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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
Southwest Georgla Warm.

McMichael Plantation It'll acres,
hree miles south of Lumpkin, will be
offered for sale by Administrators,
courthouse, Lumpkin, Ca, legal sale
hours, first Tuesday in November. One
of prettiest farm propositions in
Southwest Georgia. If really intec-
ested and desire further information,
write Drawer p, Cuthbert, Ga. 1S-5t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
CORPORAL KILLED
WHEN AUTOMOBILE
DOES SOMERSAULT
Steering Gear Breaks and Ma
chine Plunges Over Bank
at MoanaIua Turn

When the steering gear of the au-
tomobile he was driving refused to re-
spond to his efforts and the car
plunged over the bank at the last turn
on Moanalua road coming towards
town, Cpl. B. o. Griffin Of the head
quarters troop of the Atm Cavalry at
Cashier station was instantly killed
this morning at about $3.50 o'clock. He
was found an hour later pinned under
the running board of the car. The
body was removed to the Fort Shat
ter hospital where it was found Grit.
fins back had been broken.
Leaving Leilehua at about o'clock
this morning, CPL Griffin started for
Honolulu to take The machine to the
garage Of the Won Hamm.Young Co.
for repairs. About an hour and .
half later he came to the sharp turn
on the Moanalua road and instead
Of turning the corner, the machine
continued straight ahead and turned
what was estimated to be three somer.
saults, landing in a small valley about
Is feet below. The soldier was found
pinned under the running board. The
car, number 1908, is owned by a res.
ident Of Schofield, say the police.
It was badly damaged in the acct.
dent.
According to the report of Officer
J. G. Branco, an examination of the
car showed that the steering knuckles
of the left front wheel had become
dislocated and the front wheels un-
comfortable. From appearances, the
car had evidently been to some black.
smith recently for repairs and when
the steering shafts had been put in
place the cotter pin had not been ad.
justed following the putting back Of
the nat.
This nut holds the shafts in place
and in the absence of the cotter pin.
the nut had been joggled off by the
vibrations of the car as it tore along
the road and the car refused to re-
spond to the steering gear.
The death of Cpl Griffin has been
reported to Washington and news
will be forwarded to his relatives.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
CAPTAIN and
CREW ARE SAFE
At PORT ALLEN
Famous Old Vessel Valued at
$500, 900 is Burned About
900 Miles Out; Fully Insured
for Cargo Worth $266, 600
completely destroyed by fire while
at sea when about. two-fitths OF

completely destroyed by fire while
II at sea when about two-fifths Of
- the way to San Francisco from
Hawaii. 10 the fate Of the famous old
bark Rithet, Captain Lindberg, own.
ed by the Matson Navigation Co..
which was one Of the best-known
vessels plying between the islands
and the mainland.
News Of the burning Of the Rithet
was received this morning in radi.
ogram from Superintendent Leayitt
OF the Kauai railroad to Alexander q
Baldwin, and in messages to Castle
& Cooke, local agents for the Matson
line. The message to Alexander &
Is members of the crew Of the Rith,
ct have landed safely at Port Allen,
having left the burning ship In small
boats. The captain and crew reached
Port Allen yesterday.
The message to Alexander & Bald.
win reads as follows:
"Rithet lost latitude 81. q, North
longitude lag. OF West. Fire. Crew
safe at Port Allen. Crew,win arrive
in Honolulu in the Kjnau. Further
particulars in letter. .s....s
Alexander & Baldwin or Castle &
Cooke have no information as to how
the fire which destroyed the Rithet
started. From the position mentioned
in the foregoing message, both firrts
are OF the opinion that the bark bad
completed about two-fifths OF her
journey to San Francisco. No details
have been received as to the methods
employed by the crew IN getting 10
Port Alien, whether by sail or other
power, and the messages do not give
the date Of the burning OF the vessel.
Puilt at Glasgow, Scotland, In 1892
for WEIGH G Co., and designed es.
pecially for island trade, the Rithet
had been q familiar figure IN Ha-
waiian waters for the last 25 years,
and was used principally as q sugar
carrier. The bark was run for sew
eral years on the old Planters Line
and when WEIGH & Co. went out Of
business In 1908 the vessel was pur.
chased by the Matson Navigation Co.
According to Castle e. Cooke, the
Rithet was valued at about $400, 900
and was insured. r. 49,.
The Rithet sailed from MahukoRa
on July II. She had aboard ga tons
of sugar from Kohala plantation;
$50 tons from the Kaeleku plantation,
Hama, Maui, and ESQ tons from the
Union Mill plantation, and about GAG
tons Of Hind-Rolph sugar from the
Hawi mill. Castle & Cooke are the
agents for the Kohala plantation and
the Theo. Davies Co. for the Union
Mill and Kaeleku companies.
At the present price Of sugar the
Rithet's cargo was worth over $685.
600. The cargo was insured for the
full value Of the sugar on her sailing
date. Sugar was selling for 6.52 on
July II. -. .zs.. .s,. ..-.. ~ 80
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
GIVES :.
TRANSFER DEED
TO WAKEFIELD
Little Ceremony Marks Change
- of Ownership; AID Club is
Thanked for Efforts

II nth but little Ceremony, the
" passing Of deed from Archi'
w bald Young to James Wake
field, the first Army sandrNavy Y. NJ.
C. A. in the territory of. Hawaii was
established at the premises Of the
Royal Hawaiian hotel at 10 O'Clock this
morning. - @%$5S y = - '-~r } ! -
With the establishment of the as
sociation came the passing of one, of
the landmarks of Honolulu. For IS
years the Royal Hawaiian hotel has
been the center Of the social, politi-
cal and military life Of the islands.
A. A. Young, accompanied by c.
C. Won Hamm, secretary Of the Young
estate, called at the hotel this morn.
ing and formally handed. the deed Of
the property to James Wakefield,
chairman OF the committee of man.
agement. Lorrin Thurston, William
o. Smith, Wallace r. harrington, ]. R.
Gait. James ID. Dougherty, members
of the Ad Club committee on the
Army and Navy, with w. A. Horn,
Army and Navy secretary, were pres
ent when the hotel passed to the
home of the enlisted men.
In 1871 residents OF Honolulu felt
the need for hotel which would do
credit to the city, and citizens of Hon.
olulu cooperating with the govern
ment planned on a hotel which would
till the needs at that time. Robert
Levers was selected as foreman Of
the job, and the hotel was erected in
1872 with Allan Herbert as manager
The hotel became the social center
Of the territory. and many big az
fairs were held there King Kalakaua
at one time made his home at the
Royal. Hawaiian hotel. and tourists
from all over the world have been in
attendance at many of its affairs.
The hotel passed through a number
of arrangements, including that Of
Continued on page two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
GERMANY AWARE OF
AUSTRiA'S ULTIMATUM
ID HOURS BEFORE SENT

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 8
1t was learned today that govern
ment officials nave positive proof that
Germany was in possession of Aus
tria's ultimatum to Serbia IA hours
prior to the delivery of the note at
Belgrade, the seat of Serbia's govern
ment
1t is stated Count Zimmerman ad.
mftted the fact wnen closely question
ed by American representatives then
at Berlin.
There is strong evidence. also, that
at a conference held in Pctsdam on
July it was decided by the govern
ments Of the Central Powers that
their war dogs should be let loose,
deeming the time propitious for their
schames Of conquest
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SAY gen. johnson
ASKS Commission
in THEU. 5. ARMY

According to a we'll defined report
in National Guard circles, Brig. Gen.
Samuel l. Johnson, adjutant general
of the territory, has filed his appl-
cation in Washington for a commits
sion in the regular army.
Gen. Johnson would neither affirm
nor deny the report today, but only
smiled when asked. 1t is understood
that. his services we're offered with
any rank the War Department sees
fit to give him, also that he recently
took a physical examination before
an army officer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
Franklin To Go
To Capital For
Building Meet
Custodian of'U. S. Site Looks
for Government to Speed
Plans for Structure

Il 8 custodian of the federal build
~ ing, Collector of Customs Frank.
- lin has received a cabled request
from the treasury department to pro-
coed to Washington for conference.
This means" said Mr.. Franklin this
morning, that they are going right
ahead with the federal building. !
was somewhat afraid that the war
would delay the building but Judge
now that approaching the great local
need for this building the department
has forwarded rather than delayed the
plans.
unless ! receive a request to the
contrary / shall sail from Honolulu
the early part of September. In the
meantime shall be pleased to receive
suggestions. On one thing my mind
Is very clear. l shall oppose their
placing the appraisers storehouse in
the palace square building. This de-
partment with its drays and noise
should most certainly be located in
the vicinity Of our present quarters.
I'M. enough of a kamaaina to see
see that we get a first class building"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
AMBASSADOR
! OF ITALY TO
JAPAN HERE
Marquis ConfaIonieri, Captain
of Dragons, Saw Two Years
of Active Service in War;
Turns Country Estate Into
Military Hospital; Wife is
War Nurse

LIE MARQUIS Cusani Confalonieri,
new ambassador to Japan from Italy,
is a. passenger aboard the T. K. K.
liner in. port today, bound for his
diplomatic post at Toxic. For four
years, from 1911 to 1915, he was the
Italian ambassador to America, but
asked to be relieved two months be-
fore Italy declared war against Aus.
tria in May, 1915. He explains he
realized Italy was certain to enter
the contict against her ancient enemy
and that he wanted to be in his ma
tive land so he could volunteer when
war was declared.
Reticent to the point of absolute
silence, when asked to tell Of his ex-
perienees during his two years of &C.
tive service as a captain Of dragons,
in the Italian cavalry, the marquis
shifts all questions with q shrug OF
his shoulders and a broad, but ell
gaging smile. It is his smile which
is the new ambassadors most appar'
ent characteristic. He radiates jov'
iality-a disarming diplomatic weap-
on-with all the sincerity OF. a trained
American politician in campaign time.
1T is, not the part Of diplomat to
talk of war or of his personal exper-
fences on the war front. It is bet
ter that he talk Of peace which is
to come after the war" be said with
a friendly smile at his interviewer
disconcertment.
Urged then to talk Of peace, he
evaded an answer with just as much
friendliness, hazarding no guess as to
the eventual terms or as to the dura-
ton Of the war.
To questions as to the ultimate part
Greece will play in the war. or as to
what might be expected in Russia, the
ambassador responds with the ever
present smile and mock humility by
saying: TEN them the ambassador
is an aged man, who-knows nothing
about matters in which the world is
interested" which, Of course, is not
the case.
Fighting In the Alps
Only when pressed to describe the
fighting in the Alps between the Ital-
ian and Austrian troops does Mar
quis Confalonieri's face shade to that
of seriousness, as though he was
looking back upon scenes which il
was best to forget.
Yes, the fighting is all in the noun.
tains. 1t is like, like going up against
a great wall. No, no settled portion
Of che Italian territory has been over
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
CAPT. HUNT
TOCOMMAND
ARMY CAMP
Popular 1st Infantry Officer is
Now Instrueting Reservists
at SchofieId Barracks

Capt. Elvid Hunt, LIST Infantry, Soho.
field Barracks, has been chosen as
commander for the reserve corps
training camp to open on August q
at that post. The appointment was
announced today by Brig. Gen. Charles
G. Treat, Hawaiian department com.
mander.
The news that Capt. Hunt has been
chosen for this important work was
received with approval by persons
familiar with army work. He has been
in charge of the reserve corps officers
now training at Schofield and of the
provisional lieutenants named from
this department.
The officer came to this depart.
ment in September, 1915, taking com.
mand of Company G, 1st Infantry, a
few months later. He received his
promotion to captain the following
year and has held command of the
same company until recently when he
was named regin entail adjutant CT the
LIST Infantry and given command Of
Headquarters Company.
An interesting feature OF the appl;.
NoIISAo LOl IAC OAS SoAnp 10 LhdI uuA'
Der of the reserve corps officers who
have already received their commits
sions here are in the list.
With out little more than a week
left in which applications may be
filed for the camp, detailed arrange
ments for the institution are being
decided on. General Treat is much
interested in the work Of the camp
and hopes to make a record for Ha-
waii. All persons who intend to file
applications are requested to do so as
early as possible. So far the officers
are much pleased with the nigh type
Of men applying.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
OIL TANKER HAS
THRILLING ESCAPE
FROM HUN Diver
Torpedo Misses Target and
Ship EIudes Submarine; q
Shots Were Fired

ATLANTIC PORT, Aug 3.-Bring-
ing a thrilling story of a desperate
fight with Hun diver in mid-ocean,
an American oil tanker arrived here
today, having had a narrow escape
from being Summarized while en- route
from a European port.
The sea bandit, according to the
sailors, let loose a torpedo, which
just failed to hit its target, and then
opened fire with her six-inch guns,
firing Fl shots
Meantime the tanker was being
skilfully Unanswered by the officers
and the naval gunners opened fire,
but the results could not be ascer-
tanned.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
GEN. WESTON IS DEAD
Associated Press By q. 8. Naval communj
cation seryiesl

cation Seryicel
BRIARCLIFF, ~. Y, Aug. 3.--Gen.
John Weston died at his residence
here today. The deceased officer was
a native of Louisville, Kentucky. and
was born in 1916. He was awarded
the congressional medal Of honor In
1898 for 'ga1lantry at Wetuupka, Ala
bama, April Is, 1867" where, with i've
men, he swan the river, defeated q
force Of the enemy, and captured
steamboats, loaded with supplies.
Gen. Weston was retired in 1903.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
RUSSIA REFUSES TO
GIVE FINLAND FREEDOM

PETROGRAD, Russia, Aug 3.-The
provisional government, after full dis
cussion today refused to acknowledge
Finland as an independent country,
and issued an order dissolving the
landtag and calling for a new election,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
! HEAVY ARTILLERY DUELS
| MARK FLANDERS BATTLE
EAssocistsd Prsu b. .. 5. Naval oonmun
cation seryicel

BRITISH FRONT IN FLANDERS
Aug. s.-The situation on this battle
front IL unchanged, bad weather inter
fering with air scout activities. Heavy
artillery duels are in progress, but nc
infantry actions are reported, the tor.
rental rains having rendered the
country almost impossible.
LONDON, Eng Aug. S.-The British
have succeeded In reestablishing their
lines at Monchy lie Preux, on the Arras
front. 49, g.,
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EIGHT NAVAL GUNNERS
WERE ABOARD ,M0NTA ANA
tanus germs

tAssOeiassd Pres: b. 2: 3 Naval commanL
LONDON, England, August 3.-The
British admiralty announced today
that eight naval gunners on board the
Montana, when she was torpedoed,
lost their HVea 5-.s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03

PROCLAIMEDLN
GRECIAN TOWNS
(Associated Press BY q. S. Naval Commun
cation Service)

LONDON, Eng, Aug. 3.-Reports
from British headquarters in Greece
say that martial law has been pro
claimed in ottica and Poetia nome.
No information was given for the cause
of the order.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
TEUTON SUSPECT
JAILEDNU1AH

(Associatsd Press By o. s. Naval coumunb
cation Service)
SALT LAKE, Utah, August 3.-The
police took into custody today a man
by the name of Joe Bergerman, aged
81, on the charge of selling court
plaster which was absorbed with te-
tanus germs.
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Teutons Urged
To Avoid Show
OF Nervousness

fAsseeisssd PraSs b .. 8. Naval oomnHni
eAtion SegYtcel
y y = y y y y y = = y = =
y COPENHAGEN, Denmark,
= Aug. SIN a statement issued to-
y day at Berlin, Chancellor Mich =
y aelis declares that Germany, I
y while ready to consider honor 4
y able peace" proposals, should 4
y avoid all appearances Of nervous 4
= ness.
y The chancellor says the crisis =
y is being interpreted aboard as q =
= sign of weakness. =
y y y y y y y y = y y y =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
CROWN PRINCES ARMY
Is REPULSED ON AiSNE
1Associstsd Press b q. 8. Naval ocnmuz
cation Ssrvieel FL

PARIS, France, Aug. 3.-The crown
princes troops on the Aisne front to-
day made violent attacks on Cerny,
but were repulsed With heavy losses
Weather conditions are hampering
operations in Belgium.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
GERMANY CHALLENGED
TO PROSECUTE COHEN
FOR HIS UTTERANCES
.lssooi,tsd Press b, o. s. Naval oomnuni
cation Ssrvics)

AMSTERDAM, Holland, Aug. s.
The Tages Zeitung, German news
paper. in an article todLy CHALLENGES
the government to prescott the So
cialist Cohen for his declarations In
the reichstag regarding the Potsdam
conference on July 5, 1914. ~
The newspaper claims that the full
lest evidence can be given that the
story came from Independent German
socialists then at Stockholm.
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| u. S. DOLLAR WORTH
so I'M CHINESE COIN

{Associnted Press By q. s. Naval communi
cation Service, .-.-
Annoy, China, Aug. 3.-The American
dollar is today worth S1.50 in Chinese
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
BIGFINELEVIED
ON BELGIAN CITY
BY GRASPINGHl]N

cation SsrFlesl
AMSTERDAM. Holland. Aug. g.
BY q recent order Of the German gov.
ernor Of Belgium. the city of Liege
has been fined q half million dollars
for disobeyfng q German order to
demolish all buildings which had been
damaged by fire. +.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-03
CzERNOWITz
IS CAPTURED
BY AUSTRIANS
Russ Troops Continue to Retire
But Big Improvement in
Morale of Forces Is Noted;
Bad Weather HaIts Flanders
Operations

! KAssoctstsd Press By o. o. Naval Oommuni
= cation servios) u
u VIENNA, Austria Aug. 3.-Des.
W patches from the eastern Galician
front today announce the capture
Of Czernowitz by AustrolG German
troops, who have now occupied the
city.
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Continued on page threeI
Newark post., 1917-09-05

The entire Malone Tract Of land has been sold and
placed in the hands Of the Newark Trust and Safe Deposit
Company for development The Tract is located Souh
College Avenue and to Ekton Avenue with an option
on the A. E. Grantham property with view to opening
Latta Street from Delaware Avenue to Park Place. This
is the best location for home near Newark
Newark post., 1917-09-05

the site of the new fortification at
Cedar Beach.
Governor Townsend has ap-
pointed Constable William Tins
man, Of Richardson Park, auto
mobile inspector for New Castle
County.
William Smith of Harbeson, who
succeeds A. H. Carey, resigned, as
deputy United States Marshal, has
assumed his position in Whining
ton.
Martin H. Marvel of Seaford, is
seriously i'll at his home from
swallowing a poison tablet which
he mistook for one for relief Of
headache.
William Connoway, who fell
from a third-story window at his
home in Wilmington, while fixing
a screen, died of his injuries at the
Homeopathic Hospital last Mon
day.
Captain George E. Magee of
Milton, has been appointed a gov
ernment inspector of vessels at
$500 a year.
For holding up and robbing
George A. Walls, an aged white
man, Albert Johnson is held in de-
fault of $4,000 bail in Wilmington
for the action of the Grand Jury.
General James H. Wilson, L. S.
A., retired, of Wilmington, on Sun
day observed his 80th birthday
and entertained a few friends at
dinner, at his home. He thinks
peace is far distant and that he
wished to bid the young men of
Delaware who will fight in France,
"Godspeed and success"
The Elkton textile mill, opposite
the railroad station, has been clos
ed by its operators, Messers
Clarence, Elmore and Arthur Del.
bert, who it is said, will sell the
equipment and devote all their at.
tention to their barge building
plant in Havre de Grace.
Charles Anderson, a member OF
Company E, First Maryland Regi.
ment. of Elkton, who had beer
lodged in Jail for stealing SIS
from a fellow-soldier, was taker
to Baltimore on Saturday, presum
ably for trial by Court Martial.
Newark post., 1917-09-05

Bessie Chapman, aged Is, of
Port Deposit, while descending a
steep slope in Port Deposit, one
day last week, on a bicycle, was
thrown through a plate glass store
window when the wheel struck the
street curb at the bottom of the
slope. She escaped with several
cuts and bruises.
John Hager, son of former
Sheriff Henry Hager, of Chesa-
peake City. a member of Company
E, First Maryland Infantry, un-
derwent an operation for appendi-
citis at Union Hospital, Elkton, on
Thursday evening.
Farmers of the Dover section
held a meeting in the Odd Fellows
Hall, Dover, on Saturday evening,
to plan for saving their corn yield
and the remainder of the tomato
crop. Corn cutters are reported
demanding So per day and board.
John F. Godsborough, one Of
Smyrna's oldest residents. we'll
known as starting judge of races
at Delaware fairs in former years,
died on August 27, aged 82 years.
Frank Long, wanted at Dover
| for stealing valuables worth $50,
from Howard Virden, a West
Dover hundred farmer, was locat-
! ed in Chesapeake City last week,
lodged in Elkton Jail and on
| Thursday was taken to Dover by
Deputy Sheriff A. J. kingsburg
who presented eXtradition papers
Benjamin Morris, of George
town, has broken left arm, caus-
! ed by his automobile turning tur-
tie one day last week, on the road
to Lewes, near Cool Spring. The
steering gear failed when the car
was running at high speed. 1t
skidded into field and turned
over twice, the second time land
ing on top of Morris.
The Hockessin Chapter Of the
Epworth League will hold its An
nual Harvest Home festival on the
NJ. f. Church lawn on Saturday.
Frank Sterling charged with
running an automobile while in
toxicated was fined So and costs
at Delaware City on Friday. Later
he repeated the offense and or
Saturday was fined S25 and costs