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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-23
Manned on,

Il. We'll, father, now that I've finished
my college, course I've decided to en-
ter the battle of life.' 's'''.e y ~ ~
"Shucks You're too young veto be
thinking Of getting married!"-Brown.
ing's Magazine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-23
Familiar stuff.

- 'fYou are paying no attention eithef
to the opera or tie conversation. Does
nothing interest YOU
Nav. I'VE Heard that gossip Mrs.
Tlubdub IS relating almost as often as
I've heard Aida. Pittsburgh Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-23
Compulsory thrift

IS the aim of Life Insurance That
means compulsory saving and the re.
suit is protection for the family. 6Sth
year. National Life ms. Co. of VT.
(MutuaL) Earle S, Kinsley. General
Agent, Mead Building. Rutland, Vt.
ADV cGn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-23
Ncre shoulders, lame back,
&ss elf rectr all mains and aches

a NCfG BHOult3ILS, tHtEtO
&sa stiff neck. all pains and aches
~ yicldto Sloan's Liniment.
Do not RIB It. Simply apply to
the sore spot, it quickly penetfates
and relieves. Cleaner than mussy
nlasters or ointmcnts, it does not
stain the skin.
Keep a bottle handy for Rheumatism
srrains, bruises, tooihache, neuralgia gop''
lun1baeo and sore stiff muscles.
At.all druggists, Csc. soc. and SLIGO.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02

opera, similarly encouraged, now is
being sung internationally in increas-
ing measure year by year.
"Of all the great music-loving ana
music-supporting nations Of h earth,
America. alone, until now, has made
no material effort for the"encourage-
ment of her native and natural mu-
steal genius.
1--WE have spent millions to hear
foreign singers and declined to hear
our own.
"'The different interests which have
been working separately to correct
this condition now have been brought
together in one organization. They
are all inspired by h same ideals,
the one,e essential hitherto lacking be-
ing coordination in one definite prac-
teal plan.
This union Of forces constitutes
the most forward step In the develop
ment Of American native music in the
history of the country. The Amer1-
can composer and dramatist of a real
ly notable work are now assured
proper presentation, and an adequate
number Of performances. The Amer
lean singer is to be given an opor-
tunity and an audience. The Ameri-
can people will be permitted to enjoy
music in their native tongue and to
contribute to Its development.
cit is a patriotic and historic move
ment, deserving universal American
support at a time when, as never be
fore, our national consciousness Is
awakening, and when we realize that
in art, as in all things, America must
take her high place among the ma
tons Of the world"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
TO FOSTER AN
AMERICAN OPERA
I Composers and Dramatists
Start Movement For Pro
duction Of U. S. Opera.

New York, July "A concerted
movement by American composers
and dramatists and leaders Of national
civic and musical organizations, for
the production of American opera
and other native music in the English
tongue, was formally launched here
today.
While the offices Of the organiza-
ton directing the movement will be in
New York. its incorporators represent
all sections Of the country. Reginald
de Koven, the composer, Is chairman
of the National Committee of Organi-
zation, Its other members being:
Mrs. David Allen Campbell, Chica-
go; Charles w. Cadman, San Francis
co; John Alden Carpenter. Chicago:
George W. Chadwick, Boston; Freder-
icy s. Converse, Boston; Arthur Far
we'll, New York; Henry Hadley, Bos-
ton; Mrs. w. A. Hinckle, Peoria, ILL.,;
Percy MacKaye. New York; Douglas
Malloch, Chicago; W. j. Mccoy. San
francisco; Max Rabinoff, New York;
Joseph Reddtng, San Francisco; Mrs.
Frank A. Seiberling, Akron, Ohio;
Lee shubert. New York: John Philip
SouSd, NS" fOrK, Mrs. w 1AlidIH u
Steele, sedalia, Mo-, and David Ste
vens, New York.
The announced policy of the organ
ization is to produce throughout the
United States operate works by
American composers and dramatiste
only, acted and sung by an all-Amer.
lean company, with an all-Americar
orchestra, chorus and ballet.
1T is evident" said Mr.. de Kover
today. that American music never
will be definitely developed by the en-.
ployment Of the foreign artist and the
performance of foreign works. Italy
with less than a third Of the popula.
ton of the United States. possesses
sixty-three producing opera houses
The music Of Germany and France
has been made familiar to the world
by its endorsement at home. Russian
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02

telegram was such that he could not
hide his emotion. Within half an
hour orders had gone forth for the
mobilization for service in the north
of nearly 100000 men which France
would have had to keep on the
southern and eastern frontier to guard
against a possible attack from Italy.
Act Helped Win Marine.
THAT 1000. 900 men helped to stem
the advancing tide of Germans, to win
the battle Of the Marine, and to save
France from being crushed by the
heel. Of German militarism.
"Had there been the slightest wav-
ering, the smallest hesitation on the
part of Italy; had any italian polite
ian been found to do one-tenth part
of what Bismarck did when he al
tered the wording Of the famous Ems
telegram and thus brought about the
Franco : Prussian war ~ France
would not have dared to withdraw g
single man from the Italian frontier
and the history of the world might
have been written differently.
Gentlemen, is there any man who
can think, in view Of what I have just
told you, that Italy's conduct was not
a decisive factor in the warp"
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02

Rome that Italy eve would side with
the central powers in a war Of ag-
erosion. This information was i'm
mediately wired to Paris, but 1t was
not sufficient to make France feel abb
solutely certain that Italy's attitude
was favorable to her, because there
was az yet no official declaration Of
neutrality on u part.
"On August Q. three days before
England declared war against Ger
many, at a council of ministers held
in Rome, Italy decided formally to
declare her neutrality. The news was
Immediately communicated to our
charge d'affaires in Paris. the am
bassador being absent. For some rea-
son or other. the telegram did not
reach him until 1 o'clock in the morn-
ing. Without a moments hesitation
he went to see M. Viviani, the French
prime minister, in the middle Of the
night.
when he was introduced into Mr..
vivianis presence, the latter turned
pale and drew back, for he was al
most convinced that nothing but
Italy's decision to Join Germany
would have brought the Italian charge
there at that hour. The revulsion of
feeling when Mr.. Viviani read the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
SPECIAL HEADQUARTERS
ORGANIZED
BEHIND BRITISH LINES

Behind the British Lines in France.
July 2.-(Correspondence)--A special
department attached to British head
quarters has been created for the pur-
pose of superintendending agricultural
operations In the areas evacuated by
the Germans.
Work in the fields by soldiers is
largely voluntary. AS details Of SOL
diers leave the trenches for the rear.
they are invited to spend their leisure
in agricultural work. which in the
air and sun of France, Is n
of the p~leasantest ~recreations mag
Unable. Soldiers who nave once lived
on a. farm or have done farm work
''back home" generally jump at the
opportunity, and it is surprising how
many city men are eager to take up
work in the fields, even preferring it
to sports such as football and field
athletics.
The soldier-farmers are we'll pro-
vided with horses, usually artillery or
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
DEPENDENTS OF
CANADIAN SOLDIERS TN
LONDON ARE HELD UP

London. July 2.-There are 10000
dependents Of Canadian soldiers in
this country unable to return to Cam
ada owing to the lack Of passenger
accommodation on the few steamers
running to Canada. They came soon
after their men folk when the latter
enlisted and, in some cases, the men
already have returned to Canada
wounded or discharged from the
army. Others were relatives of SOL
diers who have been killed there, are
anxious to return to relatives.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

transport horses from the reserves.
The British Agricultural Military star
has gone so far as to secure It's sol
dier-farmers cultivators and machin-
cry Of British models which are e
miliar to them. Seeds and necessary
fertilizers are also provided In abund--
ance. The army will cultivate ms
thing over 10000 acres this year In
the liberated Somme area alone.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
NAMES OF TWO CLASSES
MEN In NEW ZEALAND
ADOPTED in RECRUITING

Hobart, New Zealand, July 2.-Eor
the purpose Of facilitating army re-
tinguishing names for the two lots of
mon who are serving. Those who vol
tunteer are called "The Vents and
those called up by ballot or con
,%scription 1.-The Sents.'' On arrival at
camp there is little or no friction be-
tween the two.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
WIRELESS INVENTOR PAINTS ITALY
AS SAVIOR OF THE ENTENTE ALLIES

New York. July 2.-That Italy
saved the allies from overwhelming
defeat at the very outset Of the war,
is the contention of Guglielmo Mar
conf, wireless inventor and member
of the Italian mission now in the
United States. In an address here he
said:
Germany did not expect us to join
her in her savage attack Of the liber-
ties of Europe; she did not even care
much whether we eventually agreed
to remain neutral. Her game was a
much deeper and more treacherous
one. She wanted us to leave France,
our great Latin sister, in doubt as
to our Intentions.
Assurances Sent France.
con the morning Of July 80, 1914,
one day before Germany declared
war OF Russia, and two days before
she declared war on France, the Mar.
quis de San Giuliano, who was Their
our foreign minister, unofficially in.
formed the French ambassador ir
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
light Weight Power

WHY'S Sm-we want you to sense
what this new balance between
power and weight means in an
economical, durable light Six.
We want you to know, too,
what a wonder the New WHY'S
Six is from the standpoint of easy
riding and easy handling.
Also we want you to know what
a beautiful car it is-long, sweep
ing graceful lines-one of the
years most advanced models
perfect beauty.
And the pricel-$12o5 completes
It's the. Six you've longed for
come in and see it now-before
we are loaded with orders for more
WHY'S Skies than we can get.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24
HAWAII BANANA FIBER SOUGHT By
WASHINGTON STATE PENITEhTlARY

Of lutte, he also says, has become In.
ferior. He has tried our samples
and finds them much more satisfac-
tory" - =.
Stewart says that If some way could
be found for banana growers in the
islands to sell all thefr fruit, by max
ing banana flour Of the ripe fruit,
drying the bananas for sale as food
stuff, such a. dried apricots or apples,
and by making banana fig" and
banana raisin" from the fruit when
Il Is at q certain stage Of ripeness,
the growers would then increase in
stead of cutting down the size of their
banana plantations, aud would make
instead Of lose money, as the stalks
could be sold to the fiber company.
which will soon need a large amount
to turn out fiber for sale to Wash
tngton's state prison
Washington state penitentiary has
q plant equipped to make 100000
bags q year." he said, "but it cannot
turn out that emnay because there
is q shortage of material Jute has
been extremely hard to get since the
war started, and the quality has also
deteriorated. Oalifornia's peniten.
tiaries turn out 100000 sacks a
year. The prisons Of both states are
anxious to get banana fiber as sub
stitute for jute, and we will soon be
producing it in commercial quanti-
ties"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24
HAWAII IOGET
IMPROVEMENTS
HEALTH SERVICE
What They Are viii Not Be
Made Known Until Or. Pratt
Reports to Governor

DR.. J: S. B. Pratt, head Of the ter
ritorial board Of health, was q re-
turning passenger this morning from
a trip to the mainland. during which
he attended a conference of board
Of health executives frol all the
states and territories. and from
Canada, with United States Surgeon
General Blue. He also Investigated
health improvements and methods in
New York and Boston. He has been
away for three months.
DR. Pratt says he has information
concerning intended health improve
ment for Hawaii, but that he is not
at liberty to divulge these until he
has submitted his report to Governor
L. E Pinkham. He says he has
heard nothing TO the effect that the
United States leprosarium on Molokai
Is to be abandoned. This move by the
government had been surmised be-
cause DR.. Donald H. Currie, surgeon
director of the United States Leprosy
Investigation station. has been or
dered to report for government duty in
Boston. Dr. Pratt thinks he has been
recalled because the government has
special need for his services during
the war.
Mrs. Pratt, who met her husband
in the states after he had gone East,
was a returning passenger by the
same steamer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24
Back
But Silent On
GovernOrShip
Says Coast Trip Was One of
Business; Daughter Volun-
teers for Red Cross

Clinton J. Hutchins, reported guber-
Material candidate. returned from the
coast on the Wilhelmina this morn
ing from what he says has been a
purely business trip and visit to his
family in Berkeley, Cal.
As to his candidacy for appoint
ment to succeed l.. E. Pinkham as
governor, Hutchins is silent and says
he knows nothing new regarding the
naming Of q successor to the present
territorial executive.
Nothing more to say than you have
said before" he was questioned.
Nothing" he reiterated.
The reference was to a statement
issued sometime ago by Hutchins
when he said that il the appointment
was offered him it was an honor no
man could refuse. Hutchins has been
mentioned as a strong candidate for
the appointment, because he is re-
ported to have aided greatly in carry
ing California for Wilson in The pTesfE
Dental election last year. .
Hutchins anticipates that the gov
eminent will eventually commander
the Matsonia and Maui Of the Matson
line, for use in either transport or
hospital work during the war, He
says this will be just as soon as the
ships are needed by the government.
Both the Matsonia and Maui are
ideally equipped for hospital ships
and the government will take them
just as soon as they are needed he
says. He believes, however, that
other ship, possibly some OF the re-
built German ships, will be kept on the
Pacific for the transportation Of sug-
ar, molasses and fruit cargoes to
the states. 1T stands to reason that
some provision will be made for get
ting our products to market" he de-
clares. The Government Is as anx-
ious to get our produce as we are
to market It," he adds.
Hutchins refused to comment on
the published statement that Cover
nor Pinkham had informed the ma
tional government that all the molas-
SEES produced here was needed local
ly. Hutchins Is the representative Of
the company which takes all the mo.
lasses exported from Hawaii. He
said he had heard that the governor
was supposed to have spiked"
my chances" in Washington, by this
message to Washington.
Miss Doris NJ. Hutchins, his daugh-
ter, he says, has volunteered for Red
Cross war work and is now waiting
for assignment to duty. She is a
postgraduate student Of the UnlVer-
sity Of California, and recently she
completed the university Red Cross
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24
Experiments Launched in Ho-
loIulu to Find Substitute for
lutte Proves Success

As soon as the international Fiber
company begins turning out banana
fiber in large enough quantities, its
product will be purchased by the
Washington State penitentiary to sup
ply its grain bag manufacturing de-
partment with q substitute for the
lutte fiber now used.
This statement was made TO-DAY oy
c. p. Stewart, president Of the com
pany and inventor of the machine
which Is now making fiber from
banana stalks in q manner quite sat
isfactory to the inventor. He Is max.
ing a change In the crusher rolls to
get more Juice out Of the stalks and
render the fiber dryer.
81 received letter q few days ago
from Henry Drum, warden OF the
washington state penitentiary at
Walla ,Walla, WASH" said Stewart,
..informing me that he will not renew
q two-year contract for jute to supply
the penitentiary, until he hears from
me how much banana fiber he can get
from us. He writes that jute fiber Is
very scarce, owing to the shortage OF
freight steamer and high freight
dates from the Orient The quality
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24
DAVIS RETURNS,
Brings BRIDE

Foster L. Davis, former chief clerk
of the federal court, returned thi7
morning on the Wilhelmina with .
bride, after a years residence in Cal,
ifornia. Mrs. Davis was formerly
Miss Elise Piutti Of Berkeley, ana
they were married on July IA.
Davis has been employed during his
absence In the Pacific coast office Of
Libby, Mcneil and Libby. He says
he is returning to Honolulu to engage
in business with his father, Henry
Davis, accountant in the Waity build
ing.
Davis was formerly federal court
clerk and was removed by Former
Judge C. F. Clemens, following which
he was indicted on a charge Of mis-
appropriating the funds Of his office.
His demurrer to the indictment was
sustained by Judge w. w. Morrow Of
the appellate court The supreme
court of the q. s., however, reversed
Morrow.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24

TO called coors the first draft
distinction Francis K and
M. Francisco
Returning Wihemna this
ing Joseph sylvia had
drafted
attending school California for the last
sylvia registered San Francisco on
June Before that time they had volunteered for hospital unit That
received word the physicians charge OF the
chosen draft but
in
branch Of the service instead
the mainland In the future.
gradua ted from the school Of dentistry
returned to the IS
until should be called in the service OF the am
Mckinley high school boy After
school went California where he studied
before graduating He back here than he
called .
and in his extra
Stanford Glee
graduate the Mckinley high school and
q football player
Joys Hawaiian
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24
MAUI PROPOSES
TO MAKE Showing
At Civic MEET
Especial s..r-BuIls.,n Correspondence,

WAILUKU, Maui, July 21.-Maui
held up her end with credit in the
big civic convention at Hilo last fall
as she also did the year before at
the Kauai gathering. She is not 60
ing to fall down on her. record at
the civic convention in Honolulu on
September 16, II and IL, this year.
This was the consensus of opinion
Of the members Of the Maui chamber
Of commerce at the quarterly meet
ing held Thursday afternoon. Pres
ident Wadsworth was empowered to
appoint q committee Of three to make
preparations for the big event.
The committee to be named was
instructed to make plans for holding
q big booster dinner within the next
month at which steam will be worked
up for the trip to Honolulu that will
made q real impression. 1t is pos
sible that the Booster club OF last year
will be reorganiZed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24
Court Refuses To:
Accept Guilty Plea
To Capital Offense

Ignorant of the fact that the crime
carries q penalty Of death by hanging,
or life imprisonment, Ciraco Fernan-
dee, a Filipino employed in a local
restaurant, pleaded guilty in Circuit
Judge Heen's court this morning to
q charge of criminally abusing a girl
under IL years old.
Fernandez was Indicted by the ter
ritorial grand jury yesterday after.
noon. Circuit Judge Heen declined
to accept the plea. The Filipino said
that, when he entered his plea, he
did not know what the penalty would
be If he was convicted. according
to City Attorney A. M. Brown, the
Filipino, shortly after his arrest, ad-
mitted his guilt to several members
Of the police department.
Judge Heen appointed Attorney A
D. Larnach to defend Fernandez, but
withdrew his order when the Fill
Pine informed him that the woman
who employs him had promised to
give $50 to help defend his case. The
case has been placed on the calendar
to be set for trial.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24
LEPROSY EPIDEMIC
PLOT IS ALLEGED

OAKLAND, Cal, July 13.-Corn
Masters said to contain leprosy germs
were sent today by Sheriff Geo. Davis
of Stanislaus county to Sheriff Frank
Barnet of Alameda county, who sent
them to the University Of California
department of bacteriology for analy'
sis. ..- ....... '.->.
n the corn plasters contain leprosy
germs, II Is thought that q widespread
and dangerous plot against the Amer
lean public may be unearthed.
According to q meager report by
Davis, the corn plasters were found
on peddlers working through Stanis-
laus county. Information reached the
sheriff that the plasters had been In.
oculated with the dangerous germs,
and Turlock citizens were up in arms.
The peddlers were placed IN jail and
the plasters sent here.
According to Davis, similar case
arose recently In Minnesota, where
Germans were thought to have ar
ranged an epidemic of leprosy through
infected corn plasters sold on the pub
lie market.
Leprosy is not easily transmitted.
It has to come by continuous subjee
ton to the germs, such as would hap
pen II one wore leprosy-infected
clothes, according to local physicians.
For two years France has been on
the watch for diseases purposely
transmitted to its citizens by the Ger
mans, sometimes with deadly results.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24

Frederick Funston Post No. "a,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. will meet
this evening at 1880 at Phoenix hall,
Fort and Beretania streets. All mem
bers and visiting comrades are cor
1ially invited to atteni. The chaFsar
win remain open tn July 81.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24
DESIRES TO Be
LNTERNED With
HUBBY IN utah

In order to seek permission from
President Wilson to allow her to be
interned with her husband, who Is a
prisoner of war of the United States,
Mrs. Eleanor Blaine Gerhard, an An.
erican who recently passed through
Honolulu, has arrived in San Fran
cisco from Manila. DR.. Karl Gerhard,
the husband, is held at Fort Douglas,
Utah, with the other officers OF the
former German converted cruiser
Cormoran, which was blown up by
her German crew at Guam when this
country declared war against Ger.
many in April. Mrs. Gerhard was on
the Cormoran a few hours prior to
the explosion. Gerhard was surgeon
on the interned vessel. Seven Ger.
mans lost their lives In the explosion.
The Gebhards were taken from
Guam to Manila by the war depart.
Ement. y Gerhard was brought to this
country, but his wife had to remain
behind, as the authorities refused to
bring her across the ocean. She took
passage on the first liner to begin her
efforts to join her husband in his
detention. U.s. -s'
As Miss Eleanor Blaine, the young
woman was a navy department nurse.
Last year she went to Guam from her
home in Philadelphia. An acquaint-
ance with DR.. Gerhard, who had been
governor of German New Guinea, re-
suited in their marriage last New
Years day. Mrs. Gerhard is a sister
of Captain John Blaine, representa-
tive of the United States shipping
board in Seattle.