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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
SUBMARINE TERROR MAY
BE, LOSING ITS STING
ASSOCIATED Press By o. s. Naval communi
cation SeryfcA)

ASSOCIATED Press BY q. 8. Naval communi
cation Service)
LONDON, Eng, July 12-Only two
thirds of one per cent of the vessels
entering and clearing from British
ports for the week ending yesterday
we're attacked in the war zone by
German submarines, and of these
nearly one-half either beat off the at
lacking U-boats with their guns or
effected an. escape otherwise. The
number of vessels sunk during the
week was we'll under the average of
the past two months, being the lowest
of any week except one since unre-
stricted sinking became the German
program.
In all, 1896 vessels, exclusive of fish
ing boats, traversed the British wa
tiers during the week, 1898 arriving at
British ports and 279S clearing. OF
these, twenty-one were sunk by sub
marines, fourteen over 1900 tons and
three smaller crafts. Seventeen others
were attacked, but escaped. Seven
fishing smaeks we're also among the
destroyed shipping.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
DRAWING OF DRAFTS
POSTPONED FOR WEEK
(Associated Press By q. s. Naval conmunL
cation SeIvicel


cation Ssrvicel
WASHINGTON, d. c., July H.
The official drawing for the draft,
which was supposed to take place
on Saturday. will probably now not
be held until a week later. The war
department is all ready to proceed,
but in many places the local exemp-
ton boards are not yet organized in
such a way as to handle the work
before them.
Claims for exemption from service
under the terms Of the seleetive draft
act may be made on behalf of any
who may be drafted by any member
of his family, or even by a third party
who may have Information to lay be-
fore the exemption boards as to why
the person drafted should not be re-
ceived into the national service.
This explanation was made yester-
day by Provost Marshal Crowder, in
response to requests for further ex-
plantations Of the exemption clauses
of the act. It is explained that some
who should be exempted may not pre-
sent their claims, preferring not to
appear in the slightest as slackers
while to call them to the colors would
be to leave dependent relatives or to
prevent essential work for the gov
eminent being performed.
In such cases as these, says the
provost marshal, the claims for exemp-
tion may be made by others than
the ones drafted, even against the
consent of the drafted ones.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
CONGRESS LEADERS
PUSH WAR HIGHWAY

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Chairmen of
the military affairs committees Of
both houses recently announced their
determination to tnke the first steps
for the construction of a great mill
tary highway down the Atlantic
coast, along the gulf coast and the
southern border and up the Pacific
coast. rs.
: Senator Chamberlain, chairman Of
the senate military affairs committee,
said that when the food legislation is
disposed of he viii press his bill re-
quiring the secretary Of war to make
the surveys for the proposed road.
= Chairman Dent of the house mill
tary affairs committee announced
that he would introduce a companion
bill.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH NEWS
PRESIDENT WILSON SCORES owners
Of SHIPS FOR INCREASING RATES

warning them that rapacity and any
attempts at extortion simply will not
be tolerated by the United States gov
ernment.s -,
In his statement the president said
that the action of shipowners who
have raised freight rates to unbearably
high figures was to - be condemned
without measure for they have taken
the most effective means in their
power to encompass the defeat Of the
armies that are engaged against Ger.
many"
The president gives no details Of ex-
orbitant charges having been mads
nor does he specifically mention aflt
corporations or individuals, nor say
what prices have been affected in par
ticular, but makes mis- appeal in gen.
eral terms to the whole nation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
COPPER KING TO SERVE
ON WAR RELIEF BODY

WASHINGTON, D. c., July r.
John D. Ryan, president of the Ana
conda Copper Company, one of the
great mining corporations of the
world, has had his offer to serve the
Red Cross in any executive capacity
accepted and he will now become the
head of the military relief committee
of that organization.
He succeeds Col. Jefferson r. Kean,
U. S. A., medical corps, who has been
detached from the surgeon generals
department and is serving with the
Red Cross. Colonel Kean has now
been recalled and will be detailed to
France, to command one hundred and
sixty ambulance sections in the war
theater,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
UNCLE SAM The WAR

UNCLE SAM IN THE WAR
Your flag and my flag" is on the
firing line, on land and on sea, in the
struggle which is beng fought agains'
the imperial German government 50
that the world may, in the words OF
President Wilson, be made safe for
democracy
Our naval forces were the first tn
participate, a squadron of destroyers
arriving in British waters on May 4
to aid the warships Of our Allies ia
hunting down submarines and pro-
tecting vessels OF commerce. One OF
our military transport units carried
the Stars and Stripes upon the battle
fields Of the Aisne, in France, on May
20, and five days later the first of our
engineers. the officers commanding
the railroad builders who will en-
deavor to keep open the line Of COM
munication behind the French front,
arrived at Paris. Meanwhile our first
sanitary squadron, made up of $50 sur
geons and Is nurses, reached Paris
and are caring for the wounded.
These represent our first measures
OF wagfng war. While our destroyers
and engineer officers and medical men
were crossing the ocean our govern
ments plans for curther offensive steps
developed rapidly. One Of the most
important phases was President Will
sons direction to the war department
on May Is that an expedition Of $4,000
men, Of the regular army, proceed
to France, under command of Major
General John J. Pershing. "at as early
a date as practicable" The COM
mander and his staff were ordered to
'" precede the troops abroad" General
Pershing is veteran of campaigns in
the Philippines during our war with
Spain, and headed the American ex-
petition which went into Mexico after
villa about a year ago.-From a Scout
Exchange,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
SHIPPERS MUST GET OK.
FOR EXPORT CARG0ES
Associated Press By q. s. Naval communL
cation Ssrvicel

Associated Press By q. s. Naval CommunL
cation Ssrvieel
WASHINGTON, D. c., July IA
Licensing of cargoes under the espion-
age law was begun by the department
Of commerce yesterday. All shipments
leaving this country after July Is are
affected by the law and the applica-
lions received yesterday were for per.
mission to make shipments which will
depart next week.
Under the new espionage law the
control of certain shipments is placed
in the department of commerce, which
has the power to hear and determine
all facts in each case and whether the
shipments for which permission is
sought shall be permitted. In this way
trading with the enemy is intended to
be effectually prevented.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
STANDARDS FOR ARMY
CUT BY DEPARTMENT
Associated Press By o. s. Naval communL
cation Service)

cation Service)
WASHINGTON, D.. c., July 12.-
Small men are to be received in the
army. The war department has re-
vised the requirements relative to ths
minimum size and weight of men and
So announced last night.
The new minimum height for men to
serve in the army has now been fixed
at five feet, one inch, and the mini
mum weight correspondingly reduced
to one hundred and ten pounds, thus
greatly extending the leeway for small
men who may be accepted after the
draft despite their small stature.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
(Associated Press by o. s. Naval CommunI.
.-- cation SerVicel

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 12-
President Wilson yesterday issued a
strong appeal to the patriotism Of the
country, to the corporate interests as
well as to the individual citizen and
the general pubic urging them one
and all to put aside all selfishness and
to give to the country the aid which
it lies in their power to give just as
freely and as courageously as will the
fighters who are being drafted and
trained to meet and defeat the auto
cratic Prussians. This came in tn"
form of a statement which the presi-
dent addressed to coal operators and
manufacturers, insisting that they
shall adjust their prices and make
them fair and just to the government
and to the consumer generally and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
Just Talks With Scouts
Conducted By Nab ell Putnam Gibson

enlisted in a vital part OF the war for
liberty. in which many of our ancestors
gave their lives, and aiding the brave
men who are going upon the battle
field to continue this fight The peo
pie of the nation will be glad to get
your message from the President OF
the United States. Throw yourselves
heart and soul into this work and you
will gain the thanks of your country
and secure place on the national roll
of honor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
SIX MEET DEATH
D. IN AUTO ACCIDENT

BALTIMORE, Md.-Two men, three
women and a 3-year-old child were
killed when their automobile was
struck by the Western express of the
Pennsylvania railroad at Whitehall.
The dead are Charles l.. Wiley, Mrs.
Charles l.. Wiley, Samuel Kirwood.
Mrs. Samuel Kirwood, Mrs. Rebecca
Anderson and the 3-year-old daughter
Of Mrs. Anderson.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
When Your Eyes Nsea Care
Try Murine Eve Remedy

No sEarting = Just Eye Comfort @ cents q
MURINE EYE REMEDY CO., CHICAGO
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12

It is not going to be an easy matter
hereafter for merit badges to be OBJ
tanned. At National Headquarters 1t
has been requested that Courts of
Honor hold q sort of second test of
the merit-badge applicant, even after
he has qualified to the satisfaction Of
his examiners. This means that the
scout In this area who qualities for
certain merit badge must go before
the scoutmasters in a body (the new
Court Of Honor and satisfy them be-
fore receiving his badge.
At present this Court of Honor is
examination all boys for tenderfoot,
second or first-class scouts. They meet
as often as they can.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12

The first troop TO be visited by Com
missioner Roger BuEnham was Troop
VII, at Kakaako last evening. AL
though the number OF scouts present
was not large, those who were there
made up in enthusiasm for what they
lost in numbers. Interest in the COM
missioner's speech was great, the
scouts taking seriously all that he
said, especially with regard to the
ideal OF the scout. He told them that
the idea OF scouting is not TO exceed
In contest, necessarily. but to do the
good turn with love in the heart and
real friendliness toward all. 1t Is not
only on account Of the motto. but on
account of love for the good itself,
that good turns should be done.
Troop VII made good impression
on Mr. Burnham, also, singing for him
with all their hearts. and promising
TO live up TO the ideals that scouting
stands for. Refreshments were sery-
ed, making quite a little celebration
over the new commissioner
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12

Troop XIX Of Moiliili now has Il
members and holds regular week..
meetings. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY

SECRET OF THE TREASURY,
WILLIAM g. McADoo, ASKS BOY
SCOUTS TO AID LIBERTY LOAN
Mr.. McAdoo sent the following mes.
sage to the Boy Scouts Of America: s
Every boy scout can help HIS coun,
try win the war by carrying into eacl,
home the message that every man and
woman should buy q Liberty Bond. l
earnestly urge that you gather in the
applications for the Liberty Loan as
promptly as possible. Your country
needs them all, and each scout can
perform a great service Of patriotism
by carrying on this work. You are
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12

Troop TX has another list class
scout In Kalani Cockett and new
End class man in Bishop Kinney.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12

The scribe OF Troop VIII writes that
the meeting OF July was taken up
with drilling, after which the scouts
were assigned parts in a play they ex.
peet to give soon. He says that
Scoutmaster Pennington is certainly
faithful to the organization and speaks
OF him as having been someone's
jolly terminate" The names Of q troop
committee just formed, viii be men
toned at q later date A Randall was
sworn In as first-class scout.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12

AZ the Ad Club luncheon yesterday
when Commissioner Durham was
given . special ovation, several scouts
accompanied the guest OF honor, shor'
but impressive ceremonies being held
Two buglefs were Present, giving q
picturesque touch to the scene
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12

The scribe of Troop v sends in tn,
following notice. -..
Thermometers Of Troop V are re-
Quested to be present at the CON-
ing meeting on Friday evening.
Our new commissioner, Mr.. Burn
ham, will be there to visit the
troop. l.. .....-.- -
SOLOMON TYAU, +.
Troop Scribe.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26
BETTER TAKE THE HINT.

AL the beginning of the then European but now more
appropriately termed the World War; the Courier advised
Its readers to sow wheat-perty of wheat It. at that
tme predicted that before the end of hostties wheat
would be selling at $500 per bushel The war has been
gong on less than three years and wheat has passed the
$3.50 mark and the end neither of the price of wheat nor
OF the war, is not yet in sight
The acreage of wheat has been quadruped in this
county within the last three years. but that not enough
1t ought to be increased three four hundred per cent
next fall No matter if the war should end tomorrow
Eastern Kentucky farmers should try every way to in
crease their production just the same The food shortage
is worldwide and it will take several years. under the
most favorable conditions for the world to get back to its
normal production of foodstus High prices for all food
stufs will rule for years to Not as high as at pres
ent let us hope for long continuation of present prices
would cause endless suffering. But prices will continue
high enough to warrant large increase in acreage and
especially to justify more scientific methods of farming
Morgan county ought not send dollar away from
home for -four meal, bacon feed for live stock All of
these things be produced here and it ought to be done
Perhaps the present high prices will prove an invaluable
lesson That we have been needing little instruction along
these lines cannot be gainsad If the farmers will take
hint from the present situation and strive to increase not
only the yield of their field crops but of their gardens and
truck patches, and the quality and condition of their live
stock, the whole country will be benefited by what now
appears to be almost unbearable hardship to great
many people.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26
In Defense Of Editorials.

Every once in a while some
newspaper man rises to remark
that the editorial page of a ne,,s
paper is not read, and serves no
good purpose, and therefore is 0,
no value to either the newspaper
or the public.
These sporadic outbreaks, as .
rule, come from the newspaper
adventurer who knows not how
to run a paper, or lacks the abil-
ity to writean editorial. There.
fore, he consides what he cannot
do useless.
Truth to tell, says the editor Of
the North Georgia Citizen, the
editorial is more read to day than
a. any other period in the history
of American Journalism. There
are more newspaper readers, and
they are more intelligent. Wo.
men read editorials and they
profit by it. The history Of our
country is written and analy2,d
in the editorial pages OF ournews.
papers.
We do not have to-day a Cree
ley or Grady, but we have many
editors who write just as We
and who are as loyal to high IDEAL,
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26
Good Roads and. PeriShabIe Products

Every man who has any thing
to take to market is interestedia
good roads, but the man who has
perishable products has a special
interest. Every reader who
will have Strawberries or peaches
or tomatoes or any similar prod
uct OF short life and small capac-
ity to resist jolts knows hat he
must get his product TO market
just as soon as it is marketabla,
and also he must get it there in
good shape if he would get a good
price for it. If the roads are so
muddy that he can not get to
town his stuff spoils on the iarm.
If they are so rough the produce
is shaken up and bruised, it is
spoiled on the road.
The fruit grower, and the
trucker should be good roads en-.
thusiasts of the most enthu.
siastic type. Southern Agri-
culturist.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26
A HELL THERE IS.

We would respectfully call the attention of all those
if any such there be- who doubt the existence of literal
burning he'll to the atrocities committed by the German
soldiers on their retreat though northern France If it
were possible to devise deeper damnaton than seeth
lng suphurous lake inhabited by spketaied devils whose
sole and only mission to aunt and torture the souls
the damned, God, instead of forming partnership with
the Kaiser, would surely work out the pan AS it is
nothing but eternal punishme of the variety above de-
scrbed would be half way commensurate with the crimes
of the Kaiser and the hesh Prussian horde next in a
thorty under him.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26

and lofty purposes as were the
great personal editors of a few
decades ago.
Show us newspaper readers to-
day who read diligently editorial
pages and we will point you to
the best informed people in the
community. Tne very fact they
seek the editorial page is evidence
that they are thoughtful and
stu ious.
No, the editorial page is not
gone; it is merely arriving good
and strong. Publishers Au :
il4ry.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26
S"Seeee"ee'See9osSSss
SCISSORS & PASTE.
;Good Things Clipped from
: Our Exchanges with an
{: Occasional Comment
! By the Editor.
Prosecute the Traitors.

Now that the war has been de-
clared and is being prosecuted all
individuals who participate inan-
enlistment propaganda, or propa-
ganda which is to oppose pre-
paredness, are traitors, legally as
well as morally. There should
be no hesitancy about roofing
them from their headquarters
and prosecuting them for the Of
crime of which they are guilty.
every American is entitled to
his opinion, and to the free e.
preston of his opinion, upon the
open question or how this country
should meet the condition of war
which confronts it. No Ameri-
can citizen who is not q traitor at
heart will, from this time for
ware advocate a policy of not at
tempting to sid in the defeat o.
Germany. Ii there are citizens
who are conducting a campaign
against raising an army by any
means they should be arraigned
for treason, and as quickly as pos
sible.
Ii there is a secret society
whose members are under oath
not to bear arms it is not nu-
merically strong. There are
not many Americans of that kind.
Those who are willing to take an
oath not to bear arms are neg
Iigible from the point of view Of
decent Americans who are get.
ting ready to defend their rights.
but they are conducting q treas
enable enterprise. So long as
the coward contents himself with
swearing to his cowardice he is
within his legal rights. The
formation Of an organization to
recruit men to such standard |
comes within the definition of
treason, giving aid and comfort
to an enemy in time of war;"
When in addition to taking an
oath not to fight, the coward at
tempts to prosecute a campaign |
against the preparation of an
army, he is engaged in active
efforts to assist the enemy, and |
should be visited with the pen.
atty for treason.
The United States Secret Ser
vice could do no more patriotic
work than to round up and bring
to court the propagandists who
Ire circularizing Congress or the
public, Courier Journal.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26

Boston, April IS. TO show
the deep hatred" whice he as
serted Germany has held against
The United States, former AM
bassador James w. Gerrad to
night disclosed a fact which he
said had been kept from the
American psople during The past
TWO and a half years. He was
he principal speaker at a nation
al defense dinner given by the
Pilgrim Publicity Association.
Mr., Garrad said that Admiral
Won Tirpltz, in thinly Yelled state
ments, and the German Reich
stag and Prussian Parliament,
in open discussions, proposed
the institution of unrestricted
submarine warfare against Eng.
land with the intent ton, when
England should have been sub
dued by hunger to come over to
the United States and collect the
price OF The war from Us"
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26
Advertising Saved Hin.

And now advertising has
saved a man from the gallows!
He was arrested in Chicago, and
the police forged a chain of
circumstantiaI evidence against
him that seemed to seal his
doom. His Iawers put an adver-
tisement in the Chicago News,
appealing to unknown witnesses
to come lorward tnd supply the
necessary evidence to break the
Hypothetical police chain. These
witnesses were scattered here
and there, being guests at tie
Y. M. G. A. on the night Of the
murder, when the accused man
claimed to nave also been a guest.
The ad produced this scattered
eVluehce, and the man was set
free. Thus is the far-reaching
power of newspaper advertising
strikingiy eXemplifed. We are
just beginning TO see what this
form Of advertising really is.
From out the mist and maze and
fog and dust of the theorist we
are emerging into the light.
When you want TO attain a de-
sired result or secure a needed
thing, advertise! Even liberty
comes when beckoned with prin-
ters' ink,
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26

The value Of the farm crop
produced in two years by several
Of tue cotron states is greater
han tina value of all the farm
property OF those states. This
looks impossible; but it is a fact,
and there is a reason Tor it.
The reason is, that the vast total
production OF wealth is only
apparent-a large part OF the
crop has been eaten up and worn
out before it is ready lOr market.
That is the great reason why
northern STAGES with much
smaller crop production, in dollars
are lar richer. "Feed yourself, "
Is The first command given the
farmer, Southern ASriculturist.
Please, ma'am," said the
small boy ON The doorstep, ma
says kin she bovor a can o'mus-
tard."
Certainly, " replied The house
t.. =
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26

ADVERTISING RATEs-lO cents per
inch, net, for space. Composition.
position, etc., extra.
Obituaries (cash to accompany Or
der), business readers, political read
ers, etc., . cents per line per insertion
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26

Germans in Brazil revolt against government" saws
news dispatch If there are any other nations on earth
not at war with Germany those damphool Kaisertes will
soon provoke them to war;
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26

The war department has ruled that marriage since
the United States entered the war will not exempt the
'sackers" from liability to military service Thus the
fellows who embraced the chance to fight at home rather
than at the front will get bountfu suficiency of both
Licking Valley courier., 1917-04-26

Wonder what has become of that great drive the Ger
were planning against Russia? Surely the little d.
version by the British and French on the western front
not interfering with the plans of Miensef and Gott"