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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-23

H Bridge alias Edward Post, was
arrested Tuesday afternoon by officer
Hurley as the young man was about
70 leave the city on his motorcycle.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-23
n. BRIDGE HELD.

Awaiting Arrival of Brooklyn, ~. Y,
OffIcers-Charged With Larceny of
Motorcycle.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-23
Unworthy Son Sent 70 Jail.

James Donohue was before the DO
lice court Tuesday morning to answer.
the charges of intoxication and breach
of the peace to which he pleaded gull
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-23
PLAINFIELD

Supervisor of Gardens Slice Has Pupils
Out for Instruction-TotaI CoIlec-
tions for British War Relief 81 ,321-
Committee Endorses Father keefe's
Plea for Red Cross Work
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-23

THERE Is no Advertising medium u,
Eastern Connections equal - &c F5ni-
ietin cor business results.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
Graphic Letter From HonoIuIan
in Trenches So Describes
Great Retreat

From the trenches somewhere in
France" Eugene Bleau, formerly fore,
man matchmaker with II. F. Wich.
man & Co, has written a graphic let.
ter TO Victor II. l.appe OF this city in
which he describes barharouS acts OF
the retreating German army as it is
being moved back toward the French
border before the Allied armies.
The letter was written on March 81
about the time the great Teutontc re.
treat was begun In many spots the
letter is pathetic. relating in detail
the terrible hardships which the
peasant inhabitants of the little
French towns are forced to suffer be-
cause of German outrages.
Serves Ably as interpreter
Bleau left Honolulu a few months
before the outbreak of the European
war for France. where he was mar
ried He enlisted Immediately upon
the declaration of war by France ana
is now serving as an interpreter. hav.
ing an excellent knowledge of the
English language as we'll as Of his
mother tongue.
After relating a few incidents of
life in the trenches, which, he says,
are full of mud due to the thawing
earth. Bleau confines his letter to
atrocities and eutrages committed by
the Germans in their retreat
Il defy any human being" he says.
pointedly. after he has witnessed
what these bandits have done, to cali
them by any other name than saw.
ages"
He continues. in part. as follows:
Wreckage is Left Behind
Naturally. as this is time OF
war, they (the Germans), have blown
up the bridges over the rivers and
have destroyed all railroads while re-
treating. They have destroyed the
telephone and telegraph posts and up
rooted the trees on the roads by the
use of dynamite.
All road functions have been
blown up, leaving great holes 10 to is
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
Census of Agriculture Being
Taken TO Find What Can
Be Done at Once
tSpeclal 81 Bulletln Correspondence !

LlHtE. Kauai. april % The spc
cial committee appointed by the Va
rioms Kauai organizations for nus
banding the food suppl Of the island
and inducing the planting Of larger
areds OF rice, taro and other foods
nave Organized their work and all are
deVoting much time and energy to pro
.mo,ing the work.
The following letter and list Of que.
tions is being cent out to landowners.
leasehOlders and managers. II is
hoped that the committees will soon
have complete information, and that
Others will cooperate in adyancin,,
ideas for the proper development of
the work.
In line with the problem of nation.
wide and world wide scarcity of food
supplies, Kauai has taken steps
through such public bodies as the
county board Of supervisors, the Kauai
Planters Association and the Kauai
Chamber OF Commerce TO do its part,
so far as possible. towards increasing
the supply OF such foodstuffs as can
be produced on this island.
The Kauai Planters Association
has appointed Mr.. f. II. w. Broad
bent. the board of supervisors has ap,
pointed Messrs. T. Brandt and A.
Menegefoglio, and the Kauai Cham.
Der OF Commerce has appointed
Messrs. F. Crawford; w. d. McBryde.
II. Wolters and J. K. Farley. These
committees have been appointed tc
cooperate toward furtkering the aim
in view.
Considering the matter of public
welfare at stake. these joint commit,
tees take the liberty of making few
Inquiries in order to collect data
which may provide a working basis.
The first necessary step is the get
ting together OF prospective planters
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
Lid Goes On
In Censorship
BY c. S. ALBERT
Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence

WASHINGTON. d. c., April 10,
Hawaii will join other sections Of tn"
country in beng made amenable u
the lid Although far removed from
the prospective scene Of naval opera
tions on the Atlantic no chances are
being taken. Those responsible for
have started in to do a good job and
will overlook nothing that might con,
tribute TO success.
Hence, instructions have been Is
sued 10 carefully inspect all cable,
grams destined for Hawaii. All such
communications must be written in
plain English and contain no hidden
meaning All those appearing sus-
picious will be refused transmission.
All codes have been eliminated until
further notice.
This naturally makes communica-
ton with Honolulu trifle more eX-
pensive. l.ibeial utilization of the
codes reduced expenses quite bit, es-
pecially in all commercial dispatches.
The postal authorities now have an
nounced that no more sailings ,ot
transpacific ships will be made public
until further notice AS a consequence
it will be hereafter impossible for
those sending letters destined for
Hawaii to figure out the exact date
on which their mail will leave this
city. In the past this could be done
to the precise minute indicated for
closing the Hawaiian mail.
This will have the effect of bother
ing correspondents here who seek to
communicate with their people in Ha
wall. Their only course will be to
sit right down, write their letters and
toss them in a box The future Will
rest entirely with the postoffice au
thorities. The net result will be a
matter of hit or miss. There may be
a mail that night, or not for week.
The action taken is in line with that
taken some time ago relative to yes
sells sailing from Atlantic coast ports.
All newspapers we're requested to dis
continue the publication OF ship move
ments The government now has sus
pended issuance of the usual Ists,
showing the sailinss from both east
ern and western ports. |
The matter of a more rigid censor
shin in the near future seems Ger
tain of accomplishment. At present
the newspapers are using facts under
what is designated voluntary censor.
ship. That. is, they do not print Ger;
tain lines OF news which are 1ndfeateu
by the various officials. Preparations
are under way to systematic a gen
eral censorship and make 1t appilc'
able everywhere in the country.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
KAUAI FOOD COMMITTEES GUARANTEE
RICE PRICE, ASK MORE PRODUCTION

and ownrIs q arabl, land 50 thar tic
land may CON" Tnder cultivation
II vUu ale wiling to assist IN this
matter You ma 20 so very materially
h' replying to the list OF inquiries l.cr,.
incIns.'d
SCme 10 years ago over G.,uu acre:
Of rice land were cultivated on Kauai.
for the last crop less than one half
that acTeagr MS Larrcstc1
The Kauai Planters Association
has made the proposition to prospcc,
tive planters on new areas planted IN
rice - guarantee a price Of s. per
bag for all rice raised during the next
year on such land.
The aforementioned committees
are now working toward getting som
additional proposition from those who
own or control rice or taro land that
may be Offered to prospective plant
ers along with the market guarantee
CT the Kauai Planters Association.
Some land owners have offere I
land rent free for the next crop, and
one owner has made guarantee OF
F-''' A'i pphhg IL an ollljH at lHIS
price for paddy is exercised, he agrees
10 remit all rent. or if the option o?
paddy is fixed at s. he agrees to re
NIT one half Of the present rent.
Amy information that YOU may give
or any advice or assistance that YOU
ma offer in this matter will be most
sincerely appreciated
Yours very truly.
"(Signed) E. II. W BROADBENT,
Chairman, Kauai Planters Associa-
tion Committee
1T. BRANDT,
Chairman Board of Supervisors Com.
mittee
FRI M, CRAWFORD.
Chairman Kauai Chamber OF Com,
merce Committee"
With this is appended a list of
questions to be answered in taking
sort Of census IF rice and taro grow
ing on Kauai and finding out what
plans for new plGnting are proposed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
GRIP EPIDEMIC
HITS MAUI HARD
Special star Bulletin Correspondence. ]

lSp0ciA star Bulletin Correspondence.) -
WAILUKU, Maui, April % = Foi
two weeks more Maui has been In the
throes of an epidemic of dengue, or
grip. No particular section seems to
have a monopoly of the disorder, but
reports are coming in from all dis.
tricts. Molokai also seems to have il
severH'.. Sheriff Crowell, who return,
ed on Wednesday from a trip to that
island, evidently picked up the bug
while he was there, for he has been
in bed ever since he got back.
, The Malulani hospital is oyerflowing
with dengue cases, among these being
Rev. Father Francis, of Kuau. Paia
school recently had % pupils absent
at the same time from the malady,
and last week the Weekly Times was
a full "a hours late in getting printed
because everybody in the shop from
foreman to devil was laid up for one
or more days. -. ..... ~
Chairman Sam Kalama is among the
list of those complaining, and there
are a number of vacancies in the sew
eral offices. -. ~"
Lahaina supplies her quota Of SUI
ferers from the dIstemper, among
whom are several teachers in the pub
lie schools. The higher districts Of
the country, including Makawao, Kula
and Haiku do not seem to have been
so severely affected.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
BRITAIN'S SEA LOSSES
LARGE, SAYS HELFFRlCH
Prsss BIZ o. s. Nayal "

ASSOCIATED Press By q. 8. Naval wirslsss.)
bE-..-IN, Germany. April 30.-More
than one million six hundred thou
sand tons OF shipping Of all sorts, neu-
trail and belligerent, have been sent
to the bottom by the German subHla-
rines in two months of unrestricted
warfare, according to formal aecla.
ration made in the reichstag by Dr.
nelffrich yesterday. The minister
declared that the German admiralty
now estimates that the total available
British tonnage is between seven and
ten millions of tons.
1T is impossible for Great Britain
to substitute any of the. shipping that
she is now using for other purposes
to that of freight-csTrying without
suffering at one or the other Of the
war fronts" continued the minister.
nor acan she, by new construction.
hope to meet the losses we are in-
fIicting upon her The true state Of
the case is that the British cannot
long stand the present rate Of sub.
marine loss
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
TEUTONIC KULTUR HAS DESCENDED
TO- BARBARIAN ACTS OF DARK AGES

feet deep and so feet in diameter
This has been done to stop the biz
guns and the ammunition and supply
wagons. But all Of these are required
by war. and We cannot say anything
in this regard.
But here is what no civilized per.
son would have done. and what these
tools OF German kultur have done
while retreating:
They have burned all houses OF
brick in the little French towns, and
have destroyed completely the frame
houses by literally cutting them to
pieces.
Even Fruit Trees Ruined
They have sawn Off all the fruit
trees at about eight feet from the
ground, and have destroyed quantities
OF other trees. They have destroyed
many wells with dynamite and others
they have polluted with manure.
In their retreat they have taken
with them from many Of the little
towns all men and women between
the ages of Is and so years, leaving
only the women with small children.
They have taken all cattle, bedding.
clothing and furniture and have not
paid for it. And yet, these are the
men called civilized and who would
impose their kultur on the whole
world
French Suffer Greatly
''All good French people who have
not abandoned their homes have suf-
fered great deal during the sojourn
of these brutes in their towns. They
have taken all they wanted without
asking. The populations of some Of
the towns had been fed by the Ameri.
can Relief, and everyone Is full OF
praise for this assistance, and the
people are proud to say that they
have been helped by the Americans.
But the Germans kept for themselves
the best part of these relief supplies
the good bread and the flour-giving
the civilians only the war bread.
As these people have seen the
Germans retreat from their towns
and the French and other Allied
troops enter, their cry has been, do
not spare them, You viii never do to
them what they have done to u.s.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
FIFTY ENTER IN
POLITICAL RACE

Nhen the tinre for filing nomination
papers closed at midnight Saturday
Do candidates HAD thrown their hat
into the ring, "a being filed pcIwcpr
$50 aud - o'clock that night.
On the Republican side there arr
~ aspirants for office as follows:
Mayor, John c. Lane, J. C.. Cohen:
supervisor, w. G. Achi, C. \. Arnold
William AHA. c. H. Bellina, J. ASH
man Beaver, John s. Enos, Harry A
Franson, F. Barney Joy, Robert Hor
ner, Edgar Henriques, Charles Holua
Ben Hollinger, William H. Hogs, Sr.
S. A. jenkins, Archie E. Kahele, viii,
liam Larsen. Joseph. Luiz. E. A, Mott.
Smith. Daniel Logan attorney, A. III.
Brown; sheriff, EDWARD Hopkins, John
II. Wise: county clerk, David Kalauo.
kalanf; auditor, James BicknelI Ed
ward Woodward; treasurer, D. l..
Conkling.
On the Democratic side there are:
For mayor, Joseph ). Fern, Clarence
ID. Pringle; supervisors, Hugo Kanae,
James r. Pierce, Lester Petrie, Jesse
Uluihi, John T. Carey, W. H. McClel-
Ian, H. NJ. Ayres, w. K. Kauimakaole,
John Nahiu, Jesse p. Makainai, F. c.
Benevides, II. A. Juen, Sam Liftee and
John Markham: attorney, Joseph
Lightfoot; sheriff, Charles H. Rose;
county clerk, John NJ, Bright; auditor,
Albin Blom; treasurer, Julius w.
Asch.
Of particular interest is it that
several business men who have
come out on the Republican ticket for
The Republicans also
have more internal strife for the pri
maries than the Democrats as there
are two men out for both sheriff and
auditor and the supervisor list is con.
siderably longer.
A surprise was sprung last Saturday
night when Edward Woodward, former
secretary to Mayor Lane and now
clerk of the house Of representatives,
filed his papers to run for auditor,
Bicknell, the present holder,
who is out for reelection.
The filing OF nomination papers by
E. A. Mott Smith as a candidate for
the nomination as supervisor on the
Republican ticket gave satisfaction III
business circles. His action was fore.
cast in the StarBulletin Saturday ar,
ternoon as a probability
The .belated filing of nearly half
Of the nomination papers was easily
accounted for by the uncertainty OF
the status of the charter bill and as
soon as the house had acted and suS-
tained the governors vote, with I'M
removed, those VINO had
been delaying waited only for the
county clerks office 10 open at 7:G1I
N the evening.
The 50th candidate vas David Kalei
kalaulelio for, mayor on the, Lahui
party ticket
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
His Platform
Is "ServiCe''

Probd bly, the biggesJ >4rprise in the
filing ot Candidates nr. municipal of
iICc on Saturday might VAS the ap
earanCe OF t. A Mott Smith in the
fed for s4yCIY.Sur o. the Republican
ticket.
Late news in the star Bulletin Sat.
urday forrcaStcd MIR. Mott-Smith s
Candidacy. which vas not definitely
decided until the middle OF the after,
noon. Very soon man? Of his friends
heard about it and went TO the city
lall TO volunteer Endorsement on his
nomination papers, which we're filed
THAT evening
His proposed line of action. as
briefly given TO the Star-Bulletin to-
day, is that Of service to his com:
munly at a time When it is needed
not only on account of local condi.
tl0nS but on account of the war.
Every citizen, at this time, has the
opportunity, and clearly owes the duty
OF service, to his community. his .coun.
try, and to the war;" he says. 81 am
told that, for the present, and in so
Tar as can now be anticipated, my
greatest usefulness lies in participa.
ton in civil government, a subject
WIN which have had experience,
That, and because, outside of war
desire to do my share
IN the progress, and conduct of mu.
nIcipal affairs, is why | am. runninu
ror supervisor, land hope to be
elected"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
FIGHTING KITES
TOFLY AT MILLS

Mills school will hold its seventh
annual Kite Day next Saturday after
nann. and teachers. and Students are
bending all efforts to make the event
a big success. The hours set for the
flying contests are from to 5 o'clock.
According to M. L.. Copeland, who
has charge of the contest, there will
be from 400 to 500 kites this year and
they viii be OF all sizes and varieties
There will be prizes for the biggest
kites and for the smallest, as we'll as
prizes for comic kites, fighting kites,
unique kites and mechanical ones.
True to the martial spirit permeat.
ing all America there will be more
fighting kites this year than ever be-
fore, and the fighting contest is ex-
pected to arouse strong rivalry be-
tween classes and individuals. These
kites depend not so much on their
size as on their speed and darling
ability and the glass-sprinkled cords
that enable them to cut down oppo-
nents.
Seats will be provided for specta-
tors and no admission will be charged.
The Hawaiian band will be on hand
to furnish lively music between
flights. H.. e:.
Merchants of the city have contrib
uted prizes which will be distributed
to the winners at the close of the con-
test ...- II. .... Il. .>2.s.... ..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
TRAINING OF SOLDIERS TO
BE ADAPTED TO WARP ARE

ASSOCIATED Press by U. S. Naval WireIessl
WAsHINGTON,7 d. c. April %
At the war department yesterday it
was officially announced that the
army to be raised for the war is to be
trained along the lines adopted by the
Canadian militia bureau for the train
ing of the Canadian overseas battal-
ions.
This means that there will oe ,Unl-
paratiyely little attempt made to in
struct the recruits in garrison duty,
parade ground maneuvers or exhibit
tion stunts, while attention will be
paid strictly to teaching the men to
fight along the lines that the battle
fields of Europe show is necessary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
FRENCH WORRIED OVER
FAILURE OF CROPS
tAssocia.ed Press by o. S. Naval wireless,

ASSOCIATED Press by o. S. Naval Wireless9
PARIS. France, April ;0.-The con-
dition of crops throughout France is
proving source of constant worry to
the officials of the country, according
to admissions made yesterday in GER
tain circles. 1t was learned that a
careful investigation made by the de-
partment of agriculture has resulted
in the discovery that the crops are far
behind in both quality and quantity
those of last year at this time. leavy
and unreasonable rains, together with
lack of fertilizers have done much to
reduce the amount Of foodstuff that
France has been able to raise.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
ROOSEVELT TO LEAD FOUR
DIVISIONS TO BATTLE
ASSOCIATED Press by U. S. Naval wireless3

ASSOCIATED Press by U. S. Naval Wirelesso
CHICAGO, Ill, April "a Bully
That puts me in the position | want
to be in, where shall not have to say
to my fellow countrymen. Go to the
front but Come to the front.
This was the comment made by
Theodore Roosevelt last night when
the news reached him that the senate
had adopted an amendment to the
Army bill authorizing him to raise
four divisions of infantry volunteers
and lead them in France against the
hosts of Prussianism. And the aud
fence cheered him to the echo.
News of the senate's action reached
Roosevelt while he was addressing a
great mass meeting here and urging
his. hearers to take every, measure to
aid the United States in the war
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
WAR RISK NOT :.
YET SLAPPED ON

Local shipping men today pointed
out that the action of the Matson
Navigation COMPANY. in notifying
shippers that from the next outbound
Matson boat all bills Of fading will be
subject/to an additional charge to
coyerlwar risk on the hull OF the YES.
sell does not necessarily mean that
such risk will be put on Matson
boats.
According to the local Matson
agency, Castle & Cooke, today, Capt.
William Matson, president of the line,
and Secretary William Roth, both
now visiting in Honolulu and to leave
on the next Matson boat, decided to
take such precautions. No war risk
has been put on yet and will not be
unless II becomes positively known
that danger to shipping does exist. So
far there have been only unsubstan-
tiated rumors. War risks are put on
only from voyage to voyage, not from
month to month.
No Other Warnings
Manager Harry Whitney of the 10.
cal Oceanic agency, G. Brewer &
Company, Ltd. said today he has re-
ceiyed no advices from his line con-
corning possible war risk The local
agencies Of the Pacific Mail, China
Mail and American-Hawaiian, said
the same.
Pacific Mail Not Affected
Manager +. w. Klebahn Of II. Hack
field & Company. the local Pacific
Mail and China Mail agencies, saio
the former boats cannot carry cargo
between honolulu and San Francisco
as they are of foreign build and can
not engage in coastwise trade The
China Mail has all the Oriental bust.
ness II can handle and takes no local
freight although ii could If il had
room.
Al Not Charging Shippers
General Agent c. =. Morse of the
Decentralization said that If the
Mexican and Texan, now carrying isl.
and sugar to the coast, have been in
sured against war risks, il has not
been at the expense of the Sugar Fac.
tors. he said the company's .pollcy
has been TO protect its vessels against
ALI possible risks and that il any
should materialize in the Pacifi.. the
line would take no chances. He said
he has had no advices from the com.
pany.
Shippers Not Protected
II is pointed out today by local ship
ping men that the Matson Naviga-
ton Company's action in making car.
goes subject to pro-rata war risk pay.
ments by shippers protects only the
hulls of the vessels and not their car
goes. II a war risk rate is put on.
which may or may not be, local ship
pers will have to take out separate
insurance policies to cover their ship
ments, in addition to paying the war
risk to protect the Matson line
against loss.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
TEUT0N DIPLOMATS TO
SAIL FOR HOME MAY a

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April %
The second party of German and Aus
trian diplomats and members of the
consular corps of those two countries
to sail from the United States under
a safe conduct from the British and
French will leave New York on May
4, aboard the Dutch liner Ryndam. In
the party will be the German represen-
tatives who were forced to leave China
when that Republic severed relations
with Germany and the German and
Austrian representatives forced to
leave Cuba.
The Ryndam sails via Halifax. at
which Canadian port the party will be
subjected to further scrutiny before
being allowed to proceed.