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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
CONGRESS GIVES RIGHT
TO use SEIZED SHIPS
r.. #t e..
House Passes Joint Resolution
Already Approved BY Senate
Associated Press BY Naval Radio ssrvics)

ASSOCIATED Press BY Naval Radio ssrvicsl
WASHINGTON, May s--The Joint
resolution authorizing the President TO
put into active service the ships be.
longing 70 German owners, which were
seized at the outbreak of the war with
the Kaiserbund, was passed by the
house late yesterday afternoon. The
resolution had been passed by the sen
ate. ,...
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08

front on the. Serbian frontier and occu'
pied three miles in spite of desperate
opposition by the Bulgars. This is the
first time the Greeks have been in ac,
tiOn as Allies Of the Entente. ,.-'-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
HUGE LOAN
IS MADE TO BRITAIN

tAsSOciAtsd Press BY Naval Radio ssrvics)
WASHINGTON, May SIT was an.
,nOunced today that the government will
lend England slOO,OOO,OOO to meet war
needs IN May. A second instalment OF
$25,00OO, 900 has been added to satur.
days loan.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
WHITMAN WANTS BOXING
E.. LAW REPEALED AT ONCE

(AsSOeiatsd Press ny Naval Radio ssrVic)
. ALBANY, New York, May s-Gov'
,ernor Whitman last night issued an
other message to the State legislature,
now in session, in which he urged the
repeal of the boxing law. e.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08

Prsian a
trees down BY the p.n during @ from psone squad Of British
fruit the Ness district destroyed BY the Psan during their This is
Ffencho toraph .
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
SOLONS NOT TOO
RUSHED FOR ''PORK"

ASSOCIATED Press BY Naval Radio ssrtics)
WASHINGTON, May THE rivers
and harhors bill, with an appropriation
of $29,O0O,0OO, has been agreed upon in
the house committee, ain. ..'.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
AEROPLANE BOMBS
CITY OF London

ASSOCIATED Press BY Naval Radio ssrvice)
LONDON, May IA hostile airplane
today dropped four bombs in London.
One man was killed and several injured.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
SOLONS CAN'T AGREE
UPON DRAFT MEASURE
ASSOCIATED Press BY Naval Radio
.t Service) 'H

WASHINGTON, May g. The.
house and senate conferees who have
been at work on the Selectiye Draft
Bill held lengthy conference yes
terday but after more than four
hours Of talk failed to reach any
conclusion. "We found il impossi.
BILE TO reconcile our differences" "
said one member of the committees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
Mr.. meszsers Outrage Bill.

The Rev Frazer Metzger. represen.
tative of Randolph in the general as
sembly, who in 1919 LED the Progress
siye party III TINS state as candidate
for governor, has introduced a bill
which would confer or Vermont WON
en-. with some minor qualifications.
the right 10 vote for presidential cleo
tors. In brief he would confer on the
women OF this state the privileges
that the women have in so many
Western commemorative. There is
nothing unreasonable about the meas
ure. as The Messenger looks at 1t, and
there is much that can be said in Its
favor The West Is outvoting the
East, and the fact that women have
the presidential ballot in that section
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07

The state OF Vermont can get
along without the services of john w.
Titcomb. No man is essential to any
state or nation. The loss may be
sc, lous and it is in this case, but it
can be overcome. The resignation
OF Mr.. Titcomb, however. is not the
worst feature Of the fish and game
situation at Montpelier. The fish and
game interests of Vermant are one
of the great assets of the state and
there is grave danger OF Gripping
OF the state law for the preservation
Of the wild life of Vermont. Every
friend of the denizens of the great
out doors and every person who en-
Joys fishing or hunting should rally
and make his Influence felt Just as
far as possible
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07

will by its own force eventually over
come all objections and secure for
Eastern women the privilege Of vot-
ing for candidates to the electoral
college.
The equal suffrage question can
not be lodged at this session. There
is considerable difference of opinion
at Montpelier as to Just what the
Republican platform really said about
this matter, some claiming that the
party is pledged to giving the vote
to women, others maintaining that
such was not the case. Let that dis
pute be put aside. and let the legisla-
ture give this question its full con
sideration regardless of what some
can read into the platform and others
can read out of 1T quite as easily. The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
FACING PROBABLE WAR

The people of the United States are
facing crisis which seems more than
likely to land us in the midst OF the
European conflict The situation is
so tense and the suspense SO highly
wrought that O smaller incident IS
likely to bring an explosion.
At least in this section the people
are strongly opposed to war unless
Germany makes an actual attack on
American ships. OF course there are
a few Anglo-maniacs who are so bit
terly partisan that they went the ma
ton to enter the war with or without
further excuse, but this number is
limited and their feeling so aroused
that their judgment is hardly to be
trusted.
The great majority OF the people,
we believe, are supporting President
Wilson in his determination to keep
the peace if it can be done without
sacrifice CT American honor. 1t is
even to be doubted II majority OF
the people are in favor of declaring
war should American lives be lost on
board foreign ships carrying war
munitions or contraband after due
and sufficient warning. England is
trying to starve the German people
in order TO compel them to end the
war and the right of Germany to try
to cut off supplies going TO England
is undoubted, but this right does not
extend to the point of sinking Ameri-
can ships except after examination
and the careful preservation OF all
persons on beard.
The first unwarned attack on an
American ship will bring a prompt
declaration of war against Germany
and the American people Will stand
firmly back of President Wilson and
congress In making such decla-
ration. The destruction OF passen-
on board viii probably bring the same
result though the unanimjty back OF
1t would not be quite SO general
There are many who feel that Ameri,
cans should not risk bringing the
country into war through taking pas
sage on belligerent ship carrying
contraband
In the meantime the public should
remain as calm as possible and give
President Wilson free hand. We
all know that he does not want war
and the responsibility is on him. One
of the shamful episodes of American !
history was the cruel and unneces-
sary criticism OF President Lincoln |
during the Civil war. This is a page |
of history that ought not TO be re-
peated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
Passing Of the Dollar Weekly

The dollar weekly soon be an instl.
tuition OF the past. One after another
these rural publications are being
forced to raise subscription rates in
order to meet their own Increasing
costs. The stupendous height which
print paper has reached is the domin-
ating element in the problem. but Is
only one of the many ways In which
the newspaper publisher finds the cost
OF his product increased beyond all
estimates.
II is claimed that more than $50
American weeklics have been forced
to suspend publication on account OF
these increasing costs. For the great
er number. however, the other a
native will be the one adopted-that
is, raising the subscription price above
the time-honored fiat dollar per year
The dollar was convenient unit
for dealings between publisher and
patron and when for that sum one was
able to secure fifty-two issues of an
alert publication II was a dollar prof.
itabiy spent. Some OF the most con-
structive journalistic work Of the past
century was accomplished through
the columns of the dollar weekly.
Some OF the patron saints OF the
newspaper profession accomplished
theft most lasting results by means of
IL, and the annals Of newspaperdom
would lose much Of their interest and
charm had the dollar weekly not thriv-
ed SO long.
But no product helps itself in the
long run by operating at a loss II 1t
costs more than a dollar to publish
the modern weekly, the quicker the
situation is understood on both sides
the better. In that case, If IT is worth
no more than a dollar more. no one
can properly protest when the price
is increased. oas'f Try
The dollar weekly has had an honor
able history and the country owes 1t
more than 1t knows. No apology is
needed If the price that sufiiced half a
century ago is now found inadequate.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
Lingering Coughs Are Dangerous

Get rid of that tickling cough that
keeps you awake at night and drains
your vitality and energy. Dr. Kings
New Discovery is pleasant balsam
remedy, antiseptic, laxative and
promptly effective. II soothes the ir-
ritated membrane and kills the cold
germs; your cough Is soon relieved,
Delay Is dangerous-get Or. King 8
New Discovery at once. For nearly
fifty years it has been the favofite
remedy for grippe, Group coughs and
colds. Get a bottle tsas~ at ysur
Druggist. bee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07

question has passed the joke stage
here in Vermont. Neither ought it to
be a football between the two houses,
the one passing it this session, conf
dent. that the other will kill II. and
so on. II the legislature does not
want to make the final decision, why
not let the question go to the people
on referendum ?-St. Adams Mes
senger. Ser
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
! The man who kjIled the aoose

which laid the golden eggs was fool
He should have insured her. Insure
your earning. capacity so 1t will be
continued to your family if you die.
National Life Ins. Co, Of Vt. Gnu!
tuai.) Earle s. Kinsley. General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, VT.
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by loeni applications. es they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear There 10
only one way TO cure deafnesg, and that 70
by constitutional remedies. Deafnes9 10
caused NY nn infiamsd condition OF the n1u-
cous lining OF tho Icnsfachian Tube. When
this lube 10 infamed you have rumbhng
sound or imperfect hearing. and when II ~
entirely closed. Deafness is the result, ana
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
ana thia tube restored 20 it's normal condi-
tiou. hearing win he destroyed forevert nine
carcs out OF ten are caused by Cntarrh,
which Is nothing but an Unframed condition
OF tho r;ncous surfaces N ftt
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case ~ Deafness (eaused by catarrhl that
cannot be eured by Halls catarrh Cnre
Send Tor circulars. free.
r. D. CHENEY q CO. Tdiedo OHIO,
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take tails Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
The Liaht That Failed.

Mrs A. --9Nhen was engaged to my
husband he was very devoted to me.
In fact he was the very Hight of my
existence. Miss D.-And now? Mrs.
A.-Tne light goes oft every night
Exchange.
A million hides a year are being used
for upholstering motorcars.
After roasting, 100 pounds of beef
weigh only sixty-sevep pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-12
WILLETT DEAD
Former Gratiot Prosecutor and l.. of
VI. Regent Died i'm West.

Judge Charles j. Willett, former
Gratiot resident, but for a number OF
years "A resident of Pasadena. Cali
fornia, died at his home in that city
last week Thursday. April 5th, follow
ing a three weeks illness.
Judge Willett was born in Essex,
New York, June 5, lS49. He gradual
eo from the University of Michigan
in 1871 and shortly after took up the
practice of law in St. Louis, where he
was active in civic and political af-
fairs He served as city treasurer,
mayor and city attorney of our sister
city. and later served as prosecuting
attorney of Gratiot county. He al
ways displayed keen interest in
educational matters and served for
ten years as "A member of the school
board at st. Louis and for eight years
was a regent Of the University Of
Michigan.
Judge Willett went west in the
early nineties and continued the pace
that he had set in Gratiot county. He
was member~o of the board Of educa-
tion of Pasadena, vice president OF the
board of trustees of Throop college.
president of the Pasadena Hospital
association for ten years, city attor-
ney Of Pasadena, Judge, etc
Many of the older residents of Alma
and Gratiot county will remember the
Judge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-12
GETS SIXTY PRIZES
Local Poultry Fancier Had Great Sue
cess at Four Shows.

Harrie Willard, local poultry fan
cier. probably won moro prizes for his
stock this year at four poultry shows
than anyone else in this section of
the state, OF possibly in the entire
state. for like number Of shows, and
has sixty awards TO show for the ex-
hibitions that he made.
Willard displayed his stock at the
Battle Creek, the Grand Rapids, the
lonia and the Alma poultry shows,
and in all of them won number OF
prizes. -Four silver cups. twenty-one
first prizes. twenty second prizes and
fifteen third, fourth and fifth prizes
arc the honors that his poultry won.
One Of the cups was for the best
cockcrel in the English class. one for
the best hen in the English class, one
for the best hen in the entire show and
the fourth cup was for the most points
in the entire show.
The poultry which the Alma fancier
had in the various shows consisted of
white and buff Orpingtons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-12
NINE ITHACA
MEN ENLIST
High School Students Left
This Morning For The
u. S. Navy.
WERE GIVEN GREAT SENO-0FF
Local High School Students Join
Ithaca Delegation in Big
Farewell at Depot.

Nine young men from Ithaca, the
county seat Of Gratiot, have heard
their country's call for men, to aid
n upholding the nations honor Most
oi them are students in the high
school there, and some of them semi
ors, have answered the call by enlist
ing IN the United States navy.
The young men left this morning
by way of Alma for Saginaw, and
from there will leave for the east.
Ithaca probably has never in its his
tory honored young men as those were
honored. The village held a celebra-
tion Wednesday night. Thursday
morning the store windows along the
main street were decorated in great
style with the American flags and the
red. whit, and blue bunting. Not con
tent with that twenty-five auto
mobiles, loaded with Ithacans joined
the young men on their trip TO Alma
10 take the Pere Marquette train
At Alma the students OF the Alma
high school joined with those of ltha-
ca in doing honor TO those young men.
Supt. a. f. Schultz giving the stu.
deuts a recess for time. that they
might 60 60 the train in "a body and
bid farewell TO those young men.
against whom the high school stu
dents here had competed IN athletic
contests.
Cheers from lthacans and local high
school students were given at the de
iot for each and every one OF those
noble young men who have responded
90 tho country's cali Ii was sight
that viii never be forgotten 10y those
who witnessed it, and the nine young
men cannot but be encouraged, and
made better by thouphts OF what
ynose at nome think OF them while
away fighting for their country's
honor.
At the depot Superintendent.
Schultz OF the local public schools
gave a short address, which was IN
iced a credit to him. It gave great
'redit to the young men going fof.h
c war to uphold the honor of the
'ountry. and expressed the hope that
hey might be Of great service and /
bat they might return hone safe and |
sound. The address was proceeded /
nd followed by the singing of "Amer.
ca and "Star Spangled Banner"
The Ithacans who left this morning
we're Watson Mccall, Howard Burt
hard, Peter McAdams, Ivan White,
like Scott, Davis Summerville, Rob
ri Raybui-n and William Rayburn
The young men, who We're seniors
n Ithaca high school, are said to have
eceived their diplomas. which they
tould have otherwise received in June.
Gods Country and the Woman -
. xvon1arf,tI
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-12
SUPERVISORS ORGANIZE
Cratiot Board Held Three-Day Ses-
sion This Week

The Gratiot County Board Of Su-
pervisors which has been meeting in
Ithaca for the past three days has or
ganized, and c. j. Chambers is again
the chairman Of the board
In making the appointments for
IN committee Chambers had the
growth OF Alma in mind, evidently,
as the chaiimanships OF three of the
fourteen committees came to Alma
supervisors Fuller heads the COM
mittee on resolutions; Plowman the
committee on salaries and Helman.
the committee number two. on claims.
Alma's four supervisors each drew
places on two committees. and eight
OF the fourteen committees have one
Alma man on them. Chambers not APP
pointing any two Alma men on the
same committee
Following are the committees:
Equalizstion--Locke, Going, Full
ler, Haines, Hamilton, Coffin and
Long.
Claims No. l-Evey, Houseman&nd
Heisler.
claims NO. 2-ltelman, Daniel and
Reed
County Folkert. Hines
and Goodies.
Ways and Means Hines, Plowman
and Emery.
Taxation-Daniel. Evey and Hub
bell.
County Buildings Peach. Wander
beck and Define.
Heisler. Coffin, Long. Sc
bring and Gulick.
Roads and Bridges Hamilton,
Daniel and Locke
Fines-Haines. Hubbell and Goodies.
Salaries-Plowman, Houseman and
Emery.
Printing Folkert and
Houseman
Vanderbeek, Helman,
Define, Sebrine and Gulick.
Resolutions-Fuller. Reed and
Peach.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-12
KRESS ENLISTED
Star Athlete Of A. II. S. Joined Army
First of the Week.

Theodore Kress, better known as
Ted" former high school athlete.
and just recently elected captain of
the Ithaca high school track team.
on Sunday took an examination at the
local recruiting Office and passed ia
vorably. lie will leave next week for
Grand Rapids for the final examina-
tion.
Kress expects to join the aviation
corps, when he has gained sufficient
experience. He will enter the signal
corps first. Kress not being eighteen
was forced to obtain the consent of
Acsparents, which was given.
Until going to Ithaca last fall Kress
was one of the star athletes in Alma
high school, and was a member of the
football. basket ball and track teams.
in all of which he was star. He
was elected TO lead the high school
track team this spring. but was pre-
vented when his parents moved 70
Ithaca and he entered Ithaca high
school. He was recently elected 10
lead the track team at the high school
because of his known track ability.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-12

DEBATE FRIDAY
College Teams VIII Meet Olivet and
Hope in Contests.

The annual triangular debate be-
bate between Hope, Olivet and Alma
college will be held on Friday night
OF this week, and it is expected that a
not fight will be put up in the debates
that will be held at each of the three
institutions.
Olivet college will debate with Alma
at Olivet and with Hope at Holland,
while Hope meets Alma here, the de-
bate being held in the Alma college
chapel. The subject is, Resolved,
That with Respect ITO Immigration
that the United States should accord
to the Citizens Of China and Japan
the same Treatment that is accorded
the Citizens Of European Nations. ."
The subject is a strong one, with
plenty Of chance for argument on each
side and spirited contests should re-
suit
Howard Burtch, Floyd Kruger and
Thomas w Wright will compose the
negative team which will meet Olivet
AT Olivet. Charles Creaser will be
the alternative. Linton Melvin. Carl
Titus and Efford Beverly compose the
team TO debate against Hope here.
Edwin Boyne will be alternate.
Both teams that the Maroon and
Cream has are strong and Alma col
lege is hoping for a double victory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-12
HIGH SCHOOL TO OPEN
Base Ball Season Will Be Opened
With Ithaca High.

On Friday Of next week, Coaef
Wander Zlam will lead his high school
base ball team against the Ithaca higt
school team at Ithaca in the oper-
inc game Of the 1917 season.
With only four veterans back 10Y
the team this year Coach Wander ZlaT
has hard proposition on his hands
To pound out a team that will wir
games, but he is slowly rounding a
bunch of men together and the pros
poets are beginning to look bright for
q good team.
The opening game Of the season vii
not be good test as TO what the sea
son will be, owing to the numerous
new men that the coach must break
IN, and it will probably take two or
three games to get into good shape.
Just what the lineup Of the high
school team will be for the opening
game is a question, as il will depend
upon the ability that number of the
new men show during the coming
week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-12
SHOOTING PRACTICE
Two Young Men Said to Have Shot
up Sugar Bush


Tin pans. buckets, etc. at the A. j.
HALL sugar Dush. near Alma, ali con
tanned holes the other day. following
an interesting target practice staged
by two young men, said TO answer 10
the names of Susdorf and Wilcox.
1t seems that the young fellows
had nothing more important TO do
than TO 90 out and practice with a
gun, in the endeavor to show each
other just how they expected to shoot
down Germans once they had joined
the army. Evidently, they chose the
buckets, tin pans, etc, 10 be the myth
jcal Germans which were to be used
for targets and, whether they aimed
straight or not, are said to have put
a large number of the buckets and
pans out Of commission, by drilling
holes through them, so that they re-
sembled sieves instead Of good buck
cts and pans.
Officers were notified of the attack
on the buckets and pans, and trouble
seems to be in store for the two young
men. Deputy Sheriff Wheeler stated
to the Record reporter yesterday that
the young men would probably settle
for the damage done, rather than have
the affair 20 farther, and possibly
cause considerable more trouble, and
possibly no small amount of incon-
venience TO them.
Young Susdorf. who is said to ftp
ure IN the shooting up of the sugar
bush, buckets and pans, is the same
young man who recently paid "A fine
for having jammed his fist against
college student
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-12
GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
FOR RED CROSS SOCIETY
Opera House TO BE Scene of an
Attraction for Society Two
Nights.

A benefit show will De given at
Wright Opera House Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. April 18th and
18th. Proceeds will go to the RED
Cross society.
A better cause could not be found
than to Red Cross, and the plays TO
be- given should attract people and
FIJI the houses both nights. The Red
Cross means much to the army. and it
needs support now in preparing for
the service that it must render in the
war that Uncle Sam has now engaged
in.
The program To be given consists of
the Scotch Macks, the worlds great
est dancers; Baby Kathleen, the little
child wonder; Millard Reid, dramatic
artist and comedian; Louise Millard.
lyric suprano and dramatic reader;
and Gordon Mcdowell, that funny
gink.
Seats will be on sale at Brunner's
drug store, at % cents for children
and 30 cents for the grown ups.