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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
CHRISTMAS DANCE AT THE

Miss Mary Johnson was hostess al
very charming Christmas dinner
dance at the Colonial last evening. A
large and very beautiful electrically
lighted and prettily ornamented
Christmas tree was the center Of the
decorations, and with dozens of holly
and mistletoe wreaths, real atmos
phere Of Christmas hovered over all
A quintet club furnished dance music
which was enjoyed until midnight
About $50 guests were in attendance.
ANNOUNCEMENT CARDS
The following cards have been re-
ceived by the friends OF the McChes'
ney family and the friends of Lieu.
tenant Fowler:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ McChesney
announce the marriage of their daugh'
ter
Martha Louise
to
Lieutenant Owen George Fowler
United States Cavalry
on Monday, December the seventeenth
One thousand nine hundred and
seventeen
Honolulu, Hawaii
4 = =
CARDS RECEIVED
The friends Of the Ballentyne family
have received the following announce
ment cards:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton G. Ballentyne
announce the marriage Of their daugh
ter
Marie Leontine
to
DR.. Charles Mallon O'Connor, Jr.
Medical Corps United States Army
on Friday, December the twenty-first
Nineteen hundred and seventeen
Honolulu. Hawaii
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SOCIETY AT CHRISTMAS RACES
The races at Kapiolani park yester
day afternoon we're quite the society
stunt OF the week. The CAV frocks OF
the women and a perfect day made the
occasion one of enjoyment. Many so
ciety folk were noticed in boxes and
grandstand.
ARMY GIRLS PATRIOTIC WORK.
Miss Polly Young, the attractive
daughter Of Col. George S. Young, who
enjoyed the greatest popularity dur
ing her visit here last summer, is now
in charge Of the Portland branch OF
the Navy League, according to letters
received here by her friends. Col
Young was transferred from the Pre-
sidio here to Portland a few months
ago. In the latter city he has been
doing recruiting work. Miss Young
followed her father north in a few
weeks, and almost at once plunged
into the Navy League work. Her po.
sition as head of the league means
hours Of strenuous work every day
But Miss Ycung's taste for work is
apparently as enthusiastic as her en-.
joyment CT Sc cial pleasures, and she
is acquitting herself in Portland in the
most creditable manner. Col. and
Mrs. Young have lived in Portland for
several months on different occasions
and they have a number Of close
friends in the northern city who are
eager to fil Mss Norng's spare hours
with abundant eDtertainment.-San
Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 9.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

Odd Fellows and the Rebekah lodges
will entertain the children Of their
members at a Christmas festival in
l. ". q. F. hall next Thursday evening.
There will be a Christmas tree, Santa
Claus, gifts and candy. Captain Paul
Smith is chairman Of the committee
on arrangements.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
THE COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
TDI-E'


The Community Christmas last
Monday evening was a very beauthu!
demonstration OF the Christmas spirit.
II was success from every view
point. ArtisticalIy ii left little to be
desired and the assembly was spiCn-
did Il almost seemed as II every one
in Honolulu was crowded into the exc
Cutive building grounds and with the
huge throng OF singers on the bleach
ers and those standing adding their
voices to the chorus II was an inspir-
ing sight. The hope is that IT Will be
an annual affair in Honolulu.
The Outdoor Circle deserves the
greatest credit and praise for this un-
dertaking and TO Mrs. Archibald
Young for making 1t possible. Honolu-
lu is Justly indebted TO many others
Miss Winnes leadership was splen-
did as was the work Of Mr.. and Mrs
Roger Burnham in their arrangement
OF the tableaus. Miss Nora Sturgeon
was also a tireless worker.
1t was a night when class and caste
were entirely obliterated, for every
class and caste OF this cosmopolitan
city was assmoled 10 lllt voices IL
song to the King OF Peace.
CHRISTMAS IN HAWAII.
Christmas in Honolulu yesterday
was like a balmy spring day on the
mainland. 1t is rather hard to thinB
Of snow and sleet, sletghs and
the jingle Of sleigh bells in oui
own delightful country. This year was
warmer than for several years past
making the social side one with din
ing room windows wide open and
pleasant breeze waited from without
1t was a quiet Christmas with little
! gift-making except for the children
and they. as they should, had theil
days pleasure. The approach OF San
ia and his horns and bells sends a
thrill OF childish pleasure through
even the oldest Of US and the expec
tant faces Of the little folk, as they
stand or sit grouped around Santa
Claus, will never cease being a joy to
beholders. So let us hope that as LONG
as the world lasts the charming story
of Santa Claus will he enacted and
give the joy and happiness it was in
tended to give.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

for submarines" This confirms the
statement contained in the article
"Alsace Lorraine Today" in the Times
OF Sept 25, that women's hair was
being use1 TO make straps for driving
machinery.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

Art Auction
Extraordinary; Paintings and Drawings
E. w. CHRISTMAS, R. B. A.
Thursday and Friday December 9th and 2Sh, commencing
at $50 P NJ each day.
At the Exhibition Hall above the offices Of Castle Cooke
Fort Street.
MR. r.. W. CHRISTMAS. who shortly caV ing for the East
rather than the risk transit and the pohbtve
freight CHARGES imposed has decided dispose of all his
FRAMED pictures AT AUCTION; therefore, under the exist
tanre this will give the lover and admirers of
this artist work opportunity of procuring example of
high merit such before has been offered the public
of Honolulu and is
ABSOLUTELY A CHANCE OF LIFETIME
MR.. CHRISTMAS has for years exhibited the Royal
Academy ROYAL Society of British Artists, Royal Institute
Royal Scottish Academy Paris, Venice, etc. and Medast at
the Worlds Fair San Francisco. GOod Wine Needs No Bush
his genius is known half the world and better than
on the islands.
WE instructed offer these paintings auction Thurs
day Friday, December 9th and 18th, commencing at $50
p. m. each day.
J. H FISHER & CO.,
Auctioneers
The paintings etc, will he exhibition each day and
evening prior to sale
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
Retail Food Prices Make
Sharpest Advance Since
Beginning of the War
By .4fsociatcd PrcSs

Washington, June 15.-Retail food
prices in the United States advanced
on an average of nine per cent. be-
tween March 15 and April 16 as
shown in statistics compiled by the
Labor Department. 1t was the
sharpest advance in any one month
since the beginning of the European
war.
The heaviest increase was in flour,
Is per cent; bacon, Is per cent. and
potatoes, IA per cent. Every article
of food except coffee showed an ad-
vance. Relative price increases for
some of the principle foods follow:
Sirloin steak, per cent; round
steak and rib roast, 8 per cent; pork
chops, IL per cent; ham, 8 per cent.
lard, 3 per cent; hens, per cent.
canned salmon, Z per cent; fresh
eggs, 10 per cent; creamery butter,
IL per cent; cheese, per cent.
milk, 2 per cent; break, per cent.
cornmeal, 13 per cent; rice, per
cent; onions, 13 per cent. beans, II
per cent; sugar, IL per cent; tea,
l per cent.
In the year ending with April 16
average food prices advanced 32 per
cent. Onions during the twelve
months went up 179 per cent; po-
tatoes, LAG per cent; beans, 10 per
cent, and flour, ~ per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
WAR LOSSES ARE
NEEDED TO WAKE
UP AMERICANS
Head of Red Gross Council
Declares Sacrifice Neces-
sary to Stir Nation
BY Associated Press


Washington. June 15-Sacrifice which
the war will bring is needed by Amer
lea to lift its people to the spiritual
eNaltation developed in European
warning nations, Henry p. Dawson,
chairman of the Red Cross War Coun-
ell, told the Washington chapter of
the Red Cross to-day
II wish for no ill.," he said. but I
hope and pray that whatever may be
needed to arouse us to a sense of
sacrifice and cleanse us from our self
ishness will come to u.s."
Mr.. Dawson expressed doubt if more
than one per cent of Americans re
alize that we are to-day fighting not
only for the principles upon which our
republic was founded, but for our
very existence" People of England
and France also were slow to cnange
their ideals early in the war, he said
but now lit seems as if their affection
and regard for mankind had greatly
increased. They seem to be without
malice or design, envy sor jealousy
without sordid ambition-to be living
on higher and better plane. Even
with their terrible sorrow and suffer
ing, they seem to be stronger and
surer and more content to meet what
ever may be given them to meet"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15

The British campaign in Belgium
gives signs of developing into one of
the most important of the war. The
Germans apparently are unable to
resist the pressure, being constantly
applied to them and are being forced
back at a comparatively rapid rate.
To-day brings the announcement
of another considerable advance by
the British in this area. They at
tackled last night in the region south
and east of Messines and on both
sides of the Ypres-Comines canal
gaining all their detectives and cap
turing one big gun and seven ma
chine guns together with $50 prison.
ers.
The front line in the British often
sive movement extends for a dis
tance of about seven miles from the
village of Klein Zillebeke south to
the river Warnave. Last nights at
tack, the elimination of constant
pressure, yielded General Plumer's s
troops the German front. trenches
between the Warnave and the Lys,
besides additional ground more to
the north, in the sector between
Ypres and Confines, the official state
ment indicates.
Look For Retreat
Signs of a probable further retreat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
Camp Curtin Bill Is
Out of Committee

Senator Beidleman's bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase of
a site and the erection of a monu-
ment in commemoration of old
Camp Curtin has been reported out
by the Senate committee and is on
first reading in that body.
There is a site available on the
site of the old camp, where thou
sands of men were recruited for the
Civil War, which can be purchased
for a small figure. On the ground it
is proposed to erect a statue of An
drew Curtin, the War Governor. The
bill has the approval of Governor
Brumbaugh, who urged it in his mes
sage to the Legislature, and Senator
Beidleman has worked out a plan
whereby the State would be saved
much money if the bill goes through
at this time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
J. H. STINE BOY
SCOUT EXECUTIVE
FOR HARRISBURG
Norwood Man of Large EX-
perience Chosen to Lead
Big Movement Here

Joseph Howard Stine, of Norwood,
Mass, has been appointed Boy Scout
executive of Harrisburg district, and
will come to Harrisburg tomorrow
to take charge of the new work
made possible by the Scout
campaign fathered by the Rotary
Club some weeks ago, as a result
of which more than $4,000 was
raised with which to finance the
movement here for the next three
years.
This announcement was made by
Howard c. Fry, Mr.. Fry having been
president of the Rotary Club at the
time of the campaign and having
been largely responsible for the in
auguration of the Scout revival here.
Mr.. Slime will have his headquarters
for the present in the old Board of
Trade building, but eventually offices
will be fitted up elsewhere. He was
selected from many candidates who
presented themselves to the Harris
burg Scout Council recently formed.
The new executive has had play
ground experience the Seattle, Wash,
for six years and in Ell Paso, Texas,
for one year. He has had one year
in Y. NJ. c. A. physical work for the
Northern Pacific railroad. He has
been engaged also by the American
Felt Company, in Boston, doing hous-
ing work for nine months and while
lin Seattle was chairman of the Court
of Honor Seattle and King County
Council of Boy Scouts All his life
he has been associated with boys re-
creational and educational work,
starting with his own early training
in Minneapolis. He is skilled in all
branches of exercise and instruction
in which the Boy Scouts are taught.
Mr.. Stine came to Harrisburg at
the request of the local council the
members of which were well pleased
with him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15

Every community flying the Amer
lean flag, from the Philippines to the
Virgin Islands. subscribed to the
loan. Fairbanks, Alaska. the most
northern town on the continent. sent
a generous subscription. From the
Panama Canal zone subscriptions to-
tailed s25o.OOO.
Secretary McAdoo announced the
oversubscription of the loan in the
following statement:
The Liberty Loan has been
oversubscribed. 1t is impossible
to state the amount of the over
subscription at the moment. but
the exact figures will be given
out as rapidly as the returns are
received at the Treasury Depart
ment.
The success of this loan is
genuine triumph for democracy.
1t is the unmistakable expression
of Americas determination to
carry this war for the protection
of American rights and the re-
establishment of peace and lib
erty throughout the world to
swift and successful conclusion.
Il am deeply grateful to the
bankers, the businessmen, the
women of America. the patriotic
TContinucd on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
Chapel at Central Ends
in Real, Old-FashiOned
Fight Between Classes

Chapel exercises at Central High
School to-day-the last of the pres
ent school year-ended in a real old
fashioned scrap between the Seniors
and Juniors which nearly resulted in
a riot call to the police department.
In recent years classday exercises
have been eliminated at the school be-
cause of the feuds between the two
upper classes. To take the place of
these, at the last chapel exercise of
the year, the Seniors have been given
short time for class songs and
cheers.
But this year the Juniors planned
revenge, and this morning when sew
eral Seniors with a large class banner
took the platform, the trouble started.
A scrap followed lasting for several
minutes.
Professor II. G. Dibble, principal of
the school, and several members of
the faculty failed in their efforts to
check the melee. The fight ended
when the students were put out of
chapel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
NATION OVER
SUBSCRIBES
LIBERTYLOAN
Estimates Indicate That Nation Has Poured Forth Money
Enough to Add More Than $500 900 900 to the Two
Billions Needed to Finance United States at War;
Heavy Subscriptions Pour in as Books Close at Noon

Washington June Is The Liberty Loan has been tre-
mendousy oversubscrbed When the books closed
Treasury officials estimated that the total would reach at least
S2,500OOOOO0 and might to $3OOOOOOOOO
Reports every country told of avalanche
small subscriptions the last Scores OF small nves-
tors standing of banks throughout the
country during The small subscriber apparently
had responded with enthusiasm that exceeded the most
hopes of officials.
Swelling the huge total by millions the beated sub
scpons held back till the last The
clerical forces of virtually bank practically
buried under landslide of eleventh hour subscriptions
Because of this situation the total subscription not
hours The full magnitude OF the counys
response may not be measured for several days
Four banner dsrcs-Ncw York, Chicago, Cleveland and
Boson-appeared the face of have sub
scrbed the 2OOOOOOOO0 offering alone New York
expected led all other districts by margin OF than double
the highest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
Motto Adopted For Raising of
100000 to Care For Amer
ican Soldiers

Harrisburg has taken for its
motto in next weeks intensive CAM
paign for the raising of 100000 for
the Red Cross, the phrase: BE a
Backer; Not a Slacker!" The city
proposes sending its dollars to back
the American boys in France
At noon to-day Mrs. Marlin E.
Olmsted, who yesterday was named
chairman of the Women's Division
of the Red Cross campaign commit
tee, conferred with executive heads
of the mems division. Mrs. Olmsted
brought the cheering news that Red
Cross chapters not only in Harris
burg but in the contiguous towns
Continued on Page 141
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15

of the Germans are not wanting.
correspondents have reported the
withdrawal of the German big guns
in the area east and southeast of
Messines to the extreme limit of
their range.
The British artillery command of
the situation seems to be almost
wholly responsible for this and the
other yielding tendencies of the Ger
mans. The British big guns secured
their advantage when Messines
ridge, the only commanding emil
nence in the region, was stormed at
the opening of the offensive.
General Haig's dispatches have in
dicated that important developments
might be expected to grow out of
the offensive in Belgium and his pre-
dlction appears to be in the way of
being made good.
War Announcement
The official announcement reads:
Our troops attacked yesterday
evening, south and east of Messines
and astride the Ypres-Comines canal.
The enemy's resistance was quickly
overcome and the whole of our OBJ
jectives were gained in both locali-
ties. We captured more than 150
[ContinT~t on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
President Seeks to Push
Food Control Measures
By Associated Press

washington, June Is. - President
Wilson to-day renewed his efforts for
early passage of the food control leg
islation. He conferred with Senator
Martin, majority leader, and Senator
committee.
Senator Martin thought the food
bills would not be acted on in the
Senate until IL disposes of the war
revenue bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
Presbytery Recruits Many
Ministers For the War

Pittsburgh. June 15.-A special com
mittee of ministers of the Pittsburgh
Presbytery. the largest unit of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
State. are recruiting" a large num-
ber of ministers to serve as chaplains
in the army camps to be established
throughout the country.
1t is proposed to replace those who
volunteer for this service with semi
nary students who will serve until the
return of the chaplains.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
PLANNING COMMISSION
TO PASS ORDINANCES

The City Planning Commission will
meet within the next few days to
take action on ordinances introduced
in Council on Tuesday providing
street changes at Cloverly, including
the widening of Nineteenth street
from the Philadelphia and Reading
railway to Spring creek. in Cameron
Park.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
Lutheran Representatives
Discuss Definite Action
on Merging SynOds

Leaders of three bodies of the Lu-
theran Church met this morning in
the Zion Lutheran Church to take
definite action regarding d union of
the General Synod. the General
Council and the United Synod of the
South.
Until late hour this afternoon no
action was taken. The morning and
greater part of the afternoon were
spent in adopting rules and reguIa-
tom
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
Would Put the yankee
Punch" Into the War
By ASsocfnicd Prcss

New York, June 15.-"Put the
Yankee punch into the war" is the
way Brigadier General Squier, who
directs the aviation service, express
ed it to-day in discussing the great
airplane program, which, if passed
by Congress, will involve appropria-
the beginning.
BY Yankee punch" General Squier
means "a characteristically Ameri-
can way of working to get big re-
suits"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
GERMAN LINE
BENDS UNDER
HAIG'S BLOW
British Troops Press Forward For Fresh Gains Near Mes
sines; Lines Advanced From 500 to 1000 Yards Of
Seven-Mile Front Between Lys and Warnave Rivers:
Take Prisoners and War Booty

London, June Is = The British struck another blow last
night the front Mesnes the office
gained all their objecve advancing south and of Messne
and astride the Ypres-C Confines canal.
The British occupy the former front trenches of
Germans from the river Lys the Warnave AS
last nights operations and the pressure exerted
British have advanced their lines from 500 900 yards on
front of miles
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicInItyi Fair
and cooler to-nighti Saturday
fair with moderate temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania. Over
east and cooler tO-nIghti Satur-
day fair with moderate tenn
pernture; gentle northwest
winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
River

The SusquehanHa river and all it's
branches will continue to fall. A
Etnge of about 8.1 feet In indl-
Gated for Harrisburg Saturday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
General Conditions

General Conditions
The storm that was central over
the Upper st. Lawrence Valley
on Thursday morning. has pass
ed on nOrtheastward. 1t caused
showers and thunderstOrms over
most of the country east of the
Mississippi river In the last
tweuty-fOur hours, the rainfall
being mostly light to moderate,
except along and near the At
lantic coast from North Carolina
to New York, Inclusive, where
Ii wns heavy In some places.
A general change to cooler has Oc-
Cured over practically all the
eastern half of the country, the
falls In temperature ranging
from . to 20 degrees and being
most decided In Northern Penn
syIvania, the reaction to warmer
weather has occurred.
Temperatures 8 n. M, 81 degrees.
Suni Rises, 4i27 q. m.
Moons New moon, June ID.
River Stages 90 feet.
Yesterdays Weather
highest temperature 81.
Lowest temperature, 10.
Mean temperature, 70.
Normal temperature, 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15

[ContinrE~t on Page III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-20
ESTABLISH HOSPITAL UNIT.
Grand Lodge Of EIks To Donate $4,000
for University Of Virginia CorPs-

Special 10 Times-Repuelican.
Dubuque, Sept. ee.-F'red c. Robin
son. grand secretary of the Elks. has
Just returned to Dubuque from an ex-
tensive trip through the east. having
visited New York and Washington
among other important cities. In
Washington he and other Elks' repre-
sentatiyes had conferences with the
Red Cross heads. AZ this conference
the order decided to donate $4,000 TO
fund to be used in establishing a
hospital unit which will be under the
supervision OF the University Of Viz
ginia- Numerous other similar units
are 20 be formed by the order.
Mr.. Robinson says that the Elks are
collecting war relief fund, the amount
so far gathered belong s3s0.0oe. He ex-
poets the fund TO amount to million
dollars by the end of the month.
Tonight Mr.. Robinson leaves for a
tour of the west to the Pacific coast
and viii be accompanied by other high
officials OF the order. In the west they
will be concerned with war work in
addition to regular lodge matters that
are taken up during such visits.