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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
near COAL Pile,
Chinese IS SHOT

With one of the pair suffering from
a wound in the left leg below the
thigh, inflicted by bullet from rifle
in the hands of a U. s. infantryman,
two Chinese are in Oahu prison and
will be charged with stealing govern.
ment property. -
According to details given Marshal
J. J.. Smiddy, the two Chinese were
detected at about midnight last night
stealing coal from one Of the big piles
of government fuel on the waterfront.
AS the guard approached the men
started TO run away. The guard fired,
the bullet striking one Of the men IN
the leg. The other was apprehended
shortly after.
Marshal Smiddy placed the men I'm.
der arrest this afternoon and locked
them up in Oahu prison. Eleven bags
of coal, believed to have been placed
there by the Chinese, we're. found hid
den in stable near the coal pile.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
LETTERS
FILIPlNos READY TO AID

Honolulu, Feb. 5, 1911.
Honolulu Bulletin.
Dear Mr.. Editor: AS a reader of your
$3.50 edition would be very glad If my
correspondence should be printed on
your editorial page.
As a Filipino and resident of Homo
lulu ] want to hear from those high
est official Of Honolulu that are refus-
ing those Filipinos as an American
citizen. Would they refuse now If
those Filipinos would volunteer TO
fight for the Stars and Stripes?
Could they deny any words should
those Filipinos refuse to fight? Now
the time Is near should u. s. is at war
against Germany, you could see how
loyal we are as an American citizen,
that 80 per cent out of this 10000
are eligible to be a soldier and volu1-
teer their services to Uncle Sam gov
eminent.
/ could say. too, that not only
japanese could form a large army,
but Filipinos, too, for within is years
of American government in the Phil.
had been develop our knowledge and
we Filipinos owe so much from the
American, and we could offer now our
services to repay it. What should the
u. s. say if most of the Filipinos here
in Hawaii had volunteer to fight for
the U. s.?
/ think the U. s. should be very
glad to see large army, mostly Fill
pinos.
Yours truly.
A. D. SORIANO.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
FORBES is IMPROVING
FROM RECENT OPERATION

Although Charles r. Forbes, super
intendent Of public works, is still plan
ming to return from San Francisco on
the Wilhelmina, due here one week
from today, his condition is such as is
said to require another major opera
ton as soon as his system has suffi-
GENTLY recovered from the shock of
the first, according to private advices
received from the coast
Forbes is returning to take up mat
tiers of business connected with his
office in the coming legislature, it was
said today, but will probably ask for
a longer leave soon after this has been
attended to- His Improvement since
the operation has been slow.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
BARK GEORGE CURTIS
is LIBELED FOR S545


X. p. Anderson, a seaman, today
filed in the federal court a libel suit
against the American bark George
Curtis, now lying at Pier Is. in which
he seeks to recover alleged damages
in the sum of $500 and s45 for his pas
sage from here to San Francisco. At.
torneys George s. Davis and George s..
Curry are representing the plaintiff.
Anderson alleges that during the
voyage from Bellingham to Honolulu
he was seated astride the foregallant
yard on the foremost and that the
yard in some manner moved down
ward, his foot striking against the
foregallant stay. AS a result, Ander.
son alleges. his foot. was painfully
bruised and he was unable to work for
two weeks.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
SANTA FE OFFICIAL
KNOWN HERE Is DEAD

Mail advices received on the Sono-
ma today by General Agent H. E.
Vernon Of the Santa Fe's Honolulu
office, tell of the death at his resi-
dence in Alameda California, on jan
uary 30, of William a Bissell, chief
traffic official of the Santa Fe system
on the Pacific coast since 1887.
Bissell visited Honolulu last year,
staying at the Moana, He was charm
ed with the islands and said he hoped
to come here again this winter. His
death resulted from heart trouble. In
honor of the assistant traffic manag-
er's memory the Santa Fe systems
activities paused for I'VE minutes Feb
ruary /.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
SPECIAL REPORT NOW
NEAR TO COMPLETION

Within two weeks the report of the
special committee appointed by Cir
cult Judge Ashford to investigate con-
ditions at the Kamehameha schools
will be ready for presentation to the
court, Attorney j. Lghtfoot, one OF
the committee, said today. s
During the last two weeks the COM
mittee has been spending much of its
time at the schools and This work Is
not vet finished, but should be within
a day or two. The academic work of
the institutions Is being investigated,
this to be followed by an Investigation
of the manual work.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
Fs6n LIEUTENANT TO REaRADalRAL.

From the pnILADELpHIA PUBLIc LEDGER
The catapulting Of DR.. Cary I. Grayson from the
rank Of lieutenant into that Of rear-admiral of the
navy. as proposed by President Wilson and Secre-
tary Daniels is SO sensational application of the
principle Of selection in naval promotions that il
IS not surprising to learn that naval circles at the
national capital are deeply stirred. Doctor Gray
eon.is passed assistant surgeon who for several
years has filed the assignment Of watching over the
health OF the president of the United States. He
has apparently performed this duty well, and the
addition Of pleasing personality has made him
persona grata not only to the present occupant of
the White House but to more than one of his prede-
cessors. Whether this service, arduous as it may
have been. has demonstrated Doctor Graysons ft
ness to III the position of medical director of the
navy is a question that is being asked by the one
hundred and fourteen officers over whose heads ii is
proposed to jump him into rear admira'ship.
The public has yet to learn that anything but per-
eontI favor has been the moving imprlce in promo
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06

Alleged to have shot his wife with
revolver as the result of what the
police term suicide pact" ltaro
Asano. japanese, was arraigned in
circuit court on Monday. He viii
enter plea next Saturday morning.
Bond for the defendant was fixed in
the sum of $1,000 The mans wife is
still in the hospital.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
JAPANESE SERIOUSLY HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT LIVING

Shiroma. the japanese wash boy
injured in the auto accident on Nuu.
anu avenue Monday morning in which
a fellow washboy. Kawamata, was
killed, is still unconscious at the
Queens hospital Little hope is en-
tertained for his recovery. An in
quest will be held probably tomorrow
of Kawamata.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
MARRIED

REGoFERNANDES = In Honolulu,
February g., 1917, Alfred E. Rego
and Miss Marina Fernandes, Rev.
III. H. Parker officiating.
CHEVERS-FREaTAS - In Honolulu.
February 8, 1917, Ernest Chevers
and Miss Mary Freitas, Rev. Canon
William Ault Of St Andrews cathe-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06

War and rulnors of war all highly exciting but
don't forget that on the twenty first of this month
Honolulu is going to vote on municipal bond issue
and unless sixty per cent of the ballots are "yes
the city will be set back several years in imper.
atiyely-needed improvements
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dral officiating: witnesses-charles

dral officiating: Witnesses Charles
A. Cox and Belinda De Lima.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - In Homo
lulu, February 8. 1917. Plez Adding
ton and Miss Pillar johnson, Rev.
Father II. Yalentin OF the Catholic
cathedral officiating: Witnesses
Alphonse Brunmelder and Miss Mar.
garet De Matte Carson.
DIED
MEDEIR0S-In Honolulu, February I,
1917, Bernardo Medelros Of 1880
Pauoa road, native Of San Miguel
Portugal labDrer. "a years old.
CASTANHA--In Honolulu, February
8, 1917 the infant son Of Mr-and
Mrs. Frank Rodrigues Castanha OF
ISaiulaBi tract. Kalihi-uka.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
VITAL STATISTICS
BORN

BORN
CASTANHA--In Honolulu. February
5. 1917, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rod
rigues Casanha Of Kaiulani tract,
Kalihiuka, a son-Frank.
North Beach, California,
Feb. 5, 1917, to Lieut.. Paul M. Bates,
U. S. ~. and Mrs. Bates (nee Ray
Bell son.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06

Ambassador Won Bernstorff is quoted as saying
that Germany is confident of her strength, yet not
boastful. His main appeal in so saying is, perhaps
unconsciously, to the American sense of humor-
baltimore American.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
Mutual Wireless Offers
Entire Service to Navy
Especial starsBulistin corrssDondsne.l
q = q q o a q . .

C, 81. A yester =
He offered only the
off diplomatic
Mutual Wireless might needed
= the department g. ! c. s. ALBERT. y
Washington against the \
virtually
Wireless of business.
~. !. -. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
.s4s,115,ooO'

ID. Howard Hitchcock, Hawaifs own, famous
artist, has been here and personally made the
sketches for the diorama of Waimea Canyon, about
which so much has already been written and said
The fact that Mr.. Hitchcock has the work in hand
il sufficient guarantee that it will be done right
and that Kauai will be proud of the diorama when
il is completed As an advertising proposition this
diorama idea promises to be the best yet put for
ward and it seems pity that Kauai could not have
several in the Pan-P Pacific building in Bishop Park
at Honolulu in place of the one.--Garden Island
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06

Henry Ford is willing to devote his plant to peace
and he is also ready to devote it to war; Some folks
think because Henry offers to put his resources at
The service Of his country in pcace or war, he is
crazy Others think he is real patriot, "And the
little old Ford it rambles right along
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06

1t is really too bad Pancho Villa hasn't sub.
marine feet. Wouldn't that old boy just glory in a
campaign of ruthlessness?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06

According to the Almanach de Gotha, 300 of the
peerage and the lesser nobility have fallen in the
war-an evidence that .noblesse oblgev is not
meaningless sentiment-P Philadelphia Ledger.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06

But how unfortunate for German shipping it win
be if there isn't any and the refugee feet has
to be patched up at German expense!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06

Those uHlucky newspaper correspondents were
held to strict accountability by the censors
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06

Speaking of starving ont Germany and England,
have You noticed what is happening in the local
market-but then of course You have.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06

HARRIET Johnson has filed In the
lsndsecourt petition for registra.
ton OF title to half an acre Of land
in the Halekauwila extension.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06

congress and Nation SoIidly Backing the Presi-
dent. Yes, and not backing away, either.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-06
ST., 100000 FOR WAR RELIEF.

America has contributed nearly $55.000000 TO
various funds for relief, according to the latest
available figures OF this total the several Belgian
funds have taken more than $10.0O0.000 Enfor
tuEateIy the work of Belgian relief has now been
stopped by the German crisis. 49,.
Ii will be surprising to many people that the Jews
of America have raised $10,000,0O0 for relief among
the members of their unhappy race in many war
scourged countries. The German contributions are
only estimated, the estimate being $4,000 900 also
The American Red Cross has just issued state
ment showing the amounts collected throughout the
country for war charities. and which were distri-
buted from central committees in New York city,
reaches total of $4311 in contributions since
the conflict began. There were, however several
millions in cash and necessities which were shipped
from Baltimore, Boston and ether points The
statement is as follows: 80
Joint Committee tJewish funds) =. $40 900, 600
Commission for Relief in Belgium S200,O00
Armenian and Syrian Relief Committee 2575,OOO
American Red Cross ................. 2,5HS, 900
Belgian Relief Committee . 1I25OOO
Committee of Mercy .................@1 ], 500. 900
National Allied Relief Committee 49,. 100000
Polish Victims Fund =. ........... 5O4, 900
American Ambulance, Paris Committee. 1,5OO,0OOl
Destitute Belgian Childrens Christmas
Fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000
Cardinal Mercier Fund ............. 100000
Lafayette Fund for French Soldiers . 17O,OO0l
American Serbian Relief Committee. -. $4,000
Fatherless of France Fund Tin New
York; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
Fatherless of France Fund (outside New
York. estimated) .....,.......... 100000
Vacation War Relief ........... 35O,OOOI
secours National for France ......,... $4,000
Prince of Wales National Fund in the
United States ............ 1000
Irish Relief Fund .......... 215OOOI
Other Funds for Allied Nations (esti-
mated) ............g. ......... 1000, 900
German Funds ESTIMATED including
bazaars) ....... 100000
sAsaes1+ . 49,
Total .........a...... IS. .$43, liz, OO0l
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We are out of Mexico and carranza is out Of
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ton that probably has no parallel in the military
and naval service of the United states
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
AUToIST TWICE FINED
For Using Car Without Proper Number
Plates and for Lack of License.

Rutland, Aug. 4.-Kirby Kelley of Mid.
dletown Springs, liveryman and Ford au.
tomobile salesman, paid the local city
court S27.05 yesterday for a double vic.
lation of the traffic laws of the state.
He appeared here Thursday driving car
which carried two pasteboard plates" on
which number had been painted. He
was stopped by Grand Juror C. E. Novak
and explained that he had obtained the
pasteboards at Wallingford garage to
use merely to drive a new car from there
to his home. He was told to appear in
court yesterday and promised TO pro-
duce his chauffeur's license, which he
said he had left at home
Mr.. Novak learned yesterday that aft
er interviewing the officers in Rutland
Kelley took a train for Essex Junction
and paid the secretary of state the fee
for a license and obtained a receipt, his
permit having expired June %
Judge Swinnerton fined Kelley IS and
costs for using car without proper
number plates and $40 and costs for driv-
ing without a license.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04

whose annual profits reach into the hun
dreds of thousands and Millions" said
Mr., Kitchin, that will pay not cent
of excess profits tax under the finance
committees amendment because, being
highly prosperous. during the pre-war
years they are making the same profits
now and therefore have no excess. I'm
der the finance committee amendments
as to excess profits and incomes, the Unit
ed States Steel corporation with bill
lion and half capital, making over
S270,000,000 annual profits, will not pay
a cent of tax either on incomes or excess
profits, while the little farmer, worth
less than $4,000, making a profit of
$4,000, will pay s2,07l."
Mr.. Kitchin cited Senate committee
amendments which he said would impose
excess porfits taxes on farmers, mer
chants, butchers, and blacksmiths, but
would exempt lawyers, doctors, and 9TH
ers, including employees and agents re-
ceiving fixed amounts for their services.
"Thc classification, employees and
agents." he said, would include officers
of corporations like Gary of the United
States Steel corporation; Schwab OF the
Bethlehem Steel corporations; Morgan of
J. p Morgan & company, and DUPONT
of the powder company"
The excess profits tax is entirely I'M
workable, Mr. Kitchin says.
Many big business concerns which for
years had been at the feet of Congress
praying for favoritism at last have had
their prayer granted by the finance COM
mittee, he declared.
Relief prayed for since 1913 by the
railroads was granted by the senator's,
Mr.. Kitchin declared, when they provided
that the roads need not pay direct to the
government a tax on the income from
their bonds, which in the bonds them
selves they have contracted with the pur- !,
chasers to pay.
A plea by the United Cigar Stores
for favoritism, denied by the
ways and means committee, was granted |
by the Senate committee, Mr.. Kitchin
charged, in adjusting exemptions under
the tobacco tax. Under the Senate pro-
vision, he declares, tobacco dealer with
q capital of one or two thousand dollars
and barely making his living will get an
exemption only on 100 pounds of tobacco,
500 cigars and 900 cigarettes, while the
United company with S30,o00,o0o capital
will have exemptions totaling 100000
pounds of tobacco, 100000 cigars and
100000 cigarettes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04

American federation There are ITO dio
ceses in the country and if the plan il
put into effect the federation officials
say its membership will be increased
from 100000 to about 100000.
The plan was proposed at the conven
ton last year, and it was decided tc
take action at this years meeting. The
movement was Endorsed at a conference
of the American archbishops in Wash.
ington some time ago. The American
/ federation is the largest Catholic So
ciety in the country, and a number OF
large organizations already are affili-
ated with it. The diocesan plan would
bring all of the smaller societies into
utilization.
How the Roman Catholics of America
may help win the war also will be dis
cussed at the convention.
Prelates from all parts of the coun-
try will be here, it is expected Among
them, in addition to Monsignor Bonzano,
win be: Archbishop Mundelein, Chica-
go; Glennon, st. Louis; Hanna, San
Francisco; Harty, New Orleans; Noel
Ter, CINCINNATI; Christie, Portland, and
Messmer, Milwaukee.
An elaborate program for the enter
tainment of the visitors has been ar.
ranged by the members of the local
branch of the federation. The conven-
ton win open Sunday morning, Aug. 20,
with a pontificial high mass with Mon
signor Bonzano as celebrant. The SER
mos will be delivered by Archbishop
Glennon. In the evening there viii be
a mass meeting in convention hall over
which Archbishop Glennon will preside.
Addresses of welcome will be delivered
by Bishop Thomas F. Lillis of Kansas
City; Mayor George Edwards, Kansas
City; and John Whalen, New York,
president of the federation. The princi.
pal addresses win be by Monsignor Bon.
zano and Judge Martin j. Wade, Iowa
City, Iowa.
Monday, Aug. 81, will be devoted to
business sessions, with "Catholic day"
celebration at local park in the even
ing. Tuesday morning a pontiticial re-
QUEEN mass will be said at the cathedral |
for Archbishop Blenk, New Orleans;
Bishop James A. McFaul, Trenton, n |
J., and the deceased members Of the fed. |
Grafton. In the evening meeting under
the auspices of the social service com
mission of the federation will be held |
Bishop P. J. Muldoon of Rockford, ILL.,,
will preside, The closing business SEES
sion is set for Wednesday morning. In
he afternoon the visitors will be taken
Tor trip about the city.
Many social affairs are being planned
Tor the visiting women by the women of
Kansas City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
PROMINENT CLERGY TO ATTEND.
Annual Convention of American Fedora
alton of Catholic Societies.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 4.-Monsignor
John Bonzano, apostle delegate of the
United States, seven or more archbish-
ops, thirty bishops and several thousand
priests and laymen, it is expected, will
attend the sixteenth annual convention
of the American Federation of Catholic
Societies, which will be held here Aug.
1920.
This years convention, it is declared,
will be one of the most important in
the history of the organization as it is
expected that action will be taken upon
the so-called diocesan PLAN" under
which it is proposed to affiliate all
Catholic bodies in the country with the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-04
CLAIMS PROSPEROUS
ARE FAVORED ONES
Chairman Kitchin of House Ways and
Means Committee Attacks the
War Tax Bill.

Washington, d. c., Aug. chairman
Kitchin of the House ways and means
committee declared in statement last
night that "intolerable inequalities in
favor of the more prosperous have been
written into the war tax bill by the SEN
ate finance committee.
In rewriting the ways and means COM
mittee's measure, said Mr.. Kitchin, the
senators have taken an enormous load of
taxation from the shoulders of the farm
er, the small businessman, and others
having modest incomes, have stricken out
by wholesale the house proposals for
taxes on luxuries, substituting levies~ on
necessities, have eliminated income tax
schedules that would have taken needed
millions from the incomes of the rich and
have added a grossly inequitable excess
profits section which is impossible of ad
ministration.
The statement of the House leader
generally was accepted as warning that
should the finance committee amend
ments prevail in the Senate they will
encounter stubborn resistance once the
measure gets to conference. The House
bill championed by Mr.. Kitchin was drawn
at bipartisan conferences of representa-
tives, was supported during debate by
both Democratic and Republican leaders,
and passed the House by virtually a
unanimous vote.
Among Mr.. Kitchin's criticisms are
that the finance committee struck out
the Lenroot amendment increasing sur
taxes on incomes of $4,000 to 81 100000,
thus relieving large incomes of taxation
totaling S66,000,000 annually; repealed
the munition manufacturers tax, reliev-
ing munition makers of more than $685.
100000 a year; exempted all corporations
from taxation for dividends received
from other corporations, relieving the
big corporations of more than S50,000,000
a year, and eliminated the additional tax
on the transfer of estates, relieving big |
estates and inheritances of $6,000,000 the |
first year, and $3s,ooo,0Oo or more yearly |
thereafter
The finance committee struck out en-
tirely, said Mr.. Ktchin, millions of dol
lars of taxes which the House had i'm
posed on the manufacture and sale of
automobiles, tires, cigars, musical in
struments, and numerous other Injuries,
and shifted over Sl00,000,000 to the own
ers of automobiles and to necessities like
sugar, coffee, tea and cocoa.
The finance committee reduced taxes
on cigarettes, chewing and smoking to-
bacco and snuff about Sl5,000,000, he
pointed out, and put that amount on
coffee, tea and cocoa.
The Senate plan to tax war excess
profits on the basis of the increase shown
in any corporations profits over the av-
erage for pre-war period of three years
is declared by Mr.. Kitchin to be mani
testify unjust, making an undue discrim-
nation in favor of the fortunate persons ,
or corporations who were highly pros {
porous during the pre-war period.
There are hundreds of corporations