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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
DISPOSITION OF LITTLE
GIRL is PULLING COURT

Whether the father or mother shall
have custody of their adopted child is
the rather delicate question that Ju-
venile Judge Whitney will have to
decide tomorrow morning. ~
The mother, who is part-Hawaiisn n,
is living in Waikiki with the three
year-ol1 girl wto, thinks Probation
Officer Joseph Leal, is American. The
father is said TO be Hindu and, from
what the juveui.e cour: officers have
learned, 'he little girl was adopted on
the MARYLAND some time ago. ..-..-..@
A separation of the father and
mother is said to have been the next
step in the case and the father re-
Gently arrived mere and has demanded
the custody of the child. The mother
also demands her custody So Judge
Whitney will have to decide in whose
care the yoaiHgster shall be placed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
Carl B. Andrews
NAMEDON BOARD

Carl B. Andrews, chief engineer of
the Oahu Railway & Land Company,
is the third member of the examining
board named by the harbor commits
sion TO report on the condition of
Piers s, 9 and 10. Andrews name was
announced following his acceptance to-
day. ...,,.. Il. +.
Letters of instruction were today
sent out to the three engineers-An-
drews, George w Armitage and G. H.
Gere-requesting them to begin the in
vestigation as soon as possible
In brief the committee of engineers
is instructed to examine buikhead
walls of Piers s and as to their
safety and stability. report on the
anchorage plan now in use, make such
recommendations as they deem adyis-
able, examine Pier 10 plans and speci-
fications, making such recommends
tions or changes as they see fit, sub
mitting estimates of costs of construc-
tiCn or changes proposed.
The letter outlines the motion made
by Commissioner James Wakefield on
Wednesday afternoon when the vote
to name such a board was up for con.
sideration ~. -: j.: -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
INADEQUACY OF
HOTELSPROVED-
]. S. MCANDLESs
Takes Issue With Assurances
Yesterday: Tells of Knights
TempIar Troubles

An emphatic statement that the no.
tel accommodations of Honolulu are
not sufficient for the tourists coming
McCandless. Ifs statement to the
Star-Bulletin this morning comes as q
result OF a meeting yesterday after
noon of the Hawaii Promotion Com
mittee and local hotel managers. At
this meeting the hotel men said that
while it is impracticable to make res
ervations for accommodations from
January Is to the end Of the Carnival
season. tourists arriving here will be
able to find accommodations. With
this Mr.. McCandless takes issue.
THE assurance now that there are
enough hotel accommodations IS mis-
leading and, according to my expert
ence with the hotels, the statements
the hotels make now are not correct"
says McCandless. Il have recently
had some personal acquaintance with
conditions. AS Honolulu knows, we
have succeeded in securing a visit
from large body of the Knights
Templar of San Francisco Command
cry, with the probability that other
knights OF the coast will join this ex-
cursion, which is to arrive here Feb
ruary 10.
"They have taken 100 rooms on the
Great Northern but have been abso-
lutely unable to provide accommoda-
tions for them when they arrive in
February / talked with the manage
ments of the Territorial Hotel Com
pany and the Pleasanton Hotel and
over my signature will state that
could not get assurances of one rooD
for that party.
1T is not sufficient to say that
when the time comes they will be
taken care Of. The facts are that the
hotels know they are going to- be so
full that they will not guarantee any
rooms.
Hotel accommodations mean-oi
ought to mean-accommodati that
the prospective visitor can be sure Of
Otherwise they are not justified in
coming to Honolulu. 1t is not right to
try to stow away parties such as these
Of the Knights Templar anywhere
they can be hastily put the day the
steamer arrives.
81 am also informed on good au-
thority that the Moana Hotel has had
to inform something like 100 inquir-
ers that nothing could be guaranteed
that rooms could not be reserved
for the period they wished to come
AS result Of my belief that there
will not be adequate accommodations
in February unless something radical
is done, have taken up the PROPOSE
ton Of having the Knights Templar
stay aboard the Great Northern while
she is in port. 1t is absolutely wrong
for US to take chance that there will
be rooms somewhere when our visit
ors come"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
ACTIVITY ON MEUSE
HERALDS NEW "DRIVE"
ON THE VERDUN FRONT
(German omciai)

BERLIN, Germany, Dec 29-Early
official announcement today is that
on the west front there IS considerable
activity only on the left bank of the
MeuSe. On the east front there are
no important events. The Ninth army.
under Won Mackensen, is i'm pursuit OF
Russians and has gained ground
From the Macedonian front there is
nothing new.
German Army Headquarters, Dec.
2S.-In Ypres bend, west front, and
on the north bank of the Somme at
noon, the weather being bright, the
artillery exchanges grew violent today
but decreased in the evening when
the rain began again.
In air engagements today the enc
my lost nine aeroplanes.
East arena, Prince Leopolds s front:
On the Graberka sector, northwest
of Orocze. Austrian detachments
brought in 30 prisoners and two ma
chine guns
Archduke Joseph's Carpathian sec
tor: Besides activity of patrols,
which many times ended in encoun
ters with the enemy favorable to us.
and temporarily lively artillery fire
along heights on east bank of Gold
en- Bistritza, only little fighting on
this front today
In Oituz valley artillery duel took
place.
Mackensen's army, Ninth: In a five
days struggle this army pierced sew
eral points on the Russians positions,
which consisted of lines of barbed
wire tenaciously defended South
west of Rimnicul Sarat they were
completely defeated on a 17-kiIome-
ter front. The Danube army has cap
tGred the strongly fortified villages
along the route and thus broken into
the strongly fortified villages along
the route and thus broken into the
enemy's front and forced him to re
treat into a prepared position Fur
ther north fighting was violent, sue
cess being due to our energetic lead
ership and fullest devotion of cur
troops. Besides enemy's large losses,
they also since December % have
lost 1860 taken prisoners and q ma
chine guns and two mine throwers.
The number of prisoners taken by our
Danube army is more than 1900. In
the BObrudja during the attack against
the bridge.head Of Macin, progress
was made. Airships and flyer squad
rons successfully active in enemy's
rear against important railroad and
port establishments.
/ On Macedonian front, nothing new.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
minors THRONG
LICENSE OFFICE

Honolulu's marriage license bureau
is being overrun of late with youths
and maidens who have not yet reached
the age prescribed by law when they
may OF their own will take up the re-
sronsibilities of married life
This is the declaration of Palmer
Woods, marriage license agent, who
says that never before in the history
of the office have SO many youngsters
applied for licenses.
I'VE rsually have about one case a
month said Woods today, but the
December showing is already seven or
eight. don't know what to think Of
it or low to n lme the cause of the
sudden increase but it is fact new
ertheleSs. We are always yigilant in
this matter and investigate thoroughly.
Oftentines about the time we call up
the parents of the couple the appli-
cant disappears"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
BAREFOOT Man
ROBS WITH DOG

A baresfooted burglar with an at
ttentiVe pet dog is becoming so bold
in Waikiki that one home there was
entered at dinner time last night and
another entered in the early evening
when residents were in the immediate
vicinity of the place. Chief McDuffie
has good suspicious of whom the man
may be and has detailed two men to
closely watch the district visited.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Kirchhoff
left their cottage TO go to dinner last
night they took extra precautions to
lock their DOORS When they re-
turned half hour later some one
had evidently entered the front door
" ith a pass key, as it was open, and
had hurriedly ransacked the house,
apparently in search of money, leaving
by the rear door after stealing little
more than a revolver. There were
bare footsteps all around the house,
accompanied by the tracks OF dog,
which could be traced down the beach.
A short time later, evidently the
same man entered the cottage of Mr..
and Mrs. John Vickers. for he again
made off with a pistol. A few nights
ago an adjacent cottage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark was. entered while they
were away and it is thought it was
reentered after they had returned and
had gone to bed Another resident in
that vicinity recently lost $40 IN coin
from her home and two or three other
cottages have been entered in the last
few weeks.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
JAPANESE WOMAN
OUT BUT WARNED
TO REMAIN GOOD

With the express understanding
that she refrain from the practise or
commercialized vice, Natsu Ishii, a
Japanese woman. has been released
from the custody of the federal immi-
grafton officials en- bond in the sum
of $3.50. Bail was fixed in federal
court today at the instance of Assist
ant L. S. Attorney S B. Kemp. She
is TO be released pending the dispo-
sition of her appeal in a habeas cor,
spus proceeding.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
KINNEY OAHU SUGAR
co. MATTER WILL BE
ARGUED WEDNESDAY

Taking of testimony in the case of
Mrs. Helen Kinney against the Oahu
Sugar Company, an action for eject
ment from land on which the principal
pumping plants of the company are To-
Gated, was completed in Circuit Judge
Whitney's court today. The case has
been in progress for the last month
and a large number of witnesses have
been examined. Argument will be had
at 10 O'c'ock next Wednesday morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
MVEIGH MAGISTRATE

Governor Pinkham today appointed
J. d. McVeigh, superintendent Of the
leper settlement, as second magistrate
of Kalawao, Molokai.
George Freeland was appointed as a
member of the industrial accident
board of Maui county, taking the place
left through the resignation of VIII
ham Decoto
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
COMPANIES ANNOUNCE
DIVIDEND POLICIES

Wailuku Sugar Company directors
have announced that the company will
continue to pay regular monthly divi-
cends OF / per. cent during 1917, or
until further notice.
Honomu directors recently made a
similar announcement, its dividend be-
f1 1-2 per cent monthly.
Pepeekeo Company will pay 2 per
Ncent monthly, commencing January Is.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
BUDAPEST CROWDS
GREET CHARLES !,
THEIR new KING

fAssociAted Press nv Federal Wireless)
BUDAPEST. Hungary, Dec. 29.--
Festivities in honor of the coronation
of Archduke Charles Francis Joseph
as King Charles !, emperor of the dual
monarchy. are in full swing today,
Enormous crowds witnessed the for
nal entry of Charles into the city to-
day. The formal coronation cere-
monies begin on Saturday
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
Scandinavian
Nations Back
Wilson 5 Note

tAssociated Press oy fsderal Wireless)
= ~ y =
y LONDON, England, Dec. o. =
= Norway, Sweden and Denmark =
= have sent Joint note to the bel. =
= Iieerent powers supporting Presi- :
= dent Wilson's peace note.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET TODAY

Following are the closing prices o'
stocks on the New York market 20
day. sent by the Associated Press over
the Federal Wireless:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

Among the tallest trees in the
world is the Australian eucalyptus,
which attains height of nearly 500
feet.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
Germans Renewing
Verdun Offensive
ASSOCIATED Press By Federal wirelsssl

(Associated Press by Federal wireIsssl
BERLIN, Germany, Dee. o.
Germans forces from the Sonme,
taking vigorous offensive, have
entered French positions at Hill
304, Verdun. They have also made
progress on the southern slope OF
Deadman's Hill.
The Teutons in Rumania today
captured several more positions
and took 1400 prisoners in the
lake sector. The town Of Ratchet
ju, iii Dobrudja, has been ear
tuFed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

PARIS. France. Dee. 29-Thc
Germans to,lay made strong at
tacks on the Vefdun front, be-
tween Hill 364 and DeadmanE
Hill. The attack was broken down
b. machinegun fire and but few
Germans entered the trenches on
the south slope of Deadman's Hin.
Additional Telegraph despatches
I published on Page 9. +
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
MAILS

FROM San francisco:
Persia Maru, Dec. 80.
For San Francisco:
Siberia Maru. Jan. 2.
From Vancouver:
Maknra. Jan. "a.
For Vancouver
Makufa. Jan, 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Just Buttons.

From the New York Sun.
Outside of China, where they indi-
cate rank, buttons are just buttons.
But men who have studied the sub
civilization; that since their appear
ance in Europe in the thirteenth CEN
fury they have been employed by the
most enlightened people as the proper
way Of holding clothes together. Saw
ages use strings or sticks and the
keep up with civilization the United
States has produced more than $20,-
100000 worth of buttons in the last
year that the census man has account
ing Of. Buttons are not carried over
from one year to another; they either
go out of style or. like pins. are lost.
This means that buttons to the incom-
prehensible number of eight thousand
million were made for our use in a
year. Here is a greater quantity than
was made in the memorable era of the
industry when Birmingham button mil
lionaires were as common Is Pittsburgh
steel magnates are today, when men
and women covered their clothes with
fortunes in the baubles and plunged
in buttons as they did in tulip bulbs
or Mississippi bubbles.
Women are now the greatest users
of buttons and they have the greatest
choice in material: Agate. bone, cell
luloid, glass. horn, ivory. pearl and
she'll Man. however. takes bone or
horn for his coat and vest and pearl
or shell for his white waistcoats. He
uses fewer white buttons than former
ly. But in one division Of the indus
try he is superior. The 100000, 900
trouser buttons are all his. Woman
has taken his hat, coat. boots and socks,
but she has not got his button. his
badge of civilization. his right to vote
and rule. Not yet. 1t is the badge of
the fighting man of preparedness and
effciency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
EASTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
Russia announces occupation of whole
crownland Of Bukowina
cupying Kilikhof and Toulokhof.
Germans show activity between
Jacobstadt and Dvinsk.
Russians press back enemy attack
near Zatouritzky.
Russians break through enemy
trenches north of Radzivilofr
Russians take villages of Wilischoff
and Toulousoff.
German pressure against Russians in
direction of Kovel grows.
MONDAY
Germans storm Russian positions over
front of 1900 meters west of Sokul
Russians push wedge in direction of
Vladimir -Volynski.
Germans attack north of Baranovich,
but are reported repulsed.
Germans repulsed southwest OF
Lipsk.
Repeated Teutonic attacks in region
Of Linewka reported repulsed.
Russians occupying Siekerghine and
Petruve.
Russians progress toward passes
leading to Transylvania.
TUESDAY.
Russians arrest German attacks near
1kskul bridgehead and on Pulkarn sec
tor on Riga front.
!. German assaults north Of Lake Sven
ten reported repulsed.
Russians claim two repulses for
enemy north of Lake Miadziol.
Germans attack in region of Slutsk
road. near Metairil and northwest of
Lake Vygonovskoye. reported repulsed
Russians drive enemy as far as River
Dondovetz in direction of Czernowitz
WEDNESDAY.
Austrians compelled to retire over
large part of their front in the direc-
ton of Kolmea.
Russians report capture of 10,2S5 men
in Volhynia and Galicia.
Stubborn battle in region of Linewka
continues.
Germans reported to have suffered
heavy losses along line OF the River
Tohartovitz.
THURSDAY.
Russians claim capture of Covbane
after routing garrison.
German attack west of Sokul report
ed repulsed.
German fiers drop thirty bombs on
Lutsk
Russians report repulse of German
attack north Of Illoukst.
FRIDAY
Russians capture Kolmea.
Fierce battle RACES northwest of
KimpolunR.
Gerr,ans reported repulsed northwest
Of the confluence of the Lipa and Styr
rivers.
Russians announce total of prisoners
captured as $4,000.
Russians pursue Austrians south of
the Dniester
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
WESTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.


French capture section of trench be-
tween Furnin and Chenois woods, in
Verdun sector.
German attacks west of Thiaumont
repulsed.
German attack on French positions
at La File, in the Argonne. repulsed.
British develop pronounced artillery
activity from La Bassee canal to the
Somme.
French attack on Froi de Terre ridge
reported repulsed
French attacks west of Dead Man
Hill repulsed.
MONDAY
French repulse grenade attack west
of Hill 304.
French progress near Thiaumont
work Berlin reports check.
Grenade attack on French near Mou-
lily heights breaks down.
British report bringing down of two
Fokkers.
British penetrate German lines at
ten different places British artillery
generally active.
German attack repulsed near Ypres-
Menin canal
TUESDAY.
Germans attack French positions
near Fleury but are reported repulsed.
British raid German trenches at sew
eral points in Flanders.
WEDNESDAY.
Germans penetrate French positions
in Tahure salient in Champagne region.
but later lose advantage
French in surprise attack take Ger
man frst-line trenches west of Butte
de Mesnil.
German attack on Thiaumont work
reported repulsed
Spirited bombardment in region of
Chenois
THURSDAY.
Germans capture fortified work east
of Hill 304. on Verdun front. but later
lose advantage.
British keep up heavy bombardment
of Germans and continue their raids at
many points.
French artillery skaters enemy or
ganizations at Mont Tetu, Butte de
Mesnil and north of Tahure.
FRIDAY.
French carry Thiaumont work. on
Verdun front, but Germans, after six
hour attack, regain it.
Germans gain first-line French
trenches at Hill 3o4. but later are ex-
PEELED.
British forces continue raids on enc
my trenches and heavy bombardment
continues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
NEAR EAST AND AFRICA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

Russians report repulse Of Turks Fri-
day mighty west of Platana.
Turks dislodge Russians from positions
near Djivizlyk.
Petrograd reports repulse of enemy at
tacks southeast of DwiItziyk.
MONDAY.
reported replsed.
Turks advance approach Gillian. Rus
slams withdra wing.
Turks defeat Russian cavalry regiment
near Sineh.
Turks repulsed near Platana and
Djivizlyk. in the Trebizond sector.
Russians report check for Turkish Of
fensive in the direction Of Bagdad-
: TUESDAY -
Turks repulsed near village of Nourik
on the Euphrates. b..
Russians report election of Turks from
positions near Banes In the direction OF
Mosul.
WEDNESDAY. d
Russians claim to have pushed back
Turks from region of Bann, south OF
Lake Urumiah.
Russians report defeat of Turks in d.
rection of Bagdad.
THURSDAY
Sharp fighting in direction Of Basdad
FRIDAY
Turks penetrate Russian positions in
direction Of Gemischken, but later are re-
pulsed, Russians registering new gains in
counter attacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

While the Russians have been scor-
ing success on the eastern front they
have not been
Russians Meet so fortunate
Check From Turks. ...,. .nd ~
Mesopotamia. The Turks have scored
several important temporary successes
over the enemy and it Is declared that
the advance on Bagdad has been halt
ed for the time being. in fact, 1t is
asserted that the Russians have been
forced to fall back over a wide ter
ritory in the face of determined Turk
ish offensive operations. The British
have remained inactive in the regions
below Kut-e1-Amara
The Italians are registering greatest
success in their offensive effort all
along the Tyrolean front, and 1t is de-
clared that their offensive soon will
spread to the Isonzo regions. which are
declared, after all, the main and most
important battle grounds. The Ital-
ians are fast sweeping the enemy from
those regions recently occupied. En- :
tente capitals are told, however. that
on very strong positions on their own
soil to the south of Trent and too
much must not be expected of the pres
emit Italian effort. The Italians have
been recapturing mountain peak after
peak during the past week and several
towns of Importance which fell early
before the Austrian advance have been
retaken. notably among these being
Asiago, Posina and Arsiero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

Gallo Asiago, cesuna and Monte
Italians succeed in infantry engage
ments In Posina sector.
Austrians fail back in tugana val
ley.
MONDAY.
Rome reports capture Of Posina. Ar
siero. Mounts Fiara, Taverle. Spitz
Kesserle and CHINA Della Satte.
Austrians admit shortening OF their
line between rivers Brenta and Etsch
Italians continue general advance on
Trentino front. Austrian retirement De-
ing reported precipitate.
TUESDAY.
Italians continue general advance be-
tween the Adige and the Brenta.
Italians claim to have captured enc
my positions at Mattassone.; Angheoein
Italian fliers raid Calliano railway
station. Austrian fiier brought down
near Verona.
WEDNESDAY.
Italians claim capture Of Monte
Giamondo and Monte Caviojo. between
Posina and Astico.
Italians advance on Isiago plateau.
and Italian advance reaches Galamana
valley.
THURSDAY.
Italians press gains over whole
Trentino front. .-
Italians report capture of Fort Mat
tassone and ridge of Monte Trappola.
Austrians report check for Italian
attacks against Friekofel and Gross
Enpal.
Austrian fiiers lombard military es-
Establishments at Treviso. Monte Bellimo
Vicenza, Padua anu Adria.
FRIDAY.
Italians continue advance on Trentino
front. occupying Val Morbia line and
slopes of Monte Spiel.
Italians capture Griso, Monte Calgar1
and Monte Sogli Bianchi.
Italians win summit of Zellonkofel.
Austrians report repulse of enemy
attacks on the San MARITIME sector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Misunderstood Her.

From Judge.
Harold" says his prim. maiden aunt,
who is lunching with him during her
visit to the great city, do you think
a lady should smoke cigarettes in a
public dining room?'
why. ! humbly beg your pardon"
stammers Harold. nervously reckoning
to a waiter. I'll order a package for
you right away, aunty.'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Optimism.
m the Columbia Jester.

From the Columbia Jester.
The thing I like about your crowd.
observed the impudent rushee, lis that
they are optimistic"
Yes. we are; but how did you guess
it?"
AT meals every one says. Pass the
cream, please"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Partial Success of Russian Offensive in
Breaking Through the Austrian Lines
Basis for Studu of West Front Situation
Frank Snnond Sets Forth What Likely Happen Should British
Scale Artois Flanders

By FRANK H. SIMONDS.
Author of "The Great War"

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