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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31

Deputy Sheriff Julius w. Asch, who
&c been confined IN Queens Hospital
br some weeks recovering from an
peration for appendicitis, paid brief
lsit to the police station to get his
.ail.
| The case Of Sam coldino, charged
18th malicious conversion of the prop.
|rfy Of another, win come up Tor trial
Judge Ashford's court Thursday.
.oldino Is charged with the theft Of
auto belonging to NJ. H. Webb, the
kchitect.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
BOY SCOUTS TO
AID in DRAFT

r Signal honor has been rendered to
the Boy Scouts Of Hawaii in the re-
quest from Major F. ]. Green for their
assistance tomorrow in the draft draw
ing, the officer having sent letter TO
Scout Commissioner r. N. Burnham.
asking their aid. Fourteen boys will
be chosen for the drawing, one boy
from each troop and two more acting
~as guards for the days.
Each pair of boys will draw for an
hour, and the various pairs will take
their places in turn. Those to be
named for the work are being picked
by their own scoutmasters. Here is
the letter from Major Green, in part:
II have the honor to request de-
tail of Boy Scouts. to assist in the
drawing for the Selective Draft in
the Territory of Hawaii, which will
take place On Thursday, November /,
at 8 O'Clock in the morning.
The. hours for the boys on Thurs
day will be from 9 o'clock in the morn
ing until such time as the drawing is
completed. This will probably be be-
tween 1870 and 5 O'Clock In the after.
noon.
"In making this request. the gov
eminent is assured the hearty support
of the Boy Scouts. They have already
exhibited their willingness and ability
throughout the country IN the matter
of the Liberty Loan and feel assured
that whatever duty is placed upon
them in this new capacity will be fill
ed to the best of their ability.
Yours very truly,
t'FRANCIS j. GREEN,
Major, Aide to the Governor,
eIr, Chnrnn nf Cnlnntirrr, Draft
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31

EMPEROR YoSHIHITo
Jrougho the Hawaiian islands al japanese business
nn birthday anniversary being celebrated this day by JaPa
% n globe.
.Pr national holiday and elaborate for celebrations
this
community Japanese pay
celebration presided
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The with the Jpsnese national anthem rendered
followed
acting president q the Japanese Chamber Of Commerce
the minister Of household affairs Toxic coming from
Street School Three cheers will fos the
be led BY
an
dancing Refreshments
served during the festival
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
MEMeER OF THE ASSOCIATE
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PRESS.

: The Associated Press is exclus- !
) lively entitled to the use for re- :
; publication Of all news dispatches !.
= credited to it or not otherwise !
= credited in this paper and also
\ the local news published herein.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-31
BORN

SANBORN-Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Sanborn, KGaiapuu, Island
of Molokai, on October ~, . daugh-
ter. Phyllis. 60.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
HE CAN'T EXPLAIN 1T
Chemist Nonplussed, Denies Relations
With German Master Spy.

Chicago, Sept 24.-Dr. Maxim
Niven, analytical chemist and organ
izer of the All-Amer erican alliance
named in the governments expose of
German intrigue today denied he had
ever had any dealings win WoI Won
Igel German agent
my alliance is maintained strictly
by subscriptions of its members.
know nothing of any payment of sixty
dollars" said Niven. "Of course
among those who came for aid were
many German-Americans. Some of
them said they left munitions plants
because they could not conscientiously
work there, but they were accorded no
different treatment from anyone else.
ITO me in 1916, Hans Liebau of
New York. sent young Austrian,
stating he would help me in meth
DDS of classification of applicants and
in otherwise systematizing my work.
1t was not long before 1 discovered
that he was attempting to discrimin-
ate against all save Germans. We
quarreled repeatedly on the matter
and finally he left"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
L. S. Army Contingent Now
Within Range of Shells.
Two Sammies, Hit by Shrap-
mel, Heroes of Camp.
BOOM OF CANNON EVER NEAR
Realize Only Actual Battles Can
Properly Instruct Men.
"PiII Box" Warfare Succeeds
Old Trench Defenses Style.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMNs.

With the British Armies in the
Field. Sept. 24.-American troops for
the first time are under German fire
in France.
Two American soldiers have been
slightly wounded. They were struck
by fragments of a bursting shell.
A certain contingent of the Ameri-
can army is now located directly in
behind the British lines, well within
range of the enemp guns.
The two wounded men are the
proudest members of this contingent
which I visited Sunday.
1 visited the camp today. Neither of
the two American soldiers were badly
enough hurt TO earn gold medals.
They were the heroes of the camp,
however, and the most envied of all
the SammieS.
The eyes of this American contin-
gent are turned longingly to the Brit
ish line-so near to them that the
Americans are now within range of
the enemy guns.
The Sammies work with the boom
of cannon always in their ears. They
are great pals of the Tommies and
listen enviouSly to the stories of go
ing over the top"
So eager are the Samnies to fight
the strictest regulations imposing Sc
we're punishment have been necessary
front, under chaperonage of Tomn.ies.
A group of officers sat today be-
fore table on which reposed a great
dish of Boston baked beans rooted
with brown bacon and toasted in CO.
Goa, discussing the day when they
should follow the Stars and Stripes,
then fluttering overhead, behind a
barrage- This was their answer to
the kaiser's offer of an iron cross; 800
marks and a fortnight's leave for the
4fI IN-cf
after the toasts the officers rolled
cigarettes to ward off their impatience
to get into action.
Admiration for British.
American officers hugely admire
the British achievements, especially
after a glimpse of the difficulties of
their war making. The Americans
admit they have much to learn and
many illusions to be shattered. They
say no amount of pictures or lectures
or theoretical practice can prepare
the mind for the actual fighting. Of
ficerS must see the real thing to un-
derstand this task.
America had no idea that fighting
methods in the great war were con-
tinually changing, these officers ex-
planned. Folks back home" have
believed the present fighting strictly
warfare from trenches-but as a mat
ter of fact the actual fighting is now
over practically a trenchless country
the enemy occupying concrete rein
forced shell holes, with steel and con-
crete pill boxes scattered over an
area two-thirds of a mile wide. The
trenches are only used to the rear of
these defenses and are manned by re-
serves, instead of by continuously
fighting forces.
The new British barrage is the OBJ
ject of the American profound admir-
alton. They regard it as the only safe
guard by which the pill box zone can
be navigated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
More High Handed German
Plots Against Nations.
Poison and Disease Plots May
Be Next Revelation.
STIRRED JAPAN AGAINST U. S.
State Dept Has Documentary
Evidence in Every Instance.
Will "ShOw Up" Eckhart De-
nial i'm CrOnhOlm Case.
BY CARL ID. GROAT.

Washington, Sept 24.-Germany
will be convicted further before the
world this week on charges of high
handed intrigues against the peace of
other nations
With revelation over Sunday of Teu-
ton bombs and poison plots in Ru-
mania, the government authorities
limited that it might be shown the
Teutons had tried to spread disease
in America as one of her insidious
means OF hampering war work.
Bombs in Embassy Garden.
The plot in Rumania showed the
Teutons planted bombs in the German
legation garden at Bucharest after the
United States had taken charge there
and also had left walls of germs to
poison horses.
Similarly the Teutons may have
spread the germs of lockjaw in court
plasters recently found in the United
States to be infected.
Whether or not such a plot is dis
closed, the senate is promised an eX-
pose of treacherous German work in
trying to stir up anti-American feeling
in Japan and anti-Japanese spirit in
this country Viscount Ishii, now in
this country with the japanese COM
mission, has already limited at such in
triSue. Senator King, who Saturday
Sho"cu llle austrian embassy TO be
subsidizing some of the foreign Ian
guage press, has data on the jap
anese plot and will speak "by the
book" when he does make his new ex
posure.
The government is prepared to give
out documentary proof of it's recent
revelations in cases where denials are
entered by those Concerned. 1t pro-
poses this week to make public a pho
tographic reproduction of the Eek
hardt-Cronholm-M Mexico City plot let
ter, the authenticity of which has been
denied by the principals.
More on Luxburg. Too.
1t was rumored today that the gov
ernment has additional data on the
LuXburg Argentina case, but it is care
ful to avoid any appearance of trying
to force Argentina into action against
Germany. when it's avowed purpose in
making the revelations has been to
show Sweden's duplicity and Ger
many's unashamed peace propaganda
methods.
With the prospect of other startling
publications, congress today appeared
to be veering away from the demand
for an investigation of the Bernstorff
$4,000 slush fund expose, especially as
the state department has indicated it's
belief that further investigation would
not be more successful than the secret
probing already done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
OPPOSED TO PLANEND SHIP STRIKE!
Men Will Return to Work Not
Later Than Wednesday.
Agreement Signed by Both
Sides, Says Mediator.

San Francisco, Calf. Sept. 24-The
San Francisco bay shipbuilders'
strike has been settled. The striking
metal traders workers will resume
work not later than Wednesday,
bringing to an end the labor troubles
that have paralyzed shipbuilding
around the bay for a week
Gavin McNab, new federal media
tor, announced today that an agree
ment insuring this solution of the diff
ficulties had been signed by both
sides. The union delegates meet to-
night when the ratification plan will
be submitted. No hitch is anticipat-
ed at this meeting
Under the terms of the agreement,
the men will receive a considera BILE
increase in wages pending permanent
ing and labor adjustment board. The
exact amount of the increase was not
announced but it is somewhere be-
tween u to 20 per cent
Strike in Portsmouth Yards.
Portsmouth, Va, Sept 24-Wood
and metal workers in the Portsmouth
navy yard walked out on strike today.
Board Meets i'm Washington.
Washington, Sept 24.-The wage
adjustment committee of the shipping
board today began work on a new
wage scale for San Francisco, Seattle
and Portland ship workers. Following
the San Francisco strikers decision
to return to work on a temporary wage
schedule in compliance with President
Wilson's suggestion. it was decided to
assemble the wage adjustment board
at once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
FAREWELL TO SOLDIERS.

A few days more and Topeka's
proud contribution of guards to the
army will have left the city. One by
one the units have been sent to their
training camps. At this time there are
probably 700 soldiers left here. 1t is
believed that they will be sent to camp
for intensive training before the week
is over.
Owing to a censorship imposed
when the troops first began leaving
the city several weeks ago Topeka men
in the olive drab have been forced to
sneak from the city like criminals. A
few sad faced relatives and friends
were their only farewell. 1t was
gloomy goodbye to the city they call
home
The censorship regulations have
been broadened somewhat and it is
permissible now, army officers de-
clare. to give the boys a patriotic and
appreciative adieu.
The soldiers encamped at Ripley
park undoubtedly will leave Tuesday
The battery, supply company. radio
CORPS medical detachment, headquar-
ters company and band and other or
ganizations will leave for Fort Sill
later in the week-possibly as soon as
railway equipment can be assembled
here.
There is no doubt in the mind of
army officers as to the plans of the
war department These men will be on
the front in France in preparation for
the great spring drive the customary
seasons greeting to the Huns This
means that the 700 soldiers left in
Topeka will be seen this week for the
last time until they come marching
home from victory in 191S-or later
The men have been treated royalty
by Topekans during the encampment
here. They are anxious to show their
appreciation-just as anxious as To-
peka is to give them a rousing fare
we'll
Now is the tine-today or tonight
to plan a monster demonstration for
the boys. The officers state that they
are willing to put on any kind of drill
or parade. The city must do the rest.
Let's not allow the boys to leave
without the thrill of a soldiers de-
parture for the front. Nothing is too
good for theml
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
Capper Objects to Consolidation
of State Troops.
Does Not Want Kansas Units
Merged With Miss0urians.

Governor Capper today sent a tel
egram to the federal war department
protesting against the proposed con-
souri, National Guard units in federal
service at Fort Sill, Okla. The pro-
posed changed, the governor declared,
would mean the loss of number of
commissions by Kansans now in the
service.
In his appeal to the war department
the Kansas governor declared the con-
solidation of Kansas and Missouri
troops under the command of Brig
Gen. Charles l. Martin would result
in subordination of Kansas units. The
government plan provides for the or
Fifth Missouri regiments under one
command. Governor Capper has urg
ed that the Kansas troops be retained
under one general commanding head
THE proposal to consolidate the
Missouri and Kansas organizations is
unjust to Kansas" said Governor Cap
per. 1T subordinates the Kansas
troops and is not satisfactory to either
state. l understand protests have been
sent to the war department from Mis-
souri, and well as from Kansas"
The Fifth Missouri regiment is re-
garded as the strongest military or
ganiZation in that state. 1t is believ-
ed that consolidation of the organiza-
ton with the new Third regiment of
Kansas will result in a shake up in
distribution of commissions which will
The war department was urged to
hold Kansas organizations under a
single command that proper recogni-
ton might go to this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
WIN RAID, THEN LOSE
Tommies Promptly Gust Germans
New Activity at Verdun.

London, Sept. 24.-German raiders
penetrated British trenches early last
night near La Basseeville. Field Mar
shall Haig reported today. They were
driven out with losses after a short
fight after a few British soldiers had
been taken.
On both sides of the Scarpe. the
British field marshal reported the
enemy's artillery active during the
early morning. South of Lens and
northeast OF Ypres there was artillery
activity during the night.
German Planes Kill Teutons.
Paris, Sept. 24.-North of Verdun
and in the region of Fosses and
Chaumes Woods the artillery duel was
intensely violent last night, the
French war office announced this af-
ternoon. German airplanes bonn
barded the camp of German prisoners
near Bar LIE Due, and two prisoners
were killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
LUFBERRY DROPS TWO
Star American Flyer Adds Two More
German Planes to Record.

Somewhere on the French Front.
Sept. 24.-(By the Associated Press.)
Lieutenant Raoul Lufberry of Wal
hngford, Conn, one of the most prom
inent members of the Lafayette fly
ing corps. continued his brilliant aerial
exploits today when he destroyed one
German machine and forced another
to land near the front lines.
Sergeant Kenneth MARI of San
Francisco, was attacked by four Ger
man machines and forced to land
when the wires controlling the ele-
waiting planes of his airplane were cut
by bullets.
The members of the Lafayette
squadron witnessed a fight over their
own field this morning when French
flyer of another squadron forced
down a German machine which
crashed to earth about a mile away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
Report Says 1t VIII Be Equip
ped With 6-Inch Pieces.
High Efficiency Has Been Rec
Ognized by Government.
FURNISH BARRAGE FIRE
Howitzer Equipment Would
Put Battery in Third Line.
Organization Foundation OF
State Artillery Regiment.

When the First Kansas field artil-
lery, including Battery A, Topeka,
goes into action on the blood-soaked
plains of France, it's message of lead
and steel may fly across no mans
land in the form of giant, high-eXplos
i've shells from mighty siX-inch long
range howitzers.
A report to the effect that the Kan
sas artillery regiment will, upon arri-
val at Fort Sill, Okla, or later, be
equipped with the six-inch rifles has
been current among officers and men
of the artillery in Topeka for several
days. The report is purported to
have come from authentic sources in
the war department. Artillery Off
GERS in Topeka assert they have re-
ceived no official notice of this change
of equipment of the regiment but say
they would not be surprised to get it
at any time.
Has Big Reputation.
Battery A, the foundation union of
the Kansas artillery, has, since its Or
ganization, been equipped with three
inch field guns. Using these guns it
has won considerable recognition from
the war department as one of the most
efficient national guard units in serv-
ice. 1t won especial fame on the bor-
der last summer and time and
time again inspector-instructor have
Under modern rules of warfare,
units with three-inch guns are placed
in the second line trenches. This is
where Battery A would go should it
keep its present equipment. The units
equipped with the siX-inch guns, how
ever, work from the third line trench
es which are also occupied by the re-
serves Missiles from the great guns
fly over the first and second line
trenches and form barrages or bonn
bardment
Heavy Gun Regiment
The Missouri and Kansas division
of national guards, it mas been an
nounced, will have one regiment of ar
tiHery equipped with the heavy guns.
Such a unit is necessary for division
under the reorganization plan of the
army. If the Kansans do not get the
big guns they will, of course, go to a
Missouri regiment or a regiment of
artillery picked from both Kansas and
Missouri troops. This gives Battery A
two excellent chances to get the heavy
equipment.
Should the Topeka unit be equipped
with the six-inch guns it would form
a part of the One Hundred and Thir-
tieth regiment of the Sixtieth brigade
of the Thirty fifth division, United
States army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
SEES PEACE SIGNS?
Russian Press Believes Germany Is
Ready to Give Up War Aims.

Petrograd, Sept. 24.-Part of the
Russian press sees strong signs of
peace, not separate peace but one. of
conciliation on the part of all belliger
ents One journal, Otuschestvo, goes
as far as asserting that the moment
for peace negotiations has actually ar
rived.
Germany, facing the ever growing
forces of France, England and Amer
ica" says the paper, will sue for
peace negotiations. We must asso-
ciate ourselves with the latest decla-
ration of the French government for
the outlook for an issue of the war
favorable to the entente is good des-
pite the Russian defeat at Riga. Such
a favorable end is guaranteed by the
position of the German people"
Biryevya Viedmosty considers that
Germany, in view of the arrival in
France of American troops is COM
PEELED to seek peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
SAMMY HAT, PARIS HIT
Even EcIipses Latest Millinery Styles
From Rue de la Paix.
BY w. S. FORREST.

Paris. Sept 24.-For once, Paris
has turned to America for it's styles.
The Sammy hat is the most pop
ular mode in France.
WIZ American women are wear
ing the latest modes from the Rue de
la Paix the French women are aban-
doning frills and feathers for fall and
have taken literally to the plain felt
Sammy hat" with broad brim, four
dents and peak. The men are wear
ing it, too.
A Paris newspaper recent cartoon,
in line with the popular mode, re-
Gently depicted a burly gendarme
questioning a man and woman. the
latter wearing a Sammy hat.
why are you beating this woman 20
the gendarme was asking.
I'm not beating her" the man is
responding, I'm just denting her hat
to make it a la Sammy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
WAR PLEA FROM ITALY
Believes L. S. Should Send Men and
Arms There Too.

Rome Sept. 24.-Plea for American
aid for Italy-"batteries fighting di-
visions and thousands of aeroplanes," I"
was voiced by the Milan Corriere Del
la Sera today.
America still fails to understand
that Austria's defeat is vital" the edi-
torial asserted. The United States is
not warning against Austria-her aid
-oes to swell the Anglo French forces
tally is not included in il. We are
trrying on our work unaided."
The newspaper demanded to know
ny Italy has rat sent permanent
commissioners to America, like Andre
Tardieu for France and Lord North
cliffe for England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
DRAFTED HE KILLS SELF
Claimed Exemption for Orphan Sis
tcr's Sake-Lcaps Prom Train

Chicago. Sept 24.-Torn between
duty to his country and to his orphan
ed sister and brother. Ybon Jacobson.
rs. of Menominee, Mich, chose death
Jacobson's body was in the morgue
at Waukegan. Ill. today He had
Ieaped from a Northwestern passenger
train.
His exemption board had refused
his claims for release from selectfve
service despite affidavits OF several
citizens He was en- route to Camp
Custer at Battle Creek. Mich. zfter
doctors had prevented his suicide by
poison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
100 NIGHT SCHOOLS
Learn English Campaign in New York
to Educate 100000 Foreigners.

New York, Sept. 24.-The Learn
English" campaign to enlighten, to
solidify the 100000 foreign born resi-
dents of this city, was launched here
today with the beginning of registra-
ton for the hundred free night schools
that will open October /.
An army of volunteer workers under
the auspices of the mayors committee
on national defense will visit shops
and factories and do personal work IL
every foreign section of the city in
an effort to increase attendance at the
night schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
LAWTON IN FLAMES
City Near Ft. Sill Burning Today
High Wind Drives Flames.

Lawton, Okla, Sept 24.-Twenty
buildings, all but two of which We're
of wooden construction. were destroy
ed by fire which broke out shortly
after noon today and swept thru an
entire block on "E" avenue and half
a block on ID" avenue, entailing an
estimated loss of $4,000. One wo
man. Mrs. Hattie Williams, fifty years
old of Hollister, Okla, was struck by
an automobile and killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
INJURED; CAN'T FIGHT
Railroad Pays Man S14,5OO for Keep
ing Him Out of Army.

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. PA mans
chance of serving his country on the
battlefield is worth s14,50O to him.
according to the view of the New
York Central railroad officials
Fred Miller, an Albany pugilist, was
injured in a wreck on the New York
Central ana his hurts resulted in his
rejection. much to his chagrin for
the national army The road decided
that Miller should receive S14500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
KAISER VOICES ALIBI
Not Ny Fault If War Continues He
Tells His Soldiers.

Amsterdam, Sept. 24.=.Jf the war
continues, it is not Germany's fault. .
Kaiser Wilhelm declared in a speech
to veterans of the Rumanian COM
paigns on the battlefield of Foscani
dispatches reported today.
The German emperor made a de-
tailed tour of the Rumanian battle
line.