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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH NEWS
CONGRESS DELAYSONFO
While Food PIRATES GRAB FORTUNE

must be done 10 force the slowly turn
Ing wheels Of legislation to reycive
faster IL possible. he pointed o.
that the farmer ard the consumers
Of the country are BEGINNING ac.as
to suffer that the 1000 specula. - :
might fattsn. Thee parasites On ne
body polite, he added, are put takins
Advantage Of the fsflhre OF congress 20
enact = law that win give the govern
lment authority to- move swiftly and
sternly to the REPRESSION OF the specn-
lators. - @. -
Unless some prompt measures are
taken. 2 he addel. s.the farmers Of stne
country are faA TO face with q slump
In the cost ~ the products they are
raising, Whit the consumers race
stfIl more sffious situation- Already
tlSeye q mich under-nourishment IN
many al Is greater centers and we
lara nractiAlly helpless to remedy this
AnSitionbf affairs until the food leg.
81. 49, Which We have asked OF con.
.rsss sjall have BECOME law: IL ~:
~. howing the result OF the per-
.,.,snt lay Of congress- to act In this
nrfafa- hoe t=S4 ADoaO0 W JIG OolAA-As :
tee - ;r d Jon. which Ii one Of the
food commissioaer s agencies. .
Prssidant n son, though in the
n..t - ~ 80 no comment on the
s atm marisa.td yesterday his
impotence 1t the tart mess win "'sH
congress 10 acting. -
Senator Gore of tnoMs, -. ~
chairman Of the senate S.an ss. -.
charge Of the food legislat n 80 - -. :,
Visions xan 4 S ~ t5e nresit but
modifying the powers given E4s,s
food controller. In the main tx
measure IL reported az having proved
acceptable TO the president and to Mr.,
Hoover. and probably will prove salts
factory to both houses The final vote
on the bin probably will be not later
than July n. l.. e, y. :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
BRITISH GUNS SMASH
TEuTOM BATTERIES

4 Associstsd Press by o. 8. Naval 0onmnni
eation ssrvicsl
NEW YORK, N. z. July 11.-offi.
cial reports from both French and
English headquarters last night told
of fresh allied successes.
In Flanders there were fierce artil-
lery duels and the British advanced
their lines near Oosthaverne.
Operations against Lens especially
near Auis and LEVIN still continue
to avafl little. although patrols yes
terday penetrated for considerable
distances into the devastated area
and dynsmited Q number Of houses
that had been left IN whole or IN part
standing and from which Germans
are thought to have been sniping. The
greater part OF the task Of capturing
Lens Is stfll to be performed.
On this front the heavy artillery
batteries have been accomplishing re-
markable results. In the past "a
hours they have silenced Q dozen bat.
teries.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
DECLARES TEUT0N GOLD
BACKED MANcHU COUP

WASHINGTON, D. c. July H.
A despatch TO the Reuter- Telegram
company at hondon from its cor
respondent in Shanghai carries word
that the North China News. sn Amer
lean newspaper, declares that II viy,
Yually hrs been established az .
fact that the Mancbu uprising at
Picking was financed by German
agents, acting through Gen. Chang
Hsun,. whom they had in their pay.
II the coup d,etat had been sue
cessful and the puppet emperor had
remained on the throne where Chang
Hsun fcisted him. the North China
News says that the rupture Of diplo-
matte relations between China and
the imperial German government
would have been closed and all acts
or the republican government dis
tasteful TO Germany disavowed and
cancelled.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
MAYOR CALLS MEETING !.
OF NEW PENSION BOARD

Thursday morning at II o'clock the
members of the police and fire pen.
sion board WIN hold it's first meet
ing at the mayors office. The meet
Ing was called by Mayor J. J. Fern,
who Is the chairman, and the other
two members are James Bicknell, au-
ditor, and d. L. Conkling, treasurer.
The board inaugurated by the. last
legislature and its purpose Ii TO care
for and invest the pension fund which
il derived from the general fund Of
the city and county. The amount
each year Ii fixed at one per cent
of the total general fund Of the pre-
eeeding year. The amount this year
is approximately $500. =. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
PURCHASING BOARD FOR
WAR SUPPL les PLANNED
tAssociassd Prsss by Q. . Naval Communi
9S1E-5l cakion 9erVical q

fAssociated Press b .. 3. Naval Oommuni-
cation Ssryicel
WASHINGTON, d. c.. July IL
The council Tor national defense am
nounced last night plans for the elm
nation Of purchasing committees and
the creation of q central body, to be
known as eThe War Industries
Board which is to handle all pur.
chasing for this government. Three
members Of this board have been sug-
gested. They are Bernard Baruch.
Julius Rosenwald and Frank ScoCt,
but the final decision has not been
made as yet.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
JAPANESE SHOT
| By SHUN'S MEN
tsp,eisI on, . Nippa Jiiil

/. S1pee1ai Cobio % NIpp0 jul
TOXIC. Japan. July 10.-A Japan
csc subject was wounded today when
Gen. Hsun's soldiers fired upon Q
moving train In the outskirts Of Pc
king. The Japanese II reported to be
In Q critical condition. --
As soon as the fatality became
known at the Japanese legation In
Picking. Baron G. Hayashi, minister
to China, consulted with Gen. Chang
and warned the self-styled dictator
OF China to remind his troops not TO
repeat the outrage upon the japanese
subjects or other foreigners In the
future. Il
{: Gen. Chang was warned that any
further attempt on the part Of the
command to block the Railroad com
from Picking would only
invite Japan to take Q hand IN the
present crisis, which otherwise Japan
would not participate In.
!; TOXIC. Japan, July 10.--An aero
plane, manned by . republican aviator.
lowered over Picking yesterday and
bombarded the palace from above. Inc
bombs missed their goal and no harm
was done to the palace. 20
General Tuan Chi Jul, the new pre-
mier of the re-estahlished republic, 70.
day sent Q telegram to Hsuan Tung,
assuring the abdicating emperor that
the provisional government. win take
every precaution TO safeguard him.
Hsuan Ting stiIl remains in the pal
ace ut Picking.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
ITALIAN MISSION SAFE
AT FRENCH SEAP0 RT

fAssociatsd Press b. q. 8. Naval Communi.
cation sefyics)
WASHINGTON. d. G., July H.
With the exception of Senior Marconi,
inventor Of the radio telegraph, who
Ii still in New York on business. all
Of the members of the Italian mis-.
sion have returned to Europe, and
their safe arrival In q French port
was formally announced last night
by the state department.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
PROBE STARTED ON :.
ILLINOIS RACE RIOTS
tAssosisssd rrss. y .. 9. Naval connua

(Associated Press b. q. 9. Naval comnuni.
{ cation esEyice)
I EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, July IL.
Attorney General Brundage arrived
here yesterday from Springfield, to
begin the work Of Investigating the
recent race riots. The first task win
be the secret inQuest into the death
Of the victims Of the mob, and the
official announced that he intends
pressing his Investigation to discover
Il possible the guilty parties, and to
secure Just penalties. "
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
CONGRESSIONAL RANKIN
COMES TO ASSISTANCE OF
FIGHTERS DEPEND TENTS
(Associatsd Pres 81 q. 8. NavaI Commuu
cation Ssrvicel

: cosao1 oektlSot 1899
WASHINGTON. d. c.. July H.
Jeanette Rankin, member Of con-
gress and one Of those who voiced
against declaration Of war with Ger
many, yesterday introduced q bin
that would give to the dependents Of
all soldiers. members Of the Regular
Army, the National Guard or the Ma
tional Army, ample financial assist.
ance while their men folk were away
fighting for Uncle Sam. Miss Ran.
kin's plan calls for q separation al.
lowarce to all wives or soldiers Of
not less than $50 month, with an
added SIS o month for each child un-
tn the total should have reached SIS
The bill has been referred to the MIL
itary committee. --s,>
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
KNOWS ms MOUNTAINS

ROME, Italy.-General Cadorna,
chief Of the general staff Of the Ital.
ian army, has known the mountains
IN which the Italians are now fight.
ing the Austrians since he was little
boy. In an elementary school book
on the war. the story il related that
when lad Of SIX he became lost
while roaming In the mountains. At
the end of whole day he was found
and led home, to his distressed moth
er. Don't cry, mamma, please, he
said. I'm not afraid Of the noun.
tains,"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
LONDON. England.-There are &

! LONDON, England. There are 40.
900 dependents Of Canadian soldiers
in this country unable to return to
Canada owing to the lack OF passen.
ger accommodation on the few steam.
ers running to Canada. They came
soon after their men folk when the
latter enlisted and, IN some cases, the
men already have returned to Canada
wounded or discharged from the army.
others were relatives Of soldiers who
have been killed there, are anxious
to return TO relatives.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
PREFER MEXICO
STAYED OUT OF WAR
'(Associatsd Press b .. 8. Naval Communi
cxtfon 6aryfcal

WASHINGTON, D. c., July HIT
was formally announced last night
that the government 81 The United
States Is not seeking in any way to
influence the government of Mexico
to break of relations with: Germany.
Indeed state department officials de:
clared that there would be certain
disadvantages connected with the
entry Of Mexico into the war on the
side Of the Entente.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-11
EXCURSION STEAMER
SUNK; SEVEN DROWNED

(Associated Press By q. 8. Naval oommunk
sstion Seryice)
oRToNVILLE, Minnesota, July IL.
Seven persons we're drowned yes
terday when an excursion steamer
was sunk by gale on Great Stone
lake. -
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
STORM SWEEPS COAST
TOWNS ARE ISOLATED
Pensacola and Mobile Cut Of from
Outside World.

With the wind blowing q gale OF
rinefy-siX miles per hour, wires down
between Pensacola and Mobile. and
but rleager Ierorts being received at
Washington Of the havoc wrought hv
the hurrica.,c which has swept the
South Atlantic Coast for the past for
ordered a dispatch boat sent imme-
G:ately from New Orleans to the
naval statCn at the Florida port,
with instructions TO report as soon
as possible.
The high winds reached their maxi
mum velocity at Mobile yesterday. but
have since died down, the storm pass
ing off TO sea from the south coast
of Alabama.
The I'LL extent of the damage
wrought will not be obtainable un-
til tcleSraLhic communication. which
has been literally swept away be-
tween MJbile and Pensacola. has been
restored.
Relayed reports TO the Weather Bu-
reau in Washington indicate that ship
ping craft received sufficient warnins g
OF the approach of the storm 10 en-
able them to obtain shelter in safe
harbors along the coast.
Aside from wireless message re.
ceived at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
tIe b. the Navy Department. no word
mas hecn received from Pensacola
since Thur~Gay morning and none
from Mobile since Friday night
heavy rains are falling in the wake
Cf the storm.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
iSHAGGER STICK BAN
CAUSES Big PROTEST
Washingtonians Unwilling to Ap-
prove of Military Order.

Swagger sticks, delight of the youth
full soldier and his admirers of the
fair sex, have been officially banned
from At least one of Uncle Sans
cantonments. following the drastic
order issued by Maj. Gen. Thomas H.
Barry. prohibiting the English i'm
portation from being "sported" by
Camp Grant rockies" Local military
disagree with the opinion that the
little canes are "unmilitary," and hold
the opinion that carrying one tends
10 keep a man from "slouching' and
prevents otherwise Idle hands from
slipping into trousers pockets.
Gen. PeTshing has issued SIMILAR
Instructions to his troops over seas.
but that is quite another matter, say
oHiceTs in Capital City camps, from
prohibiting swagger sticks to the boys
in training in this country. Among
other "tOgs' included in the order,
are the short, fur-lined coats. which
made there appearance here in num-
bers during the recent cold snap, ":oe e
ing riding crops, and wearing put
tees and caps for all save officers.
II is claimed that there is Just the
least bit Of tendency to arouse a sus-
plc.on that possibly some of the young
men are more intent on a dashing ap-
Pearance than o nthe hard work of
setting the organization into shape
for war"
thousands of swagger sticks would
sun De in evidence hereabouts. even
ioIieWlng such a croo-el ukase, in
the dainty hands OF admiring misses
oI the youths wearing their country's
uniform.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
DANCER, CONVICTED
AS Spy, TO Be shot
Mata Hari Disclosed Secret of
Tanks to Germans.

Paris, Sept AFTER a legal battle
of two months. during VIII a re-
vision court confirmed the , ecision OF
a court-martial, Mata Hari. Dutch
dancer. seeker of adventure. must
face the greatest adventure of all.
Today the Supreme Court confirmed
the previous findings, and the dancer
was again sentenced to be shot as a
spy. The news was conveyed to her
in the Saint Lazare prison, where she
has employed her time recently in
writing her memoirs for a Partisan
newspaper.
The information which the dancer
conveyed to the Germans told che
surprisingly well kept secret of the
tanks.
Mata Harl. meaning Eye of the
Morning." was the stage name OF
Marguerite Gertrude Zellc Maclecd. a
dancer who made her first success in
Paris several years aSo and repeat
ed it in many European capitals.
The first time that she came in
conflict with the police was last
spring, when she was notified she
must modify the performance which
she was giving at the Folies Bergere
What Paris is anxious to know,
and what may be disclosed by the
memoirs that are being written in the
bleak prison OF Saint Lazare, is whe-
ther certain French deputy furnish
ed the hint which took the beautiful
adventures TO England at the time
tanks were being built.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
JAP ENVOY PROMISES
open DOOR" IN EAST
Viscount lshu Also Renews Pledge
of Loyalty to Allies.

New York, Sept. Gan open door
fo- the United States in Japan as
we'll as In China was tie solemn
Pledge of NiscOunt Ishii. head OF the
Imperial japanese Mission at the
banquet given by the city in honor
6f the mission at the Waldorf to-
night, the high point in New York s
three-day reception to the visiting
Nipponese.
Reinsurance Of Japan's uHfaltering
determination 10 stick through thick
and thin TO the entente cause and
predictions of early peace and world
freedom brought a brilliant gather
ing to its feet in cheers.
Of Japanese attitude toward the
commercial advances Of the western
world the NiscCunt said:
There was no need-there is no
need-to close that door on you, be-
cause We welcome your fair and
honest competition in the markets
everywhere 1 am persuaded that the
grUmblings and the whisperings
about a closed door in China by the
japanese against America did not
come from the broad ard generous
heart OF the enterprising American
but is the result Of ten years of an
enemy's effort to create prejudice
and distrust.
We wish to be and to always con-
tinUe to be the sincere friend and
helper Of our neishbor. for We are
more interested than anyone else ex-
Cept China in good government there.
only we must ct all times for self
protection prevent other nations from
doing what we have no right to do.
We will not only not seek to assail the
integrity or the society of China,
but Will eventually be prepared TO
defend and maintain the same m
tegrity and independence OF China
against any aggressOr. For we know
that our own land marks would be
threatened BY any outside invasion or
interference in China.
For many years our common enemy
has been the worst enemy of China.
Stree the outbreak of the war in
EElore, China has been a hot bed Of
German intrigue and in all Of this
China has always been the greatest
sufferer. I cannot give YOU the rosi-
t:Tc proofs about the German in the
Far East. as YOU have had them
placed Before you by the alert author
tiles in Washington, but 1 can ,-,ve
YOU as my conviction that the GerElan
in China is responsible for the nc ST
Il un-ayoTab,e cases and the rnai:ci-
Ous. widespread information scattered
through the world for the one purpose
Of iGpairing the relations Of the
countries concerned in China and Sc
curing the downfall OF China to Ger
r-any'S advantage"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
Scdition Charge Made.

Senator La Toilette refused to make
any statement or answersAny charge.
Senator Kellogg. OF Minnesota. pre-
sented the first petition, and the one
that surprised La Toilette and startled
the whole Capital "Sedt.yn" was
the charge made.
Il send to the desk" said Sem
ator kellogg. "a petition N the form
of a resolution from the governor and
the Commission of Public Safety Of
Minnesota. for appropriate action"
The petition follows:
Whereas Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette made an address of a dis
loyal and seditious nature at a pub
lie meeting before a large audience
of the Non-Partisan League conven-
ton at St. Paul on the Goth of Sep
tember;
Whereas the utterances of Senator
La Toilette. with all the prestige of
his high Office as Senator of the
Cnited States, made under the pro-
lection of a guarantee of the presi-
dent of the NOn-Partisan League that
no disloyal expressions would be per-
mitted during the alleged conference
between producers and consumers on
the high cost of living, have already
served TO create reasonable senti-
ment in the State of Minnesota. and
being spread through the public press,
and has no other effect than to weak
en- the support of the government
carrying on the war. be it hereby
Resolved, That the Minnesota COM
mission o. public safety respectfully
petitions the Senate OF the United
States to institute proceedings look
ing to the expulsion OF the said Rob-
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
Alter Graduate Rate,

Alter Graduate Rate.
The graduate rate was altered
from percentage OF the deduction to
percentage of the profits upon the
invested capital. AS accepted. the
rates now in the bill are in addition
to the existing taxes.
Twenty per cent of the amount of
the net income in excess of the deduc-
tlon provided for, and not in excess
of Is per cent of the invested capital
for the taxable year.
Twenty-Five per cent OF the amount
of net income in excess of Is per cent.
and not in excess OF 20 per cent OF
such capital.
Thirty-flve per cent Of the amount
of net income in excess OF 20 per cent,
and not in excess of % per cent of
such capital.
Forty-five per cent OF the amount
OF net income in excess of . per
cent. and not in excess of SO per cent
of such capital.
Definition of Capital
Sixty per cent of the amount Of
net income in excess of SO per cent
of such capital.
Exemption from the tax are COM
pensation of fees received by State
or Federal officers or employees. cor
porations and individuals already ex-
empted under the act of September
8. 1916. and incomes derived from the
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
GUARDS TO GET
SERVICE ABROAD
Secretary Baker Says All
Units viii Be Sent
to France.

Men and regiments assigned to the
depot brigades" in the new reorgani.
zation of the National Guard, regular
army and national army. need have
no fear that they will not get to
France. The National Guard will gc
to France well ahead OF the national
army.
Secretary Baker made this clear yes
tercay. The depot brigades. he said
will act as the divisional bases. but
they will be moved TO France at the
same time as the rest of the division
to which they are attached.
There has been much misunder-
standing about this new reorganiza-
tion,' Mr.. Baker said. and l believe
that many of the protests we have
received about the assignment oi
regiments and men is due to this mis-
understanding. We are doing every
thing possible to give every regiment
a place with it's fellows from the
same State. But military necessity is
the first thing to be satisfied and
when people know We have TO form
these new regiments. l am sure that
they will be satisfied
Secretnry's Statement.
The Secretary's statement was made
following a visit from Gov. Gardner
of Missouri. who came to protest
against the amalgamation of a Mis-
souri, regiment with one from Kansas
We recognize the value of Local
sentiment" the Secretary said. but
il must sometimes be subordinateG
to necessity"
He promised. however, to take Gov.
Gardner's representations into consid-
Grafton.
The suggestion has been made t.
the War Department from many
sources that National Guard regi
n,ents be preserved intact and filled
up to the new strength of $500 men by
assigning to them men from the con.
script army.
IF we did that" Secretary Baker
explained, "the result would be thai
two-thirds OF the personnel OF eact
National Guard regiment would con,
sist of raw recruitss AS it. is now
the National Guard. {; rated as mer
who have seen service. They ravt
been drilled for years and many o.
them saw real active service on tht
Mexican border last year 1t wo0lC
not do to sacrifice the finished condi
tion of these troops by filling them VI
with new men,
This statement ca-.irmed the pre-
vious announcements that the GuarC
is going to follow close behind tht
regulars on the way to France.
Wherever possible, Mr.. Baker ex
planned, the identity Of historic regi
ments is being preserved by making
them the nucleus Of the new ant
larger commands, but in dong thi!
State lines will. in some instances. bt
wiped out and newer regiments vii
lose their identity"
In one way" said Mr.. Baker, Nv,
have nothing to fear from this, fol
We have found that the friendship!
formed by men on active service de
velop so rapidly and so closely tha'
the esprit de corps of new regiment:
is frequently better than that of com
mands that have been together fol
some time
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

business of life. health, and accident
insurance. combined in one policy is
sued on the weekly payment premium
plan.
One very important matter settled
was the definition of capital. This
has been modified so that the actual
value OF tangible property paid in
before January !, 1914 shall be con-
sidered. If stock was issued the
value spoken of must not exceed the
par value of the stock. The commit
tee also "liberalized" the value Of
good will and other intangible prop
erty.
One cent was added to ordinary
letter postage so that letters other
than those sent from or TO American
soldiers and sailors, would cost three
cents. This is supposed to go into
effect thirty days after the passage
OF the act.
Income Tax Rate Same.
The second class postal rate has
been changed to a zone system which
begins July !, 1918. Reading matter
will be charged between that date
and July !. 1919, liza cents per pound
or fraction. After July !, 1919. the
rate will be IA cents per pound. II
the space devoted to advertising mat
ter does not exceed per cent OF the
total space Of a magazine, the rate
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.