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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20
.SHEEDY DUCKED
in SURF TRYING
LAHAINA Landing
3oatIoad Ci Inter- Island Off.
Gals and inspectors Upset
Wednesday Afternoon

Lahaina landing, for the second
time, was demonstrated to be dan
gerous place for putting passengers
ashore, when, on Wednesday after
noon, boatload of Inter-Island ON
Gals and federal inspectors, were
overturned in the SURF. only a short
way from where, on the night of May
/, occurred the accident that resulted
in the drowning of two deck passen-
gers, japanese woman and a Chi
nese
The boat which was upset in the
treacherons waters on Wednesday aft
ernoon contained no regular passen-
gers. 1t was special boat. and flied
with men who had gone especially
to make a study of the landing to see
If the conditions there bore out the
testimony of witnesses in regard to
the former accident. Hiku, the for
mer boat-steerer, was in control of the
steering oar.
Joseph E. Sheedy, general superin-
tendent of the company. had charge of
the boat. and smiled broadly today
when asked if he knew anything of
the upsetting.
Il ought to," he answered, 'for /
was one of those who was in it. In
fact guess the joke is on me.
we were making an investigation
of the landing" continued Mr.. Sheedy,
and we had told Hiku. the boat steer.
er, to take us to the scene of the ac-
cident, and show US as near as pos
sible how it all had happened. He
showed us as best he could.
Capt. Berg, who was In charge of
the Kilauea on the night of the acct
dent was in the boat with me, together
with the federal inspectors. i was
standing up, preparatory to taking a
picture of the place. when a roller hit
MS and took us over. Some of the
men swan ashore. but others walked,
as the water was very shallow The
affair va not serious. at all and would
not have happened had the men been
pulling. We were about $50 feet from
the wharf. but out more in the break
ers than was the boat on the night of
the accident"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20
SOON TODOUDLE
NAVAL station
EXPENDITURES
Payments to Contractors at
Present Total $4,000
a Month for New Work
BIDS FOR BIG JOBS TO
BE OPENED AT CAPITAL
w. N. Concannon, Prominent
San Francisco Contractor,
to Look Over Situation

With present expenditures ranging
close TO $150,000 month, IL is ex
pected that next month will see con
tracts let at Pearl Harbor which will
increase the payroll at the naval sta
ticn here fully so per cent and per
haps 100 per cent
Bids on the construction of concrete
piers and wharfs. marine railway.
four buildings to serve as officers
quarters, freight elevators, and gen.
eral supplies will be opened in Wash.
ington, ID. c., at the bureau of yards
and docks. navy department, In Sep.
TENDER, and work should start imme.
diately on the award of contracts.
/ Fer the purpose Of looking over con-
ditions here before computing his
bid, w. N. Concannon, q prominent
San Francisco contractor. is at the
Alexander Young hotel today, and will
visit Pearl Harbor in order to acquaint
himself with conditions there. Mr..
Concannon is one OF the bidders on
the wharfs and piers division Of the
bids advertised for.
Tomorrow the department will open
bids at Washington for building four
one-story wooden structures. for use
as officers quarters at the harbor.
Bids on three hydro-pneumatic
freight elevators are to be opened In
Washington August %. they are to
be used in connection with the wharf
and pier system at Pearl Harbor.
September Z is the date set by tue
navy department for opening bids on
cast-iron pipe, wrought pipe, gate
valves, manhole covers. electrical ca
BILE, fiber conduits, transformers, fuse
boxes, and meters, most of which are
to be used in electrical installation at
the harbor.
September Is the big contracts
WI be awarded, however, when bids
will be opened by the yards and docks
bureau OF the navy department, for
the construction of reinforced concrete
torpedo boat piers. ordinary concrete
piers and q marine railway
A great deal of preliminary work
has been done at Pearl Harbor in
the last so days, according to naval
authorities here, in preparation for the
big tcuntraetst A coaf shed and sew
eral new buildings have been erected.
structural steel placed and other
things done as curtain-raiser prior
to the big act.
When all Pearl Harbor Notifications
and improvements are completed, the
total expenditure for this naval base.
the most strategic point in the Pacific,
will have reached the imposing total
of $13,000.00O.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20
FORGED Steel
SHELLS SOUGHT
BY BELLIGERENTS

PITTSBURG, Pa.-Efforts to obtain
bids for fiye-inch and eightinch high
explosive, forged steel projectiles
from the steel plants of the United
States, are being made by foreign mill
tary commissions, but so far they are
meeting with many obstacles. A high
grade of cast steel shells can be turn
ed out easily by the numerous smaller
steel plants in this country, but it
would mean the installation of expen-
sive presses or steam hammers to do
the forging work required for forged
shells.
The steel requirements of the mill
tary commissions call for a mixture
not exceeding 0.55 per cent of car
bon, 0.5 per cent of nickel, 0.3 per
cent of silicon, a minimum of GA per
cent of manganese and not more than
per cent of the same ingredient
and a maximum per cent respectively
of O.05 sulphur. 0.05 phosphorus and
o. copper
Many of the steel plants in the
United States are capable of produc-
ing an even better grade of steel than
that indicated. and 1t Is understood
that because of the forging difficulties
several Canadian plants have been
permitted to furnish high grade of
cast steel projectiles in lieu of the
forged shells specified.
The shells must submit to mechani-
cal tests showing minimum yield of
nineteen tons a square inch for tena-
city and a breaking power ranging
from thirty-fve to forty-nine tons a
square inch.
The 6-inch and 8-inch shells are de-
signed for use in field mortars and
with special reference to destroying
enemy trenches. The explosive EN-.
ployed is poured into the shell and
hardens very much like rosin. The
basis of this high explosive is picric
acid.
At the beginning of the war the
chief concern of foreign military com.
missions was for shrapnel. but this
form of projectile, while ideal against
troops in the open, is not adapted to
work involving the destruction of
trench lines. The effect of the ex-
plosion of a 6-inch shell in front of
trench is to cause small craters,
with the corresponding result that
the ground in front of the trench is
opened and the trench exposed.
1t is said by steel men that If the
foreign military commissions will &C
cept cast steel shells there are many
small plants in the United States
which can at once be put to work
The large plants--thus supplied with
forging presses-are now absorbed to
their full capacity and no immediate
augmentation of the output of projec-
tiles can De expected unless the capa-
bilities of the smaller shops are utiliz-
ed. The question of changes in spe.
cifications is now under consideration,
it is said, at several of the foreign
arsenals and if the adoption of cast
steel is authorized the immediate eff
feet, it is declared, will be to bring
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20
DAILY REMINDERS
i. Louis College viii open septem

st. Louis College win open septem-
Der ADV.
Round the island in auto, $500.
Lewis Stables. Phone 2141. adv.
New and varied assortment of chic
millinery for street and dress oeea-
sions, at Milton & Parsons. ADV
The Goodwin, only exclusive corset
shop in Honolulus absolutely new 1915
models. Pantheon building adv.
Panama hats reduced from SO to
$3.50; Porto Rico hats reduced from
$3.50 to $275. Leading hat cleaners,
1852 Fort St, opp. Convent adv
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20
GERMANY SLAUGHTERS
BIGGEST OK I'M WORLD

ScHWERIN. Germany. Sultan. |"
the biggest OK in the world, has been
brought here for slaughter. He was
exhibited at all the big cattle fairs in
Germany He is a giant of flesh and
bone. just fraction Of an inch under
6 feet 10 inches in height and weighs
4lS9 pounds. He is pure white and
was bred from zebu or Indian bull.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20
FRENCH PASTRY.

The French pastry supplied by the
Alexander Young Cafe is superior to
any hitherto sold in town. Prices
reasonable. Samples always on view.
Fresh daily. Prompt delivery. Phone
4166.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20
local And GEVERkL

The Knights Of aamehameha held
special meeting AT the Y. 81 C. A.
last night and decided TO give a must
cal crnceIt aud dance at Ksneohe,
Windward Oahu. one week from to-
morrow.
A suit for divorce his been file |
in the circuit court by hle~ ander IL
Smith against Efary Smith the former
charging a statutory offense against
his wife Both are residents of the
Mofokai settlement.
Students and teachers OF the terri
torial sumner school are praising the
hot noon lunches which were furnish
ed them during the session Mrs, Jane
NJ Otremba, who had charge of the
lunches, reports a profit of SO cents.
School board commissioners viii
meet Monday to take up different mat
tiers of business concerning the work
of the coming year. A report will be
submitted by the committee that has
been working on a revision of the
course of study. Appointments of sew
eral instructors will also be made.
A dance will be given at the home
of Miss Charlotte Aholo, Hotel and
Punchbowl streets. tomorrow evening
under the auspices of the Knights of
Kamehameha. The affair will be
known as the Presidents Dance" and
will be the first OF series of dances
which has been planned by the or.
ganization.
Circuit Judge Stuart tomorrow will
hear motion to set for trial the case
of Capt. A. F. Cassels, First Field Ar
tillery. against Charles T. Wilder, tax
assessor for Oahu. The case is to de-
termine whether the assessor has the
right to tax automobiles which may
have been on federal reservation on
the first of the year.
A bunch of big Bluefield bananas,
grown in Kaimuki, and placed for ex-
hibition in the window OF the Promo
ton Committee. attracted considera-
BILE attention among passersby this
morning. The bananas were picked by
Zeno K. Myers. former member of
the Promotion Committee, and an ac-
tive booster.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20
Or. w. 7. DUNN IS BOUND
TO FEDERAL GRAND JURY

Following a preliminary hearing OF
HIS case yesterday afternoon before
u s. Commissioner George S. Curry,
DIR, William T. Dunn. charged with a
statutory offense. was bound over to
answer to the federal grand jury.
Dunn has been released on bond In
the sum Of $3.50, signed by Or.
George r. Straub and DR.. Arthur G.
liodgins as sureties
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

Police of Southampton. L. l., deny
the report that the $4,000 necklace
and the marquise diamond ring stolen
from the home of Mrs. Sherwood Aid
rich had been found.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

Hans Karpelea. II years old, was
killed by falling down an elevator
shaft in his home in New York
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

into line several hundred medium siz-
ed steel plants throughout the United
States.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK women
Thousands Have BeenHelped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form Of
female ills are invited to communicate
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk of her private illness to q woman |;
thus has been established Q confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used q letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
dental letters to get out Of their pos
session, as the hundreds of thousands
of them in their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it lis more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor.
should be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer Of assistance. Address
Lydia E. Pinkhem Medicine Co., ICON
fidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. It Is not a book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. It Is free and only
Obtainable by mail. Write for
it today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20
ort SIlaferNote,

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SKATER, Aug. 2O.-The
leave Of absence for two months re-
Gently granted LIST Lieut. C. R. Abra-
ham, I'd Infantry, has been extended
eight days. Lieut.. Abraham expects
to leave the department about the
first part of October and will return
on the December transport.
- ~
Company /, Sd Battalion of Engin-
GERS, have demonstrated that sapper
can shoot a rifle as well as dynamite,
and out of an enlisted strength of 157
men Capt. Gee, commanding, announc,
es 3 total OF los qualified. Consider
ing that the engineers have been split
up into small groups scattered all
over the island. this is remarkable
achievement and a splendid record
Lieuts. Lyman and Besson, the only
officers shooting with the company,
both qualified as sharpshooters, Lieut..
Lyman missing expert by four points.
Sgt Stewart and Pvt Warner. the
football star. tied for first honors,
each having q total of 261 to his cred
it out OF possible 300. Other experts
were Mitchell, 258; Bishop, 254;
Kempton, 254. and Elliott with 253.
Capt Gee, being an expert rifleman.
did not fire.
After the movies" last evening
Lieuts. Sylvester, Jones, Polhemus and
DIR. Deiber gave house warming in
their new bachelor apartments on
Mallard lane All of the young folks
of the garrison were present and
most enjoyable time was had. Rare
bits and sandwiches, root beer and
pop, dancing and singing all helped
to hven up the mansion and give it a
proper christening befitting the dig
ity of Duckville.
- ~
The recruits of the 1st and I'd Bat
talions, I'd Infantry, have started prac-
tise over Course A, while the band.
orderlies and officers and
sergeants of the companies now In the
post are holding pistol practise Lieut..
Vernon w. Boiler, I'd Infantry, was
the only officer of Companies A and
3 to make expert and no enlisted men
qualified.
Upon the recommendation of the
commanding officer OF Company F, I'd
Infantry, the following promotion and
is made in that organi-
zation: CPL Stanley Satterwhite to
be sergeant and L. Cpl. James Nc
Carthy to be corporal, vice Satter.
white.
Lieuts. S. H. Foster and E. L. Hoff-
man. I'd Infantry, now on leave of alb
sence in the United States. have re
ceived orders to remain in San Fran
cisco until the arrival of the oath In
fantry from the Philippines. They
were recently transferred to the oath.
Upon the recommendation of his
company commander the following APP
pointment is made in the Machine
Gun Company: Pvt Cecil Kistler,
Co. B, to be sergeant, vice McPalmer
AT his own request and with the
approval of the commanding officer
If the Machine Gun Company, Sgt. |
James c. McPalmer of that organiza-
ion is returned to the grade of pri-
Iate.
y "
Pvt. Harold G. Johnson, Co. F, I'd |
infantry, has been transferred to
FIELD Co. E, Signal Corps. and will re-
tort to the commanding officer of that |
for duty.
- -
Cpl. Frank 1amueeli, Co. E, I'd In
antry, will be discharged from the
rmy by purchase.
~ -
Cpl Forrest C. Murphy, Q. NJ. Corps.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

promptly with the
W o ma ms private
correspondence de-
partment Of the Ly-
dia E. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by q
woman and held in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

The recruits of the LIST and I'd Bat
talions, I'd Infantry, have started prac-
tise over Course A, while the band.
mounted orderlies and officers and
sergeants of the companies now In the
post are holding pistol practise. Lieut..
Vernon w. Boiler. I'd Infantry, was
the only officer of Companies A and
3 to make expert and no enlisted men
qualified.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

Cpl. Frank 1amueeli, Co. E, I'd In
fantry, will be discharged from tn
army by purchase.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

Pvt. Harold G.. Johnson, Co. F, I'd
Infantry, has been transferred to
Field Co. E, Signal Corps. and will re-
port to the commanding officer of that
organization for duty
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

Upon the Recommendation of the
commanding officer OF Company F, I'd
Infantry, the following promotion and
appointment is made in that organi-
cation: Cpl Stanley Satterwhite to
be sergeant and L. Cpl. James Nc
Carthy to be corporal, vice Satter.
white.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

Cpl. Forrest c. Murphy, Q. M. Corps.
Fort Shafter. has been ordered to Ho-
nolulu for station
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SKATER, Aug. 2O.-The
leave of absence for two months re-
Gently granted LIST Lieut. C. R. Abra-
ham, I'd Infantry, has been extended
eight days. Lieut.. Abraham expects
to leave the department about the
first part of October and will return
on the December transport
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

AT his own request and with the
approval of the commanding officer
of the Machine Gun Company, Sgt.
James C.. McPaimer of that organiza-
ton is returned to the grade of pri-
yate.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

Upon the recommendation of his
company commander the following APP
pointment is made in the Machine
Gun Company: Pvt Cecil Kistler,
Co. B, to be sergeant, vice McPalmer
reduced.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-20

Lieuts. S. H. Foster and E. L. Hoff-
man. I'd Infantry. now on leave of abb
sence in the United States, have re
ceived orders to remain in San Fran
cisco until the arrival of the oath In
fantry from the Philippines. They
were recently transferred to the oath.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-20
ROBERTSON TOLD
] Of HOW|T FEELS
UNDERNEAIHS[A


Morgan Hoberison died 10 htlanfi,
City last month. BY naval men. ht
is Remembered well for two thing. NJ
did, He wrote some Of the world a
best stories Of the sea and ne invented
the submarines periscobe. bf which
Il sees, it, single eye.
And be Invented the Derist6no be-
cause he hlst had written story about
II. He sold the patent TO the Holland
Submarine company for $4,000; bot
the money went. and Robertson died 4
poor man, just when two big magazines
the Metropolitan and McC|uro's, were
carrying o. y campaign 20 eell HI.
books and relieve bis want.
At One Hundred and Twenty Rect
Robertson also first uffcsttd the
plan Of eieciino men from aunken
submarine through the torpedo fhbes.
a suggestion made here since the IA
was lost and one that has been tried
out in practice. although only at Z
depth Of ten feet, while Robertson. n
his story, Fifty rnthoms Down, q
makes the commander Of the snbnnfinI
Diver, Lieutenant Breon, shoot his Who|'
crew from the tubes at depth Of l2(
feet and remained himself 10 fac,
death alone.
Bnt to return to the periscope Ro
bcrtson wrote story, THE 6nbmhr
inc Destroyer In this story. he told
Of how the commander saw the Who'll,
surface Of the water roundabout BY
CHANGING in q small mirror. This wa
a great Improvement over the peri
scope in use ten year ago, says ths
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-20
MAUI Will ENTERTAIN
CONGRESSIONAL PARTY

Plans are well under way 70 enter.
tain TIE la Of more membsrs Of th<
congressional party in accordance
with Mauiis wen established reputal
ton for lavish hospitality and enter
tanning abilities. The visiting main
landefs are expected 70 arrive on Maui
on May 8.
The present plan Is to meet the
party At Lahaind in tho morning and
have breakfast served in that town
after which the start win be made
lor Wailulm over tho mountain road
An autos.
Luncheon win be served in wailuku
following which excursions win be
made TO the beauty Spots IN the
vicinity, including lao Valley
y IN the evening those who desire q
SEQ. old Haleakala will be taken "a
Olindh and spend the night there, the
ascent Of the crater 70 be made At the
daWn'p early light in time 70 see ths
sun rise. In The afternoon grand
|luan viii be given, and the same
evening the visitors win embark fol
Kailua. Kona.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-20
billy HARRIS IS
SHOWING form IN
SWIMMING EVENTS

Y. p . i.
Honolulu win be well represented in
the Ear Eastern Athletic Association
Olympic meet at shanghai China next
mohth, both on the baseball field and IN
the swimming events william w.
Harris, Jr.. former member Of the
Myrtle Club Of Honolulu, but now a
resident Of Manila has been selected as
coach Of the swimming team which is
to represent the Philippines in the big
OlEmpiad-
AS q swimmer, Harris has come
rapidly to the front since leaving Iio-
holulu and his performances in the
Philippines shows him TO be head and
shoulders ahead Of the swimmers there.
Recently, Harris swan the 22O yards
in two minutes twenty.nine and four
fifth seconds, which is 8 seconds slow
er than Kahanamoku q time and two
and three,fifth seconds better than the
time made by Perry McGillipray, July
ISL 1914 in tank Of the same length
as that Of the Columbia Club Of Manila
where Harris swan.
Harris also made the 100 yards In the
| fast time Of 0.56 2-5, record which Is
supposed to be the best time ever made
in Manila for this distance
Following the Shanghai meet, Harris
win embark for the mainland, stopping
at Honolulu en- route and efforts viii
be made TO have him take part in the
swimming meet OF June H.