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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Sept. Sit was only
a moderate quota of cattle that ar
rived for today's trade. some SO cars
or 1000 head, as against 1,474 a
week ago and 1910 the correspond
ing day a year ago.
Prices ruled firm in the killing cat
tie trade and a ready disposal was
had for the moderate quota at hand
Gains of a quarter are quoted over
the closing level of last week on most
classes of steers and she stuff.
AS is usual towards the end of the
week interest in stock cattle wanes.
Dealers are more anxious TO clean up
than to take on fresh supplies. and
the undertone to the deal this morn
ing was weaker. with medium and
plain kinds of steers rated at 10 q
15c lower.
Hog receipts We're again of small
dimensions. Market ruled active and
generally 10 a 15e higher with pack
ers for the first time this week oper-
ating freely. Tops reached $10.S5,
while most sales were within a range
of 5000 1866.
Steady prices ruled in the sheep
house. Market shows a steady de-
velopment of strength as compared
with late last week, and an upturn
of a quarter is quoted.
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RESIGNATION OFFERS PROBE
Conference Between Attorney General
and Auditor e Plan Move.

st. Paul. Sept. So Proceedings that
are TO follow the resignation of County
Auditor l.. II. Siocum of Koochiching
county, who was suspended from office
by Governor Burnquist pending the
outcome OF an Investigation of allega-
tions OF Illegal expenditures Of county
funds ~aggregating more than 5000. 600
and charges of malfesanee and non
feasance against the auditor, may be
determined at a conference to be held
between Attorney General Smith and
County Attorney Franz Jeyne OF
Koochiching county.
THE resignation of Mr.. Slocum ends
the investigation ordered by the gov
ernor inasmnch as ii is Immediately
effective and he lis no longer a public
official" Attorney General Smith said.
The attorney general added that in
his opinion. the duty of making an in
quiry into the financial affairs of the
county now rests with the board OF
county commissioners.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
YOUNG INDIAN JOINS THE NAVY
Father Brought Son From Tahleqush,
Okla. TO Enlist In Service.

Kansas city. Mo.-Albert. Taylor Of
and owner of valuable oil and gas
fields In Oklahoma. brought his son.
Albert Taylor, Jr.. eighteen years old,
possessor in his own right Of Indian
allotments Of valuable oil lands. TO
the naval recruiting station i'm the fed
Taylor said at the recruiting of
fee he believed the navy the best train
ing a young man could have, and he
intended to enlist his two younger sons
as 500 as they became eighteen years
old. lie was enlisted In the naval mill
and said lie had been greatly benefited.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08

from MT. mccormick Will be subjected
TO the closest scrutiny. The errors in
his first effort are i%nexcusable and can
only arouse resentment among labor
men aud social workers. No class Is
more instant than labor to condemn
and punish those who without founda-
ton lay claim to its gratitude.
"Will Mr.. Mccormick explain bis
padding OF the Recordf"
(Signed) JOHN WILLIAMS,
Ex-Commissioner Of Labor. New York
State.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
FASTING KILLS PHYSICIAN
Doctor Tried II 50 Long His Stomach
Rejected Food.

Youngstown. O., Sept. S.-Dr. II. o.
Huffman. advocate of fasting as a ma
ture cure. is a victim of his belief. He
went without food %sixty-nine days.
After forty days he attempted to
eat. but his stomach refused to retain
nourishment.
Two years ago DR.. Huffman tasted
f%orty-seyen days and last year he
tasted thirty days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
BURIED $4,000 OF PENSION.
Cal Evans Hoard Plowed Up on His
Farm at Magazine, Ark.

Magazine. Ark-Gold and silver eur
rency to the amount Of $4,000 was
plowed up on the farm of the late Cal
Evans by his son-in-law. Evans chill
dren say the money was buried 10y
their father. who died refusing to tell
where 1t was concealed.
The sum represents pension money
Evans had drawn from the govern
ment for twenty years. AS soon as his
vouchers arrived he always cashed
them and then buried the coin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
FALSE TEETH VALUABLE.
Industrial Accident Commission Says
They Must Be Paid For.

San Francisco.@'Store teeth are
just rs good rs those furnished by ma
ture In the eyes Of the state industrial
accident commission.
A san Francisco plumber was struck
by n piece of pipe he was repairing,
with the result that three teeth. two
false. were knocked out. His employer
was willing 10 pay for the dental work
necessary 70 fill the void left by the
natural teeth. but baked in the case of
the others. The commission has ruled
that he also must pay for replacing the
man made pair.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
LEPER COLONY FOR HOLLAND
Plans on Foot to Found District In the
veluwe Region.

Observation-Disclosures is to have a
leper colony. The country is exposed
to the leprosy danger owing TO the
great traffic with its East and West
Indian colonies. and there are esti-
mated to be roughly between thirty
and forty sufferers from the disease
already within its borders.
Plans are on foot to found such n
colony in the Neluwe region, between
Epe and Heerde.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
C.icano I've STOCK.

Chicago. Sept. Receipts.
10000: steers. s7.00011.50; COWS and
heifers. $3.S5Q9.60; calves, $S.75@12.-
Is. Hogs-Reeeipts, 1000; light, $lO.-
3oatl.5O: mixed, S101Oq1150; heavy,
S1000m1l.35; rough. Sl0.o041025;
pigs. SG.50m9.50. Sheep-Receipts,
10000; native, $6.5OQ7S5; lambs. So
50610.S0.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08

Tulsa. Okla.-To save the life of his
wife who was believed TO be fatally in
iured by a gasoline explosion at her
home in this city recently. III. l.. De
Witt submitted TO the removal of 100
square inches of cuticle which was at
once grated ON the wounds of his wife.
who is in a hospital. The grating was
successful and Mrs. De Witt will re
ove
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES


Duluth, Sept. S.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. 1 hard, $1.69; No. 1
Northern, $16661.67; No. 2 Northern,
81. 62M1.63. Flax-On track and to
arrive. $2.04.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Sept. S.-W Wheat Sept,
s1.522s; Dec, S1.54; May, $l.55h.
Corn-Sept, SShc; Dec, 7613c; May.
79sc. Oats-Sept., 47hc; Dec, 1880;
May, 521ae. Pork-Sept, $3.50; Oct,
$1,000. Butter reameries, 2S03012c.
Eggs-34d35c. Poultry--Springs, Is
MlS1Rc; fowls, 13@16c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
Spanish War Veterans Elect.

Chicago. Sept S.-Cleyeland was
awarded the 1917 Spanish Wan Veter-
ans convention. Colonel Dan CHS
holm of Washington was elected com
mander-in-chief. defeating Barratt
O'Hara, lieutenant governor of I'LL
nOis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South St. Paul, Sept. s. ~ Cattle
Receipts. 2,400; steers, $4.75d10.00;
cows and h%eifers, $4.75@7.75; calves,
$4O061100; stockers and feeders, s4.-
00M7. 90. Hogs-Receipts, 1000; range,
10000 1860. Sheep-Receipts, 1000;
lambs. s6.00a9.50; wethers, $5.O047.-
20; ewes, S2.50G6.75.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08

Lordon, Sept. Sit is reported here
the German submarine merchantmen
Bremen may be expected at an Ameri-
can port within ten days, probably at
New London, Conn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
ST. Paul Grain.

st. Paul. Sept. s. Wheat No. l
Northern. $1.61B 01.66as; No. 2
Northern. S1.57BG162R; No. 2 Mon.
tana hard, s1.55B91.5SB; corn, S412
9S5hc; oats, 44A @44ac; barley, 50
699c; rye, S1.1S01.19; flax. $2.04A.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Sept. 5. TT Wheat
Sept, $160k; Dec, $3.50; May. ST.
59%. Cash close on track: No. | hard,
$167s; No. l Northern, o.
65%; No. 2 Northern. s1.57B 01.62B;
No. 3 Northern, $1.50B @1.5SA; No. 3
yellow corn. s4h Qs5hc; No. 3 white
oats, Asa Q454c; flax, $2.04A.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
Rid Your Child of Worms.

Thousands of children have worms
hat sap their vitality and make them
~listless and irritable. kickapoo Worm
Killer kills and remove sthe worms and
has a tonic effect on the system. Does
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
MR.. HUGHES OPPOSED TO
FOOLISH GovERNM

II have no respect for the idea
that because democratic govern
ment Is a government Of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the
people it is a government of the
foolish. for the foolish and by
the foolish."-From Mr.. Hughes
Speech at Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
E0Wt0aD0id
Operations
These Three Women Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal of
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals are great and necessary institutions, but they
peculiar to their sex. Many letters on file in the Pinkham
Laboratory at Lynn, Mass, prove that a great number of
women after they have been recommended to submit to an
operation have been made well by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Here are three such letters. All
sick women should read them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08

with female troubles that l could not do anything, and our doctor
said | would have to undergo an operation. l could hardly walk
without help SO when | read about the Vegetable Compound and what
it had done for others / thought / would try it. / got q bottle of
Lydia f. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound and a package of Lydia L.
Pinkhams Sanative Wash and used them according to directions:
They helped me and today lam able to do all my work and lam we'll"
Mrs. THos. DIVER, $50 Milwaukee Ave, East, Detroit, Mich.
Bellevue, Pal suffered more than tongue can tell with terrible
bearing down pains and inflammation. | tried several doctors and
they all told me the same story, that | never could get well without
an operation and just dreaded the thought of that. also tried a
good many other medicines that were recommended to me and none
of them helped me until a friend advised me to give Lydia /. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a trial. The first bottle helped, L kept
taking it and now l don't know what it is to be sick any more and |
am picking up in weight. am 20 years old and weigh 145 pounds.
1t will be the greatest pleasure. to me if | can have the 9ppor-
tunity to recommend it to any other suffering woman. MISS IRENE
FRoEIIoHER, 1923 Manhattan St, North Side, Bellevue, Pa.
II you would like special advice write to Lydia z, Pinkham
Med. Co. (cOnfdentiall Lynn, Mass. Your letter Will De Openeds
read and answered by q woman and held In strict confidence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08

Marinette, Wis.-"I went to the doctor and
he told me | must have an operation for a female
trouble, and | hated to have it done as | had been
married only a short time. / would have terrible
pains and my hands and feet were cold all the
time. | took Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was cured, and | feel better in every
way. | give you permission to publish my name
because | am so thankful that feel well again"
Mrs. FRED BEHNKE, Marinette, Wis.
Detroit, Mich.-@When l first took Lydia E.
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your child eat systematically Cry Il
in sleep or grind its teeth These are
symptoms Of worms and YOU should
find relief for them at once. Kickapoo
Worm Killer is a pleasant remedy. Al
your druggist. % cents.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-17
women MEET HERE
To TALK MISSIONS
Continued From First Page).

First Vice President-Mrs. Edward
H. Smiley of Hartford.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Or
Vile Rector of Bridgeport.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. T. W.
Ravens Of Hartford.
Treasurer-Mrs. w. M. Cole of
Bridgeport.
With the exception of second vice
president, which office was created at
todays meeting, and treasurer, re-
elections were in order. West Haven
was decided upon as the spring meet
ing place and it was decided also to-
hold the annual meeting in that place
Prominent among the guests at the
meeting today, were Miss Florence
Nichols and Miss Catherine Hill, who
returned recently from the missionary
fields in Lucknow, India, and Miss
Faye Robinson, who is soon to en-
bark In the missionary work in India.
During the past year the slogan Of
the association has been: "A Million
at Minneapolis, and it was reported
at the session that a sum in excess of
this amount was realized. Lengthy
| discussion amid enthusiasm was held
| in regard to the plans for the fiftieth
| anniversary of the association which
~
| New Haven, conference jubilee SUI
| pervisor, dwelt at length on the spirit
of enthusiasm that all members
should show prior to the holding Of
| the event.
Others who gave addresses were:
! Miss Bessie Hitchcock Of Bridgeport,
| Connecticut secretary Of children
work. who reviewed the past year on
| work among the children; Miss Ruth
| Merriman of Meriden, Connecticut
| secretary Of young peoples work
! Miss Esther Northrop of Middletown,
who dWelt mostly on the financial
status Of the association; Mrs w. F.
| Sheldon of Midd1etown, CONTEXT ence
| secretary, on What Next?" Miss
| Catherine HILL Miss Mary Arnold
Shanklin Of Middletown and Miss
Bertha Sheldon of this city The
meeting adjourned for luncheon which
was served in the church parlors. bv
-, the local mem bers of the association.
! Mrs Clara Leete of Wallingford was
in charge of the noontime devotions.
This afternoons session opened al
2 o'clock with devotional service LED
by Rev. Warren F. Cook, pastor Of
New Britain herald., 1916-11-17
City Items
For Overcoats, Besse-Leland's.-

For Overcoats, Besse-Leland's.-
-advt
Moleskin Coats, Coon Collars, SIS
and $40 at Besse-Leland's.- advt.
George Carter of 266 Arch street
reported to the police this noon that
an overcoat was stolen from the
clothes line in his yard yesterday.
Attorney and Mrs M. D. SAKE left
today by auto for Princeton, NJ j.,
where they will attend the Yale
Princeton game tomorrow.
George Mieczkus has sold to Eenek
Buyer, property on Kelsey street.
Moleskin Coats, Coon Collars, SIS
advt.
On Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock
J. w. Denton of Plainville will speak
to the men at the Y. M. G. A.
Mems Sheep Lined Mackinaws,
$3.50 at Besse-Leland s-advt
The boys of the Junior department
at the Y. M. G. A. will hold a Bible
class supper this evening.
Mems Mackinaws at Besse-Leland's.
advt.
Guiseppi Cassarino today took out
q DCiANI1AS pei II1lI ALL O. I"O IdIIlIly
house on Oak street.
Reduce the High Cost of Living
Special Sale Saturday Mems Under
wear SIC in Basem ent Department at
Besse-Leland' s.-advt.
Through H. N. Lockwood M L..
Rhodes has sold the property at the
corner of East Main and Harvard
streets to Benjamin Linsky.
For Winter Caps Besse-Leland's, of
course.-adVt.
Two candidates will be initiated at
the meeting Of Phoenix Temple of
Honor tonight.
Negligee Shirts S45c and CSC at
Besse-Leland's. Others $3.50 to $500.
-advt.
New trimmed hats for Saturday and
Monday. M. Seibert.-advt.
Work will be started at No. 2 En-
CINE house tomorrow remodeling sew
eral of the rooms in order that the
firemen may have the advantages of a
social and recreation parlor The
men will do all the work themselves
and the improvements will cost the
city nothing.
More for less at Besse-Leland's.-
advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-17
Limitation Of Claims.

At Court Of Probate holden at
New Britain within and for the Dis
trict of Berlin, in the County of Hart
ford and State of Connecticut, on the
18th day of November A. D., 1916.
Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Esq.
Judge.
On motion of Jennie M Booth Of
said New Britain, as Executrix of the
last will and testament of Charles F.
Booth, late Of New Britain, within
said district deceased.
This Court doth decree that six
months be allowed and limited for the
creditors of said estate to exhibit their
claims against the same to the Exec
utrix and directs that public notice
be given of this order by advertise
ing in a newspaper published in said
New Britain, and having a circulation
in said district, and by posting a copy
thereof on the public sign post in said
town Of New Britain, nearest the
place where the deceased last dwelt.
BERNARD F. GAFFNEY,
JUDGE,
New Britain herald., 1916-11-17
TROLLEY EXTENSION
is BEING AGITATED
Plan to Extend Francis Street Line to
Connect With Elmwood Trolley
Is Up Again.

Residents of Stanley Quarter and
others interested in the project, in
Guiding people living in ElmWood and
Newington, are said to be ready to
resume a campaign for a trolley ex-
tension from Francis street to con-
meet with the Elmwood trolley at
Elmwood. This plan has been dis
cussed many times but nothing ever
came of it,
A number of influential men are
said to be interested in the project
and rumor has it that the public util-
tiles commission may be brought into
the argument in case the trolley COM
panv does not take kindly to the
proposition. It is said that the dis
lance ocer which new line
would have to be constructed is ap-
proximately three and one-half miles
Real estate men have made the
statement that poor Transportation ia
cilities are hindering the growth of
the northern section Of the city be-
yond Francis street and also prevent
ing the growth of Newington and
Elmwood in that vicinity. It is
claimed that the construction of such
a trolley line would be more feasible
than over any other route inasmuch
as nOSL OF Tie properly near winch
the line would pass is within short
distance of city water, either from
New Britain or West Hartford Fur
thermore, real estate men assert that
many families have had to move from
this city to Hartford in order to
reach their places of employment at
Royal Typewriting company and 9TH
err concerns in that section of Hart
ford with line from Francis street
to the Elmwood trolley line these
workers could obtain quick and direct
transportation to their places of en-
p1oyment.
Those most interested in the pro-
ject state that action will be taken
within a few days in an attempt to
bring about the desired end.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-17
FACES SERIOUS CHARGE
Burdettc Oliver (Elliott) Trolley Con-
ductOr, to Be Tried on Complaint
Preferred by Young Girl

l. w 1Oung ST1fI.
Burdette Oliver, better known as
Elliott, will be arranged in the Plain
vile town court this afternoon at 5
o'clock on either a charge of statua-
tory rape or carnal abuse of a female
child. It is alleged that he committed
an assault upon fourteen years old
Bernadine Ryce, of Hartford, near
White Oak recently. Oliver is en-
ployed by the Connecticut company as
a conductor.
On Wednesday the Ryce girl, with
Hollie Greenwood, 49, was arraigned
in the local court on a charge Of
street walking and during their hear
ing they disclosed the names Of
several local young men, The Ryce
girl is said to have accused Oliver and
he was arrested last night by Officer
William Strolls. 1t is understood that
the Greenwood girl, q male COM
panion and several trolley company
employees have been subpoenaed as
witnesses for the state by Prosecutor
Gwillim. A. H. Condell will sit on the
case.
It is also reported that two~young
men employed in a local restaurant
who were known to have been in the
company Of the two girls lately
skipped out Of town last evening when
they heard that prosecutions were
likely to follow
Both girls were committed to
houses of correction by the local
court.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-17
Cargo Badly Needed.

Washington Nov. 1.-THE German
embassy regarded the accident as be-
ing especially deplorable because ma
terial aboard the Deutschland is ur-
gently needed in Germany and the Of
fetal mail aboard is an accumulation
Of three weeks which the embassy
desires to reach Berlin at the earliest
possible, moment.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, made inquiries regarding
the identity Of the victims Of the dis
aster. He expressed the hope that the
Deutschland was not damaged to such
an extent as to cause her sailing to
be much postponed. 49,.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-17
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Mrs. Elizabeth I'll. Curtis Dies Sudden
Iy at Home of Daughter, Mrs. w. I'll.
Booth of Forest Street.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hatch Curtis, mother
of Mrs. William Booth of 81 Forest
street, died suddenly last night at her
daughters home, heart failure being
given as the cause of death. Mrs. Cur
tbs had been suffering from attacks
Of heart trouble, but retired in usual
health last night. Her daughter
found her lifeless body in bed this
morning.
Mrs. Curtis was sixty-five years of
age and leaves, besides her daughter
one son, Edward H. Curtis of South
ington. She had lived for many years
in Meriden and Southington.
The funeral will be held from the
home of her son in Southington on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. In
terment will be in Southington.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-17
InVCStiga ton Under WAY.

New London, Nov. 17.-First word
of the Deutschland's damages from
one who saw the submarine after the
accident came this afternoon from
Captain Whitney, United States steam
boat inspector for this district 81
found her stem twisted to starboard
slightly and three plates were dam
aged somewhat" he s541c "The in
juries were all above the water line
and they should be easy to repair"
Captain Whitney set in motion an
official Investigation to determine the
cause of the accident. For this pur-
pose he summoned Captain I<oenig to
hearing set for o'clock this after
noon.
!. President Hilken, he said, assured
thim that the Deutschland's captain
would attend. The hearing, was in
private.
The engineer of the Deutschland
and the lookout who was on duty
when the vessels came together and
members of the crew of the Tug Cas-
sic, also will be heard before the sub
marine starts again on her return
trip. It will be several days before
the inquiry is completed and nothing
as to it's progress will be made pub
lie in advance of the official finding,
the inspector said
He and II. M. Rankin, federal boil
err inspector visited the Deutschland's
pier in connection with their investi-
cation but were not allowed aboard
according to Inspector Whitney, For
this reason, they were unable to say
whether or not the Deutschland's ma
chinery had been affected.
Assistant Supt. Albert F. Mix, OF
New Britain herald., 1916-11-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
William Tarrant.

William Tarrant Of 446 Church
street died at the New Britain General
hospital late yesterday afternoon fol-
lowing a short illness with pneumonia
He is survived by two brothers, John
and Thomas and two sisters, Mrs
Charles ]. Phelan of this city, and
Miss Anna Tarrant. a nurse at ST..
Mary's hospital in Waterbury,
The funeral will be held from ST.
Joseph's church tomorrow morning
at 9 O'Clock. Rev. Patrick DAILY will
otficiate and interment will be in the
new Catholic cemetery
New Britain herald., 1916-11-17
METHODISTS TO CELEBRATE.
Twentyfifth Anniversary of Church
to Be Observed Soon.

Appropriate plans are under way
by the members Of Trinity Meth odist
church, for the celebration of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the dedi-
cation of the church, which will be
held during the week beginning No
Tember rs. A varied program will be
conducted, with special services on
the opening Sunday and again on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Pastors who have occupied the pull
pit in the church in that period will
be present, including Rev. DR.. George
p. Mains, who was in charge of the
church at the time of the dedica-
ton. Rev. DR.. J. H. Bell Of Brook
lin, N. Y, will deliver the address Of
the opening day and others who will
speak are Rev. DR.. Adams of SIAM
ford and Rev. DR.. Elmar A. Dent
Of New Haven, district conference
secretary.