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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-06

Mayor Cur1ey of Boston made his first public announcement that he would be a candidate fer reelection next December at meeting of the Tammany club, which he founded some years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-06

The executive committee of the Board of Grain Supervisors of Canada
 has gone to Washington for a confer ence with the American officials in control of the food and others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-06

The ahertasa in tiaDlate has bee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-06

Senator Pemefene of Ohio, 1n speech on the price of coal, said the economic situation in respect of coal would be clarified if number of in fiuential operators were sent to jail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-06

William Neale Goddard, formerly with the sales force of the American Steel & Wire Ce., was instantly killed by a shell explosion when rescu1ng wounded somewhere in France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-06

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a weHd
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
GEN. Johnson
HAS CLOSE CALL
IN Train Smash

Brig. Gen. Sam johnson, commander
Hawaii National Guard, and several
members of the Reserve Officers
training camp had narrow escape
from probable serious injury today at
noon when the generals auto in which
they we're coming to Honolulu col
lided with a moving train at the rail-
way crossing at Honolulu Plantation.
Only General Johnson's quick action
in DETECTING the course of his ma
chine when he saw a collision was
inevitable saved the party from in
jury AS it was all escaped without
mishap. ..
Evidently the general was unaware
of the approach of the train, but when
he did see it he steered his car into
an embankment, thus getting by with
only a thanking sideswipe from the
train. Both wheels were smashed UP
and the right wheel was driven into
the embankment with such force that
assistance had to be called to re-
lease it. H.. -:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
18TH PAYMENT
ON MANOA ROAD
WORK APPROVED

In spite of the specific protests of
citizens of Manoa and Supervisor
Ben Hollinger's statement that he be-
lieVed the work was rotten" the
board of supervisors last night de-
cided to pay the F. r. Richie Co. the
amount due it as the twelfth payment
on it's road work in Manoa under the
contract. A special meeting to consid-
er the matter was called by Mayor
joseph J. Fern.
Beginning at $50, with every men,
Der of the board present except Super
visor Z. A. Mott-Smith. & sQuabble
arose between Supervisors Hollinger
and Arnold, which waXed hot at times,
Intelligent at others. and humorous
at still others. and lasted. until 1922
O'Clock.
Just before that time the board,
with the exception of Supervisor Hol-
linger, voted to give the Richie Co.
the money due it by contract.
Because of protests received from
citizens of Manoa, concerning the
work of the Richie Co. on roads be-
ing constructed under the frontage
tax law. Supervisor Hollinger asked
that the twelfth payment by city and
county to the contractors be held up
pending an Investigation of the pro-
tests. Consideration of this matter
was POSTPONED at the last meeting
of the supervisors on motion by Su-
pervisor HoIlinger.
Although Supervisor Hollinger in
tended that this matter be considered
next Tuesday. the mayor called spe-
cial meeting last night for this speci-
fic piece of business. On this there
was more or less dispute.
When it was decided to consider
the matter. Supervisor Hollinger had
read a protest on the roads from r.
Renton Hind, who specified that the
construction of the road was faulty.
The supervisor stated that he had
made a little investigation himself
and found that there was justifica'
ton for the protest.
In the long discussion between SUI
pervisors Hollinger and Arnold which
followed. 10 conclusions on much of
anything were reached. Supervisor
Hollinaer stated that. in his observa-
ton of the work on the road, he had
found that barrel hoops had been used
for the reinforcement of the curb
ing. Later he specified four scores
on which he found the work poor.
That second hand rock had been
used in the road construction, that
the rock had been placed when the
ground was soft and muddy, that the
rocks should be removed from a small
park near the road, and that the align
ment of the curbing was bad, were the
faults found by Mr.. Hollinger, he said
Jokingly and to- the amusement of the
small crowd present, Supervisor Ar
mold took down the results of Super
visors inspection, but later voiun-
teered TO give them thorough con-
sideration in the road committee The
matter was dismissed when the board
passed the motion.
Supervisor Hollinger then asked
the mayor if he had authorized the
contractors to use Korean labor on
the road work in Manoa. The mayor
denied that he had. Then Supervisor
Arnold explained that these men had
come to the contractors with their
first naturalization papers, and he,
thinking they were eligible to work
because they had petitioned to become
citizens, employed them
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
AFTER DELIBERATING
SEVEN HOURS, JURORS
FAIL TO FIND VERDICT

After celebrating seven and one
half hours, and with the vote II to
enc, a Jury in Circuit Judge Ashford's
court last night failed to reach a YER
dict in the case of Hermogomes Al
cantara, charged with first degree
murder. The case is to be retired.
probably during the coming week. AL
cantara is charged with having
stabbed a Filipino woman to death,
and a second charge, that of assault
with intent to murder, is also pending
against him. Attorney Noa Aluli rep
resented the defendant. City Attor-
new A NJ. Brown handled the proSecu'
tiCn.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
TAXPAYERS, OF IWHEI
ASK FOR IMPROVEMENTS

Desiring better roads, property own
ers in Iwilei have petitioned the board
of supervisors to create an improve
ment district in that part of the city.
Blythe frontage tax law an improve
ment district may be created upon
the petition of a specified proportion
of the property-holders. The subject
will be considered at the next meeting
of the board next Tuesday night.
Roads in that district are especially
bad during the wet weather and If
view of the increasing importance OF
the place as a factory center, better
roads are declared necessary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
MAN0A WILL STOP 49,.
FOR FUEL TOMORROW

On her first voyage to Manila, the
Matson steamer Manoa will stop here
for a few hours tomorrow. She is due
off port early tomorrow morning and
will sail at noon, after taking aboard
5000 barrels of fuel OIL. She left San
Francisco last Sunday. Whether the
Manoa will have mail for Honolulu is
unknown, but the post office officials
think she will have a few bags, al
though no mention of mail was made
in the Sireless sent to Castle &
Cooke telling of har arrival
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
RUSSIAN TRIAL
PROVES GERMANY
BEGAN THE WAR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. s.
Russian newspapers, commenting
on the trial of Gen. Soukhomlinoff, say
Gen. Januschkevitch, during the
course of his testimony, declared that
the reason Russia had not revoked her
mobilization order was because Of
authentic reports that Germany was
secretly mobilizing.
This important testimony was omit
ted by German Chancellor Michaelis
when he made the statement that it
would be 'irrefutably proved" during
the trial of Soukhomlinoff that Rus
STA began the war. -. =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08

His only thoughts on the three
chickens he had lost, Fone Gun,
72-year-oid Chinese, was taken to the
Emergency hospital this afternoon,
bruised BY collision with a horse
and wagon. The accident occurred
at LiIiha and Kuakini streets and
it was in that vicinity that the old
man last saw the chickens running
away with small boys in hot pursuit.
Cav for the Inst fnuhIe.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
S. w. R0BLEY TO SPEAK
AT CITADEL THIS P. M.

Samuel W. Robley of the Y. NJ. c. !
A. will speak tonight at meeting in
the Salvation Army citadel, Beretania
street near Fort, beginning at 7:4J
o'clock. The speaker at the services
tomorrow evening will be W. A. Horn.
secretary of the Army and Navy Y
NJ. c. A. .-....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
NOW ON
MUNITIONS DUTY

Harry Strange has been assigned to
duty in London with the ministry of
munitions. He expects to be on this
service for three months during which
it is expected he will be fully recuper-
ated from his experiences in the
trenches
This news came to Mrs. Strange in
letter from her son received by the
last mail.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
TWO KILLED, 20
HURT in BLAST

ASSOCIATED Press by o. S. Naval oommunt
cation Sorv!ca)
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Sept. S.-A
disastrous explosion occurred today
at Frankfort arsenal, two workers be.
ing killed and score injured. The
cause of the blast is believed to
have been accidental.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
'RXI=TSI5
ITEGATGR
The General and Universal Film
SERVICES.

Z, Matinees Except Saturdays and
aciidays) from 100 to 400 o'clock.
Saturday and Holiday Matinees from
1000 a. m. to 400 O'Clock.
venings (two shows $50 and s:4S
O'Clock.
PICTURES Gu tNGED DAILY.
Prices: 10. IS Cent?
The sun., 1917-05-03
LANSING WARNS NATION U!BOAT MENACE IS INCREASING;
JOFFRE WANTS TO TRAIN u S. TROOPS ON FRENCH SOIL;
FIRST LLBERTY LOAN BOND ISSUE IS MADE $4,000 90
7l4 AIRPLANES LOST
IN APRIL FIGHTING
More Than Double Previous
Record of Months Losses.

Special Cable Despatch to Tue SrS from the
London Times.
LONDON, May 2.-On the western front
in April IA airplanes were brought
down. There has not been another
month OF such aerial fighting since the
war began: in no previous month had
the losses reached such tremendous
figure In July OF last year. when the
allied offensive OH the Somme began.
1863 British. French and German ma
chimes were brought down, The figure
was 1s9 in August and ace in Septem-
ber. when the losses reached the highest
mark Of the year
April's total OF IA, which was COM
piled from the daily communicates from
British. French and German headquar-
ters, was made up as follows: German
machines. 36S +; British, l47 French and
Belgian. 2ol. OF the $3.50 German air
planes brought down 269 fell to the Brit
!sh. % TO the French and to the Rel
gians. British aiTnen accounted for a63
German airplanes and anti-aircraft gum
ners for G.
The sun., 1917-05-03
81 SHIPS SUNK IN WEEK,
50 BEING OVER 1000 TONS
British Official Announcement Also Admits That
Eight Fishing Vessels Were Sent to Bottom
by German Submarines or Mines

LONDON. May o.--The British official
announcement OF the number OF vessels
sunk in the week ended ON sunday
last shows that thirty-eisht merchant
vessels of over 1900 tons each were
sunk. Those of less than 1900 tons
numbered thirteen, and eight fishing
vessels were sent 10 the bottom by sub
marines or mines. Tic announcement
says:
Arrivals o, all nationalities. over
100 tons, 2,7l6; sail!nss. $3.50.
British merchantmen sunk by sub
marines or mines. over 1900 tons. in
cluding three not previously recorded.
thtrty-e.gh, under 1900 tons. including
one not previously recorded, thirteen.
British vessels unsuccesstully at
lacked. including Two not previously
recorded, twenty-four.
british fishing vessels sunk. .nciud-
.us two no. previously recorded. eight"
This report shows that the submarines
have made nroids only "A trihe smaller
than last week. thus establishing The
second highest record since ruthlessness
,egau Last week submarines sanl
forty ships over 1900 tons and ftteer
Urder tina; ticure. besides nine hshinf
yessels. making total of siSty-four YES
sells sunk.
What tremendous increase Is showr
hy the records OF the last fortnight ma!
be seen from the fact that III the weel
hat previously had shown the creates
losses, that of April 4, only eightee'
ships above 500 tons and thirteen he
The sun., 1917-05-03
CENSORSHIP FIGHT
MAY KILL SPY BILL
Embargo Section Attacked in
Senate-VOte in House
Likely To-day.

WASHINGTON. May 2. - Radical
changes in the espionage bill and pos
sibly the defeat OF the entire measure
day. Elimination OF the censorship pro-
vision was indicated In debates in both
branches Of Congress. An attack on
the embargo provision also appeared in
the Senate. A vote in the House TO-
morrow is probable.
Senator johnson Of California served
notice he would move to strike out the
censorship section when the measure
comes before the Senate. Since the sec
ton was approved nearly two weeks
ago. opposition 10 its sweeping re-
strictions has been growing constantly
and predictions We're made by Senators
to-day that It would be defeated.
The fate Of the entire bill is some
what in doubt. When II was taken up
by the Senate to-day. Senators Thomas
OF Colorado and Smith OF Georgia at
tackled the embargo section.
In the House Representative McCor-
mick OF Illinois announced an amend
ment which seeks 20 specify in detail the
nhibitions which the President will be
authorized to lay against the publica-
ton OF matter In newspapers and peri
odicals.
Representative Graham Of Philadel-
phia, n leading Republican member OF
the Judiciary Committee, announced
late this afternoon that he had decided
to strike out the entire section. declar-
ing that the voluntary censorship In
force would prove better than the un-
certainties OF the committee proposal.
THE bill as reported" said Mr.. Nc
Cormick, 'is more drastic than the bill
reported to the Senate, which, as l am
advised, is not less drastic than the
present English law. with this very
marked difference, that this bill. IL It
were to become a law. would be the law
., 900 miles. and presumably thirty days
by mail, from the enemy country, where-
as Great Britain is within forty-eight or
sixty hours Of the enemy.
THE bill authorizes the President by
proclamation to prohibit the publishing
Of any information relating to the ma
tional defence which in his judgment
Nigh, be useful to the enemy. Patiently
the President is not going to draw the
regulations originally or amend them
subsequently. Before We began the ad-
dition TO his burdens in this Congress
he was already the most overworked
public official in the world. These regu-
| lations and their subsequent amendment
must be made By officials in the Depart
ment Of War. and therefore 1t will be
| their judgment which will determine
what relates to the national defence and
what may be of such character that II
might be useful to tho enemy"
| Heated debate ls expected in the House
tomorrow. Representative Kahn will
| propose a permanent board OF censors
The bill may reach a Anal vote in the
House tomorrow. provided 1t is not sci
aside in favor OF the measure to permit
the President to put the seized German
ships into service.
The sun., 1917-05-03
U-B0AT SUCCESS
LAID TO CARSON
London Hears First Lord Of
the Admiralty May Have
to Leave Cabinet.


LONDON. May 3.-Pressure upon Sir
Edward Carson. the First Lord Of the
Admiralty. in the House ot Commons !or
further light upon what action is being
taken against the submarine campaign
continued yesterday.
/, Is admitted thai vessels have been
lost after tollowin., the Admiralty's in
structions. hut this is unavoidable, and it
must be assumed that the losses would
have been heavier had no orders been is
sued.
SIR tGward Carson told the Commons
that there had been suspicious that en-
cmy submarines which destroyed allied
and neutral shipping had been finding
their way out from enemy Corts through
ncutral waters, He added that this sub
ject had been under cons nsUioraticn from
lime 10 time.
Under the heading, "lncomplcte Re
turns" the naval correspondent Of the
Times SAYS:
Last weeks returns Of heavy .oSscs
by submarine aud mine have awakened
many people for the first time I" inc
gravity Of the menace To- our supplies
Of food and ether ucrcssa"ic~. This
weeks returns. ihouGh showing si:bl
decrease IN m" luulhcr nr ships suns,
should drive HON" the Impression then
treated There Is n cause for salts
faction, because the returns show
merely the nan her "f ships that have
isllen victim during the week. and AT
ford M indication of their carrying
,apacit, II may well he that the tom
mage lost Is greater this week than last.
The Sigh, decrease in the number
sunk is no real Indication OF improve
ment Of the situation. That may come,
hut there f. nnthju. in the returns To
raise any hopes No one denies the ac-
! curacy OF these figures, which are given
IN the form adopted and accepted by oui
allies, but no one can dispute either that
they convey a misleading impression.
at Is now stated that all ships which
can he usefully employed In the carry
! ing trade are being taken over by the
| Government. Ii may he assumed tha,
| all this tonnage IS h. ing most effectively
! used. The question il being asked. how
ever II 1t is being protected as effect
! lively as possihlc. The time has come
when no ship should he allowed to go L
! sea unless il /. armed or otherwise pro
yided with protection through the dan
| gcrOus area.
The returns give no particulars II
regard 20 the losses Of neutrals, although
neutral shipping is included in the ng
ures showing arrivals and sailIngs from
British ports. Yet a'largc proportion o
our supplies is being brought to thi
I country in neutral bottoms"
Regarding recent criticisms Of the Ad
mraiiy. the Er"nb9 Stdndord's we'll in
f,rn,ed yaraVrupher saws REORGANIZATION
The sun., 1917-05-03
GERMAN VETERANS
OF CIVIL WAR IRATE
Pensioners Living Abroad Say
Payment IL Stopped.

BERLIN. via London. May "a
United states pensioner' complains In
the Vossische Zcitung as follows:
During the civil war various volun-
teer regiments notably the Seventh
Eighth and Twentieth New York, con-
sisted only Of Germans. These, with
their leaders. SchurZ, Prince Felix Salm,
Sisei and others, contributed much to
the victory OF the North. Congress gave
them all the invalid pension based
on age and disability. Many of the
pensioners returned to their former
homes. partly because they had rela-
tives there and partly because Of cheaper
living. The requirement to remain In
the United States TO draw pensions did
not exist.
Until June. 1916. all these pensions
we're paid by the American consulates
IN Germany Then objections began.
Now, as / am told by the Spanish Con-
sui representing the American Con-
sulate, President Wilson has issued
orders that pensions will be paid only
to persons resident within tho United
states All persons who then risked
their lives and helped the North to win
must either give up their pension or re-
turn to America. AS most Of those are
up in the seventies they would he un'
able to stand the strain OF journey
which In practically impossible In the
present circumstances"
The sun., 1917-05-03
CARDINAL FARLEYUNDERKN1FE
Resting Comfortably After every
slight Operation

an operation late Yesterday afternoon at
his home. and was said last night to be
resting comfortably, He had been, in
disposed for several weeks. according to
Mgr. NJ J. I.avelle. vicar-general OF the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New
York.
The operation, which was described
by the Monsignor ~ "a very sliRh, one"
was performed by DIR. Francis Cruger
Edgerton. Its nature was no, dsCl
The sun., 1917-05-03
BUILDING CAN'T
MEET U-B0ATS
SinkingS Mount to 400. 200
Tons in Week. Head Of Ship
ping Board Reveals.

WAsHrNGToN. May @-An astounding
revelation of the proportions 81 the SUB
marine menac" which c"ntronts the
United States and her allies. heretofore
largely hidden by III" censorship os
Great Britain. was made to-day by
Chairman William Denman OF the Ship
ping Board. He asserted on figures
given publicity by Secretary Lane o. the
pepartmeu: Of tho Interior that ,he
present shipNari output and the highest
likely for the next four months for the
entire world would not exceed onc-fifth
~ the monthly loss effected by German
and Austrian submarines.
The d'smaying statement was made
after Secretary Lansing had told the
newspaper correspondents in general
terms OF the gravity of the submarine
situation and after Secretary Lane. ad-
dressing the confercnC" o! GoverDor~
and other state representatives with the
Council of National Defence. had de-
clarcd that the toll OF the submarines for
last week might very likclv run Up "a
500. 600 tons. OF Al tho rate of more
than 100000 tons Il month far in
excess OF the havoc the Germans origin.
ally set themselves To accomplish in tho
obstruction Of British ANA uther allied
shipping.
mo one here knows tho exact figures
for tho last week. said SECRETARY Lane.
1T probably ran mp To 400 900 tons
That is startling TO US. II IS terri fyirG
I" England and France. " II Il, kept
up for any leneta OF time il will lay
thos" countries prostratc unless We so
10 their support"
The sun., 1917-05-03
CAMBON CONFIDENT.
Thinks America Will Aid in Re-
moving submarine Peril.

PARIS, May 2-Concerning the extent
of losses from submari M. Jules Cam
bon. general secretary TO tho Ministry OF
Foreign Affairs. said to-day:
There Is no occasion to be pessi-
misttc over the submarine menace. which
Is now receiving attention from the
Americans. It Is forefeen that Amer
lean energy and precision will again aid
effectively In that and in the settlement
Of the questions OF feeding and OF
freight.
submarines is in sight. The effect OF
the means ot destruction employed
against them by tho English and French
ravies IL viewed with much satisfaction
and II Is interesting to note the recent
successes obtained near Dunklrk by
scouting and bombing hydroairplancs in
operating against submarines"
The sun., 1917-05-03
Norway Ia Hard Hit.

CHRIsTIANIA. Norway. May .
Seventy-five Norwegian vessels were
sunk by German submarines in April
and more than one hundred sailors lost
their lives. n such a monthly loss were
maintained Norway's merchant navy
would he destroyed in year and a half
The sinking of the Norwegian steam
hips lIectoria and Lansland by German
submarines was announced to-day. The
crews were saved.
The sun., 1917-05-03
Rutter Ia ~ . Pound In Paris.

PARIS. May 2.--The regulation fixing
tho maximum retail selling price OF but
tor at an equivalent Of IS cents n pound
IN Paris was aboiisli.d yesterday by tho
Iinister OF Provisions and ffie price went
ur to the equivalent Of a Iollar a pound.
The sun., 1917-05-03
''SituatiOn Is Very Serious"
Secretary of State Grave
ly Announces.
MUST FACE DANGERS
Has No Legitimate Assur-
ance That the War Has
Been Won.
GERMANS EXCEED BOAST
Franklin X. Lane Asserts
100000 Tons Have Been
Sunk in Week.
GERMANS EXCEED BOAST

WASHINGTON. May 2.--"There is no
use Of our closing our eyes TO the fact
that the situation is very serious
This statement. authorized by Secre-
tary Lansing In his conference with the
newspaper correspondents this afte rnoon.
had the immediate effect OF putting the
submarine peril In its proper light that
The danger might be faced by the Ameri-
can people before I, was too late. The
statement brought TO a focus all the dis
Quietlng reports which have been cur-
rent In official circles her. FOR the last
four days, and likewise eypla ned why the
President Cabinet. members OF the Brit
iSh and French commissions. and wei! in
formed officers OF the army and navy
had been emphasiziIg the need for los
ing no time IN starting a concentrated
campaign against Germany's latest men,
.Ce.
Thcr is no doubt that Secretary
Lansing reflects the Presidents views
exactly and that he aUthor'zc the state
ment with Il view 10 takI's the wool
from before the ewes Of mai.y thousands
OF Americans In response 70 further
questions Mr.. Lansing stated that this
Government WAS ready To throw its full
strength into the joint task of rurbing
the war aims OF Germany, and he prob
ably regarded IL as importRrt for the
American people to know what tho Coup-
try and lis allies wee facing