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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13
SUPERVISORS NOTE
AND CITY BUSINESS

The treaSurer's report Of the payroll
for November showed $19440 expeud.
ed by the city for the burial oil in
digent dead.
A resolution offered by Supervisor
Logan. appropriating s203.36 for cleo
trio light fixtures in the city hall,
passed first reading.
The Promotion Committee thanked
the supervisors for $3.50 check end
sent an expression of appreciation for
the boards continued support
Supervisor Hollinger offered reso-
luton setting aside $500 for the pub
lie baths, which, he says, will carry
them through for two months. Ii
passed first reading.
Supervisor Hatch introduced a reso-
luton which was passed and went
into effect at once appropriating $1,000
for reserve transformer at the cleo
trio plant, the order going on the Mat
sonia today.
The next meeting of the board OF
supervisors will be Friday night, when
the members will sit as committee
of the whole, with the general public
invited to discuss the Puunui improve
ment district and to take up the mat.
ter of the water and sewer bonds.
Mrs. Alice M. Parsons CT Log Ange-
les petitioned through the Jaw firm
of Thompson, Milyerton 4 Cathcart
for a total of $500 damages for in
juries sustained when she stepped
in city manhele on School street,
which is alleged to have been i'm
properly covered. The ways and
means committee will report
Matters pertaining to the police de
partment which were discussed in
cluded the bowling dog nuisance and
| the police committee reported thai
the police had been notified to star
forthwith a roundup Of untagged dogs
in the School street district, where
] the disturbance was said to be par
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13
Y. NJ. PLANS TO
BROADEN FIELDS

Representative OF the Honolulu and
Kauai Y. NJ. c. AS met at the Uni
versity Club yesterday and formed a
territorial executive committee. The
rapid growth of the Y ~ c. A. work
during the past year has made neces-
sary an organization to affiliate the
various associations.
The work of the territorial commit
tee will be to assist the existing or
CARNATIONS, to aid In forming new
associations and the carrying on OF
certain territorial-wide work such as
citizenship educational work.
Frank c. Atherton, president of the
Honolulu association, was elected
chairman and TIL. Brandt, head OF
the Y. NJ. c. =. work on Kauai, first
vice-chairman. The other officers are
DR.. R. d. Williams, second vice-chair.
man; Judge C. F. Clemens, recording
secretary. and John Warehouse
treasurer. Lloyd r. Killam, Oriental
secretary of the local association, was
elected as the executive officer of the
new committee. He will continue in
charge of the Oriental work in the city
and give part o. his time. to the work
of the territorial committee.
The representatives of the Kauai
association on the territorial commit
tee are Th. Brande, ]. NJ Lydgate
and C.. F. Loomis. The represents
tives of the Honolulu Association are
F. G. Anterior, F. j. Lowrey, Judge
C. F. Clemens, c. H. Cooke, r. H
Trent, DR.. R. d. Williams, W. F.. Frear
A. E. Larimer and John WaterhoHse
At the next meeting of the committee
which will probably be held in Janu
airy, members from Hawaii and Maui
will be elected.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13
TIPS FOR TAXPAYERS.

Supervisors Larsen and Horner in the course of
various discussions at the board meeting last night
made several utterances which are timely tips for
taxpayers. Larsen declared that failure to talk
over improvements thoroughly before voting on them
has cost this and other boards enormous sums of
money! and added to his fellow-members, you
know epd know of one mistake which is costing
the citGs$19p00" He did not specify but it is un-
derstoed helis referring to the Manoa Improvement
project
Discussing non-enforcement by the police Of the
traffic ordinance Horner declared that the fault is
not the fault of the patrolmen but of somebody at
the police station. He said the patrolmen will
ing to arrest offenders and often do but that the
arrested men are turned loose by somebody in auth
ority at the station and that this state of affairs is
responsible for much of the laxity of law observ
oncp.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13
rwe PUBLIC HEARINGS FRIDAY NIGHT.

There will be two public hearings on Friday night
in the hall of supervisors of especial interest One
Is the subject of the special election to vote on
the issuance of municipal bonds-whch subject has
been revived since the first proposal defeated at
the November election Last night petitions of citi
zens were presented TO tie board asking that the
special election be held, and Superintendent of
Water Murray submitted an estimate of water
works and sewer improvements to be made if $780,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13

Chairman Arnold of the supervisors road com
mttee said at the board meeting last night that no
matter what Improvement the supervisors try to fos
ter, they criticized To certain extent this is
true, but ever since the present board got down to
business in carrying out the local assessment stat
utes for improvement districts it has been general
~ supported. Both daily papers and large ma,
orty Of public speakers have given their backing to
the board There will always be some critics and
some ohstructionists, no matter who puts forward
new idea, good idea or an improvement idea. But,
as David Harum remarked in an immortal phrase,
a certain amount of feas is good for dog-and a
certain amount of critics is good for any city OPP
position brings out discussion and discussion is tie
basis of education.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13

To the Liliuokalani Trust and the Civic Fedora
ton due the thanks of Honolulu for the gift of
Liliuokaani Gardens, that picturesque stretch of
woodland and glade along Nuuanu stream. 1t is
gone to waste now and its beauties present and po
tential, are known to few except residents of the
immediate neighborhood but some day it will be an
extremely valuable municipal asset, and well worth
acquiring now. The trust-which administers the
queens estate and the federation have been wait
ing for many months until some necessary red tape
was unwound which would allow the city to accept
the gift under proper stipulations Last night the
supervisors passed the final vote to accept the gift
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13

ham. TO fill a vacanacy in the janitor-
ship OF the Kalihtwaena school,
closed by the resignation OF Frank Or.
neIlas. The transfer OF w. p. Need.
ham was opposed by Supervisors Lar
sen and Hollinger until IL was under.
stood that the jobs and not the men
carried the different salaries and that
the salaries at the various schools
would remain the same.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13

ticularly annoying. The remark was
given in passing, however. that the
police had no special wagon in which
to transfer the dogs TO their doom
after the catch.
William f. Hebron was appointed
to succeed James Kekahuna a. JAM.
tor at Kalihi-kai school; Ed Peters. TO
succeed Benjamin Kaailiilii at the
Central Grammar school; w. p Need
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13

The petition of i've property hold.
ers in College Hills, Manoa. that a
lane which they need be not blocked
or closed was referred to the road
department and the city attorney's
office.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13

OF course any of those Balkan nations. looking
at Rumania, ought to rush right out and break with
the Teutons
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13

The glory that was Greece is a long ways from
the rumpus that is Greece
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-13
PLAIN SPEAKING.

Owing to the increased demands on the Normal
school, funds have not been available to them,
yet venture to say the Normal school has
effectively carried its mission than of our
higher institutions and at far greater tax its
teachers-From the governors letter to the school
commissioners
Elsewhere in the letter from which the above quo
tation is made the governor says: why not state
the issue. plainly?'
Why, also, should not the governor state plainly
which of 'our higher institutions" is not carrying
out its mission as effectively as the Normal school;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
KING CONSTANTINE OF
GREECE QUITS, REPORT
Big Allied Fleet Ready to Shell Ath-
ems Port-crown Prince New
Ruler.

London. Sept. 4.-Greece, the only
Balkan nation not yet ia the European
war, is In a turmoil II is reported
that King Constantine has abdicated
and that Crown Prince George has
been named as his successor, with for
mer Premier Veulzelos as the power
behind the throne. The British for
eign Office says 1t has no confirmation
of the kings abdicatiOn.
An entente fleet of % warshlps and
seven transports is reported OF
Plraeus. the port Of Athens. A dis
patch from Athens says it is probable
that the Greek elections. set for Oc-
tober 5, will be postponed for a fort
night.
The Greek garrisons at Salonikt. at
Vodena and at Fort Little Karabu-
run, ten miles from the allied base at
Sal0niki. have surrendered to a COM
mittee which has taken over the adj
uinistration Of part Of Greek Mace
donia, according to dispatches from
Snloniki.
The revolt In Salonikl Is confirmed
by the British foreign office Greeks.
friendly to the entente. surrounded
the barracks OF the Greek infantry in
Snlonid and are said TO have ex-
changed shots with them. General
Sarrai allied commander at Saloniki
interviewed to prevent further blood
shed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13

Strassburg, capital of Alsace. was
annexed by Germany in $40, taken BY
France in 1851 and recaptured by
Germany in 1870.
Ninety per cent of the worlds SUM-
ply Of cloves comes from the Zanzibar
archipelago, but much of the cron IA
lost through inefficient harvesting
methods.
In hydroelectric plant at Sault STE
Marie, Ontario. there are two electric
generators which have been operating
the ship canal locks and q swing bridge
q years.
More than $4,000 women are en-.
ployed in the hardware industry in
England.
Since 1870 white fliiteracv IN
Georgia has been reduced from q to
per cent, and black from 90 to SO per
cent.
IF you have brains, use them. -
not, plant cabbage" is an epicTam
credited to General Gallieni, defender
Of Paris.
William S. and Joseph A. Emery ara
visiting their brother. Leonard Emery.
Of Bangor. Ne; this is the first fine
the brothers have been together In 80
years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
He Was Not a Giraffe.

The fair plaintiffs counsel in the
breach of promise case thought that he
would make life a burden TO the I'M
fortunate young man who was the un-
fortunate defendant.
ado you mean to say" he asked,
after lot of embarrassing questions,
that after you had been absent for
an entire month you did not kiss the
plaintiff. to whom you were engaged
to be married, when you first saw her
on your return?"
az do" responded the defendant.
firmly.
"WiIl you make that statement to
the jury"
Certainly, II necessary"
"Do you think they would believe
you?"
"One of them would, l know"
"Ah, indeed Why should heT'
Because he was present when i
first saw her. He was at the gate
when rode up and she stuck her head
out of the second-story window. and
asked her: How dye dor and said
I'd be back to supper in half an hour.
I'm no giraffe"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
WORTH KNOWING

Paper circular saws have been In
vented, which are said to work better
In fine woods than steel ones.
British midshipmen are promoted to
the rank of sub-lieutenants after three
years If their examinations are salts
factory.
A French scientist successfully COM
batted locusts in Argentina by inocu-
lating a number of the insects with a
parasitic disease and Hberating them
to infect others of their kind.
Last years production Of feldspar in
this country showed an actual decrease
In quality, although a greatly in
creased value.
Seventy-five per cent of the woman
workers of Germany work ten hours
a day or more.
The normal range of an antfair-
craft gun fred at an angle of about 40
degrees is increased from IS to 40 per
cent due to the shells passage through
the strata of reduced density.
Stock valued at 100000 was killed
on the national forest ranges last year
by eating poisonous plants. The prin-
cipal offender was larkspur
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
AUToIsTs KILLED BY TRAIN.
Third Passenger Believed to Be Dying
To Curb Reckless DRIVING.

Fond du Lac, Wis. Sept. S.-William
Tank. aged thlrty-three, and Otto Berg
mann, aged thlrty-four, are dead and
Arnold Zwickey is probably dying as
the result of their auto being struck by
a Northwestern passenger train near
Vandyne.
Des Molnes, Ia, Sept. S.-AutOmobile
accidents within the last week which
have cost the lives Of three persons and
caused serious injury to half a score
others will be Investigated by the Polk
county grand jury, County Attorney
George Wilson announced. Wilson said
he would endeavor TO enlist other cOun-
~ attorneys throughout the state in
campaign to prosecute reckless auto
mobile drivers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
CHICAGO HIT BY STORMS.
Considerable Damage eported-s1oo,-
600 Church DESTROYED.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-IwO violent
storms caused heavy property damage,
and endangered life here. Telephone
and telegraph wires in a wide area
around Chicago We're thrown down and
communication service was crippled.
Aside from a few wires that were kept
in partial operation, Chicago was prac-
tically cut of from the outside world.
Both storms were accompanied by
high wind and lightning Several
chimneys We're struck by lightning and
the First Congregational church Of
Oak Park was destroyed by fire after
the steeple was struck and shattered
by a thunderbolt.
Boats were torn from their moor
lngs in the lake, and two men mar
rowly escaped death when their boat
was blown into the lake.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
U. S. WON'T BAR U-BoATs.
Refuses to Accept Proposal That All
Submarines Are War Vessels.

Washington. Sept Ito tho pro-
pOsal Of the entente allies that neu-
trails accept the principle that all sub
marines nre vessels of war the United
States has dispatched a reply which
holds TO the principle that the charac-
teristjcs OF each submersible must gov
ern the case.
At the same time diplomats here an
nounced that Norway. Sweden and
Spain had forbidden their harbors 10
merchant submarines on the ground
that they were '.ndlstinguishable"
from war craft
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNS
EIGHT-H0UR RAIL BILL
While on Train and Impending
Strike Is of.

Washington. Sept. 6.-The eight-hour
railroad bill became a law on Sunday
morning. President Wilson signed 1t
at the breakfast table on the train
which brought him here from Shadow
Lawn, n. J., where he was formally
notified of his nomination.
That there may be no question OF
the measures legality the president
signed it again upon his return here
Tuesday.
As soon as the executive signature
was affixed Tumulty sent the news to
the railroad brotherhood officials, who
were waiting at a hotel.
The president showed high satisfac-
ton in performing the final act which
made a law of the act that had pre-
vented a nationwide railroad strike.
The brotherhood officials had rushed
out code messages calling OFF the walk
out, set for seven O'Clock Monday
morning. just after the senate passed
the bill Saturday night and after they
had been assured that the president
would sign the measure on his arrival
here.
The new law establishes an eight
hour day effective January I next on
all railroads subject to TIE jurisdiction
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion provides 49, the existing wages
for ten hours labor shall be paid for
the new elght-hour da- and creates a
commission to investigate the cost Of
the new plan TO the railroads.
The commission is to complete its
work by October, 1917, and pending
it's investigation all overtime IS to be
paid for by the railroads at a pro rata
rate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
W. J. PATTERSON HEADS C. A. r.
Pittsburgh Man Elected Commander
In Chief by Old Soldiers.

Kansas City, Sept. William ].
Patterson of Pittsburgh, Pa, was
elected commander In chief of the
Grand Army Of the Republic on Friday
Charles +. Hughes wound up a busy
day in Kansas City at a meeting in
convention hall. which completely filed
the great auditorium
Hughes In his address to the vet
Grams repeated in this speech his
charge made Mt Ellsworth in the morn
Ing that the Wilson administration
has been extravagant Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes and party left Kansas City
for ST. Louis. The veterans will meet
at Boston next year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
President dominates Generals.

Washington. Sept. Three new
brigadler generals for the Marine
corps. as provided by the naval bill.
we're nominated by President Wilson.
Three colonels were advanced 10 the
posts. They are Charles IL Lauchhei-
mer. George Richards and Charles l..
McCuwley. all now doing duty at head
quarters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
WANTS U. S. TO BUY DUNES
Taagart to Introduce Gill fer Purchase
Of Sand Hills.

Washington. Sept IA bill to have
the United States purchase the sand
dunes along Lake Michigan, Ia north
ern Indiana. VIII be introduced IN the
senate to-day by Senator Taggart The
Indiann senator said he believes the
congress viii act favorably on the
measure at the next session and take
steps to preserve the dunes. just as it
has preserved the great natual won
ders of the far West.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
ELECTRICIANS PLAN STRIKE.
Workers on Seventeen Roads in Eight
States Demand Eight-Hour DAY.

Springfield. m, Sept 4-Members
Of the International Brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers employed by Il
railroads In eight states are preparing
to go on strike In the near future un-
less demands being drafted. asking an
elght-hour day and general wage In
crease ot five cents an hour. are met.
according to j. p. Noonan, vice presi-
dent of the brotherhood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13


revealed in dispatcl - from Berlin.
Germans and Bulga pve concen-
trated artillery and gainst the
strongly fortified R6 an bridge
head at Tutrakan on til hube, only
10 miles southeast of BueW Fest.
The German war OIL announced
the capture of seven Roumanian works
near Tutrakan, following the Occupa-
ton of advanced positions announced
on Tuesday.
Tutrakan lies at the end of rail-
way leading along the river valley di-
rectIJ to Bucharest The Germans, 1t
IS believed here. hope to cross the Dan
ube, strike down this valley and lnflict
a severe blow on the morale of the
ROumanlan people by Selling their cap
ital while the main RouInanlan army
is invading Pennsylvania.
Bucharest dispatches. however. as
sert that Che southern frontier is well
protected and that Bucharest Is in no
danger from that direction.
The R0umanian war Office announced
sAAN hNkNAssC Va AAAN AHCiA AidlA- AeNA TAU
invaders everywhere on the Dobrudja
frontier and reported that attempts
of the Germans and Bulgarians 70 in
wade eastern Roumania have been de-
ieated and that the Roumanlans are in
possession of - the frontier east of
the Danube along which the attack
WAS directed
The Roumanian invasion Of Austria
Is being carried on with further sue
cess. After spirited fighting in the re-
gion Of Bnrzeckat the R0umaaians cap.
tured heights west OF this point.
Berlin. Sept. San arrangement be-
tween Roumania and Bulgaria is being
effected for the mutual return Of dip
lomatic representatives Of the belliger-
ent nations. 1t has been reported
that the departure Of Bulgarian diplo-
mats in Roumania after the declara-
ton of war was being delayed, Bulga-
ria decided 10 detain the Roumanian
representatives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13

Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee,
whose squadron destroyed the German
Pacific fleet in the battle off the Falk-
land islands in December, 1914 Vice
Admiral Sturdee and his squadron have
just been awarded a bounty of more
than 1000 for the deed. This Is the
largest amount of prize money award
ed during the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
RAILWAY STRIKE IN GOTHAM.
Employees Of Subway and Elevated
Lines Vote to Quit Work.

New York, Sept S.-Foll0wlng a
mass meeting on Wednesday night of
electric railway employees. a strike
was voted on all subway and elevated
lines Of the PETERBOROUGH Rapid
Transit company. TO 20 into effect i'm
mediately Scouts were sent from the
meeting to notify employees on the
subway and elevated lines that a strike
had been called.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
Kid Williams Defeats Brown.

Baltimore. Sept. Skid Williams,
who still claims the bantamweight
championship Of the world, gave
Frankie Brown Of New York a sound
thraShing In their ten-rOund no-deci-
sion fight at Oriole baseball park
here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
s. 4. Dent. Jr. succeeds Hay

Washington, Sept. THE house
of representatives on Tuesday elected
Representative s. Hubert Dent, Jr., OF
Montgomery. Ala, to succeed Repre-
sentative Hay Of Virginia as chairman
Of the house committee on military af-
fairs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13

Milwaukee. Sept. G-Judge John C.
Ludwig If the Milwaukee county cir
cult ccurt died suddenly on Sunday
night. aged SiXty-dve years. He had
t>eu :aember Of the local bench for
"a yeats.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
zennelln,s Victims Rurled

London, Sept. s.-A great crowd
gathered to witness the funeral Of Is
members Of the crew of the Zeppelin
which was brought down during a raid.
A strong force of police was on duty
to maintain order.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
Status Quo Unaffected.

Tokyo. sept. THE United States
government has been officially assured
by Japan that the recent a ance
formed by Japan and Russia will not
affect the status quo in the far East.
according to an announcement here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
Plan 10 Erer Nonoombatsnts

Berlin. Sept, THE thousands OF
civilians interned in Germany and
England may be released and the di-
ficult problem Of concentration camps
solved if plan now under considera-
ton is adopted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
Solitary Serenity.

"why does a beginner always win
at cards?"
"IIe gets the game so mussed up
that presently he has more of an idea
Of what's going on than anybody else
at the table"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
U. S, PROBES SINKING OF SHIP.
Americans Were on Board Vessel De-
stroyed While on Way to GLASGOW.

Washington, Sept. S.-A possible
violation Of Germany's submarine war
fare pledge 10 this government was
revealed when Consul John ". Nc
Gum, at Glasgow, Scotland cabled the
state department that IS Americans
were on board The British steamer Kel-
VIVA, which was ''torpedOed or mined
aud sunk near Glasgow on September
.. Consul McCuun was instructed to
determine whether there was any vio-
latlon of the pledges, IN the event that
the ship was sunk by a submarine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-13
Bernhard Austrian Naval ss..

Rome. Sept. 7--An Italian dirigible
has bombarded LusSIn-Piccola the
chief city on the Austrian island Of
Lussin off the Dalmatian coast. The
admiralty, in announcing the raid, said
that heavy damage was done.