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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-24
Society Personals

Mrs. John Erdman sailed in the Mat.
sonia this week for short visit to
San Francisco.
Early next month Mrs. Ray B.
Rietow Is leaving Honolulu for trip
10 San Francisco.
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Owing to the fact that some OF the
invitations for the water color and
portrait exhibition to be given at the
Young hotel next.Monday afternoon by
George Selden Roorbach and Kenneth
Alexander, have gone astray, the pa
tronesses are asked to invite their
friends to the affair.
- - -
Mrs. George Herbert and Mrs. Helen
Noonan left for UlspaIakua yesterday
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-24

Than and the guest OF nonor, Miss Len
Than.
On Monday evening Mrs George S.
Gibbs entertained with a delightful
rarebit party after the evening at the
officers mess. Her guests were Cap.
tain and Mrs. Jamerson, Captain and
Mrs. Phisterer, Major and Mrs. Smith,
Captain and Mrs. Gibson, Miss Leni-
han, Miss Catherine Lehman. Mrs ben
Than and Lieutenant Greene The prin-
cipal features of the supper we're pre-.
pared with great skill by Mrs. Leni-
han and Mrs. Phisterer. Captain Gibbs
was necessarily absent from this plea
SAINT affair by reason Of being on de-
tached service with his signal com.
pany at Schofield Barracks in connec1
tion with certain field activities.
9
One of the most delightful events OF
the season was Mrs Humberts tea
given at the Hotel Cortland on We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock Among
those who we're present from the post
were Mrs. Malone, Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. E.
v. Smith, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Cook and
Mrs. Eagerly.
Among the post ladies spending the
weekend at Schofield Barracks are
Mrs. Jamerson, who will be the house
guest of Colonel and Mrs. Sturgis. Mrs.
Ernest " Smith viii visit Captain and
Mrs. jackson. and Mrs. w. Gibson will
stop with Lieutensnt and Mrs. Phil
lipson.
Mrs. Warren T. Hannum, wife of
Captain Hannum of the Engineers, was
called home by the serious illness of
her father and left on Wednesday by.
the Matsonia Mrs. Hannum will be
gone for some weeks on the visit.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-24
MAUI SOCIETY NOTES

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
WAILUKU, Maui, Oct. 23.-At the
Alexander House home of the ladies'
last Wednesday evening Miss BeuIah
j. Drinkle invited number of friends
to card party A very jolly eve
ming was the result. Those present
besides Miss Drinkle we're Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Taylor, Miss Irene Aiken,
Miss Alona E. Whistler. DR.. Geo. Aiken,
Mr.. David Rattray and Mr.. 7. Desmond
Collins Delicious refreshments were
served before the party broke up.
At the home of Mrs Doctor FItz.
gerald at Puunene last Saturday the
lcng-talked-of music club of Maui was
formally launched. Mrs. Chisholm
Jones. Maui's most popular singer, was
the moving spirit in the new organi-
zation, which should be great sue
cess. Other ladies' present, who help
ed to make the first organization were
Mrs Frank F. Baldwin. Mrs. A. w.
Collins, Mrs. J p Foster. Mrs. D. H.
Case, Mrs Lulu Boyum. Mrs. G. Rog-
eEs, Miss Couch. Miss Beulah j. Drin-
He and Miss Mary E. Hoffman,. The
new club seems 10 be filing long
leIt need On Maui. and It Is under
stood that IS ladies' have already sig
uIIIt| their intention Of joining. The
Glib |''I .C.[ twice month. Mss
-I... was |'@0|&. .ItSi16ht and Mrs.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-06
NEARER HOME

Women sympathies are broad
enfng, the feminists say. Well be-
ieve it when we find a girl who is
more distressed at a sangUinary bat
tie in Mexico than at getting an ant
down her neck-Milwaukee Journal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-06
THE RINGING NOTE OF BROTHERHOOD RISING
ABOVE WARS ALARM

A generation ago, in most of the countries of Europe, the blare of the
war trumpet would have found every worker responsive.
At the signal of the king Or at the pull of the privileged behind the
throne, he would have answered the call to the colors, dumbIy assuming
the bloody burden and fighting, eve dying, in a quarrel in which he had
neither voice nor hope of gain.
But now a new note resounds. 1t is the tramp of thousands in organ
lied protest, marching to hymns of brotherhood.
You shall not press upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns," a
working host is shouting to the despot kings.
Unarmed save by the justice of their protest, whole o in large part dis
fanchised, they nevertheless gain strength as a tide that is rising; and al
ready the butcher of men are wondering if they can meet the issue.
For the moment, perhaps they can. Meet it and get away with it
But not for long. D.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-06
MERELY COMMENT

With the cables to Germany cut,
the world is getting no war news
from that country.
What little neWs comes across
the water comes through English
sources.
So we may be getting only n side
of the story.
The quicker the world gets that
Internal wal out of its system the
better for said world.
You can gamble that some news
paper fakirs will manufacture news
for sensational headlines if they
can't get the real thing.
It's cheaper. No cable tolls on war
news manufactured in the Office of
publication.
BY the way, Hearst claims his wal
organization is costing $1,000,O00 a
day.
That story ought to make poor old
Ananias turn over in his grave.
Hearst evidently publishes news
papers on the assumption that the
people of this country are idiots.
But then maybe Willie sits down
and writes out a check for a million
daily, payable to himself.
And then tears up the check.
1t must be a strong brand of hop
the pipe-dreames smoke in Hearstis
y~auCno-oR IoS1&r I -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-06
NINETEEN BODIES RECOVERED

NINETEEN BODIES RECOVERED
Joplin, Mo-, Aug. CD charred
bodies out of SO recovered from
wreckage of the head-on collision of
the Kansas City Southern and south
bound traction car of Missouri &,
North Arkansas Railway last night
near Neosho have been identified. 25,
were injured, several of whom may
die.
The wreckage of the a caught
fire from the exploding gasoline tank
and the victims rel burned alive.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-06

Chicago now has an excuse for de-
claT1ng war against France. That
naughty country has grabbed off Mrs.
Potter Palmer's auto. .
And besides some of our very best
American millionaires had to ride for
miles and miles in freight cars.
Experience on Chicago street cars
probably made it easy for them.
Anyhow, it's too bad we can't pinch
a few kings for disturbing the peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-26
By ]. W. T. MASON

NEW YORK, Oct 26.--The German Of
fensive in Southwestern Belgium has
made progress across the User Canal, but
in doing SO has had to give ground along
the coast
The fire of the British warships, appar~
entity had compelled the Germans to
move few miles inland and to attempt
their advance on Dunkirk away from
the sea front.
This is serious disadvantage. The
coast line has served, hitherto, as abso-
lutte protection against flank attack by
the Allies, since to get around the Ger
man right 1t would have been necessary
for the Allies to march into the North
Sea Now. with belt Of unoccupled ter
ritory between the German right and the
sea, possibility Of flank attack exists.
Whether 1t will be attempted depends
on the number of men the Allies can
spare, from the main front. Without
very large force the maneuver would be
dangerous.
The Germans, by changing part of
their front, might succeed in driving the
fanking force into the sea. This counter
stroke. during its execution, would strip
the Allies OF warship support, since any
force used to threaten the German right
flank would necessarily interpose itself
between the enemy's position and the line
OF fire from the British monitors and
gunboats.
Thus, while the Germans are taking
a risk in moving away from the coastal
protection Of their right flank, there
would be considerable danger to the Allies
In taking advantage of the opening. This
is the very condition of warfare desired
by military genius. 1t permits him
to put his intultions to the risk and by
sheer audactty win great victory. II
there is a brilliant offensive commander
among the Allies he might well seize
this moment to strike at the German
flank.
Particularly might such a move he
planned by the French General Staff,
because flanking operations are the es-
sence of the French theory of warfare,
IN opposition to the German belief that
development is the only effective basic
principle of strategy.
While this opportunity exists for the
Allies, 1t necessarily creates a counter
opportunity for the Germans. The pos
sibility that a flanking movement might
be driven into the sea would give to
German commander of genius the sud
den chance, dangerous but maybe ef-
fective, Of changing front and assault
ing from the new direction.
Existence of the great unknown guam
tity in warfare has not been better DEM
onstrsted anywhere during the present
campaign than in these mingled possi-
bilities Of brilliant success or serious re-
verse now existing along the Belgian
coast. Neither side has demonstrated
1t possesses a modern Napoleon capable
of adequately handling the coastal sit
uation. It would be interesting. how
ever. to see what General Won Hinden-
berg might do if he were French instead
Of German and were in Belgium instead
of directing the operations against War
saw,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-26
GERMANS SWEAR
THEY HAD ORDERS
TO SLAY WOUNDED
French Embassy Issues Stat.
ment Declaring Gener.l
Stenzer Forced Men i
Slaughter Helpless Foes.

WASHINGTON, Oct ss. - Ro,,.
charges that the German eenar.i
zer issued orders to kill the sa'
wounded on the battlefield and +h.. :.
order was carried out under tha
direction of German officers v..
tanned In a statement issued tod.u
the French Embassy. The statemant
inspired by denial made in Rar,,u =,
such instructions had been is,,., 's
that the practices charged had beon Y
niitted. The French accusation
"A report appeared in the nress oNH I'VE
time ago, according to which sOne
Stenzer' commanding brigade ~ aI
Gerfnan army In France, had issna. 'na
order to his troops directing tbo,a, an :,
give no quarter to any prisoners az 70
shoot them all and to finish the porns y %
An official statement from Rerlln w
SayVille was Issued thereupon. decIa ,,ua
that this was an Impudent lie
Inc atroctous order had, neverth..
less' really been given and carried az.
ana PROOF OF 1t is in the hands Of ths
french government. More than sno
German prisoners OF the 10th ana ns,
Regiments of Infantry (fornins t,1a ~
Stenzer brigade) and who are nov, IN, .l,s
In France at Montbrison and st Et,sns.u ne,u
have declared under oath before ~
magistrate that this order was ac,,,ar
issued on August 26 and that in accorS
ance with 1t all the French vo,ndss
found that day were at once dispatchsI
'Offlcers. and notably Captain Curtin.
of the 112th Regiment, personally sunsr'
Intended the execution of the order .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-26
WAR OPERATIONS OF DAY
SHOW OPENING FOR ALLIES
Brilliant Chance for Napoleon Strike Gap Left
Along Coast by Germans-Kaiser Also Has
Opportunity for Brilliant Move

for asserting that Germany's new sue
cesses in the west can only be tempor-
airy IL Russia advances. They point out
that in Silesia lie the richest mineral
and industrial resources of the Kaiser's
empire and there the great estates of the
landed gentry are situated.
In the territory again threatened by
Russia (and more seriously 1t appears
than ever before) are the interests of
the ruling class that are blamed for the
war.
The critics, In this balancing Of the
east and west campaigns. are willing to
take the most pessimistic view of the
present situation In France, for the sake
of argument. But they reason that it
is far more likely that German armies
will never again display their standards
SO close to Paris as in the early days
of September The chance was lost when
General Joffre hurled his Paris reserve
army at Won Kluk. At that time every
thing was in Germany's favor Russia
was not quite ready. The Allies were
outnumbered and 'outfought Now Russia
Is prepared The Allies have forces at
least equal to, probably superior to, the
German strength,
The Allies have gained confidence in
their fighting qualities. They have gained
the habit OF successful defense. There
fore, as was pointed out today Ger
many's chances for new and rapid drive
are reduced to the vanishing point The
Germans may continue their desperate
effort to reach the French coast and to
straighten their line. They may win
back much territory. But the logic of
the situation agrees with all the informa-
ton available that rush tactics cannot
succeed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-26
Ia SHOTS A MINUTE DROVE
THE GERMANS FROM COAST
British Fleet Compelled Invaders to
Evacuate Inland Trenches.
LONDON, oct. 26.


The British fleet chose Trafalgar day,
october 21, to begin the bombardment
of the Germans advancing along the Bel
gian coast. Firing started at o'clock
In the morning and continued without
intermission for 10 hours.
The range of the warships' guns en-
abled them to shell the German trenches
three miles inland, and they did great
damage to the batteries placed amid the
sand dunes. They destroyed German
field battery, dispersed a German bridg-
ing train which had been assembled to
force crossing Of the User, blew up an
ammunition column. killed General Won
Trip and all his staff to the west of
Westende, and compelled the Germans
to evacuate their position before Nieu-
port.
The firing was so rapid that some guns
discharged IA projectiles n minute.
At the end of the day the whole coast
from Nieuport to Westende, which had
been strongly held by the enemy, was
completely evacuated. It is reported that
on that day alone the Germans lost 1000
killed and wounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-26

still being held back to protect the neces-
sary lines of communication.
The force which was released with
the fall of Antwerp from the several
obligatory garrsons in Belgium proved
all too inadequate against the Allied
defensive, which developed into often
sive of great strength and vigor just
where the German front was weakest
In desperation, it would appear, there
fore, very considerable reinforcement
was hurled into the battle, which still
RACES According to last advices. how
ever this force has accomplished moth
ing more than to stay, whether tenn
porarily or not is yet to be developed,
the Allies wedge-like thrust above Lille
The new force of German solidery
cannot he expected to exert as strong
an influence as great reinforcement
of first line troops might upon the status
of the conflict. These troops are boyish
recruits in their teens and men past
the age of military efficiency. That they
are where they are at this stage of the
war may make the immediate advantage
lean toward the Germans. But II Ger
many is held with her boys and gray
haired men on the firing line now Ger
many cannot prevail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-26
Bv a FRENCH CRITIC

PARIS. oct. 26.-From the beginning of
the campaign in northern France and
Belgium, and since the sweep almost to
the gates OF Paris initiated by the Ger
man right, a movement which caused a
watching world to gasp In increduitty,
the German scheme of campaign must
have undergone many changes. Wher-
ever the Germans have essayed concen-
tration and resumption of vigorous Of
fensive they have been met with just
as strong counter maneuvers by the
Allies
Since the battle of the Marne and the
mastery stand at the Aisne the German
General Staff has seen every aggressive
operation degenerate into defensive
stand at all points. With insistency born
OF increasing numerical strength, the left
of the allied front seemed to enfold and
menace the German lines of communca-
tion into Belgium. The general offensive
would have to wait, therefore. until this
determined thrust at the whole nervous
system of the German military organism
was etfectually parried and cut down
The first drastic measure was the re-
ducton OF Antwerp. This was accom-
plished with a Celerity possible only to
such a splendidly equipped organization
as is the German siege artillery. Fol-
lowed the Inauguration of what pur-
ported to be a furious advance in great
strength in the vicinity of the coast, with
the channel ports of Calais and Dunkrk
as the immediate detectives.
Completion OF this maneuver, besides
it's deleterous moral effect upon the AL
lies campaign and the shatterng of any
possibility Of an enyelopng movement OF
the German right, firmly entrenched near
the sea coast. would have shortened and
Strengthened the great German battle
front releasing to the firing line great
masses OF troops that had been and are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-26
BIG GUNS SAVE GERMANS
AS ALLIES STIFFEN LINE

These untortunates had TO make their
way the best they could TO the rear and
many OF them were killed by bursting
shells.
''Dixmuds was the object OF the German
attack, and shells were bursting all over
the city. Houses We're being ripped and
torn and the streets were fun of wreck
age. Many buildings were In flames. At
times wreckage was blown up. falling like
rain over wide area. From a distance
of three miles We could hear the German
shells crashing on the streets OF the town
Smoke rolled upward from the burning
houses and the bursting shells. The Bel
Gians had only a few field batteries 50
that the heavy German howitzers domi-
mated the field and the infantry trenches
around the town had TO rely upon their
own unaided efforts
Our progress along the road was sud
denly stopped by one of the most horrible
sights have ever seen. heavy German
howitzer shell had fallen and burst in the
midst of Belgian battery, causing much
destruction, The mangIed bodies OF the
men lying sprawled among the CarCasses
Of artillery horses and wrecked caissons
presented shocking spectacle.
Eventually We got to Dixmude. Every
time a shell screamed into the town we
thought our end had come. The town hall
was a sad sight. The roof was completely
FlllIel. Ine interior was scene OF
chaos. II was piled with loayes OF bread
military trappnss, broken bicycles and
bodies II dead soldiers.
"wednesday evening Dixmude was a
red, blazing furnace-a scene OF fury and
carnage. The horizon was red with
burning houses The thunder Of the
German guns echoed on every side and
the whine Of the shell was not stilled."
Colonel Repngton, military expert of
the Times. IN writing Of the operations
In the western theatre, points out that
the objective Of the Germans has un-
Gouhtedly been Calais
THE hghJ.ng in the extreme northern
part Of the France and IN northwestern
Belgium has been particularly severe,
bur We have not yet heard that the
much -boasted German offensive has had
any results commensurate with the i'm
raense losses Incurred" he asserts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-26
ALLIES HAMMER ON RIGHT
TO EASE STRAIN ON LEFT


all points where a hostile force could
be landed from the sea, so no attempt has
now ben made to try flanktng assault
under cover Of the guns of the warships.
There has been considerable foggy
weather, during which detachments from
the main forces have fired upon friends
by mistake.
In the swamp lands hundreds OF wound
cd lie unCared for. Near Ostend and
Mlddlekerke, scores of private houses
have been turned into hospitals. The
meadows near Ostend are heaped with
the slain
The French and British have taken ap-
proxin1atelv 5000 prisoners In the north
ern sphere in the past six days. Thir-
teen hundred prisoners reached this city
early yesterday. They are the survivors
of 2poO German soldiers who left Berlin
on october Is to reinforce the German line
in front Of DiXmude. Many Of the Ger
mans were drowned when the Belgians
cut the dykes and flooded the German
trenches.
A considerable area of the low-lying
section of Northwestern Belgium has
been flooded. German soldiers. caught
by the tnrush. were drowned. In some
places they were compelled to abandon
artillery IN their flight for high ground.
Along the western section of the centre
the French and British have been making
severe counter attacks to divert the at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-26
MILITANT TO PROCLAIM
WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT ON WAR
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence Says Conflict
Will Open Suffrage Era.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-AIrs. PetSck
Lawrence. militant suffragette leader and
one Of the aides and advisers Of Mrs.
Emmellue Pankhurst, arrived today on
the liner M,nnehaha 10 lecture on the war
from the viewpoint Of a woman
The end Of this war viii mark the
beginning Of the age or woman suffrage
declared Mrs Lawrence, "Old ideas viii
be swept away. Old traditions and worn
out theories viii be demolished. All the
thOughtless prejudice against the en-
franchisement Of woman win be broken
down.
THE woman's point Of view toward
this war has never been expressed and
that Is what / intend 20 do IN ms lee
lures The men concentrate themselves
upon the commercial side OF the war It
Is the prime business Of women 70 create
and foster human life. They can only
see the destruction OF what they have
created, They look less 10 the political
effect OF war than they do TO its imme-
diats grief,
Women must be heard. The mother
vii not permit a social and political
fabric 70 exist that makes war possible
War spells weakened populations and re-
tards civilization. Women must be heard
Ia the councils u nations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-26
LONDON, Oct. 2S.


The beginning Of the 18th week Of the
war finds the Allies and the Germans still
locked in a furious struggle in the west
ern theatre of war.
The greatest interest now centres In the
lighting in the northern sphere, around
Arras, Lille and over the Nieuport-Dlx-
rnude-Roulers line in Belgium. The time
y arrival OF reintorcements and big guns
saved the Germans in that region Just
as their lines had begun to waver beneath
the vigorous assaults of the French, Brit
ish and Belgans,
The Germans have been able to achieve
successes near Lille, France, and on the
User IN Belgium. DiXmuds Belgium
has been badly damaged by artillery fire
and flames set BY shells.
The following description Of fghting
and havoc in northwestern Belgium has
been telegraphed by a correspondent OF
the Daily Telegraph who visited the
Dlxmude battlefield last Wednesday in
company with son OF the Belgian War
Minister, ". De Broquevilla:
NO pen could do justice to the grandeur
and horror OF the scene. AS far as the
eve could carry nothing could Be seen
but burning villages and bursting shells.
l realized for the first time now COM
pletely the motor has revolutionlzei war
fare and how every other factor Is
dominated by the presence nr absence OF
this method OF transportation
Every road to the front was packed
with cars, They formed an sver-ro.ling,
end less stream, going and returning. In
every village hundreds OF private cars
were parked under the control Of medtca!
officers. waiting to carry the wounded TO
field hospitals.
ION the h-iug line a terrible scene pre-
ssnted itself The shell hre from the
German batteries was so severe that the
Belgian soldiers and French and British
marines were literally blown out OF their
dug-0uts and sent scattering 70 cover.
Along crowded rcadwavs and across shell
torn fields knots Of QeasanJs-old men,
women and cludren-col.d hs seen in
flight.