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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11

Germany il having Little strahng,perty Of its
own these days.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
col ROOSEVELT ON THE WAR.

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on PREPAREDNEsSsI II Is . shameful thing
lint afterthree yearsof warning We should owe our
safety only to the prepared valor of other nations
and not IN the smallest degree to our own.
ON LOYALTY-We cannot prepare our spirit
unless we insist that in this country there be
no divided allegiance, no fftyffty loyalty between
our dag and some other flag. / have as hearty
respect for the German strain in our mixed blood
Is for any other; have German blood in my veins.
] demand for the American of German blood ex-
actly the same treatment as for any other Amer.
lean. But in return exact from him precisely the
same conduct that we rightly exact from all other
Americans
ON GOYERNMENT1Goy Government by q pluto
cracy and government by mob are equally fatal
to that orderly liberty for which Washington
fought in war and strove in peace, and for which
Lincoln not only lived, but died
on DEMOCRACY--Outsi Of the performance
Of service duty let there be no social line of cleavage
between the major general and the enlisted man in
the ranks.
on UNIVERSAL sERVICE-Let every young
man be trained in time Of peace so that in time Of
war the whole citizenship Of the country shall be
available as vast army, ready to do its full duty
ON BUSINEES-Bu Business must prosper or else
there will be no prosperity for any one
on LAB0R-For the wageworker the prime
needs are permanency Of employment, old age pen
sions, insurance against accident and disease, prop
er working and living conditions, proper wages,
reasonable leisure.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11

The iittle fellow who cannot afford to lose, has
no business gambling in mining stocks. For one
promotion scheme which has made good on its prom,
ses to local investors good many have failed This
percentages is not much of guarantee for the man
Of small means who is investing hardearned say
ings 10 matter with what good faith local direc
tors enter into nancial organization and the detail
Of actual operation the businesses are virtually sure
to have ups and downs and it is the downs which
squeeze the little fellow and too often break him.
IN the period of the ups be involves himself heay
ily in purchasing stock and when the pendulum
swings he cannot hold on. There have been good
many instances Of this recently. There is no better
time than right now for the man or woman Of small
or moderate means to 20 slow in buying mining
stocks where the mines are still in the Development
stage This course may af.erward bring regret OF
two but II wcr'.. urlng gray hairs and sleepless
nights,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
Loot and Bun< Towns
BeforeS Giving Them Up
Germans Destroy G>>at Cathedral at St.
Spread Terror Through Land


oot resembles that which preceded the German retreat in March there are
Fire and spread the French held by the enemy and now COM
o
completely sacked value has been
off
All that could be carried has been The houses the town
looted The entered and the furniture
hazard in
Wednesday
a
of
numed
As
them o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
Corridor Outside Sounds Like
Echo From Tower Of Babel
in Ancient Days.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-New Yorks
famous melting pot of the nations is
on exhibition today at headquarters
of the district exemption board, pre-
sided over by former. Justice Hughes,
where men Of nearly every race
under the sun come to appeal their
claims for immunity from army ser
vice
Youths from Russia, Colombia,
Sweden, Guatemala, Italy and numer-
GUS other lands filed past the clerk
in an unending stream some hope
lessly bewildered, some escorted by
lawyers, pressing their claims
vociferously.
Many spoke English with difficulty.
Nearly all had their first naturaliza-
ton papers. Pleas for exemption
covered an astonishing range.
"I am subject of the czar of Rus
sia," one man confidently declared
He appeared staggered to learn the
car had been discharged.
From the welter of unknown
tongues and broken English came
one genuine American voice. Its pos
SCISSOR declared:
| I'm not seeking exemption from
anything. 1 want to fight in the navy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
Hep Our Fighting
Men

The call has come for
Keokuk to furnish it's share
of knitted articles for fight
ing men and the work is be-
ing organized so that we
may respond to this as we
have to all the other calls
sent us. It is imperative
that we send the things
asked for before the cold
weather comes. We want all
who will knit to volunteer
Immediately and to continue
working until our assign
ment is completed. We also
want money contributions.
Any person who will give
money to buy yarn, notify
Mrs. T. r. Board or Miss
Laura Alton. If you can
give much or little the mon
ey will be used for the COM
fort and the preservation Of
the health of our boys who
are to face the severe win
ter of France. Prompt an
swers to this call are hoped
for and expected.
KEOKUK CHAPTER,
American Red Gross.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
MELTING POT OF NATIONS
AT EXEMPTION HEARING

just passed the examination when
orders came not to take any man
liable to be drafted"
When the exemption hunters dis
cussed matters in the corridor out
side, it sounded like an echo from
the tower of Babel
An organ grinder advanced the
claim that military music emanatlng
from his street piano strengthened
the patriotic spirit in his ne1ghpoTr
hood. This plea never reached the
clerk. however. The musician TOOK
several bystanders into his conn-
dence and was advised not to ap'
proach the harrassed clerk.
Friends told me what to say,
the orsanist remarked plaintively.
A young Colombian, fauitiessly
grooIned. described himself as a stu
dent of politics. Another man bore
letter from a school OF agrlcultura
and wanted to stay home and learn
TO be farmer.
Frequently the line of men-blach.
white and tan, some collarless, soma
snOrting ear rings, some in oyeralls,
some wearing diamonds, stood aside
while a worried looking woman
pleaded for some relative.
A little Hebrew, a sicldy baby Is
his arms, hunted the boards head
quarters.
my wife-dead," he explained.
who takes this feller If l co.
The claims and supporting affidav'
| its are passed along to Justice
Hughes and his assistants ex'
emptions granted average about one
in every fifty
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
Some People Say Her Present
Visit to Mine District is
Political Move.

4HH-'a Z,
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
BUTTE. Mont, Aug. 17.-Prepara,
IONS for handling a crowd of several
thousand persons are being made here
Today following announcement tha'
Miss Jeanette Rankin, congressWo'
man from Montana, who is investigat'
ing labor conditions here, will ad'
aress mass meeting of miners sun
uay afternoon at Columbia gardens.
Miss Rankin conferred with Tom
campbell, president Of the local |. w.
w. and other radical leaders today
she intends to make a bitter fight on
the "rustling card" system, which she
declares is one of the chief causes
ior continuation of the strike.
Miss Rankin's action in coming
mere unlimited to investigate labor
troubles. has aroused considerable
comment throughout the, state. Many
women. who supported her in her cam
paign for election to congress, put
who are now her political enemies
1are outspoken in their declaration
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
United States Forging Ahead,
Disregarding Any Sug-
gestion That Peace
is in Sight.
NAVY EXPECTS ACTION
Draft 10 Complete In Many Districts
and New Army VIII
Soon Be Ia
Training.

rUnited Press Leased Wire service.l
WASHINGTON, Aug II.
MA The army and navy are
"IS=A forging ahead today with
v war work, disregarding any
suggestion that peace can come now.
The war department has completed
its organization of the biggest fight
ing system the country has ever
known.
The navy, 1t is hinted, will take
up an aggressive, rather than de-
fensive plan, against the U boats, as
a result of policy conferences be.
tween President Wilson, Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels, Admiral Mayo, At.
lantic Fleet Chief and Assistant Sec.
retary Roosevelt.
The draft is complete in many dis.
tricts, Pennsylvania being farthest
behind. When the first quota Of 6s7.
600 has been drawn, examining sur
geons will be discharged until the
second call next spring.
Army reorganization has been
fitted to meet the needs of modern
warfare and to accommodate the hun
dreds of thousands Of youths to be
trained. The organization methods
have already been detailed. But the
latest step is assignment Of major
generals as division commanders for
the thirty-two national army and
national guard divisions.
Men, now in supreme command OF
departments are ordered to field duty
while older, retired officers will prob
ably be given the departm ents which
hereafter will be virtually stripped OF
their importance
General Leonard Wood, ranking
officer of the army and now In charge
of the southeastern department, was
assigned to the Eighty-ninth national
army division at Camp Funston,
Kansas.
The pope's peace proposal was to
be considered in the cabinet today.
All rroba bilities now are that 1t will
be declined.
Secretary Baker expected to have
a presidential proclamation issued
defining more definitely the meaning
Of camp" under the dry zone red
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL RANKIN
TO BE SENATORIAL CANDIDATE

that Miss Rankin's action Is merely a
sensational move to gain the support
of the radical labor element, follow.
ing her announcement that she will
be a candidate for senator, against
Senator A. ]. Walsh, the present en-
cumbent.
Mine operators claim that her pres
ence here is unnecessary and declare
the situation will automatically read
inst itself, the men gradually return
ing to work without the interference
of Miss Ranl1in.e
Women's Sharp Tongues.
BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 17.-Montana
pn,i,ics were undergoing spicy re-
version today at the hands Of the
womens
Armed with sharp tongues, many OF
the fair ones who supported Miss
Jeannette Rankin, now congress
woman. were outspoken today in dec
Iarations that her action in coming
here to investigate labor conditions
Is "merely sensational move to
annex labor votes" in her announced
race against Senator A. ]. Walsh for
the senate.
Miss Rankin was given figura-
tive hair pulling on charges that she
came here unlimited to investigate
labor troubles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
Last Night Was One of Death
in Bloody Struggle on
Hill Outside
Lens.
AMERIcANs TOOK PE
Description Of FIeroe Battle Which
the Teutons Lost In Spite
of Mad En-
deavor.

| fBy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff CORRESPONDENT
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
rHE FIELD, Aug. 17.-Repeated
head-Ions charges Of Bavarian troops
aqalnst Canadians In the outskirts Of
Lens. In a desperate endeavor to re-
sake Hill 70, were hurled back with
heavy losses. Many Americans fought
In the ranks Of the Canadians.
Last night was one of death.
The Canadians, In whose ranks are
many Americana, who enlisted with
the maple leaf forces In the domin-
lon, fought yaiiantiy, hanging on to
every position with bulldog like ten
aeity.
The Bavarians opened the counter
attacks on the outskirts Of Lens.
They charged and counter charged
head-iong against the Canadians In
their mad endeavor to retake Hill 70.
The attack opened about dusk. After
the Bavarians, came the Prussian
guards. They threw themselves for
ward In close formation. Canadian
artillery and machine guns blazed
forth.
The attack was headed straight for
the Canadian center. 1t never reach.
ed the line. Shells broke over the
advancing Germans. Machine gun
fire ripped through, their ranks. The
bavarians wavered, then fell back.
But that was not the end.
At $50 fresh German troops boiled
out from their trenches. The Prus-
sian guard moved up the slope. They
went the way of the Bavarians. Then
came more and still more Germans,
always rolling up the eastern slope of
Hill 70. They came In thick waves
this time. BY sheer momentum they
forced back the Canadian posts to
the left of the line that was held
Thursday morning, but they did not
remain the victors long.
The Canadians came back. With
various determined thrusts they push
ed forward towards the positions they
had been forced to relinquish. With
bayonet and bomb they charged over
the shell torn ground. There was a
sharp fight and then the enemy began
to give way. Slowly at first. Then
they went down the slope which they
had Just climbed at heavy cost.
Their withdrawal became confused
retreat and the. Canadians were soon
re-establishing their positions west
Of Cite st. Aususte and rectifying
and consolidating their lines along
the remainder Of the entire front.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
earlier peace than might have come
had the pontiff not spoken.

earlier peace than might have come
had the pontiff not spoken.
Pope Is Depressed.
ROME, Aug. 17.-Pope Benedict is
reported to be greatly depressed over
the general unfavorable reception ac-
corded his appeal for peace.
The pontiff Is said to be spending
most of his time in his apartments
alone.
Answer by the ALLIES.
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. IA violent and
continued thrust that Is carrying
British and French troops deep in
to German lines in Flanders on nine
mile front, a statement of complete
confidence from Premier Lloyd
George and unanimous reflections by
the press Of peace proposals-these
are the answers turned in by the al
lies today to Pope Benedict.
The st. Quentin cathedral has
been destroyed by the Germans and
villages beyond st. Quen-
tin are in flames.
The heights about Lens are thick
with German dead, mown down IN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
HIGHER THAN
IN CIVIL WAR
Meat Prices Have Advanced
Until Some People Can
not Afford to
Eat It.
BACON NOW AT 48 CENTS
Reasons for Boost Are Given by tho
Wholesalers and Retailers, With
No Reduction In
Sight.
|BACON NOW AT 48 CENTS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Civil war
prices for meats were out-done today.
Consumers were paying the high
est prices in history for beefsteaK,
beef roasts, pork loin, ham, bacon
and lamb, according to leading Chi
cago retailers.
Relief from the steadily advancing
prices can only come with reduction
In grain prices, now in the hands OF
Herbert Hoover, they said.
Wholesalers can see only one rea-
son aside from supply and demand
for these increases. They said the
western grazing lands have had an
abundance of rain and afford the
best pasturing in years. Cattle rails
ers are therefore presumed to be
holding back the supply, fattening
them for still higher prices.
This then is the answer to the
much propounded inquiry, will prices
go higher?" They will.
Retailers will not be surprised to
'see prices for porterhouse-now sell
ling at forty cents a pound, five cents
higher than ten days ago-soon
reach fifty and sixty cents pound
Other beef will advance accordingly
lit was predicted.
The cherished pork roast has ad'
vanced eight cents in the last week,
due to an advance of nearly 81 a
hundred pounds in the wholesale
price of hogs. But the increase has
only started Loin is now 35 cents
a pound, Ham and bacon are about
as high as they will go for the pres
ent, retailers explained. Bacon lis
now 4S cents pound about eight
cents higher than six months ago.
Further advances would mean a
check on the demand, It was stated.
Lamb is relatively higher and
shows no tendency to come down.
Consumers generally are leaning
more toward purchases of inferior
meats, arranged in new dishes, re-
tailers asseretd. This is one reason
for the advance in Chuck and round
steak" which is proportionately up
with beef.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
Desperate Struggle on Lens
Front Continues, British
Being Forced Back at
One Point,
AIR RAID IN OSTEND
Hill No. 70 Near Lens Running Red
With Blood Today in
Important
Battle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
LONDON, Aug. 17.-Continued Ger
man counter attacks on the Lens front
were reported by Field Marshal Haig
today. One assault resulted in the
British being pressed back slightly
from points which they had establish
ed during the night.
east Of Loos, in the direction of
Cite st. Auguste, early last night
the enemy twice counter attacked
Haie reported, "the second time press
ing us back slightly from points we
had establishedP
A few prisoners were reported cap
tured by Haig. East Of Ypres there
was mutual artillery activity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17

Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL
Es&> President Wilson's cabinet
sE&A will voice its views on the
W. pope's peace plea at today 8
cabinet session. That the tenor Will
be for rejection is undoubted
There is strong disposition, ho"
ever. to have the president make
Americas position and aims In the
war Enthusiastically clear. His advls-
ers deem it wise that this govern
ment should let the world know again
that Americas fight Is not greeay,
but instead arises from desire LOT
. world, free from kaiserism and its
frightfulness. -
,iberate a few more days before max
ing an announcement Of his position
The world looks to Wilson's decis-
ion as the real decision of the whole
situation. The allies, now dependent
on the United States for physical and
financial aid, are virtually compelled
tn follow his course. Conferences
with the allied governments have
been going on for several days. Per-
sons who have talked with Secretary
Lansing the past few days have
been refused a definite announcement
NJ nolicy, but there mas peen no mis-
taking his general disposition to
hearken to the pope now. His views,
though, do not decide the matter,
President Wilson determines.
The paramount element of the sit
uation, however, is the fact that mil
lions of Catholics throughout the
world will listen earnestly to the
pope,s plan and that doubtless this
will prove the leaven working for an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
An Attack by Air.

LONDON, Aug. 17.-Many tons Of
explosives were dropped on enemy
aerodromes and railway stations by
British naval planes, the admiralty an
nounced today.
Several fires were observed follow
ing raids on the Ostend railway sta
ton, the Thouront railway station
and the Chistelles aerodrome, the
statement said, reporting the attacks
on these Belgian ports. At Engel and
Uytker1e aerodromes were bombed
and road transports were attacked by
gun fire from the air.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
operators Withdraw.

CHICAGO. Aug. 17.-Illinois coal op-
orators today repudiated their agree
ment with Governor Lowden to CO.
operate with the state fuel director
in reducing coal prices, py formai
withdrawal from participation. o1hclal-
ly or unofficially, in the coal hearings
which began this morning.
The operators explained that they
had been requested by the FEDERAL
trade commission not to compllcate
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
Indiana Action.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. IL
Governor Goodrich will issue a proc
lamation calling the Indiana lesisla'
ture into extraordinary session on
Aug. 27 to legislate against outrageous
coal prices. This fact was learned
from authentic sources today. The
governor, however, withheld formal
announcement OF his plans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
Only a Few Gougcrs.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE belief
that the broad powers conferred on
Herbert Hoover as food administrator
will have to be used on only a few
persons was expressed here by G..
Harold Powell in a speech before the
international Apple Growers associa-
ton. He is general manager of the
California Fruit Growers association
and a member of Hoover's staff
The class Of men who will have to
be roughly handled, he said, are a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
New Confidence in Army.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 17.-General
Korniloff expressed new confidence
in the army today, following an e-s-
tended conference with Premier
Kerensky.
Recent measures which were
taken have considerably strengthened
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
Assisting Government.

tives of thirteen state councils of de-
fense. attending the coal conference
here today were working to give the
federal government every possible as
sistance in fixing lower prices and
regulating the nations coal supply.
Out Of the maze Of solutions Of the
coal problems offered at yesterdays s
conference, the conferees today were
trying to settle upon the most prac.
tical route to swift and definite ac-
ton.
Increased production and more
reasonable prices continue the key.
note of the session. Government con-
troll was generally favored.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17

Continued on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
COAL SHORTAGE
TO Be AVOIDED
Unless the Government Takes
Over Mines, States Will
Work to, Secure
Plenty Of Fuel.
CONFERENCE CONTINUES
Thirteen State Councils Of Defense
Working Hard to Keep Prices
Down and Supply
Up
CONFERENCE CONTINUES

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO. Aug. 17.-Unless Presi
dent Wilson takes over the nations
coal mines. the thirteen states repre-.
sented at the coal conference here
yesterday, will utilize every agency
in their power to forestall a coal
shortage this winter. This was the
decision they carried to their home
councils today.
Another meeting will be held
Thursday at which more definite
action may develop, it was an.
fnounced.
In a reply to the federal trade
commissions request that the Illinois
state council of defense edo nothing
to complicate the price phase of the
coal situation" Governor Lowden said
he was doing nothing that would
cause confusion and ordered the pub
lie hearings on prices to proceed to-
day.
He also asked the commission for
"a clear statement" of its views in
the Illinois situation and added that
he believed the agreement he had
with the operators sanctioning the
appointment of fuel dictator"
would reduce prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17
President Wilson and Advis-
ers Meet Today to go Over
Peace Proffer From
Rome.
SURE TO BE REJECTED
Allies, Depending on America at This
Time, Would Follow Lead
Set by United
States.

tRv Carl D. Groat, United Press Stair
CnrreSnnndent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17

FAIR Slightly warmer. Local
temp p. m. Sc; Z a. m. 67.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-17

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. II.
M The army and navy are
HES=A forging ahead today with
VE war work, disregarding any