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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
Problems OF Finance
And Agriculture To
Be Discussed At Meet

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. 16.-Prob-
lens of finance and agricultural de-
velopment that r expected to come
with the reconstruction period will be
considered by the three hundred or
more delegates who are gathering
here today for the opening session to-
morrow Of the Farm Mortgage Bank
ers Association Of America
Besides laying out plans for meet
ing the expected post war conditions,
the farm loan bankers will devote a
to discussion of important questions
already brought forward by the war.
These include methods Of co-opera-
ton to strengthen the better farming
movement, proposed Joint stock land
bank legislation, the evils Of prof1teer-
ing and a score of kindred subjects.
Speakers will include William Mar
shall MULTI, solicitor general of the
United States in the Taft administra-
ton, who will discuss the federal farm
loan act. r. T. Byers Of Indianapolis,
H. A. Kahler, of New York city. Pres
ident M. L. Burton of the University
Of Minnesota, and H. ]. Waters of
Kansas City. former president of the
Irrigated lands as a. basis for mort
gage securities will be discussed by
William MasMaster Of Portland, Ore.
and Joseph Hitch Of Denver. James l.
Wright Of New Orleans and George
Woodruff Of Joliet, ILL.,, will speak or
Corporation with the War Finance
Corporation"
OFFICERS Of the association are o. NJ
Corwin, New Orleans, president; ]. E
Maxwell, Kansas City. vice president;
E. D. Chassell, Chicago, secretary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
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heavy stout, bitters and ale, and the
brewers thought that dilution would
greatly injure their business. But
they have done far better than they
thought was possible.
The, quantity Of alcohol in beer has
been reduced by nearly two-thirds.
Great improvement has been made in
the manufacture of light beers, which
are said to be growing steadily in
favor. The strength of spirits before
the war averaged about % degrees
under proof. They have been weak
ened. under the regulations to an
average Of between IS and 40 under
proof. ~
In discussing the sharp decrease in
heavy drinking, Lord D'Abernon said
it might be thought that the absence
from the country of millions of SOL
diers was responsible in large meas
ure for the improvement. This idea,
he pointed out, a refuted by statis-
tics which showed the decrease in
drinking by women was just as great
as that by men.
No grain is now being used in Eng
land for making spirits. The manu-
facture Of whiskey was stopped two
years ago. Concerning beer, Lord
D'Abernon said: 1.-THE net total OF
cereals used annually for brewing is
approximately $4,000 tons. Compar-
ed with the total amount Of cereals
grown here and imported 15,5O0,000
tons, this shows that the net percent
age used for brewing purposes Is ap-
proximately u.s.. In 1918 approx
1mately 6 per cent vas used for max
ing beer and 2 1-2 per cen for dis
filling spirits. Thus there has been
a reduction from s 1-2 per cent to
IL per cent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
EFFORT TO BE
MADE TO CHECK
TUBERCULOSIS
How This Disease flinders
Recruits from Entering
Army will be Discussed.

New York, Sept. 16.-How to solve
problem presented by thousands
of men rejected by draft boards or at
camp, or discharged from the army
on account of tuberculosis will be the
chief question taken up at the North
western tuberculosis conference to be
held in Spokane, Wash, on Septem-
Der 81 and rs. That announcement
was made today by. the National
tuberculosis association, under
whose auspices the conference will be
held. The seven states of Washing
ton. oregon. Montana, Wyoming,
Idaho, Utah and Nevada will be rep
resented at this gathering, at which
army officers, federal. state and local
officials, and tuberculosis and Red
Cross workers will lay out the con
crete measures needed to restore these
rejected and discharged men to
health, self-support and usefulness.
The northwestern states, the an
nouncenent. points out, must assume
responsibility for the condition of
large numbers of these men. At
present, boards Of health, tuberculosis
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
MORE: DRINK I
MONEY; LESS
DRUNKENNESS
Big War Tax Causes Price
Of Liquor to Advance in
London.

London, Aug. 26.-(Correspondence
Of the Associated Press.)-Before the
war the people Of this country spent
$500, O0O, 900 a year for drink. Now
they spend $780, 100000. Never
theless there Is not half the drunken
ness in these wartimes that there was
in 1913. Heavy. taxation to provide
war funds accounts for the publlc's
Increased drink bill, not further in
d%ulgence. In fact, excessive drinking
has declined more than 80 per cent,
and there has been an enormous gain
in national efficiency. !, a7-s-. u,
AL this has come about. Lord
D'ABernon, chairman of the Liquor
Control Board, told The Associated
| Press, as a result Of the war regula-
tons introduced by the government.
There is great ground for hope
he said, 'that the progress made to-
ward temperance under war condl-
tons won't be lost, that it will be con-
tinued by postwar action along lines
similar to the restrictions now in
force"
Such action must con :, If taken,
from parliament. The life Of the
present regulations will terminate one
year after peace has. been declared.
According to Lord fD'Abernon, 1t ds
certain that the country never will go
back to pre-War conditions.
The boards regulations limiting the
hours for the sale of liquor, cutting
down the alcoholic content of both
spirits and beer, and abolishing treat.
ing were taken to rather kindly, on
the whole , in Lord D'Abernon's
opinion.
There has been very little fric-
tion," he said. I'VE have had some
complaints to the effect that it costs
an enormous amount Of money to get
drunk now but that is exactly what
should be the case. The question of
the price of alcoholic drinks compar-
ed to that Of food is very important,
If liquor Is too cheap that; fact leads
to overindulgence. The dGty of beef
is now seven times what it was ten
years ago, and the duty on spirits also
has been greatly increased.
''It is clear that public opinion will
not tolerate a return to the bad con.
ditions which undoubtedly existed be.
fore the val It is recognized thai
a permanent settlement of the drink
question acceptable to all"
More than twice as much money i
spent in ENGLAND for drink as fol
bread, and the outlay just about
equals the expenditures for meat.
After the war the governments
yearly revenues from duties on drink
are expected to amount to from $780,,
600, 900 to s75o,000,o 900, a sum almos,
equal to the total tax e before
the var
England has been noted for it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16

ooSoSAdtAOlIS LII SlO S1SAAAdH
of the Red Cross in these states are
receiving from the surgeon-general Of
the army, through the medium of the
National tuberculosis association, the
names and addresses of all men re:
jected or discharged at camp as
~tuberculous. Following a co-opera-
tive plan, these several agencies are
endeavoring to get into touch with all
such men IND to provide treatment
for those who need it. 80,
Though substantial progress is be-
ing made, this tier of states. the as
ISOLATION declares, is still somewhat
backward in attacking this problem,
so far as the tuberculosis societies are
concerned. At the Spokane confer
ence, the difficulties in the way will
be considered and practical means Of
obtaining maximum results in future
will be worked out.
Among those who will speak on this
subject are Major Ralph c.. Matson,
Of Camp Lewis, Washington; DR.. B.
]. Lloyd, Of the United States Public
Health service, Seattle; Frank P.
Foisie, director civilian relief, north
western division, American Red Cross,
Seattle; DR.. David r. Lyman. Wal
Nngford, Conn.,. president of the Ma
tional tuberculosis association, and
DR.. Charles J. Hatfield of Philadel-
phia, the associations managing di-
rector.
Another special topic Of the con-
ference will be the reduction of
tuberculosis among children, in con-
nection especially with the Children's
Year drive Of the Federal Children's
Bureau and the movement known as
the Modern Health Crusade, in which
| close to 1000, 900 children are enroll
ed. The Red Cross will take an ac-
tive part in the program.
Mrs. B. B.. Buchanan, executive Sec
rotary of the Washington association
for the Prevention and Relief of
tuberculosis, Seattle, is secretary of
the conference. DR.. Christen Quevli,
Tacoma, Washington, is president.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
FEWER FATAL
! ACCIDENTS IN
| UNITED
Number OF. Accidents Has
! Been Reduced one-third
in Five Years.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 1s.-The total
number Of fatal accidents in the Unit
ed States has%been reduced one-third
IN the last five years and tho number
OF less serious mishaps has shown 4
9TH greater reduction, w. n. Gamer.
Safety council. told delegates to the
seventh annual safety congress here
today.
!. Five years ago the most accurate
statistics available showed that $4,000
men and women lost their lives every
year in this country through indus
trial accidents" the. speaker said.
Hundreds Of thousands Of others
suffered accidents Of a more or less
serious nature and still others suffer-
ed minor mishaps. The number of in
dustrial accidents reached the enor-
NOUS total Of 100000 every year.
Today this total has been reduced one
third in fatal accidents and probably
even more In less serious mishaps.
THE accomplishment is rather diff
f1cult to analyze. One group of en-
ployers adopted N course, other
groups obtained success through diff
ferent channels, but the popular
means was to rigidly overhaul exist
ing equipment and place mechanical
them to be necessary. In industries
where this course was followed, the
first year showed a dropping Off Of
SEINE rs per cen both in fatal and
minor accidents. Where this. plan wa
supplemented by an educational cru
sade the, percentage of decrease in &C
cidents amounted to SO, 60. rs and IS
'.per cent.
beginning with a handful Of en-
thusiastic young engineers anxious to
place their experience at the service
Of industry the safety council has
grown until today nearly four thou
sand of the largest business institu-
itions Of America arc grouped togeth-
er In a cooperative. non-proft-taking
organization devoted solely to the con-
servation of the manpower Of Ameri-
Mr.. Cameron said that in all dis
tricts where workmen have been
taught the purpose of the councils
campaign, they have themselves be-
gun preaching the gospel Of safety in
industry.
1.-The workmen are heart and soul
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
Loud Applause When
German Socialist Says
That War Should End

Amsterdam, Sept. 16.-Socialist
members Of the municipal council of
Berlin raised the food question in a
public debate in the council meeting
on Thursday, according to advices to
the TELEGRAPH. One speaker, after
denunciatory remarks, exclaimed, ut
is time the war came to an end" His
words were greeted by loud applause
fromsthe public gallery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
M'ADOO URGES RAIL
WORKERS TO SPEED
UP REPAIRING WORK

Newport News, Va. Sept. 14.-Em-
ployes of railroad machine shops and
roundhouses over the country were
urged today by William G. McAdoo.
director-general of railroads. to speed
up repairing of locomotives so that
General Pershing can have the new
ones now building, which he said are
needed Ito make certain the defeat
of the kaiser" +,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
NEW CAR SEIZED.
George w. Ridsefieid Purchased Auto in 5oston-Proved to Be Car Stolen from Providence Dealers.

A seven passenger touring car, pur- chased in Boston, at a garage, some weeks ago by George W. Ridgefield of Elmville, was seized here Friday as the property of Pugh Brothers, auto mobile dealers, of Providence, and .aken back to that city by representa- lives of the concern
 The car was stolen from Pugh Brothers last fall and no trace of it was obtained up to the early part of this week. A line on the whereabouts of the car was finally obtained through the motor vehicle department at Hart ford and the Providence firm immedi- ately took steps to arrange for the seizure of the car from out of the possession of Mir Ridgefield, who is an innocent victim of the transaction. NIT. Ridgefield bought the car as any other buyer would make such a purchase, paying $500 for the machine and running 1t down to his place in this town under numbers furnished by the garage. He did not register it un- til this week, as the weather and roads have not been well suited to comfortable automobiling, so it was a decided shock to him to have his car seized as one that had been stolen last fall.
 It is also indicated that the Boston garage people are entirely innocent of any complicity with the person who stole the car for, it is understood, they bought it from a man who represented himself as the owner of two cars, for one of which he had no particular need at the time he disposed of it.
 It was assumed here Friday that Nr RidSefeld will be able to recover lis money from the garage people and that they in turn will make recovery
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
HENRY ALFRED ALLARD DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Superintendent of Waterman Mill Had
 Been III But a Week.

Henry Alfred Allard, 8. superin- tendent of the Waterman Worsted Company mill, died of pneumonia on Thursday night at his home on Tatem street. He had been ill a week.
 Although his friends knew Thurs day that he was seriously i'll the an- nouncement of his death came as a great surprise ind shock to them.
 MT. Allard was born in Danielson October II, 1885. He was son of MT. and Mrs. JosSph Allard, former lv of this city. but now resident in Pcmfret.
 MT. Allard had been a resident of Putnam since his childhood days and he studied in the schools of this city A fter completins his education he be came q clerk for E. c. -Bohanon and later took up the study of textile de- signing at the plant of the French River Textile Company at Mechanics vile. For a, period he was employed as a designer of big mill in Water town, Maine, and a few years ago returned to Putnam as a designer fol the Waterman Worsted company eventually becoming the concerns su- perintendent.
 MT Allard leaves his wife, who was a daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs 0mer Larue and three children; his father and mother: two sisters, Mrs Charles Nado, Pomfret, Mrs. T. c Mclbert, Houston. Texas. and a broth CT, Leon, of Pomfret.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23

proved of special interest to the hotel management, because when Clerk J. B. Listone came on duty Friday morning he found that considerable amount of money was missing from the safe and that all but $4.50 had been talk en from the cash register Upon mak- ing this discovery MT. Listone start ed an investigation that quickly de- veloped the fact that Hansin was missing from his room
 Landlord E. C. Rogers was notified and he left almost at once for Prov idence on a hunt for the man. Little is known here concerning Hanlin.
 George LaBonte Dies in Norwich.
 The body of George Labonte, 6s, who died at the Norwich State Hospital Thursday, was brought to this city Since last May Mr Labonte has been patient at the institution. Only Connecticut Boy at Camp Meigs
 Private William Archambeault who is stationed at Camp Meigs, nea1 Washington, D. C. is at his home here on leave He is the only Connecticut boy in the camp of 3,G00 men and the only soldier who is a French Canadi- an.
 City Briefs.
 Miss T. V. Smith, of the staff ot nurses at the hospital, has returned heer after a vacation of two months spent at her home in Virginia. George Tourtelctte, who was so se- riously injured in an automobile ac- cident on Thursday. was reported on Friday afternoon as in a very danger GUS condition.
 Putnam young people who are in col leges throughout the east will arrive here next week for the Easter recess
 Miss Louise Adams left Friday foI a visit with her sister in Terryville.
 Charles Miron of Hartford is spend ing the week end with relatives ir Putnam
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23

In the superior court here Friday, Mrs. May Alberta Rice was granted an uncontested divorce from Trenor A. Rice, of Canterbury Judge Webb heard the case.
 Mrs. Ricess a very attractive young matron of g. alleged cruelty of an intolerable nature against her husband and obtained her decree upon that ground.
 She testified that she was married 70 Rice in Middletown. R. l., on June ', 1916. Middletown was her home Later with her husband she came to Canterbury to live, and, she testified, his ill treatment of her began soon after their arrival in the Windham county town.
 Mrs. Rice testified that his actions fina'/ became so intoerable that sine left him, on June 1T. 1917
 Upon their arrival in Canterbury, Mrs. Rice said, her husband said to her that he did not want her to tD,ll that they were married He objected, she seid. to her going out calling, and didn't care to have her leave the house and was uncivil to persons who came to call upon them. as She had great difficulty in inducing him to give her any money to buy nec- essary clothing, but finally received S25 from him with which to buy an entire winter wardrobe.
 At one time she had expressed a wish to join the Red Cross, of which she was a member in Rhode Island, but he would not give her the money to do so, she said. and he also objected to her going to church because it would cost money. Upon one occa- sion when she did attend service, go- ing to church without any money, a man who occupied a seat near her gave her ten cents to put in the col lection plate this after he noticed how embarrassed she appeared to be as the time for making the donation ap- preached. Mrs. Rice said she was not allowed any spending money. Mrs. Rice further charged against her husband that his cruel treatment of her included putting her out of bed and pushing her over a trunk on the morning she was leaving him. She said that he had a collection of an actresses photographs, some of them autographs. and that at times hn would Haunt one or another of | these pictures before her and tei her 1 that he did not necessarily have to | marry her because ne coulu nave nad l others
 l Once after she returned with her husband from a visit in New York Mrs. MRice testified. she was required | ny him to build a fire in a. stove iT l the house, which had not been occu- | pied for some time and was very cold l while he sat and read a paper.
 Mrs. Katherine Smythe Mrs. Rice's mother. testified teethe crual nature of treatment to which Rice subjected her daughter while. they were staying al her home in Middletown. after their marriage.
 It was brought out during the trial of the case that Rice is a beneficiary under trust, to the amount of $175 a month and that he has income from 1 other sources.
 In granting the divorce Judge Webt
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
ATTAWAUGAN
Louis Mongue Reaches France-Mud
 Deep on Country Roads.

Word has been received from Louis Mongue that he has arrived in France.
 Truman Woodward preached a pleasing sermon at the M. D. church Sunday morning.
 MIls. Raymond Mitchell and Miss Corinna Lashanas spent Saturday in Worcester.
 MT. andd Mrs. Devanderial have owed to Turner's Falls.
 Mrs. Louis Mongue has gone to Turner's Falls to live.
 Mud Deep.
 John Handel made an attempt to reach Canterbury one day recently in his automobile, but gave it up on ac- count of the mud being too deep. Mrs. Charles Anderson was in Providence several days last week. Messrs. John and Harold Robinson of Danielson visited MT. and Mrs. Al bert Robinson Sunday.
 Leaves for Texas.
 Alvah Woodward, who enlisted in the aviation section, was at his home here several days this week He left Friday for Galveston, Tex.
 Dennis Alin, IT., who went to Camr Devens with the last quota, has been transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23

wich. is in the, town of Preston, near Poquetanuck, near the state inebriate farm. A single team can hardly drive through the deep mud Every day automobiles are stalled there and many words and remarks not fit to print have been said. Cinders and coal ashes from the power house near by could be had for the taking away, but there has been nothing done to i'm prove this stretch. of road by the se- lectmen, and the public still wades through the deep mud.
 Employed in Glastonbury. Olin H. Avery returned Tuesday to Glastonbury, where he is employed by Mr Spafford He has a contract to chop a number of cords of wood. Bert Spafford came with him from Glaston- bury Saturday, but returned home earlier. Mir Avery has disposed of nearly all of his household goods. Mrs. Nellie M. Main of Preston City --.~+ea lar sister. Mrs. s. E. Holdridge, Thursday.
 .44.. -4nest Smith of Franklin has been staying for the past week with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Isaac G. Geer.
 Will Do Red Cross Work.
 The Ledyard ThimbIe club met on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. S. E. Holdridge There were many present and refreshments were served at the close. The club expects to do some Red Cross work in the future. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Isaac G. Geer.
 shoat Worth $55 Dies.
 Warren Allen recently lost valu-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

from the man who sold them the car, if they can find him. 3 The car, which was painted a me- dium dark shade of brown. was in splendid condition Friday, and one of the salesmen of Pugh Brothers who came here said that the car probably was hidden away for months after i; was stolen and never driven. After a long time it began to go through the selling processes that finally brought it into this town.
 The representative of the concern from which the car was stolen said that the man who got it away from them was a foreigner, but he did not detail the circumstances of it's disap- pearance.
 Is Determined to Do His Bit. Leonard P. Morrison, class 5 5irrlan who has been rejected by the local board as physically unfit for regular service, has made application for ap- polntment as a Red Cross ambulance | driver and expects to enter that branch of the service. MT. Morrisson has been conducting a farm on the eastern border of the town for several years past.
 County Agent to Address Grange. County Agent Benjamin w. Ellis is l expected to be present next Monday evening at the regular meeting of Xiii lIngiy grange and speak upon the seed
 corn situation in Windharn county
 MT. Ellis also will endeavor to arrange for the holding here of one of a series or corn suppers such as have been SC successfully carried out in various county towns. The lecturers hour at
 the meeting will be open to the pub- l lie
 Town Farm Corn Terminates. Supt. Oliver Bassett of Killingly's
 town farm is one of the corn grow CTS hereabouts who has had the sat isfaction of finding out that the corn
 raised last year on the town farm which he has been holding for seed IS about the. best reported from any oi
 the farms hereabouts. Tents of this
 corn conducted by state officials show
 germination up to 95 per cent. which l is exceedingly high this year.