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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
WOMAN DIES FROM
INJURY FROM FLAMES
Wife OF Pearl Harbor Foreman
Meets Death In Peculiar Manner

Mrs, Jenny AeSssiz, wife Of James
b, Agassiz, foreman for the Hawaiian
Dredging Company at Pearl Harbor,
died at Queens Hospital yesterday af,
ternoop, from burns received early yes
terday morning. .. ~, ~
Mrs. Agassiz had been acting
strangely for some days and early on
Friday night attempted, to drown her
self by jumping from the drill scow,
near the Pearl Harbor drydock. Her
husband discovered her before she
could leap from the scow and took her
home. 5g
Later on the woman again left her
home and Agassiz and a policeman
started in search of her. About half
past three yesterday morning she re
turned home, explaining that she could
not sleep and had gone for ride in
hired automobile in the hope of pro.
ducing weaTiness La
20 About half.past four clock yester,
day morning Agassiz made himself
some coffee, leaving his. wits near the
hove while he went TO the dining room
to drink it. He had previously taken
from his wife II can Of Kerosene with
which she said she was going to do
some cleaning. ',u ~"
Returning to the kitchen he saw his
wife enveIoped in flames. He did his
best to cxtnguish the flames by tear
i ing of the unfortunate woman clothes
and wrapping her in blanket, and
was burned himself about the hands
and face in so doing. Also a portion
Of the room took fire and for short
time the house was threatened with
destruction. f.
| Mrs. Agassiz was removed TO Queen :
Hospital, where she died yesterday af
4 ternoon She did not regain conscious
! ness after being taken from her house
! Deceased was thirty.six years of age
and was born in Oakland, California
She has been iustbe Territory for sew
oral years No children are left.
4 Every indication points to the fac
that the woman committed suicide
Though absolutely no reason il, know
which might have prompted her to enc
her life.
Funeral services will he held at thre,
q 'rIock this afternoon in Williams Tn
dertukiug Parlor.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
PILOT CAR NOW {.
C|RCL|NGB|GISLAN
Advertiser Dodge Welcomed By
the Leaders Of Hilo and ;.
Help Is Freely offered l y
tBy a stan CORRESPONDENT,

HlLO; May 3--Stripped for action,
The Advertiser Pilot Car arrived here
from Honolulu this morning AMI will
commence on its tour of Hawoii's scenic
routes with a trip around the island,
starting early tomorrow morning. d..
That the boosting tour Of the ear i'll
meet with widespread approval on this
island Is evidenced from the coopera'
ton which the venture has been given
and the support which has been offered
from Hawaii officials and kamaainRs.
Among those who have offered the
party their aid in the compiling of data
of interest to the travelling motOrist
and tourist and of value to Hawaii are
Harry j. Lyman, G. H. Wears, chair.
man of the Hilo board of trade; John
K. Akau, county engineer, and William
H. c. Campbell, all of whom are boost
ers for the promotion of the Big Island.
Promotionist To Help
G. II. Wears, who is at the head Of .
movement to boost Hawaii's scenic
points in the interest of promoting in
ter-island travel, offered TO cooperate
with the pilot car party, and plans have
been formulated for conference be
tween the party and Mr.. Wears after
the ear has made its maiden trip over
the belt route. r..
The first around the.island trip will
De made for the purpose of compiling q
main driving guide from which the
many side routes can be mapped. This
trip will start from Hilo on the route
hough the Kan district. J.. >-.' .
Belt Road Both Ways
The belt route win also be mapped
from Hilo in the opposite direction
Trough Hamakua, thence to South Ko
'aIa, along the Koua coast, through
kau and Puma, ending at Hilo. On The
asst belt route trip all side roads Il
points of interest viii be navigatet
and chaTted. n
This double system of mapping vii
enable the traveller TO start from HilC
in either direction for points of inter
crest and be guided by authoritatiy,
road Information. FIJI N7E :
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
PAPA" JOFFRE CHEERED
BY BIG CHICAGO CROWDS
All France Is AT the Front He Says, Fighting
For Humanity and Democracy Ovation
i Brought Tears To His Eyes ~. 4.
Associated Press by Naval Radio serviee.)

CHICAGO May ore the hero French nation
~ received ovation from audience Of hundred fifty
residents OF this last night that brought the
affected the who had stood unmocd in the midst
both defeat and victory the greatest battlefield Of the world
French soldier spoke Of the aims OF
allies appeal the highest motives American
people join Fundamentally in ie for the crushing Of auto
cracy. -.t#H
The meeting which was held out doors became endangered
when Of fire brought engine after engine
Of big blaze only block where fire did dam
age the OF $0Oo After the first huer OF alarm how
oquence of the speaker who paid attention whatever
the signs fncpcn quoted the crowd and the meeting
proceeded without interruption The hemen muaed down their
engines and fought fire with little noise possible.
Ha ~ E3,sE TOLD THE STORY OF THE MARINE "iI
General Joe told the story of the battle OF the Marn when
under his command stemed the onrushng torrent Of
Germans held back upon the Asne, saving
sufficient supply Of munitions to fight Frances
freedom and of the demands for heavy sacrifices from the
France barred the Paris with their bodies against
the murderous hail of German shells a,i& rs #&.@
Germany assaied babarous attack said the great
Frnchman hoping destroy France in short time through
series Of brutal blows G .5aGllL,s 3ss,t s
fls ALL FRANCE is AT THE FRONT
brought the people of the United States he said the fra
ea greeting the whole French which means the whole
people France All France at the front with the whole
nation mobzedto win the Those who are not on the hiring
inc are in the work for victory, aqv
brought above ALL the greeting Republican France to the
working OF the United States Democracy called ACROSS the
Z S 'sG.>.' CHEERS FOR PAPA" JoFFRE
When General Jofre concluded his address
waving handcappng and applause rendered him. lasting
for minutes and concluding with cheers for France for the
French army Papa" Jore demonstration that brought
the the veterans eyes. i5 @a.. S&1ss Ng.
Following him. an address was delivered BY
his appeal direct to the working OF America
urging the with their whole but not with
any intention of making profit from or with any idea 81
conquest of territory 1# t15. # .asslsls
hs not war which France and her allies have entered
the sake Of territory he said This war for humanity and
Tor democracy SsE ,.s. .a.s .s.e a.a@
Seats the meeting Sold the proceeds going to the
american Red Cross. t~ -. W. -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
POILUS SMASHING "A WAY
TOWARD MAIN OBJECTIVE
British Also Advancing While Great Guns
Are Preaching German Defenses Along
the Entire Western Front
ASSOCIATED Press BY Naval Radio service>

NEW YORK, May 6-Despe the desperate efforts Of
IN Hndenbugs legons withstand the dashing of
French continuing their brilliant north
of the Aisn dispatches along
French forty eight Of
most desperate hghng with the casualties
days Of the battle of the Marine
many places along the hundreds of miles Of battlefield the
being forced back desperately fighting while in
places miles recapting mile
rtory. 8s..GNS.-. a##
PRISONERS BY THE THOUSAND
greatest Of the day reported from line
between Aisy Caonne yesterday
prisoners guns miles of trenches advancing the
lined the former German positions taon the
strategic position of the Germans the south of linden
burg French objective this front and its defenses
crumbing rapidly. sFHE IA AIS #ts.s sFE
German salient left in the French lines before
yesterday French capturing
along four mile 'front.' driving the Germans back with the loss Of
and guns. .a3. t5E 5l ast55E ts5t .5# t5t
Further the east ground cerny craonne
a six mile 'front.' added to the regained territory
midAp the French still further
Champagne Argonne continued the
yesterday the French have grip the Seg
fried positions x "aI
asE BRITISH ADVANCING SLOWLY
desperate fighting
going forward Buecour with the British slowly driving the
yard being marked with slaughter North Of
Of Fsnoy the British made further gains
pesagng another attack along wide front
allies 'front.' according semi-ohicial
made Paris last night working in exact
spring drive blows Of each being calculated
give recuperang without permitting the Germans
to in any of safety from assault aas
reports night that big battle raging north Of the
Aisne No report the progress Of the fighting made
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
.HOLLWEG AGAIN
TO TALK PEACE
Growing Uneasiness At Home
Makes 1t Necessary To De-
tail Germany's Desires
Associated Press By Naval Radio Service,

associated Press By Naval Radio service)
COPEN May 6--Peace rath.
or than war appears to be the mair
topic of discussion in Germany now.
Dispatches from Berlin indicate that
within q fortnight Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg will, in speech before
the reichstag, outline the terms Of
peace which Germany will be willing
% accept. t.ss A.,
The chancellor was scheduled to make
his speech last week but postponed il.
presumably on account OF changes in
The situation on the western battl,
front. Now, however, with the troop,
# General Won Hindenburg hard
PRESSED and giving ground at many
points, and with social unrest through.
nut the empire at such point that
serious demonstration against the gov
'rnment have taken place in many
titles, the right.hand man of the Kaiser
is reported to have made up his mino
hat the time is near when he should
indicate anew the lines along which
Germany is prepared to negotiate for
peace. .....s.... .... ~. '.
Germany is seething with unrest, ac,
Gording to reports received here and at
london. Open demonstrations against
the government are frequent. Thu
people are demanding food and in sew,
raj places it has been found necessary
to quell the disturbances by militar!
force. S..~,.
1t was reported yesterday that mar,
tial law had been proclaimed through
out Bohemia and that the newspapers
had been forced by tn" Austrian govern,
ment to suspend publication.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
STATUS QUO ANTE
WILL SATISFY RUSSIA
No lndemnities, No Annexation,
Is Substance Of Latest
M Resolutions
tAssOciatsd Pres. BY Naval Radio Service,

ASSOCIATED Press BY Naval Radio servIce)
\ LONDON, May 6--At grand coun.
ell of the leaders Of the various work.
ingmcn's organizations Of Russia with
representatives Of the army, held ia Pc.
trograd on Friday, a resolution w6s
passed declaring that when the articles
of peace are drawn up Russia will de.
mand that no party to the agreement
will receive from the vanquishcd either
cash indemnity or ccssiOn Of territory.
This resolution will b. inelud ed IN a
new note TO be sent out TO the Allies,
which note will also pledge the Rus
sian support to the war until Germany
has been defeated.
Such is an authorized report from
Petrograd, accompanied by the news
that the Russian press is commenting
on the outcome Of the Friday confer.
ence as a great triumph for democracy.
Almost Evenly Divided
AT the conference, which was attend.
ed by $50 delegates. vote of conf
dence in the new ministry was passed
by narrow margin, ,.,e maiority in
favor being only thirty-fve.
Following this conference, for the
sake of preventing any disorder on the
part of those defeated in the confidence
resolution, an order was issued forbid.
ding any further meetings and armed
demonstrations for forty eight hours.
The order forbids soldiers leaving their
barracks armed.
May Encourage Liberals ..
A statement given out by Premier
Lvof of the provisional government an.
nounees that the cabinet will modify its
note to the Allies in accordance with
the vote of the conference, but will not
discuss a separate peace and win resign
rather than shift ground on this point.
Discussing this news from Petrograd
the London press this morning expresses
the belief that the Russian decision not
to demand indemnities nor territory
will start new movement among the
British Liberals for rcstatement on
the part of the other Allies Of their
peace terms. III b..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
GERMAN RIOTERS
ARE shot down
Hungry Citizens Loot Shops and
Demand Peace - Many
Killed and Jailed #r
tAssocisted Pres. ny Naval Radio Service,

CAfsociated Press BY Naval Radio service)
AMSTERDAM, May 6--More food
riots In German cities, more shooting
down in the streets of citizons whose
sole fault is that they are hungry ppd
more arrests OF men an women Who
clamor. for peace mark the news that
came out OF Germany yesterday.
The food riots and street demonstra.
tions were worst in the city of Mninz,
according to the reports received by
the Telcgraf, In this city the disturb,
ances were of the gravost nature, the
troops being called out and a number
of the rioters shot down. HEk'
Faced Machine Guns ~ y
The mob, made desperate bv hunger.
swept through the streets sixteen hun.
dred strong, carrying banners demand.
ing food or peace. Reaching shops
| wherein food was kept for sale, the
rioters rushed in, looting from the
stores and wreeking the shops of those
who made any resistance
Troops Of the garrison. with machine
guns, were called and the weapons were
trained upon the rioters. who persisted
even in the face of death Fire was
vHOhNu UP anu scores or the hungry
citizens fell. Then the soldiers charged.
cutting down number of the fleeing
people and arresting five hundred OF the
survivors. -, = y
To Clip Wilhelm's Comb 49,. .M
News which has reached here, from
Berlin states that restriction of some
of the autocratic power now enioyed
by Kaiser Wilhelm under the imperial
German government is to be put into
effect. ~
II is reported from Berlin that the
constitution committee of the reichstap
which has been at work for several
weeks has agreed upon the plan Of re.
form. The committee would make Ar
ticle "a of the imperial constitution
to read in substance: Ordinances and
DEGREES of the kaiser shall be issued In
the name Of the empire and will re.
quire for validity the counter-signaturt
OF the imperial chancellor. who thereby
assumes responsibility to the reich
stag" D. -,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
TO ENFORCE DRAFT
LAW BY CIVILIANS
Every Suggestion Of b Military
Force Is Removed

ASSOCIATED Press BY Naval Radio servicel
WASHINGTON, May 8---Ofiicial an.
nounccment was made yesterday of the
detailed method by which military reg,
istratiou will be carried out under the
selective CONSUMPTION bill, with an ap.
peal from the war department 70 the
country for voluntary service. State
election officials and other officials are
to order without delay the enrolling
and classifying Of millions Of men for
army duty. ..,.tE sra X
The whole task has been placed. in
the hands of civilian officials and every
suggestion of military force removed
in carrying out the terms 81 the aelee,
tive draft bill. The federal, govern.
ment will have supervision through the
provost marshal general
All persons within the prescribed
ages are required to present themselves
for registration at the customary Vot.
ing places on the day TO be Announced
in a presidential proclamation. f..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
Won R|NTELEN WILL
POSE AS A MARTYR
His Defense Apparently viii Be
That He Is Plot Victim

ASSOCIATED Press BY Naval Radio ssrvico)
NEW YORK, May 6--From the pre-.
liminary statements made and the
trend Of the questions being asked Of
the witnesses for the prosecution in
the trials of Won Rintelen and the sew.
en- others accused with him of con.
spiracy TO incite industrial disputes in
munition factories, il seems apparent
that his attorneys will attempt de.
Tense by entering counter.accusations
against the munition mapufaeturers.
1t appears that the attorneys for the
alleged German plotters will seek IL
prove that the whole prosecution of vor
Rinteleh and his accomplices is being
staged by the great munition interest
aud capitalists who are interested ii
the furnishing Of supplies TO the Allies
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
BRITISH LADOR|TES
join WAR COUNCIL
Delegation Reaches Washington
To Confer With Labor Lead
ers Of This Country

ASSOCIATED Press ny Naval Radio service)
= WASHINGTON, May GA party of
the principal labor leaders of, Great
Britain arrived here yesterday for
the purpose of comforting with the
labor leaders of the United States as
to the part labor in this country should
play in the war with Germany and as
to cooperation between organized labor
in the United States and the unions
in the United Kingdom.
Arthur j. Balfour, former British
foreign minister and now head of the
British war commission that is visit
ing the United States, addressed the
national defense council yesterday
He stated that the British would be
overjOyed to welcome an American ex
pcditionary force in France and said
its early despatch would have an enor
mous psychological effect both upon
the Allies and upon their enemies; il
would, he said, encourage those who
are fighting for justice and the over
throw Of Prussianism, and would dis
courage their eDemies who are fight
ing at the command of the advocates
of the mailed fist. 49,.
Mr.. Balfour also during the day ad
dressed the national house of repre-
scntatiyes and had the unusual dis
tinction of having in the gallery al
one Of his auditors the President OF
the United States. This is said t
DO the first time President ever sal
in the gallery of congress. 49,.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
BAVARIA FACING
SHORTAGE OF FOOD
Must Subsist On Vegetables I'm,
less Supplies Are Relieved
r. BY Next Augusta

tAssociatsd Press BY Naval Radio Service,
BASEL, Switzerland, May 6--Unless
Germany succeeds in getting food sup,
plies by the middle of August, her
people viii be reduced to a vegetarian
diet exclusively. According to a de.
spatch from Munich this startling state
of affairs was revealed by Herr Bret
treich, Bayarian minister of the inter.
Tor, in an address before the popular
assembly of the kingdom. . III
The Munich despatch says the food
shortage in Bavaria is serious Bret
treich in his address said "we cal
hold out to August IS if we receive
the supplies that we expect. But by
September all our livestock will have
disappeared and we shall be compelled
exist on vegetables alone.' ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
ALTHOUGH WARNED, HE
DRANK POISON DRAUGHT
mail Special To The Advertissr)

HIL0, May 2l-Drinking mixture
of weed spray composed largely of airs,
enic, Tanako Kuichi, 10 Japanese cane
planter of Punahoa, died in agony last
saturday morning, in spite of all that
could be done for his relief by Or.
Hichimura and at the Japanese Hospi
tai. 49,. ,r'
An inquest was held under the direc,
ton of Deputy sheriff Martin Monday
night and verdict was rendered Of
accidental poisoning.
The evidence tended to show that
Kuichi drank the stuff, which has the
appearance of sake, by mistake. IL,
was taking the mixture to field be
longing to another cane planter nance
HuiikOwa. The latter testified that he
had warned Kuichi that the stuff was
poison and to be careful, but evidently
the dead man had thought his friend
was trying to fool him.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
LIBERTY LOAN {.
SWAMPS TREASURY
Subscriptions Flow In At Rate Of
Half a Million Dollars
-. ... Every Minute

tAssociatsd Press BY Naval Radio Service
WASHINGTON. May subscrip-
lions are pouring into the treasury
department for the Liberty Loan"
In such volume that the compilators
are showed under and have been
wholly unable TO keep up with the
totals. It Is known, however, that
already the loan has been subscribed
to, up to the close Of the second day,
for a total Of much more than three
hundred million dollars. How much
more the calculators cannot say, as
the figures have got beyond them.
Yesterday the subscriptions came
in at the rate Of more than $500, 900
every minute and 1t was early ap-
parent that the most sanguine est.
mates Of the willingness Of the ma
ton to subscribe had been far sur
passed. ..,. go, .. ... a''.H ....s. lt-
The total as compiled shows sub
scriptions towards the two billion
dollar fiotation amounting TO $311,-
6G7, 900. There are great piles
Of other subscriptions, but these
have not been added to the total
and the full amount cannot even be
! guessed at s."l... .... T.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
MANAGER HENDERSON
UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE

James Henderson, manager of the
Hawaii Mill Company, was operated
upon in the Hilo hospital for append
citis Saturday last, according to the
Hawaii Herald He had complained of
sickness for some years past, but had
been too busy to lay of and so to the
hospital.
Mr.. Henderson is reported to have
gone through the operation safely, says
the Herald.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
AMERICA TO FEED !. =
STARVING BELG|ANS

(Associated Prsss BY Naval Radio service)
HAvRE, France, May 6-The Bel.
gian government at its temporary CAPT.
tai here has been notified that thu
United States will provide a sunI of
$3.50, 100000 for the purchase Of pro,
visions for the destitute population Of
Belgium and thc occupied districts of
Northern France, until such time as the
Germans have been. driven out. The
amount promised win take care Of the
purchase and distribution of food for
nearly two years, the expense being
now at the rate of $7,000,000 month
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
PILES CURED IN 6 TO "a DAYS

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to
cure blind, bleeding, itching or pro-
truding PILES in 8 TO IA days or
money refunded Manufactured by
the FAIRS MEDICINE co, St. Louis,
u. 5. a.. h.r-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
army BILL now
r. SNAGCED AGAIN

Associated Press BY NAVAL Radio servies)
WASHINGTON, May Although
the conferees have been at work on
the Army Bill since "Wednesday,
with the whole nation waiting and
every department Of the government
practically at a standstill, II was re-
ported at midnight last night that
no common ground had been reached
and that the bill would not be ready
for congress TO act upon when IL con-
venes on Monday and cannot reach
the President before Tuesday At the
earliest.
The difficulty Is wholly confined TO
the draft clause Of the measure, the
minimum and maximum age provi-
sions Of the senate and house bills
being in conflict.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
NOW Is THE TIME.

For rheumatism you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
Now is the time to get rid of it. Try
this liniment and see how, quickly IL
will relieve the pain and soreness. For
sale by all dealers Benson, Smith &
Co.. agents for Observation-Disclosures
ment.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
0XMAN HELD TO e.. .....
a.... ANSWER TO PERJURY

Associated Press BY Naval Radio ssryiee)
SAN FRANCISCO, May Crank
q, oxman, accused Of perjury in con.
nection with the trial of Mooney, con,
vioted of the preparedness bomb out,
rage, has been held to answer and will
have to stand trial, despite the refusal
of the grand jury to return an indiet
ment against him, @ #
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-08
UNITED STATES LENDS l..
AGAIN TO THE BRITISH

ASSOCIATED Press BY Naval Radio seryics)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May ga
second loan of $25, 600, 900 was made 20
England yesterday, A loan of $lO0,.
100000 for France, will be made in
few days. 49, ."'a.'.' T.. =