davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1917-05-03

people that it is used more than any
other"
Evening star., 1917-05-03
To Collect Reading Matter.

Permission was also granted for the
collection of magazines and other liter
ature in the schools. This is to be dis
tributed to the soldiers and sailors
through the Public Library.
Permissons granted included the fol-
lowing: For the Park View School, to
give an entertainment to raise funds
for playground equipment; for the Lin
coin School, to give an entertainment for
school athletics; for the Washington
Artists Association. to use the Miner
Normal and Dunbar High schools; for
the Payne School. to give an entertain
ment for the benefit of athletics: for
the Brightwood Park School, to hold an
entertainment; for the Camp Fire Girls.
to hold an entertainment at Central
High School, and for the holding of a
playground benefit at the Miner Nor
NAL School.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
REFINERS TO
HOOVER
TO FIX PRICE
Expected That Excess Profits
|. Tax on Sugar as Scheduled
. ........s,..,. Will Remain !

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. Alt is
understood here that zane sugar re-
finers will tomorrow hold conference
with Food Controller. Hoover, with
the object of fixing maximum price
for cane sugar for the balance Of this
year. 49,. "..-.. .'
This years output of cane sugar has
been the largest in the history Of the
United States. -. ......
1t is believed that owing to the
overwhelming reflections of other high
er war profits the new tax as pro
vided in the war revenue bill will be
retained. <.... - .-.: ~.
The food administration last night
issued request to tho nation to cut
down materially on the consumption
Of sugar, in order that a threatened
shortage in Great Britain and France
might be averted.
The lack of shipping with which
promptly to handle the sugar crops of
Hawaii and Cuba, bringing the raw
sugar from these islands to the main
land to be refined, is given as the
reason why the reduction in the con
sumption of sugar throughout the
United States is made necessary.
There is no actual lack of sugar,
Administrator Hoover makes plain in
his request, so much as there is a
lack of ships.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
Street Repair
Work Held Up
Three Months

Lack of funds with which to carry
out even minor improvements, and a
serious shortage in the oil supply,
is playing havoc with roads in the
city and county, according to reports
emanating today from the city engi-
neer's office. -
According to City Engineer George
Collins, who returned today from a
vacation, the roads in the city and
county should have been oiled all
summer, but this has not been done
because of a shortage in the oil sup
ply, the present high price of oil and
the lack Of funds with which to pur-
chase oil had it been on hand. On
the other hand, he points ont, minor
repairs to roads have not even been
carried out because of lack of funds.
As conditions are at present, says
Collins, there is a lack of money for
maintenance, let alone oiling the
streets. He declares it is a recog-
nized fact that street oiling is one
of the best forms of maintenance, and,
without this maintenance, roads be-
come rayeled and cost a great deal
more to repair later on.
AS regards the Manoa improvement
job, it has been necessary for the
city and county to take up with the
Standard Oil Co. the matter of secur-
ing quantity of oil at once as an
emergency matter, and that company
has agreed to let the city have 300
barrels. The Union Co. was unable
to furnish oil as it has its own GUS
toners to satisfy. and contracts to
fill.
The city, however, is able to get
fuel oil for steam rollers and other
like purposes, which are classed as
regular needs. 1t is estimated by the
city engineers office that the city and
county, during the three months this
summer, could have used 1000 barrels
of oil a month to advantage on its
roads and streets.
In addition to the high price of oil,
1t Is pointed out, the price of labor
ind materials has gone up so per
cent, while appropriations are about
so per cent less than they used to be.
Two years ago between $4,000 and
$4,000 month was available for
road maintenance alone, while today
it is around $4,000 a month. In add
ton to this, the increasing traffic over
the roads and streets must be taken
into consideration, says the city en-
gineer's office.
Engineer Collins declares that, If
the city had the money, it probably
would not be able to get all the oil
It needs, although this phase Of the
present conditions has not been gone
into fully t.. ~ =, j
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
IN
INQUEST
DISCOVERED
Correspondence of Suspected
German Officer Appears
70 Clear Him

Discovery Of 1--WE letters which, II II
said, were written by Lieut.. Port.
witch, former officer Of the erstwhile
German gunboat Geier, to q local
German and in which it was believed
he made reference to the ante-mortem
condition Of Miss Florence Berg.
Queens hospital nurse, was the latest
development in the police investiga-
ton to place responsibility for her
death. Records of these letters are
missing from the army censorship
files.
Bruno Pilorz, superintendent OF the
firm OF Gould & Ash, chemists, who
lives at the Colonial hotel, volunteered
the letters to the police following the
revelations concerning the army in
vestigation as unearthed last week by
the Star-Bulletin and in the second
hearing of. the inquest.
The German Is supposedly the 10
cal German" to whom Lieut.. Port
wich addressed his letter In which he
Is said to have written that he had
finally got rid Of nurse with whom
he had been bothered for some time.
The army investigation and the re.
suit Of the inquest on Friday which
conferred around the military censor's
report on these letters brought sus-
picion upon Lieut. Portwich in con-
nection with the circumstances at
tending Miss Berg's0 death.
The letters from Mr.. Pilorz do not
involve Bieut. Portwich in any rela-
lions with, Miss Berg, according to
statement made by Mr.. Pilorz this
morning. They have reference to a
nurse who had been working on the
battle front in France, was here for
a while, and then went to Canada.
It was said that the nurse was spok-I
en- of as Peggy in the letters.
Mr.. Pilorz stated this morning that
Lieut.. Portwich did not. even have an
acquaintance with Miss FlorenceI
Berg. He further stated that he had
been in the company OF the German
officer a good part of the time beforel
he was interned and that he tMr.
Pilorz), was about the only person
in town with whom the officer cor.
responded.
The nolice would not make public
the contents of the letters this morn
my. but it was said that the state
ments in the letters were very much
like what they were said to be 5yl
the army censor.
With the new developments In-
volved in the discovery Of these ave
letters which are now In the posses
sion Of Deputy Sheriff Asch, questions
OF who win appear at the inquest At /
2 o'clock ON Thursday afternoon are
arising. Nurses may now be called
into the case, but Is vet q appears
that The police are undecided.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
MAY ASK COURT
TO COMPEL FERN
TO SIGN ROLLS
Local Bank Will Refuse to Cash
Warrants of City Heads
Pending Litigation

Institution of mandamus proceed
ings to compel Mayor ]. J. Fern to
sign all payrolls passed by the board
of supervisors is being considered by
the city attorneys office and City
Treasurer ID. L. Conkling.
Simultaneous with this proposed
action comes the announcement that
a large local bank will refuse to &C.
cept and cash the pay warrants of
the IL heads of city departments pend
ing the disposition of the Injunction
suit brought by L L. McCandless to
stop the salary Of A. K. Vierra, park
and playground superintendent, and
to determine the question of the
mayors appointive power and the
right of the present Republican heads
of city departments to hold over in of.
flee. ,..
That mandamus proceedings
against the mayor are being consid-
cred was announced by Deputy City
Attorney A. N. Cristy following a
conference this morning with City
Treasurer Conkling and an official of
a large local bank.
AT the conference it was suggested
that the difficulty which has arisen
between the mayor and supervisors
might be brought to head by man
damus proceedings to force the
mayor to sign all payrolls passed BY
the board said Attorney Cristy.
The matter is still under adyisement,
however, as the disposition of the
suit brought by Mr.: McCandless may
bring some suggestions as to the
speediest method to solve the ques-
ton. 49,. "a r.
The proposal to bring the manda-
mus proceedings against the mayor
came from City Treasurer Conkling,
he told the Star-Bulletin today, and
added that it is likely that action may
be taken late this afternoon.
My idea in this matter" says
Treasurer Conkling, lis to protect the
laborers of the city and county who
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
BRIG.-GEV. HERO
IS in COMMAND
FORSINGLEDAY

Brig. Gen. Andrew Hero, Jr., today
assumed temporary command of the
Hawaiian department. Today, also,
he received orders by cable to proceed
on the first available liner to San
Francisco. He will probably sail To-
morrow. -: l.
F This will probably make the
shortest time that any officer has ever
served as department commander in
Hawaii. 1t breaks the previous short
term record held by Brig. Gen. Lloyd
M. Brett, who sailed yesterday and
who had been in command four days.
General Hero received word of his
promotion in a cable from the war
department last week, but no notifica-
ton ais to the brigade to which he
would be assigned nor the date when
he should leave Hawaii vas given.
Today's message orders him to pro-
coed to Camp Meade, Maryland, where
he will assume command of the 154th
Field Artillery Brigade, one of the
divisions Of the national army. .....+
= If General Hero gets away tomor-
row on the Maui, Col. L. L. Durfee,
32nd Infantry, will take command, be-
ing senior in rank of all officers eft
here. Since the declaration of war
against Germany five different officers
have served in command of the depart.
ment. ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04

-. Sauntering along the streets, in
their best behavior. in company with
their Irish colleens; gangs suddenly
set upon them, tore the hats from the
girls heads, and otherwise mainland
led the men, 1t is believed by the
police the affair was prearranged.
Irish Officers Also Victims
Quarters of Irish officers at the
training camp near this city were
also raided last night by party of
Sim Feiners, who stole the weapons
of the officers.
1t is said on. behalf of the Amer
lean sailors that their conduct on
the streets was we'll behaved, and up
to now the men have been treated in
the most friendly manner by the citi-
Zens of Cork. r..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
ARMY RECEIVES
WORDDEFINING
MILITARY CAMP
Honolulu Saloons Can Continue
Doing Business Under Of
fetal Interpretation

Official notification as to what a
military camp means when the words
used in the regulations prohibiting
the sale of liquor within certain zones
around them was received today from
the war department by army head
quarters. ....s
The notice states that military
camps are. to refer only to canton.
ments or camps established for the
mobilization and training of divisions
of the national guard grated into ser.
vice of the United States, to training
camps established under authority OF
Section "a of the national defense act
approved June 5, 1916, to camps at
ports of embarkation, to other camps
designated as embarkation camps. to
camps designated as ambulance camps
and to camps designated as aviation,
camps. ~
The belief that saloons in the city
of Honolulu that were within half a
mile of military posts must close un.
der the regulations IS shown there.
fore to have been based on misinfor.
nation as to the true meaning of the
word camp" The reserve training
camp at Schofield Barracks is the only
place that comes under the official
category as outlined + -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
TRIED TO
RESTORE
DYNASTY
Grand Duke Michael and His
Wife Accused of Attempting
to Promote Revolution to
Place Romanoff Head Again
on Throne
ASSOCIATED Press BY q. s. Naval Ccmmuni.
IT,. '.".~. cation Service)


r.. ..@... cation Service)
DETRO!GRAD, Russia, Sept.
Z 4.-Alleging completely in
the threatened revolution look
ing toward the restoration of
the Romanoff dynasty in Rus
STA, secret service agents today
placed Grand Duke Michael,
younger brother of ex-Czar
Nicholas, and his wife under
arrest.
Dimitri .Paulovitch, another alleged
conspirator. was also enmeshed in the
police drag net. $751;, ~.
Officers Of the provisional govern
ment for some time have been busy
ferreting out the ringlcader of deep
laid plot to. place Nicholas again on
the throne, and several sensational
arrests have been PROMISED.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
1O7 ARE
KILLED.
IS HURT
Flock of Hun Planes Flying
High Loose Bombs BY the
Score on East Coast, Taking
Big Toll of Human Life
Among Naval 0ockyard En-
ployes at Chatham
ASSOCIATED Press By o. s. Naval oommuni.
..... cation Sarv1eeI

CAkioG oHNNlcob
I ONDON, Eng, Sept. 4.-The
l. southeast coast was visited
last night by one of the worst
air bombardments this country
has yet experienced.
Flying high overhead flock Of
German planes dropped showers OF
bombs as they sped through the afr.
above Chatham, Kent county, the To-
cation of the great government dock
yards. Most Of the victims were
naval employees of the dockyards. No
details are given of any extensive
damage to dockyard property.
The war office reports that alto
gether 107 were killed and Sc wound
ed in the city of Chatham alone, but
as yet no adviees have been received
of damage done in the outlying dis
tricts in the path of the raiders. Only
one civilian was killed and six were
wounded in the raid
Eyewitnesses declare the Hun
planes were flying at very high al.
titude when they loosed their bombs
on the city, and were going at great
speed.
LONDON, Eng, Sept. 4.-The war.
office today announced that the bar
racks at Chatham were hit by several
bombs in the air raid last night, but
that the navy backwards escaped in,
ilff.v - =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
Hawaii to Decide
On Exemption for
Local Industries
y ++++%++%+++t+<+t

Z v ~ w " "
+ What exemption, IL any, is to be y
4 allowed the sugar, meat, ship =
= ping or other Industries of Ha- y
= waii, is left for the district board y
y Of exemptions to decide, accord =
y ing to word received today from 4
\ Brig. Gen. E. FL. CroTder, provost 4
4 marshal general. Thfs decision 4
4 is final. III - ..,.. r
4 In a letter to the local board =
4 the director Of the seleetive draft y
\ emphasizes the fact that the 4
Y President will not at this time y
= make any determination of what =
y industries are to be considered \
= necessary to the effective opera \
4 ton of the military forces or the \
4 maintenance of the national in. =
= terest during the wal emergency. =
y Except for the necessity of =
y seeing to the retention of ad- \
+ ministrative or mechanical spec =
= ialists," says the letter, 1T is, net =
+ thought that the present draft \
\ will so materially affect the, =
y gross labor supply OF any in =
= dustry, considered nationally, as r.
= to warrant any general adjust =
= ment of labor supply in favor OF =
y some industries at The expense =
y of others. Such adjustment as =
= may be necessary will be made, =
= by the district board -
+ = %%%%$
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
NAVAL
PORT BOMBEDBY
ITALIAN AIRMEN
ASSOCIATED Press by D. s. Naval CommunL
s cation Servtce)
Heavy Damage is Wrought By
Fire That EnsueS in Huns
Adriatic Stronghold

ROME, Italy, Sept 4. - Thirty
Italian airplanes yesterday dropped
nine tons of high explosive bombs on
Pola, the great Austrian naval station
on the Adriatic Sea.
Following the explosions, great con-
flagrations were seen at different
points of the city, and much destruc-
ton was done.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
TEACH SAMMIES
HOW TO FOLLOW
BARRAGE FIRE
ASSOCIATED Press by o. s. Naval oommunI
cation SarVice)

ASSOCIATED Press by o. s. Naval communt.
cation Sarvice)
AMERICAN CAMP IN FRANCE,
Sept. 4.-Uncle Sans boys in camp
here are to indulge in barrage fire
practise tomorrow to show how close
ly they can follow the accurate cur
tain fire which is suCn All indispen-
sable feature Of the present day war
fare. III. ...
British officers are coming to in
struct the Americans in this line Of
action, and Pershing'5 men will have
the benefit of British as well as
French tactics shown them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04


Trench after trench fell to Cador'
mas victory-flushed troops today, after
desperate hand.to-hand engagements,
Austrian communications are re-
ported cut, and the reti eating army is
suffering terribly from hunger and
thirst, the terrific artillery fire pre-
venting relief being brought up from
the rear. III -.
Cadorna's men are slowly creeping
up the slopes of Monte San Gabriel,
but are meeting the most desperate
resistance.
PARIS, France. Sept. 4.-Violent
Hun attacks at Hurtsbise and the
Aisne were repulsed with bloody losses
to the Germans. as.sgs
French troops carried out several
successful trench raids In the Cham
payne region and at Argonne.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
GOES TO PRISON FOR
FORGERY, GROSS CHEAT

Convicted of passing forged writ
ing, Sam Peters today was sentenced
by Circuit Judge Ashford TO serve
two and one-half years IN Oahu prison
and pay fine of $40. The defendant
was also found guilty Of six charges
OF gross cheat, and was sentenced
to serve six months in prison on each
charge, sentences 20 :-un concurrent
lY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
RIGA WAS ABANDONED
THREE WEEKS AGO Is
WASHINGTON REPORT
A'''' cation s4rviesl'

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. 1T
was learned today that officials here
knew that Riga had been evacuated
three weeks ago, but mystery seemed,
to surround the Russian movements,
and much uneasiness was felt in gov
eminent circles at that time.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04

.JACKIES AND THEIR
SWEETHEARTSM OBBED
Saunterng Along the Streets With Their Irish CoIeens; Uncle
Sans Tars Are Set Upon and Roughly Handled BY Gangs
of DiSoya Irshmen
lAssocated Press by u s Naval Communication seryeel

ASSOCIATED Press by U. Naval Communication sece
ONDON, Eng, Sept 4-American sailors today given
l. sample of Sim Fein dsoyay and hatred OF England
when gang roughs singing Sim Fem attacked Uncle
Sans iackes in the streets of Cork Ireland while
panied by their sweehearts and roughly handled both the
oAoir1c
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
BRITISH CASUALTIES
FOR WEEK ARE 1870
fAssocisted Press By o. 8. Naval oonmul
eatior Servicel

(Associsted Press By o. 8. Naval 0oMmunt
cation Service)
LONDON, Eng, Sept. 4.-The war
office today posted the weekly casual
ty list for all fronts, showing that 1854
officers and $3.50 men had been killed,
and S46 officers and 10,SS0 men
wounded. E>-as. .~
LONDON, Eng, Sept. Alt was an
nounced today that during the month
of August "a Norwegian vessels had
been sunk by Teuton sea tigers in the
war zone and % lives were lost.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
HUN MERCHANTS
INDIGNANTOVER
WILSON'S REPLY

AMSTERDAM, Holland, Sept. A.
1t was learned here today that the
merchants of Bremen have sent a
message to Kaiser Wilhelm in which
they expressed their indignant pro-
test at President Wilson's nypccritical
reply, and pledging their unalteraole
allegiance" The action of the Bre-
men merchants followed the same line
as that taken by Hamburg residents,
who a day or two previous sent mes
sage of continued loyalty to the
Hohenzollern dynasty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04

David c: Kamauoha, one of the old.
est and best officers Of the local police
department, has been promoted from
the post of chauffeur Of the city am
bulance, to that of sergeant, with du-
ties at the receiving desk of the de-
partment. He assumed his new re-
spopsibilitiss last SATURDAY.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04

Miss E. Ching was taken to the:
emergency hospital late last night suf-
fering from badly lacerated fingers on
her right hand. She stated that she
had been attacked by an angry cat.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
RUSSIANS
I'M FULL
RETREAT
German Warships Play Import
ant Part in Forcing the
Abandonment of Stronghold;
Kaiser CongratuIates Troops
on brilliant Victory
HAssoof,tsd Press By .. 8. Naval oommuni
cation servics)

lAssooiatod Press By o. ,. NAVAL Oommunh
cation service)
D ERLIN, Germany, Sept. A..
ID Several thousand prisoners
and $50 guns were taken when
German troops entered Riga
yesterday. The city is now in
flames at many points.
Kaiser wilhelm, In congratula-
.ory message to Prince Leopold, com.
mander of the northern German ar
mics, asked the commander to convey
the thanks Of himself and the Ger
man people to the officers and men
Ton the brilliant victory, eliminating
ii the capture of Riga.
your success" said Kaiser VIII
helm. 'is due to your far-seeing lead
eShfp and will OF steel. Go onward
with Cod"
PETRoGRAD, Russia, Sept. A.
Dispatches received by the war Of
flee today tell of the continued re-
tirement of the Slav army in north
easterly direction from Riga, and the
defeat seems complete.
German warships, according to Off
ciaI dispatches, played an important
part in compelling the Slav evacua-
tion of Riga and Uxhall, raining shells
on the cities and coast line and pre-
pairing for. the forward movement Of
German troops.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
Mrs. Mary Liftee. wife Of Sam

Mrs. Mary Liftee. wife Of Samuel
Liftee, Jr., Of 10th Avenue, Kaimuki,
died at her late home last night after
q brief illness. The deceased was %
years Of age and a native OF Kohala,
Hawaii. At 8 o'clock this afternoon
the funeral services viii be neId at
the Silva Undertaking ParIor on Kukui
streetnear Nuuanu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04

The inquest on the death of Pvt.
John T. Domaraski, Co L, S2nd Infan.
try, who met his death in an automo-
bile accident on the night of August
81, will be held tomorrow morning in
the police station at 10 o'clock. 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04

IIDINE Italy, Sept 4-Smashing their way through the
Austrian deenses the Italian troops continue their steady
march with Trieste first as their goal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
HUNS TAKE THOUSANDS PRISONER
AT RIGA. SLAv DEFEAT COMPILE Etc
TRENCH ON TRENCH
FALLS TO ITALIANS

General Cadornas Troops After Overcoming Bitter Resistance
of Austrians Make Steady Progress Toward reste-Foes
Communications Are Cut and Austrian Armys Retreat is
Hampered BY Lack of Food and Water
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