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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-04
REFUSES TO PAY
|DAMAGEBY STORM

Because of the demands of Ellen
Daniels Keller, 120s Wilder avenue,
for $500 and Of r Mosher, 1883 Liho-
Tho street, FOR $50 Tor damages due
to the breaking Of the MakiH flume
during the recent storm, the beard OF
supervisors went on record Tuesday
evening to the effect that it did not
consider itself liable for any damages
caused by the flood.
In this regard Supervisor Arnold
said. ANY damage OF this kind was
entirely beyond the control OF the
board and If the demands are allowed
would result in many more being sent
in. Previous to the storm the board
spent large amount of money to pre-
vent damage by widening the stream,
but the storm was heavier than anyone
could have anticipated. II these people
want to bring suit It will then be time
for the board to take action. move.
therefore, that the communication be
received and filed" The motion pre-
vailed.
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HAWAIRS EDIBLE GAMMA AS CROP
IN EMERGENCY WINNING WIDE FAME
Director Westgate is Informed
People of Florida Plan
Special Experiments

The fame Of the edible Gamma as an
emergency food crop has spread from
Hawaii 10 Florida, according 20 let
ter received yesterday by j. ri. West
gate, director OF the u. s. experiment
station, stating that the people Of
F1orids desire TO experiment with this
edible root crop, they having seen the
newspaper notices sent from Hawaii
regarding this plant
In this connection IL may be stated
that the first lot OF edible Gamma re.
ferred TO about q month ago In the col
umns Of this paper proved insufficient
to supply the applicants with more
than one or twd tubers each. The
station has been fortunate in being
able TO secure a few hundred addition.
al tubers which are ready for setting
OUT Any versciis, especially city
residents. wh3 have grounds and wa
ter available for trial OF these tubers
will be supplied with sufficient for an
initial planting. together with instruc-
tons for increasing the stock as rap
idly as possible. II IL important just
at this time that as many different
paintings as possible be made in Ho-
nolulu and. vicinity.
The plant is an ornamental and will
pay Its own way In looks should no
emergency arise calling for the utilf
zation Of every available food re-
source.
As soon as the new applicants have
been supplied the former applicants
who desire more tubers than at first
- -. -. :
In making application the character
OF the son aud whether or not artifi-
cial water IL available should be stat
ed. The plant requires at least mod.
crate amount OF moisture in the soil
for It's best growth and development.
The ultimate idea as soon as planting
stock IL available IL to develop hedges
as these take up comparatively little
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-04
ITALIANS NOW
STUDY ENGLISH
ny Associated Pressl

ROME. Italy. = The literary test
clause OF the United States ipinigra-
ton laws, which. is to take effect May
1, has already resulted in the stirntila-
ton of the study Of English among
Italians who expect to emigrate to
America when the war is over.
In the belies of the Italian commits.
sioner Of emigration there win be
more than enough work TO. be done
in Europe, and az GOOD wages when
the war Is over. and the governments
are expected TO do all possible to dis
courage emigration. However, In.
quiries already being made at the
American consuiates indicate that a
large number Of soldiers are consider.
ing the possibility Of going 10 Amer
iea when released from service. Re.
ports that the United States has be-
come immensely wealthy because Of
her war sales are prevalent here, and
relatives Of many Italians have writ
ten home from America telling of
opportunities that are more certain
there and urging them to come when
the war Is over without waiting to dis
CONCI NuCtnCA EuiUpC 10 VI 40 uOS 6OiAS
to recover from the setback giving by
the war. One OF the eommonest re-
marks which Americans In Italy hear
from store clerks, from soldiers, or
from BARRIERS, Is that they think Of
going to America when the war is
over.
An interesting phrase of immigra-
ton possibilities Is the belief express
ed In some quarters that many of the
hitherto well-to-do italians of the edu-
Gated classes who have suffered by
the war may go to recoup their
fortunes.
While Italy furnished the largest
number OF emigrants to the United
States before the war Of any single
nation, for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1914, the number being 2sS. 7SS, as
compared &c 27S,152 from Austria
Hungary, the Italian government ia.
vors rather than objects to the new
literacy test.
When the news Of the passing OF the
law over President Wilson's veto was
printed IN Italy, the newspapers gave
two reasons f,s this position. One
reason was that the law would force
Italians to educate themselves. The
second was that Italy hoped in the
future to export the manufactured
products of labor rather than labor
itself, and thereby increase the wealth
Of the nation n.
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ARNOLD Answers
IHAYER'SCHARGE

The charge ofeWade Warren .Thayer
that the city andN county wasted
money when Il repaired Alewa road
without using asphalt, that the county
should bear a proportion OF the ex:
penses Of repairing Wyllie street and
that the laborers sent to clean up
Alewa road did not earn their money,
brought forth q vigorous denial on the
part OF Supervisor Arnold
Il wish to call Mr.. Thayerss atten-
tion to the bridge at Moanalua,
where he will find the asphalt torn up
by the water and lying about in large
pieces. The same thing would have
happened On Alewn road II we had
used asphalt, said Arnold Wien
the road department repaired Aewa
road Il decided that money would be
wasted II asphalt were used because
Of contemplated improvement dis
trict for that street. This storm did
damage all over the city and Thayer
is not the only one who suffered.
5 s'Now in regard to Wyiie street.
which was paved by the loan fund
commission, think the commission
acted too hastily in paying the con-
tractor. The street had to be torn
up for the relaying of pipes and un-
der the contract the contractor should
have put the street back in good con-
dition. which he has not done. This
board has to take all the blame for
the city streets even in this case.
when It is not its fault and for that
reason think the board should be
consulted before airy work is accepted.
Thayer says that the laborers sat
all day and smoked cigarettes. Wal.
ter Coombs, chairman of the Republic.
can county central committee, says
they were very Industrious. Now gem
tiemen, you csn have your choice be
tween what a Democrat says and what
q Republican says
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CIVIL SERVICE TEST
TO BE HELD APRIL &c

A competitive examination, open to
both men and women. for stenograph.
ers and typewriters or for each posi-
ton in the field service, u. 8. civil
service, win be held at the Honolulu
custom house April %.
The examination is open 70 all citi.
zens of the United States meeting the
requirements. Age must be IS years
or over at the date of examination.
Applicants should ask or write for
Form. 1924. containing all information
necessary. It may be obtained from
Secretary John w. Short OF the Ha,
wall civil service district. -
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U. s. DECISION WILL NOT
CHANGE GERMANY'S COURSE

BERLIN. Germany. April 4.-The text
of President wilson's address to Con-
gress has been received here. but has
not created much surprise. and will
not. II was stated officially. change the
attitude of the German government.
Germany will not declare war against
the United States. IL was said. but will
keep right on with her submarine cam
paign. which Is, proving successful
She has. Ii was declared. treated the
United States in exactly the same way
she has treated the other neutrals IN
the past. and she fails to understand
the hostility 10 her methods shown BY
America. There will be ne change to-
wards Americans IN Germany. IL was
stated. and Il is heped that the same
the United States.
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the colors. There are also many WON
en- who could substitute In many posi-.
tons now filled by men. The readi'
ness on the part Of women in Europe
to respond to such q need makes II
certain that local women would offer
their services for employment. II was
decided that, since the situation is but
o temporary one, no inducements
should be made 10 men and women on
the Coast to come here for such EN-.
ployment. The organization necessary
to carrying on the work OF the bureau
il now being perfected and local bust.
ness houses being advised to register
their needs. A call to men and women
who are available for employment will
be issued later.
Those present at yesterdays meet.
ing were: Mayor John C.. Lane, Miss
Grace Channon, Miss J. p. Cox, Mrs.
Letitia Walker. Raymond C. Brown,
borrin a. Tharst1n. Ard IAfamer, r
K. Thomas and Jay A. Brice.
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HONOLULU JOINS IN LOCAL BACKING NATIONS MOVE
Y. W. C. A. ISSUES CALL TO-
SERVICE BY THE WOMEN OF
HONOLULU IN CRISIS NOW
sy LETITIA NJ. WALKER.
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airnnan '.
underlying principle OF the Young
service IT'S Keynote
service renders class distinction but the whatsoever they hand
findeth
Womens Christian
call service the women Of Honolulu
be immediate
demand
10 be lar city
committee is asking
their efficiency
To them the can
VIII serve There others qualified Gil responsible
Identified themselves
business world To them also the call will you
positions the sol
rightful
should
should probable breach p
office assistants
bookeepeTs
other capacity where TOLL : .
a reserve. nows =
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Hawaiian War
Relief Works
Record Grows


The Hawaiian War Relief Commit
tee held it's first quarterly meeting
yesterday at the home OF the president
Miss Beatrice Castle. A most crafty.
ing amount Of work has been accom-
plished by faithful women, some OF
whom give many hours week sewing
bandage making or knitting
The reports read showed that the
organization has now got down to a
thoroughly business basis, that while
the greater part of the work is done
by volunteers paid workers are en-
rloyed where most profitable TO have
them. ~. ..-..s =.
Although over $1,000 articles have
been packed for shipment, more WON.
en- so inclined can lind work to do, for
besides the hospital garments and
bandages simple knitted articles such
as eye bandages are used and soon
campaign will begin for knitting
socks, wool for which is being ar
ranged for. Workers from the front
report a great need for wooden socks
and also comfort bags or kits sucn as
ct. Andrews Cathedral Guild sent fol-
Christmas. =. +.
The committee would like donations
of materials suitable for cases for the
small hospital pillows which are filled
from scraps OF materials and the
rayellings of bandages. The cutting
of filling for these pillows has been
taken over by Miss Sterritt to be done
by the girls of tine Industrial school
A resolution was passed at the meet
ing yesterday to hold back three cases
of gauze bandages from each ship
ment, the same three to be forwarded
the following shipment. In this way
the committee will always have or
!. hand three cases for Hawaii il the
need of them should arise.
In the event OF a memorial service
being held in one of the Hawaiian
on the torpedoed steamer Aztec, the
members OF the committee will give
their personal support and influence
to that service.
The work rooms at the corner OF
Beretania and Miller streets will be
closed on Good Friday
TRenty.one cases of articles have
been sealed by the committee Man.
have reached the New York clearing
house to be sent to Europe and some
are In transit from Honolulu.
Briefly, by figures, this is what the
relief committee has been doing:
Twenty-one packing cases sent to New
York the last quarter-37, 527 articles
BY districts, donations were as fol
lows: Honolulu = Flannel garments
1850; gauze dressings, 30,014: band
ages, 1855; knitted articles, Sis; linen
wipes, 1900; eye swabs. 300, and pil
lows, ~.
Hawaii - Congresses, Sx8, 449:
metre bandages, GIL; muslin bandages
1913; r bandages, 17S; eye, ear and
chin bands, IS; abdominal bandages
n: knitted wash rags, 56; sponges, As:
pillows. Z: flannelette bed socks, s.;
knitted bed socks. a; Knitted mufflers
5; nightingsles, IS, and pajamas, IL
Maui Congresses. 8xS. 1886; metre
bandages, 405; muslin bandages, IS;
abdominal bandages, So; flannelette
bandages. So; nigh tingales. 4S; pajam
as. 81; day shirts. 8; unbleached cot,
ton night shirts, is.
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BY c. S. ALBERT
,eeial Star-Bullttin Uorfespondsncrl

'
While this was written by the Star
Bulletins Washington correspondent;
some days ago, before the opening oil
Congress, II Is timely as showing how
Washington is going about war pre-.
parations l..,.=s.. 81. j..
WASHINGTON, DC. March "a.
With the country trembling on the
verge of war preparations for any
eyentuality are going on in the Navy
and War Departments with calm de
liberatioIis. Some army and navy
officers would Ike to see things move
little faster. but generally speaking
there is little ground for real com
plant at the progress which is being
made. H. g.. T..
The Navy DEPARTMENT is vastly bet
ter situated than the War Department
for the work of practical prepared
ness. for the reason that Congress
realizing that at the outset of any
trouble with Germany the navy would
be first called upon, passed the naval
appropriation bal, making immediate
ly available the 1891 ,OO0,O carried in
that measure. ---
other hand, was permitted to fail In
the senate. The little band of IL 'wil.
full menf is charged with responsible
ity for having killed this and many
other vitality important measures.
Army officers who watched the prog
ress OF the bill in congress declare
that this charge is not fair one, and
place squarely on the shoulders of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts, than whom no senator has
been more vehement in championing
the cause of the Allies and the use OF
force by the United States to main
tain its rights on the seas.
Lodge is Blamed
Senator Lodge publicly declared
that the army bill should not become
law at the short session of Con
gress, said member of the Army
General Staff. He stood pat on thai
declaration. and the bill failed of pas
sage. Yet Senator Lodge has not beer
criticized for this, all the criticism
having been iTeaped on the heads Of
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin and
the eleven men who with him refused
to sign the manifesto declaring their
support Of the President on the armed
neutrality issue They do not deserve
censure for holding up the army bill,
which should have been passed and
! its funds made Immediately available.
Senator Lodges opposition to this bill
deserves strong censure."
The Council nf National Defense,
through the various committees of the
Advisory Commission, consisting of
experts in all lines of industry, is
making real progress in the direction
Of mobilizing the industries Of the
nation for any eyentuality This work
is being supplemented splendidly by
the activities of the Naval Advisory
Board, another body of civilian ex
perts Of many and varied attainments
National Council Practical
The most practical and warlike
move of the National Council came
shortly after President Wilson issued
his call for special session of Con.
gress to meet April 2, when Secretary
Of War Baker, a constitutional paci
fist, appointed the Munitions Stand
ards Board, consisting of highly quail
fled experts who have been handling
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four lectures in New. Zealand and
s4500 on two lectures in Australia,
all of which went to the widow of
Capt. A. Macintosh of the Aurora,
who was killed in the antarctic. He
did not discover the South Pole
and congratalates A. Amundsen who
did first but declares that II he sur.
wives the war he viii cross the whole
antarctic region through the pole and
come up on the other side He came
within 81 mikes Of It. Shackleton was
here in 1905, returning from his first
southern expedition. In San Fran
cisco he will lecture in hopes Of re.
plenishing tie much depleted expedi,
ton exchequsr. He believes It is Tor
Americans cniy to decide whethey
they will have war and not for such
as he to say.
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CONSUL ZITELMANN MAY FIND
REFUGE IN SWISS CONSULATE

Associated P-ess by Federal wireless1
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. April doc
tor Zitelmann former German consul
at Manila. reached this city last night
on the Matsoc liner Manoa. He has
not yet settled upon his plans and Is
unable to say where he II going from
here. II Is likely that he will find
refuge in the SWISS consulate. where he
will probably remain until the arrival
here OF the former German minister to
China. who IL now on his way 10 the
United States on q safe conduct given
by JaPan and this country.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-04
FORGET STYLES Is BERLIN
EDlcT TO GERMAN WOMEN

LONDON. Eng.-The German i'm.
perial clothing committee has issued a
warning that STYLES In women's clothes
cannot be allowed to change every six
months. according to an Amsterdam
despatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company. The committee says that
women may wear winter dresses
throughout the coming summer and
without disgrace. and that drastic
measures will be taken against a
change in fashion and the consequent
waste Of materials.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-04
CUBAN REVOLT MAY RAISE
SUGAR ONE CENT A POUND

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless)
NEW YORK. n. Y April 4-Frank
G. Lowry. sales manager of the Fed
eral Sugar Company. who arrived here
from Cuba yesterday. declares that the
revolt in Cuba Is going to cost the
setenty-fiv to one hundred million dol
lars more for their sugar this year.
Prices on the refined article will he
believes. be increased as much as a
cent pound owing to the interrupted
harvest In Cuba.
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EXPLORER Tells
QE HARDSHIPS

Simple and direct IN speech, making
light Of the tolIible experiences which
lie went through In the Antarctic re-
gion and giving particular praise to
the men under him, Sir Ernest
Shackleton. explorer, on the way from
New Zealand TO England TO join the
colors. spoke under the auspices OF
the Chamber OF Commerce on the
Young. hotel roof yesterday afternoon
and made an extremely deep impress
sion on HIS hearers
Sir Ernest was direct from the ant.
arctic region; where he underwent
many privations both on the original
trip IN HIS attempt 10 reach the South
Pole and later IN rescuins the % men
whom he was forced TO leave on Ele-
phant island when he went for help.
Shackleton's talk was thrilling in
SIS simplicity and es he told Of the
trip south to the time when hts vessel
was crushed IN the ice and Of the
cruel hardshipe and adventures which
were experienced on the trip back 70
civilization, the audience sat In
breafhless silence and when he lin
ished q storm Of applause broke forth.
Long without NeNs
The expedition vas ready to start
when the great war broke out in EH-
rope and immediately Sir Ernest Of
fered his men and ship 70 the king.
The king. however ordered him 70
continue and with the cniy news that
the Germans we're appfoeching Paris
the party dropped out Of sight INTO the
land ar eternal snow aud Ice A year
and hair later when arriving At the
Falkland islands he heard for the
first time that the Germans had not
reached Paris.
The experiences he tod were many
and varied. How for three days he
sailed and found at the end OF that
time he was 80 miles further back;
how for whole month the party float.
ed In little open boats. camping al
night on the ice which threatened at
any time to crnmble under them. and
how after lesring % Of his men on
Elephant island, with i've volunteers
he fought his way north. travelling
some days without drink. climbing
mighty mountains and arriving final
~ at South Georgia island, where Is
situated small Norwegian fishing vii
lage, and then the efforts to rescue
his comrades, which was done on the
fourth attempt by the help Of the Chill
ian government
Many Are disappointed
Had there been time TO announce in
advance the arrival OF the great ex.
plorer and that Honoiulans would
have an opportunity to hear him, many
more would have been present and as
ii is there are scores today who are
regretting that they did not hear him
yesterday. He proceeded on TO San
Francisco on The Sierra
While Shackleton was formerly a
lieutenant in the British navy he will
not return to that branch OF the ser
vice, he says. but VIII enter the army
He Is now going TO England as fasr
as possible to take his pace in thu
war work with an important mission
the nature Of which he was not at lib
erty to state.
HELPS Widow of cor,panion
Sir Ernest nade about $4,000 OF
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ANOTHER AMERICAN VICTIM
lsa or GERMAN SUBMARINE
fAssociated Pres BY FEDERAL wirelessl

Associated Press by Federal wfrelessi
NEW YORK, n. Y, April THE
British frefghter Stanley. which sailed
from Newport March ], is reported to
have been sunk in the war zone by a
German submarine March 81. Five OF
her crew were killed and two. others.
one of them an American. died of ex-
posure. following the attack. The
bound for cherbourg. France. when at,
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MAN WHO THREATENED
WILSON GETS 1s MONTHS

(Assoeisted Press nv Federal wireless1
BALTIMORE. Nd. April Amos
PaublAs. aged sixty-two years, yester-
day was sentenced to serve eighteen
months in the federal prison at At
lanta. under the recently passed law
making it a crime to threaten the pre-
sident of the United States.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-04
BRITISH REJOICE AT ENTRY
OF AMERICA INTO WAR

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless1
: LONDON. Eng. April THE arrival
of the text OF President Wilson's adj
dress in London caused the most in
tense satisfaction throughout the king
dom. The appreciation shown by the
people and the press was unanimous,
and IL was generally declared that II
exceeded expectations. There was uni
-versal rejoicing that the United States
has at last decided to throw In her lot
on the side of humanity and civiliZa-
fi0n
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ACCIDENT sY WIFE
cosTs PASTORS LIFE

COLUMBIA, s. C.--Rey. James M.
Mitchell, q Baptist minister who was
accidentally hit on the head by stick
of stovewood thrown by his wife from
a window of their home, died today
of concussion of the brain.
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PAcIFisTs BARRED FROM WILSON
LEAVE CAPITAL BY HUNDREDS

lAssociated Press bY Federal WirelessY
WASHINGTON. d. c.. April IRE
fused permission to see and talk to
President Wilson, and utterly beaten In
their attempts to block the action of
the government. the pacifists are leav-
ing Washington by the hundreds:
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room and furnish q valuable stock OF
food for use in emergencies
Requests for tubers should be made
preferably by letter to the u. s. ex-
pertinent stanon, but If not convent.
ent to write. telephone 1890. :.
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MONTHLY MEETING
OF CATHOLIC LADIES'
AID SOCIETY

The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society
viii hold their regular monthly meet
ing at 1890 Thursday morning at the
Library OF Hawaii.-Ady.