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The Holt County sentinel., 1917-04-13
County School Notes.


Not half of the school districts have
rs yet sent in their reports Of the re-
cent election. OF the districts heard
from, the following have voted to
adopt free textbooks: Kimsey, Lin.
coin, Brush College. Shiloh, Burr
Oak. Cherry Dale. Highland, Squaw
Creek. Bagby. Richland and Corning
schools had adopted free Textbooks
some time ago.
This week, Thursday. was the date
for the Final Examinations for the
members of the "a" class in tho rural
schools. There are more than one
hundred and twenty pupils enrolled
in the sth grade Of the rural schools.
and probably as many more in the
9Th grade, so that the examination Of
these papers will be no little task.
The county superintendent with the
cooperation and advice Of many Of
the school patrons Of the county has
decided TO inauguratc an annual
County Educational Meeting. II will
be on the order of the "last day" of
the rural schools, but on n larger,
wider scale, as il will be "a county af-
fair. The big dinner will be one fca-
turc Of the occasion, and that IL one
Of the things that the housewives Of
Holt county certainly excel in. There
will be speakers from Maryvillc, JEFF
fcrSon City, Columbia and other
places; an especial address will be
made to the rural graduates. whose
diplomas will he given TO them nj
this time. A canning demonstration
will he given by one Of the Canning
Clubs. The First Annual Holt Coun.
y Rural School Field and Track
Meet will he held in the afternoon.
and such other instructive and inter.
csting diversions will bc prepared as
can he arranged for. The supcrin.
tondcnt hopes that every school In
the county will be- well represented,
Remember the datc-f'riday, May H.,
mt Bigclow. The program win bc
. published in an early issue of the
papers.
Here H. a message Tor the girls and
boys: YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS
YOU In the present emergency the
country needs the help Of every Mis-.
sourinn OF every age. War are won
or lost 10y the amount of the food
supply. The U-boat warfare seeks
TO starvo England, n the Allies
blockade attempts 10 keep food away
IL" Uc ''h'lhl Iowct., The
Io, '" ",,i na''"hs nave lood dictatofS:
~ ,a, iao' n,"Nc oh. uhheccssary'
Tore" down the high cost of living,
81 ,,.;ti I,.,,,'. =. I''p P'S'iN-
H. " 100 ''U'' Supply ana re-
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w., ~, q, u'i'nE ,n"l',. OF war Now
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The Holt County sentinel., 1917-04-13
Thanks.

] take this means Of expressing Ia
all the people who so kindly assisted
me In any way in the Automobile
Contest to win one Of the prizes, my
sincere thanks and appreciation; and
] trust shall be able to repay you
In some way or another.
EDNA LUKENS.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-04-13
DIR. THOMAS N. PAUL
Practice Limited to-
Diseases OF tho
KIDNEYS, BLADDER AND SKIN

Suite POI, Physicians' 4 Surgeons
Building, It'll and Francis SITS.
st. Joseph. Mo.
The Doctor has studied In all the
big medical centres In this country,
and In Vienna. Buda Pest, Berlin.
Paris and London.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-04-13
Christian EndeavOr.

The Christian Endcavor, of the
Christian church, met Sunday, April
g.. with Mrs. Minta Lynch as leader,
who made the subject a very interest
ing one. We had o good talk by MIR.
Earl Wilson. This was especially
good. We were favored by a vocal
guartette by Alice Babb. Julia Pullen,
Letha Babb and Carrie Zeller. We
certainly enjoyed hearing these girls
sing. We had a good attendance, but
we would like to have more of our
young people present. REPORTER
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-04-13

Bert w. Babcock, N. D., located
q Forest City. Mo. Office over the
AlklFs Nero. Co.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-04-13

For Spring Goods In Window
Curtains and Paints, Garden Seeds,
Garden and Farming Tools, The Va.
riety Store Is the place to buy them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-11
Pays Advertising
In College Paper
. With IJkuleles

, Hawaii-Bring that little Pa
cific isle with its balmy weather
and beautiful beaches to your
home fireside by purchasing
genuine Hawaiian ukulele from
the Kaimin The Montana Kai-
min, university student organ.
Fast disappearing is the old custom
of small country newspapers. and
large ones, too, of accepting spuds,
cordwood and other commodities for
advertising an subscriptions. Coin,
which used to be lacking in farmer
homes is now more plentiful. But the
Montana Kaimin reintroduces 1t In a
fashion all its own. When the bust
ness manager of the student paper
sent a bill to music house in Cali
fornia for advertising he confidently
expected real gold in return. But the
music houses, instead of paying for
It's advertising in either money or liv.
ing necessities, sent along number
of nknleles. With the printers bills
hanging over him threateningly, the
manager of the Kaimin, recently plac.
ed on a salary basis, is making tre-
mendous efforts to dispose of the mu-
steal instruments before they are ruin
ed by ambitious studentse MissOula
MONT Muscular.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-11

(The Star.Bulletin publishes here
with the full text Of President VIII
sons great war message" to con
gress, delivered on the night Of Mon
day, April 2, q document which RANKS
as among the most important in Amer
lean history =, r. g..
have called the Congress into ex-
traordinary session because there are
serious, very serious choices of policy
to be made, and made Immediately,
which it was neither right nor con-
stitutionally permissible that should
assume the responsibility Of making.
On the Sd of February last. 1 Off
cfaIIy laid before you the extraordi'
nary announcement Of the Imperial
German Government that on and after
the LIST day of February it was its
purpose to put aside all restraints Of
law or of humanity and use its sub
marines to sink every vessel that
sought TO approach either the ports
of Great britain and Ireland or the
western coasts of Europe or any Of
the ports controlled by the enemies of
Germany within the Mediterranean.
PRECAUTIONS MEAGER
AND HAPHAzARo rr"@s .~....t
That has seemed to be the object Of
the German submarine warfare earlier
in the war, but since April Of last year
the Imperial Government has some
what restrained the commanders of its
undsrsea craft In conformity with its
promise then given to us that passen-
ger boats should not be sunk, and that
due warning would be given TO all
other vessels which its submarines
might seek to destroy, when no resist
ance was offered or escape attempted,
and care taken that their crews were
given at least a fair chance to save
their lives in their open boats.
Their precautions taken were mea-1
ger and haphazard enough. as was
proven in distressing instance after.
instance, in the progress of the cruel.
and unmanly business, but a certain
degree OF restraint was observed.
The new policy has swept every re.
striction aside. Vessels Of every kind,
whatever their flag, their character,
their cargo, their destination. their
errand, have been ruthlessly sent to
the bottom without warning and with
out thought Of help or mercy for those
on board, the vessels of friendly neu.
trails, along with belhgerents.
Even hospital ships and ships car
rying. relief 10 the sorely bereayed
and stricken people of Belgium, though
'tbes hitter yeie provided Rish safea
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-11
ALL Staged FOR
COSTUME BALL

Fancy dresses galore are having the
finishing touches added today In
readiness for the big costume bail tor
morrow night at the Moana hotel. The
ball in honor OF the Maui and her OF
ficers and passengers, chief among
whom are Capt. Matson and his party,
is to mark the opening OF the spring
season with the most elaborate affair
of the year, and society Is taking a
keen interest in the preparations for
the event.
The spirit of festiyity will begin its
period of sovereignty at a dinner
hour when a number of tables have
been reserved for jolly parties who
will dine in costume In the gaily
decked dining room. The Corelli trio
will add to the H1errymaking with
sweet music. The garden will be IL
Illuminated. and here later on the Ha-
waiian Band, by the special permits
sion Of Mayor Lane, Will play during
the evening.
Dancing will be on the lanai and In
the ballroom and in the Intervals Of
the band music Miss Marion Gould
and, Mr.. Nicholas Monjo win give ex-
hibitions Of interesting new fancy
dances in elaborate costume OF diff.
ferent nations. Late In the evening
the prizes will be awarded for the
four costumes judged as the hand
soonest and most original worn at the
affair. The lady and gentleman wear
ing the handsomest costumes will each
receive prize, and also the lady and
gentleman whose costumes are
thought to be the most original in the
carrying out OF clever ideas The
prizes can be seen in Wall & Dough
erty's window. At the offices Of the
Young, Hawaiian, Seaside and Moana
hotels tickets for the costume ball
NAV be obtained.
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cedure was to advertise standard
motor car tires and accessories to the
members OF the league at cut prices,
then send them inferior goods in fill
Ing their orders, at an enormous
profit.
His false price quotations on we'll
known automobile tires and supplies
were advertised merely as bait" to
obtain SO annual fee from members.
Even after members thought they had
resigned. attempts were made to col
lect dues after five or six years, on
the grounds that resignation was not
filed by registered mail so days before
expiration Of the years membership.
Membership In the league carried no
privileges except that Of buying tires
and supplies from 1t at prices fixed
by Bidwell. the president
A vast amount of stock was sold
throughout the country in the Inter
national Automobile League Tire Com.
pany. on the fake representation that
stockholders would be able to buy
their tires from the company at fac
tory cost and reap large dividends be-
cause OF the great market provided by
the leagues membership. This mem
bership was grossly exaggerated. This
tire company had never built nor
operated factory. More than quar-.
ter million dollars Of Illegal charges
were placed against this tire COM
pany by Bidwell. its president. Con.
tracts were sold to jobbers at from
500 to $1,000. purporting to give them
standard tires at manufacturers prices
but which actually bound Bidwell to
furnish such tires @only when obtain.
able
BY Bidwell's plea of guilty, one OF
the biggest fraudulent advertising en-
terprises which the Associated Adver.
Using Clubs of the World have ever
exposed has been brought to an end.
That the campaign against advertising
frauds OF every character viii con.
tinue with undated yigor, is an.
rounced by Merle Sidener, chairman
Of the National Vigilance Committee
OF that association. II is anticipated
that other dishonest advertisers will
be brought to justice as the result OF
investigations which the committee
has made.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-11
FAKE ADVERTISER IS FINEDFO
FRAUDS NATIONWIDE in EXTENT

Especial Correspondents, Associated
Advertising Clubs OF the WORLD
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 26.--
A. c. Bidwell, persident Of the Inter
national Automobile League. Inc, and
the international Automobile League
Tire Co, Buffalo, reached the end Of
his tether on March q. when ne EN-
tered plea OF guilty tor himself and
his two corporations. IN the federal
court Of Buffalo. under an indictment
charging using ths mails ID further
echeme to defraud.
Bidwell was fined $4,000 and leach
corporation $1,000, BY Judge Thomas
According to the balance sheet Of
the tire corporation, stock amounting
10 $3.50 ,S25 had been sold in that fake
concern, up to February 1, 1916.
The National Vigilance Committee
OF the Associated Advertising Clubs
OF the World. through Richard H. Lee.
Cleveland. Ohio, special counsel for
the committee, brought evidence OF
Bidwelrs dishonest operations TO the
attention Of the post office department
and q fraud order was issued against
Bidwell last August. This order was
later cXtcuuca " NE otAct SouApouicS.
Five times Bidwell, under names OF
his stenographers and others, tried to
continue his crooked dealings. but
each time fraud order would be is
sued before his mail could reach his
dunes. Once or twice the orders were
issued by telegraph.
Bidwell finally was indicted by a
federal grand Jury. He made a des-
perate fight to escape any action by
the court, having successfully accom-
plished this IN cases brought against
him by reputable automobile tire and
accessories manufacturer, whom he
had misrepresented.
Judge w. II. Lamar. solicitor gen.
eral for the post office department,
heard the evidence and issued the
f,aud orders against the Bidwell enter
prises. The first hearing In the fraud
order cases was the longest ever held
by the post Office department, oc-
cupying g days.
The facts disclosed by the govern
ment's inyestikation showed that Bid
we'll had accumulated huge fortune
through his illegal schemes. His pro
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-11
LECTURES ON AGRICULTURE GIVEN TO
WOMEN OF CITY ON HOMEGAUDEN|NG

that the influence of the example they
have set will be OF the greatest .ad.
vantage to the entire territory.
Prof. Henkes first lecture was very
general in character. but yesterdays
was more in the nature Of details
celebrating on the first lecture. The
Drainage, Irrigation and Fertilization"
In the matter OF drainage the soils
which most need IL, like flat. heavy
earth. soil pockets, etc, were dis.
cussed The irrigation OF gardens Is
very simple, for in practically all cases
a garden hose will suffice.
In the matter of fertilization the adj
vantages OF green and barnyard
Glanures over commercial fertilizers
we're discussed. The manures ara
more durable and permanent as fer
tiliEers, for they contain large amounts
OF organic matter which is not 70 be
found In most commercial fertilizers,
they being mainly Of mineral content
nitrogen, ammoniates and potassium.
The commercial types OF fertilizer
work more quickly but are less perma,
nent Special emphasis was laid on
itnpOANaA VI appAshe NESGSaaNo
and other waste fertilizers to the soil
in an unburnt condition
When these substances are burnt the
nitrogen and ammoniates are driven
eff. and the remaining phosphates and
potassium, although valuable. are NOT
OF greater importance than what has
been lost. Prof. Hencke also EN-
phasiEed the significance that may be
attached to the appearance of cracks
in a soil, for this is an indication thar
there has been an excessive loss OF
moisture from the soil. This should
be remedied by immediate cultivation,
for in this way the soil win retain the
water after uSery rain. The final
caution that was made was against
the tendency to plant things that win
run down hill. This Is bad practise
for rain will wash out the loose soil
and products, and leave only an ex.
posed rock surface.
Many lands in the southern states
which have in the past been used for
cotton production have been ruined
by this method of cultivation. The
soil has run down hill, leaving the
exposed surfaces utterly useless for
agricultural purposes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-11
PUSH MEASURES
PUTTING NATION
in FIGHTING Trim
Food Commissioner With Wide
Powers Being Considered
BY Cabinet
lAsociated Press by Com. Cablel

fAssociated Press by Com. Cable)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April H.
That nothing Is being left to chance
and that every possible step to 1t the
nation for active hostilitiee with Prus-
sianism is being taken by the govern
ment with all possible speed, Is the
gist of a formal statement issued BY
the administration yesterday following
a prolonged conference between the
officials Of the cabinet and the presi-
dent at the White House.
One Of. the significant sections OF
the statement was that this govern
ment has been considering the work
ing of the trading with tiie enemy act
which the British government paesed
soon after the outbreak Of the war
in Europe, and that 1t Is possible that
similar legislation will be enforced In
this country as soon as possible.
It was also stated that the cabinet
had taken up for discussion some Of
the more immediate interior problems,
particularly those connected with the
questions Of food supply for The M.
ton, as we'll as the question Of secur.
ing vessels for use In carrying supplies
to the Entente Allies.
What formar decision was reached
may be inferred by the announcement
that the appointment Of food com
missioner with powers to regulate the
prices OF foodstuffs throughout the
nation Is being seriously considered,
and that this may be one Of the first
steps which the government With an
-.
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The milling of this crop was COM
menced on November 22, 1916, and, up
to date, 1850 acres have been harvest
ed, which have yielded 7IS tons of
sugar per acre. giving 1895 tons OF
sugar due to cane ground. The juices
so far have been excellent, it only
taking, up to date 6.SS tons Of cane
TO make a. ton of 97.5o sugar. We
have 1910 acres yet to harvest.
we lost so much growth OF cane
on account Of the storms last January
anlthe unusually cool weather during
1916, the most Of the fields so far
harvested have run under the estimate
and we therefore feel that we cannot
count on more than $4,000 tons for the
crop. This Is great disappointment.
for year ago we had hopes that the
1917 would be our banner crop.
Crop Of 1918
Planting was started on March 20,
and finished September O.. The area
planted was 2.3SS.s acres, which, to-
gether with 1883 acres of ratoons,
gives us 6.77s.I acres for the crop,
which is the largest acreage we have
ever. carried.
,"On arc0unt OF the large acreage,
and as the cane for this crop has got.
ten o fine start and Is made ubs for
the most part Of a good combination
Of fertile fields, We can count on
breaking all previous records II we are
favored with good growing conditions,
during the year.
Crop Of 1919
The steam plows were started on
November 3. and, in spite of being
shut down about one-third OF the time
because OF rainy weather, we have
first plowed 1850 acres. 1t is our in
tenticn to plant and ration the usual
acreage.
Sugar Factory
Last year both mills were equipped
with Searby shredders and the most
notable feature regarding them was
that they worked through the whole
CONTINUED on page three)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-11
SUPERVISORS MAKE MANY SALARY, I
REAPPORTIONMENTS ANDINCREASES

Because of the manner in which the
board of supervisors raised the sal
aries of the city and county employees
in the last budget, the board found
Tuesday night that it would be neces-
1sary to redistribute and reapportion
many OF these salaries.
In the road department 1t was dis.
covered that SOS more than was
necessary had been appropriated and
therefore in order the money might
not be wasted the board raised IA
more men IN that department. includ-
ing Fred Ohrt, from 500 to $215S G.
]. Willis, $500 to $2l5; S. L. White.
$l25 to $40; j. X. McCandless, Sis
to $40, and X. Cummins, SIS to $50.
Other pepartments Readiusted
/ In the police department 1t was
found necessary to reduce one detec
tive's salary and as there remained
$50 unappropriated oecause another
detective had been discharged and for
other changes, four other men were
increased.
Then, while the board was on the.
question Of salaries, II raised the sal.
airy OF AIM. Cristy, deputy city and
county attorney, $40, the road-roller
men from 40 TO As cents an hour, and
80 men in the waterworks department,
$270. The last includes 8. X. ~Oneha,
bookkeeper, $3.50 to $175; O. X. Still
man, bookkeeper, $135 to $3.50; F. H.
Kirchhoff, engineer, $215 to 1925; G.
w. Baker, craftsman, $115 to $40,
and also the chief engineers and as
sistant engineers of the Kalihi, Makih,
Beretania, Wilder and Kaimuki pumps
$40 and SIS.
During the discussion Supervisor
Horner said the auditor had told him
that there was s71,000 deficit. To
this remark Logan and Arnold took
exception. declaring that no firm in
the city has had claim against the
city three months old and that all
present debts are provided for.
Supervisor Logan, chairman of the
ways and means committee, insists
that the salary increases are justified
and declares that many of them are
the budget. He makes the following
statement: --,
Editor Honolulu Star.Bulletin:
Sir: Kindly allow me the, flrSt op-
portunity of publicly denying the ac-
curacy Of a report in the morning
paper of remarks made at the board
of supervisors last night ON the finan.
cial situation. There is really not q
word OF truth in the report from be.
ginning to end. ....... Il
Supervisor Hollinger, in the first
place. did not say that the city was
81, 900 In q hole Supervisor Horner
made that remark. in refusing to vote
for SIS for city hall supplies.
There was no debate at the moment,
but from the chair later said the
statement was misleading, as the
deficit had been taken into account in
preparing the present budget" H.
said nothing that could be con-
strued by widest stretch OF language
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into an assertion that the auditors
figures were wrong" On the con.
trary, quoted figures in the deputy
auditors handwriting, which had in
my pocket, showing the amount avail
able, on the basis Of one-half the cal
endar years revenue. for the present
appropriation bill. The amount given
was stated by the deputy in writing
to be met cash basis and absorption
Of deficit" r. ~
added that while the board had eX-
ceeded the amount in question, the
latest estimate of tax assessments had
been larger than that on which the
deputy auditor figIRed when he made
the memorandum. gsS
Further stated that never at any
time since the present board took OF.
flee had any creditor OF the city and
county to wait for payment of his
claim, and that payments of demands
were made in accordance with the
statutes providing funds for municipal
expenses. II.
Regarding last nights orgy Of
salary hosting, the fact is that, with
tile exception of the water and sewers
department, whose upkeep does not
affect the general fund, little increase
Of the budget now in force was made.
As was fully explained in the letters
from the sheriff and the engineer, the
salaries in their respective depart
ments were merely readjusted In &C
cordance with their judgment Of in
diyidual merits, without adding one
dollar to the existing budget.
The only material change In the
whole list made last night was that of
an increase in the salary Of the first
deputy attorney, Mr.. Cristy, whose
duties have greatly increased since he
entered the office, owing particularly
to the frontage tax business and many
land matters connected Herewith.
Probably the second deputy would
also have been in line for a raise il
II were not that he derives some adj
dition to his income from the public
utilities commission. -.
In conclusion, is it unfair to ask
why the papers have nothing to say
in criticism of the salary boosting go
ing on IN the legislature? The money
comes out of the same taxpayers
pockets as that for the support of our
city, and besides many Of the salaries
raised in the capitol have to be paid
at the city hall.
DANIEL LOGAN.