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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
LOCAL CHINESE
HELD FOR RANSOM
BY SENS REBELS
Aged Chinese JeweIer Learns
RevoIutionists Want SIS, 1000
for Sons Release

Romance and adventure in Homo.
lulus mysterious Oriental quarter
rarely reach the extreme. bur down III
Nuuanu street Chun Hook Chow. an
aged Chinese jeweler. sits among ns
watches and clocks and bemOans the
fate OF his young son. Chun Kim
Chow, IS ears old. who is bong hc}d
for a ransom OF $500" by Chinese
rebels now in possession Of Canton
and surrounding prov lnc"S.
The aged father. so Gar d he no"
knows. is practically po"crIess to aid
his son, although the American con
sui at Canton has been asked to inter.
vene. and some local friend Of the
parent has, it is understood. written
TO DR.. Sun Vat Sen, leader Of the
rebel forces. requesting him to inter
cede in the boys behalf.
Doctor Sen himself IL Hawaiian
born, as is the Young Chinese now in
the hands Of the rebels. and. because
OF this fact. and because the young
man rs an American citizen. it -
thought that the leader will do what
he can to obtain the boys release.
He is being aided by L. s. Attorney
s. {. Huber-who suggested the cable
gram to the consul at Canton-and
by local friends.
The young man left here last July
presumably to get married, as his
aged mother had selected a wife for
him in China He arrived at his home
in one Of the provinces near Canton
and, on the evening Of October 4, as
he walked out into lane in front Of
the house, he was seized by rebels and
carried away.
On November II the father in Ho-
nolulu received a letter from an older
son informing him r. the capture He
Immediately went to the L. S. immi'
grafton station for aid. but was re-
ferred to Mr.. Huber. Upon Mr..
Huber's advice the cablegram was
sent to the American consul at Can
ton. From what could be learned
from the father, the consul promised
to do what he could.
The letter from the older son in
China had on the back the words
Hold for Ransom" in English.
1t went on to say that agents of
The rebels informed the young mans
parents Of the KIDNAPPING by leaving
a letter in the yard of the family
home, where the mother lives with
her five sons and two daughters.
The rebels demand for the young
mans release $4,000 in gold. 1000
taels Of opium-about $4,000 worth.
the father says-and 1000 rolls Of
silk.
And IL this is not paid, my older
son says, the young boy will be kill
ed" the father declares.
Young Chow was born in Honolulu
and was educated at Iolani College.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
JAZZ ANESE GIVES
EXHIBITION FOR
A WEEK Longer

katsurO Hara. Japanese painter
whose work i attracting coneld"rAl 10
local attention. anno"nccs thar he vii
extend ris exhibition a. tho Young
otcI until December .. Il vas Origi-
ralIv :, h"duled n close Dec emher 20.
tut on account Of the interest dis
IIaycd - will BE- held open longer.
Nh Hara has been in the island
foVr months He paints with unusu4!
speed and In That time has turned op'
for exhibition no less than I" can.
vases
II" CAi"CtS - remain in tho island
SIN months longer and then 70 20 r.
the states for exhibitions in some O.
the larger cities.
Among the paintings on display how
Al the Young from the Japanese ar.
fists brush are the following
Autumn Of Hawaii. Afternoon. Sha
dow, Field. Island Of Cherry Blossoms,
Street "Hilo." After Bath, After Rain
Village. A Part Of Lahalna. Evening,
Miss BranCo Autumn. Day Break,
Rainbow Fail. Field Way. Portrait,
Shore, Portrait. Morning Shadow
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
V|ERRA To Be
REAPPO|NTEDT TO
PARKS POSITION
Mott Smith After Sounding
Public Opinion Switches Sup
port, Assuring Confirmation

4 X. Nicrra. resent s@tn r'G;cndent
OF marks, Fairgrounds and I"shilr
Buildings and hoIdo}er n office rom
the past civic admins ration, NH
probably he rcappuintcd at III" Wr"r-
ing Of the board Of SuperVl>n:~ to-
night. according - lnfo"mHr;rn >e-
cured by the Star.Hnlletin tht~ noIn-
ing. The matter OF I'll" reanpOlni-
mnnt Of a par sGpcrlnr"nd"nr has
been hanging ire lot some months
the "eftiClenCy party" consisting o.
Mayor Joseph 7 Fern and S"pcrvls
ors Mott Smith. Ee.iina. ePtrie and
Mcclellan. holding out for a now man
for the position. The "Outlaws,' Su-
pervisors Arnold. Hollineer and AHA,
have supported Mr.. Nlerra.
Il asked for an EXPRESSION Of public
opinion on the matter, said Super
visor r. a. MottSmith5 who returned
from a two weeks vacation to Hawaii
this morning, and | hear that public
opinion favors one man over the other,
so that in conformity with public
opinion and my own inv eStiGation Of
the situation |, believe Nlerla should
be reappointed
With Supervisor Mott.Smiths ad-
mission in favor Of the reappolnt-
ment OF A. X. Nierra and the reitera-
ton by the members of the sO-called
"outlaw" party of their support of the
same man the reappOintment Of the
present parks superintendent is abso-
lutely assured.
The budget Of estimates Of civic OK
penditures for the first six months Of
1918 is not completed and will not be
brought up at the meeting of the
board tonight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18

The stained glass windows of the
Cologne cathedral are being replaced
with plain glass in preparation for an
other air raid.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18

sTAR.suLLErtN GIVES you
ToDAY'S NEWS TODAY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
TAX COMMISSION MEETS.

Following a session of several hours
yesterday the delinquent tax commits
sion has adjourned to meet probably
later this week. A large number of de-
linquent taxes were wiped off the
books as uncollectable, the persons
against whom they we're charged hav-
ing died, left the territory or been
forgotten. At the meeting were Treas.
urer c. J. Mccarthy, Auditor NJ. G. K.
Hopkins, E. E. Conant, Charles T. Will.
der and ]: II. Fisher.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
CHAPLAIN FROM FRANCE
JOINS SECOND INFANTRY

Chaplain Franz J. Feinler, who re-
eently arrived from the mainland and
who has Joined the End Infantry at
Fort Shafter, was recently in France
with the American troops. He is per-
haps the only officer in the Hawaiian
department who has already seen serv.
ice in the present war.
Chaplain Feinler is a German by
birth and was appointed to the army
In 1909 from South Dakota.
At Schofield Barracks Chaplain
washington G. Pinson has Joined the
9th Field Artillery for duty. This Of
ficer was only recently appointed in
the service.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
DIR. E.S. GOODHUE
GOES TOMORROW
TO WASHINGTON

Dr. E. S. Goodhue will sail for the
mainland tomorrow on his way to
Washington, D. c., where he will re.
main for several weeks and perhaps
some months.
While he is not on an official mis-
sion, he is deeply interested in seeing
that prohibition is put into effect here
speedily, and that the present vice
conditions are curbed, perhaps through
action Of the federal authorities. 1t is
understood that he will have oppor-
tunity to place his views on social and
political questions here before those
in authority at the national capital.
During his absence he will continue
to contribute to his regular weekly
column in the Saturday Star-Bulletin.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
local And GfNfRAl

Joe Borges and Annie Mahuka we're
married on December l& at Lanakila
home. this city. by Elder Ernest l..
Miner Witnesses we're Margaret
Richards and Virginia Caminos.
In the Catholic Mission, Fort street
on December Is, Manuel Meniz Glenn
ent and Maria Souza we're married
Father Stephen J. Alencastre officiat
ing. The officiating witnesses were
Albino Machado and Philomena Ma
chado.
Individual opera chairs are to be one
of the improvements made at the Lib
erty theater soon, so states the man
agement. 1t is hoped to install these
chairs some time during the. next ~
days. The new chair will have plush
seat which permits of spring of sew.
eral inches. Other interior improve.
ments are also to be made
J. c. Cohen, president Of the Con-
solidated Adjustment Co., was arrest.
OO ldSi evening Sh SAdI &c vi SpSSu'
ing. This morning in police court he
pleaded not guilty and the case will
be heard next Thursday morning.
The arrest took place on King street
near Kamehameha w road Mr..
Cohen was driving into town and the
arresting officer claims that he was
driving at 20 miles an hour.
How Hawaiian music is giving pleas.
ure to the men Of the Canadian army
is told in a letter received Monday
by the Hawaii Promotion Committee
from a member Of the Imperial Flying
Corps. A short, time ago through the
committee several bundles of music
were sent to Canada and the letter
thanks Secretary Halton for the gift.
1t is evident that several members of
the corps have visited the islands in
the past for the writer tells how the
music has recalled many happy mo-
ments spent at Waikiki and other
parts Of the islands.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
.JEFFS STORE TO
Be OPEN EVENINGS

The store of Jeff's Fashion Co.. Inc,
will remain open evenings, beginning
Wednesday. Dec. 10, for the convent
cnce of Christmas shoppers. Fort and
Beretania streets ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
F. BLISS TEAM
BADLY BEATEN
Lose Two Games to Camp
Cody Nine at the Canton
ment Diamond.

Camp Cody. Demiug. y. NJ Dec Il.
Camp Cody's fast baseball team
easily made it two straight from the
Fl Bliss aggregation Sunday after
noon BY decisively defeating the post
team by the score OF IS to 4.
Comeau. who started both games
for the Ft. Bliss nine. was hit hard
and frequently in both battles by the
Cody players. who took the f--st
game by the one sided score Of . to @.
Billy Wiser, second baseman OF the
Bliss team was the only player Of
the visiting nine who made q hit The
Camp Cody club consists mainly of
professionals recruited from dia-
mOlds OF the Western and Three-Eye
leagues and apparently found little
in handling the Bliss play
ers, who several weeks ago won the
championship Of Fl Paso-
Wilson. who tWirled for the Cody
team in the first game. easily held the
visitors down during the entire route,
while the Cody team made a total of
seven runs in the third inning off tho
offerings Of twirler Comeau.
Denny and krOy, who worked IN the
box for Cody during the second game.
also showed mastery Ove- their Oppo-
neur AT every angle Of the game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

held Wednesday evening ut the Ala
mo hotel. 314z South FL Paso street.
at S o'clock. No definite action was
taken on the matter Of organizing the
league at the last meeting because Of
the absence Of the representative OF
the 34th infantry eleven, who found
it impossible 10 be present as his
company was on guard at the time.
No Reply From Douglas.
A reply has not yet been received
from the manager Of the Douglas as
ISOLATION eleven to the challenge is
sued By the FL Paso Empire team. but
il is expected that a game Will be
arranged between the two teams
within the near future.
In the event that the contest is ar
ranged IL is probable that the Doug
las team viii play a return game I'm
Fl Paso. provided that the local SOC
Ger enthusiasts receive the support
necessary TO bring the westerners 20
this city.
Association football is rapidly be
coming popular I'm this city and the
southwest. and as many soldiers from
the east who are familiar with the
game are being assigned TO FL PasO,
it is very probable that one OF more
leagues Will be organized for this
winter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
GADORE
Goes IN DRAF 7
Young Brooklyn Twirler Is
Called to Arms and Is in
Service at Camp.

one Of those upon whom the bur-
den OF war has fallen hardest is
Sergt Leon j. Galore. late OF the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
When he was called TO arms this
enterDrising young man had just fin
ished his first season in the big show.
He was Just entering upon what was
almost sure TO be a successful career
when it was cut ar the bud by tho
reckoning hand OF Uncle sam.
There are few pitchers in the game
who can look back and point 10 a
better first season than Cadore's. BE
won 10 games and lost as many with
n team that finished seventh. a team
that was crippled most all the season
and in which the germ OF dissatisfac-
tion had PLAYED havoc.
During the 1917 campaign Caddy
twirled six games against the Phila-
delphia and Plttsburg teams and won
them all.
But against the New York and Gin
cinnau clubs he pitched six games
ana lost them all Which but shows
how uncertain are the ways Of the
game.
He was a mystery % the Pirates
and Phiuies. but no part Of q puzzle
to the Giants, who beat him twice.
and the Reds, who whipped him on
four occasions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
Al-Star Church League
Team Would Be Very Fast
= 1ID RITEERFURD


from being an accurate basket throw
er and good at passing. LapOWslii
would be captain OF the second team.
sketch Of the Players.
Review Of the seasons games
shows that Woman as center Of the
al-star team could not be improved
on Should Capt. Van Dusen Of the
First Methodist team step out OF the
forward position he would lead Wor-
man a close race, but the aggressive
Trinity player seems 10 have q shade
on his opponent
Van DEsen and Painter at the
forward positions are the best
The league can put forward, and
as fans are well acquainted with
the work OF these two men there
will probably not be any criti-
cism on this selection
Ponsford and Schumacher are two
OF the fastest men Of the league and
are also very accurate at basket
throwing POnsfOrd has been one OF
the main factors in the offense OF the
Trinity team. and Schumacher is a
tower Of strength TO the Westminster
quintet.
Holm Is Busy One.
In order TO obtain the correct vail
uatiOn on the work OF q player In his
position, physical director Holm has
checked the scores of the league since
the initial night and has compiled a
each man. The scores are then
checked against the work of his Op-
ponen- and in this manner good
line on the work Of an individual
during the entire season is obtained
I d Baker, now a member OF the
aviation corps, as center OF the see
ond team is undoubtedly an unani-
nous choice Baker is fast, aEsres-
sive and q good basket shooter. En-
rOld Lapowski and Semlear are both
good. fast men. and are equally strong
on the offensive as the defensive.
EIinlz, Brown and Bias consti-
tute an exceptionally strong Sc
lection for the guard positions.
and IL is tOzsup between Brown
and Bias just who f. the best
Bias has played in more games
this season and this should en-
title him to more consideration.
Practically all Of the players on
the first and second teams viii come
out again this season in the uniform
Of City leaguers. with the exception
OF Lapowszi, who is q member Of the
High school Tigers. and il is under
stood that the Tigers viii not be
represented in the city lineup this
season The Church league viii
doubtless be reorganized after the
holidays and playing dates viii be
arranged by director Holm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
Triangle Team
Victor in Game

The fast Triangle basketball quiu-
tet defeated the Phymouie five by the
score OF 16 10 Is Saturday afternoon
i'm the regular weeks play OF the
Bible Glass league. y. COrdOva. Van
Duseu and Pousford were the prin-
cipal stars of the Triangle team.
while Stevens and AfaEruder did good
work for the Phymonies- The lineups
were as follows: ngle-Flauaga
and Van Dusen, forwards; Ponsford
center; y. COrd0va, Bryan. Clark and
CordOva, guards. PhymOnies-Ste-
vens and Caples. guards; MaEruder.
center; Edwards and Cross, forwards.
The Mexican y. II. @. a. team de-
feated the Afternoon boys five in the
second game by the score Of SO TO g.
The Mexican team jumped into the
lead early in the game and were
never in danger OF being defeated.
The lineups were: MeXicanS-Concha
and COrdero. forwards Rivera cen
ter: Alderete and CeriZa, guards
Afternoon hoys-F'iniey and SCHUYLER
guards; SCHILLER center; Holford.
Chlig and Heuniug. forwards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
- NoNEs o. - |

- ES MONIES, Iowa, Dec 17-Af-
ter having been IN falling
IL health for two years, Frank
Gotten. retired champion heavyweight
wrestler OF the world, died at his
home at Humboldt, Iowa. yesterday of
uraemic poisoning. he won the
American championship in 1904 by de-
feating Tom jenkins in a rough and
tumble match at BellinEham. Wash.
Gotch won the first fall and was
awarded the second after jenkins re-
peatedly had fouled him by applying
the strange hold and by striking him.
Four years later the Humboldt man
won the undisputed Championship Of
the world by defeating George Hack
euschmidt, "the Russian lion" at the
Dexter park pavilion. Chicago. in q
forfeited match after two hours Of
gruellinE wrestling There was no
fall but the invader quit exhausted
Was Il Years Old.
Gotch was Al years old The record
books. detailing the events Of his life,
give his age as 80 years. but these
are Inaccurate. He was born on April
-. 1876. on a farm three miles south
OF Humboldt
He is survived by his widow. a four
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
we're $4,000.
He Invented the Toe Hold.
FARMER" BURNS PAYS HIS
TRIBUTE TO BIG WRESTLER

Chicago, HI, Dec. Farmer
Burns. who developed Gotch as a
wrestler and under whose care and
management the champion first
gained fame, said.
Il met GOtch at a tournament at
Fort Dodge, Iowa in December, 1S.->.
he was q splendid physical specimen,
weighing more than 200 pounds, and
I quickly saw the possibilities open
10 him as a wrestler. I urged him to
ally himself with me. telling him
that not only money. but the cham
piOnship as heavyW awaited him
if he would try for it. GOtch was the
strongest and the quickest big man
I think I ever met was the kindli-
est hearted Of men-every animal on
his farm kne wand came 20 him on
cali"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

- HESICAL director a I. Holm o.
- the y. NJ c. A. Saturday night
= rang down the curtain on has
ket5all until the end OF the holidays
ut the Association gymnasium, and
fans OF the Church league, which
wound up the first round OF It's
schedule, are now busily engaged IN
the picking Of an aIl-star team taken
from the ranks OF the ten Quintets
OF the circuit II IS possible that the
Church circuit VIII be renewed about
January s, but as yet no definite
plans have been formed, with the ex-
ception OF making arrangements for
the annual City league season. which
VIII start early in the new year.
In the selection Of an all-star tSam
from the ranks OF the circuit IL must
be remembered that three things are
20 be considered above everything
else in reckoning the qualities OF the
players. First there is the value Of
the player 10 the team collectively;
second. his ability 20 throw baskets:
and. third, his floor work. which is
naturally defensive and offensive
playing.
1t Is this qualification thst
tends to show his speed and
player who can perform these
stunts successfully can he re-
garded as a valuable man in any
position in a Eymnasium-
First Team iS Picked.
For the first team OF the league
the following players have been
picked by the writer after consulta-
ton with physical director Holm. as
il is believed that these men 50nsti-
tute the first line defence Of the
league Forwards, Ven Dusen (First
Methodist and Painter (Trinity
lethOdist); center. Woman CTrinity
AfethOdist), guards Schumacher
(W-e stmiuster) and Pousford Grin
ity). Van Duseu would be captain Of
this team.
The second team would be COM
prised Of the following players Cen
ter. Baker (First Methodist: for
wards. LapOwski ait SinaD and
SemIear First Methodist. guards,
Klink lFirst 1Ieth0dizt) and Brown
trinity. Bias. OF the First Metho-
dist team can also be considered as
one Of the selections OF the second
team. and is a close second to- Brown.
The work OF Bias in two OF the hard
EST games of the seasOn-N estmin-
ster and Trinity-stamps him as one
If the best forwards OF the league.
Brown, however, is very fast, aside
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
UNITED EMPIRE SOCCER ELEVEN
ISVICT0RIN FAST CANE SUNDAY

4 DOPING their usual steady,
u consistent attack the fast Ell
L h Paso Empire soccer football
team Sunday afternoon defeated the
satin infantry regimental aggregation
on the TT Bliss parade grounds by
the score OF two TO one.
Early in the game the Empire play
ers got the jump on their khaki op-
ponents by making a point before
the dough boys had fairly started.
The remaining point OF the Empire
score was made IN the second half. a
short time after the Infantry scored
scored the two points made by the
Empire team. while the remaining
members Of both teams acquitted
themselves creditably on the field.
the contest being hard fought during
both halves. During the first half Of
the game the infantry exhibited some
excellent defensive work as the BAN
was kept in the army territory
Army Gets Stronger.
in the second half. however. the
tide changed and the Empire players
were kept on the defensive until a
well placed kick by Davis sent the
BAH across the army goal line FOR
the deciding score OF the game.
The field, while rough in
places was ina exceptionally good
condition and the game was wit
messed by n large crowd OF sol
dierB and civilian fans, who made
The trip 10 the post In order 10
witness the contest. A return
game between the two teams will
doubtless he arranged for next
sunday Bt the parade grounds
Announcement was made Sunday
afternoon that meeting for the pur-
pose OF arranging future matches be-
t17 cen association football eleEeus of
-ht7 district and also TO discuss the
matter Of organizing O. league wiu be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

year old son, Robert. q brother Fred.
a sister, Mrs Charlie kurth, and his
mother Mrs. Amelia Gotch. both OF
Humboldt.
His wife and son were at his bed
side when death came It is said the
famous athlete was conscious almost
up 10 the time OF his death
First Failure in Health.
The first intimatiou that his health
was not good came in the summer OF
1916. when he was travelling with a
circus as e test TO see whether he
should sign articles for a match with
Joe Stecher. Of Dodge City. Neb.. who
had won the title from Charley Cut
ter. Of Chicago. GOtch had declared
Cutter the American champion upon
his retirement
Gotch had been with the circus
wrestling with Bob NanagOft. Earl
Cadd0clI and others, only a short time
when he was compelled TO return
home because Of stomach trouble. He
never regained his health fully.
Made n Fortune BY wrestling.
The following winter GOtch went to
hot Springs. Ark He returned home
last spring but gradually lost
strength Early in October he be-
came seriously III in a Chicago hotel
He was removed to a hospital where
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
Caps Presents a
New One in Monty

Baltimore Nh. Dec NV @
Capps has presented the sprinter
Monty Fox TO the Southern Maryland
Agricultural association. and the son
of Cesarion IS TO be placed some
where IN Prince Georges county in
the military remouur service.
Monty is an individual OF fair size
and excellent bone and he was a re-
markedly tough and enduring racer.
He is the right type for the work of
getting military horses. It IS likely
that he viii be established at the
farm OF William Bowie. which Is not
far from Prince Georges Park