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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Hawaii To have
FIRST SQUADRON
OF ARMY FLYERS
Brig. Gen. Treat Informed of
Plans BY Signal Corps
at Washington

Hawaii, the key to the Pacific. is
TO receive the first squadron OF the
aviation corps to be organized under
the new defense act, according 10 a
statement today by Brig. Gen. Charles
G. Treat, commanding the 1st Brigade
at Schofield Barracks.
Officers at Hawaiian department
headquarters state that this will mean
the placing here of 20 officers and
129 men. II is believed that the men
and machines will be here by March
1, though Gen. Treat stated today that
he had no information in that regard.
Il cannot say whether it will be one
month or six months" said the COM
mander, but Washington is working
hard to make it as soon as possible.
Col George o. Squier, in the signal
office at the war department, told me
that the first squadron to be organiz-
ed will come to Hawaii.
The squadron will be placed at Fort
Kamehameha. There will be total
of "a machines, according to those in
close touch with the situation, and
these machines will probably be con-
vertible for land or water use. They
will come here knocked down, to be
put together again on arrival
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
SMILES As HEARS
DEATH SENTENCE

zee Yo Keuk, Korean bandit con.
victed of the murder of Chez Won
Yer, fellow-countryman today was
sentenced to death by Circuit Judge
Ashford. He will be hanged unless the
governor sees fit to commute the SEN
tence to life Imprisonment.
In a long harangue to the court,
Keak declared that on March 2 of
last year Detective Capt McDuffie and
Sergt. Kellett had gone to the prison
and planned to kill him during the
night. He also declared that both the
witnesses and the evidence in the
trial were false. He further asserted
that an attempt was made to kill him
by driving nail into his head.
"It is the sentence of the court that
you suffer the penalty of DEATH" said
Judge Ashford after cutting the de-
fendant off in his recital of what he
alleged happened at the prison.
Yee Yo Keuk smiled.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
SIX COMP PANIES
FOR MAINLAND

Six Hawaiian companies will leave
Honolulu early in the year to play a
seasons engagement on the Amalga-
mated Chautauqua circuit. In let
ter to Ernest Kaai, the manager of
the combined circuit has signed con-
tracts with 80 local musicians for next
year.
Following out the statement made
by j. Walter Doyle and other main
landers that Italians, negroes and
musicians Of other nationalities have
posed as Hawaiians, comes the an
nouncement that the combined Chau-
tauqua circuits of America have re-
fused to employ any other musicians
but real Hawaiians. The local musi-
clans will leave Honolulu early in the
year, when the booking agent OF the
combined circuits arrives here.
Before leaving Hawaii Ernest kaal
has arranged to give a public program
in the Hawaiian Opera House to show
the local people the class of program
that will be shown on the circuit
Kaai states that the Hawaiian music
as played here will not be changed
in any respect. This adds one new
link to the promotion of real Hawaiian
music on the mainland.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
SPECIAL VENIRE
IN MURDER CASE

With the exception of one man, a
Jury was secured in Circuit Judge
Ashford,s court today to try the case
of NJ F1jimoto alias Waichi Fujimo-
to, charged with the murder of H.
Emoto, who was a chauffeur in the
employ Of j. B. Castle.
The twelfth juryman was chal-
lenged by the prosecution after the
defense had pronounced the panel sat
isfactory. A special venire Of six men
was issued returnable at O'Clock to-
morrow morning, at which time it is
expected the trial will be begun. The
special venire consists of Joaquin Sill
va, john Hiram, Temple j. R. Rourke,
Sam Nuuanu, Christian Gertz and L.
L. La Pierre.
Emoto and his wife were found in
their nouse at the Castle place at
Waikiki. he killed and she frightfully
wounded by a knife or some other
sharp instrument The wife recovered
after weeks in a local hospital. The
law firm of Andrews & Pittman is
representing the defense.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
C0ALING RESTRICTIONS
NO HARM TO HONOLULU

Honolulu's steamer bunkering trade
will not be hit to any extent by the
British restrictions announced Sunday
forbidding the delivery of fuel at
British coaling ports to any vessels
except to British steamers or those
of allied nations. The restrictions
mean that expectation of Australian
coal to Hawaii and San Francisco will
practically be stopped.
According to officials of the Inter
Island today, very little coal comes
here from Australia at present, or has
come in the. last year. The big ma
jority of bunker coal sold by the Inter
Island here to all vessels calling for
bunkers, regardless of nationality, is
brought from Japan in Japanese
steamers. Hardly any coal cargoes
have come here from the Australian
fields in the last 12 months, so the
order will not hit this port much.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
GRAND JURY OF
HAWAII may TAKE
UPLYMAN MATTER
Representative Elects Con
duct of Road Affairs Good
But Beyond Authority
(speciaI star. .Bulletin Correspondencel


HILO, Dec. 15.--County Attorney w.
II. Beers has practically decided to
put the Norman K Lyman matter up
to the grand jury next month. The
county attorney has been working
hard on the matter and he has been
supplied with a mass of figures that
show how and when the appropriation
for certain work and material has
been overrun by Lyman. The bulk
Of the money appears to have gone in
machinery for road work, concrete
mixer and layer, together with a rock
crushing plant, which form the prin-
cipal items.
1t is admitted that the apparatus is
necessary and that 1t is of good value
to the county. It is also admitted
that there will be no financial short
age at the end of the year on account
of the purchases of machinery made
by Lyman. In fact, at the present
moment there remains only the sum Of
$1153.S0 oyerdrawn for the fourth
quarter of the year, although, Of
course, there may be other bills to
come in.
The county attorney has called upon
the auditor to supply the figures for
the various claims and also for the
name of the official who approved of
the claims from January last to
November 80. Then the county at
torney will proceed to arrange his
case to present to the grand jury.
1t is shown by the figures supplied
by Auditor Spencer so far that at the
end of some quarters of this year Ly-
mans account was in credit, but at
other times it was on the debit side.
1t is certain, say some people, that at
the end of the fiscal year everything
will be all right and the county will
have a credit balance.
So great is the belief of most peo-
pie that Norman Lyman has done
more for good roads in and around
Hilo than any other man, that there
is already scheme on foot to have
him, when he returns from the legis-
lature, made road oyerseer for the
whole county. 1t is claimed that If
he we're placed in such position he
would save the county money and con-
struct roads that would last for many
years.
In the meantime County Attorney
Beers has issued orders that no more
claims against the South Hilo road
account be paid by the auditor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
ANOTHER WOMAN
GETS 6 MONTHS

Arrested at / o'clock Sunday morn
ing with a colored soldier in a room
at Vineyard and Liliha streets, Mary
Davis, one of the ia Iwilei women
recently given suspended sentences,
was sentenced by Circuit Judge Ash
ford today to serve six months in the
city Jail.
Il would have your sisters take
warming said the judge. 1t is true
that the other woman, Rosie Wilson,
was pardoned by the governor. but
that was on special consideration and
she has left the city"
Speaking Of the "attack" on the
court because the Wilson woman got
six months and her paramour was al
lowed to go free, Judge Ashford de-
fined it as "but an error due to lack
of knowledge of judicial procedure" !"
Il do not think" he added, that it
tends to better the administration of
justice to have the situation so false
ly hisrepresented as has happened
on two or three occasions" He then
explained that. while the alleged hus-
band of the Wilson woman was in
court, there was no charge against the
man.
Il was going to Frisco on the 26th,"
said the Davis woman after being SEN
fenced.
For the present you will go to
Jail" asserted Judge Ashford.
The city attorneys office intends to
prefer a charge against the soldier.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
HEAVY RAIN AT wAIALuA, NONE AT EVA
LABOR SHORTAGE
FELT IN HAWAII

Hawaii's high wages paid out dur
ing the past year and particularly in
the bonuses closing the sugar season
are having marked effect on the lar
Dor market The labor shortage is
felt on virtually all the islands and
on some plantations it is no joke.
Probably a thousand plantation la
borers could be provided with employ
ment today. Filipinos and Japanese
in large numbers. having achieved
what is to them prosperity they
never experienced before, are going
home. Many others have temporarily
ceased working and are either having
a glorious celebration or are taking
a vacation in the city for while;
after which they will return to the
plantations.
The situation in brief is that with
the grinding season opening up many
plantations are short Of labor with
the prospect that the shortage will
continue for some months to come.
However, as the bonus system will be
in effect next year, many of the Fill
pinos will return. In fact, it is ex-
pected that they will bring more Fill
pinos with them, for Hawaii is very at,
tractive to Filipino labor and those
who go home for visit are, with
their comparative wealth, walking ad.
yertisements for the islands.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
SUGAR SHIPPING
STORY IS DENIED

Characterizing as "all bosh" the
story from San Francisco that the
American-Hawaiian Steamship Com
pany has assigned to the Matson Nav.
igation Company its contract for trans
portation of Hawaiian raw sugar ship
ments to the coast for 1917, officials
of Castle q Cooke, the local Matson
line agency, said today the American
Hawaiian has arranged with the Mat
son line for the latter to carry its su-
gar for eastern shipment, to San
Francisco for this month and January
only and that the arrangement goes
no further than to the end of Jan
uary.
Between $4,000 and 10000 tons of
raw sugar will be carried from the ISL
ands to San Francisco this and next
month, by Matson boats. At the pre-.
vailing rate, 1925 a ton, the profit to
the Matson Navigation Company
would hardly be the millions" esti-
mated in coast reports, including a
news story in the San Francisco Call
of December T.
The local Matson agency also de.
Matson is trying to charter the Hill
liner Minnesota to handle the sugar
tonnage. The Minnesota can carry
$4,000 tons of sugar, but laden with
that amount would draw so much wa
ter that she could not navigate safe
ly in this harbor, Kahului or Hilo, as
she draws SO feet when laden deeply.
Minnesota Too Bio
Captain w. c. Curtis, acting harbor-
master, said today the Minnesota
could not be loaded to capacity at the
sugar wharves here. The depth of
water alongside the sugar piers-1S,
19 and 20--ranges from 26 to 80 feet.
1t would thus be physical impossi-
bility to load the Minnesota at any
pier in the harbor, because even at
Pier z the depth is only 32 to 36 feet.
The Minnesota is $40 feet long and
81 feet beam, so that even were the
water deep enough here working and
handling her would be extremely diff
ficult, as Honolulu piers are not de-
signed to berth so huge craft.
Definite announcement on the Am
erican-Hawaiian's plans for 1917 hand
ling OF Hawaiian sugar will be made
Friday, when General Agent C. p.
Morse of the lines Honolulu office ar.
rives on the Hill liner Great Northern.
Manager John H. Drew of Castle &
Cookies shipping department is also
expected to return on the Wilhelmina
tomorrow afternoon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
SEVEN WEEKS CAMPAIGN
ON BONDS Is PLAN
OF HARRY MURRAY

Now that the special election for
water and sewer bonds Is assured by
the action Of the supervisors, Harry
Murray, superintendent of the water
department, has started work on his
annual report As this will keep him
busy until the first of the year he will
not have much time for the bonds.
After the first of January, however,
he says that he will start an active
campaign for the bond issue and to
educate the voters in order that when
they vote on February q they will
have a clear idea of the issue.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18

fAssociated Press by Federal wirelessl
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 1S.-ln'
dications at the close of the morning
session of the Amerlcan-Mexican Joint
commission today we're that Carranza
is not disposed to close the door
against an agreement with the Ameri.
can conferees which will meet the
demands the Americans feel are ne
cessary.
Commissioner Pani, returning from
a visit to Queretaro. where he saw
Carranza, reported on the results OF
his visit, but nothing would be said
for publication concerning this.
II is understood that Carranza has
not signed the suggested protocol, but
this is not necessarily taken as an in
dication that it will not be ratified
later.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
ARMY AND NAVY TRADE
PEARL HARB0R LANDS

News from Washington that the
army and navy have arranged a trans
fer of land at Pearl Harbor, whereby
the navy secures portion of Puuloa
in exchange for strip of Ford island
was confirmed today by Lieut.-Col. R.
R. Raymond of the army engineers to-
day.
It is understood that the land &C.
quired by the navy will be used for
small arms pra etise, while that at Ford
island will go into the military reser-
vation. The exchange was consum-
mated at Washington.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
HAS NEED
OF HER SUBJECTS

Russia wants its subjects back In
the cars domain. Workers and TIL
ers of the soil are needed. The gov.
ernment will pay transportation
Russian subjects in Honolulu who
have felt the call of their native land
now have an opportunity to go back
with transportation paid. Informa-
tion to that effect has just been re-
ceived by DR.. Augustus Marques, con-
sui for France and Panama and vice.
consul for Russia in this territory
About six months ago the Russian
government granted the petition OF
about 20 Russians here who wanted to
go home, and paid all their expenses.
Another petition was Immediately sent
by more Russians here who were not
included in the first exodus, and the
order now in Marques hands Is an an
swer to that second petition.
Detective and Russian Interpreter
Rudolph Stein, who Is assisting the
consul, says, however, that some OF
the petitioners have changed their
minds and are not quite so anxious to
leave the Paradise OF the Pacific, es-
peeially In mid-winter with the ter
rifle war in full swing.
In regard to this Marques said to-
day that several families had already
signified their intention Of going home
and that others had better speak soon
else all right to free passage win be
forfeited. The Russian government Is
encouraging its subjects to return to
settle and till the land, says Marques.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
OLD CITY OF REFUGE
WILL BE PRESERVED
By BISHOP MUSEUM

Hale o Keawe or the City of Refuge
will be preserved. The Bishop Estate
has turned this property over to the
Bishop Museum, and the monument
of ancient Hawaiian days will be re-
paired and preserved.
The property includes several acres
of land at the beach of Honaunau, and
included in this property are stone
vaults and caves of refuge. This
place is one of the noted points for
tourists on Hawaii. 1t has been sug-
gested that an auto road be built from
Napoopoo to Honaunau.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18

Gen. Scott spoke in detail of the
experience of the general staff in
dealing with military problems. He
said that the staff considers that the
volunteer system has wholly broken
down and is inefficient and useless.
He urged that 1t be discarded for
universal system of training and SER
vice.
During his talk he disclosed some
of the material that the war college
has gathered on the subject. He
showed that the staff believes that
instead Of 100000 available men which
it has considered sufficient as a start
to defend the country against inva-
sion, Uncle Sam should have 1,500,.
900 men fully trained at the beginning
of war and like number with such
experience that they could be put in
the field in 80 days.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18

The change in the war college and
general staff theories, it is revealed,
is caused by British organization in
Canada and the British alliance with
Japan.
Walter L. Fisher, the wellknown
Chicago attorney and secretary OF the
interior in the Taft cabinet, appeared
before the committee to represent or
ganizations opposed to the compulsory
service plan. He suggested that the
objects of the war department may be
attained in providing for a first-line
defense by doubling army pay and by
civic training to fit men In civil life
for compulsory service. As rapidly
as they are trained. he suggested.
they should be discharged into a citf
zen reserve, liable for duty in time Of
war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
GUAM GOVERNOR WANTS
HONOLULU CITY LAWS

A request for a copy of Honolulu's
municipal ordinances has been re-
ceived by Mayor John Lane from Gov
ernor Roy C. Smith of Guam. He
asked particularly for those relating
to fire, police, public health and traffic
regulations. He did not state the rea-
son for the request.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Lloyd George to
Speak Tomorrow

(Associated Press by Federal wireless)
LONDON, Eng, Lee. 1s.-Ambassa.
dor Walter Hines Page today present
ed to Lord Robert Cecil secretary OF
state for the blockade, the peace notes
of Germany, Austria and Turkey.
Bonar Law announced In the house
OF commons today that Premier Lloyd
George will speak on Tuesday. He is
expected to give statement on the
Allies attitude toward the peace pro-
posals OF the Central Powers.
News has reached here that the
British steamer Westminster has been
sunk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
BANK OF HAWAII OPENS
BRANCH AT WAlPAHU

To reach the center of 0ahu's sugar
industry the Bank of Hawaii has
established a branch office at Wal.
pahu The doors of the new institu-
tion opened last Saturday under charge
Of A. Anderson, cashier, and the
amount of business which came in the
first day shows that the new location
was well selected, bank officials say.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Or. PRATT GOES TO MAUI

DR.. ]. s. B. Pratt, president of the
board of health, will leave for Maui
tonight to take up matters concern
ing his office. DR.. Pratt will join
DR.. L. L. Patterson and NJ. B. Bairos,
health officials, who are now on an
inspection trip. He will return
Thursday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
HiLo oELUeED BY RAIN HEAVY AS cLoUpeURsT

fStarBu by WiTIes
n,
Immediately
from
to
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Sixteen Cuban
Centrals Grind

\ Alexander & Baldwin from its =
\ New York house this morning =
\ received the following weekend =
y sugar market cable letter: r
\ New York, N. Y, Dec. 16. = =
y Sales for the week were 5000 =
= tons of full duty. $4,000 bags Gu =
= bas and 10000 bags Porto Ricos. =
y "Cubas and Porto Ricos are Of =
\ fered at APT and full duty at =
\ 5.02. Buyers are not interested. y
y New crop Cubas is offered =
/; for January 4.15, February and =
= March 5.02. Sixteen centrais are =
= grinding"
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
GEN. SCOTT SAYS VOLUNTEER SYSTEM
HAS BROKEN DOWN; ASKS HUGE ARMY
Senate Military Committee Hears That New Conditions Have
Brought Demand for 100000 Fully Trained Men Should
War Come-Ex-Secretary Walter Fisher Leads the Fight
Against Compulsory Service
fAs.e,i.l.d Pres. s.rIis. ;. Federal wlrsIs..l

WASHINGTON tseoe military
nothing could the completes eieney Of
training the which the United States could
recommendations.
tempted" said.
President Wilson
failed border mobli ration.
ANTONIO, tsSisteen
designated
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
sARoN opPsNnglM ORDERED oEpoRTEp

NEW YORK n Y Dec iSBa ron R q oppenheim eredied WITH
tanned at Ellis Island arrival here Yesterday ordered depoted by
the ruling 1t said that he is wanted charge involving
a deal in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18

A new carpet is being laid today in
the chambers of Circuit Judge James
l.. Coke. Two new typewriters and a
water filter have been added to the
court equipment. as well as hand
some table for the judge.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Cuba Crop
Whopper

NEW YORK. N. Y. Dec. 1S.-The
Federal Sugar Refining Company has
received news that the new Ouoan
sugar crop is 3,366.00O tons, new
Srecord.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
SIGN CONTRACT FOR M1oLE DITCH WORK

the firm
X. bondsman for the
firm =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18

ing to mediate to bring a peace settle
rnent now.
BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 1e.-An az.
thority Of the Overseas News Agency
estimates that the losses Of the
French army have been 100000 and
the British army. 100000.
LONDON, Eng, Dec. 1e.--In view Of
the alarming shortage In food supplies
the British government today took
drastic action In enforcing the awar
diet" on the country.
The food restrictions announced re-
Gently were put into full effect today,
Hotels and restaurants were forbidden
TO serve more than two courses for
breakfast and luncheon and three for
dinner.
PARIS, France, Dec Is. - The
French have taken il ,3S7 Germans at
Verdun In three days.
A German counter attack on the
Meuse today resulted in the Germans
securing q footing at Chambrettes
Farm.
BERLIN, Germany. Dec. 1S.-The
Russians today made an unsuccessful
attack northwest Of Lutsk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Pope Won't Mediate
For Peace Compact
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET TODAY

Following are the closing prices Of
stocks on the New York market TO
day, sent by the Associated Press over
the Federal wireless:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
sMooT PROHIBITION MEASURE BEATEN

WASHINGTON lSA substitute bin offered
Sheppard bill calling prohibition
importation of liquor personal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
ERENch ApMlRALTY oENIEs BIG DISASTERS
ERDAM, Netherlands. he

"A
aboard has been torpedoed also.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
MILITIA MOBILIZATION BRANDED FAILURE CObPULS0N IN L. s. ASKED
Late News AT A Glance

France admiralty
Magician
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18

WASHINGTON, D. military
United mill
training wei
a
small
a1dr
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
BARK IS LOST
BUT Crew SAVED

NEW YORK, X. Y, Dec. 1S.-The
crew of the Brazilian bark Nethtis,
u men, have been rescued, out the
bark itself was lost off the jersey
coast, according to latest information.