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HOPS ON TENTMFNT ONSERVATION LOVERLAND ESCANABA MORNING PRESS IF YOU FIGHT GET A HOE. VOL IX NO 54 Copies 3 Canta ESCANABA, MICHIGAN SUNDAY, MORNING. MAY 20, 1917 12 Cents per Week SIX PAGES Win FIGHI BOUTH PIECE OF WATER COMPANY ATTEMPTS TO MAKE PEOPLE BELIEVE OFFICIALS ARE NOW AT SEA. PEOPLE DECIDING Government Paper Saye a Bond, The North Michigan Water Company through its mouthpiece stales that the city officials have not hanoled the water question in a business-like way and that the present city administration is now at sea to know what to do. The publication of the North Michigan Water company which has always been controlled by those who would upend the most money in high price job work and advertisement, points out how the water question has been handled in such an unbusineHS-like manner and might lead strangers to think that the publisher of that organ had some knowledge of business questions.

The North Michigan Water Company, however, will not deceive any person by anything which it causes to be published in that publication. The people have no confidence whatever in that publication or its editor and neither has any influence upon public sentiment. It is fortunate that the Water Company has been unable to se- crue a newspaper of any influence to openly advocate its position against the people of this city. Not for tne purpose of answering anything which the Water Company might have stated in its publication, but only for the purpose of showing the fairness of the city administration and that they have handled this question with exceptional ability, it is well to review what has been done. It became necessary to either grant the present Water company a franchise or for the city to enter upon municipal ownership of a water-works Bystem.

This question had to be decided by the people of this city, and the question at once arose as to how question should be presented to the people for final decision. It became evident that the people would want to know two things before they would be able to intelligently vote upon this important question, and these two questions were, first: What would a new water plant cost? and second: W'hat is the full value of the present water-works system? No person with ordinary intelligence would undertake to dispute this question or deny the people the right to know these two things. With this in view, the city officials proceeded to have plans and specifications of a new plant drawn and it was shown that a new plant could be constructed by taking the water from the bay for less than $400,000, and that a new plant could be con structed by taking the water from artesian wells for about $415,000. The next step taken by the administration was to make a full and complete inventory and appraisement of the properties of the North Michigan Water Company. The first appraisment made was very full, fair and complete and it was shown that the plant was worth about $229,000.

To make this part certain in the minds of the pie a second appraisement was made by Professor Riggs of the University of Michigan, one of the highest class engineers in this country, and rightfully recognized as such, and his appraisement was fixed at less than $1,000 more than the first appraisement, confirming that the first appraisement made was fair, honest and just. The city officials at once offered the North Michigan Water Company the amount fixed by Professor Riggs with the expectation that the company would accept the proposition. The company ought to have accepted the proposition as it really is more than what the plant Is worth to the city, and it is more than the plant is worth to the acual owners. The way the city administration has handled this question has been right and the only way the question could have been handled to the satisfaction of the people. The object was to fully inform (Continued on Page Six) "Your first patriotic duty-Buy a liberty Is the first streamer of the Official Bulletin, newspaper issued by the government, the first number of which has arrived in Escanaba.

Secretary McAdoo announces the for mation of a liberty loan committee to gjve the woman of America an opportunity foV patriotic service by aiding in the distribution and sale of all bonds issued by the Government of the States to defray necessary war The Navy Department to-day announced No noonday luncheon will be held for the members of the Kscanaba Commercial club on Monday, it was announced yesterday afternoon by the members of the committee in charge of luncheon arrangements. Because a noon-day lunch was held last Wednesday when Bishop Hender- The Navy to-day passed the 100,000 son of Detroit was the principal speak- mark in enlisted strength. That figure er the Commercial club committee de- was reached at 2 this afternon The hundred thousandth man enlisted was Richard Farris Cannon, who enlis ed at the Navy recruiting statioa, Jack son, Miss. Forecast: Sunday fair; fresh, shifting winds becoming northwest. Highest yesterday 68,.

yesterday, 48. Precipitation, .36. EAGLE PRESIDENT TALKS HERE eided that a luncheon on Monday would be to soon after the one of this week. Plans are now being made for a luncheon to be held a week from Monday. The program will be announced at a later date.

Mother of Wilson, Lieutenant, Dies MIDNIGHT BULLEIS SAN Col. Geo. Hatterson, commanding Fort Roes- crans, informed naval headquarters to day that a strange submarine was sighted off San Diego. Destroyers have been ordered to mako a search. It was reported by an aviator on duty while flying over the Golden Gate.

He declares he saw under the water what appeared to be a submarine. Henderson, labor leader and member of the war council in an address at Richmond said it is estimated that 7,000,000 persons have been killed since the outbreak of the European war. accusing several of wealthiest grain dealers and egg speculators of having conspired to increase the food prices will be returned next week by the Fed eral grand Jury, it was reported at the Federal building today. to Italian official reports the Italian forces have captured Hill No. 652, the pivotal key to the Austrian defense north of Monte Santo.

Lieut. Merritt Wilson Co. Ii, south welcomed Minister Balfour and party with open left yesterday for Menominee where arms today. They were entertained Henry J. Lemcke, state president of the Eagles, will be the principal speak er at a general meeting in the Knights of Pythias hall at 3 this afternoon when the general public as well as all Kagles are urged to be in attendance.

Mr. Lemcke addressed a large auli- ence of Gladstone and Kscanaba gles at the meeting in Gladstone last night when the state head gave a general talk on fraternalism and patriotism. he will attend the funeral services for his mother. Mrs. Merritt Wilson, who after bing ill several months Funeral services wil be held at Menominee at 2 this afternoon with interment in that city.

Mrs. Wril son was critically ill a few months ago. At that her son was called home from the Mexican border service. FROST BEANS ARE NO GOOD. REPORT Teat your say agriculturists to every farmer who would have bean seed prove a winner.

The suggestion is being made as a result of reports have come to experts from field men throughout the state. These reports made it apparent that not a little of the bean seed retained for planting this spring was damaged by frosts last fall, and the frosted beans, where they have been examined show much and germ- inability. BROOKLYN OFFERS TWO U-BOAT CURES New York, May is inventing ways to sink the U-boat these days. J. M.

of Brooklyn, suggests that vessels in the ruthless warfare zone stope at night and throw out torpedo-proof nets to be carried on board when not in use. In the daytime the guns would hold the submarines at a distance. Another Brooklynite, SK. L. suggests the construction of torpedoes controlled by the vibration from a submarine in such a way that they would automatically be directed to the source of those sound waves or vibration and destroy the submarine Thesp they could bo merely have to be sent out by a vessel and would seek out and destroy the submarines without futher worry on the part of the senders.

at a luncheon by the governor of Virginia. The state executive gave a toast to King George of Kngland, and Mr. Balfour responded with a toast to President Wilson. was learned today that the Cunard liner Thracia of 2,891 tons was submarined on April 27. Only one perscon survived.

new methodof attacking U-boats which so far have met with sucess was announced today by the British director of food economy. K. Jones. He believes tho success of the new method can be continued. All members of the Home Guard units of Kscanaba are wanted to be in attendance at the city hall Monday night at 7:30 when Capt.

Oscar Falk and members of Co as well as the Kscanaba band, will escort the Home Guards to the Coliseum where a battalion drill will be held. A general invitation for the public to attend the drill has been extended and it is expected that a large number of patriotic people will be present to see the Kscanaba men drill. All men who want to join the units will be given an opportunity to do so on Monday. Many of the leading citi- 7.ins have joined ni the movement and this will be an opportunity for others to act In accordance. Tag Day Fund Is Substantial A substantial fund wsa raised by tho members of the Belief Corps who yesterday held a tag day In this City.

Small paste board tags with red white and blue ribbons were tied on people who contributed toward the Memorial Day fund. The mony secured yesterday will good toward defraying the expense of decorating the graves of the Civil war and Spanish war veterans. GIVE SfiOO TO -FUND Delta county school teachers have paid approximately $600 into the teach pension iund, it is estimated. Be- mittances of varying nature were deducted from the salaries for the month of May. Where teachers have taught school five years or less the deduction amounts on one-half of one percent, and it does not exceed $20 where teachers have taught 15 years or more.

St. to Give a Program County Clerk Albert J. Pepin was formally notified by Governor Sleeper on Saturday thajt registration would be held on June 5. The clerk here is instructed that registration for conscription shall be held from 7 in the morning until 9 at night on that day. Further tions probably will he forwarded in a day or two.

Gladstone Player Now with the Soo Boulet of Gladstone, has joined the Sault Ste Marie ball club and worked out Friday for the first time with that organization. The Soo club is working hard to be in readiness for a clash with the Newberry gang on Memorial Day. Work at the ball park will soon find the diamond in first class shape, it is reported. The Soo team probably will be lined up for at least one game or a series of games with the Escanaba club this Delore Cota and wife of W'llson flatly denied charges of having abused 16 year old Antone Charles of Menominee in an inhuman manner, when arraigned before the justice in Menom inee. Witnesses for the state were ex pected to be called into court last Saturday to testify as to the accuratene of the charges.

SWAN ANDERSON WTLL BE THE FIRST FIREMAN ON VACATION Members of the Escanaba fire department will start vacations about June 1, with Swan Anderson the first to get a vacation of ten days this season. It is probable that substitute fireman will be secured while the reg- ular jpen enjoy their vacations. An entertainment with a large musical program planned will be given by the pupils of St. school in the school auditorium at 8 Friday night, May 25. The following program will be rendered: Opening march.

Chorus, Our Lady of Good Counsel. Tripping Through the Heather (E. Holst). Fairies and Broom Witches, operetta of Intermediate Grades. Joy of Spring (W.

A. Lansing). Closing Day at Beanvillo Girls and Boys of Intermediate Grades. King of the Carnival (E. Deshayes).

Vox of the 7th and 8th Grades. Silver Bells (H. Wyetts). Iteflected play in one act Cast of Miss Aurelia Berube. Miss Agnes Downing -Geraldine Finley.

Gladys, Mabel, Majorie, School girls. Annette, Miss Pearl Steinmetz. El Trovidore, (Verdi). Chorus, Good-night, (F. Abt).

Performers at Thomy. T. nk, M. Arnold, G. Garland, C.

Boeser, H. Odesse, L. Sauers, C. Richardson, H. Bourke, B.

Dery, R. Bink, B. Boyce, R. Loeffler, M. Gustafson, M.

Scheriff, G. Sauers, C. G. Malinski. Bourke, C.

Rich- ardsln, G. Sauers, It. Bink, B. Dery, C. Jacobs, B.

Boyce, R. Loeffler, M. Seller iff, D. (Gannon, M. Gustafson, E.

Lafave, C. McCafferty. Gannon. Yockey Valentine. Washington, D.

May war department made the following announcements regarding the registrations of citizens liable to draft: The war department wishes to impress upon the people that there Is only one day for registration. All males between the ages designated must register on the date set. The fact that five days were allowed for the placing of the necessary blank forms in the hands of registrars appears to have misled some headline writers. One day day fixed in tie will be devoted to registration. should be cleary IS IN FAVOR OF CLOSE Members of the Preparedness Commute of the county tho Trades bor Council the Union and Mrs.

A. C. Barras, president of club have all endorsed tho early dosing hour which goes into effect on Monday. Mrs. Barras, in considering the matter said: am most glad to see that most of the local merchants arc going to their stores at 5 during tho week which begins Monday.

Escanaba has an exceptionally fine lot of girls and women in tho stores. They work hard and try to please the customers. I believe 1 am voicing tho sentiment of every woman in the club when I bay that it is a fine thing for the ttores to allow the employes to depart from their labors an hour earlier. weather gets warmer, conditions are trying in the stores and extra hour in the afternoon will go a long way towards making efficiency of the sales force next day Time Changed, Letters of 1861 The apalllng number of deaths dur Ing the Civil war, the greater portion of which were due to disease which havo been scientifically averted in modern warfare is indicated in a letter written in 1861 at Point, mouth of the Salt river in Kentucky, by Daniel Housmn who later died In the Andersonvllle prison. The letter is now In the possession of E.

H. Hunt of Trombley Is nephew of the mar- tyered soldier. have had to stay in camp since last Saturday and I am In great pain The rest of us are getting well again but some 27 men died In this regiment a few days an excerpt from 1he letter says. Another letter In the possession of Mr. Hunt which was written by Herman S.

Hunt, also an uncle who died in tho Civil war gives the corresponding prices on tobacco and butter as compared to this age. This letter was written at Camp Michigan, near Chat tanooga. "Butter is worth 25 cents a pound and tobacco costs one dollar a pound while other things cost accordingly In he wrote. a word more. My Chrlsmas was passed In sending iron messengers to the Rebels." (JOES ON RECORD AtaiNST ANYTHING BIT (iENER AL PEACE WITHOUT INDEMNITIES.

TO CONTROL FOOD May new minister of War Krenskl, today said to dele gates of peasants: 1 propose to Introduce Iron-clad scipline into tho army and I am NOTED SOLOIST TO SING HERE FRIDAY Miss Gladys Hunk, noted soprano singer of Sault Ste Marie and Roy Olson will be soloists at the Bed Cross benefit to be held at the High school auditorium on Friday night, May 26 when 400 school children of the sixth and seventh grades will take part They will present tho and the while and will bo given by tho High school chorus. INF Services for Arvid Nordin, president of the Evening Star lodge, who died following a short illness with pneumonia, will ho held at the family home 603 South Charlotte street, tills afternoon at 2 Rev. C. A. Lund of tho Swodist Lutheran church will officiate.

Burial will be in Lakeview cemetery. Tho members of the Evening Star lodgo will turn out in body to attend tho last rites. RE War on Dancing Arouses British London, May controversy lias been aroused in tho English press understood by the sternness with which the Gov- that no male resident of the United ernment Is suppressing public danc- States between the designated ages is ing. Tho view taken by the War GRANDE CASE TO BE TRIED INDAY cxcused fiom registration, unless he is already in the military or naval service ol' the United States; that Is, a member of the regular army or navy, tne marine corps, coast guard fecrvice or that part of the National guard now actually in the federal service. Registration is distinct from selective service.

ltegistratlon Is a necessary preliminary to the latter process of selection. is useless to ask registrars to ex cuse any one from registration. The registrar has no such powers. No one can suspend the law requiring all to register. "It is important that all shall under stand the significance of registration and it is hoped that the day will be approached in the spirit with which the government has appointed it.

Democracy is its essence No one can absent himself nor can the well to do man hire another to represent him on the occasion. Not only has the individual citizenry of the country made a remarkable respon.se to the registration call but the states through their official heads have ii.dicated such zeal that there Is great rivalry 'vmong some of the commonwealths for the honor of making i the first complete registration returns. office is that officers and soldiers home on leave exhaust themselves by late hours and frivolity and that mainly for this reason, public dances must not take place. Numerous letters have been sent to the papers upholding dancing on tho ground that tho soldiers deserve recreation after a spell in tho trenches A number of public dance halls have been raided by tho police and many arrests have been made. The crusade Is still in full swing.

DISPOSAL PLANT Jules DeGramlo will be tried before Police Judge C. 1). McEwen on Monday on a chargo of draying without a license. case was to have been disposed of yesterday but It was adjourned until Mondy When pro viously arraigned DeGrando, od a plea of not guilty. He was ar rested and released on his own recog nizance after several draymen of ttye city entered a complaint with tho police authorities.

Worms Says Lost Boy The new sewer disposal plant now under construction probably will be completed in a few weeks. Except to install machinery there is little more work to be done on the new plant When completed It will be the most model plant and the only one of Its kind I nthls section of the country except in Milwaukeo. out is tho explanation offered by five year old Bayfield Domars of 404 South Birch street who on Saturday was sought by the police when his parents notifed them of the disappearance. The little fellow was gone from 11 in the forenoon until 4 in the afternoon and came home with another boy, wholly unconcerned over his long stay from the house. NINE TAKEN FOR ARMY HERE, SATURDAY TOLL Nine men were accepted for enlistment at the recruiting station here on Saturday.

One of that number, Andrew Ferrari who resides at 331 Rowe street, was an Escanaba resident. Four of tlie men enlisted were from Marquette while others were from small towns In this vicinity. into sure 1 will In his order announced today he said no officers of high command hereafter will be allowed to escape the responsibility by resigning. Resignation will not be acepted. All deserters, ho said, must return to the army not later than on May 28.

In fractions of this order will be severely punished. The Russian government in a formal statement went on record today, aiming at a general peace without annexation or indemnities. They did not endorse a separate peace nor would armies allow Germany to destroy her western enemies. Washington, May president this afternoon issued a statement announcing that Herbert C. Hoover will be food dictator in the matter of the food supply of the country.

The state ment outlined the need of additional powers by necessary legislation, including the fixing of food supplies and the requisition of food supplies. Tiie president said food powers very great, but no greater than It proved necessary to lodgo In other governments conducting this momentous war, and their object is stimulation and conservation, not arbitrary restaint or injurious interference wilh the normal process of production. They are intended to benefit and assist the farmer and all those who play a legitimate part In the preparation, distribution and marketing of foodstuffs. Tho legislation ftsked for is a full inquiry into the existing and available foodstuffs, costs, practices of various food producing and distributing trades the prevention of hoarding and the con trol of foodstuffs by persons not In a legitimate sense producers; dealers or traders to make requisition when necessary for the public use of food supplies to secure a consumer against extortion by breaking up corners; attempts at speculation when they occur by fixing temporarily reasonable prices at which the middleman may sell. Hoover, in answering this declared ho is accepting the position upon the assumption that congress will grant broad powers to tho president on which the competent administration can be set up.

Paris, May children broken by the war are one of the heart wringing spectacles of the conflict in France, numbers of suffering boys and girlsfi from the districts which the Germans gave up havo been brought here for treatment. Living amid the blasting Influences of war so long they have become victims of a strange mental disease which has aged and stunted them. The condition of the men and women of France who have been living under German tyranny Is terrible enough but the conditions of the half starved, wounded, mentally deranged little children is even worse. Now that the iGermans have retreated from small villages and towns the utter physical and mental ruin of the children Is revealed. Many of them are orphans, most of them have had life and death revealed to them in guise so terrible that they will never be quite normal again, and these are the future men and women of France! Everything that care and tenderness and money can do to heal their shattered bodies and minds Is being done by the French govern' ment and by separate organisations Furthermore, a great effort 1s belnf made to remove all children from the Bethune-Armentieres district.

Many of these children live within 800 yards of the firing line. Some of them have been grieveously wounded and many of them suffer from a form of shell (Continued on Page Six).