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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-10

diSconSolately iu
the dining room. wondering whether 1t
would be worth while hanging up his
stocking. when the doorbelI tinkIed
Nora was busy in the kitchen, and
Aunt Harriet was upstairs with the
nurse. who was taking care of moth
er. Father had been away for several
weeks on important business and was
not expected home much before New
Years.
Billy got up and went to open the
door. for Aunt Harriet had charged
him to try to make himself useful
There was jingling of bells outside
just before the door was opened. and
who do you think stood outside:
Why. Santa Claus himself. He wore
| a long red coat trimmed with what
looked like SNOW. for it Sli>tened and
Slittercd in the light. On his head
was white cap. in which was stuck
a piece of holly.
Thought | wasn't going to call
here this season. did YOU? Well. I'm
stopping here early. May l come iu:"
Billy WIS too surprised to say any
| thing ut first. but he LED the way into
the parlor. Santa rolled the bag off
his back and began drawing ont pack.
ages.
Here's the caTdy. brought it in
Il box this time" said he u knew it
would he early for You to have stock
ing up'
| The box was a beautiful big one with
Il picture of u flying machine on the
outside. and Hilly's face shnue as he
| thanked the -iver. Then there were
toys and games and hooks Santa had
never brought 50 many things to Billy.
New. il you'li promise 10, to look
| I've got something else out there in
my s!ciSh,' said Santa Look: OF
course Riily wouldn't look. And min
ute later Santa came in with the dear.
est little Christmas tree all trimmed
and with candles ready for Lighting
''Oh. OH was all Billy could say.
We'll, my boy. hope you will have
a very merry Christmas" said Santa
very cordially rs be picked up the
empty bag.
Thank you very much. Mr.. Santa
Claus. and hope you'll have Il merry
one, too Billy cried warmly
Footsteps were heard overhead
We'll. guess must be going" San
tn remarked. 1T might be the lady
who doesn't believe in Santa coming
down. and you know the rule is people
who don't believe in Santa Claus can
never see him" And Santa Claus
winked
He darted TO the door and closed it
softly after him. Billy rushed to the
window, but 1t was so dark he could
only see figure disappearing toward
the gate and then turning into the
gate next door, as Billy supposed. to
leave a few presents for the rich and
lonely old gentleman who lived there
but, of course, 1t may have been for
another reason
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-10

t h Q department
store where Aunt
Harriet got OF
h e looked mp
from his news
paper. and this
time Billy was
a III o st quite
sure the old gen
tlenan yvinkcd at
him as Aunt
Harriet took him
our Of the car.
That was sew
eral days before
Christmas. On
Christmas eve
BILLY WAS sitting
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-10

in the corner peeped around
the corner of his paper as
Billy asked this question.
Billy's Aunt Harriet, who sat very
prim and straight beside him, sighed.
I'm surprised that you can think Of
Santa Claus. Billy. when your dear
mother is Ill" she answered severely.
Billy's eyes filed. Il was thinking
of her." he answered. Il just wrote to
Santa and asked him to bring some
thing very nice, cause she's sick"
I'm afraid there won't be much
Christmas at your house this year.
with your mother so ill.," Aunt Har-
riet replied discouragingly.
And don't you think Santa Claus
will stop at alli" Billy persisted. But
Aunt Harriet only shook her head and
looked out of the window Of the car as
1t rolled on its way downtown.
Then Billy glanced over at the cor
ner where the old gentleman sat He
was quite sure lie saw him wink as he
hurriedly dropped his eyes to his paper.
And Billy wondered whether the wink
was meant for him or whether it was
just accidental
The old gentleman belonged Just next
door to Eiliys home. in great big
fine house. with many servants. The
Old gentleman lived quite alone. He
had 10 wife and no family, and Billy
had often thought it must be very
lonely in the big house. But all day
the old gentleman was away ut the
bank of which he was the head, and
Billy saw him only in the mornings.
when he hurried ont to catch the car
or in the evenings. when he came brisk
ly home Billy had heard that he did
not wish to be bothered with his neigh
bors especially children. He had been
charged to be very careful not to throw
his ball into the next yard or annoy
the old gentleman in my way
Billy studied his ncighbor as the car
rolled along, He thought he had not
such Il cross face after all There was
a smile !urkinS around the old gentle
mans mouth. and when they reached
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28

by Ambassador MoTgenthau, caDied
that he had got Secretary Daniels rigid
instructions to do nothing that would
embroil this government with Turkey.
A message also came from Captain
Oman of the cruiser North Carolina at
Beirut, the senior officer in Turkish
waters, that he had got the secretary's
word to go slow"
To make absolutely certain that
these officers do nothing except on
orders of the state department other
messages were sent to them today.
Captain Decker was instructed to use
all diligence in getting in Geographic
touch" with Ambassador Morgenthau
at Constantinople. He may be able
to do that by the telegraph lines from
Athens to Constantinople
Though Secretary Daniels would
not say so, it is generally believed by
lazy men here that the second report
Of Captain Decker states specifically
that the cruisers launch was fired up
on deliberately and without provoca~
ton by the Turkish garrison and that
the secretary desires to withhold this
information until the expected apol-
ogy from the Ottoman government
reaches Washington through Ambassa-
dor Morgenthau
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28


London. Nov. 2O.-Russian and
Turkish squadrons have met in long
distance duel off Sebastopol and both
claim to have had the better OF the en-
counter.
According to the Russian report, the
former German cruiser Goeben, now
attached to the Turkish navy, was
damaged while the Turks assert that
Russian battleship suffered severely
and that other Russian warships we're
compelled to retire.
Petrograd, Nov. 20.-The following
official statement was given out by
the Russian ministry of marine, re-
gardlng the naval battle In the Black
sea between the Russian and Turkish
fleets:
"A division of the Black sea feet,
returning to Sebastopol from its cruise
near the coast of Anatolia. sighted rs
miles from the Chersonese light, a
Turkish detachment, consisting of the
Goeben and the Breslau. The Russian
fleet Immediately drew up in battle or
der, bringing the enemy to starboard.
and opened fire at a distance of 40
cable lengths. The first salvo of IL
inch guns from the flagship Admiral
Evstafry struck the Goeben and caused
an explosion amidship. setting the ship
on fire
Following the Evstafry, the other
Russian ships opened fire, the Rus
sian guns giving an excellent account
of themselves"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
Russ Are Retreatina.

London, Nov 2O-Operations In the
eastern theater of war continue to
progress favorably for the Germans.
it is officially announced by the war
office in Berlin. The statement adds
that strategical reasons prevent the
disclosure of movements against the
Russians. but that the victory at
Wloclawec is being followed up. Pc
trogcad admitted that the German
forces along the front from the Wis
tula to the Warthe had made some
marked advances. General Won Hin
denburg is the hero of the hour in
Berlin. says a dispatch from Copen-
hagen, which adds that the Russian
losses are estimated at $4,000 men.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28

London. Nov. 22.-The Evening
News publishes the following dis
patch from Copenhagen:
"A Berlin dispatch says that mill
tary circles calculate the losses of
the whole Of Germany to date at
100000 killed. wounded and missing.
These figures do not include the sick
officers and soldiers, the number of
whom is reckoned at nearly half a
million, These calculations seem to
be proved by so official German lists
carrying $4,000 names. These add.
tional lists have also been given out:
Saxony, 81; Wuerttemberg. 60: Ba-
varia, So; navy, u. These additional
lists carry 100000 names.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
Domestic

The barge Annie NJ. Peterson of the
Edward Hines Lumber company's fleet
Of Chicago has been found broken up
on the shore near Grand Marais, Mich
The bodies of six men and two women
have come ashore.
Complete official returns show that
Arizona defeated in the last election
the initiative measure abolishing the
death penalty. Twelve men must
therefore hang.
Five persons we're killed and one
was injured when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck
by a passenger train at Halligan, Ia
The dead are: l. T Roush, John Ber-
ner, Katherine Roush, six-year-old son
of 1. T. Roush. and Francis Smiley.
Four laborers employed on the gov
eminent levee, 20 miles north of Burl-
ington, Ia, We're killed by dynamite
]. NJ. Studebaker, Sr., millionaire
manufacturer of South Bend Ind, re-
ceived painful injuries which may
prove serious, when the Studebaker
limousine crashed into another auto
mobile in a driving snowstorm.
John Lind, personal representative
to President Wilson in Mexico during
the Huerta administration, made
plea at Chicago for warmer and
kindlier spirit on the part of Ameri-
cans toward the Mexican people He
spoke before the Industrial club at a
banquet il the Congress hotel.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railway will not be sold at public auc-
ton on November A. as ordered by
the federal district court. The circuit
court of appeals at New York reversed
the lower courts order.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
say Turks Defeat Russians.

Berlin. via Amsterdam, Nov 22.-De.
feat Of the Russians in three different
engagements with Turkish troops is
announced in an official dispatch from
Constantinople 1t says:
In the battle near Koprkeui we cap
tured five more machine guns After
a two days battle against the Rus
slams on the line OF Azeb Engek and
Khoob. the strongly fortified heights
near Azeb were taken. The battle Is
going favorably for the Turks Turk.
ish troops advancing on Batum de-
feated the Russians
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28

German troops have rcpulseo
French attack in the neighborhood Q
Verdun, France.
England has decided to declare all
the North sea a military area. The
Britieh government decided that such
action was necessary to prevent Ger
many from getting supplies.
Major General Won Blankensee died
November IA of wounds received in
action, according to a statement is.
sued at Berlin.
An official statement issued at Wen.
ma. says: Advancing from the
neighborhood of Cracow our troops
took the foremost lines Of defense Of
the enemy on the north frontier. The
enemy's infantry was everywhere re
PEELED. One of our regiments cap
tured 500 prisoners"
The following statement was issued
by the general staff of the Russian
navy at Pshago: On the morning of
November II, German squadron of
two cruisers, ten torpedo boats and
several other steamers appeared be-
fore Libau. The Germans bombarded
the city and harbor, setting fire to sew.
eral buildings"
The occupation Of Belgrade, Servia,
by the Austrians apparently is immi-
nent, according to an official announce
ment made public in Berlin
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
Foreign

Official announcement is made in
Berlin Of the death of Major General
Won Voights-- .hetz from heart failure.
He was quartermaster general of the
German army, in which position he
succeeded General Won Stein.
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, president
of the Canadian Pacific Railway COM
pany, announced at Montreal the res
ignation of David McNcoll, vice-presi-
dent of The company, because of i'll
health. George Bury will be McNic-
oils successor
The American cruiser Tennessee,
which anchored at Vurla, in Asia
Minor. endeavored to enter the Bay
of Smyrna to arrange with the au-
thorities for the cruiser to enter the
harbor. The forts opened fire on the
American launch and forced it to re.
turn to the ship.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
War In France Hats.
Pope Delivers First Address

Rome, Nov. 23.-For the first time
since his election, Pope Benedict on
Sunday delivered an address in & Pc.
ter's. Fifty thousand people heard
him speak on Faith Afterward the
te deum was intoned.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
Mine Sinks Austrian Shin

London, Nov. 22.-The Central News
says that the Austrian.Lloyd Naviga-
ton companys steamer Metkovtsh
struck a mine in the harbor at Salo-
nih, sinking Immediately. Nearly all
of the passengers and crew we're lost
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
HALF MILLION. SAYS CANADA
Dominion Minister Talks Of Raising
Large Army 10 Assist EnsiaHd
In Her Need.

CSnada IS willing and able to FUR
nish 100000 picked mca to fight
against Germany if the British gov
eminent needs them. according TO Col
Sam Hughes the Canadian minister
OF militia.
Colonel Hughes followed in the
wake Of the first Canadian contingent
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
Personal

Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Eng
land was laid at rest in st. Pauls ca
thedral in London with a public fu-
neral that was extremely impressive.
His body lies beside that of the duke
of wellington and many other heroes
of Great Britains wars. King George
attended the services.
DR.. Robert J. Burdette. preacher, au-
thor and humorist, died at his home
at Pasadena Cal. He had been Ill for
two years. He became famous the
country over as The Burlington
Hawkeye Man.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28

capture and recapture of the first
line of Anglo-French trenches about
Ypres and the blowing up of the west
ern part of Chauvincourt are the spec
tacular events of the latest violent
lighting in Belgium and France.
The London Evening News pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Copenhagen:
"A Berlin dispatch says that mill
tary circles calculate the losses of the
whole of Germany to date at 100000
killed wounded and missing, 100000
are i'll"
The British admiralty has taken fur
Their steps for the protection of the
east coast ports by the extension of
the mine field. This seems to give
some support to the rumors prevalent
for several days that a German raid
on the east coast is expected.
A dispatch from Dover to the Lon
don Central News announced that an
airship was seen over Dungeness on
the English channel The nationally
Of the craft was not learned.
Two big battles, either or both of
which may have decisive results. are
being fought in Poland and a third
conflict of almost equal Importance is
progressing in East Prussia. OF the
three battles. that which is now at it's
height between the Vistula and Warta
rivers, and in which the Russians
claim partial success, is exciting the
greatest interest
The Germans. advancing directly
from Thorn along both banks of the
Nistula, have gained points within
few marches of Warsaw. and are still
forcing their way along by direct fight
ing.
The British say they won a dis
ttnct success at Bixschoote. Their
ranks pretended to be broken and the
Germans rushed through, only 70 find
themselves enfiladed and almost sur.
rounded. The Germans retired pre-
cipitately with great loss.
Reports received in Berlin from
Holland. according to information Civ
Zen out in official circles here. are to
the effect that in the fighting near
Bixschoote and Dixmude the French
lost 10000 men. and that 1900 British
were drowned in the User canal.
The Russians have stopped and are
rolling back the GermaH REINFORCED
invasion OF Poland from Thorn. The
advance is being crushed without any
abatement by the RGSsians OF their
energetic penetration northward into
East Prussia
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
STILL WAITING FOR NEWS.
State Department Has Not Heard
From Tennessee's Captain.

Washington. Nov 21--The state de-
partment is nettled over the failure
of Ambassador Morgenthau to reply
20 the governments cable asking an
explanation of the firing at launch
of the cruiser Tennessee at Smyrna.
Capt 3. c. Decker OF the Tennes-
see, now at the Greek island of Chios.
TO which he was ordered from Smyrna
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28

of about thirty-three thousand men
who left Valcartier, Quebec. for Eng.
land some weeks ago. He would not
discuss the object Of his visit other
than to say that he would have
conference with the British war Office
and retura to Canada in a few weeks
He SAID that it was about time TO
hear from this contingent being in
action. We could send, he said
i've hundred thousand picked m~n
This number will not be required OF
US. however nor anything like this
number. But they ara available"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
Cholera in Russia.

PaTs.-Sevesal cases Of cholera are
reported to have appeared in Rnssio
AND upper Silesia, according to a dis
patch from Basel. Switzerland. to the
Havas News agency.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
NEWS NOTES Of
GENERAL INTEREST
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Busy Reader.
Washington

Reports that the United States ar
mored cruiser Tennessee threatened
to enter Smyrna harbor by force II
the Turks refused permission are ut
terly unfounded. President Wilson
says this country is not to be dragged
into difficulty with Turkey.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
EnaIand eets Sic Mar Loan.

London. Nov 22.-The governments
request of sIS75,OOOO00 with which
TO carry on the war was granted on
supplementary vote in the house of
commons. This carried 1t past the re-
port stage
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
Mexican Var

General Villas march on Mexio .
City continues unobsuucted. Two
thousand Carranza troops changed
their allegiance in a renewal of the
villa advance at Leon.
The government of Carranza has
moved from Mexico City to Orizaba.
Six persons-three men and three
women-were wounded by stray bull
let's on the American side Of the inter,
national boundary during the renewed
attack on Naco, Sonora, by the forces
of Jose Maytorena.
The capture" OF Leon by Villa and
his staTs for MEXICO City geo mile.
away, were reported in official mes
sages received at Washington fron
George E. Carotkers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28

South Trimble, clerk OF the house
at Washington, has ordered from his
farm at Frankfort 41-pound bird for
President Wilson's table on Thanks
giving 1t is expected Mr.. Wilson will
eat Thanksgiving dinner with his
daughter, Mrs. Sayre, in Massachu-
sets.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28

That the Panama canal and the
foreign possessions of the United
States are weakly protected against
attack by any flrst-class military
power, because of the present made
quate strength of the army, is the
opinion expressed by Gen. w. w.
Wetherspoon, chief of the general
staff. In his annual report at Washing
ton. Necessity for a mobile force of
100000 thoroughly trained and
equipped fighting men, in the first line
of the military establishment, and the
need for a secondary force of 100000
of organized militia is urged.
Europe's cry for food is being an
swered by the United States. Exports
of breadstuffs in October of this year
amounted to $3S.247,57O, according to
statistics made public by the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce at
Washington. an increase of nearly
$25, 100000 over figures for October,
1913.
"a future clear and bright with
promise of the best things" was the
way President Wilson summed up his
view of the business prospect in let.
ter to Secretary McAdoo of the treas
ury department at Washington, CON
graduating him on the opening OF the
new federal reserve bank system.
Secretary McAdoo announced at
Washington the success of the cotton
loan fund through the subscription by
banks and private parties of the en-
tire $100,0Q0,000 of class A certificates.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
European War News

Capture and recapture of the first
line of Anglo-French trenches about
Ypres and the blowing up of the west
ern part of Chauvincourt are the spec
tacular events of the latest violent
lighting in Belgium and France.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28
Russians In Tight Place.
Turks Report Victory.

In Egypt the advancing Bedoulns
and Turkish irregulars have compelled
the British to put the Suez canal and
the entire Port Said district under
martial rule
At FL Arisch Rome reports that
British have been seriously defeated.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28

The Russians have stopped and are
rolling back the German Reinforced
invasion OF Poland from Thorn The
advance is being crushed without any
abatement by the Rlssians OF their
energetic penetration northward into
East Prussia
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28

Reports received in Berlin from
Holland. according to information Civ
en- out in official circles here. are to
the effect that in the fighting near
Bixschoote and Dixmude the French
lost 10000 men. and that 1900 British
were drowned in the User canal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-28

The British admiralty has taken fur
Their steps for the protection of the
east coast ports by the extension of
the mine field This Seems to give
some support to the rumors prevalent
for several days that a German raid
on the east coast is expected.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-29
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