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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
ACCIDENT PROVES
TO BE MORE SERIOUS
THAN FIRST EXPECTED

In the accident which occurred on
Nuuanu street last Friday night be.
tween car driven by DR.. l.. e. Hoop.
er and a Japanese taxi driver Motor
cycle Policeman Ferry reports dam
ages and injuries were more extensive
than was first reported.
Both cars were very badly damaged
and Mrs. Hooper and her mother, Mrs.
Rogers, who were with DR.. Hooper,
were both cut about the face. Two
Hawaiian men, fares of the Japanese,
were also cut in the face but 1t is
understood that none Of the cuts were
serious. "..=..:
According to the police DR.. Hooper
struck the Japanese and was in the
wrcng inasmuch as the. Japanese, who
was coming out of Jack Lane, with
Cooper coming down Nuuanu, ap-
preaching him on the left, had the
right of way. -. g.. Il.
1t has been said the Japanese chauf
feur was intoxicated but this, accord.
ing to the police, was not so. Ferry
says the driver had not been drink.
ing. The Japanese new car was prac.
tically ruined X.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
INVESTIGATION NEEDED.

Charges of brutality against two members of the
Honolulu police force, Henry Daniels and Ed Ross,
are made by army authorities with such circum-
stantial force that nothing but the most thorough
Investigation is allowable Il
The charges have been sifted by the regimental
commander of the two soldiers said to have been
terribly beaten by the police; sifted by the post
commander at Schofied, and referred to the civil
service commission by Commanding General Strong
of the Hawaiian Department whose statement
shows that the charges are not mere drunken accu.
satiohs. ~" lii
If trne the truth or falsity can easily be es-
tablished by the civil service conmission-the two
policemen should be not dishonoraby dismissed but
prosecuted for malicious assault. If not true they
should be cleared at once.
This is not isolated case of alleged brutality.
1t involves the entire subject Of the relations be-
tween the army and the Honolulu police force, for
evidently the police officials have known of the
fracas for week two without any public investi-
Cation of their own and if the charges are substan.
tiated ON the witness-stand it will make ont case
not only against two policemen, but against the
police administrations. s5
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
MOVIE TRUST is
DECLARED ILLEGAL
associates Press by Cable

4 WASHINGTON, ID. c., April g.
The supreme court today held invalid
the restrictions sought by the Motion
Picture Patents Company on the use
of competitors films in its projecting
machines, the supreme court refusing
to allow an infringement Injunction
against the Universal Company.
Application Of the Clayton ANTITRUST
act and price fixing rights of patentees
were brought before the supreme
court in patent infringement suit
brought by me Motion Picture Patents
Company against the Universal Film
Manufacturing Company; the Univer-
sal Film Exchange. and the Prague
Amusement Co., of New York in re-
fusing an infringement injunction the
circuit court held that to uphold the
patents company's prohibition against
use Of competitor's films in its project.
ing machines would give the soealled
moving picture trust an sabseluta mo
nopoiy OF the film business.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
Supreme Court Decision Ad-
verse in Rhode Island and
West Virginia Cases
tAssociated Press by Cable

ASSOCIATED RreSS Oy SaDlel
WASHINGTON, D. c., Apr. 9.-By
supreme court decision today the pow
er OF the federal government to pro
secute state election frauds is ma
terially restricted. Federal prosecu
ton is held unauthorized to a large
degree. s
Extension of the federal govern
meHts power to prevent and prosecute
frauds in election of members of the
house of representatives and in pri
maries for United States senators was
sought by the department of justice
in election fraud cases from Rhode
Island and West Virginia. That the
federal government, as we'll as the
states, should have authority to in
sure honest operation of state election
machinery where federal officers are
chosen was cortended by the depart
ment. -"
Federal election fraud prosecutions
in other states hinged upon the SUI
preme courts decisions, which, il adj
verse to the government, entailed dis
missal OF the Rhode Island and West
Virginia and probably other indict'
ments. ... .-. :. 3 d"
The Rhode Island indictments were
against Mathew T. Gradwell and ii
others OF Coventry, r. l., and Charles
Hambly and Is others Of Tiyerton, r.
l., for alleged bribery of voters In the
state general election Of November g.
1914, in which "a representative was
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
SUPREME court .
HOLDS lICTORC0.
PLAN IS ILLEGAL
.fAssociated rress by Cable)

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April s.
The q. s. supreme court handed
down decision today holding unlaw-
full the Limited license" plan Of the
Victor Talking Machine Company in
distributing the talking machine and
other products, i. j +.
Farreachihg questions regarding
right OF patentses to fix retail, or re-
sale, prices of their products were
involved ina the Infringement suit
brought by the Victor Talking Machine
Company against the Macy department
store of New York. An Injunction
was granted by the second federal
court after being denied by District
Judges Hand and Hough.
The principal question raised was
whether, in disposing Of its machines
by giving q license only for their
use" for royalties tduring the patents
term and not outright title to pur.
ehasers the Victor company might
thus lawfully regulate and restrict
distribution Of its products. A sec
ondary question was whether the re-
strietion of distributor through 1000
licensed dealers was an illegal COM
bination and monopoly under the Sher-
man antitrust law r
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

public works. whether conducted By
the government or by private enter
prises. In 1888 the supreme court up
held the validity or 4 state statute
one enacted by the state Of Utan--
limiting the hours of labor OF men an
underground mines, in smelters 8af
in ore reduction works. The decisicR
was based largely on the recognized
danger 10 health arising from condi.
tons under which those occupations
lay. Another step was taken in ts0S,
when the supreme court upheld the
validity OF the Oregon statute limiting
the hours or labor OF women In me
chanical establishments. factories and
laundries to ten hours in any one day,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
On1yO Hawaiian
Survivor Of Aztec

That Charles Nakalo is the only
one of the five or six Hawaiians on
the American steamer Aztec, recently
sunk by a German submarine, who
was saved is the report received by
Speaker H. L. Holstein of the house
of representatives in cablegrams from
Delegate Kuhio.
The first cablegram reads as fol-
lows: "~.::.
Speaker Holstein, ~.
Honolulu:
Charles Nakalo saved. Others be.
l;eyed persisted. State department will
inform fully later.
.KALANIANAOLE."
Following is the second message
Speaker Holstein,
Honolulu:
State department advises that
Charles Nakalo only survivor Hawaii
ans Aztec.
s'KAl.lANfANAOLE."
Speaker Holstein does not know
Nakalo or what island he is from.
Memorial Service Planned
Tentative arrangements for the hold
ing of memorial service in honor
of the Hawaiian sailors killed in the
sinking of the Aztec were made this
morning by President Chillingworth of
the senate and Speaker Holstein OF
the house
It was decided. subject to possible
later change. that the service should
be held one week from next Sunday
in front of the Capitol building. Ac-
c0rding to the plans talked over this
morning the school children of the
city would be invited in body and
would occupy the portion of the
grounds next to King street and the
library. The public in general would
be on the corresponding portion next
to Richards street.
a platform will be erected in front
of the building and two speakers, one
in English and one in Hawaiian, will
be chosen to make addresses appro-
PIRATE for the occasion. 1t is also
planned to have companies of the
national guard present at the cere-
niony
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
CENSORSHIP.

The, Inconvenience Of any kind suddenly-appied
censorship, military or not, is obvious. Hawaii is
experiencing some Of those Inconvenience now and
The newspapers among the businesses which feel
1t most Presumably as the naval officials work
out the many problems this war has suddenly thrust
upon them "A censorship will be devised which will
allow some ships and ihter-Island wireless commu-
Dicaton at least unless there is to suspect
the presence Of hostile raider in the Pacific.
The European war has shown the vital necessity
of cooperation between men of large business and
the military forces. That cooperation can be most
successfully assured by the operation of rules which
bring needless interference to necessary and egi
innate business in wartime. 1t is problem to be
worked out with good feeling and patriotism.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
POWEROF J.. 5. GOVERNMENTTOHIT
STATEELECT|ONFRAUDSI SCHECKED

elected District Judge Brown dis
missed the indictments. holding that
the federal conspiracy statutes do not
cover the offense and that the alleged
bribery was punishable only by the
state. .:..-. g.. .....~
Importation of "floaters'' from other
states bribery and repeating" in the
June, 1916. primary for United States
senator in West yirginia-alleged to
be conspiracy to defraud both the
United States government and iridi.
vidual citizens-was charged in the
West Virginia indictments against Ed.
ward \O'Toole. Guy c. Mace and IS
others. dismissed in September, 1916,
at Huntington by Circuit Judge
Woods. He held that the state-not
the federal go!ernment-could prose.
cute for the alleged frauds and that no
clause OF the Constitution OF federal
law extends to the government the
right to punish frauds in mere politi-
cal partisan Endorsements of capdi.
dates by primary o. otherwise. -.
In appeals from beth rulings to the
supreme court, the department of JUS
tice emphasized the interest. of eiti-
zens and. therefore, the government
itself, in having free, fair elections of
federal officers, even if chosen under
state laws. =. -
Although the question was never
squarely before the supreme court, the
federal authorities contended that
citizens and also the United States
government itself have the right to
honest operation of states election
machinery and to punish violations, to
insure fair and free choice of members
Of Congress.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
PRIVATE WIRELESS
PLANT Is SEIZED BY
MARSHAL SMiDDY

Acting under orders to confiscate
private wireless plants in Honolulu
United States Marshal J. j. Smiddy
yesterday seized small apparatus
which was installed in a private home
but which had not been in operation
for some time in the marshalPs be-
lief. He expects to take some more
TODAY
No arrests were made in the case
yesterday because, according to the
marshal, the key was disconnected
and was in another part Of the house
from the mechanism II there had
been any Indication that it had been
used Smiddy says he would have made
an arrest
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
WAR AND us. FINANCE.

Five billion dollars for the frst years war ex,
penses seems huge sum, and some timd fnanciers
Inas conpIaih that the United States cannot posi-
bly, raise it, but If the banking experience Of the
European war has shown anything. it is that bel.
eerent nation can raise any sum it needs to raise.
VIII Payne, one of the best-known Of American
financial writer's estimates that Uncle Sam could
quite readily raise ten billion dollars yearly during
three years at about four per cent.
Even at the end Of thee years, the United States
would be in more favorable monetary position
than any Of the large European nations are today.
We the richest people in the world and if put to
it could produce flow not only OF credit but Of gold
which would amply suffice for any conceivable war
expenditures.
England has foated three huge loans, the first at
three and onehalf per cent the second at four and
onehaf per cent and the third at five per cent. all
sold at discount. Germany has foated FIVE loans,
all at I'VE per cent and raising total Of about
twelve billion dollars. Mr.. Payne favots the plan
Of fixing an interest rate for one loan at good
figure and sticking to it, as Germany did, rather
than England's PLAN For England's plan necessi:
tated alawong those who had bought bonds at a
low interest rate to convert them into the higher
rate bonds when the latter we're issued, otherwise
the first buyers would have been the victims Of gov
eFnmentl discrimination.
American national banks, as reported last Novem-
Der BY the comptroller Of the currency, had re-
sources materially greater than the central banks of
all the beligerent countries including Japan, and
our state banks had resources almost as large as
the national banks The income Of the British peo-
pie is about onethird that.of the American people,
Our gold stock aggregate two and quarter biz
lion dollars, great deal more than the stocks of
England, France and Germany together. As Nj.
Payne says, financially, the country Is as prepared
for war as country well could be- We have the
banking experience Of the beligerents and two and
0nehalf years to profit by, and we have q country
whose natural resources are tremendous
s. Germany's gigantic blundef In forcing this coun-
into war viii be more apparent the further the
war goes
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
SOUTH AMERICA MAY CUT
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
4 Aesociated Press nv Gable

y
WASHINGTON, D. C., April s.-The
entrance Of several nations in South
America into the war on the side OF
the Entente Allies is expected within
a short time, possibly this week, &C,
cording to officials Of the state depart,
ment who are watching that situation
carefully.
II Is regarded as certain that Bra
I'll. intensely indignant over the sink,
ing Of a Brazilian steamer and the
drowning Of a number Of her crew by
q herman submarine last week, will
cast in her LOT with the United States
this week
Dispatches from Lima, Peru, report
that the press of Peru is OF the opinion
that South American countries should
adopt common policy against Ger
many
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
DON'T BUY FooDsTUFFs EXCESSIVELY

Martial Iaw has not been declared anywhere IN
Hawaii but II is none too early TO plan Systematic
landIi OF foodstufTs Already there plenty Of
Instances Of householders having rushed to the mar
keis to lay in large supplies, foreseeng an era Of
shortage and very high prices
The Star. Bulletin is informed of one woman resi-
dent-a neweomer--who ordered seven bags OF flour
far more than her small household could possibly
consume within a reasonable time. Her newness 70
climatic conditions here leaves her in ignorance that
the greater part Of her -four will spoil before it il
needed for homo consumption. This is one of many
instances where excessively large stocks have been
laid in, as matter of foresight.
But this is foresight which in time Of actual
shortage VIII place great burdens the poor. Hay
ing no surplus cash and virtually credit they are
unable to buy largely for future use. They will
lie the first TO feel the pinch.
Carried to the extreme. as this movement may
easily be- stocks of foodstuffs will be concentrated
in Che hands Of the wellto-do and the wealthy This
should not be allowed. Without blaming those now
buying and boarding attention must be called to
I'D danger of q general boarding.
Dealing with this problem is no easy task. Since
neither martial law nor military control is exer.
cised here solution Of the problem must be largely
individual and voluntary. Unless the individual
householders abstain from excessive buying, either
the territory or the federal government inevitably
must take supervision Of future selling, and il it is
found that huge stocks have been laid up by indyi
uais public authority viii step in and compel such
stocks to be turned back into the market.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

'U.S.LabOrLaw
0regon's Ten-Hour Act for Men
and Minimum Wages for
Women indicated
tAssociated Press by Cablel

I
WASHINGTON. d. C.. April 9.-The
Oregon ten-hOnr labor law was held
constitutional today by the L. S. su.
preme court. -.-..
The supreme court also held consti.
tutional the minimum wages law for
women in the states of Oregon, Wash
ington. Colorado, Wisconsin. Califor.
MIA, Utah, Minnesota and Ohio.
The contest over the constitutional.
ity OF the Oregon statute of 1918 limit
ing hours OF labor for men in manu-
featuring establishments to ten hours
a day, presented to the supreme court
one CT the most delicate questions it
had been called upon to consider in
20 years. .".....
A series of decisions in previous
years had upheld the validity of leg.
islation limiting the hours of labor on
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
MANY LIVES LOST IN
FIRE AT NAGASAKl
fsnecial Cable 20 Nippn Jiii)

TOXIC. Japan, April "a fire
which started in theater at Nagasaki
caused the loss of so lives yesterday
afternoon. Several large buildings ad.
jacent to the theater were totally de-
stroyed ...-4...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
SUESTOCOLLECT
BACK EXCISE TAX

Suits have been filed Tor the gov.
eminent Of the United States by its
attorney here. s. c. Huber, against
seven plantation companies compris-
ing the Maui Agricultural Co. for the
collection OF excise taxes alleged to
be due for the year 1909.
Attorney Huber says 1t is friendly
suit in 4 way to try out legal ques.
ton of whether certain taxes are law
filIy cc.ectabIe or not. These suits
have been expected for some time and
others of a similar nature win follow.
Itemized they follow;
Paia Plantation. $675s.s4; Haiku
Sugar Co. $4503.75: Kalialinui, Pule.
I'm. KuIa. Kailua and Makawao plan
tation companies. $375.2S each.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

Austria's reluctance to sever diplomatic relations
with tle United States is another i'll omen for Ger
many. The new Austrian ruler is by no means so
willing to accept Germany's political and military
leadership as was the failing old Emperor Franz
Josef Doubtless Austria clearly the inevitable
end Of the present war and is loath to add to her
enemies But the only hope of advantageous peace
terms is for the Central Powers to hang together
and hold their present lines as far as possible make
their defeats as costly as possible to the enemy.
From the beginning of the European strife Austria
has been doing Germany's will and obedience to such
master has brought the logical result of disaster
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

ROGER &. RICE engineer with the
United States geologic survey. division
of water resources. Will leave tomor-
row on the I.urline for San Francisco,
Rice has been working here I'm con
junction with the territorial hydro
graphic office and recently rendered a
detailed report on the water supply
in Hillebrand glen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

Jas. Mackenzie. on a motorcycle,
was injured in an accident on Fri.
day when HIS machine ciashed with
the auto OF J. s. Winwick on King
ntrs near easnuiBkH street and hat
u In telephene pole.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

How delightful to Germany is must he to have
Russia suggesting that the kaiser be dethroned !
Also how delightful to the kaiser.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

GEORGE L. noRRE of Libby, Me
NeiIt q Libby underwent serious
day evening. He has been In i'll health
for the past three months.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

Another Belgian relief ship has been torpedoed.
Another move for freedom of the seas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

Nine Chinese forfeited bonds Of $40
each in police court when they fail
ed to appear on a charge of gambling.
The cases of 36 others will be heard
April IA.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

Up to date We have not noticed any liquor dealer
in Honolulu suggesting in burst of patriotism,
that the booze traffic be suspended for the duration
of the war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

When Germany forced the United States into
war; the Blunderstrasse lined up not nation but
a hemisphere, against the Teutons
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

Count Tarnowski. the near. Austrian ambassador
to the United States, walked in, turned around and
is walking right out again.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

Prices of diamonds, pearls, wheat and other pre-
cious jewels continue to rise.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
PERSONALITIES

JOHN u. McvEIGH superintendent
OF Molokai Settlement, arrived In the
Mikahala saturday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

The old,fashioned horoscope has had to give way
to the periscope
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09

Two petitions were received from
t.it;ze1s 81 West Hawaii protesting
1painsf The pan1ags 81 teFF'tofsal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-12
l)lVCIS GET BILL
10 INSURE TROOPS
Measure Promptly Passes
Select Body and Goes
to Commons
10 CURB FOOD PRICES
Measure, Outlined to Prevent
Speculation, Would Give
City Control
CURB FOOD PRICES

Dependents Of Philadelphia men joining
the colors, whatever may be the branch in
which they enlist, will be amply cared for
In the way Of insurance, according to pro-
visions Of bill introduced in Councils this
Afternoon
The bill was first introduced in Select
Council by Councilman Walsh, of the Thir-
ty-eighth Ward. 1t was quickly passed and
sent to Common Council. The bill provides
for the naming of committee of three
members from each branch to investigate
Insurance rates, and the findings of this
inquiry will be the basis for prompt action.
1t was also agreed that employees of the
city who enlist shall receive the difference
between the salary given by the city and
that paid by the Government. Mayor Smith
indorsed these plans and said that positions
Of city employees would be held open for
them until after the war.
Food spectators will be outlawed by an
other bill reported as a war measure. II
provides for the naming of a committee to
prepare for taking over the food markets
II necessary or directing the handling of
the problem in such way that prices cam
not be boosted in an emergency.