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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
RUSS BONDS ARE
ABOVEsIOOMARk

Russian government 51a per cent
external bonds are above the 500
mark again and now stand at SOL.
Cabled5 information was received to-
day that an error had been made in
sending the New York quotation for
a lO00-ruble bond as at 1901 and that
the quotation should have been $685.
Russian government bonds are ex-
pected to strengthen since powerful
American financial interests produced
funds a few weeks ago to pay the
semiannual interest on $20.000.000 of
bonds The amount for the Deem
Der coupon called for $685., 800. Bank
ers' who sold the bonds in New York
did not say from, what source the
money for the interest came, but init
mated that the payment was made
with the approval of powerful Rus
sian interests. The American bank
ing group that underworld the issue
was made Up of ]. P. Morgan 4 Co,
the National City Co, the Guaranty
Trust Co., Lee, Higginson & Co. and
Harris, Forbes & Co. The original
plans provided for the sale of $780,
100000, but only half Of the amount
was underwritten, and about $4,000
600 actually sold to the public.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
PLAN entertainments
FOR SERVICE MEN HERE

At the meeting of the Women's War
Council held this morning at the resi-
dence of Mrs F. J. Lowrey plans lOr
a series of entertainments for the men
of the army. navy and marine corps
were formulated A number Of dates
for the entertainments were also de-
cided upon.
Commencing Monday evening, there
will be open house at the Central
Union church, which will continue all
next week. All enlisted men are to
be present The war council will en-
t. y ~,Pmbers of the 25th Infantry
on the Punahou campus on Jan. IL 1t
Wi Ue an afternoon affair. The Iowa
State club and the New York club will
hold entertainments for the service
- . TIA 18th and 5th of January.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
Hawaii LOOKS
GOOD TO ARMY
MEN IN FRANCE
Major HaIIoran, Writing From
War Zone, Says They Long
for Oahu Now

Hawaii looks mighty good" to some
of the men lover there" says Major
Geo. NJ. Halloran, formerly stationed
on Oahu, in a letter to Julius Unger.
resident manager of the Gunst tobacco
store. He tells how soldiers who used
to be on Oahu now are its best boost
ers, and gives some humorous side
lights on active duty in France. He
writes:
France, November I, 1917.
"Mr julius Unger,
Manager NJ. A. Gunst & Co,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Dear Julius:-It certainly seemed
like old times to get little news
direct from Waikiki. This place where
We are stationed is just exactly one
thousand kilometers from any place
that was ever put on any map. In
your letter you spoke Of sending on a
Honolulu Star-Bulletin. I can't imag-
inc anything that | would rather see.
You ought to have a branch Of your
business here. Last week the men
were smoking coffee grounds until |
landed a case of Bull Durham by
chasing all over the blooming coun.
try. Last week my wife sent me a
carton Of Fatimas and they lasted eX-
actly five minutes. The crowd saw
them and it was all off. | was mobbed.
You don't know what a pack of Bull
Durham amounts 10 until you get over
here. The local stuff is stronger than
Limberger cheese. Am just getting
settled. | hope that you received the
note that Major --and myself
wrote you a short time ago. There
are a few men in my company that
used to be in the second, and if your
Promotion Committee could only hear
what they say about the place they
would hire them. suppose that Shat
ter is full of reserves. l hear that if
were there | would be living in
one of those fine big houses. It's
(h-D. to think of from here. Next
time that you pay one of those visits
out there tell ---- to give you a
San Felice" and charge it to me- Are
the movies still as good as ever?
Don't fail to include all the local COS
sip in your next letter, as you are the
only source of information have over
there, and / have to keep up because
I'm coming back some day. Give my
regards to all the old gang and tell
them that since the army arrived in
Sunny (?l France they begin to
know what aloha" means. Tell
Sonny" Cunna to train. off some OF
that fat and get in the ring. Well, as
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
GERMAN GOLD BOUGHT HlNDUS
AS PLOTTERS, TESTIMONY IN
SAN FRANCISCO plot TRIAL"
RAM CHANDRA DECLARED TO HAVE SOLD HIS COUNTRY
MEN INTO GERMANY'S SERVICE FOR $4,000 AND USED
HINDU NEWSPAPER TO SPREAD PROPAGANDA

ASSOCIATED Press by T. S. Naval Wireessl
SAN FRANCISCO CAL, Dec 14.-Ilow Hindu sold five
of his countrymen into the service of Germany to help the Ger
scheme of stirring up revolution in India told the
witness today by liar Caran a of the government
witnesses in the India conspiracy trial in the fed
cral court
liar Caran ls testified that Ram Chandrl sold him and
others Germany for $4,000 He said that the conspira
practically ensved employee of the Hindu newspaper
Gar which, the prosecution claims Germany financed In order
to ncite the Intlus to friction with the British
alleged
munitions India through
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
SCHROEDER EVER
EAGER TO BOARD
CHINA, IS GOSSIP
Revelations in Star Bulletin
Revive Memories Along the
Waterfront; Deinant Regard
ed as Bigger Rogue Than
GrasShof

A. V. Kircheisen, XII, travelling
German spy, whose plotting was eX-
posed in yesterdays Star-Bulletin,
was very fikely assigned to his duties
by the Wilhelmstratte of Berlin, after
being planted in the United States
long enough to secure citizenship, con
ceaIed his knowledge by appearing
as a clustering, boasting type of man.
hood. Such was the impression he
gave while he was calling at this port
as a quartermaster on the steamer
China.
Such was the remembrance Of XII
given by customs and other Honolulu
waterfront men. 1t is recalled that af-
ter the German sailors were taken
from Pacific Mail steamers while in
Hong Kong by the British authorities,
In 1914, Kircheisen returned here on
the China and boosted that he had
bested the British and saved himself
from internment by showing his
American citizenship papers.
"The d. British didn't get Inc aud
they are not going to get me. am an
American" he added with an exag-
gerated leer, as he fdourished his
papers.
You mean that redheaded, or light
haired, stocky fellow that used to be
on a Pacific Mail boat?" questioned
another waterfront man of the on"
telling the tale.
That's the one," the narrator re-
piled.
why he was too big a fool to have
gotten away with what he did the
questioner objected.
One of the interesting comments
made on the waterfront this morning
was that II. A. Schroeder, secretary
for George Rodiek, then Honolulu
consul for Germany, could hardly wal,
until the China locked at times to get
aboard.
He used to stick around all the
time she was in port" said this infor-
mant.
Little else was discussed on the
waterfront throughout today other
than the remarkable revelations of
the German intrigue and plotting as
told in the Star Bulletin.
Nearly unanimously it was excepted
by these men, who knew the members
of the crews Of the German boats
probably better than any other Homo
lulu Americans, that the sending of
the Geier wireless had been conceal
ed by the playing Of the ship band
"The band used to play three or
four times a day, at times, and these
impromptu concerts were nearly al,
ways at the same hour. The music
Continued On nara Two|
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: Captain Clark does not know for csr-
tain that inspections of the gunboat
were made by navy officers while Ad-
miral Moore was in command at Pearl
Harbor, but is inclined to think the
inspections were made at stated
periods. .F.'..' :. q. w..
ct would have been simple matter
to dismantle the wireless and then
erect it from time to time when need
ed without grave danger of detection"
he says. ( =
In the six month period Captain
Clark was in command of Pearl Har-
Dor up to the time of the severance
of diplomatic relations with Germany,
inspections were made of the gunboat
'Geier by officers detailed for the pur-
pose, he declares.
. Particular attention was paid to
seeing that. the guns of the gunboat
we're still dIismantlede and the boiler
heating apparatus so arranged that
the German boat could not easily nor
quickly slip out Of the harbor. He
does not specify that any special at
tention was paid to the wireless Of the
Geier, but intimates that If it had
been in working order when. the in
spections we're made the navy Of
ficers would certainly have noticed it.
During this period of six months
nothing to arouse suspicion was dis
covered" he says, to justify the estab-
lished fact that the Geier wireless was
used, without detection, by Captain
Grasshof.
He admits that the parole of offic.
ers and men Of the ship given when
the Geier' was interned may have
caused the nayy,to take assurance of
German good faith as having basis
in fact. + zz.. ~. ....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
PLANT
IN DELAWARE
IS BLOWN UP
One Killed and Five Injured; In
vestigation of Accident is
Started at Once

ASSOCIATED Press By o. S. Naval Wirsless.)
y ~ 49, ~ ?
y WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec.
y 14.-A disastrous explosion with "
y results fatal to life and damaging !
y to impor tant machinery and ma 4
\ terial took place today in the
y acid plant of the great Dupont 4
y powder and munitions plant near
= here.
y One of the employees is known
y to be dead and five have been
\ injured, according to the mea9er
y details given out.
y An investigation OF the explo-
y sion has been begun, but no re- \
4 suits have been announced.
= y = = y . = - = =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
HEAD OF ARMY PROBE
SAYS ORDNANCE WORK IS
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY

WASHINGTON, D, C., Dec. A.
Chairman Chamberlain of the house
military affairs committee said today
that the statements Of General Croz-
Ter. head of the ordnance bureau, be-
fore the senate investigating commit
tee show reasonably satisfactory con-
ditions in the war department, consid-
ering the state Of affairs, at the De-
ginning of the war, and the lack OF
preparedness for quick military &C
ton
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
HOUSE TO BEGIN
PROBE OF navy
AND WAR DEPTS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
house today ordered an investigation
of the conduct of the war by the war
and navy departments, and of the ex-
penditures thus far made and the re-
suits obtained, the investigation to be
carried on by a subcommittee which
will begin its work at once. A similar
investigation is under way by a senate
subcommittee.
= The house leaders intend to have
Secretary Daniels and his principal
bureau chiefs and officers of the var
ious boards connected with the navy
to testify at the hearings.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

Governor Urges Members For
Red Cross In Christmas Drive

+<+++ -" . = = - . . . w
Urging become interested In
Pnkham today issued
= a OF Christmas
the Monday The proclamation fol-
\ PROCLAIM ALTON
Of of America will he invited be-
Monday December and including December 3D. " Join
Honolulu Hawaii desires OF the
of deeply becoming
o and its work.
No necessity its gwen
y for the of mp themselves daily.
membership in character
has other intensely atr
\ otto endeavor.
hereuno hand the
O Hawaii to be affixed.
in December A D.
\ PINKHAM,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
SIGNIFICANT
GUARD ORDER
IS SENT OUT
| n S true ton to RequiSition
Equipment Sufficient for 5
Per Cent Over Its Present
Strength Regarded as Step
Preliminary to Mobilization

Indication that the LIST l1a-
waiian In f antrv, National
Guard, may soon be called into
federal service-pcrhap> Jan
uary Is as reported in the Star
Bulletin last week--iS seen in
an order issued yesterday from
regimental headquarters to
company commanders with Il
view to perfecting routine mat
ters incident to mobilization.
Guardsmen heralded it as mean
ing early service.
Special significance in the light OF
certain military happenings OF recent
GATE is attached to the following para
graph:
Upon receiving these reports.
says the oroer, the supply officer
will tabulate them and file with these
headquarters acquisitions for all the
property needed plus property to
equip an additional 5 per cent of the
present regimental strength, but less
such serviceable stores now in pos
session of the supply company
The order calls for a physical count
of all property for which company
commanders are responsible, to be
made by them Immediately. Included
in the list to be tabulated are the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
p "(a) The amount Of property for
which he lis, responsible, including
that issued to members of his organi-
cation.
"(b). The amount of property &C
tually on hand and the difference be
tween same and the amount charged
against HIM.
"(c) A list Of all property needed
by his company including underwear,
socks, etc, as we'll as all ordnance,
signal and engineer property, to equip
same accurding to- Bul. 80. w. D., 1915
section for Overseas Regiments Of In
fantry, except Porto Rico, as amend
ed. This list will show ~ the amount
of property so required to complete
equipment on hand and (2) the
amount of property needed to equip
company according to the property
charged against it.
I'D" A list of unserviceable proper
ty."
Ready If Called
At regimental headquarters it was
emphasized that that no orders re.
garding mobilization had been receiv-
ed there. and that the order issued
last night was merely in line with the
policy of having the local troops
ready for service if needed,
1.-The national guard has been hop
ing for mobilization for three months
and in common with the rest of tho
city is expecting mobilization within
the next three months" it was stated
from Headquarters Of the. regiment to-
day. I'VE have absolutely no more in
formation than has the civilian on
the streets and do not expect to get
anything until actual orders are is.
sued
"If such orders are issued the regi-
ment simply desires to make a, good
showing in connection with the rou.
time matters Of mobilization
"As far as General Orders, No. 40.
is concerned. it is simply systematic
work toward Strengthening out prop
erty matters and finding out for our
own satisfaction just what equipment
is needed Proper administration
would make this necessary, mobiIiza-
ton or n-mobliZation."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

Characterizing the incident
as a political scheme concOcted
by disappointed office seekers
and other Democrats to belittle
him, in the eyes of the national
ADM istration in Washington,
Z. S. Marshal ]. j. Smiddy ad-
United today knowledge that an
affidavit, alleging that he pos
sesses pro-German Tenderness
was handed to members OF the
congressional party shortly be-
fore they left Honolulu.
In a frank statement given the Star
Bulletin, Marshal Smiddy says ne is
informed that the affidavit alleges
that he is pro-German, and that ne
is employing a German as one OF MS
deputies. This German" is Otto
Heine. first deputy marshal, who was
horn in the United States and VINO
has lived in Hawaii for years. Wheth'
err there are any other allegations In
the affidavit, the marshal does not
know.
information received by the Star
Bulletin on good authority is that the
affidavit in question was signed by
James Pierce, bailiff in federal court;
Harry Juen, painter and office seek
ar m the last municipal election; Ole
Oleson. former janitor in the federal
building who was discharged by the
marshal on the ground he did
not do his work, and Bob Levi, g
hack driver. II Is also reported that
the affidavit, after 1t had been sworn
20 by notary, was handed the con-
eressmen by George o. Henry, pro-
prietor of the Engleside, who was a
witness at the coroner's and grand
jury Investigation Of the death OF
Miss Florence Berg, a nurse, follow
ing a criminal operation. .
over the telephone Henry was told
of his reported connection with the
affair. r. 80.
aDo you deny it," he was asked.
ri don't know that I've any reason
10 deny anything" he answered.
Pie would neither affirm nor deny
the report that he had signed the
affidavit. When 1t was mentioned that
the basis for the affidavit might have
been a practical joke in which the
marshal had hand in May, 1914, he
said. "Are you sure It was a joke?
II Is reported that Pierce admitted
to a federal Judge that he had signed
the affidavit. This official declines
10 comment on the matter, declaring
IL to be none Of his affair.
Marshal Smiddy regards the affida'
Wit as nothing more than an attack
upon him by political enemies to dis
credit him with the president and the
department of justice in Washington,
and recalls at least one incident to
prove his statement,
Nothing to Conceal
"You may be sure that have moth
inc to conceal" he declares. Il In
tend to sit tight and see what hap
mems. am thoroughly convinced that
this affidavit will be consigned to the
CONTINUED on page Two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
J. TARN M'GREW IS
COMMISSIONED CAPTAIN

Word has been received from
France that J. Tarn McGrew, brother
of Mrs. G. B. Cooper, has been commits
stoned captain and is an aide Of the
staff Of General Blatehford, Of the
American expeditionary force. Capt.
McGrew volunteered as an interpreter
when the first American troops landed
in France
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
SCIENCE MAY have AIDED
GE|ER TO CONCEAL WIRELESS
Captain Clark Though in Command Only Last Six Months OF
Possible to DismantIe Apparatus to Avoid Detection

might
while
Captain R. Clark cmmandan
effect regarding
yesterday by the StarBulettn
taken but that
rohahn
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
COAST REFINERS
FAVORED, ASSERTS
CLAUS SPRECKELS
Says rs Cent Differential Fixed
BY Sugar Committee Aids
Pacific Interests
Press by U. S. Naval wlrslss,.,

tAssoeiatsd Press by U. S. Naval Wirstsss.I
= = <<<$<+ - - y
\ WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec, II. =
y -Testifyins today before the =
4 senate subcommittee fnvestigat- =
y ing the sugar shortage, Claus =
4 Spreckels. said that the Pacific =
y coast refiners have an advantage =
y over the Eastern arefiners be- =
y cause Of the price-fixing done by =
+ the sugar committee. He declares =
y that the committee has provided =
y a ascent differentiaI in favor Of =
= the Pacific interests. The favor =
4 ed refiners, he said, are supplied =
y from Hawaii. =
= \ y y = + ~ = <%<$ r
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
BIG COAL LANDS
ORDERED OPENED
BY THE PRESIDENT
Associated Press by U. 8. Naval wirsIss,.)

lASS0cIated Press by U. 5. NaIaI WIreIeSS.J
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
federal land office announced today
that President Wilson has approved
the restoration of more than quarter
of a million acres of land bearing lig-
mite coal, in Montana and North aDa.
kota, to immediate use. 1t is stated
that there are Available purchasers
for the land who. will at once under.
take its development.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

;, The lima bean production of Cali
fornia this year, is estimated by the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture to be 1.552,000 sacks of 80
pounds. or ZOOS. 900 bushels.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

local gossip Is tabu, we can do moth
ing else but growl, so win quit. With
my best aloha to all and kindest 70
CARDS to Mrs. Unger
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
NEW POSTOFFICE BILL
PASSES LOWER HOUSE

CAssoeiated Press by U. 5. Naval Wirslssa)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 1.-THE
new postoffice bill passed the house
today
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
ACCUSED
OF BEING
PRO-HUN

Marshal Admits knowledge OF
Accusation but Says it is Po-
IiticaI Scheme Concocted BY
DisgruntIed Office Seekers:
Laughs at Charge of Ger
manism
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

+Ex-dIvIdend. tunouo~
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Continued On naea Twol
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From San Francisco
Saturday, Dec. Is.
For San Francisco
Thursday, Dec. 90.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-14
AForerunner Of Peace
Editorial in the New York World.

The outstanding feature Of the
agreement just entered into by the
United States and Japan is the recog-
milton Of Japan's special interests"
in China. When we add to this adj
mission the, fact that both nations
territory Of China and stand together
in unfolding the open door for COM
merce, we have, as Secretary Lansing
says, a policy (which is the very
foundation of Pan-Americanism as
interpreted by this government"
Glorious as have been the conse
quences of the Monroe doctrine for
peace, justice and democracy in
America, the compact now made be-
Pacific must be even more mo-
mentous for Asia We accept in
principle Japan's claim Of particular
rights in relation to its great neigh
Dor. Japan in return binds itself
without reservation to pursue as to
that republic the same lofty idealfsm
with which President Wilson clothed
pledged the United States never to
acquire another foot Of territory by
conquest.
This understanding, which en-
braces also military measures of i'm
portance, was made possible by Wis
count Ishii's sincere and highly tactr
full efforts to remove prejudices anG
suspicious fostered largely by Ger
man intrigue and vtciousy aided by
American n Japanese demagogues.
Arrived at on terms of mutual respect
for truth and right in the midst of
the greatest Of world conflicts, it
splendidly manifests the spirit with
which a chastened earth must one day
approach the council board. It is a
victory of peace whose 10Y will
increase as wars become only an alb
horrent memory.
In this matter we have done more
than reassure and regain a friend.
We have defeated a powerful and I'M
scrupulous enemy who with money
and falsehood has exhausted every
art to embroil the United States and
Japan. We thus show by our deeds
the candor Of the motives. which car
ried us into the war, and Japan
aligns itself in the front rank of a
civilization struggling for redemption
from tyranny and violence.
When such an adjustment, honor
able to both alike, can be agreed up
on by one Of the oldest and one Of
the newest of nations, there must be
hope even for Europe.