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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
For a Half.

How do stand, caddie?" exclaimed
an old duffer, who had been putting
very badly.
you've this for an improbable half,
sir" was the reply.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
Great Game for Situations.

All of which reminds one that there
is no game extant that lends itself to
so many interesting and humorous sit
uations as this same game of golf
Here are few Of them:
He was new at the game. He was
bunkered for the first time in a match
Pausing and inspecting his ball as II
lay rather well-imbedded in the sand
he exclaimed:
Don't have to throw it over my
left shoulder, or something?"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
Bogus.

"Ah, my dear lieutenant" exclaimed
the affable old lady, let me congratu-
late you. | just heard that you have
won one of those bogus competitions 4"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

DO you have any trouble with your
steam furnace?'' ~ =
Nothing. except getting coal for
it Detroit Free Press.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
The Ball-Hunt

When the twenty-odd handicap man
loses hall from his drive, he searches
on the fairmay 200 yards from the tee
His opponent searches in the rough,
20 yards from the tee.
His caddie searches everywhere, in
hopes of finding somebody's ball
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
Participants IN the slaughter:

Touchdowns: Fleischman. I; Steger
2; Rasquin. 4. Safety: Mayo. Goals
from touchdown, Fleischman, 4; Ras,
quin l. Substitutions: Wheeler for Gray
Finnegan for Wheeler; Bunker for
Horn; Kwipinski for Allen; Garland
for Fleischman; Braun for Steger;
Currier for Rasqufn: Fleischmsn for
Garland; Baum for F1eischman; Ryan
for Burgess; Reigner for Carpar;
Harris for Ward; Wilson for Brown;
Hicks for Rhinehart; Stone for Hicks /;
Falker for Harris: Mcnamara for
Cherryholm. Referee Boghan. 1st In.
fantry. Umpire. Rogers, Marine Corps
Head linesman, Bingham. 32nd Infan.
try. Time Of periods, Is minutes.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

to play against a scratch man-they
also had plus-men.
THE handicap committee has given
me eighteen strokes" he advanced
tentatively to his opponent. That will
give me stroke on each hole"
Where do you get that stuff" ex'
claimed the other You get only
three-Quarters the full handicap; that
would be fourteen strokes"
'Why?" demanded the newcomer.
Because it is the rule of st. An
drews," replied the other.
"Ah," said the disappointed one. 81
had forgotten the game was Of Scotch
origin" .ss..... ....... -. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
Maui Boy Wins

Luke Rogers Maui Boy captured the
harness race or the day, winning the
second and third heats, In the first
heat Carmaiita II won out when Maui
Boy broKe at the half mile post and
finished In the lead by two lengths.
In the second heat Carmalita was
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

Continued on page 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22

XX7HEPCKRELL building West San Antonio and Durango The build
w the hrtHo for
Goth button lathe are being wedn
the floors This S the II o tried Il E. Pa0
of another building This beng erected
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ofrenfoe andw high It's 12Oxl2O feet
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
GERMANSExPECT
U-BOATS TO WIN
Issues Statement
Answering British Claim
of Submarine Failure.

Amsterdam, Nov. 9.-The German
Admiralty has issued a lengthy state
ment in reply to the speech made re-
Gently in the House of Commons by
Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the
Admiralty.
In reference to the losses of Brit
ish ships. the statement asks why
Sir Eric omitted sinkings in the Med
iterranean and contends that, allow
ing for. this omission and for the as
sumable fact that Sir Eric gave net
tonnage while Germany gives gross
tonnage. the British and German
figures nearly correspond. In regard
to the losses of submarines the state
ment says:
"sir Eric Geddes attempted with in
adequate means to reduce the German
success by half and correspondingIy
to increase submarine losses. With oc-
casional fluctuations which are in
evitable in connection with this new
method of warfare the submarine war
goes unswervinyly forward and be-
comes more effective every day.
Despite all British official attempts at
denial, it assuredly will attain the
goal aimed at
The statement refers at length to
Sir Eric's explanation of why the
British fleet did not enter the Baltic.
1t taunts the British with remaining
safely behind mine and net defenses.
and says it was fear of being beaten
by the German high seas fleet when 1t
merged from the great belt that in
duced the British grand .flest not. TO
go to Russia's aid
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
TROTzKY TRIED TO
SEE GERMAN Agent
Leader of Russian Revolt Was Un-
der Surveillance in New York.

Mex York. Nov. e-Leon Trotzky,
leader OF the latest Russian revolu-
ton, it was revealed today, made
number of vain attempts last spring
to get into communication with Franz
Rintelen, German agent and relative
of the Kaiser, when Rintelen was
awaiting trial in the Tombs. Trotz-
ky, who was passing under the name
of Braunstein at the time, even tried
to speak with the German agent
while the latter was being led from
the Tombs to the court for trial
Not until he was threatened with
arrest by Deputy Marshal William
Doran, did Trotzky relinquish his eff
forts to talk with Rintelen.
Trotzky was under surveillance at
that time by the police bomb squad.
Roger r. Wood, former Assistant
United States Attorney was kept con-
stantly informed as to his movements.
During the time DIR. Karl Buenz
and others of the Hamburg-American
Line, were undergoing trial for plots
to send munitions to Germany ves-
sells. Trotzky was a daily frequenter
OF the Federal building. He was not
arrested although It was suspected
at the time that he was in close touch
Eith German conspiyators, -.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
ASSISTANT TO WAR
SECRETARY Resigns
William Ingraham to Be Succeeded
by Benedict Crowell.

William NJ. Ingraham, Assistant
Secretary of War. has resigned to ac-
cept an appointment as surveyor of
the port at Portland. Me-, it was an
nounced here last night.
Benedict Crowell, of Cleveland, has
been appointed to succeed Mr.. Ingram.
Assistant Secretary OF War Tngra-
ham was appointed simultaneously
with Newton d. Baker as Secretary
of War. He succeeded Henry Breck-
inridge, of kentucky, who resigned his
Office when Lindley NJ. Garrison re-
tired as Secretary.
Mr.. Ingraham has served enc term
as mayor of Portland. and is promi-
nent Democratic politician in Maine.
He has not made any impress on Of
1cial life here as Assistant Secretary
OF War. as it is not believed he had
any liking for his work in Washing
ton.
His successor is an unknown" to
Washington. He is evidently a per-
sonal selection of Secretary Baker.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
/ EACH
], Is SPLAN
blldExtendC Col
Opportunity
thers Also.

yammy comes marching home
ernment uncle will meet him
dock and offer him a farm.
proffer will be but a single
in a vast scheme now forming
intended to get the land into the
iership OF the people who cultivate
Farms will not be made availab BILE
r returning soldiers alone, but to
my worthy individual who believes a
Nome on the land is preferable to
whatever other calling ne may be fol-
lowing.
A serious attempt Is to be made to
solve the land question by a group of
Senators who are laying plans for
driving the necessary legislation
through Congress.
Members of this group include SEN
ators Kenyon. Gore. Harding: Smoot.
Sheppard. Curtis and Wadsworth.
The basis of their plans is farm
colonization, backed by the Federal
government. o
Looking to- FIXTURE.
These men realize that two or three
millions of men from the armies will
be released upon the labor market
without jobs when munition factories
are going out of business, when the
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
TENOR And Wife END
GRIEF in Death PACT
Italian Singer and Ballet Dancer
Commit IN, de by Gas.

Baltimore, s-Believed TO have
been victir melancholy. caused
by Italian 4 .tary, reverses. Mr. and
Mrs. Ernesto Giacconi. Italian mem
oers Of the Boston National Grand
Opera Company. which will open at
the Lyric tomorrow, killed themselves
by inhaling gas tonight at a boarding
house on West Franklin street.
Police believe the couple entered
into suicide pact. They we're found
in bed with gas flowing from six jets
Both died without regainins conscious
ness.
Giacconio was a tenor and his wife
was a ballet dancer.
The last man who saw them before
they were found unconscious was
Bernard Cantor. another member OF
the company. from whom they parted
after rehearsal at the Lyric Thursday
night
They came 10 this country from
Torino In fss< ard have been connected
with the opera company for sOns
time.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
l2L. v. W,'S TARRED
BY ENRAGED MOB
Taken from Police. Lashed and
Ousted with Bullets.

Tulsa, Okla. Now 9.-Following con-
viction in Municipal Court on va
grancy charges, twelve members Of
the Industrial Workers of the World
were forcibly taken from the police
at midnight, and after being whip
ped. tarred and feathered and sent
hurrying through the brush with an
echo of $50 rifle shots ringing in their
ears as a farewell warning.
The police were overpowered al
most in the center of Tulsa. Their
autos were confscated by a mob of
80 men who tied the /. w. WIS hand
and foot Cordons of armed guards
of the mob turned back pedestrians
at the point of rife fire.
Two miles west of the city the
I. W. WIS were stripped to the
west. Standing in line. they were
lashed. and then a coating of tar
and feathers applied. Not a word
was spoken during the entire process
Until. with the parting shot Of the
rifles. the tmen were warned never
70 come back to Tulsa.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
RUSSIAN CREDITS.
HANG ON FEALTYI
United States, Great Britain
and Japan to Lend Only
to True Ally. .

Americas millions will continue 10
now 10 Russia. just as long as a re-
sponsible government in that country
remains true TO the allied cause.
The Maximslists, now reported 20
have swung the Northern Russian
army to their support. have declared
they want a separate peace with Ger
many, and thus will give their moral
and possibly financial support TO Ger
many. They will not then be in sym
pathy with the war in which the
United States is taking part. and the
credits will be stopped.
This situation was developed last
night after a long conference Of Presi-
dent Wilson's Cabinet. The general
tenor OF opinions expressed was that
no help could be given country
which was not giving fits aid in the
prosecution Of the war against the
Prussisn autocracy.
Vast Total Involved.
Russia's credits with this country
total SsS.0oo.0o0. She has drawn out
only about s1sO. 900 900 OF this vast sum.
The money is beinc called for in COM
paratively small amounts Russia can
have the rest, or any part OF IL. Just
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
KAISER UPSIDE DOWN
WHEN FOUND In N. Y.
Department of Justice Agents Are
Shocked at Picture.

New York, Nov. 9.-Having turned
the world upside down, the GerIhans,
TO make the performance complete
stood the Kaiser on his head ,oday.
No, this Is not dispatch from Ber-
lin announcing any revolution of the
German people. This happened in
New York. in the rear rooms OF the
office of the Hamburg-American Line
on Broadway, which was saizad few
days ago by the United States gov-
ernment.
When Capt. William Ofhey, of tire
Department of Justice, sent a num-
Der of agents to sift through the doc
uments contiscated in the seizure they
were astonished to find a picture Of
the Kaiser with his moustache point
ing downwards Recovering from
their shock. they saw that the picture
was upside down. ,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
Kerensky's Whereabouts a
Matter Of Much Mystery
and Speculation.
FORMER PREMIER MAY
HAVE BEEN KILLED
Radicals Want Revenge and
Now Seek Head of
Kornilof.

London, Nov. o.-Leon Trotzky.
hye months ago a Sl2-a-week re-
porter on a New York East Side
newspaper, now the uncrowned
Gar of Russia's workers and SOL
diers, and NicoIai Lenine, former
exile, now Russia's wouId-be Robe
splerre, settled down today to map
out their plan to bring the miIlen-
mum to Russia and the world.
Talk Democratic Peace
Both spent the greater part Of
their time and energy making
speeches. and then sons, and is
SUNG prJclssa6Sns. In each they
reiterated that armistice and a
democratic pesce" would be Offer
ed directly to all peoples. friends
and enemies alike, Lenine frankly
expressed some doubts whether
Germany would accept the offer.
Not kaiser's Agents.
Both are protesting with fervor that
they are not the kaiscr's agents. The
latest story they have sent forth rs
that they will ofIcr peace to the Ger
man people on the condition that the
Kaiser be overthrow.
herensky's whereabouts is mat
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
SETTLED LAST JUNE.

illusions. The whole wretched history
of the allied bungling in the Balkans
rests upon the foundation Of an ideal
ism applied to a situation in which the
grossest materialism was bound to
prevail.
The British and the French contin-
ued to think OF the Bulgarians as
idealists and Ferdinand as q patriot
when the Bulgarian Gar had sold out
TO Berlin and his people were on the
road 10 Serbia. over and over again
the allies have been surprised by the
fact which should not have surprised
a child ten years old.
Suffered All Evil
The latest detection Of Russia does
not change the situation The actual
detection took place many months
ago. The allies cause has since that
time suffered practically all the evil
IT could suffer from such an evert.
The final evil is comprehended 10 the
Italian disaster and whatever nap
pens in Russia now is Of no material
consequence SO far as The war is con-
cerDed.
All transportation and all labor In
Russia has broken down. Not only
have the soldiers quit fighting. but
the working people have quit work.
ing. The country. despite all OF Rus
sia's resources In wheat is actually
starving.
Even the rise Of some dictator
would not necessarily or even prob
ably bring Russia back to the firins
line on the allies side.
The truth is that IN Russia the
domestic situation has triumphed
CONTINUED oNapAsE rwu.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10

Huns to withdraw.
Russia is out of the war. Russia
has been to all intents and pur-
poses out of the war since the -evo-
luton achieved the DISCRIMINATION
of the armies and the collapse in
Galicia terminated serious hostili-
ties on the Eastern front. Failure
to appreciate this fact has led to the
Italian disaster. The price of the
Russian desertion is being paid in
the Venetian plain. and this is the
measure of the allies reverses.
1t is a matter of little Importance
whether Russia concludes a separate
peace with Germany or not. Apart
from the moral effect of such a
procedure it is of no consequence.
Henceforth, whether Russia pre-
serves a nominal front in the East
or not. the German and Austrian
troops will be withdrawn at will
and the troops that are employed
in the East will be troops that are
not available for immediate use on
the Western front.
should Abolish Loans.
The United States should cease at
once to send any supplies or to make
any loans to Russia. The allies SHOULD
cease at once to permit foolish opti-
mism or vain hopes to cloud the facts
so far as their own populations are
concerned, because this would mean
simply a postponement of the moral
effect of the Russian desertion until
a later time
We have all to face facts in this
war. and most of the allies blunders
so far have arisen from the inability
10 discriminate between fseu and
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
Governor Bilbo Badly Burned.

Poplarviile, Miss, Nov. 9.-Gov.
Bilbo was badly burned today when
he attempted to light a cigar while
holding a gasoline tube. George Bilbo,
his nephew. also was burned probably
fatally. by a gasoline explosion today
when he struck match to see how
much of the fluid was required in his
automobile tank,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
Allied War Board Assumes
Direction Of Campaign
in Venetia.
BOTH ARMIES In RACE
TOWARD PIAVE RIVER
Italians Prepare for Final
Stand to Check Advanc-
ing Enemy.

London, Nov. 9.-The Allie.
have taken directing hand in the
destinies of Italy. Cadorna is nc
longer generalissimo. Three Italian
commanders have been placed in
direct charge of the operations in
the field. The supreme direction
of the campaign. however. has been
assumed by war board composed
of Gen. Cadorna. Gen. Foch, chiei
of staff of the French War Min.
istry; Gen. Wilson, sub chief of the
British General Staff.
Gen. Diaz New Leader.
The new heads of the Italian
armies in the field are:
First in command-Gen. Diaz
second in command-Gen. eados.
lio, third in command-Gsn. Gran
dino.
Prepare for Stand.
This momentous rearrangement, de.
cided upon ct conferences in Rome
between the Premiers of England,
France and Italy and some of the bcs,
military brains of the tr-ee countries,
comes at a moment when the Vene-
tian campaign is approaching its final
crisis.
Through alternating driving snow
and pouring rain Italians and Teutons
are racing for the Piave River. There,
at last. Ttaly's armies are expected to
make a stand. for a further retreat
to the Brenta would mean the aban-
donment of Venice.
Our troops" reported Cadorna in
his last bulletin as active commander
in-chief, continue to arrive and es-
tablish themselves on the positions
which have been chosen for the re.
sistance."
He added a word of praise for ::le
bravery of the Italian rear guards
and covering units, which are imped.
ing the Teuton pursuit.
Teutons Cross LivenEa.
Berlin reported the crossing of the
Livenza and said the Italian real
guard resistance was being over.
come. Not move had been made
up to this evening by the Teutor
Trentino army.
The Teuton strategy now appear:
to be to keep this army, from the
very outset OF the Italian disaster
the greatest menace to Cadorna':
armies, since it was likely to dasf
southwark to take the Italians In
the rear, immobile as a club" tc
force a further retirement
The Teuton staff is believed tC
argue that, even If the Italians make
a stand on the Piave, they will still
have the Austro-German TrentinC
army in their rear, there would still
be plenty of time to make the dasf
from the Trentino
On the other hand. IL the Italian:
do not stand on the Piave, but re.
treat. the Teutons, unless their in.
telligence service posts them in time
would miss the chance of bringing
about an Italian Sedan.
Three Commanders Popular.
The names of the new commanders
are household words in every italian
home. Each has a splendid record
behind him. Gen. Diaz, won fame ir
the Lybian war. Toward the end OF
that campaign. believing himself ia.
tally wounded, he asked to be wrap.
ped in the flag. But he recovered
and his return home was the occa.
sion of a nationwide jubilation.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
Christmas Present for Pershins.

Lincoln. Nebr., Nov. s.-Mrs. M. D.
Butler and Miss May Pershipg. sis
ters of Gen. Pershing. will send him
for Christmas a gold locket in the
form of booklet the various leaves
to contain pictures OF the Generals
wife and three children who were
killed in the Preside fire in San Fran
cisco two years aga
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
GERMAN AGENTS
PRINT ISLANDER
ON RED CROSS
Cause Fake Story to Be
Printed About Sol
dier's Sweater.

Two remarkable instances of how
German propaganda works in the
United States have recently come to
light.
One story. which spread all over
the Middle West involved a high Of
ficiaI here, saying he had been
caught as a German spy. and had
been shot at Fort Leavenworth. The
Washington bureaus of certain
newspapers actually were queried
about the reports. which were so
silly. and at the same time so dan
gerous. that any kind of official de-
Finally a number of news stories
were sent out in which the official
in question figured. so that the
credulous portion of the public could
be informed that the functionary
was still ION the job" in Washing
ton, and that the reports of his
summary execution" were ground
less.
Lie Is Circulated.
There have been a large number of
reports slandering the Red Cross cir
culated by German agents. 1t is rare.
however. for any OF them to get into
print. Most of them are Of the cheap.
silly variety which can safely be
spread by word Of mouth without de-
lection.
The most recent slander crept into
print simultaneously in various parts
of the country. showing clearly that
There was an sryanized effort to
spread II II reIatedkhoW mother
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
Price of Russ Desertion
Paid o2 Venetian Plain
Allies Inability 20 Discriminate Between Facts
and Illusions Cause of Italian Disaster.
Russia Is Out of the War.
By FRANK H. SIMONDS

(AUthor OF lhe Great War;
Copyright 1911 Tribune
Time to put away illusions.
What has happened Russia should dsp the last
illusion that exist anywhere among the allies of the possibility
of effective cooperation with Russia the present
SETTLED LAST JUNE
There has probably been chance Russian contribution since
last June when Russian soldiers away from the field of victory in
Galica shouting the battle cr Of anarchy they Ged
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10


knitted a sweatt
through the Red
the trenches In
never received I
came to the Red
to investigate.
she found her
around the shoTI
nographer in tn
succeeded in ~,
This story az
in print in
was not "cEl
columns of
Its simulta
that it had
lied Germ:
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10


r addressed it
q to her son in
} The latter
the mother
uarters here
amaZement
er wrapped
a girl ste
ss office and
he property.
been found
yspapers. 1t
ken from the
It of another.
.ation showed
ted by organ
pa.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
WEATHER

Fair today; little change In tenn
perature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-18
Another Great
British Loan in
Morgan Hands

New York, Jan. 17.-Anothcr new
British loan amounting to $3.50, 900,
will he foated in this country by J. P.
Morgan & Co, that banking firm an
nounccd tonight. This is the third flo
tation. including the Anglo-French, Of
British loans in the United States
since the outbreak Of the war. The
new loans secured by high grade col
lateral will take the form of IL per
cent convertible notes, dated Feb. !,
1917. 500. goo 900 TO mature in one year
and the balance in two years, accord
ing to the announcement. a country
wide syndicate composed of banks and
trust companies, banking houses and
bond dealers has been organized to Of
fer the notes TO individual participants.
The notes will be convertible at par at
the option of the holder prior to ma
turitv into ) 1-2 per cent. bond of
the United Kingdom maturing in 20
years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-18
MENTION NAME OF
CHAS. E. HUGHES
TO HANDLE CASE
Stock Exchange
Accountants Expect
ed to Take Part and
Committee Is Given
Another Month in
Which to Form Its
Report

Washington, Jan. 17-Em-
powered to employ counsel and
expert stock exchange account
ants and given 80 days longer to
report, the House rules commit
tee today temporarily halted its
peace note leak hearings to con-
slider what lawyer shall be
sought to direct the broadening
inquiry. 1t was announced that
there would be no public session
tomorrow and probably no other
testimony will be heard until the
new plans have been perfected
and counsel familiarized with
the situation.