20
OVIDDEPOT
R0BBER E-
CAPES JAIL
VIM. Gordon Cuts Hole
Thru Top of C0rri-
dor In County Jail
Last Monday
Night

,Wanted-one William Gordon, age
about 21 years, who took matters in
his own hands last Monday evening
and by cutting a hole through the
ceiling of the Sedgwick county Jail
corridor with saw, improvised from
a case knife, and cutting a hole thru
the floor of the county clerks office
above, crawled out Of the county bas-
tile and made his getaway. Gordon
was accompanied by another prison.
er, Joe Jiminez, a Mexican, who was
serving a short sentence for stealing
coal from the Union Pacific Railroad.
The jail-break was discovered about
eight o'clock Monday evening, when
Night Policeman Tom. jenkins appre-
hended the Mexican, at the Wellworth
store corner, the Mexican "hot-foot-
ing" it towards the depot at the time
he was accosted by the officer. The
prisoner told Officer Jenkins what
had happened and claimed that he
(Jiminez) was hunting the sheriff to
notify the officer of Gordon's break
ing Jail. Officer Jenkins took the
Mexican in charge and notified sher-
iff Cunningham. Shortly after the
jail-break was discovered, the officers
in the various towns were notified to
be on the lookout for Gordon. Altho
every effort has been made to appre-
hend the fugitive, up until the time
we 20 to press this Thursday af-
. ternoon no trace of Gordon's where
abouts has been found, and he is still
at liberty.
Gordon was arrested last Friday af-
ternoon at Ovid, after he had been
I.r of in
thrilling chase up the railroad tracks.
Shortly before Gordon is alleged to
have robbed the Union Pacific depot
at Ovid, securing about $14.OO in mon
ey and number of checks, the rob-
berry being committed during the sb-
sence of agent Drake from the depot.
The money and checks were found on
Gordon's person when he was captur-
ed. Sheriff Cunningham was notified
and the prisoner was brought to this
city and lodged in the county pail to
await hearing.
A preliminary hearing was held in
Justice court Monday, at which Cor
don plead guilty to the charge of
grand larceny, to which Gordon plead
guilty. Gordon was bound over to
the district court, and in default of
bond, was again lodged in the county
jail to await the action of the district
court. 1t meant that Gordon was fac
ing penitentiary sentence.
But from the trend of events which
followed that evening, evidently Cor
don did not take kindly to his predica-
ment, and decided to give the county
Jail and the authorities wide berth.
From the manner in which Gordon de-
vised the means Of his escape, it
would seem that he was no amateur
in the art of breaking Jail. And no
doubt he is still travelling with the
idea of not returning if he can pre-
vent it.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-20
XMASPR PROGRAMS
WILL BE HELD
In JULESBURG
CHRISTMAS vESPER PROGRAM
SUNDAY AFTERNOON s. C. H. s.

An unusual but very attractive pro-
gram is to be given during the Vesper
Hour, 400 P. NJ. to 500 P. NJ. at the
Sedgwick County High School audi
torium on next Sunday afternoon, De-
cember 23rd. This service will be the
first formal appearance this year of
the S. C. H. S. Glee Club, and the
organization has worked hard to make
this a success. This program is un-
der the supervision of Mrs. George H.
Thompson.
1t will be remembered that "The
Feast of the Little Lanterns" the op-
eretta given last spring by the Glee
Club was very enjoyable, and every
one should look forward to this yes
per service. Appropriate decorations
are being arranged, carols of foreign
lands are to be given in costume,
which, with the quartettes, solos and
trios combine to make beautiful and
service.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the entire community to attend this
vesper service.
The program is as follows:
PART
Professional, 81 Heard the Bells On
Christmas Day." Longfellow-C Calkin
Glee Club
"Oh Little Town of Bethlehem"
Phillis Frederick, Ruth Scott
CONTINUED on last page)
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-20
THIRD ANNUAL
.FIRENlEN'S BALL
NEW YEAR'SEVE

The big event Of the season will be
the third annual Firemen's Ball to
be held at loves hall in Julesburg,
New Years Eve, Monday night, De-
cember 31st, under the auspices of the
Julesburg Volunteer Fire Department.
Bunch's six-piece orchestra Of Holy
oke has been engaged for this occas-
ion, and this musical organization
will be on the job from early to late
playing the latest dance hits. The
committee in charge of this years
Ball is composed Of C. s. Deily, Carl
Williams and Joe Span. The hall will
be fittingly decorated for the occas-
ion. Make your plans right now to
attend this big event if you wish to
spend one of the most enjoyable even
ings of the season. Tickets are now
on sale, and everyone is urged to buy
them. The proceeds will be used for
the benefit of the Julesburg Volun-
teer Fire Department., an organization
that is deserving of the urited sup
port of all the citizens Of this COM
munity.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-20

The basketball team representing
Sedgwick County High School is rap
idly forming into strong organlZa-
ton. This is the third week of the
preliminary work for the seasons
schedule. The team will open the
schedule this year by playing tn e
Chappell team at Chappell tonight
Thursday Dec. goth. Strenuous
workouts are now being given by
Coach Anderson each evening in prep
aration for this game. Chappell has
a new school building this year with
an excellent gymnasium. The Jules
burg boys are being honored by TAX
ing part in the grand opening. as this
is the first basketball game to be
played in the new gymnasium there
The team will line up against the
Chappell team with an even break, as
Chappell has defeated Julesburg in
fifty percent of the total number OF
games played between these schools.
Hildebrand or A. Carlson may start at
the center position. Both of these
men are working hard to hold this
position and at this time 1t seems
hard to pick the better man on points;
Paul Carlson and Captain Howard
Wilson will probably hold down the
scoring positions. Myers, Brown,
Cloud, French and Parker are show
ing up nicely for these positions also;
The guards to stop the Chappell
scoring machine will probably pc
Wondering and Rowley. Barnes, Will
liams and Throp may be used.
A large delegation of rooters Will
accompany the team to Chappell. Ev-
erybody come and boost the team, the
hest team that Sedgwick County High
School has ever produced. ChappelII
plays at Julesburg January 4th, ana
Kimball comes to Julesburg on Dec.
28th, Boost for the team.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-20
Christmas Baskets To
Be Distributed Here

This year, as last, the same thought
of making happy Christmas for
those who otherwise would not have a
share in the joys of the season, will
be manifest in the sending Of baskets
filled with vegetables, fruits, etc.
Donations for the baskets will be
Continued on page seven)
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-20
FAIRFIELD NEWS ITEMS TOO
LATE TO PUBLISH THIS WEEK

We received the Fairfield News
this week just as we were going to
press, making it impossible to publish
these items this week, for which we
are sorry as there are many items Of
interest contained in this weeks let
ter We will publish them next week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-20
LITERARY

The first literary meeting of the
new literary organization was held on
Wednesday evening in the high school
auditorium. Most of the students
were present and the program enjoy
ed by all. The initial meeting of the
organization seemed to be of such a
nature that the students are interest
ed in literary work and will support
its place in student activities of the
school. The program given was as
follows:
Music-Snappy Six Chorus.
Carols of Foreign Lands-Spain,
Italy, France, Holland.
Debate-Resolved, That All Christ
mas Giving Be Abolished. Affirma-
tive-Catherine Oberender and Bon
ME Deich; Negative-Veta Stalcup
and John Lent.
Quartett-Bruce Campbell, Edward
Myers, Teddy Williams and Harl
Cleveland.
Movie-"Half Back" A three-reel
Yale University picture which had
been secured from Boulder for this
literary meeting.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-20
BASK KETBALL
Schedule To Date

Dec. 2O-Julesburg at Chappell.
Dec. 28-Kimball at Julesburg.
Jan. 4-Chappell at Julesburg.
Jan. 11-Holyoke at Julesburg.
Jan. 18-Haxtun at Julesburg.
Jan. 25-Sedgwick at Julesburg.
Jan. 26-Julesburg at Sterling.
Feb. 2-Sterling at Julesburg.
Feb. 8-Julesburg at Haxtun.
Feb. 9-Julesburg at Holyoke.
Feb. 22-Julesburg at SedgWick.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-20
DEBATE

The Sedgwick County High School
is at the present time organizing a
debating team. Every year the Uni
versity of Colorado supervises a de-
batting league composed of every high
school in the state, ending in a final
debate at Boulder in the spring. Jules
burg has been matched with Holyoke.
The debate will be held at Holyoke on
January 10th. The question is: "Re-
solved, That The United States Should
Recognize the Soviet Government At
Once" Julesburg will uphold the
negative side of this question. The
following students are working on
the debate in the preliminary tryouts:
Mabel Franklin, Catherine Oberender,
Phills Frederick. Philena Frederick,
Harold Throp, John Lent, Lorene
Hodges, Veta Stalcup, Bonnie Deich
md Edward Myers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-12-20
NEWS NOTES SEDGWICK
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

An interesting Christmas program
will be given in the high school audi
torium at three o'clock Friday after
noon, December 21st. Everybody in
ited.
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Leonard Licked Everybody
His SiZe--Buf He's
Mothers Boy

NEW YORK, May 15.-Hen still
be the champ to his mother!
When Benny Leonard was a
mere kid of 20 years he won the
lightweight championship of the
world. And in its wake trailed those
tantahzing twins-fame and fortune
Men-big and little-sought him out,
eager to shake his hand
Through it all Benny kept his
head He's 20 now and still the
champ.
The homage a public pays one sud-
denly elevated to Benny's position
has broken many men and women.
They couldn't stand the pace. Their
heads would swell in the dank air of
popular fame
But not Benny.
The power behind the champ is
his mother. Benny's devotion to his
family is well-known. 1t is one topic
he will always talk about-his
mother She has been his closest
friend He's never too far away to
telephone her-even from Los An
geles.
And today-Mother's Day-fnds
Benny closer to his mother than
ever.
A group of New York business
men banded themselves together this
year for the celebration of Mothers
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DETROIT MILLIONAIRE MIRAGE THIS YEAR

INDIANAPOLIS, May 14.-Joe
Boyer, bantam automobile racer, Of
Detroit, is a millionaire
But he sticks to the track.
Joe has been a familiar figure in
Indianapolis Memorial Day races
for several days. In 1921 he. gave
Ralph DePalma the battle Of his
life.
And he's coming back again this
year. He'll jog along the 500-mile
course in a Packard Special.
Boyer first jumped into promi-
hence as a speed demon when he
won the 300-mile event in Cincinnati
in 1919, coping the grand prize of
six cents.
Wasn't much of a reward for a
man who risked his life just to thrill
folks. But here's how it happened
The drivers agreed to~cOmpete for
the gate receipts. When the pro-
ceeds were assembled, there wasn't
even thin dime for Joe. He had
to be satisfied with his six cents.
The man who came in second got
three cents.
Boyer has installed radio re-
ceiving set on his machine so his pit
can keep in touch with HIM Last
wear an attempt was made to utilize
wireless in this way. The expert
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TL0CD AND SAND OPERA
HOUSE AY-THURSDAY

It's is tAe story of a bull-fighter
not bull-fighting Note the distinc-
ton. There are features of bull-fight-
ing not pleasing to American audi
ences-but you do not see them in
"Blood and Sand" You are given all
the verve, color and thrill of combat
in the bull-ring with Valentino in
front of wild bull, minus everything
not in accord with American ideals.
Retained in every respect are the coll
orful country scenes, the life in the
Seville streets, the crowds in the
cafes, just as Ibanez so grippingly
portrayed them.
It's a story that has a thousand
points c interest contact. Picture pa
irons admire Valentino as lover.
Many critics called him the greatest
lover the screen has ever sene. In
Blood and Sand" you see him in love
with two different kinds Of women.
you see the warm. tender love. the
passionate, surging love. And the
women ne loves are Lila Lee and Nita
Naldi, two types as different as diff
Ierent as night is from day.
us a story of New York, Amer
lea's most colorful city. 1t is a story
OF It's cabarets and its underworld
You're given a crooks den with
scores of striking characters vou're
shown teemjng, squalid tenement
streets; you see the Jewel Box"
cabaret where the Idle Rich spend
IN a night enough to keep their
brothers and sisters of the slums for
ten years; you see an unnatural
mother of the Idle ricn, trying to
retain her beauty with messages and
steam baths; you see a wild party
Of the idle rich, participated in by
dozens of gorgeously dressed PLAY
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Day. They invited Benny to join with
them, and they never found a more
eager candidate.
Each one has contributed literally
to a fund. Buttons were made
which would be appropriate. The
sponsors wanted to eliminate the
commercial aspect of the day. They
liked flowers, but knew that some
florists boosted Mothers Day merly
because it meant thousands of dol
lars for them.
And so they chose buttons, which
were to be distributed free to all who
might care to wear.
The champ is wearing one, in his
heart as well as in his lapel.
The poem recited by him on the
stage has even more feeling behind
it than the words show.
He knows the public. He realizes
that should some other boxer come
along and take away his champion
ship and it's accompanying glory,
most of the sports world will be
booing him as he leaves the ring.
They are even now clamoring for a
knockout That's the way it's al
ways been, and always will be.
But when that time comes, Benny
will lose his crown, but
He will still be the champ to his
mother. V'AI
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of Georgia, at the request Of the
Mayer and City Council Of Amerl-
Gus:
AN ACT to be Entitled. "An Act
to amend an Act to Revise and Con-
solidate the several Acts Granting
Corporate authority to the City OF
Americas, approved November II,
1889. so that after the passage Of
this Act the Mayor and CITY Council
of Americas shall have the right and
authority to levy an ad valorem tax Of
one-half of one percentum in addition
to the tax already authorized. and
to provide that the amounts raised by
said levy be kept separate and dis
tinct from other funds of the citv
and to be applied only to the pay
ment of the outstanding floating in
debtedness of the City Of Americas,
and to supplement the present school
fund of the Board of Public Educa-
ton for the City of Americas, to
pay operating expenses, not to ex-
coed two mills of such one-half of
one percentum; to authorize the
Mayor and City Council of Americas
to execute notes and sell the same
in anticipation of this tax lew and
or other purposes"
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THEATRES

ers, interrupted by theft and a
murder; you see a young girl sub
mitted to. the cruelty dramatic police
third degree; you see a battle be-
tween two women, one crazed with
grief; you see the dramatic efforts
of Chic to get down a tenement fire
escape with a dead body you see the
highly-born Molly Brandon, the
District Attorneys daughter rushing
to the rescue of her crook lover 4;
every scene has a thrill of its own.
Here's a melodrama that has ev-
erything, pathos, comedy-rich, red
drama. And what a cast! Each one
of the players fits as if the part were
made specially for him or her,
It's at the Opera House today.
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HEARING ON PETITION
HIGHER RATES PUT OFF

ATLANTA, May 15.-Hearing of
the petition of the Central Georgia
Power company for permission to
increase their rates has been post
poned by the Georgia Public Service
commission from Tuesday, May Is,
until Tuesday, May %, according to
announcements at the office of the
commission. The proposed increase
in rates would affect Griffin,
Barnesville, Thomasville, Forsyth,
Jonesboro, Jackson, Monticello and
Hampton, in addition to number
of manufactures receiving their
power from the company and prob
ably Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-15
KANSAN MAY MEET
FIRPO DURING JUNE
Managers of Both Fighters Have
Approved Match, With Tex
Richard as Promoter

NEW YORK, May 15.-Negotia-
uons for match between. Jess Will
lard and Louis Angel Firpo on June
81, to take place probably at the
Yankee stadium, as a final step in
the elimination process to select a
challenger for Jack Dempsey's
throne, reached a stage of semi
COMPLETION last night.
Willard and his managers Ray
Archer, accepted the suggested date
stor the match at a conference with
Promoter Tex Richard, While Jimmy
De Forrest, the South Americans
ring mentor, also put his stamp of
approval on preliminary plans.
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KUHN'S FEET COLD.
STRIB DIDN'T FIGHT
Macon Battler Journeyed
Shreveport, but Opponent
There Failed TO Show Up

MACON, May 15.-Word was re-
ceived from Shreveport, La, last
night that George Kuhn, who was
scheduled to fight Young Stribling
in that city last night, had silently
struck his tents and stolen softly
away some time during Sunday
night. Kuhn left no explanations Of
his departure, but when the light of
day came upon the scene yesterday
he was not among those present in
Shreveport.
No substitute could be found in
the short time left, and w. l., ac-
.companied by Pa Stribling, arrived
in Macon today, after fruitless ex-
pedition, as far as fighting is con-
cerned. Howard was offered the
match at the final moment, but Hap
DIV demanded a guarantee twice the
size of the one he received when he
fought here, and the Shreveport
promoters couldn't see that proposi-
ton with a telescope.
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TERRELL DANGEROUSLY Ill

ATLANTA, May 15.-W. A. Ter
rell, well-known insurance man, is
dangerously i'll at his home in De-
catur, and little hope for his recovery
is held out by attending physicians.
Terrell has been in declining health
for the past three years, and four
weeks ago suffered a stroke of apo
plexy from which he has gradually
grown worse. Mr.. Terrell is a broth
er of the late Senator Joseph M.
Terrell, DR.. E. B. Terrell, of Gaines
vile; Judge J. Render Terrell, and
the late DR.. H. w. Terrell, of La
Grange.
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FEW JALBJRDS.

VALDOSTA, May 15.-Ptisoners
at the county jail are thinning down
to a low record. After today the jail
will contain only one federal prison
er, the lowest in the history of the
jail for several years. Three of the
men serving jail sentences for viola
ton of the strike injunction at Way
cross complete their penal servitude
with today and will be given their
liberty Several other federal prison
ers have been liberated during the
week, reducing the list to mini
mum.
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HARD BOILED" JUDGE IS
MAKING TIGERS" BEHAVE

BRUNSWICK, May 15.-For the
past week or ten days, matters in the
municipal court and both justice of
the peace tribunals have been I'M
usually dull but this is usually the
case when the city court is in ses-
sion and especially recently as Judge
Butts has become "hardboiled" on
bootleggers and many of the tigers
have suddenly developed sight of the
best kind so much so that they have
let the dry continue thirsty.
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son record to twelve victories out
Of fourteen starts. The only de
fcats suffered by the Albany team
this year were at the hands of the
G. M, c. and Norman Institute prep
teams, and the defeat by Norman
was later wiped out in a big victory
for Albany High. G. NJ. C. was later
defeated by cambridge and Albany
defaated cambridge by a shutout
core in cambridge.
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BLACK LIGHTNING HELD
HAVING WHITE LIGHTNING

BRUNSWICK, May 15.-Chief
Norris and Officer Freeman, of the
county police department have ar
rested Elliott Curry, colored, better
known as lightning" and he is now
in the county jail. This Black lightn-
ing" will be charged with owning
white lightning" and he has ac-
knowledged that the half pints found
in his chicken yard at his home near
the old Altamaha mill site belonged
to him.
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Leslie Playing Albany
High at Albany Today

ALBANY, May 15.-With- the
high school baseball championship
almost within their grasp, the young
athletes composing the Albany High
school team were prepared today for
an invasion by the sttoag Leslie High
school team which is playing here
this afternoon.
Albany High defeated Moultrie at
Moultrie Saturday and Americas at
Americus F,ridaY. BRINGING The son
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-15
HOLDING BODY OF DAN
MCDONALD AT BRUNSWICK

BRUNSWICK, May 15.-Cornor
J. D. Baldwin in holding the body
of Dan Mcdonald, Fernandina
prawn fisherman, in the hope that
members of the unfortunate's fam
lily can be located. As stated in
The News yesterday, Mcdonald was
drowned early Friday morning at the
river front between London and
Albermaule streets. If nothing is
heard from relatives the remains will
be Inferred here.
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the game into extra innings, New
York fell on Sylvester Johnston's
offerings in the twelfth, scored eight
runs and defeated Detroit Is to II.
Cobb's strategy in removing Cole in
the twelfth when two men were on
bases, and sending Johnston, a right
handler, to replace him, proved dis
astrcas.