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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
GERMAN OFFICIAL
BLEGRA ANS


GERMAN HEADQUARTERS RE-
PORT. March 23-The German shc-
cess on the west front, near the forest
of Avocourt, was completed by occu-
patton Of French points D'Appui on
the mountain ridge southwest of Hau-
court. About $50 prisoners were TAX
en-. Otherwise the general situation
on the west front is unchanged.
The Russians yesterday showed
their main aggressive activity In the
evening and night time. They adj
vanced several times with strong
forces against the German positions
at the bridge head OF Jacobstadt and
on both sides Of the railway from Mi
tau TO Jacobstadt, and four times
against the German lines north OF
Yidsy.
On the front northwest Of Postayy
the prisoners taken are IA officers and
SSs men. The Russians in this place
undertook no more important attacks.
Apparently II was on account Of their
overwhelming losses. They advanced
several times with renewed force be.
tween Narocz and viszniev lakes at
great sacrifice of men and alnmuni.
ton and in none OF these places did
they gain even the smallest advantage
against the unshaken German defense.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
.THETISORDERED
TO FRISCO; MAY
BE DISPOSED OF
Veteran Coast Guard Cutter
Viii Leave For San Fran
cisco Early in April

Ordered to San Francisco, where
she will probably be placed out ol
commission and sold, the u. s. coast
guard cutter Thetis. Capt. ]. H.
Brown, will steam from this port for
the last time about the first week In
April,
Confirming rumors along the
waterfront, Capt. Brown said this az
ternoon that he has received an or
der to take his ship to San Francisco
and report to the division commander
of the coast guard service. Nothing
was said in the order about disposal
of the ship, but the commander says
he thinks the Thetis will not return
here nor her officers and crew.
Built in 1881 at Dundee, Scotland.
the Thetis has had an adventurous
career. She was purchased by the
government In 1888 for use in the
rescue of the Greeley arctic expedi-
ton and after she returned was
turned over to the navy The revenue
cutter service obtained her In 1890.
She has been stationed at Honolulu
for five or six years.
lie : uSIlS las nut DCCu 0uhSoOAC
as coast guard cutter, because she
has not sufficient power. She can
make 10 knots an hour under steam
and sail, with favorable winds, but
with head winds and rough seas can
not do more than four or i've knots
As coast guard vessels are now used
for rescue work, helping ships In dis
tress, and in life saving, they must
have high speed and be able to ma
neuver in all sorts of weather.
Capt. Brown says there have been
rumors that the algonquin, now being
repaired at Norfolk Navy Yard, will
succeed the Thetis, but that no Off
cial Information has yet been received
by him. The Thetis is now making
minor repairs to her engines In prep
aration tor the voyage to San Fran
cisco. She win take $50 tons Of coal
next week The Algonquin could not
get here before October.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
CT ljBMAN ACCUSED OF
MURDER MAKES PART lAL
CONFESSION OF P0IS DINING

IAssociatsd Press By Federal Wireiess1
NEW YORK. N. Y. March "a
District Attorney Swami announced
today a partial confession by Arthur
Waite. the dentist, clubman and ten
mis- player. accused Of the death Of
John Peck. multimillio of Grand
Rapids.
District Attorney Swami says Waite
admitted today that he purchased poi
son for Peck. who wished to commit
suicide and asked him to secure the
drug.
Earlier in the day Waite had denied
the charge lodged against him. He
admitted he had put something in
soup taken by Peck but said it was
medicine, in accordance with instruc-
tions given by DR.. A. A. Moore. Peck's
physician. Waite will be removed to
Bellevue hospital as a prisoner.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
ACHI OFFERED PLACE
ON BOARD By MAYOR?

Has Mayor Lane offered the vacant
place on the board of supervisors 70
w. C. Achi? VIII he get Mr.. Achr 8
acceptance or refusal of the appoint
ment tomorrow morning?
The mayor acknowledged this after
noon that the appointment was In the
hands of "a businessman and attor'
ney who would please the business In
terests and the people of the city by
accepting it. but refused to say that
that man was Achi. He declared that
the appointment had been offered
within the last "a hours. Achi had q
long conference with the mayor yes
terdaY.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
Production Tax Would Hurt Hawaii
Industry, Consumption Tax Wouldn't

ington despatch that some senators
favor placing consumption tax Of q
half cent a pound on refined sugar
The consumption tax, as the name
implies, is q tax payable or supposed
ly payable directly by the ultimate
consumer" II Is not q tax against
an industry but against the consuEn-
ers Of the industry's product
In the case Of the proposed sugar
tax several ways might be devised Of
collecting this tax, but the despatch
yesterday indicated that. II imposed.
the tax will probably be taken at the
refineries This Is I'm line with the
governments plan Of collecting a1
near the source as possible. q plan
followed In the collection OF the fed
erai income tax from employers on
the basis of the pay-r0lls showing The
income Of employees.
v. 5. Revenue osfice Interested.
The consumption tax. II imposed.
would probably be collected by The
United States Internal Revenue De.
partment Collector Haley Of the Ha-
waii district, IN response to q query
this morning. said that In all probable
ity the internal revenue offices OF tie
country would be given the duty Of
securing the revenues.
The consumption tax Is figured TO
reach the consuner-the man who
buys sugar for hfs own use said
Collector Haley. 1T would, however.
be exceedingly difficult TO collect the
tax through the retailer who sells TO
the consumer, because Of the count
less number Of stores. large and small.
which would handle sugar.
While we know nothing officially
of this proposed tax II would seem
that the tax would be collected at the
refineries or through the wholesalers.
Very likely internal revenue stamps
would be issued, as is the case for
the present internal revenue-taxed
commodities
Wine Tax Cited A. Example.
The present emergency war tax on
wine Is virtually consumption tax.
Originally 1t was proposed in Con-
gress to collect this tax from the man
ufacturer. While the proposal was
being debated the manufacturers were
sending out huge orders to their Gus
toners, so that Congress foresaw if8
inability to realize much revenue
from imposing the tax on the manu-
facturer. Hence the bill was changed
and the tax imposed on the seller In
Hawaii the internal revenue office
deals with the retailers and must
check up on the books Of all saloons
and other licensees.
Just how the consumDkfon tax On
sugar would be imposed Is not pre-
dicted by the internal revenue Off
cials. They say that Congress viii
decide upon one of two or three pos.
sible ways.
The two other new taxes propose.
in Washington n connection with l1.
sugar industry are the producers taI
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
SENATE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS.
PLAN TO RESTORE OLD TARIFF.
and LEVY CENT ON PRODUCERS
Hardwick Explains His Substitute Measure
Probability is Kitehin Bill VII Be
Reported Without Chance
IAssociated press Service ~ Federal Il


WASHINGTON ID C.. March 24.-Serious consideration
the senate finance committee today proposal only
repeal the recsugar clause of the tariff law the
present tariff by half pound proposed
levy production of pound all sugar produced in the
United States to raise emergency revenue
production tax would be blow tlaWaiis nstf
Sugar hold that such would be added o
production. cutting profits materially.
The ar-Bueins Washington correspondent caegrans
previous to the of the Associated Press and this cable
forecast that the finance committee would change
the kitchin bill which the under consideration
Correspondent Albert cabed follows: go
WASHINGTON, D. c. March 24-The senate finance conmit
tee today heard Senator Hadwick of Georgia explain his substitute
the feugar repeal BILL the substitute being
payable by the rener instead Of retaining the
duties.
Action deferred until tomorrow giving opportunity
ers o appear if they desire a hearing.
Report of the bill without change is certain
1t possible that proposal production tax after
this cablegram
The committee yesterday and today discuss the kcln Bill
and various plans with for securing nneede
onal revenue from the sugar industry The Hadwck excise
plan and the consumption plan under consideration er
day briefly
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
BUILD DESPITE
SUSPENSION OF |
HILL SAILHyGS
sMoana Hotel WIN Get Addition.
al Wings Though 6. N.
Stops Until Fall

In spite of the suspension, ,of sailings
to Hawaii of the Hin liner Great
Northern during the summer, the Ter
ritorial Hotel Company will 90 right
ahead with plans announced Tuesday
in the Star.Bulietin for building two
new wings with 600 rooms with prir
vate baths at the Moana Hotel-im-
provements to cost, exclusive Of fur
nishings. about $l50,Oe0.
Although the Great Northern Pacific
Steamship Company has decided to
take the Great Northern on the Ha-
waii run after April 4, k proposes
TO reopen the service in December.
continuing until April or longer. says
a Federal radiogram received this
morning by Fred L. Waldron, Ltd,
(Continued on page tiiree)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
HOUSE DEBT|NG
DRASTIC MEASURE
ON IMMIGRATION

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 24.-
The house this afternoon is consider
ing the Burnett immigration bill. Rep
resentative Hayes Of California ex-
planned the provisions restricting the
immigration Of Asiatic aliens.
We are willing that the student,
the traveller, the scientist and the
merchant shall come into the United
States. but the Pacific coast does not
want the influx OF Asiatic labor as
has come to Hawaii he declared
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24

This Is the second; great Antarctic
expedition from which Sir Ernest
Shackelton has safely returned. He
started for the South Pole near the
end OF October, 1908, and reached q
spot@@the farthest south until then
penetrated about i12 miles from the
Pole.
when iin.19i0 the Japanese expedt
ton, in the auxiliary schooner Kai
Nan Mafu, had started 1t was an
nonncsd that 1t was going to make
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
HERRERA STORY DENIED

WASHINGTON D. G.. March
24.-U. S. Consul Letcher today
telegraphed from Chihuahua that
there IS no truth in the report Of the
Herrera revolt. The despatch i
regarded as confirination of The re
moval Of the one most menacins
feature in the Mexican expedition
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
c. s. ALB ERT.

The Waialua postmastership is now
vacant. the postmaster, II. K. Plem-
mer. having been sent to jail for en-
bezzlement recently. Irwin;s name
was not known to Chairman Paeheco
Of the Democratic national committee
when Pacheco was asked today IL the
committee had indorsed this ap-
pointee. Irwin Is a bookkeeper with
the Waialua Agricultural Company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
ALLIES DECLINE
IOQUIT ARMING
MERCHANT SHIPS
More Victims Of Submarine
Warfare Are Reported to
London Today
fAssociatsd Press 81 Federal wirslsss

IABooctntoo Press ~ 1oNofM Wlfolse8l
WASHINGTON, .. c., March 24.-
The Entente Allies. replying individ-
ualiy to Secretary Lansins's suooss-
tion for the dissrnsipo Of merchant
.Hes6eis, hate IN effect declloed q -.
ter into any such asreement q pro-
posed. 60
PARIS, France, March 24s--The cit
ustion a Nerdpp u unchanged today.
West Of the Meuse the line 10 s''ealsn.
while on the east there 10 intermit-
tent bonDbardnleut.
BERLIN, Germany, March 24--Fur.
tller successes were won by the Ger.
mans today on the west front. In the
vicinity OF Hsueourt near Nerdun,
two additional trenches were occu-
pied.
On the east front vicious attacks
were made by the Russians In the
northern sector northwest and south
Of Dvinsk. All assaults were broken
by the German fire, the Russians sui.
ferins heavy losses.
LONDON. Eng, March 24.-The
Danish steamer Christiansund and the
Danish bark Claudia have been sunk
by submarines in the war-zone. The
crews Of both are safe. The British
steamer Fuiinar was sunk by q sub.
marine. rs OF those aboard being res.
cued. Another victim of the subrna-
rine warfare is the Norwegian steam
er Koinig, which was sunk without
warning, the crew taking to the boats
and being picked up safely.
LONDON, Eng, March 24.--It is re-.
ported that cross-C Channel boat,
bound from FoIkestone to Dieppe, has
been sunk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
LIEUTENANT IN NAVY
COMMITS SUICIDE

IAsseciatsd Press by Federal Wtrslsss1
Z SEATTLE, Wash. March A.-Jun-
idr Grade Lieutenant 0rmond C. Pail.
thurpe, u. s. N, committed suicide to
day BY shooting himself in his quar-
ters on the cruiser Saratoga, at the
Puget Sound navy yard, Bremerton.
No cause is known for the deed. The
Saratoga returned recently from the
Asiatie station.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24

What Ii q consumption tar
How viii It affect Hawaii's sugar
industry?'
The Star-Bulletin has been asked
this by numerous Honolulans since
the publication yesterday of a Wash.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24

Puritan and Churchman will be
the subject of an address which Rt.
Rev. Henry Bond Restarick, bishop Of
Honolulu, viii deliver In Davies Me
mortal Hall, Emma street, at O'Clock
this evening. Tae lecture will be
illustrated with lantern slides.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
READY FOR BATTLE

fAssociatsd Prsss By Federal Wirsisss1
NEW YORK. N T., March a.
Jess Willard is in fine spirits, easy.
going and good natured. q day before
his fight with Frank Moran. while
the Pittsburg man Is brimming over
with fighting spirit and full OF conf
dence.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24

the return trip over the route taken
by Shackelton to verify his records
: Accounts OF the successful voyage
of the Norwegian explorer -Amund-
sen, who, in the Fran In December,
EI9fl. discovered the South Pole. beat
ing the ill.fated Scott expedition to
the point, mention the sighting Of q
peak that was supposed might be the
same as that named "Cloudmaker" by
fContinued on PAGE twol
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24

During the hearing of case In cir
cnit court this afternoon, J. Wesley
Thompson, nominated by the Presi-
dent for Hawaii judgship, occupied q
seat on the bench with Judge T. B.
Stuart
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24

Divorce suits were filed in circuit
court today as follows: Young Hee
against Malta Young Hee, extreme
cruelty; Hattie Aikau against Jack
Aikau. non-support; Mary Almeida
against Joseph Almeida, cruelty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24

- IAesociated Service by Federal WrelessI
Sydney SIR
south polar exploration later
indicates that other members OF the party may have rssvrne out
that the
that the shaeketon polar vessel ne
adyless shackleteN and n,
year the extesrns possible them
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
POSTMASTER NAMED TO
REPLACE WAIALUA MAN
NOW HARB0RED TN JAIL
Especial star-BuIIetin CablsI

WASHINGTON, .. G., March "a
William c. Irwin was nominated BY
the President today for postmaster At
Waialua.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24
Believed Outlaw Chieftain Can.
not Escape From Rapidly
Closing Trap
REPORT OF HERRERA
REVOLT Is SHATTERED
DeniaIs Made on All Sides; Ad.
ditionaI U. S. Infantry
Ordered to Border
tAssecis.sd Press By Federal wireiessl
BULLETIN

y y
Gen. Pershtnq reports that two co..
unns Of American troops are now IN
the vicinity Of Namiquips. They are
said 20 have establishes temporary
base at Vale. IS miles south Of casas
Grandes. Gen. eayirs, commander Of
the carranza forces 1t Juarez, has
heard . report that the Americans are
planning 70 attack Villa Immediately.
Dust storms are hindering the Ameri-
can aviators.
DOUGLAS, Ariz.. March a.
News from across the border in
dicates that the punitive expedition
pursuing Gen. Pancho" Villa is SC
close on his heels and is cooperat-
ing so well with the Mexicans that
the outlaw chieftain Cannot hope to
escape.
Five columns of Carranzistas, coz
operating with the two main u. S.
columns, have closed the roads BY
which Villa might escape and the
trap is rapidly coming together
around him and his men in the Ma
nnquipa country.
Dispatches from Carranza
sources received at FL Paso and
Fort Bliss lend credit to the report
that Villa IS iocated at Elose, near
Naniquipa
Civil Governor Enriquez of Chi
huahua telegraphs the news that
Villa cannot escape from the pur-
suefs.
Enriquez also asserts that Che re-
ports that Gen. Luis Herrera, the
military commander Of Chihuahua,
was IN revolt against President
Carranza are false, and were start
ed by radicals in an effort to cause
trouble with the United States.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24

Additional and overnight teIe-
graph news on Page 9.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24

LONDON, Eng, March .24.--It is re,
ported that a. crosse Channel boat
bound from FoIkestone to Dieppe, has
been sunk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-24

.sId. fEx-dIvIdend. tUnauo.sd.
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tcontinued on page three)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-09-21
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
First publication
Sept 7th, 1916.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
l will, on Monday, the second day of
October, between the hours of 800
o'clock a. m. and $500 O'Clock p. m.
on said date at the east front door of
the Court House in Mexico, Missouri,
sell at public auction. for cash, GER
tificate of stock No. 81 for 10-6-10
shares in the A. P. Green Fire Brick
Company of Mexico, Mo-, which stock
belongs to the estate of w. L. Har-
per. deceased, and which is ordered
sold by me, as administrator of said
estate, to pay the costs and debts of
said estate.
w. W. Harper,
Administrator.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-09-21

Howard A.Gass, State Superintend-
ent of Schools, died Monday night at
$3.50 after an illness of several weeks
of yellow jaundice. His death had
been expected for four or five days.
Mr.. Gass was born in Audrain
county August %, 1852, and was ed
ucated in the common schools and
at the Mexico, Mo-, Academy.
He was married in 1876 to Miss
Josephine Shell of Audrain County,
who, with two children, Ray Gass of
Jefferson City, and Mrs. John Miller
of Vermont, survive him. Also two
brothers survive him, John P. Gass
of Sedalia, w. X. Gass of Laddonia.
Probably, no man has been more
prominently or more consecutively
identified with educational work in
Missouri. In 1885 he was elected
County School Commissioner of Aud
rain County and was reelected in
1887, resigning later to become AS
sistant State Superintendent of Edu-
cation under the late w. E. Coleman.
He continued in this position un-
der l.. F.. Wolfe, who succeeded Cole
man. In the meantime he had found
ed the Missouri School Journal, and
in 1898 he resigned from the Depart
ment of Education to devote his en-
tire time to that publication.
This paper he owned and edited III.
to the time of his death. lie return
ed to the Department of Education
under w. Y. Darlington, as statis-
tician and filled the position until
| 1906, when he was elected State Su-
| perintendent He was re-nominated
in 1910, but was defeated in the land
slide of that year by his Republican
opponent, w. A. Evans, of st. Louis.
In 1914 he again was nominated
by the Democrats and this time de-
feated Mr.. Evans, who had been re-
nominated by the Republicans. His
term of office would have expired in
January, 1919.
His death at the comparatively
early age of 60, is regarded as dis
tinct loss to the educational inter
ests of Missouri.
Mr.. Gass was a true friend OF this
newspaper. He was a manly man. One
of the best fellows we ever knew.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-09-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration upon the estate of
Mildred E. Bowles, deceased, late of
Audrain County, Missouri, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of said county, bearing
date August 18th. 1916.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after. date OF said Letters or
they be precluded from any benefit
of such estate, and If such claims be
not exhibited within one year from
the time of the publication of this
notice they shall be forever barred.
John W. HOWELL,
First publication Administrators,
Sept 7th, 1916.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-09-21
FIGHTING JOHNNY" ROGERS
Formerly of Mexico, Old and Feeble,
Turns on the Latest Purchase of
Booze He Gets i'm Columbia.

Almost blind from continual drink
ing, gray-haired and feeble, Eight
ing Johnnie" Rogers, 81 years old, a
local police character, took the
stand yesterday to help convict Amos
Shields. a negro bootlegger and for
mer friend; so says the Columbia
Missourian.
Shields was fined $500 and costs
by Police Judge Edwards and in fail
ure to pay the fine was locked up in
the city Jail. Shields says he will ap-
peal the case.
Fighting Johnnie" who was nick
named by police officials because of
his fighting mood when intoxicated,
testified in police court that he had
purchased a pint of whiskey from
Shields two weeks ago, and that the
whisky made him so drunk that he
engaged in battle royal at his home
He insisted that the liquor was
"doped" because it made him drunk
suddenly.
Rogers was accompanied in court
by his ten-year-old son. Raymond
who aided City Attorney George
Starrett in convincing the negro
boot-legger. The youthful witness
caused much laughter in the court
room. When asked by the city attor.
ney if he were the son of Fighting
Johnnie" he replied, mo, l am not
his son. He is my father" 1t took
much persuasion to show him that he
was Rogers son If the old man were
his father.
Young Rogers testified that he was
present when his father bought the
liquor from the negro. Glow did YOU
know that the bottle contained whis
key" asked Irakenan Price, attorney
for Shields, of the youthful witness
Il drank some of it," calmly replied
the lad. "My father frequently give.
me whisky"
Fighting Johnnie" Rogers lived II
Mexico many years. He was well
known in local police circles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-09-21

w. X. Turner, secretary of the
Commercial Club of Carrollton, was
in Mexico Monday. He with r. E.
Race, secretary of the local club, are,
this week. routing and mapping the
cross-state highway thru New Frank
lin, Mexico, Moberly, and Carrollton.
Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Race went to
New Franklin to begin their work.
1t is sought to have more of the st.
Louis-Kansas City travel pass thru
these towns.