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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17
lFr0rn lie Nea York Herald

From the NeS York lleraldp
NEW YORK, y. i.---I,rofeS5or VIII
liam T.. Cat4eart, naval engineer Of
Philadelphia, who on December 5
last read paper before the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers here
on The Development OF Our Fleet
and Naval stations. delivered an ad.
dition 10 that address last Friday be-
fore the Schenectady Section OF the
American Institute OF Mechanical En-
| gineers, In which he laid particular
stress upon the unpreparedness Of
lac United States In the Pacific ocean.
Professor iathcart;s address here
In december attracted wiGe attention
and caused much comment. Rear Ad-
nliral John X. Edwards said OF Il:
ut IS Cne of the strongest papers
that have heard in the last decade.
] don't know OF a greater paper on
naval policy"
In that paper Professor cathcart
showed the deficiencies and vulnera-
bility OF American naval defense, told
OF unprotected coast lines and declar-
ed that n Guam and Hawaii were
made. ocean fortresses they would be
the Malta and Gibraltar Of the United
States I'm the Pacific.
Talks Of Hawaii
In his Schenectady address. which
Is given in full, Professor Cathcart
emphasized what he had to say about
the Importance of Guam and Hawaii
by pointing TO a large map showing
the strategic importance OF those AM
erican owned islands. A copy OF the
map was published with this article
and viii be found useful in following
Professor Cathcart's arguments for
preparedness in the Pacific. The
Schenectady address was as follows:
The Empire Of the Future
Long ago William H. Seward told
the Senate Of the United States that
the commerce. politics. thought and
activities OF Europe would ultimately
sink IN Importance. while the Pacific
ocean, its shores, it's islands, and the
vast regions beyond. viii become the
clsief theater of events IN the worlds
great hereafter
"ln later years that master analyst
OF wof1d politics ana strategy, Admi-
raj Mhhnn, echoed these words when
he said Men have not yet adjusted
their thoughts to the new. condition
that the Pacific. rather than the At
lantic. holds the problem OF the near
future, And. but recently leading
naval authority wrote: The cards
are now being shuffled for a mighty
play as to who is to control the Pa
cific ocean
III this be so--and all indications
point to SIS truth this unprepared re-
public With more ct stake than any
other nation, will eft In at that great
game OF empire with q very weak
hand. We can hold our own In II only
by prodIgious bluff. based on futures
--on what we are likely TO be in mill
tary strength. not what We. are now.
do you realize what we have to
lose in that distant ocean? Our out
lying possessions there Alaska,
Guam. Hawaii and the Philippines
have an aggregate area which is more
than onefourth that Of the United
States proper and more than one-fifth
that Of the whole continent OF Eu-
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17

value the United States has in plenty
in this northern ocean. In the first
place, We own. on the shores from
Panama to Sitka, in the AIeutian Is
lands. every important strategic point
except three-the Galapagos ISLANDS.
hagQalena Bay. in Mexico. and Esqui-
nauIt. the fortified port of British Co.
iumbia. Thus geographically at
least our power over these shores is
predominating for two-thirds OF the
width Of that great ocean.
Now, II you plot on a chart the
PRINCIPAL strategic positions In given
war area and draw lines connecting
them, the position lying nearest to the
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Tope 1hPse poEstssi0nS are in their
extent. potential wealth and command
ing p0s.,In the lands Of an empire.
Alaska Is thirteen times the size
OF the State OF Pennsylvania. Its orig
iiei ecsI was about seven million dol
lars; It's y.e.d during the fiscal year
was sixtyseven millions. And it's vast
resources ha " been but scratched. Be
sides its minerals. its fnrs and its inn
mense salmon catch. II has great for.
ests OF fir, cedar and pine and large
tracts OF coal lands. Agriculture is
-. Iing alsu, for IL Is a land OF the
midnight sun. From Arctic ice foes
TO Anarctic glaciers. there is no rutly-
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American Naval Expert Urges New
Malta and Gibraltar For Pacific

Noted Urges Great Sta
uons
Possibilities Might Be Taken Advantage H,st Nations With Disaster
.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17

Edward ii. Mayer OF. New York re-
signed as president of the Wright
Martin Aircraft corporation.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17

Continued on page seven)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11

sorship by the state department.
There is no public evidence that the
state department ever has had occa-
sion to question the good faith of ME-.
tEkengren.
The administration is not disposed
to take n action regarding the Ar
gentina incident alone pending devel-
opments in the relations of Argentina
with Sweden and Germany.
Argentina has the chief grievance
against both nations. The German
envoy in Buenos Aires proposed to his
government the ruthless ~torpedo1ng
Of Argentine merchantmen and in eff
feet the Staying Of survivors so no
trace might be left. He also referred
to the Argentine acting minister of
foreign affairs as a notorious ass"
Sweden is Culpable.s.
The Swedish legation transmitted
the unfriendly message Of Count Lux
burg. and inasmuch as this means of
communication with Berlin was used
repeatedly. it is apparent the Swed-
ish' foreign Office was a party to the
conspiracy. Sweden may repudiate
the officials and disavow their acts,
but Argentina scarcely can be salts
fed with less than the recall Of the
Swedish minister.
Sweden also was guilty Of unneu-
trality against Great Britain in en-
ploying the British cables to aid the
German intrigues against a friendly
state. The British government allow
ed Swedish official messages In the
Swedish code to pass I'VE its cable
lines because Sweden Is a neutral ma
ton in name, If its government is not
in fact. The Swedish government
took advantage Of this privilege, and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11

1icits expressions from those who are
either in favor OF In opposition. Be-
fore acting it Is the desire of the al
dermen to know the sentiment OF the
ltaxpayers
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11
KNIGHTS ELECT
new OFFICERS
Grand Forks K. of c. Select
Howard Monley as Grand
Knight-Murphy Retires

At a meeting OF Grand Forks
Council No. 1860. knights Of Column
bus, held last evening in 9the club
rooms, Metropolitan building, How
ard ). Monley was elected Grand
Knight, succeeding M. F. Murphy who
has held the Office for the last two
years.
Other officers elected were:
Deputy Grand Knight nm Ralph
Lynch.
Financial Secretary-Gerald Raj
ter.
Recording secretary-Lee Norman.
Treasurer-W. ". O'Connor.
Trustee-John Nuss.
Advocate. c. Hart.
Warden-Ed. Lowe.
Inside Guard-Frank LaBine.
Outside Guard-Lawrence Norman.
Considerable other business of I'M
rortance was taken up at the meet
ing and plans are now under way fol-
the initiatory service to be held In
this city on Thanksgiving day when
it is expected over SO candidates will
be accepted into the order.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11
not only violated neutrality but was
guilty Of bad faith.
I..- :. YKIhoA II r q Ia LI1n.rA noinaf IN .r.t-

-T U. -. Is up t1&tl1LSGs IN
The whole incident constitutes an
illuminating revelation Of the sinister
forces with which the United States
and the Allies must contend while re-
naming on good terms with govern
ments ostensibly neutral, although Sc
cretly aiding the enemy. Sweden has
suffered a loss of reputation in this
country which will nullify its efforts
to induce President Wilson to modify
his embargo on exports to that tcoun-
try, If it results in nothing more Sc
rious.
one Of the first effects Of the dis
closure of the German intrigue in Ar
gentina involving Sweden will be a
general tightening up of the export
restrictions already prevailing. It
was made clear today that the war
department exports administration in
granting export licenses for food and
goods going to Sweden will require
tangible evidence that they are for
consumption in Sweden. Heretofore
the word Of the Swedish government
has been sufficient.
If Sweden Goes with Germany.
The revelations may bring about q
crisis in Sweden. "A change in the
Swedish government Is forecast in the
result Of the general elections, which
already have shown a. heavy increase
in the liberal and social democratic
vote. The American expose Is deemed
certain to give the Branting (social
democrat) party control.
The possibility THUS is faced Of the
present. government taking tho des-
perate course OF, siding openly with
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11

Germany, risking domestic as well as
international consequences. This
would mean Germany's long antici-
pated seizure Of Denmark. according
to the general belief here. It would
"a cutting off a large portion OF
allied supplies to Russia. but on the
other hand, such a step by Germany
doubtless would drive Norway into
the allied camp. .
With Norway numbered among the
enemies Of Germany, the allied feet
would have a base on the Norwegian
coast, enabling the allies to deal with
the submarine campaign far more eff
fectively than is now possible. Some
naval authorities are convinced such
a base would mean practically ending
U-boat activities. The submarines
have been trayersing Norway's three
mile limit regardless Of the Illegally.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11
SWEDEN'S POSITION
is NOT ENVIABLE
AMONG NATIONS

Washington, Sept. lit was
learned here today that the British
government has begun translating all
Swedish cipher messages sent over
the British cables to determine
whether the Stockholm government
has been guilty of breaches Of neu-
trality toward the United States and
the entente.
The British government has copies
of all messages sent by Swedish Off
Gals in this country in the Swedish
diplomatic code to Stockholm by Brit
ish cable. The British government
alsosffas the cipher used by the Swed-
ishs legation in Buenos Aires in trans
hitting the discriminating messages
for the German charge d'affaires.
\ Used Gables in Code Freely.
w. "A. F. Ekengren, the Swedish
minister here. has been permitted to
send cipher cablegrams without CEN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11
MEN DINE
This EVENING
Season Of Instructive Meet
ings to be Initiated with
Dinner at Club.

Members of the Grand Forks Ad
club will hold their first meeting Of
the season this evening when dinner
will De served in the Frederick hotel
at 6:15 o'clock. The roster Of speak
ers has been selected but has not
been announced as the entertainment
committee desires to keep those in at
tendance in anticipation.
New problems, arising from the alb
normal conditions created by the war,
will be taken up by the speakers and
the members will be asked to express
their views. The session promises to
be attractive as well as beneficial and
indications are that the season will
get away to a good start.
The Lilac Hedge quartet, which
needs no Introduction to Grand Forks
residents, will be on hand with '.plen-
ty of pep" to eliminate any quiet mo-
ments that might result.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11
FAIR "A
WINNER SAYS MOORE
Local Exposition Secretary back from
Gopher Observation-Disclosures
\! Records Broken.

Don ". Moore, secretary of the
North Dakota Fair association return
ed this morning from the Twin Cities
where he has spent the past week at
tending the big Minnesota exposition.
Mr.. Moore declares the fair to be
the 'best ever with all attendance
and gate receipt records broken. The
of the fair is indicative of
their value in war time and establish
es the fact that the annual expositions
should not be abandoned.
Food conservation exhibits and
demonstrations played an important
part in the fair and military drills fig
ured among the greatest attractions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11
TAYLOR GIVEN
TERM in JAIL
Judge Cooley Sentences
Transient to Three Months.
for Toting Gun.

Dan Taylor, arrested Sunday night
by local police and arraigned yester-
day afternoon on a charge Of carrying
concealed weapons before Justice of
the Peace R.. J.. Purcell, was taken be-
fore District Judge c.. M. Cooley this
three months in the county bastile.
Taylor pleaded guilty to the charge
and asked for an early hearing. When
arrested by the police, Taylor was
carrying a big revolver and a large
flashlight. Both were confiscated by
the authorities.
The defendant was apprehended
following a complaint filed with the
authorities by a transient who claimed
he had been robbed of 50.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11

Herald Naat Ads BFipg Aesults.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11
JACK FROST BURNS
MOST WAR GARDENS
in NORTH MINNESOTA

Duluth, Sept ia killing frost
experienced throughout northern
Minnesota last night but it found lit
tie left to damage. Sunday nights
frost had about cleaned out gardens.
The blackened tops on potato fields
caused growers to look underneath,
and the discovery was made that this
is indeed a potato year. with larger.
crops than usual. Practically every
family has a war garden" composed
mostly Of potatoes. Rutabagas, beets
and turnips are unframed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11
$4,000 REFUSE
TO ARBlTRATE
Iron Workers on Govern
ment Shipbuilding Plan
Huge Strike.

San Francisco. Sept. members
Of the Iron Trades Council of San
Francisco, representing $4,000 work
ers have voted to reject a proposal of
employers associations that the mat
ter of a new wage scale be submitted
to the national council Of defense for
arbitration. A general strike of the
men. ninety per cent of whom are en-
gagged in shipbuilding on government
contracts, vas said to be ii prospect.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11
THROUGH
SOLDIERS'-SAILORS'
INSURANCE BILL.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Work on the
sailors n soldiers insurance bill
continued in the house today with the
Democratic leaders prepared to resort
to a special rule to end debate before
the close Of the days session.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-11
RIVER MAN
ON WAY TO COLORADO

ii. r. Lowe, for several years a.
farmer residing near Forest River, NJ.
d., passed through Grand Forks to-,
day together with his wife and seven
home. The trip is being rnadefby auto
and equipment for camping is being
transported BY Of trailer.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-02
STOCK LETTER By R. Allyn Lewis

The market in general showed a very even balance between misgivings over the war situation on one hand and low price levels on the other. It was a drifting market, a market wait ing for something to happen. Senti- ment was encouraged by the latest forecasts of the war tax program, which made it appear that doubling the
 present corporation tax of per cent was the most that Was to be expected.
 Steel, Copper, and Railroad stocks are well taken on aif recessions.
 American Cotton Oil declared the regular dividend on both common and preferred issues.
 Trading on the curb was almost wholly professional. Irregularity in price movements was the general rule. Trades sought soft spots in the market and offered down prices for a number of mining issues and independent oils without bringing much stock.
 It is reported that Iron Cap shipped between 70 and so cars during April, returns received on cars shipped early in the month showed Is to 19 per cent copper with some silver.
 Churn drilling operations started to- day at Magnate Copper Co.,, made an excellent showing
Arizona republican., 1917-05-02
FIRST AID GLASSES

The first aid classes in the Red Cross work are holding their regular sched : uled meetings and almost with every session the membership is increasing. The interest in the study has held up unusually well and those who are fol- lowing it are acquiring a valuable knowledge of first aid services. Dr. R. F. Palmer of Mesa gave an interesting lecture Monday evening and this after noon Dr. Alexander will lecture on the subject Artificial Respiration To- night Dr. Moeur will discuss "Bandag- ing" and again tomorrow afternoon this same subject will be treated by Dr. Me- Nary. Members are requested to take two-inch bandges with them for dem onstrat tiOn nnrposes in this study
Arizona republican., 1917-05-02
ACCIDENT VICTIM
 |S DOING NICELY

GLENDALE, May, 2-Ed Bates. the young man who was the most seriously injured in the accidental shooting sunday, is improving nicely in the hospital. Frank Malone is also getting along nicely
 MT. and Mrs. George Walters were hosts to J. c. Campbell, Miss Gertrude Johnson and W. H. Bartlett on a pic- nlc trip to Granite Reef Sunday. Miss Johnson, who is house guest of the Bartletts, leaves for her home in San francisco on Wednesday night.
 Virgil Anderson left on the morning train for his home in Missouri where he expects to enlist in the home regi- ment.
 Mir and Mrs. William Merryfield mo- tored to Phoenix on business and to take in the show in the evening.
 The Red Cross held another meet ing in the rest room Monday after noon. More new members were placef on the list. The membership commit tee announced that the grand rall, will be held in the Glendale park May 22. At that time the band will be or hand.
 There will also be meeting al Peoria Saturday night.
 The city council has decided that the roSebuSheS in the public parks must be protected and anyone caught pulling flowers without permission wil be arrested and punished
Arizona republican., 1917-05-02

dent It was not, however, until with in an hour of the close of trading when buying power had seemingly been exhausted that the price breaks became of great extent.
 Excited trading accompanied the late downward plunges of the wheat market but the aggregate ot the days business nevertheless was not of impressive size. Many stop loss orders, however. %ers brought into play. and the pit was cleared before word arrived that the White House conference was in regard to the food conditions in Switzerland, not inter r. national peace.
 Corn weakened with wheat and broke rapidly toward the asi. In oats as in other cereals peace talk de- prived the market of support. Crop reports were favorable.
 Provisions advanced sharply on ac- count of buying that was credited tC packers. Declines in grain prices nae but little effect. Close:
 Wheat-May, $2.5712; July $2.lz12
 Corn-May, s1.45A; July, s1.3S7s.
 Oats-May, 66Bc; July, 63c.
 Pork-May, 5S.75; July, $3s.lO.
 Lard July, $22.25; Sept. S2232. | Eibs-Juiy, $20.97; Sept, $2l-l0.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-02
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT of Maricopa County, State of Arizona

In the Matter of the Estate of Sadie c. Jones, Deceased.
 Notice of Hearing Petition for Probate of Will.
 Notice is hereby given that Henry A. Jones, has filed in this Court a certain document purporting to be the last will and testament of Sadie G. Jones, to- gether with his petition praying that said document be admitted to probate in this Court as the last will and testa- ment of said Sadie G. Jones. who. said petitioner, alleges. is deceased. and that letters testamentary issues thereon to said petitioner and that same will be heard on Monday the 7th day of May A. D. 1917, at o'clock in the after noon of said day, at the courtroom of Division No. Two of said Court, in the Court House, in the City of Phoenix County of Maricopa, State of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause. if any they have. why the prayer of said petitioner should not 1 be granted.
 Dated April 21, 1917.
 JAMES MILLER, JR.,
 Clerk By J. ELMER JOHNSON, | Deputy Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-02
LOS ANGELES MARKET

LOS ANGELES, May 1.-Prices quoted are for livestock weighed and delivered off the cars without food and water.
 Cattle-(On foot and cross weight) No. l steers weighing 300 to 1,2O0 pounds, $1000; bulls, S6.00@6.50; me- dium, S4.50@ 300; calves, light. s10.50.
 Sheep-tPer head desirable wool.) Ewes, s950; sucking lambs. s13.00.
 Hogs-tHard grain fed.) 100 to 150 pounds, S12.00@12.75; 150 to 175 pounds .25@12.75; 175 to 225 pounds, s12.75 @13.00; 250 to 300 pounds, $10.0O@ 10.50; $50 pounds up, s6.75@900
 Poultry-Broilers, 1SM25c; flyers, BOG; roasters. 12c: old ducks, 13c: old cocks, Sc; light hens, 16c; heavy hens. 22c; bullets, 12hc; turkeys, 22@27c; young ducks, 20c; young geese, 1Sc
 Butter-Receipts, 25,39O pounds; ex- tras 33c; firsts, 31c.
 Eggs-Receipts. 5S4 cases; fresh ex- tras, S2c; case count, 31c; bullets 2Sc.
 All sales of eggs and quotations in-
Arizona republican., 1917-05-02
TRIANGLE PLAYS

H. B. Warner, who has been starring in a series of Thomas H. Ince produc- tions, will be seen at the opera house tonight in another Triangle feature Shell Forty Three fn this drama of the invisible fighting unites popularity designated as the secret service, Mir Warner plays a trio-part of newspaper correspondent, German officer and English lieutenant who in reality is an intrepid secret service official in the employ of the British government. While this production is staged in the atmosphere of the war zone, and the spectacular military element is pre- dominant, the intermezzo of human in- terest and love is heard above the in- trigues and din of shot and shell.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-02
ATTACK MADE ON
 CHAUTAUQUA MAN

MESA. May 2-Yesterday morning men who travel with the Ellison White
 Chautauqua tent, was at the depot at
 tending to the unloading of the equip
 ment, he was unexpectedly set upon by
 a brakeman of the Arizona Eastern Railroad, and knocked to the ground, his head hitting against the car wheel and the track. Young Holms was car ried up town and for some time. was in a semi conscious condition. Later in the day he was reported as improv- ing. but suffering severely from pain
 in the head.
 ByStanders who saw the occurrence state that Holms, noticing that the car containing the tent had been stopped too close to another to allow the taking
 off of the long center poles through | the end of the car, this being the only way they could be removed courteous l ly asked the brakeman to have the car
 moved up a little. The response was | Who the are you anyway" or some similar remark. Upon Holms
 stating that he could not get the poles
 out, the brakeman struck him heavily on the jaw.
 l The young man is one of three who i travel with the tent and all are lads i who are working their way through
 college in this manner. His associates
 say that Holms is unusually quiet and | retiring in his manner and is not in the
 least quarrelsome.
 i Mesa officers telephoned the sheriff s 1 office to arrest the aSSailant.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-02
FIRST cHAUTAUouA NIGHT

Last evening the Mesa Chautauqua began with a most entertaining pro- gram. The Australian Mannikins, most life-like group of mechanical fig ures doing the funniest little stunts and in a way so original that not only the children but adults as well enjoyed more than one hearty laugh.
 The lecture by Arthur Walwyn Ev- ans on the theme What America Means to Me" was clear-cut scholar ly expression of this talented Welsh man as to his views of our country. He paid high tribute to it's greatness and criticized in a friendly yet convincing way, the weaknesses of America, as they appeared to the eye of an outsider. An occasional gleam of Welsh wit en- llvened this most instructive part of the program. The morning lecture to- day will be at 10 o'clock.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-02
VISITING poUcHTy EAMIIv

MT. and Mrs W. H. Jarmuth stopped over yesterday for a short visit with MT 5. L. Doughty of the Salt River valley bank, and Mrs. Doughty. The Visltors are from Heron Lake, Minne- sota. where MT. Jarmuth is cashier in tne flrst National bank, an institution Tn which MT Doughtys father is vice president. They have been touring california stopping awhile at Yuma and now are on their way home