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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31
HONOLULU BOY TELLS
OF AlSNE OFFENSIVE

In letter to his parents, j. Plat
Cooke, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. p.
Cooke OF Honolulu, expresses the opin
ion that the allied offensive on the
Aisne few months ago was probably
the largest concentration of artillery
thus far during the war For the last
SIX months young Cooke has been in
the transport service In France, carry.
ing ammunition to the front.
The letter reads, in part:
"Of course you have read about the
big offensive here on the Aisne, SO /
won't tell you about Il, at any rate
they would probably censor it IL did.
It was the biggest concentration of ar.
tillery so far IN the war, about 200
guns to the kilometer. They kept up
q heavy bombardment for four DAYS
before the first stack and then put
up simply terrific barrage fire on the
Of the attack. That morning
talked to 'poilu,' who told me HIS
gun "a 75) fired 2027 shots from S
o'clock the night before TO O'Clock.
the morning of the attack. So you can
Imagine the noise that all OF them put
together made.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31

! and about the town. Then there va.
| suspicion and persecution. -
Everybody suspected OF sympa
thizing with the allies was imprison
ed or killed. Many persons were ex
ecuted. Among these was the Mutt
Of GAIA. belonging to a distinguished
Arab family, who, after an attempt ID
escape, was captured and hanged
with his son outside the Jaffa gate
All sge6 subjects were sent away, but
the American colony Of about 200 was
not molested. It. did noble work In
relieving distress, aided by funds
from America.
Americans, % Good Work. =
When the United States broke off
relations with Turkey, these funds
were discontinued Nevertheless the
members of the colony persisted in
the good work to the best OF their
ability, and between January and
March Of this year they assisted more
than 250, 900 persons. They also took
charge Of hospitals and have done
splendid service. Recently the Ger
mans attempted to obtain the exile of
all Americans frem Jerusalem. The
Turks opposed the proposal, but a
number OF tia younger males were
sent to Damascus. II was also In.
tended to deport the remainder. but
the British arrival defeated the in.
tention. ~. III
Early IN November EnYer Pasha
1.-THE Turkish minister of war; came
IN Iaruaalano and rofrrrs.,IS 49,. 49,
stantinople, where he recommended
that the town be evacuated. Three
days later, however, a change was
made and reinforeements were hur-
ried down. A proclamation was issued
saying that the Turks would hold out
to the last. The new forces were very
truculent and It is even said some
OF the sacred edifices were mined.
; Falkenhayn In Charge. S
Later General Won Falkenhayn ar.
rived and took control of defense
measures. The day prior to our entry
workmen were still engaged in fitting
his headquarters with electric light.
The population of Jerusalem is
heart and soul with us and there can.
not be the slightest doubt of the at. |
titude OF the Jews and Arabs. Ac.l
cording to the Turkish estimates.
there are in Palestine nearly $4,000
Arabs and Jews who deserted the
army to eyade military service, but It |
s said that the Turks lately have
avoided undue severity. as they were
BEGINNING to realize the mistakes of
heir policy" u
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31
SAYS ARMY life
HERESTRENUOUS

WALLA WALL.A, Wash, Dec. g.
Extracts from a. letter from James
Demning, well known Walla Waita
boy. who is now in the End Infantry
band at Fort Shafter, Honolulu. writ
ten to his mother. Mrs. w. E. Deming.
under date OF Nov. is, of this city,
may be of interest to the local war
family:
Strenuous exercise and good grub
Is making us fat, although we are
kept busy from Z a. M. until atsnight
with drills, rehearsals and concerts,
and then we are playing for dances
two or three times a week.
The congressmen from Washington,
d. c., are here now on visit and they
addressed US this afternoon, giving
us pretty good idea of the war, and
believe me few of us realized what
war is .
WAS glad to get the box OF fruit,
ash all we have here are of tropical
variety and get tiresome.
There are two Japanese warships
In the harbor now and one of them
brought the japanese ambassador to
the United States here on a visit. Talk
about boats. there are three or four
big ones In the harbor. all the time.
The Hawaiian queen died a couple
of weeks ago and the body has been
laying in state ever since at the pal.
ace. The burial viii be Sunday and
our whole regiment will march in the
procession.
That famous japanese moving pic
ture star Is here now taking picture.
Tell everybody hello for me.
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GUARDSMAN gets
MUD BATH AND
IS OUT A RIFLE

II any Nuuanu valley water con.
sumner turns on his bathroom tap any
Of these days and cut of the faucet
there pours a regulation army rifle,
the said consumer need not worry
about making 1918 water wagon reso-
luton. but by merely returning the
rifle to the Filipino national guards.
men on duty at the reservoirs earn tile
thanks of at least one member of the
corps. E.. s.. :
This particular member was on
guard at No. 2 reservoir recently
while 1t was being cleaned out. His
duty was to patrol along a SLIPPERY
main that ran across the mud and
sediment Of the basin. While struttins
up and down the main. his foot slip.
ped and he pumped into the oosing
mud of the reservoir. AT that POINT
the mud was of quicksand variety
and before long he was buried up to
his armpits yelling for help. Ills rifle
floated away and sank, but he didn't
care about the rifle at that particular
Some of his fellow guar0s.I
men heard his cries and between
spasms Of laughter managed with the
aid of block and tackle 70 bring him
out of the Quagmire. But the gun
was not recovered.
Now the water Is back In No. 2
reservoir and 1t Is this reservoir that
Is supplying Suuanu valley. All ss:uu-
anu valley water consumers are asked
to watch for the rifle in case 1t pours
out of their taps.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31
YOUNGEMORY IN
NIFTY REGIMENT

Friends OF Clossen Emory, former
Honolulu boy, who Is a sergeant in
a national guard Held artillery regi.
ment in France, will be interested in
the following clipping from the Salem
Evening News which contains extracts
from a letter written by Maj. Frank
s. Perkins, commander OF the cadet
battalion Of that regiment. The clip
ping has been furnished the Star
P:.lletin by Mrs. w. E. Emory, the SOL
dier's mother.
Our regiment has made q fine i'm.
preston here for discipline and good
behavior. We were the first national
guard regiment OF any kind to land.
At every change Of transportation
coming through lfrOms boat to train
and train to camp and camp to boat.
etc.1. the British officers in charge Of
embarkation and debarkation at var
ious points were loud In their praises
Of the way we handled things.
They said we were the best resi-
ment that has come through, and that,
Of course, pleased US very much, mas.
much as all the preceding troops had
been regulars. We all felt very proud
indeed when we marched out OF our
camp with our band playing and col
ors flying and every mans head
straight to the front and perfectly
covered column Of squads.
THE people all thought we we're
certainly regulars and said our men
ooked finer and more serious minded
han any they had seen. They said
he others had come through rather
,arelessly. waving their hands to
and exchanging remarks
With people, on the sidewalks
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31
OF SOL DIERS WANTED
FOR UNITED STATES

:. WASHINGTON.-OId soldiers past
the age when they ere ACCEPTABLE for
line service men who have at any
time served honorsbly In the army,
even those whose last service was
during the Spanish war-will be ac.
cepted as recruits for the United
States Guard. now being organized to
relieve fighting troops on home duty
Recruiting officers already are en-
listing men. Old soldiers, even up to
so years. will be accepted II they arc
fit for the work. Men of
this type should understand that they
are sought by the government. Here
tofore no men over 40 years OF age
have been accepted at any recruiting
office.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31
INTENSIVE TRAINING SCHEDULEFOR
q HAWAHGUARD IN JANUARY ISSUED

chine gun. Explanation OF function Of
all parts. --
. ouartermaster Corps.
Assembly at least once a week of all
members of this corps. Practical work
In quartermaster departments, theo
retical instruction In all quartermasteT
acquisitions, issues, etc.
Ordnance department, same as quar-
termaster department
Signal corps company, see special
schedule. IT,.
Cavalry troop. see special schedule.
Medical Detaehments.
Assembly at least once a week. Lit
ter drill and 10 minutes calisthenics at
every assembly. Practical and theo-
retical instruction in duties Of mem.
bers OF hospital corps, particular at
tention being paid 70 first aid instruc.
ton for wounds, hemorrhages, burns.
sunstroke, heat exhaustion, first aid
TO apparently drowned and fainting.
All drills must extend over a period
Of one hour and a half actual time
exclusive of rests. Two hours drill
period viii give one hour and a half
actual drill, allowing three ten minute
rests. ~.
Organizations must fall In for drill
promptly at the time scheduled. Too
much time has been lost heretofore
by slowness In assembling.
Officers must prepare by study for
the drills. Every movement to be
given during particular drill should
have been thoroughly studied before
the drill. II is thought advisable for
all officers to carry small slips of
paper with every command they in.
END to give entered thereon. BY con.
with these notes 1t is in.
'ured that ne thing will be omitted.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31

'The wonderful coordination of all
our movements in itself speaks praise
for the admirable staff work. OF con.
ditions in Jerusalem learned that
in the early days of the war and the
abortiye Turkish attacks against the
Suez canal. the Turkish losses in pack
animals exceeded $4,000 dead from
neglect, lack of food and overwork.
The people were SO famished from
hunger that they used to fight for the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31
AMERICAN OFFICERS
COMPEL SAMMlES TO
BE WALLETS, CHARGE

y WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. IL.
y In a sensational address on the
= house floor late today Represen-
y tatiye Miller of Washington, just
returned from the fighting front,
= charged that there Is widespread
= snobbishness by American Of
= fieers and a general lack Of
= democratic spirit among the :
= troops.
= American privates, according <
y to Miller, who said he saw them,
y polished the shoes Of officers. (
y mo man would ask an American (
= soldier to be his body servant (
= were he fit to be an officer" Mil (
3 Ter shouted. "Officers who are (
y too proud to associate with their (
y men are unfit I
= Applause swept the house at (
= Mfller's plea for democratic re- (
= form of the American army.
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WHERE ARE YOU?

VIII you be a Sammy hacker. /, Il
TIL this bioomin' war is done :
Or will you be a Stacker =
And play up to the Hun?
Right noW's your time to cotton
To worldwide democracy, ;
And bury stuff that's rotten,
Like "kultur' in Germany.
Come, swell the Red Cross wallet,
To appease the war god Mars; =
Heap on heap let's raise it, a..
TIL they have to move the stars.
:: - Merrill.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31
HUB To BEOPEN
This evening
* l.4 HMIHNH

Men who are delayed in their New
Years Eve sbopr ing will find 1t con
venient to Wit the Hub, popular
priced clothing store, which will re.
main open for their convenience until
$3.50 o'clock tonight. King street, op-
posite Union GrfH.-AdY. p. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31
SOL IERS BURNED TO
DEATH TN GUARD HOUSE

HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. 16.-I y
e. +. Gallagher. Munhall, Pa, =
= w. j. Kremer. Detroit, Mich, and =
w. L. Wiley, Rockford. III, all 4
= members of the 18th Aero =
4 squadron, U. s. A., were burned =
= to death when the guardhouse =
= at the government aero ware =
= houses at afiddletown, near here, =
= was destroyed by fire early to. =
4 day. The. fire was caused, 1t Is =
= believed, by gas generated by =
+ burning tar roofing-paper. +
y y y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31
DAILY REMINDERS

For. Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular Drinks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co.
DR.. Schurmann, osteopathic Physi.
clan, 10 years established here. Bere-
tania and Union streets. Phone 1873.
ADV. es-1,- .,-s d; .. -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
SPEED UP PLANS TO
END COAL SHORTAGE

Cleveland, o.. Nov. 20.-Detailed
plans for the great coal pooling agree
ment by which railroad transportation
Of coal is to be speeded up and steps
taken in The direction of ending the
country's coal shortage are to be laid
before Homer H. Johnson, Ohio coal
administrator, here tomorrow.
The pool, as now worked out, en-
braces the states of Ohio. Michigan
Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Vir-
ginia, in addition to the Pittsburg dis
trict. Eventually 1t is planned to ex-
tend 1t so that 1t will cover the entire
nation.
The pool agreement will speed ur
railroad transportation according to
yhippers as follows:
BY simplifying terminal conditions
BY eliminating all cross switching.
BY preventing reconsignments OF
coal.
BY expediting unloading and deliv-
sring.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
HIGH DEGREES IN
MASONRY Will Be
GIVEN LARGE CLASS
Ancient and Accepted Scot
fish Rite Bodies in Ses-
sion for Three Days
Shriners Meet Friday.

Prominent members of the Masonic
order throughout southern Idaho are
In Boise attending the seventeenth re-
union of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite bodies. which opened
Wednesday for a session of three days
Fifty four candidates were given
degrees yesterday from the fourth to
the fourteenth and today AZ candi-
dates received the degrees from the
fifteenth to eighteenth. Luncheon is
being served at the mosque each noon
The night luncheons have been dis
the order may assist in the food con-
servation plan.
Immediately following the close of
the Scottish Rite bodies, the Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine will hold sway
Friday evening and will take a large
class into the wonderful and wierd
mysteries of that work.
ORDERS TO CANDIDATES..
Candidates for the shrine degree
are ordered to report at the mosque
at o'clock IN the afternoon and to
follow instructions, which are as fol-
lows:
Wear your asbestos suit rubber
boots and celluloid collar. The last
named will stand up all evening. even
| IL you don't.
During the pilgrimage across the
| hot and burning sands. think of the
| fellows somewhere in France who are
victims Of poisonous gas, shrapnel and
| liquid fire. and be comforted. You are
| privileged to cry out all you want
| but don't sob.
The last advice we have to give yor
| is, forever and day. no matter wha,
you think, though we don't conccds
you have any right to think, HANG
| ON TO THE ROPE"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
Poor Casey Dead! $4,000 Of Him,
in Quarts, Hauled From Wyoming
While Mourners Followed the Hearse

Eyes of the mourners red and swollen--but not
with tears Soenly they followed the bierana also the
beer Slowly the funeral cortege moved along the dusty
road from Cheyenne Wyo, to Denver Colo Officers have
learned that in this large black hearse $4,000 worth Of
beer wines whisky had been taken to Denver Mean
while, several city, state and government officials who
raised their hats respectfully to the procession all along
the road are seized with ciagrin.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
WRIT AGAINST THE
FORMER GEAR SIGNED
BY SUPREME COURT

New York, Nov. 20.-A warrant of
attachment against Nicholas Romanoff,
ex-czar Of Russia. was signed today by
Supreme Court Justice Benedict in
Brooklyn.
1t was secured by the Marine Trans
portation Service corporation which is
suing for $2,s00,000 for breach Of con-
tract.
The company had a contract to carry
material to Russia in 1915 and it is al
legged the Russian government failed
to go through with the deal and LA
bilities incurred by the company in
getting ready for the cargo brought on
the seizure of a 100000 vessel. the
Vigilancia, which was torpedoed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
SUPREME COURT IN
DECISION AT firms
THE LOWER COURT
Will Not Disturb Judgment
Because Conflict in Evi-
dence When Proof Stuff
cient to Sustain It.

The supreme court handed down a
decision today affirming the judg-
ment in an action for debt given the
plaintiff in the Fifth judicial district
vurt in the case Of the Raft River
Land & Livestock company versus s.
H. Laird. The decision was written
by Justice william NJ. Morgan and is
concurred in by Chief Justice Alfred
Bulge and Justice John c. Rice.
The Raft River Land & Livestock
company instituted the action in the
district court for Power county. to re-
cover the purchase price Of a mare
sold by 1t, through one Crane. Its
agent. to Laird. The latter's defense
va sthat at the time OF the sale the
company agent expressly warranted
that the animal was sound: that after
tho sale 1t was discovered to be SC
diseased and afflicted as to be Of nc
value whatever and that after the dis
povery Of the animals defects he Of
lsrsd to return II to the company. The
hurry returned . verdict for Laird
The supreme court holds in Its syl-
lAbus that where, in an action by the
vendor to recover the purchase prict
Of property sold, the purchaser. as 9
defense, relies upon a breach Of ex-
press warranty and an election to re-
pcind the contract 1t is immateria
whether or not the vendor acted ir
good faith when he made the repre-
santations leading up to the sale.
The court further lays down the
important ruling that in such case
4 II not the duty Of the purchaser t.
investigate the truth Of the statement
constituting the warrants and that thu
court will not disturb the verdict OF {
Jury or the Judgment of trial cour
because Of conflict In the evidence
when there Ii sufficient proof, If un
pontradicted, to sustain it.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
If Too Fat Get
More Fresh Air
Eat All You Need, Including
Candy. Reduce Your Weight.
Here's the Secret:

Lack Of fresh air II is said, weakens
the oxygen carrying power of the
blood. the liver becomes sluggish, fat
accumulates and the action Of many
of the vital organs is hindered there
by. The heart action becomes weak,
work is an effort and the beauty of
the figure is destroyed.
Fat put on by indoor life Is I'M
healthy, and IL nature is not assisted
in throwing 1t off serious case of
obesity may result.
When you feel that you are getting
too stout take the matter in hand at
once. Don't wait until your figure
has become a Joke and your health
ruined through carrying around bur-
den of unsightly and unhealthy fat.
Spend some time daily in the open
air; breathe deeply. and get from any
druggist a small box of oil Of koreir
and one before retiring at night. Also
follow the simple directions that come
with the box.
A testing supply Of oil of koreir
capsules. with interesting book, will
be mailed free Qn plain envelope) IL
you write to Korein Company, lis
East 2sth st. 342 N, New York, N. Y
Weigh yourself every few days and
keep up the treatment until you are
down to normal. Oil of korein is alb
solutely harmless, 10 pleasant to take
and helps the digestion.
To those who realise that over.
stoutness imperils health in numer.
Gus ways, in addition to constant
mental and physical discomfort this
suggestion to try simple, harmless
reliable means Of probable speedy re-
lief should be most welcome.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
THIS ARTIST SHRANk FROM
APPEARING BEFORE COURT

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 20.-To ap-
pear before courts is the ambition of
European artists, but when this privi-
lege befell Harold Atwater here today
he shrank from the honor. While a
trial was progressing in Judge jack
sons court, the strains Of a whistler
floated in and disturbed his honor.
Quickly he dispatched the bailiff to
bring the whistler before him.
You have disturbed the court, now
entertain it." the judge ordered.
Whistle selections from three of your
favorite operas"
Atwater complied, with embarrass-
ment
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
In the District Court of the Third Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho
in and for Ada county.
In the matter of the petition of the
Emmett Sheep company. for Its vol
untary dissolution.
To all those whom It may concern:
On the first day of November, A.
D.. 1917. the Emmett Sheep company,
by Its attorneys. Martin & Cameron.
whose offices are In the Boise City Ma
tional Bank building. Boise, Idaho, by
due and regular order of the above en-
titled court filed with the clerk Of
said court its application or petition
for an order of said court dissolving
the said Emmett Sheep company, q
corporation; setting forth that at q
| meeting of the stockholders called for
that purpose. the dissolution Of the cor
poration was resolved upon by . two
thirds vote of all of the stockholders:
that all claims and demands against
the corporation have been Satisfied and
discharged: that the corporation de-
sired to wind up It's business: appor-
| tion its cash on hand among It's stock
holders and be lawfully dissolved.
| Said application will come on to be
heard before the above entitled court
on the 10th day Of December. A. d..
1917. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. or
| as soon thereafter as counsel can be
heard at the county court house in
the court room thereof, in Boise. Ada
| county, Idaho. and any and ali OBJ
| jections to said application. Il any
| there be, will be heard by said court
| at the said time and place.
| (sEAL) STEPHEN UTTER,
Clerk.
BY THOS. e. POWELL
| Deputy.
! Martin & Cameron. Boise City Ma
tional Bank Rldg.. Boise. Idaho. IT.
| torneys for Emm stt Sheep company.
| ADV Nso
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-20
COUNCIL CANNOT
FINANCE PRIVATE
GUARDS IN STATE
Drain on It's Funds Makes
This Impossible Request
From st. Anthony-Ar-
rowrock Dam Protected.

The state council of defense is not
In a position to place guards on pri-
vately owned property to protect 1t
from damage, either through fire Or
otherwise, but will do anything posi-
BILE to assist in the protection of all
classes of property, to save crops from
damage and otherwise throw the in
nuence Of it's protection around Idaho's
industries.
This was made plain by the execu-
tive committee Of the council at a
meeting held Monday night, when a
petition from the st. Anthony Milling
& Elevator company, asking for guards
from the council was read. 1t was
claimed by the company that fire would
do great damage to its property and
that pro- German sympathizers were to
be feared because of their activities.
The company also pointed out that be-
cause of the car shortage the crops
in the southeastern part of the state
cannot be moved and it has become
necessary to store millions of bushels
of grain all through the rich south
eastern Idah, produce belt.
Financially the council Is unable to
lend assistance to the petitioner that is
desired. Numerou otehsr petitions
along the same lines have been re-
ceived and the council has been forced
to give the same answer. To finance
all of the guards that have been pc
titioned for would soon drain away
its available funds.
The attention of the committee WAS
also called to the Arrowrock dam. 1t
was claimed that this big structure Is
not properly protected by guards. The
council made an Investigation and gives
the assurance that this report is err
roneous. There Is constant gu ori at
the dam and cars IL taken to see that
no suspicious characters are around the
structure day or night.