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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
new MEASURE
TO PROHIBIT
LIQUOR MAKING
Senate Gets Bill to Prohibit
Use Of Foodstuffs for
Alcohol.

Washington. June IA new bill
to prohibit manufacture during the
war Of food stuffs into distilled
spirits and malt liquors was ordered
reported today blythe senate agricul-
tuEe committed
-; Another provision Of ths-bi would
empower the president to requisition
existing supplies Of distilled spirits II
necessary to conserve food supplies OF
secure alcohol for army purposes.
The new bill is designed both as a
food conservation measure and step
toward prohibition during the war. II
is not designed as a substitute for
either the food production or control
bills now pending. but as a distinct
measure, combining many prohibition
resolutions and bills.
The bill would prohibit by congress.
stonal act the manufacture of non.
perishable food stuffs into intoxicating
beverages and authorize the president
to prevent such use Of them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
TERRIFIC BATTLE
in THE AIR FOLLOWS
DROPPING OF BOMBS
Fourth Raid Since Germans
Started Using Airplanes
Instead of Dirigibles.
200 ARE REPORTED
HURT BY BOMBS
Much Damage is Done in
Congested Parts of Poor
District.

London, June 13.-The death
of 40 and the injury of 200 in to-
days air raid was announced in
the house of lords today by the
Earl of Derby. secretary Of state
for war. The secretary said he
feared these figures would be ex-
ceeded when fuller reports had
been received.
London, June 13-The east end
of London was bombarded by Is
hostile airplanes today about
noon. A large number of British
machines pursued the German
planes which flew over Essex to-
ward London and a great battle
took place in the air. in which
anti-air craft guns on the ground
participated, as we'll as the British
aviators.
In the house of commons
Chancellor Bonar Law said 81
persons had been killed and 81
injured in the raid over London,
as far as ascertained.
A bomb struck a school house
killing 10 children and injuring
so. One German airplane is re-
ported to have been brought
down.
The east end of London, in
which lives the city poor, suffered
heavily from the raid. Bombs
! fell in many congested districts,
and while the number of casual.
ties has not yet been ascertained.
two hospitals report handling up
wards of so cases.
Mr.. Law said the casualties in
the whole metropolitan area were
not yet known.
This is the fourth raid in Ger
many's new series of aerial at
tacks on England, in which air
planes have been substituted for
Zeppelins, apparently on account
of the success of the British in
bringing down the dirigibles.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
war BUDGET
BILL PASSES
Largest Appropriation Bill
in History Goes to the
President.

Washington. June 13.-Accepting
the house compromise for acquisition
Of the jamestown exposition site as a
naval base, the senate today finally
enacted the $3.2S1, 100000 war budget
bill and sent it to the president.
The bill which carries the greatest
sum ever appropriated at one time by
any legislative body has been the
stormy petrol Of the present session OF
congress and went through with a
final roll over the shipping board pro-
vision.
In addition to providing funds for
innumerable military purposes. in
Guiding 800 per month for men in
reserve officers training camp, the
bill appropriates $760,000.oo0 far an
American merchant marine.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
LIBERTY LOAN
TOTALS MADE
KNOWN TODAY
Subscriptions up to II
O'clock Today Amounted
to $1,646, 600, 900.
ONE BANK TOOK
$1oo,ooo,ooo
First National of New York
Heads List-Treasury De-
partrnent Behind in Work

New York. June 13.-Liberty Loan
subscriptions aggregated $1.646,0o0.-
900 at II o'clock today. according to
the total tabulated subscriptions as
recorded in the treasury department
at Washington. it was announced by
the Liberty Loan committee here to-
day. This total. it was stated, in
cluded all the federal reserve dis
tricts with the exception OF Dallas.
Tex, and San Francisco. Cal.
The First National Bank Of New
York has made application for sub
scriptions to the Liberty Loan now
asgregating $1OO.0O0,0OO for itself
and customers, it was announced to-
day. This is the largest subscrip-
ton from one source yet.
1t was also announced the total sub
scriptions in the New York federal
reserve district had reached s748,-
100000. 1t was said that the amount
given as the total for the country rep
resents actual subscriptions. but ow-
ing to the enormous task of receiving
and tabulating figures from through
out the country the treasury depart
ment is more than "a hours behind its
! work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
OVERSEAS STAFF
MAY NOT WEAR ANY
CIVILIAN CLOTHES

London, June 13.-Canadian and
other overseas staff officers who have
not the facilities Of home and
friends such as the British officers
possess are irritated over q new order
forbidding them to wear civilian
clothes. except for golf or other sports
for which they have no time. The
order says mo mufti except in private
houses" which means. as a rule for
dominions officers, no mutt at all.
The officers feel that. after two years
in uniform. they ought to be allowed
to wear civilian dress when dining In
a public place or going to theater.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
JUNE BRIDES INVADE
TRAINING CAMP; ARMY
OFFICERS PUZZLED

Fort Sheridan, Ill. June 1s.-June
brides and June bethroals are Uncle
Sans latest worries in mastering ef-
ficient officers for his new national
army. Marriage has become con-
tagious at the training camps and Gu
pid Is constantly compelling Colonel
w. J. Nicholson, the commandant. to
yield to some smiling bride.
This in spite of the following no.
tice posted by Colonel Nicholson:
''No leaves of absence will be grant,
ed for even the shortest time except
deaths Of father, mother. sister or
brother occurs"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
NORTH DAKOTA
FELL $4,000
SHORT OF MARK
Total Registration is $4,000
-27,1 Noted No Ex-
enptions.

Bismarck. N. D.. June 13.-North
Dakota's registration total. completed
by reports from stark. county. went
seven names over Adjutant General
Tharalson's final estimate of $4,000.
and fell 1900 short Of the federal
census estimate. The discrepancy is
accounted for in part by the fact that
5000 men are enelisted in the federal
service. Probably a thousand more
national guardsmen have taken the
federal oath, exempting them from
registration. There are 57,09s citi-
zens and friendly aliens S8, negroes
1925 and 615 alien enemies. Exemp-
tions are cited by 29.909 citizens and
friendly aliens and 27.19O note none.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
VALUE OF SHIPS
SINCE START OF
WAR HAS INCREASED

Liverpool. June 1s.-The tremen-
dous increase in the value Of ships
since the war is we'll illustrated by
two transactions which have just been
made in the shipping world. A steel
single-decked steamer of 5a1 tons
gross. built in 1904. has been sold to
British buyers for f2s.000. This YES
el changed hands early in 1915 for
$4,000. Another steel single-decked
steamer Of 1896 tons gross, built in
1898, has been sold for about f223,-
900. Her original owners sold her In
1910 for approximately f$15,000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
FLOODS IN SOUTH
RUSSIA CAUSE OF
GREAT MANY DEATHS.

Odessa, Russia. June 13.-Floods In
southern Russia have claimed more
victims than the revolution. They fol-
lowed the heavy snowfall that cano-
pied this part Of the country soon
after the recent revolution. The floods
interrupted railway traffic, especially
between here and the new RumAntAn
capital ut Jassy and sone houses
were swept from their foundations
and . number Of persons wore drown.
ed. Tho rising waters caused moro ex-
citement in these parts than the rev.
olution. ..Ss ssa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
Allies Sincere.

London, June 13.-In its comments
upon King Constantine's ,abdication,
The Westminster Gazette. after refer
ring to Constantine's record and his
refusal Of Serbia's appeal to come to
her aid and so fulfill the treaty obli-
cations he undertook after the Sec
ond Balkan war, says:
1.-THE allies were absolutely sincere
in expressing their desire to protect
the integrity and independence Of
Greece. Prince Alexander will have
fair play as constitutional ruler and
his country If it so chooses. as an hon
est neutral"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
valuable cargo Lost.

Boston, June 13.-The Leyland
liner Anglian which left Boston May
80 for Liverpool has been torpedoed
and sunk by q German submarine, ac-
cording to cable advises received by
agents here today.
The advices stated that the crew
had been saved, although officers Of
the Leyland line said they had no, in-
formation regarding the attack or
where the Anglian was sunk. Ship
and cargo were valued At $4,000, 1000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
RUSSIAN LEADERS
COOPERATE WITH
THE NATIONAL BODY

Odessa, Russia, June 13.-All the
authorities here are now working un-
der the supervision of Representatives
of the committee Of parliamentary
and national freedom. This commit
tee has issued manifesto urging the
cooperation of all parties in an effort
prevails there is every indication that
the new regime is working satisfactor-
il1y laaro -..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
ENGLAND is GIVEN
TWO MORE MONTHS
BEFORE SHE FALLS

Copenhagen, (via London), June
13.-England Is given less than two
more months Of life by Herr Won
Heydebrand. conservative leader in
the Redchstag. In a speech he
quoted a German admiral as say.
ing: 1--WE are certain that in two
months at the most. the condition
Of the English will be such that
Great Britain will be finished"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
FRENCH MUNITIONS
FACTORY WRECKED:
MANY ARE WOUNDED

# paris. June 13.-The French min
'istry Of munitions announced this AZ
fernoon that an accident had hap-
pened In one Of the principal auto
mobile factories now making mtni-
tions. "A large number Of wounded. Il
was said, had bsen taken TO the hos
nital. Tho ruins Of the factory wore
being searched. No d4nnite inforn1a-
tion thus far has beeii obtained con.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
HEALTH MINISTRY
MAY BE ESTABLISHED.
BY BRITISH GOVT,

London. June 1s.-The British gov
ernment is understood to be seriously
considering the establishment of a
ministry of health. This ministry,
it is stated. would have charge Of
sanitation. housing. sickness. insur-
ance. and all similar matters that
would logically fall under its turis-
diction.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
ABDICATl0N OF
CONSTANTINE IS
WELCOME EVENT
English People Hail News
With Joy-Had Become
Unpopular.

London, June 1s.-The abdication
of King Constantine will cause no re-
gret in England. In the days before
the war, he frequently visited Eng
land resorts with his family and was
a popular figure here. but his actions
since the war began, which have been
interpreted as strongly pro-German,
lost him almost all his friends. For
many months there has been strong
party in and outside parliament
which demanded that vigorous meas
ures be taken to curb his anti-entente
activities.
The more active of Constantine's q
opponents, even suggested in parlia-
ment that efforts were being made in
influential circles to serve him, but
this was repudiated repeatedly by
the government -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
Things Move Rapidly.

Paris. June 13:-The vigogs with
which the French senator. NJ. Jonnart,;
on special mission to Athens as the
representative Of France. Great Brit
cult task of settling the Greek prob
lem. has caused the liveliest satisfac-
ton here. Before he sailed ten days
ago, Senator Jonnart obtained abso-
lue authority to act as he considered
best.
Senator Jonnarts high character
and abilities led French opinion to
expect effective action. but. that he
should have so rapidly and easily
eliminated the chief stumbling block
Of the entente allies in the I4evante
came as most agreeable surprise.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
PERSHIlNG IS
IN FRANCE TO
BEGIN WORK
American General and Staff
Arrive at Boulogne-In
Paris Tonight.
ROYAL WELCOME
IS GIVEN THEM
Honored by French and
English Troops-He Re-
views French Soldiers.

Paris, June 13.-John J. Pershing
landed at Boulogne this morning and
will arrive in Paris tonight. He was
met by General Pelltier, representing
the French government and general
headquarters of the French army, and
other public officials.
British soldiers and marines along
the quays rendered military honors
as the vessel flying the Stars and
Stripes precede by destroyers and ac-
companied by hydroplanes and dirigi-
BILE balloons steamed up the channel.
Military bands played THE Star
Spangled Banner" and 1.-THE Mar
seillaise" as General Pelltier and his
party boarded the boat to welcome
the American commander.
Boulogne, June 13.-The channel
steamer Invicta, with Major General
Pershing and his staffff on board. was
welcomed with cheers from French
territorials and British sailors and SOL
diers on shore. to which British troops
replied Justify.
The American officers reviewed the
French and then entered motor cars
for a ride around the city. All along
the routes they were followed by
crowds Of people who greeted General
Pershing with the greatest enthus-
iasm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
SEQUANA sunk;
100 ARE Lost
South Atlantic Liner Tor
pedoed-Anglian Also
" Destroyed.

Paris, June 13.-The South Attain
tic liner Sequana, with $50 passengers
on board has been torpedoed and
sunk with the loss Of 100 men. The
Eequana was sunk in the Atlantic.
Among the passengers was a detach-
ment Of the Senegalese rifles.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13

The sequana, formerly the City Of
Corinth. was owned by the South At
4lantic Navigation company in Paris.
Her gross tonnage was 5.557. She was
built in Belfast in 1898.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
N0N-REGlSTERED
men ElNTEllC'E'D n | j | { | ! !
New York Anti-conscriptiop
Men to Jail-Anarchist
Gets Big Fine

New York, June IA penitentiary
sentence Of II months and 20 days
for not registering under the selective
draft law was imposed by United
States Judge Chatneld in Brooklyn
today on Herman p. Levine. school
teacher and college graduate.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
self.confessed Anarchist Fined.

60II.CUnIez536U 1KndrClIISC T1Heu.
New York, June 13.-Louis Kra-
mer, self-confessed anarchist, was to-
day sentenced to two years in Atlanta
ana for
anti-conscription literature. He also
secured year in Jail for failing to
register. He was convicted of the first
crime yesterday and the second today.
the latter trial lasting a little over
two hours.
Morris Becker, convicted with Kra-
mer on the conspiracy charge, was
months at Atlanta. when sentence
was pronounced with loud applause
from the spectators in the court room,
which the court officers were unable
to SUPPRESS
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
BEAVER AN EXPERT WORKER
Little Animal Exceis Lumber Jacks as
Tree-Feliers and is a Prize
Dam Builder.

THE most expert lumber jack is in
ferior To the beaver as Il tree-feller. He
cuts down trees I'm the most scientific
way. He can fell tree SO IL will fall
towart the pond where he wishes 10
construct his home, thus saving him
self unnecessary work.
after the trees are felled the con-
struction work begins. He works chief
ly by night, for he Is nocturnal PROV
Ter. The moon Is his lantern, the
quiet of the night his inspiration. his
sharp teeth are his hatchet and chisel,
and his little paws are his means of
conveyance, his spade. his hammer AMI
his trowel. His hard. fiat. hairless
and scaly tail Is propeller when
swimming and balance when he Is
cutting timber. for he stands on his
hind legs while gnawing down trees.
"The beaver is strict vegetarian
and his diet consists chiefly of barks,
tender shoots and water plants. The
trees which furnish the bark he most
likes are the cottonwood, poplar. elm.
willow, birch. aspen and boxelder. The
bark of the oak, ash and hickory he
does not eat.
"To flood low ground, the beavers
sometimes have 10 build n dam ex-
ceeding 80 feet In length. They usual
ly lay IL out with the curve facing
upstream. The foundation Is built Of
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

furrOw or stakes, it will save much
time when IL is desired To begin lay
Ing tiles.
Any drainage system should be
planned with reference both to the
work IL is 10 perform and 10 It's future
maintenance. Expense should not hc
spared in securing accurate data on
which TO base the plan.
1t is we'll to maintain the shallow
open-ditch system, in use before the
tile are laid. These surface-drains as
sist in quickly clearing the land OF
water from heavy rains, in amounts
for which il would not be economical
to provide tile of sufficient size 10 do
the work so quickly. In Minnesota,
spring floods are often carried of by
the surface drains before the frost Is
out sufficiently To permit tile-drains
TO work. Time spent in opening sur
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
INTERESTING CITY OF CHINA
Urea, in the North, Chiefly Celebrated
for the Number Of Its Pictur-
esque "Holy Men,"

One OF the least-kncwn cities OF
holy men are the predomInating fea-
lures. Yet the place is not without
interest. Urga lies at the edge of
desert in North China, and its people
are most un-Chinese in appearance. 1t
Is said that every third man met there
Is lama. The chief.s%sma In Urga
Is as great parsonage in the North
as the Dalai lama half century ago.
Thousands upon thOsands Of lesser
lamas adore him and tens of thou
sands of the populace in their turn
adore lesser lamas. There is also IA
college for the study of religion in
Urga, so that holy men In all stages
of holiness are present In great num-
bers. There are frequent festivals,
with great spinning of prayer wheels
and making of offerings and ceremo-
MES OF publication, eliminating in the
grotesquely beautiful devil dance by
certain of the lamas In their horrible
robes and masks. The populace Is
used to the religious atmosphere,
though, and it is the pilgrims from the
country round who are chiefly inn
pressed. They include all manner OF
mysterious folks who live on the track
by trade and doubtless robbers and
caravan bandits by vocation In most
cases.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

lie may be Justly held chargeable with
their share in the cost of Improve
ments, the facts do not Justify the In
ference that the state should pay 1t
all The correct idea, In raising funds
for drainage works, is that the acre
more directly benefited is the acre to
pay the expense.
Many landowners will oppose a
drainage Improvement for the reason
that the ditch will, in part, he located
on their land They will do this even
I'm the face Of the fact that from one
fourth 20 three-fourths of their land,
because it Is too wet, produces only
about half Of what IL should, In the
ordinary year They actually prefer
TO stand the yearly loss of half Il crop
or more. rather than allow one-tiftieth
to One-eightieth part OF this wet land
TO be occupied by ditch which would
SO thoroughly drain the whole tract
that It could be cultivated mp TO the
banks Of the ditch.
The benefits accruing from drainage
are we'll illustrated I'm the improve
ment Of small farm, OF 72.S0 acres,
recently purchased by the state of, Min
nesota. Six hundred and fifteen dol
lars were spent in draining this farm.
The land had been bought by the state
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
GRADE lATH METHOD.
may be trench Is

I'm the case of the state farm referred
they fully justify the cost Of the inn
provement, without considering the
value of the land reclaimed.
The planning Of n drainage system
should be done with the same careful
ness that is bestowed on other i'm
provements. When large building Is
to be constructed. an architect Is con
suited, plans are carefully drawn, all
the details are looked Into, and mate
rial is selected which will he suitable
for the location, the climate and the
purpose for which the building should
be used. During It's construction, in
spectOrs see that the details are car
ried out and the requirements of the
specifications enforced regardless of
the fact that the contractor may be
losing money and cheaper materials
might. be used. But In drainage en-,
terpriSeS, the evidences of such care
are too often painfully lacking, even
though the cost be as great or greater
than that OF IA large building. In
many cases an engineer is employed
to stake out-a drain on u route which
has been selected only because IL is
supposed To be" the best one. No
examination il made for another route
or outlet; the area of the watershed
is not measured. AS result, the
size of the ditch is determined by n
mere guess. Time may develop the
fact that the best route was not Sc
lected, and that the ditch was too large
or too small, and consequently does
not perform the work satisfactorily. A
ditch, being improperly located, either
does not drain all the land IL should
or n is expensive to construct and
maintain. one that Is too large will
not clean itself properly; while one
| that Is too small will not carry re-
| quired volume of water.
a drainage system. open or under
ground, works by gravity. and that IL
may remove the water there must be
II sufficient fall; that is. n sufficient
and continuous descent. from level
H'iiNN nut AVN'l Aluh TIC lONtSl pblul
on the land To be drained To the point
where the water is discharged from
the outlet. II Is a common practice TO
start n drainage ditch from slough
at practically the same depth rs the
bottom of the slough. Such drain
age" will not give satisfaction. as the
ground-water will not be lowered. aud
the bed of the slough will continue TO
be swampy. For satisfactory drain
age, the water-channel must be deep
enough In the lowest land. and of suf-
ficient breadth and depth, to carry the
water without an overflow.
Ditch-construction, like carpentry or
masonry, Is business In itself; and
for satisfactory results, contracts
should he let In similar manner. The
bidders. competence. as shown in his
record In connection with similar un-
dertaklngs, should be taken into con-
sideratlon as well as the size of his
bid.
bitches are usually dug In soil the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
Comparison.

"Dr. Isaiah Il. Scott, Methodist bish-
op of Africa" said Methodist divine,
collected in Monrovia a great deal of
valuable chronological matter
Talking about cannibalism one day.
Bishop Scott declared:
"lour cannibal is not wicked. He
eats other people as you and l go to
church-ln order TO improve himself
for he has been taught that he will ac-
quire the virtues-the bravery, beauty,
wisdom and what not-of all those
whom he eats"
Bishop Scott chuckled.
"A savage cannibal," he ended. lis n
sanity chap alongside Of civilized
backblter.'