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PAniS, France. The Matin publish
es document purporting to letter
written by the kaiser to high per-
sonage at the Bavarian court in which
he touches, In an extremely character
istic manner, on the subject Of peace.
The letter was first published by Ro-
driguez de Sagrador In Spain. The
most interesting portions are the fol
lowing Consider 1t as certain, and
announce It loudly to every one, that
the German armies will emerge VIC
torious from the trial. Not in vain has
God placed spotless sword in our
hands. Nor is 1t in vain that He has,
for nearly half century, united all
the German states III the most pow
erful confedatf0n the world has ever
witnessed. Certainly our loss.
es are heavy. | feel special
gratitude to the Bavarians who BY
their valance have. contributed large
ly to the only end which we have In
view: a peace fruitful to the German
states. This peace might be made
sooner than is expected. II incom-
plete in its results It would at any
rate serve to prepare for the future.
1t could be signed tomorrow, II we're
willing. When my august grandfather
established the empire on its present
basis he did not pretend to have re-
allied complete work The empire is
always capable of expansion. What
cannot be accomplished today can be
brought about later"
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VALLEY ISL e PROBLEMS
KEPT c. h 80 orb IS BUSY

Especial Star-Bulletin correspondence
WAILUKU, August 6.Superinten-
dent Of Public Works C. r. Forbes
has this week been reviewing all the
problems that are facing D. F. Balch.
engineer Of the Maui loan fund com
mission, and with him Is visiting the
various parts Of the island that need
attention. He feels that while there
are many difficult problems before
the engineer and the department. yet
all can be overcome in time. and that
Maui will be In better shape as to
roads and water systems than ever
before. He has been looking into the
Kuiaha rad needs and the, Waikiki
water ~ tetn particularly. He has
also gone Ito Olinda with the purpose
of thoroughly Investigating the needs
of the Krlla pipe line.
The superintendent has given out
q statement that work on the home
stead roads win be begun at once, and
that he has the men and tools on hand
to tackle the big Job,
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PAssENGERs BOOKED

Per str. Kinai for Kauai. Aug. To-
Misses M. Center. Betty Case, Harriet
Hatch, Glade, r. Litanzy, N. Livanzy,
C. A. Price and wife, Misses Juliet
and Edith Price, Elizabeth and Phoebe
Carter. c. Strong. Misses Mary and
Hilda Won Holt. R Won Holt, Bert
Clark, ]. X. Bunker and wife, NJ RIOS.
enbledt, F. B. Wilmington. Herman
Won Holt, Bradley Coley. Miss H. Da-
mon.
Per str. Mikahala. Maui and Molo-
kaf, Aug. 10-Mrs c. Folk, Adair Folk,
Mrs. James Scott, Gordon Scott, J. D.
Mcveigh, G. G. Wilder and son.
Per str. Mauna Kea for Hilo. Aug.
11.-Mrs. s. Timoteo, J. z. Maddox.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. French. T. Yosoz.
ava, Miss l. Kaiarna, L. Warren, C. o.
Hotel, Miss Reid. J. A. Dominis, Mrs.
Andrew Brown, Mrs. Sam McKeague.
Judge and Mrs. s. B. Dole. Miss Wal
ker.
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Legal NOTICES.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. FIRST
Circuit, Territory Of Hawaii. In

OlKEull, - % IAtO4 " ". - = - eAAAs -
Probate At Chambers.
In the matter Of the estate Of VIII.
liam H. Goetz, deceased
On Reading and Filing the petition
and accounts Of Otto A. Bierbach, ad.
mfnistrator Of the estate Of William
H. Goetz, deceased. wherein petition.
er asks to be allowed S631.18 and
charged with $4,000, and asks that
the same be examined and approved,
and that q final order be made Of
distribution of the remaining property
to the persons thereto entitled and
Iischarging petitioner and sureties
from all further responsibility herein:
II is ordered. that Friday. the 10th
day of August, A. d. 1915, at o'clock
a. m, before the Judge presiding at
chambers of said court at his court
room in the Judiciary building, In Ho.
nolulu, County of Honolulu, be and
the same hereby Is appointed the
time and place for hearing said peti'
ton and accounts, and that all persons
interested may then and there appear
and show cause. IL any they have
Why the same should not be granted,
and may present evidence as to who
are entitled to the said property.
BY the Court.
]. A. DoMINIS.
Clerk of the Circuit Court, First
Circuit
Dated the 9th day of July, 1915.
R. w. Breckons, attorney for petit
toner.
622S-July q. Aug. 8. 10. H.
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DAVEN||PI|0|R|Ils''|OF
| OKLAHOMA SAYS
A BOOSTER
Especial Star Bulletin correspondence)

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence)
HILO. Aug. Ex-senator s. L. Desha
has received . letter from Represen-
tative ]. s. Davenport OF Oklahoma.
who visited the islands with the con
.gressioaal party some months ago.
The recent visitor. In his letter, ex-
presses his great appreciation Of the
manner in which he was entertained
while in the islands and he adds that
he feels that some day he must pay
another visit to the Paradise Of the
Pacific.
Mr.. Davenport declares Id his let
ter that he win always do all that he
possibly can to further the interests
Of Hawaii and that he will fight for
the islands In the Legislature.
Il am friend of Hawaii winds up
the congressman, and you people can
depend upon me to DO all in my pow.
er to further the welfare Of the
islands. =
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OAHU HALFWAY TINE TABLE


OUTWARD.
FOR Wsianas, WaiaIua, Kanuku, ana
way stations-so:16 .. m, 1870 D. n.
For Pearl City. Ews MN and way
stationg-f1;30 = M, 1915 q n,
s11:3o = N. sz:15 p. "a, 1870 p. N,
6:15 p. IA, 1880 p. M. t11:1t p. n.
For WahiaWa and Lsflehua-s10:7o
= N. i3:4o ,. n. $500 ,. n. s1f:ee
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kshukr. va
alua ana Waisnse-ss:s Z n, ~
,. %.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva NH and
Pearl City-t7:45 .. M, 1855 q N,
'11:02 q M, s1:40 D. M, sl:2e D. m,
s5:s1 D. m, s7:30 3. m.
Arrive Honolulu from WahiaWa ana
Leilehua-s9:1s q. M, f1:66 ,. M
1901 .. M. s7;10 p. m.
The Haleiwa Limited, tWo-hour
train (only first-class tickets honored)
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at s:36
q M, for Haleiwa hotel; returning ar.
rives In Honolulu ct 1910 D. 10. The
Limited stops only at Pearl City and
Waianae.
.Daily. Except Sunday. tsunday only.
q. p. DENleoN, 2. c. SMITH,
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MAms


Mails are due from the following
points as follows:
San Francisco -Tenyo Maru, Aug. Ii.
Yokohama Shinyo Maru. Aug. II.
Australia Ventura, Aug. IL.
Vancouver-Niagara, Aug. IL.
Malls will depart for the following
points as folloWs:
San Francisco Ventura. Aug. IL.
Yokohama Tenyo Maru. Aug. 13. :.
observation-disclosures, Aug. IL.
Vancouyer-Maklira, Aug. 20.
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REMOVAL NOTICE

Drs. a. G. and o. E. Wall announce
that they have moved their offices to
the fourth floor of the Boston building.
above May & Co. s21s-sm
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In addition to the regular quarterly
dividend of % per cent. the directors
of the Fifth Avenue Bank of New York
have declared an extra disbursement
of 100 per cent. payable on July to
holders of record June 80.
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CONE 70 sUy wAR suppLlEs.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Col. Henry
Chepy, Commandant Georges Aarthns
and Engineer Anne Dumaine, French
army officers, who are to purchase
supplies Tor the French army, arrived
on La Touraine from bordeaux. Off.
GERS Of the liner said La Touraine had
an uneventfrl trip.
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PAssENGERs DEPARTED

Per s. s. Mauna Loa Tor Maui.
August s.-Wm. Lehnox. ]. Carvelho
and Miss Hester Smith.
Per 8. 8. w. G. Han. for Kauai,
August I'D. L. Austin.
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NOTICE.

At a special meeting of the stock.
holders of Honolulu japanese Sake
Brewing Co.. Ltd, held on July 81.
1915. the following officers, who also
constitute the board of directors, were
elected for the unexpired term 1915:
President .........T Sumida
Vice President .......D Yonekura
Sec. Treasurer .......T. Iwanaga
Auditor ......M. Kawahara
Auditor M Yamasaki
Director ....s......,. Usui
T. IWANAGA,
G234-4t-e. O. d. Secretary.
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STAR-BUILETIN GIVES YOU
TODAY'S NEWS TO-DAY
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WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT
ByAT. LoHGLEY. Marketing Superintendent.
I'll 81 Il WEEK ENDING AUGUST ), 1915.
ioNolutU Who'll EsAIE pnopucE MARX ET QUOTATIONS
;sx Issued by the Territorial Marketing Division. 3.
q ! - s1T r1s AND Eecs POULTRY
PouLTRY.
WEEK ENDING AUGUST 5, 1915.

Demand good for fat young poultry,
Broilers, fat. to 3lbs. .....32 to IS.
Young BOOSTERS, ID. ..........3O to. .35'
Hene. good condition, lb.........25'
Turkeys ID. .............. .35'
Ducks, Muscoyy, ID. ....... rs to 80,
Ducks. Pekin. lb :.......... rs to 80
Ducks. Hawaiian, doz. 90
Evening journal., 1915-04-29
SUNDAY School
CONVENTION Opens
Many Delegates Attend An
nual Meeting of State
Association Here
IMPORTANT PAPERS
TO BE DISCUSSED

With about $50 delegates from all
over the State and Maryland i'm at
tendance, the Delaware State Sunday
School Association opened its twenty
eighth annual convention today IN
Second Baptist Church. The conven-
ton will continue tomorrow.
This mornings session opened at
1890 o'clock. chief features includ-
ing the appointment of five commit
tees and addresses.
Committees appointed follow:
Program and press--L. NJ. Price
Smyrna, chairman; Miss Edna C
Barker, of Milford. and ]. II. Burns
Finance. II. Burns, chairman; J
| r. Deakyne, Middletown; George S
Penny. Thomas p. Scott. Lewes: W
b. Stephens. Delmar: d. b. Jones
Townsend.
States Committees RopOrt-Th'
Rev. J. p. Kelley. Bridgoville. chair
man; Miss Charlotte Wells. f. b. Ell
Mrs. Roy c. Fields. Mrs. David Nc
Henry.
Resolutions Rev. J. l.. John
son. New Castle, chairman: B. f. +
Woodall. Milford; Mrs Clarence
! Robb. the Rev. J. NJ. Eckert. Smyrna
\ and Mrs. William s. Prickett.
j Nominating The Honorable w G
Hofecker, smyrna; ID. B. MaloneJ
Continued ca Second Page
Evening journal., 1915-04-29
DR.. GILFILLAN wins
BOARD presidency
Harvey Hoffecker Chosen
Secretary Treasurer OF
Newark School Directors
ORGANIZED PLAY
FOR PRIMARY PUPILS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, April 29.-At the
Organization of the Newark Board of
Education on Tuesday evening, Joel
S. Gilfillan was elected president. +.
L. Richards, who had served as pres
ident FOR several years declined re-
election.
State Senator Harvey Hoffecker was
chosen secretary and treasurer and
an assessor and collector will be cleo
ted later. AS DR.. Gilfillan's bond as
assessor and collector does not ex-
pire until June 80, he will continue as
assessor and collector until that time
Senator HOnecker will serve as Sec
rotary and treasurer without salary
but the assessor and collector receives
| S25 a month The board will elect
teachers for the next school year al
the May meeting.
Professor Mary f. Rich, of the De
partment of English of the WOmen''
College, is preparing a circulating
collection of pictures TO be used in the
schools Of the State next fall.
Pupils of the primary grades IL
the public school have been PLEASED
/ by the introduction of organized plal
on the Fairgrounds by the social ser
/ vice committee of the Y. w. c. A.
OF the Women's College. The girl
! take charge of tho Fairgrounds from
SIS TO 9 o'clock every Wednesda!
! Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1915-04-29

Announcement was made today that
L. Scott Townsend, the well-known
vice president and treasurer OF the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany, will retire from active connec-
ton with that company on June /,
and will become vice president of
Laird and Company, bankers and
dealers in investment securities with
offices in the DUPONT building.
Mr.. Townsend will continue as vice
president of the Security Trust Com
pany and as a member of its board OF
directors and executive committee.
Mr.. Townsend entered the service
of the Security Trust Company more
than twenty-six years ago as clerk
and bookkeeper, and by successive
promotions attained the prominent
positions he has occupied for some
years past. He has been treasurer
twelve years and vice president five
years. The development of the
/ Security Trust into one Of the lead
/ ing financial institutions of the State
and the remarkable growth of its
business have been due in no small
measure to the popularity, skill and
! energy of Mr.. Townsend.
He is one of the best-knOwn citl-
zens of the State, and is held in high
regard by a very large circle of ac-
uuaintances. His splendid ability as
a financier is everywhere recognized
and his advice and assistance have
been sought in nearly every large en-
terprise undertaken in Wilmington
and elsewhere in Delaware during the
past ten years. He has filled many
important public positions, and has
been identified with numerous private
undertakings, to which he has cheer
fully devoted much of his time, in th'
spirit of progressive citizenship, fol
which he enjoys an enviable reputa
tion.
The numerous friends of Mr.. Towns
end throughout the State will appre
ciate the recognition of his great abil
7 ity and high personal character evi
denced by his selection as one OF tn
officers of the extensive business o
= Laird and Company.
Mr.. Townsend's retirement from ~
tive business connection with the Secul
; ity Trust Company win be surprise
his hosts of friends, for there has bee
no intimation that it was to occur. NJ
Townsend is a member of the Publ
2 Buildings Commission. Is active in Il
! Delaware State Fair, in the Horse Sho
Association, in Hope Farm, in Il
= Grange. and in many other enterprise
4 He frequently has boon called upon
d serve as treasurer of public committee
s like that of Old Home Week, the battl
ship Delaware celebration, etc.
= The directors of the Security Tru
and Safe Deposit Company will me-
d Wednesday next. when some action ma
be taken regarding treasurer to su
S ceed Mr.. Townsend. l.. l.. Alaloney
assistant treasurer of the Security Tru.
Evening journal., 1915-04-29
WINDOW WASHER
BRUISES With bucket
Fight Follows When Rival
Seeks Good Man
for Job
COURT LENIENT
ON AGGRESSOR

The intense rivalry existing among
local window cleaners which reached
actual hostillties on Market street not
far from the City Hall, on Monday af-
ternoon. was inquired into by Judge
Churchman in City Court today.
Lewis Sehet. of No. s w. Seventh
street. stated that while cleaning the
window of the Peoples Hardware
Company, at No 5O7 Market street,
Monday afternoon, Edward Cavan-
augh, of the Jackson Window Clean
ing Company. came along and hit him
on the jaw. Sehet said he was knock
ed senseless. but remained on his
feet. He said: 81 could feel my
head going around
He declared he did nothing TO pro
woke the assault except to ask Cavan
augh why he was trying to take &
man away from him by offering hin
more money Senet said he got al
expert window cleaner from New
/ York for $14 a week and this was thu
man Cavanaugh was trying to get.
Cavanaugh said Seflet accused hin
of doing crooked work In Philadel
phia and then called him a foul name
| Cavanaugh said he struck Sehet on IN
Jaw and Seflet tried to hit with
bucket. Cavanaugh seized the buckle
but Seflet got it bac;- and Cayanaug
then seized IL and struck Seflet wit
Il.
Walter Johnson an eye witness q
the affair. said one assistant of SeflC
tried to hit Cavanaugh with ladde
but he Johnston, interferrcd and tol
him to "cut it out" and warned th
fighters to beat It" as the police weI
coming.
Judge Churchman said calling
person a foul name was not an e.
cuse for taking the law in ones ON
. hands. but he would take in consider
tion that there was some provocatiC
b in Cavanaugh's case and wou
make Cavanaugh's fine the lowe
) possible in assault cases. S. al
. costs. Cavanaugh had been arrest
5 for assault and battery.
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after S1O,OOO.OOO FUND
FOR Retired Preachers

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CHICAGO. H.. April 29.-rThe Ma
tional Convention of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in the interest of
the retired preachers is in session in
this city at the Hotel La Sale.
Representatives of the conferences
from every part of the country are
here. The bishops of the church are
taking a leading part in the meet
ings A great campaign is on for
S1O,O00.000 for the dependent preach
ers. the widows and orphans Of
preachers.
The Rev. w. g. Koons, ID. d.. core
spending secretary of this work in the
| Wilmington Conference, is taking an ac
tive part in the councils and planning
for the 1918 campaign. 1t is expected
that DR.. j. B. Hingeley, the general sec
retary, and other prominent workers vii
assist Dr. Rooms in the task OF raising
| the 100000 which the Wilmington Con
ference is raising for its veterans.
Evening journal., 1915-04-29
600 Perish when
CAMBETTA Goes down
Rv Mo Unltod Press.

MILAN, April 29.-Details Of the
end of the French cruiser Leon Gam
beta, torpedoed and sunk by the Aus
trian submarine US. in the Strait of
Otranto Monday night. tells of heroism
by her commissioned officers Prac-
tically the entire starboard side OF
the cruiser was blown out when the
Austrian torpedo hit her almost amid
ship. The officers rushed to the bridge
and the engines we're started full
steam ahead in an effort TO make
shoal water. Il was plain from the
start that this would beimpossible as
within less than a couple of minutes
the boiler rooms we're flooded and the
machinery stopped. The engine-room
crew drew most of the fires to pre-
vent boiler explosions.
The crew was assembled at quarters
and the order given, Every man for
himself" All of the commissioned
officers assembled on the bridge as
soon as it was certain that the cruiser
must 20 down and as she listed just
before turning over they united in the
cry. "Vive La France!"
A number of the bodies of the vic
q. Tins have been recovered and buried
with full military honors in the ceme-
gee CONTINUED on Page 2.)
Evening journal., 1915-04-29
Y. M. c. A. WORKERS BID
MR.. MEISSNER farewell

c. II. Meissner. who has resigned
as physical director of the Y. M. c..
A., was the guest of honor at a fare
well dinner given by the business
mems class of the association in the
Y. NJ. c. A. last evening The speak
ers told of the work done by Mr..
Meissner during the time he has
been. physical director of the local
organization.
The speakers were p. NJ. Colbert,
George A. Elliott, f. J. Blatz. d. NJ.
Hillegas. Ralph Ewart. Fred Wyatt,
.B. A. Strickland, Charles Bush. Clar-
ence Charsha, A. NJ. Main, William f.
JensOn and W. b. Foster. The last
named was the oldest gym member
present at last nights affair. w. j.
McCorkindale was POSTMASTER.
During the evening Colonel Elliott
presented to Mr. Meissner on behalf
of the business mems class a gold
watch, gold chain and Y. NJ. c. A.
charm. The following was engraved
on the back of the time-piece: "Busi-
ness Mems Glass. Y. NJ. c. A., VIII
mington. Delaware, April 2S, 1915"
Mr.. Meissner will leave this city on
| Saturday. After a months vacation
he will begin his new work at ROa-
noke on June 1. He came TO the lOca
organization September 1. 1910. H'
served as physical director in Roa
noke 1909-1O. Tho Roanoke associa
tion is on the eve of opening a new
building TO cost 100000
Evening journal., 1915-04-29
]. H. nixon WITH THE
Delaware TRUST Co.
Announcement of His Selec-
ton as Title and Real
Estate Officer
HAS HAD EXTENSIVE
BANK EXPERIENCE

Announcement was made today of
the appointment of J. II. Nixon. for
merly of the firm of Haddock-Nixon
Company. as title and real estate Of
ficer of the Delaware Trust Company.
Mr. Nixon is believed to be particu-
larly well qualified for the position,
having had a number of years exper-
fence in banking and in the real es-
tate business before coming to VIII
mington.
Mr. Nixon, after serving a number
of years in a clerical position at the
Second National Bank of Atlantic
City. was made cashier of the Had
donfeld National Bank, of Haddon-
field New Jersey. and a few years
later organized the Mechanics Ma
tional Bank, of Millvlle, and, later
the Chelsea National Bank of Allan
tic City. and the First National Bank
of Pleasantville. New Jersey. He hat
the unique distinction of being cash
Ter of both Of the last named banks
/ for some fifteen months. He has
since had considerable experience II
! COUlintEtldl ONHlNtNE anu AtNthNil
married Miss Anita Ellison, daughter
Of the late Wilmer J. Ellison, who wal
the treasurer of the Wilmington Sav
ings Fund Society at the time of hi
death few years ago. Since locating
in Wilmington. Mr.. Nixon has takel
an active interest in its business life
being one of the membership counci
of the Chamber of Commerce. a mem
Der of the City Club the Masoni
fraternity Lulu Temple of Shriner'
the executive committee of the Della
ware Automobile Association. an
president of the Wilmington AutomC
bile Dealers Association. 1t wa
largely due to his management thi
, the automobile show recently held
the Hotel DUPONT was such a SUI
cess.
Il is believed that under Mr.. Nixon
management the real estate, fire Il
surance and title insurance businel
: of the Delaware Trust Company WI
continue to increase and prosper.
Evening journal., 1915-04-29
TIMBER suIT CONTINUED.

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. April 29.-What was
supposed would be trial lasting fully
two DAYS in the Kent County superior
Court, begun yesterday morning. came
to an abrupt ending at the afternoon
session. after counsel on both sides
had been called into conference with
the Judges and the case continued un-
til the October term of the Superior
Court
The case in question was that or
Samuel Herman Dill, Alvertie Wro-
ten. Homer c. Dill, Susan Ella Little
and Leonard c. Dill, VS.. Mary Ellen
Dill. Annie E. Dill, John Wesley Dill
and Emeline Dill, being an action to
establish the ownership of a certain
tract of land adjoining the Dill prop
critics, from which tract timber had
been cut and over which the contention
arose.
After the disposition Of this case,
which was the last one on the civil
calendar list, court adjourned until
next Tuesday