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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31

The selection of;n. Hastings McAdam of Missouri
as postmaster for Honolulu is as dear case of the
MISUNDERSTANDING Hawaii TO pay poiticaEdebts
as anything that has happened in the history of the
territory. It is intmany respects more a case of
thrusting Il .mainandef upon fhe communitH than
any other appointment Mr.. Wilson has made, for it
was perfectly possible to seletf postmaster from
resident here, whereas the president has plainly
been .up against it, for local material to FIJI some
other politicscreated vacancies Mr.. McAdam is
declared to be an estimabe man, and we have no
doubt of it. but the circumstances under which he
is selected are not estimable. He rendered service
during successful. campaign and he is being paid
with a lucrative political job. Hawaii is simply
making another contribution to foot the Wilson
campaign expense bill. l,,1 /
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31

The president must have thought the Bar Asso-
citation had Endorsed someone here for postmaster
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31

Chasing that peace note leak is beginning to look
q good deal like hunting the shark indianapolis
News
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
FUTURE DEALS
NOT GAMBLING
SAYS TRADER
President Of Chicago Board of
Trade Garments on Federal
.. Grain Order
PUBLIC HAS CONFUSED THE
TWO KINDS OF OPERATIONS

Chicago, Aug 17-Joseph P. Griffin,
president of the Chicago board of
trade, commented on the stopping on
Aug Is of dealing in wheat futures
by order of the government, asserted
today that future trading as system
has not broken down under the strain
of the war.
"The great trouble is that the pub
lie confuses speculation and future
Dealings he declared. "SpeculatiOn
is purely incidental Trading was
stopped not because economic func-
tions had ceased to exist, but because
the United States made the request.
During the three years of the war,
with the greatest demands for the pro-
ducts of the soil in the history Of
the world, and the greatest strain
put on the marketing machinery, the
system proved entirely efficient.
'The upheaval in prices was not due
to spectators. Lack of adequate rail
road transportation and intemperate
and hysterical buying by governments
in quantities impossible to deliver are
two of the chief causes.
"Time alone can tell whether gov.
ernment supervision, which supplants
the old system of future trading, is
the better"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17

A Pacific Port, Aug 17.-Five ships
three American, one British and one
Japanese are overdue at this port and
have been practically given up by
their owners and agents. Mariners
say they believe the vessels have been
destroyed by time bombs placed in
the cargoes by enemy agents. This
was strengthened today, when sailor
employed near this port told of hav.
ing seen bottles containing acid taken
from cargo powder cases where they
had been placed in such a manner that
the breaking of the bottles would
have ignited the powder. The over.
due vessels are the American schoon.
er Winslo, American sailing ship r. c.
Slade, the American schooner Betuga,
the Japanese freighter Koto Hira, and
the Britisher freighter Wairuna.
The Japanese freight steamer, kotO
Hira, went aground on an island OF
the Aleutian group near Dutch Har'
Dor, Alaska, July q and vessel and
cargo, valued. at $1,000,00O will be a
total loss, according to a message
received here today. The fate of
the crew is unknown.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
Relationship To Wood
And Grant No Aid For
CAPTAIN of Rolla Company

Grant is here today talking it over
with General Fraser, Governor Fra
zier and Colonel Settle, and it is prob
able that some way will be found of
extending recognition to man whom
everyone agrees would make a splen-
did officer and a credit to the service.
Rollette county. which furnished so
many voluntary cnlistments prior to
June 80 that it was credited with three
men in excess of its net quota, and
is not now required to draft any men.
is particular hobby with Captain
Grant. He believes it is one of the
most patriotic little spots on this
great globe. They have done nobly
with Liberty bonds, Red Cross, re-
cruiting and other features of war
work, and now they are organizing a
relief association with between 800
and 400 members. each of whom is
pledged to pay 81 per month toward
the mess fund of Co. G.. A majority
of the members have paid in advance
for five months, and Co. G will go to
the front with reserve fund of be,
tween $1,000 and $1,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
SAMUEL UNKENH0lz
DIES At MANDAN

Samuel Unkenholz, aged 50, died
suddenly this morning at Mandan
from heart trouble. He was one of
the best known farmers of Morton
county and always took prominent
part in farmer associations. Until last
year he was vice president of the In
ternational Grain Growers associa.
tion. He was also president of the
Morton county farm bureau, and Sec
retary of the Farmers elevator, and
had served for years as a school Off
GER He was also very prominent in
Methodist church circles of Morton
county.
The deceased was born in Brooklyn
in 1864 and settled on a farm in Nor.
ton county in 1881. About five years
ago his health failed him and yester-
day he grew worse and was brought
to the home of A. P. Gray of Mandan
and the family summoned. The fact
that one son, Grant, who had been
depress him.
He is survived by four sons, H. G.
Unkenholz and w. R. Unkenholz, farm
ers near Mandan, and two daughters,
Misses Edith and Dorothy. A sister,
Miss Rebecca, and brother, Joseph,
of Mandan also survive His wife died
several years ago.
The funeral will be held at p. m
Sunday from the Rural Methodist
church. Mr. Unkenholz was prom
inent Mason.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
|POSTOFF|CE IS
OPPOSED To TAX
ON PARCEL POST
Declares That One Cent War
Levy Would Injure Farmers of
Nation
EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR
PUT AT 18 BILLIONS
Senator Curtis Urges That Profits
And Luxuries Garry Chief
Load

washington, D. c., Aug. ia pro-
test against the finance committees
provision for a stamp tax on parcel
post packages was filed today in the
senate by the postoffice department,
which contended the tax of one cent
for each Is cents paid would injure
the parcel post and discriminate
against the farmer. This years war
expenditures were estimated by Sena-
tor Curtis of Kansas at SIS 5000, ,0OO, 900.
He advocated raising the necessary
revenue principally from incomes, war
profits and luxuries, opposing the pro-
posed taxes on sugar, tea, coffee and
cocoa, and urging substantial fed
eral inheritance tax on large estates.
Protest on lodging tax of $1.10 per
gallon on brandy used in fortifying
wines was made by Senator Pheland
of California He urged retention of
the house rate Of 10c per gallon, de-
claring that otherwise the sweet wine
industry in California would be de-
stroyed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
WAR SUMMARY

The Germans made violent efforts
last night to regain important posi-
tions wrested from them by the
French and British They gained
some small advantages on the YER
dun front; otherwise, the only result
of their attack was to add to their.
recent heavy losses. +
The British report three counter at
tacks against their new lines near
Loos. At the second effort, the Ger
anus gained slight success at points,
but were driven back again, and the
third assault failed Heavy artillery
fighting is reported in the Ypres sec
tor, where the British after gaining
high ground in yesterdays attack on
nine-mile front. finally were press
ed back
Attacks on the French in Belgium
were made on widely separated
points. The Germans attempted to
recapture the ground taken by the
French along the Steenibeke river,
but failed.
On the Aisne front, the Germans
made vigorous assaults near the Call
fornja plateau and east of Cerny.
Scattered by the terrific fire of the
French, the German infantry forma-
tion& were swept back with heavy
losses. On the Verdun front, heavy
fighting was resumed with a German
stroke on a front of two kilometers,
between Cauriers wood and Bezon-
vaux. At points the attackers sue
ceeded in gaining a foothold in the
foremost trenches. but subsequently
were driven out of the greater part
of these positions. ,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
DISTRICT BOARD MUST.
HAVE VOLUNTEER HELP
Chairman L. E. Birdzell Issues S
o. s. Call for Clerical
Assistance

Chairman l.. E. Birdzell of the dis
trict exemption board this morning
issued an S. o. S. call for clerical aid
There is an enormous amount OF
clerical work to be done by the board
next week. The service act does not
provide an allowance for the employ
ment of clerical assistants. The board
therefore, must depend upon patriotic
women and men of the capital city
who have had some office experience
and who have few days to spare. for
help. Judge BirdZell announced this
morning that at least six people can
be used, and he asks anyone who feels
disposed to aid in good cause to call
up his Office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
CATHEDRAL: { IRA. Of
ST.QQ|||[N1|N
IS DESTROYED i: |
Fire Breaks Cut Wednesday
Night and Historic Structure
Now in Ruins
IMPOSSIBLE AT THIS TIME
TO GIVE FIRES ORIGIN

French Front in France, Aug. H.
The fire in the St, Quentin cathedral
was first observed, about 6 o'clock
Wednesday night 'by sentincs in
French trenches outside of St. Quen-
tin. Soon the entire structure was
ahame. The fire continued to light up
the town and surrounding country un.
til 2 o'clock in the morning. AS it
died down, it was seen that the steep
roof had fallen in! Everything but
the falls must be destroyed. Prison.
ers say the town lately has been pill
laged by officers anaS men, who are
sending many stolen valuables to Ger
many.
1T is impossible at this time to
determine the origin Of the fire." tele.
graphed a Havas correspondent.
"The Germans cannot lay it to our
shells, for, St. Quentin is no near our
line that not a single French pro-
jectile has fallen into the city,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
WILL EXPEDITE
CONSTRUCTION
Of MERCHANT MEN:

Washington, Aug. 17.-Proper ap-
portionment of materials. to insure
capacity production in all American
shipyards was discussed today at a
conference of shipbuilders with Rear
Admiral Cappas. general manager tof
the emergency fleet corporation. The
builders are members of the Nation
al Builders association, formed here
last week to cooperate with the gov
ernment in increasing tonnage produc-
ton.
An arrangement will be worked out
whereby plants will not be forced to
bid against one another for supplies
and by which prompt deliveries OF
materials may be made. Since the
fleet corporation has commandeered
contracts of all ships building of more
than $500 tons, the government It.
self will undertake to see that ma
terials are furnished properly Ind at
fair prices. .'fS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
BISMARCK GETS
NEXT MEETING
BAR ASSOCIATION
Invasion of Capital City Unani-
mously Accepted by Barrist-
crs of State
FREDERICK T. CUTHBERT
IS ELECTED PRESIDENT

Dickinson, N D., Aug. 17.-By q
unanimous vote, the North Dakota
State Bar association today accepted
the invitation to meet in the capital
city in 1918. The invitation was ex-
tended through the capital city dele
gation-Chief Justice Andrew A.
Eruce, Associate Justice A. NJ Chris
tianson and Attorney Theodore kof-
fel
officers for the ensuing year were
named, as follows:
President-Frederick r. Cuthb .rt,
Devils Lake.
Vice President-Tobias M Casey,
Dickinson
Observation-Disclosures J. Sell
er, Jamestown.
The last meeting Of the barristers
in the Missouri valley was held in
Mandan two years ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17

Although his grandmother and Ma
jor General Leonard S. Woods father
were brother and sister, and despite
the fact that he is distant cousin
of the late Ulysses IS. Grant, Capt. John
W.. Grant, who raised the Rollette
county company in the Second regi-
ment, is finding it difficult to persuade
Uncle Sam to accept him as command
er of that company. Mr.. Grant, a
prominent banker at Rolla, got back
of Co. G, was largely instrumental in
recruiting it to required strength, and
then, when the boys unanimously
elected him captain and Governor Fra
zier signed his commission, he dis
posed of his banking interests and
other property at Rolla and prepared
to devote his entire attention to mill
tary duties.
Then the Second was mustered into
federal service, and Captain Grant was
one of a dozen or more commissioned
officers denied recognition by the war
department because he was not in ac-
tive national guard service at the
time he was commissioned. Captain
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
TO TAKE STEPS TO
PROTECT CROSSING

Notice will be served upon the
Nortern Pacific by the city commits
sion next Monday evening to install
a gate at the Third street crossing.
This is where R. A. Johnston was
killed last Tuesday and where two
deaths have occurred to date
The crossing is especially danger
Gus, owing to the steep incline lead
ing to it from the south side. The
city may also take steps to grade the
street up so that automobiles may be
able to approach the crossing with
out putting on full power.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
LABOR RIOTS
THROUGH SPAIN.
ARE QU|ETED

Paris, Aug. 17.-A dispatch from
Madrid to the Associated Press says
that news from all Spain is that every
thing is becoming normal 1t was
necessary to use cannon against the
barricade made b y strikers near Sa.
badell. near Barcelona. resulting in
the demolishing of four houses and
the killing and wounding of several
strikers Two soldiers we're killed
and 10 wounded. All the prisoners In
the Madrid Jail tried to escape A
struggle with soldiers occurred and
several were killed and wounded on
each side
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
FEDERAL TROOPS
MAY Be USED To
SUBDUE |, WV.
Prepare to Take Immediate Steps
If Strike Breaks Out in
y West
GOVERNMENT AGENTS ARE
WATCHING DEVELOPMENT
May Send Soldiers to Northwest
To Help Maintain War in
dustries

Washington, Aug. 17.-Sending fed
.eral troops to Washington, Oregon,
Montana and Idaho. to keep war in.
dustries moving and to check disor-
ders is regarded by officials as a pos
sibility in the near future, should
the threatened L. w. w. strike, attain
serious proportions, and civil, state
and federal authorities in the affect
ed territory are unable to meet the
situation adequately.
The department of justice and la.
bor the board of mediation and con-
ciliation, the food administration and
other government agencies were
studying with some apprehension to-
day the situation in the Northwest
and were prepared. it was said, to
take immediate steps to meet any
developments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
DISTRICT BOARD
ABOUT READY TO
CERTIFY TROOPS
First List Will Go to Adiutant
General and to County Bodies
Next Week
STRENGTHENING OUT
KINKS IN THE SECOND

The district board, which recon
venes Monday, will begin certifying
the names Of rcgistrants accepted fol
| select service to the adjutant general
and to the county boards the early
part of next week. Chairman l.. f.
Birdzcll advised this morning. From
| the time the names of candidates who
have passed both the local and the
| district board are certified to the
boards in their home counties and to
the adjutant general, the men desig.
mated are practically in military serv.
ice, and may expect any day to be
called to tlleir" county seat Or other
convenient mobilization point to en-
train for Des MOines.
A number of counties have certified
to the district board lists of delin-
quents who failed to report for exam
ination and whose 10 days grace has
expired. The largest list received to
date comes from Mclean county and
contains | names. All counties which
examined candidates last week are
certifying to the district board the
names of accepted rcgistrants No
names have been received to date
from Cass and Morton counties.
AS the names come in each is en-
tered upon a page in the district
boards docket, arranged in order of
liability for service. Blanks are left
for the names of those not yet certi-
fled from the local boards, and as
these bodies complete their hearings
on claims for exemption over which
they have jurisdiction, a report will
Ibe made on these registrants, and
their names and the action taken in
connection with their claims will be
entered in the space allotted. When
the first draft finally is completed, the
docket of the district board will show
the name of every registrant who was
called for examination and the exact
disposition of his case.
Strengthening Out Kinks.
while the district board is prepar
ing for next weeks avalanche of
work, Adiutant General Fraser Is de-
voting few days respite to straight
ening out kinks in the Second regi-
ment. Many companies are still short
of commissioned officers because of
the war departments strict interpreta-
tion of section "a of the defense act.
requiring that appointments for com
missions be made from men in the
active service of the national guard
or on the reserve list During the
week Capt. John w. Grant Of Rolla,
commander of Co. G.; Capt M. C. Law.
son of Minot. Co. A; Capt. H. E.
Thomas and Lieut. George w. Sears
of Ellendale and Capt C. |. Cook and
Lieut.. Robert NJ. Sprague of Co. M,
Beach, have been in to talk things
over with the adjutant general.
Captain Lawson was an officer in
the Illinois national guard for five
years and served one enlistment in
the North Dakota guard. Thomas and
Sears both have been officers in the
North Dakota national guard, serving
with the old It1lendale company.
"The Second has an unusually fine
lot of officers. and it would be a
shame to sacrifice any of this good
material" said General Fraser this
morning. 81 am of the opinion we
will be able to pull all of them
through
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
! MUN|T|0N HEAD
SENT TO FRONT

Amsterdam, Aug 1.-THE Berlin
Lokal AnZeiger learns that General
Gr0ener, head of the department of
munitions, intends to take over COM
mand or the front He will be re-
placed in the war department by Gen
eral SCheuch.
Count ION Tarnow, the former Aus
tro-IIunearian ambassador to the Uni
ted states, report received from
Stockholm says, will soon become min
lister to Sweden from Austria-Hun>
gary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
CHINA ACTIVE
N WAR TODAY
HAS NO ALLIES
Latest Power to Enter the Strug!
gle Will Not Be Part of
of Entente -;
3;
AUSTRIAN CONCESSIONS -
FIRST TO BE TAKEN OVER
Russian Commander in Chief
States That Morale of Troops :
Is Much Better

Pek1n, China, Aug. 17.-China's dec.
laration of war on Germany and Aus.
trlaIHungary, beginning at 10 a. m.
today and the other documents relat-
ing to the conflict, do not mention
the association of the Chinese repub-
lie and the entente powers. They in
dicate that China's action will be in
dependent. The declaration of war,
aroused little excitement. The Meth
erlands minister to China today took
over the Austrian interests. Chinese
troops at Tien and Tsin took over the
Austrian concession and the German
banks and German barracks there
without incident. Regulations issued
today by the Chinese government per-
nit the departure Of Germans and
Austrans within five days. A.egistra-
ton within 10 days is required to per-
nit TeutOns to continue doing busi-
ness. Enemy subjects are forbidden
to travel without permit
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
ILLINOIS WILL
SEIZE MINES IF
STRIKE KEEPS

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Coal operator S
had not appointed committee to
cooperate with Justice Carte:. coal
comptroller of Illinois. Public hear
ings began here today with view to
fixing reasonable prices
The hearing was opened with the
assumption that little help could be
expected from the operators. In The
background, however, Governor Low
den threatened to seize the mines un-
less the operators come to terms.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
AMERICAN DOCTORS BUSY,

British Front in France and Bel
gi,lm, Aug. 17.--ln clearing station
during Yesterdays battle on the bat
tie front, the Associated Press found
four American surgeons III the oper-
ating room hard at work: They were
assisted by American nurses. +:
A large number of American sur
geons and nurses are now working
close up to the front in this region.
and others are being brought up con-
tinuously. They are reported to be
doing yOeman work. o.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
3 u. Y. S. Ships s.
Are Overdue
On Pacific
Five Crafts in All Fail to Put
In Appearance at
F. Ports
FEARED ENEMY PUT
BOMBS IN THE CARGO

ATTACKED bl SUBMARINES,
Maynard, Mass, Aug. 17.-A
steamer carrying American saw
mill unit No. to a British port,
recently was attacked in mid
ocean by two German submarines,
according to letter received last
night from a member Of the unit.
Two torpedoes were fired at the
ship and both missed, the writer
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
REPORTS EXAGGERATED.

Paris, Aug. 17.-The German Off
cial report of merchant ships sunk by
submarines is exaggerated 4J per cent,
according to the result of the confer
ence of admirals of allied nations,
which was held at Paris on July 25.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
|OR. GRAVE HELD
As ENEnY ALIEN

Kansas City. Aug. 17.-Dr. A. X.
Grave. self-styled international spy,
has been arrested by federal agents.
DR.. Grave was apprehended at the
union station for being in zone
closed to enemy aliens without per-
NIT.
DR.. Crave told the authorities he
was working for the department of
state
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
MORALE STRENGTHENED.

Petrograd, Aug. H. - Lieutenant
General KOrniloff, the commander-in-
Chief in an interview said that in con-
sequence Of the energetic measures
the morale fighting capacity of the
army had been considerably strength
ened. lie hoped for complete regen-
Grafton of the Russian forces. =,
The general predicted operations on
vast scale on the Rumanian front
and elsewhere, especially in the north,
where he indicated there was a pos
siblity of combined land and sea
action. lie expressed the opinion that
another winters campaign was in
evitable.
The Russo-Swedish frontier which
was closed recently, has been re-
opened. :.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
GERMANS MAY
GRANT POLAND
j. CONCESSIONS

London. Aug Il Reuters Limited
says II learns cn good authority that
German concessions in Poland are ex
pected shortly, but that they will be
conditional on Austria's approval. II
is probable, the agency says, that the
central powers will offer a regency
composed of three eminent Polish poll
ticians.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
GIVE WoRBLlEs NOTICE.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Declaring that
the l. w. w. was responsible for the
recurring trouble at the Great Lakes
engineering works, near here, authori
ties of that village have issued notice
that every member of the organiza-
tion must leave Immediately. Those
who fail to obey the order, it was an
nOunced, will placed in Jail.
Three strikes have been called and
adjusted at thes shipyards in the last
10 days. Although the company re.
Gently granted a general increase of
10 per cent, agitation among the
workers, it is said, has continued.