davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
IMPROVEMENTS
TO BE FEATURE
OF new BUDGET
Extensive Program of Road
Work Planned BY City for
First Six Months in 1918;
CurtaiI Expenditures From
Now Until End of Year

EXPENDITURES in general and
road work in particular will have
- to be curtailed by the city and
county during the next three months
and the budget for this period will be
made up along those lines early next
week, according to Supervisor E. A.
Mott-Smith, chairman Of the finance
committee. But while the next 80
days will be lean ones the board looks
forward hopefully to the coming Of
the new year when a great deal more
money will be at its disposal owing
to increased taxation. The budget
for the six months beginning January
1 will provide for an extensive pro-
gram of road work and maintenance
and general improvement in all lines.
Meanwhile the board is preparing
to cut its cost for the next three
months according to the cloth. Such
items as salary expenditures will re-
main the same in the budget to be
made next week as in the budget
under which the city is working now,
but there will be a considerable de-
crease in the amount to be spent on
road work and the incidental bills
which come from every department
will be given a fall pruning.
When the present board went into
office the estimated amount of money
CONTINUED on page three)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
HONOLULU BOY IS
CARTING SHELLS
ON FRENCH FRONT

witnessing at close range duel
between two French and two Hun
aeroplanes is but one of several in
teresting experiences of Bradley Fair.
child, well known in Honolulu, who,
although only 81 years old, is driving
an ammunition motor truck on the
French front.
Young Fairchild is the son OF
George FairchiId, former manager of
the Makee Sugar Co., Kauai, and now
Manila manager for the firm of WEIGH
and Fairchild, agents TOR the Min
doro Sugar Co., and the San Carlos
Milling Co. a.. -... e..
At the outbreak of the war Fair
child, who was born in Hawaii, volun.
teered his services and was sent to
France. He hoped to get into the
ambulance service, but, upon his ar.
rival, found all the units equipped
with the necessary men. There was
demand for drivers of ammunition
trucks, however, and Fairchild ap.
piled for this work. He is now in
charge of unit In letters to friends
in Honolulu, he points out that much
Of the driving is done at night, and
that at times he works as much as
16 hours at stretch. The trucks
travel in groups of nine, one behind
the other, only one being allowed to
carry a light ana this just sufficient
to show the way and allow the trucks
to avoid shell holes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

BOARD WORK
COMPLETED
Cards Are Records Turned Over
to Exemption Officers; Oahu
Returns are Incomplete

= ,PON instructions from Maj. F. J.
Green, officer In charge Of the Sc
~ lective draft for the territory,
Sheriff Charles H. Rose and the Homo
lulu registration board of which he
is chairman, today turned over all
their registration cards and records
to a representative of the two local
exemption boards.
With this action the Honolulu regis
tration board goes out Of existence,
and any further registration that may
be done henceforth will be handled
by the exemption boards for this city.
The exemption bodies will also COM
plete the asserting work on which
the registration board has been en-.
gagged since August l..
Oahu stands out as the one island
which has not completed its registra-
ton returns. Maui and Kauai came
in weeks ago and Hawaii's finals have
been finished several days.
Coincident with this is the fact that
the same boards that handled the reg
istration work on Maui and Kauai
were reappointed for the handling of
exemptions, while new boards were
appointed for Hawaii and Honolulu.
THE local exemption boards are to
complete what work should have been
done normally by the Honolulu regis
tration board" said Chairman F. J..
Green when asked for the reason of
the present change.
I'VE have not been informed yet
whether or not the outside islands
have completed their organizations of
exemption boards" he added. Until
this time the registration boards there
will remain. From the taking over
today of the Oahu registration papers
this board ceased to exist"
Sheriff Rose has been notified that
any further communications sent to
him in regard to registration matters
are to be turned over to headquar-
tiers at the senate chamber in the
capitol.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

The first honors given to members
of the United States expedition
airy force in France have fallen to two
we'll known officers, and are, so says
the citation to General Duncan, For
assistance to our forces under cir
cumstances of extreme danger"
The decoration is the war cross of
France awarded for distinguished ser.
vice in battle and is the result of the
officers participation with advanced
artillery batteries in the recent Yer.
dun offensive, when they acted as OBJ.
servation officers with the big guns.
General Duncan narrowly escaped
serious, perhaps fatal, injuries during
the battle, a piece OF shrapnel hit.
ting his steel helmet.
Maj. Campbell King was formerly at
Schofield Barracks with the LIST Infan-
try. being stationed at that post from
1912 to 1915 and leaving here for duty
with the Army Service schools at Fort
Leavenworth. In the LIST Infantry he
saw the three grades of second and
first lieutenant and captain. He came
to Hawaii from the Army War college.
He is distinguished graduate of the
infantry and cavalry schools.
Brig Gen. Duncan Is known almost
as we'll in Hawaii, though he was
never stationed here. He made
name for himself az q captain in the
Philippines when he took an active
part in the Batanagas and Albay cam
paigns in Southern Luzon. i
"Old George Duncan's middle name
was Danger" said one Of his friends
at army headquarters today. "He liked
things with plenty of daring in them
The officer was assigned to the End
Infantry at one time but was kept on
service at the Army War col
lege, then went to the 9th Infantry.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
China Offers
To Put 100000
At Battle Front
to United States to
Help Finance Equipment
if Allies Approve

(Associatsd Press By o. s. Naval wireless.)
- EKING, China, Sept. 90
y China has appealed to the
! United States to help finance
the equipping of a large body OF
Chinese soldiers for service on
the west front.
1t was learned today that the
Chinese cabinet is willing, provid-
ing the Entente approves, to send
100000 men to France to take
active part in the fighting on the
west front.
1t is understood France has
asked China's aid in man power,
and a third of million men will
be sent if the wherewithal can
be raised to provide suitable
equipment. .......... ..-..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
RUSSIA WORRIES
over INFLUENCE
OF BOLSHEVIKI
latest Move is Attempt to
Eliminate Landowners From
Voice in Government
(Associstsd Press by q. 8. Naval wireless. J

lAeoyCIAteo 6Eo11 " v. . Naval WifotottsI
PETROGRAD, Russia, Sept. 20. -
The growing supremacy Of the Bolshs.
yiki element In the councils Of the
soldiers and workmen's delegates as
,emhled at Moscow in convention is
causing grave concern here.
A program has been introduced for
discussion by the Bolshevihi in which
t urges the elimination of the prop
srty-owning classes from having an &C.
i've voice In the government of the
lation. Il is feared serious results
i III follow the adoption Of such a
;adical move on the part ot the work.
ng element Of the country. and a crisis
nay easily develop which would over
shadow anything the nation has yet
zone through.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

dcnloEementS IN recent months.
The British were not to be denied.
After days of i6leness in the trenches
the pent-up enthusiasm broke loose
with the order to advance and under
cover of a terrific barrage fire the
troops leaped from their trenches
and dashed to the attack. In the ensu,
ing hours desperate hand-to-hand
fighting occurred in the Inverness,
Copse, Nuns Wood and Glencorse
Wood, after the, Germans had been
driven from their first line position.
it was yeoman task that con-
fronted the British infantry. Once
clear of the barrage fire they found
themselves the object of a pitiless
stream of bullets from the reinforced
concrete redoubts of the enemy that
had survived the hail of fire from the
British artillery. On and on they
we pressing forward and driving the
enemy back from their defenses until
the thickly wooded stretches Of In
verness, Nuns and Gleneorse were
reached where the Germans, temper
arily entrenching, poured merciless
fire on the advancing infantry from
hundreds of machine guns. 49,"
Then once more the. British field
pieces came into play and between
forth death into the ranks of the Ger
mans, the barrage fire sweeping the
country like a broom.
LONDON, Eng, Sept. 20.-Clinch-
ing their hold on the Flanders front
the British today began smashing
attack on strong strategical positions
east of Ypres, capturing much Valu.
able fortified territory. . -: .
The Germans are fighting desper-
ately, but Sir Douglas Haig's head
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
TWO BIG COMPANIES
REFLECT OFFICERS

Last years officers of the Kona De.
yelopment Co. and the Hawaii Rail-
way were reelected this morning at
the annual meeting of the sharehold-
ers Of the two companies. The Off
GERS are: r. Konno, president; J.
B. Castle, vice president; Robert W.
Single, secretary and treasurer, and
A. n. Campbell and W. NJ. McQuaid,
directors. Reports from the planta-
ton showed that the grind for the
year had yielded a total Of 1853 tons
of sugar and that the 1918 yield was
estimated at 5000 tons. Splendid
growing weather has been expert
enced throughout the gear, accord
ing to the report
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
JURY PROBE
OF NURSES
DEATH LOOMS
Investigation viii Be Confined
to Ferreting Out Person Re-
SponsibIe for Criminal 0p-
GRAFTON; Big Array of Wit
q neSSeS to Be Summoned

HITY ATTORNEY A. NJ.
- BROWN has announced
that the members of the terri
torial grand jury, at a meeting
to be held at 2 O'Clock next
Monday afternoon, will prob
ably begin an investigation of
the case of Miss Florence Berg,
a Queens Hospital nurse who
died recently following a Grim
inal operation.
II have every reason to believe that
the investigation will be begun &C
that time" said the city attorney to-
day. Il am of the opinion that the
members Of the jury will conduct q
thorough Investigation with view to
fastening the responsibility for the
girls death upon the person who per-
formed, or helped Miss Berg perform,
the criminal operation"
No effort will be made, thinks the
city attorney, to seek out the per-
son responsible for the condition OF
Miss Berg prior to her death. II an
Indictment 10 returned at all, he says,
it undoubtedly will charge the per.
Torrance Of q criminal operation.
SUMMON OLD WITNESSES
City Attorney Brown says that the
witnesses to. be summoned before the
grand Jury VIII be the same ones
called. before the eoroner's inquest,
which resulted in verdict to the ef-
feet that Miss Berg died as the re-
suit Of criminal operation per-
formed by a person or persons to
the jury unknown. The following per-
sons testified at the inquest:
Werner Roehl, superintendent OF
the Queens hospital; August Bomke,
Waterman at the hospital; Frances
G. Travers, nurse at the hospital;
Carl Daub, bookkeeper at the hospi-
tai; Mrs. Thornton s. Hardy, Sergt.
B. H. Nouskajian, w. r. McAllup, as.
sistant sugar technologist, planters
experiment station; Miss Pohlmann,
Dr. John B. Ludy, department hospi-
cal, Fort Shafter; Lieut.. Portwich
German naval officer, formerly In
termed at Schofield Barracks and de-
tanned here until the conclusion Of
the Berg hearing.
Bruno Pilorz, superintendent Of
Could and Ash, chemists; George Hen
ry, proprietor OF the Ensleside hotel;
Mrs. Henry, Miss Henry, Mrs. William
Moe. formerly Miss Agnes Collins;
Miss Zoe Osborne. nurse at the
Queens hospital; Capt. G. B. Glover,
U. s. A.: Lieutenant Sedlacek, Capt.
A. ]. Schleisser. Clifford Bingham, j.
]. Haley, DR.. c. B. Cooper. DR.. r. w.
Benz. DR.. Richard G. Aver, emergency
hospital surgeon; DR.. A. X. Hanchett,
Or. L. L. Patterson and DR.. A. F.
Jackson.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
OHIO BANKING FIRM
TAKES $50, 900 OF
TERRITORIAL BONDS

Governor Pinkham announced today
that he had received cable mes
sage from Treasurer Charles j. Me-
earthly stating that an additional $20..
900 worth of bonds have been sold to
banking firm in Ohio. This was at
S9S.04 and accrued interest.
Conditions are looking more prom
Using all the time" said the governor
in discussing the sale. These pur-
chases show us that people are not be-
ing asked to do any more here than
is being done on the mainland
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
NEW ATTACK AIMS
AT GERMAN BASES
ON BELGIAN COAST
After Days of Intense Drum Fire, In
fantry Flows Forward Capturing Posi-
tons of Importance; Gains Interpreted
as Greatest Accomplishment of Re-
cent Months"
tA..oei...d Pres. ssrvie. by Federal wir.l...l

D RITISH HEADQUARTERS in France Sept. 20.-The long
expected British offensive aimed it is believed at the
German submarine and aplane bases the Belgian coast
got under way early this morning after days of terrific drum
fire that literally smashed the Germans out of their de-
lenses Important positions captured and the words
of the official report of the day IF hold the positions
won the British have accomplished of the important
ooh; in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
PRESIDENT PARD0NS
WESTERN FUEL HEADS
(Assoeiated Press BIZ o. s. Naval Wirsla.sl

Associated Press By o. s. Naval wrslsss)
. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 90
President Wilson today issued par.
dons to James Smith and Frederick
Mills, former president and superin.
tendent respectively of the Western
Fuel and Iron Co., now serving SEN
fences following conviction in the
court Of justice for defrauding the
GoVarnment - 49, -----------z-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
Turks Come To
Austrians' Aid
/. To Halt Latins
Reserve Force of Huns Almost
Depleted BY Demands on it
in CarSo Battles
ASSOCIATED Press By o. 5. naval wsrslsss.)

A<AooOSAeso0
ROME, Italy, Sept 20.-Austria Is
making one last desperate stand on
the Carso front against the valiant
men of King Emmanuel, and the cap
ture of many Turks during the terrific
fighting which has taken place during
the last few weeks on that bloody
field shows that her reserve force Is
almost expended, according to reports
from Italian officers.
Urgent messages for reinforce
ments to fill the gaps in the Austrian
lines sent by Field Marshal Won Hote.
zendorff, the Austrian chief of staff.
have been turned down by Won Hin
denburg, and as a last resort Turks
have been brought up to try stem the
adverse tide of battle.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
Of
FRISCO STRIKE
near At HAND
Associated Press By o. s. Naval wireless. !,

WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 20
Definite progress in the settlement OF
the iron workers strike in San Fran
cisco and other bay cities has been
made by federal officials now en-
gagged in mediating the trouble be-
tween employers and men engaged in
shipbuilding work for the federal gov.
eminent.
Telephone messages from the Paci-
fic coast today are couched in hope
full terms, and a speedy solution of
the trouble is now looked for.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
NIAGARA HERE EARLY

. Advices from the Niagara state
that vessel will arrive from Sydney
early tomorrow morning. The vessel
viii sail in the afternoon for Van
couysr.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
MEXICAN GOVERNOR /
ORDERS DEATH FOR
U. S. FLAG lNSULTER
Assoeisssd Press By o. s. Naval wir,les,. 4

(Assoeistsd Press By q. s. Naval wireisss.l
CALEXIC0 Mexico, Sept. BE-
1ctavio Flores, Mexican resident
II Mexicali, has been ordered shot
y Col. Esteban Cantu, the Carranza
lovernor Of Lower California, for al.
eyed Dissertation of the American
lag. according to reports received
ere.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

Henry W. Kinney, superintendent of
public instruction, will leave for the
Orient in the Tenyo Maru tomorrow
afternoon for a brief tour of Japan,
China and Korea. He will be gone
six or seven weeks and viii return
in the same steamer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
BRITISH LET LOOSE SMASHING ATTACK
AMERICANS WIN WAR CROSS
Two Officers Are Decorated By
The French For Valor In Battle
WERE UNDER FIRE AT VERDUN
(As.oci.ted Press Service BY Federal wirsi.s.)

A MEXICAN HEADQUARTERS in France, Sept. 20
~ Brigader General George B. Duncan and Major Campbell
King have been gnaly honored by the French government
for services rendered at the battlefront
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
SENATE ADOPTS
REPORT ON WAR
CREDITS BILL
Associatsd Prsss by o. 5. Naval Wtreless.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept 20. =
The conference report on the eleven
billion dollar war credits bill was
adopted in the senate today without
roll call The approval of the house
is expected this afternoon, and final
enactment of the measure is looked
for tomorrow when it will go to the
president for his signature.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
SWEDEN SENDS
PROTEST OVER
LUxBURG CASE
Wave of Indignation at German
Trickery Spreads to Uru.
quay; Argentina on Verge of
Declaring War
ASSOCIATED Press BY .. s. Naval wir.lsss.)


7 ONDON, Eng, Sept. 2O.-According
to information received here, Swe.
~den has decided to take serious OBJ
lection to the tactics employed by
German diplomats, which has involved
Sweden
reuters agency at Stockholm is au.
thorlty for the statement that the
swedish minister at Berlin has been
instructed to convey to Wilhelm
government a strong protest against
the "Luxburg incident"
MoNTEViDEO, Uruguay, Sept. 90.
The conf1agration that RACES in Bue.
nos Aires over the betrayal of Argen-
tina's neutrality by the German and
Swedish embassies has spread to
Montevideo. The fame of indignation
burst forth today when 10000 Uru-
guyans held an indignation parade
and marched through the principal
streets voicing their wrath at the Ger.
man tr1ckery and duplicity.
The demonstration threatened to
develop into riot dire,:teo against
German property whereupon the DO
lice were called out to maintain
order.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 20
The Argentine Republic is on the eva
OF seyering diplomatic relations with
Germany, with a strong probability
that that greatest Of South American
Republics will join with tae Entente
in active hostilities against the Cen
trail Powers.
Yesterday, by vote of 90 to /, the
senate passed a resolution
calling upon President Irigoyen to
hand the minister of Germany his
passports and recall the Argentine
minister at Berlin, thus breaking off
diplomatic relations with the nation
which had carried on war against Ar.
gentine by sinking her ships on tibet:
lawful business and numbering her
citizens without giving them a chance
for their lives.
This resolution goes today to the
Argentine chamber Of deputies, where
t is certain to pass. Dispatches last
night from Buenos Aires state that
The resolution is backed by strong,
popular demand, the feeling against
Germany, due to the recent disclos-
Tres Of the actions and recommends.
ions of the German charge d'affairs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

No fewer than 1900 plowmen have
been placed on furlough from the
British army to be employed on the
land. @. :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

The average sized Alaska vnlrrs g
as big as an or and often weighs nolo
than ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

quarters report says that "satisfac-
tory" progress is being made.
The Glenwood post., 1917-06-23
HIGH WATER WASHES
OUT RAILWAY TRACK

A landslide on the south side of the
Grand river, opposite Tunnel station,
on the Rio Grande Junction railway,
was responsible for the washout of 700
feet of railroad track at that place at
1:3O a. m Wednesday. The slide, which
was of immense proportions, caused tn.
current to flow against the north bank
where it undermined the track and
buildings and despite all efforts to save
them the buildings were soon floating
down the turbulent waters of the
mighty Grand river en- route to the Pa
cific ocean.
The track soon slipped into the river
and through traffic on the Colorado
Midland and D. & R. G. is entirely sus-
pended. Passengers are being trans
ferred and only few hours delay are
experienced. A "shoo fly' is being
built along the side of the mountain
and if the river does not rise any more
the track will be rebuilt by this even
ing.
The Glenwood post., 1917-06-23
LOUIS STAUP KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Louis George Staup, the thirteen
yearold son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Staup of Gypsum, was instantly killed
Tuesday when the auto driven by his
brother, Willis staup, blew front tire
and the wheel buckled under causing
the car to turn over and pinning young
Louis, who was in the back seat, be-
meath the car. The unfortunate lad
sustained a broken neck, fractured
skull and many broken bones. Willis
was severely injured, but is recovering.
Young McGlochlin, who was in the
front seat with Willis, escaped unhurt.
Little Louis was prepared for burial
by w. H. Farnum and laid to rest in
the cemetery at Gypsum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Staup are well known,
having kept the Travellers Home at
Gypsum for the past eleven years, and
the sympathies of the entire community
go out to them in this most trying
time.
The Glenwood post., 1917-06-23
STATE DENTAL. ASSOCIA-
TON IN GIENWOOD

Reports from the Colorado State Den-
tai association now in session at the
Hotel Colorado shows it to be one OF
the most successful held thus far and
we regret that press hour forbids our
giving full account of the workings
of this splendid convention.
Their slogan, "On to Glenwood,'
came to pass and 200 dentists, ladies
and demonstrators are here 'hearing
with their ears and seeing with their
eyes, one of the best programs ever
held in Colorado. This is the first time
the motion picture clinic has been usel
in the state.
The committee on special army and
navy legislation, of which Dr.. K. K.
Gross is chairman, passed resolution
protesting against the discrimination
of dentists in the U. s. army and navy
and asking congress to put the dental
profession on the same footing as med
ical and other professions. The COM
mittee on federal service recommended
that in. cases of men enlisting for the
U. s. army and navy, who have passed
all requirements except oral, that free
dental service be given. This was
adopted.
DR.. Earl W. Spencer as secretary Of
the association has been busy man
and has done much toward the success
of the convention. The ladies have been
delighted with the social part of the
program. They have had swims in the
big pool, auto rides by the Glenwood
Motor club and others, a hop given for
their especial pleasure and all the at
tention the allotted time would allow.
Glenwood votes the Colorado dentists
to be tip-top fellows.