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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
PLANTATION MEN
MADE AIDES TO
FOOD EXECUTIVE

Every plantation manager in HAWAII
has been, or will be. appointed spec
ial representative OF the national food
administration TO cooperate with
county and other agents Of the local
food bodies in a new territory-wide
campaign to increase the production
OF food at Aome and reduce imports
Before he leaves for Washington.
ID. c.. this afternoon TO attend con-
ference of food administrators, J. +
Child. federal food administrator for
the territory, expects 10 have letters
ready notifying the plantation mana
gers OF their appointment. At recent
meeting OF the local plantation ageD-
cies. this matter was thoroughly dis
Cussed, the agencies approved the
scheme and promised the food admin
istrator their support and cooperation.
torial food commission, the county
tariaI food commission, the county
agents have been urging the people on
the various islands to raise enough
food to feed themselves. as we'll as to
feed their stock. These agents have
received a vast amount o: help from
the plantations and. to further this
wcTk Of food production. Administra
tor Child decided on the plan to ap-
point each plantation manager a spec
ial agent of the national food admin
istration.
John Watt, former manager OF Olaa
plantation, has been appointed a spec
ial agent to confer with the several
plantation managers with regard to a
greater production of food at home,
other than sngar Mr.. Watt, as we'll as
the plantation managers, will work
without remuneration. having offered
their services voluntarily. Every
plantation IIanager will act as a spec
ial agent in his own district.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
GETS KNITTED SWEATER
FROM MRS. F. K. LANE

Capt. George K. Larrison, Engineer
Reserve Corps, who was formerly dis
trict engineer of the United States
geological survey in Hawaii, is show.
ing with pride a knitted khaki sweater
sent to him by Mrs. Franklin K. Lane,
chairman Of the interiors department
war work committee.
Evidently the committee is sending
gifts of this sort to all former officers
Of the interior department who have
entered the army service. Some weeks
ago Capt. harrison received a card
from Mrs. Lane, asking if he would
accept a sweater from the war work
committee.
"Size 49," was his reply to the query,
and yesterday, Christmas Day, the
sweater arrived. 1t is a handsome
garment, and home made" of khaki
color. A pair of wristlets of the same
material accompanied it.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
HAWAII ASSURED
OF YESSELSFOR
Freight SERVICE
But Islands May Lose President
and Governor if Not Patron
lied, Says Kennedy

Fully confident that Hawaii should
not worry about lack OF cargo carriers
for the island service, James A. Ken
nedy, president OF the lnter-lsland
Navigation Co. and Honolulu repre-
sentative of the national shipping
board. returned TO Honolulu yesterday
after two months spent on the main
land. Mrs. Kennedy and his daughter.
Miss Jessie Kennedy, returned WITH
him.
We are going 70 get all the ships
We need for carrying cargo he de-
clared this morning when questioned
as to the prospects OF Hawaii beinS
provided for. He is not so certain,
though as to passenger boats. He
feels the government is making
known that people are not expected 10
travel for pleasure during the war.
There is not going to be much trav-
cling during the war. The govern.
ment wants every one to remain al
home. attend to his duties and invest
his money for war purposes" he says.
Mr.. Kennedy, however, feels there IS
a grave danger that the shipping
board will take the Governor and
President away from the Hawaiian
trade unless the two big passenger
carrying vessels are better patronized,
He believes the two ships are being
operated at loss by the shipping
board, as the amount of cargo they
carry is limited, and because the
schedule of freight charges is based on
freight tonnage and speed of the yes
sells taken over by the government.
He estimates that the freight charge
on vessels like the Governor and
President between Honolulu and San
Francisco would have to be about $f2
ton to make their operation profit
able, since the owners of the vessels
are to receive the rate of pay from the
government which was announced
when the ships were commandeered.
The only comment Mr.. Kenne4y
would make on the new schedule Of
freight rates between Honolulu and
San Francisco was that some vessels
would earn a reasonable profit, some
earn too much and others be unable 10
make expenses. He says the ne"
LIClSHI "CIC OuI do DS
ing equitable with those imposed for
ocean service along the Pacific coast
and on the Atlantic. The basis for
the rates is what the government is
required to pay for the use Of requisi.
toned ships and the cost Of operation.
The 1nter-Island steamship man Is
outspoken in his praise Of the accom-.
modations, comfort, speed and sailing
qualities of the steamer President. He
told another shipping man in the pres
ence Of reporter that the President
ra ninto "a nasty storm breaking from
both sides-something like a typhoon
and the ship went along SO smooth
ly that not even a plate was moved
from the dining tables"
Mr.. Kennedy's optimism in regard 20
the prospects for plenty of shipping
for Hawaii are in marked contrast to
his attitude three months ago, when
he returned from an earlier trip to the
mainland. Then he evidently had
grave doubts as to what might be the
outcome, but now he thinks conditions
are changing monthly.
There has been a great improve.
ment in the last two months" he con.
cluded.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Passengers arrived by S. 8. Presi-
dent Dec. 25.:
Mrs. D. Ahlborn. Miss Gussie Alex-
ander, Miss Marie Berg, Mrs. c. S.
Crane, Mrs. L. Doe, C. Warren Fish,
w. M. F1ack, Mrs. w. NJ. F1ack and
child, Ray H. Flash, Mrs. M. Garlick,
Mrs. Bertha Havekash, A. G. Horn.
Llewelyn Jenkins, Jr. Mrs. Lewelyn
Jenkins, Jr.. L. P. Judd, Mrs. James A.
Kennedy, Miss Jessie Kennedy, Jas.
A. Kennedy, Ola G. Yewison, John r.
Livesy, Mrs. John T. Livesy, William
Mrs. William Macfarlane,
George S. Mckenzie, David Rust,
Miss L. Smith, r. W. Suhr. Mrs. Chris
tine Suhr, DR.. B. F. Surryhne, Rodney
Surryhne. Philip Surryhne, William
Westfall, w. l.. Williams, Mrs. C. E.
Wright.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
THERESA Will
IS DISMISSED
FROM PROBATE
Court Order Says Document
May Never Again Be
Presented

Officially designating the documen:
OF August %. 1917, which purported TO
he the last will OF the late Queen Lii
uoka:ani as false and fraudulent, Cir
cult Judge Ashford late Monday after
noon filed in circuit court an order
dismssing the instrument from pro-
bate.
The order. aside from dismissine
the document. declares. in effect, that
it is of such a nature that it may
never again be presented for probate
In part the order reads as follows:
And the court being now fully ad
vised. and having given due considcr-
alton TO all OF the matters and things
heard and submitted in connection
with the said alleged will of August
90. 1917. now finds that the said docU.
ment Of August 90, 1917. alleged to be
the last will and testament of her late
majesty, Queen T.iliuokalani. the
above-named decedent, fails to con.
form to any Of the requirements OF a
valid will, in that it does not appea:
that the same was prepared by the
said Gecedent or by any person au-
luOIlL6u luSTeu0lO on n6T D6UdIl OF
with her knowledge or approval:
And in that it was not signed by
said decedent either by herself or by
any person on her behalf or by her re-
quest or direction: and in that it was
not signed by the persons whose
names therein appear as subscribing
or attesting witnesses, to wit: James
NJ. Kealoha and Samuel K. Kamakaia,
or by either of them, in the presence
Of said decedent or by her request or
direction or with her knowledge or
consent and in that the said docu-
ment was never stated or declared by
her to them or either Of them to be her
will; and in that the several sigma
lures, to wit: the name Liliuokalani'
appearing on said document at the end
thereof and to the left margin of each
of the preceding pages purporting to
be the signature of said decedent,
were not and are not in fact her own
signatures nor made on her behalf by
any person with her knowledge or con.
sent, but are false and fraudulent;
wherefrom the court further finds that
said document is of no legal effect and
is not in any manner or respect enti.
tied to be received or held to be the
last will or any will Of said decedent,
by whomsoever it may at any time be
presented in that behalf"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
MINERAL PRDCTS. REPORT
ON MAGNESIUM COMING

The report on the commercial mag
nesia factory and the possibilities Of
producing magnesium carbonate, to-
cether with estimates prepared by a
chemical engineer on the project, were
mailed to Honolulu on December 21,
according to the weekend wireless
message received by the Mineral Pro-
ducts Co., from their San Francisco
manager, R. Anderson. The report is
expected to arrive on the next steam
er. The weekend message further
states that the Western Magnesite
Company's receiver has engaged a
consulting engineer to advise him how
best to connect with the Mineral Pro.
ducts Co. railway. The consulting en-
eineer is in favor Of an aerial tram.
way to connect with the magnesite
deposits.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
EXCESS PROFITS
BYLOCAr GRAIN
MEN PROHIBITED

OF interest to local dealers in hay,
grain and feed, whether retail or
wholesale, is the following cablegram
which has been received by J. r. Child,
federal food administrator, from the
national food administration in Wash
ington, D. c.:
THE following Interpretation has
been placed upon the general rules for
the purpose specified:
"The licensee in any sale of feed
ing stuff shall take no more than a
reasonable profit for such sale over
the average cost of his stock of any
commodity on hand, or under control
not at that time contracted to be sold:
and in arriving at the cost of corn AMI
oats he shall take into consideration
the gain or loss resulting rom any
actual hedging transaction on a grain
exchange.
Please promulgate this rule to
grain, feed and hay dealers"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
MUTINEEUS' DEATH
PRObED BY JURY;
OFFICERS CLEARED

After q two-dAy Investigation Of the
circumstances surrounding the death
at Cayite, Philippine Islands. Of three
Filipino mutineers about a year ago.
the federal grand jury today reported
to Federal Judge Poindexter that no
indictment had been returned. The
jurymen were dismissed until further
notice
In making public today the incidents
upon which the investigation was con.
Quoted. the United States attorneys
office stated that about a year ago, in
the harbor OF Cavite. muttny broke
out among a number Of Filipinos
ABOARD a government vessel now in
hawaiian waters.
After the muntineers had been sub.
dued by force. and their weapons
taken from them, the commander or.
dored the arrest and confinement OF
three Filipinos who were declared 10
be the ringleaders
These men were placed in irons
and confined in a portion OF the fire
room, there being no other place avail.
able at that time. The supposed ring.
leaders resisted arrest and confine
ment and, after being locked up, con.
tinued to curse and shout.
Due, apparently, to the heat Of the
place in which they were confined, and
the conditions of their own bodies as
the result Of the mutinous conflict
with the Americans, the three Fill
pinos died
The local investigation. the attor.
ney's office adds, was to determine
whether the officers of the naval ves-
sci were negligent in confining the
Filipinos in the place they did. From
the fact that the grand jurymen re.
ported that no indictment had been
returned. it is apparent that their de-
cision was that there was no negli
gence on the part Of the officers.
Among the witnesses summoned
were large number of naval officers
and men connected with the navy.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
BY AUTHORITY.

Sealed tenders will be received at
the office of the City and County
Clerk of the City and County of Ho-
nolulu, Room 8. Mcintyre Building, up
to IL o'clock noon and opened on the
Sth day Of January, 1918, for all makes
and sizes of automobile pneumatic
tires and solid rubber tires and their
guarantee as may be required by said
City and County, in it's various de-
partments, for the siA months period
beginning with the 1st day of January,
1918. All tenders must be securely
sealed and marked, Bids for Auto
Tires"
The Board Of Supervisors reserves
the right to reject any or all bids, in
whole or part:
D. KALAUOKALANI,
City and County Clerk.
6977-Dec. Is, q. 2S, 90, 81, Jan. ?,
3, 4, 81
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
CHRISTMAS SURPRISES
POLICE BY QUIETNESS

Christmas at the police station was
the quietest it has been in many
years. On both Christ as Eve and
last night very few who had imbibed
not wisely but too we'll were taken
in for safe keeping. Last night only
three were booked as drunks. Auto.
mobile accidents we're also noticeable
by their absence.
In commenting on it Deputy Sheriff
Asch said this morning that the DO.
lice had prepared to care for the
usual number of petty offenses which
occur during Christmas time, but in.
stead Of the number being in the
neighborhood Of 25 it was less than
a half dozen.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
HONOLULU MAN
GOES DOWN ON
RAMMED Fl
Grover T. Metz, Here 4 Years
Ago, Meets Death in Sub
marine Collision

Machinist's Mate Grover T Metz OF
Honolulu, who finished a fouryear
enlistment term here and went 10
San Francisco was among the 10 men
Of the submarine FL who perished
when that vessel sank recently IN
American waters. Metz was married.
Mail arriving from the mainland
brings the list OF those lost and saved
at the time OF the disaster. but no fur
ther details Of the ramming by the
F-3 are carried than in the brief des-
patch received last week by the Star
Bulletin which received first word Of
the sinking.
Metz was % years OF and ma
tive Of Texas. His wife was San
Francisco girl. When war broke out
he reenlisted in the navy, Mrs. Metz
going to Sonoma. The list OF lost
includes the names Of 10 Californtans.
Lieut.. A. E. Montgomery, command
ing officer OF the FL, was among the
five saved. His mother, Mrs. Julia
Montgomery Pratt. lives at Fort H. G.
Wright, New York.
Other survivors are:
j. NJ. Schmissauter, machinist, Hills
City, Tenn.
Henry l.. Brown, sunner's mate.
Macon. Ga.
Joseph J. Burns. chief gunner's
mate: wife, San Pedro. Cal.
John J. Stewart, ships cook; moth
er, Mrs. Celia B. Campbell, Huron,
s. D.
The list Of those lost was announced
by the navy department as follows:
John R. Belt, seaman; mother, Mrs.
]. e. Belt, S11sbee, Tex.
= Frank NJ. Bernard, machinist's
mate; sister, Amelia Quintal, Oakland
Cal.
William l.. Cartwright, seaman;
mother, Amanda Cartwright, Fresno,
Cal. -.
Harry L. Corson. chief electrician:
next Of kin, Hazel NJ. Corson, Long
Beach, Cal. -.. -
James Coonan, chief gunner's mate,
Lima, Ohio.
Simon Greenberg, electrician, first
class, Philadelphia. .-......,
Dudley Slough, chief gunner's mate;
wife, Marie Slough, Vallejo, Cal. - :
Charles r. Vincent, electrician; faith
er, Philip 8. Vincent, Exeter, Cal.
Thomas A. Walsh, machinist's mate;
mother, Mrs. Anna A. o'Brien, Hill
yard, Wash. ss s-..~... ~
Clyde w. Wyatt. machinist's mate;
mother, Mrs. Nellie Martin. Venice.
Cal. ~. 49,, .a.
Edward e. Hall, machinists mate:
wife, West Seattle, Wash. = i
Ray e. Scott, electrician; wife, Val
lejo, Cal. >.... ill., l.
Albert p. Smith, machinist's mate;
sister, Florence s. Stebbins, Merced,
Cal. :
Guy r. Stewart, chief machinist's
mate; father, Grant Stewart. Los An.
geles, Cal. - e. i.
Lyman F. Lovely, machinist's mate;
father, Lyman Lovely, Denver, Col.
Ralph e. McLuer, electrician, De-
troit, Mich. III.
Duncan A. McRae, electrician: sis.
ter. Florence NJ. McRae, Blaine, Wash.
John p. Messange, chief machinist'i
mate, Philadelphia.
Grover e. Metz, machinist's mate;
wife, San Francisco.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
MILK Can BE REDUCED, PRODUCER
SAYS; MANAGEMENT WASTEFUL'

This document has not been formal
ly laid before ]. F. Child, federal food
administrator 1t was shown to him,
however, he says. Some of the minor.
ity stockholders who were seen today
by the Star-Bulletin professed to
knox nothing regarding the report.
One Of them declared that he did not
believe the association could afford to
reduce the cost of delivering a quart
of milk, which is now 6 cents.
The minority report" is said to de-
rnand an increase In the price paid the
producer and decrease in the price
to the consumer, and adds that, with
the retail reduction, the public would
be saved $4,000 a month.
Mr.. Child says he has not taken
the matter up, as 1t has not been off.
cially placed before him.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
Minority Stockholders in Dairy
mems Association Demand
4 Accounting; Say Producer
Can Get More

Change In management of the Homo
lulu Dairymen's Association has been
demanded by minority stockholders,
and already, they say, the majority
holders have made such concessions
that It is probable their claims will
be satisfied.
Prediction was made today by one
of the milk producers who is a stock
holder in the association that IL the
company "get down to efficient busi-
ness it will be able to pay the pro-
fsucer 10 cents q quart. which is q
cent q Quart more than he is getting
now. and simultaneously reduce the
retail price to the consumer from IA
to Is cents quart.
The minority stockholders Rre cred
tied with forcing an expert account
inr OF the books and with winning.
eaTly in the fight, a raise from eight
10 nine cents quart for themselves.
one producer says the association is
making more than 10 per cent per
month in spite Of what he declares
Is ridiculous waste.
A meeting Of stockholders OF the
Dairymen's Association Is scheduled
for THURSDAY, January 3, for the pur-
nose of increasing the capital stock Of
the organization and amending its by
laws. according to the announcement
made today.
Answering allegation contained in
thu so-caIled minority report" which
Is said to have been issued by minor
ity stockholders in the association,
Manager s. w. Smith declared today
tAat the association is not making
10 per cent on its capital stock ex.
elusive OF its sales of ice cream. He
also declared that, at the present time,
the organization cannot afford to re-
duce the price of milk to the con
sumer. The producer, he added Is
now being paid 8 cents quart for
his product. =.
Manager Smith went on to say tnat
the books of the association ana lts
methods OF accounting are being re-
organized, and that, after the lirst
of The year, viii be In such shape tnat
the condition of the organization may
be determined in q moment He de-
MED a knowledge of the contents OF
the minority report" but admitted
that he had heard that there was sucn
4 document in existenct
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
CAPTAIN, U. S. ENGINEERS
WEEDS MISS ]. E. BENEDICT

Capt Nelson H. Duval. Engineer
Reserve Corps, who is stationed at
department headquarters, and Miss
Jessica E. Benedict, stenographer in
the firm OF. Smith, Warren &. Whit
ney. were married this morning at
9:15 o'clock, at St. Andrews ,Cathe-
dral, Canon William Ault officiating.
Only few immediate friends were
present at the ceremony which was
very simple. Among the guests were
Gen. John p. Wiser, and his aide,
Lieut. Frank P. Tuohy; Maj. and Mrs.
WIZ Wayne and Capt. G. X. Harrison.
Maj. ]. A. Dorst was best mar, and
Miss Lillian Osgood of Kamehameha
schools attended the bride. Follow.
ing the wedding the couple left for
Haleiwa, where they will spend their
honeymoon.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
oUARTERMASTER CLERK
Is GIVEN PROMOTION

angus Al. Mcmillan, principal clerk
IN the office Of the constructing quar-,
termaster department, was promoted
today to chief clerk Of the quarter.
master. af E&@a.:--
Clerk McMullen will take the place
Formerly held by Captain Charles A.
MORROW, quartermaster reserve corps.
who was recently called from civil
me TO active service and ordered to
the mainland.
captain Henry Cummins, quarter.
master reserve corps, who was called
rom a sergeancy to active duty as a
commissioned officer. has been named
assistant to the officer in charge Of
the supplies division
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
WAIAND GEVERAL'

At the meeting of the shareholders
of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company
Saturday the proposed plan to in.
crease the capital stock by 10000
shares was approved and will be car.
ried out.
= According to the Matin the commits
sioner of police for judicial delega.
tions has been entrusted with the pre-
liminary semi-official inquiry into the
inSiscretions in connection with the
debates in the French Chamber in Sc
cret session.
J. C. Cohen, president of the Con.
solidated Amusement Company, who
was arrested last week on a charge
Of speeding, appeared in police court
Monday and askei for a jury trial.
Judge Irwin refused the request, and
the case will be heard Thursday.
The Phoenix Lodge, No. l, is to be
Santa Claus to 800 children next Fri
day evening at the lodge rooms at ths
annual Christmas tree. Besides the
presents which each child will receive
and all the candy and nuts they can
eat, there will be moving pictures and
later in the evening the older folk
will enjoy dance. As is the custom
whatever candies and nuts are left
over at the end of the evening will be
given to the children to take home
for their less fortunate playmates.
Marcus H. Sanders is in charge Of the
entertainment and he desires that all
who have not received invitations
would see him at once.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
UTILITIES COMPANIES
PLAY SANTA TO MEN

Public utilities corporations in Ho.
nofulu did not forget to play Santa
Claus to- their employees. The Homo.
lulu Rapid Transit company, the Homo.
lulu Gas company, the Mutual Tele-
phone company, and the Hawaiian
Electric company all presented their
employees with money gifts. The Ho,
nolulu Iron Works also paid a Christ,
mas bonus to all salaried employees.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
FOR RENT.

FURNISHED HOUSES.
Three-bedroom cottage on the beach.
Gas. electric light and garage. 1905
Kalia road. Apply Guardian Trust.
6977-3t
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
SITUATION WANTED.

Work after school hours by Japanese
school boy. Isao Kobata, Telephone
$3.50. 6977-6t
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
FOR SALE.

AUTOMOBILES.
Overland Roadster, 1916 model, good
condition. 1t Pearson, Fl. Shafter.
6977-tf
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

Ida Gtnsberg 1S died later Of her hurts in the
j. F.. {
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

STAR-1ULLETIN GIVES you
ToDAY'S NEWS TODAY
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
NNA AZ 1'E'i'|I 1',,..,A|,;nlA
weiFl1!40
WANTED.

Gentleman wants frequent use gentle
saddle horse. State particulars. Box
945, ar-Bulletin. 6977-2t
The Huttig news., 1917-01-20

it was just awful Carrie might have been killed, it-it-'
 Tell us all about it. Lark" gaspeg her father. And Lark did so, snilins little herself, now that her fears were relieved. Poor Carol" she said shell meyer live down the humilia lion. must go and console her.
 In little while Carol felt much bet ter. But she talked ii over with Prlf- dence very seriously.
 T hope you understand. Prudence that l shall never have anything more to do with Blinkie She can die of starvation for all 1 care. I'll never take her to and from the pasture again I couldn't do it! Such rank inerati tude as that COW displayed was never equalcd. 1 am certain
 'I suppose you'll quit using milk and cream, too suggested Prudence
 "0h, well" said Carol more toler. antly, T don't want to be teo hard on Blinkie, for after all it was partly my own fault. Sc l won't go that far But I must draw the line somewhere Hereafter Blinkie and 1 meet as strangers !'