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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
CUTTING
down ON LIQUOR

: LONDON, Eng.-Government re-
strictions on the liquor trade are like
" to result in the disappearance of
hundreds of village inns and wayside
public houses. this summer. These
houses have always relied mainly for
support on the casual passerby, espe-
cially agricultural workers who used
to pull up their teams, water the
horses and give themselves rest
and drink at the comfortable bar OF
the roadside fnh. 80 -. - -.
But nowadays the restriction OF
hours of sale has made it, Impossible
for the passerby to obtain anything
stronger than ginger ale except at
lunch time and the agricultural labor.
ers are learning TO pass the. inns
which have been used for generations
as houses of call
Some of the most picturesque way.
side inns in England now take In only
few shillings weekly, and very few
of them make enough to afford liy.
ing to the landlords, who have large.
ly heen forced to become farmers or
to retire on their savings.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
MAlOA DELAY Is
FRICTION CAUSE

When the letter of George NJ. Col
Inns, city and county engineer, as to
F. r. Ritchfe. Company, contractor on
the Manoa Improvement district, was
read asking the board to take some
action because the company was not
living up to the requirements for do
ing the work laid down by the engi.
neers' department. Supervisor Arnold
asked that the matter be referred to
the road committee. T.
81 visited Manoa valley this after
noon," he said. land had q long talk
with Ritchie / have not got the engi-
neer's side Of the question, however,
and would like more time to go into
the situation. II is entirely a question
of give and take and when the matter
is thoroughly investigated 1t will be
time enough then to abrogate the con.
tract, II necessary" IF.
Supervisor Hollinger requested that
the reply of Richie to Collins letter
be read. The letter declared that 1t
was evident that the Hustace-Peck
Company was unable to furnish suffi-
cient rock to carry on the work which
caused the delay. In regard to the
Honolulu Construction and Drayfng
Company, the letter said that the COM
pany alone could not send enough
rock because of other contracts but
II he was allowed to take rock from
both concerns the required amount of
rock could be got.
Supervisor Larsen then got up and
blamed the engineering office for all
mistakes. '-s... :" s
1T is time we came to- show
down. he said. Il claim that the en-
tire trouble is due to the manner in
which the work is operated and the
inefficiency of the engineers office.
Ignorance and inefficiency is going
hand.in-hand there. Even our city at
torney has butted in. move that the
mayor be authorized to appoint a COM
mittee OF engineers to Investigate.
assure you that the result will equal
the exposures on the pier work"
Hollinger moved that Larsen be left
off the committee. T.. ....c:
Arnold objected, declaring that the
/, road committee as a whole was the
proper committee to investigate and
] his motion carried. ~.
II is also learned that the people OF
Manoa have engaged Engineer John
W. Caldwell as Nan inspector to look
after their interests. -.-.>...s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
GERMAN PRESS PROPOSES
NEW TERMS OF PEACE
ASSOCIATED Press by U, S. Naval
Wireiess) g. ..-

LONDON, Eng, April 25.-The Ger
man press is beginning to sing a diff
ferent tune. Instead of asserting that
Germany is going to end the war when
and how she pIeases and that her mon
strons war debt will be eased by the
receipt of huge indemnity, the press
of Berlin is now declaring that the
war must end without any nation haV-
ing acquired additional territory and
without demand for indemnity.
The Berliner Vorwerts, the famous
Socialist organ which has oeen re.
peatedly suppressed by the govern
ment since the outbreak of the war,
takes forward position in this re-
spect in an article which appeared
yesterday, news of which reached this
city last night in dispatches from
Amsterdam.
The Vorwerts urges the German gov
eminent to declare before all the
world the terms upon which it will
accept peace. This peace must be
reached" adds the article, without
the sacrifice of territory by any OF
the belligerent nations, or the pay
ment of any indemnity
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
CALIFORNIA ORGANIZES FOR
FOOD PRODUCTIONS
lspeeial star.BulIetlp o0rr..panasae.l

tSpeclal StAr- buliettp COTEetlauuoH13l
OAKLAND, CAL, s-Callfornia 3
war emergency measures, comprising
the organization of the stale council
OF defense, the food problem, the So
cial welfare of the soldier In camp. the
care Of the soldiers family at home,
lave been Incorporated in the pro.
gram Of the ninth annual meeting OF
the California State Conference OF
Social Agencies, which convened here
today. The sessions viii last through
Friday
Gov. William d. Stephens, creator
of the state council or defense; DIR.
BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler. president OF
the University of California and chair.
man of the committee on resources
and food supply; Mrs Herbert q.
Hoover, who was associated with her
husband In Belgian relief work; Dr.
Thomas Forsythe Hunt, dean Of the
college of agriculture at the state uni
yersity and in charge Of the field work
in the statewide food survey now be-
ing conducted, will be among the
speakers.
How much food is there I'm Cali
fornia today? What are the crop con-
ditions? What Is the condition OF the
cattle ranges? What can the house
wife do to economize in the emergency
confronting the state? These are some
of the questions that Dean Hunt will
answer in his address, armed with in
formation gathered by his own field
experts who are now making q food
survey OF every county in the state.
In meeting the social welfare prob
lens Of the war emergency which has
called men from their homes and fam
HES. the members of the California
state conference of social agencies
have offered their united services to
Gov. Stephens
The cooperation Of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association. the Young
Mems Christian Association, the Social
Hygiene Society, the various chapters
of the American Red Cross In Cali
fornia, have been sought
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
Navy League Is
Told Of Garden
Pests, Remedies
fSn~riar Star .rpn~tru cor,.sposc.nce,


H COLLEGE OF HAWAII, April IS
Yesterday morning at the College of
Hawaii. DR.. James F. Illingworth, ento-
mologist Of the college. addressed the
members of the. Navy League on the
subject of garden pests. The sub
ject was treated from the standpoint
of the insects, which arc most trouble.
some to the gardener in the cultiya-
ton of the commonest table veget-
ables. This was followed by discus
sion of the most effective insecti-
cides. The members of the league
were then given reference to num-
her of publications which would pro-
vide them with more detailed infor-
nation concerning the subject matter
of the lecture The list of pamphlets
will prove valuable to all who care to
take up gardening: --s
Army Worm--U. S. Farmers Bullc,
tin. 731. IL -... .
Potato Tuber Moth-U. S. Farmers
Bulletin, 557.
Wire Worms-U. S. Farmers Bulle.
tin. 725. t..
Cabbage Butterfly-U. S. Farmers
Bulletin. 766.
Grasshoppers-U. S. Farmers Bulle-
tin. TAI H.. r.. .-
Hawaiian Beet Web Worm--U. s.
Bureau Entomology Bulletin 109,
Part !. -. -.
Sweet Potato Insects-Haw. Agricul-
ture EXP. Sta. Bulletin. %. :
Sweet Corn Insects--Haw. Agricul.
ture Exp. Sta. Bulletin, 81.
Dr. lllingworth's lecture was the
fourth OF the series of College OF Ha.
waii lectures to the Navy League. The
remaining six lectures will be given
by Professor MacCaughey, the botan.
list, and Mr.. Higgins of the Expert,
ment Station. Mr.. MacCaughey's Sc.
ries of three lectures will begin this
coming Saturday
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
PRAISES HAWAII
And STEAMSHIPS

Highly pleased with visit to Homo
lulu and Hawaii mel. expressing salts:
faction at the travelling facilities he
found in coming and going, j. C. Evans,
gave the, following interview to the
Buffalo, Ny, Courier on his retnfn
homo from the islands.
James Carey Evans president OF
the Great Lakes TF3nsit Corporation
returned yesterday with his wife and
daughter from their trip to Honolulu
They left Buffalo February and
sailed from San Francisco February
81 on the steamer Sierra, and return.
ing left Honolulu ON the steamer
Great Northern March Is, arriving at
San Francisco on March 90
Looking nu III heavier, with eyes
clear, and complexion Drowned to d
most healthy looking degree, Mr..
Evans radiated sunshine as he sat ar
his desk yesterday afternoon.
Never had more delightful out
ing Jaid he. I'VE carried out our
schedule without the semblance OF a
hitch and enjoyed every moment Of
the trip. We wele most favorably i'm
pressed with Honolulu and its people.
1t was our first visit there and want
to say that Americans have every
reason to feel proud of the Hawaiian
islands as being among Uncle Sans
possessions. The climate is perfect.
the cordially of the residents or the
islands captivating, and things in gen.
eraI there are coaduc1ye to enjoy mem.
The swimming there is most enjoy
able feature"
While in Honolulu President Evans
was entertained by Gen. Strong, who
has charge of the military forces o.
that district, and he found that Of
ficer very interesting He was shown
the little German warship Geier,
which was interned there two years
ago, and whose crew set fire to her
quite recently. The sailors of tn ,
Geier after she had been fired wers
taken to SehofIe;d barracks, and are
still there MIR. Evans saw them play.
ing baseball When be visited the bar.
racks He also met Governor Pink
ham to whom he had letter, and
found him fine gentleman.
Mr.. Eyans spoke highly OF the ser
vice on the steamers Sierra and Great
Northern. Fine former encountered an
80-miIe gale on the trip out but beins
very seaworthy steamer she was not
tro1blsd to any extent.
"Sha rolled some, Of course sai'l
Mr.. Evans, and enc big sea that
looked to lie as high as the Marine
bank building swept over her and al.
most carried an automobile over
board
Mr.. Evans on reaching his Office
; yesterday found a letter notifying him
OF his election as director in the Great
Lakes Towing Company, and Buffalo
Drydock Company
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
TERRIFIC AIR BATTLES ON
WEST; 40 TEUT0N PLANES
LOST TO BRITISH AlRMEN
(By Associated Press Special Cores
pondent via Naval Radio)


pondent via Naval Radio)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, April 25.-The bitter fight
ing upon the ground is being dupllcat-
ed by the fighting that is taking place
in the air above the, battlefields Of the
western front. The Royal Flying
Corps, which has been steadily gain
ing in efficiency and strength, created
a brand new record Monday when 1t
met and defeated squadron Of Ger
man planes, bringing down forty of
them.
The battle in the air ragged for more
than two hours and at attitudes OF
more than fifteen thousand feet, high
above the range of the best of the
anti-aircraft guns, or Arches" as the
Tommy Atkins calls them.
Only two of the British machines
that went to meet the German airnien
failed to return to their hangers, and
the British are now in complete con-
troll of the. air in all the sector.
So complete is their dominance that
yesterday they dared to carry out air
raids for long distances back OF the
Cnemy's lines. In some cases airplanes
we're sent forty-five miles back of the
German trenches on bombing expedi-
ton and in one case trains bringing
reinforcements and. machine guns to
the sorely tried Germans in the
trenches were attacked by the aero.
planes and wrecked by bombs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
ORGANIZES
TO INCREASE FOOD
IN WORLD CRISIS
National and State Action is
Planned; California Forms
State Council of Defense to
Mobilize Resources
BY c. S. ALBERT

tSnsrisi Sts- Rutistia CorrespoHdsaeel
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April la.- Al
emergency appropriation Of $25,OO0.oo0
to be made available Immediately for
the use of the secretary Of agriculture
to meet the extraordinary needs OF
agriculture; an urgent call 20 all farm
ers to increase production and TO
housewives to avoid all food waste;
the mobilization OF over 2.00n, 900 I'M
employed boys between the ages OF IL
and 10 years for service on the farms
and in the production of food supplies
and munitions; the enlistment OF men
untitled for military service as an OF
ficially recognized force for the pro.
duction of necessities; a complete
survey of the food supply: national
systematic publicity OF food prices;
effective control of agencies for tho
manufacture and handling OF foods,
and price fixing. If necessary--these
are among the leading rccommenda.
tons Of &c officials representing state
agricultural colleges an6 commissions
of 80 states, from New York TO the
Rocky mountains, who met at the re-
quest OF the secretary OF agriculture
to confer with representatives OF the
United States department of agricui-
ture in ST. Louis. April 10 and IL.
The conference, after dealing with
the general problems of financing agri-
culture and organizing the federal and
state agencies for effective coopera-
ticn, made a special appeal to the
patriotism OF farmers and recon-
mended a definite program particular.
Is looking to the increase OF cereal
end leguminous food and meat and
animal products. Home owners and
their children were urged 10 produce
as much food as possible In back
yards and vacant lots and to can or
preserve all surplus.
The conference, after thorough dis
cussion, decided to deal with the
whole subject of the food supply un.
der four major divisions as follows:
1. Production and labor.
g. Distribution and prices.
g. Economy and utilization.
q. Effective organization.
a committee OF Is, composed OF
state commissioners OF agriculture.
/ Representatives OF state colleges, and
representatives Of the United States
department Of agriculture. was ap.
pointed. This committee appointed
subcommittee from its membership
to deal with each of the four prob.
; lens. The committee then reported
I its findings to the general conference.
which decided to express its views and
/! to urge the courses Of action
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
TEXAS S0L0NS WOULD BAR
GRAIN FROM BOOZE MAKING

AUSTIN. Texas, April %. = The
senate OF the Texas legislature adopt
ed a resolution memorializing Con-
gress to prohibit the use of grain for
the manufacture of intoxicating Ii
quors.
This matter is already before Con-
gress in the shape of an amendment
introduced last Friday by Senator
Cummins of Iowa to the Espionage
bill. Senator Cummirs' amendment
would prohibit the use of grain, which
is soFurgently needed now by the
United States and the world in gen.
eral, for the manufacture of alcoholic
beyerages.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
Average Average
price price

OF the above, tea and coffee re-
mained at a stationery price and as
sugar only advanced 4 Ia per cent in
the same comparative period its posi-
ton is very close to these two prod.
ucts given zero rating. In this con-
nection 1t is also interesting to note
that the department in this article
shows that onions showed a a per
cent increase, potatoes 80 per cent,
and that other articles such as lard,
butter, cheese. flour. cornmeal and
navy beans had jumped to abnormal
levels. .+T>.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
PART IN
LIVING COSTS IS
RATED AS SMALL
Department of Labor's Figures
for February Show Refined
Price Made Smallest Gain

WASHINGTON. April L. Accofding
OF the figures compiled by the United
States department of labor, and APP
pearing in the April number Of its
Monthly Review in an article covering
the increased cost of living In Febru.
airy of this year compared with Febru.
airy, 1916, out of seven food products
the average cost Of which have in
creased less than 10 per cent sugar
showed the smallest advance in price.
Favorable Position illustrated
The departments average price Of
sugar per pound in February. 1916, is
placed at s cents, and for February
of the present year $40 cents, or an
increase OF only one-tenth of a cent a
pound. As compared with other food
products selected for illustration the
following table given in the report
clearly shows how little sugar has con-
tributed to the high cost of living COM
pared with eight other food products,
the price OF which has shown the least
increase of all commodities which are
row helping to swell the average fam.
lily food bill: - t..s..-.. ...
= Average Average
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
TURKS IN DESPERATE
EFFORT TO SAVE HOLY CITY
ASSOCIATED Press by U. s. Navs
e. &. Wireless)

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 25.-On
the eastern battle fronts there has
been but little activity. The Turks
have received large reinforcements IN
Palestine and are making desperate
stand in an effort to save Jerusalem
from the advancing British troops.
Both Rome and Vienna report that
there have been violent artillery bonn
bardments in. the Gorilla plateau coun-
try, which have extended as far as the
head Of the Adriatic Sea. This is
taken to mean that the Austrians are
possibly planning to resume the Of
fensive In the Sugana valley.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
SPAIN INFORMS GERMANY
WILL TAKE Pr vENTlvE
STEPS TO SAVE SHIPS
ASSOCIATED Press by Naval Radio
Seryice9

LONDON, Eng. April 25.-Spain Is
coming to the end Of her patience
with Germany, and one paragraph Oh
the note which she has sent to the
Berlin government Il most significant.
The communication is in response
10 a message from Berlin defending
the continued sinking Of unarmed neu.
trai ships.
II is pointed out that Germany
claims to be forced to take these
measures Gin order 70 save her life. :
Very good. the Spanish note says
in effect, but n that is true then we
.shall be compelled to take steps to
defend ours"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
SEAPLANES lombard
GERMAN DESTRoYERS

LONDON, Eng April 25.--NayaI
planes have been busy and successful,
Yesterday it was reported by the adj
miralty, that squadron of naval
planes had attacked flotilla Of five
German destroyers caught raiding off
the Belgian coast, between Zeebrugge
and Blankenberg, and effectively
bombed them. One of the destroyers
is believed to have been sunk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
BRITISH CHANCELL0R'S SON
WOUNDED AND MISSING

ASSOCIATED Press by U. S. Naval
Wireless)
LONDON, Eng, April 25.-Lieut. c.
]. Law, second son of Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer, is re-
ported as wounded and missing in
Palestine where he has been taking
part in Gen. Maude's great drive
against the Turks
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
HILO LOOKS like
GARRISON TOWN,
MANY UNIFORMS
Regulars, National Guardsmen
Latter Afford Interesting
and kamehameha Cadets:
Entertainments
Especial stsr.Bullgtin corrsspondenee)

uIisO. Hawaii, April 23.-Hilo
looked more like a garrison town dur
ing the past week than ever IL did
before In its existence. There were
regular troops, nationa. guard troops
and cadets TO be seen on every hand
and bugles blared and bands played
at pretty well any old time. The
troops Of Company b. 18th Infantry,
were camped in tents on the armory
grounds and the Kamehameha school
cadet battalion was dcmiciled in the
armory building. The national guards
men wandered around, although not
on any special duty, and the cadets
of the HiIo boarding school were also
TO be seen around town. II was an
inspirins sight and many people com.
mented very fayorably on the propo-
s.tion OF universal military training
after seeing the grown troops and
the lads.
The regular troops who arrived on
Thursday Of last week have been d.
yided and while some OF them have
gone 10 Kawaillae TO guard the wire
less plant, others have been detailed
for special guard duty at the water
works, the federal building and other
places which might invite attacks
from fanatics.
The regulars have been comfortably
located In Hilo and the men seem
cheerful enough When not on duty
they practise baseball pitching and
catching on the armory lot. The az.
gregation of star Fingers appears to
be large and II Is certain that the men
love the national game about as well
as they love eating.
Kan Boys Made Fine Impression
The Kamehameha school lads have
made great impression in Hilo, not
only by their manly bearing as cadets,
but as clean-cut young Hawaiian ger
tlemen. The boys have made good 10
Hilo IN every department. from drills
10 basketball and other sports. They
were the admiration OF everybody,
whether marching to church, giving
exhibition drills. playing basketball or
simply wandering around as sight
seers. N the opinion Of most Of Hiio's
people II would be an excellent move
n an lGds a IN 16ti611 iIties had stht
same military training a. the Kane
hamehh bon repIllt.
On Sunday De Kafuehameha boys
gave an exhibition 81 drill at Mooheau
park which viii be long remembered.
There were 1T least 5000 people watch
ing the drill. The cadets gave q fine
exhibition and they were loudly All
plauded At the end Of each movement.
The settine-up exercises were magnffi-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
HoNoLU LU OH CO.
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
ASSOCIATED Press by
49, Nfirelessl

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. April e5,--
Charles B.NGreen was elected yester.
day at the annual meeting of the Ho-
nolnlu Oil Company, second vice-pres-
ident OF the corporation, succeeding
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
KHAN OF KHIvA, TO GRANT
POPULAR GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATED Press by u. s. E:ava
WirelessJ

IASSOcIdIed PreSs D. y. y. TfdFdI
WirelessJ
LONDON, Eng, April 25.-The de-
mand for popular government that Is
spreading like wildfire throughout
the potentate-ruled nations Of the
world has reached even to the half
savage l:lgdoms of Central Asia, ac-
eording to a Reuters despatch from
that news agency's Petrograd CORES
pondent. The despatch says that
Seyid Asfendiar, the khan of Khiya,
yielding to popular demand. win grant
a constitution to his subjects The
KLAMATH Of Khiya is little country
of approximately $1,000 square miles.
which is adjacent to and tributary 70
ussian nrkestan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25

Rithet. who resigned on account of
i'll health. Captain William Matson,
president, AMI all the other officers
with the exception of Rithet we're re-
elected.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
FRENCH LABOR UNIONS
i ASKED TO CONFERENCE
(Associlted Press by u. S. Naval /
Wirelessl @ss

WASHINGTON, d. c., April Is
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, has
extended greetings to the working
men of France and has asked them
to send delegates to this country for a
great conference of laboring men to
be held here to discuss labor's part in
the war.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-09
THE GERMAN METHOD.

A Geneva report says Germans re-
Gently arrested two women, Madame
Pfeister and her daughter, aged %,
on the Swiss-Alsatian frontier. They
were charged with acting as spies.
The women promptly admitted at the
trial that they had Struggled letters
without knowing their contents, from
Alsatian families to relatives in Swift
zerland. This was done simply as a
friendly act and without political or
malicious purpose. Both women
were shot at Mulhausen. The moth
err was Mortified witness Of the ex-
ecution of her daughter before her
turn came. While these things are
going on in Germany, we have not
executed even one of the many male
spies arrested in this country during
the two months of war.