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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-24
FAlRMONT. HOTEL TAKEN
OVER BY D. IN. LlNNARD

D. NJ. Linnard, well known in Ho.
nolulu, has taken charge of the Fair,
mont Hotel in San Francisco which
has been added to the California
Chain known as the Big Five. The
Chain includes the Fairmont and
Palace of San Francisco and the
Maryland, Huntington and Green OF
Pasadena.
Mr.. Linnard will be in direct
charge Of the Fairmont and his &C.
quaintance with many Honolulu peo-
pie is bound to bring him custom
from these islands. The Fairmont
has magnificent location on Mob
Hill and oyerlooks, the city.
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Manager George H. Fassett,
Who Sleeps in Nuuanu,
Paid High Tribute

Those good old days" in Honolulu
are recalled wildly for kamaainas IN
an interesting description OF George
II, Fassett, famous Western hotel man
and at one time manager Of the Roya!
Hawaiian hotel, written by Dan J.
Lyons in The Western Hotel Report
er. Lyons is manager Of the Atasca-
dero, Cal, Inn.
Extracts from Mr.. Lyons article
tell of the days when monarchy he'd
sway in these islands. Its author was
night clerk at the Royal Hawaiian
for a time under Manager Fassett:
George Fassett years ago was
chief clerk at the Deleyan hotel at
Albany, New York. and was q close
friend and companion OF Grover
Cleveland and often went with the
former president OF many Of his fish
ing excursions.
HE came to San Francisco just 20
years ago as chief clerk Of the Bald
win hotel, which at that time was IN
der the management Of the late JonD
A. Rice, a hotel keeper OF national
fame. Rice amassed fortune by in
yesting in the stock market ton tips
furnished by Lucky Baldwin, and
leased the fremont house, which was
opened about 1880, and took Fassett
with him as chief clerk. Mr.. Baldwin
went to Chicago and coaxed Fassett
back to the coast by offering him the
management OF the Baldwin hotel, and
he proved to be a magnet for the no.
tel, attracting many OF the high-class
turfmen and theatrical celebrities Ia
the hotel by the charm Of his won
derful mastery of men.
but he was man who would not
stand interference In the manage
ment OF the hotel, and one day he re-
signed and went to Honolulu, where
he accepted the management Of tho
Royal Hawaiian hotel and was the
most successful manager ever at the
head Of that famous hostelry. His as.
sociate at the hotel was the celebrated
Joe Tilden Of the Bohemian Club OF
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MONEY ARRIVES FOR.
HAWAII GUARDSMEN
Especial s.ar-Bullstiu cor-sEyondsuesI

HILO, Hawaii, Dec 21.-Capt. J. 8.
Richard of Company 3, End Regiment,
National Guard of Hawaii, has re.
ceived from Washington a sum or
money exceeding two thousand dollars
and which is intended for paying the
men Of the company, which was orig.
inally known as Company F, for the
period ending December 81, 1916. The
money came by drafts and is now
available for those who are entitled
to 1t.
Captain Richard announces that
those men who nave a claim on the
money should call upon him for the
cash. Many of the members Of tbs
company have scattered throughout
the county and they cannot be found
at the present time. The pay will
prove to be a welcome surprise to the
men who have waited a long time for
their money.
From Captain Richard it is learned
that 42 men responded to the call to
enlist before the date set, December
Is, for the closing Of the doors to
voluntary enlistment, and that this is
considered to be very satisfactory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-24
DROPPING THE GERMAN.

The Superior Court of New York
has granted permission to the. Ger
man-American Insurance Company of
New York and the German Alliance
Insurance Company to eliminate the
word German" from their corporate
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-24

names, both companies being Ameri.
can. Permission has been granted
to change the name of the German
Apnerican- to Great American Insur-
ACE Company. of New York, and the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-24

A party for enlisted men Is to be
given at the 0utrigger club under the
chaperonage Of the Women,s Auxiliary
on Friday evening. December Is.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-24

German Alliance to American Al
lance Insurance Company OF New
York AS soon as legal requirements
have been complied with, both COM
panies will operate under their new
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more than mere service" said thu
head Of PIunkville's telephone systeRs
Eve like to keep 'em happy By givint
EN- something to grumble st"-Kan.
sas City Journal.
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names.
"The telephone service in PlunkviIle
is very slow" -..:- .r. i
"well, we aim to give our people
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21

Augustus contribution to the
Red Cross war fund to date is
S21,79o.5S, of which $4,000 is
listed as special gifts and the
remainder was collected by the
- teams of 10 men each, who
have worked every possible min
ute since last Monday morning
20 get the minimum of $4,000
in this city and who will be
right on the job again bright
and carly this morning. The re-
ports of the various captains in
dIcate that everyone wants to
contribute their mite to such a
good and worthy cause as the
American Red Cross Society and
as one Of the team captains apt
ly said at the Augusta House
yesterday noon, "the poor are
giving richly"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
Balfour's Story in
House of Commons
of Work in America
Tells of Tremendous and Spontaneous Enthusi-
asn-"Occasion of Most Benefcent Develop
ment of International Relations in the History
of the World'

London, June 20-Arthur J. Balfour,
secretary of state for foreign affairs.
gave an accounting Of his stewardship in
connection with his mission to the United
States to members of the House of Com
mons today at a luncheon arranged in
his honor by the Empire Parliamentary
Association in the beautiful dining room
on xthe Terrace. The guests were mem
bers Of Parliament and cabinet ministers.
with the American ambassador Walter
Hines Page, and few colonial represent
atives as the only outsiders.
Ex-Premier Herbert H. Asquith presid-
ed as a token of the non-political charac-
ter Of the occasion, with Mr. Balfour on
his right and Ambassador Page and Pre-
lnier Lloyd George on his left The other
members of the cabinet sat at a central
table After a cordial welcome home
voiced by Mr.. Asquith, Mr.. Balfour said:
II undertook the headshp Of the Amer
lean mission with some reluctance and
diffdence: I felt It so easy to do harm,
and perhaps not so easy to do good. But
looking back. I feel that no harm has
been done. and much good. My colleagues
performed their various tasks with great
skill-tasks which involved the bringing
together Of the tremendous forces Of the
United States and Great Britain.
"ProverbiaI Hospitality"
The success of the mission was not
due to the personal qualifications OF
your representatives but to far deep
er and more permanent causes, which
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
Red Cross Campaigners
Registering Success
Throughout the Country
Reports Of Subscriptions Show S43,500,000
Raised and Many Cities and Sections Have
Not Sent in Their Returns

Washinston, June oo.-Red Cross
campaigners throughout the country
today reported to national headquar-
ters about 50 900, 900 in subscriptions to
the s1Oo,O0o,ooO war fund, bringing the
total of humanity dollars" for three
days to approximately st3,ooo,o0o.
Big pledges were few today and off
cials of the Red Cross war council said
the days total, although much small
Ter than those Of the two preceding
days, represented probably more ac-
tual canvassing work and greater
number of small donation On these
contributions from persons Of moder-
ate means campaign leaders base
strong hopes of big returns between
now and Monday. when the campaign
closes.
Early tonight tabulations at head
quarters showed contributions to date
of s1o, 100000 from New York city and
s24. 600 900 from the remainder of the
United States Many cities had sent
no reports.
Outside Of New York City, first place
in the race was held by the North Cen
trail states, comprising Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota. Missouri,
Ohio and Wisconsin, The Middle Atlantic
states were second: the Southern group
third; New England fourth. and the West
fifth.
This report for New England was issued
tonight:'
Total reports from New England states
to date are sl.5c7,oes Boston. with a goal
OF 81 5000 and many other cities have
not yet reported. however.
Encouraging reports continue from
Worcester. which has already exceeded
its S250Ooo allotment
"Springfield has increased voluntarily
its apportionment from 500 o00 to s3oo, 900
and virtually all manufacturing concerns
in that city have contributed. The Strath-
more Paper Co has given s15.oo: the
Fiske Rubber Co. $4,000: Fred Tiley Co.
$4,000; Union Trust Co. s5ooo; Springfield
National Bank 5000.
In Stamford, CT, the employees OF all
stores have agreed to give a weeks sal
airy. The Yale G. Towne Manufacturing
Co on being asked for 5000 replied that
It was not enough and gave $500.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21

must give US all great cause for graf
ificatior. I say nothing Of the hospi-
tality of the United States, which is
proverbial l need not dwell on the
boundless kindness shown us, which
was so obviously from the heart The
American people would have given us
that same hospitality under any cir
cumstances.
What moves me and all Of Brit
ain. France, too. is something deeper.
namely, the tremendous and spontan-
eous enthusiasm Of America for what
Is now our common cause and the deep
feelings Of sympathy which manifest
ly animate the entire American com
munity, north. south, east and west.
1t was not in the power Of anv mis-
sion or any group Of individuals to
create that feeling. Our mission was
merely the occasion for it's manifesa-
ton; it gave the Americans a well
come chance to show what they felt
IN the cause Of world freedom. And
this is the greatest and profoundest re-
suit Of our trip. This is result. Of
which the value cannot be measured
by the mere effect it will have on the
present war but which will outla st
many generations
(Contnued on Page 2. Column g
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
Bangor Man S Story Of
Mcmillan Expedition

l was received by the people Of the
Danish settlements in Greenland" he
added. Il went to their houses clad in
Eskimo costume. tired and hungry,
and they received me as I was. gave
me a bath. the best bed they had in
the house and their choicest food, and
provided all the good cheer they could.
That is an experience SO bright that
I shall never forget it."
DR.. Hunt said that from a scientific
point of view the Crocker Land expe-
dition, which was sent out under the
joint auspices of the American Muse
, um of Natural History, the American
Geographical Society and the Univer-
sity of Illinois. was obtaining excel
lent results.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
NEARLY 800 ARE
MISSING SINCE
JANUARY FIRST
Commissioner Woods S
Orders Rigid Investi-
cation with Inspector
Faurot in Charge and
Instructed to Spare
No One

New York. June 20.-Sensational al
legations of widespread trafic in
girls in this city resulted today in Po-
lice Commissioner Woods ordering a
rigid investigation of the charges. His
action followed the announcement that
between 700 and 500 girls have dis
appeared from their homes here since
January l. This was the most i'm
portant result thus far Of the belated
discovery by a woman lawyer and a
private detective of the murder of
Ruth Cruger, IS year old high school
student, months after the police had
ended superficial search for her.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21

New York, June 20.-Dr. Harrison j..
Hunt of Bangor, Maine. surgeon of
the so-called Crocker Land EXpedi-
ton headed by Donald B. Macmillan,
arrived in this city today and told the
story of his perilous journey by sledge
over the Ice Of Melville Bay, far in the
Arctic, from North Star Bay to
Egesesminde.
He began his trip Non December 18,
1885, and was accompanied as far as
South Upernavik by VI. Elmer Ekb-
law, another member of the party.
The other members of the Crocker
Land Expedition were in excellent
health when he left, DR.. Hunt said, but
it is imperative that relief be sent to
them at once, for their supplies are
very low.
DR.. Hunt and Mr.. Ekblaw left North
Star Bay with six sledges and were
accompanied by five Eskimos. There
was deep snow and the weather was
generally bad. When they got out on
the ice of Melville Bay they found that
the winter had been comparatively
open and that the ice, which was three
inches in thickness and very porous,
was continually bending beneath them.
The long sledge journey of 400 miles,
which took from December IS, 1916. until
April 16 of this year, was attended by
many perils. The sledges were not con-
nected by ropes, but every man on a
sledge had near his a coil of rope which
he could throw for assistance in case the
ice gave way.
knud Rasmussen, the Danish explorer,
who went part of the way with two sci
entists. as we'll as old Eskimos, said that
the conditions for sledging were the
worst they had ever seen. Although
there were many narrow escapes, only
one sledge was thrown in the water. The
Eskimo who was driving it was rescued.
The supplies ran very low toward the
end of the journey and five of the dogs
died of starvation. Food was eked out
by Polar bear and narwha] meat. which
was obtained from Eskimo caches. At
night the party camped under the lee of
lcebergs.
II went by kiak. small canoe-:.se
boat, from Egesesminde to holstenberg.
said DR.. Hunt, land from there by steam
ship to the Farce island. from which
point l took passage for Copenhagen.
Il cannct say too much concerning
the kindness and hospitality with which
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
No One Spared

Spare no one" was the order given
by Commissioner Woods to Inspector
j. A. Eaurot, famed as q detective,
who was placed in charge of the in
quiry which is expected to shake the
police department from top to bot
tom.
Faurot was invested with authorita-
tive power and directed to sift thor
oughly the avowal of Mrs. Grace HUI
miston, the lawyer in the Cruger case,
that white slave" traders are respon-
sible for the heavy toll of missing
girls. and to place responsibility on
those in the police department whose
duty it was to find Miss Cruger's body
and whose failure has put the darkest
blot on the departments record since
Commissioner Woods took command.
Speculation on developments that
are likely to follow the investigation
and what may be disclosed by an i'm
pending aldermanic investigation of
police methods in running down crime
today overshadoweda the details grad
ually being brought to light in con-
nection with the murder of Miss Cru
ger and the dragnet spread for sup
posed accomplices of Cocchi.
Mrs. Humiston emphasized the i'm
portance Of having Cocchi brought
back from Italy, where he fed after
Miss Cruger disappeared. She declar-
ed that if the authorities can get a
statement from him, "he will involve
SO many important people that the
cause will be one of the most sensa-
tional ever exposed in this country"
At least one of the results of In
spector Faurot's investigation, it was
said tonight. will be a complete reor-
ganization of the Bureau Of Missing
Persons
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
British
Recover
GERMANS FORCE
BACK THE FRENCH
Troops Regain
Their Positions East
of Arras French
First Line Trenches
Occupied by Enemy

On the fighting fronts in France
the British forces of Field Marshal
Haig have recaptured important posi-
tionS from the Germans east Of Ar
ras, while the Germans in the Cham
pagne region have gained foothold
in French first line trenches
The British gain was made east of
Monchy le PreuX, where Monday the
Germans under cover of a violent
bombardment drove back the British
and occupied their trenches. Between
the Ailette river and Moulin de LAT
faux the Germans in strong attack
in which huge effectives were used,
captured a section of trench held by
the French. The attack was delivered
over front of about two-thirds of
mile and followed violent lombard
ment of the French line.
Canadian Success
Near Lens the Canadians in an as
sault on a position held by the Ger
mans which was barring the way to
the coal city, routed out the defend
ers and captured the trenches and in
corporated them into the British lines.
The Germans in vicious attacks en-
deavored to regain the lost terrain,
but were beaten off.
In the Austro-I Italian theater the
Italians on the Asiago Plateau. south
east of Trentino.~are again developing
the offensive which last week gave
them considerable territory but which
was stopped by weather conditions.
The Rome war Office reports the TAX
ing of formidable positions on the pla-
teau and the capture of more than
Continued from Page 2, Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
SEN. CHAMBERLAIN
SETS DATE JULY |
FOR final PASSAGE
Few Share His Optim-
ism-Senator Kenyon
Flags Spectators in
Vigorous Defense Of
the Bill

Washington, June 20.-Ad-
ministration leaders in Congress
said tonight that public senti-
ment was beginning to make it.
self felt among opponents of the
food control bill and predicted
enactment of the measure with
in two or three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
Germ ans Contribute


W y. Getchell brought forth a round
K applause when he told how a full
h.aodcd German living in the outskirts
handed him one dollar bill
y IS. Beck said that the first per-
SON tnat he asked for a contribution
v1s ! German and he donated five dol
ats for the good OF the cause.
Arthur y. Soule related the incident
t' woman over so years of age
who's" hands trembled. who gave him
- ,cnts for the Red Cross war fund
George T.. Macomber told how one man
after some urging gave him 30 cents. but
after ne reached his ONCE the mans wife
feicphoned that she wanted to give d
cents more as she was ashamed at such a
email contribution.
1ue captain reported how a man who
vas sick and had done no work since the
frs, Of the year and whose wife took N
vtshinEs TO support the family gave y
Wrllc another captain reported that
u.bn with a family OF nine children emp
'cd his pocketbook and contributed e.
tayng that he expected to give more to
me cause before the end of the week.
The statement by Or. NJ. E. Hawk that
'lF tIlltiEU ANN'' AA~''' -
N4rua,k. has contributed $50 to the fund
was ne occasion Of applause.
Na,or swift announced that the Muir
rlv Alliance OF the Winthrop Street Uni
ersailst church had pledged $50 for the
.ause and that they would give a supper
tho church vestry next Tuesday eve
1C O. assist In paying the amount OF
tne pledge
pr l. O. Kinsman announced that the
Harhers Union had voted to contribute
ilo and the Painters Union had voted to
eive So 10 help swell the amount.
Thomas Leigh announced that II anyone
SHOWS ~ , person whose name is not on
'hs lisi 20 report that fact TO the man.
agcr Rev Mr. punnack. and the matter
would he attended to.
I, was announced that an organ recital
would he given In the vestry OF 81. Mark
Episcopal church Thursday evening. at
which Mrs Richard n. Stubhs will be the
solois, Tho proceeds will go towards
the Red Cross War Fund.
Mr. Duunack has a plan in mind where
hy every person in the city will be So
uciteh
II was also announced that Mr. Dun
mack has tags and subscription blanks
which may he secured on application.
Judge Sanford l.. Fogg will give an
address on the Red Cross war fund in
Havmnrket square at $50 O'Clock this
evening and music will he furnished
hv tho National Home band
Grange Interest
one Of tho incidents Of Wednesday
vas tho issuance of a letter by Hon.
william j. Thompson OF South China
tho master of the Maine State Grange.
IN which he states that he hopes that
every subo rdinate and Pomona Grange
VIII contribute 10 the nearest Red
ross chapter and that every member
= the order will assist insofar as he
or she II able.
In telephone message 70 the jour
raj last nirht Mr. Thompson reported
tho first Grange contribution. that OF
$40 from China Grange. his home or
sanitation. Four hundred and nifty
oranges are expected 70 contribute.
The captains and the team members
viii meet NJ the Augusta House at
le 30 o'clock today for luncheon and for
instructions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
army WEEK
Recruiting for Week of
June 1880
President Issues Proclamation
and Calls on Unmarried

Washington, June 2O.-President Will
son issued a proclamation today desig-
mating the week Of June 1880 as re-
cruiting week for the regular army and
called upon unmarried men without
dependents to enroll for war service in
order that the ranks of the regulars
might be filled promptly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
To Surpass Other Maine Cities

Henry has
his admirable
that they
the Maine cities completing
stipulated He hopes the mark of ooo Au
before Friday night giving him
notify the National
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-21
Teams Experiences

member was present at the luncheon
~ tho Augusta House yesterday noon
tnl during the repast the campaign
manager Of the committee, Rev Hen
T. Dunnack. called upon the men,
ors ~ the various teams to tell some
~ their personal experiences in solicit
ng subscriptions.