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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-30

NAVY LIEUTENANT, NINE OF
GUN-CREW, LOST AS TANKER
Is SUNK By A SllBMA RINE
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LONDON England April 30-The oilaank steamer
Of the crew. and naval lieutenant and nine American naval
gunners are missing The chief mate and II men, including
three American naval gunners. are saved
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NEW YORK, N. Y. April 3O-The steamer Vacuum was
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The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
FLOWING TO KILL BILLBUGS
In lowlands of Southern Sections
Corn is Liable to Injury by
These Insects.

tffom the United States Department OF
Agrculmre)
Corn planted In river and creek bot
toms or other low places, especially in
southern parts of the country, Is liable
to Injury by billbuss. snout beetles. or
elephant bugs" as they are varously
termed. These hard-sheH beetles live
normally in sedges, PUSHES or the large
wild grasses that grow in moist. low
ground. from which they may invade
cornflelds. Damage is done to corn by
the grubs or young of the beetles
which live inside the stems or roots of
the plants and eat out the central
portion of the stalk, causing stunning
and serious injury. The adult beetles
also injure the crop by puncturng the
growing point or bud" of plant.
Land infested with billbugs should
always be plowed in late summer or
early fall. This measure, entomoi-
ogists in the United States department
of agriculture say, destroys the winter
quarters of the bugs. Corn should not
be followed by corn in the Atlantic
coastal plain region of the South, but
should be alternated with cotton. on
which the billbugs cannot live. 1t Is
necessary to destroy all sedges,
rushes, chufa, or large swamp grasses
ed to corn, because these plants are
the natural food of billbugs and when
present prevent their determination.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
China's "Four Diamonds"

There are in China four powerful
men, known as the Four Diamonds,
who are credited with being actively
pro-Japanese, and at the head of the
Chinese pro-Japanese political activi-
ties. These men are Tsao Ju Ling,
former minister of foreign affairs and
former minister of communications (;
Chang Hsiang. former minister of JUS
tice and former minister to Japan from
China, the first cabinet minister ever
sent to Japan in a diplomatic capacity
and the leading Japanese scholar Of
China; Lu Chung Yu, former minis
ter from China to Japan; and Wang |
Tang, former minister of the interior.
The Four Diamonds are generally re-
garded as the instruments with which
Japan was working in this most am
bilious plan to impress the will of ia
pan on China and create situation
that would allow Japan to intervene
in China, with some show of reason
other than apparent aggrandlzement.-
Samuel G. Blythe in the Saturday Eve
ming Post.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
SENDING BACK INFORMATION
FROM PATROLS.

Patrol work calls for the exercise of
more faculties perhaps than any other
form of duty. Not only the young sol
dier's muscles, but his head also must
be exceedingly active. He has many
things to remember, much to watch out
for, and must be able to transmit such
pieces of information as he gains. The
country must be carefully observed.
When hill is to be passed over, the
region beyond should first be observed
by one man; in the same way, houses
or Enclosures should be approached by
single man or avoided entirely. This
for the reason that one man is dis
tinctly less likely to be seen than the
patrol as whole, but what is more to
the point, the guard, encountering dan
ger, would be able to warn the main
body before 1t fell into trap. Woods
should generally be reconnoitered in a
thin skirmish line. This serves as a
big rake, of which each man is a
tooth, for combing the thicket.
Patrol leaders, and the men as well,
should know the uniforms, guidons and
other insignia of the enemy. This will
help in determining the class of troops
sighted when no other means are avail
able.
Patrol leaders should send back i'm
portant information as soon as it is
gained unless the patrol itself is to re-
turn at once. In any case. it is the
duty of the leader to send reports to
his commander with sufficient fire.
quency to keep the commander in
formed as to his whereabouts and what
he is accomplishing.
The information, if written, should
be signed by the leader. and should
state the place, date, hour and minute
of its dispatch. If this does not seem
requisite to the young soldier, 1t must
at all times be borne In mind that the
commander is continually receiving in
formation from other sources-other
patrols, probably, and that he assem-
bles and pieces together all that he OBJ
tains. The hour and minute when the
information was gained may furnish
the commander with clue to whole
series of other facts which have been
reported before, but which he was un-
able to interpret.
As simple illustration Of the neces-
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Writes With HIS Knee.

The invention Of Portland (Ore.)
doctor, by means of which one can
write with the knee offers large posi-
bilities for the person deprived Of the
use of both hands; for the device af-
fords a much more convenient meth
cd of writing than by holding pencil
with the toes or teeth, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The apparatus
consists of broad strip of leather fas-
tened over the bent knee by means Of
spring clasps. 1t is provided with two
pencil clips, into which pencil is in
serted SO that it projects beyond the
knee. A low rack, made like music
rack, holds the writing paper firmly
in convenient position. Ample range
of motion for the pen is obtained by
resting the foot on the ball, with the
heel appraised.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
THE OUTPOST.

Patrols are by no means sufficient to
guarantee the security of q force in
hostile territory, or in the proximity
of an enemy in friendly territory.
Every camp or bivouac should be pro-
tected by covering detachments known
as outposts, although it IS true that an
outpost may also exercise the functions
of patrol and become an outpost pa
troll.
The size and disposition of an out
post will depend upon a number of fac
tors, including the size of the whole
command the proximity of the enemy
the particular situation with respect to
the enemy, and the nature of the ter
rain.
Outposts may vary In strength from
a very small fraction to one-third of
the entire force. The principle to be
kept in mind is that outposts, like pa.
trolls, should be no stronger than Is es-
sential to the work in hand; but they
should at least always be sufficiently
large to insure reasonable security. A
few sentinels and patrols will usually
answer for single company, but for
large command more elaborate sys-
TEN of outposts must be established.
The supreme duty of an outpost Is to
prevent surprise and prevent an attack
upon the camp before the troops are
prepared to resist. For a camp to be
Jumped" in the colloquial language
of the army, is an offense on the part
of the commander which is neither to
be explained nor extenuated. This does
not mean that a camp or bivouac may
not be overwhelmed with a sudden at
tack by an enemy force, but at least
the command should have sufficient
warning from it's outposts to make an
organized show of resistance.
The outpost patrol is used to keep
in close contact with the enemy, and
this has been found to be the most
economical form of protection. since, if
the commander is kept constantly adj
vised of the Whereabouts of the enemy,
it will be unnecessary for him to make
use of as elaborate q system of out
posts to guard against surprise. Never
lIttCSSs iiC dlN dSo oii lhC
side of caution in the matter of the
protection of his camp.
Outposts should be composed of COM
plete organizations. Discipline and
morale can be better maintained in a
full squad, for example. and one which
is accustomed to drilling together. than
with detachment, say, of six or ten
men. If more than one squad is re-
CURED at any point, two squads are
preferable to one squad and a half.
Troops on outposts keep themselves
concealed as much as is consistent
with the performance of their duties.
Especially, they avoid appearing on the
skyline, for this would render to the
enemy a clear silhouette of their move
ments. The skyline, indeed, is back
ground which brings out a figure more
distinctly than any other--even the
olive drab uniform does not escape the
eye, since 1t is the outline and not the
color which is distinguishable.
Troops on outposts do not render
honors. 1t is assumed that their at
tention is completely occupied in keep
ing upon the lookout.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
FEED FOR FATTENING STOCK
Soy Beans Are Coming Into Favor as
Economical Ration-cattIe Make
Rapid Gains.

Ground soy beans are coming into
favor as an economical feed for fat
tening cattle. AT the Indiana experi-
ment station, where extensive expert
ments In winter steer feeding have
been conducted. the profit per steer
was larger where ground soy beans
We're fed than when cottonseed meal
was fed.
Cattle fed ground soy beans as sup
plement made more rapid gains and
greater gains on a given amount of
feed than cattle fed cottonseed meal.
The southern states can produce
both cotton seed and soy beans In
abundance, and will be heard from I'm
beef cattle production before many
years.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Discipline.

There is not that thing in the world
Ef more grave and urgent Importance,
throughout the life of man, than is
discipline. What need | instance? He
that hath read with judgment of M
lions and commonwealths. of cities
and camps, of peace and war-ss~s1 and
land. will readily agre~snat the flour
ishing and Dug of all civil socie
uas- enents and turnlngs
rs. are moved TO and
of discipline. So
power end sway In
ker men have a,trib
/ burst with more
either TO the vigor
Of discipline. And
me is not only the re-
rder E. bur the very
and image of yir.->sc;
IL not -apa-y seen In
r ca.--.ies and motions of
..senly PAGES as she walks, but
also makes the harmony of her voice
audible to mortal ears.-Milton.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Clemson College Bulletin.l

clemson College Bulletin.)
Successful feeding must be efficient
and economical All feed should be
palatable, succulent and substantial.
No single feed excels pasture, no COM
bination of feeds can excel legume hay,
concentrates and corn silage. So far
as practicable, the feeds should be
grown on the farm. Cows must be
good producers to feed. With good
dairy cows liberal feeding always pays.
Succulent Feeds.
To keep cows in full production sue
culent feed is essential. There are
two sources of succulent feeds; 81
lage and roots. Corn silage is usually
the cheapest feed. The quality to feed
usually varies from % to 80 pounds.
according TO production. For small
herds, however, it may not be prac-
ticable to build silos. and in such cases
mangelwurzels or some other root crop
may take the place of silage. Linseed
meal is laxative and is especially val
liable as part of the grain mixture
when no succulent feed Is available.
The farmers should make special pro-
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

sity OF the time element, 1t will be
seen that if a troop Of cavalry is re-
ported at a certain spot at certain
hour by one patrol and troop three
miles up the road is reported by an
other patrol moving In the same d.
reetion, the only way in which the
commander might know whether or not
1t was the same troop is by the time.
If the reports of the two troops are
timed. say, half an hour apart, the
commander concludes that it is the
same troop; if they are timed within
ten minutes of each other, he naturally
concludes that two distinct troops are
approaching.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

Ceylon has 10 varieties of palm from
which sugar may be extracted.
In Germany more than 1000 COM
memorative medals have appeared
since the war.
More than so species and races of
ground squirrels inhabit the United
States and CaIfada.
Iron ore is found in almost every
Chinese province, but 1t is mined ex-
tensively In only few.
Syria and Palestine produced wheat
of fine quality and in large quantities,
(psalms xvii. and XXI. 16).
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

The leader of a patrol, usually cor
poral if it consists of squad or less,
must be specially chosen. And the
more important the work, the more
careful the selection. The leader must
be skilled in the methods of covering
large areas with a few men; he must
be able to report the strength and
character of hostile forces, deduce
their probable intentions, and report
intelligently to his commanding officer.
Endurance, courage and good judgment
are requisites of the patrol leader.
His judgment will be called constant
ly into play, in order to read indica-
lions and pass upon the significance of
the information at hand. He should be
capable of seeing connection between
apparently irrelevant facts and formu-
lating his reports accordingly.
Before setting out, however, the pa
troll leader should be given such infor-
nation of the enemy and country as
may be of value to him-the general
location of his own forces, and par
ticularly those with whom he may come
In contact. From this 1T will be seen
that the patrol leader already has a
basis upon which to interpret the in
formation he gains.
When possible, the patrol leader
should have a map of the country he
is to traverse-in many cases the route
specified-and he should have COM
pass. watch, n pencil and a notebook.
When practicable, he should take with
him field message blanks. He carries,
of course, his arms and ammunition.
When the patrol leader assemblies
the men detailed for the patrol, he
makes sure of several things: That
their arms and ammunition are in a
suitable condition for duty; that none
has any papers or maps which would
be of value to the enemy if captured;
that their accoutrements do not glisten
or rattle as they move. He then re-
peats his instructions and explains
them. until he is satisfied that every
man understands them; he also re-
hearses with the men the signals which
are to be used; and designates a man
TO take his place if he should be dis
abled.
The formation of the patrol will de-
pend upon the nature of the country
and the character of the eover-the
formation best suited to the needs of
the case will be determined by the
leader. But at all events, the forma-
ton must be so regulated as to insure,
so nearly as possible, the escape of one
man if the patrol is Jumped by
superior force.
Generally speaking, it will consist
of main body with advance, rear and
flank guards. though each of the guards
5e represented only by single man.
1t can be seen, however, that this
would be an easy formation for a pa
troll as small as a squad to assume.
since, beside the guards, it would al
low for main body of the corporal
and three men.
With a small patrol-as small, in
deed, as four or five men-the distance
between the men may not be more than
from % to so yards. With larger pa
troll, they may be as great as 100 yards.
The reason for this variation is both
that smaller force must, in the ma
ture of things, remain closer together,
and that the guards at 100 yards would
have far more difficulty in keeping in
sight two or three men than a larger
force
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Really Made Little Difference.

The maj knew that he was incom.
petent, but he needed the job very
badly indeed. The farmer saw at a
glance that he was a green hand, but
he was urgently In need of help. So
an arrangement was made. After din
to pillow a field. and few moments
later followed him. Peering from the
concealment of a clump OF bushes. he
observed for some time the frantic but
futile efforts Of his hand to run a
straight furrow. Finally the poor Eel.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST

The walnut crop of California in
1916 Melted S2,SS2.S14.
Spain is really the sunny country,
for there is registered there greater
percentage Of sunshine per year than
In any other part of the world.
When 1t has attained full growth at
the end of % days the silkworm Is
1900 times his Matching size.
The indigo consumed In the United
States annually would buy army rifles
for 62,5O0 troc--
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
PREPARATION OF SOIL URGED
Farmer Can Prevent Growth of Weeds
More Economically Before Plant.
ing Than After.

The strangest thing about the had
habit which the South has of putting
In crops without proper preparation,
Is that it seems almost impossible for
the average man to realize that he
can fine his soil and prevent the
growth of grass and weeds betta,
and more economically before the
land is planted than after the crop
is up.-The Progressive Farmer.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Too Easily Moved.

This gentleman says he is a man
of property. Yet, you won't accept his
signature on my bond" protested the
speed fiend.
"Just a moment" replied the min
Ion of the law. II happen to know
that all the property he owns is mo-
ltorcycle and tin watch"
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Justified Advance.

A friend of mine was playing store
with her little boy, and when she pro-
tested for paying rs cents for lettuce
the little storekeeper promptly met
her objection with: "But. madam, you
must remember that lettuce has rose
up."-Chicago Tribune.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Not Yet.

1t may be comfortable to work In
and all that, but women will not run
over to the grocery store before break
fast wearing the pantalette house suit.
Portland Oregonian.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
M!LLET FOR STOCK
As Roughage 1t Is Regarded as
Somewhat More Effective
Than Prairie Hay.
VALUABLE As A CATCH CROP
Plant Is Adapted to Wide Range of
Soils and Clmates-Not to Be Re-
garded as Profitable in Crop
Rotations.

GFrom the United States Department of
Agriculture)
Foxtail millet which makes up ap-
proximately nine-tenths of all the mil
let grown in the United States, is de-
clared by specialists in the United
States department of agriculture to be
valuable chiefly as catch crop Most
farmers use it to overcome a shortage
in their hay supply or to occupy Il field
which would otherwise be idle. For
such purposes millet is admirably
adapted because 1t natures quickly
and stand is obtained with ease and
certainty.
Furthermore, the plant is adapted to
wide range of soils and climates. AL
though large yields are not obtained
under unfavorable circumstances, mil
let does better on poor soil and in a
dry climate than most other hay crops.
In semi-arid regions it frequently es-
capes periods of drought because of
It's short growing season. On the other
hand, it is quick to show the effect of
dry weather because of its shallow
root system. Compared with Sudan
grass. its chief competitor. millet is de-
ficient both In quality and yield of hay,
but the growing season of the Sudan
grass is somewhat longer, and this
provides greater opportunity in the lat
ter for injury from drought
Feeding Value of tIay.
In its feeding value the hay Of fox
tail millet has been found to be ap-
proximately the same as timothy hay.
As roughage for growing stock, It is
usually regarded as somewhat more
effective than prairie hay but not the
equal of alfalfa or clover hay. 1t can
be fed without danger to cattle and
sheep, and sparingly and In connection
with other kinds of hay to horses. A
continuous ration of millet hay. how
ever, has resulted in injury TO horses.
This fact, says a new publication of
the department of agriculture. Farm
ers' Bulletin 1913, has been denied, but
1t is scarcely open to doubt
Millet is not to be regarded as a
profitable constituent of regular crop
rotations. 1t has been considered ex-
haustive of soil fertility, possibly be-
cause it gathers It's food and moisture
from the upper levels of the soil. Also
a very small quantity of vegetable
matter IS left after a crop of millet has
been harvested for hay, and therefore
there Is little humus added to the soil
when the stubble is plowed under. Elk
perience, in fact, has shown that 1t
Is quite likely that crop following
millet will not do so well as one fol-
lowing small gr,.n or corn.
Used for Human Food.
In Asia, the original home of foxtoil
millet, the plant Is used to a certain
extent as human food. 1t is quite nm
likely, however, says the bulletin aI-
ready mentioned. that there will he
any great demand for 1t In this coun.
try as long as wheat can be produced
as abundantly as at present. Prose-.
or broomcorn millet, has been used TO
some extent as a grain crop In the
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Used for Human Food.
Sweet Potatoes for STORAGE.

Don't dig your sweet potatoes for
storage until they are fully matured.
Let them mature In the ground and
you will have larger potatoes, and
therefore more food per acre. The
mature potato will keep better.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Substitute for Mill

When milk Is not available, everv
keeper OF poultry should have on hand
bag or two of commercial meat
scrap and Introduce this into the dry
mash ration to the extent OF % no,
cent.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Much Food Ruined

Much food is ruined by being stored
where flies or other insects or rats and
mice can get at it. Much cereal food
Is ruined becaues 1t Is not protected
against weevils or other insects
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

Dakotas. but it is less valuable than
and as flesh producer does not equal
barley. The meat produced by mlllet
WAS found to contain a greater per-
centage of lean than that produced by
other feeds and the fat was softer
When fed as grain, millet seed should
always be ground Millet, however, Is
used in large quantities as chicken
feed and bird feed, and in this case
the seed can be used without grinding
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

low came to a discouraged halt, mop.
ped his brow. and addressed the horses
YEARLY: "Oh, well, then. go wherever
you please" he said. ut all ban got to
be plowed anyway"
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
nIMoNeHed.

Waiter-And how did you find the
beef, sir7
Customer-Ohl moved a potato.
and there 1t was
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
When Meat IL Harmful

Large quantities of meat fed ia
meat-starved hens are always harmful.
and II would be better to feed no
meat at all than to feed 1t in a feast.
and-famine fashion
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
MOST DESIRABLE TYPE FOR DAIRY PURPOSES.

vision to have the above feeds Oh
hand for the coming winter when sue
culent feeds are not easily available.
Dry Rouehage.
Legumes make the best hay for
dairy cows. Alfalfa, clover, soy beans,
velvet beans and eowpea hay are the
cheapest sources of protein, and when
possible, should form part of every
ration. Other roughages, such as tim
othy, millet and corn stover, require
more protein in the grain mixture.
Grain.
Farmers Bulletin Number 743'
gives very good rule to determine
how much grain should be fed:
"A grain mixture should be fed in
the proportion of one pound to each
three pints or pounds of milk pro
duced daily by the COW, except in the
case of n COW producing a flow of 40
pounds or more. when the ration can
he one pound to each three and a half
or four pounds of milk. An even bet
ter rule is one pound of grain each day
for every pound Of hutterfat produceG
during the week by the cow"
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
SELFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
By a United States Army Officer
THE PATROL LEADER.

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