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Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
SENATE REFUSES TO
CHANGE DRAFTLAW
Committee Says Measure is
Constitutional and that it
Is Legal to Send
Men Abroad.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Denouncing
tn. introduction of such proposition,
the senate military committee today
reported adversely Senator Hard
wick's resolution which would pro-
vide that the consent of every drafted
man must be obtained before he is
required to perform foreign service
! The committee, the report says, be-
licves the draft law is constitutional
and that every man drafted into the
national army can be used abroad.
The situation arising out of this spirit
of opposition TO the selective act is
serious, says the report, and taken
in connection with the unrest
amongst the civilian population grow
ing out of commercial and industrial
conditions, stimulated in some cases
doubtless by pro-German sympathiz-
ers and propagandists, places our
country in situation of extreme peril
at time when all should be united
in common cause.
1T is the view of the committee
that the selective draft act is neither
violative of American tradition nor of
the constitution and, entertaining this
view, the committee feels justified in
saying that there is no necessity for
such legislation as that proposed,
either on the ground of expediency
or necessity.
"The psychological effect of calling
in question an act, the principles of
which, it seems to the committee,
have been sustained by the courts of
the country, is bad and the tendency
of it all is to impair the military ef-
fciency Of the men who are already
in the service and iof those who may
yet be called to serve in this time Of
need"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
Asks NOnpartisans to
Cooperate With Labor
(From a Staff Correspondent.)

Lincoln, Sept. 12-(Special Tele-
gram. .)-There are $500 members of
the new Farmers Nonpartisan league,
according to o. S. Evans, agent of
that organization, who spoke before
the State Federation of Labor today.
Mr.. Evans urged the state fedora
ton to cooperate with the non
partisan league, and the two together
would clean up the old parties and
swarm into the state house. Ablish-
ment of the middleman was another
thing that the two organizations
could and would bring about when
they got hold of the situation.
T. P. Reynolds of Omaha, president
of the association, told about the Sue
cess of the strike in the Omaha pack
ing houses and the manner in which
the termination of the difficulty had
been brought about.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
New Gold Strike Made
In Yukon, Causing Big Rush

Dawson, Y. T., Sept. IA large
production of gold will result from
the heavy summer rainfall, according
to reports from Nome, Alaska.
Traces of platinum deposits in the
Dime creek country, tributary to the
Kuyokuk river, on the lower Yukon,
are being traced by experts, who
said the metal comes from lava fields
in the vicinity, ...,7.-.-
A placer strike made twenty miles
sWesf of Selkirk by veteran Yukon
prospector has resulted in quite a
movement to that region,-"4t is~esti-
mated that probably $50 claims have
been staked on Kitchiner and Sey-
mour creeks and their tributaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
New Branch Opened at
Beatrice bv M. {. Smith Co.

Beatrice, Neb,, Sept. 12.-(Special.)
Fred Dobeck, manager of the M. Z.
Smith shirt factories, was in Beatrice
Tuesday, and inspected the building
on South Sixth street, which has
been erected for the M. E. Smiths
occupancy. He said the block is suf-
ficiently near completion for the COM
pany to install their sewing machines.
This will be done next week. Sixty
two machines have been ordered, and
as soon as the girls can be trained to
operate them, l25 will be installed
and running.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
Argentine Government
Fires German Consul

Buenos Aires, Sept. 12.-The Ar
gentine government at noon today
sent to the German legation pass
ports to be delivered to Count
Luxburg, the German minister to
Buenos Aires.
The whereabouts of Count Lux
burg is still unknown to the Ar
gentine government. I
The Argentine foreign Office to-
day sent a communication to the
German foreign ministry demand
ing an explanation of Count Lux
burg's action in sending the secret
code messages to Berlin through
the Swedish legation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
U. S. Takes Over Sugar
Industry October First

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE entire
American sugar industry will be
placed under government control
October /, the food administration
announced last night, by the institu-
ton of licensing system to include
manufacture, refining and imports.
The step was decided on with the 'ap-
proval Of President Wilson to pre-
vent speculative prices and to assure
equitable distribution.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
Mcclure Given Authority
To Pursue BOotIeggerS
(rrom a Staff correspondent.)

Lincoln, Sept. l2.-(Special,)--Gov-
ernor Neville this afternoon appointed
T. J. Mcclure, who is city prosecutor
of Omaha, special prosecutor for the
enforcement in Douglas county of the
prohibition law. 1t is understood that
Mr.. MCGUIRE has been doing some
good work along the line of prosecu-
tions and when the request came for
his appointment it was promptly
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
Mcpherson County.
Dennis l.. Campbell, Rog. D. Wright. p.
Wheeler County.
Relief Work for Navy Now
Goes Throuuh Red Cross

Washington, Sept. 12.-All relief
and comfort contributions to the navy
hereafter must be sent through the
American Red Cross. Secretary Dan
iels announced today that now that
the Red Cross had organized naval
auxiliary it had been designated as
the only means of forwarding con-
tributions, such as knitted sweaters
and mufflers, to the ships and sta
t;ops
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
UNCLE SAM DROPS
IN ON OIL GAME
Government Agents Seize
Books and Papers of Farm
ers' Oil Company, Charg- --,c >..
ing Fraud. .''' ~"

Federal and state officers late yes
terday raided the Offices of the Farm
ers' Gas and Oil company, seized all
records, books and contracts of the
orgaization and arrested Don E. De-
Bow and Jacob Kabcinell, named in
complaint sworn out by County At
torney Magney charging false and
misleading advertising.
c. D. Hollingsworth, for whom a
complaint was also issued, is out of
the city. He will be arrested when
he returns, officers said.
Deputy United States Marshals
Yates and Quinby, armed with search
warrants, seized the books and rec
ords of the oil company. An investi-
CATION will be made, United States
officers said, with view to ascertain
ing whether or not the operations Of
the company constitute misuse of the
United States mails.
Hall Looks Into Case.
The seizure and arrests were made
at the instigation of Thomas L. Hall,
chairman of the State Railroad COM
mission; Hugh LIE Master, attorney
for the commissioner, and E. S. Rip
ley, connected with the State Depart
ment of Securities. According to
these officials the scope of the oil
company operations has been nearly
state wide.
Commissioner Hall said he had in
vestigated the activities of the Farm
ers Oil & Gas company for some time.
The complaints issued by County
Attorney Magney charge that adver-
tising relative to the drilling of oil
wells in Kansas and Oklahoma is
untrue, deceptive and misleading and
prepared with intent to defraud."
Commissioner Hall said the. COM
pany advertised "ten wells in the
heart of production" which do not
exist. The complaints charge that
none of the company's land has been
drilled for oil.
Headquarters in Omaha.
Advertising of the company tells
of oil lands in Wilson and Butler
counties, Kansas, and in Pittsburg
county, Oklahoma.
Headquarters of the oil company
are in the Paxton block, Sixteenth
and Farnam streets, this city. A
branch office, with signs in front tell
ing of "oil strikes" and with a minia-
ture oil drill in the window, is just
off Farnam street on Thirteenth
street.
According to Commissioner Hall,
De Bow, one of the alleged officers
of the company, is under $1,000 bond
in Grand Island, where the Hall
county attorney swore out warrants
as result of the oil company's ac-
| tivities there.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
Captain Abbott, Seventh,
Paws Visit to Governor
(From a Staff Correspondent.

From starr correspondent
Lincoln, Sept. 12.-(Special. Gap
tain Ray J. Abbott of Omaha, who
has charge Of the enlisting Of men for
the new reserve regiment of the Ma
tional Guard, was caller at the Office
OF Governor Neville this afternoon to
confer with him regarding further
lines of work.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
Government to Regulate
Manufacture of Explosives

Washington, Sept. 12.-The house
bill providing for governmental reg
ulation of the manufacture, distrbu-
ton, storage and use of explosives
during the war was passed by the
senate without a record vote. 1t
goes to conference because of minor
senate amendments. '~-% = =
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
D. A. Arnold of Beatrice
Goes to France Soon

Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 12.-(Special,)
ID. A. Arnold left yesterday for
New York from which place he will
sail on September IS for France,
where he will 60 to work among the
American soldiers for the Young
Mems Christian association. He was
until recently teacher in the high
school in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
Pioneer Resident Of Gage
County Dies at Beatrice

Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 12.-(Special.)
James Conner, an old resident of the
Odell vicinity, died yesterday morn
ing from infection as a result of
broken leg. He was about 90 years
Of age and leaves widow and seven
children, FIVE daughters and two sons.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
German Reply Will
Accept Pope'S Proposals

Amsterdam, Sept. 12-Thc Weser
Zeitung says that the German reply
to Pope Benedict's peace plea will
contain no details, but will accept in
principle the pope's peace program.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
Metal Tax Removed
By Cuban President

Havana, Sept. l2,-President Memo
cal today. by special decree, removed
the war revenue tax recently i'm
posed by an act Of congress on ex-
ports of copper and iron from Cuba.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
Turpentine and Rosin.

Savannah. Ca. Sept. 12.-Turpentine-
Firm; 3s% @4Ohc: sales, 41o bbls.; receipts,
26t bhls.; shipments, 2s4 bbls,; stock. ga
s57 bhls.
Rosin--Ftrm; sales, 1.1o4 bbls.; receipts
l,oS4 bbls,; shipments, S95 bbls. stock, S6,-
sS5 bbls. Quote B, D, Z, F, @. $3.50: II
ss,6Si J, $3.50: X, s5,7O; NJ. $3.50; n, $Sss;
VIC, s7.2a; WV, $T.s5.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
Canada Fixes Maximum Wheat
Prices to Correspond With U. S.

Chicago, Sept. ll.-Word was re-
ceived that Canada had fixed $2.20 as
a maximum price to correspond with
the government standard in the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13

HONOR EAN OF WEST
POINT-Cadet c. Curture,
the honor man of the gradu-
ating class at the United States
Military Academy. The latest
class was graduated in ad-
vance, to fill pressing need for
army officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13

Persistent Advertising Is the Road
TO Success. 4 s,, ~ 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13

Persistent Advertising Is the Road
to Success.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20
PAAUHAU TRIES
LARGE NUMBER
OF VEGETABLES
.paauhau, HAWAII, Jan. II, l917.

sPaauhau, Hawaii, Jan. II, 1917.
Editor Honolulu sStar-B Hlletin. &.
Sir: Our teacher has told us that
yous ere going 10 give aspfize for the
one who has the best school garden.
We are trying very hard TO win me
prize.
Our garden Is west Of the school
house. am going 20 tell you about
the condition Of the ground. The soil
10 fertile. IL Is black. There are q
few stones. There arg no weeds In
the garden. II IL not level, but IT
slopes downward - - ~.
The plants that we have set out
are lettuce, tomatoes, chilli peppers,
carrots, Japanese eggplant, Japanese
cabbage, head cabbage, potatoes and
polo beans. .
We prepared the soil with hoes,
picks, shoyels and rakes. We water
the garden about twice a day: We
use horse manure for our gardens.
We put about three buckets Of horse
manure In one bed. We dig the bed
about one foot deep.
When the plant IL about two inches
high we transplant II 50 that 1t can
have enough room to grow. i.
We are trying our best TO get the
prize.
Yours truly.
THOMAS MURRAY.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20
PUPIL OF kauai
POINTS OUT why
GARDEN VALUABLE
Waimea Contestants Letter
Shows He is Awake to
Needs of Territory

THE letter from a Waimea, Kauai
schooiboy below shows the wide in
terest In the Star-Bulletin's contest.
Every boy and girl" he says. ought
TO know how 10 cultivate lands and
raise crops of various kinds" This Is
precisely the object Of the ar-Bulle-
tin coutest--to promote knowledge Of
agriculture among the boys and girls
OF every community tn Hawaii)
=. Waimea, Kauai, T. H., Jan. IL, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Etar-Bulletin.
Sir: am q member of the Waimea
School Gardening Assn. We have
our plot in our back playground, near
the northeastern stone wall. The plot
is about 500 feet long and Is feet
wide. We divided the plot into six
sections. This plot. runs toward the
cemetery. re.E z
We OF the seventh and eighth
grades had o very difficult time be-
cause our plot was stony and weedy.
Mr.. Brandt. the well known man Of
Waimea, helped by having the stones
blasted.
All Of the six sections have planted
their seeds Of radishes, beans, toma-
toes, cabbages, etc, already. The lit
tie plants have come up about a week
ago. MY class 10 most interested In
Aradishes and tomatoes.
We planted some radishes Of vari-
Gus kinds. They all seem to grow
very nicely, and we also transplanted
some large tomato plants, but these
did not do 90 well on account Of lack
oftwater. But some husky boys of
our class. carried water from Q long
distance to irrigate the poor plants
and now they seem 10 be stronger. 1
hope they VIII grow nicely through
the year. We win make q good ex-
animation every day 30 that insects
cannot hinder their growth.
I am .ery much Interested IN gard.
ening because HAWAII As an agricul-
tursl country and every boy and girl.
ought 20 know how 20 cnitiyate lands
and raise creps ef various. kinds. D
hope our school <lIi win the prize.
Yours respectfully.
lisa rkANAHARA.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20
KAHUKU GIRLS PUT
KNOWLEDGE OF SEWING
TO PRACTICAL USE

This letter is not exactly on school
gardening, but it is very interesting
nevertheless, as It shows that the
girls of Kahuku school are putting
their knowledge Of seYing to practt-
cal use: go
Kahuku, Oahu, Jan. 16, 1917.
Editor Honolulu StarBulietin. ..-.@@..
Sir: win tell you about the sew
ing of the Kahuku school. Last term,
from Septembef.to December. we girls
made II nightgowns. The material
cost eight dollars t$S). We sold 10
nightgowns for eleven dollars and
seventy-five cents ($11.75). We have
almost finished a luncheon set which
has been ordered and will be sold
for 81.
Yours truly,
All LIN LEONG.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20
More About Schools Progress
Kohala, Hawaii, JAM ~, 1917.

More About Schools Progress
l. Kohala, Hawaii, JAM ~, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: Since writing the letter of
last week progress has been made
in getting the piece Of ground ready
for the school garden. A space about
$50 feet long and so feet wide was
chosen where the cane stuoble SHOW
ed that the soil was fertile. Strong
sticks were put up at each corner and
connected, with cord. The children
then made trench along this line,
and the cord was taken up. In this
way we hope to get the correct align
ment for all our gardens.
The large space will be divided into
small gardens about 10 feet square
by running lines through the place
parallel to the original sides. We
think 1t best to have the track divid-
ed into squares for three reasons.
l. Each child may be sure that he
owns a certain space and as he feels
the responsibility of this he Is proud
to keep It looking we'll, to dig it and
to weed 1t. . Knowing that all the
crops from this patch will be his, he
does not feel that his labor will be
for the benefit of some less energetic
fellow. He can easily see when his
garden Is falling behind the others, in
its results. and he will try to improve
it. There is an opportunity for test
ing and using any original methods or
new seeds which the children may
have.
2. If the gardens are made in rows
or with no subdivisions, instead of
being made in squares, a large num-
Der of the plants will be lost by being
stepped on when the place is wended.
g.. When we plan the garden in
squares we leave paths two feet wide
between them. The whole tract is
first dug up. The loose dirt which is
then left wher the baths are to be is
thrown with a spade up en- to the
then left where the paths are O. De is
kept smooth and clear of weeds. These
paths whenever the rainfall is great
make very good drainage bitches.
We will write you ag1;A to let you
know bow this scheme has worked
out.
/ We are happy to see that this Fri
day morning is bright and clear SO
that we may be out in the gardens aft
er the mornings lesson work.
Very truly yours,
HONOMAKAU SCHOOL.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20
KANE0HE FINDS
BEANS ALWAYS
ARE IN DEMAND
Kaneohe school, Jan. IL, Is

Kaneohe school, Jan. ~, 1917.
Editor Honolulu start Bulletin.
Sir; ] am going TO write to you the
weekly letter that Il required by you.
The subject this week is to be about
beans. We planted the beans Novefn-
Der 6 and sold the first beans January
4.
We found BY stirring the son often
Il did not take % much water. We
gave them plenty Of fertilizer. We
used stable manure mostly, but also
some ashes from an old rubbish pile.
Instead Of burning the dry grass as
was done before We now put Il In q
hole and let II rot to use on our gar.
den This We learned about from q
bulletin that We got from washington.
d. C.
Our beans are planted In two beds
side BY side. On one Of them the boys
stirred the ground after each rain and
the other was neglected TO some ex-
tent Now that the beans are bearing
we find that the one that was cared
for produces one-third more beans.
than the other.
We have more calls for beans than
we can furnish because they are ten.
der and well cared for. When one
eats them once he wants more. To
help supply our customers we ask the
children who have home gardens to
bring theirs on the days we pick ours.
Mondays and Thursdays. This helps 10
supply our customers and helps the
children 10 Rail thar small portiOns
also. Next week we win send some
pictures Of our garden viii close
FOR this time.
Yours truly,
PERCY CABLES.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20
AHUALOA SCHOOL
HASSEVEN GANGS

Honokaa, Hawaii, January 49,. 1917.
Editor Honolulu StarsBulletin.
Sir: Since we did not have re-
ply to our letter last Week,4f hereby
wish to inform yen again that the
teachers and pupils of the Ahualoa
school take great pleasure In announc-
ing their participation IN the Star
Bulletin farm contest.
The boys began to work on the
farm on Friday. January 5. There are
35 workers. They are divided into
seven gangs, five in each. The girls
will devote their time this term In
identifying the school grounds.
The work is arranged in such a
way that we have a manager, an
overseer and timekeeper.
l have the supervision of all the
work.
Yours very truly,
g VTEIRA
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20
NINOLE SCHOOL
PLANTS BUSLY

Ninele School, Hawaii, Jan. Is, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Sir: We have school garden The
school children have prepared the sofl
for planting. Tie soil II rich In some
parts and poor in others. We have
already planted some sweet potatoes
and banana trees.
We expect to plant taro, beans and
other vegetables useful to the home.
We will look after the garden every
day. ! will write more about our gar.
den the next time.
Yours truly,
A. p. IGNAcIo.
Grade VII.
Amos ]. Ignatio, principal Of NinoIe
School.
Einole, Hawaii Jan. Is, 1911.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: I am writing to you about our
school garden. have prepared X to
plant potatoes, beans, tarO. papaias,
tomatoes, bananas and chill peppers
The soil is rich and the weather Il
very good
Yours truly,
ANTONIO. IGNAcIo.
Grade v.
Amos ]. Ignaeio, principal Of Hinols
School
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20
.OOKALA PUPILS
ORGANIZE And
WORK EARNESTLY
Elect 0verseer, Reporter, Art
list and Recorder, for Star
Bulletin Contest
ookala, Hawaii, Jan. II, 1917.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: The garden boys Of my school
have done much work this week. They
have held a meeting in the school
room for the purpose OF electing one
oyerseer, one reporter, one artist, and
one recorder. During the meeting the
purposes and the rules Of the farm
contest have been explained by the
teacher.
The garden plot has been laid out.
It is IS feet long and IL feet wide.
Kiyoshi Hilano has drawn q plan Of
the same and you will find 1t enclosed
herewith.
The boys have hoed grass and they
are now preparing the ground for
planting. The soil Is very poor and
hard and IL full OF rootlets. There are
many tall trees growing near the plot
II Is hard TO grow things here, but the
boys remember Napoleon's words be-
fore the crossed the Alps.
beg 10 rema ain, yours respectfully,
BERNARDO BELlNIA,
Assistant Reporter, Ookala School.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20
HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN BUSY in GARDEN CONTEST
THE PRIZES

y The following prizes are Of
= fered by the Star-5uIletin and
y Mr.. Frank c. Anterior:
y OAHU
y School aardens-First prize.
y $2s: second prize, SIS: third
y prize, $40.
y Home oardens-First prize,
y SIS: second prize, SIS; third.
y School aardens-First prize,
y $25; second prize, SIS; third,
y Prize, $40.
y Home gardens-First prize,
y s25: second prize. SIS; third
' prize. $40.
= School eardens-First prize,
y s25; second prize, SIS; third
T. prige. $40.
= Home eardens-First prize.
= $25; second prize, SIS; third
y prize, $40.
y MoLoKAI AND LANAI
\ School gardens-First prize,
= SIS: second prize, IS.
y Home gardens-First prize,
= SIS; second prize, IS.
y EAST HAWAII
y School gardens-First prize,
y SIS; second prize, SIS; third,
y prize, $40.
y Home gardens-Flrst prize,
y S25: second prize, SIS; third
y prize, $40.
y WEST HAWAII
= School eardens-First prize,
y Sc5; seccnd prize, SIS; third,
<irrize, $40.
r Home gardens-First prize,
= $25; second prize, SIS; third
y prize, $40.
4 4 L L L 4 / 4 u L L
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20

Waipahu, Oahu, Jan. II. 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: am going to write a few
lines to tell you what we did on Fri
day, January 5.
When it was 1890 We boys went
into our vegetable garden and hoed
all the weeds. Several boys made
five more beds, in which We planted
all kinds of seeds. Two or three boys
watered the gardens and brought fer
tilizer. Then Mrs Carter took a pie.
ture of our gardens. We worked so
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-20
LAYS
OUT ITSGARDEA
Paanilo. Hawaii, r. n.

Paauilo, Hawaii. T. H.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: The Paauilo school is entering
the Agricultural Contest, beginning
this week.
Through the efforts Of our principal,
who is very enthusiastic over It, A.
L. Lidgate, manager Of the PLANTATION
here, very kindly sent q man with
horses and pillow TO pillow a plot for
as. II Is 60x140 feet. During Decem-
Der we did some general preparing OF
the coil, but this week we have
divided the whole into 40 sections.
ex35 feet. One boy will be respon-
sible for each section.
The boys, sections and tolls all have
corresponding numbers.
have been appointed correspond
ing secretary for this month. f
Yours truly,
E.s.a. NAVAL KEKOoLANI. !
Paauilo, Hawaii, Jan. Is, 1917. '.-
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: This week each boy has been
busy cultivating his plot Owing to
the very heavy rains we have had late
" much cultiyating is necessary in
order to have the soil light.
Yours respectfully,
NAVAL KOOLANI,
Corresponding Secretary.