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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
Two MAUI DEATHS
CAUSED BY BURNS
IN XMAS REVELS
Booze Plays Prominent Part In
Celebration Turned Into
Double Tragedy

fHuprIal star Bulletin tOFreF IiOfiltnf 81
WAiLlKU, Maui. Dec 2&-As a
climax 10 almost week of Christmas
celebration in which booze played a
prominent part, Joseph Punihale OF
Hama WAS burned to death about mid
night Wednesday, and Joseph Hu, a
10-year-old boy. suffering also from
painful burns, died on Thursday, while
charge of murder may be lodged
against one or more Hama residents.
The tragedy occurred near midnight
on Wednesday, when the small house
of George Hu. near the county stables
In Hama. was burned 10 the ground.
Punihale, who was asleep in.the build
ing, was moderated. Hu made his
escape uninjured, but can tell little
about the matter. and his young son,
Joseph, escaped by jumping through
a window with his. clothing in blaze
Earlier i'm The evening the place
had been crowded with jewellers who
had been hanging about the place ana
drinking since Christmas The party
broke up about IL O'Clock on account
OF a row which started, in which Punt
hale is said to have had prominent
part. All of the crowd left except HUI
sAA his son and Punihale, who went
HNed.
Afow the house caught fire is not
known. though from the fact of the
fight the police are not certain that
IL may not have been the work of an
incendiary. Sheriff Crowell left this
morning for Hama, where he expects
to hold an inquest at which the mat
ter will be thoroughly. investigated
Punihale leaves a wife and three
children. He was luna on the Kae-
leku plantation
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
QRD ORDERS 500 TONS
SPHALT TO SAVE MONEY

After several weeks delay the board
OF supervisors Thursday evening voted
to engage an additional engineer on
<the recommendation of Mayor Lane.
The engineer is to be used only on
street Improvement work His salary
was set at $125 per month. The rec.
ommendation of the mayor was pre-
scented to the hoard two weeks ago,
but Judge Hatch moved IL be laid on
the table until he had time To look
into the matter Thursday evening he
voted for the engineer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

There will soon be a sound TO min
gle with the music Of the ukulele and
steel guitar in Hawaii. II will be the
roar OF an aeroplane motor. for Ha-
waii now has its first and only avia-
tor Sen Yet Yung. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Yung Ahin of Auld Lane has
been awarded a pilots license, and
some time next year will make his
first flight IN Honolulu The young
pilot is a graduate Of the Curtiss Avi-
alton School. :.-..~
III there is one thing that IunS
takes more pride in than flying at
great height, it is the TACT that he is
an American citizen. He was born in
Hawaii. where his parents have lived
for more than 40 years Yung be-
lieves in preparedness, and his stu
dies have been along the line of pre-
paration for war. ... .-.s
Some time the United States may
want to call upon me for help in Ha-
wall and then will be ready, said
Yung in speaking about his studies.
II have specialized in work on mill
tary aeroplanes, and believe that this
will be more valuable to me than try
ing to loop the loop. or do the devil
glide" I'D. ...+.. -.
Some time next year ! expect to
start school of aviation in Hawaii.
II can secure a field suitable will
instruct number of students in the
art of flying | have made arrange
ments to bring Curtiss military BIZ
plane here in 1917. and will thin be-
gin the work Of instructing those who
wish to do their part in laying a foun-
dation for the protecting of their isl
and should the time ever come when
they are needed. -.
81 hope in the near future to bring
a hydroplane to Hawaii, as ! have a
pilots license. and believe that there
is big field for the use of the hydro
plane in warfare In one of the eXhi-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
.TEUToN OFFENSIVE AT
VERDUN BROKEN BY ARTILLERY

NEW YORK, y. Y, Dec % North
of Verdun the struggle of the Crown
Princes armies to regain once. more
the ground they had lost Try the re-
cent sudden attacks of the French
came to nothing under the barrage
fire of the French gunners yesterday.
The fighting was in the vicinity of
lie Mort Homme
On the eastern slopes of the almost
equally famous Hill 30i the Germans
also tried TO beat back the French,
and there also they failed, losing
heavily under the artillery fire of the
Gallo artillerymen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
DEED TO DOWSETT LAND
Is ACCEPTED BY BOARD

With the approval of the deed to-
the Dowsett land by the board of SUI
pervisors and it's authorization to the
auditor TO draw warrant for $4,000
TO be paid to the Dowsett Company,
Ltd, on receipt Of a properly signed
and executed deed, the legal difficult
ties over Smith street extension are
practically over. This land Is be-
tween King and Queen and through
which it is proposed to extend Smith
street The property owners along
Smith are to pay for the land by zones,
those near King paying more than
those near Beretania.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
CLIMAX OF SAVAGERY,"
IN SINKING WESTMINSTER

LONDON. Eng, Dec. 29.-In a for
NAL statement describing the sinking
of the British steamer Westminster by
a German submarine, the British Ad-
miralty yesterday declared that the
action of the submarines commander
reached the climax of savagery.
THE vessel was attacked without
warming says the statement, and
while escaping the crew in the life
boats was bombarded by the guns car
ried by the subsea boat
The. statement adds, such murder
is not justified by any urgency. II
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
BIGLEASES TO
END next YEAR

With the year 1917 drawing near,
comes recollection to territorial Off
cialR that II is during the coming II
months that three big leases OF land
on Kauai are to expire.
What will be done with these lands
at the expiration OF the various leases
is a question. and one which admit
teddy forms a problem for earnest con-
sideration.
Largest of the three leases to ex-
plre Is that on the Waimea lands held
now. at an annual Notwithstanding
water rights-of $6S34 and amounting
to $4,000 acres. OF this 1000 acres
are of cane, 1928 pasture land and
$4,000 acres in forest. The lease ex-
pires December %, 1917, being held
by Gay & Robinson
Next largest are the Wailua lands
held by the Lihue plantation. This
tract comprises total of 17.445 acres
leased for $1,000 year and containing
2317 acres of cane land This lease
expires on October /, 1917.
On December % the Hanapepe
lands revert to the government
through the expiration of the present
l5ole held by Gay & Robinson. Here
tf31l00 acres of cane land out of a
sof 2652 acres which are leased
at2Nt annual payment of $1,000.
other leases due to expire next year
are that of the Kaunamano lands in
the Hamakua district, containing 80
acres held by the Paauhau plantation
until June 6. 1917; ten acres of the
Kemau lands, Hamakua district, held
by the Hamakua plantation and re-
LEASED effective June s.; Kaohe tract
containing 1907 acres, also released
to Hamakua Mill, effective Febru.
airy 6.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
JAPANESE OFFICIALS +. F..
REWARDED FOR SERVICES

TOXIC, Japan, Dec. .29..-Seven
thousand officials of all Dretectures
throughout Japan We're rewarded yes
terday- by the government for their
work during the war in Tsingtau and
the South Seas. Some OF them were
given decorations and others money
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
MANY NON CONS. RECEIVE
COMMISSIONS IN ARMY

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. 29.-One
hundred and seventeen non-commis
stoned officers of the regular army.
privates IN the regular establishment
and former officers i'll the Philippine
Scouts, receiyed their commissions in
the regular army yesterday. They will
be appointed second lieutenants,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
PlNEFACS WIN FROM
FlNANCIER B0WlERS

The Pineapple Factors ran away
from the financiers in last nights
match of the Commercial Bowling
League on the Y VI. c. A. alleys.
Pinefacs came out of the fray with
all three games and total pinfall to
their credit. o. P. Soares of the mon
ey handlers was high average man
with an average of 1905. He also
rolled double century in his first
game. The scores:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

Harold Parker, fd4ner chairman OF
the Massachusetts state highway
commission, died at Lancaster OF
recurrent heart complaint at the age
Of 81
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
WEDDING ON MAUI

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
WAlLUKU, Dee 2S.-At the home
OF her brother, Alfred K Ting. in Wal
fuku, Miss Ace V Fling was Marie i
last Saturday evening to H. Y. Chuck,
the ceremony being performed by key.
Mr.. Loe, pastor of the Waituku Chi
nese church The wedding was a very
quiet one, only the immediate family
and friends. being present. Both the
young people are we'll known and
popular on Maui. The bride is a
teacher in the Punnene public school
and Mr.. Chuck is manager OF the .kaE-
pakalua Wine 4 Liquor COMPANY.
They have gone to housekeeping in a
new home in the Wells Park addition.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

German tests have shown n scarcity
OF good cattle fodder does not de,
crease the fat content, but only the
quantity-of milk produced
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
Pineapple Factors

Colombia faces "a deficit for Il
coming year of S1,634,4S5.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

Reduction OF the potato ration from
seven to six pounds week has been
ordered by German officials
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
HE x.RAY MACHINE


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Bending twisting
following
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of Clinic PaefcCck
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

Wilt thou seal MP the avenues Of III?
Fay every debt as il God wrote the bill.
~ Emerson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
A Message To Thin
Weak Scrawny Folks
An Easy Way to Gain 10 to so Pounds OF
solid, Healthy Permanent Flesh.

Thi1. nervous. undeveloped men and
women everywhere are heard to say. Il
can't understand why | do not get fat.
| eat plenty Of good nourishing food" The
no matter how much you eat, unless
your digestive organs assimlate the fat
making clements of your food instead of
passing them out through the body as
waste.
What is needed is means OF gently
urging the assimilGtive functions of the
stomach and fntestiues to absorb the oils
blood. where they may reach the starved.
shrunkeu, run down tissues and build
them up. The thin persons body is like
a dry SpOnge-eager and hungry for the
fatty materials Of which it is being de
privcd by the failure of the alimentarN-
canal to take them from the food 4
splendid way of working to overcome this
aud to stop the leakage of fats is to try
SarSol. the famous flesh building agent
that has been SO widely sold in America
in recent years. Take a little Sargol
tablet with every meal and see If Your
cheeks don't quickly fill out and rolls of
firm. healthy flesh form over your body
covering each bony angle and projecting
point Arnold Drug Co aud other good
druggists have Sargol or can get it from
their Wholesaler. and will refund your
money il YOU are not satisfied with the
gain in weight 1t produces as stated on the
guarantee in each large package. 1t is
inexpeI sive, easy to take ana highly eff
Gent
NOTE: -Sargol is recommended only as
a flesh builder and while excellent results
in cases Of nervous Indigestion. etc. have
been reported. care should be taken about
using It unless a gain of weight is de-
acknowledgements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
She TALKED LOUD
That's Why Undertaken MUIR
dered His Wife.
EmbaImed Body and Forged
Death Certificate.

New York, Feb. 16.-After telling
one of the most remarkable stories
ever heard by the police OF how he
killed his wife because she was scold-
lng him, embalmed her body, forged
a death certificate and buried her,
Harry SchrOCffel. an undertaken. was
today formally charged with murder.
SchrOeffcl, according 20 his own
confession, killed his wife December
20. He was arrested last night while
atte ending a banquet.
According tC the police. Schroeffel
declared he had asked his wife not to
talk SO loud during an argument She
refused and he put his hand over her
mouth and his arm about her neck,
holding her She fell to the floor
Schroeffel then went to bed
Anonymous Note His Undoing.
The next morning." said Schroef-
fel Il found her body where she had
fallen. Rigor mortis had set in.
embGlmed her so an autopsy would
not show the cause of death. l then
filled in the death certificate, giving
the cause as lobar pneumonia. I sent
death notices to the newspapers. con-
Quoted the funeral and saw her put in
her grave
Schroeffel was arrested as Il result
of an anonymous letter telling of
neighbors having heard screams in
his home the night Mrs. Schroeffel
died
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
BELIEVE IN HkRGER
Dickinson County Committee Endorses
Abilene Editor for Congress.

Abilene, kan. Feb. 16.-The Repub-
Iican central committee of Dickinson
county unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolution endorsing Charles NJ.
Harger for congress in the Fifth dis
trict
THE Dickinson county Republican
central committee presents candidate
for nomination to congress from the
Fifth congressional district Charles
NJ. Harger has lived the active years of
his life in this county. His activities
have been diversified and have touch
ed every sphere of life. which has
made for the growth and development
of the con- -nunity and state His abil-
itv in his chosen line of work has at
tracted attention far beyond the Dor
ders of the state. He has been identi-
fled with the business interests and
has faithfully met and served in every
station which he has been placed We
unanimously recommend him to the
voters of the Fifth district with fine
confidence, that if he is nominated
and elected, he will serve his district
with fidelity and ability"
The county convention will be held
March s. The committee meeting was
the largest and the most enthusiastic
of any campaign in years The senti-
ment was for d united party and all
former factions of the party were rep
resented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
FIGHT MARCH Is
WilIard-MOran Match Put OH
by Agreement Today.
Champion Is Too Ill to Train
for Two Weeks.

Chicago, H., Feb. 16.-March IS
was set today as the date for the ten
round bout between Champion Jess
Willard and Frank Moran, of Pitts
burg, after Tex" Richard, over the
telephone from New York agreed to
a postponement, declared necessary
by Willard and his manager, Tom
Jones.
The bout will be held in Madison
square garden. New York.
Willard and Jones decided today
that the proposed bout must be post
poned for at least two weeks from the
date originally set March s. Willard
is suffering from a cold and will be
unable to train for at least two week S
disc as well as the expectation of all
it was said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
DIDN'T PAY
Sick Benefit Failed To Be an
Aid to JnO. Gordon.
Insurance Company Has a Lee
gal Way Out.

Having Just recovered from a six
weeks Illness, without work, and the
victim of complicated sick and ac-
cident insurance policy which an
agent, acting within the law. had put
off onto him, Jonn Gordon, 1928
North Taylor street. appeared at the
county attorneys office this mornins
in a search for relief after his unsuc-
cessful attempts to collect or his sick
benefit policy. Rad Lee. deputy county
attorney. is handling the case in an
effort to induce the company. which
is well kown one, to come to Cor
dons relief.
Gordon took out a policy which
was to pay SIS a month in case of
total disability on account of sickness
or accident, last October Then
when the premium came due Novem-
Der L Gordon was unable to pay. But
on December he paid the premium
and the agent told him it would be all
right.
January l he took sick and was in
beu for SIX weeks. To the insurance
compGny's office he sent two physi-
clans certificates. Then an agent
called and opening Gordon's policy
pointed to 2 small printed line in the
middle of Ak 'half-acre'' of norpa reil
type which stated that should a bene-
after payment of n delinquent pre-
MUM, he could not receive benefits
from the company as long as the sick
ness lasted.
Now Gordon is wondering if there is
anything in insurance. Rad Lee ad-
mits there is no legal way the bene-
fit; may be collected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
DEAD MAN COMES BACK
Got $4,000 Life Insurance-Now
Faces Criminal Charge.

Steeleville, Mo. Feb. IA warra MT
charging him with obtaining money
fraddulently was issued today for
John A. Brock, who is accused of hav-
ing defraudeG insurance companies
out of $4,000 by fake death A
deputy sheriff went to Brooks home.
six miles from Cuba, Mo, to arrest
him.
Brock. who was supposed to have
persisted in a fire that burned his
barn, returned from Woodward, Okla.
last week to answer an attachment
suit filed by an insurance company.
Re turned all his property ard money
over to the insurance companies in
the hope of avoiding prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
GUST INTERVIEWER
Turns Down Plea of StOckhOld-
ers i'm Big X. X. Suit.
AlIege Mo. Pac. Started 1t to
Acquire Texas & Pacific.

Dallas, Feb. 16.-Hearing of the pc
tition asking for a receiver of the
Texas & Pacific Railway company
operating main lines between Ell Paso
Texas, and New Orleans, was set for
today in federal court, before Judge
E. r. Meek. The Bankers Trust
company of New York is the plaintiff
in the suit alleging the railroad has
defaulted since 1910 in payment of in
terest on $25, 100000 second-mortgage
bonds, issued in 1883.
, The railroad has filed an answer to
the petition, denying the allegations
and claiming the federal court is
without jurisdiction to try the case.
This is the ninth Texas railroad for
which receivers have been asked.
Judge Meek will have to pass on a
new angle to the case. An interview
ing petition filed by the directors and
stockholders of the road was before
him today. This petition alleges that
the whole receivership proceeding was
brought at the instigation of the Mis-
souri, Pacific company for the pur-
pose of acquiring control of the Texas
& Pacific.
Is Restraint of Tradc?"
1t further charges that acquisition
and property of the Texas & Pacific
would constitute a combination in re-
straint of trade is the roads are $50
situated as to be naturally competi-
tive"
Immediately after the hea ring be-
gan, counsel for the Bankers Trust
company presented a motion which
was granted by Judge Meek, to over
rule the intervening petition filed by
the stockholders. The court held
that there was but one defendant in
the case, the Texas & Pacific Railway
company, and that he was unable to
recognize Intervention by groups or
individuals among the stockholders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
SUGAR BEET FAMINE.
Factories Will Have to Close Down
Unless Seed Is Procured.

Los Angeles. Calf. Feb. 16.-Fully
20 per cent of the beet sugar factories
of the United States will be forced to
reduce their output from 10 to 25 per
cent unless some means can be discoV-
cred to supply the enormous deficit of
necessary seed, according to state
ments made public today by members
of the United States Beet Sugar Man
ufacturers' association, whose annual
convention closed yesterday
1t was also stated some concerns
would be compelled to close their fac
tories because only about half enough
seed was in sight. Detroit was chosen
as the next meeting place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
GREAT ACTOR HERE
Forbes Robertson Tells of Idea
in TOnight's Play.
Elimination of Tragic Death in
Light That Failed"
FAREWELL TOUR 3 YEARS AGO
Took , Months to Say Good
bye to London Alone.
Sails Next Month Never to APP
pear on Stage Again.
FAREWELL TOUR 3 YEARS AGO

The tragic death of Dick Heldar
that marked the close Of Kipling's the
Light That Failed" has been elimi-
mated from the dramatized version OF
the story and local theatergoers who
saw j. Forbes Robertson in the play at
the Grand this afternoon were spared
the horror that undoubtedly would fol
low an enactment of the close as Kip
ling first wrote it.
The death of Heldar is too poig-
nant too tragic for the stage" Mr..
Robertson declared this morning The
story is quite sad enough as it is.
II, was due to the efforts of an
American publisher. MIR. Robertson be-
Iieves. that kipling was persuaded
some years ago to rewritc the close of
his Story. In the second version which
is referred to frequently as the Amer
lean" edition. Maisie finally comes to
tho lnan who lost his sight. But in
both the light that failed is not
brought back.
In cosy little. sunlit room in cor
ner Of the fourth floor of the National
hotel. Mr.. Robertson rested this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16

No- matter what ails your child,
gentle. thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out-of-sorts.
half-sick. isn't resting, eating and
.actiug natuTally-look. Motherl see if
tongue IS coated. This is a sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and
bowels are cloEged with waste. When
cross. irritable, feverish. stomach
sour, breath bad or has stomach ache,
diarrhoca. sore throat. full of cold,
give a teaspoonful Of california
Syrup of Figs" and in q few hours
'all the cOustipGted poison. undigested
food and sour bile sentIy moves out
# the little bowels without gripping,
and you have Il well, playful child
|again
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" becauae
II never fails To cleanse the Title ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the
stomach and they dearly love it's
pleasant taste. Full directions for ba-
hies. children of all ages and for
grown ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
ASK your druggist foI 50-cent bot
tie Of california syrup of Figs" then
see that it is m1de by the california
Fic SYN" C0Wnnnv Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
BOSS JOB FOR HOFFMAN
Tinker May send Former Cub to-
Peoria as Manager.

Chicago. ILL.,. Feb. 16.-Artie Hof-
man, a former member of the Chicago
Nationals, probably will be offered
Peoria az manager of the club. Mama
ger Tinker of the Chicago club, who
has purchased an interest in the
Peoria team, announced today
Tinker said that James Archer will
be retained by the Chicago Nationals.
and Art Wilson will be the catcher
transferred to Pittsburg if a deal be-
tween the Pirates and Cubs is made.
Tinker will keep Fischer and per
haps as third catcher. Clemens. Will
son Joined the Chicago Federals two
years ago. leaving the New York Ma
fionaTe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
knights of Pytbias No est

Members OF Amity Lodge No. 33l
will please take notice that an open
meeting. concentrating Protection
week." the 52nd anniversary of our
order; and the Home Coming as
designated officially by the grand
chancellor. will be held in the Castle
hail. Sixth and Quincy, on Thursday
night the 18th. The distinguished
Pythians who will be our guests on
that occasion are Sup. Rep. George A.
Bangs, of So. Dakota, and G. c. Cliff
A. Matson of Kansas.
Good speaking and good music.
Don't forget. This is an open meeting.
Your family and friends are invited.
w. 3. PERRY, X. of r. and S.
lAdy.)