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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-10
Some Interesting Sidelights on Unique Bond Issue and Some New Pointers on the World War
By JOHN SPARROW

Hello, Jeff: This is Sunday night when help on a morning newspaper is shorter than usual and the col umns of the Monday paper are sup posed to yawn like clfurchyards. Sup pose you let me fill some of that space in an easy, conversational way?
 Whats that? Cut 1t short? Why, of course. I'll try to come within the four-minute limit. That means about 800 words, doesn't it? Well, if you won't count in this prologue or lead, I hope to make it with something to spare.
 It's about baby war bonds, Jeff, and thrift stamps The campaign has been On a week and we have that much perspective on it. We know more about the stamps than we did week ago; and what is much more important we know that the American people have put their O. K on them. The first week of this thrift campaign was a tremendous success in Birmingham and all over the country. The baby war bonds and the baby bondlets,' as someone has christened the thrift stamps, have made a hit The gov ernment can feel as safe about their run as the manager of new play when the curtain goes down on the first act in a storm of applause.
 SHREWD MIXTURE
 This thrift, campaign, drama, if you please, has been scheduled to run for a year, and it will do so because 1t is the shrewdest mixture of 'hu- man nature" statesmanship and finance you ever saw; and these three gether they'll never rip nor ravel
 Let's take the human nature" appeal first. That crops out in naming the war savings certificate stamps baby war bonds.'' Take these two words, baby and bonds Here you have combina- tion of affection and dignity. Baby touches all heart strings Bonds for many years are not a popular word with our people, "The bloated bondholders" was supposed to be a privileged person, envied but not liked. The government struck heavy blow at this prejudice when it offered liberty bonds at $50 and on easy payments But that was not going far enough-it didn't get all the
 
 the government said, Attach a war sav- ings certificate stamp to a war savings certificate and you have a "baby war bond" And it is bond in every sense of the word-the honor of the govern ment and the wealth of the nation are behind it. The people have caught on to that fact The young fellow at the post office the other day who casually re- marked as he licked a stamp and at tached it to his certificate, When this ain't any good. nothin' on earth will be any good" put it better than you or l could. Trust the average American for compressed expressions. Now the joke is, if there is such thing as privilege" in bonds, the baby war bond has 1t on all other classes of bonds. It ought to make the holder of s4.12 bond pretty Cocky to feel that he has in his hand the only government obligation ever issued that is guaranteed to increase in value That baby bond will be worth 13 cents on February l, and it will increase in value cent month every month until maturity January 1. 1923. The tables have been turned. The cry used to be, 'rTha priyilAged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-10
AUSTRIAN REPORT

Vienna, December 9.-(via London.l The Austrian official statement of events on the fighting fronts issued yes- terday announced that on the Russian front there was an armistice
 Tn the Italian theatre says the statement, our brave troops to the east of Asiago yesterday stormed strong vantage points of Stenf,e and main tained them against violent attacks
 "The prisoners captured by Field Mar shal Conrad Won Hoetzendorf since Tuesday exceed 16.00o.
 Our aviators yesterday fought numer- ous aerial battles and shot down six Italian airplanes."
 FRENCH DAY REPORT
 Paris, December 9-A German thrust in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-10

The five government hospitals for lep- rosy in Japan at present contain about 150o patients. which is perhaps not more than 5 per cent of all the cases ex- isting. The three Christian hospitals have total of about 250 patients
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-10

plies. Troop trains were scattered, railway depots destroyed and muni- tion supplies blown up. Large fires marked the route of the raiders, indi- eating the extent of the destruction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-10
'E EAR-WISE FRENCH AND BRITISH HOLD Y IMPORTANT POINTS
 ON ITALIAN FRONT
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credit to the Italians for their heroic issistance and say that they have come ', performance of a single duty-to assist Q Italians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-10

"The experience of the present war should result in the general adoption of the meatless8 diet" says the annual programme adopted by the Vegeta- rian society of Great Britain, which has just closed it's annual convention. Ber- nard Shaw said he had been vegeta- rian for 40 years and spoke of the meat diet as a relic of cannibalism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-10
ALLEN CRITICIZES COUNTS METHOD
 LETTING CONTRACTS
(Continued from Page Five)

worth of plumbing that the taxpayers were to pay for to another, but abso- lutely closed shop, plumbing firm, who agreed to execute this small amount Of plumbing for the board for actual cost plus 25 per cent. Just think or 1t, ac- xal11 Oh cant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-10
DIR. EAVES TALKS OF THE CHRISTMAS
 SEALS AND THEIR
 MISSION IN STATE
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too, there will be county pennant given to the county purchasing most seals per capita of its population.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-10
FRENCH DAY REPORT

Paris, December s.--A German thrust in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
Cop Who Refused
ToMake An Arrest
Is ToBe censured
Officer Ferry to Be impressed
With Fact That He Must
Respond When Off Shift

W. B. Ferry, q motorcycle police Of
ficer, Is to be censured this afternoon
by. Sheriff Charles Rose and impress
ed with the idea that a policeman Is
always on duty, even IL not on his
regular shift. This action II to be
taken as the result Of Information
which has reached the sheriff that
Ferry had refused to make an arrest
when requested to do so.
The occasion was Sunday afternoon
when three young women Of the Pa
lama district complained to Ferry that
they had been annoyed by three sol
diers. Instead Of responding, Ferry
replied that he was not Oh duty and
telephoned to station for officers who
were on watch. When the officers
reached the Palama district the sol
diers had disappeared.
This report OF the call was made at
the station and Captain Baker ques-
toned Ferry as to why he had not
acted. Il work only eight hours day
and l was not on duty" is in effect
what he is reported to have replied.
Commenting on the matter today at
noon, Sheriff Rose said: Ferry must
learn that a policeman Is always on
duty"
+ Ferry owns a garage at sSS N. King
street, to which it is said he deVotes
all his time when off duty. It was at
his place of business that the young
women made the complaint regarding
the soldiers. ...-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
g. MULES I'M 200 FOOT
DROP OVER CLIFF DIE

Three mules In the army pack train
that IL hauling sand and cement for
one Of the big dams in the water pro-
jeet that heads In the Koolau range,
have fallen to their death from the
precipitous trail during the last 10
days.
There are 80 mules in the train and
most OF them are fine. large animals
that were brought here recently from
the Mexican border. They are skit-
tish and unused to the mountain fast
nesses. Occasionally during the trip
up the trail one of them will turn
back suddenly, and hugging the in
ner portion OF the path viii crowd his
fellows off the cliff.
This happens at times IN places that
are not dangerous, and the only harm
that results then is q slight scratch
ing, but where the trail Is narrow and
high above the stream bed such ae-
cidents prove fatal. One animal drop
ped straight down for 200 feet, land
ing with a crash in the rocky stream
bed.
Each of the mules carries load OF
800 pounds, and the pack trains travel
daily over the narrow trail to supply
the group Of workmen 100 strong up
in the mountain interior.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
WARTIME Maps
'COSTLY3GIlEN
JAIL SENTENCES

Three enlisted men Of the Hawaiian
d Sbartment found guilty on charges
OF sleeping 81 their posts while on
guard IN war time have recently been
sentenced to terms in prison, accord
ing 10 court-martial orders Just pub
lished. They are as follows:
Pvt. Gerald NJ Wilson. Co. H, LIST
Infantry. charged with sleeping while
= sentinel on duty at Honolulu on or
about June s. Given dishonorable dis
charge and sentenced to one year, aft
erHard mitigated to six months In
prison.
Recruit Anthony Fantacon, Battery
D. 1st Field Artillery. for q similar
charge af Schofield Barracks, sentenc-
cd. to discharge and one years I'm
prisonment, afterward mitigated to six
months owing to exceptional circum-
stances.
Pvt Harry Ludbrook. Battery E, LIST
Field Artillery. charged with sleeping
ii. post as sentinel and Of answering
10 another name ct roll call. Pleaded
guilty 10 both charges; discharged
and given is months Imprisonment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
GORDON ENROLLS
BRITISH CITIZENS
FOR war DUTY

A secretary from the local British
consulate today began taking from
the records in federal court the names
Of ali subjects OF Great Britain who
have declared their intention Of be-
coming American citizens. Consul z
L. 8. Gordon says these names are ia
be used for the consulate register. and
1t IL the opinion Of federal officials
that they also may be used In connee
ton with the local recruiting of British
subjects for military duty.
Consul Gordon points out that no
British subjects In Hawaii win be
secured for military service by draft.
This viii be accomplished only by re-
cruiting subsequent to volunteering.
A member Of the British commission
now In the United States may come
to Hawaii to conduct the recruiting
campaign. Consul Gordon has had nc
definite information az TO when the
recruiting win begin.
During June "a subjects of Great
Britain filed in federal court their
declarations Of intention to become
American citizens, British subjects
who have taken out their first papers
are subject to military service botE
In the armies Of the United States and
the armies Of their native land.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
JURY DEL YES DEEPER INTO
WAREHOUSE, CONTRACT

Further Investigation Of the award
ing to mainiander Of q contract to
move the warehouse. of Davies & Co.
from Bishop street was taken up at
q special session Of the territorial
grand jury yesterday afternoon. City
Attorney A. NJ. Brown said today that
the investigation has not yet been
completed.
The next step in the investigation.
thinks Attorney Brown, VIII be the
filing Of report by the grand jury
men. and II is likely that they will
meet att o'clock Friday afternoon to
consider the case further. Engineer
j. L. Young, w. c. Woodward. former
assistant superintendent OF public
works, and Mr.. Sullivan. a San Fran
cisco contractor, were summoned as
witnesses before the jury yesterday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
HawaiiRoiIWay
Cuts Rates to
AidFOOdM Move
Effort Now is to Be Made to
Get lnter-IsIand to Make
Concessions to Permit Pro-
ducts of Big Island to Be
Transported to Honolulu

, A reduction of freight rates on all
foodstuffs shipped over its lines has
been promised the territorial food
commission by the Hawaiian Consoli-
dated railroad.
Through its agent on Hawaii the
commission IL now investigating the
extent to which the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Co. will make q reduction
on food shipment rates. Antieipat-
ing that lower rates viii shortly be
secured all around, the commission is
out q plan to encourage a
larger production Of foodstuffs on the
big island. =
W. W.. @. NOR, the commissions
agent at East Hawaii, has prepared a
circular letter, embodying q list OF
which viii be sent to home
steaders, planters and other small
farmers on the big island. The plan
is TO find out II the farmers will grow
more food II the freight rates to ship
ping points are reduced.
The Hawaii railroad, says A. L.
Dean, executive officer OF the commits
sion, has made a substantial reduc
ton in its freight rates 10 benefit
growers of foodstuffs. In the opinion
Of the commission much Of this food
will eventually reach Honolulu, and
for this reason the commission wants
to find out to what extent the Inter.
Island will cooperate. Here il sam
pie Of the questions being sent out
by Agent Moir:
What crops, other than sugar cane,
have you been growing on your home.
stead or other land under your owner
ship or control? What area in each?
able for increasing these or other
crops? aea@s. .--. .
How much idle land have you avail.
able for increasing Of other crops?
Are you producing crops for mar
keting In Hflo or Honolulu?
OF special freight rates were Of
iered you would you produce crops
Tor Honolulu markets under the direc-
bon OF the food commission, upon be-
Ing advised what crop to grown"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10

and Capt. Wayne called a meeting
at the armory, which was attended
by Mcmillan and Attorney E. c.
Peters, who represented him. o. H.
Shepherd a personal friend of Nc
MILAN and one ready to vouch for
his character and deny the Stacker
stories, and the editor Of the Star:
Bulletin. The investigation was con-
tinued until after IL, the registration
board running down every bit Of in
formation which might lead to the
identity of the man who originally let
fall the mischievous remark.
The board convinced itself abso-
lutely that Mcmillan would be the
victim Of injustice If full registration
was denied him. Explanations were
also made as to some hesitation to
give information at the time McMil-
Ian was questioned first by Green.
Mcmillan also explained fully the re-
mark he is alleged to have made to
Harbor Officer Carter yesterday morn.
Ing. do they thinks.I am going to
Arizona to get across to MexicoT" He
said that this was entirely IN jest,
and that when it was made he had
no knowledge the board was looking
at his case from the standpoint Of
rigid investigation.
At the conclusion of the session, the
board made an informal statement
completely generating Mcmillan and
he found there was no reason why
he could not sail on the, Elsass this
morning with his case entirely cleared
up.
He later told the Star.Bulletin that
its publication of the news yesterday
had done a service in showing the
seriousness of the case and determin-
ing him to see that the record, SO
far as it was against him, was not
allowed to stand unchallenEed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10

Mcmillan sailed this morning on the
Elsass, where he had shipped as Of
ncerS' messman. Last evening he said
that unless he was completely cleared
be would stay and see the matter
through. His. earnest and vigorous
representations to the board con-
WINGED Executive Officer F. ]. Green
and Captain Will Wayne, who~ con-
Quoted the investigation. that he was
the innocent victim Of injustice, and
at the conclusion of the hearing the
board announced that he would be
given full registration and q letter
would be sent to the United States
marshal in San Francisco explaining
all the facts in the case.
While clearing Mcmillan, the board
also was further convinced that its
information was correct that some
person or persons unknown had said
Mcmillan knew a way to avoid the
draft" or had beaten the guard"
Whether this unjust imputation
against the young man was made with
malicious intent or in joke that was
misinterpreted the board could not
learn. 1t has expressed a desire to
follow this angle Of the case still
further.
News of the boards action yester-
day morning was published in the
Star Bulletin in the afternoon. Up to
that time, Mcmillan said later, he had
known that Green was taking certain
action in his case but had not realized
how serious an imputation 1t con-
veyed, He told the Star-Bulletin that
he wanted to stay in Honolulu and
clear himself so that there should be
no shadow Of doubt, and this paper,
in the interests of justice, volunteered
to assist him and the board in every
possible way to see that all inform.
alton available was secured.
Last night Executive Officer Green
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
WHO in
ASSAULT Case
PUZZLES JUDGE

Two absolutely contradictory stories
were told in police court this morn
Ing by the plaintiff and defendant In
an assault and battery case In which
each has sworn out warrant charg.
ing the other with committing the
assault. The defendant In the case
was s. B. Young, q young Chinese,
employed by DR.. Wall, the dentist.
The plaintiff Is Antoine Comacho. .
young Portuguese who acts as night
Waterman for the Nelson Awning Co.
According to the story told By the
complaining witness, he was bitten In
the back and had Q piece Of lead
pipe thrown at him by Young. Young
testified that, instead, he had been
struck over the army BY COmacho
with the lead pipe. The fight co
Cured Sunday morning.
The trial was postponed for furthsrV
hearing TO ascertain how Young and
his witness had come into possession
OF the lead pipe, which tho prosecu-
ton thought was still IN the posses.
sion Of the awning company. Andres
Nelson, the manager, WIN Be called
to testify 40 TO whether the pipe came
into Young's possession with his
knowledge.
DR.. Wall was one Of the witnesses
for the defense. He testified that
the defendant was Of an amiahIe dis
position and somewhat efteminate IN
character. Prosecuting ChillingWorth
asked the witness r. he was not OF
the same character. Possibly" he re-
piled. but ] have an Irish temper
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
Land DRAWINGS
OFF AS LEGAL
Fight MPENDS

Kapaa land drawings have been In.
definitely postponed, pending the legal
proceedings likely to be instituted
over the rejection yesterday Of all
names where husband and wife had
filed application.
A wireless message stating that the
drawings have been postponed was
sent 10 Miss Bernice, Hundiey, sub
land agent on Kauai. yesterday even.
ing, and simultaneously advertise
ments were put In the 10 al papers.
Shortly before noon today no man.
damus writ had been served upon the
land office force, hut It ID understood
that such q document was being pre-
pared 10 file later In the day.
The question Of husband and wife
both applying for homestead lands
was answered by the attorney-gen-
erals office in 1913. The opinion writ
ten at that time states, in part:
so Tar as the question Is concern.
ed, this department Is Of the opinion
that husband and wife cannot both
participate IN q drawing for public
lands, and where they do 80 that
their applications and the lots or
chances they drew should be rejected.
Section 2Ss, Revised Laws, after de-
flnine the qualifications Of applicants
provides further:
further provided that no applica.
ton Of q married person whose wife
O. husband owns land other than one
acre Of wet land In her or his own
right ii the territory Of Hawaii, or
who Is an applicant for land under
this chapter shall be received or con-
sidered unless the marriage status Of
such person has been affected by q
degree Of annulment, separation or d.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
fine Fight IS
AID in Saving
HONOKAA'S CANE

That no material damage was done
in the cane-field fire at Honokaa Sun.
day, though some so acres were burn.
ed over. was the cheering news receiv.
ed by letter today from the manage.
ment,, the letter coming to f. A.
Schaefer a Company. the agency.
The letter says the burned cane viii
be taken off this week.
Special correspondence from Hiio
TO the star Bulletin tells of the splen.
did fight against the fire made by the
plantation forces, though q number
had been taking the day off for holi-
day religious occasion The Star-Bul
sletin's Hiio correspondent writes:
There was a big cane fire at Homo,
kaa plantation on Sunday afternoon
last and IL 10 reported that about so
acres Of cane was burned over. The
fire ragged through thu field and moth
ing could stop. il. From q distance the
blaze looked like a tremendous vol
canic eruption. The dry weather that
has been experienced for months pas
made the trash on the cane like finder
and the flames simply blew over the
large area in q fashion that has seldom
been seen before. ~ H.,
"The whole force Of the plantation
turned out to fight the fire and the
men and officers worked splendidly to
try and save more fields and prevent
the flames from jumping the planta-
ton roads. Fire breaks were cut
and burning back was tried in the
effort ID stop the forward march oe
the flames. In fact, every possible
thing was done to save the canefields
The cause Of the fire is at present
unknown, but there are rumors to the
effect that sparks from the plantation
locomotive started the blaze, which
was mauka Of the railroad track"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
MARC0NI WIRELESS TO
CLOSE LOCAL OFFICE.

4 The Marconf Wireless companys
office here viii be closed July is, &C.
cording to w. P. 8. Hawk. manager.
When the government took over the
plant here at the outbreak Of the war,
there was considerable business to
wind up but now that that has been
practically finished. the company has
notified Hawk to close the Office the
middle Of this month.
Hawk said today that he did not
know whether he would remain "a
Honolulu as the representative Of the
company or not.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
Full Holiday For Registration Day
And Big Honolulu Campaign Planned

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holiday July 3-Regration
commercial organization social business club
suggestion uphold HaWafs reputation Of doing its Bit and
\ q little ~ +
Secretary
registration
a organizations.
Republican
political anth
putting the machinery
Registration get out the Voten
\ the who should register =
This method would bring large is held
political close touch with
suggested for individual
how 30 10
the Honolulu
Rotary
ton Lunch perhaps Friday where the
registered who
be launched
= Details will re announced later.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
ARvID JOHNSON, KAMAAlNA,
IS VICTIM OF PARAL YSIS

Arvid Johnson, for 81 years resi-
dent of the islands. died last night at
his home, 1888 GulicI; avenue. follow.
ing a paralytic stroke. He leaves
three daughters and a son. and l.
grandchildren.
Mr.. johnson was born In Sweden,
January 1, 1856. At the age OF Is he
left his home and after travelling
through different parts Of the world.
he came to the islands. He was en-
ployed by the Fred L. Waldron Com.
pany.
The property which he. leaves viii
go to his family, all Of whom survive
him. +-...'.. ~. -