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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21

The senate finance committee has wisely de-
cided that a check stamp tax of two cents is a
source of revenue easily eollectible and not to
be ignored Chairman Kitchin S argument
that this would discourage thrift and bank de
posts was never of any weight in view of the
notable success of such taxes in the past Tho
only men likely to be deferred by the stamp
from using checks are those whose thrift is in
grained and great beyond Encouragement. If
fewer checks were used In open accounts it does
not follow that the total Of the permanently
banked savings of the people would be reduced.
At the chemical exposition In New York
City one exhibit engaging attention was that OF
substitutes for tin containers. The supply Of
tin is short and, of course affects the supply of
brass. a paper container coated with parafin
wax on the inside and with a solution of tin on
the outside FURNISHED into a thin film seemed
to offer an excellent substitute. 1t is water
proof, of good appearance and requires very
little metal In its manufacture. Conservation
Of our metals is becoming a duty and for manu-
| The government bids us be slow to start our
furnaces; the government sends us word that
fresh air in our homes is the best preventive Of
influenza. Thus far mild weather has prevent
/ ed any inconsistency from interfering with the
carrying out OF these two admonltlons, but
icold wave would make that inconsistency plain,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21

Waterloo Times-Tribune: When
We consider the way the whole Ger
man nation is 'up in the air" 1t is
surprising that the allies should per-
sisl in claiming air superiority.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21

Des Moines Capital: The war is
going to be settled by triumph OF
arms. America will be free. The
people of Germany can be free IL
they have sense to seize the oppor-
tunity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21

Marshalltown Times-Repubhcan ):
Generations must pass away before
mankind can contemplate without
resentment that rises to rage the IN
speakable shame that Germany,s kui-
tur has brought upon the world.
Davenport Democrat: Ii Germany
has a government that can guaran-
tee its agreements as basis OF an
armistice, it has government tnat
can punish it's military chiefs ior
burning French towns and citieS
when arson confers no military ad-
vantage upon the incendiaries. II
could also punish commanders OF
submarines who continue to sink pas
senger ships with their lists OF nom
combatants, including women and
children.
Muscatine Journal: Emperor Will
helm has not waived single pre-
rogative. Anything which comes
from Germany as the nation is at
present constituted is only the I'M
reliable promise Of the worlds most
notorious outlaw and its most auda-
cious malefactor.
Cedar Rapids Republican: Ii the
Germans should surrender, one OF the
conditions ought to be that General
Foch should go to Berlin with an
allied army big enough to let the
Germans know that an enemy army
has been upon their land. The world
has been a little tired OF the boast
that German soil must be forever un-
violated, while Germany has at Will
invaded other peoples lands and
looted even their private houses.
Mason City Globe-Gazette: Judging
by published extracts from boche
newspapers the motto Of the German
press might well be Hope for the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
rHE oFF1c1AL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKnr

table includes most Of the staples on -
should
Elder Lee published u.s P
daily changes by the @
traitor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21

Mason City Globe-Gazette: Judging
by published extracts from boche
newspapers the motto Of the German
press might well be Hope for the
hopeless"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
People Are Saving

IT has been pointed out evidence Of how
strongly the duty OF saving had been impress
ed upon the English people by the war-savings
campaign in that country that in the year 1916,
although purchasing billions Of dollars Of war
bonds, the small savingsban depositors in Eng
land Increased their deposits in savings banks
over $60,OOO.OOO, this in face Of the fact that the
English have been noted spending rather than
as saving people.
1t seems that similar process has taken place
in America Two great Liberty Loans float
cd in the year Just closing and nearly $6,O0OO00,-
600 of Liberty Loan bonds were purchased by the
people. ct instead of being depleted the savings
hanks deposits of the country have been increased
The president OF one Of the large New York saw
ings banks is quoted as saying on December 20,
1917:
"One OF the most remarkable things about the
Liberty Loan campaigns is the small effect they
have had the savings banks accounts, which
show an increase This lay to the appeals
made to the American people to purchase the
bonds out Of their earnings, paying for them from
week to week from month to month The peo-
pie appear to be doing they have been urged
purchasing the bonds from current savings"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
THE HAWAIIAN GAZETTE
RoDfR0o mHSN Ts ATuAR EGsni s I'M ADVERTISERS sEEu
Question. OF Labor

D ECOGNITION Of the vital necessity Of ar
IN adequate supply Of labor for agriculture
pursuits in order that there may be MOI falling of
Of the food supply of the nations for its citizens
its soldiers and sailors and a surplus which may
go to the Allies is spreading. It is generally ad.
mitted there are only a, very few real remedies
One of these is exemption from the draft Of farm
labor OF parole from the draft while such labor
makes good in agricultural endeavor, otherwise
the army. A second proposal Is conscription ol
labor for the farms, the answer to which is the
farmer demands skilled labor and will NOT pay
the price which skilled labor can secure in mum.
bers of other industries A. third suggestion is the
Importation of labor, preferably Chinese, since
the Chinese make satisfactory laborers on farms
and plantations Thus the Chinese would release
to other fields Of endeavor in which higher wages
are paid men who must otherwise be engaged in
the production OF food and foodytuffs. --..
The cry of Chinese cheap labor carries no ter
rors at this time. The supply of labor is far be-
low present demands and before we are through
with this war such conditions will be much fur
Their aggravated With additions to the draft will
come further Withdrawals from the farms and
plantations There must be found a way to re,
plenish labor from such losses. "Why not Chi.
reese |? is asked more and more frequently.
One proposal the Californian, for bringing such
labor here under deportation rules has much in il
which is not satisfactory to Hawaii mel. To bring
several thousand men, without wives or families
has been tried here and it means increases in dis
order and in crime Witness the Filipinos- who
supply the greatest number Of ofenses of violence
in these Islands, court statistics show. 1t is de
sirable that men of any nationalities should have
the restraining influence of family ties to hold
them in bound The California proposal does not
countenance this. Labor of that class would b.
far and away better than Filipino labor but would
not be unsatisfactory aud so efficient as it might
be. >.s,gs r'rTf%55s 5+S>l 5r@ ~ ~ 4
There lisa probability at this time that Chinese
immigration will be permitted under certain rule.
and restrictions and the hope may be expressed
that the rules and restrictions will not be such a.
to retroact against the possible benefits which
might accrue. =" ~ g. =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
PERSONALS

DR.. +. G.. Sanborn Of Kaunak akai.
Molokia, is a visitor in Honolulu.
A. s. Cantin, city engineer, expects
to have an estimate and plans foftthe
Bethel Street Improvement ready for
the consideration OF. the supervisors .at
their next regular meeting. ~ n
Frank @, Atherton, A. Gartley Jr.,
John Moir and Superintendent Searby
Of Puunepel Min, Maui, win return
about Sunday on I, the Columbia from
Manila, where they have been investi-
eating sugar plantation plan for the
development of lands there with Ha-
waiian capital. . ~ .....s. .,y.4z
Major l.. w. Reddington, U. 8. r.,
formerly adjutant of the Hawaiian De.
partment Of the army, who has broken
his ankle twice in the past three
months, win sail for the mainland next
week on sick leave and return in
March. He has so far recovered rs to
be able to discard sandals and hopes to
leave aside his crutches by the time
he reaches the Coast. f.ty 4. aF z az
George Buchholtz of the Paukea Plan.
tation Company, Hawaii, win probably
be asked to withdraw as plantation
agent Of the food commission in conse.
quence Of the protest made against him
on the ground of his being an alien
enemy. No other aliens are known
among the special agents of the com.
mission. f.. K. Bull declined appoint.
ment on the ground Of being an alien
neutral. p. 81 .a,'' "
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
big ISLAND SALOONS
ARE: FOUND NUMEROUS
Count Shows Thirty-seven Liquor
Selling Places

In the County of Hawaii at the
present time are thirty seven liquor
houses, retail and Wholesale, according
to the Post Herald. Seven are in Hilo
proper and thirty at different points
throughout the island.
Hilo has two hotels and FIVE saloons.
In the country there are two hotels and
nineteen saloons, In addition, there
are nine Wholesale houses in city and
country.
Nine Wholesale houses pay $1,000 per
annum for their licenses. Five Hilo
saloons pay $3.50 each. Two Hilo ho-
tells pay $1,000 per annum and two
hotels in the country districts pay $3.50
each. The nineteen country saloons
each pay $3.50. -
Two, saloons have given up their
licenses recently and that reduced tho
country list from twenty.one to nine.
teen. The island is well provided with
houses Of refreshment, to say nothing
Of the innumerable blind pigs.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
mary {. foster Is.
REPORTEDASSAFE
Schooner Thought To Have Sunk
In Severe Storm Is lowed
To Safety In Frisco

Encouraging news was received here
from San Francisco yesterday regard.
ing the four-masted lumber schooner
Mary L. Foster, Captain johnson,
owned by Allen q Robinson, of this
city. 1t was reported last week that
the vessel was lost in a heavy gale off
Duxbury Reef, just outside of the
Golden Gate, but, according to the in
formation received yesterday, she is
safe at San Francisco.
The Mary L. Foster, which left Port
Townsend December 10, bound for this
port, sprung a leak in her hold when
three days ont from Port Townsend,
causing the water to rise nine inches
an hour. The steamer Idaho, which
was then passing by, received the dis
tressed ships signal for help and i'm
mediately wirelessed to the Coast city,
the message being Immediately re-
sponded to, and a tug sent out in
search Of the vessel,
After futile search, the tug re.
turned, and another tug, of the Red
Stack feet, was despatched by the
Shipowners' and Merchants Tugboat
Company. After many hours search,
the distressed vessel was located and
towed into San Francisco harbor, where
repairs are being made, She will con,
time on her voyage to this port within
q few days.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
JOHNS0NWAYNE2 |!
TROUBLE SETTLED
Following Legal Opinions In Gen
erals Favor, PilIkia Is Adj I
lusted eSatlsfactoriIy'

Controversies existing between Brig
adler General 8. i. johnson, command
ling the Hawsiiap National Guard, pnd'
Major wip wsyne, aasistsnt to the
adjutant- general, were brought to a
conclusion yesterday which reduces
the situation to the statu quo ante and
the incident 10 now practically closed.
Following several tense days fraught
with developments which led to tho
general asking for Major Wayne 3 res
ignation, due largely 60 inharmonious
relations, the blame for which Johiikt
son laid TO his assistant, the entire
matter was untangled yesterday In a
manner wfichsthe general last Ieyening
summed up as satisfactory - -
Major Wayne was still sphynx like
but the relations Of the two officers
were quite friendly as they stood upon
the drill hall floor in the arnory, and
discussed details connected with vari.
Gus units Of the guard. ha CD d,
In fact, when the general was asked
for q statement as to the status of the
affair, he said that things were 'fsatis-
factory as far as he was concerned,
but referred to Major Wayne for any
UNIV hhAUhtha1VhJi ahu SahVu W nhuJVr
Wayne to join. the conversation, which
seemed pleasant all around. I'd a.
From this IL was inferred that the
tempest had died down and that both
officers would continue in their re-
spective positions. ..~t= 1...r.
Later, in the evening Major Wayne
said that he had been authorized by
General johnson to announce that the
former had received decisions from
both the Judge advocate Of the guard
and the judge acknowledgement Of the
Hawaiian Department to the effect
that General johnson was in complete
charge of the guard, with powers, to
relieve officers, in certain instances, Of
their positions. -.
1t was upon these decisions that the
general, having the authority properly
vested in him to take whatever course
he desired in the Wayne case, reviewed
the entire proceedings and in an ad.
justing conference, authorized the re.
sumption of the statu quo ante, under
certain conditions, which are under
stood to have been complied with.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
SUICIDE
| ISNOT Discarded
No Trace Of Poison Found In
Stomach Of Late Draft Of
ficef May Be Explained

'tThough the apalysis Of the stomach
ofiiCapt. Francis ,. Gteen, who was
found dead at Haleiwa last Saturday,
did not reveal traces Of poison, this
does not eliminate the possibility that
the draft officer committed suicide, nc.
eording to benjamin NJ. Bairos, assist.
ant territorial chemist, who, in making
his report yesterday Of the examina-
tion carried out, said that certain or.
ganic pOisons are often converted into
other compounds leaving no signs of
the original poison taken. K
Mr.. Bairos' report in full, which was
filed yesterday afternoon with the
sheriff, Is as follower 45a
lowing to the fact that the stom.
ach did not reach this Office until
40 hours after the post norton, II has
been difficult to make chemical tests for
some organic poisons with any great
certainty, for such organic poisons are
often readily converted to other com.
pounds through putrefaetive changes
as well as fermenting actions within
the cadaver. s.s
''The analysis shows, Alkaloids,
negative; hydrocyanic acid, negative;
metallic poison, negative; stomach con.
tents, decidedly acid" #si.tg3-.,,f
Cyanide Of sodium, which Captain
Green, purchased two days before his
death, Ii one Of those poisons traces
Of which may entirely disappear, rs
stated in the report Of Mr.. Bairos, ae-
cording to the latter So
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

By the President2-Mts4 A. 8. Benton,
Miss Jennie Castro, Miss christonersonn'
K r" Henry od Leon Honl ssSerser, Mis- Alma
Johnson, James !. I.eyenson, Miss lea
nette Lyons, @. "A. McDermott, r.; J. Nc
E@mdf T mSr. M Mss ei"s W. i'r eeno M
Miss Nancy Penoyer. Q. W. Psnoyer, Mrs.
Maud Riggs, Mrs. Grace 1. Royce, s. I.
Russell, Mrs. s.; I. Russell, 8. W: smith.
FROM HAwAii-Mr. and Mrs. W, H.
Gillespie, G. T. Bailey. Mrs. J. w. Rus
Curt Cur n + s sR& sf; Mrs r. NsSi%ura NJ
and Mrs. Iwamoto and two children, Miss
IwamotO,. Master Iwamoto Mr.. Momii, L,
Kapsls Mrs FsErel Eni and shiid i,,S chSs
Mrs. :. W. Ensler, g. Henrigues, Mrs. z,
NJ. swanzy, Mr.. and Mrs. William Doth
out. r. Nakantani, Tong Lee, George z
va, a, 8. Perrsirs' =. Naomi, Miss Housh,
from M4pi-4a. Kurosawa, 1. NJ. Gi.
n pS MSHtier sato a o IL S sfEsf +
Leandro, c. A. Macdonald, Katanaka. Ma
kata. Mrs. G. Il. Bailey and infant. s.
PaIea, Mr.. and Mrs. o.. J. ManalO, Mrs,
by str, Kinsu from Kauai. january le
Mr., and Mrs. G. A. Romano. T.. II. Aaser
George Edward Jr. Sheriff William Rice,
M Mas MTss tn Ig RSeSn s% NJ klayana
W: L3yell K; Mitsn,, 8, Ventura, = Maize Maize
II: Ls%ke. z 8 Swan, Kun Ing. !. len
manaka, II. T. BARCLAY. Mrs Thronas J.
Il. b. Brown, Mrs. w. StodaIt.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED
By str. Mauna Kea for Lahaina and
HilO, January 18--Mrs. Colburn. Mr. Rush
forth w., w.. A Garsse, ID; D. Mae9H .Ihas
mott, Miss NicOls, Miss Akers, Mrs. Walk,
er. Capt, and Mrs. Burlingame, 8. shikida
MatsI Yamaggshi; 7; Kaw9n9, 3 saiht
G. G, James, G. II. whIsner, II. J, Kan.
merer, II. B. Ryan, Charles Hall, Miss
L, Blake, H. Akona, N. T, Nelson Mrs
a% %sa ssf iar aysda sPssnefEs Eais
J.. LeandrO, Alfred souxa, All Sam, Choy
II;yng ohSon. Thomas Mallia; y. W
o.s s' ars sFs bs ana aR Res Si
peming. Mrs, II Walker Master Walker
Miss !, Lyons. Mr. Lnpson, Mrs, banner
Mr. Mr. a aud Mrs. 6hariea a cay. r! H. Timber G
lake, Il. Layton Hind, Rev. p. c. Weber
Frank Coffee; A; =, Henry, Mr.. and Mrs
Z, Hawkins, Mr., and Mrs. BAL Duck sung,
T. Mamiki, Y. Hign, Mrs. G. A. Scott, Miss
BY str; Klnau for Kauai. January 10
Mrs. q. r. Wilcox and two children, Mr..
and Mrs, A. s.. Wilcox. Mrs, II. l.. Wilcox,
Rice ST., Mrs Rose Akana, II. N. Britain,
X. Hasegawa p. A, Romano. Antoine sOuza,
Mrs WncOxs maid, Manuel Silva, O.. NJ,
silva Mrs. L; Rose and infant, X. 0dO,
O. b. futile, Miss May Brown, r. II,
p 20 H.Is pr. l. L Patterson; @ A. EyHrt,
D, Wlshard. IL. T. Barclay, l. A. Kerr. v.
). Swan, w r. Wallace, A. 10. Cooley,
Mrs; Isnmoto, Mrs. Ferrera, Mrs. Harold
and two children, MI. and Mrs. William
Y. Ksliinoi and infant,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
.HEIRsH|P TO QUEEN
MUST Be TOLD COURT

, Proof that the three Kawananako GA
minors, children Of Prince David, are
heirs Of the late Queen Liliuokalani
must be presented in court before they
may be regarded as heirs in connection
with the case now before the court
involving the queens estate. This
ruling was made yesterday by Circuit
Judge'C. W. Ashford.
Upon request of attorneys represent,
ing Delegate Kuhio, who is cOntesting
the Queens will, the heating in con
nection with it was carried over for a
week last Saturday. 1t is said that
another and longer continuance of
the case will be sought next Saturday
to enable Delegate KuhiO to leave to
attend the present session of congress.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
STRAIGHT AT IT.

There is no use of our Cheating
around the bush" We might as we'll
ont with it first as last We want you
to try Chamberlain 5 Cough Remedy
the next time you have a cough or cold.
There is no reason so far as we can see
why you should not do so. This pre-
paratiOn by it's remarkable cures has
gained worldwide reputation, and
people everywhere speak Of it in the
highest terms of praise. 1t is for sale
by all dealers. Benson, Smith & Co.,
Ltd, agents for MISUNDERSTANDING.
ment,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
Positive Identification

ETNAfdFORNIA has now a. bureau Of criminal
~ identification and investigation, through which
all the crooks of the State are to be photographed
and 6nger-printed and the data placedin the hands
of the police of all the cities Of the State. Clar-
ence Merrillof the Berkeley police department has
been placed in charge Of the bureau and he, with
his assistants, is nstructing the police of Cal
ifornia in the very elementary matter Of taking
the finger prints of convicted criminals.
There should be such bureau for Hawaii
where because of our large Oriental population,
the matter of positive identification is otherwise SO
difficult. Any school boy of normal mentality
could learn to take and classify finger prints with
m week. Even our chief of detectives could
grasp the matter of classifying finger prints if he
could get someone to write down the figures and
letters for him and properly index them.
Several years ago Sheriff Jarrett started the
matter of establishing an identification bureau for
Oahu, but it has been allowed to die down. We
suspect that the main idea for permitting the sug-
gestion to lapse since Jarrett's time is because
through such a system 1t would be possible to
keep complete record OF the Chinese gamblers
thereby making bail jumping and the convenient
nolle prosequi anything but the cinch they now
ARE.
1t is certainty that the finger print system
had been inaugurated here three years ago the
number of CONVICTED murderers would have been
trebled and half the burglars now operating would
be behind the bars. OF course, before any such
system would be of benefit we Would have to have
detectives who know the difference between a
thumb print and water buffalo.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-18
HAGENS
SOUNDS TRUE note
Retiring President Of Chamber Of
Commerce Patriotic In
Parting Words a,,.. u,

In closing his term Of office as pres
ident of the chamber Of commerce, J.
F. c. Hagens, sounded the call to the
patriotism of the people of Honolulu
and Hawaii mel which rang clear and
true. He said: I'd a
1.-THE year 1917 was ushered In with
forebodings of grave moment. Almost
the entire civilized world was aflame
with war the like of which is unpre-
cedented in history, and indications,
growing significant in number and I'M
mistakable in purport, pointed to the
inevitable necessity of our country ul-
timately entering the war arena to
serve freedom and save democracy. The
country at large became apprehensive
of the consequences and magnitude of
such undertaking and earnestly prepar
ed itself, as best it could, for any and
all emergencies, so that when the final
break did actually come, it was met
with calm and steadfast determination.
"Our country has now been at war
for nine month and, although our Army
and Navy have as yet not played q
very important part in actual battle
alignment, q. great deal has, been, ae-i
complished by our administrative and
legislative bodies which, when the
proper time comes, will prove to have
been Of n most remarkable nature and
far-reaching effect.
Must Be Ready to Sacrifice
"Like all American communities so
we. too, have been called unon from
time to time during the past wear to
do our share. individually and collec.
lively, in the way of serving the Nation
by subscribing to the Liberty Loans.
by contributing to the American Red
Cross fund, by aiding our government
and it's allies through production and
conservation of food and, above all, by
answering the call of the Nation for
active duty at the front, in the mill
tary camps and at home. 1t is most
gratifying TO observe that our Terri
tory and Its citizens have nobiy
responded TO all these calls; and let
II De our resolve ana privilege to main
tam Ihe sPlehulu pace we nave YET IN
oul ueSire " pe tplemoSt IN = ncIe
"ise measure 10 tne ueVo.'on OF ouL
ne"Del9 10 tniS great enterprise OF
C ene s"SeInme .
wv Co"Son'ioI
ms convention was held IN Homo
.uIu U" CeP'emper TO- - ana TO- many
'oPlcs OF VITAL interest TO our local
o ooI,n hu n were ueat WIN ana tne
alee Vi 'nTSe eu'nertngS was again
oon n ne convention endec win
banquet az 'ne mo""a hotel IN tne
S e",ns VI me eten'een'h, al "hch
~ NJ ooorse ~ oa,'er Pres'ueu' col
n.o'io" toi 'ne neu oroSs was taken
up 1h ln"' occasion resulting III tne
nahuSone contribution OF $lo'o 10 TINS
n',l anG worthy cause.
NV "l 00oioA4 VAelt
parry consisting ol I'VE senators
anu 'e'e".een he"cetS Oh 'he mouse
Vi iepieSen'attNes visited the ISLANDS,
Spon 'ne '"Nl'atioH Oh the Ierrltory,
curing tne month OF november IL
can can pe surrey assumed that TINS VISIT
"'n ur VI iaS''Mg dement, 10 US mere
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s sns t"S "ntcn pihu us TO our great
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