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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-19
EMBARGO ON STEEL
HALTS u. S.-JAPAh
SHIPPING AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Desplte
agreement on other points and the re.
ports of full accord between the Unit.
ed States and Japan the question OF
the raising of the embargo on steel
for japan by the United States and OF
japan furnishing the shipping which
the United States requires for service
in the Atlantic ocean is unsettled and
still open. Sd
Demands of Japan are for the releas-
ing from embargo of 100000 tons OF
steel for ship construction and the
counter offer of the United States was
to release 100000 tons and to purchase
from Japan whatever shipping could
be had at price of $175 a ton.
Toxic dispatches gave as a reason
for the break in negotiations that the
United States refused to consider the
lifting of it's embargo on steel unless
Japan would yield to its demands for
a sale of shipping. The tonnage de-
manded was such that it could readily
destroy Japan's commerce with Eu-
rope without giving an adequate COM
pensation in return.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-19

part. The capture Of Jaffa opens the
way directly to Jerusalem for that city,
with all of its holy associations lies
less than thirty miles away in direct
line and is connected with Jaffa, its
seaport, by a railroad a little more
than thirty miles in length.
Throughout Palestine the defense OF
the Turks appears to have collapsed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-19
TURKS YIELD JAFFA
TO BRITISH FORCES

LONDON, Eng, Nov. .19.-Jaffa fell
yesterday. 1t was captured with prac.
ticaily no opposition from the Turks.
By the capture Of Jaffa a severe
blow is struck at the military and tho
future commercial plans of Germany
or which Jerusalem forms an integral
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-19

The next Matson steamer to arrive
from the coast will have 1873 cabin mas
sengers, eight in the steerage, 6S3
bags of mail, 231 packages of express,
10 automobiles and 9777 tons of cereo
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-19

structed to take full charge OF the aD.
portioning of the estate. "
The trust deed signed December 2
1909, and which the purported will of
1917, declares to be void, named A, s,
Cleghorn, ". 0. Smith ard Curtis P
Iaukea as he rustees. -. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-19

Ruperto Urive and Umberto recent.
~ convicted of second degree robbery.
We're each sentenced by Circuit Judge
Heen to serve not less than three
years a. hard labor in Oahu nrisnn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Richard 5 Opportun-
ity

Richard had been forming the habit
at table of sitting quietly, unheeding
the food passed to him in due order.
This time his mother held the plate Of
crullers before him, with no response
from Richard She set the plate down.
A few minutes later Richard asked
for a cruller. and his mother put one
on his plate. whereupon In much ag-
grieved tone Richard said, II like to
take it from the plate myself"
His mother apparently did not hear
him, but after moments silence she
asked, Ibid you ever hear Of Lysip-
pus?'
mo, mother, who was he?" Richard
replied.
"He was a famous Greek sculptor
who lived in the time Of Alexander the
Great, and he was the. only artist
whom Alexander would allow to make
his portrait. Lysippus made another
statue, too. that was quite remarkable.
1t represented youth with lock Of
hair in front but his head was bald be-
hind. He called this statue Copper.
tunity," and intended to teach that as
Opportunity" comes toward you you
can easily seize it, but when it has
passed you cannot grasp it,"
Richard was much interested. After
a moment his face lighted up as he sad,
THAT was a pretty clever idea Of
Lysippus!"
The next time his mother passed the
crullers to him he knew his oppor-
tunity and took one himself.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Mildred Verle Davis-My
Best Friend

Dear Editor: One morning my best
friend and were out riding. 1t was a
glorious morning Now my best friend
was just plain ordinary girl.
She had brown curls, big blue eyes
and the prettiest expression on her
little round face. She was Just a year
older than l.
We were riding on black ponies, both
Just alike. Their names were Ned and
Nell. Mine was Nell and Betsy's, my
best friends, was Ned. We we're chat
ting as we logged along. both uncon-
scious Of danger until we started to
go around corner and car came
around also, only lots faster. Betsy
saw what would happen and turned
her pony in front of mine. The car
hit her, throwing her off and breaking
three ribs, one arm and breaking her
ankle. The car stopped Immediately
and the man got out and put Betsy in
and ordered the driver to drive to the
hospital She slowly recovered. My
best and faithful friend had saved my
life and injured herself. ] could never
repay her. sent flowers and many
more things to my friend and also Wis
tied her many times. Yours truly,
Mildred Verle Davis.
Keosauqua, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Esther Ewing-Abrahan
Lincoln.

Long, long ago in a little log cabin
in Kentucky lived a boy whose name
vas Abraham Lincoln. Abraham done
most Of the work around home. he
loved to read but he could not buy
books to read Abraham borrowed a
few books and returned them, every
one. One of the books he read was the
bible
He was kind, gentle and polite. Abb
raham had to walk about three miles
to school. After he was old enough nc
built different house and the family
moved into it.
Abrahams father was a very lazy
fellow. When Abraham's mother dieo
his father, Thomas Lincoln, married
again. Abraham's stepmother was yer!
kind to him. She read the bible tc
him and kept the house in order. Wher
this mother came to live in the house
of Lincoln, she brought cooking uten'
sils. dishes and furniture.
But Abraham could not forget Ms
mother Years after he would say al
that | have learned has come from my
dear mother" About the age of u
Abraham began to study law. Anc
soon afterward he became our presl'
dent.
Esther Ewing. age II.
627 West Main St, Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Grace Ethel Young-Trip
To Spokane. Wash.

Dear Juniors: will write about my
trip from Spokane. Wash. My papa.
mamma, brother and sisters and left
Spokane on Friday night at 9 O'clock
and got to Marion. Iowa on Sund"v
afternoon at 4 o'clock. We stayed theGs
till Monday morning and went to He'd.
rick. Uncle Jim met us. We sure sd
a nice ride. When we came around
the mountains We would be away IN
on the side of them and we would look
out of the window. The trees you'll
look like they were Just little bits OF
young trees. | saw lots of Indians on
their little ponies.
Well, must close as my story is get.
ting long and this is my first letter and
would like to see it in print.
remain your friend.
Grace Ethel Young. age 9,
xT Is: Ottumwa. r. 8, Boz ~
kA4fHcskfR2.1 .s- ..r.x- l--As---S
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Carribelle Perkins and Hel
Soldier Kin.

Dear Juniors:
| haven't written for a long while SO
will tell you about my soldier uncles,
friends and cousin.
NV uncle, Byron Perkins, enlisted at
Orange, Calf. as a baker and is now
in Bakery Co No s at Douglas, Ariz
He is at very interesting place on the
edge of Old Mexico where Villa and
Carranza fought many battles. Hermit
Trail. the new way to the heart Of the
Grand Canyon is one of the pretty
places.
Another uncle Roy Perkins, enlisted
in the Reserve Corps at Orange. Calf.
and may be called for service at any
time.
My cousin, Harold Cox enlisted In
the Hospital Corps as nurse and at
present is in Minnesota.
! also have soldier friends in differ
ent forts as follows: New York, George
Spencer at Fort SILL Okla, and Oscar
johnson at Fort Barrancas, Florida.
Well. as my letter is getting long, ]
will close would like to hear from
Juniors.
Carribelle Perkins,
BOnaDarte Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Mary Josephine Lisetor's
Nickel Has Quite a
Career.

One day l had taken my doll Paul
inc Francis out under the rose bush to
make her take a nap. OF course l had
to lie down with her before she would
close her eyes. When we had got set
tied closed my eyes and told Pauline
to do the same. When in a few minutes
l heard a voice saying hello / turn
ed over and what should ! see but g
nickel The nickel said do you like
stories?" Well just listened when it
began to talk about stories. Yes"
answered, 81 like stories. My mother
tells me one every night before bed
time
well, now. if you and your doll will
! be quiet will tell you the story of my
! life. The first thing remember was
| lived underneath the ground in the
! dark with my brothers and sisters. We
| were all one thing then, just big slab
A brook ran just short distance away
from us and it told us the most de-
lightful stories wish I might tell you
some of them but haven't time. 1t was
damp in our underground home but we
did not mind this. One day we hearI a
noise and saw q big iron thing (people
call it shoveD coming toward us
This thing brought us up where it was
light. !. hoped it would bring the broth
ers too but it did not. The light hurt
our eyes. We were then put in a sack
| think. Then we were put in a thing
that runs on great wheels called a
train. We were taken to a mint where
we were run through lots of different
kinds Of machinery which made us into
little round things called nickels with
| a buffalo on one side and an Indians
head on the other was said to belong
to the United States.
Well, after this was done was
| taken away from the mint by very
rich man and then was given in ex-
change for some small pieces Of paste
board called tickets. Then the president
OF the United States got a ticket and
got me in change. I was then put on
| that great thing which runs on wheels
and called train, but this time I was
| in a pocket. While walking through the
| streets after getting off the train the
president met a poor girl to which he
gave some of my friends and myself
Some of he nckels he gave her were
like me and some Of them had a
wreath on one side and a woman's head
on the other. They told me l was a
new nickel and should have been very
proud of having belonged to the presi-
dent This little girl bought bread and
other things to eat with us. A man
came to the store next day and bought
some things and got me In charge. He
was just in. time for a portly old dollar
and myself were just about to quarrel
He took me home and put me in tin
box under the house. Some time after
another man came and took me out He
| was called a burglar. He spent me.
think l have travelled enough and now
| / want to be left to rest. Just then
| opened my eyes and what do you sup
| pose this was. All a dream
Mary Josephine Lisetor. age 13.
Udell, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Dorothy Klingelhoeffer-
The Cheerful Giver.

Dear Courier Juniors:
I have never written to the Courier
Juniors before so l thought / would
write a composition.
Once there was little girl. She was
very poor. She lived in little room
on a crowded street with her grand
mother.
One day as she was going along the
crowded street she saw something
shiny. She picked it up and to her sur
prise it was nickel She ran down
the street until she saw a little girl
crying. She went up to her and said:
what is the natter She told her
that she had nothing to eat So the lit
tie girl gave her the nickel and went
away happy and as she was going
home a man came up to her and said:
Here is s25 for your kindness. And the
little girl was so glad she had been so
kind.
Dorothy Klingelhoeffer, age II.
Ottumwa Ia, r. 1, Box A.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Kathryn Louise Healey-
An Unusual But a True
Story.

Dear Juniors:
Here is an unusual story but true
one.
We have an old hen that is very pa
triotic and this is the way she mas
demonstrated her patriotism. A year
ago last February she wanted to set
so my mother set her on the twenty
second of February, washington
birthday
Three weeks later she Matched thir-
teen chickens representing the thirteen
stripes Of the flag.
They were Rhode Island Reds
White Leghorns and one mixed one
which was Of a blush appearance.
Therefore we had red, white and
blue chickens. representing the FLAG IN
colors. We had our first frys' that year
from this same set Of chickens on the
Fourth of July. I'll
This year she set later but her pa
triotism still lived for on the Fourth
Of July she brought forth thirteen
sturdy chickens, representing the fias
again.
Don't you think she is very pa
triotic hen?
kathryn Louise Heady, age II.
Roberts Idaho.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Earl Alexander and Hi
Nickel Story.

Dear Juniors:
| thought would write about a
nickel One day man came into a
bank and changed dollar. The cashier
gave him three quarters and two dimes
and a nickel. AS he was going home ne
lost the nickel in the street. A youne
woman found it and bought hand
kerchief with it. Soon a woman came
into the store and asked for some
change and among the change was the
nickel. She lost it and soon poor Cir
came along and found it. She took II
home for her mother who bought
loaf Of bread with it.
The storekeeper went to church and
when they took up the collection ne
gave them the nickel. 1t was put on q
boat and the boat started for China
But in the middle of the ocean the ship
sunk. and the nickel went to the bot
tom Of the ocean where it is waiting
for somebody to pick it up.
Earl Alexander, age II,
Hedrick, Ia, r. No. 2.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Minnie May Duffield- The
Unconquerable Spirit of
1776.

Our first thought is what is the ''Un-
conquerable Spirit of 1852" The an
swer is Justice and Freedom.
The colonists suffered injustice and
oppression for many years before they
finally realized that war was the only
resource
The picture in the Courier Junior
gives us some idea of the hardshipes
they had to undergo before they fin.
ally realized their noble ambition, lib
erty.
We see how poorly they are dressed
in tatters, ragged shoes and some o.
them hatless. They had no comfort
able clothing, only the fife and drum
for music. The expression on the
face of the color-bearer shows the
reverence he feels for the Stars and
Stripes. His flag does not boast OF
as many stars as ours of today, but he
loved it no less for that.
1t is hard for us today to realize
half the diff culties those colonists had
to meet. Their finance was their great
est Their congress had no power tc
raise money, they could only ask the
states to give Many men of wealth
gave their all for the cause. France
and Holland aided by loaning us
money. The winter spent in Valley
Forge will give us some idea Of the
hardships they had to endure.
Many times in the long marches the
soldiers were barefooted and would
leave blood in their tracks. They
suffered terribly from cold. hunger
and need Of supplies, but Washington
possessed an "Unconquerable Spirit
and would not give up.
An example Of the "Unconquerable
Spirit" Is shown in the story Of the
English officer who called on an
American General under flag Of
truce and was asked to dine with him
The dinner consisted of clans and
water. Before eating the American
gave thanks to God that they were al
lowed to eat of the abundance Of His
seas. When the Englishman reported
to his superior officer and narrated
the incident of the dinner, he said
there was no use trying to conquer
such people, it could not be done.
Now we will turn to the other part
of the picture.
We see Columbia standing proud
and serene with hand on shoulder
of her comfortably clad soldier and
sailor as though she knew they would
protect her honor and freedom.
AS We look we think how different
1t is to the day of the revo>ntion, but
still; 1.-The uncomfortable Spirit Of
1776 burns in the hearts of Americans
today" and we think, too, how nobly
thousands of our brave boys have re
sponded to Columbia's call by joining
the army and navy. Not only the en-
listed boys alone have shown that
their hearts are burning with the spir
it of '76, but men all over our country
are helping to raise money to carry on
this war by buying Liberty Bonds,
and the women of our nation are do
ing much by giving their time and
means to the Red Cross. Even the
children are helping by knitting for
the Red Cross, by raising gardens
not only for our people and soldiers,
but for our allies as well.
Between the two pictures we see
Liberty holding out her torch to en-.
tighten the world and ] believe that
when this war is over she will be
known in the government of many ma
tions where she is now little known.
Minnie May Dufield,
Prairie Ave-, Box 2, Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Virginia Vinyard-" My
Soldier Brother"
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
AS I had the pleasure of seeing my
first letter published ! will try again
I will choose for my subject my
Soldier Brother"
I have a brother 81 years old in the
National Guard now at the mobiliZa :
ton camp at Nevada, Mo. He enlisted
on the 21st of June 1916 and has served
over year.
He was in the service on the border
and has visited lis once here. He has
been at Carrofiton, Mo-. since he came
home Carrollton was our former home
We were all sorry to see him leave but
hope he may be of great help to his
country. He now signs his name cor
poral and l am very proud of him.
Virginia Vineyard, age 9.
729 Wabash Ave, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
John Riggs Nickel Story.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
Once upon a time there were some
people found a silver mine. There was
a. little piece of silver made into a
nickel. The nickel was put into bank.
Later it was given to poor man for
change The poor man kept 1t for some
time Then he spent it for candy for
his little boy. One night some burglars
broke into the store and got It. There
was a little hole in his pocket. 1t fell
out into the dust. 1t laid in the dust
covered up for two weeks. Then a little
girl found ii as she was going home
over bridge. The nickel fell out Of
her hand and rolled off the bridge.
Johnnie Riggs. age II.
.s:xsssS seEs.s. Eldop. La, r. +. D. No. 2 q
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Leora Estlack-A 1,400
Mile Auto Trip.

Dear Juniors:
I will write about my auto trip to
Kansas. I went with mamma, my two
uncles, aunt and cousin. We followed
the Blue Grass trait from Abba. We
went through Charlton, Osceola, Cres-
ton Corning. Red Oak and Glenwood.
Then we came to the Missouri river at
Plattsmouth. We drove the car on the
ferry boat. had never crossed river
that way before. Five autos can cross
on the ferry boat at one time
We stayed at my aunt's one day and
then started to Kansas.
LeOra Estlack, age 10,
Abba. Ia. Box IS. r. 2.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Vera McKee-"My Soldier
Uncle"

Dear Juniors
have written to the Courier Junior
Page once before and am going to
write again.
( My uncle in Sioux Falls is a soldier
in Troop C., He enlisted March Is
1917. He is in camp somwhere but
don't know where he is. He will soon
have to go to France. But hope he
will not have to 60 But If he does go
hope he will return again. | would
like t. see him before he goes but
can't because he is in Sioux Falls s.
Dakota.
Vera Mckee, age II.
100 ~ Walnut ave.
Ottumwa Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Minerva DOmmer-Fift,
Miles In An Auto.

Dear Juniors:
Last fall went went to my aunt's and
it was nearly fifty miles. We saw
houses, sheep. cattle, horses, hogs.
stores, street cars and train.
We saw autos. We went through
Unionville. Udell, Centerville, Plano
We saw fine houses. We stopped at
Udell. When we came back we came
through Centerville. We saw some big
houses and churches and school
houses
Minerva Dommer. age To-
Unionville. Ia. r. No. 2.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24

The accompanying photo shows a
young woman fully equipped with
an oxygen helmet, which enables Its
wearer to enter burning buildings
without fear of suffocation. When the
helmet is adjusted it's wearer depends
upon the apparatus for the absorption
of the respirated air. Two and one
half feet perfectly pure, fresh. cool
air are supplied to the helmets wear
er every minute. The foul air OF res
piration is carried off completely, alb
sorbed in the machine.
No outlet of any kind appears in
the construction and thus the helmet
man or woman is enabled to penetrate
without injury the densest smoke or
the most poisonous fumes.
The apparatus is similar in a great
degree to the gas masks worn by the
men in the trenches.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
mi ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish the Juniors would 40
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to 70.
ceive a prize after it is announced
IN this column, it is because the
wrong address has been given US.
When we say wrong address we es'
pecially refer to incomplete addresses.
All city Juniors should put theif
street number and all Juniors living
in the country should put their box
number or failing to have box send
In their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
1. Use one side OF the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
1. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
s. Number your pages.
s. Always state choice Of prize on
q separate piece Of paper, with name
and address In full.
Z. Address envelope to The Courier
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
MANY SUBJECTS

MANY SUBJECTS.
We want the Juniors to write snort
stories on the following subjects:
Midsummer day in Sweden.
The birthplace of my parents
Summer pleasures.
The GOOD roads near my nome.
Why / like my home Getty or eoun
try.)
What makes a city grow.
A successful boy or girl farmer.
The improvements in my city.
The bathing beach.
The oirls and boys corn club.
The IaddsdaIe boys and girls e'uo'
The country beautiful.
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retoId by juniors.
The garden OF kindness.
Kind hearts.
The cheerful siver.
Her best gift.
a motorcycle trip.
Fifty miles in an auto and what
saw.
The Hotel Ottun,wa.
My soldier brother. >,
This contest will run all through .ne
month Of August The writers
can select their prizes from among Inc
following articles: A character doll,
letter paper, knife, ball bat, roAer
skates, full picnic basket, nag, DOOR,
box of candy. or knitting needles
kathryn Louise Healey IS THIS
weeks prize winner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
The Hotel Ottumwa.
Nv eoIdjer brother.
A PRIZE WINNER.

Minnie May Duh1eld is awarded
prize for her excellent story, descrip-
tive of a picture which recently ap-
neared in the Junior and entitled,
"The uncomfortable Spirit OF IT'S,
Burns in the Hearts Of all Americans
Today"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Oeleta Beatrice Halter
Some Current Events.

Dear Juniors:
I will write some current events.
There is being new school house
built In town.
love to live in the country. We have
a nice garden.
They are painting the graded school
There are many pine trees in the
youth.
Oeleta Beatrice Harter. age II,
Purvis, Miss, Box 101.