Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-07

Alleging extreme cruelty, PnyHls
Palmer has filed In circuit court a
suit for divorce from Walter Palmer.
Federal Judge Poindexter has ap'
proved the quarterly accounts OF y.
s. Marshal Jerome ]. Smiddy and U.
s. Commissioner George 8. Curry.
Attendants at Central Union church
Sunday morning are reminded that ct
the morning service the offering viii
be devoted to the work. Of the Red
Cross. :.
Senator A. L. Castle left for Hilo
this week to attend q meeting OF the
Red Cross societies in the Crescent
City. While there he win discuss the
food situation with the businessmen
OF that city.
Mrs. Colonel Robert Dublin will
lead the special revival services to be
held tomorrow night in the Salvation
Army citadel, 69-71 Beretania street,
at 1880. A cordial invitation Is ex'
tended the general public TO. attend.
Because he admitted having stolen
a quantity Of lead off the roofs OF
buildings In Beretania street, q ID
year-old Portuguese boy today was
committed to the boys industrial
school until he reaches his majority.
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Gertie Gordon Macfie, q native OF
Sweden and O teacher by occupation,
has filed in federal court her decia'
ration Of intention to become an Am.
erican citizen. This is the second Wo-
man to declare her intention during
the last two weeks. r .--
THE first Chinese to- receive the
manufacturers medalse OF the New
Bedford textile school n 7Cheng q.
Amofla, who was born and reared In
these islands. As Tar as Is known he
4 the first Hawaiian born Chinese TO
study this particular industry. 81,
At brief meeting yesterday after
noon the tar appeal board set down
two cases for hearing, one on July -
and the other July 20. The first APP
peal ii that OF the owners OF the Pan
theon block, and the second that OF
W. R. Castle involving two lots on
Tantalus. .5 - -
choy Ki Sur. Korean, pleaded
guilty In Circuit Judge Heen's court
"a charge Of first degree burglary
Today and was sentenced to serve not
less than three years In Oahu prison.
He e alleged to have entered the
home Of Wilhelmina Berndt and
stolen q quantity Of property.
Charles Mersberg and Fook Wah,
indicted by the territorial grand jury
yesterday on q charge OF having a.
,auited q well known Honolulu wo.
nan IN an attempt to commit Q statu-
tory offense, pleaded not guilty IN
Circuit Judge Heen's court this morn
ng. The case has been placed on the
to be set for trial.
District Attorney 8. c. Huber, Depu.
u Marshal Otto Hefne and Miss L. NJ,
Nohowec, secretary to the district at
.orney. were to leave for Hilo this
afternoon to attend the special ses.
lion of federal court in that city,
which opens Monday. Federal Judge
Horace w. Vaughan and Clerk vii.
lam Rosa are already in Hilo. Il
Five women and one man were int
Eiated into the Pacific Rebekah Lodge
No 1, ]. o. u. r. at their last meeting
N June %. Officers for the ensuing
term Of 9 months were elected. After
he business meeting there was dane.
ng and refreshments we're served.
Fourteen members Of the last grad.
hating class pf.. the Mckinley high
school who made application for mem.
oership IN the alumni association Of
he school we're accepted last night
It the regular meeting of the associa.
ion at the high school. The next
Meeting will be held at Waipahu on
he first Friday Of August. Further
for this meeting will
Dc announced later.
After the meeting last night tina
members there played cards while re.
reshments were served.
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