Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-11-27
AID IS ASKED FOR
NEEDY BELG|ANS
NORTH DAKOTA BELGIAN RELIEF
FUND ORGANIZED TO FUR.
Their RELIEF WORK,
AFTER 10000 BARRELS FLOUR
Wheat or Money May &c Contributed
to Any Bank, Elevator Agent or
Flour Mill Manager In State
Everyone Urged to Aid.

Flour Mill Manager In State
Everyone Urged to Aid.
Bismarck.-The MiIIer's Belgian
relief fund has been organized
with the advice of and in cooperation
with the central committee of the Bel
Eian relief fund of Washington and
the American ambassador in London.
1t purposes collecting 10000 barrels
Of flour of the approximate value of
$500, 1000, one-half to be contributed by
the general public and one.half by the
miIlers.
The railroads have agreed to trans
port this flour to Philadelphia with
out any charge, while the cost of the
ocean transportation, $41, 900, has been
| contributed by a few individuals.
The British and German govern
ments have consented to the arrange
ment, thus insuring its safe carriage,
and delivery.
The American ambassador in Lon
don cables: Food cannot be bought
On this side of the world. Money sent
will be Of no use. Food sent, except
through this commission, may never
reach Belgium or may be confiscated."
Those who contribute to this cargo
are not thereby showing partisanship.
Relief Of the starving women, children
and old men of Belgium is the COM
mon duty of humanity. 1t helps the
Germans as much as the allies to as
sist in alleviating the frightful dis
tress which has befallen innocent non
combatants on account of war.
How North Dakota People May Aid.
Every bank, elevator agent and flour
mill manager in the state is author.
lied to receive donations of wheat.
flour or money.
The wheat and money contributed
will be converted into flour at the near.
est mill and the flour will be shipped,
free of all freight charges, direct to
the chartered ship. Northwestern
Miller" at Philadelphia, from which
point the personal representatives of
the publication, the Northwestern Mil.
Ter, will accompany the shipment and
personally assure its delivery by per.
mission Of the American ambassador
In London and our minister in Bel.
GUM.
For each $3.50 handed to your local
bank, elevator agent or miller, at least
one 49-pound sack of flour will reach
Belgium without further cost.
For each six bushels of wheat de.
|flivered to the elevator agent or mill
approximately one barrel Of Minnesota
patent flour will have like delivery.
Why All Should Respond.
The 1914 wheat. rye, oats and corn
crop of North Dakota will realize over
$3O.O0O,000 more money because of the
European war.
+ The farmers and business men of
North Dakota are richer by this
amount by reason Of the war.
Hence the farmer and business man
should be the first to respond to this
urgent call.
1t is believed that 100000 worth
of food for each of the next several
months will be required to sustain the
helpless victims of the present war.
All contributions will be acknowl-
edged by the undersigned committee
and through the local newspapers.
The North Dakota Committee.
I. 3. Hanna. Governor. Chairman.
r. g. Adams. Treasurer.
Eli + G3o nil, Secretary. Bismarck.
Relief Funds Of Washington, b. &.
erai 4: = fsaSs: VALLEY eceS!, sg9: Hon s9;
Mum. Westhope; Hon. J. F. Phelan.
R Rowpa,1s;. H Hon. George H f. Phelps:
ware. Crosby; Hon. Alfred .. Nelson.
kocKfo4sa Hon Hon. w. s WSiSsrt s NsT
Hon. ]. D. Taylor. Grand Forks; Hon.
M Fl co Sp% Soa3ps5toTT on HoP Ro5
insoa. steeis; Hon. b N. Warren, La
Mlourei; Hon; 4; :; Bryant, Napoleon;
Mandan; Hon. !. ". T. Il De La. aT Bei3
four; Hon. J. II. Wishel, Ashley; Hon
HoEs; unSerwesd; Hes: :: e: ol.s:rd
Hon. G. W. Andrews. Waihaila: Hon.
" Manu. p ssH@1Tn sks Hq HeH & Hfn
Rev. F. a: Meyer Fairmont; H9ni
King. Minor, Hon. A. T. Growl, Diekin1
son, Hon: Q. r; Jordsi, Go9drichi Hoat
Jamestown; Hon. r. T. Kingman, Hillsz
boro; Hon; N. 9. Long. Egeland; Hon,
Persons, Minot; Hon. 7. I. BeiseekeE
Fessenden; Hon. w. B. scok, Ray
What Can Be Accomplished.
II every man and woman, not q
farmer, will today hand his or hsJ
cash contribution to the nearest mill,
elevator agent or bank, other thoui1
ands Of lives may be saved
II every farmer in the state will
today deliver to his elevator one bush.
ell, five, ten or twenty-five bushels Of
merchantable wheat, according to his
ability (or IL he has already sold his
wheat, then the proceeds in money!.
1t will save the lives of thousands Of
suffering Belgian women and children