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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-05

received In my absence, and on being
informed of your request, have ask
ed my deputy to make the following
reply to you:
"As to your oral request of May q,
as you know press of business in this
office in preparing for the final cleo
ton Of June 5, has caused your re-
quest to be temporarily overlooked.
Il call your attention to such rec
ords as were submitted to this office
showing that the report of the num-
Der Of ballots cast in each precinct
tallies with the number of voters re,
ported as signing the roster 1t the
primary election.
Nothing in these records show any
thing abnormal nor has any complaint
been made by any election inspector
or any voters to show that this tally
Of voters and ballots was In error or
that any voters name was scratcbe ed
wrongfully or wrongfully entered
upon the roster in any precinct. To
tally the blanks would add nothing to
such an inquiry and to check the
blanks with the used ballots would re.
quire opening Of the sealed packets
in the presence Of a justice of the
supreme court.
This office knows no facts making
such a judicial inquiry warranted. II
you, however, have such facts at your
command and desire to open and
check the official returns of this cleo.
ton, this office is ready to bring such
records as you desire before the su.
preme court.
The records submitted to this Of
flee would indicate that there was no
irregularity in the primary election
which would affect the official returns
published by this office in any way,
shape or manner"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-05
49, slIith Preck

/ At noon today, Joseph Fern, Demo
cratic candidate for mayor, expressed
confidence Of victory. Fern was in,
terviewed by the Star-Bulletin at the
famous fighting ninth" Of the fifth
district. He was gaily decorated with
leis from the hands Of admirers.
Il will poll 400 votes in the ninth
OF the fifth, 275 in the 10th of the
fifth, 375 in the 18th of the fifth and
400 In the sixth of the fourth" said
Fern.
Voting was heavy in the early part
OF the day throughout the entire fifth,
Aala park, which is prov erbially slow
IN voting, having almost so per cent of
.ts registered voters in by noon. 'Vot-
ing by precincts was as follows:
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Ninth Preeinct-At noon today 287
votes out of sos registered voters had
been cast in this precinct with poll
ing place near the Kalihi pump. Votes
during the first hour after the polls
opened reached the total of liz.
Tenth Preelnct-out of 400 register.
cd. las voters had cast their ballots
Just before noon today at the Kalihi-
waena school. This is one Of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-05
"Secret Invisible Government
is Exposed" BY LahuI Party
Creator. Said to Be Only
lobe. Obi. Obum!'


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I'D ~ kobauIe;,o -. ,..r.known fed.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-05
REPUBLICANS DRAW
BIG ATTENDANCE AT
THEIR FINAL RALLY

Straighttrom-th the shoulder-argumentl
TO stand by the Republican party and
vote the straight ticket. with inter
ludes OF music and moving pictures
and occasional showers, we're tho
features of the fiIa. Republican rally
at Aala Park last night. which IN point
Of attendance outnumbered the Demo
cratic meeting to l. R. ". Single
was chairman.
The talk Of the Republican candt
dates was a big contrast to that 81
the Democrats. The Republicans as &
whole took little notice of the frerr
zieG remarks OF tie Bourbons, bui
gave their reasons for asking the PEG
pie for their support
When Mayor Ian" rose to speak the
crowd Jumped to its feet and gavG
him cheer after cheer Eddie Hop
kins. candidate for sheriff. also 70
"eived a big hand. As the different can
didates arose to speak pretty girl
from the audience came forward and
placed leis around their necks.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-05
Army Registration
Proceeding Quietly

ASSOCIATED Press BY U. s. Naval ConnuuL
cation Service
WASHINGTON. d. C., june .
News from all over the country, COM
ing into the war department and else,
where in Washington, shows that res
istration under the new army law is
proceeding quietly everywhere in the
United States. The percentage OF eva.
sion Of the Law is believed 10 be
small.
No organized disturbances have
taken place. Only in feT cases have
disorderly er opposing individuals
been arrested.
The government, il was announced
here last night. will have no definite
figures regarding the registration until
after the state officials have COmplet,
ed their work Of gathering in the
names of those liable for military
service.
1t was also announced that the proc
lamation including Hawaii and
Alaska in the selecttve draft, will not
be forthcoming until the governors OF
those territories have completed their
preparations.
In spite of spasmodic moves against
the draft in various parts of the coun.
try, mostly by pacificists and social
lists, aided and abetted by anarchists,
there is no sign OF any widespread or
organized opposition to the draft meas
ure, the whole nation apparently
realizing that by this means only can
a sufficient number of men be raised
in a fair and just manner to meet
the demands of the greatest war the
United States has ever embarked on.
The complete failure of the volun-
teer system throughout the nation to
supply the number of men required is
recognized everywhere. With the ex.
ception of Indiana practically all OF
the states are far below their quota
of men.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-05
FERN OPTIMISTIC ASVOTERSN
-, EIETH Hasten TO BALLOT EARLY

..Str6pS Democratic precincts and the
n oadgessof Democracy floated from
|Nhes kelssof :manysbystanders. Lightly
Totes Refe DIST in the first hour, 1O2
up to 10 O'clock ~
Eleventh Preeinet-At HAS a total
of go voters had cast their ballots
The total registration in this district
near Kaiulani school, is 721.
Twelfth Preeinct-Voting here was
fairly light through the morning hours
only 10 votes out Of 226 registries hav'
ing been polled at 11:40 o'clock
Thirteenth Precinct - At 11:0I
o'clock 1873 votes had been cast in this
precinct. L. L. McCandless is said to
have protested against handing folded
ballots to the voters, asserting they
should be allowed to fold their own
ballots after they had voted.
Fourteenth Preeinet-Early voting
characterized the activity in this pre-
cinct also, 212 out OF 632 votes being
recorded up to 1870 o'clock. With
many Of the voters from this precinct
busy at Fort Shafter and Watertown
it was expected that there would be
rush toward the closing hours this
evening.
Fifteenth Precinct-At 1905 O'Clock
today LA voters out of 357 in the Aala
park district had been recorded. This
is considerably heavier than the vot-
ing in either Of the last three elections
for the same length of time.
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Big VOTE CAST,
ELECTION QUIET
Continued from Page u

strong attempt is being made to
swing the Chinese vote"-atout 500
-soliGly for the sheriff.
At noon today the Republican cr-
ganization felt confident that Mayor
John C. Lane would be reelected and
was fairly sure of majority of the
board of supervisors.
AS the day progressed the prophets
began to say that Lester Petrie, Dem
ocratic candidate for supervisor, does
not look as strong as he did a few
days ago, and that while they rather
think William H. Mcclellan will be
elected to the board, his fellow-Demo-
Gratis chances are not so good.
Many of the observers say that
Daniel Logan's strength has develop
ed 20 such an extent that he is ak
tremely likely to poll higher vote
than Petrie.
AS usual, the states" came forth
early in the day. Several reports
reached the Star-Bulletin that the race
issue had been raised in fifth district
and that Hawa:ians there we're voting
straight Hawaiian ticket On the
other hand. many declared this to be
an unjust eXaggeratlCn, saying that
the same stories are raised every
year, and every year it is found that
the race-issue voting has been con-
fined to few ballots only.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-05
WIE UUMEO UUI 0IKUNuLI AhUUIVU
PRECINCTS; MORNING HOURS BUSY

Second preeinct-in The sec5nd
precinct rs votes had been cast Up
to W - o.rIock. the citing being fai.-
!! heavy
Third precinet-At 10 = clock
-, ;cte> had been cas-, n TINS re,
,tr't This vas one OF the bu,'os'
Fr' mt, n the fourth district.
FoVrto preeinct-Ihe heaytest vof
ing OF The morning vas done in his
precinct, ISL Dai!ots having Aeea C">t
~ % 1915 OcIGCA.
Tt:,h precinct Up TO 1919 o PIX
1"i ,ot"c had been received - 20
Nuh. Governor F1nkham voted icre
AT = O'Clock.
Sixth precinct The ,lttng IN tho
sixth was 'aIri, heavy. 10 p"rs0ns
h7'IrR marked tIcir ballots u" n
Ir:!f c, !GCG
Seventh preeinct--With to;.l TO-
jstrat.on Ct 355, the voting in the Sc
cnih vas SLOW. only g votes La;InC
U"cn cast up to l0:l4 o'clock.
Eighth precinct-Fairly heavy >Ct,
ing prevailed at this precinct throH2N
out the morning. 1+3 votes haHlH.
ben cast up u 10:34 O'Clock.
Ninth preeinct-At Il."b O'Clock lhG
vote in the ninth was ia. which nc
inspectors declared vas slo".
Tenth precinct -Seventy-five votes
had been cast in the tenth up to -
o'clock, the total registration benz
100.
TweEfth precinct-Out OF total
registration Of 49, voters, 142 votes
had been cast in the 13th up to 1r:51
O'clock
The eleventh. Wainanalo, is an Oil
Of-tOTn precinct
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ILAIVUIUAIEU. NA1AULELIU
VICTIM OF PRACTICAL JOKE?

Federation for Municipal Reform has
been the result OF the past eight years
Of graft and Tlsmanagement Of mum
clpal affairs in this CITY.
We have s. members al present. al
OF whom are wealthy and influential
men.
We realize that tie gangs n con
TO. OF the Republican and Democratic
parties are powerful at the polls and
must be ought with their own kinds
o. Weapons.
"" have watched YOU during the
la: campaign organize the Lahui par
= sinlle handed and alone. there
iDre. W feel that YOU are the man
We need to put TO the front IT. our
efforts to give this city d clean ad
ninistration, under oU- control. and
tree from the graft and gang rule
which W" have all suffered under tCr
so long.
At the present time We have in our
treasury an amount Of $15,0G0.0o
which can be increased at short 10
lice if necessary,
We will pay you a monthly salary
Of $4,000 with expenses If you Will
agree 70 revive the Lahui party.
You will understand that our initial
movements must be absolutely Sc
Cret.
II you agree to the terms herein
you will upon receipt Of this COM
munication call upon Mr.. John Doe
and will ask for a private meeting
with him.
At this meeting you will repeat to
him just three (3D words only, as fol-
lows: "OBE" obj" "OBJM." and
then walk out. He will understand
and you will receive further iHs;ruc-
lions later.
Yours in secret,
Secretary ard Treasurer,
y P S. T. NJ. A.
kahaulelio's statement adds that he
followed instructions, called upon Mr..
John Dee" repeated the three mystic
watchwords and the deal was on" It
was after this, he says, that he found
cut the true character Of the ring"
and repudiated them.
Now here's the story:
Last August the humorous federal
official conceived the idea of his little
political joke, selected his MIR. John
Dee" wrote the letter to Kahaulelio
and laid the plant" In due time, to
the utter Amusement Of said John Doe
"a well-known Honolulu attorney
who had not been advised, Kahaulelio
entered the lawyers office He stood
precariously on ono foot, hoped SOL
EMMY around, and in loud, emphatic
tone he uttered the magic words,
lobe! Obi, Obum!" after which he
walked out.
And that, according to the two men
who know-tbe supposed originator OF
the joke, and the attorney into whose
office Kahaulelio walked and in whose
office he hoped around with the
"Obe-Obi-Obum" stunt, is the sole
and only basis for Honolulu's Secret
Invisible Government"
Kahaulelio is running for election
today In the primary he received 81
votes, as against 2877 gathered in by
Lane, 1891 by Fern and 1882 by
Cohen. But he did beat out Pringle,
whose count totalled "a.
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Stdr-buIIctln
Election News

Star-suIIetin election returns will
be shown tonight at the usual loea-
tlon-on King street. vest Of Fort
the star6uIletin's special election
headquarters being in the Harty
building, and the illuminated screen
across the Secc nd-fIoor front Of W. ".
Oimond & Company.
And as usual, everybody 10 invited
and "star-6uiIetin Service" will be
the slogan in putting out the figures,
Arrangements are being made for
rapid collection Of the figures through
out the voting precincts and they
will be put on the screen as quickly
as received.
Each election night the friends o.
the Star-6uIIetIn In the various pre-.
cinets give vary helpful cooperation
in teIephonins in the count a. il pro
crosses, or in many cases, send in
messengers with ballots marked UP
with the latest figures. II enables
this paper to give the news t. the
public quickly and accurately and
appreciated.
The Star,suIIetin's special tee-
phone number for tonight Is
216U
Ring UP this number if you have
any news to send in, or if you are
unable to come down town ans join
the big crowd getting the returns on
the street.
The Illuminated screen will be Il
operation as soon as dusk comes. As
the ticket is short, the result Of the
election should be known by or 10
= clock. perhaps earlier.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-05
AD MEN TO ENTERTAIN
JAPANESE NAVAL CHIEFS

Five officers from the two japanese
cruisers, the local Japanese consul and
vice-consul, and representatives Of the
Army and Navy will be guests at the
Ad Club luncheon tomorrow. War ra-
tions will be served, but it is prom.
ised that the luncheon will be an ap-
petizing one. Postmaster Hastings
MacAdam will speak and a program
of patriotic songs has been arranged
All members are urged to be present
N. Sevastopoulo, counsellor Of the
Russian embassy in Paris, has been
appointed Russian minister to Den
mark, in succession to Baron Buxho-
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Continued from Page II
passengers between San FraIciS1c
and Honolulu. However, they are now
carrying capacity cargoes to and from
the Orient, so it is not likely they
would drop this profitable b';siness to
take up local freight, shipping men
think.
According to T. NJ. Church, manager
of the merchandise department OF
Alexander & Baldwin, rates n freight
from the Orient to Hon >fulu have tri'
pied in the last year. a"e still going
up, and the Japanese lines are setting
any price they want.
Rice Rates AViate
up to three weeks aGo the freight
rate on rice from Kobe hers was ST
a ton" he said. ION the last two
boats it went up 10 So. ADD there ale
rumors here that it rose 20 $25 OH The
first Of this month. We have cab,ed
to the Orient for inform +tiol but have
not had a reply. Tramp steamers
from the Orient are now asking s45 d
ton to bring rice to Hont lulu. Thi;
doesn't look as though he Japanese
lines would care to compete with the
Matson company's s425 late, the low
est Of any Pacific line L:lday."
From other sources on the water
front it was learned today that loca
japanese have been trying to contract
with the NJ. B. K, to bring 10000 ton;
Of freight, mostly rice and salt, t.
Honolulu from the Orient. The T. X
K. has refused this class of freigh,
owing to the low rate it has been car
ried for.
Local Chinese importers say thai
the freight rate on tea from HongkonZ
here has scared to $51 a ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-05
ROSE CORNERS TAXICAB MARKET
!. AS impetus TO VOTE GETTING

81 Charles Fl. Rose, incumbent, and
candidate for reelection as sheriff, ap.
parently broke all records for the Gre
alton of an election day free taxicab
service today when he started cam
paignfng shortly before = o'clock with
81 automobiles at his disposal, ma
chimes, his fellow workers asserted
that had been donated to him by
friends.
A majority OF the machines gath.
cred at the police station around s
O'Clock. Those not already tagged
were labeled with flaring signs which
urged everyone and everybody to
Vote for Charles H. Rose" A mem.
Der Of the sheriff's staff volunteered
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tie information that the machines
kre for the sole purpose of taking
roters to the polls where, it was ex
peeted, they would vote for the pres
enl sheriff in return for the ride, il for
cothing else.
In the primary campaign it was
thoueht that J. c. Cohen, who was
atterJohn C. Lanes job in the mayors
office, had reached the limit mark in
the number of automobiles a candi.
date might secure for election day
purposes, but Sheriff Rose has gone
Cohen one, and perhaps two, better,
as may be seen from the flotilla of
machines which parade the highways
and oyWays today flying the Vote foi
Charles H. Rose" banner.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-05

Enlisted men of the 25th Infantry
are to give a dance tonight at the
National Guard armory in honor of
the 50 non-commissioned officers who
were recently ordered to the mainland
for appointment AS lieutenants. These
apopintees Will sail on the next trans
port for the mainland. The armory
is gay with flags. special music has
been procured and good time is ex-
pected by the infantrymen.
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ELECTION RETURNS
ON THE ROOF
GARDEN TONIGHT
COMMENCING AT
8 P. NJ
Dance at the Beach

Dinner.dansant at the Moana Hotd
this evening. Large electric fans haVt
just been installed, making II vert
comfortable for dancing. Special din
ner 800. Music by Kaai GIee Club
ADV L. s. ~
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The. CANDIDATES
REPUBLICAN,.

REPUBLICAN.
For Mayor-John c. Lane.
For SheIitf-EdWard Hopkins.
For Auditor-James BickneI.
For SuperVisors-WiIIiam c. Aeh,
William AHA, Charles N. Arnold,
Charles II. 5eIIina, Ben HoIIinser, Dan.
ieI Logan, e. A. Mott-Smith.
DEMOCRATIC.
For Mayor-Joseph J. Fern.
For Sheriff-CharIes n. Rose.
For Auoitor-AIbin Blom.
For SuperVisors-F. c. Benevedes,
Hugo kanae, J. p. Makainai, John
Markham, w. n. Mcclellan, Lester Pc
trie, Jesse UIuihi.
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veden. The latter will continue to re-
side in Copenhagen in a private ca
pacity.
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COASTAL Change
Will NOT HURT
LOCAL SHIPPING

CONTINUED from Page II
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-21

main subject to draft into the forces
hereby authorized, unless exemrted
or excused therefrom as in this act
provided: Provided further, that IN
the case of temporary absence from
actual place of legal residence of any
person liable to registration as pro-
vided herein such registration may
be made by mail under regulations to
be prescribed by the President.
Penalty for False Registration
"Section 6-That the President Is
hereby authorized to utilize the ser
vice of any or all departments and
any or all officers or agents Of the
United States and of the several
States, Territories, and the District
of Columbia, and subdivisions there
of, in the execution of this act and
all officers and agents of the United
States and Of the several States,
Territories and subdivisions there
of land Of the District Of Columbia,
and all persons designated or ap-
pointed under regulations prescribed
by the President whether such APP
pointments are made by the Presi-
dent himself or by the Governor or
other officer Of any State or terri
tory to perform any duty in the ex-
ecution of this act, are hereby requir-
ed to perform such duty as the Pres
ident shall order or direct, and all
such officers and agents and per-
sons so designated or appointed shall
hereby have full authority for all
acts done by them in the execution
of this act by the direction of the
President. Correspondence in the
execution Of this act may be carried
in penalty envelopes bearing the
frank of the War Department Any
person charged as herein provided
with the duty of carrying into eff
feet any of the provisions of the
act or the regulations made or direc-
lions given Hereunder who shall fail
or neglect to perform such duty and
any person charged with such duty
or having and exercising any authori-
ty under said act,regulations or direc-
lions, who shall knowingly make or be a
party to the making of any false or
incorrect registration, physical ex-
animation, exemption, enlistment, en-
rollment or muster; and any person
who shall make or be a party to the
making OI any ldlSe StdCeIHeHl~ OF
certificate as to the fitness or liza
bility Of himself or any other person
for service under the provisions of
this act, or regulations, made by the
Pesident Hereunder, or otherwise
evades or aids another to evade the
requirements of this act or of said
regulations, or. who in any manner,
shall fail or neglect fully to perform
any duty required of him in the ex-