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New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
USE OF NARCOTICS
 FAST INCREASING
More Than Million Drug AddiCtS
 in United States

Washington, July 11.-Nation- wide use of narcotic drugs for other than legitimate medical purposes, steadily increasing despite vigorous efforts in the last four years in the enforce ment of the federal law, was discov- cred by the treasury's special investi- gative committee which submitted a final report today.
 The number of drug addicts in the United States was estimated to be in excess of 100000.
 The committee. found that imports of opium into the United States have increased twice as fast as the growth in population. Imports of cocoa leaves, from which cocaine is made, also have grown steadily
 Tt has been stated that about 90 per cent. of the amount of these drugs entered for consumption is used for other than medical purposes the re- port said. While this statement is
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

tion, association with other addicts,
 use of patent medicines and prostitu-
 ton.
 What effect, if any, nationwide
 prohibition will have on the situation
 could not be definitely determined by
 the committee,' the report said. "The
 consensus of opinion appears to be
 that the number of addicts will in-
 crease as soon as the prOhi hibition laws
 are enforced. These opinions are
 based, for the most part, on the theory
 that drinkers will seek a substitute
 for alcohol. This opinion apparently
 receives some support from investiga-
 tions made in some of the southern states, where prohibition has been in effect for some years"
 The committee of Investigation was composed of Representative Henry T. Rainey, chairman; Professor Reid Hunt, of Harvard university; B. c. Keith, former deputy commissioner of l internal revenue; and A. G. DuMez, of | the public health service.
 l Although the committee expressed l the opinion that the Harrison anti 1 narcotic law confers all neded powers | for the effective control of the drug l menace, the committee recommended l legislation by congress, the states and 1 cities to provide for the care and treat l ment Of drug addicts who have been ] cut off from their supply of narcotics. l The committee also suggested that 1 the state department should endeavor 1 to make effective the provisions of the 1 Hague protocol relating to interna- = l tional traffic in the habit forming ] drugs. The United States government
 also is urged by the committee to take
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
DRIEK HOT WATER
 IF YOU DESIRE A ROSY COMIEPL LEMON
Says we can't help but look E better and feel better after an inside bath.

To look ones best and feel one S sbest is to enjoy an inside bath each morning to flush from the system the
 previous days waste, sour fermenta- ltions and poisonous toxins before it is Absorbed into the blood. Just as coal, when it burns, leaves behind a certain |amount of uncomfortable material in Ahe form of ashes so the food and sd rink taken each day leave in the salimentary organs a certain amount of kndigestible material, which if not Eliminated, form toxins and pOisons (which are then sucked into the blood Through the very ducts which are in- Blended to suck in only nourishment to zsustain the body
 8 If you want to see the glow of @healthy bloom in your cheeks, to see Ayour skin get clearer and clearer, you sSN#ae told So drink every morning upon < Asing, a glass of hot water with a Y poonful of limestone phosphate in As (which is a harmless means of wash VIZ the waste material and toxins lk4rorn the stomach, liver, kidneys and a#boweIs. thus cleansing, sweetening and Npurifving the entire ailTn entary tract, sAbefore putting more food into the aRssomach
 @ Nen and women with sallow skins, sA per spots, pimples or pallid com A hxion, also those who wake up with sHsa coated tongue, bad taste, nasty sA Breath, others who are bothered with s Headaches, bilious spells, acid stomach E Br constipation should begin this phos- Nbhated hot water drinking and are N ssured of very pronounced results in 8,ne or two weeks.
 @ quarter pound of limestone phos-
 ,bAe costs very little at the drug
 8T gre but is sufficient to demonstrate Mh hat just as soap and hot water
 zeTeanses, purifies and freshens the kin on the outside, so hot water and I# 9I# #.,,estone phosphate act on the inside M roans. We must always consider that @ ternal sanitation is vastly more inn @ 6rtant than outside cleanliness, be-
 ,sa the skin pores do not absorb < nurities into the blood, while the aS owel pores do.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

probably extreme, a compar ison of the per capita consumption in this coun- try with that of other countries indi- cates that this country consumes from Is to 72 times as much opium per capita as other countries''
 Enough opium is consumed in the Cnited States every year, the report stated, to give every man, woman and child 36 doses. A minimum esti- mate of the value of habit forming g drugs used was given as $20,000,0 900 most of which is paid by victims who suffer tortures without their favorite narcotic and are ready to go any length to obtain a supply.
 Statistics obtained by the committee naturally dealt only with the legiti- mate traffic in drugs.
 'In addition, there is the so-called underground traffic in these drugs,'' the report continued, (which is esti- mated to be equal in magnitude to that carried on through legitimate channels. This trade is in the hands of the so-called dope peddlers, who appear to have a national organiza- ton for procuring and disposing of their supplies. For the most part it is thought that they obtain their sup plies by smuggling them from Can ada or Mexico. Smuggling is also practiced to a considerable extent on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
 Questionnaires submitted to doctors druggists and public institutions, de- velOpcd wide divergence of opinion as to the causes of the increase in the use Of drugs. The causes suggested in- cluded physicians prescriptions, use o1 drugs for chronic diseases, prohibi
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

Up with Canada and Mexico the task of suppressing smugglers of narcot- ics which is now considered the prin- cipal source of illicit supply
 Absolute prohibition of the manu- fracture and sale of heroin was recom- mended. Cooperation between public and private organizations was >sug- gested to evolve a satisfactory method of treating drug addicts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
COLD WAVE ABATlNG.
Rapid Rise Follows Coolest Night IN.
Some Sections Of Iowa.

Dcs Moines. Jan. Pursued by
from % To so degrees
warmer than in the previous twenty
four hours lo~a's coldcst wave of the
winter swept eastward out OF the
state today after setting new low tenn
perature records in several Mississippi
river counties as Il farewell BOW.
Waterloo reported IS degrees below,
zero last night, the coidest spot In thtI
state, after which the mercury startcdI
a rapid climb. Other sub-zero marks1
included Dubuque -, clinton 2by
Davenport lG; Dcs Moines i"", kechlill
IL and Sioux city 4.
Much warmer weather was prciniscC
for today and tonight turnout IN
state coming somewhat earlier to tn
central portions than TO the easteri
part.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04

troduced members Of the party to the
official welcoming delegation. The king
said to Mr.. Wilson: II hope you will
feel at home here"
ITO be in Rome is one Of my great
est pleasures answered Mr.. Wilson.
The king and Mr.. Wilson then re-
viewed a company Of soldiers drawn
up at the station, while the band
played "The star Spangled Banner
Public AppIauds.
After a short conversation in the
roya! waiting room the king and M.
Wilson appeared in front Of the sta
ton. This was signal for a great
outburst of enthusiasm, cannops be-
ing fired, soldiers presenting arms and
the historic bell on the capital ringing,
which is done only on greatest national
occasion.
At the Plaza Esedra, Prince Colonna,
mayor Of Rome welcomed the president
in the name Of the Eternal City and
expressed the gratitude Of Rome and
italy for all America did materially
and spiritually to win the war.
This imposing scene occurred in the
huge square bounded by the venerable
ruins os the Docletian baths and by
semi-circular buildings daily decorated.
The procession turned down the Via
Nazinoale. a long straight thorough
fare leading almost directly to the
uuirinal. The smile Of the president
caused an ovation which became more
tremendous as he drove along. From
windows flowers were showered upon
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Wilson. They
acknowledged the peoples salutations,
thcse bows producing even greater out :
bursts Of enthusiasn. a. 81 sS8 5r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
Director Hoover Announces
Plans For Feeding Hun.
cry Nations Of Europe.
HUN BOATS ALSO
70 BRING TROOPS
Ships to Be Utilized IN
Speeding Return of American Fsress
Food Worth $500, ,ooo. 900 Must ue
Taken 10 Europe BY July and sians
For Financing Project Must os
Devised-consress Asked TO Mako
Appropriation.

Paris. Friday. Jan. 3. 3.LHerbert -
Hoover. who has been appointed direc-
tor OF allied food relief in newly-llber
ated, neutral and enemy territories M
Europe, talked about the work beforc
him to the Associated Press today.
He said that German ships totaiinf
nearly S.oOc.OoQ tons viii be used
carry food TO Europe and that GernMt
passenger boats will be utilized to sci
American soldiers home.
Food worth 81. 500, 600. 900 must be 4 8a
ported To Europe to provide agar
actual needs between now and Juls
and the financing of the project
stupendous task, said Mr. Hoover,
Grated territories will be fed first.
much of this territory has no
government than that of scat
municipalities. 1t has no credit a>~@sd
Enable to pay for food. -
Poland. Armenia, Czccho Slavonia
and the Jugo- Slav republics arc in;
thie condition. as well as many other
suffering sections. Most of the nee
csSary food must come from the United
states and representatives OF that Scv-i
crnment are comforting with those ce.
the allied powers as to means for pay
ing for this food
When asked how the United States
viii raise the money to meet the iHtss.
mediate demand oriiberatcd territories.
, AIR Hoover said the president has tho
matter under consideration and thc
question IS outside the domain OF the
food commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
Paris and Athens
to Be Connected
by Railroad Line

Paris, Fraiday. Jan. S-Announcc-
mcnt that the 'Acropolis Express 4,
connecting Paris and Athens, will soon
be established, points to one OF the
most important steps in the work OF
reconstruction following the war.
II il the first connection between
western Europe and the near east and
is the initial step TO the larger pro-
ject Of extending the railroad further
east thru Constantinople and north
ward to Odessa.
Alternately it is planned to realize a
Bordeau- to- Bagdad route which VIII
take the place Of the Teuton scheme OF
a railroad from Berlin to the city of
Haroun Al Raschid. ,
The creation of the new Jugo- Slav
state now permits the building OF the
entire line under allied influence. II
will run thru Milan, Venice. Trieste.
Agram Belgrade, Nish. Uskup, Larissa
and thence to Athens.
The name Of the new express Is
tribute to the greatest monument OF
ancient Greece
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
Orders Issued Recalling
"a, 900 Troops From
Russian Territory.
lNTERVENTION IN
FAR EAST FAILURE
American and British in Japan Inc snsed
Because Of Disunity and Mutual jeal-
ousies Among Allied Nations -New
German Battieship and Many Sub.
marines to Be Surrendered-Mor
Airplanes Turned Over to Army.

London. Jan. 4.-Announcement that
$4,000 Japanese troops win be with
drawn from Siberia is reported by "A
Toxic dispatch TO the Express quoting
an official statement issued by the Jap
anese war office ON Dec. -.
The statement. according to the dis
patch, says hat Japan intends to
maintain hcnceforth only the smallest
POSSIBLE forces i'm Siberia.
Public opinion here SAYS the dis
patch. "deplO:es the withdrawal Al
lied observers, America. as well as
British, speak bitterly OF Intervention
as being relatively failure, owing 20
disunity among the allies and their
mutual Jealousy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
over the Tor at Aoe Of 10.

New York, Jan. 4.-In care Of Capt.
Peter B. Kyne, California author and
soldier. Marcel, an orphan. came to
America yesterday on the troop trans
port Matsonia.
This 1O-year- adventurer. whose
last name was not known by the 14+th
artillery, which adopted him, had at
tached himself to a French regiment
after his mother had been deported to
Germany and his father had been killed
In battle, and each time the poilus went
ever the top Marcel went along-four
times. <G 3
When the Hath embarked home ward
Marcel slowed away inside bass drum
case and revealed himself, three days
out, only when hunger and thirst forced
him out. s a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
Boy . NatienaI holiday.


Rome, Jan. 2.-Rome was astir early
this morning. Seemingly the entire
population streamed toward the sta
ton. where President Wilson was to
be welcomed by King Victor Emman-
uei. The day was national holiday,
From the furtherest corners of. the
city the crowds poured into the main
thoroughfare. Hours before the ar
rival Of the presidential train crowds
packed the Via NaztionaleI which was
lined with double rows Of soldiers.
Flags were everywhere au:terins IN
the breeze, every windoT and balcony
was filled with eager watchers and
the roofs were black with people.
At 1880 there came the first distant
shouts Of vie America" which was
taken up BY the crowds. An engine
whistle was heard in the distance and
loud shouts broke forth rising into a
deafening roar as the presidential train
rolled into the station.
No Dy King.
Inside the station were the king and
queen and al the members Of the cab
met, headed by Premier Orlando and
Foreign Minister Sonnino
Members Of the diplomatic Scorps,
presidents Of the senate and chamber
Of deputies, members Of parliament
and military and naval authorities
were Present.
When his train stopped President
Wilson was the first to alight He
shook hands with King Victor EN-
manuel, who Introduced him to the
queen. In the meantime Mrs. Wilson
and Miss Beynan Joined them.
The king ! welcomed Mr.. Wthon
c6sa1ally to ths alian capital aal:in-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04

ago OF ours they are nearer to II than
they ever were before.
The light that shonc upon the sum
init now seems to shine almost at our
feet. and II We lose II, 1t will only bc
because We have lost faith. A breath
Of hope and Of confidence has come
into the hearts and minds Of men.
Il would not have felt at liberty to
come away from America II had not
felt that the time had arrived when.
forgetting local interests, and local ties
and local purposes, men should unite
in this great enterprise that will ever
tie free men together as body OF
brothers and a body Of free spirits.
Il am honored. sir. TO be taken into
this ancient comradship Of the citi-
zcnship Of Rome"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
FORD CONTRACT UNDER FIRE.
Wage Demands inquiry Into Cost OF
Esqle Boats.

Washington jan An investigation
of the Eagle boats contracted for by
the navy department from Henry ford
was proposed in the senate yesterday
by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts.
Senator Lodge introduced resolu-
ton directing that the investigator
be conducted by the committee on
naval affairs and that it extend into
the contracts made with the Ford Mo.
tor -eompargSsand tile. character ana
constructions or the beats, only few
of which, it is said. were delivered TO
the government
Inasmuch as the navy department
proposes to let the Ford contract con-
tinue, theer has been much criticism
of the Eagle boat proposition. particu-
larly since the signing OF the armlstlce,
charging that it's cost will aggregate
$4,000, 900. In this connection Senator
Lodge submitted for the senate record
an article relating to the situation
which he took from the Daily Iron
Trade and Metal Market report.
This article Senator Lodge said ap-
peared to be based on thorough tech
nical, knowledge of the situation. which
ne 1eiC certain SIouiu Dc Nloiohsihs So
vestigated by congress.
"The cost of the Eagle boats orisi-
nally was placed at $275.00O, or $3.50
ton without guns" the paper said.
"The estimated cost now is 100000.
or $500 a ton. The cost of ordnance
comes to $4,000 a boat. Under the
contract agreement, the Ford Motor
Company is to be paid $4,000 over the
actual cost if the cost Of the hull and
machinery exceeds $4,000. Twenty
five per cent OF any saving under s21o,-
900 is to be paid the Ford Motor Com
pany in addition to the $4,000.
"The contract reads. The contract
ors shall use every endeavor to deliver
the first Of said vessels within five
months from the date of this contract
March I. 1918. ten boats within one
month thereafter. twenty boats within
the next following month, and twenty
five boats month thereafter" t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
LESS poMP, MORE NEWS.
Senator Sherman Says Gables Should
Give Word Of Soldiers.

Washington JAM - Senator Sher-
man Of illinois, told the Senate yester-
day that he wanter mothers OF SOL
d,ers in Europe informed OF the
fate OF their offspring in the war
before the cables are overourdened
with long descriptions of the aigretfe
that the wife Of the president OF the
United states wore in her hat at a
royal reception. and lengthy accounts
OF the pornp at buckingham palace
when President Wilson and Queen
Mary, were preceded by officials
walking backwards and making OBJ
eisance to the guests"
Senator Sherman declared that
"sleepless mothers" praying for relief
which they cannot get from the war
depa artment should be considered before
casualty lists are crowded off the ca
bles by thousands OF words descriptive
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04

of the presidents European tour ana
attendant incidents.
Inefficiency OF bureaucratic martt-
nets. the senator said. was silently
killing The anxious mothers of th'S
country while the people were being
fed on the interior furnishings of In"
presidents residence in Paris. lie a'So
took occasion to compare the Hihc
garbage cans out OF which the Amer
lean soldier is fed with the si5.eeo,ooo
solid gold service and the. iniaid ma
hogany table from WHICH, the presi-
rent and Rear Admiral Grayson are
feasting in London
Senator sherman referred TO critI-
cisms OF delay in obtaining Information
respecting casualties from abroad. he
said that hundreds of kilograms ana
letters have come to him daily asking
from tidings of members Of the FANNY
in the military service and that he had
been unable to get any satisfactory in
formation from the war department
officials.
TT has been impossible to OBTAIN
the information of casualties or a word
from dong absent, unhcard of soldiers
in the foreign service" he continued.
'Sleepless mothers pray for relief from
their anxiety. Whether their sons are
in the hospital. sick. or wounded. or IN
a foreign grave. il is the highest du'N
OF the government to end their suS
penSc. Parents do not dread the death
or wounds which they know are m
evitable in war. but the delay by IN
efficiency and bureaucratic martinets
is killing the mothers of the country.
II am constantly told the cables are
ovcrworkcd with accumulated mes
sages and We must wait. SO We do. but
while we wait these parents. a well as
senators, read from six to fifteen col
umns of cabled news minutely de-
scribing the presidents reception In
the various capitals OF Eurnpe, ThN
cables inform us in great detail of the
gowns and headsear Of queens. prin-
cesses and Mrs. President.
The latest dress design known to
Paris Is worthy of "A cable. Even 1t is
noted that Mrs. Wilson wears an
aiCrette among other ornaments of the
hat. I have no objection to this news
but | do want inst the mothers
who are awake nights Informed OF
whether their sons are dead or III Il
hospital with wounds, or Well.
The cable likewise describes the
palace of Prince Murat. We. are told
n detail Of closets for fifty suits Oh
clothes, thirty foot square bathroom,
thirty five seat dining room table,
dinner service of pure gold, telephone
in every room, inlaid mahogany table,
gondoa shaper bed canoped with
pink brocade, and pink tapestries. More
than 5000 glasses, we are further IN
formed load the pantries of this pal
ace. . BE-. s'.
II want less obeisance and more in
formation about the absent soldiers.
Jan. /, 1919, at Brest France, an eye
witness says 10000 American soldiers
are awaiting transportation home un- :
der living conditions of such intoler-
able wrechedness 'and misery that one
mnrvels At the patience and disci!,line o
, that keep them from breaking into open
rebellion. | wish to compare the zinc
garbage cans out of which the Amer
lean soldier Is fed. with the sl5 100000
, solid gold service and the inlaid ma
hogany table from which the president
and Rear Admiral Grayson are feast
| ing in London"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04

Europe before returning home. Secre-
tary Baker said today IN a letter to
Representative Young, Of North Da-
kota.
Secretary Baker said that. as far as
practical lea"es would be given to Of
ficers and enlisted men of organiza-
tions ordered home. This policy was
recommended by General Pershing and
approved by the war department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
New German BattIeshjp Surrendered

New German 6attieSh'p ouFrenoeTou'
London. Friday, Jan. %.-Germany
newest battleslip, the Baden, will be
surrendered - British port within
a few days, in accordance with the
terms of the armistice. according 10
announcement here.
The Baden has a displacement OF
1000 tons. Owing to the fact that this
ship was completed after the war be-
gan little is known as TO it's armament.
It has been reported that battleships u
this class had been armed with six
teen and five-tenths or seventeen incn
!, ,guns.s but information on this poin'
has been meager and unreliable.
One hundred seventy Submarines a.
under construction, were found wher
the interallied naval commission visit
ed Germany to make arrangements for
the carrying out OF the terms Of the
armistice according 70 newspaper
here. These U-boats, II is said. VIII
be turned over to the allies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
cooare.s Asked For Aid.

Washington. Jan. t.-Congress was
asked by President Wilson today In
message transmitted thru the state de-
partment TO give $l00.00o,000 for
relief of famine sufferers in Europe. IL
is understood that the money is wanted
chiefly To send food into sections OF
western Russia, Poland and Austria.
Hungary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
nolshevists Menace Wilma.

Warsaw, Jan 2.-Bolshevist forces
arc reported in the outskirts OF Wilma
and towns on the railway between
Minsk and Brest-Litovsk arc said 10
have been occupied by them. The Dol
sheyists are reported to be burning
buildings and robbing and numbering
peasants on their way. Throngs OF re-
fuyees are arriving here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
SAYS LABOR STANDS PAT.
Gompers Tells Senate There Can
No Return to Previous condiiont

Washington. Jan. 4.--DiscussinE
construction problems before
senate committee on education
labor today Samuel Gornpers, presto
of the American Federation OF Lat
said the people Of the United sta
would not countenance . condttior
Industrial stagnation after the war,
said he had discussed with many
of affairs since the signing OF
armistice the question Of indu
stagnation and they took issue
the assertion made in some quf
that hours Of labor must be intga
and labor must come down. N.
There can be no repetition
United states of the same CON
that prevailed In 1898 and 1891
men and women were hungry
want of employment" he added