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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
RDBOATlS
THAT PROMISED
1OGOVERNMENT
Inventor Carroll Rlker cllimS
His Submarine Could Wipe
Out Any Navy

Bait eshiES. battle cruizers aud tor
pedO beat GestroyeFs tide away now
in the announcement IN Congress- %
an invention by one Carroll Liyinss-
ton RiksF, Who elHims 20 have per
fectPd a "battleship-hun Submarine
which can hunt and sink every hattie
ship end every other fighting thing
that floats Upon the open seaa"
Riker has made an offer % The
United States TO give his patent to
the goveIpment. but neither army nor
navy officials seem to take nnnch ~
terest in Il. Judging from eorfeApond-
snee which vas made public n Con-
gress when a bill proposing les In
yestigat'on vas presented. d
That RIkers submarine Il some
beat" is evident from . letter which
he wrote to the president At the time
Mr. Wilson was awaiting the election
returns at Shadow Lawn.
She has q cruising radius Of more
than 1900 miles at speed % seven
and a bali knots, and q MAXIMUM
speed Of more than 10 knots" wrote
the inventor. She carries q crew Of
So Elen In all and provisions and other
requirements for ~ months yoy.
age. She can be constructed IN tom
five to 10 months. dependent upon
facilities At hand, and at Z cost OF
about sl.40o, 900. exciusive q her tar
pedoes."
Riker tfrestsns TO give the secret
Of the boat to Germany unless the
United States shows inclination 20
take up his plans,
Ee explains that his boat win en-.
able the firing of torpedoes At 50
feet below the surface 81 the sea
and that she can make Observations
and take IN ar q khaE d6pIK. :
-she uses no eleekrIcIly FOR prupuI-
sion: but dendturod acely|sna gas
which 4 generated under great press.
| hre from carbide and rendered nonex.
lplesive and Is an important auxiliary
adjunct as q propelllng power. In
stead OF the storage battery used IN
the ordinary suhmarine there u !
lnonpoisonous liquid, containing under
great pressure whose vapof can Be
used IN the steam engine and 3 ~,
coyerable BY condensation
The inventor. describing hls power
ful batteries, concludes b. saying that
the effect OF one volIey INTO the
teeth, upon the quarter OF upon lhe
side OF 4 passing feet could not but
cause great destruction
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
NEW YORK YOUNGSTERS /
r, HAVE UNIQUE CHRISTMAS

Crews of the New York and Penn
sylyania, two OF Americas largest bat.
tIeships, were hosts to 1000 or 5000
children Of New York on Christmas.
presenting the youngsters with eats
and gifts that totalled about $4,000.
The funds were secured by collees
lions from all members Of the crew.
The chief master boatswains Of each
vessel appeared In the role Of Santa
Claus and was greeted with delight IS
he appeared in the midst OF the happy
children. @
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
IALKOF MILITARY DIVISION AT Isl
TACOMAROUSES PORTLANDPEOPLE

Citizens of, Portland, Oregon, have
had their indignation reused in the
last few weeks by reports that the
city of Tacoma Wash. Is trying to
bond the taxpayers Of Pierce county
for $4,000, 900 to buy 10000 acres Of
land near American Lake to be used
to establish a great military canton
ment. Z
Portland is just across the Colum-
bia river from Vancouver Barracks,
Wash, and IT is for this reason that
her citizens are fighting the reported
plan. They are afraid the establish
ment of such military plant at Amer
lean lake would soon cause the aban-
donment of the barracks In the near
by town -
Baker 10 Favorable
According to the Evening Telegram,
Secretary of War Baker has written
to the Pierce county people as fol-
lows:
You are advised that II Pierce
county lenders q deed conveying Q
valid title to lands :. having an ag-
gregate area Of 10000 acres, T. will
accept the same for the purpose Of
maintaining thereon a permanent mo-
Utilization, training and supply sta
ton, under the authority Of act Of
congress, approved August 20. 1915.
You are further advised that as
soon and as long as the approprfa-
tons made by congress and the mill
tary demands upon the mobile forces
of the United States permit win es-
tablish and maintain upon said res
ervation a division Of mobile troops,
with such improvements as are pro
vided Tor in said appropriations"
Senator Chamberlain expressed his
delight with arrangements to estab-
Iish a treat military cantonment at
American lake, according to a des-
patch to a Tacoma paper and dee!ar'
ed that he and Secretary Baker had
conferred abort it and the senator
gave his hearty Endorsement.
Chamberlain Also
Il do not know Of any place in the
Northwest" Chamberlain Is quoted
as saying, TINT Is as suitable for
military maneuvers on a large scale
as American lake, and the pubic
spirited citizens who are making this
possible are entitled to- great credit.
What Il Would Mean
According to the program" contin
ues the Telegram, the Puget Soand
promoters con.end that the" promise
of Secretary Baker means the estab
ishmeat of three brigades Of infantry
three regiments of field artillery ca
gunsl. horse artillery, engineer corps
mounted engineers, signal corps. hos
pital corps, sanitary train, quarter
masters corps, aero squadron and au-
tomobile squadron II Is total Of
Il, 900 men on a peace footing and
q, 600 on war footing. ~
Provides Seven Generals y z,
with such an extensive plant es
tabfished In Tacoma. It follows that
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
H0N0L ULU BOY NAMED
CAPTAIN AT STANFORD

w. r. Horner of Honolulu is among
the list Of captains appointed for the
coming semester at Stanford In the
Officers reserve corps Of that institu-
ton. Mai. Jene Bugge Is in charge Of
the military work there. The list Of
appointments is as follows:
Mai r. A. Griffin, editor Of the
Stanford Illustrated Review and for
nner editor of the Stanford Quad;
Capts. w. F. Horner of Honolulu. R.
B: Harris of Fresno, =. l. Dyer OF
Alva, Okla, and L. R. Shelton Of
Okmulgee, Okla; LIST Leuts. c. C. Col
Inns OF Los Angeles, William Eyer Of
Los Angeles. w. p. Stamford of
Fresno and c. r, Wakefield of Fres-
no; End Leuts. W. J. Losh of Mil
Valley, B. S. Lyle of Los Angeles, H.
C. Parker of San Bernardino and T. H.
Claussen OF Sausalito.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
MEN SEE
BIG OIL PLANT

L l.
Underground tanks for storing oil
seemed to meet with favor bY ne
naval board that has been inspectIng
points on the Pacific Coast Tor naval
purposes.
On one day Of rs inspection ~
Gently the board visited the Standard
OIL plant At Richmond, ca, and FOL.
lowed with much interest the work
there.
2 As It Il a part of the rscommsnda
ton Of the general navy board % ~
clude Pearl HaTbor as one 81 the sites
for storing oil. the fact thai the board
Of inspection Is interested n the gub-
ject at the present time II Of more
than ordinary interest
This Is i've question N the nayv
department. and one that = not Jet
finally decided, but the pFeponder1nee
OF opinion seems to be m iaFor 81
underground tanks, that would Be les
vulnerable 20 overhead attack than q.
posed structures.
s. While the commissioners we're It
Richmond they motored 70 tbe IN
tops above Richmond and looked avn
on the forest Of tanks. I1e1e on
GERS are not directly aoihorI1e1 - -
port on the matter OF on sIol1<1 bnk
IL Is . matter that Interests 81 olII
GERS Of the navy. and = one which
nfust be given consideralfon p ne
intimate plans for 4 PacIIIe naval
base.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
UhDERG0ES OPERATION
IN MORO COUNTRY NlLDs

= Capt G. A pifis5 who passed
through HonoIlla recently On have
from service Hifh ne PhlI|Dpine
Scouts. underwent unique 1atElcal
operaffon n the tiIds q The Moro
country. according 70 coast papsrs.
: Capt pifnef Na1 1eIzed WIIh a
attack of apbeddIc|tIs Hn1h h11dIeds
Of mfles lEQm 11f amy EnrEeob. and
IN the el11r 1entg 'rsllncled ~ hos
pffal steward. naive - reform
the obef1LIo1 The stewart ID Ite
best he could. md CAPT FII11I -.
covered. DnE 81 many nerves 1uI ms
cIe5 had been ssversd that he IN not
be able 70 contnoe acEIIe service
HIS leave = S1Id Is = DerI'1f -
retirement hon ne amy
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
EXPECT SOUTHERN STATES Will
FURNISH MAJORITY OF SAILORS

What's the matter with the United
States navyf asks q Norfolk CORES
pendent Of the New York World.
An enlisted man IN the navy these
days has an excellent chance for pro-
motion In fac. he stands q better
chance for promotion than most OF
his fellow men who follow yocafions
on land. He IL really given an eduea-
ton and put In q position for advance
ment af no cost to himself.
But with al these advantages the
navy Is short 10000 men. and facing
4 SIN greater shortage when new
ships now under construction are
ready for service.
The question Of securing suffE
Client crew Compliments for ships Of
the navy Is serious one. So far the
fhilure to DO 50 has resulted In several
ships being put On the reserve list. 90
that the men they had on board
could be transferred 20 newer and
bigger ships n active service.
les Than Hail Complement
The Sattleship louisiana went TO
sea from Norfolk recently with less
than half Of her regular crew compile
menf This ship has since been plac-
ed on the reserve list, along with the
New Hampshire, Vermont and several
others. All Of these ships are vessels
Of the highest class. There Il no rea-
osn Tor taking them out Of active ser
vice 50 Tar as age II Concerned. The
New Hampshire made an excellent
record while she was In service both
81 target practise and IN speed and
ship maneuvers. She was considered
among the best Of the alps IN her
class
The West and Middle West up to q
year ago had been supplying the ma
iority Of recruits Cor the navy, but the
South and East have forged TO the
front recently. II II from these Dor.
lions Of the country that thu navy de.
partment, looks for the greatest mum
Der Of recruits to fill up the yacan-
cies In the navy and build a mp to
its authorized strength. -.
Lieut.. John Grady, United States
Navy, detailed for special duty in
connection with recruiting for the
navy, has been securing the towns
and cities Of North Carolina and other
Southern states for young men who
want 10 cast their lot on the fighting
ships Of the United States.
He says Norfolk has been doing
fairly well in supplying recruits for
the past several weeks. The station
here has been adding from 20 TO IS
men TO the naval roster each week. II
other cities Us sire would do as wen.
the $4,000 men needed 20 make the
nnyy what II should be would probab-
y be secured IN reasonable length
Of time. =
To boost Naval Recruiting Here
In order TO induce young men to
enlist In the navy the department has
detailed two torpedo boat destroyers
70 cruise along the southern coast.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
SOMEWHERE N HAWAYEE'
eY CORPORAL JAWBoNE

Yes. said Sargint Barney Cahill.
Il have met some viry exacting min
In the service. There was one in par
ticular. he was quartermaster of the
4th Infantry and better known to the
Unlisted min as .Spud. Wan day the
younger officers Of the post decided
to 50 on q hunting trip. whit TO the
colonel and got an order directing the
Quartermaster to furnish thin with
an escort wagon. They presented the
order to sSpud, who told thin the
wagon would be In front of his office
at q. m. the following morning. At
the time shtated he had the wagon
brought from the corral, told the
teamster to unlock his mules and take
them back TO the shtabIe. In short
while along comes the officers who
were going on the hunting trip, tolo
Old Spud they were ready TO start
and wanted to know where the wagon
was. -~.- =" ~. ~. =
1T shtands there" says Spud,
pointing 20 the wagon without mules
hitched 20 it. They wanted to know
whin the mule were coming as they
desidef an early shtart.
Mules. shouted old Spud, you get
no mules, the colonel's order called
for wagon, there's the wagon, If you
want mules to pull 1t go to the colonel
and get another order for the mules. "
Had they been using auto trucks in
thin days, l think he'd have taken
the tires off the wheels.
s nivir fergit the time Spud and
wan Of the other officers had an argu-
ment over the use of q dougherty
wagon and II wound up by the officer
telling Spud he didn't know the es-
sential duties Of a quartermaster rs
that so" says Spud; wei, the es-
sential duties Of quartermaster are
t9 make his commanding officer and
himself Just as comfortable as he can
but, says he, I've worn out two pairs
Of speetacles looking for the authority
that allowed madame to make social
calls In a dougherty wagon, and I'm
shtill looking"
Whin Spud was in command of E
Company he purchased lot Of hominy
at what he considered q very reason
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
HlJTUREMAY see
WATER YSTEMN
HILLsOF OAHU
Men Working Now in kooIau
and Waianae Ranges Pre-
pairing for Huge Plant

comparatixely few people realize
that wfile WoFk IN the development
a. army strongholds On Oahu II BENG
carried on at the post there =
also work being forwarded back IN
the mountains seldom visited by ayef-
aee mortals and seen rarely even BY
the prncfised mountain climber r the
i,siid she'll enfhuGa o. !.
lsacE m the preoipttous ssscs Of
the Koolsu range 10 q band Of men
a work On q mule trail which viii
cone future day enable army con,
ulfucflnF engineers % establish 2
Irsst water supply source capable g
fnrlisbing the precious nuio % Al
q tie soldiery 20 be brought 70 these
! osts
1ipch 10 complsts
a great pnrt q the work has al
ready been completed -the eonstruc-
ton Of tunnels end pipe lines nov con-
aeyinf water from the Kaukonahua
river down 70 schofie,d Barracks. and
this pioneer proisct has proved 2
great success.
Buf Uncis sans men are not 10
end WITH IFS work, n1d with the con-
pIsfIon q ne mule trail now n course
IN conetrutiion vii be built other
cans and reservoirs 70 store water Tor
the oIr military reserve
FIr1 EIwn-rIaco1 one back 81 an
oth1r-.aro q - built before the bis
nrcIecf has been deemed complete.
and lhs1o huge STRUCTURES win back
thI NaI|r ID Cor 4 distance " 1000
feet holding \ a reserve % Be used
=. n..|.1 instead 81 1oening into the
ffoz.. q 6p1'5S .. riy Q ne sss
w1| RI. .1'I ,F1II nv lII74 ne n
-. b. .|. e. s. ksP', .s,, .sss |.
a. ~ s-r1DIl q ne difficultiss en-
connlcro1 a tie Uounlnln work may
be cited an instance a four Japan
zee mn c1rITInE ~ TIE heavy water
gate nov installed N the hills, be-
cause 1cr1I| ~ mules could not set
1|1nI tie I|111g p1Ih, which N some
. Pc !. ..e.. ovs' ',llsys hundreds q
Worn i also being done In the
WoIonno range. Just q present IN the
form ~ opening - csyed In tunnels
which can supply water now going 70
waste and flc|I|t1l1 he now 70 the
nor,h pumping station At schofield
B1II1tkI
Tlors arl 4 separate tunnels ID the
KocIan system already built. one
r.oIT1|I Al TIE uo1nlnIn1 and sew
~ thousand feet o. concrete.lined
0|1|I. |1|c1 led the water from the
II0|1|IIII river.
~ emergencies that might rise n
cate 81 III weather electrical pump
inc 1I1I|11I 1II 20 ~ efecte1 & both
TIE KotIor and UaIanae ranges.
There VI'I pe two pumps 4 each sta
.tIon.
n ne Wnitn.e station each Of the
Two pumps WI have Z capacity Of
lo1|o1l I1I|c1l N1IIl those N the
koo'Gr VII 1Drr1xIn1te loo 900 saf
Ions C1CL q I1I Smaller puups VII
also - Installed n cher localities.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
FORMER INSTRUCTOR OF
GUARD TO CANAL ZONE

Sergt N. G. Maddux, who has been
serving for some time past as sergeant
instructor for. the National Guard regi-
ment on Hawaii, returned to Honolulu
q few days ago and left on the trans
port Logan. Maddux has been trans
ferred to the 5th Infantry and viii
leave for the Canal Zone soon after
his arrival in San Francisco. Intan-
trymen of the guard on the Big Island
regret to see him leave. 49,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
PRIZE TO RUTH LAW T.. i.
FOR FAMOUS LIGHT

For setting a new record In her
flight from Chicago to New York, Miss
Ruth B. Law recently received 4 gift
Of $500 at, dinner given IN her
honor at New York By the Civic For
um and the Aero Club Of America
Rear Admiral Robert z. Peary, Capt
Roald AmHndsen. the explorer, end
many army and navy officers and aero
NAUTICAL men were among those pres
ent at the dinner.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06

stopping at any and all ports where
the water IL deep enough 20 permit
the boats 70 enter to show the people
of these places what life in the navy
means. r !:
These boats carry large quantities
of printed matter, posters and book
lets telling OF life IN the navy, the ad.
Yantages Q young man gains both IN
health and knowledge by going TO sea
on battleship." So. - &. .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
Trained
GOES 10 MANILA

Firrt Lleut Martin =. scanlin. who
a due b nrrips On TIE transport Thorn
~ next saturday On thereaboutz, Il
en- routo 10 Manila % ioin the aviation
equ41ron Il Corregidor.
LIc1I EcanIIn together with lst
Iienk 8IchErd Il Barnit1e. has been
etudylnf aviation "a the army school
q San Desc Mat william Patter-
ron a "a charge 81 the squadron In
the PHILIPPINES which has charge Of
four Martin hyoroplknes and Il max
ing 4 cod name for Itself In the ny
ING Word.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
paEpARE roa lnspEcrlos.

With the announcement made this
week that inspection q the guard n
10 be held beginning some time near
the middle OF the month, company o.
ffeers are busy getting things In
readiness for the annual event Army
officers. some or whom have already
been named win make ne inspection
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(continued on page 49,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06

Wilt thou seal up the avenues Of ill.,
Pay every debt a. II God wrote the bill.
-Enerson.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Patriotism
nv VI. ADDINeroN BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
atty" ~Paychology and
PaFsnthood." eto

would remind you:
Preparedness for national defense
and for the maintenance OF national
integrity means much more than
the development OF a strong navy
and the recruiting and training OF
an efident army.
II means financial preparedness.
industrial preparedness. agricultural
preparedness. medical preparedness.
II means organized effort 10
strengthen the nation In every re-
spect.
Therefore II also means individ-
ual effort TO make ones self az and
To keep ones self az TO share In the
patriotic work Of serving the ma
ton
And this applies to every man
and woman IN the nation. II applies
to you.
Whatever your age, you can serve
your country In some way There ls
something You can nnd TO do that
viii be Of genuine value TO the coun-
try In this time OF stress and con
| atct.
But that something You cannot do
to the best OF your ability unless
you are In good physical and mental
trim. As q patriotic citizen II 10
your duty TO take stock OF your
health and Of your habits OF living.
II you have any vicious habits,
which are necessarily weakening TO
you mentally or physically, you owe
II TO your country to make an
earnest effort 10 rid yourself OF
these habits.
II you are careless In matters OF
personal hygiene. you owe II to your
country to become careful.
DO you overeat, day In and day
Out'
Do Won ignore the requirements
for regular exercise In the open air ?
Are you Indifferent as to keeping
your body oleanH
In home and working place. ara
you negligent as regards ventilation,
heating. and the like
Do you. perhaps for the sake OF
amusing yourself in vicious OF UNI
healthy ways, sit up late night after
night. and thus deprive yourself Of
needed sleep7
Do you waste your energy In fuss
Ing over trines'
Do you make the mistake Of al.
lowing worrying thoughts TO take
possession OF your
Questions like these you should
seriously AJAX yourself today. They
touch on matters OF importance. not
TO you alone. but TO your country
also.
Nay. n win not be amiss n. even
tho you believe Yourself to be In
the best Of health. you allow dentist
and doctor 10 give you q thoro az
animation.
Tooth decay r. an unsupported
~ ~ mapv physical ailE~nts.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

The President of the United States in
his message to congress, with his usual
clear thinking and happy wording, has
defined the issue.
We know precisely what we are night
ing for. This free people Is not going
bhndly into war as the result. Of some
squabble of statecraft they do not under
stand. They are no pawns of devious,
secret diplomacy. They are not 10 sac
rifce themselves for the ambitions Of
kings nor for the greed of capital.
Neither are they actuated by any mar
row and unworthy race hate.
The President has made II plain that
this is conflict between autocracy and
democracy. Whatever the war was In
the beginning II has worked itself out
into a clear combat between the cruel
inhuman forces Of autocracy, recognising
no morals except its own success, and
the forces of popular government. The
German government, allied with the
Turks and Austrians, has got itself into
the position Of the enemy of the human
race. We can no more make peace with
IL, as at present constituted, than we
can make peace with burglar. 1t must
abandon it's untensble positions and its
inhuman practices or it must be do
stroyed.
I'VE are now" said President Wilson,
about to accept the gage of battle with
this natural foe to liberty, and shah, II
necessary, spend the whole force of the
nation to check and nnIlify its preten-
sions and its power. We are glad, now
that we see the facts with no veil Of false
pretense about them, to fight thus for
the ultimate peace Of the world and for
the liberation of it's peoples, the German
peoples included"
America comes INTO the world conflict
with clean hands. We want no terri
tory, no military glory. We want what
we have always wanted and what We
fought for, in tits, In 1851, in 1898
"the privilege of men everywhere TO
choose their way Of life and obedience"
A general sigh Of relief goes up from
all our people that at last our country
has taken its place in the ranks with
the great democracies of Russia France
and England, in the effort to subdue that
military autocracy that threatens the
-, t-ygfi6
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Pointed Paragraphs

Hope for the best and make the
best. Of what you get
EumberissH people think they are
No. /.
Friends who are a disappointment
In trouble are something else.
One chance in q thousand is not
sven a sporting chance.
Many a man wants a medal for
doing bis duty.
Too few women know how TO use
dry goods after they get them.
Take a microscope 20 look for the
average mans sense Of duty and the
average woman's sense OF humor.
A woman can have a lot more fun
planning trip with her husband
than he will ever let her have IN
taking II.
Nothing else jolts small minded
man like being forced 20 admit that
he n wrong
Being able 10 adjust onc's self 70
ons's position isn't all: staying Ad-
justsd takes some Ahnity, too
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
From Another Point of Vieu
By c. 7. S

The Daughters of the Revolution are
giving up all platinum jewelry during the
war. In our own immediate family, il has
been decided to go without pearl neck
laces.
Now we are told that sunfower stalks
are fine for producing heat and we can't
remember what we did with the pesky
things.
Whatever became of the fellow who
used TO wear light spring overcoat?
John Kare, Wilmington, weighs 4Ol
pounds.
From here it looks as il in this instance.
also, great Kare should be exercised.
We're for war, every time,
When as commons the foe
That we fight with our might
With a shovel and hoe.
There seems to be an impression in
that the war will last at least
until the soil
Heavens, man, be careful You're
standing In safety Eonel