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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-28

l.. J. Robinson, Principal Of orr
Public School, left Wednesday for
Boise, where he will attend the Mid
Winter Superintendent and Prin-
cipal's Convention of the State.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
HARBOR BOARD To
TELL IN SECRET
WHY SHIPS STAY
Executive Session This Even.
ing Will Give information onI
German Steamers to House
Military Committee

At an executive meeting to be held
at 1880 o'clock this evening the mill
tary committee Of the house expects
to receive from the harbor board a
complete answer to the question why
the German refugee ships have not
been removed from Honolulu harbor,
as requested in house resolution ~.
The board has not yet given the
committee a complete answer" says
Committee Chairman Evan da Silva.
There are one or two points to be
cleared up. This p obably will be
done this evening"
Chairman da Silva declines to dis
cuss the executive portion of a, meet.
ing this morning of the harbor board
with the committee. He says every
thing that happened will remain Sc
cret. at least. for the time being.
There are some reasons why we
have not moved the German ships
that could be told the committee in an
executive session." Chairman c. r.
Forbes Of the harbor board said at
today's meeting. The board has de-
manded bond of H. Hackfeld & Co..
and has taken other measures to safe
guard government property. These I
do not care to discuss unless the at
torney-general thinks 1t proper.
There are reasons why one or two
conditions that exist should not be
made public The board proposes to
make public all matters pertaining to
this question except one item, and
that deals with certain federal juris-
diction and responsibility and should
net be made public Forbes added.
Deputy Attorney-General A. G.
Smith said he had nothing to say.
Commissioner Wakefield was then
called en- to outline the actions that
have been taken by the board regard
ing the German ships.
At this point the doors were closed
and the meeting became an executive
session. a II. ...-
Commissioner James Wakefield said
later: a.5zz =.
I'VE told the committee all we could
say or tell relative to safeguarding
the interests OF. the territory and other
property owners on the Honolulu
waterfront, territorial, private, con-
sjgnees and consignors of cargo.
The commissioners, all Of whom
were present with the exception of
Col. Mccarthy, made complete oral
statement to the committee outlining
all the harbor board has done relative
to the German ship situation.
Commissioner Wakefield added that
the 100000 indemnity bond. the form
of which was approved Saturday by
the board of harbor commissioners, as
published in the Star-Bulletin,
was to be signed this afternoon by the
local agency for the refugee vessels,
H. Hackfeld e Company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
HAWAII MAY get
GRANDDAUGHTER
FOR STATION HERE
Delegate Kuhio Working For
New Vessel Available for
Naval Service

That Delegate Kuhio will probably
secure an amendment to the naval
appropriation bill giving Hawaii an eff
ficient goast-guard cutter is the sub
stance Of news the Star-Bulletin re-
ceived today from Washington.
On behalf Of appropriations for
three cutters-on to be stationed
here-the following reasons are cited:
The Coast Guard automatically be-
comes a part of the navy, by law,
upon a declaration of war by the Unit
ed States. At any time the President
may transfer it to the navy by execu-
tive order
The proposed cutters will be Of the
gunboat size and type, and are recog-
nized as a military asset by the gener.
al board of the navy. They are plan
ned to meet the general requirements
for such craft, as laid down by the
general board
These three cutters are in times
CT peace to be stationed at Beaufort,
N. c., Detroit, Mich, and Honolulu, T.
H. They are all necessary for the or.
binary duties of the Coast Guard; two
Va euCll 0iC ~ ACPldOC OOcOACNC NCST
sells. one of which has already been
stricken from the list, and the other
should be as soon as possible. The
third is to provide relief for present
inadequate facilities for relieving dis
tressed vessels in the vicinity of Cape
Hatteras.
The secretary OF the treasury has
strongly recommended their construc.
ton. A bill authorizing them passed
the senate on February 6, 1917. The
house committee has favorably passed
on the measure. and it Is now pending
on the house calendar, with little or
no chance of its being reached for
consideration during the few remain.
ing days. of the. session.
The increase in cost OF the three
new cutters authorized In the last
Continued on page three)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
REFUGEES TAKING
TO BOATS SHELLED
Story of "FrightfuIness" in
Sinking of the Storstad
Reaches London

Associated Press by Federal Wireless)
1 LONDON, Mar. 11.-Attacking with
out warning neutral steamer carry
ing relief supplies to starving Bel
gians,. endangering and perhaps killing
American members of the crew and
persisting in the barbarous efforts to
murder, even when the nature of the
relief ship had been ascertained. by
Smelling the small boats with the mem
bers of the crew aboard, German
submarine yesterday reached almost
the limit of savagery, according to the
report brought in by one of the Ameri-
can survivors. '..r ..~x
, The vessel sunk in the war zone was
che Norwegian steamer Storstad of
1861 tons, from Buenos Aires, with a
full cargo of corn, purchased by the
American commission for Belgian re-
lief. Only Is members of the crew, in
Guiding one American, have landed
and it is feared that the others have
persisted.
The story told by John Christian,
the American survivor, is that the YES
sci was attacked without warning. be-
ing shelled by submarine at close
range Hurried signals were hoisted,
informing the commander Of the sub
mersible that the vessel was carrying
relief supplies and sailing under the
guarantees of safety of the German
admiralty and the British blockaders.
With this the Smelling ceased, but only
to allow the firing of a torpedo against
the steamer, which had come to a
stop. The torpedo blew in many of the
plates and the vessel commenced to
sink. ... =. s..- r.. =.
The sea was running high and the
small boats were launched with diff
Guilty. In the midst of the attempts to
launch the small boats, the submarine
firing and the small
boats and their occupants we're shelled
for several minutes, until the near ap-
pIoach Of a British destroyer forced
the submarine to dive The destroyer
picked up the crew of only one of the
small boats, the others having been
driven, off in the storm or sunk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Tuna Club Men
Greet Anglers

When the Great Northern arrived
this morning the reception committee
Of the Hawaii Tuna Club was out in
full force to greet Foster Milliken Of
New York. his cousin, and A.. C.
I"Steye") Brodie Of Los Angeles, one
Of the honorary vice presidents of the
Catalina Tuna Club. The committee
also greeted the return of j. A. Balch,
honorary treasurer Of the Hawaii
Tuna Club.
On the committee greeting these
big game fishers today were H. Good
ing Field. honorary secretary of the
local tuna organization; James w.
Jump of Los Angeles, Hawaii's best
booster in the game fishing line; E.
III. Paris and f. o. White.
F. B. G Daddy') Sherwood, also of
Los Angeles. an old pal" of Brodie,
journeyed over to Hilo with J. Nor
ton Riggs. and they. met the Los An
geles fishermen at the Crescent City
when the boat came in. Brodie runs
the Los Angeles Soap Company when
not catching all the tuna IN the vicin-
ity Of Catalina Island. =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
So U. S. CITIZENS, TAKEN ON
YARROWDALE, HALF-STARvED in.
GERMAN CAMPS, REACH ZURICH
AMERICANS LADEN WITH PRESENTS BY sWlSS-SAY
MYSTERIOUS TEUToN RAIDER IS THE RITZ, OF BREMEN
FRENCH CABINET CRISIS IMPENDING, WITH PREMIER
BRAND AS STORM CENTER
l.Associated Press bY Federal Mielessl


LONDON, Eng. March 12.-Turkish power was smashed
today
After announcing the fall of Bagdad in the commons Bonar
Law chancellor of the exchequer said that there every
believe that twohrds of the Turkish artillery has been
captured thrown into the gs river the Turks fleeing
such confusion that they could not it.
LONDON, Eng, March 12-Bagdad has been captured BY
the British troops under the command of General Maurice
Petrograd officially announced last night that the Russian
forces in Persia advancing without meeting serious
opposition from the Turks They have occupied the town OF
Sahna and marching against the Turks who holding
BiZtum In other fields the Russians also meeting with
in their campaign against the Ottoman armies
Berlin last night announced that following fighting
Ie due west of Bapaume about four miles, 1.-The German
rear guard retired" The Teutonic communique also
nounced that the lighting between the rivers Avre and Disc,
WHICH the French attacked heavily resulted in their repuse
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Burns AREFATAL
TO ]. ]. DEVEREUX

Just as he was about to recover
from painful burns received when a
gasoline torch exploded while working
on a ship in the Inter-Island drydock
last Tuesday John J. Devereux. one of
the most competent and popular en-
gineers of the local steamship COM
pany, died Sunday at the Queens hos
pital when other complications set in.
The funeral viii be from Williams
undertaking parlors at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. A brother, who
had been visiting the injured relative,
had understood he was recovering and
left for Hawaii only to be called back
by the sad news. Burial will be in
Nuuanu cemetery.
Deyereux was &c years old and has
been a resident of the islands for
about 16 years. He was married an
his wife and two children, one aged
six years and the other aged one, sur
vive. He was an active member OF
the Elks Lodge and the Marine En-
gfneers.s .s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
FARM LABOR BEING
DONE eY cAPTIVEs

AMSTERDAM, Holland. - Germany
is employing 100000 war prisoners as
farm laborers, according to Berlin
despatch to the Rheinishe Westfaelis-
che Zeitung. which quotes General
Groener. head of the army feeding de-
partment General Goener's state
ment was made before reichstag corr
mittee. which is cooperating in car
rying out the provisions of the nation
al civil service law. -: ,"
He stated that additional war
prisoners would be put to work in the
agricultural districts and that In &C.
cupied territories the garpisons would
do spring sowing and harvest work
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Swiss Load American Prisoners
From German Camps With Presents

: ZURICH, Switzerland March 12.-Light the treat
men of American prisoners in Germany we'll the
identity of the mysterious German raider operating in the
South Atlantic thrown today when the 50 Americans who
have been held prisoners with the prize ship Yarrowdae
"catch" arrived here.
Released by the German government few days ago, the
men are here their way home They emacated from
Imprisonment with lack of food but still fair condition,
though suffering their hardshps They convinced
that the the steamer Ritz of Bremen probably con
yerted into an auxiliary cruiser
The Swiss have been showerng the Americans with pres
ents and their arrival the signal for ovation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
BIG CATTLEMAN
Of WEST COMES
ON QUICK TRIP

Honolulu will have as a visitor for
few days one of Americas biggest
cattlemen, George J. Ramsey of Los
Angeles who, with Mrs. Ramsey, ar
rived on the Great Northern this
morning. 49, f..
Mr.. Ramsey's company is said to be
the largest in the west. 1t now Is
feeding about $4,000 head and with
the prevailing prices for meat products
is enjoying much prosperity. On ac-
count Of press Of business he is able
to stay only as long as the Great
Northern remains, but Mrs Ramsey
will visit with relatives some time
longer. ... -.-...
They are the house-guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Young Of Manoa Valley.
Mrs. Ramsey Is Mr.. Young's sister. 1t
is their first visit and during Mr.
Ramsey's brief stay they will be kept
busy sightseeing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
RESUME HEARING
ABATEMENT Law

At O'Clock this afternoon public
hearing on Senate Bin 10. the so-called
abatement BY Injunction measure was
TO be resumed BY the senate sitting as
a committee of the whole with Senator
George p. Cooke. chairman
Rnmor that a concerted attack on
the bill was to be made by its oppon-
ents in today's hearing reached the
Star.Bulletin this morning, but
whether or not this report amounts to
more than 4 rurnot had not been deter
mined upsto the time the hearing was
to commences.
Only those in favor Of the bill spoke
from among the public on Friday aft
ernoon at the previous hearing and 1t
is quite probable that the -other side"
VIII come today for argument.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
CUBA SUGAR CROP
IS MUCH SMALLER
THAN ESTIMATED
Figures Received BY Honolulu
Houses Cut Yield to Below
5000, 600 Long Tons

Cuba's yield OF sugar will fall far
below the early optimistic estimates
of the 1917 crop. according to advices
that have been received in Honolulu
The yield may reach 100000 long
tons but this is improbable and some
estimates are as low as 2.750,GO0 long
tons, say various wireless adviees.
But a few months since forecasts
were for a record-breaking crop Of
sugar from Cuba. Later reports cut
the estimate somewhat and now re-
ports cut down all figures that had
been given out substantially. Instead
OF large crop these reports indicate
a small one and consequent decrease
in the worlds sugar supply.
Alexander & Baldwin this morning
received from its New York house
the following weekend wireless let.
ter on the New York sugar market.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Mar. TO-
Sales for the week were 100000 bags
American Atlantic refineries. Two
small lots went to operators today,
nearby at 5.33 and March at $50.
Offerings were light and market
closed firm at yesterdays prices.
Guma cabled today that the total
Cuban output will not be more than
100000 long tons. ..r.....+
Other advices that have been re-
ceived by local brokerage houses put
the probable total output from Cuba
considerably lower. One despatch re-
ceiyed says that the yield will not ex-
coed 100000 long tons and is more
likely to be about 2,750,000.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
CAPTAIN MASSEE HERE
ON WAY TO PHILIPPINES

Capt. Edward K Massee. 22d In
fantry, and formerly Judge advocate
O fthe Hawaiian department, L. s. A.,
arrived here this morning on the
Great Northern. t
At noon today he visited Notes
and was greeted by the strategy board
with ope harms, with whom he had
lunch. 1t was learned with regret,
however, that the captain is only q
transient as he will leave Wednesday
for the Far East on the u 8. transport
Sheridan. ~ Il 4 :.~. =
Capt. Massee has recently been sta
toned at the Presidio. San Francisco.
and has also seen service at Douglas,
Arizona, on the Mexican border.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
ARRESTS MADE AT
KOREA MARU ARE
CAUSING TROUBLE
Police Seek to Explain Why
Men Said to Be Consular
Officers of Russia Were
Handcuffed and Quickly
Released


furry of explanations this morning
regarding the temporary arrest and
Handwriting OF two Russian consular
men passing through here on the Ko-
rea Maru Sunday, March 4, comment
ed on by an Associated Press des-
patch received here and which states
that the Russian government has de-
manded a complete investigation OF
the affair.
The exact text of the message is:
Investigation demanded Russian gov
eminent arrest Handwriting two Rus
sian consulars Honolulu passengers
Maru. Honolulu consul instructed re-
port fully"
Considerable attention was paid to
the affair when Il first came to light
last Monday through an exclusive
story in the Star Bulletin. That story
stated that Deputy Sheriff Asch had
refused to embroil the local police de-
partment In an arrest which might
bring on international complications.
Police Statement Was Ambiguous
in his explanation Of the affair to
the Star Bulletin at that time, how
ever, Asch did not explain that the
Russians had actually been arrested
and put In irons by one of HIS men,
TO be later released by his order, but
merely stated that he had refused to
detain them in Honolulu after he had
sized up the situation generally.
Now Making Full Report !
Although Dr. Augustus Marques, the
Russian consul In Honolulu. has re-
ceived no official request or order
similar to the Associated Press report
and officially knows nothing Of 1t, in
event Of receiving such demand he
has unofficially requested that Asch
prepare for him full account Of the
arrest
Today the deputy and a stenogra-
pher are preparing detailed chrome
logical statement, and verbal &C
county which the deputy says is es-
sentially what viii be included in the
report to the consul was given the
Star-BulIetin as follows:
Two Russians came to the police
station Sunday afternoon, March 4,
for some purpose from the Korea
Maru, but could not speak English;
went away and returned about
O'Clock with young Russian they
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went 70 the snip 70 take the men OH
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
6UTHRlE'S BODY COMING
HOME ON U. S. TRANSPORT

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireIess1
TOXIC, Japan, March 1.-THE body
of George w. Guthrie, the United
States ambassador who died Thursday.
is lying in state today at the American
embassy. The funeral will be held to
morrow The body viii be taken TO.
Yokohama in special train to repose
in the American naval hospital await :
ing shipment on transport to the
United States.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
WLLISTAS RAID
TRAIN, KILL As

(Associsted Press by Federal .wireIessl
JuAREZ, Mexico, March 12-oeu.
Jose saIazar's band Of ViIlista bandits
was reported today 40 having fired
into passenger train at Lzguna Sta
ton, Mexico, killing IS members Of
the carranza army VINO were acting as
escort for the train, and woUndIng
three passengers.
In the battle 20 Of the rebels were
killed and q wounded.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

TORNADO SWEEPS
Indiana, Ohio;
MANY FATALITIES
Terrific Storm Tears SWath
Through States Doing I'M
menSe Damage

fAssoeiated' Press by Federal wireiess)
NEWCASTLE, Indiana, March H.
Twenty-three known dead, at least $50
injured, many of them fatally, 300 resi-
dences wrecked and much damage OF
other nature done is the tale of the
tornado that passed over this section
of Indiana yesterday. The property
damage is estimated at more than
million dollars in this place alone.
The tornado swept down upon New
castle yesterday afternoon, without
warning. 1t took the appearance of
great funnel-shaped cloud and moved
with lightning-like. speed, crossing the
city in southwesterly direction and
clearing a space of about two blocks
wide and ten blocks long. ..
While it is known that % we're
killed, it is feared that others will be
found when the rescue parties succeed
in clearing up the wreckage.r
1t was reported that two children
were killed and one man injured in
Richmond, Ind.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, March 12.-At
least four persons are reported dead
and scores more injured in this state
by the tornado that tore its way
through Indiana, wrecking Newcastle,
and continued its path of destruction
on through the southwestern part OF
Ohio. ..r .
Reports of death and damage have
been received from many towns and
cities. i
Three persons are known to have
been killed in this city, four we're fat.
ally injured and a score more were
seriously injured by the tornado while
many others received minor injuries.
The terrible storm swept through
Hyde Park, a fashionable suburb of
and there the greatest
havoc occurred. Thirty fine homes in
Hyde Park were wrecked while many
more were damaged.
From Dayton reports were received
Of further damage, but there were no
casualties or injuries. The storm tore
the roof from a motion picture theater
and a panic ensued as the crowd
rushed from the doors. There were
no serious injuries.
One person was killed in Brookville
and a number injured. i
Fifty homes were demolished i'm
Trotwood, and though many were
slightly injured, no lives were lost,
according to reports up to a late hour
last night.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

An amendment to the charter OF the
Standard Oil Company. Of Kentucky,
increasing its capital stock from 3d.
000. zoe to $6,000.00a. was approved at
the annual stockholders meeting at
Louisville, KY.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Johnson to
Resign Soon

r. Associated Press by Federal Wireless;
SACRAMENTO, Cal, March H.
Gov. Hiram johnson today made a
statement that he will formally resign
the goyernship next Thursday, having
been elected United States senator.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Premier BRAND May Have to Resign

PARIS France with
Of
Premier similar
Obliged retire Both
in 1911, extremely difficult to conduct affairs
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
BERNST0RFF'S PARTY
NEARING COPENHAGEN

CHRISTIANIA. Norway, March H.
The Danish liner Frederick VIII bear.
ing Ambassador Won Bernstorff and
party left here today for Copenhagen
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

Patrick Quinlan,. l. W. w. agitator,
told Governor Edges investigating
commission that he was robbed of mis-
watch when he became a convict at
the New Jersey state prison. He
never saw II again.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
N. Y. Market
Weaker Today
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET TODAY

Relieving are the closing prices Of stocks
on the New YORK market today, sent BY the
Associated Press over the Federal wireless:
49,. .-.. Satur-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
TURKISH POWER SMASHED AT BAGDAD Is ANNOUNCEMENT
Trying
Again to Fiji
Vacancies Here
Eap.ci,, s,.r.Ruu.,,n c,hl.l

t1poctA StAS-BuHoen Cable
y = y y e y = = = = y y y y y
y WASHINGTON. D. G.. March \
= 12-President Wilson this after =
= noon sent to the senate renomin- =
y atoms of Joseph B. Poindexter of =
y Montana for fedefal Judge, Ha- y
= weii, and of Samua B. Kemp and y
y W. Fl. Heen for circuit judges. =
y He also renomIIiated Hastings =
= MacAdam Of Missouri for post =
y master. Honolulu, and made =
y minor denominations. \
y C, s. ALBERT. =
= These denominations are made =
y because the senate at the session =
y closing March 4 did not act upon =
4 the nominations and they must =
y be made again to come up for =
y confirmation. II is generally be- =
\ lfeved all will be confirmed. The =
\ message today says nothing as \
y to whether a denomination was =
y sent in for Curtis p. Iaukea as =
\ secretary of the territory. but 1t. y
= is believed this has either gone y
y in or will be sent shortly. Sto- =
y ries that laukea's appointment y
y has been opposed by Delegate =
= Kuhio were denied by the dele y
= gate himself in letter to Iaukea. y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

The Ferguson bone dry" bill was
passed by the Oklahoma senate.