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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-30
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Take Bullet From |r's Body.
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ded near the spine Charles Fl
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neratton OF Miners, W moved at st
hospital. DR.. se ". Hilton
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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-30
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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-12-30
FOrSale
Lost and Found

T .OST-Saturday on Cemetary Ave. a leaf shan
- ed breast pin, set with five or seven topazes
with pearls between. Return to Charles H. Sew
ard or Banner Office 29-3t.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
SHOULD SUGAR Be TAXED !?
well take II

The Review of Reviews, in a temperate and
thoughtful editorial, comes to the conclusion
that the tariff ON sugar should not be removed.
The Review of Reviews says:
"Whie it remains of course, question of
Judgment to be solved in the light Of full expert
ence, there is much reason to believe that the
farmer, as well as the ordinary citizen of towns,
will be better off with free wool and thorough
revision of Schedule X. When it comes to the
question of free sugar, however, the factors in
the case are quite different The tariff on sugar,
while incidentally protecting the ne-growers
of Louisiana and the beet industry of the west,
is to be regarded chiefly as a matter of public
revenue. In our opinion the sugar tax is a good
thing and might well be maintained as conye-
nient way of giving the government a large and
constant source of income. 1t ought not, of
course, to be heavy impost The bill as intro
duced keeps a moderate tariff on sugar for three
years, and then abolishes it. This would seem a
good compromise to make at the present time,
since it leaves ample opportunity for the next
congress to decide, in the light of revenue expe-
rience whether the three-year period should be
further extended or not. The beet sugar men of
the west say that if only the tariff can be kept
up little longer they will be able to supply this
country with all the sugar it needs at rates low
er than those for which cane sugar can now be
produced i'm the West Indies But they have al
ready had considerable period in which to dem
onstrate this, and it would seem as if the beet
sugar culture of America ought not to be so per-
ilously dependent upon protective tariff. Go
ing back over long period OF years, the sugar
interests have not made a very favorable impress
sion upon the country by the arguments and
methods they have used at Washington. r5n-
Idoubtedly our western farmers need the sugar
beet to add to the variety of their crops; and it
is to be hoped that the beetsugar industry can
be maintained and further developed in this
country"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
LETTERS ON timely TOPICS

and not those that are brought here
for killing off pests of various kinds.
In regard to the utility of birds,
it is declared that each species per-
forms certain services in the economy
of nature which cannot be performed
so well by other species" Among
the Hawaiian birds there is said to
be but one insect-eating species; the
others, with few exceptions, are of
the nectar-feeding species, and as
these birds are very difficult to catch,
hard to raise, and almost impossible
to feed excepting the fish feeders)
ii is not thought that many of them
would be found to live long in con-
finement Among those birds that
could be introduced with profit are
said to be the California blackbird,
the house wren, the hooking bird !;
there is also an African bird that is
said to live around animals picking
off flies" and other insect pests.
Among those most useful birds that
have already been introduced is said
10 be the Chinese thrush.
But to return to the aviary, almost
every one is of the opinion that there
should be one, and if there were left
any more such men as Mr. G.. NJ
Cooke, who gave the city the Aquar-
ium, or even such men as Mr.. II. r.
Baldwin, we would hope to get one
without much delay; and even as il is,
we do not consider the case hopeless.
For it is hoped that many others will
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
CALIFORNIA, nut The UNITED STATES

No matter what the outcome. of the difficult
and delicate California alieIfland embroglio, we
believe that the Japanese generally will recog-
nize, they have recognized in the past that
Californas action is not the action of the people
of the United States
There may 0e many in Hawaii who agree with
Californias ultra-radical attitude; there may be
many in various states of the union that applaud
the firmness amounting to obstinacy that John
son and his political followers have shown; and
yet it cannot be questioned that the great major
ity of the peopleAof the United States are utterly
against the spirit that the California Legislature
is manfesting 1t is spirit that ignores dan
gerous situation of its own creating.
A sentiment squarely against merely hostile
legislation prevails in Hawaii And we feel con
fident that the japanese travelling to the United
States and the Japanese here realize this fact.
.sPeace if possible is not fair estimate of
local feeling "There must be peace-there shall
be peace; Californias action is not the action of
the United States" - that is a more accurate
gauge of opinion here.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13

get interested in this subject. and will
devote some Of their leisure time to
promote II, for the children's sake.
1t is not thought that the aviary
cannot be built on q small scale. as
that would mean almost certain fail
ure. for birds will get sick. and some
die off. and will have to be replaced:
besides, new kinds of birds will also
be wanted. 1t will also need an exper-
iensed aviaryist to look out for the
birds. and not only to attend to their
wants. but capable of doctoring them
in case of need. But as they have an
ornithologist here, there would prob.
ably be no difficulty on that score.
Yours very truly,
GEO. OSBORNE.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
EDITOR

plenty for domestic purposes, plenty to sell for
commercial purposes
So temporarily old friend the water ques-
tiGn is quiescent. Butjust as soon the wealth
Ter gets little dry and the level falls in Nuuanu
dam and people begin using the hose and sprink-
Ter on their lawns, the water question will move
i'm and make itself at home
What steps are being taken to insure for Ho-
nolulu permanent supply an ample supply?
This community needs the services of an
expert water supply engineer - a man big
enough and forceful enough to give weight To
his recommendations Honolulu has the habit
of calling loudly for recommendations and then
failing to act on them.
1t is matter the commercial bodies could
well take up.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
POINTED

One of the most pointed comments on the
Democratic tariff plan that we have seen is the
following, reprinted from the Wall Street Jour
nails account of an interview with Herman
Sielcken, the German capitalist Said Mr.. Sielc-
ken:
There is tariff for revenue, a tariff for pro
lection, and tariff for politics. That is all the
kinds of tariff you have got Now what kind is
this? 1t isn't tariff for revenue, it reduces the
revenue. 1t isn't tariff for protection, because
you disavow that. There is only one other kind
there. 1t is political tariff, for the benefit of
the masses to be paid by the classes
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13

his incubator in hopes of saving the
eggs. tHe's in the chicken business.
you know Aunt Minnie was in the
dining room and had all her silver
ware in a gunny sack. and was Just
going TO tie it up when the wall broke.
Aunt Minnie called TO Uncle Frank
and said. Run, Frank, runt' He
wanted her to go upstairs but she did
not want TO go. so he had to follow
her She still had hold of the sack
of silverware They had to go out of
the south door and then clear around
to the north. Aunt Minnie said as she
turned the. corner that she glanced
back to see if Uncle Frank was COM
ing and she said that she saw house
coming toward her and it made her
run all the faster Uncle Frank had
boots on, and was about three feet
behind her. The water caught up with
him. When Aunt Minaie got to the
church and up on high ground she
tainted.
But Doctor Thomas. who had
brought Uncle Frank up from the
store. and bad tied his horse at the
hitchfng rail, was just coming around
the house to unite. He rushed up I'M
tied the horse, and turned his head in
the direction of safety, but the sud-
den rush Of water confused the horse
and it backed up and was drowned. In
the meantime. Doctor Thomas had
grabbed the hitching railing. expecting
every minute to hear it go. The first
Of oh 10 tlroic lot
He stood there about fifteen or twenty
minutes until the water had gone
down to his knees. Then he carefully
made his way around to a bush and
then, stem by step, he reached the
house. He hunted around the house
trying to find some dry clothes to put
on. Finally a man with rope around
his waist got to the house with dry
clothes for him.
Later the railing which he had held
onto washed away leaving hole ten
feet deep.
Ballville bridge is being fixed and
we will be able to drive across in a
week
Mamma told everything else and
things that wrote, too, but | just had
to write something. We had two
weeks of vacation instead of one, so
bv that time the water had gone down
When school began Miss Treat was
very sick, and Mrs. Edith Sandwich
was our substitute for two weeks.
This is the first week Miss Treat has
been back I have to walk almost
every night now and at least part OF
the way sometimes in the morning.
You can't imagine how much | want
a bicycle. especially in the afternoons.
because l don't feel so fresh as / do
in the morning. Down town the re-
lief committee has thousands OF dol
lars and still want more. Mamma
said she thought some would be richer
than they were before, and begin to
think so myself.
| think something must be the mat
ter with me, because I usually write
one little page to you, but today |
wrote five times that many. ! think
| will have to stop as I have said
enough to last until l see you.
Goodby, from
EVA HAFFORD.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
LOCAL AND GENERAL

There will be a meeting OF the mer
chants association on Thursday ait
ernoOn.
Judge Whitney today granted a di
vorce to Paula Oregon. from Simon
Dregoff, whom she accused OF non.
support.
"a Garden of Japan" a cantata,
will be given at the Kamehameha
School for Girls on Saturday even
ing. May IL. at $3.50. Tickets for sale
at Thrums
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13

News was brought fiom the Big
Island this morning that the Pahala
sugar mill began grinding again yes
terday, after three months inaetlon
enforced by lack OF water for fiuming
purposes. II was also reported that
the entire Hamakua coast expert
enced heavy rainfall yesterday after
noon and evening.
The hearing Of Manuel Ferreira's
case before the United States commits
sioner. which was set for. today. has
been continued to next Saturday. Fer
Teira Is accused OF assisting in the
smuggling OF opium, case growing
out Of the discovery Of cache OF the
contraband drug on Vineyard street
LIST week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13

Fremont. o., Friday Evening, April
%. 1913 Dear Uncle Ferris: can
not find your last letter just now but
will try to answer all the questions |
can think CT
Easter Sunday we started to church,
but without Easter clothes; lucky for
us. because it began raining before We
cot there 1t was just pouring down
as if it never would stof, after Sunday
school and church were over, but We
had to go UP to grandma's to get Eas-
ter eggs. did all the running back
end forth in the rain from the buggy
TO the house, as had nothing on that
would hurt AS it was raining as If
il never would stop. thought would
STAY down till morning because / knew
that if / went home would not get
back in the evening for the Easter
exercises, and as couldn't be absent
because our class had part in the pro-
gram. At the last minute in the even
ing they postponed it and few min
utes after thew did it, it stopped rain
ing for the night.
The next morning papa came after
me with a horse beginning OF Easter
vacation) as it was very muddy. We
drove around back of Uncle Franks
place (the old Moore place. to see the
sea wall. There was Waterman all
the time there measuring 1T was
within two feet OF going over it then
and can tell yca it was awfully deep.
= y hron
Tuesday morning papa and Mr.. Will
son. his hired man, went to town as
usual. Put first early in the morn
ing, about ~ oclocks Aunt Minnie tUn-
Gle Franks wife) phoned up and told
MARINA that the waterman had awak-
ened them and told them to get ready.
because they thought the wall would
break any minute and it would prob
ably sweep the house and everything
right away Mamma, told papa that
he ought to- Ro down and help them
save things. He fooled around awhile
hut finally went He drove n horse
which women folks can't drive and
the single buggy He tied near the
bridge on the ether side. He and Mr..
Wilson went right up to Uncle Franks
and did all they could putting things
cut of the way of the water. such as
putting the chickens and geese and
plenty of food to last long tih,e in
the barn. Fixing things in the house,
they were just going back to unite
the horse and go on to town when the
wall gave away at about 10 a. m. Their
first thought was of Aunt Minnie and
Uncle Frank, because they knew they
were in the house. John Swint was
down by Uncle Franks harm. and you
know how short and fat he is; | need
not tell you about that Papa said
that he never saw anyone do so much
sprinting in his life.
Aunt Minnie and Uncle Frank were
in the house when the wall gave away
hut they didn't stav there very long.
Doctor Thomas had brought Uncle
Frank up in his buggy from the drug
store about five, minutes before and
Aunt Minnie came over from one of
the neighbors, where she had been
staying because it wasn't safe to stay
in the house. Uncle Frank was in the
GUNNER kitchen putting a lamp under
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
A civic COMMISSION and CIVIC PROGRESS


The billboard controversy draws attention TO
the need here for some permanent body to which
could be referred this and thousand other ques-
tions dealing with the City Beautiful
The Oahu Central Improvement Club has its
useful sphere, the Outdoor Circle is active and
effective various committees Of the commercial
bodies deal with promotion, downtown streets,
trade and finance and subjects more or less
closely related to city improvement But there is
no body, no committee, no group OF men and wo-
men delegated with the direct duty of planning
greater and more beautiful Honolulu, plan
ming, that is, on a scale commensurate with the
kind of Honolulu expect to live in not many
years from now.
City growth proceeds in haphazard fashion I;
city building is left to a medley of tastes and the
result is medley of styles; we have ragtime in
stead of classic architecture on too many build
ings
There is no group of men and women with the
taste and authority to pass upon matters of
boulevards, billboards, public structures, parks
and the like. And yet the Honolulu of the future
will be measured not only in terms of sugar out
put, of touristpatronage of banks or trust COM
panies or hardware stones, but also in terms of
civic buildings, Of drveways, of vistas, lin terms
Of beauty and aesthetic progress
There is SO far as we know, no official pro
vision for such group, fora Civic Commission,
or whatever it might be called But an unoff
cial commission, made up of citizens imbued
with the love of their city and desire to see it
nTDprpss along all lines would WELD q mighty
power for good here. To them could be referred
this troublesome billboard controversy and they
could pass readily upomits merits They could
settle upon a business district within which the
billboard would be regarded as legitimate; out
side of which the billboard would be recognized
as encroaching upon beauty and taste. Neither
the man in the billboard business nor the people
now waging campaign against poster advertis-
ing could object to the formation of such a COM
mission, and they could hardly fail to accept its
recommendations
The present controversy is bitter, needlessly
personal needlessly wastefpls Of energy and good
temper, not to speak of money. In every dead
locked controversy the natlfaI, the logical re
sort is to the established principle of arbitration.
And such commission could perform this func-
tion of arbtrating the difficulties now empha-
sized The community would welcome any move
by representative citizens, by the Merchants As
ISOLATION, for instance, looking toward com
mittee or commission fermed-with the primary
purpose of planning a City Beautiful and com
promising this quarrel that is absolutely mimi
cal to civic progress.
= LII
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13

1.-THE Star-Bulletin invites free and
legitimate subjects of current interest.
Communications are constantly reeeiv.
ed to which no signature is attached.
This paper will treat as confidential
signatures to letters if the writer's so
desire, but cannot give space to
anonymous communications
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir: / am glad to say that Prof
w. A. Bryan of the College of Hawaii,
one of the greatest authorities on
birds in America, is in favor of an
ayiary.
Indeed, Mr. Bryan claims that with
but a little more expense our fields
and forests could be made bright with
the plummage, and our woods made
to resound with the songs of a great
variety of birds, and which would not
only add beauty and charm to the
scene, but these birds would prove of
great value in destroying the many
injurious insects.
1t is claimed that hundreds of
thousands of dollars each year could
be saved in this way if this were
done. 1t is also suggested that this
aviary be placed in charge of the
College of Hawaii, as they have men
who understand the nature and the
insectivorous food habits of birds, and
therefore could select only such birds
as would eat the injurious insects,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

TOM MERLE-The show at the BIZ
jou is certainly the best that ever
hit these shores. and Manager Nc
Greer is right when he says that 1t
clearly shows the difference between
taking artists" that are sent to you.
and going to the coast and picking
out to suit yourself.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13

The promotion committee ought to send some
literature to Cleveland Three deaths from heat
occurred there on May ), and the weather for the
month SO far has been hotter than at any time
for fortytwo years previous. Meanwhile, cool
bTeezes and soft showers lave the Paradise of tic
Pacific.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13

Although the American diplomats stoutly
protest against knee-breeches and lackeys at the
embassies, nobody objects to the Page at the
Court of St James.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13

Most Of the European war experts who coun
seled Gar Nicholas to hold on to Scutari were
carefully situated a thousand miles or so from
The firing-lne.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
Little Girl Gives Graphic
Description Of Ohio Floods


Ohio hronicled in
Ohio uncle Iaford
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13

President Wilson's tariff game will make the
sweeten the pot.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13
A WET WFATHfR TIP

Honolulu is enjoying a downpour of rain.
There is plenty of WATER plenty for irrigation,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-13

The eyes bciicrc themselves, tie ems other
pcopie.-German.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-04-30
The May American Magazine.

A cynic once said that if he
sever confessed he would confess
lin 100000 words. Then nobody
would take the time to read his
confession, and his would undis-
covered. The Money Trust in.
'vvestigation wss not, of course,
ethe confession of anybody's sins,
Sbut it ran to fully 4OO,OO words.
Busy people could not possibly
afford the time to read it at all.
1t remained for some great ma
tional journalist to study the
swhole matter, digest it, and pre-
sent the essential points in 5000
or 5000 words. This is precisely
what Ida M. Tarbell has done in
1.-The May American Magazine.
Her article is one of great inter-
est and great value.
Other important contributions
to the May American Magazine
are: "The Friendly Fire Fiend,"
the first of a series of Homeburg
sketches by George Fitch, the
Illinois humorist; Brand Whit
locks recollections of Golden
Rule" Jones; a new Adventure
In Contentment" by David Gray
son; Health and Horse. Power"
by DIR. Woods Hutchinson, and
rthe Autobiography of a Theat-
nrical Press-Agent." There is a
great array of notable fiction,
and the regular departments,
Interesting People, D." The In
gterpreter's House" snd "The
-1Theater" are unusually attrac-
rtive.
Special humorous features are
contributed by James Montgom-
cry Flagg' Gelett Burgess and
Abe Martin. Three prize-win-
hing letters are also published in
the contest entitled "The With
q est Man | Ever Knew"
Address 381 Fourth Avenue,
New York City
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-04-30
Short Stops.

Our objection to the money
trust is that it doesn'n trust us.
The auto is making this a hap
pier world-except for pedestri-
ans.
Common sense among the com.
mon people is essential to a re-
public.
However, as for hobble skirt
ed woman, how can she expect
to Twin in a walk. ?"
The Boston girl who has never
been kissed is probably her own
explanation.
Riceless weddings are the prop
er caper. This makes it more
enjoyable to get married.
The world is divided into class
es-those who have automobiles
and those who wish them.
Says an EXCHANGE: Moon
songs are still popular" Yes,
they're a light subject for the
composers.
1t is a queer commentary on
these days of peace that famous
battleships need protection from
assaults.
New Haven is to have a
1000. 600 post Office, suggesting
that Yale students must be great
letter writer's.
Whatever else may be said, it
must be admitted that the new
nickel has more than 5 cents
worth of art o.. it.
When a man drinks too much
he is in a state of psychic con-
sciousness," says a scientist.
Why not say plain 'soused."
In the new japanese cabinet
the minister of agriculture is
Gombei Yamamoto. 1t sounds
like a new kind of tomato soup.
Our college athletes must fore
go their summer visits to Eu-
rope. Shipping live cattle from
the port of Boston is prohibited.
An eastern actress who admit
ted that she got married 'just
to kill time" now finds that get