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New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
Miss Eugenia Bronson.

The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Bron- son will be held at o'clock tomor- row afternoon from the A. M. F.. Zion church on Corbin Place. Rev. J. S. Gurley will be the officiating Clergy man and burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

the press. Furthermore, there is lit tie comment and that chiefly put forth to show that Field Marshal Won Hin- denburg is reported considering Am erican efforts will have little effect on the result of the war.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

R. &E. SALES MANAGER RESIGNS.
 Harrison B. Coleman, sales man ager at the Russell & Erwin Division of the American Hardware corpora- ton, has rendered his resignation and will leave the office of the local con cern on. May 1.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends for the sympathy offered at the time of the death of our beloved mother, Mrs. Margaret M. Castor. We are particularly grateful to shopmates in the auto department of North & Judd's and the National Spring Bed company. and friends who sent flow CTS.
 CLARA CASTOR,
 LILLIAN CASTOR.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12

Atlanta, Ga, April 12-Great things are expected this year of Miss Alexa Stirling, the nineteen-year-old girl whose play has thrilled the golf world. She has shown Wonderful, improvement in her game. Her nlashie play is perfect, her drive averages 19O to 200 yards, her iron shots get 100 to 15O yards; she con- trols the most troublesome of all ap
 breaches, a short niblick pitch, and her putting is sure. She has these qualities: A natural golf tempera
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
Bernard Clark.

The funeral of Bernard Clark of 4S9 Main street was largely attended at o'clock this morning from St. Mary's church with Rev. William A. Downey officiating at a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. w. A. Krause was deacon and Rev. John T. Winters, sub deacon. Rev. Fr. Downey con- ducted committal service at the grave in St. Mary's new cemetery. The bearers were Thomas and Michael Lynch, Frank Bartlett, John and An drew Leibler and John McCabe.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
Joseph G. Berry.

The funeral of Joseph G. Berry was at o'clock this afternoon from his home at 312 Church street with Rev. c. F. Jones, curate of St. Marks Episcopal church, officiating The body was taken to Buckland by auto mobile for burial.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
FRITZ K0LB SENTENCED
Alleged Plotter Given Maximum Sen. tcnce of Five Years in State Prison. for Planning Munitions Explosion.

Jersey City, April 12.-Fritz Kolb a German, convicted of having bombs in his possession, was today sentenced to not less than a year and four months nor more than five years in state prison. Kolb was arrested on March in Hoboken. It was charged that he and Hans Schwartz plotted to cause a second ammunition explosion on Black Tom Island. The jury which convicted Kolb could not agree on the case of Schwartz.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
Joseph Willametz.

The funeral of Joseph Willametz was at 2 o'clock this afternoon from his home at 20 Jubilee street with Rev. James F. Rees, pastor of the Stanley Memorial church, officiating. The burial was in F'airview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere thanks to all kind friends and neigh
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
MILLION ANDHALF !.
needed BY BOARD
Harbor Commission Decides On
Budget For the Coming
Two Years K

One million and half dollars win be
asked by the harbor commissioners in
the loan fund bill to be. presented to the
next legislature If all the items are
passed. Oahu will get $S39,450, Hawaii
$4,000 and Maui $3.50, 900. a.s.'. s.
These figures were decided on at o
special meeting called for that pur.
pose yesterday morning. The meeting
had been arranged for Thursday even.
ing but was postponed. t-"t.. .
Practically all the items included ir
the list represent improvements which
the commission has discussed from
time to time in the last year. The items
are as follows: >.tt lfs' rs" e. p 80
Construction Pier 2, $135,000 shedf
on Piers 8, 8 and 10, $225, 900; dredging
in Honolulu slips, $4,000; fishermen
harbor, Kakaako, $50, 900; Allen & Rob
inson property, 1864 $50; expense
purchase OF same, $4,000; Hilo wharf
$3.50, 900; dredging Hilo Bay. 800 600
Hama wharf, $4,000; Lahaina wharf,
$225,000. tisE & adl T..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20

Needing REASON
Likely To Adopt Plan That Fed
eraI Trade Body Determine
Fair and lust Price =;
tAsaociatsd Press BY Federal wirslsssli

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelsssl,
WASHINGTON, February II - The
proposal that the federal trade com.
mission determine fair and reasonable
price for news print paper, during n
period from March ! to September i,
this year, has been taken under advise.
ment. The commission says that the
"offer not only promises lower prices
and more equitaIie distribution, and
means a saving Of millions to publish.
ers, but averts ruin which is threaten,
ing the smaller publishers. - b o w
II is understood that the mahufac,
turers have taken the above bpnoPesal
under consideration, with thar under
standing that the recommendation of
the federal grand jury Of New York
that the department of justice begin
proceedings against the paper makers
for restraint of trade, be dropped II
is estimated that the total saving effect
ed for the publishers by the suggested
plan would amount to more than $780,
100000 annually. II is generally be-
Heyed that the plan viii be accepted.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
NAAtUA PLANS STOCK
DIVIDEND Of $5OO,OOO
Meeting Is Adjourned To March
Third To Consider Proposal

Increase of the capitalization Of Wal
alua Agricultural Company by half a
million dollars in the shape of a stock
dividend was taken up at the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the com
pany yesterday on the motion of o.
Mayall. The resolution calls for the is
suance of $4,000 shares at $50 q share
raising the capitaI stock OF the company
from S4y500,000 to $1,000 900. :,
The proposal was not acted on at yes.
terday's meeting as two.thirds OF the
stockholders were not represented at
the meeting. Action on such q resolu-
ts0n requires thirds Of the stock,
holders according to the company 5 by
laws r.." .'s
The meeting was adjourned until Sat.
uTday, March 3, at ten O. clock when the
resolution will again be considered with
such amendments to the by laws as may
be necessary. - a'. T..
0fieers elected yesterday. for the
ensuing year were: y. d. Tenney, pre-
sident; @. H. Cooke, first vice. president;
n. q, Atherton, second vice-president;
#. II. Petrie, secretary; G. H. Atherton,
treasurer. These officers with w. T..
Hopper, J. A. McCandless, J. ID. Me-
Inerny and Geo, p. Castle form the
board Of directors. T. Richard Robin.
son was chosen auditor. s
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20

INDIANAPOLIS, February II ~
Former President Taft in spirited
address here last night, urged his hear
ers to back the President in whatever
course he may adopt" and also urged
in behalf Of at least one year of mill.
tary training for all American citizens.
The former President was speaking
to joint session OF the Indiana State
Legislature, and he said, in part:
"This is not the time, when the
nation faces the crisis Of the last gem
GRAFTON, to harp on the factional differ
cences Of party politics. 1t is the time
above all else when all true Americans
will rally to the support of the Presi-
dent, and back him in his policies
with all their might, with all their
mind and with all their bodily strength.
He is not the Democratic President. He
is our President. He speaks for us and
acts for us, and we must see that he
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
Price Of Raw Sugar
Scars In New York;
.CubaS Not Offered

The price Of sugar SCARED on the New
York market yesterday jumping the
quotation affecting the Hawaiian basis
for raws more than eight dollars ton,
Advices received here state that the
market is showing the natural result
of the double "bull" factors. the revo-
luton in Cuba and the strike in Porto
Rico Of plantation laborers, No Cuban
sugars are being offered for sale in the
New York market. H.. ....... .E@#s (. r..
The new quotation on the Hawaiian
basis yesterday was 5.27 cents pound
or $l05.40 ton, an increase of Al
cents pound or $50 a ton over the
last previous quotation of 4.S6 cents
a pound or 1920 ton. H.
This is the first time in three weeks
that the iHawaiian basis quotation
stepped back over the fve-eent pound
mark. 1t fell below the 6ve.cent mark
January 25 from 500 to 4.S9 and quo
tations since have been 4.s0, 4.75, 4.s2,
t.S9, 40, AGA, Abs, Alb, 4.9S5 and
f.S6 to 5.27. A wireless message re-
ceived yesterday by Alexander & Bald
win from its New York house, describes
trading on the market as follows:
''The, market is firm. No Cubas are
being offered. Refners are buying at
5,52 cents. Porto Ricos are being of
fered at $50 and $50 cents. There
was a sale today to an operator of
Porto Ricos afoat at $40 cents. May
options closed at 5.42 cents. The Cuban
situation is apparently more serious. F"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
Worse Things Than Wor Is
Taft's Warning To Solons

does not speak nor at without the
support that loyal men owe their coun'
try . leaders. - r-.
The former President then spoke on
the need for preparedness by the peo-
pie Of the United States, and urged the
necessity Of military training for all
citizens of the country. He advocated
at least one year of military work for
every American between the ages Of
nineteen and twenty.four, able to carry
a rife. ..'h &C.. ~.
WAR is horrible thing, fearful
and lathesome thing, and a thing to
be avoided, but there are other things
more horrible and more loathesome than
war-other things far worse than the
bloody war, aud we must be prepared
would we avoid them Q.
He declared that the country should
take steps TO join any league of ma
tions to enforce peace, should such a
league be formed after the end Of the
present conflict.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
BRITISH AID IN I.
SHIPPING HEUP
Action Of Admiralty Does Much To
j., Relieve Congestion In the Ports
iAssociatsd Press by Federal wirslss,)

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE
British admiralty's permission to peu-
trail vessels, sailing from American
ports to Europe, to undergo examina-
ton at Halifax instead of at Kirkwall
or Falmouth, England, has brought inn
mediate relief to the congested cargo
situation. ..,7 al,
Early reports from London yester-
day added four vessels, all British, TO
the list of victims Of the hostile sub
marines. They are the steamers Long
scar and Greenland, the sailing vessel
Percy Roy and an unnamed trawler.
Lloyd Is agency, which gives the news,
mentions the crew of only one, the
steamer Greenland, as having landed
safely. Later reports told of the sink
ing Of the British steamer Hopemoor.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
BRITISH STRIKE BACK AT FOE
Admiralty Bottles Kaiser In Mine Field

(Associated Press ~ Federal wirelessJ
+ WASHINGTON, February l7--Form.
al notice that Great Britain is prepar.
ing to strike back at Germany for the
mgPrestricted submarine war; which
tRdiKRfler's U.boats have been waging,
was received by the state department
last night through the British ambas-
sador here, Sir Cecil Spring Rice.
II was the notice of danger
zone" which the British mine layers
have created in the North Sea because
of the submarine activities. II says that
because Of the operations which the
British admiralty is prepared to launch
against Germany all shipping is warn.
ed that after today all waters of the
coast of Holland, Denmark and the
German ports are dangerous in the ex.
IRENE, having been doomed and mined.
S The new "dahgerous area" is ap
pnrently designed to serve as bulwark
against the egress OF the German feet
from the Kiel Canal and its various
bases on the North Sea coast of Ger
many, for Il is so delimited as to make
a large area of water opposite these
German bases dangerous to shipping,
merchant captains belng warned not to
enter this region except nj their risk.
The new banned area starts about
twenty miles east Of Marlborough
Head, on the British east coast, and
spreads out in a fan-shaped form to-
ward JutlRnd on the Danish coast and
Terschelling bank, opposite the Island
of Terschelling on the Dutch coast of
Holland. Everything south and east Of
this area is also within the dangerous
zone. The northwestern limits of the
new danger zone pass through the Dog.
ger Banks. gIf} W e..
BY this action the British Govern
ment, for military and naval reasons,
has barred to merchant shipping virtu-
ally all that area Of the North Sea east
of the Dogger Banks, between q point
high on the Danish coast to the point
where the Dutch coast makes its wide
bend eastward. The only waters with
in this area safe for shipping, are the
Danish and Dutch territorial waters,
that is the three-mile strip Of water
the coasts of these two neutral
nations, over which the British Gov.
ernment would have no jurisdiction.
How this area has been OF will be
rendered dangerous Is not disclosed. II
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
IS IS Work Too Hradl

Many kinds OF work wear out the
kidneys, and kidney trouble makes any
kind of work hard. 1t brings morning
lameness, backaehe, headache, dizziness,
nervousness, rheumatism and distress
ing urinary troubles. If your work is
combining, or strains the back, or ex-
poses you TO extreme heat or cold or
damp, it 3 well to keep the kidneys
sctive. Doan's Backache Kidney Pills
are reliable and safe. Thousands rec.
ommend them. . 49,. .='g.%s H7. r.&
'tfWhen Your Back is Lame--Re-
member the Name" Don I simply ask
for kidney remedy--ask distinctly
for Doan's Backache Kidney Pills and
take no other. Doan's Hackache Kid
ney Pills are sold by all druggists aud
store-keepers at soc a box, (six boxes
$26O) OF will be mailed on receipt of
price by the HOLSTER Drug Co., or
Benson, Smith 4 Co., agents for the
Hawaiian Islands. s,.t.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
BRITISH WAR LOAN
is SUBSCRIBED
MORE THAN TWICE
Government Asked For Five Hun
dred and Six Million Pounds
and People Have offered One
Thousand Million For the Car
rying On Of the War T.:
tAssoclalsd Prsas BIZ Tsasral Wiralaaal

(Associated Press By Federal Wiraleasl
q EoNB0N, February 1.-The new
British internal war loan has been
twice oversubscribed The government
has been asking the people TO lend it
506,000, 900 pounds in order that IL
might start the new fiscal, year right.
The people have offered the government
more than one Thousand million pounds
as their response. I,
Such Is the statement printed in the
Nation this morning, following an In
terview with Mr.. Chamberlain, in which
that Official declares that ithls viii be
the bitterest pill that Germany has had
TO swallow for many, many months. -
Z To complete the great war loan by
popular subscription which has been
under way for some time, officials and
leaders of all classes have been max
ing a tremendous effort TO bring in ev-
cry available shilling. ~
Advertisements, newspaper appeals,
public speeches and personal solicita-
tions are being used TO swell the food
of money and pledges pouring in on
the collectors. There il no question in
financial circles that the loan win be
a complete success, and there is hope
that it win be substantially oversub.
scribed, About SOC, 900 900 pounds are
needed to insure the government a
clean slate on entering the new fnan-
iial year, April J.. +, y.
Dispatches from Paris yesterday an
nonneed that Alexandra Ribot, the
new French minister OF state for
finance, has. asked the chamber of
deputies for an appropriation Of 9,547,-
100000 francs, or approximately 81 300.
100000 20 cover the government 3 ex,
penditure for the second quarter Of the
current fiscal year. This Is an increase
Of 300 100000 over the appropriation
for the first quarter. -
German newspapers tell of q new
war loan made by Germany to Turkey,
according to a Reuter- . despatch yes
terday. The loan is for 2,500, 900
Turkish pounds. David Bey, minister
of finance of the Turkish government,
is quoted as saying that the Teutons
advance since the beginning of the war
TO his government amounts to 49,
100000 pounds.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
FREiGHTER FIGHTS OFF DIVER
= sis stfS y
FRENCHMAN MAY HAVE SUNK FOE

TO return the FIRE. One of the shells of
the submarine hit her bridge and
wourSed some Of her crew, and others
struck her in other places, but none of
them managed 70 strike a vital spot.
Meantime she VASE Accepting up full
steam and speed f6r ,pSat and managing
10 keep the diver 50 far astern that 1t
would have been impossible for the
latter TO launch torpedo, although she
is believed TO have attempted to do so.
suddenly, say the officers of the
freighter, the German raider stopped
firing, and was observed TO swerve
from her course, and then slowly dis
appear. II is believed that one Of the
shells from the Frenchman's gun got
home and that the submarine had been
sunk. At least the Honduras had no
further trouble with that spbmarihe.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
OAHU TO CONTINUE TO .l H.
!, H., PAY SAME DIVIDENDS

Directors of Oahu Sugar Company
met yesterday following the annual
meeting of shareholders and organized,
Formal announcement was made that
the company would continue TO pay
regular dividends at the same rate as
disbursements have been made during
the Past year until further notice,
Routine business iandtthe reading Of the
annual report Occupied sthe sharehold-
ers' annual meeting. r.re.,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
BEWARE OF COLDS.

Children are much more likely TO con-
tract the contagious diseases when they
have colds. Whooping cough, diphthe-
ria, scarlet fever and consumption are
diseases that are often contracted when
the child has a cold. That is why all
medical authorities say beware of colds,
For the quick cure of colds you will
find nothing better than Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy. 1t can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
10 take, For sale by all dealers, Ben
son, Smith 4 Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20

NAssoeaated Press ~ Federal WfrelessDf
NEW YORK, February l7-Aoficers
of the French freighter Honduras,
which has reached here from Bordeaux,
reported TO her agents here that on her
outward passage from New Orleans
with a cargo Of sugar for the Allies,
she was attacked By a German cub.
marine on the morning Of December q.
She was at that time about twenty
miles on the Bresf lightship, and kept
up a5running fight with the undersea
raider and finally beat of the foe, and
believes that she succeeded in sinking
the German. '.l5 -. d.
The Honduras is armed with a four
inch gun astern for defense, and when
the FIRST shells Of the submarine began
falling about her bridge, she immedi-
ately unlimbered the gun and started
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
Famous Freight Carrying Subma-
rine Sent Out From Bremen To
This Country, Twice Success
fuI, Reported Caught At Last
ENGINEER OF MONGOLIA IS
AUTHORITY FOR STATEMENT
Says He Saw Diver With One
Hundred and Eighty-six Sub
mersibles Of the U-Boat Type
Tied Up At Plymouth Yards
tAssoeia.sd Press sy Federal WI, ls.s.I

tAssociatsd Press BY Federal whsless.J
ID ALTIMoRE, February l7--Among
I'D the one hundred and eighty
&c six Submarines that had belong,
q TO Germany, but are, now tied
up in the British ship yards at
Plymouth is the freight carry,
ing submarine Deutschland, which twice
lodged the British patrol feet and
carried cargoes back and forth
between this country and Hamburg, ac-
eording to the statement made here last
night by William Palmer, chief engine
er of the former Paeifc Mail liner Mon
golia, now engaged in the transatlantic
service. Captain Koeing and his crew
are in British detention camps, Palmer
adds. ~ st
highlands Counter Stroke -..
The Mongolia got into Baltimore har-
Dor yesterday, bringing this sensation
al report from Britain, with the add,
tional information that since the out.
break of the war the British navy and
special patrol boats have captured first
and last more than -four hundred of
the sea pests which Germany turned
loose in the hope. of effecting block,
fde around England as effective rs that
with which the British navy bids fair
to squeeze Germany TO her knees. b,
From time TO time in the past two
years, and with growing frequency Of
ness with which the British naval off.
eials are meeting the. attacks Of the
German spbmaripes, and of the tremen,
dous losses which the Kaiser's diver
are meeting in their perilous task Of
destroying the Allied food fleets
CONFIRMS Reports 81 Z, :,
In his statement issued last night
William Palmer bears out many Of
these reports, and his account is cir
seumstantial to marked degree. He
declares that while in Plymouth he
visited the huge British naval station
there, one of the largest and best
equipped stations of its kind in the
world, and that in the basin, screened
from the ordinary prying eyes, but Sc.
cured and safely under guard, are one
hundred and eighty.six U.boats, of the
kind that sunk the Lusitania.
More than two hundred additional
submarines are secured at other naval
stations in England, according to the
information which he received from
navy officers, who, however, declined
TO give him any idea of how the whole
sale warfare against the underwater
craft has been waged SO successfully.
Submarines Destroyed tr@a.t w
James Fighting Ships the semi;
official naval annual issued in England
for this year, in speaking of the losses
inflicted upon the German navy during
the war says "the number Of sub
marines lost is very large indeed, but
precise information can not be obtained
at present, and any attempt at a de-
tailed list would be more or less mis-.
leading, owing to the frequent dupliea.
tion of numbers" The annual then
proceeds to give the names Of eight
submarines of the and the NC type,
which have been officially reported de
stroyed in 1916. 80, - asl.-t4
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
sWEDEh'S AUTHORITIES
MOVE TO MEET FAMINE
tASSOciated Press BY Federal wirslessI

{ STOCKHOLM, February l6-Faeing
a serious shortage of food before the
long northern winter wears into spring,
the Swedish government today an
nouneed vigorous measures TO regulate
the food supplies. =
Orders were issuing expropriating
barley and barley flour Half of the
supplies of oats, oatmeal and wheat
grits are TO be issued, the remainder
being held until danger Of the famine
is over. Orders were also issued for
bidding the use of potatoes as fodder