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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
President Will Put the Entire
Situation Before Cabinet
and Ask That Some
thing be Done.
UNCLE SAM AS GROCER
Government May Sell Food at "Rea-
eonabIe Price" ~ Ono
Solution Of the
Difficulty.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The
United States government today
from President Wilson to congress-
turn ed its hands to the national food
problem.
The president will put the entire
situation before his cabinet.
He is expected to take some def.
mite steps to force an appropriation
for an investigation of prices through
this session of congress.
Regardless Of the fact that the
fight for funds has been lost in the
house committee, the appropriation
will be sought in the senate and IL
it fails to receive attention there,
will be taken to the floor of the
house, Secretary OF agriculture Hous-
ton declared today.
In spite of the food riots and other
specta cular evidences OF acute suf-
fering as result of food shortages,
officials here scoffed at reports OF a
possible embargo on all food ship
ments. Some intimated that perhaps
some Of the clamors for food might
be as much due to systematic tncit-
ing OF foreign born women IN poor
districts Of the large cities as to
actual threatened starvation.
Congress expected to take definite
action on the situation before ad-
journing. Representative Meyer Lon
don. New York. has introduced bill
asking for an appropriation of S5.-
100000 with which to buy food to
be resold at reasonable prices" to
the DOOR; and combination of SEN
ofo js in, a.
tory to asking for S100,000,000 for
the same purpose.
The car tie-up in the opinion OF
the interstate commerce commission
and railways was at tho t. - y
point today. Railways took advan-
tage of the holiday yesterday and
clearing weather to rush great
strings of empty freight cars west
at express train speed.
These will imm ediately be filed
with the food supplies that have
been piling up in the middle west.
because of the car shortage. and
some relief in eastern markets is pre-
dicted when these shipments roll in.
The number of cars involved in the
tie-up on February 10, totalled 1885,
279.
While the food situation threatens
drastic disturbances in the east, the
gas coal shortage is no less serious
in the west.
The committee on car service OF
the American-Railways association,
was unable, in the absence OF reports
today TO say what steps will be taken
to relieve this condition which may
cause serious interruption of ser
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
London Bookkeepers and STEM
ographers Advance on Ger
man Trench Is Sensa
tion to Enamy.
=. =
lCAPTURED PRISONER 8
Germans stood with Mouths open,
Thunderstruck At ineompre-
henslbIs Conduct of the
City chaps.
[By VIM. Phillip Simms. United Press
Star Correspondent

[By VIM. Phillip Simms. United Press
Stan Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFTELD. Feb. 23.-To the hunting call
blown on tally-ho bugle, clerks and
stenographers, part of London bat
talon. on Tuesday at dusk. raided the
Germans between Hill 60 and the bluff.
They took 119 German soldiers and
one officer, with seven machine guns
and destroyed a mine shaft and num-
erous dugouts in which there were
several hundred men who refused to
come out.
A board officer remarked today that
Londoners carried out the raid with
the same methodical thoroughness
that they formerly cleared up a days
mail
The zig-zag nature of the British
lines necessitated the attackers lin
ing up on the open ground. The "city
chaps" stood calmly merely Tightening
their helmets as they awaited the
blast of the hunt horn while shrapne1
from German guns was bursting about
them
At the sound Of the tally-ho bugle.
they charged, bending I'VE hundred
yard circle about the Germans and
shaking hands at the junction point
of their circle behind the eneniy's line.
Their German prisoners stood agape
at such incomprehensible conduct
The prisoners were all Of the 1S5th
Prussian regiment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
Gland Admits Disaster Will
Come, Unless More
Ships Can be
Secured.
NEED OF IRON ORE
mier Lloyd George Sounds Warn
| Inq That Enormous Sacrifices
VIII be Required Of
the People.
Ed L. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent.

Ed L. Keen. United Press stan
Correspondent
ONDON, rep. l-sace 20 IAte y
menace OF aul.Ieu s@sily -
1000 suppiies, snIoLsn oa.aun
the German submarine warfare,
land mas determined On . most
sue cuftaiinent ~ AeI ipoi.
.n.isI stanles must make wav for
necessities az var.
remiar navid Ilnvd-Gedrxe an
|ncad snc,, aweoninr sfenh IN the
"a ~ common. tndav
ha restrictive Man. vft1 dftect the
fonrdatior ~ prit,sh ifA Thev
nracfic.llv .Ssarf ~ dinlnx taA,1e
sary BriSfsn ~
d snch : nrorram Il carried o,,t =
premier promised his audience.
gland can face the enemy's worst" !"
Food stocks are lowest in our rec
ction," England's man Of the hour
Jared due to bad harvests. For
nations life increased production
ecessary.
ne year before the war ffty mil
Of tons Of shipping entered Brit
ports.
bring the past year the total was
Nv million Thfa vaa dnA nQysf1v
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
If Pin Pricking Continues, the
Rulers May Not be Able to
Restrain the People.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-What was
regarded today as frank warning
from Japan that something must be
done to stop restrictive measures
against Japanese in America, was
voiced before the worlds court league
meeting by DR.. T. Iyenaga, supposed
to be an official government spokes-
man.
Many Japanese have come here,
he said, "in obedience to and under
protection of the treaty between our
two countries. Strangely enough, how
ever, we are not all treated or pro-
tected alike. Those living east OF the
Rockies are most Hospitality and roy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23

PROTEST BY sPAI
VIII Fiis ooyscefons 70 Her Watsrs
Being Used - subnsarins
Hasss by German
heaNy.

q r. \ +
rIJnfked Pres, naased w1rs Dsev1psI
TOK1O. Feb. a4-The NIPPON Yu.
sen Kaieha, Japan's largest steamshiu
line today announced arming Of ito
ships, destined Tor botA American and
European portA
Orleans Dot ThsooeA
NEW YORK, Feb. D.-Tho
freishtsr Orleans. ono q he drst
Am ar1can ships to defy 0e9many.s
submarine order. n e1pscted to reach
Bordeaux tonight or Tomorrow.
Word reosivod ak the ofiices oe the
Oriental NAvieA0on COMPANY. oWn0tS
OF the snip. nefe tooay, oouvinssd
tne oMcaals uaI sno -
voyage N Sxety
Aiper.o ooeio1: NAS. r,INs' 49,
tor OF sne 1ne IN -. c.Da -.
dent FnAp uo @
lesv1ng f io3 no1ues"1 ~ sisos go
the orieanH 80
Ihe caDieSaM spp pp. ~ 80
yesteroay anu =.
Snip oMcos ne1e .ou.y
am leavins s 9'o ~
boroeeuA Wtn M s.a. - -.
OF tne Anel1 -, O,..
Official party 70 seot enc
Inc 1aot - ~.
ana m nono ,St-
company DOde1os, va o A =.
cate tnat tne e ~
given royAl fecep.un
AT onhces VI .ss-.S -
Co.. no WORD nao Deen Iecu "
the steamer hocnes.ei Ean ~
Win .ne oieans 40 on 49, ~:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
|H0LO|lG FOOD
/ FOR HIGHERPR|CEs
More Now In Storage in New
York, Than Year Ago,
While Women Are
Starving.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
City and state Authorities Discuss
Methods Of Relief, While
Spectators Demand
Ransom.

i limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
| NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Continued
food rioting Of sporadic nature con.
tinued today in New York as the
height Of Sabbath food buying among
Jewish people was reached. A mass
meeting was scheduled for Rutgers
square, following which women ex-
pected to go en-masse to q meeting OF
the board Of estimate, where it was
expected Mayor Mitchell would make
some move to relieve conditions.
Eyes also were turned toward Al
bany. where Governor Whitman 10
giving the food situation his attention.
He has put the stamp of approval on
a bill which would make discretionary
the establishment Of food dictator
for the state. Tammany has counter
ed this bill with one which would ap.
propriate $25.000.000 for public mar.
ket terminals in cities.
Leaders appearing before the board
Of estimate are expected to demand
that the mayor ask $1.O00,000 to open
municipal stores: that another 81.
O0O, 900 be turned over for school
llunchsons ana that steps be taken e
have the government take over rail
way systems for food transportation
Other demands will be that food
shipments be given precedent over
all others. that the city seek com
mission to regulate food stuffs and
that a demand be made on the legis.
lature that will give blanket power to
the state to relieve the situation
Governor whitman. in statement
at Albany, said he believed the pres
ent situation to be the worst in the
history of the state and declared he
intended to take steps necessary to
give relief.
Relief. it is hoped. may be found in
the immediate passage of the food
and market bill now before the legis-
lature. This hope lies In an emerg-
ency clause which says:
I'm case Of an emergency creating
or threatening to create scarcity OF
food within the state, the commission
is empowered to take such measures
ito secure relief as the commission may
deem desirable"
Joseph Harrigan. commissioner OF
weights and measures, In New York
has made public figures which show
that more food is now in storage In
this state than in 1916.
One hundred and thirty-two firms.
his figures show. held 132.OOO,OOO
pounds Of meat in 1916. This year.
he SAYS, the same firms are holding
165. .O62. 1876 pounds. Eggs are less
this year than last. 44.727 cases being
held against 156,523 in 1916. Butter
is represented this year by s,77S,44l
pounds against 7,159,34S a year ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
Oldest Banker Dead

BURLINGTON, Iowa. Feb. 23.-Ed-
ward Hagemann, age 81. dean OF local
bankers and president OF the Iowa
State Savings bank here. died in. a
local hospital today. He was for many
years one Of Burlington's leading cit
fzens. He was born in Germany, com
ing to Burlington In 1855.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
Case Of Typhus Fever.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 23.-A
case of typhus fever has been discov-
cred in the Rock Island railway yards
here. The victim is Mexican labor
er living in a bunk car. Two physi-
clans are attending the man today and
health officials have taken steps to
prevent an epidemic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
Hans sehramm Dead.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Feb. 23.-Hans
Schramm, chief of police for two terms
died at Mercy hospital today at the
age of 81. He resigned on account Of
Ill health two years ago. During
Schramm's administration he had to
deal with the worst epidemic of law
lessness Davenport ever experienced.
Several murders were committed dur
ing his regime.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23

Presbyterian Worker Met then German Torpedo
Sank Merchant Vessel iSsss iss lediterranean Sea

wire sevhel
America
q.
att
Mission Board
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26
GOVERNOR Still
DESIRES Center

Within few days Governor Pink
ham intends to make public an ex-
preston of bis opinion as to the pro
posed sremoval OF the circuit and sup
RENE courts from the Judiciary build
ing and the conversion Of that struc-
ture into q city hall.
Letters sent to Chief Justice A. g.
n. Robertson last week contain the
emphatic protests of Circuit Judges
Ashford. Kemp and Heen against the
proposed removal, and also aeafnst
the proposed plan to erect 9 circuit
and supreme court building in the
Capitol grounds.
Governor Pfnkham declares that he
still adheres to his former plans for
the creation Of civic center in the
vicinity Of the Capitol and judiciary
buildings, but says he proposes to
wait until be sees the plans for the
new federal building before taking
further steps forward.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26
PATRIOTIC WORK BY THE SCHOOLS.

A high school Of the territory which is combining
book education with practical patriotism the Kauai
High and Grammar school at Lihue, Kauai Here
the progressive principal, Wv. C. Avery, has
stimulated interest Id many healthful activities,
from gardening to soccer, from baseball to flag
drills and the academic courses have not suffered.
In fact, judging BY the results the combination is
benefit III .zes-. =. '~.~-
Mention Of the graduation exercises in Kauai cor
respondence on Page II today shows the up.todate
nature Of the program. Patriotic songs and drills
had prominent place upon It. President Patter.
son Of the Kauai Chamber Of Commerce delivered
an address on Patriotism and Lieut. Gonser, the
regular army officer who is national, guard in.
structor on the island gave talk to the boys on the
importance Of physical and moral discipline.
As one Of the features, there were presented the
Certificates Of Honor won by the school and by
Manuel Gouveia, pupil, for excellence of work in
the StarBulletins 1917 School Garden Contest.
These certificates won BY large number of schools
and pupils throughout the territory, were sent out
In time to reach the schools just before the close Of
the term and their presentation has been one Of the
happest and most notable features Of the entire
den contest At the Kanai High closing exercises,
the award was popular feature.
Comparatively little is heard about the work be.
ing done BY the schools outside Honolulu YET there
are many fne achievements to their credit They
are doing their share sometimes humbly, in outof-
theway spots, for the upbuilding Of Hawaii TO
every teacher and every pupil doing his or her part
painstakingIy conscientiously and periodically,
there belongs credit for the advancement Of the ter
|ritory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26
HONOLULU JAPANESE TODD THEIR
BIT BY AIDING U, 5. RED CROSS

support of the Pan-Pacific Union by
w. r. Castle. He said e. d. Tenney
had called a meeting for today to for
ward request to Washington that q
branch Of the Red Cross be establish,
ed in Hawaii and in view Of the Jap.
anese request they certainly would
be made unit Of the proposed Ha'
waii branch.
The old University Club building on
i the Hawaiian Hotel grounds was then
offered to the Pan-Pacific Club by w
A. Horn, through Alexander Hume
Ford, and accepted, and following the
luncheon the meeting adjourned to
this building. The front part Of the
building will. be devoted to Red Cross
men workers and the lanais In the
rear to the women, who are preparing
material for the hospitals and sol
diers.
Il. w. Christmas later In the day
announced that half the money from
the sale OF his pictures In the coming
artists exhibit would be given to the
work.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26
DAILY REMINDERS

The greatest hula in years-Kaais
new 'sRose Hula. Get It at all music
stores.
wanted-Two more passengers for
rotor party around island, s. each.
Lewis Garage, phone 2141.--Adv
For Distilled Water. Hires Root
Beer and al other Popular Drinks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co.
--Adv.
The big merchant didn't begin to
grow big until he determined to adyer.
tise adequately -whether he could
afford to" or mott
Perhaps. among the houses that
have been vacant for weeks or months.
is the VERY ONE you are looking for.
Watch the ads, for the landlord Is
probably getting tired Of relying on
plaeards. G
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26

That they be allowed to help the
United States by donating q large
sum to the Red Cross fund, was the
request made Monday afternoon b.
leading Japanese businessmen at q
meeting held with the Pan-American
Union ct the Laniakea.
The spokesman for the japanese
was T. Hada, who said that as. the
Japanese could not fight for the Unit.
ed States they had chosen the Red
Cross as the best means of giving aid
The meeting was presided over by
former Governor Waiter r. Frear,
while w. r. Castle, vice-president Of
the Pan-Pacific Union, acted as
spokesman.
The Japanese delegates beside Hata
were NJ. Kawakatsu, manager Of the
Sumitomo Bank; T. Horinichi, pineap.
pie grower, 8. Takahashi, merchant
and Y. Ishii, who raised $4,000 fol
the Red Cross during the Russu-Jap'
anese war.
The Japanese were assured of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26
McCandIess For Governor

L. L. Mccandless, who aspires to be governor OF
this territory is notorious for his blocking and at
tempted blocking Of public improvements. =.
The city attorneys ONCE now is preparing letter
to McCandless declaring that unless he pays the
frontagetax assessment for the paving Of Beretania
street action will be taken to sell the property at
public auction. .-.
McCandless fought the Beretania street improve
ment by every means in his power, but the obvious
welfare OF the city and public sentiment defeated his
obstinate efforts to kin the improvement project.
McCandless may secure the Endorsement of "the
party at Democratic luau run by his henehmen
he may secure the Endorsement of party committees
made up largely Of men controlled by him and his
hepchmen; he may have the backing of the politi-
clans whom he has largely supported for years
but what Endorsement does Hawaii as whole give
a man who tries to put himself above the law and
community Improvement? -,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26
Every Dollar Win Help Win The War.

i Hawaii awake to the serious facts Of world
var in which the United States has entered for
fight to victory?
The question Is put because up to late yesterday
afternoon only 45 individuals had subscribed to tne
special Red Cross fund raised by voluntary SUD
scription and placed in the hands OF the HAWAII Al
lied War Relief Committee
Ten corporations had subscribed tofal OF
flSe25
Two firms had subscribed total of $3.50.
Fortyfve individuals had subscribed total OF
s67l1
That amounted to s20Sl6 Cash on hand at the
beginning was $780, grand total Of $22,5i6.
aC;rand totaIs only In phraseology Honolulu
should have given at least $4,000 BY last Saturday
night
There seems to be an impression that small gifts
iy individuals won't help much.
That Is not the fact Every penny helps Every
dollar helps
We are il for war which will tax the nations
resources. Hawaii has profited hugely during the
past three Years BY the fact that Europe was aame
with conflict and Hawaifs great backbone indnstry
was selling its product on war market-an unpre-
cedentedly high market
The prosperity Of the islands has meant the pro
terity Of almost every individual in the islands.
skilled and unskilled labor has received extremely
good remuneration.
Correspondingly the call for patriotic funds
should Be met BY the individual well as the cor.
p6fati0n. Unless the Allies win this woridwar, Ha
Haii will be under the thumb Of the Germans wrung
o the last available penny for the greatest war In
1emnity IN history.
This i matter not only Of the freedom Of Bel
sinm but the freedom Of the United States, Of Ha-
vail
Every dollar contributed now eoes to help win the
var.
Red Cross Week in Hawaii il not yet ended.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26
a wARYARN DENIED.

The Associated Press takes occasion to deny a
story recently current in Japan and to some extent
in the United States concerning probable use OF
Japanese troops in Siberia The story, which eman-
peace with Germany, japanese troops would occupy
Siberia 1t was prominently printed in the Japa-
nese press and promptly characterized as absurd BY
the japanese foreign office.
The Japanese press thinks that the report was
probably Fabricated for the purpose Of suppressing
the peace movement brewing among the Russian
people.
The report declared that If Russia relaxed her
military efforts she would be threatened with seri-
Gus danger from Japan and that according to a
treaty concluded with the Entente powers Japan
would have the right to occupy all Siberia as far
as the Ural mountains. This was denied BY British
statesmen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26


Dy Rev. william + Manning, d b. Rector Of Trinity
Parish, New York CitJ.
Universal compulsory military training will make
our people realize that citizenship demands service
II stands for the fact that service to the country
j. not voluntary thing which We may give with
hole oE we may zee at but that each enc Of MS owes
service to the state ii return for the protection
and al other benefits the state has conferred
upon us
II viii train us to think little less Of what the
country owes to rs and D little more Of what We
owe to the country.
II viii servesas nothing else could, to unity and
weld together into one splendid whole Of American
life, the different elements Of our heterogeneous
population.
It viii deyelop and bring out inst those traits Of
discipline, steadiness, respect for authority and
law which, whatever our other excellences may be,
are not the strong points in our national character
II our young men are taught to stand straight
and walk straight II viii help them to think straight
and live straight.
Because desire the highest welfare Of our young
men, believe in this system Of universal compul-
s6ry military training: because it is thoroughly
democratic because it puts all one common foot
inc because 1t viii be great nationwide training
school in character because 1t win develop patriot
ian IN us; because it win make an invasion Of our
country forever unlikely; because it will tend to
make our Young men better Americans, better citi.
zens and better Christians.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26
HAWAlPs MUSIC MAN
coMPosEs PRETTY HULA

Ernest K. Kaai, -ffawaifs Music
Man, who has done 20 much to put
Hawaii on the map has added an
other charming piece to the nneles OF
Hawaii.
This latest composition takes the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26

of wisconsin, where he has taken an
active part In college affairs. He will
spend his vacation In the islands. Last
summer he was , member Of the
Platfsburg training camp.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26

1t is costing Britain $35 100000 dollars day to
carry on the war; and unless the United States get
busy and helps smash the Germans in rapid-re or
der it win be costing Us that much for some years
to come.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26

Women Of the United States are to be registered
according to what they can do during the war. A
large number Of men are in for genuine surprise
when they find out that the ladies can do almost any
mans work and perhaps make considerable i'm
proyement upon it -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26

Russia needs locomotives more thar anything else
and Uncle Sam can turn them out better than
anyone else Demand and supply never had better
chance at each other.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26

form OF hula and Is 4 very charming
BIT OF melody. Already scores OF
copies have been purchased BY en-
thnsiasts who have heard Il from pro
fesslonal sources, though the finished
copies only came Off the press Of the
Star Bulletins printing department
Saturday. II IL purely local product.
Today Il was placed on sale at al
music stores.
The grain need OF the Allies Is fig.
ured by II. O. Hoover. food admins.
TRAITOR, as OF. O0O. 900 bushels.