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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
Sessue HayakaWa,
Movie Star, Here
To Stage Picture

Sessue Hayakawa, noted japanese
film actor, arrived in Honolulu this
morning with company of nine mem
bers to produce a number If scenes II
his latest picture. Hidden Pearls.
Hayakawa has been much interested
in playing a South Sea lslyand part
in playing a South Sea Island part
a lonely island in the South Pacific
This is his first visit to Hawaii. al
though he has appeared in Hawaiian
production before The Bottle Imp,
supposed to represent Hawaii. was
filmed in California.
Hayakawa has made wonderful
success in the past three years. -Four
years ago this young Japanese actor
was playing onenigllt stands in the
cities along the Pacific Coast. Tom
Ince was present at one of his per
formances, and Immediately secured
the young Japanese for his film com.
pany. Hayakawa made big success
in "The Typhoon" and The Cheat.
From that time on he became favor.
lite in the moving picture world, and
is considered one of the real film stars
in America today.
Il have always had lengtng for
Hawaii, and when the opportunity
came to make a visit to Honolulu, /
grasped the chance, he said. Il have
heard so much about your wonderful
climate, and about the wonderful PEG.
pie Of the islands. We will remain in
Hawaii for some time, and ! am sure
that we will have a number of beauti.
full scenes which will help bring your
islands more forcibly before the pub.
IT,"
The Lasky Company will take a
number of scenes on Oahu and Maui,
and scene at the Volcano will be one
of the features in the production. This
is the first time that the Paramount.
Lasky has taken film in Hawaii.
Grass houses, old Hawaiian scenes and
volcanic views viii be used in the
filming of Hidden Pearls.
The scene occurs at an island in the
Pacific, and Hayakawa plays the part
of the kings son. Miss Margaret
Loomis, who has played the leading
feminine part in number of big pro.
auctions, will take the part of native
girl Miss Loomis was Lehua Waipahu
in "The Bottle Imp Miss Loomis
became a star in a day She was
studying with Ruth st. Denis, when
she was given an opportunity to play
a bit. In one year she was playing
the leading feminine part.
George Melford, director of the com.
pany. is known throughout the film
world as a. successful worker. He has
gathered around him a strong com.
pany, and feels confident that he will
be able to produce a real impression
of Hawaii
The other members of the company
who made the trip to Honolulu are
James Cruze, Paul Perry. Noah Beery,
Claud Mitchell and Henry Katoni
Katoni was born in Hilo and is a rela.
tive of Fred Maxine, publisher of the
Hawaii Hochi. Among the other mem
bers of the cast who remained on the
mainland are Theodore Roberts, Flor
ence Vidor and Jack Holt.
Sam Searle, a Honolulu boy, played
with the Lasky Company. and Haya-
kawa, Melford and other members Of
the party have letters to his relatives
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
HARBOR BOARD PROPOSES
AMUSEMENT PROJECT At WAIKIKI
Scheme Conempates Reclamation of SWamps Rowing and
Swimming Courses, Parks, Fairgrounds and Race Track
Governor Believed to Be Favorable to Plan

DANS for amusement project at Wakik, larger by
far than the feature planned the sheds Of Piers and
10 by Former Chairman Charles r. Forbes and including
swimming and rowing courses parks Fairgrounds race
track well the type of beach CONCESSIONS
outlined today by W r. Hobby chairman Of the harbor
board
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Chairman Hobby announced the
plans of the harbor board as that
bodys answer to why the Forbes
amusement pier had been eliminated
from the plans for wharf sheds on the
piers at the foot of Fort street.
The new project contemplates the
reclamation Of Waikiki and the estab-
lishment of portion of the amuse-
ment places over the present swamp,
also portion along the sea beach
proper when that has been cleared
and cleaned up in conjunction with the
general reclamation work.
Though Governor Pinkham did not
discuss the matter to any extent to-
day, he is believed to be in favor of it
rather thon to the old plan of making
the new wharf sheds upper portions
into an amusement center.
The board desires to see an.
amusement project for this city," said
Mr.. Hobby, but we do not believe
that the pier site Is the proper place
for it, nor that This is the time for its
construction. With the money avail
able We could kst carry out the plan
and at the same time take care of the
Wharfage business SO vital in com.
mercial lines.
The main idea outlined by Mr..
and friends in the city. According to-
Melford, Searle is making good in the
moving picture world on the mainland.
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soda Factory, Ward and Queen
streets. Death was instantaneous. Po-
ice Sergeant David Kamauoha, who
went to the scene, grasped the same
wire and received a bad burn on the
right hand and q shock which knock
ed him nearly senseless.
The Chinese had attempted to carry
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
CHINESE SODA FACTORY
WORKER ELEcTR0CU TED

Grasping a Ligh tension electric
light wire, while standing on wet
board, Ching Chun Sim, member Of
the hui which owns the works, was
electrocuted last night at the Star
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
WHERE is 4. N. LoNe2

A. 7. Long of Moselle, Miss,
: has written the postmaster at
= Honolulu asking for news of
brother, Henry, or H. N. Long.
1t Is stated that Henry wrote
regularly to his home town until
4 about year ago.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07
Toxic To Announce
Pact With o. S. To
Patrol The Pacific
Especial Cable to Ni7ps Jiiil

= TOXIC, Japan, Sov Wis Z
= count Ichiro Motono, foreign min =
= lister of Japan, early this morn :
= ing announced that the new :
= agreement between Japan and =
\ United States as to naval pro- :
\ lection of the Pacific ocean, will :
= be made public later in the day.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07

the high tension light wire into an.
other room. when his death resulted.
Another Chinese detached the wire
from the body with the aid Of q
stick.
STAR-sJL1E ~ GIVss you
Tt0Av-1 fsEWS TO-DAY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-07

and friends in the city. According to-
Nelford, Searle is making good in the
moving picture world on the mainland
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
WHAT WILL THE ANSWER BE?

To the EtdtOT Oy tHe EVo""y heu1e''
slr-As a member of the Patriotic Order
Sons Of America, 1t was my privilege re-
Gently to listen to an address by the State
president of that order in which he used
these dramatic words: II do not want war.
neace. l would rather save our boys than
steep my hands in human blood. But If
war does come then, as Sons of America, 1t
is our duty to say, Here l ann
These sentiments. it appears to me,
should appeal not only to all Sons of Amer
lea as an order. but to all lA,al Americans
of whatever station-"if ws,i does come
Rut. although placing my devotion and
lovalty to the American flag second to none,
7 find it well-nigh impossible to persuade
myself to believe that 1t Is our duty to go
5000 miles to meet 1t.
True. Germany has sunk our ships, MUIR
dered our men, women and children upon
the high seas, and in many other ways
given us much provocation. But let me
ask. in all seriousness and all earnestness
did not we as Americans and professed
neutral nation largely share in the respon-
sibility for some of those acts because OF
our persistency in aiding her enemies with
munitions and other supplies? We say II
was a matter of business. The law gave
us the right to do So and 1t was the means
of bringing to us an era of unprecedented
prosperity. Very true. But is not pros
nerity purchased at the price Of human blood
too dearly paid for? When once this great
and wealthy nation of ours is called upor
| 10 give an account of its stewardship and
| the question is asked. How did you ac
ouire this great wealth; did you get Il
| honestly?" Then, what will the answer be
Allentown, Pa, March 90. w.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
An Interned Belgian Asks for
Assistance-Patriotism of
the P. o. S. A.
FROM AN INTERNED BELGIAN

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-I, the undersigned, Ernest Konen'
Belgian interned soldier, 22d Batterie de
place, Baraque 27, Camp l. Zeist, Holland,
take the respectful liberty to write to you
in order to ask you to be so kind as to
insert the following advertisement In your
esteemed newspaper the Philadelphia EVE
MING LEDGER:
In order to assist his poor mother VINO
is still living in Belgium, where want or
food is greater and greater, the Belgian
interned soldier wishes and should be very
glad to sell some small articles which he
made in the camp, such as rings ana
brooches. which are indeed fine souvenirs.
They who would be so good as to order
some of these articles would perform an
act of charity But he does sell the ring
or brooch for fifty cents and he requests
YOU to send measurements when ordering
rings.
The interned soldier, Ernest Konen,
thanks sincerely and by anticipation the
American people.
Hoping. dear sir, that you will favor
a poor interned soldier thank you very
rruch by anticipation. With kindest regards,
yours respectfully, ERNEST KONEN.,
Camp at Zeist, Holland, February 27.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
TO THE FIRST GUN

Sneak, silent, patient gun
And let thy mighty voice
proclaim the deed is done
Made is the nobler choice; !Cus
To every waiting people run t1N
And bid the world rejoice
Tell them our heaving heart
Has found its shifting hand,
That Graves to be part
OF the divine command.
Sneak, prove us more than ease or mart
And vindicate the land.
Thine shall the glory be
To mark the sacred hour
That testifies the free
Will neither cringe nor cover.
God give thy voice divinity,
That Right be armed with Power.
Thou art not lifeless steel
With but a number given,
But messenger of veal
Hot with the wrath of Heaven.
Go earn the right to Honor's seal
To have for Honor striven.
Lead us in holy ire
The path our fathers trod;
The music of thy fire
Shall thrill them through the sod.
The smoke of all thy righteous choir
Is incense unto God.
And when long Peace is found
And thou hast earned thy rest
And In thy cave of sound
The sparrow builds her nest.
BY Liberty shalt thou be crowned
OF all thy comrades best.
--Robert Underwood Johpeen = The Nev
y Xogk X1moa !. \. 4. 4.1 <. VI \. ~ 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
The Strike-Breaker

My grandfather's clock was a shabby affair.
1t stood in the hall at the head Of the stair
And toled off the hour. All days 1t struck
right.
But I'm sure that 1t lied when I came home
at night.
1t told my dear wife that l came home
at two,
And think that's contemplate business,
don't you?
One day my small boy put the works on
the bum;
He settled their striking for all time to
come.
l had orders to whip him and put him
to bed,
But 1 gave him a hug and two dollars
instead.
If ever your grandfather leaves In his will
A clock that won't have the good sense to
keep still.
I'll lend you my boy for an hour or two.
And guarantee perfect results when he's
through p. NUT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
Tom DAILY 8 s'Column

As a schoolboy we felt the fresh
mans natural reverence for the family
mustached senior and outgrew 1t. As a
senior we knew the admiration inspired
by the "old grad who was already a
wise citizen of the world, and we out
grew that; but we have never lost and
we Know now that we never shall lose
the reverert affection aroused in us
nearly thirty years ago when we met
our hrst editorin- -chief. He Is the most
modest and withal, the wisest man we
know. He has been all his life a hermit
IN "a pensive CITADEL" but no mingler
among men was ever a keener Judge of
his fellows than our old chief. We shall
not name him, for IL would make him
vince. When, some years ago, II be-
came necessary to comply with the law
and place his name at the editorial
masthead he demonstrated and pleaded
TO the point of tears, He is unknown
TO many who know his paper we'll. He
is still in harness and his mind still
scintillates in this town, although his
eighty-six-year-od body is in California.
Two years ago he broke several of his
ribs, humping against his eighty-fourth
milestone" as he put it, in writing to
young friend here. But his spirit is
uncomfortable and sweet perennally.
Again he writes:
March was just doing its prettiest
when you wrote, to make the footstool
n hard road to travel-snow, sleet
slush, drifts, mud. The meanest end
of he'll, YOU know, is the frozen end
It is always March there. How could
you write such bright letter when
things were so brown? It is a mystery
TO us out here, where we have perpetual
sunshine and strawberries.
But am glad that you and Mary are
at ----- and away from the
novels and the clutch and the clatter of
can have chickens and cauli1ower. cab
bage and carrots. chrysanthemums and
carnations to your hearts content. But,
oh, we wish you were here, where we
could show you eternal May.
Both of us keep about as usual.
am gradually losing my eyesght, but
it is on account of slow decay. 1t is
n little Inconvenience IF it were not
for n charming niece ] have out here
to do my typewriting you might not
IF there are any mistakes In this blame
them on her.
So, to lose ones eyesight Is little in
convenient! Well, to retain ones soul
sight through four-score years and six
is something to inspire a selfish world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
SUFFRAGE IN WARTIME


Sir-Pressure Of work has delayed earlier
attention to your editorial entitled Added
Reason for Suffrage" with its excellent con-
clusion that the women of this country
will enter into the war, IL one should be
declared, with the handicap of disfrapchise-
ment They are feeling this very keenly
and are suffering great humiliation since
1t has been announced that the new Govern
ment of Russia will give the suffrage to
women. They feel that it has added the
last feathers weight to this humiliation.
Legislatures should, indeed as you say,
follow the example Of Ohio and Illinois
and now you might add Indiana-"and
give women the right to vote for national
officers, though they may still be adverse
to letting them vote in State elections"
Unfortunately, although bill for this pur-
pose was introduced into virtually every
Legislature in session this winter II was
defeated in all except those mentioned and
North Dakota, and was fought by the
opponents with just as much vgor as
would have been the proposal to give the
| full suffrage. Arkansas did grant what is
virtually the complete franchise by giving
the full vote for primaries. for, as there
is virtually but one party, this is equal
| to vote in the election.
You say The anti-suffrage cause has
| not leg to stand on in England because
the stock argument that women cannot
| fight has gone by the board" 1t has not
| a.
| every argument has been fully answered
| in tao States where women now vote, and
| since Secretary Daniels has ordered that
| women shall be accepted for shore service
| in the navy and Governor Whitman, Of
| New York, has directed that they shall be
| included in the census of the available
| military assets In New York State, the
] war argument" is effectually answered
| here. The offer of assistance by the large
| organizations of women throughout the
| country has shown that there is no con-
nection between the suffrage and military
| service, and the women are as much en-
| titled to 1t as the men.
May we make correction of your state
| ment that the Womans Party will do its
| share in preparedness in war just as the
| other minority parties will do theirs? THE
| so-called Womans Party formerly the Con.
| gressional Union, has announced that as
| an organization 1t will take no part al
though its individual members are free to
| work with others. 1t is the National Suf.
| frage Association, which comprises about
| 9S per cent of the enrolled suffragists
which has offered it's services to the Gov.
| ernment.
We most earnestly thank the EVENING
LEDGER for its valuable support of the
movement for woman suffrage.
IDA Hustled HARPER,
Chairman National Suffrage Press Com
| mittee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Maize Is Indian corn-American corn, ~
distinguished from European corn (wheat.
oats. etc..
2. The red flag Is the emblem of tho social
democrats all over the world.
.. All the National Guard units have been with.
drawn from the Mexican border.
4. Lieutenant General Winfield SCOTT, COM
mnnder OF the United States army, cap
tured Mexico City I'm the war with
D. IL. q. Wells, the English author, wrote
Mr. Britling Sees It Through"
D. Ceramics are vases, urns, ETC., made OF
baked clay or of clay mixtures.
7. DR.. Karl Helfferich is Vice Chancellor of
the German Empire.
3. The publicans In the Bible were collectors
Of taxes or tribute and often were harsh
and oppressive.
D. Ctopia., meaning mot a place." was an
imaginary island In Sir Thomas More's
Utopia" which had perfect laws, etc.
10. The hne arts are painting. sculpture and
drawing. engraving, poetry, music, dra-
matics and dancing,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
VICTORY FOR OUR ARMS

TNHE safe arrival in Europe of the
Americans a thrill of victory quite unlike
our feelings when a defenseless vessel
sneaks past the U-boat menace. We can
be grateful for mere luck but there Is
no basic element of manhood in such an
emotion.
The st. Louis threw down the gage of
battle. She sailed defiantly and backed
by a nations resolve to defend violated
sea right at any cost. That Germany,
whether by mischance or design, failed
TO take up the challenge cannot detract
from our deep satisfaction. In the very
first instance, the Administrators atti.
tude on arming merchant ships has been
triumphantly vindicated. Even the de-
struction of the St. Louis would not have
compromised the ethical value of the
Presidents policy. Success, however,
simultaneously silences smallminded crit.
icism ana reasserts our rights upon the
Atlantic.
But 10y in the event must not luil us
into a false sense of security. Although
the immunity of the Entente's armed
merchantmen from attack has been sig
nificantly large. further measures of pro.
lection suggested for our vessels may not
be airily dismissed. Types of auxiliary
war craft rather vaguely known as
.chasers" may be necessary to keep open
our commerce lanes. But unquestionably
the arming and dispatchins of the st.
Louis was the right step In the, right
dlrec<lon, and BY this voyage Of . Phila-
A63ahIohui1f liner y written . new and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
HOW MASTERPIECES ARE MADE

During the same year in which Edwin A
Abbey began his illustration of Shake
speare's Comedies he wrote to Mr.. Harner.
IF | am only well, and unburdened of mind
as to other things, I should dig awav
straight off at all sorts of things, have 80
many good and appreciative friends that
hate to go on Year after year not quite
doing the things they think / am going
to do But hope I'm not very old yet ana
l am trying to drop the habits of time ana
brain wasting into which ! have carelessiv
drfted. The faculty of knowins
after a thing has been carried on a lons
way toward perfection-just what n ,s
that is going to make 1t better stiII--is
given to few. but that is not a reason wbv
the wheels should be reversed. Most OF ths
very best and greatest work has been mn
consciously arrived at-by the workers"
and believe that few of the producers
of masterpisces--I fancy none--could AZ y
just how the rcsuit had been achIevs4
6tiu 4 4 the thing q stvdy ana discovsr
DX ~ NJ 2<.z << q. "a y as A ~
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SOMEBODY has said that "only the
worthwhile things are parodied," So
we're quite unruffled by this perversion
IF our own poetic preachment:
CUss HER
Say, old man, IL you've a wife,
Cuss her.
Every morning of your life,
Cuss her.
Like the flea on Harum's cur,
Life will he dead fiat for her
If you always smooth her fur
Cuss her!
Always when you're feeling bad.
Spank her!
If you're out of sorts and mad,
Spank her!
Spank as though you meant 1t, too.
Let the whole true heart of you
Speak its ardor when you do
Spank her!
If you think she's "soft" you're wrong.
Tease her.
Des don't ever help for long
Work her
Keep her worSin' like a moss;
Blieve me, friend, she won't be cross
Then when she knows who's the boss
Kiss her! Kiss her!! Kiss her!!!
KRAB.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27

~ to insure special protection for her
vessels and subjects here. are unanswer-
ably true He pours salt in the wound
when he hints that the state papers OF
17s5, 1899 and 1928 have been ''in effect
abrosated by the German Governments
fragrant violation" of their provisions.
The reply throughout is a mastery speci'
men of diplomatic correspondence worthy
to rank in justified boldness and cutting
force with webster's famous broadside
against Austria, In the days when we
sympathized with Kossuth's uprising.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
Dreadnoughts
litor "Whdt Do You Rno,D"::

Editor "What Do You Rnop":
Under "Warships," you state that the
British Dreadnought was the first ship Of her
class. l would like to inform you that
the honor is held by the U. S. S. Michigan
ana South Carolina, and the fact is ac-
knowledged by the greatest English author
ity, Fred Jane. of James Fighting Ships"
The Dreadnought was launched had her
trials and was in commission, however, be.
1ore our ships Jane distinctly states that
the Michigan and South Carolina were the
lrst all-big-gun ships of the dreadnought
type and are entitled to be considered the
FIRST dreadnoughts. Consult one of the
older editions of his year books and you
VIII see this fact stated in parentheses
below the article describing our ships.
would further state that so far I have re-
ceiVed three IS contributions from three
persons OF settled convictions who had to
be shown that they were wrong in stating
that the Dreadnought was the first of her
type. r w
1.-THE authority for the answer that the
Dreadnought was the first dreadnought was
the New Century Dictionary and Ency-
clopedia In reply to a query the Navy
department says THE statement in the
New Century Dictionary and Encyclopedia
is correct. Editor of What Do You
Know?"1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27

country by our committee and we feel that
the delay Of congressional action is due to
the stress Of more important matters at
this time. We have succeeded In securing
the Endorsements of a vast majority Of
United States Senators and Congressman in
behalf of the new time and hope that other
business will permit of it's consideration
and Endorsement during the next session of
Congress President Wilson has advised us
that he favors this change and will sign
such bill. In fact. as you can readily
see, there Is not logical objection to the
change except by those interested in burn
ing the midnight oil. B. E. MARTIN.
Member of the New York committee for the
better use Of daylight.
New York, March 23.