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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
GOSPEL MISSION
HOME DEDICATED

In Palolo valley, just next to the
Pyramid" 10 q small estate co1Eist.
ing Of number Of acres and five or
six buildings, erected as donaitories
for women and children, who will be
given an opportunity to get their
first chance at, o decent life. The
property, which has. reached the point
where 1t Is being incorporated as q
public institution, IL the new station
of Gospel Mission Home, and was ded.
ieated yesterday afternoon. The last
$500 needed by the home to complete
the station was Unexpectedly donated
by a friend.
The dedicatory services which COM
menced at 8 O'Clock, were as follows:
Song service, led by the children Of
Gospel Mission Home.
Scripture recitations by children Of
the Home.
Competitive patriotic song between
boys and girls Of home for posses
sion Of the flag.
Special song by several girls.
Special song by several boys.
Chinese song.
Spanish song.
Address of welcome by W. e.
Pietsch. ...
: Address by, Rev. John P. Erdman-
Brief "reminiscences Of the history of
the home, and why It was started.
Short address by J. L. Hopwood. ,
Dedication Of the building. q.
Song by the children.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
SMITH TO SEND BACK ::
WAR SKETCHES OF FRANCE

An artist representative at the front
sending back war sketches from time
to time win be Honolulu's good for.
tune in the near future. Twigg Smith,
who IL going to New York in August
to join the battalion Of American
artists now being formed there, an.
tnollnces that during his service in
France he win use what opportunities
he has for sketching and SEND the re.
suits back to this city TO give more
intimate glimpse Of real war condi
tons. 49,.
Z The. exhibition of Smiths paintings
now open In the Pan-Pacific building
ON Bishop street will be continued I'M
til Thursday Of ..his week. The hours
are ten to five and seyenty-thirty to
nine-thirty daily. Smith Is selling his
paintings to pay His way to the front,
% he has to go at his own expense.
He is the seventh Of his family to go
into active service for the cause Of
world liberty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
AUSTRALIAN RACING FAN
STOPS OFF IN HONOLULU

Returning from q visit to New York,
where he looked over. the Belmont
race track with great interest, Chas,
Meyers, prominent paper merchant OF
Melbourne, Australia, is q through
passenger on an Oceanic liner today,
accompanied by Mrs. Meyers and their
daughter, Miss Vera.
Meyers is an enthusiastic follower
of racing In Australia and owns an
excellent stable. Among his horses
are Lord Bobadil, Prince Bobadil, his
half. brother, Four Kings; Mary
Goose, and obgolin; all likely two
Iyear-olds. Mr.. Meyers is returning
to see his horses run at Melbourne
and at Caulfield in August.
Gerald Bacon. q well-known New
York theatrical man, is Meyers SON.
in.law. Bacon has formed picture
company and filmed The Silent Wit.
ness" with Gertrude Mccoy In the
stellar role. 6. IN. ..@5
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
HONOLULU BOYS
|" IN NAVAL MILITIA

Just how popular Hawaiian music
ID among the boys of Uncle Sam
navy is told by David K. Bent OF the
Schuman Carriage Company, who has
received several letters from his son,
David K Bent, Jr., telling of the lat.
ters experience with the naval militia.
AT night after drill we would get
our instruments and play q few Ha'
waiian songs, and you should see all
the crowd of men around ils. 3 They
make US sing one song after another.
We sure make a great hit. We wers
asked In play In a cafe in. :. -. but the
officers would not let u, because it
was war time now"
j. Bent and his brother Henry are
well known here. The former Is a
member of the knights Of Kameha.
meha Of the Y. M. c. A., and was a
member Of the class of 1917 Of the
Mckinley high school. David Bent
made quite reputation in war relief
and Red Cross benefit performances
by playing the ukulele.
Although partially censored, the
three letters from Bent tell consider
able their trips. He says they have
travelled on the Pacific and Atlantic,
from San Diego to La Plaz, in the
Gull Of California, to Balboa, to the
western end of the Panama cana,
Ancon and Colon.
Telling Of an occasion when q
strange vessel was met at sea Bent
We had quite little excitement
the day before we reached Santiago;
sighted sailing vessel and fired q
shot across her bow. She paid no
attention and we fired assecond. Then
she slowed down. The next. shot
would have sunk her Then we saw
her name and that she was q vessel
from the West Indies. We were going
to search her, but for some reason we
did not. - -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
BRITISH "Y" OFFICER
IS HONOLULU VISITOR

e. W. Pickering. an officer In the
British Y. NJ. G. A., who has been on
service with the troops In England
for the past year, Is q passenger on
an Oceanic liner In port today. Al
various times he has been stationed
In London. Salisbury Plains and at
Portland Citadel He says there are
1900 men engaged In this work IN
England and abroad, not Including
Australia and Canada While passing
through the states, he recently visited
the Y. NJ. G. A. training station at
Lake Geneva, WIS, where $50 work
ers for detail with the American
troops in France are being instructed
In their duties
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
rHE HORN vs.. THE cor


Some weeks ago the Haxon horn
Of machine owned by q gentleman
In Kaimuki, got out of order and was
repaired at one Of the large auto firms
OF the city. The owner Of the horn.
taking IL home with him, was waiting
at one Of the principal downtown cor.
ners, not two blocks from King and
Fort streets, for a Rapid Transit car,
and while thus waiting, along came
. practical joke" microbe. which be.
ing inhaled by the man with the horn,
Immediately got busy In about ten
seconds the microbe had infested the
whole system Of the man. and with q
self-tndulgent wink he. looking up
and down the street, could not dis.
cover an auto within the block In
either Of the four directions, and
forthwith sounded a blast on the
Klaxon, instantly concealing It be-
hind him, and gazing at the weather
Indicator on the Young building. he
watched the effect on the traffic Of
ticer from the corner Of his eye.
The traffic officer at the crossing
at once threw up his arms in a soma.
phore position showing Clear track"
and turned his gaze In the direction
from which ne heard the signal. No
auto was In sight, and only one Rube,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
TORPEDO CLUBS DANCE
HAS LARGE ATTENDANCE

One Of the mos. enjoyable dances
held by the Torpedo Club this sum-
,nler took, place Saturday night at the
outrigger Canoe Clubs dancing lana:
at Waikiki.
There was, q large attendance o:
army and navy enlisted men and Of
:ficers, with . number Of civilians also
present as guests Of the club, which
consists Of the men Of the third sub.
marine division, stationed at Pearl
Harbor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
TO CABLE WASHINGTON
=, REGISTRATION RESULT

+. ]. Green, executive officer Of -
central board Of registration. hopes
cable the exact number Of persons 81
rolled on July 81, Registration dar.
not later than O'Clock On he nnrnins
OF August 1. He believes this viii be
possible through the cooperation 81
the registration Officials on the differ
emf islands.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

MRS. Nellie i. Moore. administra-
trix, filed In circuit court Saturday Der
final accounts 10 the estate Of the
late DR.. w. L. Moore. She charges
herself with $4101 and asks to be
allowed $766. az.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
What The Draft Means

In the majority Of the dispatches from Washing
bon these days appear the words aconscription,ns
sseleetive draft and universal services which
have tendency to confuse the public mind about
the meaning Of each term. There il but tile dit
ference between the two words aconscriptiona and
edraftg Aselectiye draft" being but modified con
dition, which can be eliminated at the will Of the
president ~ i 81 ts SIS
Every male person between the ages ef as and
IS years was subject to draft during the Civil
there being no other distinction to age. Presi-
dent lincoln apportioned the number Of men -.
quired among the states in accordance with the
states population, and each state made an appof-
tionment according to its several towns and cities
The names were placed in q box and the required
number drawn hence the term, sdraft. Itswas
ntitute g
Today, ell men Of suitable age are held liable for
services and the classification as to age as against
local residence has been inaugurated for special
reason. When the call for men goes out those Of q
certain age selected masses and in the present
instance it il more than probable that men ct and
about the are Of % will be taken. ss
further distinction Il manifest IN the fact that
our government chooses to take first those who will
not II killed Ia battle leave families that will ~
quire aid from the government. Ihe married men
arenot passed through any consideration for their
families but Is measure Of public economy.
The word aseiectiver plays an6ther important
part Ii the present war. The fighting apparatusof
4 world power i today 30 much matter Of machin
cry, munitions food supply and transportation that
II has been found more profitable to put linen skilled
II mechanics and science where they will be Of more
military value than BY placing them IN the rank and
die Of the trench.
sUniversal service deals with the proposal to
cause all males to serve permanently IN the army.
As they arrive at their majority they would be call
ed to serve two years and thereafter held sub
Jet to call to the colors until excused BY an aga
limit This assures body Of trained civilians who
are always prepared for service for their country
Americas problem is to adapt universal service to
the ideals Of democracy 30 that we shall always
have soldiery ready for defensive action, but not
nation Of military ridden people.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

IT Is not improper for the Territory sof Hawaii
10 advance its claims as one Of the most favorable
renters for an aviation training station
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

Record Of the U.boats should ct least convince the
lhipping board that It IL about time to settle the
Goethals row. IT,. E.. ~,- ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

The funniest thing yet sprung on the world ii
ron Tirpitz taking . seat in the reichstag az q
LIBERAL 49, Il
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

The little affair that is going on in Spain would
Be rated as the real thing if the nation we're nearer
the front 49, . 3s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

Ope Of the interesting developments OF Kerensky,
the Socialist, i the demonstration which may be
discovery to some, that government By the mob il
as dangerous as government BY an autocracy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

/, HENRY W. KINNEY: We find It
especially hard to get men teachers,
largely because of the draft, sup
pose. Women teachers are always
plentiful and we often have them on
the waiting list. 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

Ripping the roads may be fun for the tractors
but It viii be mighty unpleasant for the supervisors
II they allowtit to 60 on.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

If up 70 Daniel. % and Monitor for the Msrri.
mac Of Tifpits
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

When casting up accounts for the day don't for
get to make note whether you have done anything
this day in the service Of your country.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

Each day Offers You an opportunity to serve your
s,nntry.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

it not possible for the food controllers to work
out scheme. whereby the bananas can be used to
qnell the mango hunters who heave bricks into
private yards. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

HERBERT DUNSHEE: The Eiks
have been holding their regular mcet
ings, but everything has been very
quiet of late. We are not planning
any special function for the future
right now, but something will arise
soon. ...... Z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

. An article in the Review of Reviews On the ma
tional parks gives that IN Hawaii, embracing the
volcanoes, place Ear above those in the mainland
for wondrous attractiveaess 1t is in advance Of
the facts though not Of the plans in saying there
is road between Kilauea and the summit crater
or Mauna Loa. So far the upper levels trayers-
ed only by rugged trail. Spontaneous praise of
Hawaiis great attractions in such prominent
magazine as the Review is bound to stimulate
tourist travel to these islands
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

The business of this city should have the I'M
divided attention Of the board of supervisors
Events previous to- the election furnished the PEG
pie with all; the politics they want.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

GEORGE n. c. BRCMLRY: Be
tween rowing in q tryout Tor one OF
the Myrtle crews and raising Ious-
tache, besides keeping q record of the
vehicles that pass me when l am
taking the traffic census, am lead.
ing very strenuous life
w. A. HORNE: It is my purpose
in the work with the Army z. NJ. ca
to, have for the men in the service
as home-like place to come to as pcs.
sible. We have many. buildings in our
entire equipment at the hotel and
there will be some places where the
married men can bring with them
their wives. ... Z.
FRED oHRT: We have several
men posted along King and Beretan!a
streets, taking a traffic census. By
counting the four-wheeied vehi2 es
u'at pass between two streets I'D
multiplying that number by the aver.
eye weight of the different wagons
or machines, we can get the fetal
weight that passes over the street.
Fiom this We can figure the weight
which a unit area of the road bears
In q unit Of time. ..- -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-23

CHARLES N. HITE: am strait
that Mr.. Garden win not, aliow ms
much grace when he marks that ex
animation paper that ! wrote Friday
because the fac. that / said It va
not q hard examination to pass was
published. ~. 49, III
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-04

dcmoralized by many recent defeats
Meanwhile the Italians continue their
steady advance and are spreading over
a larger tract of the country. capturing
trench after trench and in some cases
finding contngcnts OF Austrian troops
literally exhausted and suffering from
thirst and hunger, their means Of com.
muncatlon having been cut off by the
well directed Italian fire
Monte San Gabrielle still i0 making
desperate efforts at resistance, but
Italian pickcts are literally creeping up
,hc slopes making It's fall only mat
ter oi time
Army officers and others who have
read the Austrian war bulletins are
much amused over the statements that
the Italians arc fleeing when as a
matter Of fact the huS,rians constantly
arc losing territory Since the be
ginning Of the present advance the
Italians have gained ground every day
while all Austrian efforts 10 recapture
lost positions have been shattered by
the energetic resistance Of Cadorna's
army.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-04
Roll of Honor

For the second time within the past
ten days. there were more voluntary
enhS'mcntS for the navy than for the
army during the last twenty-fo four hours.
The navy obtained seven recruits while
the army was accepting five.
The names OF the recruits, their
home towns and the branch OF the ser
vice IN which they enlisted follow:
Navy. c. Gilbrca,h and J. D.
Powell, Oklahoma City; NJ. b. Stude
q. W. Tucker and II. W. Hckam,
Ch'cka'ha; T o, Butler, Ardmore, and
Eugene Phillips McAlester.
Regular ARMY. r Barker. We.
woka; /. T. Gilbert, Mountain View
%. Il. Grimmett and George Weiden,
ma,et. Fort Cobb and ]. /. McDon.
old, Chickasha.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-04
Dove ofPeace
MayHouerO
BoardMeeting
Or Again, II May Not Be at
Irving School Tonight
at ALL

Will the peace dove which hovercd
over last months meeting OF the school
board be on the job tonight
That IS a question occupying the
minds Of those connected with public
school affairs prior to the regular Sep.
tcmber session scheduled for thi. even.
ing
Last months minutes tend to show
that a new slogan was adopted. "All
those present voting aye followed
nearly every proposition submitted For
the iltst time in many moons, the board
seemed unanimous on nearly all &C
ton
Chief among the business to come
before the board toniah, will be the
assignment OF teachers to the ward
schools Vacancies in both the high
and ward schools will also be filled.
Successors will be named for the fol
lowing high school instructors Miss
Mary Carmack, w. w Plock, Frank
L. Smigesky, and Frank Mckee Hall
a dozen grade teachers will also be
elected.
The matter OF granting a full holiday
in the schools on September 28 on ac-
count OF the State Fair will also be
decided Upon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-04
Food for Russian
Army Communicated

LONDON, Sept 4-Thc Petrograd
correspondent, Of the Times in a dis
patch dated Sunday, views the inter
national situation pessimistically.
"The government" he says, rs still
dominated by irresponsible forces Gen
eral Korniloff has been obliged to take
personal measures TO victual the army
and has ordered the torcible appropria-
'tion Of cereals from the peasants
within the war rones and is negotiating
With the railway men with a view to
satisfying their just grievances. His
program Of army reforms w still in suS.
pense." NJ. Nekrasoff SAYS that the gov
eminent has accepted in principle and
probably will agree to all of Kor-
nMoffs demands.
."Nekrasoff denies any conflict he
tween the government and Korniloff. o,
the cossacks, but admits that arrest
have been made for an alleged oonspir
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-04
RESULTS HAVE
BEEN AMAZING
SAYS PALMER
Troubles Grow Continually
Worse for Several
Years, He Says.
GAINED ELEVEN POUNDS
Glad to Recommend Tanlac Be-
cause II Restored His
Health, He Declares.

II is not what the manufacturer
claims for It, but the testimony oi the
multiplied thousands who have been
benefited by it, that has made Tanlac
the most famous medicine IN the world
today A. Palmer OF SA South Pearl
Street, Denver, Colorado, a well-known
tailor who has been resident oi that
city for six Or seven years, in relating
his experience with Tanlac, said
For several years | have had an
awful lot of trouble with my stomach
Everything disagreed with me and after
meals | would get that phiicd up
hloatcd feeling and belch up my food
sour and undgeSted | got to the point
where | was almost afraid to eat any
thing because OF the suffering knew
!, would cause me was constpa,ed,
had terrible headaches and my sleep
was very poor. Nv system seemed
to he all run down, | was losing weight
and ielt tired and worn. out nil the
time. ] was losing ground all the time
and Tel, that unless | could vet the
right medicine my troubles would soon
become serious
My wife who had been keeping M
with the Tanlac te'tmonials persuaded
me TO try It. and It has not onlv re-
lieved me OF my troubles. hu, has built
me up amazingly, | have taken three
bottles and my stomach is now m good
shape My appetite is fine and can
eat what ! want wi,hou, feeling a sign
OF Indigestion Ny constipation and
headaches and all ,ha, tired feeling i,
gone and have gained eleven pound,
in weight besides Tanlac has been a
great thing for me and don't th,nl
ANYBODY suffering like | did can make
a mistake by giving i, a trial"
Tanlac is sold IN Oklahoma City cE
clusively by Westfall Drug Co. under
the personal direction Of a special Tan.
lac Jsptesenlalive.--Ady,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-04
EpWorth Decision
Is Put OnReCord

The decision Of Dis,rc, Judge Clark
IN tho suit Of the State Life Insurance
company against Epworth university
and others is To- be put on record to-
day. Al the requests OF attorneys for
the University Development company
the decision was not made a matter ot
record until today so that the develop
ment company might have an oppor-
tunity to give notice OF an appeal to
the state supreme court.
None OF the attorneys for the de
elopment company could be found to-
day and 1t was impossible to learn
positively that they would appeal to the
higher court Should notice Of appeal
he given it is not likely that it will be
filed before the latter part OF October
because the transcript OF testimony,
which will cover several thousand
pages, will take more than thirty days
to complete
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-04
RICHARD DURRETT
TAKES INSTITUTE
Management TO ReaTange
Entire Curriculum,
INSTRUCTORS ARE NAMED
Helen Doyle Durett to Teach
the Violin,

Management OF the Musical Art In
sti,ute, maintained for the past SIX years
at ia West Fifth street, has been ao-
quired by Richard Durrett aud asso-
ciates. Frank II Schooner, former man
ager, is 0 lieutenant in the quarter
master corps OF the L s army II has
been re.chrstened the Oklahoma Con
setvatory of Music with Mr. Durrett as
managing director
Graded Course Established.
A complete conservatory curriculum
in ali branches OF music viii be offered
under the new management The teach
ing staff will be enlarged. A graded
course, leading to graduation has been
established This will give TO okla
homa City the first institution OF us
class in the state
Mr. Durre,t, who will be at the head
Of the voice department came to Okla
Aoma City last February from New
York to take over the class OF the late
Rowland Williams He also succeeded
him in the conductOrShip OF the Okla
homa chorus He is conductor OF com
munity music OF the City Federation OF
Womens clubs and directed thcMay
music festival Mr. Durrett was a pupil
of Oscar Saenger OF New York
Other department heads announced
are Helen DOYLE Durrc't, violin, Charlie,
Haubiel. piano, Otto Richie Stahl, har-
mony and theory, Mrs A K Waite
appreciation and history OF music
Teachers in the various departments
will he announced later.
Instructors Competent,
Mr. Stahl was last year Oscar Stacn.
gers accompanist and studio coach For
three years he was connected with the
Ithaca Conservatory Of Music, at ltha
ca, n. Y. He is pupil OF JAM. kreut.
lcr and Anton llekking OF Berlin The
larger part Of his musical novitlate was
spent abroad
Helen Doyle Durtett violin depart.
ment head, won a reputation as a con
cert violinist under her maiden name
She is winner OF the national contest II
violin at the 1915 biennial Of the Ma
tional Federation Of Music clubs hclC
in-IoS Angeles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-04
Sulphur Chamber
Secretary Leaves

SULPHUR, Okla, Sept 4-(Spe-
cial) THE Sulphur chamber OF com
merce is giving a banquet tonight to G.
II. Harris and family who leave for
their new home in Oklaohms City this
week. Mr.. Harris who was formerly
secretary of the chamber of commerce
resigned his position with that organl-
zatlon 10 accep, the management Of the
advertising and publicity department of
the Midland Automobile company This
company will manufacture autos and
trucks IN Oklahoma City