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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
GERMANS USE OLD PLANES.

London, Dec. 31.-A Reuters dispatch from the British headquar- ters says the Germans are exper- fencing difficulty in maintaining efficiency in their air service on the western front. German pris- oners declare that the output of new air machines is very limited and that mostly the old types of aircraft are still being used. ....
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
GENERAL PERSHlNG REPORTS IS DEATHS
 FROM THE FRONT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31 Gen Pershing reports 15 deaths, includ ing five from the State of Washing ton and one from Oregon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
TRAIN SERVICE IS HELD UP BY
 HIGH FLOODS
2 Railroad Bridges Over the Yakima River Wrecked by High
 Water.

VANCOUVER, Dec. 31. = Train and telegraph service to the East is still suspended, owing to storms and floods.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
 DIES AT HIS HOME

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. = Brig Gen. Anson George McCook. a vet eran of the Civil War. died here at his home yesterday of pleurisy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Some Cold Weather

DAWSON, Dec. 31.-One day dur ing a cold spell the thermometers dropped to 86 below at the mouth of Pelly river and P below at White horse ..
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

"An the News All the Time :"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

THE EMPIRES ela.slnsds pay.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
WEST CORNWALL

Last week George T. Dibble moved his family and goods to the house near the village, owned by him, but for sev- eral years occupied by Luke Richmond.
 MT. Richmond has moved to house on Walter street near the school house. The storm Sunday kept many people away from church, but the storm on Monday did the same for the grange.
 At the next grange meeting it is ex- pected there will be class of three to take the first two degrees.
 Housatonic Valley Pomona meets at Kent, March 21.
 Mrs Cora Shepard of Pittsfield visit ed Mrs. W. A. Preston last week. MT. and Mrs. Sheppard expect to move back to their farm in Falls Village about the first of April.
 Carpenters have been busy at Willis Potter's converting two small rooms in. to one for fine new kitchen.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
CANAAN VALLEY

Born-March z, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Walter Dean.
 E. J. Donalds spent Saturday in Great Burlington.
 Mrs. Frank Roster is visiting her daughter in Torrington.
 Robert Roger has so much improved in health that he spent Saturday with his daughter, Mrs. D. J. Emmons.
 The local officers of the Dairymen's s League have appointed a dairymen's s meeting at the town hall in Mill River, 1880 p. m., March 12.
 Walter Dean of Falls Village has taken 0. G. Thompson's farm for the present year.
 Miss Helen Osborne of Wallingford, her mother and brother were over. Sun. day guests at Joseph Deloy's.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Anderson received letter Saturday from MT. and Mrs. William Chapin who are spending the winter in California stating how they were enjoying their stay in the beauti- full California.
 The relatives here were saddened to hear of the recent and sudden death of Frank Hall of California. MT. Hall was the youngest brother of Mrs. Mar tin Buckbee of Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
HUNTSVILLE

Mrs. Roraback and son Howard were in this place one day last week.
 Alice Bushey has returned 10 her home after spending few days with her sisters in Lime Rock.
 Fred Howe is visiting his sister, Mrs. Clinton Maynard at Newtown.
 Mrs. Everett Martin of Canaan is visiting her mother and brothers in South Canaan. seLynn and Lee Palmer, who have been under the doctors care are reoov, ering.
 George Hanchett has been visiting at his home in this place.
 George Hurd, who has been working on the saw mill at Canaan Mountain, moved to M. A. Hanchett's house last week to work the farm.
 Mrs. Charles Vancover of Waterbury. who has been visiting relatives in this place, has returned to her home.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
CORNWALL

J. E. Calhoun and family departed for few weeks in a warmer climate on Tuesday. They go to Savannah for week and afterward purpose to make longer stay at Hampton, Virginia.
 On Friday nighta play will be given at Library hall, entitled Cranberry Corner" The profits are to be used for public benefit of some sort. Those who have had tn opportunity to hear a rehearsal report that it promises to be exceptionally good.
 Miss Whitney was unable to be at the library on Saturday and Rev. MT. Starr took her place. A new lot of books are supposed to be on the way. The story of Elias Bondinot, the Indian who married here ninety years ago, as written by his granddaughter, has been received within the last week.
 Spring is comingl What are you going to do about it? Now is the time to make up all the mind you have.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
SALISBURY

Mrs. Grace $. Baldwin spent Sunday with Stanley Sherwood in Hartford.
 Nh. and Mrs. Peter Tanner spent Sunday with his brother in Torrington- The funeral of Mrs. Horace Ball was held from St. Johns Church on Mon- day, after the arrival of the II O lock train. C'he interment was made in Salisbury cemetery. The deceased was the mother of Mrs. John Suydam and was a former resident of this place.
 Miss Helen Eggleston spent Sunday in Great Burlington and Falls Village.
 Philip Stafford is reported as being much better at this writing.
 Mrs. G. E. Parsons and daughter Irene, spent Sunday and Monday in Hartford.
 Miss Mabel Selleck of Hartford spent Sunday in town.
 Leroy Miner was home from Union vile over Sunday.
 Misses Mary Reed and Gladys Stone returned to West Suffield on Monday, after spending few days at their re- spective homes.
 W. P. Bishop has returned to his duties at the station, after a several months vacation. We are glad to see him improved in health.
 Plan to attend the Farmers Institute at the town hall this Saturday,, March 10. Come prepared to spend the day. Morning session begins at l0:30 a, m.
 J. R. Melvir, who recently purchas- ed the building formerly used as the Mems Club, is making quite extensive repairs; he intends using the lower roums as a tea room and living in the upper rooms.
 Rev. George k. Quaile entertained at dinner, on Saturday evening about thirty men, including D. T. Warner ss honorary guest.
 Mrs. M. Russell and William return ed from their trip to Florida on Mon- day evening. E..
 Mrs. I. Kent Fulton visited in Wat erbury and Boston, Mass, last week.
 Miss Mary V. Warner spent few days in New York the early part of the week.
 The ladies of the Congregational Society are meeting with good success in their meetings; about twenty ladies met with Mrs. Hubbard last week. making aprons, bags, etc, for sale later, .
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
SEEK LEGAL POWER
 TO ARM J. 5. SHIPS
Administration Also Plans S0n-
 ate Rule Fight.

Determined to protect American rights at sea, President Wilson is seek ing to fix the exact status of his pow CT to arm and convoy American mer- chant vessels to brave the German submarine zone. At the same time ad. ministration leaders in the senate plan ned their fight to so alter the rules of that body that an opposing minority could not prevent the enactment of legislation to extend and amplify the presidents powers to deal with the in ternational situation.
 Secretary of State Lansing and At. torney General Gregory are making close, detailed study of the constitu- tion and all of the statutes from the inception of the government bearing on, the question of armed ships. s
 There is a clear conviction that the cabinet law officers who expect to call on experts ill international law from private life to aid their researches would hold that the constitutional pow CTS of the president were sufficient to allow him to act.
 MT. Wilson urged the cabinet mem bers for an early report on the mat ter and if they upheld his authority, it was stated, there would be little de- lay i'll placing government guns and government gunners aboard the ships of the American line and such other American vessels as request similar protection.
 Democratic and Republican caucuses were held on the cloture proposal, and joint agreement for temporary clo- ture to meet the present emergency was practically agreed upon.
 Meantime the president and Secre- tary Lansing are studying the Austrian note in reply to the demand of the United States on the unrestricted U-boat warfare decree. While the re- ply Is firm in the dual monarchy stand Ing with Germany on the general ques- tion of unlimited submarine warfare. the toID Is conciliatory, and the reluc- tance Df the Austrian government to break with the United States is ap- parent
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
EAST CANAAN

Mrs. Gillette and Mrs. Spencer visit ed Mrs. V. A. Robey in Westfield last week.
 1he ladies' w.. O. T. U. meeting was fairly we'll attended and a nice sum re. ceived from the Free Will Offerings.
 The Cheerful Workers will give a social at the conference room Friday evening, games will be played and an A. B. O. lunch served; all are invited.
 Little Anna Gray of Canaan visited her aunt, Miss Gray last week.
 Miss Mildred Baker was at her home in Sharon over Sunday.
 L. O. Roys and wife of Windsor were over Sunday guests at G. E. Beebe's.
 Miss Mary Stratton went to Winsted. Saturday to see little Alonzo Garfield at the hospital.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
MURE PLOTS ALLEGED.
Two Germans Under Arrest In One.
 Indian Mutiny Charged.

 Arrests of a German doctor and a HindOo physician in New York city on charges of cOnspiring to foment a re- bellion in India and of two Germans in Hoboken, N. J., on accusations of plots to blow up munitions plants revealed activities of federal secret service agents in the last few weeks.
 The New York prisoners, Dr. Ernest M. Sekunna and Dr. Chandra Chakra- beaty, were held in $25,OOO bail each. They are alleged to have received $6O,- 900 from the German government to bring about an uprising in India.
 The Hoboken men under arrest are Fritz Kolb and Hans Schwartz. Kolb Is said to have boasted he helped to blow up the Canadian car plant at Kingsland, N. J., and the Black Tom freight terminal in New York harbor, when millions of dollars worth of shells and other munitions were de stroyed.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
SOUTH CANAAN

R. E. Pendleton has to draw water for his stock, which makes it very hard for him.
 Harry Dean has sold his wood lot in the swamp to Heady.
 Richard Palmer's son Lee, is ill with typhoid fever. Dr. Cobb attends him.
 Johnson's saw mill from Colebrook moved Sunday on Dorville Merriman's s land.
 Word was received here that Dr. Skiff was in Washington, D. O. His many friends hope for a speedy re- covery and that he may be able to re- turn home soon.
 A great many are sick with colds, grip and some cases of pneumonia.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
SHARON

MT. and Mrs. W. Richards of Schenectady spent Wednesday and Thursday of last week with Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Eggleston.
 pr. Coley of New York was in town this week.
 Wilbur Bartram and his mother, Mrs. l.. H. Bartram left Wednesday of last week for few weeks trip to Waterloo. Iowa, where they are to visit MT. and Mrs. Warren Brown.
 MT. and Mrs. D. J. Smith returned home Tuesday of last week from the sunny south, where they have spent two months.
 MT. aad Mrs. T. B. Mcdonald are spending the week in Hartford.
 J. J. Fahey and daughter Agnes spent the weekend in Bridgeport where they are visiting Mrs. J. J. Fahey.
 MT. and Mrs. John Humeston arc visiting relatives in Danbury and New Haven.
 The Silver Lake grange held a card party Tuesday evening. ..
 Mrs. A. Middlebrook is visiting rela- tives in New York.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. A. Taylor, twin daughters, Saturday, March 3, 1917.
 Edward Dakin of Censda has been visiting his nephew, H. B. Dakin.
 Miss Annie ERgleston returned home last week after spending a month with MT. and Mrs. G. l.. Forte.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
ASHLEY FALLS

Miss Edna Peck of Sheffield called on her aunt, Mrs. John Howes, Satur- day.
 Mrs. Anna McNeil and Mrs. Edith Padding from West Stockbridge Center were week.e end guests of MT. and Mrs E. Woodford and MT. and Mrs. John Howes.
 Mrs. Sarah Marvel is very sick with pneumonia. Dr. Camp is attending her.
 H. l.. Rood vacates the store April 1, known as the Parsons" store which will be for sale or rent.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
WILSON RENAMES CABINET.
Rumors of Changes Set at Rest by
 President

President Wilson renamed his pres ent cabinet, as follows:
 Secretary of State, Robert Lansing of New York; secretary of the treasury. William Gibbs McAdoo of New York; secretary of war, Newton D. Baker of Ohio; attorney general, Thomas W. Gregory of Texas; postmaster general, Albert Sidney Burleson of Texas; sec retary of the navy, JOsephus Daniels of North Carolina; secretary of the in terior, Franklin Knight Lane of Cali fornia; secretary of agriculture, David Franklin Houston of Missouri; secre- tary of commerce, William Cox Red field of New York; secretary of labor, William B. Wilson of Pennsylvania.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08
LIME ROCK

MT. and Mrs. George Morrison have been spending several days ill Torring- ton and vicinity.
 N. A, McNeil returned home from Atlantic City, Monday.
 Kenneth Sommers was on Bartle Bros. order wagon Tuesday; Carroll Burkett being on the sick list.
 MT. and Mrs Blake of Kent are oc- cupying the rooms over the station.
 MT. William Palmer of Lakeville call. ed on friends here Saturday.
 Miss Nellie Kipp spent Wednesday in Hartford.
 MT. Grace and assistant car wheel inspectors, were in town Monday and Tuesday.
 R. N. Cochrane of West Cornwall was in town Tuesday.
 It is reported that Fred Spencer, formerly of this place, was injured in a trolley accident in Waterbury a short time ago.
 Mrs. Cora Sheppard has been visiting in this vicinity for the past week. She expects to take possession of her farm April 1.
 Robert Hickey is slowly improving.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08

We have opening in our store for a clean, ambitious young man-one with push and high ideals. G. L. Parsons 6 Son, Canaan.-Adv.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-08

We have opening in our store for 8 clean, ambitious young man-one with push and high ideals. G. l.. Parsons 6 Son, Canaan.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14
BOARDING HAS
CAUSED SHORTAGE IN
EAST, DEALERS CLAIM

Chicago. May 14.-Hoarding Of
supplies is not confined to foodstuns
alone. It became known today when
retailers and manufacturers declared
that purchase Of large amounts Of
soap by the few was creating q decid-
ed shortage for the many in Chicago,
The price has advanced and many
persons have bought soap in increas-
Ing quantities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14
Adjutant General Tharald-
son says May not be Mus
tered in For Some Time.
FOR
ONLY 1000 MEN
States that Probably no Less
Than 1900 will be Sworn
in at First Summons.

Additional North Dakota troops
will not be modified at. once. al
though a call is probable within the
next 80 days.
In a long distance telephone inter-
view this afternoon, Adjutant Cen
eral T. A. Tharaldson at Bismarck.
denied tina the entire regiment Of the
North Dakota National Guard had
cen ordered mustered into federal
service.
Telegram Causes Story.
The story was based on a telegram
received by Captain Ristine of h
regular army, stationed at Bismarck,
who has been assigned to charge of
the mastering in Of North Dakota
troops.
Captain Ristine recently asked for
a transfer to the Fort Smelling camp,
and received instructions from the
central department advising him that
he would be needed at Fort Lincoln
for the mastering of North Dakota
troops. The meaning Of the telegram
was misconstrued.
Lacking Equipment.
General Tharalson stated this aft
ernoon that it vas hardly likely that
the First North Dakota regiment
would be mustered into the federal
service al a very early date. inasmuch
as there is only equipment on hand at
present for 1000 men.
When the call does come, he said,
there will probably be no less than g.
600 North Dakotans mustered in. The
guard companies Of the state AYE
been recruiting rapidly during the
past month and most Of the organ
izations have reached a full peace
strength of 100 men each.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14

in prices" he said emphatically.
A number Of experts are In attend
ance at the convention and are CO.
operating in an effort to promote ef-
ficiency and t meet the excessive
cost OF supplies, which have risen
from 100 to 800 per cent in price dur
ing the past year.
Addresses Are Given.
This afternoon A. e. Evans. field
secretary of the national association,
spoke on the work of the main or
ganization and explained its aims and
purposes. A. r. Collins of Chicago
gave an instructive talk on The Up
keep of Machinery" and w. P. Shine
Of Fargo spoke on 1.-THE Efficiency of
the Steam Trap" w. A. Collins of
Grand Forks was slated to give an
address late this afternoon on THE
Results of the L. N. A. Cost Finding
SYSTEM" A general discussion on the
subject will follow.
The laundry n will enjoy. a
banquet at the Hotel Dacotah this
evening beginning at $3.50 o'clock,
after which they will form a theater
party. A mysterious and interesting
feature Of the convention will be the
roundup Of the Goats" at IL
o'clock.
The program for tomorrow is as
follows:
10 A. M.
Better Marking-T. A. carothers'
Chicago.
wet-wash in Connection With
Bundle Work-A. l.. Johnson, Devils
Lake.
Labor Laws-Paul Meyer, Wahpe-
ton.
Laundry Owners Protection on Ex-
press Shipments-A. F. Marquette,
Bismarck.
Discussion.
Laundry Appraisal-Lane Lyle, Chi
cago.
When the Chemist Takes a Day
On-Elmer A. Daniels, U. of N. D.,
Grand Forks.
Cooperative Buying of Laundry
! Supplies-Frank B. Leach, Fargo.
Election of officers.
Adjournment.
Among the delegates attending to.
days convention r the following:
F. Popple, New Rockford; F. E
Becker. Williston; w. B. Couch, Bis
Fred Udd, Larimore; G. L. Boynton
Darlington; w. o. Boughton, Valley
City; A. f. Marquett, Bismarck; Ed
Magnuson, LaMoure; A. Hegge, Far,
go; f. G.. R~inguette. Jamestown; ]. c
Sheppard. Grand Forks; Theo. Meyer
Minot; F. r. Leach. Fargo; l.. L
Healy, Glendive. Mont: w. ]. Tiffang
Aberdeen, S. D.; w. T. Lee. Crane
Forks; w. A. Collins. Grand Forks
Fred j. Kelly, Grand Forks; E. P. Lee
Dickinson; E. F. Meyer, st. Cloud
Mimi; p. Meyer, Wahpeton; Carl A
Peterson, Minot; o. Hegge. Fargo
MI. Kitzman, Columbus. o.; o. s
Blakeslie, Minneapolis; H. F. Good
man. Minneapolis; c. H. Manson
Minneapolis; Guy c. Hammel, Mime
apolis; A. G. Clark, Minneapolis; F. E
Downing, Chicago: A. E. Evans, Lin
coin, Neb.; VIM. H. Hoefer, Chicago
Tom A. Carothers. Cincinnati: C. F
Fisk. Minneapolis; NJ. H. Gillespie
New York city; p. A. Stewart, Chica
/ go.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14
w. B. Douglass Named to
take Evidence in 81, $780, 900
Suit Launched by N. D.
TO
TAKE A SOON
Assistant Attorney General
Bronson Returns. From
Hearing at Washington

Assistant Attorney General H. A.
Bronson returned to Grand Forks
from Washington, D. c..
where he appeared before the SUI
preme court in behalf Of North Dako-
ia in the case of the state Of North
Dakota against the state of Mime
sofa in the famous Mustinka ditch
controversy.
900 damage for damage done in
southeastern portion of h state in
the region of Lake Traverse owing to
floods caused by the building of the
big Minnesota swamp drain.
Douglass Appointed.
On motion before the supreme
court, w. B. Douglass, former justice
of the supreme court of Minnesota.
was appointed as commissioner to
take evidence but without making
findings on it. The supreme court
will decide the issues involved.
North Dakota must take its testi-
mony between June 1 and August l
and Minnesota must do the same be-
tween August 1 and october 1, 1917.
Hearings will probably be held in
Wahpeton, Fargo and st. Paul in the
case.
Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith
of Minnesota represented that state at
the hearing.
South Dakota Has Case.
South Dakota is also suing for dam
age done in that state by the ditch.
but was not represented at the SUI
preme court hearing. The South Da-
kota case is separate from the ac-
ton Just considered.
Health Meeting.
As q delegate from North Dakota
Mr.. Bronson also attended the con
ference Of the State Boards Of Health
of the several states which was In ses-
sion for four days at Washington. D.
&c. Forty-three states were repre-
scented. Full cooperation Of the
state boards Of health with the Unit
ed States public health service was
unanimously recommended and the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolution.
/ Be it resolved that we the executive
health officers OF AZ states and our
territory here represented being desir.
Gus Of serving u country In this
hour Of special need, tender serv'
ices to the proper FEDERAL authorities
as shall be determined by. the Council.
Of National Defense, and that w
hereby agree so far a. We lawfully
can, t place at the direction Of sucf
federal authority our several sanitary
Organisations.
H. b. Cummins, NebFaska.
c. 8. Clan Drug Co., Illinois.
R. M. DIN, Michigan.
A. M. Cameo, Kentucky.
w. 8. Rander, North Carolina.
I. w. Ned, Alabama.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14
Convention Of Own;
erssfrom all Parts of State
is Begun this Morning.
TO
PRICES
Interesting Addresses Given
and Banquet at the Daco-
tab Tonight.

With an attendance Of more than
80 delegates from all portions Of the
state the annual convention Of the
North Dakota Laundry Owners asso-
citation opened this morning for ses-
sions lasting two days in Grand Forks.
The program was opened at 10
O'Clock with an address OF welcome by
Mayor James A. Dinnie at the Com
mercial club, to which A. l.. johnson
Of Devils Lake. former mayor of that
city, responded.
Business Session.
A business session then followed,
Secretary o. Hegge of Fargo reading
the minutes of the last meeting and
presenting his annual report. and
President e. P. Lee of Dickinson CIV
ing an interesting account OF the
Laundrymen's National association
advisory committee meeting.
What the laundry owners are trying
most to accomplish and are emphasiz-
ing 10 the development Of efficiency in
the various plants rather than to ad-
vance prices, according to President
Lee.
I'VE are not meeting to plan an in