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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-08
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS TO
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Mystic Lodge No. and William
Mckinley Lodge No: 8 are preparing
to celebrate the sd anniversary OF
the founding of the order by giving
dance at their Castle Hall. Satur-
day evening. March 10, 1917. The
entertaining committee of both lodges
have been busy issuing invitations to
the members and friends, and it is
their earnest desire and request that
all visiting knights of Pythias. who
are now residing or visiting the is.
lands, send their names to Knights
of Hythias, p o. Box 140, Honolulu.
and invitations will be sent them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-08
LAMPS FOR HENS so
THEY WORK LONGER

NEZ PERCES. Idaho. = Gasoline
lamps are used nv Mrs W. Fl. Baringer
to Iengthen thu working days of her
hens. Mrs. Baringer lights the lamps
at 6 o'clock in the morning in the
winter months and keeps them lighted
until SEA p. m. IN this way, she says,
she increases ,he egg output of her
flock
Mrs. Baringer says a hen can't see
to scratch her dinner out OF the litter
Lefofe S a. m. nor after $3.50 p. m,
wnich leaves Biddy ealy seven and a
MALI hours for work. By adding TO
the hens working hours Mrs. BARN.
ger declares the efficiency OF the egg
making machine is increased.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-08

Program beginning at $50 p. m. until
4 p. m.
Evening 1.-TWO showsl $50 and $50
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR TODAY
AND EVENING
"Letitia" (three-part drama), Vita
graph.
"Eddie's Night Out" Comedy, Mes
tor.
"A Strange Confession" tcomedy).
Victor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-08

To enable fisherman to get some
rest, bracket to be clamped to the
side of boat or any convenient lelSe
to hold his pole has been invented, a
portion OF it also acting as brake on
the reel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
SALOONKEEPER
SLAIN AT BAR

with a knife thrust thru his heart
Frank Kaliszewsk. 3d. was found
dead Saturday shortly aftcr midnight
IN his saloon at 40 POO Twenty
ninth-st
The body was discovered 10y Mrs
KaliszeWski. who ran dow nstair
from her apartment ON the second
n0or after hearne her husband cry
for help Kaliszewski fel behind
Ihc bar near the cash rce t,r fhe
doors of which were open
The position IN Vhicn rhe body
WAS found leads police On believe
he saloonfaepcr was attac<ed from
1ch,nd while counting thc days re
.oipts. altbo officers have boon un.
able 10 discover motive for The
crime, as the contents 81 hc regis
ter. S365, was undisturbet
-Four mon were taken into usody
overnight i'm connection with th,
Staying. but were released Tor want
OF evidence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
D. U. R. HEAD To
Be SUMMONED
Brooks to BE Asked to Bare All
Disbursements In Circuit
Court Jury Probe

Frank w Brooks. president and
general manager OF the y L r.
will be subpoenaed in the circuit
court judges probe OF alleged inter
ference with verdlcts against thc
street car company by jars fixing
and the demands that viii be made
upon him 10 produce the vouchers
of the company showing its dishur
ment OF funds will be fought by for
mer Judge William l.. Carpenter a.
counsel for the railway.
Bernard B. Ceiling. acting a-
friend OF the court in the Invests
ton. read aHdavits from juror
that he had been told he could gct
easy money" by saying no" when
a decision against the ID. a. x wac
at issue This was during The hear
ing Of the contempt proceedings
which started Monday befpIe judge
Murphy. Joseph r Boycr and
James Brennan. the jurors under
Gre. were repeatedly asked { they
lad over received money from th,
ID T. q by Mt Selling
The case Was 90 have gone on
again Monday bur Judge Murphy
las been called away UNEXPECTEDLY
R day Viii .bc set later IN the week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12

LONDON. May i2.-Crovn
Prince Rupprecht was today trying
with almost every sort Of weapon
known 10 military science Of this or
former days to dislodge the British
grip on German positions around
Fresnoy and Bullecourt. Front dis
patches told OF hand grenades.
french-mortars, liquid ("Greek") IRE.
boiling OIL, nauseating gases, bayo-
nets, big guns. little guns. machine
guns rife hre-all concentrated in
a fury OF attack
All opportunity for concerted
mass attack has passed al these
points, according 10 descriptions OF
the deadlock received here. The
struggle has developed into hand-to-
hand bits OF lighting while behind
roar guns on both sides pelting the
lines opposite with vast quantities
Of shells
u Is not only az Fresnoy and
Bullecourt that the Germans were
striving today 10 stop all movement
~ the British Omcial reports de
tailed msssed offensive assaults a.
Arlcux and other points around
Lens The British grip on The Goa
city has been increasingly strong
of late and Ilindenburg. with every
reserve force az his command,
endeavoring vainly so far, and with
extraordinary losses to weaken the
circle Of British trenches about the
town
Dispatches from the Macedonian
front today showed a desperation In
fhe eghtlng there incident 20 the Al
lied advance that is equsiing any
hing seen on the western front De
rito te~raln highly unfaForable
tho attacking forces. Cen Ser
RAILS NiHod army has been TANNED
forward with considerable gains all
along tho attacking front The
fvhting Is over rocky promontories.
ln and down valleys and around Jag
ID mountains conditions fayoring
6ogcnders IN every way
Presumably serrai's resumption
of thr ore-sive after months OF in
action rs dcs. gred ~ force strength
.slr- ~ 'he Teutonlc limos and use
no sim moro % the Central DOW
ars' -aeor~ee 4 menace such ~
ser~ou h,e directed against this Bull
ra-i,n Turkish Austrian Inc must
be mot by reserves and Germany
and her allies are fast running out
Of reserves.
kxacty the same STRATEGY may be
behind sudden increase in the,
eehting on me italian front, p hght-
Ine so strong In some sections ~ 20
land color 90 me belief here hat
tai, is attempting gencial oueen-
site
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12

~ order 60 visualize the horrors 81
conditions ia Hcieiuin. houn
town store hr made is Nnd'N
into hnuhntdrd frbinu h.fnF
with walls blown u. heaps 'l rit
on the door. demolished .'nN
stove aud hita uf i3tnlt1rr son
tered about In the midst stands
n woman holding "a ragged. an
kermit. foriofn looking child,
Crowds gather about tho window
constantly and the remarks ma de
show that the lesson strikes homo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
7. R. WILL
NOT DELAY
ARMY Bill
Tells Friends Fight For
Him Must Not Peril
Nation
STAND SPEEDS
UP CONGRESS
Early Ratification of
Draft Report Now
Assured
BY ROBERT =. BENDER

stat "ofrCSDoUdeHt United Press
WASHINGTON May l2.-The fate
Of the Roosevelt volunteers division
hinges on action by the house to
day
The colonels friends are pre-
pared TO make a sharp decisive
fight
The colonel himself has said in
substance III 'twere done twere
well 'twere done quickly
Don't delay passage OF the army
bin on my account Is the plea he
has sent 20 Rep Gardner. senator
Harding and others OF his friends
i'm congress
Therefore tho action on the
Roosevelt division will be- taken
quickly ono way or the other
and the decision OF the house will
be adhered 10 in the senate
Il appeared likely that by Mon
day night-lf not sooner the Sc
lective service VIII would be ready
for The presidents signature.
During The night and early today
Roosevelt forces worked strenuous
lv 20 round up the necessary votes
20 p1f The plan over In the house.
They found many Democratic lead
erH n limo particularly those who
originally favored the volunteer sys-
tom
brr Sss1n Ragsdale and Ryrne.
Democrats worked with Reps Mad
don Gardner Mccormick, I.enroot
I'd Anthony. Republicans, in get.
Ting fhe necessary votes.
Spcok'r Champ Clark and Rep.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
DWARF HUBBY
BEAT HER, SAYS
DIVORCE SEEKER

Alleging that she was twice
Knocked down and beaten by An
tonic Scerillo. altho hc is bat three
and half feet tail. Mrs stefauia
Scerillo fled suit Friday FOR d.
vorce. Mrs Scerillo Is about six
feet tall and weighs about l75
pounds. Nevertheless. she alleges
thru her attorney Chas j. Jasnov-
ski. that her drafted suitor forced
her to marry him ai the point OF
revolver after pursuing her about
Philadelphia she lived with her
husband but 10 days learning. She
alleges that ho bad prison roc
ord She does not know his present
whereabouts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
TRADING IN
MAY WHEAT
is STOPPED
Drastic Action Taken
TO Shut OFF Further
Initiation
JULY. SEPTEMBER
STILL IN MARKET
Action of Tra<e Board
Taken On Demand
of Government

CHICAGO. May 10 May wheat,
which yesterday attained the rec
ord price OF 1925. was OF the mar
kct today
&gcials Of the Chicago board OF
traR' which fixes wheat prices for
the world, stopped trading in May
futures last night following a con
ference with federal authorities
A federal official said today that
action OF the board prevented rise
which might have sent wheat TO
$40 A special committee will meet
today 20 set price for all existing
contracts in May wheat. For The
present AZ least July and Septem-
Der futures will not be affected.
Directors OF the Minneapolis
chamber Of commerce will meet
there today TO decide whether 20
follow the action of the Chicago
board
The crisis which brought about
the unprecedented action OF the
board IS supposed to have resulted
from
Vast quantities OF wheat being
bought that do not exist and cannot
be obtained;
Purchase of wheat that cannot be
found. hy Allied governments, and
Mulcfing OF western traders who
are credited with having sold 10
European governments and others
wheat thes could not get by east
cm nnanciers
Allen q Anderson. vle--@Sairman
of The Royal Food commission and
q r Robson. chief buyer OF foods
for tho common pot that feeds
Great britain. France and Italy.
called upon Charles r Clyne, Unit
cd States district attorney yester-
day They were Joined later by
Robert W Childs, special assistant
attorney general in charge of food
Investigations.
This meeting was secret. The
Englishmep came direct TO Chicago
from Washington
A. the conclusion OF The secret
conference officials of the board
or trade We're summoned
They were closetcd with Ciyne
and Chllds for three hours n is
not known whether tho federal on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12

Gals employed threats or appeals
TO patriotism.
Joseph P. Griffin. president OF the
board last night signed the notice
stopping trading He appointed a
committee consisting OF James a.
Patten, A, Stamford White and
Hiram A. Sager to tx the settle
ment price.
Grinn issued a formal statement,
saying
II should like 10 emphasize that
speculation has nothing whatever
to do with the action OF the board
of directors. nor Is speculation in
any sense responsible for the nigh
prices prevailing for May wheat or
the cash article
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12

Rfss. With aianoad sctftsgs- hsh
ersb~ddrd IN potatoes. are ens ~
tba afghfs NJ Wocdvard-ste. ~
siaEa wAskAsE-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
TeutOns Strive In Vain
To Break Grip .-
of Foe
HINDENBURG TRIES
EVERY WEAPON

LONDON, May 12-"Hundreds
Of prisoners" were taken by
British forces In further ad-
Vances today around 5ulIocourt
on the Arras-cambrai road and
north Of tho scarpe river, Field
Marshal Haig reported.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12

Printing ne pfnGn uest kfnd-that
- rfuht-Tfmrs .tah DeBf-Mafn $50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
DEMAND OF PEOPLE FOR
IMMEDIATE UTOPIA IS
MENACE TO NEW RUSSIA
Peasants Unwilling To
Await Gradual
Reforms
ANARCHY MAY BE
EARLY RESULT
Ignorant Masses Can't
Appreciate Diff
culties
BY VIZ Il sHEPHERD

sian CORES D0trdtHt n.'fl ffffs
Pc rROGRAD. May 12.-Anxiety
OF the plain people Of Russia in
stantly to bridge the ohasm between
the autocracy that was and the
democracy that Ga 10 be-wthout
carefully testing oct the bridge
menaces Russia today
THE workmen and Socialists
mistrust the duma leaders. there
tore the government is powerless
and practically under arrest in It's
own house" was The apt summary
OF the situation made in the duma
yesterday by tho@ Delegate Shulgln.
The friction between the duma
leaders and repre- sentatives of tho
|soldiers and workmen has long
been apparent Today, however.
came word of an equally menacing
point az difference Russia's peas.
|ants arc taking things in their own
|hsnds pleas by duma representa-
hives sent broadcast throughout
|Russia 20 preach the doctrines Of
|rhe now plan OF government and 10
ell the ignorant peasants 10 wait
tor complete organization arc ap-
arently falling ON deaf ears.
Word received today indicates
hat nearly i50oo0.o0O acres Of land
have been seized by tho peasants
throughout Russia The peasants
Guild not wait for The promised
breaking up of vast estates under
pledge that such distribution
would come soon after the constit-
rent assembly had definitely map
' bed out Russia future
ConRscation and distribution Of
and has in mans sections Of Rus
Fia boon formally decided upon by
vote OF popular assemblics The
novoucnt has become go general
throughout tho land that German
|gcnts have succeeded in stirring up
treat dissatisfaction among soldiers
Tho front by ins.uuaiInc chat un-
oss Tho soldict dFcrcl and won't
ONE TO participate in thc coutisca-
ion. ,hcy would lose their hare
tumeruus dcscruons have come
rom This report
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
| EGIBLE =. | EGITIMATE
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Not an idle word In The Times
Not an eye.taxina line In The Times
Not a dolarHlchlng ad. In The Times
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
70 ENLISTIN
.STAfETROO
Membership Does Not Exempt
Men From Draft, Gen.
Harrah Explains

Seventy-nine men from all walks
Of life and all ages enlisted Friday
night in the Michigan State Troops.
IN a meeting in Palestine lodge
clubhouse The signing up of The
men was preceded ny "a short talk
by General c. w. Harrah. who has
heen prominent in promoting the or
ganization.
The Michigan State Troops are
not home guard said the general
II say this TO set many right. be
cause there may be some slackers
who think that by getting into an
organization called the home guard
they can get out of serving their
country in the army While the or
ganization is for duty al home in
quelling riots or Instruction it
should be known 10y It's proper
name. the Michigan State Troops
There are undoubtedly many
among YOU who are qualified TO
serve in tho army II you can ar
range your business and have no de
pendents that Is whore YOU should
go Membership IN this organization
does not exempt anyone from ser
gice IN the army. neither does IL
require IT,"
s. J. Lawrence. county agent. was
the first to enlist Among those who
signed up for The three years were
the president and janitor Of one De
troit manufacturing firm
The next meeting 20 obtain en-
listments will be held Wednesday ir
The Board OF Commerce.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
HA|G CAPTURES MANY
GERMANS IN new BLOW
HUNDREDS OF PRISONERS TAKEN''
IN ADVANCE ON BULLECOURT, SAYS
REPORT FROM BRITISH COMMANDER

Claude Kitchin are understood 10
favor the Roosevelt division amend
ment
But there is strong doubt that IL
can go thru because OF the delay It
would cause in giving the war de
partment the machinery wanted for
raising the army. This promises 10
be the factor which may turn the
scale against the colonel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
nEXoNsnInn nAcrs

MnNR 18Th fu lHtH-
First race at $3.50 Special char
we'd steamer leave HHtre.et dock
bot uf NuDdw ave. uf Do aO. } 80
nd f.sr Detroit timf. connecting
.lth MICHIGAN Central train nt
.lndsor Round trip faro from Doe
.oit 10 track. soc. Association pays
be- Csc war taX.-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
More Metal Must Be Furnished

Producers past years
and they could well been buster When
is being worked capacity anything more cannot be expected Yet
production be increased the srenu
battling world and the only which this
accomplished either through enactng such
the of additional
by capital to producers In fact
still of metal OBJ
tanned be inadequate the demand which,
large has h@en.s steadily growing greater.
Under these conditions would if noteworthy mining
boom based upon solid foundation, materialze the
immediate future There crying need present for
there market favorable
outlook for metals OF all kinds, barring
promoters capitalists should of the
metal demand past comprehension Besides,
following
heavy the and the
consequent continuance of high prices
Indications of what expected of the aptly shown by
the contemplated doubling steel plant the United Steel
Corporation Indiana which $O0OO and
spicuous enlargement of the copper refneries
There thousands claims
country which developed poab and under
pous conditions than before Then let promoters yndaes
mining boom that logically justified and seemingly must take
place Business of kind owes its being
logical and mining S exception.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
Let Us Make Business Unusual

Business activity Economy is efficiency Economy is not
slowing down Economy speeding and finding for
everything Throughout the the of England have
the industrial of the Empire despite
all difficulties and their slogan is Business Usual
Now America has entered the The hope of the world
hope realized by
conception what Remember the
able of the who buried his masters would be safe
and whose fellow used his make
Economy doing the best have with what
self in what you owl and what you a influence.
1t joining of hands, fguatvely, of
shall be
patriotism.
intelligent spending:
of information of how where and when goods be had all kinds
every human requirement 1t does hoang it
sowing spending
1t does cutting down the printed advertising
using printing for printing and advertising
for reaching business metals
prevailing prices going higher
bushes sswllb be
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
Enormous Exports of Gold

There anxiety the heavy expectation of
American gold that is going
The simple truth that importing foreign merchandise
rate far beyond before known We importing be-
Of the Underwood Fd Tariff at the rate of billion
dollars billion and quarter than imported
single under Protective Tariff That alone tells why
gold supply being rapidly diminished by shipment to foreign
countries.
Exports gold for example, have beyond
in the month of May just and
estimated $ 100000 present month of June the
of $3OOOOO,OOO year!
Not only Japan taking advantage of the
Tariff and sending the United unprecedented quantities Of
goods which directly with American labor and industry and
American their but energetic and
dusous aps cutting heavily into the American export trade
The japanese sword is edged sword cutting both
Surely the United reckon with country that is
making such industrial strides japan is making
country which taking gold from at the rate of
the shape balance country which
encroachng 80 heavily foreign trade
The balance into favorable trade balances
check the importation competitive goods adequately Pro-
ectve Tariff In that alone country maintain its gold
supply quantity; protect
labor and industry permanent prosperity
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22

I AZ
town on Sunday last for visit
with his parents. He holds res
ponsible position in Chicago with
the Illinois Central railroad com.
Iany.
| George d. Criley has taken
over the surveying Office formerly
conducted by Frank A. Maxwell
on the corner Of Fifth and Rose
streets. and will devote his time to
the surveying business.
| Mrs. James Nash, accompanied
by her two daughters, Misses Ella
and Nora, came up from Denver
last week for a short stay in
Georgetown. Mrs. Nash antici-
pates making her home in the
! valley with her daughters.
Sheldon Blatter, who has been
employed in the Pease grocery and
and meat market since the close
Of school. had the misfortune of
catching his hand in the electric
coffee grinder one day last week,
and it is feared that he will lose
the end of the third finger on his
right hand.
Prof. g B. McFadden was called
to the western slope on Monday
of this week on business which
will require his undivided atten-
tion for at least a month, so that
Fred Leach was selected by the
unanimous vote of the members of
the Columbine band as leader,
and the music for the band dance
on July will be under his able
supervision and direction.
In a postal card addressed to his
fellow members of the "Old Miss
ouri" Hose company. Raymond
Tong writes from Vallejo, Cal,
that he is perfectly happy and
contented with the Marines, in
which service he enlisted some
months ago, and encourages all
who anticipate enlisting to think
twice before joining anything bat
the Marines.
The Clear Greek Chapter of the
Red Cross was organized last
Saturday night in Georgetown,
with the selection of the following
officers: president and chairman,
j. j. White; vice presidents. Mes
danes Ella r. Adams and G. d.
Criley; secretary, James T. Gar
rett; treasurer Charles j. Nicholas.
Captain Julian G. Dickenson of
Denver was the speaker of the
ening, and the enthusiasm
manifested was indeed encouraging
The following committees were
appointed: executive, Rev. Father
Boyle, Judge R. r. Graham, Mes
DANES G. Brandstetter, G. D. Cri-
ley and FL. McAdams; member
ship committee, P. P. Graham,
chairman, G. Brandstetter, Mes
danes Frank Graham and H. G.
Haeseler; finance mitt ee,
Mesdames Osborne, Helen Ander-
son, Mcfarland, II. Holcombe,
Gertrude Foley, W. r. Hancock
and Henning Anderson of Empire.
Misses Signe Nelson and Name
Cunningham of Georgetown, and
Millie Burge and Margaret Green
of Silver Plume. Meetings were
held in Silver Plume and Empire
during the week, and another
general meeting will be held in
Opera House at Georgetown on
G.