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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
AMERIC AN HAWAIIAN MOVE.
PLANNED WEEKS AHEAD

As showing that the American-Ha-
waiian Steamship Company has been
contemplating the abandonment OF the
Atlantic Hawaii service for some time,
and that 1t was decided week be-
fore any news Of It reached the public
In Honolulu. q circular letter was re.
ceived by the Star Bulletin today by
mail from the New York office of the
company, dated February 8. The let.
ter announces that after February IL
all sailings from New York shown on
the sailing card would be cancelled
and an announcement would probably
Be made III TIE course Of 3 week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
invite TOURIST
AUTOOWNERS TO
JOIN in PARADE
Chairman Paxson Hopes Visit
ors With Cars viii "Get
Carnival Spirit"

Tourists with autos now In Homo
lulu are cordially invited TO enter
their cars In the decorated auto pa
rade 10 be held on the morning Of
February e a. one Of the events Of
the 1916 Mid-Pacifie Carnival. No Ell
abofate decoration 10 necessary. Fur
Their Information may be obtained
from Phil 3. DanI<y, Hawaii Promo
ton COMMITTEES, phone 2345.
announcement as above was made
this morning by Chairman s. s. Pax
son Of the auto parade. The parade
Is assuming larger and larger proper
tions and with the cars which It Is
thouk4.t many visitors may wish to
enter, the number of entries Is ex
pected to exceed, 125.
In past years the auto parade has
attracted several cars entered by Wis
itors, even though in these past car.
rlivals the decorations have been ex,
tremely elaborate. This year sim
plicity ana ease Of decoration have
been two of the essential points and
Il II hoped that visitors will feel free
to put their cars IN line and Join the
merry procession Of machines on the
morning Of February %, Immediately
after the military parade.
Chairman Paxeor1 reported this
morning that 125 cars are now In
sight These include the 80: expected
10 Be entered under the auspices OF
the Outdoor Circle, the Elks' section,
the SINNERS section, the entries by
business houses. organizations and
clubs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15

r.+-@ NoB oAF0Ou
With the free sugar clause re.
Bealed. al IL clear sailing, and will
assure big profits as long as the war
lasts.
cubsns Ne Menace.
Cuba's breaking production
this year seemed for time to menace
the price Of the commodity. but with
September delivery of Cubas selling
around 4.06 In New York, apprehen.
sion ON this score Is q thing of the
past. This price equals about soc for
Hawaiian sugar.
Notwithstanding this years Cuban
production up to the end Of January
being calculated as almost 10000
tens ahead Of that produced on the
island 10 corresponding date last year,
the combined stocks In the United
States and Cuba on January 81
showed decrease from last years
figures Of more than 5000 tons.
Europe, Il Is estimated, win have to
import from 100000 to 1850, 900 tons
for the use OF the Entente Allies this
year, which will more than take care
Of Cnba's excess production. Euro
pean needs viii also offset any pos
sible increase In the output of beet
sugars on the mainland Of North
America.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
Men on Change Think Enor-
NOUS SURPRISES of PIanta-
tons Are Likely to Be Dis
tributed in Part at Early Date
MILLS nt FINE SHAPE;
RESERVES NOT NEEDED
"MeIons" of Unprecedented
Size and Juiciness Likely to
Be Sliced as Soon as Future
Of Tariff is Definitely Settled

while stocks continue to climb. I'm
yestors. spectators and all persons
interested In Hawaiian sugar stocks
or is profits, which means practically
ali the business men IN the territory,
are eagerly wondering how large q
part Of the. miIlions now held In re-
serve will be paid out In special diyt
dends.
That melons must be sliced By most
of the companies Is generally con-
ceded on all hands. though no inti-
nation of any official nature has
been given out that any such plan II
in the wind.
Dividends Of from 20 to 80 per cent.
and even higher In some instances,
were paid by the sugar companies
during 1916, but without exception
those on paying basis piled up huge
reserves because Of the then uncer.
tain prospect Of the sugar tariff.
Big percentages Of the earnings
were used TO put the plantations and
mills IN the best physical condition
Nhile money was plentiful-the man
ayers wisely making every prepare
ton for free sugar, which for time
looked inevitable. The huge reserves
were designed to keep the companies
going during probable lean years.
WAITING For BfII To Pass. I
Now conditions are reversed. Free
sugar "a not even q remote danger,
and f1e|e q 40 prospect d An early
ttrmi0 8iI0n 'of the European war 70
1I0rc rfics (1I[l LID ~ z1III5'
IN t11 best condition ever known IN
the history Of tie industry On these
ISLANDS, and with buIeine treasures.
4 81 held certain that big dividends
VIII be paid 6s soon as the bill re-
pealInE the free sugar clause has safe
~ passed Congress and been signed
by the president
Sixteen companies had on hand cash
balances totaling $s.75l.000 ct the
end of 1915. according to the best OBJ
tsin1bIe information Of what annual
reports wiz show.
Estimated Balances.
The Is companies included in the
foregoing estimate. with their approx.
mate December 81 cash balances. are:
If~~.. mn
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
DRY f0R / Q ! ] !. \
CONGRESS CARRY
important POINT
Consideration Of Constitutional
Amendment to Be Had
This Session

& WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 15.--
The .Sixty-fourth Congress at this SEES
sion will consider the proposed con-
stitutional amendment to provide for
nationwide prohibition, but not the
woman suffrage amendment.
This was made certain today by
votes in the house. The house Judi
ciaryi committee has postponed con-
sidering the Anthony amendment, pro-
viding for woman suffrage, until next
December. but proposals to postpone
consideration of the prohibition
amendment failed OF passage. q tie
vote being registered, and this issue
will therefore come up.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
SOUP.POISONER
HAS VANISHED

CHICAGO. iii. Feb. 15.--A country.
wide search has begun Cor Jean Cron.
jes or Crones. the assistant chef
charged with poisoning the soup at q
recent University club banquet and
making more than 100 persons i'll. He
has disappeared completely and eff.
forts Of police and secret service men
to trace him have been fruitless.
Cronjes is believed to be an arch
plotter against established society
and to have planned to destroy build
ings and property and take life, in
accordance with destructive anar-
chistic propaganda.
A friend of Cronjes. John Allegrini,
has been arrested and was arraigned
today charged with conspiracy and at
tempt TO murder. He was put under
bonds of $4,000.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
STREET MATTERS WILL
KEEP CITY DADS BUSY

Z Appropriations covering the cost Of
three strips Of land the city win have
to buy to widen Lusitana street will
be asked for at tonight's meeting of
the Board of Supervisors. It Is pos
sible that City Engineer Collins may
have q report to make on the Hotel
street widening Eva of Fort street,
and on the paving of Kalakaua ave-
nue.. Second and third reading of sew.
eral appropriation bills. and petition
to widen Broad lane to Kukui street
are the only other matters scheduled
to come before the board.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
TAssociated Press Service BY Federal wirelessl

LONDON Eng l5Preme Asquith announced today that
general conference in which each OF the Allies will be represented
will held at Paris consider political and ategca aspects
of the ~ illt69ss3{
follows the recent meeting of British French
officials Paris and the plan to secure closer CO
operation of the Entente Powers in wagng war;
LONDON Eng, 5The reassembling of Parliament today
the for declaration Of firm resolve on the part
of the Allies wage to successful conclusion
King George in speech from the throne made brief state
which created profound impression He said IN part:
The spirit of the Allies and people remains eadast in the
resolve reparaon for the victims of unprovoked and
outrage efectua safeguards for all
nations the aggression of which mistang force
for right and expediency for honor g
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
WORLD RECORD
TUNACATCH IN
MAUI WATERS
Noted Mainland Anglers Gel
Five Ganly Fighters and Is
Other Varieties III AFTERNOON

:, - =. - - : :
A wireless despatch this morning "a
the party OF mainland game-ishermen
WHIP went to Maui Last week gives
news that another worlds record
catch Of FISH with rod and line has
been made In local waters. s
The despatch II a. follows:
WaiIuku Maui Feb. 16-hnother
record hrpken yesterday afternoon.
Five tuna caught. 6urnham cauntt
two, weighing 81 and rs pounds Jump
two, IS and 50. Morris one, ~. In
addition . fsh Of other .varleties.
(sIpned) eURNtiAM AND JUMP.
The party went to Maui on the Dixie
Maru. the power boat owned by H. L
Morris Of Denver, now visiting here.
and one OF the fishermen who estab.
iished yesterdays record The other
two members are James w. Jump Of
Los Angeles and Frederick X. Burn
ham Of Martinez. Cal The previous
record referred to was set by Mr..
Jump on fishing trip to Maui only q
few days ago. Ss
H. Gooding Field, secretary of the
Hawaii Tuna Club, when informed Of
the figures Of yesterdays catch, says
that II IL undoubtedly worlds rec
ord for Bame-hshing OF the sort Field
was much pleased with the success
of the party. since he has had entire
faith that the waters of Molokinf, on
Kihei, would produce splendid fishing
The Tuna. Club will award buttons
to the visiting anglers forTthis feat.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
Violent Outbreaks in German
Army Near Riga Are Alleged
fAssociated Press Service BIZ Federaf Wirelessl

-,
PETROGRAD Russia Feb 15That the German attacks in
vicinity of Riga have been uniformly uiss that thee is
grave dissatisfaction the organization pted against me
Slavs made in the official at Petrorad ~
day.
The announcements report failure German assaults
along that portion of the east front which assert
also that been violent outbreaks the 18th Ger
man army corps near wilma stated that Raache
commanding the the village Of Gimondy killed
and 40 officers and soldiers have been for their
Instructions
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
MADAME BUTTERFLY OF
JAPAN REACHES COAST
FIRST DAY OF MARCH
Especial Cable to Hawaii Shinpo)

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. Ia
Tamaki Miura, the Japanese Madame
Butterfly who has been making such
. decided hit in musical circles in the
East, will arrive In San Francisco on
March L. The japanese soprano will
sing In concert in this city on March
3. It is expected that after her local
engagement she will return to Japan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
TWO YEARS IN PRISON
FOR FORGING CHECKS

Two years At hard labor in Oahu
prison was the sentence meted out by
Circuit Judge Ashford today to Man
uel Quni. who was indicted by the ter
ritorial grand jury for having forged
two checks, one for 5000 and another
for $3.50. In each case. q fine of IS
was imposed BY the court.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
French Deny Germans Have Made
Important Gains On West Front
[AssocIated Press Service

IAssocIated Press Service By Federal WtresaJ
PARIS France Feb 5-In the Champagne district the French
have recapued advanced portion the position which the Ger
occupied February 10.
semocial French arms that the German
activity lately the 'front.' while intended give the impress
sion of offensive reality consists only of local actions
and results in inconsequena gains. IS
We could do the but losses would not be worth the
result" says the announcement. 1880
BERLIN Germany Feb. 15Souheast of Ypres the Germans
have captured 800 yards Of positions The majority Of
British defenders in the trenches killed The Germans
resulting crater.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
Mississippi LeDee GiDes Way And
Louisiana Is h Path Of Floods
ASSOCIATED Press seryics By Federal WIreIsssl

MEMPTIIIIs Tenn.
from Natchez Mississippi
the Mississippi river IS miles below Natchez
ous There two breaks s. q
vast stretch Of territory
are flooded
NATCHEZ. Miss, Of
ton and St Joseph in the
levee giving
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
EARTHQUAKE BELIEVED
MANY MILES AWAY Is
FELT IN WASHINGTON

; WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. Is
Severe earthquake shocks were re-
corded here today, lasting more than
an hour in all. It Is believed the
source was $500 miles away.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
KITCHENS BILL UNEOUIVOCAL
REPEAL OF FREE SUGAR CLAUSE

lAssocaed Press Service by Federal Wirelessl s
"WAsHlNcToN,
ZEE secto
is thus evident that the Kchn BILL which is the administration
indefinitely number the Kchp bill
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
NATIVE AFRICAN KING
Is DEAD IN RH0DESIA

IAssociatsd Press BY Federal wirslsssl
LONDON, Eng Feb. 15.-Lewanika,
former king Of Barotseland, and ma.
tive monarch friendly to the British
in South Africa. is dead at Living
stone, Rhodesia. He resigned his
throne in 1885.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
ALLIES CALLED TO PARIS TO PLAN SIRNC NG OF CAMPAIGN MOVE
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET TODAY

Following are the eIosiny prices Of
stocks on the New York market to-
day, sent BY the Associates Press over
the Federal Wireless:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
-HORRORIN
M|NEAT BUTTE

Associated Press b. FEDERAL Wireiessl
BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 15.-Twenty.
one persons are believed to have per-
ished today in q fire in the PennsyI-
yania mine. owned by the Anaconda
Copper Company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15

that the transfer of the liquor licenss
at the Seaside Hotel - tie new con
trolling interest ne TERRITORIAL Hotel
Company. and t1e matter d .|@<|.I
privileges for He'1'8s L.|.I0 .|'|
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
Survivors Of Arethusa AT Chatham
fAssocIated Press seryice By Federal WIreIessl

fAssociated
CHATHAM England Feb 15-Three hundred
British light cruiser Arehusa which struck mine the English
coast and SUNK arrived here today Il supposed that the Is
II the stokehod killed
The result of the gaping hole torn by the mine her hull
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
LIQUOR LICENSE soARo
HOLDS MEETING TOMORROW

The board Of liquor license commits
si0ners win hold z meeting tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock. Z = reported
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
GERMAN OFFICIAL
cABLEGRAMS

The following eableerams from orr
eiai German sources were received to-
day:
YESTERDAYS SITUATION.
German headquarters, Feb. A.
Lively artillery engagements on ,
large part Of the west front continue.
The enemy directed . fire In the
night against Lens and Levin. South
Of the somme there were violent en-
aaoements for the top Of the advane-
inc German position, the Germans CIV
Ina Up trench which was exposed to
enveiopinq attacks. In Champagne
two counter attacks made by the
enemy south Of 81. Marieany were
easily repuIsed.
Northwest Of allure the Germans
took from the Trench by storming
more than 700 meters Of their position,
the French losing seven officers and
more than 800 nan, taken prisoners.
Three machine cans and four mine.
throwers were taken.
West Of Maison de Champagne
there were hand grenade engage
rnents, and south Of Luisse, east Of ST.
cie, the Germans destroyed by hlast-
ING part Of the .enemy's position. Near
oversept, northwest Of Pfart the Ger
mans conquered about 400 meters Of
French trenches and repulsed eoun-
ter attacks. At night they took several
dozen prisoners and two machine
guns and three mine ttroWers.
"a German air squadron also at
tackled railroad stations, troop camps
and other places along the northern
part Of the front
ION the east front there were only
patrol engagements. In which the Ger.
mans were succe3sfuI.'
AUSTRIAN AIR RAIDS.
THE Austro- Hungarian admiralty
report Of February Is says that = ma
val air squadron on February ~ raid
ed Ravenna, Italy, destroying two rail.
road station sheds and further heavily
damaged station and sulphur and
sugar factories. l1ne aeroplanes Merc
heavily sheljed BY the artiilery in
Porto -corsinia. Another air squadron
dropped several heavy bombs with
good resuits on pumping stations It
codigoro and cavanelIes.. The aero
planes returned safely.s 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
SUGAR JUMPS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 15.-Sugar:
s6 degrees dest, 5.02 cents. Previous
quotation. 40 cents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
PARLIAMENT IS TOLD BRITAIN
,STEADFAST IN DETERMINATION;
RUSSIA CLAIMS Big SUCCESS

OFFICIAL SLAv REPORT ALLEGES VIOLENT OUTBREAKS
IN 18TH GERMAN ARMY CORPS NEAR WILMA AND KILL
ING OF LiEUTENAMT-PARlS SAYS GERMAN GAINS ON
WEST ARE TRlVlAL-30o SURVIVORS OF BRITISH
CRUISER ARETHUSA REACH CHATHAM
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15
TeutOn AeropIanes Raid in Italy

LONDON Eng Feb IA despatch Reuters from Vicenza
italy, that hostile aeroplanes bombarded
enza, killing six and woundng many others.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-15

LONDON. Eng, Feb Is Austrian aircraft dropped
bombs on Monza ten miles northeast of Milan being
killed and five injured.
The Germans report that damage has been done
artillery.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
NAMES GIVEN OF VICTIMS
IN GERMAN U-BOAT ATTACK
Cablegram Says Nine White and
Eight Colored Perished When
Transport Russia Was Sunk.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, December
2o.-British Vice Consul c. E Ken
worthy. stationed here, has received a
cablegram from London giving the
names of the Americans killed when
the British stock transport steamer
Russia was sunk i'll the Mediterranean
december IA by a German submarine
Nine of the Americans were white men
Their names follow: William Gurnsey,
Cornell, \. Y; Charles Hahn, Wash
ington, u. c.; Nat Campbell, Bowling
Green. Va: James Johnson, Brooklyn,
y. Y; Ralph Gordon, Newport News,
Va: Otis Tucker. Richmond. Va: Jack
Johnson. Raleigh, n. c.: John Scott.
Portsmouth, Va, and Lloyd Waters.
Cambridge, Mass
The negroes were Joseph Wilson,
Dendron. Va: William Burchette, St
Louis, Mo; David Scott. Baltimore, Md :;
Langster Byrd, Danville, Va; A. Coop
CT. Florence, S. c.; Ernest Taylor,
Newport News, Va: Joe Bullocks.
Edenton. n. c., and Vance Brown,
Petersburg. Va.
The message contained no additional
information concerning the sinking of
the Russia, the vice consul said.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
IF aulty Nutri.
ton and Elimi.

nation these are the
cause of the most of the
ailments that afflict human
beings. Too much indiges-
dble food and lack of power
to throw off the poisons
that come from Indigestion,
these lead to a long line
of distressing disorders.
Avoid them by eating
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
"a simple, elemental food
that contains all the BODY
building material in the
whole wheat grain, in
chdmg the bran coat which
keeps the intestinal tract
healthy and clean. Delicious
for any meal with bananas
or other fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
PRESIDENT VERY ANGRY"
Brotherhood Chief Relates Incident
Of Adamson Law Conference.

NEW YORK, December 20-How
President Wilson lost his temper" dur
ing the conference with the heads of
the railroad brotherhoods. just prior to
the passage of the Adamson eight-hour
law. when one of the delegates told him
his support of the measure undoubtedly
would mean his reelection, was re-
Evening star., 1916-12-20
RUMAN|ANS FL0CMNG
OVER RUSSIAN BORDER
New Refugee Problem One OF the
Most Serious Since
War Began.
BY the Assnciafel Press

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. December ~, VIA Lon
don. December 20-The passage across
the Russian frontier of thousands OF
Rumanians who have abandoned their
houses and property in the face oi the
invading Germans and Bulgarians mas
cast the shadow of new refugee plop-
lem on the Russian empire. Tnese ret
ugees have been pouring into ODESSA
Kiev and other southern Russian cities
in n destitute and helpless condition.
and present a problem which threatens
to be more difficult than any which has
confronted 4 belligersnt power since
the invasion of Belgium.
Russia has only partially succeeded
in colouizins and assimilating the mi
lions of homeless Poles. Jews and mem
bers Of other races who fled to the m
terror during the first year ana a half
of the war. This is naturally the worst
time of the year in which TO care Tor
refugees, and the economic feaoJusI :
ment which the present political crisis
has emphasized adds to the dlihcult!
Of clothing and supporting new
ma tion
Evening star., 1916-12-20
LIMIT ON THE USE
OF PUBLIC PARKS
Establishment of Fairgrounds
in Designated Reservations
Regarded Unwise.
VIEWS OF u. S. ENGINEERS

Although Cen Black. chief of engineers.
and his associates in the Engineer Corps
of the army are strongly in favor of pro-
viding plenty of recreation room In the
District for young men and children, they
question the wisdom of using the public
parks for the establishment of play
grounds Some time ago the District
Commissioners requested the Use of Ieser-
yation 19, at 5th. K and l. streets south
east as an athletic field by the play
grounds department Of the District, and
also the use of the entire reservation l26.
at 9Th and Virginia avenue southeast, for
playground purposes. They stated that 1t
was desired to add to the existing play
ground in reservation 1875 Il croquet and
:. tennis court and to lay out on reserva-
ton 1s a fu,l-size soccer field, two base
bali diamonds, four tennis courts. two
basket ball courts and croquet courts 1t
was represented that there was no room
for these games in either the Virginia
avenue playground or the Garfield Park
pla yground both of which are In the
southeastern section OF the city, and their
esta blshment In other reservations would
afford some source of relief to the exist
ing Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Official Count in North Carolina.

RALEIGH. N. c., December 90
President Wilson's plurality in North
Carolina over Charles E. Hughes was
47.4s3. according to the returns as GER
tilted by the secretary Of state. The
vote: Wilson. 1es,3s1: Hughes. 120.ss0.
Hanly. the prohibition candidate. re-