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Charities at Home and Abroad
Engage Attention Of Society

Mrs. +. Louis Siade. Mrs. William j.
Schiefeln. Mrs. Justus Rupert, Mrs.
Samuel Riker. Mrs. John r. Pratt, Mrs.
Thomas Lamont. Mrs. W. d. Morgan
and Mrs. William Church Osborn. The
Governor and Mrs. Whitman, the Mayor
and Mrs. Mitchell are among the pa
irons and patronesses.
An entertainment. dance and supper
is to be given at the Hotel Biltmore
Wednesday night, December 20, by the
American Aid for Homeless Belgian
Children, sanctioned by the King of the
Belgians, and under the auspices Of
Cardinal Gibbons. Emmanuel Havenith.
Minister Of Belgium; Louis dc Sadeleer
and Pierre Mali. John Mel. Bowman
president of the Biltmore. has donated
the use of the Louis XIV ball and ban
quet room on the nineteenth floor, and
a number Of prominent artists have
rendered their services.
The committee CONSISTS Of Madame
Horta. chairman: Mile Marie-Louise
de Sadeleer, vice-chairman; James NJ.
Beck, Mrs. Gordon Knox Bell, Mrs.
David b. Buffum, K. L. Cottenet, Fran
els Crowninshield, Mrs. c. c. Cuyler.
Otto II. Kahn. Mrs. Pierre Mali. Mrs.
+. Roscoe Mathews, Miss Helen North,
Mrs. Francis Key Pendleton. Mrs. John
Sanford. Mrs. Louis Livingston Seaman
and Miss Marjorie Wainwright.
Tickets for the affair may be OBJ
tanned at the Biltmore from Mrs. Vic
tor Horta.
At the Stony Void Christmas Shop
at the Plaza on Saturday, December IS,
from II until o'clock. besides the
usual novelties there will De fancy
dancing by a group OF the younger set.
"A Lesson with Fan" will be given
by Miss Barbara Kerley. assisted by
the Misses Dorothea Hall, Gladys
Gould, Ada Heinze. Adeline Kelly.
Katharine Bssell Helen Outerbrdge
and Alice Hall. The Misses Priscilla
Kerley and Althea Sprague will act as
pages TO Miss Barbara kerley.
The Morningside Catholic Club has
completed arrangements for a tea
dance to be held in the ballroom of the
Ritz Carlton on New Years afternoon,
from $50 until 6 o'clock.
The committee on arrangements con-
sists of Ambrose O'Connell. chairman:
Arthur Downing. Daniel B. Gilmore.
William K. Ryan. Eucllde J.. BeVasseur,
Frank II. 0'Brien, Frank lie Febvre,
Francis Muccio, Edwin A. Thornton,
Paul A. Cullinan. William II. Coffey,
Alphonse Christophe. Rene r. Fels,
Paul F. Hession. George F. Knapp,
Thomas c. Lawrence. Louis Schwetzer,
John +. Hession, James f.. Laden, Fran
els W. Norris, jr., Francis A. Thornton,
Lawrence Kane, James +. Smith. jr.,
Arthur ]. Foran. Albert II. Herter
Lewis p. Fluhrer. Gerald ODonahoe,
p. !. Power. Victor ?. Winckler, Joseph
p. Hennessy, John j. Mangan, F. ?. Nc
Mahon. John II. Bolan. I'd. Adolph B.
Canelo, jr., and Arthur r. Walsh.
The Marymount Dramatic Society
will give a performance of Gilbert and
Sullivan's "Pinafore" on Saturday
afternoon, December l6, for the benefit
Of wounded soldiers in Europe.
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DE A I II S

De RouvilIe. Nine. H. Hyde. jeanette NeA.
Fairfax. II. r. Mead. z. Belcher
Gro.venor. william ". Sanford. Pierson Z.
Hardness. Mary W. Thorne, Ellen Day
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Out Of Town

DE ROUyILLE- Mime. Herte. Suddenly. De-
cen,ber @ 1916. in her 18th year. Al her
residence. g Overdale sy, Montreal. Can
ada. mother OF Mrs. George Cromwell. o.
Dongan Hills. Staten Island. Albany paper
please COPY.
FAIRFAX On Thursday. December q. 1916.
Hamilton X. Fairfax. in the 65th year ~
his age. at his residence. Merrick. Long
Island. Funeral services will be held 81
Grace Church. -oadsay and 10th st.. on
Monday. December II. at 10 a. m. Viz
GINA and Baltimore papers please copy.
MEAD Suddenly. at Havana. Cuba. Deem
her S. 1915. +. Beleher Mead. Of Green.
wicb. Conn. Notice Of funeral hereafter.
SANFORD-At Warwick. ~. Y. December
10. 1916. Pierson Ezra Sanford. In his s5th
year Funeral at his late residence
Wednesday afternoon at 40 o'clock.
CEMETERIES
THE WOODLAND CEMETERY,
ESD ST. By Harlem Train and b. Trolley.
Lots 81 small size Tor sale
once. 20 East Esd ST. ~ Y.
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VI. Leroy Beaulieu came into inter
national prominence in 1912. when he
issued a striking appeal 20 the French
people. pointing out that there was
grave danger of the depopulation Of
France. He proposed law providing
that no persons should be eligible for
government employment unless they
had three children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-11

The Nobel peace prize has not been
awarded since 1918. when IT was given
20 Henri La Fontaine, Belgian SEN
ator, who Is president OF the Perma
nent International Peace Bureau at
Berne. Switzerland. The prize for the
previous year was awarded to Elihu
Root.
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WAR HALTS PEACE PRIZES
Nobel Committee Votes 10 Make Nc
Awards for 1915 and 1916

London, Dec. 10--l0:47 ?. M.--Reu-
ter. Christisnis correspondent says
the Nobel committee has decided by %
votes 10 II not TO distribute the Nobel
ueace prizes for 1918 and 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-11
PAUL LEROY-BEAULIEU

Paris, Dec. 10.-Paul Leroy Beau
lieu. the eminent economist. is dead
at his home here.
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HARDNESS Friday. December 8. MARY
Warden Harkness. widow Of Charles ".
Hardness. Funeral ut her late residence
Monday morning. December II. at 10
o'clock Interment private.
HYDE Sunday morning. after q long W..
ness. entered into rest, jeanette hcAlpin
Hyde. beloved wife OF A. Musgraye Hyde
and daughter of George l., and Blanche
r. McAlpin Funeral services at her late
home. East Goth ST.. Tuesday. December
-. az 10 a. m.
THORNE Suddenly. December 10. a. the
home OF her daughter. Mr.. +. 5. Della
mater. ll5 West l29th ~. Ellen DAY
Thorne, widow Of Chester {. 1hornF. 81
Windham. n. Y. Services Tuesday. p. n.
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The Harris Theatre "a continuing its
series Of Sunday night musicals. and
very good programmes are offered. The
one last night was furnished by the
Russian Symphony Orchestra. assisted
by Clarence Bird and Lydia Lindgren.
soprano. Mr.. Bird played the Saint
Saens ID minor concerto, and Miss
Lindgren sang several songs. The or
chestrs. under Mr. Altschuler's direc-
ton. played n number OF selections, in
GLIDING Lalo's sercnsde Naomi"
Another evening recital was fur
nished By Rhes Siberia. soprano. and
Harvin Lohre, tenor, at the Princess
Theatre. Both singers had excellent
natural voices. but require as yet a
more perfect knowledge Of the tech
nique OF their art.
There was one recital of first rate
interest that of Nine. Yvette Guilbert
at the Maxine Elliott Theatre. Nine.
Guilbert repeated her programme Of
last Sunday night, the repertory Of
the black gloves. "Les Chansons de
mes Debuts." These songs Of Mont
matre. the boulevsrds eXterieurs,
and the Quarter Latin are OF the
woop and warp Of modern French pop
ular art, and they are given by Nine
GuilbeTt In manner absolutely in
imitable We laughed again at Les
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-15
NINOT and VICINITY

Editor and Mrs. C. R. Kendall Of
Granville were visitors ir Minot Tues
day.
David Larin, the versatile Parshall
publisher, transacted business in the
city Friday.
David Glib and family motored to
this city from Sanish, visiting with
Mr.. Gibbs sister, Mrs. C. F. Truax.
Mrs. Thos. Hoover, from south of
Glenburn, was brought to this city re-
Gently, where she submitted to an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
Jerry Zlevor has disposed of his fine
residence in this city to E. S. Person.
Mr.. Zlevor has bought lots south of
his present home upon which he will
build.
Mrs. Paul Evans arrived from Mar
shall, Mo-, to join her husband who
owns a ranch south Of brady. She
was accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Ruth.
Rev. P. W. Erickson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, delivered the
Commencement address at the Mohall
high school graduation exercises on
Friday night.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Waters is in very serious con-
dition. The little one has been ailing
for months and does not appear to re-
spond to treatment satisfactorily.
A. J. Spacht, who has had charge Of
the Norwich schools the past year, will
leave soon for the east to spend his va.
cation. He has given such good salts
faction that he has been re-engaged.
L. M. Morey, prosperous young
farmer from near Sawyer, was in the
city Tuesday. Mr.. Morey states that
he got all his crops in the ground in
good shape and looks for nice yield.
Editor Green of Sawyer was in the
city on business Tuesday. Mr.. Green
AYERS that Sawyer's candidate for
county constable, who is none other
than Dad himself, is going to be NOM
mated and we have promised to deliv-
er a vest pocketful or two of votes
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There is chance to do some good to
the roads alongside the Ole Den farm
southwest of Minot and in divers 9TH
er places.
Col. Henry Hecht, who has a nice
herd OF registered cattle at his farm
north Of the city, is building a fine
dairy barn, 36x62 feet. S. M. Reed is
doing the work, which insures the
Colonels getting a first class job.
Miss Katherine Waters, teacher of
writing in the Minot schools, left for
Council Bluffs, a., her home, where
she will spend her vacation. Miss
Waters, who has been doing extra good
work, has been retained for next year,
Mrs. F. V. Colcord and daughter,
Mrs. B: F: Baker arrived from Glen
burn Monday for a visit at the home
of G. D. Colcord. The former has been
quite i'll from heart trouble, but is
gaining in highly satisfactory man
ner
Mrs. Herman Matson, wife of one
OF the prominent Glenburn farmers,
whose death occurred last week FOL-
loving an operation for appendicitis,
is herself reported i'll from a similar
ailment and will submit to al opera
ton soon.
Stan Williams of Werner, postmast-
er who was alleged to have appropri-
ated funds of the government, has
been released from custody. Evidence
tended to prove that Williams was an
incompetent and kept his books in such
an irregular manner that they seemed
to indicate shortage in funds.
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for the old scout, ourself. Dad doesn't
need the office, but Sawyer does, and
is entitled to an official. ,
John Lee and family and Lars Steen
from north of the city motored to Bis
marck Tuesday where they will visit
relatives. They will return by way of
Valley City, visiting at Mrs. Lees old
home.
Swan M. Lindgren from the famous
duck hunting country north of Doug
las, was in the city Friday. Mr.. Lind
gren is doing little missionary work
for his political friends. He stated
that the weather had been very UNI
favorable for the native ducks, thous-
ands of the young pitfalls dying. Mr..
Lindgren believes the closed season on
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muskrats should be extended two
weeks for the reason that the muskrat
hides are not at their best until after
that time.
Mrs. w. F. Anderson of Swanson,
Sask., is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. Dinnie. Mrs. Ander-
son was formerly Miss Mae Bride, who
was resident of Minot ten or twelve
years ago.
The farmers, having practically fin
ished their seeding, are now giving
their attention to the improvement of
the highways. Harrison township has
done some effective work with grader
north Of the city and the Tatman
township officials have improved the
roads northeast Of the city nightly
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14
Reports Be-
ing Circulated

In the current ;ssuc Of the
Commercial, Il paper published
by the Denver Civic and Com
mercial Association, an article
appears which notes the fact
that the Great Western Sugar
company may build Il sugar fac
tory in this section next year,
and the article states further that
the company is willing to build
the factory as soon as sufficient
acreage can be secured in this
district. If this report is true it
is indeed gratifying 10 the people
Of this section, as great deal Of
work has already been done along
this line and considerable more
is to follow.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14
BOARD HELD
FIRST MEET
ING FRIDAY

As stated III the rit-.Advocate
last week the Board of Control
of the Colorado Nebraska Beet
Growers Association held their
nl'l"l meeting last Friday night
IN tins city, for the purpose Of
organizing the board preparatory
to getting down to active work
The following mcmtcrs of the
board were present: A. +. Ncu-
man, 'happell, representing Div
lslon No. ); O. T. Wilson, Ovid.
representing division No. >: G.
ii. Watts. Big Springs, represent
ing DIVISION No. /; Frank Dcich,
Ju!"sburg, representing division
No. b. ID. Parker, Jr. and L.
K. Mcdowell of this city were
present acting as temporary pres
ldcnt and secretary treasurer.
respectively.
The election of officers vas the
first matter of business taken up
and the following officers were
elected lor the ensuing year:
Frank Deich, Jules
burg.
Nicc-presidcnt-A. +. Ncuman,
ChappcIl.
Sccretary-trcasurer-P.R K. Me-
DowclL Julcsburg.
The minutes of the previous
meetings held by tie association
were read by the secretary which
were approved by the board.
Various matters pertaining to
the plans for the future activity
of the board were discussed ut
length by the different members,
and motions made and carried.
relative to making preliminary
arrangements for an active cam
palgn to be carried out.
II was the desire Of the board
that everyone interested in the
future success Of the association
bccom" members at once, if they
have not already done 50. Men,
ship cards were ordered to be
printed and the solicitation of
membership be commenced in
earnest.
The board is now engaged in
active work turthcring the sue
cess Of the association and is
receiving the hearty cooperation
)f the entire territory as Il whole.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14
COUNTY
LAND OF PLENTY

The irrigated section Of Scdg-
wick county Is one of the most
productive in the United States.
and Is extensively cultivated to
sugar hects, potatoes, wheat, rye,
OATS, barley, corn and other GER
eals, alfalfa hay and other feed
for stock, producing abundant
and successful crops, during the
season OF 1916 there were grown
and harvested over &c. 900 tons of
sugar bects, for which the grow
crs were paid by The Great West
ern Sugar Company more than
500 900 90, beng an average of
about ST 81 per ton, and the yield
per "A ere ranges from ten to
twcnty-slN tons to the acre. de
pendent on the work Of the
grover in the preparation OF the
soil and cultivation OF crops. In
ii number of instances. the aver
age was higher than here quoted,
some being as high as twenty-siA
tons. The potato crop was one
of the best III the state: fourteen
growers out of large number
raised As, 900 bushels on 22G
acres OF land, while others raised
good and paying crops. Wheat
grown and harvested produced
from 40 to 60 bushels per acre,
and excellent crops Of oats, rye,
barley, beans, corn, alfalfa and
hay have been grown. The lvcr-
age crops here quoted for the
season Of 1916 were cqualled in
1913 and previous years. The
growing of sugar bects is fast
becoming one of the leading in
dustrles, and each year there is
an increase in acreage cultivated
to bcets. Steps are now being
taken to obtain a sugar factory
III tins district, an organization
of the leading men Of the county
Is now actively at work on the
proposition. The alfalfa crop is
an important one, not only be
cause good crops are harvested,
but for the reason that it builds
up the soil quickly and places it.
Continued on Last Page
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14
PUBLIC MEET
ING AT THE
COURT HOUSE
PROMINENT SPEAK.
ERS WILL SPEAK
Board of Control Calls Pub.
lie Meeting for Friday
Night in Julesburg.

The Board OF Control of the
Colorado -Nebras ka Beet Growers
Association has made arrange
ments tor public meeting to be
held at the court house in Jules.
burg OH tomorrow Friday night.
Prominent speakers will be pres
ent and talk on subjects vital to
tie interests OF the territory cov-
cred by the association.
1t is reported to us that dele
cations from Ogalalla, Brule, Big
Springs and Chappell will be
present at this meeting and prob
ably other towns will be repre-
scnted. Considerable interest is
being manifested in the big pro-
@ressivo movement which the
association is fostering, and the
meeting promises to be a real
"get-to-gether' occasion, in
which important matters will be
discussed.
The association is starting off
with very encouraging prospects,
and the organization bids fair to
become an important factor in
bringing about the further devel
opment Of this great and fertile
territory, N which a common
interest to all Of us is at stake.
The Board of Control is being
assured Of the hearty cooperation
of the territory-at- large, covered
by the association, which is in
deed gratifying to those at the
head Of the association.
The Board of Control will have
a special meeting in this city
tomorrow, (Friday) afternoon,
and several matters will be taken
up preparatory to the further ac-
tlvlty OF the association.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14
Brakeman
Is Injured

Aura Hunt, Il brakeman on the
Union Pacific running between
Sterling and Julesburg for about
three years, had the misfortune to
lose his hold while swinging on
the side of a moving car near the
coal chutes in the yards here, on
last Monday afternoon, one Of
his legs going underneath on the
rail, and the wheels passing over
hlm, severlng the limb a little
above the ankle. When the ac.
cldent was discovered the INJURED
man, was carried to the depot,
where medical aid was summoned.
DR.. Cook was called and attended
the unfortunate man and accom-
panied him to Denver, where
ne was placed in hospital that
afternoon for further medical
treatment. We are informed that
MIR. Hunt was to have been pro-
NOTED to conductor this week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14
COMMERCIAL
CLUB ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS

On last Tuesday night a large
number Of the business men of
Julcsburg met in the office of the
Grit Advocate, and the election
Of officers for the Julesburg Com
mercial Club was held for tie
ensuing year. The following
officers were elected: President,
B. d. Parker; Vicc-presidcnt,
W. NJ. Labaree; Treasurer. Chas.
Petersen; Secretary, Il. J. Do
bell. Board Of dircctors-Glenn
LaSalle, J. II. Parker, f. +.
Clayton and W. II. Winter
botham.
This organization, under the
administration of the newly elect
ed officers, is now making plans
for some very beneficial and pro-
grcssive activity, relative to bet
tering conditions in our city
Julesburg is forging forward at Il
rapid pace and the Julesburg
Commercial Club, which is doing
some active work, is going to
prove an important factor in fut-
ure results.
At the meeting held Tuesday
night a number of important
matters, vital to the welfare OF
our community, were discussed.
Continued on Last Page
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14
JOHN HOLMES TO
HAVE BIG AUCTION

Elsew here in this paper will
be found the large advertisement
announcing the public sale to be
held by John Holmes on Dec. q,
at his farm oue-half mile west of
Julesburg. This sale promises
to be a good one as quite lot Of
stuff is listed. as will be noted in
the advertisement and large bills.
A big free lunch at noon will be
served. II. NJ. Gilchrist will cry
the sale and f. F. Clayton will
be the clerk.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14
STANDARD BEARERS
WILL GIVE PLAY


The Hoodoo' is the title of a
three act play which will be
given at Loves hall next Satur-
day night, Dec. 1G, under the
auspices of the Standard Bearers
OF the Methodist church. The
cast OF characters appears else
where i'll this paper, and includes
some of Julesburg's best home
talent. Mrs. L. E. Petersen, who
IS directing the play, has been
working hard in getting things
INTO shape preparatory to the
entertainment Saturday night.
Rehearsals have been held each
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB
WILL GIVE BANQUET

Immediately following the
meeting at the court house to-
morrow night, the Julesburg
Commercial Club will tender a
banquet at the Brown Hotel in
honor Of the visiting delegations
to our city, and royal good time
will be had.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14

your seats YOU Should do so ut
once. The Julesburg orchestra
will furnish the music.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14

}. e. McClary, of Sedgwick was
IN Julesburg on business last We'd
nesday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-14

night during this week ami at the hall and
portion last also
taken up III this work If haven't already secured
Newark post., 1916-02-16
New Court House Furniture

Levy Court members and the
Joint Building Commission met
last Tuesday and discussed the
matter of furnishing the Court
House section of the new County
and City building in Wilmington.
The Commission stated recently
that from $4,000 to 100000 addi-
tional would be needed to furnish
the Court House. The Levy
Courts attorney, Frank L. Speak
man gave his opinion that the
sum needed could not be drawn
from this years funds as each
sum must be expended for the
purpose scheduled. 1t is said
that it was suggested at the meet
ing that the Levy Court authorize
the Commission to purchase new
furniture for the Court House
payment therefor to be made out
Of next years levy. 1t is said
that some of the furniture of the
present Court House may have tc
be used in the new building.
Newark post., 1916-02-16
Dragged Broken Leg A Mile

Straying from friends with
whom he had visited Selbyville on
Saturday night of last week, JOS
eph Drecco, one of a band of COL
onlsts settled near Whitesville,
was found on Monday by wood
choppers, lost in the Cypress
Swamp, where he had broken a
leg by falling over a stump. He
had dragged himself for more
than mile through the chilly
waters of the swamp. After miss
ing his friends he started on a
seven mile walk to his home but
strayed from the road and was
lost in the swamp.
Newark post., 1916-02-16

themselves in a bad fix when the
trucks wheels stuck fast in the
muddy road with a heavy rain
falling. They were forced to stay
IN the truck until daylight when
the chauffeur found farmers to
haul the truck out of the mire.
Two mule teams were brought for
the job and the party reached
home in time for breakfast.
Newark post., 1916-02-16
Ford Auto Bests Trolley Car

A Ford automobile owned by
the Family Wash Laundry, 4O7
West Front street, Wilmington,
and trolley car collided at Ninth
and French streets on Wednes-
day night. The little Ford es-
capped with but slight damage but
the car was derailed. Nellie Cliff
ton, aged 16, of 202 Washington
street, who was riding with the
auto driver, was thrown into the
street and was cut about the head
and face.
Newark post., 1916-02-16
Spent Night In Auto Truck

Returning in a motor truck
from Milford, where they had wit
messed a basketball game, one
night last week, party of young
people from Greenwood found