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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
THE LAST BAND APPEAL

Editor Star-Bulletin.
Strive may try Robert II. Baker
and if cannot then reinstate kalahl
Peters back again.
These are some Of the sentences
spoken by some and were even said to
me personally, which | have we'll sur
veyed the living soul within those SEN
fences. Nay! There is no live body
within those sentences, but, soulless
body, that had died ages ago, centur-
les of years ago.
TO say that to try the man who is
known to know nothing and incOmpe-
tent in the great things pertaining to
this office of band, is to open the gate
wide for all incompetent men to be-
come head leaders for all the offices
of our county government.
And as this office is not like other
offices. Nay The man who leads this
office, must not be a man that some
one else has to write and compose his
musics. No! But his ownself as Kala-
nj Peters is, and when the ladies and
gentlemen with their respective mu-
sizes are before Robert H. Baker, what
shall he say to them? Will he not tell
the untruth to these people that he
can, and yet he cannot, hiding the
truth, that Captain H. Berger will
write and arrange those musics that
were brought to him?
And as this Robert II. Baker is
clergyman for the 'Hoomana Naauao'
church. founded by John Kekipi. how
is it that his conscience is so daring
as to want to take the leadership Of
this great office, we'll knowing Of his
ownself that he is not enough in writ
ing music and composing music, and
yet, the conscience of the clergyman
dares to take the leadership for this
office, is this not proud manner OF
the lowest kind of politics?
And as your motto. HOnorableS
Mott.Smith and c. H. Beilina, is the
Proper Man" competent, knowledge,
skill in handling certain offices Of the
county, by his ownself, as kalani Pet.
ers is and not like the awkward Rob.
ert H. Baker, depending his skill on
Captain H. Berger, this is a shameful!
kind of politics, and Of the very lowest
foolishness.
And as both of you honorables be-
long to the Republican political party.
and is our same party with Kalani
Peters, and R. H. Baker is a Democrat.
the queerest thing is that the one who
never voted for you is the one you IN.
held, and kalani Peters, who voted for
you is the one you trampled under
your feet
See to this, you both candidates for
whom have worked hard
for, for the honor of the political party
by this office of the band, do humbly
ask your highness, to change the vote
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old Capt. Henri Berger.

old Capt Henri Berger.
The undersigned was member oil
the said organization and vino has
left mis- connection with said Ha-
waiian band for the anticipation that
a day will come when God would look
down upon all non-believers of his
gospel and say, Get off the place and
let r. H. Baker handle the band with
his ability to direct you men and con.
troll you musicians with plenty of
power which creates a good disci.
rhne, which you men of the Hawa.
iian band need. You need discipline.
No? Why, yes. r. II. Baker will
give 1t to you"
Can Baker compose, ETC.? Why
should he? There are plenty of COM
posers in this territory. Give them a
chance to earn few dollars.
In conclusion I hereby respectfully
solicit the patronage of all music low.
efs OF the city and county of Homo.
lulu to feel contented with his honor,
the mayor, J. ]. Fern, appointed a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
Le&eg3k5I'llME:Y Il Ql!Gy('

which you have voted for Robert H.
Baker and reinstead Kalani Peters in
that place. f-o is my prayer to the
COD the Father, in the name of Jesus
Christ. Amen.
Have also in mind We honorable
members to this, that the honorable
members of the house of representa-
tives and the senate of our mother
country are now coming here to Ha-
vail and if the 20 members, more or
less of the band, will surely resign or
account Of their Don't Want TO"
Robert H. Baker. what will the band
be? The famous Royal Hawaiian band!
AS there would be only eight members
left. What will Robert II. Baker can
do? Is it to order the boys of Waialee,
or get some Portuguese of PHILIPPINES
who have no votes, is that it? And
then call it the Royal Hawaiian band?
Honorable members, uI:s is my last
prayer to the kindness of both of you,
always hoping that the God of the peo-
pie, ard in the name of Jesus Christ,
will assent my prayer to reinstate ka-
lani Peters as leader for the band of
the city and county of Honolulu in the
name OF the Father, Of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost, Amen.
Humbly yours,
REV. SAMUEL X. KAMAKAIA,
No 2490 Liliha street, Puunui, Homo
lulu, October Is, 1917.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
ALOHA HAWAIIAN BAND

Editor Star-Buiietin:
Sir: The appointee for the position
of leader and director of the Hawaiian
band, by J. J. Fern, mayor for the city
and county of Honolulu, Robert II.
Baker should be highly appreciated
by any and all music lovers of this
town.
Gentlemen: Allow me space in your
most valuable columns and bear this
fact in mind: Stop fighting or blowing
your natural mouthpieces, for you
need a good 3l-day vacation. and get
to your usual rehearsal hall on
Thursday, the list day of November,
A. D. 1917, and say Good morning,
Bob" and then hear him say, Aloha
no kakou."
Keep your instruments in tune and
work like good Hawaiian musicians
and try your best efforts to play your
part; never mind with trying to show
your little foolishness.
Robert H. Baker is a graduate of
the Kamahameha Manual School, has
title for Reverend, a respectable
gentleman, during any time OF the day
Or night, an abstainer of Indian fire
water, leads fine church choir. and
a man of confidence, trusty WORTH
ness. cares for no dice and an able
leader for he has for a long period
earned the position of second assist.
ant bandmaster for the said organi-
cation under the leadership of dear
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JUDGE PoINoExTER AND TIE
SOLDIER

! Editor Star-BuIIeiin
Sir: JudEe PoindeAter. in the
Advertiser o. this morning + .
quoted as saving: 1t seems -
10 be common thing for
solder To induce a poor. ignorant.
uneduCated Hawaiian to procure for
him a few bottles OF beer or a bottle
Of whrSAey and then. when the show.
down comes, to testify against him
and go on his way unpublished. while
the poor native is sent To jail Would
IL not he better for Judge PoindeX.
ter TO investigate the case more
thoroughly before committing him
self 10 a statement which shows that
he is entirely unfamiliar with the
true facts? As a matter Of fact the
peer ignorant Hawaiian has been
running a cheap 'groggery" and ~
connection herewith has kept for
purposes of prostitution two young
Hawaiian girls-so young that they
should he in a reform school instead
OF at the mercy Of the poor. igno
rant Hawaiian"
Judge Poindexter, with more en.
ergy than knowledge, accuses sol.
der OF buying the Hawaiian's wares
and then causing his arrest. For
the benefit OF Judge PoindeXter
Should like to point out that when
soldier is found drinking he may be
ordered to state where or from whom
he obtained the liquor. and a refusal
on his part to disclose such fact il
severely punishable by military court.
This soldier was ordered by his contb
handing officer to show the house
where he had purchased the liquors,
and it was he who made the report
to the United States marshal instead
of the soldier.
notice that Judge Poindexter re
grets" that he is unable to commit
the soldier TO jail and that he states
that the soldier will so on his way
unpublished" This shows his COM
plete ignorance of military. law. Be.
fore Judge PoindexteTs article APP
peared in the Advertiser the soldier
to whom he referred was confined IN
the guardhouse awaiting trial by mill
tary court II is unfounded state
ments of the kind which Judge Poin-
dexter has seen fit to have printed
which cause slurs to be cast on the
uniform and give the civilian public
an erroneous idea OF the soldier.
FAIR PLAY.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
JOUR- HAWAII" FINISHED
BY MRS. JACK LONDON

Mrs. Jack London, the well known
writer and who was q frequent visitor
to Hawaii, has completed a book en-
titled Our Hawaii" Mrs. London. in
= letter to the promotion committee,
says that the Macmillan CO., which
accented her book, thought II admir-
able" Several pages of illustrations
have been reduced considerably to
make room for more important fea.
lures descriptive of Hawaii
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coed man AZ the head OF the Hawaiian
band. Give Bob one month and the1
hear his band. You can say II VOC
were before Judge irwin Of the district
court. / plead guilty.
Thanking the Honolulu Star.Bulle,
tin Ia advaace, beS 10 remain,
with aloha Hawaiian band. respect.
fully yours.
LOWELL X. kIPAU.
Honolulu. Oct. Is. l9i7.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19

The old barracks Of royalty being vacated by the
federal military authorities would make a nifty
museum for the display of historical relics 1t could
be made for Honolulu what the old state house is
for Boston. Moreover. its location is at the civic
center
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19

While there should be general rejoicing at the
prospect of marketing Hawaii's surplus of bananas
on the coast. it will be the duty of the local food
commission to see that dearth of that valuable
food at home is not artifcially created
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19

From innOcuous brews and lettuce sandwiches it
is not high climb to the water wagon. vet the
ladies of the College Club deserve credit for max
ing it on behalf of the cause"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
WHAT OAHU CHILDREN DID.

The statement is credited to the executive officer
of the food commission that Oahu will have to hurry
up to overtake the children of the other islands in
their school and home garden activity
1t is good business to hurry up the children on
project of this character but in the hurry it would
not be fair to forget the record of what the Oahu
children have done. The following letter published
in the Hawaii Educational Review tells the story
of what has been done. and the comment is made
by the Review editor that lit would be interesting
TO make similar comparisons on all the islands and
to find the percentage of naionalties for all
schools
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19

1t is TO be hoped that Wehde was the closest link
between Honolulu and intended wholesale assas-
sination of white men in India
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19

1t is due to the nation that no guilty man shall
escape in the investigation of the East st. Louis
riots
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19

Austrian and German mutineers are promoting
the good work more power to their elbows
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
The Liberty Loan Canvass

Excellent results have accompanied tn" campaign
in This city and the territory for the Liberty Loan
Bond.
q But there should I've no Iet,up The fight has just
begun
This is by 10 means the last call under the Liberty
Bond sale and every effort should bc made and
every plan should be laid with the thought always
in MUD that this is merely the beginning Every
person in this territory should I've reached and the
assurance should be doubIy that each person
has been thoroughly canvassed, every question an
swered and every detail fully covered so that the
field is completely and thoroughly prepared from
the standpoint of modern sales campaign
In all the work that has been done by the local
Liberty Loan committees there is yet one field that
has not been touched extensively This is no doubt
due 10 the generous response of the general bust
ness community. but lessons from the campaigners
of the mainland teach us much and especially do
they point to the need for working out in Il con,
stamtly broadening circle.
The city Of Philadelphia is not only covering the
business districts. II is also campaigning in the
schools.
To make the children thoroughly familiar with all
The for response to the call of the country
for money! system of 'Daily Liberty Loan Les
sons has been inaugurated. The lessons cover the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19
ir. Henry W. Kinney,
Supt. of Public instruction.
Honolulu, r. Fl.

Honolulu, T. Fl.
Dear Sir: beg to submit to YOU summary of
our last years garden work on he Island of Oahu.
which am sure will be of interest TO YOU and |
nope OF value to the department. | have taken
particular care that these figures should be as acc-
rate as it is possible to get them. They include
all the public schools this island except two or
three, where there has been no garden work
We have now under cultivation IN the school
and home gardens total of "A acres of land about
acres of this in the school gardens and 1G in
the home gardens). From this land was harvested
l4.o tons of vegetables which were valued at
$l243.45. About Onethird of these vegetables were
sold The remainder were used in the homes where
they were raised, making saving to these homes
of about $685.
About one-third $3.50 of all the children in
the schools have taken active part in the garden
work either in the school or home garden or both
On several occasions | have been asked how the
different nationalites compared in the garden work
and / have gathered the following figure: which
are ather gratifying surprise to me. as they show
the Hawaiians lead ! have figured on Il per cent
basis the number of each nationality doing Garden
work as compared with the total enrolment of each
Y1nfin oil f., ia Io.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19

Very respectfully yours,
KEN {. BRYAN.
Vocational Instructor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-19

Honolulu, OCT. IS. I9l7.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
AMERICAN KEPT IN
CHIHUAHUA PRISON
FOR SEVERAL DAYS

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 31.-Dr. p. r.
Molinar. an Ell Paso dentist, arrived
here today after having been confined
in the Mexican prison at Chihuahua
City for several days. No charges were
filed against him, and Molinar declared
he did not know why he was detained.
Mrs. Rita Del Castillo. wealthy Gu
ban wife of an Ell Paso business man,
who was kidnapped from her Ell Paso
home by Jaurez police and spirited
across the river. and Miss Marie
Guerrero, Mexican music. teacher, were
still detained in the Jaurez prison to-
day. Both are charged with imparting
Mexican military secrets to the United
States government.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
ARGENTINE VESSEL
AGROUND OFF THE
ATLANTIC COAST

Washington, Dec. 31.-The Argentine
training ship Pampa, lis hard and fast
aground" in difficult spot off the
Atlantic coast, navy department mes
sages said today. Her crew has been
taken off but it is uncertain whether
the vessel can be rescued. No mention
was made of the presence of the Ar
gentine mission aboard which had been
reported.
The coast guard service dispatches
Identified the vessel as the Argentine
vessel Pampa of 271S tons and said the
life saving stations were rendering her
every assistance.
The coast along which the steamer
was blown ashore in yesterdays storm
is thickly strewn with coast guard sta
tions and officials here were confident
today that all aboard the vessel were
given proper housing when taken
ashore.
The service had no information to
show that an Argentine official mis-
sion was aboard
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
MAY CONSIDER REPLY.

MAY CONSIDER REPLY.
1t was pointed out that this trip to
Paris might well be for the specific
purpose of an interchange of views and
later issuance either of Joint re-
pledging of allied aims or possibly
reply statement, issued directly to
Russia, pointing out the weaknesses in
the German concessions"
The answer planned will not be made
until the German terms are fully re-
ceived.
At the time of the inter allied con-
ference in Paris it was then urged by
Nj. Malakoff. the delegate representing
the kerensky government, that the
allies could do nothing more likely to
aid Russia than TO re-state clearly
and empnatically the exact aspirations
and aims of the allies.
Belief has been growing here that the
allies could give for Russia's benefit
a clear Interpretation Of the mo an
nexations and no indemnities," phrase
which Russia has made SO much over
and which the Germans have been at
tempting to convey they accepted.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
ELEVATED ROADS
WANT HIGHER FARES

Chicago. Dec. 3..-The Chicago ele-
waited railroads will ask the state util-
ity commission for permission to
charge higher fares and probably the
right to carry package freight. Brit
ton l. Budd, president, announced to-
day.
The proposed increased fares would
be on zone basis. Five cents would
be charged for travel within a certain
zone, and six cents for travel into an
other zone. The present rate is five
cents to any part of the city. with
universal transfers. Increased cost of
operation necessitates this action.
Budd said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
BITTER COLD GIVES
.SAMMIES TOUCH OF
VALLEY FORGE LIFE

each others body warmth against a
wind which whistled through unglazed
windows and drove snow through
chinks in the walls.
Some burrowed into straw piles.
Others made their beds under the flap
ping canvas covers of the motor
trucks.
The Sammies' New Years eve to-
night will be mighty contrast to the
parties, the dances, the bristlng
crowds and the fun OF one year ago.
For 1918, the soldiers will awake to
salute the Stars and Stripes. They
will hike gingerly along the bank of
a canal and wash their faces through
hole in the thick ice.
EXTRA NURSES CALLED.
Although the marchers of the unit
here described are members of cer-
tain picked division. dozens dropped
from the ranks. suffering with swol-
len. frost bitten feet on their hike. A
flotilla of fliver ambulances forged
through the snow banked roads to
pick up the stragglers and carried
them to hospitals. There the influx
forced the placing Of cots in the cor
ridors-and even into tents. Fifty ex-
ira nurses were summoned from an
other unit to assist In handling the
big number Of patients.
A dozen wood chopping camps In the
American zone are working in long
shifts supplying fuel to hundreds Of
billets in which chill hangs In the
air. despite red hot fires in the little
drum like stoves.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
FRENCH PENETRATE
GERMAN POSITIONS

Berlin, via London, Dec. 31.-French
infantry attacked and succeeded in
penetrating parts of German positions
around Monte Tomba todays official
report stated.
This is the first official news that
French troops have actually been in
action on the Italian front, although
their presence in this theater of the
war has been known for weeks.
Recent dispatches placed them on
front line positions and it has been
assumed the poilus took part in re-
pelling recent .Austro- German attacks.
This Is the first time, however, that
they have assumed the offensive.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
FIERCE FIGHTING IN
TOWN OF IRKUTSK

Toxic, Dec. 31.-Fierce fighting Is In
progress at Irkutsk between Bolsheviid
Rcd guards and Cadet cossack forces.
according to a dispatch received today
by the Kokusai agency from Harbin.
The Bolsheviki were reported to have
murdered a French consular agent and
two other French citizens.
The town is said to be in flames.
Added to the terrors of the fightinp
Is the almost lack of food supplies. The
population is literally starving to
death. Maximalist troops, 1t was
stated. are receiving reinforcements
from Krasnojursk.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
GERMANS RETAIN
GROUND WON IN
SUNDAY ATTACK
British Regain Most Import
ant Part of Section-Haig
Advances His Line at
Ypres.

London, Dec. Sherman troopv
still cling to part of British front
trenches in the neighborhood of Law
acquerie south of Marcoing, which
they gained in a powerful attack Sun
day morning, Field Marshal Haig re-
ported today. AS result of success
full counter attacks, however, the Brit
ish regaine6 the more important part
of this section-known as Welsh ridge.
Many prisoners and machine guns
were taken by the Tommies.
At Ypres the British commander in
chief reported the British line was ad-
vanced q short distance on both sides
Of the Ypres- Staden railway.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
BY ]. w. PEGLER.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 31.-A certain picked, cracker
jack marching unit of American troops
broke a heart-breaking hike today
with a rest in a certain ancient ham
let in France. with dozens of it's men
crowding hospitals with frozen feet,
frost bitten faces and other ailments
due to bitter cold.
valley Forge had nothing on Some
where in France New Years eve,
1917" said a young Chicagoan, draw
ing up his coat collar closer around his
head as protection against the Icy.
wind driven snow.
my feet are swollen so darn big
with the cold that I'm afraid to take
off my shoes-I couldn't get 'em on
again.
The Sammy lfmpingly paced along
a silent, shadowy line Of motor trucks.
drawn up under a roadside embank-
ment. He was doing sentry-go while
his unit rested.
ARRIVED IN GROUPS.
The marchers arrived at a group Of
primitive villeges down the valley last
night-after fighting the wind in their
march for many weary miles. After
a supper Of schorchingly hot soup and
stew, the Sammies crawled into barns
and into the ancient houses fully
clothed. their heads incased in knitted
helmets. They wrapped up in their
heavy blankets and huddled together
In groups Of three or four. sharing