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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24
GERMANS IN
HACKFELD co.
TO Be WSTED?
Former Governor Carter Says
Frisco Report Was Rodfek
intends to Return

George ROdiek. former German con
sui here who WAS found guilty in San
Francisco recently and last Saturday
fined <I0.0o0 fer completely in the AL
IeCs Hindu plot, will return to Homo
Iuiu shortly, it is reported. to reOrgan-
izc the n. Hackfeld Co.. turn OIt
every German in it aid make II a
purely American corporation This
report was brought back from the
mainland by former Governor George
r Carter. who arrived home yeStor-
day
Il saw Rodiek in San Francisco but
he did not tell me that. ! heard it lat,
er from other sources. At the time J
saw Rodiek in the Hotel st. Francis
he had not been sentenced and he
spoke as If he did not expect to be
fined His plans appeared to be in
definite but it is possible that what |
heard is just what he intends to do
Be sure and make it plain that ROdiek
did not tell me this but that / heard
it from other sources" declared the
former governor.
Il haven't seen anything in the pa
pers about il but ii Rodiek is sincere
in his Americanism he might have
made q wise move by issuing state
ment reaffirming his allegiance to the
United States. This. as far as know.
he has not done. The trouble is that
our German friends, and by that
mean Germans who were our friends
before the war. do not realize how
much doubt is east upon them by their
attitude of seeming to think that we
should be satisfied OF their loyalty
without investigation. They ought to
take steps themselves to allay our
suspicious.
"The public. too, is somewhat to
blame. They don't appear to realize
that we are at war. They look upon
a statement that German friends can
do us harm as radical The point is,
Would you deal knowingly with
criminal
1T is time our people understood
that Germany has been indicted, tried
and found guilty. If a German pro-
fesses to adhere to Germany then he
is as much a criminal as Germany is.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24
GERMANS GIVE
KLEBAHN WARM
WELCOME HOME
Witness in Conspiracy Case
Says He Has Not Yet Read
S6rasShof Diary

A constant stream OF German and
pro-German residents poured into tn"
shipping office Of II. HaCkte!d 4 60.
this morning to extend thei- Welcome
and greetings to F. W kIebahn, wh0
returned yesterday from San Tan,
cisco where he was called as gov
ernment witness in the Hindu con
sptracy cases. in which GeOrg Rode I
and II. A. Schroeder pleaded guilty 70
having been implicated.
One Of KlebahD'3 congratulatory
callers was heard 10 say:
Il was worried about you
Evident satisfaction was written Oh
the faces OF the others who shook
hands with the returned witness.
According TO one Of the waterfront
men, half the German colony was
down TO the wharf TO greet kIebahA
when he arrived yesterday
1t was not generally known to the
American public that KIebahn was on
bis way back TO Honolulu.
klebahn told a boarding officer on
the steamer that he had heard by
wireless that Georg Rodiek hal
escaped with a fine, but said he had
not heard anything about the Grass
hof diary. He then changed the con-
veFsation to tell of the pleasant voy-
/. age he had on the steamer from San
Francisco.
'When Klebahn was approached this
morningtnd asked to explain refer
ence to him in the GrassEof diary,
which stated he had knowledge OF
guns stored on the Pommern, he re-
piled:
Il have not yet read the diary. When
do, and II think 1t necessary, will
then issue a statement"
He denied that he was detained on
Angel island while held as a witness
in California, as reported here. Il was
not" he emphatically answered. with
a satisfied smile, when questioned il
this report was true.
Asked II he had any statements. to
make regarding the Hindu case, he
said to the newspape-man questioning
him:
you know more about the case
than do"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
THE ARMY NATIONAL BANK OF
ScHOFIELD BARRACKS.

Notice is hereby given that the
first regular annual meeting of the
shareholders of The Army National
Bank of Schofield Barracks will be
held at the bank building at Scho
field Barracks, City and County OF
Territory of Hawaii, on
Thursday, January "a, 1918, at
II o'clock a. NJ for the purpose OF
electing directors for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other
business as may be brought before
the meeting.
O. N. TYLER,
Cashier.
6s76-Dec. 81, fs1fs Jan. 7, IA, p, 1918.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24

Il never could understand why he
was so callous as not to get aroused
over German frightfulness,"
But now?"
Il just learned that he's a veteran
firstnighter. Buffalo Express
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that the
stock books Of this company will be
closed to transfers from Wednesday,
December 26, 1917, to Monday, Decem
Der 81, 1917, both days inclusive.
MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY,
By Its Treasurer,
J. A. ,BALCH.
Honolulu, T. H., Dec. "a, 1917.
6976-Dec "a, 26, 2S.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24

the club a member under any charge
must be notified. The charges against
Rodiek are similar to those to which
be pleaded guilty IN the courts in San
Francisco, Of having violated the neu-
,rality Of the United States.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24

Drill Sergeant (after worrying Mes
bitt for two hours)-Right about face
Nesbitt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. the
Lord, I'm right about something at
last.-Puck
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24
lO(AIAND GEVERAL'

William Morris. second officer OF
the VeRzuala of the Pacific Mail line,
has Ueen called to the naval service
BY the government.
The steamship President on her re-
cent trip from Honolulu to San Fran
cisco made the voyage in ) days. II
hours and 80 minutes
Another recruiting campaign for
Rrit!shers to join the Canadian and
OF the year. according to r. l.. 5,
uordon, British consul.
The Ever Welcome club is TO en-
tertalr its members and friends with
dancing at the academy s0f Madame
lester on New Years Eve Already
80 Invitations have been issued.
A meeting of the federal grand Jury
IS to be held Wednesday morning. at
which time. it is presumed. the jury.
men will report to the court on a mat
ter which has been under investiga.
tiOn for several weeks.
For the first time in the history Of
the lodge, children Of members OF
I-eahi Chapter No. 2, Order of Eastern
Star. were entertained at a delightful
Christmas festival in : the Masonic
Temple Saturday evening. Gifts, fruit
and candy were distributed among the
80 children present.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-24

Gec'g Rodiek, former German con.
sui. is being notified by the secretary
Of the Commercial club that charges
nave been filed with the board OF
directors of the club against him.
Unde- the constitution and bylaws o
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
ALIENS MUST
GET PERMITS
u. 8. MARSHAL REED WILL Ar.
REST THOSE WITHOUT PASS
NEAR TROOP CAMPS.

Any alien enemy. who by p. m.
Saturday, June 9 has not secured q
permit from U. s. Marshal N F. Reed
TO pass within half mile of any
camp, fort or station Of United States
soldiers. will be seized and thrown In
to Jail
But very few alien enemies, who are
unnaturalized citizens OF countries
With which the United States is at
war, live in Ottumwa or vicinity.
But II there are any they are urged
by the marshal to see him at once for
there Is camp Of federal troops in
this city and any alien enemy passing
by Caldwell park after June 3, without
Z permit will be Immediately taken in.
to custody. -
This action Ii taken by the marshal
through authority vested In him by
President Wilson's proclamation
No applications for permits have
been received ut the local ONCE but
one or two are expected.
Between 500 and 600 citizens OF the
southern district OF Iowa will be az
fected by this law. Many Of them
have applied at Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
JOHN K. MAHON
TO ENTER CAMP
[ ocAL MAN ORDERED TO RE
PORT TO FIT. SMELLING
TO TRAIN.

John X. Mahon leaves this evening
for Ft. Smelling, Mimi. where he Will
enter the oficers' training camp at
that. place. Hawley A. Gould. also or
Ottumwa. was ordered to report.
or the 106 additional men ordered
TO report Immediately forty-two OF
them are from Iowa. Among those
who received orders today besides tho
Otutmwans are: Fred NJ. Scnarn OF
Burlington: Clifford W. Scott. Arthur
] weber and Oliver Murray OF Daven-
mort Oscar w. Strahan, Clinton; X.
NJ. Chapman. John B. Mackey and
Charles l.. Dulin Of Cedar Rapids and
Fred K. Millen. Of Dubuque. Ward c.
Henry. of .Des Moines, Polk county at
torney, also was chosen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
BELGIANS ENSLAVED
BY TEUTON RULERS

Havre. May 1S ICorTespondence OF
The Associated Press)-A fine Of 10
600 marks and three years imprison-
ment are the penalties imposed by the
German authorities on Belgians who
dare pick up proclamations or objects
Of any nature dropped by allied avia-
tors in invaded territory. The inhabi-
tants are forbidden to approach any
dying machine that may be obliged to
light In Belgian territory and are OBJ
Ijged. whenever an aviator lets fall any
object whatever. to notify The burgo-
master. who. in turn must report i'm
nediately to the German kommand-
antur.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
WOULD BRING
BIG ARMY HERE
COMMITTEE OF oTTUMWANS TO
SEE COL. MORGAN ABOUT Lo-
cATiNa CAMP.

W. T. Harper. John H. Morrell and
Capt. H. S. Merrick leave this evening
for st. Paul, MINI. to see Col. g. n.
Morgan Of the regular army and ask
for Ottumwa's selection as q camp site
for the thirteenth division OF the ma
tional army comprising the states OF
Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, North and
South Dakota
THINK CHANCE Is GOOD.
Ottumwas chance Of getting this big
army is believed by the committee to
be very promising because OF the many
advantages this city has to offer. Al
though many OF the larger cities OF this
state and some in the nearby states are
eagerly seeking the camp, the Com
mercial club which is sending the com.
mittee, believes that the chance for
Ottumwa Is as good as any other
place unless Colonel Morgan has al
ready decided upon his choice for the
site.
MAAoN GOES WITH THEM.
John K. Mahon. who leaves for Ft.
Smelling to enter the training camp for
the officers' reserve corps, will accom-
pany the committee to st. Paul.
Secretary Toulme of the club has
been trying to get in communication
with Colonel Morgan for the past two
DAYS and only this morning succeeded
in reaching him. A telegram from the
army officer was received today ask
ing the Ottumwa committee to meet
Colonel Morgan at st. Paul tomorrow
morning.
HAS MUCH DATA.
The committee leaves here prepared
to make an eloquent appeal in behalf
of Ottumwa. The members are equip
ped with maps and data Of general
nature that has bearing on the housing.
supplying and care for the big army
division. The position OF Ottumwa as
railroad center and the means Of COM
munication as well as distance be-
tween this city and the nearest army
stations, Rock Island. Omaha, Chicago,
Kansas City and St. Paul are shown.
Hospitals, agriculture, commerce,
street railways, sanitation and other
items that are considered Of import.
ance to the welfare and convenience OF
81. 900 men stationed here. are covered
in the data the committee will present
to Colonel Morgan.
SITE NEAR oTTuMWA.
The site here Is west Of the city ex.
tending some five miles and comprises
thousands Of acres.
No stone will be left unturned by the
Commercial club to land the camp here
and large committee isAalready ap
pointed and awaiting the report OF the
men leaving tonight to get the land
and work out other details OF the pro
! iect
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
STING IS LOST
BY BLUE LAWS
Newest Interpretation By
Havner Limits Effect
to Few Lines

BY Attorney General Havner's latest
Interpretation, received here today By
County Attorney Mitchell, the lows
blue laws are a dead letter except FOL
their effect on,
Moving picture shows and other
theatero-
Confectionery stores.
Grocery stores
DRUG stores, except that sales OF
prescriptions and hospital supplies
are permitted.
Garages, newstands. steam and cleo
tric railways. gas. telephone, telegrapt
and water companies are given full
sway on the Sabbath.
MAY SUPPLY TRAVELLERS.
Auto service stations and garages
are allowed to sell gasoline on the
theory that 1t is necessary for travel
Hotels and restaurants may sci
meals and arrange lodgings but are mo-
to engage In the trade Of any othel
merchandise.
The publication and sale Of Sunda,
newspapers Is given the ofncial sane
ton. Street cars may run and AL pup
lie utility establishments shall b.
open for necessary business.
Taxi cabs may run and bakeries
may keep open. One Is allowed on tn
grounds that they are necessary TO
travel and the other that they Ahall sci
goods for food only.
MAY SELL MILK.
Milk II classeds among the necessar:
articles. Dairymen may deliver thei
goods and grocery can keep open Z
sell milk only.
The following sports will be allowe'
az long as they are not commercialiIe'
nor disturb worshipping place or
private family: baseball. tennis, goli
fishing and other recreation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
SPEAKERS oENouNcE DRAFT.

New York. May 31.-The conscr1p-
ton act was characterized today as
both immoral and unconstitutional at
the First American Conference on
Democracy and Terms Of Peace which
was again In session today at Madison
Square garden With socialists and paci-
fists in attendance The speaker was
Daniel Klefer OF Cincinnati. who was
introduced after DR.. Judah L. Magnes,
one OF the organizers Of the confer.
ence, had referred to newspaper dis
patches from Washington telling OF
the purpose OF the department Of JUS
tice TO take stenoEraphic notes at
peace meetings and prosecute those
who infringe on the law.
"T don't know whether this 10 the
kind Of meeting the department oi
Justice means" said DR.. Magnes. "bus
II It is and there are stenographers
here would like to invite them to this
platform where they may see and hear
everything that transpires. In Prus
sia at political meetings the stenog
raphers are seated on the platform
They take notes and report to the gov
ernment. Inasmuch as we are very
rapidly becoming Prussianized We
should follow the Prussian example al
our meeting"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
Sugar, Coffee, Tea and Cocoa
Must Yield s7S,O 600, 900 for
, War Chest, Senators De-
eide; Levy on Munitions
Manufacture Is Abolished.
PROFITS WILL DROP,
4 OFFICIALS BELIEVE

washington, D. c.. May 31.-The
eenste finances committee today de-
cided to provide in the war tax bill to
raise $50, 1000, 900 by consumption taxes
Of 2 cents 4 pound on coffee. cents on
tee. hall q cent on sugar and cents
on cocoa.
Substitutes for tea and coffee also
will be taxed.
From the new taxes the committee
estimates the following revenue VIII be
raised Sugar $50, ,oo0,0 900: Coffee. $lS,-
0o0. 900; tea, 100000 and Cocoa, VI
10000. Coffee and tea taxes VIII Do
levied on imports. Arrangements are
being made to take care OF import con-
tracts made before May 1, by requiring
purchasers from importers instead OF
the latter to pay the taxes. Under the
house bill 1t was proposed to tax cof-
Zee cent q pound and tea cents.
MUNITIONS TAX ELIMINATED. .
Another important change agreed
upon was the elimination OF the pres
ent tax Of 12N per cent on war muni-
tions.
This change was said to be due to
two reasons diminishing Of tho tax
and imposition Of increased excess
profits on all corporations which will
reach the munitions makers. While
this years revenue from the muni-
tions tax was estimated to yield $685.
100000, treasury experts told the com.
mittee 1t will be much smaller next
year. -
The committee has pared down the
proposed postal increase on second
~1osa qualifications
II 4s probable that . redraft OF the
! measure will be completed BY eatur
aay and pres1nted TO the senate By the
middle OF next week for Immediate
consideration.
The committee has parted down the
total amount to be raised by the Dill
70 $1.46o. 100000 and indications are
that the measure as finally rcdrafted
Will carry about $1,000. 1000.
CENSORSHIP FIGHT Is ON.
The long drawn out contest over the
question Of newspaper censorship
vas renewed In the house today with
the fate of the proposal somewhat IL
doubt. !.
Should the provision be rejected
As predicted by many senate and house
leaders, separate censorship bill may
be presented by the administration.
FOOD MEASURES DEBATED.
Food legislation Is under considers
ton on both sides Of the capitol today
In the senate, debate was resumed
on the bill already passed by the
house. providing for survey and slim
ulation Of food production. The house
AGRICULTURAL committee began work o.
perfecting the bill for establishing foot
administration and price fixing. Bott
bills are administration measures.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
$40 PURCHASES INVITED.

New York, May 31-Small investors
today were given an opportunity to
subscribe their bit to the liberty loan
through the purchase Of $40 participa'
ton certificates which were placed on
sale In department stores and banks.
Advance orders for them insured a
wide distribution throughout the city
Bankers and bond brokers are watch
ing the certificate experiment. which is
said to have been successful in France
and England, and 1t may be tried IN
floating some forms OF commercial
bond issues.
The liberty loan industrial commit
tee through thirty canvassers is max
ing an appeal to the heads OF 500 busi'
ness organizations In the city to sub
scribe to the loan and to make It easy
for their employees to buy bonds. The
committee has divided New York into
three districts. Canvassers have beer
assigned to each under district cap
tains.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
BRITISH LOSSES SMALLER.

London, May 31.-The twelfth week
of unrestricted submarine warfare
saw eighteen British merchant vessels
OF more than 1000 tons each sunk, 1t
l. announced officially. One vessel OF
less than 1900 tons and two hshing
vessels were sunk. The Losses for
each week show.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
COURT FIGHT IS BEGUN.

Kansas City, MO-. May 81. -Af&u-
ments began In the circuit court here
today on the Injunction petitions. filed
BY officers OF the Federation OF Dem
ocratic Control to enjoin Governor
Gardner. Mayor Edwards and other
state. county and city officials from en-
forcing the draft registration next
Tuesday.
The argument presented by ]. D.
Shewalter. for the petitioners. is that
the registration and draft are illegal
as they violate amendments to the fed
eral constitution.
Attorneys said the proceedings bring
up phases Of law not contained In the
recent decision OF San Francisco
courts upholdinE the draft.
Jacob HarIfeld. representing the
mayor. declared the supreme court OF
the United States has held the draft to
be legal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
RUSSIA TO FREE
FINNISH PRISONERS

Petrograd, MAY 3l.-The provisional
government on the proposal of the Fin
nish senate, has proclaimed the COM
plete or partial remission OF sentences
pronunced on all Finnish citizeGs for
crimes or offenses committed prior to
March 20. 1917.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
/. w. w. Strike
Plot Is F0iled

nETROIT, Mich, May 31.-Fed-
- eral officials announced today
that an alleged plot to tie up Great
Lakes commerce through strikes.
was probably broken up by the raid
last night on thu local headquarters
of the Industrial Workers OF the
World. Two officers OF the organi-
xation were arrested and consider
able literature was confiscated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
M'ADOO OBOOSTS
LIBERTY BONDS
MISREPRESENTATION Is OF VITAL
IMPORTANCE, SECRETARY OF
TREASURY SAYS.

Washington. D. G.. May 31.-The
itinerary OF Secretary McAdoo's SEQ
ond speech-making tour for the liberty
loan has been revised to include
speeches at Detroit. 81. Louis, New oE:
leans, Birmingham. Louisville. Cincin
natl and Pittsburgh.
while there Is every indication that
the loan IL progressing satisfactorily
assurance must be made doubly sure,
said Secretary McAdoo today.
1T is Of vital importance that the
liberty loan be over-subscribed as evi-
dence that the people Of the United
States are deeply imbued with the pur.
poses OF the war and determined tc
prosecute It vigorously. We want to
force an early peace and re-establish
Justice and liberty.
Negotiations with the allied gov
ernments for looking after their hnan'
cial needs are progressing satisfactor
ily and II provision is made by con
gress for raising sufncient money by
taxation and the people invest to the
required extent in liberty bonds. be
lieye the foundations for carrying or
the immense financial operations OF
the American government during the
war will be established on a solid
basis"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
|NVEhTsDEV|CE
TOSHI[LD SHIPS
F. M. Wood Offers Navy
Plan to Protect Vessels
From Submarines

r. NJ. Wood OF the Midland Metal
Co. and chairman Of the OttumwA
Manufacturers association. 10 the IN
ventor Of I device for the protection Of
vessels from German submarine At
tacks. A working model has been
sent to Congressman G. W. Ramseyer
to be presented to the naval depart
ment to determine upon It's merits -
a shield against the destructive TOT
pedoes.
The device is pair Of steel plates
that are adjusted to the sides OF the
vessel and when not in use hang sus-
pended alongside the hull Just above
the water line. They are mechanically
operated and when In the danger sone
may be subneryed at distance q
from thirty @ Atrty.tse feet from the
sides Of the vessel and serve to shield
the ship from torpedoes.
WOULD LESSEN WEIGHT.
They are made of thin sheet steel.
one-fourth or threeeighths Of an inch
being considered by Mr.. Wood as sui.
ficiently strong backed by the weight
OF water between It and the ships side,
to explode the torpedo.
His purpose In suggesting the sheet
metal was to lessen the weight which
naval experts and inventors engaged
in this work since the world war be-
gan, have held that steel plates may
prove impracticable because Of theil
great weight. He also suggested the
screen net as a substitute for the steel
II the latter was deemed too heavy but
prefers the plates.
4puHHVN NoEaArEn
The arms from which they are sus
pended into the water. rest upon q
stand built on the side Of the ship
When not In use the arms are raised
by a winch to an upright position. but
are hinged to the stand and wher
dropped, an action taking less than
minute, the plates fall into place sus
pended In perpendicular position
from the end OF the arms. The arm.
may be dropped at any angle and thus
the plates made to fall 10 level will
the bottom Of the vessel.
Mr.. Wood in his letter accompanying
the model sent to Mr.. Romseyer sus
Gested either the steel plates or net
F, The latter was his original idea. bu'
/ believing that the plates would ex
| plode the torpedo and thus give ths
enemy submarine the idea that 1t hat
struck home and cause II to arise from
the water. would thereby make 1t
! rood target for the gunners aboard thu
! protected ship With the net, the tor
pedo would be stopped but the submar
Inc would know 1t had done no dam
age.
The wall OF water between thu
plates and the ship would make sum
cient resistance to the torpedo to ex
plode It.
MADE INQUIRIES FIRST.
| Before making the model. Mr.. Woot
made inquiries as to the distance a tor
pedo might explode from vesse
without inturing the latter. The mod
81 WAS sent to Washington May 10 ant
a letter acknowledging its receipt ha
been received by the Ottnmwa inven