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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
sailing
BLANKETEDSEA'.
MAKESODD FIND
Earthquake May Have Up
heaved Strange Flora and
Shells Near Equator

What at first sounds like fantastic
story of sea fiction Is related by Capt
A. Biederman, master Of the Olympic
Of his ship sailing all day through .
blanket" Of strange live sea growth
of white-yellowish color and OF pur
pie sea shells. shot with rainbow
tints, two degrees sopth of the equa.
tor
But the captain has samples Of the
strange growth and shells. scooped
up from the sea with long net, to
prove his tale.
It was On November 20, at about
2:12 s. and 1870 West, as told II
the Olympic log. that the ocean be,
fore the sail-driven ship presented q
perspective Of beautiful brilliancy,
the water below and the sun above.
bringing out in startling relief the
many reflected colors OF the blanket
ed sea-
After entering the area covered by
the ocean growths the specimens were
secured. The white-yellowish growth
was flattened out about the size of
half dollar, hard like isinglass, and
with no protuberance excepting what
appeared to be living head, which
propelled 1t through the water at con.
siderable speed.
On the other hand the shells were
more familiar looking objects. They
resembled ordinary snail shells, ex.
cepting for a vegetable tall growth
Of two inches in length and their pur-
pie color and beauty.
1t is the last part of the captains
story which is the hardest to believe,
when one is shown the specimens.
The strange, hard. white-yellowish
specimens have become softened and
dead. with the shape and feel Of a
flower petal, while the tails" Of the
purple shells have shrunK into the en-
closures.
Captain Bfederman is anxious for
some scientist to see the shells and
strange growths and have their pro
per names given to him for entry in
his log book. The theory has been ad
vanced to him that an earthquake
was responsible for the tearing loose
Of the ocean growths and causing
them to rise to the surface of the
water.
81 have been to sea for 33 years but
l never have seen anything like it
BEFORE" is Captain Biedermans com.
ment on his odd discovery.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
FRANCE To HAVE
1000 KILO RADIO

WASHINGTON, D.. c., Dec. 1S.--
Agents for the republic of France
stationed here closed a contract to.
day with the Poulsen Wireless Cor
poration of California for the most
powerful wireless installation con-
structed in the world.
This installation, which will be
erected at an undesignated point in
France-probably at Paris-will com.
prise two Poulsen arcs of a capacity
of 1000 kilowatts each.
The largest wireless installation.
heretofore constructed possesses a
capacity of 500 kilowatts.
? 1t is being erected by the United
States government at Cavite, Philip.
pine Islands, and is rapidly nearing
completion.
1t was sSid here today that the OBJ
ject Of the French government In
installing this record-breaking wire.
less apparatus was that connection
might be maintained with the vari
Gus French colonies throughout the
world.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
MAKING
ENORMOUS Army

THE HAGUE, Netherlands.-Only
some two days march north Of the
, battle arena in Flanders stands for
midable army, intact, fresh and Wig
orous, that has not yet fired shot In
the great war. 1t is the army Of the
Netherlands.
That army is ever growing. The
work Of training began feverishly
back in August, 1914, and it has been
carried on without break ever since
in all parts of the country. A spe'
cial law was passed two years since
greatly widening the circle Of those
liable to service, with the result~that
all the men under arms on August 1,
1914, now have been relieved by newly
trained men and sent home. though
they can be recalled to the colors I'M
mediately should occasion arise.
That the country's military leaders
have no intention to rest on their oars
after the achievement Is shown by a
bill that has just reached parliament
providing for a reexamination Of all
men of the Landsturm born since
1885, who had been rejected for one
reason or another. This measure is
expected to yield a very substantial
amount of fresh human material.
How large a mass of trained men
Holland could now place in the field
is easily discernable. There is first
the army that was mobilized in the
days of the wars outbreak, probably
not far short of a quarter OF a million
men, and now all at home on indefin-
ite leave. Then there is the new
army, now under arms, of like size.
Moreover, there is a very consider
able body of men who, prior to 1914,
had finished their period of Is years
in militia, Landwehe and Landsturm.
but who are subject to call should
occasion require.
This should bring the number OF
trained men available to half mil
lion men and possibly well over that
number, constituting a far more for
midable and probably better trained
fighting force than the Netherlands
has ever before possessed in her his
tory.
In equipment, too, the Netherlands
army udS luhuC SiCoS obIA NNA IL .
the past three years. The ammuni-
ton industry has been reorganiZed
and enormously extended. The arttl-
lery arm, in which the country was
weak, has been reinforced
in so far as material was obtatnable.
Some guns are on order. The deliV'
cry of anti-aircraft guns is also in
coursa of execution
Serious efforts are being exerted to
improve Hollands aerial service. A
is contemplated that is
estimated to cost between $7,200,0OO
and $7,8O0,000. The new scheme pro-
vides for Is airplane divisions COM
prising So battle planes and 66 scout
ing planes. Despite Germany's own
big needs, the arrival Of dozen ma
chimes from that country was reported
3 few days ago.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
EATING FISH
(AttentIon Of Mr.. Child, Food Com
missioner.)
NV WALT MASON,)

(6y WALT MAsoN.)
The highbrow scientists explain
that fish builds up the human brain,
and that is what we're needing; the
brains are punk beneath our hats and
in our belfries many bats forevermore
are speeding. Economists are saying
now that fish is better than a cow, it
is the proper diet, If We would help
the allies cause, and make the CORY
Teuton pause, in Europe's brutal riot
Come, let US fill ourselves with fish!
1t is the patriotic dish, and it will
make US brainy; we1f grow so wise
from eating trout we'll know too much
to venture out when it is cold or
rainy. Through all the brooks and
ponds search, for catfish, suckers,
cod and perch and other finny critters
and l am getting so blamed smart my
cleverness would break your heart il
you could hear my twitters feel my
good old brain expand and gather
force to beat the band, my intellect is
sailing. my intellect that once was
limp-and all this comes from eating
shrimp and mackerel and grayling
And all the time, by eating fish, I'm
doing what the allies wish, conserv-
ing swine and cattle; and as l chew
a six-foot eel, within my glowing
breast feel / help to win a battle
1917.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

The druggist danced and chortIed
till the bottles danced on the shelves.
What's up?" asked the soda clerk.
Have you been taking something?"
mo. But do you remember when
our water pipes were frozen last win.
teri"
Yes, but what"
We'll. the plumber who fixed them
has just come in to have a prescrip-
ton filled. d."-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph. -
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

STAR-5uLLETIN GIVES YOU
TopAx'S NEWS TO-DAY
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
INWARD


Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku
WaiaIua and Waianas - 1886 am
$3.50 pm.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva MIN ana
Pearl City f7:45 a. M, sS:3e q ~
'11:02 am, '1:38 pm, sl:24 nm
$3.50 pm, '7:28 pm.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahtava ana
Leilehua-"9:15 an, ;I:5a nm sa.Ea
pm, "7:13 pm.
The Haleiwa Limited, q tWohour
train (olliy first-eiass tickets hornred,
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at e:ae
a. m. for Haleiwa Hotel; returninr
arrives In Honolulu at 1910 D. =.
The KNITTED stops only at Perl CITY.
Eva Mill and Waianae.
'Daily. Except Sunday. tsundav
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
OAHU RAILWAY TIME TABLE
OUTWARD

For Waianae. Waia;ua, Kahuku ana
Way stations-'s:15 .. M. 1870 pm.
For Pearl City, Eva MIN and Way
stations-t7:so Q. m. 1918 q m.
'11:so am. '2:15 pm. 1920 pm.
'6:10 pm, 1880 pm. t11:15 pm.
For Wahiaws and LeiIehua-s11ea
am. 'S:4o p.ms $500 pm .11:so
pm.
For Leilehua-f6:o0 am.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
MYSTERYOfPHAN
SHIPS IS SOLVED
Searchlishts Cause of Queer Shapes
on Banks of River.

The problem of the phantom ships
which have been a cause Of wonder
to the crowds lined along the rails of
the boats engaged in excursion traf-
fic on the Potomac has been solved by
officials of the steamboat companies.
At night, usually in the vicinity Of
the searchlight stations, dimly out
lined, low-lying craft have been out
lined near the banks of the river.
The mooted question in regard to
these boats was whether they were
destroyers of the United States navy
or giant submarines sent over from
Germany.
But there was no explanation for
the sudden disappearance of the craft
when the steamboat passed out of
range of the searchlights. The ships
would appear only in the vicinity of
the searchlights and would disappear
after passing them.
The explanation given to the mys-
terry is that the power of the search
lights on the banks is capable of CIV
ing a perfect silhouette of the craft
on the opposite shore, every line of
the shadow standing out clear against
the yellow gleam which is thrown
across the river. The searchlight fol-
lows the boats for a short distance
up the river or down, as the case
may be, and the silhouette thrown on
the banks assumes the appearance of
a boat.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
THERE'S GOOD REASON
FOR "SWAGGER STICK
Small Cane Keeps Soldiers Hands
Out of Pockets.
Why is a swagger stick?

why Is q sWdBBer SLICK!
Nearly every Sammie, who walked
Washington streets last night carried
with him one of the varieties of swag-
ger sticks which the government has
put its stamp of approval on.
There have been all manner Of rea-
sons advanced by the layman as to
why the swagger. stick should, be
recommended for use among the SOL
diers. A great many of these have
been, in a degree, correct while others
have contained tinges of facetiousness.
But Capt. w. B. Hudson, of the
Field Hospital Unit, Camp Ordway,
has come to the rescue of curious
public and revealed the reason for the
swagger stick In army circles.
Merely" DIR. Hudson stated laugh
ingly, "to keep the soldiers hands out
of their pockets and thus insure that
uniform military appearance SO neces-
sary in the ranks.
when a walking soldier has moth
ing in his hands, the field hospital
captain continued, "he generally
stoops and destroys what we term
the military appearance but when
he carries with him a swagger stick
to balance in his hands this defect
is rectified."
Nearly all Of the noncommissioned
officers in the army have ACQUIRED the
habit of carrying their swagger sticks
and the miniature canes are always
In evidence wherever soldiers congre-
gate. The swagger stick is a slim
little wand about two and a half
feet long, generally Of two colors.
Some have metal tips on the ends.
The variety most familiar is made
from coarse grained wood and painted
with the army colors Of yellow and
black.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
SOUTHERN bellies DUE
HERE ON Prize TRIP
Thirty-eight Women Expected in
Washington Tomorrow.

Southern bellies, thirty-eight OF them,
every one of whom is a prize win
ner, hailing from Tennessee. Mis-
souri,, Arkansas and Mississippi, are
speeding to the National Capital from
New York City and are expected to
arrive here some time tomorrow.
They are the guests of the News
Scimitar. of Memphis, Tenn, and ali
are winners in a circulation contest
OF that paper.
Having the time OF their lives, the
young ladies have already visited
from the Great Lakes to Niagara.
They spent nearly a week in New
York and will stay in Washington
for three days, leaving for Cincin-
natl and home.
The party is chaperoned by Joseph
H. Lackey. circulation manager OF
the Scimitar.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
PROHIBITIONISTS PLAN
FORTIETH MEETING

Participating in the fortieth annual
temperance and gospel Cor bush) meet
ing of the Prohibition and Evangelf-
cal Association of Loudoun County,
Va. which opens in Purcellville on
Tuesday, will be many prominent
Washingtonians
Addresses will be delivered in the
afternoon at o'clock, and in the even
ing at 8 o'clock by Rev. George A.
Miller. pastor of the Ninth Street
Christian Church, and DR.. ]. Hen
ming Nelms, rector of the Church of
the Ascension, respectively.
Speaker Clark will give an address
Thursday at 2 o'clock. Representa-
tive Carlin will also deliver an address
and Mrs. Franceska Kaspat Lawson
will sing.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
government LABELS
FOR war Freight
Cars Bearing Special Tags Will Be
Delivered Speedily.
"U. S. Army Supplies"
'U. S. Navy"
"U. S. Shipping Board.I
"IJ. s. Government"

"U. S. Army Supplies"
'U. S. Navy"
"U. S. Shipping Board.S
"U. S. Government"
Trains labeled with great red. white
and blue and other colored placards
bearing the above phrases will soon
be leaving from the Union Station
here laden with their burdens of gov
ernment war supplies"
Within a few weeks 1t will be a
common sight to see long lines of
freight cars rush by with their sides
pasted with such posters and as a
result of which, 1t is expected, the
cars bearing them will be expedited
to the 'steenth degree instead of be-
ing sidetracked and laid over, as is
the usual custom with ordinary
freight cars.
No longer will the advertising
trademarks of this meat packing COM
pany or that flour corporation be
fiaunted across the landscape. Instead.
Uncle Sam will do the advertising
war advertising-to bring home to the
citizens of the country not the indi-
vidual merits of some product but a
universal message: Preparedness
for War;
This patriotic step is the result OF a
series of conferences between the
railroads war board and representa-
tives of the army, navy and the
United States Shipping Board.
To prevent shippers from utilizing
for their own selfish purposes cars
needed for government service, the
railroads war board has issued strict
orders to all the railroads to forbid
shippers the use of any of the govern
ment labeled cars for any purpose ex-
cept the loading specified in the gov
ernment's order.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
Save Seed to Plant,
Is Advice of Expert

Don't forget to save beans. and
peas out of your surplus. for the
planting next spring. is the advice
which seed experts of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture is sending to
home gardeners and market gar
deners.
Many market gardeners have
beans or peas which they find 1t
improbable to consume or to sell
in the green state, declared de-
partrnent expert yesterday. They
can be cured by merely spreading
on the ground until well wilted.
In the emergency campaign for
the conservation of perishable fruits
and vegetables, the department is
laying stress upon the necessity Of
providing for an adequate vegetable
seed supply for the 1918 planting.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
Business Conditions
Good Despite the War

Despite war peril, business and crop
conditions throughout the fifth Fed
eral Reserve district, of which Wash
ington is a part, are very satisfac-
tory. according to the monthly re-
view OF the Federal Reserve Board.
Bank clearings in the District have
increased Is per cent, showing much
more money in circulation and money
is In good demand with an interest
rate of from 5 to per cent
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
sRED CROSS WORKERS
Finish 5000 PIECES
Washington Chapter Sets Record
for Supplies for. Front.

In the amount of work done by the
ladies of the .hfty-four auxiliaries OF
the District chapter. Red Cross, for
the week ended August :, was rec
ord amount The complete report.
totalinz s,ol7 pieces. follows:
Hospital Iinen-PiIlow cases. -1.5s1;
napkins. sss; sheets, $50; towels, 4SS;
handkerchiefs. ss6; tray covers. 2s7;
table cloths, IS; knitted wipes, a;
Knitted bandages, T.
Garments-Hospital shirts, 423; pa
tama suits. "a; bed socks, 40 pairs;
.houlder wraps. 81; bath robes. s; sur
geons' gowns, "a; surgeons caps, Il;
sweaters, 1; mufflers, s.
Miscellaneous-Ice bag covers, IS;
wash cloths. IN; wells. 81; button
rags. s; comfort bags (iIled, L; (un-
csled), %.
These pieces were all made by the
On.
This report does not include surgi-
cal dressings, as the District chapter
2as been assigned by national head
quarters to provide a number OF war
ships with reserve stores Of surgi-
cal dressings. The warships which
the District chapter will provide for
are: Kentucky. North Dakota, Utah
Seattle. Columbia, Birmingham. Law
renee. Morris, Nicholson, Paul Jones,
Perry, Porter, Truxton, Wilkes, Beaie
and Cushing.
Ninety thousand dressings will be
required to NIL this order.
Contributions to the Red Cross
fund yesterday include: I. W. Nord-
linser. $50: Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Sholes, SO: Proceeds OF sale Of verses
entitled. a Confederate Memorial,
by Miss ]. AIleine Brown, s.; Eugene
Panavano, 81; F. c. Porter, $; Miss
L. V. Hopkins, 81 a month; Chester
Thorn, Margaret Parsons, Myrtle
Thorn. children, IS cents: Troop So,
Boy Scouts. s.; ]. c. Kirk, 81; Will
liam P Bealer, SIS; Mrs. Jessie G,
Ennis. 81: Mrs and Mrs. E. Nerde,
s.; H. P. Baxter, so cents; John NJ.
Borden. 50 cents; NJ. S. Cooley, 81;
L. Justment. 81; W. A. Megraw, 81;
L. T. Ronleau. c. H. Stratton, G. P.
Hales. I. Lindig. Cornelia ]. Stouten-
burgh. 30 cents each; A. E. Palmer,
Cornelia S. Barnes. Mary Waters
Fisher. James B. Donnelly, Mary L.
Brown. Emma L. Chaplin, Zell Wea-
vcr Oatley. 81 each; c. d. Davis, S.
Frances E. Forst. 80; William
Wright Richardson, s.; A. c. Nelson,
$50; A. B. Foster. 81 a month; little
Jean Kirkwood. 3 years old. earned
for the Red Cross by selling cakes
and saving up her pennies, s2.25; Mrs.
Wilcox. 81; Miss L. Cox, 81 a month;
Mss Laura A. Wilson. - cents; Mrs
Minnie d. Middleton. 50; Mr.. Hughes
81; Mr.. Webb, Miss Thornet, Mr..
Weber. 81 each; Misses Barham. Kee-
hanfi Parker. Williams, 50 cents each
Masonic Bowling Association. $50
St Johns Lodge No. II. F. A. A. NJ.
$50.
Red Cross dividends of various cor
porations transmitted by the follow.
ing: Mrs. George Tod Ford. s1.104
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred P. Thorn, $50
John l.. Black. $3.50; Carrie E. Por.
ter. IS; William c. McClelland. 81
William Reid Maggill, 81: Mrs. Jennie
T. Rankin. $50; Mrs. Julia Luchs
81. Miss Katherine Sutherland, So
Mr.. and Mrs. William Marbury, S.
Meta VI. Dodge, s.; Jessie G. Thorn
SEQ. Charles II. Woodruff. sl4: John
a. T Hull. So: S. c. Neher. SO;
Mrs. "P. o. s.: Miss Eva C. Rosen-
Stsel. SS.75.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
New Yorker to Dodge
Tammany Nomination

Representative Hubert, Of the Twen-
ty-first New York district, has re-
fused to be bitten by the same bee
which stung Representative Gallivan,
of Boston. Mr.. Galiivan is now al
home looking over the ground pre-
liminary to making the race for mayor
against Mayor Curley, whose seat in
the House Mr.. Gallivan took when
Boston choose Mr.. Curley for the
city hall JOB.
Mr.. Hubert went home last night
to get out Of the. fight rather than
to get into 1t. His name has been
mentioned in connection with the
nomination, but 1t is understood that
he. does not want the place. 1t is ex-
pected that Mr.. Hubert will make q
formal announcement Of his attitude
in q few days.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
Senator Simmons Refuses
To Discuss Revenue Bill

Criticism by Claude Kitchin. chair
man of the House Ways and Means
Committee. that the war revenue bill
was now a measure that favored big
finance, failed to elicit any reply yes
terday from Senator Simmons. chair
man of the Senate Finance Committee.
Both are North Carolinians-
'All the differences will be threshed
out when the two Houses appoint con-
ferees," remarked Senator Simmons.
He expects to report his bill TO the
Senate Monday,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
HOUSE TO TAKE REST.

No more work will be done by the
House until the Senate sends to the
lower body the war revenue bill, and
that will not be until late in the
month. The House will meet every
three days, but will not transact any
business. This plan was agreed upon
by unanimous consent yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
TRADE MEASURE

Senator Fletcher. of Florida, yester-
day introduced a bill allowing for
eign-built vessels to engage in coast
wise trade. This is a radical step,
and is intended to increase the water
trade of this country, especially when
there Is such a shortage of bottoms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-03

stirring woodwork, for all the world like 4
living thing; and the lady again said 20. y
And after tina, she said: You are not-in
this room, are you?"
I'm sitting quietly on the steps digging
around for matches" he said. Would you
prefer to have ME come in there?
Would YOU mind" Not that I'm In
the least frightened, but"
1T will give me great pleasure TO come
faithfully searching my pockets as l grone
forward Thus" he said laughing, Il
must gropc only with my head and feet
which is 4 slightly dangerous thing to 40.
Ouch. Where are you. please"
Here"
Here is not very definite, you know.
I have nothing TO stoer by but my car.
Would you mind talking n good deal for Il
while"
u; is not often" She said, with further
signs Of n thawing in her manner. " that
:, woman gets an invitation like that"
Opportunity knocks Ut your door. gold
en-, novel. and unique
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Tile trouble :s" he said with cxasger-
atcd detection. It's pretty wet don't
know whether it will strike or not"
You must make it strike ., II will be
unpardonable--if YOU don't make it
s;rike"
Then III throw ny soul into the work.
I'll concentrate my whole will POWER upon
it. On the back Of this chair here
Shall L."
All right, I'll concentrate TOO. Are
You ready"
Ready it is." said Varney.
Gently he drew the match across the
rough wood Of the chair back his ear all
eager cNpcctancy--and nothing happened.
Thrice he did this frutless thing, and some
thing told him that Il large part OF the sui.
phur had been rubbed away into. eternity.
It's mp and tuck" he brcathed. sitting
IN impulse TO laugh. Nip and tuck"
Pressing the ma,ch's diminished head
firmly against the wood. he drew it down
ward vigorously and long. There was
faint cr7tckc. Il little splutter. und--glory OF
glorlcs.-a tiny flame faltercd out into the
darkness
"O--bc careful"
varncy cupped his hand about the little
flare and for Il moment ceased to breathe.
Then It caught more fully. ard il WAS evil
dent to both that the victory was won.
He had meant 10 look Instantly about for
lamp or candle to light, but If all his future
happiness had hinged upon it, it seemed to
him that he could not have helped one
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"Hou know him: .. %"* 60 certainly
funston"
Know him said she in tones Of hardly
Suppressed iniignltiou. Il IS he who Is
responsible for my being caught in this
this annoying prcdicaIncnt"
At something in the way the lady said
tha, Earney unconsciously chippcd twenty
wears off her age and conceded that she
might be no more than o..
Tn sorry TO hear tha;." he said. with
a laugh. L should say that Mir. Hare has
already had quite enough troubles for one
night