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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-09
REFUSES
TO NAME MEN But
NAY DO 50 LATER
Associated Press by ! ederal Wireless)

sslAssociated Press BY federal Wneiess)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. g.
Thomas w Lawson, Boston capitalist
and stock market expert, was again
before the house rules committee to.
day in the committees investigation
of alleged leaks" between the state
department or other branches Of gov
ernment and the stock market. Law
son, who created a sensation yester-
day and got the committee hearing
into q heated row, after much ques-
tioning today promised that should
the house order q formal inquiry he
would disclose the names Of the cabi-
net. officer, senator and New York
broker who, he said, had engaged in
q stock gambling partnership, accord
ing to the information given him by a
congressman.
Lawson had referred to this Incl
dent yesterday, when he first refused
to give any names, though declaring
that he had heard these men profited
by advance information on peace pro-
posals.
Today he repeatedly refused to give
the names, even though threatened
with three, resolutions to put him In
contempt for refusing to answer ques-
tions put by the house committeeman.
Congressman pleaded in vain with
him to give the definite information
they asked.
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MANY OFFICERS OF
OAHU MUST LEAVE
Col fYkinson and l8 Others
Are Affected BY Orders Re-
ceiped This Morning

First OF the anticipated orders trans
ferring officers from this department
under the recent resumption of the
foreign service roster, one arriving
this morning through mail from Wash
ington has set army circles abuzz with
interest
Col. B. w. Atkinson, commander OF
the new 32nd Infantry at Schofield
Barracks, Mai Joseph F. Janda of the
25th Infantry. Maj. Walter G. Short,
9Th Cavalry. and others making to-
tai Of IS officers are among those an
nounced in the order. All are to sail
on the first available transport for
the mainland. due here about Febru-
ary 5. The list Of officers, with sta
tion Of assignment and date, is as fol-
lows:
Col Benjamin w. Atkinson, 32nd
Infantry, to the 9th Infantry, as at
tached, December 13, 1916,
Maj. Joseph +, Janda, 25th Infantry,
to the Sd Infantry, January /, 1917.
Maj Americus Mitchell, 1st Infan-
try. TO he 9th Infantry January 1,
1917.
Capt. Charles F. Bates. 25th Infan-
try to the 18th Infantry, January 1.
1917.
Capt. Frederick F. Black, 25th In
fantfy, to the 2Sths Infantry, January 1,
1917.
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GOVERNOR NAMES
COcKETT FOR MAUI
Ranchnlan Appointed Super.
visor and Loan Fund Com
missioner

Governor Pinkham today announced
the appointment of Patrick Coekett OF
Maui to succeed Dr. j. H. Raymond on
both the Maui board of supervisors
and the Maui loan fund commission.
Raymond resigned from both jobs
and 1t was in connection with his
resignation and reappointment, fol-
lowing his failure to be elected to the
senate, that he gave out an Interview
stating that he had quit politics and
bitterly criticizing the governor. Re-
ports from Maui some days ago had it
that DR.. Raymond favored Ben Lyons,
a well-known Maui Democrat, and that
Lyons was supported by. the Demo
cratic committee of, the Valley Isle.
Governor Pinkham, commenting
this morning on the, Cockett appoint.
ment, said that he had given 1t earn
est consideration and felt that Cockett
was the best man available, that he
would make good as a supervisor and
his appointment would meet the favor
of great many Maui people.
The governor has as yet taken no
action toward reappointing or naming
successor for William A. Mckay,
district magistrate of Wailuku, whose
term expired December 80, midnight.
The governor has written him to con-
t,nue in office until further notice.
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DESPERATE FIGHTING
I'M RUMANlAN VALLEYS;
TEUT0NS PRESS FORWARD

fAssoeiated Press BY Federal wirelessl
BERLIN, Germany, Jan. D.
Desperate fighting Is reported
from the general army headquar.
tiers today in the Rumanian cam
paign. There is hard battling In
the valleys leading into the inte-
rior of Northern Rumania. The.
Teutons have stormed fhe defenses
of Kasino and Suehitza valleys.
In the Dobrudja section, von Mac
kensen, steadily progressing, has
captured Galreaska and taken
54O0 prisoners, according to Off.
cial statement.
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Allies Press Hard
On Greek Ministry
Associated Press bv F.drraf wirelessl

Associated Press bv Fedrraf Wirelessl
rIRAEUS. Greece. Jan. O..
Backed by the presence in Greeian
waters of . formidable fleet and
transports of troops. the Entente
powers are now pressing Greece
more keenly for compliance with
their demands. Greece has replied
that it is impossible for the GOV.
ernment to make some of the con
cessions orders.
Today the Entente ministers
handed TO the Greek government
am ultinatniit giving the govern
.pent IS hours to comply with the
demands Of the note, signed by
France and England, which was
presented to Greece on December
81.
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SMALL CHANCE Is
seen FOR KUHIO'S
HOME RULE Bill
Complications Loom Up on Plan
to Elect Governor and
Secretary
BY c. s. ALBERT

Especial ssar. Bulletin Ovrrespondeneel z
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 22-A
governor and territorial secretary
win not be elected by the people of
Hawaii for some time to come.
A bin for the accomplishment OF
that end has been introduced In the
house by Delegate Kalanianaole.
There Is no possibility of its passage
at this session Of Congress, which ex
pires by statutory limitation March 3
next
Three reasons exist for this declara.
tion:
1. There is not sufficient time In
which to consider and secure action
On such measure. The brief time
remaininnnmust be given over to rev.
enue. railroad end appropriation legis.
lation.
3. Much opposition would arise
Immediately because Alaska must be
included in whatever Arrangement is
made for Hawaii. The situation
would become complicated and cause
1great delay
8. The question OF patronage would
be vital feature In legislation Of this
nature. II would take the governor
ship plum away from the appointiye
power.
Plans 70 eoost eili
II is true that preparations have
been made TO boost this bill for all
there Is IN its Pressure VIII be exert
ed to obtain favorable action before
adjournnent.S This. IN effect. Is q
futile task and q hopeless expecta.
,l<,, Thn xSark haforc G0nRress al
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Greece Indorses
Wilson Proposal

tAssociated Press by Federal wireless'
y ~ = + 49, ~ 49, =
= ATHENS, Greece, Jan. S.-The (
4 official reply of the Greek king I
+ and government to the peace I
4 term suggestions made by the (
+ president to- the belligerents, and (
y of which he notified the neutral (
= nations. has been communicated I
y to Garrett Droppers, the U S. 1
4 minister to Greece. The reply is I
r very favorable. the Greek gov I
r ernment declaring itself heartily (
\ for the plan, as it may lead 1
y toward peace. 4
= 4
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BRITISH OFFICERS
LOSS Is VERY HEAVY
CASUALTY LISTS SHOW
(Assoeiated Press bY FEDERAL wireless

(Assoeiated Press by Federal wireless,
LONDON, Eng, Jan 9The
war Office casualty lists made pub.
lie today shows that for the month
of October the British troops lost
437s officers, 1859 being killed and
the others wounded and missing.
The total since the war began is
given as 81, ,122
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BRITISH PRESS SAYS GERARD
SPEECH WARNING TO GERMANY
NOT TO VIOLATE Her PLEDGES
Continuance of Present Relations De-
pends on Teuton Conduct --Entente
Allies Press Ultimatum to Greece

LONDON. Eng. jan 9Milary here have heard at
Russians preparing to launch tremendous offensive shortly
the extreme northwest end of the eastern line.
German correspondents the that huge Say with
enty of has been nassed in the vicinity Riga where
fighting has been comparatively light for months
This said TO be equipped with quantities uni
and ready begin determined offensive through the
German lines and force them begin withdrawal definite
for the offensive given but it rumoed that il will start
when the weather allows troops artillery
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Two Views Of murder shanty"
FAR Up Makilsl valley, the isolated
spot where little Kama kanoa, 9,
and his brother George, f3, were.
msrdered with axe-5Iows some
time yesterday morning. In the
upper picture Captain Of Detec-
tives Mcouffle ls seen coming
from the doorway, with Detectives
Swift and Silva nearby. The low
er picture shows the shanty on
the steep hillside, In which the
koys were killed while their moth.
er was absent from home for q
short time. One theory Of the
police 10 that, ts-year~old keawi
kezwekape, Z sieiphbor boy. ap-
psrehtly half1sitted, stole TO the
home In the mothers absence and
killed the hpys. The poiies admit ]
teddy have comparatively little
and al cf Il circunnstantia.--evi-
dsnee on which 70 base their ti'eoA
ry.-Phcto By start Bulletin staff
Representative.
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STORIES OF BOYS MURDER STILL
PUZZLE POLICE: NET TIGII7ENS ON LA1a OF I6
Youth, as Possible
Murderer, is Held;
Axes Unexplained
Their Presence in .Murder
Shanty'' of Makiki Valley
Proves Knotty Problem

Confronted with conflicting stories
and few tangible clues, the Honolulu
police today are facing the unsolyed
problem of the double murder in up
per Makiki Valley yesterday morning.
Suspieion-bnt suspicion without
confirnation-points 20 1e-year-old
Keawi Keawekane. Hawaiian, as the
possible murderer OF little Kama
Kanoa, 9 years old, ard his brother.
George, 13. II i. g.
The situation was given "a quick
fCantint 81 On I,ags Two,
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GERMANS FRUITLESSLf
ASSAIL FRENCH LINES.

Associated Press by Federal wireiess1
PARIS, France, Jan. 81 North
of the Disc river today, after q
boImbardment. the Germans at
tempted unsnecessfully to raid a
trench north Of Ribecourt but
we're repulsed with losses. The
rest Of the front is quiet,
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SPANISH CABINET
RESIGNS IN TOTO

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirelessl
MADRID, Spain, Jam 9.-The entire
Spanish cabinet has resigned as re-
suit Of dIssensIon over governmental
policy, including handling Of the sub.
marine controversies.
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Pvt. George E. Woods, Company G,
End Infantry, will be tried before a
courtmartial Wednesday afternoon at
Fort Shafter on a charge in connec-
tion with small riot Christmas night
II is alleged that Woods assaulted a
police officer, Lilelio Palanapa. Lieut<
Col. William Weigel is president, of
the court. ~ r.. ..f~a.. ..~~..'a.: =. y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-09

A meeting Of the members Of the
board of Industrial schools will be
held in Circuit Judge Whitney's cham
bers next Friday afternoon, probably
at 8 O'Clock.
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N0RWEGIAN STEAMER IS
THOUGHT DIVER VICTIM

lAssoeiated Press bE Federal Wlrtlels1
LONDON. Eng Jan. 9rhe
Norwegian steamer BerghoIm Is
believed to have keen sunk ia the
war zone, according to announce
ment Of I.loyd's agency
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VIOLENT FIGHT
ON RIGA FRONT
(German omciall

BERLIN, Germany, Jan. 9.--official
report on the fighting early today
says that near Riga violent artillery
dueis have begun.
IN Rumania the Russians have been
defeated near Focsani, and are now
beirg pursued.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. 81
Sugar: IS degrees test, 5.Ss cents
Previous quotation, SIS cents.
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From 3an Francisco:
CT. Northern. Jan. IL
For San Francisco:
Matsonia. Jan. 10.
From vsneouver:
Makura, Jan. ~.
For Vancouver
Niagara. Feb. 2.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13
Oh MY STOMACH

II had stomach trouble 81 badly that
nothing J ate would digest as 1t
should said Sadie T., Hamilton, Port
land, Me. as she began a remarkab bio
story Of the relief she has secured
from ArgO- Phosphate, the new recon
strnctve, stomach tonic and system
purifier.
''Everything that 1 ate would lie in
my stomach like a lump" she ex-
planned Gas would form and ! would
suffer distress all the time. 4 got so I
could hardly keen anything* xdown.
frying to get relief. | had nv stomach
pumped out. but even this did not help
me as | continued Just as bad.
Il kept hearing so much ahu'lt Argo-
PhosT hate. that ] thought maybe II
might helm me and I decided to try 1t.
have taken two bottles and to my
surprise I am already feeling fine. r
can eat anything and | am not troub-
led at all.
II am completely rid of my old stom-
ach trouble that had for three years.
| have not felt 50 we'll for years and
am certainly glad to endorse Argo-
Phosnhate because I want othcrS to be
helrcd by this wonderful medicine"
''fhc spirit of wanting to help others
Is what makes suffering men and wo-
men give these splendid public en-
dorSaments of Ario- Phosphate" said q
local druggist
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13
Mill Wheat at Home.

The Missouri State Board OF Agri-
culture is encouraging The milling of
wheat in this state instead OF ship
ping the grain abroad. The argu-
went is that it reouircS about two
and one half bushels of wheat to
make one hundred pounds of flour,
averaging about five bushels Of wheat
for barrel of flour.
It is further pointed out that one
bird OF the wcirht OF all the wheat
goes To bran. middlinps and other by
products so important 70 meat ami
wal production. Milling before ex-
,crting lessons the ship tonnage
'hir' and also keens AZ home vast
'ran,ities Of stock feed 81 necessary
N wartime It also relieves rail
tourarr. auo'her vital factor in war
.iirr Distribution
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13
Airplanes Chase Wild Ducks.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Wild ducks an |
geese have almost entiIe ely iisap
pcarcd from Lake Worth and fro'r
ponds in this locality, and hunter,
say that they have been friGhtene !
away by the many airrlanes that
hangover in the upper air daily and
that frequently skim along the sur
face Of the lake close Ia the water.
The aviators, hunters assert, often
encounter large flocks OF ducks and
geese flying thousands Of feet above
the earth and give chase. The will
fowls, although swift flyers, arc
easily outdistanced by the machines
and are so badly frightened that they
do not pause in their flight until they
are many miles beyond Lake Worth.
Dallas News.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13
o CONVICTED OF DRAFT
CONSPIRACY
Two Years in Prison and Fines I'M
posed on Eight Men-Woman
Fined.

Kansas City, Dec. 6.-After fifteen
minutes deliberation jury in fed
eral court here this afternoon re-
turned verdict Of guilty against
nine of the ten defendants charged
with conspiracy to obstruct the OPP
GRAFTON of the selective draft. Judge
a. S. Van Valkcnburgh sentenced the
eight convicted men to terms of two
years each in the federal penitcn-
tiary and fines OF $1,000 each and
costs and fixed the punishment of the
one woman, Mrs. I.enora Warneson
Moore. former Kansas City school
teacher, at the same, but without the
prison sentence.
The nine defendants we're Mrs.
Moore. her husband, Raymond |.
Moore. Thomas X. Sullivan, Flea
1ubschez, William Browder, Ralph
w. Browder, Earl Browdcr, Edward
Eagan and Harry Dole. The case
against Harvey D. Kleinschmidt, :,
tenth defendant, who was used as I
government witness, was continued
The prison sentences of William
Browder and his brother, Earl Brow
der, and Thomas r. Sullivan are to
begin at the expiration of their pres
ent one-ycar sentences, imposed for
failing to register for the draft.
Bond was fixed at $1,000 for each
OF the defendants, which amount they
furnished and were released.
The maximum penalty for the Of
Tense charged is two years in the
'penitentiary and fine 0: $1,000.
The conspiracy with which the ten
defendants were charged consisted in
the organization OF the Federation
for Democratic Control" the avowed
purpose OF which was to defeat the
passage of the selectivc draft law
and, failing in this. to carry test
case through the courts to test it's
consttutionality.
This court does mt desire to set
the precedent of sending infants to
JAIL said Judge Van Valkcnburgh in
'yrunolncing sentence on Mrs. Moore
1--WE leave the improper treatment of
babies to the enemies OF our country
in this war But consider Mrs.
Moore the most guilty OF all the de-
fcni'ante"
Mrs. Moore had her four-mon,hs.
old child with her t,iucIi OF the time
i'll the courtroom durin2'tl,c trial
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13
FAT FOLKS LEARN
HOW TO REDUCE
YOUR WEIGHT
A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way.

People who are over hurdened with
Superfluous fat, know only too we'll
the discomfort and ridcule that over
stout people have to bear
If YOU are carrying around 5 or 10
bounds of unhealthy fat you are UNI
necessarily weakening your vital or
ganS and are carrying a burden which
destroys the beauty of your figure.
There is no need of anyone suffering
from superfluous fat. If You want to
1educc your weight in a simple, safe
and reliable way, without starvation.
diet or tiresome exercise, spend as
much time as you can in the open air,
breathe deeply and get from any good
druggist box of taSScO: take one tab
let after each meal and one before re-
firing at night.
Weigh yourself once a week so as to
know just how fast you are losing
weight and don't leave off the treat
mcnt or even skip single dose until
You are down to normal.
Tassco is absolutely harmless Ia
pleasant to take. helps digestion and
Is designed to consume the excessive
fatty tissue by increasing the oxygen
'1rrylNE power of the blood. Even a
few days treatment should show a
noticeable" reduction in weight. foot
stems become lighter. your work se"m
EASIER and lighter and more buoyant
tccling takes possession of your whole
neIu&.
Every person who suffers from
s'!pcrfiuoua fat should give this treat
mrnt Il iri,ti, tiI.r" is nothing better.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13
GERMAN ARMY IN u. S.
Correspondence Found in Suit Cases
of Otto Merkel Shows Lines of
Communication Leading
Directly to Gen.
Mackersen.

New York, Dec. ga German
army" in the United States with its
lines of communication extending d.
rectly to the headquarters of General
Won Mackensen and the Teutonic
military staff, has been revealed by
federal authorities upon their exam
nation of suitcases full of CORE
spondence belonging to Otto Julius
Merkel. German, who has been ar
rested as spy.
According to the officials making
the examination, this army" includes
many prominent German-Americans.
whose names cannot yet tie revealed,
who had an organization for the pur
pose of defense" and established its
arrangements with the military staff
in the Central empire by means of
letters addressed by Merkel to his
mother" in Berlin. Some of the let
tiers captured contain direct evidence
that the German military were in on
the plans. These are now in the pos
session of Agent White of the army
intelligence bureau.
Upon information gained from
Merkel-who under the guise as Sec
rotary of the German University
league, was spreading an extensive
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13
Cocofone Skin Soap
A asc CAKE FREE

this famous the skim not send the eou
and this wonderful 1t will cleanse the
give much desired by
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13
Up-.o-Date Bank Robbers.

Culver CITY. Cal. Dee. S.-The
Commercial Bank OF this city was
'c'i ,p and robbed to'ay by robbers
Who pretended to be taking moving
D;N'rrc. Culver City is near. Los
Ar"oIcs and the people have become
80 familiar with moving picture plays
'c;nr staged on the streets that no
notice was taken of the robbers I'M
~ thew had made their escape.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13
i HAD PIMPLES
Town Talk Tablets only medicine that
cured.

4 beautiful skin, either in man or
woman. a skin free from pimples.
blotches. blackheads. sores. patch
es, red spots, and the oily and
greasy appearance common to
some, Is "a measurable possession
About one person in every five has
an unsghtly face, purely on ac-
count Of the diseased condition of
the blood.
Mrs. Pauline Gibson of New
Rochelle. N. Y. says:
For years | suffered humiliation
from the condition Of nay face
which never seemed free Fl IN little
bols and pimples. 1t looked ter
ribe and felt worse. tried all
kinds of washes and ointments with
no relief. ! took every sort of med
icine advertised as a cure. but my
face remained unsightly My physi-
clan said it was my blood, but
whatever they gave me only seemed
to make it worse. Really | gave up
in despair, I didn't know what to do
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-13

with myself One day a friend told
me about Town Talk Tablets and
told her would try them. got .
bottle, and the effect they had upon
me was wonderful. Almost immed-
lately the pimples commenced to
disappear and my skin became
clearer. l continued until had
taken six bottles and | was thor
onghly cured, My general health.
too. improved from the beginning.
and today | am healthy. happy
woman. with Gear skin. free from
sore or dtsftGureln"nt, a proof OF
the far-rearhing effects of Town
Talk Tablets"
This is the way they work on ev-
erNone whose blood is impregnated
with disease or impure matter.
They absorb all the germs and car
~ them out of the system. Try
them, today for any form OF dis
eased blood, bad complexion or
SKIN ana watch the marvellous ac-
ton. Sl.0o a bottle Mailed by Home
Relief Laboratories. Boston. Mass