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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
The Liquor RequisitiOn

The Star Bulletin suggests that the liquor COM
mission proceed with its proposed scheme of requisl-
lions for the sale Of liquor.
If it waits till united opinion on the subject
can ic secured from IIonouIu people, rivers of blind
pig booze will run through Ii" bottle necks before
conclusion is reached
2 The commission is the best Judge Of whether the
measure will Ip effective And we may rest assur-
ed that any regulation measure short of absolute
prohibition will develop weak points and some
CAUSES for criticism. The principal thought TO bear
in mind is that a mistake of action is better than
a mistake of inaCtiOn
The of opinion in this city is that what
ever measures may be necessary should be promptly
taken to pu an end to the illicit liquor trade.
The commission will gain support and public
confidence by planning vigorous policy and carry
ing it out without waiting to ask to- many ques
tions.
Present conditions cannot long prevail without
Honolulu suffering serious loss in the chief asset
of any modern city. civic character.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
RYAN TACKLES WATT.

Editor Honolulu Star.Bulletin.
Sir: l read with surprise the let
ter of Mr.. J. Watt in your issue of
September 9Th, in which he states
| that he don't know what would be-
come of the U. S. if the British had
not saved us by fighting the Huns
and further states that I'VE have all
stayed at home too long and got fat
by being in the shelter of John Bulls
navy"
If anyone has got any fatter by stay
ing at home in Hawaii than John Watt,
l would like to know who it is and,
even if an American citizen by
naturalization, doubt, from his letter,
whether he has any love or regard for
the country of his adoption and the
| flag under which he has grown rich.
If he will go back to the only time
when we measured naval forces with
Great Britain, he will find that we
did not have to be protected by John
Bulls navy, and believe that we are
| perfectly capable of taking care OF
ourselves at any time and We have
never needed the assistance OF John
Bulls army.
We have heard a great deal about
DR.. Schurmann's book and it's Insults
to the American people contained
therein. Is there anything more in.
sulting than the letter of this hyphen.
ated Scotchman? 1t is this kind of
an alleged American citizen, who de-
lights in showing his contempt for our
nation and our customs, that makes
true American hesitate IN being en-
thusiastic in going to their support in
this war. There is no true American
who hesitates or fears to engage in
war to protect our country; but, when
certain class Of our citizens continu-
ally sheer at what we can do and are
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
The Prussian Curse

Chicago has several evidences of loyalty to offset
the record of the mayor who seems to think he is
the head of German city.
One of these is the organization of German Amer
leans of the stock of 1S4s to protest and work
against the Prussian military caste. The movement
is spreading to other cities where the descendants
of the fortyeighters fighting the battles of dem
ocracy with the same efficient enthusiasm of their
fathers. Their aim is to not only express the his
toric feeling but voice acute recruitment against
the reproach that Prussian militarism has brought
upon the name German" throughout the world.
Mr.. Otto 81. Kahn put the idea in forceful words
when speaking before the Merchants Association of
New York. he said: Speaking as one born of Ger.
man parents, do not hesitate to s:I it as my
deep conviction that the greatest service which men
Of German birth or antecedents can render to the
country of their origin is to proclaim and to stand
up for those great and fine ideals and national quail
tiles and traditions which they Injected from their
ancestors, and to set their faces like flint against
the monstrous doctrines and acts of a rulership
which have robbed then. of the Germany which they
loved and in which they took just pride, the Ger
many which had the goodwill, respect and admira
-tion of the entire world" il
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
FOUR YEARS OF WAITING

G ILENTLY waiting for the day, four
years from now when he may
again come into freedom, the old,
gray-haired. partially blind Hawaiian,
John Ena Makaloa, who shot his
daughter twice and in the struggle
received a serious wound himself, is
running an almost hopeless race with
memorable time.
Forlorn, yet always hopeful, the old
man wanders about the yard of the
territorial prison. getting used to the
place." as Sheriff Jarrett says, for he
must stay there four years, serving a
sentence for an assault with a danger.
Gus weapon.
THE man is almost totally blind.
We can't use him for anything. He
has just got to stay here" said the
sheriff. I'VE are going to have his
eyes examined by the doctor and If
they can be rectified by an operation
the operation will be performed"
But Makaloa is 81 years old now
and rapidly growing feeble. He in
sisted he would live when the doc.
tors pronounced him fatally wounded
He expects to live through his sen,
tence in spite of his age.
Day in and day out-for four lone
years-the old man must wait, while
he grows more feeble, for the day in
the far distance when he will again
be free man.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
EDITOR
HaWaii'S Safe investments

Mr.. ZenO X. Myers, head Of the Home Insuranc
Company has called to the attention Of this pape
an editorial entitled "Hawaiis Safe Investments,
appearing in the Evening Bulletin Of Sept. 6, 1871
The sentiments expressed appeal to all those b
lieving in the development of home industries an
home enterprises.
Except that the present time calls for the prom
inent mention of liberty bonds, the recommend
lions made Sept g. 1911, apply with equal fore
Sept. g. 1917. The editorial follows:
With raw sugar selling at an unexpected
price, price unheard of since modern methods
of sugar manufacture have been introduced
Honolulu seems to he in a state of stupor.
The present is indeed a most remarkable con-
dtiOn.
We will not attempt to account for it be-
yond making the suggestion that great many
people who ordinarily make the market in
sugar stocks, decided some months ago that the
sugar industry of Hawaii had seen its best days
and the only way to make money was to invest
their surplus earnings in the splendid offer
ings' from the mainland.
Much Honolulu money has gone into these
splendid offerings" and there is not the slight
est doubt that it is there to stay, never to re-
turn.
to say 81 told you So" but merely to again offer
the timely suggestion that the man or woman
who lives in Hawaii, and has made his or her
money in Hawaii cannot possibly do better
than to invest in Hawaii's industries and enter
prises besides buying household goods in Ha-
waii.
Keep your money at home. Where your
money is there will your heart be. And what
is more to the point the record of fifty years
has been that the Honolulu investment for the
big and the little investor is a paying PROPOSE
ton.
Though the securities in the local market are
pretty we'll advanced in many instances, the
opportunities for good investment by the man
with few dollars are by no means exhausted
The men and women of small means can far
better afford to invest in local stocks or real
estate and pay the premiums asked for good
income-bearing securities than to send their
money out o. the islands to make nest egg, for
the promoters of glittering generalities and
never see any of it come back.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
CALL 1T A DRAW.

As well wisher of all those who have entered
the ring to take Ill out of the other fellow, the
Star Bulletin respectfully requests that the gentle
men who have been sparring are tempted to spar
over the contents of Jack Cooper's letter on the
Canadians, call it draw and unite in giving their
J. undivided attention to winning the war for the
United States of America
Like good referee the Star Bulletin will not add
], even suggestion of who appears to have had the
4 advantage in any one of the rounds
1t is recommended that further action on this
subject be postponed to the afternoons follow
ing the arrival in Berlin of the American, Cana
Itian English French and all the others of the vic
torious troops.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
"RoNNIE" CONES BACK

After about IL years on the bench,
J. VI. t"Bonnie") Monsarrat, former
police Judge. has come back" His
reentrance into local legal circles a
few days ago caused a bit OF furry,
for the judge batted around the 400
mark IN the first case he had handled
in years
Well. people about town have been
congratulating me on the way l han
died that case modestly declares
the judge. So l feel that, after all,
it wasn't so hard to break into the
game again"
The Judge laid aside his other work
to defend young man, having been
appointed by the court for this rur-
pose. He ran in fairly true form
throughout the trial and. while he did
not secure an acquittal for his client,
the Jury hung up" which means a
new trial.
And attorneys are wont to remark
that. after being away from practise
so long, the judge handled the matter
like a veteran.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
ONE ON STAINRAck

Attorney General l. NJ. Stainback is
telling a story on himself which came
To him from one of the schools on
Kauai
Just before the close of school
when teachers were drilling their pu-
pills for the final examina Ions one
Of the practise stunts was to go
through the round CT national and
Territorial celebrities rep94tlr5 their
official niSfcrv.
Who is governor Of Hawaii"
asked one teacher.
Mr. Pinkham."
"By VII IN ;1poinlt Do"
The president, approved By the
senate. ...
Who is attorney-general?'
Mr.. Stainback"
by whom appointed"
The governor"
by whom approved"
Nobody"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
CANADIANS AND ENGLISH.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Referring to Jack Cooper's letter
and the answer thereto, appearing IN
your paper a day or two age, allow
me to say, that, in my opinion, the
answer missed the mark entirely, in
that it failed to deal with the vital
point in the letter AS / recall it, Mr.
Cooper made no reference whatsoever,
to the nationalities of the men COM
prising, or embodied in, the Canadian
troops; as naturally, on enlisting,
every man would then be a Canadian
soldier and would fight as such
What Mr.. Cooper did say, however,
was that the Canadians were feeling
they had distinct and just grievance
against John Bull because Canadian
forces were being placed and kept in
positions of the greatest danger and
difficulty, while English troops, Johns
own, were seemingly being spared
Now, If the gentleman, over mis- own
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
[e4e9Sk PllgEIY IQg!Qy)'

able to do and evidently are ashamed
of their adopted country, the ordinary
American wants it understood that we
are in this fight for the United States
and not because of any European ma
ton.
There has never been a time when
we needed or wanted the help of Eng,
land. We have shown ourselves per-
fectly capable Of taking care of our
selves and, if Mr.. Watt thinks he has
got too much money in Hawaii under
the American flag, let him go back
to his own country and devote some
of his money to helping it in it's pres
ent fight.
Respectfully,
P. F. RYAN,
Ex-apprentice, U. s. Navy.
Honolulu, Sept. 7, II.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

proper signature, will give reasonable
grounds for believing that all such
sentiments as those attributed II the
Canadians are without foundation.
prejudfced and false, and have done
honest John Bull very grievous
wrong; that instead, in this war as
in others, he and his, have ever been
at the front in the hottest of the fight,
their banners leading magnificently to
victory; then Canadians and Scotsmen
will vie with each other in rendering
homage and honor where it Is so richly
merited, and in making reparation for
injuries and indignities so cruelty
aimed against them, and borne will.
such quiet dignity and heroic forbea--
ance
Yours truly,
JOHN MITCHELL.
Honolulu, Sept. 3, 1917.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
A CHINESE SHORE

\ NTHONY Y. Seto, the only Chi.
~ nese at the officers training camp
Aat Schoteld Barracks, is said TO
snore in Chinese. \ number Of light
sleepers in the big camp dormitory
will youch for it.
Seto. who is fast making good in
tte trs:ning life. has gICWL famous
at the dormitory for this accomplish,
ment Even as the voice OF the trained
Chinese singer is different and t1e
twang-twang Of Chinese music is not
the same as other kinds, so with Sc
to's shores. they are said to run
the whole gamVt Of Chinese inaec'
tons, of which, authorities say there
are eight for every note.
Seto drops off to sleep easily and
early, before WEAKNESS has quite
waited the majority OF the camp and
his beginning snores are the signal
for round of greetings.
There he goes calls some
rookie, and the others prop them
selves on their pillows in the dark
to enjoy the concert
There are a number OF good snorers
in the dormitory, but Seto takes the
cake. Also there are a number of
rockies who talk in their sleep.
Company, Tenshun'" shouted one
restless sleeper Friday night, and
there was moment of silence. Then,
AS you were." came a call from the
other end Of the room, and those who
were still awake wondered to them
selves If it was honSst-to-goodness
sleeptalking or If some wit was
springing another joke.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
WHAT is RUSSIA?

What is Russia, anyway?
The fact that the big country was
recently thrown into the vortex of a
revolution, and Emperor Nicholas and
his retinue ousted, raised in local fed.
eral court the question as to what
form of government local Russians ap-
plying for American naturalization
should renounce their allegiance.
The court clerks were up in the
air." as it were, for while, and then
the department of state came to the
rescue. Circular letters were sent out
informing the clerks as to the course
to be followed.
So until definite and permanent ar.
rangements are made by the big
northern country, Russian applicants
for citizenship will renounce allegi-
ance to the present government of
Russia" whatever that may be.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

Japan needs steel for her shipbuilding industry
as much as the other allies fighting the Teutons
need money, and especially in view of the fraterna
exchange of sentiments with Viscount Ishii in
Washington, it is to be hoped that the embargo on
steel exports may be relaxed for Japans benefit
AS has been remarked in these columns before
America is indebted to Japan, in an as yet untold
degree, for the safety of travel in the Pacific the
first year of the war. ...-..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
KENTUCKY LOSES 100000
TAX ON FLAGLER'S FORTUNE

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-The state OF
Kentucky, some Of whose public Off
Gals have been anticipating the col
lection of approximately 100000 in
inheritance taxes from the estate OF
Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham, formerly
Mrs. Henry NJ. FTagler of New York.
learned that Mrs. Bingham's will. dis
posing of an estate valued at approx
mately $70,OO0.0O0. had been probated
at West Palm Beach, Florida.
1t was expected it would be pro-
bated in Kentucky, where 1t was esti.
mated the states share of the in
heritance tax would have Hquidated
the entire state debt.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

No commander of the Hawaiian department ever
left behind him better impression of military dis
tinction and moral strength than General Strong,
and the forteth national guard eantonment in Cali
forna is highly favored in having him as its head.
He carries the aloha of Hawaii with him wherever
he is placed and will never lose it
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

1t would appear that Duke has struck out for
himself after having enough of selfappointed man
ayers who have all but put him out of business And
now some people of Hawaii do not realize that
we have the greatest athlete on earth walking
around as an ordinary citizen
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

The supervisors should pause and consider before
abolishing the purchasing agency. While the man
ngement of the office is admittedly open to improve
ment there is doubt that the institution is every
where else regarded indispensable to economical
expenditure of municipal funds Rightly conducted
the agency also prevents favoritism and jobbery
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

1t is reassuring to see the labor convention in
Minneapolis serving as forum for timely expires
sions for fortnight patriotism like those uttered
by Charles Edward Russell. What is needed Just
now is sentiment that will make the ears of double
aehlers burn
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

There is but cold comfort for the Hohenzollern
cult in the favorable reception Hungarian news
papers give to President Wilson's note The non
annexation principle that pleases them is dead
against the Prussian idea.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

Scarcity with consequent dearness of one kind
of staple food always causes the same conditions
regarding other kinds. Hence the consumption OF
rice in sakebrewing is the same plane with that
of other cereals in making whisky.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

Trust the Hun to make his first attack on those
who have gone to the front to relieve suffering. 1t
will be strange if later facts do not show that de-
fenseless women and children were near the hos
pital units that were bombed yesterday
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

By persisting in their mad campaign to enforce
'kultur' on the world the Junkers have made a
covenant with death against their own people
tuberculosis, superinduced by hunger, is devastat
ing the populace of Berlin.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

While watching the progress of permanent street
construction on Beretania avenue, do not fail to
recall that this muchneeded improvement was in
stituted by the 'old board" and give the devil his
due.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

"Who queered the national guard?' is question
that may be relegated to 'the minutes of last meet
ing,' now that the selective draft is to be applied
to Hawaii under "home rule" auspices.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

Whatever may be thought of reprisals in kind for
air raids upon towns, the Huns must be left the
monopoly of throwing poisoned candy to children.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

China tells the Entente Allies they can't buy the
German ships she seized, because she needs them in
her own business. No doubt the disappointed Allies
are glad to find that the republic is so spunky.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

There is one thing they do elsewhere that has
not been proposed for Honolulu. A headline read
ing "a 100000 Operation" refers to real estate
deal instead of the latest fad in human carving.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

There's peg loose somewhere if food products
raised in the home garden campaign are to go to
waste for lack of an effective distributing system.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

When the draft comes the boys who have been
left behind will learn that their mission in life is to
work for living
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

It's about time for the fellow with the submarine
detector to show what he has been doing ALL this
time
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

Better a requisition than floods of illicit booze
But better no booze and no acquisitions.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

d Sun Vat Sen was the first president of Chin
It but he did not have enough sand to stay put.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

What has this day recorded to your account in
the work of winning the war:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

An interlocutory decree of divorces
was granted to Mrs. Lydia Locke
Harold, an opera singer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02

gan 10 use distinctive signs aud sym.
bols to mark their hostelricu. Just as
individuals had employed coats Of
arms. All kinds VI devices were used
and ars stlll used BY Inns 10 the pres.
ent day. All such signs a. tho bluo
anchor. the black dragon, the three
TINS. the bcars head. tho red lion. aud
% on, made definite representations
and implicstions
!. OF course With the development Of
tho printing press advertising took .
great spurt. rhc use of posters came
Into vogue. and all kinds Of pamphlets
were printed aud distributed Printing
gradually l'eran 70 nupersede the hand.
written manuscript william caxtoa
uct up his press III Westminster abbey
II is7i. and two centuries later, IN
i0e?. 4 newspaper believed 10 bs tho
nrst real newspaper, was printed. II
was called the Weekly News and pur.
ported 70 contain news OF doings n
Germany. France. Hungary aud Bohe
mia.
From then on newspapers. mostly
weekly publications, began 10 appear
from time TO time IN increasing mum,
bers, Advertisements Of medicines b.
gan 10 10 Inserted IN tho newspapers
at an early date, The insertion " tho
tirst real newspaper advertisements.
however. Ia credited 10 Nathaniel But.
ler, who advertised books,
The first two magazines 10 carry ad-
yertiscmcnls were 6odey's Lady. Book
aud Petersons but Il was not until
1884 that magazine advertising really
began. and Il was not until 1850 that Y
general use was made Of magazines
for advertising purposes. So Philadel.
phia press.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-02
DAN CUPID WAS BUSY

Leap year ran true to form In
Josephine county. and Dan Cupid
made use Of the opportunities which
custom provides to clear q lot Of
unfinished business Oh the table. A
search Of the records at the once
Of the county clerk shows that 81
marriage licenses were issued in the
county during 1915. That beat the
1915 record by eight. and also es-
tablished q few, other vagaries that
follow leap year. The frst month
Of the year when the fair ones are
supposed to say the word saw .
record Of only two licenses issued.
the least In the book. The ladies'
evidently needed time to get grip
upon their courage. But after IL
months Of the privilege OF taking
the initiative the last month Of
leap year found the record reaching
IS for December. a high record for
the once. And yet it is safe to wager
that not q girl in Josephine county
will admit having taken the initiative
that led up to wedding bells.