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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
NO AGE LIMIT.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulitt!n.
Sir; II is with a pang OF patriotic re-
greet that many a man today realizes
that age and possibly physical COndi-
tion bar him from participating in the
military struggle his country is now
making, and even eliminate him from
the throng seeking. through the re-
Cruiting officer. a chance TO get 10 the
front
4 man wiki military learning. quite
sufficient TO Crcditablv fiji an Off
GERS commission, finds that he is not
eligible TO A second lieutenancy be-
cause r. is over - years Of age. II
he is over So be is not for a first
lieutenant's stripes. and the chances
of a Captaincy slip away from the
otherwise efficient man if he is be-
yond As.
He might volunteer as private
but it is almost a foreeone conclusion
that he will not see action, for his
turn would not be reached until a
third or fourth call" has been sent
forth which. in the enthusiasm now
shown by those who are willing to
join the COlors, in response TO the
slogan. Your Country Needs You, :"
who are physically fit and in the age
limit, will mean that the aged vol
unteer will probably never be called.
The average red blooded American,
who is thus barred from serving in
the trenches or pulling the lanyard
Of a gun feels that he is futile. Not
so. That is where a mistake is made.
There are many lines Of patriotic
service. powGerles and gunless
though they be, which are, neverthe-
less, as great factor in the ultimate
success of the boys over there" as
are shot and shell.
He can serve his country just as
faithfully by lending his every aid
toward conserving and increasing the
food supply; by assisting in keeping
down the price of articles Of daily
consumption; by so far as he can,
any symptoms of hys-
terra that might come to the surface
through unsettled finance or an agi-
tated labor market He can Curtail
on his own pleasures to an extent that
the finances of his government may
be enlarged just that much. There
are many ways to help win this great
war without being actually engaged
in shooting down the enemy.
The slogan reads, Your Country
Needs You" There is no age limit
quoted if you will observe. !
Our country needs every one of us,
old and young 1t needs the sober,
conservative home
guard" fully as much as it does the
flower of the nation" that
Is following odd Glory" through the
trenches of France.
Make good. NJ.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Sir:
1t may interest some of the many
readers of your paper to heaI what
Kansas has done and is doing in the
way of making good.
AS a small child l remember the
early days of Kansas and the strug'
gle of the first pioneers there. But
whatever Kansas may have been in
those days she has certainly made
good in many ways since that time
The adjustment of capital punish.
ment is one Of the things she has &C.
complished that all other states and
territories that have not already taken
this step should emulate.
There has been no execution of
criminals taken place in Kansas since
the year 1872. The law Of 1872 re-
quired that a person condemned to
death should, be imprisoned for one
year before the execution and his ex-
ecution was to take place only under
the order of the governor. AS a re-
suit those condemned to death served
{. life sentence. In 1907 the law was
amended and life imprisonment be.
came the maximum penalty. For As
years Kansas has not practised the
legalized crime of numbering her Grim,
iAals.
There are many objections to cap
ital punishment and one of the strong.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
THE FLAG UPSIDE DOWN

Editor Honolulu StarBulletin.
Sir: After all that has been said
done and written about the use, abuse
and proper display of the United
States flag, it is somewhat surprising
to find flag not in harmony with its
neighbors.
There is a picture in the makai
window of the Hawaii Promotion
Committee headquarters on Bishop
street, draped with a United States
flag, and the flag is upside down.
This slip" might happen to the
best of us, but the writer notified the
Promotion Committee of this over
sight some two weeks ago, but the
flag still decorates the picture up
side down.
We don't care for ourselves (oh no'
but We really don't want visitors to
get a wrong impression of us, that is,
Gus" who don't have Anything to do
with displaying that particular flag.
n NJ
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
EDITOR
What the Womt n Are Doing


lh"r" * vigorous "nh m'htAnt ring in IN" \. "
{. \. advertisement today. It calls to Honolulu
I" =" over the top with IT IN The "drV" for wider
usefulness 1"r greater S'rNlF.
Every dollar today means another step toward
III" goal In Few DAYS OF Iht"nSN" work IN" women
ana girls OF 'h' ~ W. nave fcarhod WITHIN "
comparatively l'" 'h""S"hn dollars OF 'h'lr h'ede'
N4'""". hu' II must not I've sand that Honolulu
stopped short OF the goal.
'"'"S" "'','" ""'' Always n"u It very H''
W i"'' ~ 80" wal" VI '"' ''u' It "'> new
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Wv '''''''" '''""S "'' ''D"i'nS III n'S'''
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"'V ,'''' my u"u'' even greater S'r"''
:. - A"',' " Ct, ''''" "S lloho'"'u re"ii"eS
y" s'e"I nun'OerS girls unused I" l"anual labor
nave 'he'r SERVICES ana are giving III
.;|,l, .'I1 /" '"' n'N'i "'''ni'
'r ~ i'''''''
N''P '"' 'n'" at 'ne lr"n 'nouSanuS OF AMER
nave '"'n"'eVrtu 'heIt services ana are
,'''" ."' very "''nS 'lle |" care '"r tue
vi -Anerl'"' france ana England
h;t 81 a,,,s+ S .", groups "' women heeu every
-: '"ii",' moral anu phESlcal 'hat they can
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
ANOTHER PLOT SHATTERED.
(From Daily Financial America)

(From Daily Financial America)
The yelow-peril jingoists and their intriguing
Teutonic allies will have to bestir themselves with
new propaganda if they wish to offset the agree
ment just concluded between the United States and
Japan, The two cardinal points reached and adj
iusted by NscOunt Ishii and Secretary Of State
Lansing are the recognition of Japans special in
terests" in China and the reteration of the main
tenance of the "open door or equal opportunity for
trade principle.
The negotiations which lead to the making of an
agreement between the two countries were brought
about to silence the misChevOus reports that have
been circulated by the Japanese baiters who I'M
knowingly or not were working in conjunction with
the paid kaiser agents. Germany for years has
sought to fOment trouble between the United States
and Japan. Recently the necessity for bringing
about this rupture has become more apparent.
Every device known to the German diplomats to
bring about disagreement being used. As usual.
however. they Overplayed their hand and the plot
was discovered in time to be successfully frustrated
A mutual understanding has been reached which
establishes anew the principles governing the poll
cies of the two governments in relation to China.
The removal of doubts and suspicious has been az
compshed by this declaration of the new doctrine
regarding the Far East.
Along with the settling of this vexatious problem
has come sincere and candid expression of .JapanS
earnest desire to cooperate with this country in
wagng war against the German government As
sorting that his country was eager to do its part in
the suppression of German miitarism and to that
end wished to work with us in every practical way
yiscount Ishi added another spike in the guns of
the jingoistic yepers. Let us hope it is their last
weapon that he has thus put out of action If so
he has undOne in few days the propaganda of
wears and brought both nations to see clearly the
fran which had been so skilfully set for them Nav
his VOYAGE home be as enjoyable as his stay here
was memorable
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
FOUR MINUTE SPEAKER
WARNS OF HUN PLOTS

At the Bijou theater last evsning G..
R. Hemenway gave a short talk On
the causes and reasons of Ameril :
entry into the world war and he called
upon the people of Honolulu to show
their loyalty in every way.
1T Is not a question Of our coufl.
try, right or wrong for We are right"
said Mr.. Hemenway. We did rot en-.
ter the war without cool deliberations
Some may say we waited too long, but
now that we are in 1t we must stand
by to the end and see that the Ger.
mans are thoroughly defeated"
Mr.. Hemenway also touched upon
the Hun plots which had Honolulu for
their base of operation, and he warned
the people that they must be always
on the lookout for any future actiyi.
ties Of the same kind.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

Many poor child in Honolulu will be made hap
pier as the result of the thOughtfulness of Homo
tulans IN contributing magazines. picture-boo
postcards and photos. which are to be used in scrap
books under the guidance of the ubiquitous Santa
CLAUS The Star-Buletin has been asked not to
mention the name of the home for which these
gifts are designed but there are some 80 children
there t" whom the s"rapbooks will bring delight
Leave your contributions in the editors office They
will be placed in the proper hands.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
GermdniSm In Honolulu


Il is = crrrajnr, that ever, American who rcal
Yesterday the CiraxShof diar, revelations published
in the Star HuIIcriu said to himself.
How has it happened that this bold and danger
GUS intrigue was carried ON under thu, nose Of Amer
lean officials in Honolulu"
II Is quite conceivable that Capt tirasshof Of the
informed cruiser Cicicr could have communicated
vcrbaII, and in writing with such secret agents as
N IL" could have dealt through Germans here
and could have carried on his schemes with Boy Ed
Won pa1ru and Won RrrustortT for little was don"
to restrict the freedom of action of the informed
Germans until We ourselves broke with Germany
But the Geipr commander went much further He
rchabilitated and constantly used Il wireless ap-
paratus on board the cruiser while the little vessel
Law at a local wharf within Il few wards Of a naval
Office under the ewes of all manner Of oficialdom
There is a rising tide Of complaint which will not
be stilled against apparent Indifference in some
quarters TO instance of what has seemed to be Ger
man propaganda or activity brought to official at
tentiOn let it not be supposed that such official
Indifference is UNIVERSAL On the contrary the pub
LEGATION Of the Trasshof diary yesterday shows that
the naval intelligence office is Ion the Job" But
such facts AZ those set down by Grasshof indicate
the audaritv with which the Germans plotted in a
small community where city. territorial and federal
officials swarm.
Tho oxbihition Of oeiciaI tomporizinc with Ger
o,, r,oroco ond insoIonro at the time when it was
so,oh. to ,rovo German shius ont of the harbor
,ott,. wall discustod y GREAT MANY Americans here
r., 49,. t;r,o +ho o+on+ md nnscrunulous nature
~ tho C:ornan snvsvstem and RerIin intrigue we're
o,,;+o ,,or Lnou,n Ioithor then nor since then has
+horo hoor ox,rso for any official to he asleep on
tho ioh Prior ia the time when we went to war
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
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est against it is the great danger OF
executing innocent persons. That this
has been done in many instances can
Tot be denied. Far better would it be
to make life imprisonment the max
imum penalty than TO make this grave
mistake even in one case. The death
penalty is an lrrevocable decree. 1t
is a penalty not a punishment. 1t is
, based on the primitive desire for re-
, venge and all feeling for revenge
should be discouraged as il is against
, the best interests OF society. The
death penalty encourages this desire
LynChingS are an outgrowth OF the
primitive desire for revenge and flour
ish in the states where capital pun
, ishment is resorted to with the great
est frequency. II is repugnant 10 all
the finer feelings Of human nature.
One encouraging feature towards
the adjustment of capital punishment
is the increasing reluctance of juries
in imposing the sentence OF death,
their finer feelings revolt against it.
vengeance is mine. Will repay.
saith the Lord" The early Christian
church was opposed to the death pen
atty and the law OF the church forbade
its members from adjudging capital
sentences. Our neighbor across the
water, the state of California, is wag-
ing a strong campaign against this
great wrong. Why not begin a cam
paign here in these islands? Why
wait for a more convenient time?
Let's gin now. Abolish capital
punishment.
Yours for humanity,
MARTHA E. TOWNSEND.
WahiaWa, Oahu.
December II, 1917.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
WORTH THE COST OF THE WAR;

Il suppose not many fortunate by-products can
come out of war. but if the United States can
learn something about saving of this war it will
be worth the cost of the war: I mean the literal
cost OF 1t in money and resources. | suppose we
nave several times over wasted what We are now
about to spend. We have not known that there was
any limit to our resources; are now finding out
that there may be if we are not careful From
President Wilson's speech to the War Savings Com.
mttee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
PROMOTION COMMITTEE
PUBLICITY NOTES

Phir Danky, coast representative oil
the Hawaiian promotion committee
writes to Secretary Fred Halton ask
ing for copies of the 1917 Manuel OF
Hawaiian Securities. He says that
the demand for these books has com
pletely exhausted his stock. He also
reports huge crowds attending the Ha'
waii exhibit at the California State
Exposition, and says that the motion
pictures taken in the islands several
months ago by the Henry Ford film
ers is making a tremendous hit. The
films were taken of the Volcano, Maui.
Waikiki and surrounding country. A
reel of the films is being sent to Mr..
Halton, who will exhibit them here.
The secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce of Sheboygan, Wis, writes
for information concerning Sergt. Mel
win Dresser, machine gun company,
End Infantry. Dressen's mother, in
Sheboygan, has not heard from him
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

At the Emcr seury IIcapi
tai. Hnl0lulu, Dec. II. iIlT, Lei
n'c:nc I-year-old daughtcr of Nj
ri MS. Harris A. Kek ia c: re,
tcrson lane. Palama, Tatiye Of tn. S
city.
Al YES Up Honolulu. Dec. -. ;9l7,
Manuel, infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Manuel Joaquin AlNes Of Panoa
lane, a native of this city.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

y kind friend has informed us that the plural OF
bolshevlkl is Bosheviki. while the singular is Boil
sheYik Much obliged. X. F., For several months
we have committed the objectionable orthograph
ical sin of lacking an - on the end
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

We often used to wonder if the brass band on
the Geler played under the impression that il was
making music. Now it is limited that the syncopat
ed noise was used to Camoufage the cracking of
the wireless:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

MRS. H. X. HOPE underwent a suc-
cessful operation at the Queens hos
pital yesterday. She will probably be
able to return to her home in Kaimuki
during the coming week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
FUEL SHORTAGE cLosEs PusLIc
MEETINGS IN MUNIcH, BAVARIA

COPENHAGEN, Denmark.-aall con-
certs, lectures and public meeting In
Munich, Bavaria, have been prohibited
between December l and mid.Febru.
airy. This action is taken because OF
the fuel shortage, which Is steadily
becoming worse. XII
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

for some time and is anxious concern.
ing him. Any information concerning
Dresser will be forwarded to Sheboy-
gan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

ALAN LOWREY of Honolulu, who
recently entered the aviation service,
attained a speed of 100 miles an hour
in his first flight in an army aeroplane
at Pensacola, Florida, recently.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

If EX-Czar Nicholas and his beautiful ex-grand
duchess daughter were in Honolulu yesterday they
did not leave cards for the governor and Gen Sam
ue |. johnson. y. q. H.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
VITAL STATISTICS
BORN

BORN
ANDRADE-In Honolulu, Dec 10,
1917, to Mr.. and Mrs. Roman An
drade of 1885 Kaumualii street, a
daughter.
SPENCER-In Honolulu, Dec. -,
1917, to Mr.. and Mrs. David R. Spen-
Ger of Kalani street, Kalihi, a
daughter-Lily Haliaka.
RIBERA-In Honolulu, Dec. 8, 1917,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Ribera Of
$50 Alapai lane "a daughter-Hattie
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

XII is not. as might be supposed. the name of
submarine, but he worked under the surface Just
the same.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

Germany is TRYING another submarine drive
with disrouraging results. That is, disrouraging to
GERMANY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

Santa Claus MacAdam & Company will do its
level best for H"nolulus Christmas but apparently
there has to he more cooperation from the shipping
board.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

Herr G"asshof doubtless wishes he had kept some
of his thoughts to himself
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
PERSONALITIES

MR. and MRS. A. c. KITCHLER re-
turned to town yesterday after Il
three weeks stay on Maui.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

JACK D. CLEARY, formerly in the
employ OF Henry May E. Co., has en-
tered the employ of the Hoffschlaeger
Co.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

at Pensacola, Florida, recently.
REPRESENTATIVE z. K. WAIA.
HOLO OF Maui has been confined in
the Queens hospital seriously ill, but
is now convalescing He is connect
ed with the Pioneer Mill Co. of La
haina, Maui.
MISSES RACHAEL and ELEANOR
HAYSENDEN, accompanied by their
aunt, Miss R. Gibson, left today for
Waiohinu, kau, West Hawaii. Tka
Misses Hayselden have been attend
ing the Sacred Heart Academy, Kat
muki.
MANUEL PERRY, who was con-
nected with the Honolulu Iron Works
the past year, left for the mainland
last week and will visit relatives in
San Leandro, California. He expect.
10 return to Honolulu some time il
the future.
REV. SAMUEL X. KAMAIOPILl.
assistant pastor of Kaumakapih
church, left today for Maui, from
where he will return next Tuesday
morning in the Mauna Kea. Mr.. Ka-
maiopili will speak at the II O'Clock
service Sunday morning at the Wainee
Hawaiian church, Lahaina.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
MARRIED

MARKED
AGAS-BORGES-n Honolulu, Dec.
10, 1917, John Fragas and Mrs. Es-
Their K. Borges, Rev. Samuel X.
Kamaiopili, assistant pastor OF
Kaumakapili church, officiating;
witnesses-Mrs.A Agnes H. Naiwi and
Mrs. S. K. t,amaiopili.
IER-GOSLING-In Honolulu, Dec.
10, 1917, John Scott Napier and Miss
Annie Costing, Rev. Albert w. Pal.
mer of Central Union chrr,h Off.
ciatins; wItnesses-James Alexan.
der Kerr and Eleanor Gos'iny.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

ANDRADE-In Honolulu, Dec. l..
1911, infant daughter OF Mr.. AMI
Ms. Roman, Andrade of 1876 Kau-
rrualii street, native Of TIL; civ.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

Examination of the men called In
the second list of names for the Rich
mond districts quota of the draft army
will begin Tuesday morning at z
o'clock in the CONSUMPTION board s
office in the court house.
No instructions have been received
by the locacl board in regard to the
claims of married men for exemption
on the grounds of dependent wives,
other than those which were received
before the last claims were heard.
According to members of the board, it
is probable that the same plan that
has been used by the local board will
be continued for the second list Of 1853
men.
One Of the men who failed to appear
for examination with the first call ap-
peared at the office of the board Mon
day afternoon and asked what he
should do. George Mann is the name
given by the man, who according to
Sheriff Carr, is now classed as de-
serter from the army. He is negro.
Mann is now employed as waiter
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27
Only Slaves Are
Bootblacks, Says
GreciGn Lecturer

Julius Caesar Maybe, native Gree
ian who has been eight years in Amer
lea, does not believe in the literacy
test for immigrants.
"Two-third of the people in some of
the countries from which immigrants
come to the United States, can't read
or write, from lack of opportunity to
learn" he said.
Within two years after they're over
here, they have both learned to read
and write English. They slave in
night schools until they do. The filter
ing of immigrants for the diseased and
the criminal is a good thing, though"
THE only slaves left in America are
Greek shoe-shiners," says Maybe.
"They are bound by contracts which
practically make them slaves, to get
over here. and they work for years to
gain their freedom. When they get
out, what can they do? They are too
old to 60 to school; they are too old
to learn trade; they can at best work
up to the ownership of shoeshining
parlor."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27
FERRIS PUNCHES
MODERN EVILS

Woodbridge n. Ferris, former gov
ernor of Michigan, took punch at al
most every phase of modern life, dur
ing his lecture on The Dynamics of
Human Conduct" Sunday afternoon
The party system, the sex problem,
war, the movies, the race question and
the liquor traffic, we're attacked in
turn by Ferris.
There shouldn't be a solid south or
solid west or solid east or solid
north; what we need is a solid United
States.
Now that we were in the war, he
said. we should have to fight 1t out,
but he pleaded for peace as soon as 1t
could be gotten. He predicted bloody
settlement of the race question, unless
the whites of America faced the prob
lem squarely.
Movies should be under educational
control--the Richmond schools should
control the city's entertainment to pro-
tect her children" said the speaker.
The amazing thing about the liquor
traffic is that we, who have loyal
hearts, have loved boys and girls, have
stood for it so long" he said.