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The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
By Merchants Exchange '

Port Ludlow--Arrived. schr. Albert Never.
kaanapali hence June y ''''' -
hence July ll
Port Gemble--Sailed. July %, schr Helene,
sonth Bend--Sailed, July D, schr. Repent.
Honolulu. = -
Port Townsend Arrived, July d, schr. A.
II, Coats, hence June % -,
Puget Sound--Arrlved. July To- schr. Mary
II. Foster, hence June ~ -
San franeiSco---A Arrived, July 26 str. fam,
slug. hence July H. -. =
Ngkohama--A Arrived, July n, str Venezuela.
hence July o., -
sydney Sailed, July -. str. Sierra, Homo
b lulu -, = -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
COCOANUT AND RUBBER
COSTS ARE REDUCED

Reports from the manager of the
kwalla GoeIoeng estate of the Hawa-
iian Sdmatra Plantations tell of good
progress made and better prospects in
sight Dry weather had delayed some
planting, but with the rains which
were then expected to- soon start, real
work of planting was to be undertaken
aud 1t was expected that 1900 acres
would be planted before the end Of the
present year. g.. ..,.''-. .... o..
Reduction in costs was the pleasing
feature of the report, Expense of
wedding has been reduced, the manager
says, from fifty to thirty.aight cents,
and the cocoanut and rubber costs re-.
duced' from seventy Que to forty four
cents, III q. n 81. rp W.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
BOMB TEARS OFF
HAND OF SOLDIER
Premature Explosion During Drill
Responsible For First Victim
In Expeditionary Force
ASSOCIATED Press, BY q. s. Naval Com.
N munication Servicel

lAssociated Press, BY o. s. Naval Com.
4 munication servtee)
AMERICAN CAMP IN FRANCE.
July 26-The first casualty since the
American troops landed on French soil
occurred today, when soldier lost his
hand through the premature explosion
Of bomb while practising throwing.
lEgepch and American troops are
d'iflihg and digging eehl6Ges together,
aud Uncle Sam boys are fast get.
ting proficient in the new form Of
warfare French Instructors are en-.
thusiastic oves the aptitude shown by
their new alilcs, and the men are be-
coming quite ehummy.
Pershing's men are undergoing In.
tensive training with machine guns
and rifles, and officers are paying fire.
quent visits to the French front. stu.
dying the modes of warfare at first
hand.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
HORACE PLUNKETT TO
HEAD IRISH CONFAB
...f
All Factions of Conference Greet
Him With Applause
(Associnted Press BY U. s Naval Com
muication Service)

DUBLIN, July 26--Iorace Pmnkett
was today unanimously elected chair
man of the Irish convention assembled
hero to cndcavor to settle once for all
the Irish question. Plunkett was ac-
corded hearty welcome from oil see
tons when he took the chair.
There is an entire absence of excite
ment, which is regarded as a healthy
sign for II cool and calm discussion of
the object for which the convention has
been called. a.T .t's,..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
IS PASSED BY SENATE
ASSOCIATED Press By D, s. Naval Com,
munication Service)

WASHINGTON, July 81 The
Rivers and Ilarbors Bill, which carries
items for Hawaii, passed its final read
ing in the senate yesterday by vote
of fifty to eleven. e..g hat, ...'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
BERLIN DENIES ATTEMPT
TO ASSASSINATE KAISER
Associated Press By U. 8. Naval Com.
munication Service)

NMST ERDAM, d. July 26 - Rumors
cmanatng from German sources de
clare an attempt was made recently to
ussossiuHte the Kaiser, but officials
emrhutiruIlv deny the story.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27

With Georg Rodiek on the mainland,
charged with completely In the now fam
Gus Hindu conspiracy, dispatches from
the Coast yesterday Indicated that the
federal authorities are getting ready
to arrest II. Augustus Schroeder, Rod
lexis private secretary, and a reservist
in the Kaisef's army. Marshal Smid.
dy intimated that one reason why no
action has been taken by the federal
officials on the mainland as yet, al.
though the indictment against the local
man was returned July 8, is that it is
felt that Schroeder is "safe enough
where he is, and we can get him at any
time he is wanted.o ~.
This opinion was more or less sub
Stimulated by dispatches from San
Francisco which stated that the arrest
of Schroeder is educ soon'', and that
he is hemmed in here, unable to es-
cape even if he wishes to do so. 1t
is possible, added the despatch, that he
will be arrested next week.
Among the other developments of
yesterday was the leaking out Of the
fact that federal agents had searched
the house Of the indicted man some
time ago. Tho officials hunted for
papers, and for concealed arms and
ammunition, but are said to have found
neither.
Schroeder yesterday issued flat
denial of all completely in any plot
against Great Britain in violation of
the neutrality laws of the United
States. He also denied that any at
tempt was made here to raise money
for purposes other than for the Ger
man Red Cross. "The collection of
this money was suspended immediate
~ after the severing of diplomatic re-
lations between this country and Ger
many he Is quoted as having assert
ed. "Shis fund was handled by Mr..
Rodiek and myself, and the money was
forwarded immediately to New York. -
The indicted man also pointed out
that mistake has been made in stating
that he was at any time German con.
sui here, as Mr.. Rodiek was succeeded
by Mr., Schultze, who in turn was sue
ceeded by the Spanish consul.
Mr., Huber stated yesterday after.
noon that neither his office nor that of
the marshal has received a word from
the mainland regarding this case.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
BetWeen Roarda

Between Boards
II. Is. & NJ Co. 80. 1880: Eva. 80. "a 90:
Oahu. 90 BOTS: 12O 10 III. 50: a brewer
20 4GO.O0; Mutual Tel. 81 1880; III a.. a
GO, %, ), 10, 1925; Hon. Gas Co., 10,
.-r, Board Sales
Onomea, . 800.
sugar Quotations "
$50 analysis beets ono adyicesJ.
od' Gent. ior IIayaiian sugar0 gu
s,,.--.... ... . July -, 1911
Singapore ,....,................. $3.50
New York 49,. .....,s.y,k.t'...l GOO
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
ORDER RESTORED in SPAIN

MApklD Spain, July 26-Perfeet
order hus been restored everywhere
throughout Spain, and the strikers
ave gone, back to work. 1872. -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

SAN FRANCISCO, Iuly ~ FmIIowIpv
are the opening aud closing quotation 81
sugar and other stocks In the san Fran
cisco market yesterday:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
UNLISTED SECURITIES
Z honolulu duly 20, 1D1T.
MINING
sales

Montana bingham. T325. Goo: 300. soc
Mineral Products, 1870. Zoe; 1000, lie; $50
lie; 600 Zoe; Hon Con. OIL, 100, 4.O5.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27

Mrs y. T.. Elgh Miss s. FIgh. c. NJ. KIiG
!. ETiuger, Mrs David Forbes. Miss GntL
Grine F"rh"s, Mrs; ., Hogson. r. Hamhrrg
I,r and Mrs., y, u. Harris, Miss Mary Hur
rs, Maj and Mrs. N. 2. Henry, Miss NJ ,
Harrgnh. Master j Howell Miss j L
Johnson, y Jones, Cart and Mrs Il. H.
kiwhnl. Miss Mildred KImhan ". T. XIII.
Ter Mr, and Mrs u |. Lille A. d. Lucas
Mrs u. NJ. iinnarf Miss y. I.lnnard. A. J.
I.nMrry. Miss 4. r., Mitchell Miss A. Mitch.
ell. Mr.. ana Mrs. A. A. MaruuaPtlt Miss NJ
Muruunrlt, II. Mangan Mr. nnd Mrs NJ
Mng"Uh j. X Morrison. Miss II, g. Mnlahv
Miss VI. y. Mix. Mrs r. Morrill, Mrs q II
Mead. Miss !. Mathews w K Marsh p
u MhShcr MisS-A. McAful.ry Mr. bnd Mr.
!, +, McEnultE Miss X McEnulty Miss l.
Mrt'hesuey, Mrs. q, = Niles, Miss l.. Negeg
Mrs I, V, Olsen. Miss H. Olsen. Mrs ]
OuIrnstein Mis- q. owen. w ]. Pierson
Miss VI. firrsun, Il. NJ, Powers CAPT ami
Mrs !. q, l'lllOw, Miss q, Patterson Mr.,
aud Mrs. A. y, Rothschlld ana three oElI
drrn, Mrs. T., L, RaSmer. s, Robinson Mr.
aud Mrs !. $. Saunders, j Sehrs61 Miss "A 4
l." SrNrns"u T.. g.. Shehherl Al Scott /
SuIliygn & SI%anson, Mrs Mary $ Som
/. sort Mis- 4Annq Scott, Miss Aiicc scott
T"rf |. r. Taylor II, ! Thnrman. Il +
Tnrl"r Miss boris TakHbnry. Miss r. ia,
@ncl. u frhlnsky, $. wie, BllhOn ]
WcdgcN ond, Mrs H. ". Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs l.. ]. Warren. Mrs. r. W, H. Ham
phrcys. kcHneth Afford, Donald Afford. II
kensall. I. Ota, Mrs, IL Matsumoto.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS


Endau Devel. Co, .......
LIST Ass. 1Dos I'd 49,,
2nd ASS, fully paid ....
Haiku II & =. Go. pa, O..
Haiku II. " T.. 60. com =, .
Hawaii C0n. ny ~ A.,
Hawaii Con, ny, GIs u.
lila wall Con. lily. common
Hawaiian lflertrlc Co.
Hawaiian Pineapple 60.
Hon. Brew. 4 Malt. co.
Honolulu Gas Coz,
Hon Il. II, a l.. co.
lnter-lsland $. n. Co.
Mutual Telephone co.
Oahu Ry, a Laud Co...
Pahang Rubber 60. $50,
Sclaina bindings pfd. -,
Same (T0t pd.j ....,..
TanjOng Olak Rubber Go.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
H|LO'S EMPORIUM .
NEARS COMPLETION

HILO, july lS-The work in eonnoe-
ton with the erection of the new Hilo
Emporium is proceeding apaee and it
should be ready for occupation early
in October. S Kawasaki, contractor
for the job, said yesterday that unless
some unforeseen circumstance arises
the building win be completed in Sep
tPmhcr. "f7,....
That this addition to Hiio's business
houses will greatly improve the appear
anre Of Front Street goes without say.
ing. The building is being made one
story high, the whole to be of rein,
forced concrete. The dimensions are
seventy.four by $50 feet, and entrance
will be possible both on Front and Ka,
lnkaua Streets. r.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
new YORK STOCKS

ASSOCIATED Press BY U. 8. ravn Commu.
niration servicel
NEW YORK, July 2T-Following are the
opening ana closing quotations OF stocks Ia
the New Nork market yesterday:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
PAssBNaERs DEBATED

Fer utter Island steamer Kinnu, for KaIl-
al ports, July "a: Mr., and Mrs. Chas.
SnnrrS. W A. Lonisson, Mr.. lnd Mrs, T.
S !, Myers al ari GlleRE NJ Kristen. Mr..
Miss II, Makaonaona Mrs. W Werner,
Miss :. Werner. Miss G., Werner, X Tomn,
Mrs. NJ Rels, Miss n. Muller Miss A. Refs,
Geo. All Boo. II. Ace fuen, Master All
Boz" II. 4: Moler, Father Celestin, G. X.
Harrison, Master Cooley, Mrs. A. H. Cooley.
g. Robinson A. Robinson, Miss 4,
Per lnter,lslapd ste1mer MikahaIa, for
Maui Molokal and Lanai. July sI: Miss
MatorhOuse, Miss n. Waterbouse Miss l.
watcrhouse Mr. ind Mrs a. Lewis. Miss
PIipihea, MSs. Nakeuina, Mrs Lewis and
three children Miss X, Hupehea, Master
knPehe9s Mrs, Clinton. Mss Rose Rowan.
Trotter. Mrs John MaKahi and two chi,
drrH, Miss Fapaha, Miss D, Hobbs.
Ry str Mgtsonla, for san Francisco, JhIy
- 7. II Allen, Master Ayers, Mr. and Mrs
t. w Anderson, Miss Ruth Anderson. Mrs
Mary Andrade, Master Edward Anfirade
Mis- Dorothy Andraae, Mr.. aud Mrs, ii. L
Miss NJ Bayliss, Major and Mrs WilIiam
RaimI II, Beasleg, Mr. ana Mrs, T.. Blunt
Ing, Mrs u. Bradley Miss r. i5radlhy. Miss
! limdlrN II, NJ Brooks, Miss Helen
Brooks Mrs. J. A, Bowler. Miss Il. Rnr
stow, Miss 1, Beyerldee, Mrs. 4. 4. BALM
ger, Mrs II. Bertleman, Miss H. Hertlc
W VA! Nr;"n ao Mrs G r. Bun. =. VI Biley
Mrs. u: II, Curry, Miss H. II. Curry Mas,
ter ! II. Curry, @, y. Chisholm Miss Al
Cl"aury +. J, Cooper, r. H. ,Cnstorphinr
Mlsa lientrlce Castle, w. n. CoyaPs W, =
Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. A. \, Dow. Mrs
A Driver Miss y. l., Davis, j. Douglass,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
PoRI OF HONOLULU.
ARRIVED

July "a, 1917 .. b.
Str Doris from San Francisco, 80 d. m,
Sghr. kntherine from nitrate ports, ,! m.
Str. wilhelmina from San Francisco.
Str Mauna Kea. from lilo. a. m.
July -. 1917
Str. Nippon Maru, from San Francisco,
a. ~. =
str, Manna Lon, from Kauai. a. IN, 8
Str. Persia Marn. from Yokohama, a M
~ ~ July ~, 1Ul7 b
Str. Helene. from Hawaii ports 1875
80. G. f.. Moody. from nitrate ports, a. M.
int anch2rage) 49, w.
Str. Claudine from Maui. a. m.
DEPARTBD N
str. wailele for IIumakua and KohaIa
ports, 3 y. M 49, t.
Str LGrline for Port Allen. D. IN. VA,
SIR. MIRa6aia, for Maui and 4 u Molokai
Str. Persia Maru, for San Francisco. S
p. an. s,..a ..., ,5E
str. Matsonla, for San Francisco. noon.
Str. Mauna kea, for HiO, 10 a. IN.
Str. Nippon Maru, for San Francisco,
Str. Doris for Port Allen. p. IN. "
str. Mama Loa, for Kauai. 5 p. IN.
Str. Wilhelmina, for Kahului. 9 y. M.
str. Columbia, for Seattle, .. M. tow
Bk. Red Jacket, for Seattle. p: IN. ',
PASSENGERS ARRIVED
BY str Mauna Kea, July a4-From HIlo--
g; II. Drake, Ed. Lord, J. y. Bush. Sue
chin; Chew Hin: q; F. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
TrueblOod, +. T.. Haley. wife and three
{, s. FanEiin tt H. + Nietert 0 Miss pWes
gin, Miss Doanberg Miss Doanberg, Miss
Smith, Miss Lawrence Miss Pierson, Mrs.
s9 PiersoS us sta SIasT M,s IyeTI
Ford Miss Il. Harding, Mrs. Weggfn. Miss
Gonng, Miss zieeler, Miss stoner Miss
Cox, Miss Lowe, H.; Cation; Adam A. Ba.
H. X. Yeamans, Il. w. Hammond, K w
Afford y: q. Afford, DR. Ayen. Mrs. and
Master Wilcox, Mrs. wedmor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miss Akanekaole, Mrs, Hiram, Mrs. Tim
norman and infant, Mrs, Sing, Master Sing,
!: ,liata, Tokofugi Iamanaga, q. T. Bell
ton. Rev. Cunningham, Sid splitter. A. u.
Miller and wife MIRA and Miss Forbes.
Mrs. Thrum, Miss, Rogers, Mrs. and Master
n nrn AIN, Mrs ana Miss Hurst A F. Cooke,
Rearney, Mrs Gordon, Misses Carter two,
Miss f9nemitsu, $. Vile, r. /, Hawkins,
A. Sanders Mrs, pesha and infant,
lawson. Mrs Helms and two children, q.
O.. Sonerbry and wife, Mrs. and Miss tud
Ion, Reverend George, Miss, Fetteg Miss
a@teE Medel T MIss = M2cer Be-
Dr Wood. i. Wood. Mrs. Kap6. '"i'
pd TfS% a@hq Pe9rv dS T Tom & x
Enklya, Miss Tsertz, Mrs Perry, j. d.
! nom, Mitsq Sszima and Infant, Terakawa,
!; IaDfnl,. FuJithnl u, u. Schroeder, f.
W r' ste5bans r&er Iea = SeVsTn IIs
tukaGa, Sato llago, y, 4. Osmer *. osmer,
II, kubota, Mrs: Distelli, IIobuta, Hugh
lowell J. Howell. Hugh Howell Jr., Tao.
kHherry.
, l'aSSengers arriving per Wilhelmlna-T.
J Baker, Mrs. =, " Baker, Mrs. Barnes.
); Boynton. Mrs, Marguerite s. Bruner
Mrs; NJ. Budinsky,. Paul $. Burgess, Mrs.
paul 3 Burgess, Miss Mae Garden, Miss
Marjorie Capps r. Clifton, Mrs, II, :.
Grane, II. Il. Craik, Mrs. Z. r.. Craik,
4 4 , Hm9 Ga9 MIS- I; ~ Cumberson, Miss
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27

IBID. tex Dividend tUnquOtsd.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-27
HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK
MERCANTiLE
SUGAR

AIcxnudcr & Baldwin l2T5
4. BfCwer a sCVn......a.. AGO
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nd, tEETDlyldend. tUnquoted.
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

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

Editor Honolulu Star-Bu1letin.
Sir: After all that has been said
done and written about the use, abuse
and proper display of the United
States flag, it is somewhat surprising
to find a flag not in harmony with its
neighbors.
There is a picture in the makai
window of the Hawaii. Promotion
Committee headquarters on Bishop
street, draped with United States
flag, and the flag is upside down.
This slip" might happen to the
best of US, but the writer notified the
Promotion Committee of this over
sight some two weeks ago, but the
flag still decorates the picture up
side down.
We don't care for ourselves (oh mol
but we really don't want visitors to
get a wrong impression OF us, that is,
Gus" who don't have anything to do
with displaying that particular flag.
T. NJ.
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FOUR MINUTE SPEAKER
WARNS OF HUN PLOTS

At the Bijou theater last evening c.
r. Hemenway gave a short talk n
the causes and reasons Of AmericAS
entry into the Yorld war and he called
upon the people of Honolulu to show
their loyalty in every way.
1T is not a question Of our coun.
try. right or wrong for we are right"
said Mr.. Hemenway. We did not en-.
ter the war without cool elaboration,
Some may say we waited too long. but
now that we are in 1t We must stand
by to the end and see that the Ger.
mans are thoroughly defeated"
Mr. Hemenway also touched upon
the Hun plots which had Honolulu fer
tn cir base Of operation, and he warned
the people that they must be always
on the lookout for any future actiyi.
ties of the same kind.
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What the KOmt n Are DOine

There * a vigorous and militant ring in the \. W.
G.. \. adv crtiSomcnt today. 1t calls to Honolulu
to go over the top with it in the "drivc for wider
usefulness. for greater service.
Every dollar today means another step toward
The goal In few days Of intensive work til" women
and girls Of the ~ w.. have reached within a
comparatively few thousand dollars of their needed
S45.mO. But it must not b" said that Honolulu
stopped short of the goal
Although women have always had Il very real
part to play in the wars of the wOrld it has never
been true as it is today that women are literally
supporting their nations. in practical material
ways which will help to determine the final out
come of this most stupendous Of all wars
Women two million strong are laborng in night
and day shifts in the muniton factories in England.
Thousands are labOring under greater strain
in France. In America, little as Honolulu realizes
it. great numbers f girls, unused to manual labor,
have volunteered their services. and giving in
dispensable assistance in our never.ceasng MUM
ton plants.
To keep our men at the front thousands of Amer
lean nurses have volunteered their services. and
gladly going into the very firing line to for the
wounded of America. France and England
Both of these great groups of women need every
bit of support, moral and physical that they can
be given. if they to be able to continue their in
dispensabe service for humanity and the winning
of the war
Besides these women there are thousands of
young girls of America, whose patriotic enthusiasm
Is splendid, but likely to sweep them off their feet
unless it can be guided into safe and useful chan
nels What kind of women these girls are to be-
come is question worthy of deep consideration
for all who are concerned for the future welbeing
OF Americas social life
The Young WOmens Christian Associations be-
cause OF years of experience in Industrial social and
general Christian work is ready now to meet lust
these crises in the lives of women in war which
Is daily dragging into its great tangIe more and
more OF the citizens of America
The Honolulu y. w. c. A. has been called on to
do It's share in the national work. 1t has also real
lied its special responsibility during the warperod
In local work. These two outstanding needs are
the principal reason why the budget this year is so
much larger than last
Honolulu never needed the skilled and courageous
work OF the Young WOmen's Christian Association
more than now. The nation never more than now
needed the combined efforts of it's Christian work
ers to help solve national problems the war has
thrust upon us.
This is not local appeal it is patriotic oppor-
tunity to serve your nation
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[eye9Sk5FlMfR T r:!g!!!:

est against it is the great danger OF
executing innocent persons. That this
has been done in many instances can
rot be denied Far better would 1t be
to make life imprisonment the max
imum penalty than TO make this grave
mistake even in one case, The death
penalty is an Irrevocable decree. II
is a penalty not a punishment. 1t is
based on the primitive desire for re-
venge and all feeling for revenge
should be discouraged as it is against
the best interests of society. The
death penalty encourages this desire
Lynchings are an outgrowth OF the
primitive desire for revenge and flour,
ish in the states where capital pun
ishment is resorted to with the great
est frequency 1t is repugnant TO all
the finer feelings Of human nature.
One encouraging feature towards
the adjustment of capital punishment
is the increasing reluctance OF juries
in imposing the sentence OF death,
their finer feelings revolt against II.
vengeance is mine. will repay,
saith the Lord" The early Christian
church was opposed to the death pen.
atty and the law of the church forbade
its members from adjudging capital
sentences. Our neighbor across the
water, the state of California, is wag-
ing a strong campaign against this
great wrong. Why not begin cam
paign here in these islands? Why
wait for a more convenient time?
Let's begin now. Abolish capital
punishment.
Yours for humanity,
MARTHA E. TOWNSEND.
WahiaWa, Oahu.
December II, 1917.
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NO AGE LIMIT.

Editor Honolulu Star-BulletIn.
Sir: 1t is with a pang OF patriotic re-
greet that many a man today realizes
that age and possibly physical condi-
ton bar him from participating in the
military struggle his country is now
making. and even eliminate him from
the throng seeking. through the re-
cruiting officer. a chance to get 10 the
front
A man with military learning. quite
sufficient to Credtably fill an Off
GERS commission. finds that he is not
eligible TO a second lieutenancy be
cause T. is over 81 years Of age. II
he is over 80 he is not for a first
lieutenant's stripes, and the chances
OF a captaincy slip away from the
otherwise efficient man if he is be-
You'd 45.
He might volunteer as private
but it Is almost a fOregone conclusion
that he will not see action, for his
turn would not be reached until a
third or fourth call" has been sent
forth which. in the enthusiasm now
shown by those who are willing TO
JOIll (Itc NOiOl0 III IS0POhOS w N1' -
slogan, Your Country Needs YOU
who are physically fit and in the age
limit, will mean that the aged vol
unteer will probably never be called.
The average red-blooded American,
who is thus barred from serving in
the trenches or pulling the lanyard
Of a gun feels that he is futile. Not
so. That is where a mistake is made.
There are many lines Of patriotic
service, powderles: and gunless
though they be, which are, nererthe-
less, as great a factor in the ultimate
success Of the boys over there as
are shot and shell.
He can serve his country just as
faithfully by lending his every aid
toward conserving and increasing the
food supply; by assisting in keeping
down the price Of articles of daily
consumption; by so far as he can.
deprecating any symptoms of hys:
terra that might come to the surface
through unsettled finance or an agi-
tated labor market. He can curtall
on his own pleasures to an extent that
the finances Of his government may
be enlarged just that much. There
are many ways to help win this great
war without being actually engaged
in shooting down the enemy.
The slogan reads, Your Country
Needs You" There is no age limit
quoted if you will observe.
Our country needs every one of us,
old and young. 1t needs the sober,
level-headed, conservative home
guard" fully as much as it does the
khaki-clad Flower of the nation" that
is following "Old Glory" through the
trenches of France.
Make good. M.