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The state herald., 1914-12-25
S2,165,OOO FOR BEETS
COLORADO FARMERS GET NICE
SUM FOR CHRISTMAS.
Amount Represents Only Another
Payment for Their 1914 Crop OF
Sugar Beets Delivered to
Factories.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Greeley, Colo.-The Christmas Of
fering of the Great Western Sugar
Company to the farmers of Colorado,
in the form Of payment for beets de-
livered to the factories OF the state,
amounted to $2,l65,000. OF this
amount, $1,56O,000 represents pay
ments made by the factories OF north
ern Colorado and $795,000 is the
amount paid out by factories in Weld
county.
In this county, the Eaton factory
disbursed $3l5,0OO, Windsor s27o,ooo
and Greeley s205.00O. The payment
frcm these three factories. however.
does not represent the entire amount
of money paid to farmers of Weld
county, as some farmers In the Kersey
district, the Weldona valley and FUR
ther south on the Union Pacific. ship
their beets to factories outside OF
Weld, thus adding fully 100000 to the
amount paid by the three Weld county
factories and representing nearly $780,
600 that will be secured by Weld coun-
ty farmers as Christmas money.
in addition to the Weld county fac
tories the other factories in the state
paid out as follows: Fort Collins,
100000; Loveland, S3i5,000; Long
mont. s230,OOO; Sterling. 100000;
Brush, s125.000, and Fort Morgan.
$4,000. This is the last heavy pay
ment that will be made by the com
pany, as the remaining money to be
received by the farmers will bo for
scattering returns of sliced beets and
a short delivery during the present
month.
Practically all the beets are dis
posed Of now, and but few dumps
along the line are handling any. The
factory is running at the rate OF from
LOO to 1,50O tons per day In the slic-
ing department, and indications are
now that the season will close at the
factory about the last OF the month.
The state herald., 1914-12-25

the Tees, Whitby, thirty-iive miles
southward, and Scarborough, noted as
a pleasure resort. fifteen miles beyond.
Hartlepool suffered most There
two battle cruisers and an armored
cruiser were engaged and at this place
the greatest loss of life occurred
The German warships escaped a
pursuing British fleet after long
chase through heavy fog.
More Than 100 Killed.
The British war office fixes the num-
Der of dead at Hartlepool as eight sol
diers and ninety-seven civilians, and
the wounded at fourteen soldiers and
116 civilians. At Scarborough, where
battle cruiser and an armored cruls-
er shelled the town, thirteen casual
ties are reported, while at Whitby two
we're killed and two wounded.
Men, women and children Of the
civilian population were left dead or
wounded-struck without warning
while at breakfast or at work. In all,
according to official estimates, the
casualty list totals 264. of whom 1874
are known to be dead.
Three churches were damaged; the
gas works and lumber yards at Hartle-
pool were set atlre, and the Abbey oil
Whitby was struck. The Balmoral
hotel at Scarborough received the full
effects of a she'll number of houses
and shops were shattered and partly
burned in each of the towns.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
urae Probe In Hospital Work.

ment that UNFRAMED and incompetent
surgery is carried on under the pro
lection of the majority Of our Ameri'
can hospitals, with grave danger and
detriment to a vast number Of patti
ents," the Western Surgical Associa-
tion passed a resolution at It's meeting
in Denver, appointing committee to
confer with the directors Of the Car.
negie Institute and bring about an In.
vestigation Of all the hospitals Of the
United States. so that the public
and professional conscience may be
aroused against these abuses."
The state herald., 1914-12-25
His Only Possession.

Al Rogers was travelling through .
lonely section in the suburbs Of Bos-
ton one night. short while ago. whom
he was startled by hearing this pite-
Gus appeal:
viii the kind gentleman please
help n poor unfortunate man! ="
At this point Al felt to locate his
watch. The other continued:
II have nothin' in the world but this
loaded revolver"
The state herald., 1914-12-25
A New TrlpIe Alliance.

By Invitation OF King Gustav OF
Sweden. KinE iIankon OF Na way and
King Frederick OF Denmark Jill yinit
him at Maimo. Southern Sweden. The
three kings viii be accompanied by
their ministers Of foreign affairs and
secretaries and will discuss Affairs Of
common interest which have arisen as
result OF the war and especially
measures for helping Tho economical
situation In Scandinavia
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Insurance Policie. for Christmas.

Colorado Springs.-The Colorado
Springs 4 Interurban Railway Com
pany will play Santa Claus to both the
public and Its employees this year. A
carload OF coal will be distributed to
the poor by the company. To the en-.
ployes the company gives n $1,000 life
insurance policy. paying the premium
from year to year as long as the men
are In the employ OF the company.
There will be s230.o00 in insurance
this year.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Wouldn't Stand for II.

She wore determined look as she
entered the drug store.
Look here, young man. II tall
man with red mustache comes and
asks you for prescription you're not
to let him have it."
Really. madam. +"
"No. you mustn't let him have It
on any account. He's come here for
a month, and says he wants some
thing to improve his appetite. He's
boarding at my establishment, young
man"
And with a muttered threat the
landlady passed from the shop leav-
ing the druggists assistant pale and
trembling
The state herald., 1914-12-25
DESPERATE DEFENSE OF SLAvS
STOPS Won HINpENBuRe AFT
Err RUSSIANS CROSS BZURA.
.EvACUATE M|DDLEKIRKE
AUSTRIANS ADMIT CZAR'S FORCES
HAVE OCCUPIED SOUTH POL
AND AND GALIcIA

Western New spaper Union News Service,
London, Dec. 22.--In Poland and
Galicia battles are being fought be-
tween the Russians and the German
and Austrian allies amid deep snow in
bitter cold.
In Belgium and northern France the
Germans and the French, British and
Belgian allies are contesting the mud
fields foot by foot.
The Germans in Poland again are
making a fierce attack toward the cap
ital and the Russians are making a
stand against them on the east bank
OF the Bzura river, thirty miles west
of Warsaw. Grand Duke Nicholas
army here holds natural strategic
line, 30 miles long, running roughly
north and south along the east banks
of the Bzura and Rawka rivers. Bitter
cold is helping the Russians to block
the German advance.
The Petrograd reports claim that the
German force in north Poland has re-
treated across the boundary into East
Prussia in a northwesterly direction.
Il asserts also that the Austrian ad-
vance through the Carpathian passes
to the north has been checked and
the attempts OF the Przemysl garrison
to breal; through the lines repulsed.
According to this report the Austrians
have been driven into the fortifica-
tions with heavy slaughter.
,tnut IN nj
other hand, claims successes in the
Carpathians, but admits that the Rus
slams again occupy Galicia and south
Poland in force.
Apparently. therefore, the Cracow
and PrZemysl Investments are continu-
ing and have not been broken.
Serious fighting between the Rus
SLAMS and Turks around Erzerum,
Turkish Armenia, has been stopped by
snow six feet deep and intense cold.
from which the Arabs are suffering
bitterly.
Berlin publishes what purports to
be an order issued by General Joffre,
commander-in.chief of the allied forces
of the west, dated Dec. II, exhorting
the soldiers and telling them the hour
has come to clear the invader from
France"
A late Paris official bulletin de-
scribes small gains all along the line.
particularly in the center between the
Argonne and the Meuse.
British ships have again been bonn
harding Zee Brugge and Heyst, as well
as the coast beyond ostend, where
the Germans have established many
shore batteries hidden In the grass
and sand.
According to the newspaper Tijd.
In Amsterdam, the Germans have
evacuated Middlekerke. There has
been considerable movement among
the German troops In West Flanders.
The German war office gave ont n
statement In which Il Is related that
on Dee, 10 German troops were sue
cessful at Nieuport, occupied certain
Angloindinn positions In Belgium and
captured artillery and go prisoners.
and that trenches at Notre Dame de
Lorette were retakcn from the enemy.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Girl. Hair Gu, on In rh.a,er.

Victor.-Miss Ruth Killing. is, stu
dent of the University OF Colorado and
Christmas visitor in Victor. is the
third victim OF hair thieves. who have
operated In local motion picture
house for the last ten days. Three and
one-half feet OF Miss Kings hair was
cut while she was viewing pictures.
A near panic followed when the young
woman discovered the loss and
later tainted. A physician was called
to revive her.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Poor Buruiar.

"A burglar got into my house about
three o'clock this morning whom was
on my way home from the club" said
Jones.
did he yet anythingl" asked
Brown.
II should say no did get something"
replied Jones. Tho poor dcvii In In
the hospital. My wife thought Il was
me."-Cincinnnti Enquirer.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Rus.lann p,t,a, Turks.

The Turks. considerably reinforced
from liaRdnd and by now formation.
assumed the offensive In the Euphra.
toa Valley and the Van region. which
resulted In u number OF engagements
OF secondary Importance. In these bat
ties the Russians were victorious with
tho result that the Turkish forces aro
dcmoraliEed and In some oasea have
lost their effectiveness.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
A. the Flint 0luns

OF falling hair get Cuticura. II
works wonders. Touch spots Of dan.
drun and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. and follow next morning with .
hot shampoo Of Cuticura Soap. This
at once arrests falling hair and pro
notes hair growth. For free sample
each with sap. Skin Book. address,
post card: Cuticura, Dept x, Boston.
Sold everywherc.-Adv.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
ARE YOU THINKING OF
the NEW COUNTRY

The State of Colorado wishes, il
you are in earnest to procure home,
say Of $50 acres, to help and pro
mote you, barring spectators and
investors. THE GREAT DIVIDE,
published 4s Post Building, Denver,
Colorado, is anxious to tell you al
about it. Send stamp for sample
copy today. Also say what paper
you read this in.-Adv.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Miners to Receive oln.

Kansas city. So Sufferers In the
southern Colorado coal fields will ba
sent u Chriatmah consignment from
Kansas city, consisting OF clothing.
baedins. shoes and food.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Bio Gold Strikes Swell ends.

Dcnyer.-Wlth persistent rumors
that two big gold mining companies
will increase their dividends to 90 and
60 per cent, respectively for 1915.
comes the announcement OF another
rich strike In Cripple Greek On the
DIR. Jack Pot property vein sixty feet
wide yielding $40 a ton has been dis
covered.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
George A. Newton Die. In Pueblo.

Pueblo George A. Newton. IS. son
OF George Newton. founder OF the New.
ton Lumber Company and former Colo.
rado millionaire. died In Pueblo follow.
INK brief illness. His widow and
baby live IN Denver.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
nronaho chamnIon sho,.

Grand junction, George Gross OF
Frui,a. champion broncho buster OF
the western slope. was fatally shot by
Sam Moore, cowboy of the n Dar
ranch. Hlsty.fiyc miles north of this
city. In tho iIookcliff mountains. nc.
cordlng 10 word brought here.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Woman Who Killed Baby Insane.

Pu.blo.-Mrs, Margaret l.. Walter.
who chloroformod her baby and then
drank tho rest OF the poison In an
attempt to commit suicide. was taken
TO the woodcroit hospital for the In.
sane
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Raid Enqlish coast.

For the first time in more than a
century England has been struck by a
foreign foe. A squadron OF swift Ger.
man cruisers crep, through the fog
TO the eastern coast and turned their
guns against the BritonS.
When day broke. the raiders began
the bombardment OF three important
ns-Iiartlepool, at the mouth OF
The state herald., 1914-12-25
ruae Man kIIIsd In Auts AeeId,n,

iIuro--Wofd has been received
here that Glenn Galley. rs. assistant
cashier Of the Genoa State hank nj
Genoa. Colo, was killed at Creighton.
Scb. IN an automobile accident.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Mr.. c. p. wsd,uor,h p,,s

Dcnycr-Mrn. G. y. wadsworth.
wife of the Denver manager OF the
Western Newspaper Union, died at
~. Luke'a hospital after an operation.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Germans and AustrianS Claim
Greatest Success of War
in Poland.-P Petrograd
Remains Silent.
BRITISH COAST RAID
German Cruiser Squadron Bombards
Three English Towns. Killing
Many Persons and Razins
Much Property.
Summary Of E9ents.)

Berlin is celebrating the news
from Poland of what is termed
"one of the greatest victories in
history" " Berlin headquarters
announces that the Russians have
been clearly beaten and that the
Russian offensive against Silesia
and Posen had been broken. A
general retreat of the Russians in
Poland, with the Germans i'll pur-
salt, is reported.
In contradistinction to this, the lat.
est official bulletin issued at Petro-
grad declares that the Russian cavalry
and vanguard troops ARE chasing en-.
ergetically the beaten Germans" in
the direction of Mlawa.
Both sides lay claim to the capture
OF prisoners, the Germans to a very
large number Of them.
Big Battle Near Warsaw.
A great battle is in progress at
Sochaczow, thirty miles west of War
saw. The German wedge, which is
proceeding in sontheasterly direc-
tion from How In which serious
losses are reported to have been in.
nicted. TO establish itself n quarter
of mile west OF Sochaczow The
Polish campaign now centers at that
point.
The German column was met at
Soehaczow by fierce resistance on the
part OF the Russians. The fighting
was extremely severe, at points lead.
ing to hand to hand encounters. Ar
tillery fire on both sides was heavy
aud continuous. German aeroplanes
are constantly circling over the town.
Austrians Capture $1,000.
The Austrians have succeeded in
again crossing the Carathians, and,
according to their account, are driving
the Russian left back toward the River
San. This army, assisted by German
reinforcements, has undertaken the
rather difficult task of forcing the Rus.
SLAMS to withdraw from in front OF era.
cow and also OF relieving Phyzemysl.
The Austrians apparently have met
with at least partial success.
An official communication issued at
Vienna says the Austrian offensive In
Western Galacia has compelled the
enemy to retreat and his front In
South Poland to waver. Austrian
troops. advancing from the south,
reached Jaslo and Rajbrot. In this
advance and the last battle they took
thirty-one thousand Russian prisoners,
The state herald., 1914-12-25
seryians Retake Belgrade.

The Seryians. after a fierce battle.
have reoccupied Belgrade, according
to Nish dispatch. The Aus,rians
occupied Belgrade December .. after
having besleged Il since July 80. BON.
harding from batteries near Simlin
and from monitors on the Danube, A
large portion OF the city was said to
have been destroyed by the fire OF
the Austrians When war was de
clared the seryian government moved
from Belgrade TO Graguyeyats and
later went farther south Of Nish,
where II remains.
Admits Loss OF Belgrade.
The abandonment OF Belgrade by
the Austrians Is acknowledged In an
official statement given out at the
Austrian army headquarters. The
statement says that the retirement
Of the right wing involved a change
In the military situation which made
II advisable TO abandon Belgrade
which was evacuated without fight.
which was evacuated without u fight.
The most striking feature OF tho
official news is the candid admission
by the Austrian government OF the de-
feat Of the Austrian army In scrvia
and apparently OF the abandonment
OF It's third attempt TO invade the ter
rliory of it's small slay neighbor.
While attributinF the failure 10 tho
cnomyn superior force. as all govern
mcnt bulletins explain failures, the
Austrian war office announces plainly
an extended retirement and heavy
losses.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
LoaIeaI Result.

"shc has such dogged express.
sion"
mo wonder. with that pug nope"
The state herald., 1914-12-25
imparsnns IA sao,hsea
MarbIc 10 Retain.

tnilckcr-JoneH has n remarkable
memory.
Bockcr--wondcrfui: hc remember
. winter that wasn't Just like this,
The state herald., 1914-12-25

he happy. uss Red Cross bag Niue,
much better than. liquid blue. Delight
The state herald., 1914-12-25
The French Claim Progress.

The German and French official
communications do not disclose much
of what is going on in the west, but
1t is apparent that the allies are still
on the offensive from the coast to La
Bassee and at various other points
along the front. While not very
marked advances are reported the
French claim to have made some prog
ress and to be holding the ground
they gained during the preceding
DAYS
The state herald., 1914-12-25

An extensive deposit OF asphalt OF
superior quality has been discovered
In tho philippines,
The state herald., 1914-12-25
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
Jan. -1J.--Meeting State Assn of
County Commissioners. in Denver.
Jan. 2O-21.--Colorado Good Roads As
sociation Meeting. in Denver.
The state herald., 1914-12-25
$50. 1000, 900 War Loan Taken.

London.-A call OF si50,oOO,O0o on
the war loan was arranged easily.
There was no disturbance Of money
rates
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Allies Push Offensive.

The offensive movement of the
French and British has become gen.
eral and is being pushed with strong
forces. particularly in Flanders, the
Argonne, the Woevre and Alsace.
While the French claim TO have been
successful at all points except at
steinbach. in Alsace, the German Off.
cial report says the Allies attacks
have been unsuccessful at several
places.
On the whole, however, 1t would ap
pear that the Allies, who now have
a superiority in numbers as well as in
artillery, have succeeded in making
some progress and have withstood Wig
orous counter attacks delivered by the
Germans
The state herald., 1914-12-25
Germans will Resist.

The fact that the Allies are in pos.
session of Hollebecke, in Flanders.
and that heavy fighting was going on
again shows that they have made an
appreciable advance in the last few
days, as last week they were being at.
tackled by the invaders two miles to
the west Of st. Eloy, which is on the
Ypres-Armentieres Road
II is evident that while the Germans
are prepared to offer stubborn resist.
ance to attempted advances in the re.
gions mentioned in the official com.
munications they expect the main AT.
tack OF the Allies TO be made In an.
other direction or are themselves pre-
pairing for an offensive. for they have
gathered considerable forces at Cour.
trai, from which point they could be
quickly transferred either to Flanders
or southwark across the French from.
tier.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
NAME
USED IN

Chicago, March 4.-Miss Nellie
Bates of Trinidad. Col. was riding on
a ;rain from San Francisco to Denver.
last week when she met an, athletic
young nan who said that he was
Nap Rucker. the pitcher of the
BROOKLYN National league team. He
asked the girl to marry him. At Dem.
yer he persuaded her to accept him,
He purchased IA ticket for her to travS
ii with him to New York Sunday,
they arrived in Chicago.
He told Miss Bates he had left a
slit case in Denver and that they
would have to remain a day i'm Chi
cago until it arrived. He told her the
dungers to be encountered in Chicago
and prevailed upon her to cntrust her
money $500, two gold watches and
Il diamond pin, to- him. Another pas
*enscr on the train met the bogus
Rnrker and Miss Bates in tho hotel
lobby.
Tho swindler asked the other pas
scnGcr to sit with his %'liancce'' in
the cafe while he went to the local
Pullman Office to identify his suit
case. Instead he went to the rooms
IL the, hotel, packed up everything.
and left, taking Miss Bates money
and iewelry.
Miss Bates when shown a picture
of the real Rucker last night said her
prospective husband was not the orig
inal Of the picture.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

our circuit one Of the largest and
most progressive cities in the United
states. / am SUI that the people of
Cleveland will enjoy the kind of base
In all probability President Somers
will so the limit to give Cleveland
II of the strongest minor league
clubs in the country. At present the
infield is rather weak, but the outfield
IS a fairly strong n and the pitch
ing staff is efficient. Another good
catcher is required.
Three Veterans for Slab Work.
On the slab Basket, George and
Lush will be the mainstays. Other
pitchers to draw from will be Swim
dell, Brenton and Dashner. former
Maps. Benn of Pensacola, Myers from
The Ohio State league. and Hall from
the Appalachian league.
Devoght. the former Boston Nation
al Lacquer, probabl- will do the bulk
of the catching, with Yantz. a South:
crn league veteran, and Kruger, q
member of the Cleveland Maps last
season, us his assistants.
Much strengthening is needed in
II bit too weak with the war club to
hold down the job regularly. Earl
Gardner, formerly Of the New York
H~ighlanders, is a fair second sacker.
Stulnpf, a former Nap, must show
Improvement to hold his job. Ray
Bates at third base looks like a. COM
or. Hudnall, late of Rome, Ga, is
the extra fielder.
In the outfield Manager Sheckard
can rely upon himself. Jay Kirke, IL
powerful hitter: Casey" Jones, a
conner: Southworth. farmed to Toledo
by Cleveland; Burns, another Nap;
and Neale and Hillyard. two recruits
drafted from the Canadian league.
Toledo Wants Federal Club.
II story that Toledo will see Fed
eral league baseball this year will not
down. During the week the street
railways officials of Toledo and sew
eral prominent business men held a
meeting. Much money was talked
about. and it is expected q proposition
may be made to President Gilmore
Of the Federals within a week..
From this end it is known that the
Federals do not take kindly to the
Toledo proposition. Since the Ohio
city could not support an A. A. team.
1t does not seem likely that it will
support a new venture. In all prob
ability the Central league will have
complete control of the, Toledo terri
: tory.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
PETER RABBIT BEGINS TO HAVE
DOUBTS.
by Thornton w. Burgess,

(Copyrisht. 1914. by j. G. Lloyd.)
Peter RABBIT had bccn very much
excited wlcn he had seen poor help
less Mrs. Grouse carried away by
Farmer Browns boy. When he had
led Farmer Browns boy to the place
where Mrs. Grouse was Il prisoner
under the hard, icy snow-crust lie had
supposed that when he broke through
it Mrs. Grouse would promptly fly
away. He hadn't dreamed that she
was too weak to ny. And SO she had
been picked up and carried off Peter
hadn't known what to think u. Some
how he felt quite sure that no harm
would come to her, for eve since he
hgd seer Tommy Tit the Chickadee
eAt from the hand of Farmer Browns
boy Peter had thought more kindly
Of him. And then. too. during these
hard times when food was SO hard
to find Farmer Browns boy had left
cabbage leaves and turnips and car
rots where Peter Rabbit could find
them. No. he couldn't believe that
any harm was going to come to Mrs.
Grouse and he said as much to every
one who repeated to him the dreadful.
false story Sammy JAY had told of
how Mrs. Grouse had been killed and
taken home by Farmer Browns boy
for his dinner.
But when day went by and then
another and another without any sign
Of Mrs. Grouse. and when Tommy Tit
had made several trips up to Farmer
Browns dooryard and reported that
he saw nothing Of Mrs. Grouse, al
anybody for the world and he wouldn't