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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
MUSIC IS NECESSITY.
SAYS DR.. COGSWELL
Director of Public School Music
Speaks at Arts Club.

| DPSoAs at ftIts Mud.
At the weekly meeting Of the Arts
Club the subject of why Music"
was discussed by three speakers. Dr..
Hamline E. Cogswell. director OF
music In the public schools Of tn.
District, was the principal speaker.
Or. cogswell stated that he thought
music was simply a necessity Of our
existence, 1t helping US to fashion the
symphony of our lives"
This art" he said, with its
mysteries, has been found a necessity
In all ages in some one Of its various
forms. Music has always been the
trigger which discharges the feeling
for national spirit. The assertion has
been made that If the national songs
OF Germany could be suppressed for
TWO generations the empire would
crumble."
Miss Leila Mechlin, secretary Of the
Washington Society of Fine Arts.
gave a brief talk in which she said
that Music is always needed to help
the cause OF the persons for which
II Is needed. Some music, the speak
er told her audience. is essential
while other music is not.
george ]. Zolney. a member of the
Arts Club. another speaker OF the
evening, said Music is a thing that
one cannot get away from without
going a distance"
At the conclusion of the speeches Il
was voted that "Music is the Happi-
ness Of the World" Then a street
piano was brought to a side window
and popular airs were played.
The hostesses were Mrs. N. z.
Aieender and Miss Grace Neeham. the
toastmistress being Mrs. J. J. White.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
N Good Morning, Judge"
In Human Interest Stories of By
" Police Court Happenings. PERKINS PERKINS

I going right back to the Tarheel
| country and took his personal
bonds instead OF a $40 fine.
All BaIIed Up.
Jim Terrell stepped into a barroom
on Seventh street to buy a glass a,
Deer. When about halfway Through
drinking 1t. he had to step out a
minute.
| When he returned. the beer wa,
gone. he looked around. A man
with guilty conscience spoke up
There were some rough words.
Jim ran out, with the man behind
him. He was chased into a poolroom
and busted up a game. He snatched
up pool ball and let 1t fly at his
pursuer.
The man who owned the pool room,
hollered for the cops.
Back again came Jim for another
| ball to fling at his enemy.
This time some one hit him over
the head with cue. He ran out.
Once more he came in. The cops
chased away his pursuer, and arrest
! ed Jim for throwing IS pool ball
away.
The court was very easy on Jim,
considering what might have happen
ed. He was put on bonds to pay the
man for the lost ball.
Maggie Thomas was pinning some
clothes on her baby.
She had a mouthful OF safety pins.
She tried to talk at the same time.
In the same house lives Minnie Sye-
venson.
Both were chewing the rag. Minnie
failed to understand something that
Maggie said. and she thought she was
being cussed. Not SO.
Anybody knows how II Is to try TO
talk with a lot of pins in your mouth.
But Minnie was SO thoughtless.
Up she sprang and hit Maggie
right in the jaw. The poor woman
almost swallowed a big safety pin.
Maggie hit her again. The next time
Maggie lodged. and the baby caught
the blow on the side Of its head.
1t hollered. Well. ] guess II dlo.
Ever hear one?
Twas all a misunderstanding. The
court thought so, and only fined Min
ME IS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
Bullsnake Is Mascot
Of Washington Troops

Portland, Ore. Sept. 27.-Com-
pany G, Second Washington State
Infantry. of Aberdeen. If allowed to
do so will take a mascot to France
that will raise the hair on the
heads of the allied troops as well
as those of the Teutons. ,Sae mas
cot is a bullsnake.
The snake has been a pet with
the company outposts in the Cas-
cade Mountains. One soldier dis
covered the snake in deadly battle
with a large RATHER. 1t killed the
RATHER and a few minutes later
when attacked killed a second rat
tier. The soldiers thought its
fighting ability should be recognized
and captured ii.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
WEATHER CONDITIONS,

District OF Columbia and MaDlsnd-shogers
today; cooler at night Tomorrow probably fair
moderate emitting winds.
Nirginia-Partly cloudy '-day. probably show
srs; cooler at night. . morrow probably fair
moderate winds mostly toutheast
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.
Midnight, 60; a. m, 50; a. m, 81; 6 a. m.
IS; a. m, 81; 10 a. n. 90; l2 noon. %; .
p. n, rs; D. m, Is; p. m, p; p. m, s.;
10 p. m. IS. Highest. Is; lowest. s..
Relative humidity-s q. m, 50; p. m. IS;
p. n, rs. Rainfall 70 D. m. to p. M, O..
Hours OF sunshine, 90; per cent Of possible sun
shine 90.
Departures deficiency OF tempera,
ture since January !, 1871, 10; deficiency Of
temperature since September /. 1917. 40. Accu-
mulated deficiency Of precipitation since January
], 1911. 2l3; deficiency Of precipitation since
September J. 1911, ZIG.
Temperature same date last year-Hishest, IS;
lowest g.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
OFFERS
SPURNED HERE
Government Officials Pre-.
pare for Knockout
Blow" Next Year.

The supplementary German offer or
Belgium. reported to have been made
through Minister Kuehlmann to the
Papal Nuncio at Munich, is regarded
as but another German trial balloon'
for peace.
In the face of accommodating evil
dence that the allies will nut over
the knockout blow on Germanv IN
the ''round of 1slS' the latest balloon
found evidence OF no favorable wind
At the State Department ali ale.
cussion of the latest offer was refused
on the ground that II ia stiIl an nm
official" one. Unofficial German aca
offers have already been character.
lied by Secretary lansing as hnt No :,
of the German propaganda 70 stay
the allied arms through peace nroca !.
ganda at home.
Evidence from two sources vester.
day indicated the sureness with which
the allies plans for 1915 are dav.Ion-
ing. Confidential dispatches 70 an ~.
lied embassy here told OF the knowi-
edge within the Teuton en,niros -,
selves of this preparation For th.,
first time II was hinted that The ren-
tons realize thew have tboI- 80,
to the wall with tbe,r onno,a,,ts
growing always stronger
1t is this combination n, c,-orr,-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
Breaker GIVES LECTURE.

Frank Breaker. one of the highest
paid certified public accountants in
the country. lectured last night before
a large audience at the Washington
Business and Civil Service School on
the subject of "Accountantcy." Mr..
Breaker, who Is connected with the
university work in New York City.
pointed out the great superiority of
scientific accounting over the methods
used by the ordinary bookkeeper.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
Don't Be a St. Patrick
And Kill Our Snakes,
They're Useful to u. S.

Oh! Public. Save Our Snakes
This Is the plea of Gayne T. X.
Norton, who. writing in the cur
rent issue OF the American For
estry Magazine, vehemently de-
clares that snakes are a valuable
asset and there should be a cam
paign against killing them"
Reptiles" Mr.. Norton con-
tinues. ARE the greatest enemies
OF rodents that destroy grain and
carry disease. They only strike in
self defense and few are poison
Gus.
Unless much educational work
Is done the number of snakes
that will be killed next year by
the well-meaning but misinform-
ed gardeners will be very large"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
BIRTHS REPORTED.

Jane, W and Mary Mcdonald. boy.
walter W. and Francis EliIabeth sutpnln'
girl.
Harvey II and Katherine l. Bundy' boy.
Leo and Theresa Dicsellnan. BOY AND sli'
twins.
Carl C. and Margaret A. westeru<5er. bog.
Frank c. and Jessie L. Mayhush. girl
Carl T. and Mary +. Wilsou. rrrL
w b. and Florence z D~Chard. boy.
COLoRED.
Albert and Delphins Taylor. boy.
Beverly II. and Lena r. Ions. boy.
James and Mabel Toliyer. boy.
william and Mazzie Carter. boy.
John W. and Elizabeth Mudd. boz.
Lsyis and Lille Jones. girl
Samuel and Irene Henso1. boy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Slater MARY. Of ST, Chrisfina Hunt. 81 year
Convent of the Good shepherd.
George Dercne. 81, siblsy Hospital
Blanch NJ Shepherd, 10. q ssaton pL nv.
George s. Dearing S. zoos Mass ave. Nv.
Henry Carney IS. sos d St sw.
John s. Covles, es. st. EliZabethL
Artemus R. wsrdeld. 90. 10 llth ~
sally VI. Cooke, g.. Emergency Hospt
COLORED.
VIM. Stevenson. 20. fs It'll st. ne
Louis Harris. 70. Wash. Asy. Hospt
Ida Mason, 3. Frsedmen's Hospt
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
Former Washingtonian Dead,

Thomas Todd Doran, 81 years old,
died yesterday morning at Nation,
III. Mr.. Doran is a well-known for
mer Washingtonian, whose home was
at 1873 North Carolina avenue. where
the funeral will be held Saturday
morning. He was formerly assistant
law clerk in the War Department
Auditors office.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
Lowest

CONDITION OF THE WATER.
Temperature and condition Of water at a.
m: Great Falls-Temperature. IS; condition,
clear Dalecarlia Acknowledgements Is;
condition at north connection. clear; condition
at south connection, clear Georgetown distrib
ting ressrvoir-Tempersturs. IS: condition at in
fluent gatehouse, clear; condition at effluent
gatshcuse. clear.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-28
LOCAL MENTION.

Our best ten, 4ec, Wonder coffee,
ooc; our best flour; sag Dbl; 20
per. S5c: cocoanut, and Ioc pkr.
~ Fourth st. s. 2. and all the ].
Z, 2. Pylss sSoreA ~
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-18
SPECIAL PROGRAM AT
SALVATION ARMY HOME

. Formal opening of the new assembly
hail of the Salvation Army home in
Nanoa valley will be held tonight at
7:21 O'Clock, and in connection with
the dedication of this building a spe
cal Christmas program has been ar
ranged for the $50 children that age
now in the boys and girls depart
mems. A cordial invitation is issued
tC all friends Of the home.
With the familiar Santa Claus at
his usual place at each Of several
corners down town, Honolulu shoppers
are reminded that the Salvation Army
is making its usual extensive prepara
tions for looking after the poor. or
ficers of the organization say the
needs here are just as great as ever
and contributions are urged.
The Christmas program includes
distribution Of basket dinners to poor
families. This will be on December
"a from to o'clock in the afternoon
at the headquarters, 69-71 Beretania
street. Entertainments and presents
for poor children at the five army
posts will be held on different nights
during Christmas week.
These plans mean great amount ot
work for members of the organization
Investigators are at present busy look
ing carefully into the needs of the
various people and it is the wish tc
provide for all needy ones.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-18
MAIL
TOPSALL RECORDS

In the history OF the islands, even
far back in the days when sometimes
weeks elapsed between the arrival OF
sailing vessels and steamers. the mail
brought to Honolulu yesterday from
san Francisco was the largest one
ever received here. says Postmaster
y. II. MaCAdam
There we're 1899 bags received. Most
OF this was Christmas mail, consist
ing of parcel post pouches or cases, as
only q hetter bags were received.
Twenty-three Of the pieces Of the big
mail were the new protected parcel
post cases. any Of which hold as much
as three average mail pouches.
If the mail was transported as last
year the number of pieces in yester-
days mail would have amounted TO
1870 or 1850 bags.
This big mail was received three
days after nearly 1000 other bags
reached Honolulu and 800 more
pouches are expected today.
1T looks like Hawaii people were
not being forgotten by their coast
friends this Christmas, says the Ho-
nO!ulu postmaster.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-18
PASSENGERS DEPARTED

BY Inter-lsland steamer Mauna Kea
from Hawaii and Maui ports:
From Hawaii
D. Mckenzie, Charles Herd, Judge
W. S. Wise, Miss M. Mooney, Miss
Ellen Beach Yaw, Miss E. Crane, Miss
Canario, Miss Frendo, E. Kaai, A. G
Hawes, E. A. Mott-Smith, w. H. c.
Campbell, r. M. Talbot, Harold Gif.
fard, Miss F. C. Currey, Mrs. G. H
Poersel, Mrs. C. L. Andrews, Miss L
Lloyd, Miss NJ. Thompson. Miss E.
Mottaz, Miss Whetmore, Miss J. Deyo,
C. H. Schwab, c. S. Lanning, T. Ka-
wano, T. Susuki, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Neal, Mrs. L. McEnroe ana 2 children,
P. s. Tai, T. Yoshihara, Miss Correa,
Mrs. A. L. Gaspar and child, T. Yudo.
T. Kushiyama, E. J. Smith, G. jamie
son, r. II. Moses. A. q. Curtis, G. Pod.
more, J. w. Kinnie, Miss r. X. Pua
George Cool, r. A. Thompson, Miss
r. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Silva and
infant, ]. C. Schwab, X. W. T. Purvis,
Mrs. John Gait, Miss Nelson, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Parrish, Miss N. Findlay,
Miss Smelling, Miss Werner, Miss j.
Petite, Miss De Camp, Mrs. L. L. En-
mans, Mrs. Fl. Emmans, Miss Hall,
Miss Cole, Miss H. Mundon, Mrs. J. L.
Cullen, A. 8. Costa, Ching Alai, NJ. Ka.
wahara, Tamanaka. M. Terakawa, G.
Takara.
From Maui
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Gillian, Mr. and
Mrs. Fujitani and infant, George A.
Rassen, J. Rodrigues, K. X. Kan, NJ
&c. Honey, Yoshioka, T. Santoki, Geo
s. sIkeda, r.. Komatsu, s. Kanda, Hi
rata, Kawamoto, 4. G. Bulge, w
Rathman, /. ]. Hurd, A, Padwan, T.
Tomaki, Mrs. .McGerrow and infant,
Miss r. Takekawa, Rev. Kamaiopili
Albert G.. HALL, William Nakana, Sa.
gata.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-18
ToNIGhT's BAND CONCERT

The Hawaiian band will give a pub.
lie concert this evening at 1880 at
Thomas Square. The program:
"Old Hundred"
overture, Poet and Peasant. .Suppe
March, National Emblem. Bagley
Idyl, Evening Chimes. Robinson
Grand selection, Robin Hood.
.................. De Koven
Songs. Hawaiian Band Glee Club
Selection, "Remick's Hits" No. IA
'sSSssS'ss' Ldnp6
Waltz, LES Syrens" Waldteufel
Polka, BLACK and White. ..... .Coote
Hawaii Ponoi.''
The Star Spangled Banner"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-18
ORDER CHRISTMAS
CANDY At Once

Now that Christmas is so near it is
time to be ordering that Christmas
candy before it is all sold out. A
large and fresh shipment of that fa-
nous Orange Blossom candy and cho-
colates have just arrived at the Homo
lulu Drug Co., and is being kept fresh
and delicious in huge air tight refriger-
ator chests. Order your candy for
Christmas now and have it kept fresh
for you until Christmas. Phone 1854,
THE Store with the Yellow 'FRONT.'
ADV.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-18
kAKMAKAIA TELLS
OF HIS VISIONS
CONTINUED from page y

-
that saw 4 bell on a scattold. This
was on the beach. I was on one side
and the queen, in her carriage, was on
the other saw this bell hanging III
TIE Gcaff0ld and il was aflame with
fire. After the bell was destroyed.
saw the rope hanging down and lots
Of people were holding 1t. When the
people saw that the bell was. being
burned they let the rope go so the
bell would fall into the sea. That was
the dream | told Mrs. Wilcox about
before | ever entered into this thing
told Mrs. Wilcox that if she wanted
me to go into this thing, that bell WAS
myself"
when you had that dream, it was
before you signed the Will?"
Yes. | told Mrs. Wilcox that il
followed after her in this, then Id be
in jail"
'Lidn>t you tell me you had a dream
last week."
Yes"
Tel US about the second one"
That was last Friday at O'Clock in
the morning"
kamakaia then said he had had a
similar dream. and that he woke Up
and told his wife about it. They went
out and sat together, and kamakala
told his wife he would offer a prayer.
He tod her to choose some part OF
the Bible and, according to his story,
she chose that part where the Lord
washed the feet of the disciples.
And l interpreted that as meaning
that God desired that l wash my
hands of this whole affair." continued
Kamakaia, so I came to town Satur'
day and told the truth"
The truth" he refers to was the
affidavit in which he declared he dt1
not sign the alleged 1917 will in the
presence of the queen, but at his own
home, and a. the request Of Theresa.
You have never spoken about this
will to Kuhio or Iaukea or Attorney
Lightfoot or any of the attorneys for
the other side?" an attorney asked.
j., no." answered Kamakaia.
IF you had not had this dream, then
you were going to testify in Court?'
Yes"
Colburn resumed the examination
at this point:
Before you signed the affidavit two
or three days after the death of the
queen, do you remember that l eau
toned you as to telling the truth?''
"Yes, you did"
And I asked you questions which
you understood?"
Some questions. You are not quite
a Hawaiian scholar"
"But you understood the affidavit?' ?
whatever l said it was all taught
me by Mrs. Wilcox. They were not
my own words"
Kamakaia was then asked if he re
membered which woman stenographel
was present, and said he did not
know.
"My eyes are restricted from gazing
On other women-whether Hawaiian
or white" he told Colburn.
He said he had been married three
times and that his first wife was ar
aunt of Delegate Kuhio.
81 know what you people are try
ing to get at" he continued finally.
"What?" he was asked.
II won't tell you," he replied. "MJ
God has told me. You folks are going
to do something to put me in Jail
You people don't believe in God. II
comes to me in vision, dream. He
conveys what He wants to tell me al
any time He pleases. He told me this
last night"
do you ever have spells of insan
ity?" Kamakaia was asked.
He said he did not.
Where is the book you said the
queen signed the will on?"
THAT was only lie. said that
cnly because Theresa told me to-"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-18

With Minister David Cary Peters Of
the Christian church officiating, Stan.
ley ]. Ceilings and Dorothy Stoner
were married in Puunui on December
Is. Eugene Hall and Herbert E.
Ramsey we're witnesses to the cere
mony.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-18

STAR.BULLETIN GIVES YOU
TODAYS NEWS TODAY
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-12
SHORTAGE OF GAS CAUSES SUI
FERING AT KENTUCKY'S CAP.
ITAL-MAN FROZEN

Frankfort, Ky, December 9-Rot
ert Flynn, so years old, a resident OF
Franklin County, frozen to death last
night. He was found near Blacks
Pond, frozen stiff, today. He missed
his road during the binding snow
storm last night on his way to Tay-
lorton.
Suffering and inconvenience almost
Understandable have resulted from the
shortage of gas. Natural gas Nc
piped here two years ago and has
been installed in a majority of the
homes. 1t was not sufficient today
either for heating or cooking.
Residences have been deserted by
families, who have congregated in
many instances at their neighbors'
houses to keep warm. This condition
prevails with the thermometer 8 de-
gress below zero.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-12
PRIORITY SHIPMENTS

Much confusion caused by the original that
the government nteded placing embargo the shipment of
nonessen products Also much discomfort 1t recognized
that the purpose egmatehe government wanted end the
railroad blockade insure the prompt movement of commodities
needed the and for the fundamental needs of the public But
what ''nonessentas?''
list aiming completeness might into thousands of items
and few would agree half of them Any prohibited list world
endless controversy and bitterness might hinder important
manufactures and operate sort Of blacklist arbitrarily checking
the public demand for legitimate commodities.
The government has wisely withdrawn its tentative list of
essentials and has decided tackle the problem from the other end
1t concentrating its attention essentials and letting the
of themselves That much way, because the
big essentials much fwee number that they easily
dealt WITH and because this positive method farer to all concerned
makes nvous distinction by pointing out chewing
jewey plate glass porch mad furniture anything
else nonenta for whose manufacture coal must be de-
vered for whose transportation must be provided 1t
simply that priority precedence in supplying fuel rail
road be given to supplies food household
needs public utilities munon plants steel plants ETC. And after
the few primary requisites taken Of the fuel administration
and the priority board will extend the list according their best
judgment
At BEST many industries will suffer- and great numbers of
will be nconvennced But there would be far greater
tai Of suffering and inconvenience the government did adopt
such method of preferential shipping Everybody concerned
should acquesce cheerfuy possible At time like this
expect business usual War business and
thing must be adjusted on basis.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-12
RUssIA's LESSON

The Russian revolution its course like any other cpl
And present indication making rapid progress The
disease is curing itself.
Russia beginning suffer from scarcity of food fuel and
other Of life There plenty of food in Russia There
plenty Of fuel There plenty Of clothing materials for cloth
ing There plenty material for making nearly all the
toned commodities There plenty Of labor There the old
outfit There the railroads and other
transportation facilities But somehow the system has broken down
Things being produced and distributed usual
the only trouble that the Russians native joy in
their revolution But is serious trouble And later
they understand what They beginning under
stand already.
It's all very fine theory to declare absolute equality of all
men, and that principle the radical extent of abong
rank authority and capital It's all very well put land indus
wealth hands the Masses and
experts of their jobs the American w. W. have long
wanted to do.
But somehow when ignorant amateurs put in charge of
eythng things don't before The factories don't produce
usual The railroads don't usual The economic machn
cry slows up And after WHILE when the people get sufficiently
hungry and cold and miserable they acquire comprehension
of of authority Of government of trained managerial minds
in all departments of life
And they likely find when they to their that
orderly administration by Of superod experience and ability is
thing the abest minds representing the nation and work
for the public welfare instead Of their selfish interests
Russia will yet learn this lesson She may learn it than
the world expects The Bolshevk arein quite untenonal
manner-admirabe teachers
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-12
GREAT GOVERNMENT STEEL
SHIP.BUILDING PLANT Is
COMPLETED IN 26 DAYS

Washington, December 10-Virtual
completion of one of the governments
three great fabricating steel merchant
ship plants within seventy-six days
time was reported today to the Ship
ping Board. The yard erected at
Newark Bay by the submarine coat
corporation will lay the keels of three
ships before the first of the year.
Chairman Hurley, of the board, ac-
cepted an invitation today to drive
the first rivet December II in the first
ship laid down.
The plant has 5000 men at work
and expects to have five times thai
number on construction shortly after
the first of the year. Housing facili-
ties already have been provided.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-12
THE VIOLET

The violet blue, love her, don't
you?
With her beams Of bright green, she
can always be seen.
You go to thefields and you think
you're alone;
But you will soon find its the violets
home.
You 60 to the orchard for apples so
red,
And there is the violet a few steps
ahead.
You go to your room and sit for
awhile
And the sweet little violet looks up
with smile.
From a bowl on the table Close
In this beautiful world of
Triumphs and trials
The dear little violet is always worth
while.
So pause, don't DER look her
For flowers of more brilliant hues
hut think of the sweet shady nook
shes enhancing.
And believe me she's always true
blue.
DOROTHY FILSON STEWART