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INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNYSGOOL
LESSON

By REV. p. B. FITzwATER, d. D.
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicego)
Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper Union.f
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An Effective Laxative.
For Growing Children
Or. caIdwelI's Syrup Pepsin
Highly Recommended as
a Family Remedy

In children the slightest irregularity
OF the bowels has a tendency to dis
turb the entire digestive system, and
unless promptly remedied invites seri.
Gus illness. The experienced mother
knows that by training her children
TO regularity In this respect, and when
occasion arises administering q mild
laxative, she viii. have little need for
the doctors services. IL
Mrs. Leo Weigand, 1851 Central
Ave-, N. s., Pittsburg, Pa, whose two
boys, Frank and Joseph, are shown in
the illustration, writes that she has
found DIR. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin q
most effective laxative, not only for
the children but also for herself, and
that she will always keep 1t in the
house 10 use when needed DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin is combination
OF simple laxative herbs with pepsin
That acts easily and naturally, with
out gripping or other pain or discon.
fort. II Is pleasant to the taste so
that children like It. and is equally ef-
feetive on the strongest constitution.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin can be
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ELKS TO ANSWER
GRAND ROLL CALL

Friday night will be roll Calf with
the local Elks and all EIis, whether
members Of GIG or OF other lodges
and who may be visiting or resident
Ia Honolulu, are urged to attend and
swell the number answering to the
call.
1t Is only c0mparatiyely recent
that " Roll CALI night was establish.
ed as & requirement BY the grand
lodge Of Elks. It Il set Tor the first
meeting night Of each subordinate
l0dge in January and such subordin-
ate lodges report TO the grand lodge
the ATTENDANCE which Is thus obtained.
The idea has taken well, the various
subordinate lodges have been quick
and ready to take up the matter and
the attendance brought out at last
years roll call was such as to insure
the permanenee of the institution.
Honolulu Lodge No. GIG made q
good showing at the last Roll Call"
and the officers have set out this
year to excel the record.
Ordinarily the attendance of a Wis
iting Elk at q meeting is not q matter
of grand lodge record hut under the
roll call" plan he has an opportunity
to be officially recognized as attend
ing Eiks lodge at least once year
no matter what lodge he may attend
on the date set.
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IRx Associated pr..sl


PARIS, France How. is France go
ing to pay the bill? BY applying to
productive occupations the effort she
has sustained in war;" in the opinion
OF NJ. RaouI Peret. former minister Of
commerce. In an interview with The
Associated Press he also declared that
the theory of reciprocity ought to be
applied to the commercial relations
between France and the United
States after the war. M. Peret Is now
"rapporteur" OF the budget in the
chamber of. deputies post equiva-
lent to that OF chairman of the ways
and means committee of the house OF
representatives =. q. ~. x.
French eonds Always Safe +
Alexandra Ribot, minister of finance,
has had the delicate task of borrow
ing the unprecede sums that have
been swallowed up by war. Raoul
Peret, who has not much more than
half OF M. Ribot's rs years, has before
him the task of finding the where
withal to fqnidate the debt.
an. Ribot, by his prompt action In
issuing term bonds. rendered an I'M
estilnable service to France says NJ.
Peret. aHe gave the French people q
chance to show their confidence; they
.bronsht llfnS - nxHclI n1pney that =
was not until the sixteenth month Of
hostilities that he found II expedient
to Issue longer term bonds. Invest,
ments in French bonds are never a
gamble; yet, in q sense, the purchase
Of these securities was q wager on the
result or the conflict and upon the
ability OF France to foot the bill.
French peasants. laboring men, me.
chanics, capitalists suien and women
OF all classes that have money saved
up have been wagering in that way
q billion month for nearly two years
that France will triumph. Thirty-three
and 4 half billion francs, all told, NJ.
Ribot found in two years time in the
pockets OF our people. ts5
France in a two years effort, 40
complished in military preparation
what It took Germany IS years to do.
The same effort applied to Industrial
activity win do as much In solving the
grave financial problem the war will
have left on our hands; but 1t is
scarcely necessary to say that we
shall need time to restore our
finances. ..sz:, b Z
ct Is difficult, and perhaps futile,
to make estimates while the great
effort is going on, but, Ysupposing the
war adds 20 billion francs to our pres
emit national debt Of 80 billions, we
shall owe q hundred billion francs.
That involves an annual interest Of
five billion francs. and is sufficient to
require serious reflection; yetlit does
not brighten the French people upon
whom the charge il going to tall.
They bring their money into the
treasury as freely today as they did
after the battle of the Marine when We
thought 1t might be over in less than
a year, and they know exactly what
they are doing. 5
France has great reasons for wish.
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IMMIGRATION TO
BE VETO SUBJECT
AGAIN, EXPECTED
Wilson Likely to Stand BY Guns
on Measure Now Before
Congress
By c. s. ALeERT

Especial stat. BuIIetih Cofrsspondenes)
g.. WASHINGTON ID. C.. Dec. IA
Once more the immigration bill, with
its literacy test, Is to the fore. The
senate has taken Il up. The measure
already has passed the house. A
brief series of conferences should
complete the Legislation, thus throw
ing II before the president for his APP
prevail. When last presented he veto
ed Il, following the example Of Presi-
dent Taft. ~ 81
IL Is regarded as certain, that the
president will stand by his guns. He
Is expected TO send the immigration
bin back 10 the house with his veto
and the reasons therefor. He may
have few hearings on the subject,
as was done the last time.
The problem Of enacting drastic Inn
mfgrafion legislation thus seems des-
tined 10 rest with both houses of Con-
gress. II appears essential that the
bill be passed over the presidential
yelo. This Will require two-thirds
vote in the senate and house. q
When Congress adjourned last au.
tumn count Of noses had been made
IN both the senate and house. II was
declared ~thnt sufficient votes could
be found 10 override the presidents
vefo. That situation now has been
somewhat modified. Leading states
men admit that the chances are less
than even on that proposition. Two
things have caused this change In
sentiment among legislators
FlrstThe European war has so
Iessened the bringing tn Of aliens that
further restrictions are unnecessary
af this time. The number OF new ar
rivals has dropped to an unpreee-
denied figure.
Secondhand BY far the most I'm.
p0rtant reason Is that the great exodus
'1f negroes from the Southern States
has left that section Of the country
m demand Of labor. Members OF Con-
gress from those states now believe
4 portion OF incoming aliens may be
sleflected TO their section, thus solving
the problem Of obtaining men to take
The places made vacant by the out
rush ~ colOred working people. Il
Hence many conEressnlen from the
South. who etoot ready 70 assist In
psSS|11 ne i'61I>ro (Ion bIll over the
1..&' |1('& <t|o nov think Il wise to
nave 10 Is&I.I1t ton IT this time that
..'. -..[[|{f further TIE coming IN
q iorc|S1ers ne motive e purely
selfish They know that more than
100000 negroes have ldkr their home
states and gone North taking the
places on railroad and other construc;
tion work when Italian reseryists re;
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HONOLULU FLOAT .
BIGATIRACTION
tHy Associated Pressl

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. FLOWERS
Of many varieties. OF all the colors OF
the rainbow, built into hundreds OF
floats, competed for honors today in
the twenty-eighth annual Tournament
OF Roses, southern CALIFORNIA; mid
winter festival
A parade between q double border
of dull green palms-a thin line
through q rnany-ranked mass OF spec
tators-exhibited to the New Years
.eelebrants designs representing or
CARNATIONS and theme such as The
Atlantic Greets the Pacific" The
Garden of Allah" and IMPLYING
flowers. ...~a -.
After the review in Tournament
Park, where judges awarded prizes,
there was on the program the East
West football game between the Uni
yersities of Pennsylvania and Oregon.
Leading In the pageant was the
Pasadena city commission Of five
members In an automobile, represent.
ing q basket Of carnations. with a
floral crown and key, the official city
seal, surmonnting the handle. The Los
Angeles city officials and score of
floats representing the chambers of
commerce OF southern California fol-
lowed. The hotel division was next
in line. : ~
One of the most spectacular exhibits
was series or 10 floats depicting
"The Garden Of Allah.r These were
entered by the Tournament of Roses
Association. The title cars was deco
rated in yiolets and Chinese lilies,
with bronze and gold borders. The
other cars that comprised the entry
portrayed ''The Butterflies" The
Lanterns" Prayer Rugs" The Foun-
tain, "The Birds, .sfhe Rose, " Fhe
Pavilion, The Tulips" and The Pea.
cock"
-Four large floats were entered by
Pasadena merchants, representing
Ancient Thrones These were:
Egypt, Assyria, China, Byzantiuin.
The Egyptian float. 10 feet high and
IL feet long, had a body OF pink
stocks, with papyrus and bamboo
around the edges. The throne had
four columns wound with pink carna-
tions and blue corn flowers.
The Assyrian throne had q body OF
purple blossoms with panels In white
carnations. The throne itself was Of
violets. The Chinese throne was done
in red and yellow color scheme. and
that Of Byzantit1m WIS worked out
with floral enrlands Of blue smilax
WITH byzantine arches. In each of
these. floats The EIInr occupied tie.
throne and many girls were In attend
|S<.sk oo<l,aa a. or,nrnux1nfo fr,aff7 nnn
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HONOLULU CHINESE BOY IS
NOW BOSTON BACTERIOLO GLST

1907. He later attended Yale. the
Rhode Island state College and Mass
aehusetts Institute Of Technology. He
was appointed an assistant baeteri-
CIogist in the city health department
last October by Mayor Curley.
'Soong is greatly interested in his
research work in. the laboratory in
quest Of the elusive bugs which cause
so much human suffering. During the
last few weeks Soong has devoted
much time and energy to locating the
infantile paralysis germ.
But not all his time is devoted to
this quest, for Soong has proved him
self one of the efficient members of
the laboratory staff. He can explain
to the satisfaction of the uninitiated
the. mysteries disclosed by modern
meteorological methods.
'Soong has not definitely decided
upon his future, but he hopes eventu-
ally to receive professional call from
the land of his blood
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POWDERS WAYS and MEANS
IDMEET OBLIGAT|ONs At VARS END.

ing to promote closer relations with
the United States said nj. Peret, in
conclusion. There are reasons OF
sentiment and policy besides business
reasons. We shall want to see you
use more of our products than be.
fore. and we shah need more from
you What is desirable, even neces,
sary, to facilitate these growing ex'
changes Is commercial tariff>system.
Your ad valorein tariff is. the obstacle
1T almost kept our industries away
from the San Francisco fair. We are
happy now thar they went there, and
we have been glad to see your indus.
trial Representatives here. 1t is to
be hoped that out of closer inter.
course may come a solution TO your
great benefit as well as ours. It is
the theory of reciprocal advantages
that ought to be applied" .
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IBy Associated Prsssl

81 WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81
More than two and a quarter million
dollars worth of checks, drafts
money orders and other valuable pa.
pers were found in unbelievable let.
tiers by the dead letter office during
the last year and practically all were
restored to their owners. First As.
sistant Postmaster General Daniel G,
Roper In his annual report announces
that the dead letter division handled
10,S39, $50 letters and parcels during
the year, slight increase over the
previous year. One-third of these let.
tiers and parcels. or 3.677, I94, was de-
liVered; 101, 4S5 contained things Of
value without clue to their senders
and were held for claimants; 7,019, 436
had to oe destroyed and Hits were
still being Investigated.
Stamps and Currency Also
I In addition 20, the valuable papers,
with a face value OF $2,303,119, found
in unbelievable letters, many con-
tanned stamps and some currency was
found loose in the mails. The stamps
and currency unclaimed, together with
proceeds from the sale OF articles OF
merchandise removed from undeliyer'
able letters, aggregated $53,665 and
$1,000 vas realized from six months
operation Of a new postal regulation
requiring collection OF one cent on ad.
vertisei letters, making the total net
revenue $64, 665. Mr.. Roper says that
the revenue estimated under present
conditions for a year would be ap
proximstely $4,000, which would
make The dead letter division self
sustaining. * u. ~ e., II
To prevent the unnecessary aeon
mutation of letters containing valuable
Enclosures, a provision was contained
in the last postal appropriation law
reducing the liDit of time. that such
letters snail be held awaiting reclama,
ton from four years to two years
/ he aostoffice department. has decid
ed to tIlscontfnre the final disposi
tion OF cead parcels by the postoffices
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CUBA'S
CROP BACKWARD
Especial Correspondence Movers 4
caIlaghan. 80 Wall Street,

Callaghan. 80 Wall Street,
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 15.-Un'
der a combination of adverse influ-
ences and on small transactions from
day to day at steadily declining prices,
the spot quotation this week has been
reduced to safe basis SO deg. for CEN
2trifugals, showing a net loss OF .42c
as compared with the close OF last
week. Refiners at the opening Of this
week, because of the lack Of any i'm.
portant demand for refined, continu.
ed withdrawn from the market and al
though holders we're offering moder-
ately and generally asking 46c basis
So deg. e.&f. and AYE basis 96 deg.
elf. for Cubas and full duty-paying
sugars. respectively, there was no es-
pecial pressure to sell, as they. were
hopeful that necessities of refiners,
whose stocks are almost depleted,
would soon induce a sufficient buying
move to afford the market some sup
port. However, the report early In
the week, that the Central European
Powers were willing to enter into ne
gotiations for pace with the Allied
nations, combined with the announce
ment of Messrs. Guma- Meier OF their
primary estimate of the new Cuba
crop at 3.572,571 tons, an excess OF
SOS, 900 tons over last years outturn,
created a somewhat demoraliZed con-
ditien in the market, resulting in vari-
Gus small sales of Cubas and full duty
paying sugars In nearby positions at
rapidly declining prices, from day to
day, until 415c basis 96 deg. c.&f. for
Cabas and &c basis SO deg. elf for
full duty.paying sugars was reached.
AT these levels refiners showed a dis
position to take hold, and the market
closes very steady with more buyers
than sellers at the basis Of SIZE.
During the week II. A. Himely pub
lished his estimate of the new Cuban
crop of 3,466, 900 tons. The crop is
quite backward with only nine GEN.
trails grinding on Dec. IL, as compared
with "a Centrals at the corresponding
date in 1915. ~, = .ss..:.-.~.. -.
A quiet and irregular market has
ruled for refined during this week,
with q general trend towards lower
prices. At the opening Of the week
all refiners quoted 7.20c, less 2 per
cent for graduated, and although a
reduction of 05c to 7.15c less 2 per
cent basis occurred during the week,
it was generally understood that some
refiners were not firm at this basis,
and: that some business had been &C
cepted at slight concessions under the
7.15e less 2 per cent basis in particu-
lar instances. The domestic demand
has been limited to a hand to mouth
business and the foreign inquiry has
been less in evidence on account OF
the present uncertain political situa'
ton in Europe.
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OLD FOLKS need
'CASGARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
Salts, caIomel, Pills Act on
Bowels Like Pepper Acts
in Nostrils
Enjoy LifeI Don't Stay Bilious,
Sick Headachy and
Constipated

yet - LN-LZII1 '08A- AA0H
Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they
sniTer from constipation. The condi-
ton Il perfectly natural. It is Just e
natural g Il is for old people to walk
slowly Tor age Is never so active e.
youth. The muscles are less elastic.
And the bowels are muscles.
SO all old people need Cascarets.
One might g. well refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The bowels
must be kept active. This is import
ant at all ages. but never so much as
at nifty.
Age IL not q time for harsh ply
sizes. Youth may occasionally whip
the bowels into activity. But lash
can't be used every day. What the
boweis Of the old need Is q gentle and
natural tonic. One that can be CON
stanfly used without harm. The only
such tonic IS Cascarets, and they cost
only 10 cents per box at any drug
store. They work while you sleep
ADV.
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MILLIONS OF DOLLARS Go T0DEAD
Letter OFFICE in YEAR JUST PAST

at Pit.sbtrg and Cleveland. Such mat
ter formerly going to Pittsburg win BE-
sent 20 New York city, while that n
Ohio. formerly going to CleveIdiif
viii be sent to Cincinnati. and mate
from the southern peninsula Of MIch|
gan will 90 to Chicago.
Aecumnlations Becorne Vast
On account Of the large growth IN
the parcel post business, experiences
has demonstrated that the accumuIa-
ton Of this matter at the points des-
ignated Tor handling dead parcels has
become so large az to make L diff
cult to lind space for It's aecommo1a-
ton. Regulations provide, IN the case
Of insured parcels, that claims for m
demnity must be filed within 1Ix
months, and it has been found there
IL very little call for lost parcels after
the lapse OF that time. AccordinGII
an order win be issued amending the
regulations so as to r. dice the time
for holding sucn parcels prior to sale
from Twelve months 10 six months
Last year 395, Te1 parcels were found
unbelievable.
Dead mail received By the diyision
Of dead letters during the year con
tanned 81, 700 .nisdirected letters, 1I6.-
766 unacdressei letters, z2S,7oo let
tiers held Tor postage, AZ, 200 Letters
written en- hotel letter paper By PER
sons unknown TO the hotels, and Iol@
700 letters bearing fictitious sigma.
lures.
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SFI7LEMENTOFC ALIFORNIAOIL
LANDSCONIROVERSY IS EXPECTED

December II In regard to the matter
OF the conservation of the navy'a fuel
oil supply. Coming from the state OF
California. have given the oil matter
q great deal OF study.
Some years ago President TAFT
withdrew certain oil lands from fur
Their entry. AT that time there were
great many oil companies actively en-.
gagged IN drilling for oil and In making
all necessary provisions for drilling
in the way Of construction OF roads.
laying of water mains and bringing
water on to the land. Some Of these
companies were expending vast sums
OF money. The laws or the Unlten
States practically invited the prospects.
or to expend money IN the hope of
striking the flow.
Pickett siu Passed
Subsequently the soealIetl Picket
bill was passed. which was intended
to give all prospectors who were acts'
ually pursuing work for the discovery
OF oil right to proceed to final an.
coEery, notwithstanding the PfesI.
dents order of withdrawal A laf1t
number OF my constituents were thus
engaged in the work.
Then came Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels, who has been fighting my
constituents in their efforts to secure
patents.
Il consider It just as dishonest Cor
the government to try TO rob citizens
OF the fruit of their efforts under the
law as Ii a private individual tried 70.
do such thing. consider Il abs0
lutely dishonest. no matter whether
the government Is engaged In Il or
whether q private individual Is en-
gagged in II.
IL we had waited for Congress O.
make an appropriation to drill for Oh
we would never have had any oil
wells in California. Can you imagine
Congress approprfating several mil
Hon dollars to drill wells merely On
speculation-mereiy In the hope ln1
government would strike oilf Hnyin1
been member OF Congress- for r.
years and knowing the temper Of Con
gress pretty well. am free to saI
that Il would have been impOssibIa 10
get such an appropriation.
am In favor Of conserving tia
] nayy,s oil where It does not interiors
!, with the development work OF private
individuals who invested their monrI
in good faith under the provisions 0l
the law"
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l- Ths Nav
Department. II was learned today 81
reliable authority, IL preparing 70 r..
cede from It's position that Ell. Of The
oil IN reserve No. must be reserved
for the navy. and the ousted CaIilol-
MIA claimants have q good chance ~
getting preferential leases on their
claims on q royalty basis Of one eie1l'I
to the government.
Assistant Secretary RoosegeIf W.
reliably reported today, though -
would not himself discuss the matter.
to be CONVINCED now that one.eiE|It1 81
the oil produced from private cI1I1I|
in No. 2 delivered to the gOyernusII
for use by the navy would be nor.
profitable than waiting 30 az 50 wears
for Congress- 10 appropriate Tor dr''|.
ing expenses for the department I0
reserve No. 2.
| There was no meeting today o. the
joint commission trying 20 settle the
oil fight. but one 10 scheduled for %
| morrow"
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REFUGEES BARRED FROM
MOSCOW: FOOD SHORT

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless).
BERLIN, Germany, Jan. 2-The
Overseas News Agency last night an.
nounced that the military commander
of Moscow had closed the city to all
refugees. This action was taken be.
cause of the fact that the city is al,
ready oyercrowded and the ancient
capital Of Russia is in danger of suf'
fering from lack of food. -
Refugees from Rumania who are
coming into Russia by the thousands
viii In the future be sent to Siberia.