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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06
Joe HARRINGTON WRITES THAT There
. is MORE FOOTBALL THAN EVER BEFORE
Honolulu Boy at University of Wisconsin Says That War Has
Been Boon to Football and Has Furnished Material for Men
Who Were Going cover the Top'Real Players Are Being
Developed in the Colleges of the Middle West This Year

dogma followers, Of this sport point
proudly to the host Of football stars
who hate jumped to the service 81
the country In the crisis, have filled
the reserve officers training camps
and are now IN France.
An army officer at Wisconsin re
Gently told certain students that 4
was his belief that the rigorous train
ing of just one football season wa.
easily worth what the average MAJ
got in the army In q whole year
Popular college opinion Is almost
ready now, to accept this as an axiom
At the opening Of the season thii
fall wisconsin with nine. other .uniyer
stiles of the conference, faced thu
much mooted question Of whether meI
best physically 2fit for; service In thu
army should devote their time to thu
sport Of football. Professional : pro
tests of course arose, but the sports
mans belief eventually prevailed, AMI
the university entered upon the season
somewhat pessimfstically. =, 49,.
Coaches Come Back =. =
big John" Richards, a famous Bad
ger athlete Of about ten years ago
was. brought back to Wisconsin t.
take over the coaching for DR.. Pau
Wilmington, a.. son Of Attorney D.. L
Wilmington Of Honolulu, who injectet
the Harvard system" into. western
football at a great cost and little sue
cess last year. Old Man Stage wal
still with Chicago, Doc Williams wal
still with Minnesota, Wilee was still
with Oslo state, zupke was still will
Illinois and the same coaches with the
lesser Of the conference colleges. :.
The season. opened while sporting
writer's prognosticated the future oil
the sport with small hopes, pointed tc
the fact that all the old stars had gone
to war, and that the teams his yea
were to consist Of a bunch Of kids
Each days progress brought revela
tons, however, for the universities
were developing real teams. Old stars
were gone, but new stars were coming
and the sport came booming along
like a sailing vessel in sixty mile an
hour gale.
ANU INV Tic iOPOLI Aoo TChNSGO0G0 ~
we'll as a war game that it il undoubt
eddy here to stay, particularly in the
universities, where 1t has its great
support. Even the most doubling
seem to have come to this conclusion
Il have looked into the record OF
every man playing on the team, de.
clares Prof. Carl Russell Fish, con.
spicuous character Of the University
of Wisconsin, professor of American
history and an ardent patriot, land j
can say with assurance that there is
not a man playing; who should not be
going to school and also engaging in
this sport" i ,...t
Courage the Same
big John" Richards points with
pride to the fact that % men Of Wis.
consin's last football squad are now
doing actual service in the govern.
ment. He declares that the physical
courage required in going "oyer the
top" u the same tERe e oogyaGe q,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06

The Uruguay Chamber of Repre-
sentatives has voted in favor of the
despatch of a message to the Argen.
tine Chamber as an expression of
solidarity with the argentine people
md Government in regard to Ger
many.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06
MiZUHo TEAM WINS.

The Mizuho baseball team defeated
the Aiea team at Aiea on Sunday, win
ming out by a score of 8 to 4. Miya
eawa was on the mound for the win
ners, and held the opposition to four
hits. The lineup of the winners was
as follows: Sakato, h.; Kato, S.;
CrataIe,- eff; Fujiyama, 3b.;; Miya,
gawa, p; Yamasake, IF; Fuhac, c.;
Sasaki, Oh; Tsukamoto, IT.; Mito,
Itaeabi and Otaya, utility. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06
TOWN TEAM MAY NOT PLAY !

= "Scotty" Schu1nan may. not be I
4 able to line up a team to meet I
y, the 1st Infantry on Sunday at I
y ternoon at Mofliili Field. When 1
+ asked about It this morning he (
= said that he did not know yet 4
= whether he would have q team, I
4 but would give out further details I
= later, \ '.' - -. T.. -.-.%:' ~ 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06

Patriotic ax5 Doubts Honor Gees to Champions-Steady
Play T&ouo IL 1.atch Brings ViCtory-MjsS Hopper stars
in HMa Fo.a:l 1a;c7 Which Goes to So GameS-tNiund
: xjoa lupcyGmcgt-"jSS Wears and Caste SehSa''O'a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06

Cossacks are forming into separsts
governments. with the idea Of OF.
gauizing q confederation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06

The All-Intermediate team won their
first game Of the season when Cap
tain Albrecht's Reds failed TO muster
full quintet. The former champion
Reds are slowing on the downward
grade n the PERCENTAGE table.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06

Clara Raymond, Margaret Sayres.
The Freshman class carried. off the
honors in the interclass meet. =,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06

sTAR.1uLLETiN GIVES YOU
~fooAY'S NEWS TODAY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06

big John" Richards points with
pride to the fact that % men Of Wis
consin's last football squad are now
doing actual service in the govern.
ment. He declares that the physical
courage required In going "oyer the,
top" il the same tEpe e. courage d.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
BLOOMINGTON.

The Record says:
Andy Lieper succeeded in captur-
ing nine wolf pups Monday. This was
a good days work, as the bounty is
So per pup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Geiger have pur-
chased an 80-acre farm near Owen,
Clark county. and will move up there
in a few days. Mrs. Geiger was up
there last week making the deal, and
visiting her brother and sister, AL
fred and Miss Eta Fassbender, who
live only a few miles from where the
Geigers' new home is located.
Otis Weld was taken to the county
home Monday by Sheriff Hymer.
Mr.. Weld has been living alone since
the death of his wife, but owing to
mis- advanced age he couldn't take
proper care of himself. He has prop
erty and efforts had been made to Sc
cure a place for him in private
home, but the institution was full
He is 81 years Of age and in point Of
residence was the oldest person in
the village. He was a public spirited
citizen and we are sorry to see him
left alone in his old age; but he will
be nicely cared for at the home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

The beautiful memorial to Mary
Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Found
er of Christian Science, has been
turned over to The Christian Science
Board of Directors by Ebert S. Bar
low of New York City who held the
contract for it's construction.
The memorial, which is at Mt. Au-
burn cemetery, Cambridge, Mass, has
required over year and half to
complete. The fund for it's construc-
ton, amounting to over $4,000, was
first announced by the directors in
June, 1911, and was some time ago
fully subscribed. These contributions
have been made as expressions Of
sentiment by Christian Scientists
throughout the world.
The site on which the memorial is
located is not only one of great nat
ural beauty, but on account of it's
grade has rendered possible a more
picturesque and interesting treatment
INTELLECTUALLY than would be posi-
BILE on a perfect level lot The plot,
which is approximately so feet square
slopes gradually from the level OF
the roadway to the lake with a DROP
of about ten feet. The memorial con
sists of a circular open colonnade O.
eight columns, resting upon style
bate of three steps, surrounded on the
front by a circular platform slightly
above the natural grade, from which
platform double fight off steps lead
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
PLATTEVILLE.

The News says:
The Platteville Fishing Club is Of
fering a reward Of $25 for informa--
ton that will lead to the conviction
of parties dynamiting or seining in
the Platte river or adjoining streams.
Leonard Beadle, a Normal student,
is improving nicely from an operations
for an abscess at the base Of the
brain, which he underwent Tuesday
at the Cunningham hospital
One of the freaks Of nature was TIE
work of lightning which recently
struck the frame German church in
this city. The bolt struck the steeple
which is on the south side of the
building, going down to the attic
thence to the north part of the build
ing, where it descended to the pull
pit in the body Of the church, de-
strOying it,
Mrs. Kamm, mother Of Vic Kamm,
fell down cellar yesterday afternoon
at her home on Second ST. and was
severely injured, being unconscious
for several hours. 1t is a strange CO.
incidence that four years ago to the
day and almost the hour was the
time her son, Lou Kamm, who was
then alderman and inspecting an old
shaft on Highland Park when the
earth gave way and he was thrown
into the shaft, and was almost in
stantly killed.
John Schroeder returned to his
home at Camp Douglas, Thursday.
He is greatly pleased with their new
home. They deliver milk at Camp
Douglas, where there are HOO men
Mr.. Schroeder states that they are
clearing the ground and getting ready
for 10000 soldiers. The Schroeders
are we'll located and have every prom
Use of making a success of their pur-
chase. In three weeks they sold over
$50 worth of eggs, and also conduct
milk route.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

to lower platform at the lakes edge
The scheme has no prototype and ID
merely a screen Of columns open to
the sky, inclosing a flower grown cir
Gle.
The material used for the memorial
is Bethel white granite, the inscrip-
ton in the frieze and upon the top OF
the pylons being of white bronze set
deep into the stone work. The DETAIL
which on account of the size of the
reproduction is only indicated, is en-
tirely floral in form and free in treat
ment, the wild rose and the morning
glory being used as the main motives
1t is interesting INTELLECTUALLY to
note that while it is extremely free in
treatment and not at all conventional
it is generally very classic in feeling,
| The extreme width of the memorial is
about fifty feet, and the colonnade Is
eighteen feet in diameter. The col
umns themselves are fifteen feet i'm
+, height and are similar in general
character to those in the Clepsydra
of 4Andronicus of Cyrrhus. The large
pylons were exhibited at the Ameri-
can Institute of Architecture in New
York a short time ago and experts
pronounced them the finest pieces or
carved granite ever executed.
The architect is Egerton Swartwous
of New York City who designed the
new George Washington memorial.
the new Missouri state capitol ard the
new Federal building in Denver.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
The Witness says:

The Witness says:
Henry J. Walker and Bertha Mart
in, both of Lancaster, we're married
by Rev. Guy Goodsell at the M. E.
parsonage last Saturday morning
They left for Madison and other
points to visit with friends before re-
turning to Lancaster where they will
make their home.
Sam A. Bennett had close call at
the Skinner Rooster last week. AS
they were taking down scaffolding
it fell. Mr.. Bennett was lucky enough
to grab something with one hand but
he was left suspended in the air fifty
feet from the ground. The muscles
of the arm he held on with were bad
ly torn.
= The three-year-old daughter of Jes-
Sc Smith of Cuba City, was scalded to
death when it fell into wash tub Of
hot water that had been placed upon
the porch. 1t lived only an hour.
Mrs. Malone, aged 80, a resident of
Platteville, has been visiting at the
B. F. Louthain home. She was visited
by several of her old friends last We'd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
PLATTEVILLE.

The Journal says:
A United States Secret Service man
has been here during the past week to
interview few men, who have not
been as loyal to America in speech,
1t is well to refrain from public dis
cussion of questions involved in the
present crisis and maintain a calm
and considerate attitude toward all,
regardless of nationality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
Domestic

A nationwide movement to enlist
all women and children in the food
production campaign was set afoot at
Washington by the board of managers
OF the National Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher associations.
Shipping totaling 1881, 191 cargo ton
mage and paying tolls of $3,673, 233 for
the year, passed through the Panama
canal in 1916, it was officially reported
at Washington.
{. +. Post, county agricultural agent
of Wisconsin, started to seize all pota-
toes necessary for seed. He has been
ordered to do this by C. P. Norgord.
state commissioner Of agriculture.
"The people cannot hold the potatoes
for higher prices" said Mr.. Post.
"Thcy will be taken and distributed
where needed"
NLinnesOta's public safety commits
sion ordered all saloons, pool halls and
motion-picture houses in certain Sec
tons CT Minnesota closed, as it's first
war measure.
Senator Frank Raguse, Milwaukee
Socialist, was expelled from member
ship iii the Wisconsin senate at Madi-
sou, WIS.,, for contempt, disorderly be-
hevtor and conduct unbecoming a SEN
atOr Of Wisconsin, in making dis
loyLl statement on the floor Of the
senate luet Tuesday evening The vote
on the expulsion was 80 to 8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
European War News

The names of seven Americans
killed in action Un the first day of the
battle Of Vimy ridge are contained in
the Canadian casualty list made public
at Ottawa, Ontario. They are: j. J.
Burke, New York city; r. F. Endress,
Sault Ste Marie, Mich. G. Farrell,
RoXbury, Mass. z. Walsh, Cambridge,
Mass. w. w. Wilson, ROmulus, Mich. !;
A. F. McQuoid, Fort Wayne, Ind, and
J. Woodbridge, Lima, O.
Important positions between ROeux
and Gavrelle and near the Arras-Cam-
brai road have been captured by the
British, the London war office an
nounced.
Two British destroyers on patrol
duty in the English channel on the
night of April 20 came upon a fiOtilIa
of six German destrOyers, says state
ment issued in London. Then ensued
an encounter which will live long in
the history Of naval engagements. The
British deStrOyerS were the Swift and
the Broke. Although they had received
severe damage they returned to port
The Turks in MesOpOtamia have
been driven from their position be
tween Samara and Iztalibat, the Lon
don war office announces. The Brit
ish occupied Samara station.
The weekly statement Of ships sunk
as made public at London, shows that
40 vessels of over 1000 tons each were
sent to the bottom by mines or sub
marines.
The German losses in men IL the
Aisne fighting are estimated at more
than 100000, with the probability that
the total reached $4,000. These fig
ures include killed, wounded and pris-
oners, and constitute one of the most
formidable totals of the present war,
says a Paris dispatch.
Dunkirk was bOmbarded by German
destrOyers. British and French patrol
ships engaged the Germans one Of the
French torpedo boats being sunk, &C
cording to an official announcement
made ct Paris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
Mexican Revolt

Official advices to the state depart
mcnt at Washington said the Mexican
government had warned Germans i'm
Mexico that any concentration of Ger
mans near the American border would
he followed Immediately by their ar
rest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
y. S.-TeytO11iC War News

Lieut.. Bruce X. Ware, u. S. ~ cCm-
nrander Of the MongOlia'S gun crew,
declared at London his belief that the
one shot his men fired April 10 at a
German sumbarine did not sink the
! U-bOat.
Reports that the German submarine
blockade is becoming more and more
efficient We're given serious attention
at the cabinet meeting at Washington
and most of the discussion was direct
! ed toward supplying quickly as many
ships rs possible to carry supplies to
the entente.
The allies war commissioners out
lined to American officials at Wash
ington the exact conditions in Europe
with respect to shipping, food and 9th
er necessary supplies No words were
minced III declaring that European ma
tons were facing Il famine with 20
10000 men withdrawn from economic
fields for fighting. Food, money, trans
pOrtatiOn facilities steel and oil were
emphasized as the paramount needs.
The president informed NJ. Rene
Viviani, head of the French mission
at Washington, that the United States
would see the war through to a vic
toriOus end. Tile president also CON
graduated Marshal JOffre upon his
shining military achievements and Vice
Admiral Chocheprat upon the splendid
work performed by the Frencl. navy.
NJ. NiviAn made ali eloquent address
| setting forth Frances appreciation Of
the unSelfiSh actiO1r Of the United
States in coming to the assistance of
the French people.
The destruction without warning by
submarine gunfile Of the American
schooner Percy BrdSall Of New York
was reported To the state department
at Washington.
Captain Rice of the American steam
ship Mongolia. which arrived at a
British port. said that the Mongolia
had fred the first gun of the war for
the United StateS and sunk German
submarine. The naval gunners Cn
board made q clean hit at 1000
| yards. The periScOpe was seen to be
shattered.
/ Twenty steamships, runners of Ger
many's submarine blockade, arrived in
! the u. S. and thus made available
about 60,00G tons of space for cargo
/ awaiting means Of transportation to
! Europe. Four of these vessels are
among the largest merchantmen atlOat.
Lieut.. William f. Gresham. z. S. ~,
and II American bluejackets, surviv-
Ors Of the American armed steamship
Aztec, destroyed on April I by Ger
man submarine, arrived in the United
States from foreign port Lieutenant
Gresham declined to discuss the sink
ing.
The French commission haas safely
! landed In the United States. The com
| mission arrived in Washington on
! board the presidential yacht MslyfiOw-
er from Hampton Roads. The commits
sion, which includes Marshal Joffre
and former Premier Viviani, arrived
on board q speedy steamship of the
French line. which was conveyed
across the Atlantic.
i
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
Washington

Abdul Hak HusSein Bey, charge of
the Turkish embassy at Washins lon.
has appealed to the state department
not to compel him to leave the country,
giving as his reason the health of his
wife. The government granted his re-
quest.
That someone American-posSibly
Herbert Hoover. or Secretary Of Labor
NllSol-WithiE the next few mon tbs
VIII become food dictator Of the world
rs Indicated by developments at the
international war conference Of the al
lies at Washington.
Following an hours conference be
tween President Wilson and EIihu
Root at the White House III Washing
ton it was admitted liz official circles
that the former secretary of state has
accepted the craftsmanship of the com
mission that soon will go to Russia.
preliminary reports to the treasury
department at Washington upon which
Secretary McAd00 will base his rec,
concentrations to the president as to
the size Of the first bond issue under
The 81 600, 100000 war finance law in
dictate that the United States will be
called upon to finance the allies 10 the
extent Of ut least $400.0VN,00 COS and pos
sibly $50O,O00,000 = jnonth.
Secretary McAdoO handed the Brit
lSh ambassador ut Washington Il treas
uiy warrant for $20O,000,O00, the first
loan made to an entente government
by the United States under the 1000
100000 war finance measure.
X 4
Food conditions in several of the na-
tons Of the entente allies have been
reported to the American government
at Washington as critical. The entire
weight of the administration is being
thrown behind the recommendation of
Secretary Houston to congress to
strengthen the government machinery
for controlling the food situation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

Inesday, among the number being Mrs.
Treglorn, aged IS; Mrs. John Dawson
ST., aged SO that day; Mrs. Louisa
Risic, aged SO; Mrs. Holmes, aged
Is. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Louthain are
both 70 years old. 1t was a happy
were recalled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

In ali important speech at London
Premier Lloyd-GeOrge said: eve
must convert Ireland from 4 suspi-
ciOus, surly, dangerous neighbOr to a
cheerful, loyal cOmrade. Settlement Of
the Irish question. is essential for the
peace Of the world aud essential to Il
'peeGy victory in the war"
A German Zeppelin of the latest type
turned turtle in Il heavy gale while ON
trial trip in Germany and was com
pletely destroyed, according to an
AmSterdan dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph at London Every r1elnber
Of the crew persisted.
The new anti-gOVermnent socialist
party in Germany precipitated tumul-
tuous disturbances in Il meeting Of the
reichstag, according to Berlin dis
patches to Amsterdam. The reichstag
adjourned until May 2.
The German foreign office, accord
Ing 70 y ulSpuuCn 70 LOHuOn lFOll the
Exchange Telegraph. correspondent at
The Hague, has notified the American
correspondents who have remained in
Berlin that their presence in Germany
is no longer desirable.
II
Troops dispersed small crowd that
attempted an unfriendly demonstration
before the American embassy ut Pc
trograd. Nicholas Lenine, a radical
Socialist, recently arrived with a safe
conduct through Germany, led the
crowd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
Aliens FoOt-Ease for the Tr00ns.

Many war zone hospitals have ordered Aliens
Foot=Ease, the antiseptic powder, for use among
the troops. Shaken into the shoes and sprnkled in
the foot-bath, Aliens Foot=Ease gives rest and
comfort, takes the friction from the shoe, and
prevents the feet getting tired or foot-sore Drug
Iad Department Stores everywhere sell it, csc.
DOg1t except any Substitute. Try it To-Day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

When a man quarrels with his wife
he seldom gets a chance to say any
thing back
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

Some men are such tightwads that
they won't even lend trouble without
good security.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

Lieut.. Bruce L. Ware, Z. S. n, ccm-
n'ander Of the Mongoia's gun crew,
declared at London his belief that the
one shot his men fired April 10 at a
German submarine did not sink the
U-bOat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

Important positions between Roeux
and Gavrelle and near the Arras-Cam-
brai road have been captured by the
British, the London war office an
nOunced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
To End Session May 20.

A determined effort is being made
by the members of the legislature to
dispose Of all the important pieces of
legislation and unless there arises
some unlOOked-fOr circumstance it is
expected that the actual work of the
assembly will have been completed by
the Goth day of May. The big apprQ-
priatiOn bills for the charitable and
penal institutions of the state will be
rushed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

Reports that the German submarine
blockade is becoming more and more
efficient We're given serious attention
at the cabinet meeting at Washington
and most of the discussion was direct
ed toward supplying quickly as many
ships rs possible to carry supplies t.
the entente.