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The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-08
HOUSE 2ISl'G|VEN'
T0DEM0CRATlC
PARTY BiMANY.
WOMEN VOTERS.
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Four Democrats Are Elected To
FIN Vacancies In As Many Dis
tricts In Greater City Of New
York Succeeding Democrats
THIRDS AS MANY. a.. ..
WOMEN As MEN BALLOT
Election Is Quiet and Verdict Is
Taken As Expression Of Conf
dence In President Wilson and
His Party In Congress l..

NEW YORK, March Gas,
- ISOLATED Press)-Votes Of
women of the Empire State and
the Greater City of New York.
the first votes ever cast by wo-
men in this State for members of
congress yesterday regained for
the Democratic party control OF
the house Of representatives, the
control of which has been hang
ing in the balance. Four Demo-
Gratis were elected to fill the
vacancies of four Democrats.
In their first opportunity to-
exercise the right OF suffrage
which was conferred upon them
in the general election last No
vember 1883 women cast their
votes. The result in no wise
changed previous political condi-
tions although the fact that wo-
men were to participate in the
election appears to have had its
effect in the nominations made by
the opposing parties. The total
vote cast in the four COMPRESSION
al districts was 1871 SO that the
women's vote was two-thirdS as
large as the mems.
NEW MEMBERS
In the seventh district. in
Brooklyn in the County OF Kings,
John J. Delaney was selected to
fill the vacancy" caused by the
resignation Of John J. Fitzgerald,
one of the most valuable Demo-
cratic members of the house who
had served long and faithfully OH
the appropriations committee and
has done more than almost any
other member of congress for the
introduction of the budget sys-
tenn. (
In the eighth district, also in
Kings County, William E. Cleary
succeeds to the chair vacated by
noo;oI C-;a,
In the twenty-frst district,
New York County, Jerome F.
Donovan succeeds Murray HUI
bert.
In the twenty-second district,
New York County and Borough
of Bronx, Anthony J. Griffin sue
rrcd> Henry Bruckner.
VOTE EARLY
The scenes about the polls
were unique for New York. Wo-
men went to vote early and con-
tlnued to flock in throughout the
day, at times there being more
women than men in the polling
booths though during the rush
hours of the early morning and
the late afternoon men by far
predOmInated.
The election was a quiet and
orderly one and the success of
woman's suffrage was hailed
throughout the city.
The election is generally taken
as an expression of confidence in
President Wilson by the women
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23

requires that the men should be dressed
warmly, and the sweaters. mufflers and
helmets that the Red Cross sends are
very warm and are indeed appreciated.
Another feature of the army camps is
the excellent work being done by the Y.
M. G. A. and the men in charge of these
humble but home-like buildings At
these bulldogs the young men gather at
night to read the magazines, books and
other literature provided for them; to
write letters at the tables provided along
with free stationery. These buildings are
also equipped with piano, victrola and a
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23

large selection of records, boxing gloves.
and other equipment used in various
sports In fact, a modern army camp
would be very dreary place without
these L. NJ. c. ABS.
'|If any time you are in position to
aid in this work do so by all means, as
nothing you could do would do more to
relieve the monotony of intensive train
ing as to instill into the hearts and minds
of your boys the good traits and habits
tina htey learn by attending the religious
talks and listening to the songs sung at
the nightly song services"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23

rying out wounded. They are constantly
under fire and get none of the glory or
praise given to the other men. And this
is all done without an yarns whatsoever.
He dare not carry gun or revolver or
any side arms. due to international law
as laid down. at The Hague convention
How would you like to be under fire all
the time and know that you dare not get
a gune and give them hail Columbia your
self? 1 think I'd grab the nearest gun
and join in"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23

And all of the men have a good word
for the Y. M. c. A. This is the life,
writes this fellow.
Il am very happy in my work. because
L have never felt | was doing so much
good as l no wan. The 7. M. G. a. are
our only friends and they're right there
with the goods said one of the soldiers
the other day and think that W per
cent of the men feel the same way.
Our huts up to the present have been
two long barracks which are lighted up
with electricity. In each but there are
a piano, victrola and other musical in
struments tables and benches plenty OF
writing material and magazines ana
newspers of every description. The other
day a great pile of magazines arrived
from America They had been sent with
a one-cent stamp after being read in
the States and you should have seen that
crowd search through that heap for their
home town postmarks. hunted for them
myself but did not find anything nearer
than Nick eesport, Pa.
sAn of the n1en were broke when
got here. AS was natural their pay was
quite delayed and they were pretty hard
up. Yesterday they were paid and we
were all afraid they would cut loose and
spend it all The Y. M. seized its chance,
put up signs about saving money; The
most popular ran something like this;
Don't Say AZ, Again
Save Your Money
"The men were paid in one of our huts
at the nd of the hut where they all came
out and he collected quite Il lot of money
for deposit in Paris banks Our Ameri-
can boys are really like bunch of young
sters. They bring their troubles to us
even more readily than my schoolboyS
and have such great faith in us that it
| touches us to the quick
Tonight then the Y NJ. C. A. was en-
| pertaining 2,000 French and American SOL
diers at the movies, at least 500 at con-
cert by an orchestra composed of four
| teen French soldiers, in one hut, about
| three to four hundred in another hut
writing letters, playing the piano, vic
| trola or games such as checkers, picture
! puzzles or dominoeS, ana at the same
time / was drumming French into about
| fifty faithfuls in another hut. At the
same time our books and magazines are
spread all over the camp and in the hos
pital. It's great life
At Dickinson College. Carlisle, Pa,
was read letter from Shelley '16, now
with the American Ambulance in
| France. He was with the unit that
| took care of the wounded after the
| Cambria advance.
| I'VE know for positive fact that our
| ambulance unit was the first to get into
first American enlisted men to dodge
German shell fire, and believe me that
is some job
He relates gruesome tales Of French
| women ravshed and tortured by the Ger
mans. He hopes that the war win con-
| tinue until the Huns are completely oblit
| Grated as the officers and men for the
most part seem to act with the utmost
cruelty.
Roland S Swain writes of the Red
GROSS and Y. M c. A.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23

: This word from a Princeton man
who is driving an ammunition truck
from the front to the base of supplies
shows one more of the many dangers
which are present behind the hnes
where men expose themselves to dan
gers lust as much as in the trenches
themselves.
1--WE have been awfully busy. having
a great deal of night work. three nlgIlts
pitchforks and was black as ink every
night There was always somebody IN
the ditch. When a car goes in the ditch,
the convoy goes on without it, and some
body afterwards comes back after ne is
unloaded transfers the ammunition from
the wrecked car to his own, and makes
his second trip I was unlucky enough to
be elected for that job Tuesday nlght,
and didn't get back to camp till b a. M.
after fourteen hours on the road W.
were hauling trench material which we
took pretty close to the lines, and Wnue
another section composed OF
Princeton men passed on their way to a
park about half a mile beyond us, ana
most unfortunately arrived at tune
when the park was being shelled. TWO
wounded on the head and not expected to
live. and the other had both hands blown
off by shrapnel. 1t was eight hours
before they could be taken to the hospital |
near our camp here, and operated on by
an Americon doctor, who said that now
for the first time he understood to the
utmost what France has suffered, for the
plight of the poor American boy had
opened his eyes and heart"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23

Roland S Swain writes of the Red
Gross and Y. M. c. A.
q am in the aviation, and this branch
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23

At Dickinson College. Carlisle, Pa.
was read letter from Shelley, '16, now
with the American Ambulance in
France He was with the unit that
took care of the wounded after the
Cambria advance
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23

He relates gruesome tales Of French
women ravished and tortured by the Ger
mans. He hopes that the war viii con-
tinue until the Huns are completely oblit-
Grated as the officers and men for the
most part seem to act With the utmost
cruelty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-20

Every cent given to Red Cross War Fund goes for
War Relief.
The American Red Cross is the largest and
efficient organization for the relief of suffering that
the world has seen.
1t is today bringing relief to suffering humanity,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-20

Congress authorizes It
President Wilson heads It
The War Department audits its accounts.
Your Army. your Navy, and your Allies entnust
astically endorse It
twenty-five million Americans have Joined It
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-20

BY helping the starving women and chliaFen ~
the ruined districts of Franco and Italy it performs
distinctly military service. soldier VINO Allo" ~
that Red Cross is helping his family ngnts WIN
renewed spirit.
Thus does Red Cross help to win the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-20

both military and civil in every wartorn Allied
country.
It is made up almost entirely of volunteer work
ers 10 100000 unselhsh Americans.
It is there to help soldier boys in time of
need.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-20
The Greatest Mother In all the World

Seeing all things with a moth
er's sixth sense that's blind to
jealousy and meanness.
Reaching out her hand across the sea to
No Mans Land to comfort thousands who
must stand and wait in stenched and crawling
holes and water-soaked entertainments.
She's cheering thousands, feeding thou
sands, healing thousands from her store; the
Greatest Mother in all the World-the RED
CROSS. Millions of Loyal Americans will
pledge part of each months earnings during
June, July, August and September.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-20
CTRETCHING forth her hands
- to all in need, knowing no fav-
orite, yet favoring all.

Ready and eager to give FIRST
aid to the wounded. Helping the
little home that's crushed beneath
an iron hand by showing mercy in
a healthy, human way; rebuilding it,
in fact with stone ON stone; replen-
ishing empty bins and empty cup
boards; bringing warmth to hearts
and hearths too long neglected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-20

What Will You Do To Help?
Red Cross End War Fund May 2O-27
100000 must be raised in America in week
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-11-28
70 VISIT HoAaEs

Miss Lillian Graham Of New Or
leans spent Thursday and Friday with
officers Of the local Red Cross Chan
GER Miss Graham is field worker
Tor the Home Service Division and
she suggested that the Red Cross have
members visit each home in the par
ish that has son, brother or father
IN service. Mrs. Guerre is arranging
to have the calls made at an early
date.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-11-28
FIRST LYcEuM nIlAanrn

The first number Of the N 8
Lyceum course was given at ths s. &
mOry Monday night before A. G..
and appreciatiye audience. Tbs ~
traction was the Marigold ous,, e
composed Of four ladies, ali 4 g.
were artists. ''s'a
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-11-28
LABELS ARRIVE

T you are going to send b.
brother, son or sweetheart IN ~, s
and have not received your label e..
can secure one by calling upon NJ
Guerre at the Red Cross Heador Il. I
tiers in the Y. W. C. A.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-11-28
THANKSGIVING SERVICES

The annual Union Thanksgiving
services will be held at the NJ. 3,
Church at II o'clock Thursday morn
ing. The sermon will be delivered
by Reverend Brakefield and special
music viii be rendered. A most cor
dial invitation is extended every citi-
en- to attend.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-11-28
STEADIER hoe MARKETS PLANNED
Hog Producers and Packers Confer With Repre-
sentatives Of the Food Administration and
Agricultural Department and Adopt
New Plan Of Regulation.

Administration
representative
Importance special Industry
Agricultural special members
Industry situation the hog caarket
executive committee participating foreign or
pork products with members Of tie Food
foreign pork purchases
The concnsons Of The conferenee follows:
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-11-28
70 SEE Norm

J. H. Thompson, Jr.. left sund..
Tor Tampa, Fla. where he was calls1
to the bedside of his mother. w.
IS reported to be seriously III. ~
expects to return home next Sundsv
New-York tribune., 1918-05-16

corporation, denied that Borglum ever
had asked him to become interested in
an aeronautic company, either on his
own behalf or as representative
In his letter the sculptor said he had
just been informed that Gibson had
been suspended from connection with
the British mission at the request of
the War Department, although he was
highly valuable and necessary ex-
pert. He also declared every effort
was being made to prevent him from
getting affidavits, that several of his
witnesses had been summarily
Shipped away from Washington" and
that others were pleading with him
not to involve them for business rea-
sons.
Discussing in detail the kilograms
put into the Senate record with the
statement Of Kenyon W. Mix, of the
Dodge Manufacturing Company, accus-
ing him Of negotiating with Mix for
the organization Of an airplane COM
pany, Borglum said the first message
was sent five or six days before he
had any intimation that the President
desired his services. The others, he
asserted. had no connection with the
first. and were written for the purpose
of learning more from Mix about his
troubles with the Aircraft Board. He
said when he came to Washington Mix
began his tale of woe" and nothing
else was talked about
"Mix had stated" wrote the sculp-
tor. "that he had been bitterly disap-
pointed at the inactivity Of the Aircraft
Board, and placed before me lengthy
typed statement criticising the depart
ment in the extreme. His document
was, in fact, the first sweeping written
statement that was placed before me
when I took up the investigation in
Washington"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-16

me the other day about the Wholesale
Charges in regard to the production OF
aircraft which have been lodged by Mr..
Gutzon Borglum. take the liberty of
writing you this letter in order to say
more formally what said to you then
informally, namely. that every instru-
mentality at the disposal of the De-
partment of Justice will be used to
investigate and pursue charges of dis
honesty or malversation of any kind if
the allegations made by Mr.. Borglum
are considered worthy of serious CON
sderation. and ! sincerely hope that
the matter Will be treated as one for
searching official Investigation by the
constituted authorities of the govern
ment.
"'Thc Military Affairs Committee is
a coordinate branch Of the government.
a part of the constituted authority
thereof, and is one of the facilities that
proposed to carry out the request Of
the President AS contained in that let
ter for an investigation to the utmost
Of its ability and in perfectly good
faith.
81 regret exceedingly that the Pres
ident feels that a vote for this resou-
tion or for the resolution in modi-
fed form, as it may be modified by the
committee and by the Senate, would
be looked upon by him as an act of
dlSlOValtv to him.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-16
Borglu,,a in Formal
Statement Denies
Aircraft CHARGES

WASHINGTON, May IS. - Gutzon
Borgum sent to Senator Brandegee, of
Connecticut, to-night part of the evi-
dence he desires placed in the Senate
record in answer to the charge that he
sought to form a private airplane cor
poration to take government contracts
while he was investigating aircraft pro
duction at the invitation Of President
Wilson. 1t was in the form of a long
letter reiterating anc amplifying his
denial of the charge, accompanied by
affidavits from Hugo c. Gibson, an en-
ploye of the British war mission at
New York, and Ben amin Harris
Gibson, named as associated with
the sculptor in the proposed private
corporation, swore in his affidavit that
in December Borglum had intended to
engage with him in commercial en-
terprise, but that after receiving au-
thority from the President to make
an investigation Borglum withdrew
and they had no further negotiations.
Harris, said to have been selected to
represent Borglum in the proposed
New-York tribune., 1918-05-16

that there has been extravaganza in
this department and that the produc
tion of ordnance might be speeded up
by an inquiry which would let the
people know the status thereof
"In some other branches of the
service the conditions are the same ;
and yet it is but fair to say that con-
ditions seem to be improving in these
several branches of the service, and it
is hoped that the time will soon come
when quantity production will become
an accomplished fact and the needs of
the army for the successful prosecutions
of the war met.
"The purpose of the resolution in
question was to broaden the power Of
the committee to ascertain the facts
with reference to these subjects which
have mentioned, including, Of course,
the quartermaster's department and
the question of cross license agreement
entered into with reference to the pro-
duction of aircraft and it was not the
purpose of any member Of the commit
tee to interfere with the Administers
ton in the conduct Of the war in any
way whatever, but to ascertain how the
appropriations were being expended
and what the progress of manufacture
and delivery was along the line indi-
Gated. The President has no more ar
NH'' ouPPOl tcIs III tHc OulteO CLatpS
than the Senators comprising the Mill
tary Affairs Committee Of the Senate.
In all they have done their single pur-
pose has been to aid and not to hinder,
and think the country pretty gen
orally understands that the results Of
their efforts have been to aid rather
than to hinder.
During the Civil War the Joint com
mittee of the Senate and House was
an entirely different committee from
the Military Affairs Committee of the
senate, and its purpose was broader
and it's work extended over a very
much broader field. That committee
inquired into victories and defeats Of
the army. the character and quality
OF the personnel thereof and multi
tude of subjects which this committee
mas never had any idea of inuuiring
into; nor does the resolution propose
any such inquiry. nor that the com
mlttee shall in any way interfere with
the military control Of the army.
"rhc Military Affairs Committee has
no such purpose as this in view, and
some, at least, of the members Of the
committee thought that it was but ac-
cepting the invitation of the President
IN his letter to Senator Thomas some
days ago when he proposed a further
investigation into the subjects under
consideration. In that letter, it will
be remembered. the President said:
You were kind enough to consult
New-York tribune., 1918-05-16

branches OF the War Department that said
committee, or any sub committee thereof
may sit during the sessions or during any
recess OF the Senate to require by sub
pnna or otherwise the attendance of wit
nesses and the production of books, docu-
ments and papers; 10 take the testimony
of witnesses under oath, either orally or
by deposition; to obtain documents, papers
ana other information from the several
departments of the government or any
bureau thereof; to employ stenographic
help. at cost not to exceed 81 per printed
page, to report such testimony as may be
taken to employ such agents or assistants
as may be necessary and that all ex-
penses. including travelling expenses con-
tracted hereunder shall be paid from the
contingent fund of the Senate, not exceed
ing the sum of $4,000: provided. that
nothing in the resolution shall be held to
authorize the Military Affairs Committee
10 take over or i'll any manner direct or
superintend the executive branch of the
AS it stands now, the President
cannot oppose the amended resolution
without opposing an investigation pure
and SIMPLE into the material prepara-
tlon for war. No question of opera
tlons is involved. He has an express
tnough rather crude, assurance from
the Senate that 1T does not intend tc
take over any of his powers. Curl
ously enough his friends on the Audit
Committee voted for this assurance
though they opposed the resolution as
whole. But the Presidents friends
in this instance are not the most per-
spicacious members of the Senate.
The aramatics of the day were
dramatics and nothing more. All that
was done might have been done pri
vately and through cooperation be,
tween the executive and Legislative
ii Aes ' to sho~ ba'
New-York tribune., 1918-05-16
Anti-U-Boat War
Success Declares
Admiralty Secretar,

LONDON. May l5-Asked in the
House of Commons to-day by Robert
=. Houston, Liverpool shipowner. for
information "as to our successful
operations in capturing enemy subma-
rines around the coast during the last
three weeks" Thomas J. MacNamara,
financial secretary of the Admiralty,
made this reply:
'On the whole, the general trend of
the submarine warfare has progressed
quite satisfactorily since the first of
January.
News from neutral countries and
the increased boastfulness and public
disclaimers of the enemy are proof of
our recent successes, but the Admiral
~ is adverse to stating results, good
or bad, of short period.
'The total number of British steam
ers attacked by submarines and which
escaped uninjured from January i to
April 80 was 172.'
The Evening Standard" says that
IN recent week no less than five Ger
man submarines are definitely known
10 have been sunk. These included
two large Uboats.
The average weekly sinkings, the
paper adds, are not so high as that,
but the rate shows a great improve
ment over that Of six months ago.