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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29
GERARD ASKED TO HELP
RELEASE STEWARDESSES

(Associsted Press BY Federal Wirelessl
LONDON, Eng, July 29. United
States Ambassador Gerard has been
asked to use his influence to secure
the release OF i've stewardesses from
the steamer Bruzzels. who are, It is
understood. held In detention camp
In Germany.
The London foreign Office last night
sent an official denial Of the state.
ment thar Captain Fryatt had been
given any reward for attempting to
ram submarines.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29

Typical Hawaiian designs win be
used f0f all 81 the Heats II the Ha-
7 81 - S6ofilI1 ~ tie u -
IIIl1I They win tell the story from
tbs first tol0nization of the islands
BY Sin0ana. 1000 years ago, to the
present time.
The Pan.P Pacific Club is well on its
way toward its ARRANGEMENTS Tor the
FIRST Qay q tne carnival 10 lsi!. Inc
Carnival headquarters are IN the
rooms OF the Pan-Paelfic Cup over
Castle Cooke, corner OF Fort q
Merchant streets, ana there tne col
lection tor the designs OF the Hoats
ana Decorated automobiles are Belng
gathered. While there VIII pc fioats
representing the naive me q every
country OF the PaciLlc, lne Sz Iioats
telling the STORY OF HaWan, rom the
arrival Of the flrst Samoans 9 NOUS
and years ago up 70 the IRE OF toaay,
viii pc the cnle1 dramatlc feature. Inc
cooperation OF the pubic schoois mas
been secured Rs the entire pageant or
procession VIII be OF an educatlonai
nature. fne platforms TOT the Hoals
viii be built this summer ana ereclea
In the different school yards 80 tnat
they may be decorated there anu
ready On the opening day OF the Carni-
val Tor the Dig trucks 10 SIP nluer
the platforms On which they VIII De
lowered, and everything viii then pc
ready for the procession,
schools WIN Decorate Floats.
u,h,,s rosnv of the schools have nm.
asrt. 80. Il, ~ 5.ca,ats each frou, ,,ne to
t r.Sr.. finafs aach float will have its
s -. '..s-@n1.. - tba ratronass will he
: - - lisr a,,tv nil he ~ arrange
-. sr,sns for little finan.
e ,,,.s ,ist - tt,a sclool children and the
y, 80 Iii ,,oad =, the nranaration
= ~ s,,,s - snd there VIII he one
- : -. 49, al ,,ES ,s;Ii he called tha
. 49, = ehs AngaIs . and her dutv
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10y t sssu All - rsadv For snsraction
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~ g 49, - = ,,,terdsd that every his
la sss.s ~ sss.t n shsII - srcnrate The
seI lSai q, r s.,s-. 49, tba scenes
s 1870. 81. ,r sse - drivers there
asp'S ~ .,.s.. = Iaws,;en cos,nme who
MI. sn 1s.s An .hs t,orses and n some in.
MI 49, ~ -, -. - sI, I'm hnndrad school
$500 $500 aast,,,a ,,,I1 hs,,i some of
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29

The bamboo sometimes grows two
feet in "a hours. There are 80 va,
rieties OF this tree, the smallest is
only six inches In height and the
largest 80 feet.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29

Automatic safety gates are said to
be more efficient than human flag
men, They are operated by electric
ity, and in 5000 tests they failed only
four times.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29
LOST PRIZES

The things I've done are done;
The prizes won are Won;
The prizes lost-well. as for I
me,
However vast those losses be.
deem it foolish to be sad
Ger losing things / never had. !
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29

China may purchase 10000, 900 pesos
in silver from the Philippine govern
ment. Sold at the present prices, the
insular government would make q
profit of 35 per cent
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29
The Isle Of Oahu.

The Isle Of Oohu
a Comedy BY Astleot)
soNG-By the Chamber Of Com
OF an the islands far and near
Here nature has done her best.
Our skies are blue. and me ocean.
too:
And for the troubled here is rest,
Our trees are green during every |
IT'S summer throughout the year:
There's always q breeze from off the
Seas.
And nothing that man need fear.
Riches have come to our citizens:
Cane has produced wealth untold:
For whether Sadducee or Pharisee.
There was always q chance for the
bold.
For this is an isle o. wealth and
With bounties for all who care:
A land Of the free and industry;
Home OF the brave and the fair.
THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT.
BY Automobile Owners:
That our highways are vile
Is but stating II mild.
Their condition Is absolutely bad:
For with the jolts and jumps
And the waterworis' bumps,
It's enough 10 drive one mad;
For our autos are broke,
And It's with tears we choke
When joyFiding we're at;
And when to avoid the roads flaws
We fracture the laws,
We're hauled before Monsarrat.
EXPLANATION
BY the eoafd of eupsrvIsors:
We believe in good roads and wish
that We had
All highways and byways right,
But what can we do when money Is
all spent
And not q cent more In sight?
For our wise governor, he will not re.
lent
And grant legislation this year;
Nor allow us to tap that contingency
fund,
So there Is really no help near.
A CONFESSION
- clti<ehs:
That here ON mi. shAoufff,,l la.
We are people who thrive on bluff
That is handed 70 u.
AZ eitirels We know what are our
y =. 'ea -. i. %. tsse,s
ron De poiths q politicians.
For our politicians are I merry crew,
And they love Us Al. OH Yes. they
Before an election.
Then It's votes they want and must
receive,
II their high ambition they shall
achieve:
So We work and ton and give As
Then have ! chance 10 think
Thoughts that are Jared and jolted
into mind
As over our highways We twist and
In and about Honolulu.
Where the roads are rough and full.
Of Jumps.
Where we're bounced and rocked
and bump the bumps
When We ride in our autos.
But what care We though the roads
Because by being i0unced we are
good and tough
And to bruises and likewise gaff
and CUFF
We have become immune.
FINALE
Entire Company:
It's land that exemplIfies natures
might:
Kalakaua avenue is an awful fright
Fined five dollars and costs for last
night;
Never can you touch that contingency
fund mite
It's a beautiful island. all right. all
right!
HoNoLULAN
lREl ann Nav nr nilfInEn
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29

He who writes honestly is no more an enemy
to the offender than the physician to the patient
when he prescribes harsh remedies.-Dryden.
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
PREVENTING UNNECESSARY
LITIGATION

The New York Chamber Of Com
merce and the New York Bar Asso-
citation some time ago named esm-
mittees to devise means to prevent
unnecessary litigation. These COM
rnittees have been acting in cooper
alton, and some preliminary pro-
posals have been made public, which
have the ring Of sanity and common
sense.
Everybody understands that the
contract is intended to he a meeting
Of minds, with specification of all de-
tails in such clarity that there may
be no uncertainty about its meaning
subsequent to execution. 1t is pre-
sumed to be a determination, in ad-
vance, Of all questions that may
arise; and, the reference to it, in q
subcommittee report, as "the
worlds greatest instrumentality fol-
the prevention of disputes" is quite
justified. This remains true, despite
that badly drawn contracts con.
stantly become the occasion of liti.
cation.
Next to contracts, wills are per
haps the most fruitful subject Of
litigation; and in the case of will
the results are particularly unfortu
nate because the litigation does moi
take place until after the origina
party of chief interest, the testator
has passed beyond the possibility o.
appearance in court to explain anC
sustain his interest. The quarreli
over contracts become matters Of in
depreciation and compromise, will
all parties represented and under
The Washington times., 1916-09-18

standing possible; wills become the
means to wrecling families and tear
ing down estates.
II seems to be the idea Of the New
York committees that litigation can
be avoided by the very simple
process Of having contracts and wills
drawn by people who know how; Of
having legal advice given by people
competent to give It; and by pro-
viding for arbitration of differences
that unavoidably may arise.
In this matter Of employing real
experts, however, there Is q difficulty
Of most appalling proportions. The
bar committee recalls the long and
destructive litigations over the Wills
Of Samuel j. Tilden and Andrew H.
Green, both Of whom left elaborate
testaments that did not stand the
stress Of litigation; yet both these
men were very eminent lawyers.
Governor Tilden drafted his own
will. with the assistance Of other
able counsel; and II was a hopeless
document. II is indeed notorious
that few lawyers write their own
wills so that they can be enforced
surely and properly. On the other
hand, the layman is worse; there is
no worse mistake, the bar committee
explains, than to assume that special
skill is not needed.
In recent years the will Of the
late Edward H. Hartman has been
the model Of thousands; it was brief,
concise, said exactly what It meant,
and was not subject to any possible
misunderstanding. It left everything
Mr.. Hartman possessed to his wife,
without reservation or condition,
bond, restriction, or proviso. It &C.
complished exactly what was de-
sired. Yet some exact copies Of that
will have been the cause Of trouble.
It has been explained that II a child
had been born into the Hartman
family, subsequent to the execution
of that testament the whole scheme,
so beautifully simple, would have
been upset. That very thing has
happened in some recent cases, and
duplicates Of the Hartman will have
for that reason caused much compli-
cation.
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
VILLA IN ACTION AGAIN

That Pancho Villa is able to rush
an important city like Chihuahua,
occupy important public buildings,
and put up bloody fight that re-
quires thirteen hours to defeat his
force, is a shocking demonstration
that northern Mexico is. not pacified.
Chihuahua was garrisoned by 1000
Carranzista troops. What is more,
Villa had deliberately served notice
on the town that he would attack
just when and as he did.
1t appears that the constitution
alist authorities kneF no more about
the whereabouts, the power, equip
ment and plans of the Villistas, than
casual newspaper readers in this
country knew. At any rate they did
not take the threat seriously, were
not prepared against it, and came
near to losing control of Chihuahua,
in some ways the most important
town, politically, in northern Mexico.
If Villa had succeeded, he would in
stantly have resumed the stature of
first-class revolutionary leader.
Possibly he would not have been able
to maintain that status; but for the
time being he would have enjoyed a
recrudescence of Importance and no
toriety.
There can be little doubt that the
Villa assault on Chihuahua was care
fully prepared and timed. II was for
political effect on the negotiations
that are being conducted by the
mixed commission on Mexican af-
fairs. The Mexican commissioners
have been insistent that among the
earliest determinations Of the con-
ference must be the withdrawal Of
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
THE CATHOLICS AND THE
Y. M. G. A.

A speaker before a section Of the
National Conference Of Catholic
Charities, now in session at Catholic
University, paid a marked compli-
ment to one Of the most beneficial
institutions of the Protestant church,
and pointed to the need of like in
stitution of his own denomination.
The Rev. Father Edward Garesche,
S. j., of st. Louis, estimated that
10000 of the 100000 members of
the Y. M. c. A. are Catholics. He
stated that many cases had come to
his notice where young Catholic men
who had joined the association were
Immediately put in touch with the
nearest priest or bishop.
Cooperation of this sort is well
come evidence Of the passing Of the
old sectarianism, and of a broader
sort Of religion. Y. M. C. A. organi-
cations have sometimes been assailed
for paying too little attention to the
third name of their title. But evil
dence of the highest sort Of Chris
tianity is shown in such a spirit as
that attested by this speaker.
To the layman it would seem that
communities where Catholics pre-
dominate offer a marked chance for
the development Of institutions sim
liar to the Y. M. C. A., controlled
by the Catholic church. From the
nature of their organization the con-
trolling force Of the Y. M. C. A. must
be Protestant, and obviously they
could not best serve a membership
which was prepoAderantly Catholic.
More suggestions of this sort are
likely to grow out Of the conference
now in progress at Brookland, and
that is why it is apt to be a most
helpful gathering, not only for the
Catholic church, but for all inter
,ested in alleviating the ills Of mod.
ern social organization.
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
JAMES G. COURTS

slim" Courts, clerk Of the House
Appropriations Committee, is dead.
The fact will be shock to thousands
of friends who did not even know he
had been i'll. 1t is very real loss
to the House, indeed to the country;
for Mr.. Courts had created a place
for himself that in virtue Of long ex-
perience and much intelligent study
had given him recognition by legis-
lators of more than a generation.
He was not committee clerk; he
was a constructive statesman, and
one of the country's experts in Gov
eminent finance. He had been with
that committee over forty years,
with Democratic and Republican Ad-
ministrations alike. Not only did he
know all about the finances of the
American Government, but he had
been q student of the revenue,
budget, and parliamentary systems
Of the whole world. He knew what
he knew; the information one
CLEANED from him was certain to be
facts, not conjecture. He was a
strong believer in the establishment
Of a budget system, and without ex-
ceeding the proprieties Of his posi-
ton omitted no opportunity to ad-
vance the movement for that reform.
Like everybody else connected with
the appropriation end Of the Govern
ment, he had a horror of wasting
public money; he wanted more care
full supervision Of details; and his
experience many a time prevented
errors that would have been most
unfortunate as well as expensive for
the Government.
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
PRACTICAL HELPS TO PUBLIC
SERVICE

8 Mrs. Ella J. Carter, employed in
The Office Of the auditors, at Four
steenth and b streets southwest, per-
formed the sort of public service
.more folk should perform when she
wrote TO the Public Utilities Com
mission, asking for better street car
accommodations on the so-called
Bureau line, and for waiting room
for passengers on that line.
Such a waiting room would serve
employees Of the Bureau Of Engrav-
ing and Printing, the Department of
Agriculture, and in the Offices Of the
various auditors located in the old
bureau building. Besides making
her appeal to the commission, Mrs.
Carter is circulating a petition
among users Of the line for these
two Improvements.
There is much complaint about
certain phases Of street car service
IN Washington, yet too few folk
make their grievances known to the
proper authorities. If Washington
maintains a Public Utilities Com
mission it should get the fullest
benefit Of it, and appeal to it for all
forms Of proper relief from made
quate service of all kinds.
The appeal for a waiting room is
D reminder that railway commuters,
some time ago, began a campaign
for roof over the street car tracks
Mt Union Station. What became Of
the agitation? Persons coming into
the station on a rainy day must go
out in the rain to wait for street
car. It would require small expendi-
ture, for the value Of the returns, to
erect a shed in front Of the station,
30 that patrons Of the railroads
could have q shelter to wait for
street cars.
The Washington times., 1916-09-18

American troops from the border.
They have protested that the Car
rama government was amply able,
now, to maintain order protect life
and property. villa found that he
was liable to be treated with con-
tempt as a mere desperate. not q
belligerent. Il was cup 10" him TO
prove that he is still a factor in
Mexico; and II must be said that he
has done II.
Villa has been killed, desperately
wounded, murdered by his own fol-
lowers, died Of gangrene, been buried
In several different places In Mexico.
He has escaped the country once or
twice; also, has allied himself with
Japan, and has enlisted the support
Of sundry wicked millionaire inter-
ests in this country. The only thing
about the animated chieftain that
seems measurably certain Ia that
none Of the stories that suggest his
elimination is true. The United
States Government sent all the force
IL could muster to and beyond the
border to get" him; and at the pres
ent moment he is thoroughly alive,
possesses a strength that is quite
shocking to believe, and has the end
of his thumb in immediate juxtapo-
sition to his nose, with fingers twink
linz n,errily.
The Washington times., 1916-09-18

NEW YORK. Sept. ls.-Friends OF
Seth Low. former mayor OF New
York. who died yesterday at his coun-
try home. Broad Brook Farms. Bed
ford Hills. N. Y, attribute his death
to q general breakdown. 80 ~. -. .
As president Of the National Civic
Federation. he had for three months
prior to his iHness devoted himself al
most exclusively to seeking a solution
OF the differences between the mem
bers OF the railroad brotherhoods and
their employers. Even after he fell Ill
Mr.. Low kept In touch with the situa-
ton.
Since the outbreak Of the European
war, Mr.. Low had been busily engaged
In trying to solve the business. ship
from that conflict and affecting this
country. He was q delegate at large
TO the State constitutional convention.
and as chairman Of the committee on
city government OF the convention MT.
Low worked many hours day and night
for six months, II IL said.
Funeral Wednesday.
The funeral service will be held at
Broad Brook Farm. wednesday morn
ing. The interment will be In Greenwood
Cemetery.
Columbia University 10 Seth Lows
monument, more enduring than brass
For eleven years president, for thirty.
three years trustee Of the university. II
was he. chiefly. who builded Columbia
his alma mater. into the largest univer'
sity in America, who infinitely strength
ened its foundations and broadened itt
scope and influence.
In 1880. in his fortieth year. Mr.. Low
was rendered the presidency Of the uni
versity. He made no pretensions OF be-
ing an educator In the technical or pro
fessional sense. but he decided to accept
the call. His administration was bril-
liant one. A student of men. rather thar
OF books, he was notably great execu
tive and organiser.
He brought about the coordination
of the many schools that now make VI
the university. and founded the Univer-
sity. and founded the University Coun-
eli, which made the sphere OF uniyer'
sity influence include nearly 1000 stu
dents and nearly 500 names on tho ros'
ter OF instructors.
In 1901. Mr.. Low resigned the presi'
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
CAR ENTERS SALOON,
PATRONS FLEE BAR
Bartender Sticks. But Refuses to
Serve Drinks.

NEW YORK. Sept. Is.-citizens OF
Orange may assert saloons Of their
town comply with the Sunday closing
law, but the trolley cars Of the town
know better.
One Of these was seized with an I'M
bearable thirst yesterday. 30 It walked
into the barroom OF the South Orange
Hotel, taking both swinging doors and
a large portion OF tho wall along with
II.
Thirty thirsty citixens who were
ranged at the bar. trying to forget 1t
was Sunday. left by the rear entrance
as the car came In by the front and
took their place along the brass rail.
Albert Luddeke. the motorman. was
shaky and white when the trolley came
TO standstill.
whisky for me-" he remarked to
the trembling bsrkeeper
Make mine the same" Anthony Ker-
naS, the conductor, said from the rear
platform.
"Do you guys always come for your
drinks this way. "If you do, I won't
serve you, that's all.
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
TRAIN HITS AUTO;
SIX HURLED TODEATH
Bodies Of Victims Tossed Yards Up
Track by Collision.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 1s.-A Nj
agara Falls excursion train returning
to this city crashed into a big touring
automobile on an unguarded Philadel-
phia and Reading railway grade cross
ing near Quakertown.
Six persons. all the occupants OF the
automobile, were killed. They were.
WILLIAM HUNSICSER. South Beth
lehem. Pa.
MRS. HUNSICKER.
ANDREW KNEE, South Bethlehem.
MRS. KNEE --..
GEORGE and CHARLES KNEF,
twelve and six years old, children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Knef.
The speeding excursion train hit the
automobile with such force that the six
occupants OF the touring car car. were,
except Charles Knef, the six-year-old
boy. were killed outright.
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
SUPPLY BILL EXPERT
OF HOUSE IS DEAD
James c. Courts, Chief Clerk Of
Appropriations Committee,
Victim Of Pneumonia. !.

James c. Courts. clerk OF the House
COMMITTEES on Appropriations. died yss-
terday AZ his summer homo It Arundel
on-the-Bay. Nd.
His illness had been brief. the result
OF q severe cold. contracted soon AFTER
the adjournment Of Congress, develop
ing into pneumonia
He 10 survived by his wife and four
children. all of whom were with him 81
the time Of his death. The children
are Mrs. Alfred L. Clancy, Of Philadei-
.phia; Lieut. George Mccall Courts, v.
.. NJ. and Miss Susan and Jenninss
Mr. Courts was born In TEXAS In 1855.
A. the age OF eighteen he located N
study Of law. He was admitted 70 the
bar an later was named enrolling clerk
In the Tennessee State senate.
In 1876 he was appointed clerk Of the
committee on revision OF laws BY Con-
gresham Atkins Of Tennessee. Upon
assuming the chairmanship Of the Ap-
preparations Committee in the Forty
NTH Congress- MI. Atkins appointed MT.
Courts assistant clerk Of that commit
until 1854. when he was made clerk Of
the committee.
Thus for forty-one years Mr.. Courts
was a trusted official OF the House Of
Representatives and for thirty-two
years Of that time, through changing
political administrations and chairman
ships. he was retained as the chief Of
frames the supply bills Of the Govern
ment.
Funeral !, arrangements win b an
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
HANDSOME CIBORIUM
SEEN AT ST. PATRICK'S
Pensioners Give Costly Gems and
Gold for Church Receptacle.

The magnificent ciborium recently
completed for st. Patrick's Church was
viewed yesterday by Mgr. william +.
Russell and Pensioners in Carroll Hall.
To the smallest part. this ciborium n
OF pure gold and rare jewels. number
Ing $50. OF which 1s5 are large white
diamonds OF purest quality.
Both the gold and jewels were oon-
tributed by the parishioners, being al
most every instance family heiriooms.
Many superb antique pieces. which the
owners would not part with for any
money consideration, with hundreds OF
other gold treasures. were used in max
ing tho ciborium.
The Jewels are set in symbolic style.
indicating the sacred rites of the church
and the uses OF the ciborium.
The names of those who save the
gold and Jewels will be engraved there
on. The ciborium will be used for the
fIrst time oil Sunday next