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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
EDITOR

against in marketing his produce and II vigorous
effort made to reduce those disadvantages and
remove those handcaps.
An OniOn-grOwcr informed this paper few
days ago that one firm in this city-a big and
influential firm, PndeavOred to make him
meet the prices for Australian onions, although
the Hawaiian onion is superior to the Austria
liam specimen. That is not cooperation, by any
means. 1t is not encouragement for the home
grower, nor for the principle of hOmc-buying. 1t
is not good business in the long run.
Just such a situation as this should he taken
up by the Ad Club, the facts sifted and the farm
er shown that he has the support of the commu-
nifty
The newspapers columns are open. as they
always have been, to publicity for small farming.
But publicity should not stop with the filling of
free space in the territorial press. DR.. Wilcox s
efforts to establish adequate marketing facilities
for the farmers of Hawaii should he hacked up.
The public market idea should be investigated,
the feasibility of inter-island produce boats the
facts Of rates for garden stuff, warehouse facil-
titles, the retail trade.
The AID Club, furthermore. could serve a good
purpose in getting community support for the
work of graduating pests A man interested in
cotton-growing here says that for about $4,000 a
parasite for the bOll.wOrm can be brought to Ha-
wall The $4,000 is lacking. Could it not he
raised?
The opportunities for helping diversified
farming in Hawaii are uncountable. Get togeth-
er, get to work and do sOmpthinG!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
FIRST WILSON
CONGRESSMAN
IOQUIT HOUSE
J j. Whitacre of Ohio Declares
Legislative Body of Nation
No Place for Man Who Wants
To Be intellectually Honest
Can't Stand It yn.r
tBy Latest NALL

CANTON, oHIo.-In announcing he
would quit Congress and not be a
candidate for reelection, Represen-
tative J. j. Whitacre of the Eighteenth
Ohio District, declared mo man who
wants to be intellectually honest has
any business in Congress-" r.
"All I've done since I've been, in
Washington" Mr.. Whitaker said, has
been to sit around and try to look
wise. and that's what any man has to
do who isn't willing to barter his con-
yictions for political expediency
To-day ! got letter from frater-
nal organization asking me to vote for
the immigration bill now pending. I
voted against the bill once, but IL
old lady, said, why, you are my mo.
theirs friend; why did you not come
right up and speak to mel"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
THE TRAIL AND MOUNTAIN CLUB

The Trail and Mountain Club, 'electing new
officers yesterday, has begun another year of
useful work combined with wholesome recrea.
tion. The value of the club to Hawaii is little
known and therefore not fully appreciated.
Scores of trails and mountain paths have been
opened or rediscovered and renovated through
the efforts of the organization, and during it's
few years of existence it has called into the great
outdoor world many man or boy who other.
wise might fail to benefit from Hawaii's unpar-
alleled advantages for tramping, camping and
living in the open.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

played the game as L is played In
Washington l would write my CORE
spondent that would carefully consid.
ar the matter-then | would keep on
bluffing until il came to showdown.
After. had voted against the bill.
would hurry around and explain that
matters arising at the last minute had
made my act necessary and hand out
a lot OF stun like that.
4 can't stand that sort Of business.
l thought there might be q chance for
an honest, wide-awake, frank and open
business man in Congress, but was
quickly dtsillusioned."
Whitacre Is serving his second term
as representative having been
elected as a Democrat. Hhe was the
first Wilson" Congressman from Ohio.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
ESoUlMAU TRIBES
WITH LOTS OF BAckB0N
British Scientist Discovers Arc
tic Natives Have Extra
Vertebrae

L0NDoN-Ce Certain EsQuimaHx tribes
have more backbone than the rest OF
the human race. according to DR.. Daw.
son. the dlscoyerer Of the Piltdown
skull, which Is supposed TO be the
skull OF man's5 ancestor in the dawn
Of time. DR.. Dawson. according to the
Daily Express this morning, has found
that these EsQuimaux have extra
yertebrae in the spine. He made the
discovery after an examination Of
scores Of skeletons, To this abnormal
ity he ascribes their remarkable
dexterity in handling their peculiar
canoes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

Honolulu's advocates of organized and intel
ligent. city.planning may derive some comfort
from knowing that many mainland cities are
coming to adopta similar idea. In San Fran,
cisco there is now pending before the board of
supervisors an ordinance creating a city-plan.
ming commission. 1t will pass in some form, ;c-
cording to recent news from the Golden Gate
city.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

Don't forget that mass meeting that
is to be held at the end of the WaiaIae
carline on next Friday evening at
1:30, in the Liliuokalani school house.
when there will be a general discus
sion of the present methods of assess
ing land and other property in that
vicinity. There are going to be lively
times at this meeting and your voice
in the matter should be heard Make
it a point to be there
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

WALTER V.>K0BBl< Company D.
N. C. H., will drill this evefiing and
/ would like to see every man on hand
at 1920 o'clock. iBut3a few weeks re-
main until the military tournament,
and every drill night should see full
attendance in order that the squads
going out for the contests may get
two full hours of practice.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

. Publicity is prescribed as the thing most need,
ed now for the federal experiment station. There
are sermons in stones and books in running
brooks and naturally there should be columns
of good material in cOtton-growing, klu, coffee,
sisal and poultry quotations.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

Modern liberalism IN the Initcd states. az
ai as Ia England. looks To state action ak the
III practicable means Of giring to all indirM-
us. not merely q small economically strong
mss. real freedOm.-PrOf W. +. WillOughby,
seSidcnt of the American Association for Labor
sgislation. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
LETTERS

[Note.-The Star-Bulletin has re-
ceived a letter, evidently from a SOL
der, signed Hopeful" If the name
of the writer is sent to the editor. the
communication will be published
Ed
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

A lone robber climbed into the
Southern Pacific fast mail as it left
the Los Angeles station, robbed the
registered mail coaches and dropped
off into the darkness as the train
slowed up for a crossing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

F. c. ATHERTON and c. H. Cooke
left on the Mauna Kea this morning
for business trip to Hilo. They will
attend the annual meeting of the First
Bank of Hilo.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

The Mayor of Tolio' is the title of a light
operate he produced during the Carnival Had
it been comic opera we could have furnished
home material from the city hall
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

The sugar trust having became
balky and slow in its efforts to dis
organize. the government may take
peremptory action and begin suits at
once unless the trust mends it's ways
and hurries matters.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

ATTORNEY HARRY IRWIN OF
Hilo was a passenger on the Mauna
Kea for the Crescent City today
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

Col George Harvey, the veteran Democratic
editor, suggests w. J. Bryan for the Mexican
presidency Most of the rest of us would hardly
90 so far as that
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

Collector COttrl has been long enough in
politics to meet the axe philoSophicalIy - and
probably too long!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

If every crime and misdcmeanOr, exhibition
of brutality or of indecency charged to booze
meant one vote for prohibition, Hawaii would
he dry in month
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

/ A call to arms has arouse South
kfrica, some 10000 Burghers being
eady to rally to check any uprising
4 the liscontented natives. The gov
krnment may declare martial law in
Pretoria,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

JUDGE w. J. rRoBINseN: Once
more children's play has been turned
to pecuniary advantage. My recent
invention was the perfection of an
idea conceived while Watching the
children play with toys.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

Can it he that the mayor has incapacitatrd
himSt If in order to escape naming that civil ser
vice commission?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
DQLSQNAA'
MQf\4t0K5

SENATOR D. E. METZGER of H4o
is still in the city, the length of his
stay being indefinite
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

What are the Republican precinct clubs doing
to prepare for the territorial rules convention?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
EITTIE1NIETNIEWG!

e. A. MoTT-SMITH: The new
book shelves are valuable addition
to the equipnent of the public utili-
ties commission rooms, and l expect
soon to hagea large library,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

A. c, WHEELER assistant SUI
perinteBleny of public works.: Su-
perintendent Caldwell viii not return
from Hawaii before next Saturday,
and mar remain there sveral days
next week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
For Rent

Piikoi st. .........3 bedrooms $40
KaIihi off Kan. " Rd. 3 bedrooms Sc
Aloha Lane ..........3 bedrooms II
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

Aud Lane, 8 bedrooms $500
Aud Lane, bedrooms. -. 1900
Pua Lane. ................ $50
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

See what's doing at 112 Queen st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-05

artillery fire he saw round shot com
ing through tn air and rolled to one
side. The shot struck his musket that
Law at his side and drove it into the
hip of a comra lie.
1t was the day before this battle
that he was promoted to a sergentcy
and during the battle he made his sec
ong capture. The rear guard of the
enemy was Just ahead of the Sd Yer
mont and one man appeared to be act
ing as a special guard for the rear of
the rear guard. This irritated Mr..
Ferriter and he started out as a self
appointed advaAce guard. Each fired
at the other and both missed. A short
foot race ensucd, but the Confederate
in climbing a fence fell, putting him
self at a disad y1ntage Mr.. Ferriter
marched him bd to the lines.
Mr.. Ferriter continued in the ser
vice until finally mustered out at Hall s
Hill. Va, July Il, 1865. Later he was
paid off and formally discharged from
the service in Burlington.
He returned Immediately to Brattle-
borO. For two years he worked in the
round house and then for a long time
was fireman at the Carpenter organ
factory. Two wears he lived in Dunn
merston on a farm and - years was
in the employ Of Leonard & Roess cigar
makers. Fourteen years ago he enter
ed the employ of the Durham Broth
ers, wholesale and retail boot and shoe
dealers, and is employed there at pres
ent.
Mr. Ferriter ras been twice married
His first wife was Miss Ellen Martin
| whom he married April IA, 1867, in
Brattleboro She died Nov. 10, 1871
On Oct. Z. 1878, he married Miss Eliza
| Fenton. He has five children-James
employed by the Durham Brothers Co.
Joseph and john, who are in Califor
mia; Martin, who il in Maine, and Mrs
| Catherine Colempn Of Newark, n. J
| He has one brother, Eugene Ferriter o.
BrattleborO, an four sisters, Mis-
Bridget Ferriter and Mrs. w. A Mors,
of Brattleboro, Miss Mary Ferriter an,
Mrs. Simon HAYES of Northampton
| Mass.
Mr. Ferriter, besides being membe
of Sedgwick post and twice its com
mander, has ser, cd several terms a
bailiff Of Brattl, boro, has been fore
man of Engine company No. 6 and a
assistant engineer Of the fire depart
ment, and is member of the pilgrim
Fathers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-05
THOUSANDS LEAVING PARIS.
Free Trains Furnished by the Govern.
ment to Clear tic City

PARIS, Sept. 5-Frcn"h troops have
been passing through Paris for the last
three days, headed toward the battle
lines which protect the capital from
the German advance.
The resumption OF the German often
siye is awaited n any moment. The
confidence of the Frrnch las strength
ened. 1t is felt that the stragetical
problem Of the allies is to sc'cct the
right plan and the right moment for n
counter offensive movement.
Tens of thousands Of Palisians, chief
ly women and children, have taken adj
vantage Of the free trains placed at
their disposal by the government for
the purpose of clearing Paris and its
environs, so far as possible, Of civilians
who might hamper the military opera
tions. Most of these people are going
to the south OF west of France. The
military governor of the city has put
at the disposal Of non-combatants i
trains Of - cars each. Passage on them
| it to be entirely free. They will run
| today and tomorrow, and convey
refugees to points outside of the mill
tary zone.
The principal newspapers of Pari,
| have transferred their Offices to Bor
| deauX, where the Havas agency alsC
has established headquarters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-05
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Highland G. Niles of
Greenfield are spending the week with
Mrs. Ada Niles of High street.
Miss Ruth Dowley has returned to
her home on William street, after work
ing in South Newfane two months.
Mrs. J. w. lizard went TO Burlington
today, called there by the death of her
father, whose funeral will be held
Monday.
Mrs. John H. Barthelmen and three
children of Everett, Mass, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. Ada Niles, several
weeks.
Mrs. Ernest R. Bemis left this morn
ing for Springfield, Mass, to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar J. Willard,
until Wednesday,.
James Goodrich has finished work in
the wholesale department of the Dun
ham Brothers Co, and returned to his
home in Williamsviile.
Miss Helen Mack who spent two
months at her home on Frost street, re
! turned to Hartford today to resume
charge of her millinery store.
Miss Nora Sebberth of Ann Harbor,
Mich, of the University hospital. will
|
| Davis in her work as school nurse
Mrs A. f. Nichols, who recently sold
her house on Green street to G. NJ.
Dugan, is shipping her goods to Spring
| field, Mass, where she will make her
home.
Mrs. J. c. Este and sons. Jacob and
Joseph went to Manchester, VT, this
morning to see the Travers Ouimet
match for the national amateur golf
championship.
Mrs. G. II. Smith will leave tomor
row for Boston, where she will meet
her trimmer, Miss Margaret Walsh
who has been in New York a week buy
ing fall millinery.
Miss Theresa Burke will 90 this af-
ternoOn to New York, where she will
meet her cousin, Miss Lucy Sammon
who is to accompany her to Wilkes
Barre, Penn, TO visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Raymond Frost have
returned from Charlestown, where they
visited Mrs. Frost 5 parents, and are
, visiting few days in town before so
ing to their home in New York.
Miss Marguerite Benedict will leav,
tomorrow for Granville, y. Y, wher,
She has a position as supervisor Of art
in the schools. She will spend few
days next week exhibiting her students
work in the Washington county fair a
Hudson Falls, \. Y.
Miss Leila Barber returned yesterda,
from Melrose, Mass, where she ha,
visited her brother, Robert Stickney
and family. Mrs Stickney and daugh
ter, Dorothy, returned home with he
for a visit. Mr.. Stiekney will ioi
them here today to spend the week
end
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-05
JAMAICA.

The Ladies Industrial society will meet
Sept 9 with Mrs Ballard.
George Hollenbeck of Lisbon, \. H, is
in town visiting at H. p. Boynton's
Ada Jones of East Townshend is at
George Eager's to stay a few days.
There was good attendance at the auc-
ton at Spencer Robinson's Tuesday
William Shepardson of WinhaIl visited
his sister, Mrs A B. Stark, Tuesday
Henry Gardner. who came home last
week, began work this week at Mrs. Ella
Jones's in Townshend
Mrs. John Cobb and Mrs L. F. Benson
of BondviIe were at Spencer Robinson 5
the first of the week.
Ina Allen, who was operated upon in
the Memorial hospital last week, is at
home and is doing well.
| Mrs George Gardner and son, Henry
Gardner, attended the wedding anniver-
sary in Wardsboro recently.
! Mr. and Mrs Pearl G. Stark are moving
| their household good from Towushend to
the farm owned by A b Stark
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Tilden went as dele
gates from the Baptist church to the con
.vention in Halifax the first of the week
Mrs Henrietta Dnsmore, a recent
guest Of her cousins, Mrs L. r. Kellogg
and Mrs Aurora Taynton, has returned
! home.
Miss Lou Allen and friend, who were
at the home of her uncle John Muzzy,
returned to Westheld the first of the
week
An automobile party, including Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Willard and Mr.. Dauchy Of
/ fIrr.r 4 l., ~,
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Whitman and
granddaughter of Bennington and l.. ].
Allen of Wardsboro have been guests at
George Gardeners.
Mrs. II. \, Dinsmore, who had been
with Mrs. Kellogg since the North
field conference, returned to her home in
Springfield, Mass, Wednesday.
Mrs Marley and son, Donald Manley
and daughter, who have been at the
home of her father, Spencer Robinson
some time, returned home Thursday
Merton Vincent of the advertising de
Ipartment of the II. c. Hansen type foun,
dry Of Boston, spent Sunday in Jamaica
Mr. Vincent is a son of Rev. S. l.. Vim
cent of Windham, former Jamaica Con
gregational pastor.
The regular monthly meeting of the w
&C., T. L, was held Wednesday with Mrs
-. {. Robinson with a good attendance
The call for prayer for peace issued by
the national president, Mrs. Anna Cor
don, was observed in the first of the meet
ing, followed by several items of business
when delegates to the state convention tt
be held in Brattleboro in October were
chosen. These were Mrs. Lucy kellogg
and Mrs A. E. Hartwell The union wa
favored by having Mrs Hartwell's moth
er, Mrs. Stearns. present. Mrs. Stearn
is president of the Arlington, n. j., w
C.. T. Y. and spoke at length and instruc
lively and entertainingly of conditions il
) New Jersey and of the temperance ant
! suffrage work done there by the w. c
| T. L.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-05
FOR PRESIDENT CUP.
Pairs Drawn for First Round-Play
viii Continue Until Sept. II.

The drawings for the first round of
the golf tournament for the president $
cup were made at the Country club this
noon. Play may begin today and all
matches in the first round must be play
ed not later than Saturday, Sept. II.
Following are the pairs:
Jacob Estey j oseph Estey; t. Brit
t2n-A. L. Pettee; H. 2. GreeneM. Has
kcll; A. Miles-L. K. Barber; l.. L. Dun
ham Mr.. Weber; II. G. Rice-C. f. Bling
ham; G.. NJ. Miller-G. l.. Durham; q
r. Anderson-F. b. Putnam; c. r. Aid
richie. A. Boyden; John RyderF. H
Harris d. Cowles-E. j. Waterman; Clar
ence Merrill-F. R. Newell; H. L. Put
nam-J. G. Estey; d. B. Cowles -Onslow
Thompson; r. NJ. HoughtonF. Fl. San
ford; Harold Whitney-E. A. Slack; +
q. Chace-Glenham Jones; Roger Brac
kettW. f. Hubbard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-05
VETERANS IN REUNION.
County Association Holding Meeting at
Island Park-Dinner Served

The 50th annual reunion. of the Wind
haut County Veterans association is
being held this afternoon at Island
park. The largest gathering of the
members of the association in years
enjoyed the dinner served by the mem
bers of Sedwick Woman 5 Relief corps.
Over 175 veterans from the county
were served dinners and the members
Of Company f, 4th Vermont, were not
included in the number for they We're
entertained at dinner by Linn d. Tylor,
whose father, the late Col. II. E. Taylor
was of that company. This afternoon
the annual meeting of the association
is being held, and several veterans are
to speak on their war experiences.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-05
ALL DOCTORS AT THE FRONT.
People in Berlin Suffering from Ty-
phoid and Cholera.

- LONDON, Sept. ), SIS a. ma Co
penhagen despatch to the Nail says:
- Private letters show that owing to
the fact that many German doctors are
at the front Berlin is finding it difficult
to cope with an outbreak of typhoid
and cholera there. Enormous numbers
of wounded are arriving at Vienna,
where owing TO the meat famine the
people have been compelled to become
-vegetarians. -