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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-05

q
Al English concern b1z undcrbitl Alheric3n nrmi
materially FOR q =. s nary munitions c6ntract The
despatch announcing this adds
.<n|0|[c1 t' ne British lrms ability 70 underhid
IA. IUlrc1Is He said thes could 40 II because Eng
.n16 heexY shrs are not doing any fighting now and
therefore DO hot require projeetes CO their big guns
navy isn't lighting either EngIapd< need for ,nuni-
tons il manifestly greater than Americas
Tie real explanation Is probably that the British
navy 11s SoeI 10. amour, 81 pipjectiles stored
- .a| he british ..>efnneot feels certain It will
d Tue Itf. ard .|. ,I> t0rtfnneni and the manu-.
I1cI1ftls ot> 1.z|1s Is get the profits they can
make out d .t American contract Their mum.
ton |aelorIes |1t - HeiI0itaiized that they can
reap pro1t even By undertaking the American
makers 800 pfpjeetile Very likely the Amer.
lean 1ri,k not expecting English competition, had
besed their bids on = warptoilt basis
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-05
CITY BUSINESS AND
SUPERVISORS NOTES

The next meeting Of the board Of
Supervisors will be held Tuesday, Jan
nary 3, at 100 p. M.
II was announced Thursday evening
that the 1917 automobile plates had
been delayed in shipment
The resolution appropriating $500
for cages for the animals at Kapiclani
park passed its first reading at the
meeting Thursday.
6 The bid Of the Lord Young EngI-
neering Company for paving Bereta-
MIA from King to Nuuanu was condi-
tioHally accepted and referred to the
road committee. The bid was $50, 500.
The request Of the Mutual Tele-
phone Company that the city install 4
silent fire signal and discontinue the
steamer whistle was ordered filed, but
the possibility of It's being adopted Is
extremely doubtful as a number OF
the supervisors and Mayor Lane spoke
strongly against It.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-05
OUTDOOR CIRCLE MEETING

The regular annual meeting or the
Outdoor Circle will be held at the
home of Mrs. r. ]. Lowrey on Tues
day, January 9th, ct p. m.--Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-05

Delegate Kuhie's sshone rule activities should
have been started about four years ago and then
Honorable JeH McCarn would not have happened.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-05

1t perfectly safe to say that the Hawaiian sugar
interests are not ngiating tariff changes. We know
when to let well enough alone.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-05

President Wilson apparently is not going to take
sonic af The loel :Isss him 70 NOTHING.
more about peace.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-05
PERSONALITIES
Z ELMER r. BEvINS, Maui county
attorney, Is in Honolulu on business.

ELMER r. BEVINS, Maui county
attorney, Is in Honolulu on business.
JUDGE w. s. EDINGS of the sec.
ond circuit court, Wailuku, Maui, il
visiting in Honolulu
J. w. RUSSELL, attorney of HiIo,
returned to the Big Island on the Mat.
sonia Thursday evening.
Mr.. and MRS. LORRIN Al. THURS
TON and their daughter, Miss Mar
garet Thurston, left on the Matsonia
Thursday night for a two weeks vaca-
tion in Hilo.
MR.. and MRS. WALTER +. DILL
INGHAM, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Dilling:
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams
and Mrs. Frederick e. Steere left on
the Matsonia Thursday night for Hilo.
4 MRS. JOHN @. POOLE, secretary
to Former Postmaster William f..
Young, has returned to her work at
the postoffice, after vacation Of sew
eral months passed in making a visit
to her old home In Missouri.
GEORGE ROENITz. chief clerk Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-05

"a. ;Id..6ilalj, question 81 ihiS jd6flifs is nIa
!. Il, q 81, t;efn,ahS ! bond Rochester Herald.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-05

GEORGE RoENITz. chief clerk d
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
Married Men Exempted.

Nine million men will be called
upon within the next week to state
their personal history in order that
their availability for military serv-
ice may be ascertained.
Secretary Of War Baker announc-
ed that the new regulations for clas-
styling the registered men not
drawn in the first call will have
been completed and will be pro
mulgated within a day or two.
The revised regulations. as they
will be made public. are radically
different from the tentative list Of
five classes made public by General
Crowdor in his first announcement
of the recorganiZ alton of the draft
plans a month ago. The principal
change is the determination of the
government to place all married
men in the non belligerent class.
Only men whose personal re-
sources or family income would
guarantee their dependents living
during their absence will be liable
to service in the field. In many
cases married men will he entirely
exempt for military service unless
the war should take turn which
would take all able bodied men in
the nation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
Wonderful Corn Crop.

The official estimate OF the ma
tons corn crop, 1871 ,083, 600 bush
els. fixes the crown of King Corn
more firmly and establishes his sway
as our greatest grain crop 1t is
unfortunate that the people of
Europe, now dependent upon the
United States for food. cannot share
more directly in this record break
ing crop. But having never accus-
toned themselves TO eat corn, they
demand wheat, rye or potato bread
though they are quite willing to
take our corn fed beef or pork.
Coming nearer home, the Govern
ment figures show that Missouri is
unquestionably the leading corn
State for 1917, when quality is con-
sidered. and ranking well up with
rhe few States which exceed her in
acreage and yield per acre The
quality Of the Missouri crop is plac :
ed at SO per cent, as compared wit h
the 752 for the entire corn belt.
Nebraska following with 80 per
cenr. Illinois II. Kansas SO, Indiana
So and Iowa SIS.
Another authority estimates the
value of the Missouri corn crop at
SAL 10000, or more than three
times that of 1916. while the yield
was slightly twice as great. Wheat
the next crop. was worth only $751;.
10000 in Missouri this year. show
ing the wide difference in the i'm :
portance of the two crops to Mis-
souri, farmers, although, of course,
there was short wheat crop.
At last Missouri is to be relieved
from the shame Of prison atrocities
comparable to the dark ages. The
whipping post, stocks, and hanging
men up by the hands until they are
ready to drop with fatigue and pain
are abolished. and the merit system
substituted. The new plan is new
only to Missouri. enlightened prison
officials having put into practice
long since and found it worked ad,
mirably. The success of this plan
will depend largely on the manner
of its carrying out. but there Is
reason to believe that the pres emf
officials in the Missouri prison are
in sympathy with the reform and
will make it success.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

A large number of Missouri cor
porations have subjected themselves
to a fine Of from fifty to one thou
sand dollars for failure to file the
return to the secretary Of state as
required by law, which is rather un-
fortunate for them but not aitogeth-
er bad for the state that never does
appear to be troubled with a sur
plus in the treasury except during
a political campaign when a state
official is manipulating figures to
make good showing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
Sane Thanksgiving.

And maybe war will give us a
safe and sane thanksgiving.
There has been much extraordi-
nary stuffine of ourselves mixed up
with our thanking Of God, on
Thanksgiving day We will have
on the coming national day. more
than ever to be genuinely thankful
to God for, and more than ever will
il be sinful and senseless to stuff
ourselves II we continue our usu-
al eastronomic policy, we are likely
to waste more in one day than all
the campaigning for food conserva-
ton can save in a week.
President Wilson. in his procla-
nation, appeals for unity Of spirit
and purpose of service of the world.
The world as a whole is going to be
almighty hungry on Thanksgiving
day. with frightful shortage Of food
in very many parts There is no
better way Of arriving at such unity
and performing such service to hun =
cry humanity than by neslectins
our usual Thanksgiving eoreins.
Thank God and treat your stom-
ach as il it were a sane part OF you,
on Thanksgiving day!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

An exchange remarks that the
American people are divided into
two classes for the purpose Of win
ming the war. the advisers and the
advised. and the former are in the
majority. Oh well, if the advice is
good and occasionally it is let US
act on it, and even If we occasional
ly think it is not so good as it might
be let us not kick. The advisers
mean well.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
Getting The U-Boats.

Only eight British steamers of
more than 1900 tons and no FISH ne
vessels we're sunk by German sub
marines last week. This is the
smallest bag" since February 1,
and in connection with the state
ment of Sir Eric Geddes to Parlia.
ment the other day is highly sisni
ficant. In view of the German con-
fidence in this weapon. which led
them to invite the hostility OF all
neutral nations by resorting to its
unrestricted use, it is interesting to
learn from Sir Eric that between 40
and SO per cent of the German sub
marines operating in the North Sea,
the Atlantic and Arctic oceans have
been sunk
The German excuse for the ad-
mitted low tonnage sunk in the last
few months is that they have al
ready driven the bulk of British
commerce from the sea Sir Eric
disposes Of this with the simp lie
statement that in September. when
the German sinkings should have
reached their greatest volume, but
really were lowest, British sailines
were 20 per cent higher in numbe I
and 80 per cent higher in touna &c
than in April
The British Admiralty does not
minimize the U.boat peril, and ad.
mits that Germany is building sub
marines faster than ever before
and that she has not yet reache d
her maximum. The British and
Americans, however. have found
that the best way to deal with them
is to sink or destroy them, and the
reported mutinies at German naval
bases because of the unwillineness
of German sailors to accept U-boat
service is proof enough that results
are being attained,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

1t is the easiest thing in the world
tn drive the German Fleet out Of
Baltic All you have to do is to
take = map and, with the point of a
lead pencil, force an American and
English feet up there. and the trick
is done.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

At Constantinople the kaiser and
the sultan exchanged honors and
decorations" says a dispatch. And
, the dispatch should have added
Ethat old Nick. the silent partner OF
the combination. refused TO be pres
ent at the meeting because, even
he was ashamed to be seen in such
company
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

Governor Capper charges that
$50.0O0,0OO was taken out Of the
pockets of the Kansas farmers in
twenty-four hours, when the gov
eminent fixed the price Of the 1917
wheat. crop. And" the governor
adds, the sacrifice apparently has
been made in vain. because the mil
lers, the bakers and retailers have
not reduced their prices according
ly. and they show no disposition to
reduce them" We know not wheth =
er the governors charge is true or
not. but we think it is quite posi-
BILE that it is. because the producer
and the consumer always get the
worst Of, no matter who fixes
prices.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
British Recruiting Feature.

BRUSH Recruiting Feature.
France and Mesopotamial What
names to conjure With France.
land Of chivalry. on whose historic
sod is being fought today the great
est battle of all times, a battle Tor
the liberation of humanity. Meso-
potamia. that ancient land of Asia
lying between the Euphrates and
Tigris, full of the wonder and
glamour of the East.
British and all subjects of the AL
lied Nations now have a chance of
seeing service in these countries
under the Union Jack. Carpenters.
quarrymen. hehavy timber men.
pile drivers, seamen. stevedores
and blacksmiths-not farriers-may
be accepted for inland water
transport, forestry and railroad
construction. providing they pres
ent trade certificates or letters OF
recommendation from their last
employers.
Men with these qualifications
should apply at the nearest British
Recruiting Station Headquarters
at sol Main Street, Kansas City,
and Sub. Branch at 1912 Farnam
Street. Omaha, Nebraska.
Men will be enlisted for the dura-
ton of the war and further six
months after the termination of
hostilities, unless sooner discharged.
Free passage back to the United
States will be provided to those de-
string it. Applicants for enlistment
must be between the ages of Is and
As years, both inclusive. but in the
cases of skilled workers the age
limit may be extended to so years
Any man who is rejected for physi-
cal disability will be granted free
transportation back to the place at
which he was accepted for enlist.
ment. The rate Of pay is generous
and men discharged for wounds or
injuries received in action or the
performance of military duty, or for
disease due to war service. are eli.
gible for pensions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

American concerns are now
manufacturing dyes as good as
Germany ever sent to this country
After the war German manufacture
ers will lose on this one comm odity
as well as many other lines Of mer-
chandise and wares.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

1T is getting so grocery thief
can not get of with petty larceny
sentence anymore" says the Globe.
Democrat. And the time is rap
idly approaching when such crimes
will come under the head of mag.
nificent larcency.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

The Chicago Herald is publishing
Sdaily what consumers should pay
products under food control reeula-
'tiohs and at the same time advises
ALI who cannot buy at prices so
stated to 90 somewhere else, and
report all who are making prices
above those stipulated. In other
words, Chicago papers are seeing to
it that food hogs are not permitted
to operate in that city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

Portland. Oregon, and ST. Louis
papers are Dragging about their re-
spective water fronts, but Cairo,
His, is hoping that she will get
through this year without having to
,climb on the roof to escape hers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

Many of the new war taxes are
now being levied and others will
follow shortly. We might az well
get used to them for they are very
likely to stay with US for several
years and probably many of the
present generation will never see
some Of them done away with. 1t
takes money to win wars and we
might as well take a philosophical
view Of the matter for the taxes
must be paid and it will do no
good to grumble about them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
FRIDAY. NOVEM Der Is. 1917

U'fiIed States butter is cheaper
in EusIAud than il is at home, a
Coz dltlon mat used to be blamed on
the "rohter tariff" but nowadays
the me word war" accounts for
every rnine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
Farm For Sale.

l have nice 1875 acre farm, o.
Gated one mile from Stoutsville,
well improved, practically all in
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
WYOMING

Big Horn Basin irrigated lands
near to beet sugar factories, oil
refineries, coal mines and other.
natural resources-which grow
big crops of wheat. oats, alfalfa,
sugar beets and potatoes, can be
bought at $50 and up per acre.
Some very desirable 640.acre
Free Homesteads, in large area,
are still available.
Ask for folders outlining the
advantages Of these sections.
Write me about your plans and
I'll give you the benefit of my
experience. No charge for this
its part Of the Burlington Ser
vice. S. B. Howard mmiera
ton Agent. Room ~ Q Build
ing, Omaha, Neb.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

Misses Elma and LYDIA Lane
were shopping in Hannibal Satur-
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

The labor troubles in the United
States, past and prospective. are in
large part due to the scarcity of
labor. The shortage has. of course,
been made more acute by reason of
the draft of young men for service,
the falling off of immigration for
the past three years, and the war
necessity for increased outturn of
food, fuel. ships, guns and munitions.
All employers are bidding against
each other and none are finding all
the help needed. 1t is easy work
for agitators under such conditions
Of competitive demand to bring
about stoppages and strikes. A tie
up Of transportation or work in the
mines might bring about a Govern.
ment ownership. What then?
Would Government control comp ell
a resort to CONSUMPTION Of labor as
well as CONSUMPTION of men fol
service in the army and navy?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
TIRED, NERVOUS
HOUSEWIFE
TOOK VIEOl
Now She is Strong and Well

Berkeley, CALI was nervous.
irritable, no appetite, could not sleep,
and was always tired, so my house,
work was a great effort. After many
other medicines had failed Vinol
built me up and made me strong. I
have a good appetite and sleep we'll
Every nervous. weak. ailing woman
should try it."-Mrs. N. Edmunds.
aIo7 Dwight Way, Berkeley. Cal.
We ask every nervous, weak, run
down, ailing woman in this town to
sry this cod liver and iron tonic on
our guarantee to return their money
az it fails to help them
l.. M. WOOD
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

Mexico needs 100000 bushels
of corn and a substantial addition
to her gold supply to avert an
economic crisis, say State Depart
ment officials and members OF the
food administration after consulta-
ton with Mexican Commissioners
sent here by President Carranza to
seek modification'of the Americ an
export embargo. The Mexica ms
found no opposition to granting per-
mission for the expectation of corn,
though it has been made clear that
the corn must not be re-exported to
ports from where it might be taken
to Germany. Regarding gold ex :
ports, the United States. is not in
clined to let any considerable
amount of gold 90 into Mexico.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16

Even the alleged humorists on
the city dailies have reached the
point where they see, in a rather
dim and feeble way. of course. that
one American farmer is worth
more to his country than forty car
loads of city men. But it required
the greatest war in history to teach
funny men that the farmer is indis-
pensible, and that all the newspa-
per parafraphers in the world could
be shot or hanged and the world
probably would be the better for it.
The crown prince of Germany
isn't such a bad fellow" says Mr..
Girard. His chief fault is a fond
ness for war" A bad fellow? Why
certainly not He is merely playful
that's all, and has a pleasant little
habit of wanting TO see thousands
Of young men butchered every day.
He likes to see the tears and hear
the sobs Of hundreds of thousands
Of widows and orphans. while he
wades around in the blood of their
husbands and fathers OF course
net. mot a bad fellow at all
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
THE DEMOCRAT

SUB ,CRIPTlON. 81 20 PER YEAR
Bntei Ell AT th. postotfice at Monroe
City. Mo rs Second-Class Matter
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-11-16
DO YOU OWN
YoURHoME E?

If not, change this condition
right away and begin working
for yourself. In the territory
along Burlington Lines in the
West there are countless oppor-
tunities for the homebuilders and
the investor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-15

William p. West and Jacob Kahn.
Brrmerton pawnbrokcrs. were con.
yicted by federal jury Thursday OF
ioaning money on United States ma.
rincs' ovcrcoats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-15
UNIONS BACK
CITY CARLINE

Many StiIi After FIN
Purehassrs continued 10 flock
10 the county city building
Thursday 10 buy car line bonds
Tor the extension INTO bs"aIo,
The No,@o bona ISSUE "he
had 10 be SOLD 10 remove sh fk
frs'r"'i"ns' IA" 49,. -
seribod b, APPROXIMATELY siS'"''
At noon inursas,'
but tho oompuouer WIZ c""', ~,
70 take eona suoss''
council expects 70 ea.Fnu ,ne '"' -
least haf a milS p'yonn MAI"' ar"
Isc.ar5 au' IN tsaiia'u. Anp V''. CIV"
better the service 'nnt.'nr.a'"
Prepares hi'oA,'s
In 'act US WIS" po"es ,u' W
ely 70 ser 'l'as oo'aS w " w -"
~ when ~ ti.s'VVV' h~'o i,'N4u'"'
fitzgeralo OF tns o4'F o"uh.'' '"p"s =
IL VIII make u possible TOT US :"
so ahead win 'he o0hsu uouon WIZ
out borro~ihg rum uo s'h''"'
fund.
Corporation Nouhsei 'Alo""h p''
pared his affidav'ts THURSDAY 70 PR
sent TO Judge Gavin - Han rr'uay
showing that the car hhe iuhu " s"'
vent -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-15
COAL DEALERS
ASK PROFIT or
S2.21 TON HERE

seattle retail coal dealers protest.
ed against the proposed schedule 81
prices set by King County Fuel IA.
mlnlstrator John G, Higgins az a
meeting called for that purpose
Thursday morning In the Arcade
assembly room.
The dealers issued both "A written
and verbal protest thru Harold
Preston. their legal adviser
Preston pointed out the fact that
the basis from which the present
prioa ~ to be fired Is TO b. Judged
from tho margins OF 1915 plus 80
per cent
Preston argued that 1915 had
nothing to DO with the present price
lie pointed out an instance where
dealers In 1915 sold certain grade
of coal at ioan lie said he did
not sec why they should necessarily
have this phase OF selling cost
brought up at this time az "A basis
for arriving az selling mark
Preston presented figures show.
Ing where the retailers profits were
decreased when they sold more than
one ton Of coal at a time.
Objects 10 y. &. {. Go.
Ito suggested that tho commits,
sion inspect tho books Of the Cas-.
cada Coal Co ana the Bales Bros
Coal co. as being Representative re.
taii.rn with view towards reach
Ing a fair idea OF profits. lie said
that 20 per cent Of tho coal dealers
In tho city had not been financially
able TO keep an account 81 the vnfl.
anee Of prices thru the various
years.
lie also objected 20 the use % the
figures Of the Pacific Coast Coal Co
ms a basis for arriving at an eauit'
able margin.
Preston termed this company as
one doing business 60 the greater
extent with ships. and that they
could hardly be considered domestic
dcairrn
lie suggested that the board avoid
setting a maximum price. saying
that this would tend 20 create cut.
throat competition. Ito said he felt
fixed figure would be more salts
factory.
Profit 81 s.yi Asked
Preston rald he believed the ma
joriiy % tho dealers IN the city
would consent 20 a profit % 1871
per ton plus the cost Of the coal al
the various zones Of the city
Commissioner Higgins replied that
u va. not the commissions desire
10 iuigrs any Of tho dealers and
hoped TO arrive AT Jus, schedule
os prices. lie said tina, the commiss
sion would only get into a
rua1e unloa. they us-d some such
methods a. the present one
lie further announced that he
had obtained Instructions from
Washington. y G.. giving the com
mission the power 20 cut down the
gross margins 81 ssfne OF the deal
eru for 1915. providing he consider.
nd them too high
HEARING SIN On
lie said the commission wished
20 clear the oia-time superstition 81
values % various Goals. Soms
grades, which arc practically The
same as other grades. he said. had.
thru superstition and time. obtained
false values. These. he said. should
be equAlizrd.
Tho hearing was s;iii In session
Thursday afternoon.