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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
OFFER OF CAMP IN
CUBA IS ACCEPTED
War Department Adds Words
with Greatest Of Pleas
ure" In Its Reply
ASSOCIATED Press by U. 8. Naval Com
munication Service)

WASHINGTON, August Is - The
war department today announced that
it has accepted the offer of Cuba of a
site for a training camp for unit of
the new United States draft army.
with the greatest pleasure, " is the
language in which the message Of ac,
ccptance is cabled, and the only ques,
ton now before the war chiefs is
which troops will be most benefited by
training in the warm climate of Cuba
1t is considered by government of
ficials as yet another proof of the feel
ing of genuine friendship which Cubs
has for America.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
UNDERSEA BOAT PUTS
UP SAILS AS TRICK
American Tanker Reports Dis
guised Submarine OFF Coast
ASSOCIATED Press by o. 8. Naval Com
munication Service)

IN ATLANTIC PORT, August 10
Again the warning is sounded that Ger,
man submarines are being disguised
with sails to resemble sailing vessels
and thus the more readily approach
clos" to their victims without being
discovered.
An oil tank steamer which arrived
here yesterday warned the port officials
that there is a German submarine of
the Atlantic coast and sailing east that
is so disguised. The warning has been
photographed to all other Atlantic port,
and departing vessels are warned I,
be ON their guard against any craft
whether steam or sail, that they may
sight.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
TEETHINa CHILDREN

Teething children have more or less
diarrhoea, which can be controlled by
giving Chamberlain Cole, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is
necessary is to give the prescribed dose
after each operation Of the bowels more
than natural and then castor oil Ia
cleanse the system. II is safe aud sure
Even the most severe and dangerous
cases are quickly cured by it. For sale
by all dealers. Benson, Smith \ Co.
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
IRISH WHEAT CROP
ESTIMATES LARGER
Associated Press BY q. 8. Naval Gem
munication Servicel

WASHINGTON, August la-Large
increases in wheat production in Ire.
land are reported in dispatches re.
ceived last night. The latest estimate
of the crop is that it will be 5S,S per
cent greater than last year, and the de
mands upon the United States supply
will be correspondingly reduced.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
TELLS OF SHIP LOSSES
(By The Associated Press)

BIRMINGHAM, England, August |"
Mr. Kellaway, Parliamentary Secre-
tary of the Minister of Munitions, af.
ter explaining the imperative need Of
labor dilution, told a gathering Of
h"d lost over 500 ships, most of them
Of heavy tonnage, in six months. He
said that unless a good part of that
loss VAS made good by increasing the
output of new ships, the country must
inevitably be starved into a shameful
peace.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHES

LAXATIVE BRoMo 0UININE re-
moves the cause. Used the world over
to cure cold in one day. The sigma
,ure If e w, GROVES OH each box.
Manufactured by the TARIS MEDI-
CINE co., St. Louis, U. S. A.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
.SLACKERS MAY Be
TREATED SUMMAR|Ly
CroWder Again Calls Attention To
Ruling That They Are
. Liable As Deserters
ASSOCIATED Press by o. 8. Naval Com.
munication Service)

/. WASHINGTON, August l9---Provost
Marshal Crowder yesterday again re-
newed his instructions to the examina-
ton boards that in justice to all other
classes of the conseripts those who are
failing to report to the boards for exa,
IMITATION must be brought before them
forthwith. Again he called attention
to the. fact that federal attorneys and
federal Justices holding the, opinion
that under the Selective Draft Law
those failing to report for examination
or for service might be treated az
would be deserters from the army.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
REFUSED TO
STOCKHOLM DELEGATE
Japanese Socialists Unlikely To
Be Represented
Especial Hawaii Shinpo)

TOXIC, August 1s-It now appears
probable that japanese Socialists ma,
not be represented at the Stockholm
conference. They appointed Katayuma
as a delegate and requested him to pro
eecd on his journey but when he APP
piled for a passport 1t was refused to
him by the government.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
REIcHMAN SAYS HE WILL
DlSPR0vE ANY CHARGES
ASSOCIATED Press by q. 8. Naval Com
munication Service)

CHICAGO, August lS--Col. Carl
Reichmahn, whose promotion has been
held up by the senate because of a
charge of proGermanism, today in a
statement declared the ''charges were
untrue, and / shah show they are false
at the proper time.
Colonel Reichmann was formerly in
the Hawaiian department, but left there
several months ago for duty in the
mainland. During his stay there he was
commander of the Twenty fifth Infan,
try and also served as post adjutant
md as brigade adjutant at SchO6eld
Barracks.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
RAILROAD STRIKE IN
BRITAIN IS CHECKED
Government Inyokes Law Passed
Two Years Ago With Effect
ASSOCIATED Press By U. s. Naval Com
munication Service) t..

. LONDON, August 19--Prompt and
drastic action was taken by the gov.
eminent yesterday when, to prevent g
threatened strike of 10000 ., railroad
operatives 1t invoked the operation OF
the Munitions of War Act which was
passed in 1915. Under this law are
prohibited and made punishable anl
acts which would interfere with the
manufacture or transportation of mu.
nitions of war and under the latter pro.
vision it is held applicable to the pres.
emit situation. ..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
FIFTY PER CENT TAX
ON WAR INCOMES ASKED
ASSOCIATED Press By q. 8. Naval Com
munication Service)

MELBOURNE, August l9--Taxes of
fifty per cent on war profits are pro
vidcd under the war time profits assess
ment which was passed on second read
ing today. Its final passage is conf
IDENTIFY predicted by the leaders although
some opposition has developed against
il b.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
ANDRESSY MAY Be
AUSTRIAN premier
ASSOCIATED Press by U. s. Naval Com
munication Service)

COPENHAGEN, August 10 -- Buda
pest papers in commenting upon pro
posed changes in the Hungarian minis.
try forecast the naming of Andressy to
succeed Esterzy as premier. Beyond
this they do not make forecasts AS t.
other cabinet positions.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
PRACTISE ENDS
FATAL ON SHlKlSHlMA
Especial Hawaii shinpol

TOXIC, August ls-As the result of
AN accident which occurred aboard the
battlcShip Shikishima yesterday during
target practise, four are dead and thir,
teen injured The Shikishima is one Of
the Older and lightly armed battlcshfps
of the navy and was put into commits,
sion in 1908. 49,. !.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
SOUTH CHINA LEADERS
SEEK AID FROM JAPAN
Especial Hawaii shinpo)

TOXIC. August Is - Appeals TO
Japan for assistance were received yes
terduv from political leaders of south
ern China. Active as well as moral aid
for their cause is sought
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
BRITISH COLUMBIA TO
Be DRY IN OCTOBER
ASSOCIATED Press BY U, s. Naval Com.
muication Service)

VICTORIA, August Is Another
victory for the dry forces in Cana.
da was scored, when as the result of a
vote taken in the province British
Columbia goes dry in October.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
TAX ON BANK CHECKS
DEFEATED IN SENATE
(Assoc1ated Press By U. s. Naval Com
r1unicRtion SerYicel

WASHINGTON, August IS During
the discussion today on the war revr.
uur measure, the senate voted dow II
ia" proposed one.cent tax on bank
checks.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
CANADIANS HOLD FAST

Prince Rupprecht made another
desperate effort to loosen the Can
adams grip upon Lens yesterday
morning, throwing his shock
troops against the British lines.
Despite the whitening fire Of the
Canadian machine guns, backed
by the artillery, the Germans sue
ceeded in entering the front
trenches, where there was a hand
to hand melee until reinforce-
mcnts arrived and the Germans
we're bombed back and repulsed.
The point of this affair was north
west Of the town. ".G- -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
After Thrice Officially Denying
Loss Of Town, Pending Efforts
To Retrieve Defeat Germans
Resort Now To the Truth
FRENCH MOPPING UP
GROUND TO THE N0RT.i
Canadians At Lens and French
On the AiSne and In Cham
payne Throw Back Attacks
and Make Fresh Gains
ASSOCIATED Press By U. s. Naval Com
Y. munication ServiceN ..ee

r ONDON, August l9 - After
- officially denying the recent
capture OF the important head
quarter point of Longemarck, and
repeating the denial twice, the
Berlin war Office yesterday admit
ted that this place was i'll British
hands. Repeated efforts had been
made to regain it and it is pre-
sumed that the German war lords
attempted to cover up the news
of the defeat in the hope that
successful counter could be made,
This hope has now, apparently,
been given up, after many hum
dreds Of German soldiers have
been sacrificed to make the de-
mails good.
There was no infantry fighting
along this section OF the British
line yesterday, General Haig re-
ports, but the artillery which has
been shifted to advanced positions
has again commenced the pound
ing OF the Teuton earthworks, the
FIRE, according to reports, having
already assumed the intensity of
drum fire, indicating that the Bri-
fish are almost ready to force an
| other advance .. 49,. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
FRENCH hopping UP

The French have continued
their advance toward Dixmude
and yesterday completed their
conquest of the territory south of
the st. Jeans River, where the
Germans had been holding out in
two strong redoubts, one at Lest
last and another at Mondou
Farm. The French advance had
ut off and surrounded these Ger
mans, who surrendered yesterday,
losing all hope of rescue. ~.
To the north, east Of the Steeu-
oecke River, the poilus stormed
md captured strong supporting
point, taking a number Of prison
ers and opening the way for fur
her advances, t., ... .i.":a. ....i.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-21
CROWN PRINCE ATTACKS

On the Aisne front, the Crown
Prince continues to waste his men
in fruitless efforts to regain some
one OF the dominating heights.
Yesterday he launched an attemp-
ted surprise attack against the
French at Froidmont Farm. The
French guns smashed the attack
before it had fully developed,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29

Plum pudding in q bladder container
is a great delicacy in southeastern
Europe.
A stove that is rubbed with a rag
that has been soaked In paraffin In
stead of with ordinary blackening be-
comes bright and glossy. The shine
will not rub off.
The use of zinc wire in Germany is
subject of much discussion at pres
ent in the electrical circles of Ger
many, due 70 the increasing scarcity of
copper. and because iron wires are not
always satisfactory
A new Australian law requires that
methylated spirits shall contain enough
naphtha 10 make them unpalatable for
drinking and thus prevent their sale
as intoxicants.
The finest street in Christiania Is
the Karl Johans gate, named after
King Karl Johan, the first Bernadotte
70 ascend the throne of Sweden and
Norway.
The electric street car service Of
Amsterdam is municipality owned and
managed. Its annual receipts are near
ly S2.o00.ooo. with a profit OF about
10 per cent No deficit has ever oc-
CURED under the city management.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
ULYSSES S. GRANT MAN AND SOLDIER

By practically unanimous verdict, Ulysses S.
Grant is named as one of the few great military
chieftains of the world And the closest scrutiny
of his. work will convince that his fame rests
upon the most substantial foundation; upon sue
cess unqualified and unquestioned; upon the car
rying through to its fulfllment of the most stu
pendouS projects, involving such perplex1ng and
elusive problems as are only to be encountered in
the art of war, Henry E. Wing writes in the New
York Christian Advocate.
And he won his success without any of the
purely personal advantages with which, in the
popular fancy the ideal hero is endowed. Grant
was not handsome man. 1 mean there was
nothing specially attractive in his bearing. He
has the reputation of having been wonderful
horseman; and he was, of certain sort riding,
occasionally the most fractions animals, and rid
Ing always like one of the furies. But mounted
or afoot he had q careless and almost slouchng
manner, and he cut pretty poor figure by the
side of the stately and dignfed Meade and Burn
side, or the splendid and dashing Sheridan and
Hancock. His habitual conduct exceedingly
quiet aud reserved, giving one the impression Of
innate diffidence, bordering on real bashfulness
His ordinary conversation the most COM
monpace topics, and have recollection of his
giving expression, by look language, to the
extraordinary genius with which he was certainly
endowed
The trait for which he was best esteemed at
the time / knew MIN, was his tenacity. But am
certain that it was not appreciated. How while
sturdily holding to his main purpose, he sub
mitted the details Of the campaign to almost and
sometimes most radical changes. His message to
General Halleck. from Spottsylvania II purpose
to fight 1t out on this line if it takes all summer"
was interpreted to mean that he would not utter
his course one iota. whatever might happen This
did him great injustice, as representing him TO be
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

A method by which metals which
have been absorbed by human body
can be withdrawn by electrolySis has
been developed by an EngliShman-
An English patent has been issued
for process for rolling hollow steel
bars from ingots thar are drilled and
filed with heat-resisting sand.
There are marvelously jeweled
combs of Spanish shape and size. some
in shell. others in metal, gold. silver
and composition.
French aviation experts have per
fected a ten-cyhnder motor that pro-
duces 100 horse power.
Florida and New Mexico are thur
derstorm centers. The Pacific coast
Is freest from them.
Steel trough decking invented for
concrete flooring OF roofing By an Eng
lishman is so formed that il can be
riyeted from one side with water-dght
joints.
The problem which arises when the
delivery boy finds no one st the adj
dress 10 which he is 10 deliver q pack
age has been solved by constructing q
kitchen sort of cupboard
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29

very stubborn man while, the contrary
among Grants most valuable characteristics were
his open-mindedness and his wonderful faculty of
putting lessons once learned into practice.
Behind that impressive face this silent man was
holding a substantial scheme Tor putting down the
secession. This scheme embraced the general
movements of all the great armies of the United
States and involved the intelligent cooperation
Of half @0ore of loyal general commanders
Grant had tdently such implicit confidence in
this general plan that no incident of battle march
or siege could disturb his equanimity
Only once in my presence in that whole cam
paign did he betray the slightest perturbation or
vexation That was with his chief subordinate
on the fatal morning of the Petersburg mine ex-
posion. After the mine had been fred II was
absoutel, necessary that the assault should be in
stantly made We waited long time to hear the
cheers of the men as they would charge through
the breach. At last facing the stalwart com
mander of the army, he cried "Why don't the
boys go in?" And on Meade-to whom this seemed
new DEMONSTRATING to stammer some reply
Grant gave him one look of intense disgust and
wheeling his horse, rushed headlong to the front
An example of this resolute faith occurred al
the Wilderness. When affairs were In the most
terrible confusion on our left an officer rode up
and reported, In an excited manner that Ham
cock had been cut off and captured Grant was
sitting the ground with his back to a tree He
did not even get to his feet. He quietly took his
pipe from his mouth and said that he did not be-
lieve 1t. And ne was right. 1t was during this
battle that he gave me a characteristic message
TO insert in my dispatch to the Tribune 'TeU the
people that everything is going swimmingly down
here" This was in the midst Of an engagement
which was at least indecisive and In which all his
plans were being frustrated
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29

your pencil box. There should have
been six othersp
"'That's right said julius. There
should have been six others. And I
don't know why / traded them for
candy and cake. I need the pencils
far more. The candy made me feel a
littlessick, anyway
"That's what you say now said the
pencil. Now after you have eaten the,
cake and candy and the orange. You
should have said all this before you
traded your pencil. You complain about
me because you'd like to change to
another point. But the other pencils
wouldn't help you. You don't know
your lesson because you didn't pay at.
tention. You thought you were so.
smart you didn't have to listen to what
the teacher was saying. But you can't
expect a pencil to do all your work
"'You're not doing all his work. said
the rubber. I'm doing good deal of
it myself. He is using me as much
as he is using you. But I won't stand
for til It's all very well for pencil
to be used all the time-until all the
lead has been used up. But that's not
the way to treat me. must only be
used now and again. IF am used any
oftener will object
"Still julius tried to 30 his sums.
How tired he was! He didn't want to
fail in his lessons. There was no joy
in that. A boy who knew nothing
wasn't thought much of. In fact such
a boy wasn't liked any better than
boy who simply knew all his lessons,
and would never join in good game
and play at recess.
"'Oh, what shall dor asked julius,
almost crying. 4 know I'm wrong, and
that I made mistake in not paying
attention and all that
"'Well,' said the pencil. He will
do better in the future, for he has
learned what the little word wrong
meant-so now he will do right
ayes, I hope so,' said the rubber.
I've been sadly abused this evening.
And the next day at school julius told
the teacher he had been quite, quite
wrong, and that in his sleep when he
had been trying to study the pencil and
rubber taught him the lesson of right
and wrong, so that another time he
would know his lesson! "
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
DADDY EVNIN(.
AR TALL 02
PENCIL TEACHES LESSON.
. MARY GRAHAlM,1. BONNER

"a pencil" said Daddy, "was doing a
great deal Of WORK. That is the pen
ell was doing the work with the help
of the wrist and the hand and the arm
of little boy named julius.
snow, julius was trying to do his
arithmetic lesson and it was very, very
hard. The reason it seemed so hard
was because he bad not paid any at
tention to the teacher in school when
she had explained the next days les
son. He had been writing notes and
reading a book with many pictures
under his desk when she wasn't look
ing.
$50 when it came time for him to
work his sums all out on paper he
could not do them at all. And he had
stayed out playing too long. He knew
quite well he should have come in
doors far sooner-but he had wanted
to stay out and so he had stayedl
GAS long as julius wanted to do a
thing he did it, and never cared at all
about two little words called right
and wrong.
"The sums would not come out
right. He tried to prove them and
they wouldn't prove. ooh DEAR he said,
what hard lesson this is.'
"The pencil went on working as hard
as 1t could. Whatever julius directed
it to put down on the paper, it did. And
then as soon as it had written a few
fgures-Just as julius had told it to
didn't he go and rub them all out.
"It's shame said the pencil.
"'What's a shame? asked julius.
"'You make me do the work and
then you always use the rubber at the
end of the pencil. It's paying too much
attention to the rubber. I amsthe i'm
portant thing! The rubber should
only be used in case of an accident
or a mistake which is excusable. Your
mistakes are quite inexcusable-
gutter
"'What a horrid pencil you are
said julius. IF only / had another
I would be glad. But I traded all my
other pencils for
"'Yes, know said the pencil.
I'd" What do you know asked julius,
very much surprised.
"T know that you traded your other
pencils for pieces Of candy, a piece Of
cake and an oranger
"'How do you know all thatY asked
julius.
"'Because I am the only one left in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
Wild Food in England.

Woman food experts have started
countrywide campaign to teach Brit
ish housewives what food economy
means and how to use the neglected
resources in England's wild food"
The women have started a campaign
after the fashion Of an electioneering
tour in the United States. They are
making speeches In theaters. public
halls and from soap boxes on street
corners.
The possibilities of wild food" are
declared by one expert to be so great
that country people and the inhabi-
tants of snail towns can supply two
thirds of their needs for. at least three
quarters of the year from the fields,
woods and streams of their immediate
vicinity. This expert declares that
there are more than 260 kinds of food
in the British isles which nature pro
duces unassisted. They include birds