Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-09
IO(AIAND GfNERAL:

The members OF the executive com
mit'cc Of the Central Union Bible
school were TO rect az O'Clock this
afternoon il the workers room Al the
church
The regular mcotirs Of the Woman
Auxiliary OF s. Clements church will
Re held al the residence OF Mrs. Ma,
han, 2u22 Oahu avenue, Manoa, TINS
afternoon at o'clock.
4 disCOntiEuance has been filed IN
circuit court OF the suit for. account
ing brought by Attorney y. A. Kinney
against his former law partners, Mason
r. Prosser, Robbins 3. Anderson and
Benjamin L. Marx.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of the I.
S. Frederick Funston Post, Will meet
this evening at Phoenix hall, Fort and
Bcretdnia streets, at 1880 p. n. All
members and visiting comrades are
requested 70 attend.
Clarence H. Cooke has resigned as
member Of the committee OF the
house of representatives to welcome
the congress ional party. Speaker H.
il. Holstcln has appointed Represen-
tatiye C. =. Wilder TO succeed him.
Samuel X. Oneha and o. X. Still
man OF the city Waterworks depart
ment were in their glory this morn
ing at a new desk. The old wooden
desk which has done duty for so many
years was removed and new steel
desk put in its place.
The following Big Island women
have been appointed by Mrs. Emma r.
Bond, chairman, as members Of the
Hawaii committee Of the central
woman's committee Of tie territorial
food commission: Mrs. +. y. Holmes
and Mrs. W. S. Terry, Hilo; Mrs. An
thCny Lidgate, Hamakua; Mrs. James
Campsie, kau, and Mrs. Albert S.
Baker, kona.
A clean sweep was made by the
motorcycle squad last night when it
began rounding up autOists who either
failed to have sufficient lights on
their cars, or who had their muffler
cutouts open. The unusual activity
on the part OF the motorcycle sleuths
is a forerunner of greater operations,
they say. Those arrested last night
were: T. Baldan, George Ahlborn,
w. Kupa, Wong Nee, J. Irwin, c. w.
Hammond, ii. J. Ross and Gilbert
Waller.
The Shipowners' Association yester
day decided on flat raise of $40 a
month for first, second and thru
mates on all steam sChooners: This
will be effective on November !
Working rules remain as per the last
agreement which became effective
July /. This will make the wages:
On the steam schooners carrying
three mates-first mate, $135; second
mate, $120, and third mate $110. On
vessels of more than 100000 feet ca.
pacity with only two mates-first mate
$145; second mate, $3.50. On vessels of
less than 100000 feet capacity-first
mate, $135; second mate, $120.
AS secrecy of location\ and course of
her voyage is being maintained by an
Oceanic liner due here, no information |
has been gained as to the time of her
probable arrival by her agents, c. |
Brewer G Co. A radio of inquiry to !
the vessel has been filed, but no doubt |
has not been transmitted, as the naval
stations will not send out |
messages regarding the movement of
due to the censorship estab.
lished by Capt. George R. Clarke, the
naval commandant. The censorship |
of ship movements is due to the pres.
ence of :. German raider in the Pacific |
The little schooner Hermes, former
~ owned and operated by German
of the Marshall islands, left /
the drydock this morning ready to put
to sea, except for repairs to her auxil-
AIRY engines. The engines, like those |
On the German steamers. were partial
~ destroyed by her German crew,
The broken and missing parts have to
be secured from the states and are eX.
pected to arrive here soon. as they
we're ordered some time ago. The
dermes is the last Of the former Ger |
nan ships now in Honolulu.