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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
HlLO PLANS "STUNTS"
AT CIVIC CONVENTION
(spectal star-BuIletin Correspondsncs.,

HILO, July APPROPRIATIONS are
already under way for the part the
island Of Hawaii IL to take in the
sixth civic convention and a special
committee is to be appointed to take
up the arrangements. There is no
doubt that this island will be we'll
represented in Honolulu next Sep
TENDER and that some special stucts
will be pulled off by the delegation
from the Big Island.
Pres. @. H. Wears Of the board Of
trade Of Hilo is taking up the matter
with the rest Of the board and some
novel features will be thought up.
The Honolulu Ad Club pirates will
not have things all their own way
when the Hilo delegation lands in
Honolulu to attend the convention.
The official record Of the fifth civic
convention is being printed and it will
be distributed in the near future.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
HAMA DISTRICT
FULLY ORGANIZED.
FOR Registration.
Especial Star, Bulletin Corr.spond.ne.)

Especial t1J-butletln OOTfStpOnQenCeI
WAILUKU, Maui. July 16.-Hana
district e the first section OF Maui
that is fully organized for the selee
tive draft registration to be held July
81.
Sheriff Glen Crowell. chairman Of
the local registration board, together
with DR. VIM. Osmers. county attor-
ncy. and County CleIK ". F. kaae, the
other members OF Inc board, and also
County Attorney F.. r BeYins. spent
Monday and Tuesday IN the east Maui
district, with .be result that provision
has been made for volunteer regis,
trars az al poiEts from Kaupo TO
Keanae
The board made the trip by 5ampan,
stopping az the various points long
enough 20 select men 20 handle tho
work AID 10 distribute explanatory
iiterature IA various languages.
sheriff CrOweIl states that fine
,i':rit OF cooperation was met with e.,
c-ywhere
Next week the board Will probably
Welt Molokai ami Lanai. and later all
other sections OF the county.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
FLAG DESECRAT0R MAY
PROVE POISON FlEND
ASSOCIATED Press by o. s. Naval communt.
cation Seryice)

associated Press BY o. s. Naval communi.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 16.-The
deadly malady which resembles Asia
tic cholera and which has killed
eighty-six children in two counties OF
Missouri, has crossed into Arkansas
and six deaths we're reported from
Luxora, Arkansas.
The cause Of the outbreak Of tho
disease remains a mystery but rigid
investigation led to the belief Of some
that it was due to a deliberate effort
of a human agency and is being car
ried on with the possibility that q
German spy plot may be developed.
The illness Of q number Of people
at Sikeston led to the finding Of guam
titles Of arsenic in flour being distrib-
uted there, all Of which has been seiz.
ed. The presence Of the poison in the
flour has not been explained.
James Campbell and Edward Ed
monston, who were arrested at Ken
nett, were released today on heavy
bail furnished by an Eastern bonding
company and approved by federal
agents. Their arrest was made after
Campbell tore an American flag from
the Kennett courthouse and predicted
that Dunklin county would be visited
by a divine curse" It was at this
time that the epidemic broke out 81.
multaneously in both Dunklin and
Scott counties. Doctors who have
been working on the case assert that
while it is spread by the fly, human
agency undoubtedly was used to for
ward the spread of the malady.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
CANADIANS SPRAY TEUT0N
LINES WITH POISON GAS
(Assoeiatsd Press BY q. 8. Naval communL
cation SeGvice)

(Assoeiatsd Press By o. 8. Naval communt
cation SeCvice)
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 17.-Some
fifteen miles to the south Of that sec
ton of the Flanders line where, on
April %, 1915, tie Germans first in
troduced poison gas as a weapon OF
modern warfare, and caught tha
French and Canadians unprepared,
the Germans yesterday were giver a
taste of their own medicine at the
hands Of the same Canadians.
For two hours early this morning
the German lines to the west OF Lens
were sprayed with gas-diffusing bombs
and shells, while from the front
trenches Of the Canadians great cJlir-
ders projected the poison vapors into
the air, the noxious fumes being car
ried by the wind into and across the
German trenches and shelters.
Gas shells of a pattern heretofore
new to the Germans were hurried by
the Canadian guns into the enemy
trenches, while 4 heavy curtain Of fire
cut the Germans off from possibility
of retreat.
The Germans replied with all the
means at their command. Their guns
also fired gas shells into the Canadian
lines, while heavy barrage was start.
ed up to check the advance the Cana.
dams were prepared to make in the
wake Of their gas clouds.
Latest reports say that the Canadian
forces had cut and penetrated the
Teuton lines and were advancing
steadily in q continued attack.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
ASK REGISTRANTS
STUDY DRAFT LAW

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1.-THE
officials in the office of the provost
marshal are anxious that all those
registered for the draft shall inform
themselves as. to the law and the rui
ings governing il, in order that the
announcement OF the drawing may be
received with minimum OF confusion.
Yesterday, Provost Marshal Crowder
telegraphed to the governors Of all the
states, asking them to do whatever is
possible in their respective jurisdic-
tons to impress upon the registrants
their duty of -familiarizing themselves
with the draft provisions. The gov.
errors are also requested to issue such
instructions to those handling the no
tees of the draft drawing as will safe
guard the lists and prevent them from
being mutilated.
Have the lists posted in some safe
place, such as in the various polica
stations" he says in his telegram.
Eleven of the states have not yet
completed their exemption board ma.
chinery, and this is delaying the whole
matter Of the draft, which 1t had beer
the original intention to make on Sat.
urday last and which has now gone
over for a week. A good deal Of con-
fusion appears yet to exist regarding
the functions Of these district boards,
and the provost marshal is endeavor.
ing to clear this away.
The various state boards, it was ex.
planned again yesterday, will deal only
with such claims for exemptions as
have to do with dependant relatives
and physical disabilities. Other claims
for exemptions, based upon the needs
Of special industries for labor and ser.
vices and conscientious objections to
lighting, win be heard before superior
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
PRETTY WEDDING UNITES
MISS MADGE CAPMAN AND
SERGT. WIN. w. HERND0N

A very pretty wedding was solemn
ized at o'clock Saturday evening at
st. Andrews cathedral, when Miss
Madge Chapman was united In mar.
rage to Sergeant William W. Hern-
don of the depos quartermaster's Of.
flee OF this city, the Rev. DR.. Grove
officiating. The bride wore a very
pretty gown OF georgette crepe with
hat to match and carried a large
bridal bouquet Of roses. The only at.
tendants were the brides sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Woods.
A large host of friends witnessed the
ceremony. The bride and groorT will
be at home to their many friends after
August at 623 Magellan street.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
FRENCH GENERAL Is
TRAINING U. S. UNIT
ASSOCIATED Press by q. 8. Naval oommuni.
cation SerYice)

ASSOCIATED Press By q. s. Naval oommun1
cation Service)
WASHINGTON, D. c., July IL
American soldiers at the training
camp just back Of the front in France
are having the advantage Of training
under a French general of wide -ex-
perience in the war, while an Ameri-
can general has the supervising of
the work. This has been deemed
an immense advantage since in the
training every advantage drawn from
the experience of France, and that
experience has at times been costly,
is given to the American ARies. 1t
is conceded that in this way the train
ing can be the more speedily COM
pleted and will be the more effective.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
MRS. MOONEY DENIES
. PART IN BOMB OUTRAGE

(Associated Press By q. s. Naval oommunL
cation Service)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 17.+
Mrs. Rena Mooney, on trial for first
degree murder as an alleged accom-
plice Of her husband, already con-
victed of setting off the bomb which
killed ten marchers in the Prepared
mes Day parade, of July 20 last, took
the stand yesterday in her own be-
half.
Her evidence dealt with her own
movements on that day, during which
she declares she was not present at
the corner where the bomb was ex-
ploded. Her evidence also declares
that her husband was with her at the
time Of the explosion and for some
hours previous.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
SUSPECTED SPY is
CAUGHT RED-HANDED
ASSOCIATED Press by o. s. Naval Communt
ServicaN

(Associated Press By o. s. Naval CommunI
cation Servicel
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July H.
Caught at Mill Valley yesterday with
a heliograph outfit, which he had set
up and was using, an unnamed man
was placed under arrest by the au.
thorities and is being held as a sus-
pected spy. The man was busily
sending out flash signals when
upon by the agents of the
government, and it is presumed that
he was communicating with some OF
the interned aliens on Angel island.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
HILO MAN SERVES
ON Registration
BOARD ON COAST.
Especial s.ar, Bulletin oorrsspOndsnes)

N6pcCAI Sb8I -DuAICbAu SSkINsPSAAS-~Sg
HILO, Hawaii, July 16.-George f
Henshall, who is well known through
out the territory and who on different
occasions edited the Hilo Tribune and
the Hawaii Herald, is now located in
San Francisco, where he is doing
newspaper work. He writes to Hiio
friend saying that he wishes to be
remembered to everybody. He also
gives some interesting details Of how
he acted as a volunteer deputy regis
trar on registration day in San Fran
CISCO In telling Of his experiences
Mr. Henshall says:
Il put in June 5 as q volunteer dep
uty registrar. They assigned me to
the St. Francis hotel booth. 1t was
an interesting days work, from
a. m. till about $3.50 p. m, by which
time-my two associates being very
nifty bookkeepers-we had our report
and complicated tabulations all fin
ished and signed. happened to reg
lister card No. at our booth-and the
subject was a Filipino. OF course he
was brought round by his employer,
One big Russian engineer came in ana
claimed exemption from service-on
the ground that he was leaving the
next day to join the Russian army. |
put down his exemption and wished
him luck. One Frenchman who regis
tered said he was the last Of four
brothers to go. didn't question him
as to what he meant by go" but his
expression and manner seemed to
indicate that it meant everything. He
claimed no exemption. / registered a
German who didn't want to claim ex-
emption-except that he wanted to
stipulate that he serve only in Amer
lea. He said that If he had to go to
Europe he might for all he knew be
shooting at his own father. Other
wise he was willing to serve. or
course 1 put him down as not claim
ing exemption, and he will have to
straighten the matter out before
exemption boards. There seemed 70
be practically no slackers, in the sense
Of persons trying to claim exemption
without good grounds. In fact, in sew
eral cases, men whose answers to the
questions regarding family response
bilities clearly showed their right 10
exemption, no exemption was claimed.
One such man said it would look bet.
ter not to claim 1t, and he would leave
it to the boards to dispose of his case
on the merits.
1.-THE war feeling here doesn't show
much, but the money put up indicates
that it is here, Frisco being pretty
well ahead in both bond subscriptions
and Red Cross donations. Slowly, but
surely, and think with thoroughness
the country is going on a war basis,
and possibly may be able to make the
change without the strikes which so
embarrassed England at the start. 1t
will be q great achievement on the
part of President Wilson If he can
engineer such change quite peace
ably. However, strong and arrogant
as American labor unions are, they
are not so powerful as those of Eng
land, and the war-profit business
which so dissatisfied the English, is
being tackled at the top. One of the
war conditions Is going to be some.
thing very like prohibition as far az
hard stuff goes-perhaps total prohi'
bition."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
STRANDED MORSE LINER
WILL BE TOTAL WRECK
ASSOCIATED Press BY o. s. Naval communj

(Associated Press by q. s. Naval CommunL
cation Servicel
ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland July
1.-THE big. Norwegian. liner Krist-
ianafjord, which went ashore near
Cape Race on Sunday night, with 1900
passengers aboard, is fast breaking
up, and no possible chance Of saving
the big ship remains. The passen-
gers, who were all landed in safety,
will be taken on to their destinations
by the steamer Stockholm. The Krist-
ianafjord is a ship of 6496 tons.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
STRIKE is POSTPONED
BY MINERS ASSOCIATION


(Assoctated Press By q. g. Naval communt
cation Servieel
DENVER, Colo. July 1.-THE off
Gals Of the United Miners Associa
ton announced last night that tie
strike decided upon, to include all the
miners of Colorado. has been post
poned until a referendum can be taken
OF the union members. It Is likely tina.
a peace conference will be held be-
tween the representatives of the
unions and the mine-owners while the
referendum is being voted.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
TO SIFT INFORMATION
FROM GERMAN PRESS
ASSOCIATED Press BY q. s. Naval Communt
cation SeFYice)

IASsVCIHV0u EI0b8 " " o. NBNH1 NVuLWuHh
cation SerVice)
PARIS, France, July ITO sup
plement the other channels through
which information of the movements
of the enemy may be obtained, the in.
telligence bureau of the American
forces in the field has just completed
the organization of a German trans
Iation bureau here. This bureau will
translate the news dispatches appear.
ing in such German papers as may be
obtained, turning the translations
over to the military chiefs for such
information as may be cleaned from
them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
"a WONT WORKS" MAY
SUE FOR DAMAGES
ASSOCIATED Press By o. 8. Naval communj
cation Ssryice)

cation Seryice)
WASHINGTON. D. c., July IT,
From Columbus, New Mexico. comes
the word last night that the leaders Of
the l. w. W. gags driven out OF Bis
bee last night are discussing the PCS
sibility Of suing for heavy damages
the persons responsible for driving
them out Of the city. They are re-
ported to be awaiting the action o;
the government in their case before
making any move.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
AVIATION BILL BEING
PUSHED IN CONGRESS
ASSOCIATED Press by q. s. Naval communi

ASSOCIATED Press By q. s. Naval CommunL
cation Service)
WASHINGTON, d. c., July H.
Passage of the aviation bill is now
expected to precede the food control
legislation. 1t is being pushed
through the house rapidly while the
senate continues its protracted debate
on food legislation.
There is certain to be conference
on the latter and before that is ended
1t is expected the aviation bill will
have become a law.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17

FRANCIS COOPER, son of Judge
81. e. Cooper, who has been working
ID Hilo, has returned to Honolulu. His
plans for the future are not definite.
He expects to be in Honolulu for a
Few weeks. --
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH NEWS
CANADIAN FREIGHTER
SINKS TEUT0N DIVER

(Associatsd Press By o. 8. HsEn conmanL
cation SeTvice)
TORONTO, Canada, July IA
Canadian freighter in the Mediter-
ranean was attacked by a submarine
on July IL, resisted and opened such
an effective fire that 1t sank the
U-boat.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
$500 APPLICANTS FOR
NEW TRAINING CAMPS
associated Press By q. s. Naval Communt
cation Seryical

cation SerViea)
WASHINGTON, D. c., July IT,
There are $500 APPLICATIONS for posi-
tons Of training camps soon to be
opened. OF these 1898 are applica-
lions that were left over from the
former selections for the first camps
to be opened and about 1000 are new.
AS there will be only HOO selected it
will mean that four out of every five
applicants must be disappointed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
CONTRIBUTIONS TO RED
CROSS REACH HUGE SUM

(Assoctatsd Press b. o. 8 Naval conmnnL
cation Serviee1
WASHINGTON, d. c., July IL
Final figures on the success Of Red
Cross week are at length tabulated
and were made public last night.
There was a contribution Of more
than SIS 900, 900 above the figures set,
the total being Sis, $50.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
DATE SET FOR IRISH
HOME RULE CONVENTION

IAssoclated Press 0y q. 8. Naval CommunI.
cation Servtce)
DUBLIN, Ireland, July 1.-THE
convention that is expected to bring
home rule to Ireland viii convene
and hold its opening session July %.
Indications are that the proceedings
will be kept private at the outset at
least and announcements made only
when there are definite decisions to
be given out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-31

"Do Your Bit has become a com.
mon every day phrase since the be-
ginning of what is now a world wide
strife, of three years ago. Now
that the United States has entered the
fray, the phrase has a home applica-
tion to all of our people. Next Tues
day the younger men of the country
will he called upon to do their bit by
registering for the selective draft.
Men who are older are finding the op.
portunity to do their bit in helping
the So, 600, 600, 900 liberty bond issue.
The mothers and daughters of the ma.
ton under the organization of the
American Red Cross have started to
do their bit. The expression, do
Your Bit" although doubtless in its
origin a slang term. is now synony.
nous of patriotism. Let the appeal
be n that is given a general re-
Spouse from every American man and
woman. The present time is one
when there is no welcome for the
Stacker in any community. "Do Your
Bit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-31

The republican county committee
has within the past week issued the
call for caucuses to he held in the
various voting precincts of Cavalier
county next Wednesday, June 9th to
name delegates to a county convention
to be held in Langdon OF Wednesday
of the following week, June 18th,
when a county delegation will be Sc.
lected to represent Cavalier county at
the congressional convention called
for June Goth at Grand Forks. 1t
certainly looks as if the untimely
death of the late Hon. H. T. Hedge
son has resulted in the resurrecting
in an off year the political ruction of
last falls campaign between the re.
publican party of this state and the
non.partisan league.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-31
WILLIAM JOHNSTON sUCCUMBs

In the death of William Johnston,
a respected early pioneer of the MAZDA
settlement early Sunday morning, the
Democrat loses n of it's old readers
who first settled on the northern Dor.
der of the county line back in the
frontier days. Mr.. Johnston had
reached the ripe old age of eighty-two
years and his taking off was due to
the infirmities from which one of his
advanced years suffers. The bereaved
family includes the widow of the
deceased and grown sons and daugh-
tiers. The funeral on Monday after
noon was conducted by Pastor Rev.
F. }. Hubbard from the Mazda church,
interment following in the Plateau
cemetery across the line in Manitoba.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-31
GROW MORE FLAX

A letter was recently received from
the Bureau OF Plant Industry, U. S..
Department of Agriculture, which
contains the following paragraph par
ticularly Of interest to the farmer in
this county at this time of year.
Land of course in this county is for
the most part rather weedY for profit.
able flax production, at the same time
there are small pieces OF pasture, or
iginal prairie and comparatively new
and clean ground which might we'll be
sown to flax this year under the pre-.
sent abnormal conditions and prospect
for high prices:
"The United States needs a largely
increased production of laxseed this
year. In 1916 only about Is. 500, 900
bushels were produced, while %, OOO,-
600 to 80, 600, 900 bushels are used
every year for the manufacture of lin
seed oil and for sowing. Usually it
is possible to get all the haxseed we
need from Canada and Argentina, but
the crop recently harvested in Argen-
tina was so nearly a failure that there
is no surplus for export, while Can.
adian production is low because land
ordinarily in flax is being used to
grow food crops and the labor supply
is insufficient to break much new land.
The four principal 1ax.growing states,
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da-
kota and Montana could increase their
flax acreage by half without reducing
the price below a highly profitable
fgure.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE

In spite of yesterday being colder
than any Memorial Day within the re-
collection of any old timer of Lang
don and vicinity the exercises
held in the forenoon at opera House
were given a most fitting and impress.
sive observance by Jul citizens. The
program of the day had been planned
and arranged under the direction of
the ladies of the Langdon woman's
club and was participated in by the
city band, the school children, the
municipal authorities and the clergy of
the city. All of whom saw that the
part of each was fully done in giving
due honor to the living and dead
heroes of the nation in the strife be.
tween the Union and the Co~nfederacy
in the SOS. The speakers were
Revs. Hubbard and Lee. Rev. M. M.
Cory, who had been expected to take
part, being unexpectedly called out
of town. Following the exercises at
the Opera House the parade formed
led by the band for the march to the
cemeteries, where wreathes of flowers
and flags were placed on the graves
by the school children. Comrades H.
E. Burritt and W. A. Monroe repre-
sented the only surviving veterans of
the civil war in attendance left of
the rapidly thinning ranks of 1.-The
Boys in Blue in the days of the
SOS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-31
RAILROAD TO WINDYGATEs

In the past week there has been
renewed activity in the effort that is
being made to secur the opening up
of a line of railroad from the boun-
Diary line at Windygates traversing
this county southwark and connecting
with the 500 at Adams. A delegation
it is understood will be sen to Win
nipeg to agitate the matter and en-.
deavor to interest the Canadian Paci.
fc road. 1t is uncertain however as
to the outcome as under present con.
ditions railroad companies, both in
the United States and Canada are do.
ing little if anything in the extern
sion of branch lines and opening
up of new territory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-31
HANNAH TO HAVE A PARK

Hannah is to have a public park,
its location being the strip of unsur-
veyed land on the west side of the
town running the entire length of the
townsite. 1t is being put under cul.
tivation and worked down and THIS
spring planted to trees, including
%evergreens and shubhery. The laying
out of the park was placed in the
hands of a firm of nurserymen at Val.
ley City. The park will not be open
to the public until next year as dur
ing the present season it will have to
be under constant cultivation. The
idea of a public park for Hannah or.
iginated with C. B. Mcmillan, who
purchased the land and is meeting all
the expense jncurred.