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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
ALTERATIONS TO
POSTOFFICE TO
GIVE MORE ROOM

Anticipating that it will be nearly
five years before the proposed Homo,
lulu federal building will be built and
completed, Postmaster D. H. Mac.
Adam has secured permission from
Washington to make extensive altera.
lions in the present post office build
ing to meet the needs of the local ser
vice during that time.
The proposed Improvements will
add about 500 square feet to the
building and provide room for fully
200 more boxes, for which there are
already applications on file Bids for
the construction work are now being
advertised for and the specifications
are being given to the contractors at
the post office
The increased room is to be gained
makai wall of the present building to
include what is now the portico before
the locked boxes.
In addition to the increase in room
of the building, it is to be generally
renovated, walls plastered and roof
repaired
Although these improvements are
planned for the post office building,
it is not believed that it means the
plans for the Honolulu federal build.
ing are not to be gone ahead with. as
Collector M. A. Franklin has been
called to Washington for conference
with the treasury department regard.
ing the building. e..
But it will take much time to erect
q million dollar building. and diff
Guilty, under present circumstances, is
bound to be experienced by the fed
eral building contractor in getting the
steel material for the building from
the states. Not only will it be diff
ficult to get structural steel, but il
will also be quite a problem to get it
shipped here on account of the eX
pected shortage of bottoms on the
Pacific
Even though the plans for the fed
eral building are approved by the
middle of fife winter, as expected, de-
lay might result in the construction
because no contractor could be found
to undertake the work at the figure
set by the government, because of the
prevailing high cost of material in all
lines. If such was the case, it might
be necessary to get en- additional ap.
preparation for the construction work,
causing still more delay.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
NOTICE TO RoNoHoLoERs.
Territory of Hawaii Refunding Bonds
of 1905. ..

All holders of Territory of Hawaii
Refunding Bonds of 1905, issued pur.
suant to an Act of Congress of the
United States of America, entitled
IAN Act to Provide a Government for
the Territory of Hawaii" approved
April 80, 1900, and pursuant to an Act
of the Legislature of the Territory of
Hawaii, entitled AN Act for Fund
ing Bonded Indebtedness" approved
April %, 1905. are hereby notified in
accordance With the option reserved
therein that the principal of bonds
numbered Isl to 3Sc both inclusive,
amounting TO One Hundred Eighty
Thousand Dollars and accrued interest
to October 4, 1917, on said bonds, will
y paid upon presentation at the Of
flee of the Treasurer of the Territory,
in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the 4th day
of October, 1917, and that interest will
cease on October 4, 1917, on all bonds
hereby called for payment.
HENRY c. HAPAI,
letting Treasurer, Territory of Hawaii.
Treasurer's Office, T. H.
Honolulu, Sept. s, 1917.
SSS5-Sent z. "A. q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07

A delicatessen sale for the benefit
of the Red Cross will be held at the
corner of 6eretania and Fort streets,
Sept. 8, 1ef7.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned, having been duly
appointed Executrix o. the estate of
L. S. Humes, late of Honolulu, City
and County OF Honolulu, deceased,
hereby gives notice to all persons hav.
ing claims against said estate to pre-
sent the same, duly verified and with
proper vouchers (if any exist even
though such claim he secured by mort
gage, to the undersigned at the office
of Frank Andrade, her attorney, 844
Kaahumanu Street, Honolulu. T. H.,
within six months from the first pub
LEGATION of this notice or they will be
forever barred.
All persons indebted to said estate
are hereby notified to make immedi
ate settlement to the undersigned.
MINNABELLE V. HUMES,
Executrix of the Estate of l.. S.
Humes, deceased.
Dated Honolulu, T. H., August 80,
1917. .. $500.
6S79-Aug. 81, Sept. Z, IA, q, %.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
FOOD COMMISSIONER PROBES
MANUFACTURE OF BAY RUM

laws OF the territory, and that II
should be prepared according TO the
formulate laid down in the national
formulary. which require the use OF
ethol. or grain alcohol.
So far as the investigation has prog.
ressed. Food Commissioner Hansen
has found that FIVE drug and other
firms in Honolulu have been using
wood alcohol in the manufacture Of
bay rum.
Wood alcohol says Mr. Hansen.
is known to be deadly poison when
taken internally, and it is also said
on good authority to be poison when
used externally, especially If it is al
lowed to get into the eyes.
This office desires the coopera-
ton of the press in spreading this
among the drug trades,
owing to serious results from the con-
sumption of bay rum containing wood
alcohol. all persons using wood alco-
hol in the manufacture Of the prepare
ton will be prosecuted"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
MRS. ATKINSON
PASSES away
IN new YORK

Mrs. R. W. Atkinson (nee Kitchen)
died yesterday afternoon in New York
City, following a long illness. News
to this effect was received by cable
by Walter Dillingham; this morning.
B. F. Dillingham; & Co., where Mr..
Atkinson has been employed, has
closed it's doors today out Of respect
to the deceased. Mr.. Atkinson left
recently to visit his wife.
Although she leaves no descendants,
Mrs. Atkinson had in Honolulu a
large number of relatives and an even
larger group of friends. She was the
granddaughter Of Capt. James Makee
and the daughter of Mrs. Julia Mac
farlane, who was one of the Makee
girls. She was also the niece of Mrs.
E. D.. Tenney and Mrs. George Her
bert.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
SCOUT RIGHT OF
MAYOR TO CALL
SPECIAL session

Has the mayor the: right to call a
special meeting of the supervisors to
take action on a matter on which the
board has already passed?
This question may be threshed out
this evening; that is, if the members
Of the board decide to attend a spe-
cial meeting called by Mayor J. J.
Fern to discuss a payment of $751;
$40 due F. r. Richie, the contractor,
for the Manoa improvement district
No. /, and relating to other contracts.
At the last meeting of the board
this matter was brought up and passed
over until next Tuesday evening, to
be made a special order Of business
at that time. Now the mayor calls
special meeting for tonight to dis
cuss the question, and whether he
has this right may be decided for once
and all.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
Death of Soldier Leads to In
VeStigation Which 0iscIoses
Use of Wood Alcohol as In
gredient.

At the instance OF the Hawaiian
department, t. S A. and local fed
eral officials, who took action follow
ing the death at SchO6eld Barracks
OF soldier who drank a bottle OF
the preparation, A. W. Hansen. l. s.
food commissioner, is conducting an
exhaustive investigation Of the meth
DDS employed and ingredients used in
the manufacture Of bay rum in Ho-
nOlulu
When the investigation was in its
early stages. the attorney-general's Of,
flee was asked for an opinion as TO
the legality Of using methyl, or wood
alcohol, in the manufacture OF bay
rum. The opinion was that the use
of wood alcohol is in violation of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
WANTS MONEY
ORDERS PAID
ALL OFFICES
Postmaster MaCAdam Says
System Would Be Of AdVan-
tage to Postal Patrons

Postmaster \. H. NaCAdam has
made a Recommendation TO the post
office department regarding the pay
ment of money orders in Hawaii,
which, if put into effect. would be
OF great advantage to postal pa
irons OF the islands. The recon-
mendatiOn is that all money orders
issued in Hawaii, drawn on any Ha-
wall office. be payable at any post
office in the islands, if presented
within 80 days OF the date Of issue.
Provision for such payments has
been in force n the states for the
past three years, but when the act
authorizing payment of money orders
at any postoffice in the states was
passed Hawaii was not included.
1t may be necessary TO get special
legislation 10 have the ruling apply
to these islands. thinks the post
master, ard, if such is the case, be
will work TO get congress TO permit
this.
The advantages of the right of
money order payments at any post
office in the islands is obvious, and
would save much inconvenience and
delay
Another recommendation made by
Postmaster MacAdam is that per-
mission be granted for the cashing
of money orders issued in the states
and drawn upon Honolulu at any of
the post offices of the various mill
tary posts on this island. Often sol
diers get such money orders, and
invariably they are drawn upon Hon.
olulu. Before they can be cashed
the soldier recipients of the orders
have to come to Honolulu from Scho-
field Barracks and other posts.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

10 Srnsrting just Eye Comfort. 50 cents ..
Druggists or mail Wrlte"for Free Eye Book
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
POLICE NOTES

Joe de Siguirant, charged with as
sault and battery, was fined $25 by
the court
All Kee, arrested for selling intox-
icating liquor to H. E. Stern, had his
case continued to September IA.
]. E. West, who was before Judge
Irwin yesterday on a charge of drunk
enness. and whose sentence was sus-
pended for Is months, was sent to
the reef to cool off for three months.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07

Give the children chance at the
Zig fist pond. corner Seretania and
Fcrt ctreets, SEPT. 8, 1912, where the
deIicsteasen sale for the benefit Of the
Fed Crose will be q 'en.-Hdv.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
iDAS0 Law IS UPHELD VIRTUALLY AT WAR WITH GERMANY
TAX COMMISSION
ACT HELD VALID
Supreme Court Of State Of l,.ississip.
pi Rendered Decision Today to
That Effect.

The Daily Commonwealth is in re.
ceipt of telegram from Hon. George
C. Myers, Clerk of the Supreme Court
of the State of Mississippi, to The
effect that the Spreme Court has rem
dered decision holding that the Tax
Commission Act passed by the last
Legislature is constitutional and that
the decision of the lower court in re-
gard to that question has been revers-
ed.
The State Equalization Board or the
State Tax Commission, which. was
given the power to change the assess
ments of the County Tax Assessor and
Of the Board of Supervisors by the
above act, is by the decision of the
Supreme Court held to be a legally
constituted body and the actions of
that body in regard to the raising of
assessments in the different counties
of the state are valid.
The Commission raised the assess
ment on ALMOST everything in Lefore
County this year and several of the
other Delta counties suffered the same
fate. The news that the Tax Com
mission Act has been held constitu-
tional will be received with regret
over the Delta.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
ROADS GIVE IN.

Mr.. F. Herr, agent of the Y. & M
V. here has received the following tel.
egram from Mr.. J. ]. Pelley, super
intended, relative to the settlement
of the controversy between the rail-
roads and the four employees brother
hoods:
ITO prevent a strike the National
Conference Committee of Railroad
Managers has authorized the Commit
tee Of the Council on National De-
tense to make whatever adjustments
necessary. Notify all concerned.
~. J. PELLEY."
The committe from the Council on
National Defense, sent to confer with
the Conference Committee of Railroad
Managers and the chiefs of the four
brotherhoods, comprised mediation
board, through whom the details Of
the adjustment will be worked out,
according to the above telegram.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
fBv Associated Press)

BULLETIN. Washington, March
1s-The eight hour standard tor rail-
I'D wages provided in the Adamson
Law has been held constitutional by
tae Supreme Court.
qbe law was held constitutional and
y.lid in all respects. The decision
,,.tes eight hours the standard days
YORK and wages of the men who op-
.,.te the trains and legalizes wage
Increases which went into tentative
e6ect on its passage.
The immediate wage increases are
estimated at a total between forty and
fifty million dollars.
Justice White delivered the decision,
the Court standing five to four, JUS
tees Day, Pitney and Vandevanter
.dissented. Federal Judge Hooks rul-
inp in the Missouri, Oklahoma and
Gulf case, enjoining the enforcement
Of the Adamson Act, holding it un-
constitutional and null and void, was
reversed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET
DAILY COTTON LETTER.

3
New Orleans, March 19-While the
settlement of the railroad strike, the
weather, and success of the allies or
the western battle lines were bullish
the report that three American ships
had been sunk with probable loss Of
life, raised strong apprehension Of q
war declaration in the immediate fu-
ture. The strike was settled by a
concession on the part Of the mana
gers, in the interest of the country's
political position. T he solution is In
terpreted as suggestive Of the immi-
nence Of state Of war. The actual
act that strike has been avoided
is bullish for cotton. A first benef-
cial result Of the strike settlement is
the larger demand already in evidence
for spots where firmness in the order.
Spots are higher to buy. Futures op-
ened about unchanged, then rallied 8
points on the advance in New York
but fell back IA points on nervous SELL
ing on expected war declaration.
However, the market offered resist
snce to decline and was up to 1880
for July at the close Of the first hour.
The bullish spot news invited buying
avJ MAJ, vn~Ie foa - = vak,sxn1 ALL ovo,,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
GOOD MEETING
: COUNTY AGENTS
Mrs. Fannie Hemphill, of Carroll
County Entertained Agents of
District Three.

Mrs. Fannie Hemphill, Of Valley
Hill, Home Economics Agent of Car
roll County, entertained the agents Of
District Three at her home Friday
and Saturday. Friday was devoted
to business meetings with delight.
full reception in the evening and on
Saturday public program was given
at the Court House in Carrollton and
the visiting agents and those attend
ing the meeting were the guests of
the Club Girls of Carroll County, who
spread one of those dinners which has
made that County famous as the home
of hospitality. The dinner was serv-
ed at the Court House.
Mr.. Turner, Farm Demonstration
Agent for Carroll County, delivered
the welcoming address which was re-
sponded to by Miss Allen Smith, of
this county, in behalf Of the visiting
agents. Miss Marye Miller, from
Madison County delivered an address
on my Work in Madison County"
which was very instructive and enter
tanning. Mrs. Della B. Alley of Mont
gomery County gave bread scoring
lesson and also demonstrated how to
test eggs. The Carroll County Girls
made the meeting lively with their
yells and songs.
Fridays meeting at Mrs. Hemphill's
residence was devoted to a round tab
e discussion of plans and hopes of the
lifferent agents for the coming year
and resulted in much good to those
present. Many new ideas were gath
cred by the exchange of information
md plans.
The counties represented at the
meeting were Carroll, Lefore, Mont
yomery and Madison. The district
s composed Of eight counties.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
AMATEUR BALL !.
FOR GREENWOOD
Cotton States League a Thing of the
Past-Same Players Will Com.
pose Semi.Pro Team.

All efforts toward the organization
of the Cotton States League to be
made up of teams of the Delta sec
ton, have ceased. The death of the
league virtually dates from the time
when Indianola tossed up the sponge,
declaring herself unable to support
another orphan. All other towns ap-
preached upon the matter rejected the
berth abandoned by Indianola.
The Delta section however, is to
have baseball, though not of an or
ganized character. Greenville, Clarks-
dale, Indianola, Cleveland, Shelby,
Tunica and several other towns have
announced that they expect to put
amateur teams in the field this sum-
mer. Greenwood will also have team
of that class.
The fans of Greenwood would rath-
er have seen the league organized
but as that seems an impossibility
they are willing to accept amateur
ball as a substitute.
Manager M. G. Dudley, who promot-
ed the organization Of the league
team here, advises those who SUBJ
scribed toward the support Of such
team that If they desire to let the
money go for the support and main
tainance Of an amateur team to see
him. None of the money will be used
without the consent Of those who gave
it. Mr.. Dudley will personally see
all those whose names are on his list.
The same players will compose the
amateur team as would have played
with Greenwood in the league had
that organization been completed. The
class Of baseball to be played will be
the same and the number Of teams
to be defeated more, which makes
playing conditions better. Generally
speaking the Delta will have first
class baseball this summer even
though no league will be organized.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
(By J. Blanding Haman)


With an even hundred and seven
men already enlisted and only one
hundred and thirty three needed, with
this mornings papers carrying the
report that three American liners were
sunk BY German submarines yester-
aay and this afternoons papers carry
ing the verified account of the loss of
american lives as a result of the at
sack upon the American vessels, which
was made unwarned, it seems that
thlrty minutes would be enough to
complete the organization of the Bat
tery OF Light Artillery which has been
IN a state Of organization in Green
wood for the past two months.
The Battery should be completed to-
oay. Not another sun should set
wlthout this task being completed.
latrlotism is mark Of red blood, of
nome love, of true citizenship, it is
something to be proud Of, something
% respect, something to honor. When
patriotism prompts you to offer your
government your services do not hes
, itate!
Membership in Greenwood's Bat
very OF Light Artillery is not local
snalr, it is an endorsement of the
position taken by this government
which stands on tie very brink Of
war after taking far more than any
otner first class government in the
world would have taken.
NO one can say that President Will
son has been kasty. He has acted
:. win due deliberation and with care.
ne mas been censured more for lack
0i haste in, his foreign policy than for
. !. rush to arms. Many others, occupy
ing the same position that he does,
would have had the United States at
war long ago.
Inc United States does not want
waf' Very few individuals in the I'm
l'ea states seek trouble but the Unit
- states as government cannot af-
,oio 70 be run over any more than an
INDIVIDUAL can afford to submit to In
'u,s upon insult from another ir,divid.
Hlsht Or wrong, We should support
'ae government. II ID our govern
esnt q ssprssspts W, " msks w
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
POLITICIANS CONGRATULATE
..e BRYAN.

Washington, March 19-(By Union
Associated Press)-This is the 57th
birthday anniversary of former Sec
retary Of State William J. Bryan, who
is not devoting all Of his energies to-
ward keeping the United States out
Of war. Many admirers Of Mr.. Bry-
all today sent him letters and tele-
grams Of congratulation.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
GERMANS FALLING BACK,
(By Associated Press)

Paris, March 19-The German line,
according to last accounts, was in full
retreat over section almost one fifth
of the vast front from Switzerland to
the sea, closely pressed by the French
and the British. 1t is stated that a
hundred villages have been reoccu-
pied by the French in three days.
Many towns have been devastated.
On the Verdun front the Germans
by a heavy attack have penetrated
the French lines on front two hun
dred and fifty yards long but wer
elected from part of these by violent
hand to hand fighting.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
COTTON GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
Big Gain Recorded on Both Markets
During Trading Today--S6 to so
Points Advance Made.

A big advance was recorded on both
the New York and New Orleans cot
ton markets today, the former show
ing gain Of 65 to 80 points and the
latter advancing 70 to 80 points. Spots
at New York were unchanged and 81
points up at New Orleans. Sales s.
Alb bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
IN
LEVEE TAXES
Levee Tax Fixed in River Counties
at IN Mills-Lefiore Pays 12H
Mills.

The Levee Board at their meeting
at Clarksdale last week passed an or
der fixing the tax rate for the present
year, and in order to issue $50O,000
in bonds legally the maximum rate
was adopted. This means that De-
Soto, Tunica and Coahoma counties
will pay TN mills ad valorem tax
and that Lefore, Quitman, Tallahstch-
lie, Holmes, Sunfower and Yazoo will
pay 12h mills.
This was done to increase the rev.
enues of the board sufficiently to meet
any deficit that might have occurred
in issuing 100000 Of s per cent re-
fund bonds. The board is to issue
that amount of bonds as soon as de-
tails can be perfected, which will be
done in order to take up the same
amount of outstanding 5 per cent.
bonds. :.
There would have been a 100000
deficit as a result of this issue of re-
fund bonds, and in order to anticipate
it the board raised the tax to the high
est figure allowed under the law.
These bonds are authorized by act
of the legislature and will be prepared
Immediately for the market. Levee
bonds are considered gilt-edged securi-
ties, and there has always been de-
fnand for them. It is not expected
that there will be any difficulty in
floating this issue.
The board afso authorized the chief
engineer to buy two automobiles for
the engineering camp, and they will
be bought Immediately as they are
very much needed at the camp.
Another matter Of considerable i'm.
portance the board passed on was to
require the secretary Of the board to
publish m itemised statement Of al
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-19
TO DEBATE HOME RULE.

London, March 19-(By Union AS
sociated Press)-The Irish National
lists had conference today to make
final preparations for the debate on
the subject Of home rule for Ireland
which comes before the House Of
Commons this week. The discussion
will come up in connection with the
Introduction Of the Irish estimates BY
the government. (. u