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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-20
HOW THE DRAFT
Is BEING MADE
Details Of The Worlds Greatest
Human Lottery
Military Status Of Ten Million
Men viii be Fixed by To-
days Drawing

The greatest game of chance the
world has ever seen was staged in the
public hearing room of the Senate
Office building in Washington today with
Secretary Baker of the war department
and the members of the Senate and
House military committees as the i'm
mediate onlookers but with over hun
dred million people as interested spec
tators.
In the drawing itself there were only
nine actors, The principals were a
bindfolded man who constantly stirred
10, 800 numbers that had been placed in
a great glass bowl, another blindfolded
man who drew the capsules from the
bowl one at time, and two announcers,
one standing at each side of the bowl
to whom the numbers were handed in
turn as fast as they were drawn
The numbers were printed on tiny
slip of paper whose reverse side was
black, curled up with only the black
side showing and placed in celluoid
capsules, When the capsules were
drawn the announcers broke them open,
extracted the numbers they contained
and called the figures to the tally
clerks The numbers were then handed
to an official in front of the bowl who
verified the announcer's report and, on
his verification, another man stationed
at a great black board wrote the num-
Der in its order on the board. The
board held | 1000 numbers. As soon as
it was filled it was taken out of the
room and photographed, cleaned off and
returned for the record of further
drawing, and this process was continued
until 10000 numbers were drawn.
Other than those mentioned the
only persons present We're a limited
number of newspaper correspondents
who flashed the results as fast as they
were drawn
The drawing of the numbers was de-
signed to fix the order in which any one
of the ten million men who registered
on June should be called for eX-
animation in their respective districts to
provide for the 687, 600 men for the first
big national army. The numbers in the
drawing ranged as high as l0,5OO, be-
cause at the last moment it was learned
that one district in Lansing, Mich, had
as many as 10, 263 registered men, which
is the largest district on record. The
average registration district, however,
does not include more than five or six
thousand registrsnts. The Addison
county district contalus today t4O9 reg
istrants, so this county has no interest
in any numbers drawn above l409.
Any number drawn from one to 1909
indicates, the order in which such num-
n
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-20
George Russell to Annapolis

George l.. Russell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy c. Russell, received a tele-
gram from Washington this morning
announcing that he was entitled to ap-
pontment as midshipman in the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis
provided he passed the necessary physi-
cal examination which he will take at
Annapolis next Wednesday. Russell
was one of the graduates of the Middle
bury High School this year and received
his appointment to Annapolis through
Senator Carroll S. Page
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-20
New Professor for Middlebury

Announcement was made this week
of the engagement of Howard E. Ham
lin, now of Simmons College, Boston,
as professor of biology at Middletlry
College next year. Prof. Hamlin is a
graduate of Ohio Wesleyan, and re-
cieved the A. NJ degree at Harvard,
He is about 80 years old and married,
and will come here highly recommended
to fill the place made vacant by Prof.
Lambert.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-20

Continued on Page 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-20

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
GANG OF BLIND
PIGGERS" NABBED
BY U. S. MARSHAL
J. J. Smiddy Says He Has Con-
fession That Organization
Has Been Selling Booze to
Soldiers for the Last Two
Months; Five Arrested

What is declared to be a hui that
during the last two months, has been
making a business of selling liquor to
soldiers in violation of the law prohib-
iting the sale of booze to military or
ficers and enlisted men in uniform,
was nabbed by Marshal ]. j. Smiddy
last night. Five men we're arrested.
The marshal says one has made con-
fession that four of the defendants
formed the illicit liquor-selling organl-
cation.
Those arrested were Frank Comes,
alias Jack Johnson, John Comes, Man
uel Santos, Antoine Bettencourt and
Richard Morehead. The first four are
said to be members of the hui. Ac-
cording To the confession, these men
have been operating for the last two
months, or since the day the new
law prohibiting the sale of liquor 10
soldiers went into effect locally. They
are alleged to have made business
of buying liquor and later selling it
to soldiers, and also buying booze at
ter being furnished money by soldiers.
One of the statements in the confess
sion is to the effect that, since the
hui began business, it has been max
ing as high as 50 day profit. Ac'
cording to the marshal, various local
saloons have been patronized by the
hui, but most of the booze was pur-
chased at a saloon in Hotel street.
A preliminary hearing of the case
was to be held today, and it was ex-
pected that bond in the sum of $1,000
would be required of each defendant.
The heaviest penalty to be imposed
for violation of the new liquor law
was melted out recently by Federal
Judge Poindexter, who sentenced a
wine bum" to serve six months in
Oahu prison. The judge incidentally
remarked that the more cases brought
before him, the heavier the penalty
would be. .."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
Land LEASES Go
IN QUIET SALES

Quietness reigned today at the noon
sale of public land leases on the front
steps of the capitol building. Two of
the sales advertised for today were
postponed until Ocsober Is. The sales
were as follows:
Area of $4,000 acres in Puuanahulu,
North Kona, Hawaii, for 81 years, to
Robert Hind at S1001 a year.
Area of 1900 acres, Puuanahulu,
North Kona, 81 years, to Robert Hind
for $501 year. "a
Area Of 10000 acres at Puuwaawaa,
North Kona, Fl years, to Robert Hind
for $3001 year. H..
Lot No. 1, block 0, Kappa town lot,
Hawaiian, Kauai, area 1900 square
feet, to S. K. Lau at $12 year for
five years. .-. b."
Wet lands in Waimea valley, Kauai,
so acres leased to Gay & Robinson at
s1001 a year for five years Hanapepe
wet lands and Hanapepe ditch right Of
way were postponed for two weeks.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
VICE, BOOZE
GO TOGETHER
IN HOME SITES

That bootlegging and prostitution
are going hand and hand in some of
the oldest residential sections of Ho-
nolulu is the information secured by
Marshal J. ]. Smiddy as the result OF
an exhaustive investigation. There IS
little doubt in the mind of the mar
shall, he declares, that he now has
positive proof of the existence of these
places, and he knows the location OF
at least a dozen of them.
One startling fact disclosed by Mar.
shall Smiddy today is that these places,
aside from peddling booze at an ex-
orbitant price, are trafficking in
young Hawaiian girls who are kept
on hand for the further amusement or
visitors Probably all of the places N
question are within three miles or less
of the postOffice.
The marshal has also learned that
women are continually arriving in
Honolulu from the mainland to live
with men without benerit of clergy.
Several instances of this were cited
by the marshal today. He made a
tour of investigation about the city
last night and, among other things,
raided a house in Cottage Grove. No
aSIssts were pada hoXayak. ..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
ENGINEER AS
CITY MANAGER
big 4 PLAN
Mott Smith Says Aim of New
Majority of Board is to Run
City on Business Basis

((I F Supervisors Hollinger, Arnold
and AHA do not line up with the
other members of the board in
carrying out proposed plans TO elimi-
nate political jobs and place the city
government on a strictly efficiency
| basis, then they will have to take the
other alternative, which is the con-
Quoting of q partizan government
which, to my mind, Honolulu does not
want"
Thus declared Supervisor E A.
Mott-Smith Who, with Supervisor G. H.
Bellina, has lined up with the Demo.
cratic supervisors in the creation of
so-called efficiency party" Super
visor Mott-Smith today began work on
plans which, it is expected, will bring
the consolidation of the water and
sewers, garbage collection, building in
spection and STRENGTHENING bureaus
under the city engineers department
From time to time in the past or
dinances have been passed setting
aside certain bureaus as separate de.
partments, the ones which it is now
proposed to put back under the city
engineers department being among
them. Supervisor Mott-Smith proposes
TO have them put back through an
ordinance, considering this to be the
best method to get at it. He con.
ferred with Deputy City Attorney A.
M. Cristy on this point this morning.
OF course this amalagamation prop
osit1on is going to raise the question
of whether Honolulu wants a strong
and efficient city engineering depart.
ment," says Supervisor Mott-Smith.
Its whole tendency in a modified state
is toward the city manager plan. We
are not, of course, looking toward ap-
pointing city manager as has been
done in Detroit and some other cities,
but we would like to see the creation
or department in modified shape
along the city manager plan. We do
not propose to put all the city depart
ments under this system, but only
those which We believe rightly belong
under the city engineers department"
Supervisor Mott-Smith believes that
sooner or later the so-called Outlaw
members of the board-the three re-
naming Republican supervisors-will
line up with the Big Four" in putting
the proposed plan through.
Those three Republicans, said Mr.
Mott-Smith, will come into it when
they see the handwriting on the wall
to the effect that the city is tired of
partisanship in the management OF
the municipal government, and that il
wants efficiency, economy and results
Supervisors Petrie and Mcclellan
were elected on an efficiency plat
form and realize this. They are eager
to carry out this platform, and neither
have political aspirations any more
than Mr.. Bellina and myself.
THE basis Of this whole thing is
that, if "a appointment be made, it is
not to be made as the payment of a
political debt or as a political reward
but t'o' -" appointments be on the
basis of the efficiency Of the man in
question and of his fitness for the
position, whether he be Republican
or Democrat. We want to get the best
men,"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27

WORKING
FORMATIONS
ASSOCIATED Press By U. S. Naval Wireless

tASSoclateG Press bY U. >. Naval W1releSS.)
AMERICAN CAMP IN FRANCE,
Sept 81. - Instruction in the modes
of modern warfare goes on apace,
and Uncle Sans men are fast pick
ing up the new training under British
and French officers.
Today was given over wholly to the
solution of battalion problems, and
later regimental, brigade and divi.
sional movements will be tackled. but
officers consider the tactics under
way today as the most important drill
to bring the unit to it's fullest use
fulness in the war.
The use of captured German wea-
pons is also being shown the troops.
particularly machine guns and trench
mortars.
Preliminary training Of the artillery
arm is not being neglected, however,
and the men are out every day han
ding the big guns, but at least a
month will have to be spent by the
gunners on the firing line before they
will be in such state of proficiency
as to be able to cooperate with the
infantry in con- btned training.
It is understood that a percentage
OF the first CONTINGENT will be held at
camp as instructors to later arrivals,
gradually replacing the British and
French officers now assigned to that
duty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
BILL TO MAKE
HAWAII DRY
IS RECEIVED
Measure Provides for Repeal of
Proposed Law BY General
Territorial Vote

Copies of the Hawaii prohibition
bill which was introduced in con
gress by Senator Shafroth on Sep
TENDER IL, have Just been received
here through the mail. The bill was
referred, after its Introduction, to the
committee on Porto Rico and the Pa
cific Islands.
The bill proposes to enact prohibi
ton in this territory one year after
the date when it may be passed, but
gives the right to the people to repeal
the act at any general territorial cleo.
tion within five years after the dry
period commences. 1t reads as fol
lows: .a
"To prohibit the selling, manufac.
turing and importing of intoxicating
liquors In the territory Of Hawaii un
less the qualified electors thereof re-
peal the provisions hereof ..
BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress as
sembled, That from and after one year
after the passage of this act it shall
be unlawful in the territory of Ha-
wall to sell, give away, manufacture,
transport, import, or export intoxicat-
ing liquor, except for mechanical, sci
entific, sacramento and medicinal
purposes under proper regulation by
the legislature of said territory, and
any person violating the provisions
hereof shall be fined in a sum not
exceeding $500 or imprisoned for a
period of not longer than one year,
or both: Provided, That at any gen.
eral election of Hawaii held within
five years after the passage hereof,
the repeal of this act may, upon petit
ton of not less than 10 per centum
of the qualified electors of said ter.
ritory at the last general election,
be submitted to a vote of the quail.
fled electors of said territory, and il
a majority of all the qualified cleo
tors thereof voting upon such a ques-
ton shall vote to repeal this act it
shall thereafter not be in force and
effect; otherwise it shall be in full
force and effect.
Section 2. That the said petition
shall be addressed to and filed with
the secretary of the territory at least
two months before the election at
which the question is to be voted
upon, and the person obtaining any
signatures to such petition shall make
affidavit that he witnessed the sign
ing of the same and believes the ad-
dres of each petitioner affixed to his
name Is the true address of such petit
TONER"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
Early Morning
Marriage Climax
Marsha|'s Raid
Three Rush Through Door and
One Jumps Out of Window
When Smiddy Breaks Up
Party

4 n early morning marriage to-
"a day was the climax to a raid
"a made by Marshal ]. ]. Smiddy
last night on a house in Cottage
Grove. When the marshal visited
the place at 10 O'Clock, bent Oh an
investigation Of reports reaching
his office, he broke. up a party
conducted by four white men and
two Hawaiian women. One of the
men and one of the women got
married this morning to avoid
threatened prosecution.
Marshal Smiddy walked in
without knocking. After ques-
tioning those present he walked
over to the ice box to see if there
was any booze inside. AS he
lifted the lid the men and women
made a general rush from the
room. Three went through the
door and one jumped out the win
dow. By quick action the mar
shall rounded them all up again
and secured evidence sufficient to
bring proceedings against at least
one couple, he says.
Early this morning one couple
appeared at the marshaPs office
and exhibited a marriage certifi-
cate, explaining that they thought
it better to get married than to
face possible prosecution. The
other people who were in the
house Will not be arrested
The marshal visited several
other places about the city last
night, but no arrests were made.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
BAND TO ENJOY
VACATION BEFORE
GOING ON STRIKE
Twelve Musicians Decide They
Won't Play Under Newly
Appointed Leader

MEMBERS of the Hawaiian
w band to the number of IL,
] who had signified their in
tention of resigning on October l
because of opposition to H. Robt.
Baker recently appointed band
master, decided this morning that
they might as well take advant-
age of the months vacation with
pay granted by the board Of super
visors to the entire band to start
next Monday. But they were firm
in their declaration that they
would not work under Bandmaster
H. Robert Baker, and would re-
sign November l.
More than twenty members OF
the band called upon Peter Kalani,
the present baton wlelder whom
the board of supervisors deposed
Tuesday night, to tell him that
they would not play under man
such as H. Robert Baker, and stat
ing that it was their intention to
resign the moment he took charge.
There will be no men dis
charged from the band when /
take charge on Monday" declared
Mr.. Baker this morning. IF they
want to leave of their own free
will, we'll and good. and IL they
want to stay, we'll and good"
81. McCabe and Mendoza Ma
carlo, who were discharged by the
present bandmaster, will remain
with the band unless they them
selves wish to leave. have no
quarrel with the present band
master. think that Mr.. Kalani is
a wonderful musician and / re-
spect him for it. think that If he
had not allowed others to NEEDLE
with him in the matter of running
the band he would. have been lead
er yet"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
LIBERALS GAIN
Swedish power

ASSOCIATED Press By q. s. laval wirelsssD
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept IT.
The Swedish elections are being held
today, and all indications point to
greatly Increased strength of the So
cialist party in the new house of rep
resentatives.
Supporters of Cabinet Member
Branting. himself a Socialist, and who
severely criticized the governments
foreign policy, particularly in regard
to the disclosures in Buenos Aires,
claim to have gained IA seats in tho
new house.
1t is understood that King Gustav
has informed his ministers that he
would favor a coalition cabinet with
more liberal coloring.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
REIcHMANM ENUMERATED,
SENATE o. KS PROMOTION

associated Press by o. s. Naval wireless.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-By vote
of S to the senate military commit.
tee today recommended that Colonel
Reichmann be promoted to brigadier
general, generating him of being
pro-German. Charges were filed
against Colonel Reichmann that he
had stated that the United States
could never hope to be successful
against Germany and that the presi-
dent had made a mistake in declaring
war -. - ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
WE HAVE NOT
WON YET,SAYS
HINDENBURG
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AMSTERDAM. Holland, Sept.

y AMSTERDAM, Holland. Sept. <
y 27.-AcCording to the German Z
y press, Field Marshal Won Hin 1
y denburg has telegraphed to Duke "
y Johann Alhrecht of Mlecklen- (
y berg, the president of the new (
y patriotic party" the following (
y message:
= Your appeal TO the men Of (
East Prussia has filled me with (
y great JOY because it seriously <
y warns US Germans not to forget (
y the war during internal dissen- (
y sions. Despite the promising mil (
y itary situation our peoples eX- (
4 istence and position III the (
\ world are at stake"
y The message urged the ConClu- <
y sion of peace between the rival (
y parties in the empire and added: (
y If we are united at home We (
y shall prove uncomfortable. (
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
London BUST
HERE;UNVEILED
NEXT FEBRUARY

tk7%sx = -
The bust of Jack London by Froe-
Itch arrived safely in Honolulu on
Monday on the Ventura and was de-
livered to Jospeh B. Stickney of the
Pan-Pacific club yesterday. 1t will
remain yelled until next February,
when it will be placed with appro-
pirate ceremony.
There was some delay in the ship
ment of the bust, which gave rise to
the belief for while that the thing
was lost However, at no time did
the express company lose possession
OF it.
Alexander Hume Ford will arrive in
Honolulu between now and the time
of the unwilling of the statue and will
arrange the plans for the event
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
GERMAN
DEWTRY
IS FOHED
Widespread Plot to Destroy and
Render Useless Munitions
Plants and Depots Unearthed
Just in Time BY Secret Ser
vice Men
lAssoeiated Pr.ss br o. 5. Naval Wir.1.s,.N

tAsSociated PreSs by U. 3 Naval Wireless.)
NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. -.
II A widespread conspir-
acy fomented by Germans and
prO-Germans to wreck NUM-
tlons shops and ammunition
depots was unearthed today b..
secret service men, resulting in
wholesale arrests in Greater
New York. Discovery of the
plans of the cOnspirators in
time prevented the MATERIAL
cation of the plans, which if
successful would have serious
~ hindered the government in
supplying munitions to the
Allies and the American troops
abroad for several weeks, at
least.
Up to noon today over 100 arrests
of those believed to be implicated in
the plot had been made and govern
ment dragnets may ensnare many
more before the day is over.
In certain munitions factories whose
destruction was planned, were found
quantities Of powdered carborundum
which was intended to be used in de-
stroying delicate machinery used in
turning out shells and castings and gun
fixtures. ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
HAWAII BANS GERMAN SCHOOL
Attorney General Rules That
Certificate Can't Be Issued
TEUTON BASIS DOESN'T GO

I
oil edu
Il opinion a
legally
vising principal, English
instruction although permits instruction languages You
authorize teaching
basis instruction Of sub
arithmetic
the English in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
WENTWORTH SUMMARIZED.
ENTIRE CREW is LOST
(Associated Press BY o. s. Naval wirel.s,

ASSOCIATED Press by q. s. Naval wireless)
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. 81
News reached here today of the sub.
marining of the steamer Wentworth in
the war zone on the Sth OF this month.
The report states that all on board
were sent to water grave. There
we're no Americans among the crew,
which is said to have numbered so.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
HUNDRED HUNS JAILED in GOTHAM CONSPIRACY
US. OFFICERS
FROM FRANCE
TO TRAIN MEN

y AN ATLANTIC PORT. Sept.
y 2..-Seven United States army
officers, promoted to majors or
y observation-disclosures, returned
y here today on a French steam
y ship from the American train
y ing camp in France to take
y command in the national army
= and teach the new men the mod
y ern methods of warfare.
y I'VE will go right drought that
y German line" said a lieutenant
y colonel, in answer to a question
y as to the condition of the troops
y in the American expeditionary
y force.
y The morale of the American
y troops was wonderful" the Off
y Ger declared, and every man from
y the youngest recruit up to the
y veterans who had seen service in
y the Philippines and Mexico, was
y anxious for the day to arrive
y when he could take his place on
y the front.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27
SUGAR COMMITTEE TO
COMBINE ACTIVITIES
TO INSULAR IMPORTS

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. %. =
The food control commission announc-
ed today that the International sugar
committee would confine its activities
to the importation of sugar to the
UAited States from its insular posses.
sions and the West Indies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-27

An Athens message states that sew.
eral adhesions to the Liberal party
are announced from the deputies Of
the new provinces, with the result
that the supporters of NJ. Venizelos
hold over 200 out of the 900 seats
which have SO far been filled,