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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02
SEIZE MUCH MERCHANDISE
IBr Assoeiated Prsssl

LONDON, Eng.-A half dozen large
American department stores could be
stocked with the great mass of mer-
chandise now in possession of the
English customs officers. The goods
have been. seized under the blockade
at sea, and in port, under the British
customs laws as being of suspected
enemy origin The articles include al
most everything from pins to pianos.
The bnlk of the goods came from
Scandinavian ports, and were con-
signed to nearly every country outside
the British Empire. -
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
Weeks Time In Many Instances

many descriptions may be wonder.
fully benefited by following the sim.
pie rules. Here is the prescription.
Go TO any active drug store and get
bottle Of 0ptona tablets. Drop one
optona tablet in a fourth OF glass
of water and allow 10 dissolve. With
this liquid battle the eyes two to four
times daily. You should notice your
eyes clear up perceptibly right from
the start and inflammation will quick.
~ disappear. II your eyes are bother.
ing you, even a little. take steps 20
save them now before 1t is too late.
Many hopelessly blind might have
been saved IL they had cared for their
eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician
to whom the above article was sub
mitted, said: "Optona Is a very re
markable remedy. It's constituent In
gradients are well known to eminent
eye specialists and widely prescribed
by them. The manufacturers guar.
antee IL to strengthen eyeslght SO per
cent in one weeks time in many In
stances or refund the money. Il can
be obtained from any good druggist
and is one of the very few prepare.
tions feel should be kept on hand for
regular use In almost every family
ADV
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02
GIVES
FURTHER POWER
TO SUPERVISORS
Board of Agriculture Scope i:
Also Enlarged: Milk Bills
Drift to House

Representative Bernard Kelekolio,
the boy orator" from the Big Island,
introduced five bills in quick success
sion in the house today relating to
powers of boards of supervisors, IL
eenses to sell milk. board of agricul-
ture and forestry, regulations Of the
board of health, and the production
and sale of milk. ....E.
Kelekolio would give TO boards OF
supervisors the power to appoint
county physicians and sanitary inspec.
tors having the same power as is given
by law to agents of the board of
health. He would also give tie boards
power to enforce in the various coun-
ties ordinances covering police mat
tiers, sanitation, inspection Of builc
ings, condemnation of unsafe struc-
lures. and the collection and disposi-
tion of rubbish and garbage. .="..
In another bill he provides that all
persons having two or less cows may
sell milk without paying license, but
that persons desiring to sell milk, who
have more than two cows, shall pay
an annual license of 81.
He provides that the board of agri-
culture and forestry shall have the
power to make rules and regulations
concerning the quarantine and inspec-
tion Of ANIMALS, and governing the
transportation of animals between the
different islands and along their high
ways, and also gives the board the
power to make rules requiring the
owners and masters of inter-ishnd
steamers to report on the amount OF
livestock shipped, it's treatment and
the number of deaths or injuries and
the reasons.
1t is further provided that all per-
sons desiring to sell milk in the terri.
80 (,iatain permit, and that, for
0nsd reasons. I ermit may lie re.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02
MAY ABOLISH GRAND JURY
IRr Associatsd. Press1

LONDON, Eng.-The Attorney Gen
eral having expressed in the House oi
Commons his sympathy with the grow
ing desire to abolish the grand jury
legislation to give effect to that oft
repeated proposal may be confidently
expected, says the Law Journal.
When the Attorney General pro
dfcess his proposals; he will be sup
ported by the findings of the Royal
Commission that inquired into the
matter Ii 1913. The Grand Jury,
though once regarded as one of tho
bulwarks of the constitution, Is now
considered to have outlived its use
fufnsss Is -"-' :.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02
LATORS GET INTO STRIDE AND PUSH WORK FORWARD

Honolulu and Hilo, and S2.Jo IN all
other districts.
Representative Leal has also pro-
yided in a bill for the licensing OF
persons companies OF corporations
buying or selling real estate. whether
situated in or without the territory.
For Hilo and Honolulu the annual IL
cense is fixed at $500, and at $3.50 IN
all cti.er districts. Failure to pay the
license fee is made misdemeanor.
4 public park al Hama, Maui. is
sought in a Joint resolution by Repre-
sentative Joseph This provides that
the land commissioner shall proceed
TO negotiate with the Kaeieku Sugar
co. for the acquisition By the territory
OF an appropriate piece of land at
Hama to he used for park: II is fur.
tho. provided that the territory. in
exchange. convey 10 the sugar COM
pany a piece II land OF equal value.
The following bills we're introduced
in the house today: J..
house Bill 1872
Making the first days of July. Octo.
Der. January and April the dates on
which license fees become payable
Jarrett. ..-. .-. II.
House Bill 133
Fixing the amount of licenses for
peddlers at $50 year and $l5 for
three months.-Jarrett.
House Bill 1874
Appropriating $500 for acquiring
lands at Alae, South Hilo. for GENE
tery.-da Silva. ."t
-.- House Bill 135
Fixing salaries of certain district
magistrates as follows: Lahaina,
$3.50; Wailuku $2100; Makawao,
1920, Hama, s10SO; Molokai, 5000
Brown.
. uousc Bill 1876
Fixing the salaries of certain coun.
ty officers.-Brown..
.: nouse 6iII 1877
Appropriating $4,000 Tor the recon.
struction of roads through beach lots,
Maui.-Brown.
7. House Bill f3s
Protection of sheriff by providing
$500 bond in all attachment cases
Andrews.
House Bill 13s
Fixing the age majority at 30 years
for both males and females.-Marquez.
..-= r. House Bill 140
Giving boards of supervisors the
power to enforce necessary ordinances
relating to police matters, sanitation,
inspection of buildings, condemnatitn
of unsafe structures, etc.-Kelekolio
f. - House Bill 141
Providing an annual license of $3.50
to sell lk--Kelekolio.
~"=-. House Bill 142
Giving board of agriculture and for
estry power to govern transportation
of livestock and other animals by
train or steamer.--Kelekolio.
House Bill f43
Giving board of health the power
to make regulations governing mis-
branding of foodstuffs. adulteration,
foul and noxious odors, waters in
which mosquitoes breed. etc.--kele-
kolio.
House Bill ia
Providing that persons desiring to
sell milk shall first secure permit
from the board of health. and that
such permit may be revoked for good
cause. -Kelekolio.
House Bill 145
Providing for the biennial budget
of the industrial schools, making ex-
penses payable out of the general
revenues instead of the special fund
for the maintenance of public schools.
Cooke. -
House 6ul. 146
Making it a misdemeanof for a per-
son to borrow money and pay it back
at rate of interest greater than 2
per cent a month. Kupihea.
Mexico City is 7,415 feet above sea
level. It's. death rate has been high.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02
.gLDancing at MOala

Tea dansant tomorrow AFTERNOON
from to $50, Moana lanai
Tomorrow evening, dancing from 9
to 11:30.--Ady.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02
A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Do you wear
glasses? Are you victim OF eye
strain or other eye weaknesses? II
so. you viii be glad TO know that ac-
cording to DR.. Lewis there Is real
hope for you Many whose eyes were
failing say they have had their eyes
restored through the principle of this
wonderful free prescription. One man
says, after trying it: Il was almost
blind; could not see to read at all.
Now / can read anything without any
glasses and my eyes do not water
any more. At night they would pain
dreadfully; now they feel fine all the
time. II was like miracle to me. !"
A lady who used 1t says: The atmos-
phere seemed haZy with or without
glasses, but after using this prescrip-
tion for fifteen days everything seems
clear. ! can even read the fine print
without glasses" 1t is believed that
thousands who wear glasses can now
discard them ir, reasonable time and
multitudes M Ao0 able to
strengthen th !puC as to be
spared the t,o-r 10 Expense OF
aver getting .. troubles of
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

An annual license for peddlers OF
$50, and a three months license OF
SIS, are the provisions in bill intro
duced today by Representative Jarrett;
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02
!. SENATE NoTEs

Senator Mikaele introduced in the
upper house this afternoon a bill pro-
posing the appropriation of $4,000
from the general revenues of the ter
ritory for repairing wharf, shed, out
houses and water pipes at Hanakaape
landing, Koloa, Kauai.
Al resolution was also introduced by
Mikaele requesting the land commits
sioner to furnish senators With copies
Of the new index book of grants and
patents. -.- - sfs=.s.Ts-s. -se
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02
HOUSE NOTES

The senate bill providing $4,000 for
the proposed trip of a congressional
party to Hawaii will be taken up in
the house tomorrow. .~.
The. house has adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. =. ....: +.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

Protection for sheriffs by providing
a bond of $500 in all attachment cases
is contained in a bill introduced by
Representative Andrews.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

The warfare is spreading AGAINST
the prairie dog. In Texas alone they
annually eat enough grass to. feed
! ,e62.500 cows.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

To obviate
riveting mae
vented Shat 1
with a press
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

A meeting of the Oahu delegation
to consider the city Q Yer bill prob
ably will be held tom afternoon.
Forty -four voters, in South
Kona, haye.petitione house for
the establishment of u place
at HonuapN
Residents # Molok ested
that the Ha aFalian I en- to
Molokai If me mem legis.
lature or any commi isit he is
land during the sess
House Bill 4S, rela |pe ection
of nehu and lao, ha ably
recommended by the taTf fom-
mittee.
Representative da bill, pro
viding that all 500 81 seAing
meals and fntoxicat brs be III
censed at $500 ye
reading in the hou< &c WIN
be taken up tomorr0
rt ~ s.F s. 80 --l ~
Kelekolio's bill proyfd1
officers be exempted from pefSS
taxes was tabled in the house today
on recommendation of the finance
committee. -.'- ...... -.
The annual reports of the boys and
girls industrial schools were distri-
buted in. the house today in pamphlet
form. The booklets are profusely IL
lustrated and contain much interest
ing information. @~.-.. .".
The health and police committee has
recommended the passage of n. B. 3,
which provides that sheriffs shall have
the powers Of coroners. ~. =.
As the provisions already are made
in the session laws of 1915, Repre-
sentative Leafs bill relating to the
selling of poisonous drugs and mar
cotics was tabled in the house today.
Representative Brown introduced q
bill fixing the salaries. OF certain dis
trict magistrates as follows: Lahaina,
1890: Wailuku, S2,100; Makawao
81 1,320; Hama, $1,0S0; Molokai, $500.
A bill providing for an appropriation
of $4,000 for the reconstruction OF
roads through beach lots, island OF
Maui, was introduced by Representa-.
tive Brown. The bill passed third
reading. ri. n. r.. ...s.:.......-.
Protection for sheriffs by providing
a bond of $500 in all attachment cases
II =. Eli hv
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

A meeting Of the
to consider the city {
ably will be held tom
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

Mexico City is 7,415 feet above sea
level It's death rate has been high
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

| IglIy pneumatic
been in
ut!n into place
aIoJo
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

Albill providing for an appropriation
of $4,000 for the reconstruction OF
roads through beach lots, island OF
Maui, was introduced by Representa-.
tive Brown. The bill passed third
reading.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

uluAtALuOCo h
strengthen th
spared the t)(
ever getting
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

Representative de,
viding that all SOD
meals and fntoxicatI
censed at 5000 a ye'
reading in the hou<
be taken up tomorr4
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

Forty-four voters, 4
Kona, haye.petitione
the establishment of
at HonuapA 81
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

officers be exempted from pefSo
taxes was tabled in the house today
on recommendation of the finance
committee. = -----.-.-. -
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-02

Making it a misdemeanor for per
son to borrow money and pay it bacl
at rate of interest greater than j.
per cent month. Kupihea. /.
Sharp County record., 1917-11-09

make the boys feel at home, but
they all fail to do so. We have
some excellent speakers among the
chaplains, and in addition to these
there are other men and women
who bring us messages direct from
civilization.
The Young Mems Christian AS
Sociation is doing more for the
boys than any other organization.
The Y. M, c. A. organizes athletic
teams, furnishes the boys with
reading and writing materials, and
arranges for all Of our amusements
Life in the army without the Y. NJ,
G. A. would be very monotonous
affair.
Last summer was long, dry and
intensely hot. The hot winds and
dust were very oppressive, but now
the winds have changed their TEN.
perature There Is nothing to check
their velocity, as the post is stu.
ated on rolling plains that rise to o
considerable height In the distance,
The water Is all staenant as we
have had only very light showers
since we arrived here.
At times II Is impossible to see
an object more than twenty-five or
thirty yards on account Of the dust,
On our hikes and road marches the
dust Is almost unbearable Ret
son will teach any one that six huf.
dred horses and sixty heavy cal
riaees are calculated to dust the
community In General wherever they
pass.
The drills are interesting indeed,
To be sure, there are some DISAGREE
able factors entering into them. II
is certainly a curiosity to see the
interest with which the horses entel
into these drills, They are the In
strUments that taught US the drills
All Of them will 90 until they drop
and at all times they 90 through
the drill with a human knowledge 0
to what they are to do, We low
these horses with a parental love
CONTINUED on page d)
Sharp County record., 1917-11-09
LINES FROM A SOLDIER
Bernard Bruce At Fl. Sill, Okla, Tells
Something OF Service.

Editor Record have been ask
Ell by some Of my friends to give an
account of myself since | have been
in the service Of Uncle Sam, and II
you have room for a note | would
appreciate very much to hear Of its
publication.
enlisted at Batesville June 18th,
went to Little Rock, was examined
an | shipped to Jefferson Barracks,
M) The Barracks are very beauti-
fully located on the right bank OF
the Mississippi river, nine miles be-
low st. Louis, We were there only
a1out ten days, just long enough for
them to dress US with big shoes and
a khaki uniform that happened to
be a misAt. We were then shipped
to one Of the best artillery posts In
In the United States, Fort Sill, Okla.
We seem to be established here.
When we landed here July 4th
there were about 800 men In the
post We were In quarantine for
the fret ten days, then we we're
assigned to our batteries My lot
was cast with D. Of the 9th Field
Artillery, the best battery In the
best regiment In the service There
is only one battalion Of the 9th
here. The lot battalion has been
at Sparta, Wis, but Is now on It's
way to Mecca, Ga, We hope to Join
them soon,
Since we have landed here we
have watched the post grow as II
by magic, until now we have about
10000 men. Most Of them are
militiamen from Oklahoma, Kansat
and Missouri There are only 1900
regulars here, We have some
mix.ups that you might we'll tern
gang fights,
There are numerous kinds o
amusement and entertain ment I,
Sharp County record., 1917-11-09
TWENTY PASS EXAMINATION
But All Except Five Claim Exemption
From War Service.


board conducted the examination
Of men under the selective draft
law, with the following results Fri.
day and Saturday.
These men failed to pass the
physical examination:
John James Erwin Price, Wirth.
Allen G. Smith, Poughkeepsie.
Andrew j Fletcher, Williford.
Frank Smith, Calamine.
Artie Fosberry, Wirth.
Lyman Fuller, Hardy.
Houston Russell, Poughkeepsie.
Richard W. Stockard, Ash Flat.
William Houston Nicks, Hardy.
Burton White, Sidney.
Isaac c. Armstrong, Hardy.
George Manley Bonham, Grange.
Albert B. Carmack, Williford.
Oscar Lee Anderson, Cave City.
Hatcher C. Hulett, Sitka.
Uklet Aneotti, Wirth.
Clifford Clear, Ash Flat.
Knobel Price, Calamine.
Harry Clifford Willis, Maxville.
Owen Virgil Lathum, Cave City.
Allen Jeter Sheriff., Sidney.
John H. Turner, Shelbyville.
Leslie Eli Huffman, Ash Flat.
Willie francis Coats, Hardy.
Andrew J. Hensley, Strawberry.
Marvin Grady, Evening Shade.
Arnold Austin C--abtree, Mobley.
Jack Fletcher, Woods.
Arden Duncau. Maxville.
Marvin Clements, Sitka.
George W. Johnson, Maxville.
These men passed the physical
examination and filed claims for
exemption.
James l.. Underwood, King Mills.
Chester Homer Walker, Hardy,
Elbert Haskins, Ash Flat.
Fred Causbie, Ash Flat.
Arthur Maxwell, Nelsonville.
Jesse Goff, Nelsonville.
Walter Felix Norris, Nelsonville.
William Curry, Flint.
Conrad Brandon, Cave City,
Samuel Wesley Dotson, Silka,
Coy Medlock, Pougnkeepsie.
John Newton Davis, Williford.
Jasper S. Norris, Jacksonville.
Frederick B. Shullz, Williford.
Charles Stewart Spicer, Hardy,
These men passed the physical
filed no claims for
exemption and were accepted for
service.
Alvin Jackson Booth, Williford.
Ebert Eugene Frazier Woods,
Henry Albartus Horn, Hardy,
Harrison Ballard, Cave City.
Arthur Lee Groom, Jacksonville.
Sharp County record., 1917-11-09

with that statement Of the case.
These are strenuous times. There
is no middle ground in the issue.
Either citizen is for this govern
ment or he is against it. All those
who have iresides here, enjoy the
liberty Of the country and the pro.
lection of the flag, and are yet
sympathizers with Germany, are
traitors of the most reprehensible
character. The country could we'll
be rid of all such people.
o.
Let the price of living 90 on up.
1t is not going so blamed high that
we shall say it is not worth the
price.
Sharp County record., 1917-11-09
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS PARAGRAPHS

The town of Imboden subscribed
for $32, 2,45O worth of liberty bonds
of the last issue.
For some weeks Ed Draper of
lmboden has been showing symp-
toms Of insanity, and last week was
taken into custody by officers. He
had been making serious threats
against several people,
A lone bandit robbed the Bank
of Maynard of 5000 one day last
week. The robber wore a mask.
He covered the cashier with a re.
volver, swept up the loose money
on the counter and made his eS-
cape.
Alma Lawson, a seventeen-year-
old girl who has been an inmate of
the |. 0. O. F. home at Batesville
for some time, ran away from the
home one night lately. The girl
was located at Diaz and returned
to the home.
W. W. Mosley, marshal of Tuck
erman, raided an immense crap
game one day recently. About
fifty persons were present at the
game and thirty Of them we're par
ticipatlng A few escaped, but
twenty-six paid fines.
The town council of Tuckerman
has passed an ordinance placing a
tax on every dog within the limits
of the town. Another ordinance
recently passed by the Tuckerman
council prohibits live stock from
running at large within the town
limits.
Mrs. Tom Johnson of Newport
was seriously injured one day last
week. She was going down the
steps at her home and her shoe heel
caught in the steps. causing her to
fall to the concrete walk. She re-
ceived severe bruises and an injury
to her spine.
State Senator W. D, Davenport of
Searcy is transdctins business in
circuit court here today. Mr.. Day.
export, who was president of the
last state senate, has announced his
intentions of becoming a candidate
for congress from this district
Batesville Daily Guard,
| The session of the Independence
county grand jury at BatesviIle clos
ed last week, after 18 indictments
had been returned. This is the rec
ord for small number Of indictments
in that county. The final report Of
the grand jury stated that the bone
dry law decreases crime very mt
terially.
| The new public school building at
Newport, CONF pleted less than a
month ago, was struck by bolt of
lightning one day last week and
damaged considerably, Only Il few
children were present at the building
when the lightning struck and they
escaped injury, though several wee
stunned by the shock,
AT Mountain Home last week
Henry Tracy had Adam Lawhorn
arrested on the charge of stealing
his dog, but when the case came to
trial Tracy was unable to sustain
his charge ana the costs amounting
to $4,000 were assessed against him.
Lawhorn proved that the doc came
to his house and that he took core
Of him until the owner was found,
According to an official count Ct
Sharp County record., 1917-11-09

the real and personal property of
independence county by George
Wyatt, assessor, the books show that
the real estate in the county for
1917 was assessed at $3,3O9,29O,
and the personal at $3,226,4 ,4O4, max
ing total Of $6,535,694. The as
sessed value of real and personal
property last year was $5,801, 1896,
showing gain this year of $685.
698.
Last Tuesday afternoon people of
Hoxle had an opportunity of view.
ing the passing Of a solid train load
of air planes south on the Mis-
souri, Pacific. The train contained
81 cars and each car carrying not
less than four airplanes, each knock.
ed down and boxed. The destina.
tlon was not known, but as the train
was travelling on rush order it is
presumed they we're bound for the
war zone, -Hoxie News.
Lieut.. L. Blankenship of Pocahon-
tas was seriously injured one day
last week when an airplane in
which he was making his final trial
trip before departing with the Amer
ican army squadron for France COL
lapsed and fell to the ground. The
accident occurred at the training
camp at Mineola New York, and
young Blankenship sustained some
broken ribs and many bruises. The
young man is a son of Editor L. F.
Blankenship of the Pocahontas Star
Herald.
| For year or more Captain +. W.
Tucker has been trying to sell his
Clover Bend plantation, one of the
best in the state Corn on that farm
this season will make rs bushels per
acre. Col. Bob Jones, the overseer
on this splendid tract, tells the
Blade that he went into tenant
house on the place one day last
week and found the frugal house
wife using a l5-.uch ear Of corn for
a rolling pin and Dragging on It as
being the best one she ever owned -
Walnut Ridge Blade.
The Walnut Ridge Blade does
not think much of The security of
the jail at Walnut Ridge. The
Blade says no one has to stay In the
jail unless he really wants to, and
then it tells story of a mau who
was jailed for violating the bone
] dry law One night he got thirsty,
escaped from jail, went to Poplar
Bluff, NO., and got drunk, returned,
let himself into jail and showed I'D
for breakfast with the other prison.
ers. If he had not shown the effects
of the liquor he had drank he could
have kept from the jailer all knowl-
/ edge of his escape,
A tornado sweeping through the
western portion Of Baxter county
one night last week destroyed sew.
eral buildings at Colfax and Gass-
vile, Several head Of live stock
were killed and much fencing was
leveled to the ground. The Baptist
church OF ColtaS was demolished
and the school building at the same
place was torn from It's foundotion.
The home Of John Covintton was
wrecked Tne family had all retir-
ed for the night, but all miraculous
y escaped injury with the excep-
ton Of little donshter, who was
hurt by 0 ilyinG board.