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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
UNCLE OF MAUI FLOOD
ORPHAN ADOPTS CHILD:
FUND IN WAIlUKU BANK

Little Antonio Roman, the 10-year-old
orphan boy whose father and mother
were drowned in the recent lao val
ley cloudburst on Maui, will not come
to Honolulu after all, Senior Luis Gull
len Gil, Spanish consul, stated this
morning.
The boys uncle, Jose Roman Of
Puunene plantation, claims the boy,
and has taken him to live at his
home said the consul today. He is
a suitable person to have custody of
the boy, so that we have decided to
allow him to keep Antonio"
Senor Gil added that the s400 trust
fund contributed by Wailuku planta.
tion will be deposited in the First Ma
tional Bank of Wailuku, to be invest
ed in the banks savings funds, so that
it will earn more than per cent in:
terest. ...
Il thingh it proper to deposit the
money in a Wailuku bank he said.
as the disaster occurred there and
the fund is the result of the generos-
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
INCREASE AREA
Of SUGAR BEETS
BY 10000 ACRES
Five New Factories Will Be Put
in Operation This Year, Says
S. Nicholson of Denver
CUBA WOULD DOUBLE HER
OUTPUT WITH NO TARIFF
Hawaii Should Be Base for a
Fleet Big Enough to RepeI
Invasion, He Holds

Five new beet sugar factories Will
be in operation before 1916 is great
deal older in Wyoming and Nebraska,
and 10000 more acres will in conse-
Quence be growing sugar beets, as a
result of the prospect of Congress re-
tanning the present protective duty.
This is the statement of Samuel
Nicholson, a director of the Holly
Sugar Company, who is a guest at
the Moana, making a personal study
OF sugar production in the islands,
He is a Denver, Colorado, man, and
has an extensive knowledge of beet
sugar conditions.
Il am interested in the first sugar
factory ever erected at Sheridan, WyO-
ming" he said today at the big Wal
kik hostelry. 1T has just been built
and has the distraction of being the
first beet sugar factory put up since
the election of President Wilson. 1t
was the only factory for making beet
sugar built in 1915 in the United
States.
This year, with the prospect Of the
Cne-cent duty being retained, there
will be at least five new beet-sugar
factories built in the United States,
of which three will be in Wyoming
and two in Nebraska
That ought to demonstrate to the
CONTINUED on page two)
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
COMPLAIN OF
UNCLEAN MILK
SUPPLY HERE
Local Consumers Say Product
is Unclean; Mothers Charge
It Makes Babies Sick

As the result of complaints which
daily are being received from consum-
ers both in Honolulu and at Aiea and
Waipahu. A. w. Hansen, federal pure
food commissioner has dropped all
the other business of his office to in
vestigate what is reported to be an
unusually poor milk supply, the main
contention of those who have COM
planned being that the local product is
unclean. -... .:.s
Mr. Hansen has found that the pres
ent bad weather is largely the cause
of the poor supply; and also that, in
some instances, dairies have failed to
see that their cows and the hands of
their mixers are clean. One of the
most general complaints is that the
milk does not keep any length Of time,
but sours shortly after being deliv-
cred.
Mothers have complained to Com
missioner Hansen that their babies
have become sick as a result of feed
ings of the milk. These reported
cases of illness, however, may or may
not have been directly due to the
milk, says Mr.. Hansen.
Better Weather May Help.
BY personal investigations and ex-
aminations, the office is endeavoring
to get at the seat of the trouble. Bet
ter weather may lessen the COM
plants, it was reported today.
In the report which he is preparing
for presentation to the board of
health, Mr.. Hansen comments on the
milk situation as follows:
During the month we have had a
great many complaints in regard to
milk. Some of these were that the
milk was dirty. The most common
and frequently complaint, however,
has been that the milk could not be
kept, but soured quickly
I'VE have found that there has been
good cause for many of these COM
plants The unusually wet weather
that has prevailed lately has made it
extremely difficult to produce clean
milk. At such time in particular is
the dairyman a menace to public
health who is not careful about having
the udders of the cows and the
hands of the mixers carefully cleaned.
TO my mind the principal cause of
our present serious difficulty with the
milk supply is careless milking"
The office is now working with
view to having the dairymen first of
all give more attention to the cleanli-
ness of both cows and mixers.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
"PRIVATE" ATKINSON
Is GIVEN CAPTAINCY

The title of private" heretofore
borne by A. l.. c. Atkinson, in the
National Guard, was today changed to
captain when orders were issued from
the office of the adjutant general
promoting Atkinson. In the same or
der Capt. Atkinson was authorized to
begin the formation of a machine gun
company, after the close of the in
spection period, March 81.
In the machine gun company, which
will be attached to the 1st Regiment,
there will be II non-commissioned of.
ficers and 36 privates
Capt. Atkinson was detailed as regi-
mental commissary by Col Charles S.
Lincoln.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
LISBON RIOTING
OVER PRICES OF
FOOD IS WORSE
Bombs Used BY Street Crowds
Today and Police and SOL
diers are Fought
MEMBER OF MINISTRY
DRAWS HIS REV0L YER
Attacked BY Rioters, He Shoots
Into Mass OF People to
Stop Assault
Associated Press by Federal Wireless ]

LISBON. Portugal, Feb. 2.-Serious
rioting and bomb-throwing is creating
trouble in Lisbon today, the climax OF
several days OF disorder.
The rioting began on Saturday night
and is understood to be on account of
the increased food prices. Large
crowds of men, women and children
gathered outside government buildings
and before food shops and the disOr-
ders commenced.
Today one was killed and several
wounded and street-fighting assumed
serious proportions. Bombs were
thrown by the rioters and there were
numerous conflicts between. the
crowds and the police and soldiers.
The latter used bayonets and clubs.
PARIS, France. Feb. IA despatch
from Madrid to the HaVas News
Agency declares that one of the Por-
tuguese ministers was fired on by
rioters today in Lisbon and defended
himself by drawing a revolver and
shooting into the crowd.
Fires have been discovered and ex.
tinguished at Belem Palace and at the
Presidents residence Bombs have
been exploded in various parts of the
city and quantities of dynamite and
bombs have beehsdis covered and seiz-
ed by the police and soldiers. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
MANY HONOLULU
Chinese Drink
TOASTS.TO YUAN
New Year Celebration of Old
Regime Makes Streets Gay;
Chamber Has Open House

pleasure before business" This is
the standard set today by many Of the
Chinese of the city who are celebrat-
ing the Konohi, or Feast of the New
Year All business houses owned by
Chinese who are in sympathy with
the policies of the present ruler of
China. have been closed, and crowds
line the streets and congregate in the
clubs to drink toast to Yuan Shih-
Kai.
A walk along Fort street Eva of
Nuuanu will give an idea Of the cele-
bratfon that is taking place in honor
of the New Year. Firecrackers are
strewn on the sidewalks, bands are
playing weird Chinese music, and 'Ko-
nohi Fat Choy" is the expression most
used. Many of the residences have
been gaily decorated, and the Chinese
are all garbed in their finest, ready
for the many receptions and parties
that are part Of the days enter
tainment.
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce
rooms on Maunakea street have been
crowded all day with visitors who
have called to wish the members and
their friends happy New Year. The
club rooms have been tastefully, dec
Grated, and each visitor is taken
around the rooms by the ever watch
full committee which is in charge Of
the reception of visitors.
Hawaiian Band Played.
On the broad lanai in front of the
clubhouse the Hawaiian Band played
n Of 10
noon a number of musical features was
part Of the program. During the morn
ing beginning at $50 a number of
the prominent Chinese citizens well
coined the visitors. and short talks
were made on the spirit of the Occa-
sion.
Ching Shat. chairman of the board
of directors of the Chamber of Com
merce, presided this morning at the
meeting of the body. Short talks were
made by Consul TsZ-ang Woohuan,
Chow Kim. president of the Chamber
Of Commerce; Kim Fook, one of the
directors, and Wong Sui Kin of New
York, who was formerly resident Of
Honolulu. About 10 years ago he had
charge of the congregation of the Chi
nese church on Fort street
In the talks each speaker empha-
sized the policy of being friendly with
ones neighbors and honest with ones
fellow men They also stated that
this year was one of the great years
for China, and urged each and every
one to do every thing in his power to
advance the interests of the mother
country Many Americans were visit
ors at the club rooms today.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
additional Telegraph Dispatches on PAGE 81

that these organizations and agencies
cooperate with the committee in
bringing 1t before the travelling public.
1t is pointed out in the letter that
Oahu College has sent out men who
have become nationally known; that
its athletes have achieved notewor-
thy fame on the gridiron, diamond,
track, field and court, and In the
swimming tank Gen. s. c. Armstrong,
who founded Hampton Institute, and
Judge Sanford B. Dole, a prominent
figure in Hawaiian history, are men
toned among these men.
Imagine the 18th anniversary OF
an educational institution away down
in the middle of the Pacific Ocean,
says Mr.. Taylor. This is what I am
asking the transportation people and
the travelling public to do
One of the features Of the celebra-
ton, which viii be held during the
next commencement week will be a
pageant depicting the history Of Oahu
College from its foundation down to
the present time. II VIII consist OF
IL episodes and viii be held on June
o. Within a very short time the
plans for the entire celebration viii
be formulated.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
MAYORLANEOUT
FOR FACTS ABOUT
QUARRY
Doubts Larsen'S Report, and
0pines Figures "Stretched'
a TrifIe

Mayor Lane, together with his Sec
retary, is investigating the figures
submitted by Supervisor Larsen to
the other supervisors at their last
meeting, regarding the alleged high
cost of operating the municipal quarry
at Moiliili. The investigation is being
made to satisfy the mayor himself,
and not for the supervisors.
The report was read before the SUI
pervisors in regular meeting" he says,
'and is therefore matter for them
to consider if they care to do so. My
own study of the report and conditions
at the quarry is to satisfy myself.
Il cannot say until we have finish
ed the investigation" continues the
mayor, Just whether Larsen's figures
will prove correct or not, but I don't
lay much stress on them at the pre-
sent time.
81 have considerable doubt as to the
report, especially as to whether the
saving of $3.50 each month which Lar
son claims could be made by buying
from private concerns.
Keeps Rock Prices down.
One thing that is certain is that
the quarry holds down the price Of
rock. Without the quarry to back us
rock prices would be sure to go up,
and we would not be able to buy as
cheaply as Larsen quotes in his re-
port"
Acting Road Overseer Sam Keliinoi
has been called into consultation with
the mayor, and according to the latter
believes that study of the report will
show that the figures have been
stretched to meet the ideas of one
man"
1T is impossible" continues Mayor
Lane, Ito figure the finances of city
on the same principle as private con-
Germ. Private concerns have their
profit and loss columns to consider
when selling their goods. We get
certain appropriation in a certain de-
partment and economic in every way
to keep within it.
Also. We pay prices for citizen la
Dor that exceed what private concerns
have to pay for non-citizen labor. l
feel that all in all the city is doing its
duty by it's citizens"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
Will ADVERTISE
ANNIVERSARY Of
LOCAL ACADEMY

The Hawaii Promotion Committee
has hit upon brand new advertising
medium. 1t is the pageant and cele-
bration to be held at Oahu College
next June In observance of the 18th
anniversary of the founding of that
organization. Through press bureau
and private letters the event is to be
widely advertised throughout the Unit
ed States as celebration both unique
and interesting.
A. P. Taylor. secretary Of the com
mittee, today dictated a letter which
viii be sent to steamship and RAILROAD
agencies, and to tourist bureaus all
over America It describes the pro-
posed celebration thoroughIY and asks
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
JOHN COOK, 81,
dies ON MAUI;
real KAMAAINA

\ John Cook, one of Hawaii's y
= real 'kamaainas" (old-timers), \
\ died last Monday at the Fred \
\ Baldwin Memorial Home, Maui, \
= according to news received by y
4 friends in Honolulu. =
y He was known all over the is =
\ lands. Cook was born on June =
= Ia, 1924, and was 81 years of age \
4 last June He arrived in Hawaii \
= September 16, 1874, and with the 4
4 exception of short absence, had y
= lived here ever since. He was y
\ carpenter and builder of ability =
= and a good citizen. Last year he =
\ went to Maui to enter the Bald 4
y win home, accompanied by his =
y orphan grandson. =
Cook was the. first man to =
y raise an American flag in Cali \
y fornia and this flag has been one \
r of his most cherished possess =
= sions. He is survived by two =
4 sons, John and Felix, both car \
4 penters. ii 4
= y - y J. l. T. J. i + =
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
Associated Press Service by Fed

BERLIN Germany Feb 2The Overseas News Agency today
following as seml-Oticial information:
instructions been the German Ambassador Count
j. H. Bernsorf Washington of such nature
reasonable hope that positive understanding will be arrived at in
the Lustania affair.
believed that by this Germany hopes end the
controversy the sinking the big liner Germany
has already agreed indemnity for American lives lost but has
declined acknowledge the Orpetong Of the liner
act of wrOngdoing.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
.zEPPELINS ARE
GETTING ACTIVE
. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Associated Press by Federal wirelsssl

Associated Press by Federal wirelsssl
LONDON, Eng, Feb. "A Zeppelin
was slighted today off the coast of
Ameland. The coast guard forces
bombarded it with anti-aircraft guns
and the big fying-machine dIsap-
Deared.
SALONIKI, Greece, Feb. 1.-Two
Greek soldiers. five refugees and sew
en- workmen were killed today and
so civilians injured in a raid by Ger
man Zeppelins, which dropped many
bombs. -.-
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
JAPANESE LINER
DAMAGED, AFL0AT
Associated Press by Federal Wireless

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless]
HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. 2.-The Jap
anese liner Takata Maru. which col
lided with the American steamer Sill
yer Shell 200 miles southeast Of Cape
Race yesterday. is still afioat and may
be saved. The Silver Shell, which
first wirelessed in the news of the
disaster, is not believed in danger
though assistance has been asked for
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
Java FLOODS DO
WIDESPREAD HARM
More Than Hundred Thousand
Native Houses Wrecked and
Much Property Destroyed

EAssoctatsd Press by Federal Wirelsssl
LONDON, Eng, Feb. 2.-Despatches
from BataNia tell Of large Ard Adisas.
trous floods in central JaVast One hun
dred and twenty thousand native
houses have been wrecked, cattle
drowned and many miles Of railway
destroyed. aFe @..a.>y wi. tS.,
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
RUSSIA SENDS THANKS

Especial Cable to Nippu JijD
TOXIC, Feb. 2.-The Russian For
eign Minister has forwarded his
thanks to Baron Ishii, japanese min
lister of foreign affairs, for his kind
ness in making the stay of Grand Duke
Michaelovitch In Japan pleasant one.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
PLANT OF SUGAR
TRUST TIED UP
BY BIG STRIKE
IAssociatsd Press by Federal wirslsssl

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. "A strike
of workmen today tied up operations
in the plant of the American Sugar
Refining Company. The strikers de-
mand the reinstatement of three of
theft number who have been dis
charged, and an eight-hour instead of
a ten-hour day. Three thousand five
hundred employees are affected by the
strike. .....- .., ....
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
Teutens and Bulgarians, With
100000 Turks, May Enter Greece

LONDON Eng, Feb "A despatch from forecasts an
early campaign with large forces in Greece by
Alliance The reports that the Germans and Bull
garians with 100000 Turks likely begin attack on Sao
nki about the middle of February and French are
gathering large supplies this point throwing up
iications
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02

British soldiers, wanting flavor for
their tea, milked a stray goat by the
roadside. Then while they were look
ing for something in which to strain
the milk, Nanny drank up the tea
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET TODAY

Following are the closing prices Of
stocks on the New York market to-
day, sent by the Associated Press over
the Federal Wireless:
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02

The London county council has de-
cided to commemorate the residence
Of Lord Lister in London by placing
a memorial tablet on the house, IL
Park Crescent, Marlebone road.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02

ity of Wailuku people. wrote to the
Wailuku bank yesterday asking the
officials if they could make this ar.
rangement and take charge of the
fund - .s-
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
Turkish Heir Apparent a Suicide

LONDON Eng Feb. 2The suicide of Issedin heir
apparent to the Turkish throne
from ConstantnOpe by Berlin The cut his
arteries is umored health action
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02

In, proportion to population Stock
holm leads the cities of the world for
telephones. with Copenhagen in sec
ond place,
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
Greece and Rumania Ia Neutral Pact?

LONDON Eng, Feb 2The Adeveru newspaper of Buchar-
est declares today that Greece signed dual
ralry convention agreeing not to the war
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
INSTRUCTIONS TO BERNSTORFF
may BRING SOLUTION; ALLIES
EXPECT ATTACK ON SALONIKI

REPORT GERMANS AND BULGARANS WILL CAMPAIGN IN
GREECE SOON WIT 10000 TURKS-DISP0SITloN OF
BRITISH LINER APPAM AT NORFOLK is INTERNATIONAL
QUESTI0N-ENGLAND WANTS STEAMER RETURNED
CARRIES RICH BULLION CARGO
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
GERMANY MAKES MOVE TO END LUSITANIA CONTROVERS
GERMAN OFFICIAL
CABlEGRAMS

The following cabfeerams from Of.
ficiaI German sources have been re-
ceiVed:
German Headquarters, Feb. I. -
The German ao~.:Taily announce es
that on the night Of January 31-Feb.
ruary I German airship squadron
dropped large number of fire-bombs
on and near Liverpool and Birkenhead ID
docks, harbor and factories, also on
Manchester Iron Works and blast fur
naces, Nottingham and Sheffield fac
tories and blast furnaces and finally
on large number Of industrial estab.
Iishments on the Humber and near
Great Yarmouth. At all places mate
rial effect was observed through
mighty explosions and violent fires.
ION the Humber one battery was
siIenced. The airships were strongly
fired on from all places, but not hit.
All the airshirs, in spite Of the enc
my's efforts, returned safe"
TODAY.
German Headquarters, Feb. 2. -
The enemy's artillery was very act
i've today in several districts Of
Champagne and east of Saindie, in the
Vosees. Lens was again sheIIed.
"A big French aeroplane was shot
down by German artillery southwest
of chany, the inmates being wounded
and imprisoned.
"On the east front, south Of Kuch-
eovola and on the Styr German troops
attacked and annhiIated strong
Russian detachment.
ain the Balkan arena German avia-
tors observed large fires in SaIoniki,
evidently caused by the German air
attack" ....
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-02
FLOODS IN IOWA

DAVENPORT, Iowa. Feb. 2.-The
floods are serious in this vicinity to-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
.PRESBYTERIANS
NOWIN SESSION
Chaplain Atkinson Speaks
to Delegates; All Day
Session at Altura.

The Fl PasO Presbytery. which has
been in session since Tuesday evening.
Will close this evening. The sessions
are being held at the Altura Park
Presbyterian church. The opening ser
vice was held Tuesday evening and
sn all day session was held Wednes-
day.
At the request of the moderator. ".
y. Long. the opening sermon Tuesday
evening was preached by chaplain VIM.
V Long. Of the second Ohio infantry.
from the text; 7 press toward the
mark for the prize" Philippians 3:1t
The sermon was an able exposition o.
the text The sermon was concluded
with stirring appeal for each man
TO press forward to the best things
While the orchestra from the Mexican
mission did not come. the music by
congregational singing was Inspiring
The opening prayer was offered oE
Rev. 4 A. Davis The roll was called
by Or. BlOys. the stated clerk and the
constituting prayer offered by Rev g
/. OverStreet
The docket adopted provided fo-
business sessions from a m to y
noon Wednesday. after which luncheon
was served by the women Of the
cnurCl- fnem business SeSS4ollS rum
T. IN. TO p m with a popular meetlnf.
this evening in which Dr. RlOys- ~
Fort Davis. and chaplain Q NJ Miller
are to be the principal speakers
DIR. BIOyS Here.
Rev A P Willis could not be pres
ent nor any representatives from the
many as Vet uuorganized mission and
preaching stations under his charge
Dr. Blows represents Fort Davis rs
pastor. the First Presbyterian OF III
Paso by the pastor. Dr. c I over
street. and Dr. n " Detwiler. an
elder: the East FL Paso church by the
pastor. Rev. 4 a Davis and -Altura
hv the pastor, Rev. " G. Baber ana
elder L West. Chaplains A j. Funnel.
or the fifth Ohio from Huron PresbE-
terry. NOrwalk. o. VIM \ Atkinson
of the second Ohio from Marion pres
bytery. of Marysville, o. and Avery
9 Ginger. Of the fourth Ohio from
the Ohio conference OF the N 2 churc-
were introduced and invited 10 act II
an advisory capacity
Report on General. Assembly
In the morning exercises Rev \ a
Davis led the devotional services Rev
NF~. Overstreet made report on his
trip TO the general assembly as com
missioner. Considerable time was spent
IN the discussion Of home mission prob
lens and general increase in the
contri buttons urged. Reports were re-
ceived from all the pastors and the
churches which showed an advance
ment and general Improvement
Rev. O z. Tyler of the Seattle Pres
hytery- and acting as district secre-
tary Of the army 7. NJ C. A. was in
PRODUCED
The Aid society of the Altura church
gave a luncheon at noon having all
delegates present At its guests.