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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22
thinks JACK London and HIS
Wife ARE mad FOR ADVENTURE

each of these attributes"
A description is given of the crowds
which thronged Honolulu's streets on
Christmas Eve. as well as the gen
eral celebration at the cafes and no
tells. The writer, however, said he
found it very lonely on Christmas
morning, as there was no one to say
Merry Christmas" to.
Coming to Honolulu in the Great
Northern, the writer adds, he met
Jack London and Mrs. London.
"He and his wife are going to spend
the winter on the islands. and in the
early spring will build boat some,
thing like the Shark or buy Japan
csc sampan and sail away again on
the limitles. ocean-this time. to dis.
tant islands in the North Pacific +
The writer concludes that both Lon
don and his wife are made for adj
venture and go to desperate lengths in
search of it,
From the general trend of the
story it appears that Mr. White did
not have very good time, or did not
enjoy himself while in Honolulu
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22

Kate Marcia Forbes receives hui
morous letter from lone of the folks
hack home" regarding her new book,
THE Volcano Kilauea-"
L.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22

We learn constantly of the extremely
miserable conditions of Belgium. Mil
lions of men, women and children are
in abject poverty. Hundreds of thou
sands of families heretofore wealthy
or at least in comfortable circum
stances have lost everything. Includ-
ed among these are owners of de-
stroyed or idle factories and stores,
businessmen, professors, teachers and
artists Many of them have gener-
ously contributed of their own money
to their less fortunate countrymen.
but, owing to the long duration of
the war, they are now, In their turn,
compelled to seek assistance.
And besides these individuals,
many most popular educational insti-
tutions, charitable organizations, or
phan asylums, day nurseries and So
cieties for the protection of young
girls, which rendered immense ser
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22
WEALTHY women
BACK new FUND
TOAD BELGIANS
Formerly Wealthy People Poor
and Many Worthy Schools
and Charities Closed
by Associated PressJ

NEW YORK, n. IA new fund in
the interests of the distressed people
of Belgium, to be known as the Car
dinal MERCER" Fund is announced by
committee which includes number
of prominent American women, who
have been stirred by the fact that the
suffering in Belgium is spreading
among hundreds of thousands of fami-
lies heretofore wealthy and to edu-
cational and charitable organizations
whose work is being abandoned OF
curtailed because their formerly
wealthy Belgian patrons are unable to
render their usual aid. 49,
The committee of patronesses in
cludes Mrs. Gerald Borden, Mrs c. G.
K. Billings, Mrs. Joseph H. Choate,
Mrs. Edwin Gould. Mrs. E. H. Harri.
man, Mrs Otto H. Kahn, Mrs. J. P.
Morgan, and number of other well.
known women. Headquarters have
been established at the Belgian Blu
rean, 10 Bridge street. New York,
where the work will be directed.
The announcement says the fund
will be formed under auspices of the
Belgian minister at Washington, En-,
manuel Havenith, the Belgian minister
of state, Louis de Sadeleer, who Is in
New York, and the Belgian consul.
general at New York. Pierre Mali
The committees statement reads, in
part, as follows: '"::~-...:
Many Are in Poverty. + -. &...
From many authoritative sources
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MOVE TO START 7. N. c. A. RESERVE
FOR ARMY Will BE NIPPED in BUD

impossible Doubtless a large number
of association men, including myself
believe in military preparation, but
this is entirely a personal matter, and
making it an association policy is out
of the question. The Y. NJ c. A. as
an OF ganization is created for the pur.
pose OF carrying on educational. phys
zeal, social and religious work among
young men and boys. This is the task
we have set ourselves. We stick to
it strictly. concluded Mr.. Super
Same Stand on Coast.
That the same stand is taken by
mainland secretaries is shown by the
following interview, printed in Port
and newspaper:
Military training in Young Mems
Christian Associations, as indicated in
dispatches from New York is an alb
surdity,' declared H. w. Stone, gen
eral secretary of the Portland Y. M.
c. A. The New York East Side
branch is little dinky association OF
only 800 members and its plan for a
100000 reserve is likely to be nipped
in the bud when presented to some
of the larger associations of the coun-
try.
The Y NJ. c. A. is not a military
organization and does not foster mill
tary ideas. The associations like
Portland, with it's 1900 members, and
Seattle, with couple of hundred less
are not going in for military training
In case of war no organization would
offer more men for service, nat the
association itself ia taking no steps
to provide such reserve. Portland
association, for instance, has often re
ceived requests to permit the use OF
its gymnasiums by military organize
tions and has steadfastly refused
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22
HAWAII Is LATEST TOPIC
FOR BIRD CENTER GOSSIP

Sary Jones tell Missus Brown she
was glad there amt no SIGH animals
in these here parts" and Mary Ellen,
she. says, proud like, that Brother Bill
he saw one onct when they had that
two-ring circus over TO Lay-Port /
smiled discreetly and used my pink
silk again.
They was my guests and didn't
like to be rude, so / didn't tell them
Bill never saw one, they was all dead
long before he were born-( Mary
Ellen alters did set such store by
Bill: but knew. Didn't I see the
skilliton of one onct when went to
Washington as delegate ana walked
all through the musee?
l resumed, and when / got to the
talk about the tavern Fan got rest
less (she always was a turrible eat
err, so | hurried on to the close and
sat down kamly amid great applause.
! tried not to swell but felt my belt
getting tighter and tighter and my
side combs didn't fit. ,..
I've been that poorly ever since!
John said I'd caught cold and ct too
many doughnuts at the Dorcas, but l
knew better, that ache in my eyes
was no cold and that awful tick.
ling in my throat and swellin' under.
my belt never came from doughnuts
1.-THE idee, ! made EN- myself. 1t
was those awful names / swallered
and couldn't digest.
Do write another book-an easy
one.
Your proud and loving cousin,
EFF EN- ES.
F. M. S.
P. s., and ct cetera-For the love
of Mike, what is Brobdignagian
pyrotechnic?
Eff En- Es
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22

"The Holidays in Hawaii is the
title of full-page article printed in
the Denver (Colofado) Post on Sun
day morning, January 3. written by
F. w. White, who recently visited this
city on journey through the islands
OF the Pacific ocean. There is but enc
illustration, pen-drawing represent
ing a much torn poster bearing a hula
dancer. The picture infers that such
types are used to advertise the isl
ands.
The writer comments at length on
the population of the islands, as well
as the people of so many nations re
siding here. The Americans" he
says, control politically. CONNER
cially and socially-bat the polite and
silent Jananese is SLOWLY advancing m
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22
Will
HEAR AIDA sung

Special arrangements have been
made for a performance OF Aida" to-
morrow at Schofield Barracks, and the
entire De Folco Grand Opera Com
pany. principals, orchestra. chorus and
corps de ballet will journey to the big
army post tomorrow morning.
All the scenery will be taken along.
and the same principals who appear
here tonight. Johanna Kristoffy and
Eugenio de Folco, will sing at Soho
field
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22

vices, are at present powerless to rem.
der their usual services, for lack Of
sustenance.
From such institutions. organiza-
tions and individuals without number,
desperate appeals reach Cardinal Mer-
cier every day, because he is the prin-
cipal figure in authority now remain
ing In Belgium, to whom the suffering
PEOPLE can confidently appeal for aid =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22

To care for ten patients who are
suffering as the result of sudden loss
of their source of liquor supply, owing
to the prohibition law of Washington
state, a special ward was fitted at
Tacoma county hospital. About
twenty other persons are waiting for
admission to the ward In several
cases the patients are in a dangerous
condition. Other hospitals also report
sufferers from the same cause.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22
How "the Folks Back Home"
Greeted Kate Marcia
Forbes New Book

Kate Marcia Forbes receives hu
morous letter from lone of the folks
hack home" regarding her new book
The Volcano Kilauea-"
Bird Center, Ind,
Dec. 20, 1915
! Dear Cousin Kate: ! want to
thank you for that lovely book you
sent me, although / have been feelin
right poorly ever since: eye strain
brain flag, and terrible distress in
my NERDS.
/ was entertaining of the Dorcas
Knitting Society when Sam brought
home the mail; and when see it was
from a Turin port / was that ner-
vous! hope did not show too much
pride when | saw that dear Cousin
Kate" had writ a book. / said to
myself, says l, BE kan, be kan
remember, you are a sister in the
church; and it wouldn't become you
to swell up with pride (seein' I'm
some plump, anyhow.
/ said slowly and with becomin'
dignity, Sisters: / have here a
book writ by my dear cousin Kate on
something or other-lSary Jones
says, "Lawk: and she used to be that
gentle wouldn't hurt a fly")-a real
hook, contains picters and all-(chor.
us of, Dew tell"-'The idee"-and
Lets see").
Mary Ellen-(you remember Mary
Ellen, big Bill Smiths youngest sis.
ter?)-weIl, Mary Ellen, she says:
do read it to us, it's short and we
can knit while you read; unless your
asmy is too bad" Bein' thus asst,
rose slowly and with my best society
manner, unplnned my pink silk hand.
kerchief q always pin it on when
have the society here-your NAV
gave it to me-and besides you can't
be too carefully.
Let's see, where was I? Oh yes:
Society manner-walked over and
stood in the bow-winder and began.
(But, alas, pride goeth before
fail" and ! should have looked this
over in my "bud-war"). While | was
gettin' my specs on, and assumin' the
proper attitude for SIGH an elevatin'
/ heard remarks of Kate al
ways was handy with her pencil-her
NAV said she wrote all over her walls
when only three years old-and Fan
BLOCK THAT skinny Fan Block says,
Yes, and she remembers when you
jabbed Earl White in the face with
one and SCARED him for life-(she
always did have an eye on Earl
Ahem, says /, and began:
| certainly did bu-tiful and saw ap-
provin' mods, and some enviouS
slances from that cat, Fan Block.
This spurred me on to better efforts
and all went well until / came to
those heathenish names of the, Ma
doni's children there had to cough
a little; used my pink silk discretely
and hoped they hadn't noticed that
swallered two or three syllables in
each name). They tickled sumpin'
awful and l heard some one say,
Poor dear, asmy is turrible."
Right here thank God for Chris !!
ian parents and good old names like /
Mag and Fan r.:
After this was a little nervous |
and kept one eye on the company |
and one on the book land they-my /
eyes, not the company, have ached |
ever since). read grandly on and /
lad the ladies climbin' the mountain !
md gain down in that awful pit /
two or three shuddered and forgot /
o knit and | was feeling that proud I
when | came to the part about "Brob.
lignagian pyrotechnic"-he ! had
G cough again-asmy is so trying
and usefuD.
While / was recovering and grace
ully slipping glass of water / heard
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22
LATEST MODELSOF
Spring HATS HERE

The latest importations in spring
millinery are to be seen at Miss Pow.
ers' show-rooms in the Eoston build.
ing. AS usual her stock, is the last
word in distinctive style and beauty
and must be seen to be appreciated. -
Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22
New York Branch Proposes
Step Contrary to Policies,
Says Paul Super

NEW YORK, N. Y.--One hundred
members of tie East Side branch OF
the Young Mems Christian Associa
military training. This is the first
step in asplan initiated by this branch
to have the more than 100000 Y. NJ.
O.. A. members throughout the coun
try formed into an army reserve.
The general plan for the reserve
has been passed upon by Major Gen
eral Leonard A. Woe, commander o
the department OF the East, ami Ma
jor General John Z. Ryan. of the New
York National Guard, IT was said
While q consider able portion of the
training work is expected to be done
in gymnasiums and aImories, city
authorities have Indicated thu streets
and parks may be made available at
certain periods for the reserve com.
panies.
10 Not Taking Sides
When asked recently regarding the
association members forming a re-
serve, Paul Super, general secretary
of the local association, said: THE
Y. M. C. A. as an association takes no
part in political or partisan move
ments. and the association as such
does not take sides in controversial
questions. There is no possibility of
the Y. M. c. A. taking sides on the
disputed question of national defense.
The fundamental policies of the as
ISOLATION make the scheme suggested
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

courses in and around Chicago were
caddyless today. Even at the Elk
moor country club, where the annual
caddy tournament was being played
regular caddies were not to be found.
Instead, all the erstwhile Chicago
caddies were here as golfers; official
ly representing their home clubs and
competing for gold watches, suits of
clothes, money prizes and club hon
ors, while well to do and portly Chi
cago golfers caddied for them.
Under the auspices of the Chicago
District Golf Association, five repre-
sentatives of the caddies from each
club participated.
The tournament was divided into
two classes, the first made up the a.
mateur class, all boys under IS; the
second of boys over 16; who are con-
sidered professionals under the rules
of the U. S. S. A.
Golf club members doing the caddy
work replaced divots and fagpoles
and quickly responded to the orders
CT their masters" when a certain club
was called for to make a play.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
AUTHORITIES MAY STOP
MRS. SANGER'S BIRTH CON
troll CLINIC FOR MOTHERS
(By United Press Association .

New York, Sept. If the police
don't stop her, Mrs. Margaret Sanger
will open clinic in Brooklyn today
to teach birth control to mothers.
Mrs. Sanger was indicted here a
few months ago by Uncle Sam for
sending obscene matter through the
mails" in her birth control magazine,
''The Woman Rebed." But she and
her New York society men and women
friends caused so many scenes in fed
eral court and raised such rumpus
about it that the prosecution was
dropped.
Mrs. Sanger also was arrested in
Portland, Oregon a short time ago
when she went there to preach birth
control.
eastern women practice it, but
won't advocate birth control public
Iy," said Mrs. Sanger today, "but ives
tern women practice and publicly ad-
vocate it too. Five hundred Los An
geles women let me use their names
on my tour"
She described the authorities action
against her as Every silly" She be-
ieves woman should not be com
PEELED to bear children if she cannot
rear and educate them properly. She
says Scott Nearing, who wrangled
so with the University of Pennsylvan-
ia over free speech, will aid her pro-
posed clinics here and in other cities.
Cleveland, Chicago, San Francisco
and other American cities are on the
list
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
ANOTHER LINK FORGED To-
DAY IN UNCLE SANS
GIANT CHAIN OF WIRE
LESS AROUND THE WORL,
(By United Press Association.)

San Diego, Cal, Sept. 1.-The thru
of five links in the longest chain in
the world from Washington, D. c.,
to Cavite, P. l., via the Panam; canal,
was completed here today.
The chain is the Navy's and the
links are wireless stations that will
enable the United States fleets all O.
yer the world to keep in tuoch with
Washington without the ai6 of car
rier pigeons, mails or prestidigitation.
San Diego's link consists of three
towers, each 600 feet high. They will
connect with the two stations already
in working order at Arlington, Va,
near Washington, and in the Canal
Zone, half way between the Canals At
lantic and Pacific terminals and with
the proposed huge station at Pearl
Harbor, Honolulu. The Honolulu sta
ton will connect the Philippines with
the United States.
The San Diego radio cost Uncle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
WISCONSIN
TENNIS ASSN.
Meets TODAY
CBy United Press Association.

(Dy united PreSS ASSOcEauOn.)
Oshkosh, Wis, Sept. 1.-The annual
tournament of the Wisconsin Tennis
association began here today on the
courts of the Oshkosh Tennis club
First round matches will be played
today and finals in all events are ex-
pected to be concluded tomorrow af-
ternoon.
To foster interests in tennis, the
association has divided the state into
four sections, in which sectional tour
moments probably will be held in the
future as preliminaries to the state e.
vents.
The Central association will be dem
minated by the Milwaukee Tennis
clubs. The Southern section will in
clude Madison, Stoughton, Whitewa-
ter, Edgerton and other southern Wis
consin cities.
La Crosse, Eau Claire, Prairie du
Chen, Platteville and Lancaster will
be the nucleus of the western section.
In the north, the pioneers clubs will
include those of Oshkosh, Neenah,
Menasha, Wausau and Waupaca.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
GOOD NEWS.
Many Grand Rapids Readers have
Heard 1t and PrOfted Thereby.

Good news travels FAST" and the
many bad back sufferers in Grand
Rapids are glad to learn where re-
lief may. be found. Many a lame
weak and aching back is bad no
more, thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are telling the good
news of their experience with this
tested remedy. Here is an example
worth reading.
Mrs. A. Witte, 9th ave-, S. Grand
Rapids, says: "For over a year, I
suffered from kidney complaint and
inflammation of the bladder. Day
and night my back panied and I was
so bad that l could hardly straigh-
ten up after STOPPING over Grad
ually [ kept getting worse and al
though [ was treated by doctors, ]
got no relief. Doan's Kidney Pills
helped me right away and after /
had taken a couple of boxes, not
sign Of kidney trouble remained"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Witte had. Foster Mil
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
WOMANS
EMANCIPATION
IN WISCONSIN

Wisconsin history affords few in
stances of progress as striking as
that presented during the past half
century by the women Of the state
in their fight for equality with men.
Today sex discrimination in indus
try in the state has largely disap-
peared; in politics Badger women
promise soon to win the franchise.
Contrast this with the stand taken
by Chief Justice E. G. Ryan of the
Wisconsin Supreme Court just forty
years ago in rejecting the applica-
ton of Miss Lavinia Goodel for adj
mission to the state bar.
eve cannot but think the COM
mon law wise," declared Judge
Ryan "in excluding women from the
profession of the law. The profess
sion enters largely into the we'll
being of society, and, to be honor
ably filled, and safety to society,
exacts the devotion of life. The
law of nature destines and qualities
the female sex for the bearing and
nurture of children of our race, and
for the custody of the homes of the
world and their maintenance in love
and honor. And all lifelong call
ings Of women inconsistent with the
order Of nature, and when voun-
tary, are treason against it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
PLACE TABLET
To MARK EFFIGY
At DEVILS LAKE,

Madison, Wis, Sept. 1.-The IN
yelling of tablet on a bird efigy In
dian mound at Devils Lake, Wis, will
be the occasion for a joint meeting
of the Sank County Historical Socie-
ty and the Wisconsin Archaeological So.
ciety, in the DEVILS Late state park on
Monday, Sept. 4.
William Dawson of Madison will
deliver the unwilling address, and the.
speech Of acceptance will be given by
f. B. Moody of the state cOnserva-
ton commission. Miss Zero V. Eng
fish Of Baraboo will unveiI the tablet.
Miss Ethel T. Rockwell of Madison
will tell the Indian legends connected
with the DEVILS Lake region, and 9TH
ers will give short addresses.
The tablet is a gift to the state by
Harry E. Cole who is president of the.
Sank County Historical society, vice
president of the Wisconsin Archeo-.
logical society, and a curator of the.
State Historical society. A repro
sentation of the mound is on the face,
of the bronze tablet together with the
date of the discovery by the late Will
liam H. Garfield, a pioneer surveyor
Of Sank County, who made the origin
al survey of the mound in 1875. The
tablet viii be mounted on a low con.
crete monument facing the lake.
This is the twentieth bronze tablet;
that has been erected in the state thru
the influence Of the societies. Eight
of the twenty are around the lakes at.
Madison, and the others are scattered
throughout the state The mound at
Devils Lake which is now being mark
ed is only one of several in that 10
cality, and the societies hope to have.
more of them marked later. The one
which will be marked Sept 4, is in
the shape of bird with a wing spread
Of 240 feet, and body length of lis
feet.
A four page circular which gives
brief geological and Indian history
of the Devils Lake region will be Civ
en- out to those who attend the I'M
yelling Of the tablet The pamphlet
contains few pictures of DEVILS
Lake, and was prepared by Harry F.
Cole Of Baraboo.
The committee in charge of the
ceremonies Sept. is Charles E.
Brown, chief of the historical museum,
Mrs. Jessie R. Skinner of Madison,
and Mrs. R. B. Griggs and H. E. Cole
of Baraboo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
GIRLS CLUB
MEETS

(From Fridays Daily.)
A pleasant meeting of the Girls
Club was held on Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Miss Katherine Glib
son, the affair being a surprise on Miss
Gibson, in honor of her birthday. The
usual number of delightful games of
Bridge were played, after which dain-
ty refreshments were served, a huge
birthday cake being the center of at
traction. Miss Rena Philleo was Civ
en- the Bridge awards for playing high.
Miss Gibson was the recipient of a
number of birthday gifts. The guests
of the club were Miss Marion Berkey,
Mrs. Scott, Easton, Pa, and Mrs. Geo.
Peltier, Auburn, Ala.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
To ANSWER To
CHARGE Of
MANSLAUGHIER
CBy United Press Association

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. Haynes
Bunker, an Is year old high school lad
of Cedar Rapids, Ia, appeared in
court here today to answer a charge
of manslaughter.
Young Bunker is charged with re-
sponsibility for the death of Traffic of
ficer Charles W. Gudgell, who was
killed while on duty week ago when
an automobile driven by Bunker ran
over him.
A coroner's jury recommended that
Bunker be held to answer. He has
been at liberty under bonds of $500
since the accident.
Gudgell for months had been known
as the "children's FRIEND" because of
his unusual care in protecting from
traffice the scores of school children
who daily passed his corner.