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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-02
Educational Committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
NAY ISSUE IRON COINS.
IBy Associated pr...l

STOCKHOLM, Sweden.-An issue
of lion coinage is expected in Sweden
shortly. according to the manager OF
the swedish State Bank. The matter
has been the subject of discussion and
agreement between the three Scandi-
navian countries. $
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-02
EDITOR

tory has been pointing out for good while now
just how booze has encouraged murders. suicides,
crimes against decency and other ofenses. In not
one case have these facts been denied. In not one
case has defender risen up for the booze traffic
The cold, hard, repelent facts have been impressed
and the further fact has been impressed that if
liquor is banished from Hawaii, may rightfuly
expect cleaner more orderl:,. more law-abiding
population. .... ..=.
Then, too, story after story comes from the main
land that with the dry regime has better
business for the businessman. More money is going
into bread. shoes, hats clothes, decent amusements,
autos pianos, and hOmCs-and less into drinking
bouts treats, 'souses," jOy-rdes, quarrels abuses
and saloons. Merchants find purchases and collec-
tions better. Bankers find deposits growing Real
estate men find more homes bought The bartender,
the pawnbrokcr and the loan shark are about the
only people whose business drops off when a city
or state goes dry"
We say, then, that prohibition sentiment in Ha-
wai has grown strongly since seven years ago a
plebiscie Overwhelmingly defe tied the "drys."
There is every reason TO believe that sentiment now
is so strong that another vote is justified That vote
he seuate bill aims to bring about. in the form in
M frol il has received the Endorsement of the Anti
ne 1n League, it deserves the united support of all
ms frc9ition advocates.
tsGstee united sanch courageous forces the refer
=. :: next July will win for prohibition.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-02
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

SHERIFF CHARLES H. ROSE. The
police department should not be made the
goat because a special policeman goes wild.
1t isn't our fault ..-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-02

CAPTAIN ARTHUR MeDUPPIE: We
caught gang of Chinese gamblers recently
by climbing through garrett but we looked
like chimney sweeps when he finally got
through the SCOT
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
Dundee OR White
MAY MEET LEONARD
Latter Thinks He Has
Chance TO Slip Over
Left Hook
DISCOUNTS LEONARD'S
ABILITY TO LAND
BY II. G.. HAMILTON.
united Press stan Correspondent

llnlteu Press stan correspondent
NEW YORK. August 29.- Regardless
OF the loud outcrles from Joe yelling.
Frankie Callahan, Willie Jackson and
other llghtweights, Il now Is almost
certain that Benny Loonards next bout
OF any Importance win be with Johnny
Dundee or Charlie White as an oppO-
nent. Out West they're yelling FOR a
chance to see Leonard and White, the
two great knook-om-dead artists, get
together and try each others resistance.
In the east they can't see anyone but
Dundee. since it Is an accepted fact that
the JOhnston-Gibson feud Will keep
Welllng from getting a chance soon.
White has had more chance at the
lightweight championship than any man
In the ring. lie is the only man who
ever Induced Freddie Welsh 90 risk his
title In a twenty-round bout. lie had
several cracks at Welsh 10 shorter
bouts and he also took on Willie
Ritchle when that youth'held the cham
pionshlp. Tie never has come more than
Just close 10 getting the title. White
4 admits he hasn't a chance 20 outpolnt
I the clever Leonard, but he believes im-
I NMAlhlN lN iIln uIlliNN ~ nAil 'N'A Nt'"
deadly left hook and floor Leonard. h'
/ discounts Leonard's ability 90 hlt him
with that equally deadly right hand.
Nate Lewis. manager OF White, has
figured II out that Leonard will be so
busy keeping his chin protected from
the LEFT hand hooks ne won't have a
chance TO use the heavy right. Lewis is
clever ln This statement. lle has Ions
recognized the fact that everyone fears
/ Whites left hook and pays little or no
attention 20 hls right hand As a mat
ter - fact White is nearly, n not quite
as heavy a puncher with a right cross
as he Is with a left hook. ANY boxer
who goes after White with the inten'
ton ~ disregardlng the right hand IL
likely 10 wake up about an hour aftel
White puts the right over.
| Leonard has been unselfsh IN hi
! 0ghtlag since he won the championship
He has met every man so FAR that IN
public demanded. In meeting kilbnn
it was generally conceded he was goln
against his toughest opponent. His cas-
victory over the fcatherwoight cham
plon took speculation back 90 the light
, weight class. 10 Is extremely prohahl
, that Leonards next start Will be ar
[ nOuncod very soon, with either Dundg
{ or White as hls opponent.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
PIRATES. kicked.
NOW BEGIN TO Bite
They Have Batted lO9 In
nings in Their Last
Nine Games
nv II. G. HAMILTON,
InIled press so CorrespondenL.

United Press stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The much
kicked and greatly deridcd Pirates are
beginning 20 bite back.
Since August IS the Pirates have
come TO The conclusion that they are
In the National League FOR something
besides a plug TO an up last place and
have made strenuous efforts TO win
some ball games.
In their last nine games the Pirates
have baitled iOi innings. enough for
nine games, with more than two left
over. While they have won only three
OF these contests they have left a trail
OF stif muscles and bruised averages
behind them.
Starting with the phillies. when they
lost ien-innlng affair. The Pirates en-
gogod IN four straight extra inning
contests. They did not play on August
40 but on Auguest 20 they hooked up
with the Dodgers and the Champions
went runlcss at the hands of Miller.
The Pirates scored once in ten innings.
on August 2i they went thirteen in-
nings with the Dodgers and called 70
days work with the score tied The
next day the Dodgers and Pirates pulled
or their record breaking feat OF twen-
iy-two innings the Brooklyn's winning.
6 90 ..
This ended me extra inning efforts
but the lighting has been fast and fu-
rlOus every day since until the Giants
overwhelmed The tain enders yesterday.
/ They lost by a 20 4 score on August
| 2G 90 Boston but won from the Boston
I noNf IQv 1 "a Million uffohfntr his aar-
I ond successive shuloui. on August 21
COOPER came through with 4 10 0
Victory over the Giants.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
events FOR
ODD Fellows DAY
Races, Contests, Dancing
Are on the Program for
Saturday Sports
MONSTER PARADE
OVER CITY STREETS

With fifteen different events on their
program FOR their neld day sports 20
be held at shellpot Park on Saturday
afternoon and evening OF this week,
local Odd Fellows are anxiously wait
ing for the date Of the exercises. II Is
proposed TO- have a monster parade
over the principal streets here during
the afternoon and the field day sports
will begin at the park following the
parade. The committee In charge to-
day announced that two Of the events
for men and a Ike number for women,
had been reserved for members and
their families only. The other events
will be open 90 the public and are as
follows
iOO-yard dash for men-First prize,
pair Of shoes; second prize, box Of
cigars.
5O-yard dash for ladles-Flrst prize,
lavalllere; second prize, gas iron.
iOO-yard dash for boys under i2-
First prize, knife; second prize, erector;
third prize, tie.
50-yard dash for girls under i2-First
prize, silver spoon; second prize, candy
third prize, combination school set.
HN-N uIM uNnAA ANA AMN AAANA NNN ~ AAf'f
smoking set; second prize, box Of ci-
gars; third prize, pipe.
Potato race for ladles-Flrst prize,
electric iron; second prize, silk hose.
Potato race for men--First prize, gold
knife; second prize, pillow; third prize,
cigar holder.
Tie, needle and cigarette race-First
/ prize, cum links; second prize, gasoline
stove.
Three-legged race FOR men-Flrst prize,
shirt; second prize, flash light.
Needle, cracker and whistle race
First prize, one-half dozen photographs
second prize, one box 40-watt electric
globes.
Ball throwing for ladies-First prize
percolator; second prize, costumerl
third prize, candy.
= Pie-eating contest-Flrst prize. Gun
links; second prize, cigars.
Shoe race for ladles-First prize
rocking chair; second prize, five pounds
candy.
Shoe race FOR men-Flrst prize. silver
buckle belt; second prize. two ties.
In the evening there will be two spO
dances. In the frst dance, the ladies
! prize Will be silk hose, and for the mel
a silk shirt A china Jewel box 10
woman's prize. and stockings for me-
D VIII be the prizes offered In the secon
dance.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
POWERBOAT DRIVEN
IN MARVELLOUS TIME.

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 2s-Miss De-
trolt II. which won the gold chal-
lenge cup OF the American Power
boat Association Monday. yesterday
won the North American one-mile
championship. the closing event OF
the annual regatta. with an average
speed Of 61.72 miles an hour in her
six one-mile dashes against time.
The average speed OF Miss Mime
apolis when she won the dash cham
pionship last year was CLOS miles
an hour.
The Detroit craft. driven by Carr
Wood. was the only boat TO make the
trials against time. the others with
drawing because OF minor accidents
Miss Detroits fastest mile was coy
I cred at n rate OF $3.50 miles an hour
The fastest mile by Miss Mime
apolis last year was run at a rate o
63.63, but officials said the current il
the Mississippi River here is not %
fast as that on the Detroit course las
year The regatta Will be held a
| Detroit next year.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
CHAMPIONS Galore
IN BIC TITLE meet
Many Track Stars in Service
to Compete in St.
Louis
FURLOUGnS SOUGHT
FOR ARMY ATHLETES

For the past three months athletic
followers have been wondering whether
the war would leave enough athletes in
the United States to make the national
A. A. u. championships at 81. Louis on
August 81, September 1 and 3 a success
athletically. According to statement
issued from the A. A. u. headquarters
in New. York by Secretary II easurer
Frederick w. Ruben, he feels confident
that the meet will be the equal Of any
held so far. II says;
Judging from the entries that have
been received during the past week L
feel sure the st. Louis meet will prove
a great success. Practically all of the
champions crowned at Newark last year
will defend their titles. One or two
have retired from athletics, one has been
working on a farm all summer and has
not had time TO train, aud Tom Halpin,
! the quarter mile champion, had the mis-
fortune 70 pull a tendon while training
! for the championships. Only one or per-
haps two win be kept out Of the cham
| pionships on account Of the war.
"I do not mean by this that our ath-
letes have not volunteered their services
70 their country because they have. Al
most one-third Of the prominent athletes
who will compete for championship
honors are in the service Of Uncle Sam
and have obtained furloughs in order to
either defend their title or win one.
| Fred Kelly to Compete
Erred Kelly, Of Los Angeles, the
| Olympic hurdle champion; Walter Hum
hel, Of Portland. the national quarter
mile hurdle champions Don Scott, Of
New Orleans, the national half mile
champion; Ted Meredith, the Olympic
500 metre champion and worlds record
holder for the half miles John ". Oyer-
ton, of Yale, the present intercollegiate
cross country champion and national in.
door l,O00-yard champion and record
holder. and Andy Ward of Chicago, The
national sprint champion, are a few oi
the most prominent athletes who are IL
the service and have obtained furlough.
so as TO take part in the champion.
ships.n
A few additional prominent athletes
who viii compete arei Clinton larsen
! of Brigham Young University, Utah
N who has cleared the bar in the running
high Jump at feet 7-7S inchesi Georg
II. Goulding, Of Canada. national cham
pion Gnd record holder In the two an
: three-mile walk; Joie Ray. of the Hi
] nois A. C.. the national five mile cham
pion; Dan Ahearn, national hop. ste
7 and jump champion; George Brondel
2 national javelin champion; Pat Ryar
{ national hammer throwing champion.
Matt McGrath national B8-poun
weight throwing champion; VIII
2 kyrOnen. former fve-mile champion
Q. J. Stout former two-mile conferenc
{ champion, who recently ran n mile 4
r. All 2-5j Joe Irish of the Chicago A
j. A., who recently did % feet @ inohe
e In running broad Jump, Waldo Amel
r Of UniversityFof Illinois, with a recon
i Of Ia As seconds in the l2O-yard hig
j. hurdles; James lincoln. motropoiita
iavelin champion, who is throwing clos
j. to 100 feet at the present time.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29

MORGANTOWN. W. Va, Aug 29.-
Walter Sudgen, who was one of the
leading centre rush players In the
game in 1904 and 1905 az Harvard
and who is wen known throughout
the tri-state section as a football Of
ficial. will give half OF all the fees
he receives from officiating next fall
to the Red Crosn. according to advice
received in a letter here. Sudgen IS
the best-known football official in
West Virginia. having worked in all
the major games IN the State in the
last eight years. He also has worked
frequently for the w. & J.. Pitt and
others.
Sudgen is to be one OF the officials
In the West Washington and
Jefferson games at Fairmont, Novem-
Der IL.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
BOILERMAKERS' DOPE
By Duke.
By Duke.

Well. the Boilermakers received new
name Yesterday. They are now entitled
"The Champs
The boys let an easy game go by IN
Newark last Saturday.
Can't win them all
Wen see you again, linsman' and
then look out.
We 90 TO Elkton for a return game
this Saturday.
Look out, Elkton, tho boys feel con-
hdent Of another victory.
] think our manager made blg ms.
take by signing up Johnny Cole TO hoid
down that position between second and
third, namely, shortstop.
Johnny. you're as welcome as a lark
Boggs, NiclSerson, Cole and PlummeI
combine the fastest infeld in or out
of town.
It's worthless to mention the outfeld
as it stands solid with Shields, Smiti
and Gallagher.
Joe Boy Briscoe is pitching big league
ball for this fast outfit.
Emile Kemski and PennoclS are hold
ing down the receiving end in fiV
style.
The Boilermakers win start 4 serie
OF eames with n. and H. team. OF th
Bethlehem Steel League, ON September s
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
PARKsIDE INSIDE DOPE.

Under the head of "parkRide Inside
Dope" a small boy has delved into the
realms OF apologies here 70 Cushing
Smith and Shakespeare pOesy about
the great game. Here's what he has
perpetrated, the latter word being
used advlsedly:
paul Maxwell has his name on the
left field fence;
He won his fame.
Ho did.
He beat it on the diamond at half past
three:
He swung his bat across his knee.
He did.
He asked Manlove what he was going
to do;
smash it for twoG"
He did.
The score was low and the bah was
slow;
! Ilwas.
So he told NIanlove to take a jump.
Bat ball. arm all. bumped.
They did,
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
The EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS
IN WILMINGTON EDITED
Niles, After 19 Years of Play,
Sees Best Year at Tennis

Hills until defeated in the finals by
Lindley Murray.
This achievement included the de.
Feat OF r. Norris Williams, 1915 cham
pion and one OF the greatest tennis
players OF a decade.
Niles achievements are the more
noteworthy on account OF his age.
He IS almost 90. an age at which
most athletes have retired.
Niles first achieved fame IN 1895
when he WAS a star at Harvard. Thai
year he broke into the big ten in sew
enth place. Two years iater he wal
ranked fourth.
That was his best ranking uutil thil
year when he qualified to rank sec
ond IN the country.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
RIMS FOR THE NTEK.

Runs scored by all teams IN The
American and National Leagues from
Wednesday, Aug. %, to Tuesday. Aug
2S. inclusive. Only runs scored I'm the
official averages are counted Scores
OF incompleted games are not includ-
ed, but those OF games OF. five innings
or longer are i0und in this table;
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
DEATH CLAIMS AN
AMERICAN ATHLETE.

PARIS. Aug. 29.-Evart J. Wendell.
OF New York, member OF the Olympic
committee and widely known In ath-
letic circles I'm the United States.
died yesterday IN the American Hos
Dital
Evening journal., 1917-08-29

See how many people arc asking for
just the sort of a position you have "a
ofer-you will never regret hiring th'
Want Ad kind.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29

One OF the outstanding features OF
1917 sport IS the achievement Of
Nathaniel Niles In keeping IN the
national patriotic singles at Forest
Evening journal., 1917-08-29

A cricket tournament has been
started in Philadelphia. All they need
IS a chess tournament to make the
old town wake up
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
BASEBALL STATISTICS
Yesterdays RESULTS.
National League.

st. Louis. 6; Phillies. 8.
Cincinnati. 9; Boston, 1.
New York. z; Pittsburgh. 3.
Chicago, 2; Brooklyn, 0.
american League.
st. Louis. 2; Athletics. /.
Chicago, 4; New York, 3.
Cleveland, Washington, rain.
Detroit-Boston, rain.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29

I:=:5aENIIITTRXJI

A Milwaukee player named Bohne
made three errors the other day
What could have been expected?
Evening journal., 1917-08-29

Now that the Giants have cinched
tile pennant there will be great op-
portunity for the l-told-yOusO clubs.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NnilnnnI I.nnnnc

SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
National League.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburgh at New York.
American League.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29

Chick Evans is playing in patriotic
golf Journeys for the Red Cross.
Chick. however, hasn't used this as
an excuse for draft exemption.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
FOOTRALL OTFICIAL PATRIOTIC.

Totals .. % is 43 80 " 25 sS-iS1
Indicates team did not play.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29

Contrary to it's unpopularity in
other circles. three sheets In the
wind IS a mighty good thing nyacht
racing.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
Trainer Hltte OF the Cleveland In

dians viii enlist. Another Hitte at
the kaiser.
Evening journal., 1917-08-29
imerlcan Lengue.
National League.

lis =. 35 2s 12 10 as 81 1O-1s9
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
FIRE WAGON SPILL
Horse Fell TO Pavement While Making
Run TO Home Of W. S. Gilbert
This Forenoon.

A fire wagon spill occurred this fore
noon when the department was max
ing a run to the residence of w. $, Gil
bert, l2l + street, northwest
At tie turn at the corner OF Wash
ington street and Second avenue, one
Of the horses attached to the hose
wagon slipped, fell to the pavement
and was considerably bruised. No
bones were broken, however and the
animal will soon be 10 for service
again. \ flue fire caused little dam
age.
At ten o'clock fire was discovered in
the residence of Mrs. Harriet \. Down.
ard, 1901 West Broadway and the
house and contents We're completely
destroyed. The loss Is approximately
$4,000 The fire originated from a
blaze in a trash pile. The house was
considerably elevated from the ground
and burning paper was blown be.
meath the building The wind was
high and the department was seriously
handicapped, according to Chief
Reeder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
COUCH IS CONVICTED
LIFE TERM FOR SLAYER OF MISS
NELLIE DUNN.
Oklahoma City School Teacher Was
Shot to Death on January 1S-Trial
Which Began March 19 Of Sensa-
tional Character.

Oklahoma City, March 2S-John NJ.
Couch. on trial in district court here
for the murder January is, last of
his sister-in-law, Miss Nellie VI. Dunn,
an Oklahoma City school teacher, this
morning was found guilty of first de-
gree murder and sentenced TO life i'm
prisonment by jury which had de-
liberated on his case since $3.50 yes
terday afternoon.
Nellie Dunn. sister of Couchs
divorced Wife was shot and killed
shortly before noon in hallway which
led to her classroom in Wheeler
school. Lucille Leslie another school
teacher, testified at the trial Of Couch
that a man who was seen to leave
Miss Dunn's classroom and walk down
the hall by her side, did the shooting
and later escaped in an automobile.
She identified the man as Couch.
A few minutes after the murder Of
Miss Dunn, police were called to the
studio Of Rowland ID. Williams. a
vocal teacher prominent in musical
circles, where they found Williams
dying from bullet wound through the
temple
Late in the afternoon of the same
day, John NJ. Couch, for whom a war
rant had been issued at Enid Okla
homa, for alleged misuse of the mails
surrendered to federal officials at
Guthrie, where he had been driven in
an automobile
Lee Craig, chauffeur. identified
Couch as the man he had taken tC
the Wheeler school, thence to vii
liams' studio, and then to Guthrie.
The trial, which began Monday
March 10, was marked by evidence o
a sensational character, much of whicl
was withheld from the jury on rulinl
OF the court that all attempts to blem
ish the character OF murder victim
be avoided.
Couch also is under indictment 70
the murder of Williams.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
SULPHUR CITIZENS
DO ROAD BUILDING

Sulphur, Okla, March 2S.-At 81
o'clock yesterday morning the fire
whistle aroused the citizens OF this
city and ushered in Sulphur's first
good roads day All business houses
of the city were closed for the day.
and more than five hundred business
men Of the town, bankers, coun-
ty and city officials, doctors, lawyers
and day laborers turned out at 1880
to spend the day In work on the three
principal roads out OF Sulphur - the
state highway leading to Oklahoma
City, the Sulphur-Ardmore road and
the Sulphur-Ada highway
The women Of the Civic league
served dinner at the three road camps.
The city and county teams and mum
Der donated by individuals were used
In the work. The road building was
under the supervision of Commission.
er r. +. Ganord while Paul G.. Lieb.
mann, president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, with the board OF directors
and secretary, acted as a flying squad
ron to carry instructions. AutomO
biles were donated for carrying sup
/ plies and workers TO different points
on the roads
II is planned to have another road
/ day in April, when the entire available
force will be placed on one road.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
APPEAL FROM BELGIUM
Hundred Thousand Men Thrown Out
Of Employment Through
German Decree.

Washington, March 2S.-An appeal
from Belgian workmen for organized
assistance by neutral governments
and laboring classes in neutral ma
tions has been made public at the
Belgian legation. II says that hun
dred thousand men have been thrown
out Of work and kept ia forced idleness
through the German decree that "eith.
er you must sign a contract for work
In Germany or you will be taken as
slaves"
As a result. II adds, the whole OF
the working classes OF Belgium are
threatened with slavery starvation
or death
Germany" the appeal says, "has
condemned her victims TO pay an Inn
mense war levy. which already
amounts to more than S2OO.OOO.OOO and
which is increasing at the rate OF
SlO,OO0,000 monthly.
"She has carried on and transported
into Germany by pillage, conhscation.
requisltion and forced sale, foodstuns
and merchandise TO the value OF more
than $1,000. 10000. She has seized
and senS to Germany the greater part
OF the raw products In our factories.
the machinery and all accessories. She
has thus stopped our industry and
caused an almost general and en-.
forced state OF ideness OF the work.
! ing classes"