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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-21
Causes Wave of Indignation.

STOCKHOLM, May 20. via London,
May 21.-News that the Swedish steam
ers Vesterland, Aspen and Vixen, laden
with grain from England, had been
sunk by German submarines was re-
ceived here late last night and caused
much Indignation.
The arrival of the steamships, whic;,
were released under the recent recipro-
cal agreement freeing the entente al
lies tonnage in the Bothnian gulf, had
been eagerly awaited.
Former Minister of Marine Bostroem
was the chief owner of the Vesterland
while the Transatlantic Company of
Gothenburg owned the Aspen and
Vixen.
The message which told of the sink
ing said that eight members of the
crew of the Vixen and two of the men
aboard the Vesterland had been lost
Newspapers of all shades of opinion
were united today in voicing indigna-
ton at the torpedoing of the three
steamers. The Stockholm Tidningen
captions it's article THE Germans Das-
dardly Deed Against Sweden" and char
acterizes it as a deliberate and bloody
crime" 1t declares that a land which
is capable of such deed is capable OF
anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-21
BERLIN regrets Loss
OF SWEDISH VESSELS
Sinking of Three Grain-Laden
Steamers Causes a Wave of
Indignation. p
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, via London, May 81
The German minister at Stockholm is
reported in news dispatches to have
visited the Swedish foreign minister
and expressed deepest regret at the
sinking of the Swedish steamers Vest
erland, Vixen and Aspen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-21

'MONUAIENTS-$c5 up; before moving Will sell
all monuments At cost before May 30. Du
RITES MONUMENT WORKS. TO 10th 81.
ne near II.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
OLAA RECORDS
Another RISE

Olaa stock edged up to within an
eighth OF the five dollar mark today
on the Honolulu Stock & Bond Ex-
change, gaining an eighth over yes
terday's figure. Fifty shares sold on
the board at 81 7-s and between
boards so went at yesterdays closing
price Of 81 ga. The question that is
disturbing stockholders ami investors
is whether the stock, now that 1t has
assumed a bullish movement, will
continue to rise. The majority Of
brokers are undecided but a few have
expressed themselves as confident
that the upward trenu will continue
Immediately after the holidays. While
the stock is close to the IS mark they
do not expect it to rise to the mark
because at S. the brokerage Is II
cents. The stock is expected to re-
main active or experience a slight
drop until after the Christmas season
Hawaiian Pines held steady at $44
Between boards Is shares sold at that
figure and while the bidding at the
session was brisk the buyers would
not offer over $43 IS and the sellers
would not take less than $44.
twenty-five Pioneer went at $2S, a
steady price, and 80 Oahu sold at $2S
IL, fair enough figure, between
boards. On the board 10 Waialua
brought $22 IA McBryde to the ex-
tent Of IL shares sold at So and 10
Hawaiian Commercial went at an
even price Of $40.
A notice was read that the stock
books of Eva would be closed to
transfer from tonight at o'clock I'M
til the end of the year in order to
make out the dividend. McBryde an.
nounced a dividend d so cents.
In the unlisted securities Honolulu
Oil remained around the "a mark with
no buying or selling MADEIRA shares
sold to the extent Of 1000 at 30 cents
and 1850 Montana-Bingham went at
the wobbly figure of 3S cents. Mineral
products brought 10 cents for 100
shares and 100 Engles passed at 81.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
PARASITE FOR SUGAR
BEET PEST TOBE
SOUGHT IN AUSTRALIA
rBy Associated prsssl

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Dec. 1.-THE
work of an imported parasite used in
Australia to exterminate the sugar
beet leaf hopper, which is reported to
have caused considerable damage in
the beet fields Of the Antipodes and
which has invaded the fields of Cali.
fornia, will be observed here by E. J.
Vosler, an expert entomologist of the
state insectary here.
George H. Hecke, state horticultur,
al commissioner, has authorized Vos,
Ter to make an exhaustive study OF
the results being accom- plished and he
will leave here about January l. for
a five months stay in Australia
The chief damage by the beet lesl
hopper in California has been done in
the Sacramento, San Joaquin and Sa
linas valleys, according to H. S
Smith, superintendent of the state in
sectary. The damage done in the Sa
linas valley in 1914 was estimated al
$1,000, 900. he said, and caused some
sugar beet factories to be abandoned
The insect cannot be eradicated by
spraying because of its hopping pro
clivities. experts said. 1t does its dam
age principally by stabbing the beet
and innoculating it with a fungus OF
bacterial disease.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
WATERW0RKS IS
ASkINGS25O,OOC
FOR 1918 NEEDS
Supt. Kirchhoff Proposes to
Spend $4,000 for New
Nuuanu System

Six urgent watCrworkS improve
ments and q Improvements and eN'
tensions that will be required IN the
near future for the city and county
calling for a total OF more than
quarter OF a million dollars. are out
lined in the estimates OF expenditures
OF the waterworks department Tor next
year submitted by Fred X. kirchhoH'
Superintendent, to +. A. Mott-Smtth'
chairman OF the finance committee OF
the board Of supervisors. The report
will be brought up at the special
budget making meeting of the board
r Sunday.
The: urgent improvements tor lHlS,
which will cost $500. are given in
the reports as follows: New boiler
tubes and travelling crane for kalihl
pump, boiler for Beretania pump, re-
pairs TO Makiki pump, Mokauea
street. Ena road and Saratoga road
Included in the extensions for the
near future are the following: Fitra-
ton or artesian pump system for Nuu'
anu valley, $4,000; Makik district
improvements. $500: Waikiki dis
trict, $4,000; Katmuki district, $14,65G;
Palama and Kalihi districts, $3.50, ana
central districts, $50, 500.
:. In the waterworks improvements for
. the central districts are the following.
l2.inch main for Bishop street from
King to Allen, $4,000; 6inch main for
HalekauwiIa street from Fort to South
$4,000: 6-inch main for Punchbowl
street from Lusitana to Ala Moana,
{ $4,000; S-inch main. for l4liha street
from Wyilie to Judd. $1,000; 6-inch
. main for Hustace street from South
20 Cooke, $1700; 6-inch main for ka-
waiahao street from Ward to Kama
kee, $500; S-inch main for South
street from Queen to Ala .Moana,
$4,000: 6-ineh main for Matiock avenue
from Piikoi to Keeaumoku, $4,000. and q
6inch main fvr Elm street from Piikol
y Sheridan, $500. 49,.
Estimates of expenditures for the
sewer department, money for which
viii come out OF the new sewer fund,
are set at $46,667, of which s6677 is for
urgent improvements and $4,000 for
improvements and extensions in the
near future.
s The payrolls for the waterworks de-
5partment for next year are estimated
at s6S,S70, and operating expenses OF
the department are figured at $40, 200.
Payrolls for the sewer department are
estimated at S16,S25 and operating ex.
penses at $16,l75. Il ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
THROW FLOWERS AT
WALDR0N'S NEW MANAGER

That A. B. c. Denniston, Denny"
as he is known to his intimates on the
Pacific coast, now the new manager O.:
the railroad and steamship depart
ment of Fred Waldron, Ltd, was poo
ular with all his former associates is
shown by the following clipping le-
garding him which js taken from a
Portland publication:
"A. B. C. .Denniston, one of Port
lands former popular passenger
agents, was visitor during
the week. Denny" came to Port
land from Omaha back in the early
'90s, and was placed in charge OF the
Great Northern's ticket Office. When
Dick" Stevens died he wNs trans
ferred to Seattle and su1c 3ehec him as
general Western passenger 6gent
Soon thereafter Ottinger, the San
Francisco 'scalper. established a chain
of offices throughout the Northwest,
and induced Denny to lea7e The Grea.
Northern. he quickly tir u Of the Il.
legitimate ard was SoO7 back in the
fold, succe e1ing George Andrews as
Northwest passenger agent for the Pa
ciffc Coast s. S. Co. This position he
quit to sell real estate and other such
things The slump soon followed
this venture, and Denny grasped the
opportunity to go to San Francisco
with Cal Stone. whe nthe latter was
appointed traffic manager of the
Great Northern Pacific S. s. Co. Later
on Denny was made assistant gen.
eral passenger. agent, in which posi-
ton he continued until the big tur-
bines' were Communicated by the gov
eminent. This disrupted the organi-
zation. His services were quickly in
demand. His choice was to go to
Honolulu with the F. L. Waldron Co.,
one of the largest shipping concerns
On the islands. When Denny first
left Portland upward of fifty of his
intimate railroad friends gave him a
Dutch luncheon at the old Palmer
Garten,' at which he was presented
with handsome stop-watch and fob.
which he goes to bed and rises by to
this day"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
:: Business And Financial News =:
Thirteen MILLION BUSHELS OF
GRAIN TO Be SAVED FROM BOOZE

ment of the brewing industry in this
country claim that II the $4,000 600
busnels OF barley were milled and
made into bread ii would produce d
pound leaf OF barley bread per day
tor 5000. coo people. The same num-
Ter Of bushels OF barley now used in
the beer industry is equivalent to So
OUU. 000 bushels OF wheat. based. on
their milling ratios. These same ad-
vOcates declare that the food admin
istrator has stated that if We are to
iced our troops in the war zone and
our allies as we'll. We must be ready
to supply them with at least 10000.
900 bushels OF wheat this year. for
which there can be no substitute
Therefore, IL We could substitute this
barley for wheat on an even basis by
abolishing the brewing industry. it is
COntended. We 81 Ould still need to
save 17O,0O0,000 bushels OF wheat to
send abroad
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
ey c. S. ALBERT.
e4L Star. BuIle,tn correx.ondeo-.)

(Spsci ~ star Bulletin CHrIeSSondeo1s-)
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. 1.-The
order OF President Wilson in reducing
the volume OF grain to be used in br
the volume OF grain TO be used in brew
ing to approximately 20 per cent Of
the amount at present employed in
the making OF beer, will result in a
saving OF 100000 bushels Of grain
in this country. the greater portion of
which represents Il consumption Of
harley for the production OF malt.
In 1916 there was used in the pro
Guction Of mat for the manufacture
OF beer for home consumption and eX-
port about 60.000,0O0 bushels OF bar.
ley. $1,000, 900 bushels OF corn and g..
600. 600 bushels OF rice This was
about 30 per. cent Of the normal bar.
ley crop and one-half OF one per cent
of this years corD crop.
Those who advocate the abolish.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
Sugar 5.92cts
Henry Waternouse Trust Co.
Ltd.
Members Honolulu Stock and Bond
Exchange
Fort and Merchant Streets
Telephone 12Oa
ATTORNEY HOLMES DENIES
HAS PLAN FOR RETIRING

A report current in local court and
legal circles states that Henry Holmes,
one of the oldest and best known at
torneys in Honolulu and now head Of
the law firm of Holmes G Olson, is to
retire from the profession after the
first of the year and possibly leave the
territory. When asked regarding the
report Attorney Holmes simply said,
1T is not true"
1t has also been reported that A. G..
NJ. Robertson, whose resignation as
chief justice of the supreme. court has
been accepted, is to become associated
with Attorney Holmes in law practise.
The chief justice, however, says he
cannot announce his plans foF the fu-
ture at this time,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
10000 TEXAS CATTLE
STARVING, DUE TO, DRoUTH

CHICAGO, Ill-Two million head Of
scattle, sufficient to maintain 100000
american soldiers in France for two
years, are starving to. death in Texas,
because Of a record. breaking drouth
An area as large as Germany is being
devastated by lack Of rain, according
TO statements of DR.. Charles Mccarthy
member Of the commission Of the food
administration, who returned here re-
Gently from the stricken region.
The loss in cattle, cotton and for
Age, he said, is estimated at $400, O0e,'
600. Parts of New Mexico and Colo
RADIO also are stricken, he said. An
embargo against shipments of cattle
feed from those regions is said to be
in favor, = ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
j. 5. EXPORTS IN
OCTOBER VALUED
At HALF billion

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. g.
American exports made a great gain
in October, reaching a total value Of
$542,0o0,0 900. This is an increase OF
$50, 100000 over September, according
to statement made public today by
the bureau OF foreign and domestic
commerce Of the department of com.
merce. The exports for the ten months
ended with October of this year
amounted to S. 49, 900 900, as against
$4,443, 000, 600 for the corresponding
period last year.
October imports are placed at 1921,
100000. falling off of $15,OoO.00O
compared with September. For the ten
month period ended with October the
imports into the United States were
valued. at $2,5Q4, 100000, as COMPARED
with $2,01o, 600, 900 for the first ten
months of 1916. Seventy six per cent
of the October imports entered free
of duty.
Gold imports In October amounted
to only $4,000 900, while exports total.
ed $1l 100000. For the ten months
ended with October gold imports
amounted to- 32,000,0 900, against
$4S0.000,000 for similar period in
1916. Exports of gold, on the other
hand, were valued at $3.50, 600, 900, as
compared with slo1, 900, 900 for the
first ten months OF 1916.
Silver imports amounted to $5,000,.
600 in October and to $4,000, 900 for
the ten months ended with that month
while the exports of silver were val
ued ali s7,00G000 for the single month
and at s6s.000.0o0 for the ten-month
period.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
Gull Ter, SHRINKS IN S. F.
. SO DUTCH SEAMEN
STAY CLOSE TO SHIP
my Associated Prsss1

SAN FRANCISCO, - The reason
why Dutch scamen stick close to their
ships while In this port was explained
by the third officer Of Dutch vessel
which arrived here recently.
Il am paid 100 guflders a month,
he replied. ut is a big salary in Hol,
land and twice as big in the Dutch
East indies. Recently l changed a
months pay here and received $50 in
American money. One dinner and a
taxicab and II was all gone.
!, The guilder is said to be worth 81
in Holland and much more in the
Dutch West Indies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
ADMITS $4,000 SHORTAGE.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Elmer
Dwiggins, New York manager Of the
Bankers Life Insurance Company. ar.
r. sted here. made a full confession
to federal officials before being taken
back to New York.
Dwiggins is accused of shortage in
his accounts of more than $4,000.
He said it all went in the stock mar
ket He was arrested after boarding
train for New Orleans. He was 60
ing under the name Of Durham.
Dwfggins said he has accounts of
something like $4,000 owing him and
he is willing that the sum go toward
decreasing his shortage.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

Wages of employees of the Curtiss
Aeroplane & Motor Co. were increased
five per cent, effective at once. In
addition $4,000 in Liberty bonds will
be distributed to employees as premi-
UnS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

PA, mothers lookin' for YER.
What's she want Of me nowY
"She don't want nothing OF YER,
but she says she's goin' to give yer
something. Toledo Journal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

President Wilson received General
Oregon. former Mexican minister OF
war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

Sales: 100 MADEIRA, 80; $50 Bina.
ham, SO; 100 M. Products, 10; 500
Bingham, 80; 500 MADEIRA, 80; 100 En-
GELS, 400.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

Go to Thrun's for address. Engage
ant and Line a nav R6oks.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
~E4cAHTIIE-

Between Boards: Sales: so Olaa
AIS; 10, Hawn. Pines, ~; IS, 10 Pho
neer, %; 22 Oahu, $3.50.
Session Sales: so OIaa, 4.a7Ia; ID
WaiaIua, 22.25; 10 II. c. & S., 40; II
Mceryde, 8.
Dividend Dec. 81: Mc8ryde Co., so
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

Latest sugar quotation: 90 deg. test,
5.92 cents. or $119.40 per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
UNLISTED SECURITIES.

Friday, Dec. ~.
Bid Asked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-04
few FOLKS HAVE
CRAY HAIR NOW
Well-known local druggist says
everybody 10 using old-tIne recipe
OF Sage Tea and Sulphur

Hair that loses its color and lus-
ter. or when II fades. turns gray.
dull and llfeless. Is caused by a
lack OF sulphur In the hair. Our
grandmother made mp mixture OF
Sage Tea and Sulphur to keep her
locks dark and beautiful, and thou
sands OF women and men who
value that even color. that beauti-
full dark shade OF hair which Is so
attractive. use only this old-time
recipe
Nowadays we get this famous
mixture. improved by the addition
OF other ingredients. by asking at
any drug store for a 50-cent bottle
OF "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" which darkens the
hair so naturally. so evenly that
nobody can possibly tell IL has
been applied. You just dampen
n sponge or soft brush with
II and draw this through your
hair. taking one small strand at a
time. BY morning the gray hair
disappears: but what delights the
ladies' with Wyeth's Sage and Sui.
phur Is that. besides beautifully
darkenlng the hair after few ap-
plications, II also brings back the
gloss and luster and gives IL an ap
pearance OF abundance.
Wyeths Sage and sulphur Com.
pound is delightful toilet requi.
site to impart color and youthful
appearance to the hair. II In not
intended for the cure, mitigation o.
OF disease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-04
QUIT MEAT when
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Take glass Of Salts before break.
fast ~ your Back hurts or BIsd.
der 10 troubling you

No man or woman who eats meat
-eg1larly can make a mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally.
says a well-known authority. Meat
'orms uric acid which excites the
tidneys. they become overworked
rom the strain. get sluggish and
'ail to filter the waste and poisons
from the blood. then we get sick.
Nearly all rheumatism. headaches.
liver trouble. nervousness. dlzzi-
ness, sleeplessness and urinary dis.
orders come from sluggish Kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache
in the kidneys or your back hurts or
II the urine IL cloudy. offensive,
full OF sediment. irregular OF pas
sage or attended by a sensation OF
scaldlng. stop eating meat and get
about four ounces Of Jad Salts from
any pharmacy: take a tablespoon.
full In a glass OF water before break.
fast and in few days your Kidneys
will act fine. This famous salts IL
made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon Juice, combined with lthfa.
and has been used for generations
to flush and stimulate the kidneys,
also to neutralize the acids In urine
so II no longer causes irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can.
not injure; makes a delightful ef.
fervescent Whitewater drink which
every one should take now and
then TO keep the Kidneys clean and
active and the blood pure. thereby
avoiding serious kidney compiled
tons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-04
HIGH HEELSP
CORNS ON TOES
Tells Women How to Dry Up
a Corn So II Lifts Out
Without Pain

Modern hish.heeled footwear
buckles the toes and produces
corns. and many OF the thousands
OF hospital cases Of infection and
lockjaw are the result OF woman's
suicidal habit OF trying TO cut away
these painful pests.
For little cost there can be oh.
tanned at any pharmacy a quarter
Of an ounce OF a drug called free
zone. which Is sufficient TO rid
ones feet OF every hard or soft
corn or calius without the slightest
danger or inconvenience.
A few drops applied directly
upon the tender. aching corn stops
the soreness and shortly the entire
corn. root and all. lifts RICH, out II
IA a sticky substance. which dries
the moment II IL applied. and thou.
sands OF men and women use & be.
cause the corn shrivels up and
comes out without inflamlng or
even irritating the surrounding It's.
sue or skin. Cut this out and try
{ II your corns bother you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-04

comic as anything that vas ever
written By Artcmua Ward.
Let the preHidcn, keep the
promises WE made In The Hague
conventions and lot him bend all
Ria energies 20 secure the ideal Of
the universal. obligatory military
training and military service for
our young men before. In the inter.
est Of the nation that has wronged
Belgium and that has murdered
our citizens on the high seas by
tho hundreds. he makes promises
which he could not fIlfill and ful.
inmates threats which. when his
own secretary takes them serious.
~. so brighten Wall Street that the
same secretary Is forced immedi.
ately TO announce that his inter
probation was mistaken. and that.
after all. the same threats are TO
be interpreted in a strictly Pick.
wickian sense
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-04
GERMAN Terms
TO Be NAMED,
ITALY HEARS
BY ED L. KEEN
u. p. Staff CORRESPONDENT

LONDON. Jan. 4.-Pcrsistent re
ports from Italy and Switzerland
today that Germany is TO make a
reply TO the allied refusal of peace
terms. and in that reply will list
its demands and concessions. arous-
I'd the greatest interest here today.
Lugano, Switzerland, had reports
OF this nature. From Rome came
news that the newspaper. Corriere
Delticino. asserted It's receipt of in
formation that Germany was pre-
uaring a counter reply which would
lie less ambiguous as to condi.
lions OF peace and permitting a
first point of contact In peace
progress
Both reports served to strengthen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-04

shorrock president and Judge Rich.
ard Winsor as vice president. Reu.
ben W. Jones was reelected secre-
'ary. entering upon his 18th year
In that office. Shorrock has been
a board member for ls years.
Anna Louise Strong. the first
woman member OF the board in 20
years, received big bunch OF roses
from William Pigott. whom she
succeeded
Under the open-air school sys.
tenn, which tho legislature will be
asked to authorize. the pupils will
also be provided with the standard
clothing and equipment adopted in
similar schools in tho East.
The day school for the blind will
admit adults as we'll as minors. the
law now prohibiting day schools
for pupils over Il.