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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-25
JOHNSON DENIES GUILT:
ASKS FOR FAIR TRIAL
Young Dentist Says Everything Is
Against Him, and That All He
Asks Is Chance.
CASE rs is SET FOR JANUARY
John +. Woodward, OF North Caro-
lima, Retained as Counsel for the
Defense Will Later Associate
With Him Local Legal Advice.

In spite of shaken aud nervous
manner and handicapped by slight
impcdimcnt in speech. DR.. Lcmuel j.
Johnson, tho twenty-threc-ycar I'D
dentist. Of Middlesex. y. c., arrested
on the charge OF poisoning his three
months bride. Mrs. Alice Knight John
son. of this city. presented a dctcrm-
( incd front when approached last even
ing in tho City Jail in regard TO the
death OF his wife and his subsequent
arrest.
DR.. johnson has hccn removed from
tho hospital ward in the City Jail to
a cell on the first luor. According to
the jailcr johnson is much improved
in his condition. and tho rest seems
to have given him chance 10 get =
grip on himself. <
Although at first reluctant to talk
Johnson later profcsscd absolute igno-
rance as TO the manner or tho reason
for his brides death.
ASKS PUBLIC TO
WITHHOLD JUDGMENT
"Eut what's the use OF taiking?" said
johnson. Everything is against me-
The papers and everybody else have
already condemned me. All ask is a
chance. Wait until am found guilty
l
that You please
/ When pressed with question as to
whether II" could assign any reason
/ for the death Of his wife or if she killed
herself, and. if 50. why, he exclaimed
that II" was as much at sea as to th,
manner or reason for her death as any
( one else.
/ lie told how he had been gone from
/ "A a
making plans to bring her TO Middle
sex. lie said that he had Just written
her letter on Saturda. night. in order
/ that Sh" would receive il on SUNDAY
and 50 that it might bc compensation
for her loneliness.
Il have no objection to tall<in- l.,
regard to tho matter" said johnson
but the trouble is that there arc s,
many who come in ana bother m, with
questions. and il is beginning to get
tireSomc. II worries me-. don't mean
:" be short. but really don't like to
discuss 1t so often
MARRIAGE KEPT SECRET
ny HIS wIFI:'S DESIRE
40 cS, my marriage to NY wife was
Kept secret, not through any desire Of
my own, but because she did not seem
to want ii TO be known at that time
And since she did not say anything
ABOUT 1t 10 the people here. did rot
sec any necessity or reason for no.
abiding by her desire.
III answer to questions about his
location at Middlcscx. johnson uuickI.
replied that il there was any doubt
as TO his reputation. all lie wanted the
ciliccrs. or any one Interested TO do
was TO question and investigate tho
matter among the people in his HON q
time and at places where he had at
tended school
only Oh ono occasion did Jo!trs on
T.; nifcst any interest in the convcr-
s9tion. THAT was when the rcportc
asked him il any preparations ina /
been made for his legal defense. and
IL he had retained any attorneys in
his behalf.
As quick as a cash he asked: why
CONTINUED on Second paSc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-25


Virginia Railway and Power
Company tprcferrcd stock
OF 1850 00U). scmiannual
dividend Of 3 per cent on
preferred stock (payments
made on common stock in
April and Octobcr) ..s o3cioo
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company common stock Of
Sd2,c0o.0tc). . per cent divi-
dend, tho second this year. IolGOoo
Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad COMPANY
dividend obligations of So
5S2.60o). sem manual divi-
dcnd OF ~: per cent ~ 161.aSc
Richmond Frederic ksburE and
Potomac Railroad Company
common stock OF sI.3l6-
5000. semiannual dividend o.
fis per cent. 5p.?co
Total railroad dividends. sI6o7,lc
Total dividends declared. =. ie.G6l.a4o
Continued on Third page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-25
NEW HIGH RECORD
SET IN DIVIDENDS
Distribution by Banks and In
dustrial Corporations Will Ex-
cccd Any Former Period.
GRAND TOTAL is S2,661, ,349
Increase Is Shown Despite Fact
That Many Banks Now Make
Quarterly Payments.

All previous records in tho history
of tho city are broken by the dividends
TO stockholders just declared by Rich
mond banking institutions, Industrial
corporations and railroads out OF the
earnings OF the past six months. Pay
mcnts TO bc made during the next few
days surpass by considerable figure
the dividends for the first half of 1917.
and show a substantial increase over
those paid January |. 1917. Checks
for nearly two and three QUARTERS mil
lion dollars will be mailed this week.
as follows:
American National Capital.
81 600, ,ooo). quarterly divi-
dent OF ~. per cent. 100"
Bank OF Commerce and Trust
tcap!tai so50000). scmian-
nual dividend Of 81. per cent $50
Broad Street Bank Ccapital
s2oo.ooo). scmGdnnual divi-
dcnd of per cent. payable
February ! ............. 5000
Broadway National Capital.
5000 000). initial dividend ot
Y pcr cent ............ 306c
Central National Ccapi,al
s35oooo). semihnnual divi
dcnd o. ! y per cent. 20 be
declared Thursday ... 5250
Church lIill Capital. sl5o.o0D,.
scmiannual dividend Of -.
per cent ................ $50
Commercial Guarantee Com
panj' capital, sco.O,0). semi
annual dividend OF 3 pcr
cent ......... .........- 500
Fidelity Loan and Saving
Company capital 100000,
dividend Of : per cent. 1000
First National Capital 81
0oo.o0o). quarterly dividend
OF -: per ccnt........ $1,000
Loan and Savings Corporation
Capital. s500Jo). first semi
annual dividend OF = per
cent and an extra dividend
of per cent. .... 100
Manchester National ,capital.
l5o,ocol. tho directors vii.
meet January S ..
Mechanics and Merchants
capital. si0o,onO). scmtan-
nual dividend Of per cent ) 600
Merchants National tcapital.
s1oo,ood). ssnliannual divi.
dcnd of 10 per cent. . $4,000
National State and City Ccapi.
tai, Sl,0co,o0o). scmiannual
dividend Of 81. per CENT. a;.1CG
old Dominion Trus, Company
capital, sl.0oO.OO0,. qua
tcrly dividend OF per cent 90 uon
Planters National capita.
$500, ,ooo). quarterly dividend
Of per cent and an extra
dividend OF per cent Is 400
Richmond Trust and Saving
COMPANY CcaDtlal 81 Goa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-25

'"Hur"ncr hho Industrial Corporal ions.
Virginia Carolina Chemical
company common stock.
S"T3St4oo). dividend OF 3.t
pcr cent ......s @oo.ss3
Virginia Carolina Chemical
Company lprcfcrrcd stock.
'"C,C12.23D. quarterly divi.
dcnd or per cent. 900 "a :,
Virginia Fire and Marine In
"ur3 Company Capital.
S25o.ooo). scmiannual d:vi-
dcnd OF per cent ~ I,000
Lie Insurance Company OF
virginia (caDitaI. SS00.Ooo)
dlroctcrs are expected TO
declare ~: per cent d:vi.
dcnh, makin. payment o.
$4,000.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
SIGNS
'NONEW MEASURES

f. Up to 1 O'Clock this afternoon no
more bills from the late Legislature
had been signed by the governor. and
It is now the opinion of senator's aud
representatives about theI>rity that
the chief executive has slipped tie
few remaining ones in his pocket =
figuratiyely speaking land. that they
viii not become laws this year at
least - - =
Among the bills of interest vita
the goyernoi for consideration is sone
which proposes to form a city pIaa-
ming commission under territorial
law and another to make certain i'm
provements about the city with mcIgay
from the cash basis fund. : Senator
Pachecos bill proposing to reimburse
residents OF the Auwaiolimu tract for
money spent in. street work there IL
also in the executive chamber ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
BIDS ON. NAVAL
sTOREHOUsEs RUN
OVER { $4,000

One Of the biggest federal con
tract jobs launched here mi a HtItn6er
OF months took a first step this morn
ing When bids were opened by ttol.
r., McA. Sehofield, quartermastar
corps. at Honolulu navaF station for
five storehouse buildings at the. naval
station reservation fronting On the
sharbof rDad The bids ran from St1S.-
2s9 to $145.95f. with two bidders.
kobayashl and J. L. Young. very
close. = :.
hebaya shi bid slightly the lover!
but Young had offered to make car-
siderable redut tons in case the goF-
eminent took care of some features of
material. If this offer. is accepted he
will he the low est bidder. The bids
were: - ~ " = -.
Y. Kobayashi-Ttems / and 2. SIS
4e6.25. items 3 and 4. Sis. 2e0-75.
J. J.. Young-Ttems and 3. sIcl,-
670.75. Items 3 aud {. $129,37G.7:5.5
Spaiding Construction Company =
Items / and .. S129,976.50. Items :
and I. $I30,625.75. ...
X. Matsumoto-Items / and 2, StsH. :
$500. Items and 4, $13S, $1,000
Lord-Young Engineering Company
Items l and 2, s143,051.25. Items
3 and (. $145.051.25. p.
J. L. Young offered to deduct from
his bid price $4,000 if the govern
ment should furnish the, corrugated
iron.f and $500 of the government
should build the roads made, part Of
the building job.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
SHORTAGE Of: RICE
! MAY Be RELIEVED
IN NEAR FUTURE
Grand Jury Report Shows Hope
for Sufficient ADD IONS
to Usual Supply

!. With space fos IN additional ss9'.9
tons OF cargo each month PROMISED
local japanese ifnlnTfRFs by the f0sp
Kisen Kaisha, the present riee short
age bids, fair Co be greatly relie we'd
within very short time :
This is the opinion or the sl,eeiat
committee of the territorial gTaTa
jury appointed to investigate the high
price of rice, which repofteii sout 10
Circuit Judge Ashford last Friday aft
ernoon The committee has been M
formed the. report says, OF the pF'JEi-
Use of the r. K. H. of additional space.
|. But II is eur opinion" the report
adds, that prices maintaining early
In the year wifi not return at least UT.
til new crops are harvested"
r. Tie. special committee, composed
of J. r. Child, +. d. Richardson and
w. G. Chalmers, says it finds no cyl
denee that would lead il To belteYr
there was any conspiracy on the part
Of dealers to force MP the price OF
rice. 3 {
CITY Attorney "A. ii. Brown asseff
his, office will remain gen. the look 5ai
for any attempts TO control the rice
market and thereby force Up chs 4,fsra
of the commodity adding that aHf5
persons so involved Will be si.nlmari's
dealt with. D. ~ =,
At a meeting OF the grand jury this
Afternoon Il was expected that the
special committee headed by, Charles
<. Frazier to investigate the high cost
OF fish would make rs report. The
report on the rice Investigation is as
follows: ~ ~ - -:
Many Dealers interviewed So. -
Your committee has. interFieaeej
many dealers In Japan and Hawaiiea
grown rice and finds the eoRdttion
practically the same AZ found hE The
beard az health when making q sur
gey OF the rice situation. "a E8iiy Of
FsiselF fsy0ft flfs 3r satsrrc ~ ksFtB
with attached, .s.9ss. g. -
Ne ind mo- esideHee that pHIl
lead MS to believe that there was sily
conspiracy on the part Of the dsalers
to force the price slfp. 49,. = p Z
The sudden rice in price has been
due to four reasons: 1T --,~
/. Non-production of Hawaiian rire.
.-''2. Lack of transportation from ia
pan. Il - II
IS. War scare. s.. IL .
a. Shortage Of other cereals.
More Production In Hawaii #s
The reaeonE for the non-produe-
tion OF Hawaiian rice are covered in
the attached report. This norl,pfof ne
Iion has been a steady growth over. a
number of years and It is our opinion
that. with plenty Of Transportation
and no war scare. the non-production
of Hawaiian-grown rice would not
have been so forcibly brought to the
attention Of the people Of Hawaii. 81
The normal consumption of rice
In laval is, we estimate, 10000 TO
40. 600 bags a month and the customs
house records show an importation
of Al, 900 bags a month over the first
three months OF 1915 from which II is
noted that the Hawaiian crop does
not haFe<a large bearing on the mar.
ket.> ~ IT.,
Long Haul & Preferred, s $
TFansb = The steamers.
from the Orient : prefer long haul
freight and inasmuch as capacity ear.
goes Oh. mainland freight Offered IN
:. >><<> CONTINUED on page twol j., =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
ONLY LARGEST Of
GERMAN VESSELS
WILL Be IOMED
Present Orders for Sending to
Coast Include Only Four
!. of Ships Now Here :

Unless Washington eountermanfs
the original instructions In the mean.
time, the ex-German refugee mer-
chant steamers Holsatia and Setos
Will 60 on the IRtef-lsiand drydock
within the next ten days, to have the
Accumulated marine growth OF almost
three years removed from their hulls,
preparatory to being towed to the
coast for repairs. *-@t
Il was learned officially today that
the present pan is TO- have the Hol-
satia 90 on dock early next week. II
II is found impossible to raise the en-
tire vessel the freighter's, stern will
he appended" and then the bow, so
that most of the marine growth and
haInacles which have fastened, them.
selves 10 her hull since she sought
refuge here October IL, 1914, at $50
q. M, coming from Shanghai, can be
scraped off. - ~.
Save Two Days Time <. &.
II is expected that the work will
take four or five days. After the Hoi.
satia has received cleanup, which
II Is estimated will make IL possible
TO tow her to. San Francisco In two
days less time than would be required
with her hull foul as Il now Is, the
Setos Is scheduled TO go on her turn
Taking Four Biggest Steamers
The office OF the local UHited States
inspectors of hulls and boilers is an-
thority for the statement that instrue-
tons from Washington received 10
date call. for only the largest four Of
the ex-Gernnan refugee, merchantmen
&c, be towed to San Francisco for re-
pairs. These are the @. j. d. Alters,
at HilO, OF 4737 tons, the biggest
refugee steamer In The territory; the
Ponimern, second largest, 1885 tons !;
Holsatia, third I'm sire, $50 tons, and
Eetos, fourth. OF $3.50 tons. aThe last
three merchantmen are IN possession
OF the United States at this port and
ll1NBs beEnpuder MI ltary guard since
war was Declared
Small sosss stsy 4sre
NO instructions relative to move.
nnents OF the remaining four ex-Ger-
man steamers tied up here have vet
been received. These include the
Staatssekretaer Kraetke, 1908 tons;
Prinz Waldenar, 1877 tons; Loong-
moon, 1245 tons, and Gouyeneur Ja-
eschke, 1045 tons. 1t is considered
likely that these four boats may be
towed to Pearl Harbor and required
there by the naval station shinyard,
at the same time as the interned' Ger
man gunboat Geier and naval collier
Lecksun *, = sE:-~. ~
Biggest Boats to Matson
II Is said in waterfront circles today
that the Watson Navigation Company
is slated. to tow the biggest two
freighters, o. j. d. Alters and Pom.
mern. TO the coast and that the Hol-
satia and Setos, next in size, win be
towed By the federal shipping boards
steam schooner Columbia and the
Standard Oil tanker Atlas. a..
Crews on lowed Vessels ;;
Each ex-German boat will have. to
be manned by a crew of from 70 to
ID men while being towedto the main.
land, according to Capt Thomas j.
Heeney, United States inspector of.
boilers, today. They viii stand
watches at the wheel and keep up
steam In the donkey boilers which
viii operate the steam steering gears.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
MeADoo CALLS ON 81.
HAWAII BANKS TO AID

Bankers of Honolulu late yes
= terday received the following
y message from Secretary OF the I
= Treasury McAdoo: ...e-S !
y '.Gosernnent will receive sub
y seriptions until June IS for two 4
4 billion dollars, 3 f-2 per cent u 4
y berty loan. You can render IN
y valuable service 20 your country
y by receisin0 subscriptions and
= cooperating with federal reserve 1
y bank, your district. VIII you 4
y kindly DO this and telegraph 4
y me, government expense, soon 4
= IS practicable rough estimate (
y amount Of bonds you think will 4
\ be sYbscrihed by you and your
y customers?n .ss.ES9{ =
This was the answer immedi-,
y ately autographed back after q 4
y brief consultation Of the local 4
= financiers: sS..5s., -. 4
= ~. q. McAdoo, Bt..s..s.. f. Z
> Secretary Of the Treasury, :
Washington, D. G. s tss 4
= sYohr cable received. Al Ha- 4
= wall banks and financial houses 4
= Will desperate. Details eariiest 4
= opportunity. Assure you patfi- 4
= otic SUPPORT
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
TRIAL TO
START WEDNESDAY,

Keawi Keawekane, charged with the
brutal murder OF two little Hawaiian
boys. George and Kama Kanoa, a few
months ago in little house on the
slopes Of upper Makiki valley, will be
placed on trial next Wednesday moEn-
ing in Circuit Judge Ashfordis court,
City Attorney'A NJ. Brown having fix
ed the date today. + ~@ =
s The murder of the little boys was
one of the most revolving in local GRIM
inal annals The boys were found side
by side on the floor Of the hut, the
blade OF an axe, the weapon with
which the crime was committed, bur
led in the head Of one. Keawekane.
who is only IS years old, will be de-
Tended by Attorney L0rrin Andrews.
!. On Monday morning at 9 o'clock the
trial of John Silva, a mail carrier
charged with nlansiaugtter, will be
begun and probably will last two days
silva Is charged with having run down
Motorcycle Officer Fred Wright, the
collision resulting in the death of the
officer.
The case of Sam KRai. also charged
with manslaughter, has been set for
next Friday morning Baai is alleged
to have been the driver of an auto
truck that ram into a wagon carrying
territorial prisoners to their work. Ed.
ward A.. Strout, prison hnna, was
thrown from the wagon and suffered
injuries from which he died.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
Control
. - IS =
Plans Break
Wheat Market
U. S. and Canada Plan Joint.
Action to Rule Price on
Whele Continent .
tAssociat.a Press By o. s. Naval wirsless.l

CHICAGO. lll.,. May +.-Iareaks
fran. 7It2Sto 81 cents a bushel on
wheat caused scenes Of Wild excite.
ment: irf the big wheat center here
teday when the new came that a bin
had been introduced by the admin
istration in Washington to regulat
food control in the United States.
The further amour cement that Can
ada and the United States will COOP
crate in ruling the cost of wheat on
the whole of the North American eoil.
stiRent added to the breaks in price IN
the belief that with such strict gov.
eminent eontroi tSe price would be
brought down, Later the wheat re-
bornded TO WITHIN five cents of the
highest quotations on record.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
PURCHASING BOARD FOR
ALLIES SUPPLIES FORECAST
tAssociaasd Press BIZ D. S. naval wireless. J

> 7t7~--VVSlsFO 2 1Sas y y. o 1NaFal VII IossJ
WASHINGTON. d. g., May 4.-Ths
creation Of central purchasing com.
mittee to handle all of the purchases
Of the Entente Allies in this country
Is forecast by Hardman Lever. the
celebrated British financial expert,
who is here with the British commits.
sion. Mr.. Lever, In speaking of the
financial situation last night, declared
that the financial aid which the
United States government promised
to give TO the Entente has removed all
anxiety that had been felt by the Brit,
fish authorities.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
WILL TIE AUTOS
! FAST IN Street

If owners OF automobiles do not get
their taxes, paid by May Is this year,
Honolulu may expect to see q large
number Of the rubber-tired vehicles
left out ON the street. under lock and
key under whatever place the tax as.
SCISSOR happens to nab them.
This is the promise of Charles T.
Wilder. assessor for the first tax df-
vision who said this morning that he
intends 10 carry out the new terri.
toriaf Law to the letter. And A. w.
Nicely, his deputy. pointed grimly 70
a bail Of sealing strips that have, al
ready been procured for. the. harvest,
Under the automobile tax bill which
Eassed The legislature and was signed
by the governor the tax assessor Is
given power and authority to seize
and seal delinquent cars wherever he
finds them in highway or bywag. After
the seal has been applied the car can
not be moved by the owner under
heavy penalty. ss,5
At the end. Of ten days, if the de-
HnqueHt taxes have hot been paid. the
car goes into the possession OF the
territory. The tax men said today this
will apply to all back taxes on aitp.
mobiles i %.@. e.. - I'll =s.t,
According to them, large number
OF automobile owners have not paid
their 1917 taxes, which become delin-
qHent on May, Is. The question OF tax
ing army automobiles has-beeT twice
before the legislature and exemption
has gone down to defeat in both cases
n. - -.
be collected promptly. The tax rate
still rams Inc of ono aonf O uonnh
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
Germans h Desperate Night Fight
To Regain Positions British Won

s. BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN Franee May THE.
Germans made desperate throughout all
last night against the positions which the British had won
but were repused.> .,*=s@s
LONDON. England, May 4.-Thes British today made
progress northwest OF st Quentin and northeast Of
capturing Maako farm They compelled to retreat FROM
the advanced positions captured yesterday at Cheris
BERLIN Germany May 4The British have only cup
tured Fresnoy and sna portions Of the German foremost
trenches Bueeourt according to official
today 49, :.~t 49,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
MAUI WlRELE Ss STILL
SUSPENDED ON ORDERS

Although commercial wireless husls
ness between Oahu and Maui was due
TO be resumed Thursday afternoon q
this morning orders were received
from Pearl Harbor to hold It up until
further notice. Ensign Z " Branch
N. NJ. H.. superintendent Of the local
u. S. naval radio office, said this ineFn
ing he has no idea when Maui radio
communication for private frlessages
will be resumed,
Service to NFoiokai Is also. dlseone
tinued and no date has BEEN set for its
resumption It will probably have e.
wait until navy operator arrives
from the coast to take charge as there
are not enough operators here % 60
around
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
BILL INTRODUCED TO
REGU ATE F00DSTUFFS

(Associatsd Press D. o. s Naval Wirslsss.l
WASHINGTON. ID. G., May THE
administration has asked the houses
OF congress for absolute authority to
regulate the production, distribution
and prices of food in the United
States A bill providing, for this has
been introduced by Congressman
Lever, chairman Of the house commit.
tee on agriculture, and it is believed
that both houses win rush II through
at once. g. u :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-04
HONOLULU MAN IS
KILLED As U.BOAT
DESTROYS STEAMER

{Associstsd Press by o. S Naval wirsless)
&SAS RSR%% St+r< Ft
+ DUBLIN, ireland. Nay 1, -; = d;
=: Captain Edwards of the Amer !
= lean steamer Rockingham, torpe- I
\ (loed Tuesday afternoon, accom-: 8
y panied by a 1uemberB Of the YES
y SETS crew, arrived here sestef-
day afternoon. He announeed
Il that lone Hawaiian Wiliiatll
MANN an ofier, was Killed BY tie. :
explosion OF the tofslssie. 4 !,
4 4 NEW YORK, r.. " May i;--:tfs'
= lt b eenfirlned here thsts u iiliatta
4 Wann, who was kiitRd by Che TOR
: pedo explosion, was from Homo.
y, lulu. @-r-....3. ~. ~
=. LONDON, Eng. Nay 1.-THE
= British admiralty reports that a
= missing boat Of the Rockingham
= has been found by a British
= steamer. All of the II men re- 4
4 ported missing were in it and I
= have been saved.
Inquiry today along the local
= waterfront by the Star Bulletin
- failed to discover anyone who ,
= knows William WanR, the Hawai-
= Ian yho3is reported in Associated
4 Press dispatches to have been
+ killed by the explosion OF tor
y pedo when the American steamer :
= Rockingham, formerly the Amer :
y ican-Hawaiian freighter Nebras-
\ kan, was Summarized and sunk,
4 There is no one of the name of
+ Wanns listed in the Honolulu di---
= rectory. There are. two, Wanas, :
: David and Joshua. zoEz.s.
L ~ L 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 (