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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-10
THE LIGHTER SIDE OF ARMY LIFE

The yarn spinners of the navy and
the story tellers of the army has each
his little bag Of tricks that is brought
out at smokers or similar gatherings
and the laughter that goes around
when the bag is opened is the reward
of the man with the apt memory For
the stories though old, as q rule, are
nearly always sure to find portion
OF every group yet to hear the stock
tales Of the sister services Colonel
Randy Dickens of the marine corps
famed for his varied service is elways
ready with pat illustration Of point
and one of his best is the account of
the occasion when an old sa.. of the
navy was taking leave of his officers
preparatory to going home from the
China station for retirement. AS the
old timer had long been known as
man with strong religious, tendencies
none of his officers was surprilsd to
hear .Old Carter, as he was called,
show a leaning to the religious in his
farewells to those under whom he had
served. As he went from officer to
officer and each had shaken hands
with wish that good fortune ATTEND
the old man In his declining years,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-10

General Funston is another story
teller of rare interest when his hear
ers are able to get him started. It
was at dinner in Honolulu that he
told the following experience, but it
was after. the ladies had left and the
general gave the yarn with necessary
details to the language that the story
required and the absence of the ladies
permitted. The general said that at
time when he was stationed at Van
couver Barracks, he had been over in
Portland one evening and when re-
turning by the little government ferry
boat was seated in the small cabin.
For company he found only number
of the enlisted men of the garrison
at Vancouver Barracks As the gen.
eral was in civilian dress and the cabin
but dimly lighted, none of the enlisted
passengers recognized the small, quiet
gentleman in the corner. In some
way one Of the group brought up the
name of their unrecognized fellow pas
senger, whereupon one other in &C
cents we'll mellowed but in a tone
loud enough to carry both as to dis
lance and as to conviction to his hear
ers broke in with: That's the boy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-10

Carter responded In every case with
an impressive Thank you, sir, and
may God bless you!" 1t was sincere.
Equally sincere, too. was the variation
that the sailor used when towards the
end of the line of officers he grasped
the hand of one of the younger lieu
tenants. This officer had quite recent
ly found it necessary to check" Car
ter for some neglect and had done the
checking in very business-like man
ner that had left q bit of rankle. So
as Carter received the wish for good
fortune he looked the officer squarely
in the eve and said. God bless you,
too. Mr.. Blank That is, to limited
extent" and he added an extra hand
pressure for emphasis that nearly
broke the small bones of Mr.. Blanks
right hand Pressing the nearly dis
abled member In an endeavor to as
suage the pain the officer remarked:
Garter. am sorry that you are leav-
ing u.s. and Colonel Dickens used to
add, Both of these men meant exactly
what each had said-which isn't al
ways the case when people say good
bye"
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from the Illustrated London News)
Though wireless teleuaphy and
aeroplanes may have lessened the i'm.
portance of pigeons as despatch-bear-
ers in times Of war, they have by no
means ousted them. Only few days
since, two pigeon dealers, one OF them
a German, were arrested In London
for haYine In their possession so car
rier and ether pigeons" in contrayen-
ton Of the Aliens Restriction Act; and
about the same Zine German spy
was arrested In Belgium with pigeons
In his possession under circumstances
which left no room for doubt but that
they were to be used to further his ne
farious ends. Ho was found osten-
sibly fishing by the banks OF. the
Mouse. and sitting on basket. When
asked what luck he had had, he re-
piled, None, the beggars won't bite, !"
Just then. unfortunately for him, un.
Imistakable sounds OF ~cOoingn came
from the basket What happened to
him may easily be imagined. The
pigeons are said to have been -fairiy
tenderi"
That these aerial messengers are
still capable of rendering valuable ser
vice, chiefly between forts. Is shown
by the fact that in Germany there are
about 100000 of these ''homing pig.
cons belonging to various societies,
and of this number about 5000 are re.
served exclusively for government use.
French statistics show that something
like $4,000 Of these birds are kept we'll
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-10

trained for military service
During the Franco-G German war OF
1901 these pigeons played a very
important part. At first they carried
dispatches reduced by photography to
microscopic proportions on thin sheets
of paper. Later, all matter, whether
public dispatches or letters, were
printed in ordinary type transferred
and reduced by micro-ph photography to
thin filnis of collodion measuring
about two inches by one These were
so light that thousands Of dispatches,
weighing less than one gramme. could
be carried by one pigeon. The films
were rolled up and placed in quill.
which was then fastened lengthwise
TO one or the tail feathers. Arriving
in Paris, the film was flattened out,
and the printed matter was thrown on
q screen by a lantern and copied. Lat
er, sensitive paper replaced the screen,
so that the labor of copying was saw
ed. Tue cost of sending messages was
high, as may be judged from the fact
hat The postal fees on single de-
spatch would often amount to more
than $4,000. Each despatch was re-
peated, sometimes 20 or 80 times. till
acknowledged by balloon-post, which
brought back the birds for another
journey. The Germans spared no ef-
fort to Illustrate these sources of in
formation. Krupp made special guns
to bring down the balloons, and the
pigeons were harassed by trained fall
cons.
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The speed of the earlier birds aver.
aged 1850 yards a minute, hut today
this has been increased to 1886 yards
a inmate. The, speed, of course, de
ponds much on the state OF the wea.
Their. In race between Montargis and
Brussels, in 1876, in bright, clear wea-
ther, all the, prize-winners made the
journey of go miles In three hours
and a quarter. Over the same course
in 1877 10 thick, stormy weather, 80
hours elapsed before the first bird ar
rived
That the horning pigeons possess an
extraordinarily acute sense Of direc-
ton, there can be no question. A
case Is on record OF a bird bought in
Brussels and brought over to this coun-
try, where It remained IN close con.
finement for several months. Then,
one fine day. il was liberated for ex.
ercise. II at once made off. and in a
few hours was back In ifs loft in Brus-
sells, having travelled over 400 miles
of country which it had never seen
before. As rule, however, these birds
are carefully trained, the initial stag.
es beginning 1T the age OF about four
months BY the end of the first year
a flight of 100 miles can be success.
fully performed. But longer flights
are performed only by fully matured
birds of at least three years old. It
is a mistake, however, to suppose, as
some do, that they will fly at night,
or in fog. They must always have
a clear view. ~. r..
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GUM have their sea ports open and
may carry on their ocean trade al
most as In time Of peace. Russia Is
independent Her enormous area OF
fertile fields yields every year more
than enough for all her population.
For soldiers to fight and fight well.
they must be given full ra.ions OF
nourishing and palats BILE food. There
is no sentiment In this. The rule IL
born Of stern necessity. A soldiers
marching efficiency, not to speak Of his
heart for q fight, depends absolutely
on the maintenance of his, physical
strength. He must have meat and he
must have good bread.
That the problem Ia being felt al
ready In Germany msy be judged from
the fact that prisoners Of war taken by
the Belgians were found to have been
supplied with only once piece Of sau-
sage, few spoonfuls OF peas and q
small quantity OF bread for days ra-
tons. These Germsns said they had
been poorly fed for days.
Now that the kaiser's army ID far
from its base and will be further and
further away as II pushes forward
against the French on one side and
the Russians on the other, the transpor-
tation difficulties will increase the Sc
rious nature Of the situation.
All railway trains were taken over
for military purposes at the opening Of
the war. Some of these were released
for passenger service, but al freight
cars are still held by the army and
probably win be while the war lasts.
Ar Ia - hnIr
supplies of the necessities Of life As
best they can.
Winter win bring new and more Sc
we're priTations With the greater diff
aculty Of moving trains, there b dan
ger even that the army win suffer for
food.
Great as Is the problem at present,
lit Is slight in comparison with the
proportions II VIII assume year
Ihence. o.. II Earl Kftchener's fore
cast Of three years war Il correct,
with the dreadful situation that VIII
confront the empire IN 1917. Next year
more than LOOT. 600 men who have,
ploWed the fields and soWed the grains
will Be az the firing line Their places
will be taken By women, boys and old
linen. In such circumstances 4 would
require more than 275.000;o00 bushels
|of outside grains 10 make up for the
|dshciencies II The usual German crop
Apart hon foods Germany Win SUI.
Ter for want Of many other articles Q
commerce. She imports laf9e quauu'
ties OF petroleum and gasoline. AZ
ready the government has issued : ee
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-10
HAWAIIAN TOUR !.
BACK TO Three
YEARSIS RUMOR
To EquaIize Foreign Service
Roster for Officers, Philip
pines Tour Made z Years

Private advices to the effect that
the proposition to reduce the tour OF
duty OF army officers In Hawaii from
four to three years, and in the Philip
pines from three to two, has received
favorable consideration In Washing.
ton, and that the measure is to be
made retroactive, relieving all officers
who have already served three years
here, has been received In Honolulu
This will mean that many officers, es.
pecially those of the End Infantry and
the list Field Artillery. viii be relieved
of duty here in the near future.
When the matter of making an equit
able foreign service roster for officers
was taken up some months ago, the
announcement came that the tour OF
duty in Hawaii would be four years.
It was figured at that time that II Of
ficers WAC already had much foreign
service to their credit but who had
been In Hawaii comparatively short
time, served their full tour of four
years they would have so much foreign
service to their credit that 1t would
be impossible to eaualize the roster for
years to come. The latest news In.
dicates that an effort viii be made
to straighten out the matter by reduc-
ing the tour.
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CONTINUED on page 1s.)
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RS PAST AND PRESENT THAT HAVE CAST THEIR GLOOM OVER EUROPE
germany FACES SERIOUS PROBLEM
IMPEDING HER FIGHIINGMEN

Foreign Commerce At Standsti With 1900 Merchantmen
Tied Up IN Hamburg Almost as Many at Bremen and Seas
Blocked by British Fleets-Russia Devastates Agricultural
Field IN East Prussia and Menaces Supplies From Austria
Normal Supply Of Home Products Greatly Reduced
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-10
ARMAMENT Of THE
NATIONS AND FACTS
OF GENERAL IMPORT
Principal Events Leading Up to
Present Struggle
In Modern Warfare
Austria-H Hungary declared

Austria-Hungary declared war
against Servia July 81, 1914.
Triple aflisnce composed Of Ger
many, Austria Hungary and Italy.
Triple entente composed OF Russia,
France and England.
The countries at war and their
population are as follows:
Austria-Hungary. ......... 81 $40 600
Germany and colonies ;. 7S.054, 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-04
BOOM IN RECRUITING
ASLOSSES ARE TOLD
Latest British Casualty List
Gives 30 Dead, 800 Wounded,
4,758 Missing.
PEERS AMONG VICTIMS
NiscOunt Hawardcn Is Reported
to Have Died in Hospital
Of Injuries.
,ERS AMONG VICTIMS
Special Cabie Despatch 10 tn. srx

LoNDoS, Sept 3.--Great Britain APP
realization Of the extreme seriousness
OF the situation and IL determined to
see the thing to the bitter end Re-
cruiting has received tremendous flip
The stations whore men are examined
were almost overwhelmed to-day one
report IL that no fewer than $4,000 men
have been accepted in the last three
days.
The parliamentary committee Of the
Trades Union Congress has issued n
manifesto expressing its approval Of the
efforts which the Laborite members OF
Parliament are making to stimulate re-
cruiting. The manifesto declares that
in the event Of the volunteer military
service proving inadequate in the pres
ent emergency the advocates OF COM
pulsory military service would be greatly
strengthened, For this reason the com
mittee urges the manhood OF the nation
to rally to the defence OF the country
in such numbers as will demonstrate
to the world that free people can
rise to the supreme heights Of great
sacrifice without the whip Of conscrip-
ton"
further statement of British cas-
unl;ies was issued by the official bureau
tonight II is as follows:
Killed-Oficers. IS; other ranks. So.
Wounded-Officers, IS; other ranks.
3l2.
Mlss!ng-Ofilcers, Sc; other ranks.
4672.
1t is explained that the missing are
men not accounted for. They include
unwounded prisoners and stragglers as
we'll as men killed or wounded.
The names Of the officers killed.
wounded or missing We're not given In
the list issued tonight. Their next of
kin have been Informed and the names
will he printed later. The names of
men In other ranks have not as yet
been received.
An examination OF the list Of British
casualties in the lighting at Mons shows
that the officers included the Colonel
and ten others Of the Yorkshire Light
Infantry.
N!scount Hawarden. formerly Second
Lieutenant in the Coldstrcam Guards Is
believed TO have died in a hospital of
his wounds Windsor Give, younger
son of the Earl Of Plymouth. and sixty
nine other officers are missing. These
include eight officers OF the Scottish
Burdcrers, the regiment of which
battalion was concerned in the recent
shooting al Dublin which led to serious
rioting. one of the Scottish Borderers
reported wounded Is the Hon. William
Amherst Cecil, eldest son OF Baroness
Amherst of Hackney.
other officers reported wounded are
the Earl of Lcyen and Melville and T.. c.
Hardinge. son Of the NiCeroy OF India.
The large proportion of missing In the
casualty list Is asCribcd to the necessity
of rear guard covering the retreat
from Mons. 1t IL thought that many of
the missing will be heard from later
dozen army surgeons are reported miss
ing and 1t Is presumed that they re-
manned behind after the retreat to take
charge of the wounded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-04
WILSON ASKS CONGRESS-
TO-DAY FOR Big WAR TAX
Prompt Action Will Be Taken
to Increase Revenues by
S1OO,OOO,OOO.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Prompt action
will be taken by Congress on the recon-
mendation that will bc made Tomorrow
by President Wilson that a bill be passed
providing slo0, 900. 900 in revenue.
On motion Of Representative Under
wood the House passed a Joint resolution
to-day providing for n Joint session OF
Congress at IL 80 tomorrow to receive
President Wilson and to listen to his spe-
cial message on the revenues.
The indications are that the bill will
be put through the House the iatttx part
OF next week and Administration leaders
are hopeful that II will be concurred in at
once by the Senate.
While the Treasury is In strong Apn-
d.iion. the President will point out that
1T should be equipped to meet any con-
tngency that may arise in the recess OF
Congress, which will begin early In Octo-
Der and extend until the iirst Monday In
December.
II may be stated upon authority that
unless there is Il change In the Admins
tration programme the revenue bill will
deal only with Internal taxation. There
viii he no iusreasc In the income tax, nor
Will 4 duty De levied on tea OF coffee or
any other imports.
numerous articles VIII be made tho
subject Of emergency taxation. The tax
on beer will be- increased. w there Ia no
present intention OF adding anything to
the present rates on spiituous liquors
The rates on tobacco products Arobably
WIZ - increased AL along the line Taxes
VII! lie levied ON medica! preparations and
proprietary articles. II has also been sug-
gested that tickets to all places Of anise-
mcnt such as baseball and theatres,
should he taxed tax or railrosd
tickets is under cC.1sderation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-04
JAPAN SENDS MORE
TROOPS INTO CHINA
Force Is Landed at Lung-kow;
Government Protest
Ignored.
$4,000 SOLDIERS ON WAY
Pekin Mildly Asks Japanese and
British to Limit War
Area.
1900 SOLDIERS on WAY
PEKrN. September 3.

Dispatches from Chefoo announce
that the Japanese landed 1000 more
soldiers and 500 marines at Lung-kow
the new Chinese port 100 miles north
NJ Tslng-tao. to-day. Between 10000
and 1900 japanese troops already had
been landed at Lung-kow The control
~ the telegraph lines at that point
has BEEN taken over by the japanese.
I, is said that $4,000 more troops are on
the way.
The landing Of the japanese at Lung
kow was effected without hostile Incl
dent. The Chinese officials at the port
entered polite protest and the Japa-
nese as politely accepted 1t and then
proceeded with the landing in complete
disregard Of II. The Chinese Foreign
Office formally protested to the Japa-
nese and the British legations at Pekin
against the violation Of China's neu-
trality. Lung-kow is approximately
seventy miles from the boundary OF
,he German zone at Kiao-chow.
Apparently the Chinese Government
cd not place great faith in the efficacy
Of its protest. for At the same time it
requested the British and Japanese Cow
.rnments to contine military operations
TO the region between Lia-chow, north
Of Lung-kow. and bounds previously
prescribed on the south. Neither the
British nor Japanese legation agreed
60 acccde TO the request.
,.ef. =
al. the legations her. that Germany,
Great Britain and Japan were violating
Chinese neutrality IN Shan-tung prov
ince and expressed regret that China
was not in a position TO prevent the
violation.
In its note the Foreign Office SAYS
C.ina will continue TO enforce her regu-
latIuns for The observance OF neutrality
outside of the district bounded by Lung
how ana Lia-Chow on the north and
tie southern bounds of the neutral
sphere at Kiao-chow on the south. The
note concludes:
But 1t II still incumbent upon the
b",iigtrent Powers To respect the terri
t"rial and administrative rights OF
nina and all persons and properties
within the area defined above"
The British troops ia China. which
ar, expected 20 take part in the attac X
on kiao-chow, are still at Tientsln, ac-
'fdihS to dispatches received here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-04
RIDDER WIGWAGS JOY
TO SAYVILLE CRITICS
He's Glad Some Papers Are
Publishing History In
stead of News.
by HERMAN RIDDER.

The position OF the allies at Louisville.
Ky. has been strengthened and is re-
ported from Herald Square to be I'M
pregnabe on the a6th ultlmo heavy
, reenforcements were brought up from
Park Row. under Gen. Pulitzer. consist
ing of seven complete paragraphs which
had been taken from the German General.
Won Edelsheim, with an expeditionary
comment under Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
They are now deploved in the offices Of
the COurter-Journdl, and await the next
move on the part of the enemy.
am sorry To see my old friend Col.
Watterson baslng his hopes upon allies
of such questionable value. The writings
OF Won Edelshelm. which have been quoted
to show desire and intention on the
part Of Germany to provoke war with
the United states. cannot be raised. even
by his genius. from the category OF 4
Joke. 7 was not surprised 10 see them
featured IN tho World. but ! confess to
have been very much surprised when
met with them In the editorial columns
Of the louisville Courier journal
When Homer Lea perpetrated n SIM
liar Joke upon tho world in "The Valor
OF Ignorance" his hook found for n time
n place in mess Libraries of the navy and
then was forgotten, II will he remem-
bered II at ALL only as the vaporings OF
a misguided mind which sought to point
out the insecurity OF the United States
from Japanese attack, Just as the writ
ings of Won Edelsheim attempt TO point
It's vulnerablity In war with Ger
many.
knew should hear from Herald
Square. II seems that ] have rushed
In where the Galllcized proprietor Of
the Herald and its pink baby. the Eve
ming Telegram. would not have me tread
II was impossible long to escape some
measure OF responsibility for the loss OF
that Partisan bossy. The sequence of
events was too inevitable. Germany In
stigated the war and Paris seized Mr.
BENEFITS milk supply against coming
siege
The Herald and the FucninO Telegram
have announced their intention TO dis
continue the publication of news received
from Germany via Sayville. Let us give
the devil his due and welcome even this
tardy admission that their news and views
are dictated from Paris. They have the
same right TO act an organ o! its
enemies az have to express myself az a
friend OF Germany. Only they might have
been earlier In saying so.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-04
CARRANZA PREVENTS
FLIGHT OF ENEMIES
No One Can Leave City without
Passport-Food Exporta-
ton stopped.
Specidi ca6ie Despatch 10 THg srv

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 3.--Orders have
been issued by the Government to the
railway companies not to sell tickets TO
persons desiring to leave here unless thcv
present passports signed by the chief OF
the city's armed forces. \ similar order
has been Transmitted to all train conduc.
tors To arrest any persons they find trav-
cling from Mexico city without pass
ports. Detachments OF soldiers are to be
placed at the railway stations Tomorrow.
The Government hopes to prevent the
escape OF anv OF It. enemies in this way.
The order Yesterday suspendng the
operation OF all northbound trains was
in accordance with this plan ~ soon
as the passport precautions can no put
into full operation. traffic to the frontier
will be resumed. This will probably he
in three days.
The Governor o! the Federal district
issued an order to-day stopping the cxpor-
tatlon OF all toodstuffs from the capital.
Large quantities on the train platforms
for shipment to-day were held up There
is talk OF the Federal Government 'or
the district fixing the prices al which food
shall be sold. There has been a marked
increase in the prices OF groceries. tho
retailers maintaining that the increase is
necessary.
Dctachments of soldiers continued the
house to house search for arms and am
muHition to-day. Residents have been
warned not To admit any searchers who
do not carry credentials from the mill
tary commandant.
The clothes that were worn by Madero
and Suarez when they were killed were
found yesterday in the pententiary. They
were covered with blood stains and will
be placed In the National Museum.
Minister OF Finance Villareal declared
to-day that he favors n gold money stand
ard for Mexico. He believes. however.
that the European war will prevent any
such change for the present He said that
by one means or another Mexico will
make the next interest payment due on
its foreign debt.