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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-25
SOL DIERS FIGHT MIDNIGHT
BLAZE AND WIN PRAISE
Continued from Page 81

the soldiers had the situation well in
hand. $50
Calm Weather Helps.
IF there had been a strong wind we
might have had a terrible conflagra.
ton says Blaisdef, but happily the
night was very calm and the flames
went straight up"
Motorcycle policemen doing duty on
Kalakaua avenue went to the fire in.
stantly to assist the soldiers in keep.
ing back the hundreds of people and
scores Of automobiles that had dashed
to the scene. -
Lieut.. William w. Hicks of Fort De
Russy is fire marshal at the post and
was the first military officer at the
blaze. The De .Russy pumping engine
and hose followed closely. Hicks had
just returned from the Fort Ruger
night firing and had not yet retired.
Today he is proud of the thorough
work done by 6ll the De Russy sol
diers. 80 s.s. s-E'asss -
At no time was it possible for the
fire-figaters to extinguish the flames
in the Cutter home and their work
was chiefly to hold them in check.
Neighboring houses were sprayed
with the hose to keep the fire from
spreading. sE.gs. -..~S.. Z:
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Size Of Issues Must Be Cur
tailed Because of Famine
in Market

Faced by a serious shortage in
news print paper, newspapers
throughout the United States are be-
ing forced to reduce the size of their
editicrlE So far the Honolulu papers
have, Kept up their usual number OF
pages hat fhe supply situation is not
bright.
Government hearings have taken
place upon charges of a monopoly by
paper manufacturers or pulp mills,
and In some of the larger cities the
newspaper publishers by agreement
have generally curtailed the size of
their. papers. In New York one great
daily has fnaugurated a system Of cut
ting ont 10 pages every seven days,
while another mas dropped an eight
page Sunday section.
The following despatch from
Phfladelphia shows the situation
there:
'PHILADELPIJIA.-As result of
a series OF meetings of the newspaper
publishers of Philadelphia, called to
consider the serious situation con-
fronting them caused by what are
practically famine conditions in the
news print paper market, the follow
ing agreement was unanimously
reached:
"All daily, evening and Sunday.
newspapers will Immediately reduce
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-25
cohfiscated Goods Collection
Becomes Interesting Muse
um of Curiosities

LONDON, Eng-The most interest
ing museum in London is not open to
the general public. II is the museum
OF. the censor and contains collec.
ton OF most curious exhibits which
represent attempts that have been
made to evade the British naval block
adA slnee Che outbreak of the war.
Most of these exhibits come from
the United States, where thousands
OF people of German extraction have
tiesratched fali sorts of useful things
to friends and relatives in the Faith
erland. Many of the exhibits indicate
the pains and Ingenuity OF the send
ers; in some instances they made q
pound of lard look like a copy Of the
morning paper or packet OF pure
rubber like bundle of narcissus
bulbs,
A side OF bacon weighing 40 pounds
Is mute evidence Of the attempt made
by a St Louis man to assuage the
hunger of some friends or relatives
in what was undoubtedly his former
home town. In his anxiety to get the
bacon to Germany this man sent it
by : firstcIasst mail and attached
stamps to the bacon itseK to the
value Of nearly IS.
There are many other instances in
which the stamps on the package by
far exceed the value OF the contents.
Many parcels have duplicate covers.
They are addressed to someone in a
neutral country whose business 1t Is
70 mil of one cover and repost them.
to the German or Austrian address
revealed below.
An enterprising Buffalo man sent a,
large number Of letters, each contain
ing sheet of pure rubber. Rubber
has been q scarce commodity in Ger
many for more than year and eff
forts have repeatedly been made.
to get through the blockade all sorts.
Of these articles. Once in Germany
the rubber would be sent to a central
depot where it ultimately would have
emerged as rubber tires.
This censor's museum contains
huge bundles of newspapers or what
appeared at first glance to be news
papers, Closer inspection reveals that
the neatly rolled ends are but clev-
erly made plugs of paper and wood
When one Of these plugs is pulled out
there is uncovered a long sausage
shaped bag OF calico containing any.
thing from sliced ham to Para rub.
Der, from rice TO tobacco.
Two iron crosses are not the least
interesting Of the exhibits. They are
the original articles and were being
sent from Germany to child in the
United States. The consigner was
the maker Of the crosses, the head
OF the firm that supplies them TO the
German government, and I'm an &C.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-25
newspapers FORCEDBY SHORTAGE
OF PAPER TOCUT down EDITIONS

the size OF their issues TO the extent
of total in excess of so pages weekly.
That, beginning September next,
the accepting from wholesale purhas-
ers of unsold copies of all morning.
evening and Sunday newspapers will
be discontinued. Heretofore this
privilege has been granted to news
boys, news agents, newsstands and
carriers. ill.,. ~" f.. -.
AT this meeting, facts and figures
we're submitted showing that the mills
have been unable to supply the enor-
nous increased demand for white pa
per Not only have the mills been I'M
able TO lay in reserve stock during
the summer months, as in former
years, but they are at the present
time below their normal supply. 3.
So serious has the situation be-
come hat il was pointed out that, un-
less drastic reduction Of consumption
was enforced, some newspapers
throughout the country would be con-
fronted with possible suspension Of
publication Many prominent dailies
throughout the state of Pennsylvania
have notified the Philadelphia pub
fishers that they will follow their lead
in reduction in size of output and in
cutting off returns of unsold copies.
The newspapers party in the fore
going and which constitute the local
press of recognized circulation are
the following: Evening Ledger, Pub
lie Ledger, Eveaing Bulletin, Evening
Telegraph, North American, Philadel-
phia Inquirer Record and Press"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-25
HUNGARY MUST
Erect BARS TO
STOP Eh|GRANTS

81. BUDAPEST !, Hungary. -. Hungary,
probably more than any European ma
ton, will have 20 erect restrictive bar
riers against the emigration Of its in
habitants to America after the war in
the opinion of Dr. Gustav GratZ, mem.
Der of parliament and director of the
Hungarian Manufacturers Associa-
ton. At the same time If the United
States hopes entirely to escape from
an inundation of so-called cheap la
Dor" it must cooperate and itself put
up barriers which shall help to keep
out the thousands who, he believes,
will want and try to forsake their ma
tive country and its heavy problems.
Dr. Gratz declares that he knows
from personal Investigation that the
tendency to emigrate from agricultu
raj Hungary will be in strong contrast
to the tendency in Industrial Austria
and Germany to stay at home.
The cause for this tendency he ex-
plains is to be found in the fact that
the agricultural worker will not be so
fortunately situated after the war as
the Industrial man, especially as the.
worker in Germany and a great part
of Austria probably will find plenty
of work at wages high enough to off.
set the present and prospective high
prices.
Yet, he believes, there will be some
tendency on the part of the skilled la
borer to go across to the new home.
His hope that this is going 10 be pre-
vented during a critical period in Eu-
rope lies not. only in possible legfsla'
ton here but N the repeated indica-
tons from America that she would
like to check the number of emfgrants
coming to her. -. =. "
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the Deutschland - JonkneeT J. Sand
berg, formerly fthe Netherlands East
Indian army. says that more than a
year ago he addressed letter to Ad-
miraI Won Tirpitz through the Ger
man consul-general at the Hague, set
ting forth the idea of breaking the
British blockade by this means and
recommending its execution A copy
Of the letter was few days later
brought, to the notice of Herr Balm,
the managing director of the Ham.
burg America line The latter was
much taken with the plan. and con.
suited with the competent authorities
regarding its execution. 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-25
ingenuity SDIRECTED TOWARD
PASSING GOODS THROUGH CENSORS

cofnpanying letter he suggests that
the recipients wear them.
Shoes are the most numerous OF
the exhibits and most Of these come
from the United States.
In several cases they are wrapped
carefully in a piece of the best sole
leather
All these things, neatly laid out
and ticketed, are merely samples OF
large contraband cargoes that have
found their way into the hands of
the British authorities They are not
eonfiscated, but win some day get to
their proper destinations, only at pre-
sent the British government has 'in-
termed" them. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-25
VACATION WORK
ANDPLAYGROUND
HELP TOBE Seen

Honolulu fathers and mothers and
anyone else, for that matter, will have
an excellent opportunity Saturday af-
ternoon to see and understand just
what q vacation school and summer
playground is and what it means 70
otherwise street-reslricted children
From 8 to 4 the ,Kaiulani playground
boys and girls will entertain around
the school under the direction of Mrs.
Mary Il. Moore, director of the play.
ground work.
The formal part OF Saturdays pro
gram includes a speech by Mayor
John Lane and music from the Ha.
waiian band, and IL is hoped that
Queen Liliuokalani, who has been in.
vited. will be able to attend, but the.
big sight OF the day will be hundreds
of young folks in playground attire,
utilizing simultaneously every recre
ational device In the Kaiulani con.
fines.
Mrs. Moore has the able assistance
of Mrs. F. w. Macfarlane and Mrs. p.
L. Weaver in arranging the weekend
affair. 1t marks formal close of the
eight-week vacation school which has
proved a successful experiment to the
College Club which took up the work
on trial for the first time this year.
There will be one more week Of play
on the grounds, however, after Satur'
day.
Samuel w Robley and Charles A.
Pease of the Y. M. c. A., who have
conducted the athletic work during
the summer, and delegation of Boy
Scouts promised by Scoutmaster Har-
ry Hayward will be present Saturday.
John Kenney. of Central Falls, r.
l., was drowned while swimming in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-25
DUTCH ARMY OFFICER 49,.
CLAIMS. FATHERH00D
SUBMARINE SERVICE

THE HAGUE, Netherlands.-A re
taired Dutch army officer claims the.
of the transatlantic sub
marine service recently inaugurated by
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-25

Try Drowned bread crumbs and
cream for a breakfast food.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-25

John Kenney of Central Falls, r.
l., was drowned while swimming in
Scott Pond, Saylesville:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-25

A practical exhibit of the very best designs
In this sensible furniture is in the window
this week. Many other pieces are shown
on the floor
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-03-23
NOTICE.!

Owing to the extreme low prices we are making
during this sale, when all kinds of goods advance
ing in price, our terms will be strictly CASH.
All goods charged will be charged at regular prices.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-03-23
Premiums

Save your Cash Register
Coupons; they;are VALUABLE.
We have hundreds of handsome
and useful articles We are giving
away FREE with $1,000, S2s.oo
and $1,000 worth of Register
Coupons Ask to see them; you
will be astonished at the many
things you need that you can
get ABSOLUTELY FREE.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-03

The wal created u market for all that
America can produce. Temporarily. at
least, it has left the worlds trade in the
hands OF the United States. The selling
of American foods and manufactures in
the past Is months has brought to our
banking centers payments in gold to an
extent unprecedented in history.
If an individual suddenly found hinself
laden with gold, his first thought would
be, what am I going to do with 1t? There
are several alternatives. tn first is to
bury it, the second to lend it, the third to
buy and sell with 1t. Burying gold is UNI
profitable, lending increases 1t, trade mul-
tiplies it.
The United States has a large share.
probably a fourth, of the worlds gold
Its problem today Is to keep Il. TIC use
and to increase it, and by so doing
maintain the era of prosperity with whic.
we have been by providence SO paradox
cally endowed.
Those who have occasion to invest
money once or twice a year know that
when money accurnulates something has
to be done with 1t. 1t must be put TO
work. Sometimes the immediate locality
in which 1t has accumulated does not af-
ford 1t II profitable occupation. The IN
weston then seeks new fields where cap
ital is in demand. and eventually he
finds a farm, a railway, or Il public ut.l-
ity corporation which will use his money
and pay him S per cent or s per cant
interest on the loan.
The United States does not afford with
in it's own boundaries today the oppor-
tunities necessary to the profitable use OF
all the money which it has accumulated.
Money is cheap because there is more
money available than the business of the
country requires. The problem is to keep
our money prottably employed.
What Foreign Trade Means.
Foreign trade means In its simplest
terms the selling of goods for export to
pay for goods brought for import. Most
of us. for example. are consumers OF olive
oil. The importations arising out Of our
demand for olive Oil must be paid for
either in gold or commodities. We will
continue to use olive oil even If gold must
be sent overseas to pay for 1t.
1t sometimes happens that the producer
of olive oil, or one OF his compatriots. is
a consumer of American wheat. If we
can export the wheat as payment for the
olive oil. all parties to the transaction
have profited and no gold has changed
hands. In other words, we have con-
served our gold supply In SO far as that
sale and purchase are concerned.
For IS months the nations OF Europe
have been buying supplies from the Unit
ed States. They have been unable to pay
in commodities, because they nave moth
ing to sell us in exchange. The balance
of trade has consistently mounted against
them. At times this balance has become
30 largely distorted In favor OF the Unit
ed States that gold has had to be shipped
here to get the bills paid. The gold
comes to US through foreign trade. To
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-03
WHY THE PELlCANS
HAVE FUNNY BILLS
Copyright. 1916, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.l

Copyright. 1916, by the Mcclure News
paper S%yndicate.)
Once upo a time hundreds of thou
sands of years 81 there was no such
can be seen any day at the zoo. The
Observation-Disclosures of the pelican
about a million years age was q small
yellow bird that lived in a tree and ate
worms instead of fish.
This was In the days of witches.
And n Of the ugliest old ones that
ever lived was the Witch of the Windy
Void. whose home was a hollow tree
over a dark lake in the midst OF d
forest of signing pines. When the
wind blew. the trees would sway and
mourn so that the people thought the
witch was crying. and as all were
afraid Of her. TO one ever came near
her tree.
With this witch lived a pretty bird
and a BLACK cat The cat and the
witch and the bird got on nicely to-
eether for a long time. Then the bird
began to steal things from the old
woman. First 1T was a bit of meat.
So the witch was greatly worried. She
did not like to think either of her pets
would act so.
Il will tell you who is stealing your
things, mother witch" a the bird
one day. 1T is the cat. l ave seen
her do 1t myself"
But the witch said she could not be-
lieve that Of her pet. for she and Jet
We're the best of friends.
If you don't believe me-" returned
the bird. set a trap and see what you
will catch. PIT, the trap in the cup
board and in i: a bit of cheese. and
you will catch her"
So the witch made a trap and set it
in Inc cupboard and baited it with the
cheese. When the bird saw this he
ran to the cat and old her that the
old witch had put a bit of fine cheese
for her in the cupboard.
But the cat had heard the bird talk
ing to the witch. So she got a fat
worm and took it with her. Then with
q stick she pulled the cheese out of
the trap and pu the worm in it's
place.
ooh. birdie! I got such a fine
cheese-bit out Of the cupboard" the
cat said to the bird. There was a
kind OF trap there. but l threw it
away. Better hurry-the worm might
get out Of sight"
SO while the cat frisked away laugh
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-03

cat. When she opened the door there
was the yellow bird right in the trap
that had been set for the cat.
"Ah! Ah!" laughed the witch. 80
you. my pretty bird. are the thief. and
You tried to blame it on the cat! You
are a cruel. false friend. l am glad
the cat had sense enough to fool you
in return for your trick"
So h witch look the bird and
walked down by the water. and there
in the stream they saw lots Of fish
swimming by.
II have been thinking how to pun
ish you, my yellow Bird" sighed the
witch. sitting down On a stump. by the
side of the lake. And l think 1 nave
me and told a falsehood on the cat.
Now l am going to TURF o into q
big ugly. awkward bird that wades
into water. Your bill shall be long
and q bag hang down from 1t so all
car see what YOU get. and you "a
steal no more" !.
Then. as the cat loves fish, con-
tinued the witch. lit will be your duty
to wade in the water and get the cats
You have done that you will have only
fish to eat for yourself"
So then INC there the Witch of the
Windy Void cast her spells and owe
her magic charms over the bird. 1t
swelled and grew and changed till
what had been u pretty. dainty thing
like a canary. stood up In the mud
with hideous long legs. a clumsy body,
and "a great bill from which hung a
big bag. And at the command Of the
With it began to fish.
SO his is III way that a million
years ago a tiny bird was turned into
g pelican to punish it for stealing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-03
Baseball a Racial Instinct.

From The Psychology OF Relaxation"
by G. I. w. Patrick.
How shall we explain the absorbing in
terest in baseball and football as well as
horse racing and prize lighting? In base:
ball we have a game combining three of
the most deep seated racial instincts, the
instinct to throw. to run and to strike.
During untold periods OF the life history
of our race. survival has come to him
who could throw the straightest. run the
swiftest and strike the hardest. To throw
something at something is almost as nat
ural for . bow as to breathe. Throwing.
batting. running are no longer Of any
service in this age of mind, but they were
the conditions Of survival in the distant
past. Baseball reinstates those ancient
attitudes and brings a thrill Of cherished
memories. Anyone who has ever held a
bat in hand and assumed the expectant
attitude of the batter knows the peculiar
thrill which is explained only by recalling
that his distant ancestors. in just that
attitude. beat down with a real club
many an opposing foe. whether man or
beast. and those who held clubs in this
position and struck hard and quickly sur
vived and transmitted this instinct.
The awkward throw of girls. like the
left arm throw of boys, is widely known.
The plays of girls reveal their own set OF
instincts recalling the habits of primitive.
I'VE are the descendants of those men
who could throw and those women whit
loved children"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-03
United States and Foreign Trade.



continue its use in foreign trade will he
the problem OF America from the first
date OF peace.
". s. Must Meet Competition.
In order to nave eNpor goods must be
sold. After the war they will have to be
sold in direct competition with the goods
of other nations. England and Germany
are organizing to compete for the worlds
business ON a larger scale than ever be-
fore. These nations know the markets,
know the credits. and know the business.
Their factories are organized to produce
the. goods and their men are trained to
get the business. The United States will
be obliged to compete with these organ
izations, and, failing to compete. will be
unable to export. In that case. we will
be obliged to pay for imports in gold.
Paying out gold means decreased buying
lower, lower prices for commodities, low
II prices for bonds, a declining stock
market, and a tendency to restrict new
enterprises.
The course OF CIR affairs after the war
Will therefore hinge largely on the ability
of the American manufacturer to meet q
highly organized competition in foreign
business. II competition equipped with a
merchant marine, a competition possess
sing a prestige which will count enor-
mously with countries where business re-
lations have already been established.
How the ". S. Is Handicapped.
In this competition the United States
will be Handicapped to some extent:
l.. by its helplessness on the seas.
2. BY Its inexperience In the foreign
markets.
Q. by it's high costs OF production.
4. BY the provincialism OF its investors.
s. BY the lack Of government coopera-
ton.
And by come extent helped:
J.. BY its proximity to the South Amer
lean market.
2. BY the eagerness Of American bank
ers. through the establishment OF branch
! banks. to lend supper to the financing OF
foreign business.
3. BY the federal reserve bank law,
which permits the discounting of foreign
bills. known as a~cceptances.
4. BY our present large investments in
foreign government securities, credits
which fortify the gold supply and famil-
iarize the investor with foreign loans.
Defense BY Aggression.
Our foreign trade policy is a matter of
commercial defense by commercial agrees
sion. 1t requires intelligent cooperation
Of government. labor. and capital. A pa
cinc p~rovincialism will dissipate all that
has been gained.
What the United States will amount to
commercially and financially during tho
next Is years will depend largely on the
success or failure Of our foreign trado.
The country seems to have got beyond the
point where it's internal development alb
serbs its entire resources: 1t seems to be
entering on an era of world outlook, al
era in which its morals. itD vitality. and
its efficiency will be put to q competitive
itest with the powers OF other nations.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-03
Al Least. Il eulasd.

AZ Least. Il 8uiaod.
From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Y~oungbride-I want to get Z hat
for my usban It's to bo : surpri1e
for him.
Clerk-What size. madam?
Mn; Younsbr:de-Rea!ly, J! forgot 70 nnd
pose he'd want . y or = u ! Hal. woui1a't;
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-05-03
She OUGHT To.

From the Topeka Journal.
! do you know the nature of an oath,
madame"
well. I ought to. sir. We've Just moved
and my. husband has been laying the
carpets"