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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

Consider the stock broker; he tolls not
neither does he spin; he is happy whether
stocks are going UP or going down; he is the
embodiment of Inside information; and
whichever way the market fops he can always
tell fifty per cent of his friends Il told you So -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

A government contractor was told before
coming here that there were no hammers in
Honolulu, but after few months residence he
is completely convinced to the contrary
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

The outside world has heard more of Gen.
Won Hindenburg than of any other German
commander during tie war, but the choice of
Gen. Won Mackensen to lead the armies In tile
Balkan campaign indicates that Hindenburg S
prominence is not established. =, 49, j.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

One can imagine the gIeeful chortling with
which Congressman Gardner will seize upon
the fact that K submarine is reported to have
broken down on the way to Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

''Gas Tactics are Failures" says headline.
Not entirely. In Paris new style of head
dress has been inspired by the muzzles used in
the trenches. .'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

Others besides the baseball fans would be
satisfied with more slides in Boston and less
in the Canal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

All that Villa intends to do is to fix Carranza
SO the first chief can t be recognized.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

All males born in 1897 before Oc-
tober Is were called to the colors by
the Hungarian government.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11
tIIIIIINIII1IIMa

ROBBERY w. BRECKoNS; IN
fortunately court matters interfered
today with my pla1S 10 follow the
Boston, Phi iladeIphia game by innings,
Eut I shall see that 1t does not happen
during the remainder of the big series.
CAPTAIN FRED IAUKEA: Speak
ing of charter fights, have grown to.
be an enthusiast over exercise. Have
been doing gym work at night and /
walk clear around the block every
s7norning last month lost evncee
and I'm stiIl going down
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
GHILLINGWoRTH: This white slave
case promises big developments for
the suppression of vice In Honolulu
It's bad enough to have even re-
stricted district, so-called, but when
district spreads over the streets at
large we have to take violent and
immediate action
JOHN WATT: ! should very much
like to get the name and address of
the gentleman who stole my auto a
few days ago. When got 1t back it
was in such splendid condition and
had been cared for so skilfully that
my admiration has teen aroused. The
man who took 1t certainly knows how
to handle an auto and | will be glad
to certify to his carefulness and abil-
fly as chauffeur HIS only neglect
was in not telling where he left the
auto after using It.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

partment at washington, through the
recently organized navy hoard Of In
ventlon and development. over which
Thomas A. Edison presides. After
convincing test at Los Angeles Of the
aeroshrapnel bomb Mars claims he
turned down tempting offer made
by the emissary Of = foreign govern
ment.
I'm fer preparedness and defense,
rot wholesale slaughter for It's own
sake, Is Buds humane attitude. but
II this country should get involved m
war. why. q fellows duty would be-
clear.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

Another rapid retreat Of the Serbian capital
is in order
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

The work. of the Y !. M. G. "a. in army and
navy is large and constantly growing larger.
AS Secretary Tchenor observes, the army men
are increasing here SO rapidly that special at
Itention should be given them. The Honolulu
~. NJ. e. "a, always pressed for funds, is hardly
in position to enlarge It's scope very much
just now. An army and navy Y. NJ. G. "A. here
is the logical development unless some means
be found Of adding materially to the equipment
of the present Y. III. "A. plant. 81 sri
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11
THE "SHoRT.BALLoTo HELPS TO SAVE
MONEY.

What does the short ballot help to do III
city government
The STAR Bulletin, some weeks before the
Honolulu charter revision convention began its
sessions, wrote to number Of mainland mayors
and city managers and put to them this ques-
ton. Here is thereby that the mayor Of At
lantic City, NJ j, makes: 8.
Responding to your favor Of August 8, our tax
rate was reduced from Els to 187 the first year we
took Office. Assessments more equitably adjusted.
Increase largely placed on public utility corpora
tons Ray rods were reduced in some So
Total lncrease, because commissioners receive sal
aries amounting TO $4,000 per year. which is more
than Offset BY elimination of graft Legal advertis-
Ing costs one-fourth of former years Saving more
than $4,000 per year on electric lighting
Yours truly, 81
"Wm. RIDDLE,
5sI z Mayor -
Wouldn't it be worth while for Honolulu to
save money in this wayf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-11

DR. C. b HIGH. the local dentist,
and Mrs High win leave for the main.
land In the steamer slanoa tomorrow
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
"The Plan" and Its End.

The plan to create fund of $135, 00O,-
600. to be used in making advances on cot
ton and removing a big part of the crop
from the visible supply seeking a market,
was like other plans" to help the farmer,
brought forth with some measure of preten-
tiousness. The proponents of the plan were
men who stood high in business and imam
cial life, and as a result the newspapers, the
bankers, the merchants and to some extent
the cotton farmers listened with keen inter-
est and attention to the proposal. And why
not? It promised a measure OF relief that
seemed to hold much good, and for while
il was regarded as a most commendable
and helpful measure, and incidentally there
were hints that the Southern cotton grow
ers ought to be duly grateful.
The plan was formulated and the details
made known. PLENTY of money to care
for cotton now" it was said. But as the
people began to Investigate the stipulations
and details the enthusiasm did not grow
There was somewhat of disappointment, for
it was realized that the conditions of the
plan were numerous and onerous. There
was too much red tape, too much room for
delay, some requirements not altogether
reasonable, and as for money it was
realized that about all the grower
would get (if he got any loan) would be
twenty dollars a bale. Practical men here
in the South saw at once that the plan
would not bring about what the promoters,
no matter how commendab1e the purpose,
said they had in view. The more the plan
was analyzed the more did the South real
ize that it was not what was needed or
hoped for; that the men most concerned,
the individual cotton growers, would be slow
to utilize the proffered accommodation"
What was anticipated has come to pass.
News comes from Washington that the
South holds aloof, that there is virtu-
ally no disposition to accept what measure
of accommodation and relief the plan
holds-simply because of it's impracticable
features, it's peculiar demands and require
ments. The truth is, the plan challenged
the self-respect of cotton growers. 1t is
stated now that on February list the pro-
posal will not be open any longer, no more
loans will be considered after that date.
II is plain to see what that means. 1t means
the abandonment of the movement. 1t has
been tried and found wanting 1t is a dis
appointment that such is the case. The South
turned to it with much of hope and conf
dence, and there was something more than
chagrin when our people realized that this
was a case when honest anticipation was to
meet with disappointment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
Cotton Sold and Unsold.

It is matter of general remark in Geor-
gia that conditions are best, most satlstac-
tory. in those communities where cotton in
first hands is scarce. In other words IN
those localities where farmers marketed
cotton steadily there is notably better condi-
tons as compared with communities where
most or a large proportion OF the cotton is
still in the growers hands Where cotton
has been turned loose when ready for mar
ket there is a more satisfactory condition,
more money in circulation, more business
going on, more confidence and credit more
of active preparations for the operations
of this year. The reports come in such
creditable form that it must be assumed
they are trustworthy. In Terrell county we
have produced approximately $4,000 bales,
and it is a conservative estimate that only
one-third Of it has been sold-that is, pass
ed out of first hands.
Speaking of the price that cotton has
commanded this season, one is bound to ad-
nit that the chances for profit have not
been at all favorable 1t may be doubted
(even if the European war had not come
to disturb trade, industry and values) II
the staple could or would have brought
materially better figures than we have seen.
The yield is large, almost certain to reach
100000 bales at the lowest estimate, and
that fact would have depressed the price.
What is fully of as much import is the
high cost of getting cotton to foreign mar
kets where it is wanted. Ocean freights,
marine insurance and on top of that the
''war risk the underwriters put on are so
abnormally high as compared with peace
rates that one is almost surprised that cot
ton brings as much as it does. 1t is a grave
procedure now to get bale of cotton to a
foreign market.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
The Georgia Moonshiner.

It is a real human interest story about
the moonshiners of Georgia that we repro
duce today from the New York Sun. Ihese
men are illicit distillers of corn Whiskey'
That is a violation of United States law, and
naturally and properly the federal govern
ment visits penalties by Imprisonment or
fines on the violators But as the sun
says. not many of these moonshiners are BAD
men, of the type that commits burglarleS
mr. FORCES or steals. Many of them are men
who by reason of education, tradition ana
environment can see no harm in their in
dustry "It is my corn they will tell you'
land l have as much right to turn 1t into
whiskey as / have to turn it into meal or
hominy." But Uncle Sam says no to that
view. and so the moonshiners suffer. Most
of them are men who, if their environment
had been different, would have proved to
be good, law-abiding citizens They have
never been able to subordinate their con-
ception of personal liberty to the higher law
that makes the demands of society supreme.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
About Georgia.

Georgia could supply the whole world with
cotton if not another state raised any is the
rather interesting sidelight on the state S
crop brought out by an Atlanta man with a
head for figures. He estimates it this way:
Georgia contains 100000 acres of land.
The total acreage in cotton last year was
$4,000 900 acres. But on that basis it
would mean some rather expensive city
property would have to be converted into
cotton fields.
Here are some other facts about Georgia
he dug up: Georgia's crops for 1910
amounted to $226, 100000, and sixty-six
per cent of this was cotton
There were 295, 900 farms in Georgia av-
eraging go acres each Fifteen thousand
of these farms had not a domestic animal
on them. There was one chicken for every
seven acres of land. one dairy COW for
every 81 acres, one sheep for each 175 acres,
and one mule for every 81 acres.
And only one bushel of corn raised for
every acre in the state. There will be more
corn than that this year, or the state will
be worse off than now.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
TODAY.
BY Ray l. HOppInan.

Some people loll around in gloom, in sor.
row and dismay, and howl about the wasted
past and i'll spent yesterday. Forget tha
past l say heck! Be happy, free and CAV
and live hard while the living's good--iust
live your life today. We've only got ono
life to live, one little act to play, one LITTLE
ray of light to give, little while to stay
Forget tomorrow and the past, and grab
your chance today-just let your searchiigbt
blaze forth like FREELY in May. Don't whine
about that bygone chance, or yell aIack-a-
day! Don't let gloom get the upper hand
be like bear at bay. When old Pop Sorrow
comes around just knock him to the clay
just upper cut him to the sod and make
the critter stay. That bright smile under
lock and key-that good time stored away
may never have another chance to burst
forth in display. Now what's the use of
living in the future when you may as well
begin to live your life this minute right
away? You'll get the opportunities and
chances every day if you'll take but the hint,
my friend, and cleaVe the rugged way. Those
airy castles never may materialize, and, say,
your life is growing shorter every single
blessed day. So come to life-get on the
job-give ear unto my lay: Just let those
future visions and the gloomy past decay.
IT'S dangerous, my valued friend. to linger
or delay-forget tomorrow and the past and
live your life today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
An Embargo on Wheat.

An embargo on wheat as a means Of put
ting the rising price down? That may seem
to be a very virtuous project to the refec-
tons of the housewife coming home with a
reduced loaf But, asks the Dallas News,
what may we expect the farmer who
grows wheat to think of this pro
posaI? He has seen wheat sell at price
that hardly profted his labor. There was a
time we believe, when some few found their
wheat more valuable as fuel than as food
but we have no recollection of their having,
on that occasion, demanded the exercise Of
governmental power to enforce larger
per capita consumption of wheat If it is
permissible, says the Dallas paper, to bar
the farmers paths to the foreign markets
to bring down the price of wheat from an
excessive level in the interest of the con-
sumner would it not be equally permissible
at those times in the future when the price
of wheat will be as notably low as it is
now high to forbid the Importation of all
wheat and it's substitutes in the interest of
the seller? This two-edged sword is best
kept in it's sheath.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
The Knockers Prayer.
From the augusta Chronicle.


Lord, please don't let this town grow. I've
been here for thirty years, and during that
time I've fought every public improvement.
I've knocked everything and everybody; no
firm or individual has established business
here without my doing all l could to put
them out of business. I've lied about them,
and have done all l could to keep the town
from growing, and never have spoken
good word for it. I've knocked hard and
often. I've put ashes on the children's slide
and I've made the marshal stop the boys
.pIay wing ball on my vacant lot Whenever /
saw a person prospecting or enjoying them
selves I've started a reform to kill the bust
ness or spoil the fun. I don't want the
young folks to stay in this town and I will
do all l can by law to drive them away.
It pains me, o Lord, to see that in spite of
my knocking it is beginning to grow Some
day I fear l will be called upon to put down
sidewalks in front of my property, and who
knows but what I may have to help keep up
the streets that run by my premises? This,
Lord, would be more than l could bear 1t
would cost me money, though all have was
made right here in this town. Then, too,
more people might come here if the town
begins to grow, which would cause me to
lose some of my pull. / ask, therefore, to
keep this town at standstill that I may
continue to be the chief. Amen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
One of Natures Wonders.

The people of Oregon doubt the asser-
ton of a recent writer on Hawaii that the
extinct crater Of Haleakala is by far the
largest in the world. That crater is said to
be seven and a half miles long by two and
a third wide and about two thousand feet
deep. But in Crater Lake National Park in
Southern Oregon, which became a national
reservation in 1902, there is a crater about
six miles long by four wide and four thous-
and feet deep. The lake within it, which
was discovered in 1853, has a surface of
twenty and a quarter square miles and a
depth of two thousand feet Biologists say
that the extinct volcano in the vast crater OF
which this wonderful lake lies SLIT feet
above sea level, was mountain more than
sixteen thousand feet high, perhaps the high
est peak on our Western coast.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26

There has been considerable talk recently
or the unpreparedness of the United States
for war, and a resolution by Representative
Gardner to inquire into that alleged state
of affairs has disclosed the rather startling
fact that the 15-inch 45-calibre guns that
are now being mounted on the British super
dreadnaughts have a range of practically
four miles greater than any Of the guns on
which we are now depending for the defense
Of our coast cities, says the Savannah News.
A British or German fleet of superdread-
naughts armed with these guns could bat
ter to pieces any of our coast Notifications
without getting within reach of harm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
Who Can Tell?
Will p. I4oclzhart in Our Dumb Animals.


We, as a nation, pray for peace,
Yet furnish sineWS for the fray;
From EurOpes wars we court increase
a thing for which we dare not pray.
All honor to earth's prayerful sons,
Whose noble lives reflect their prayers,
Yet, in the ranks Of praying ones,
Alas, how many Deacon Hares.
On Sunday did the deacon kneel
And pray that bloody war might cease.
THY kingdom come" was his appeal,
And bring its thousand years of peace. -
The loud amens of fervent souls
Gave his petition sanctiOning grace,
And voiced the impulse which controls
Our reverence for form and place.
On Monday wore the deacon's brow
crafty speculative froWn;
Millenniums dawn forgotten now,
He's driving to the country town.
The French need horses for the war,
Their agent buys at town today
The deacOns bought a motor car,
What need for driving-horses, pray?
Thy kingdom come he had forgot
Twas but a form for those who kneel-
He sold as food for shell and shot,
As shuddering mark for ball and steel
The faithful, dOcile team of bays
Who'd served him well for many a year.
All, how the lust for gain betrays
The shallow-souled pretenders here.
Would every horse but had a soul
Shocking, to Journalists, my prayer!)
To make Gods judgment bar it's goal,
And meet each earthly master there,
To tell by whom these faithful dumb
Were sold into that earthly hell.
There's justice in the world to come,
Perhaps, for dumb brutes. Who can tell?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
THE RIGHT WAY.

From the Triton Gazette.
The board of county commissioners of
Terrell county has made an appropriation
to pay part of the salary Of the farm demon
strator for that county, the state department
of agriculture paying an equal amount to
that paid by the county. Telfair county is
doing the same.
This is the only practical way to carry on
the farm demonstration and the canning
club and corn club work, where this work
is not paid for by some business organi-
cation.
The work is educational and it is for the
public good. Where it is carried on it
should be paid for by the county authorities,
in cooperation with the board Of education,
and then the expense falls on all alike, as it
should fall, as it is to all that the benefits
accrue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
WORD ABOUT DUNS.

From the Greensboro Herald-Journal
A subscriber once received dun through
the postoffice and it made him mad. He
went to see the editor about it, and the ed1-
tor showed him a few duns Of his own-one
for paper, one for ink, one for fuel and sew
eral others.
Now said the editor, Il didn't get mad
when these came, because 1 knew that all 1
had to do was to ask several reliable gen.
aIemen like you to come and help me out,
and then l could settle all of them. "
When the subscriber saw how foolish he
was he relented, paid up and renewed for
another wear
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
WATCHFUL WAITING?

From the Rochelle New Era.
No other act of President Wilson has
touched so responsive a chord as his note
to Great Britain telling her that she must
respect the rights of this country on the
seas It is approved both by democrats
and republicans in and out Of congress,
and the country is ready to back him
up-Dawson News.
True enough, but Great Britain was not
bluffed, and our president finds himself IN
inst about the same fix he was few weeks
ago when the Turks fired on one Of our war
ships. What is he going to do about it?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26
HAS NO CAUSE TO WORRY.
Tiftnn Gazette

From the Triton Gazette.
One farmer over in Randolph county is
not worrying about the price of cotton. He
planted fifty acres in peanuts last year and
now has $500 bushels to sell. He has al
ready disposed of one carload at $1.25 a
bushel, and left half of the fifty acres to
fatten something over 100 head of hogs. A
citizen of Tiff county planted his cotton
acreage in peanuts few years ago. He
made plenty of them, but did not find
ready market. There appears no good rea-
son why Georgia should send to North Car
DINA and adjoining states for the peanuts
her galleries and baseball fans consume.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26

Now that the Georgia farmer is showing
more interest in food crops and stock raising
he will be interested in new publication
Just issued at Columbus, Ga, the Southeast
Live Stock" The new monthly is the first
publication in this section to be devoted
entirely to live stock raising and marketing.
1t is published by Walter J. Woodall, a
newspaper han of long experience, who will
also continue to edit the Industrial Index,
of Columbus, the widely known industrial
paper.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26

Under a recent ruling of the courts it is
decided that if a man accepts a newspaper
sent to him he must pay for it. The decis-
ion was rendered in the case of a paper sent
to mans home by mail and regularly ac-
cepted by him, though he claimed that he
had never subscribed for it or had ordered
it discontinued. The court ruled that the
common law principle applies to the case,
and that what man received and used he
was bound to pay for
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26

1t is reported that many new barns are
being built in the rural districts of Georgia.
The construction of these buildings to house
the produce grown in the state is lifting
the farming industry into higher zone OF
utility, and establishing new era in our
industrial progress.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26

cambridge is enforcing the curfew law
The activity in devilment of young folks af-
ter nightfall is responsible for it. better
plan would be for parents to give strap OIL
in fairly liberal applications. 1t is great
mistake for parents to let their children
roam the streets at night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26

Marry Georgia girl is the slogan Of
the Macon Telegraph That is a matter for
the man and the woman to decide for them
Selves and not for a newspaper. And we
are of the opinion, too, that they will not
act upon newspaper advice.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-26

Bacon for breakfast, spareribs for dinner
and sausage for supper. Any old fellow
who wouldn't thrive on that, with grits and
corn bread thrown in for good measure
ought to move on, asserts the Lyons Prog
ress. We quite agree with our contempo-
rary.