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The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
OMAN HELD upon
PERJURY CHARGES
Witness In Famous Bomb Case
Had Been Cleared BY San "
Francisco Grand Jury

CAssociatod Press BY Naval Radio service)
{ SAN FRANCISCO, May 5--Notwith.
standing the fact that the grand jury
refused to indite Frank G, Oman, the
Oregon cattleman upon whose testi
mony, chiefly, Thomas J. Mooney was
|c66Bvicted of murder as one of the con.
spirators of the San Francisco prepar'
edness day parade of July 22 last, Su
perior Judge Matthew Brady YESTERDAY
held Oxman to answer to. the charge o.
perjury lodged against him on the &C
cusation Of +. +. Rigall and the attor
ueys representing Mooney. ~.
Oxman's testimony, coming unex
peetedly near the end of the trial 81
Mooney, proved bombshell in tn
camp of the defense, for he testified
that he actually say Mooney, the lat
ter 3 wife Rena, and, some of the other,
accused of conspiracy to commit muir
der place the suitcase continuing thu
bomb that exploded at the corner o.
Market and Steuart Streets, causing
the death of ten persons, 4
hOOHcN was cOHNICNtu VI sHfbtrutRI0'
murder and sentenced TO be hanged
On April IS last Oxman was arreste,
and charged with having perjured him
self in the trial. Rigall, who conduct
a pooIroom at GRANVILLE, Illinois, swor
that Oxman wrote te him at that tim
and induced him to come to San Fran
cisco to testify against Mooney. Rigal
also accused District Attorney Flicker
and said that after his arrival he wa
Instructed by detectives In the emplo.
Of the district attorney what to sa.
on the witness stand. He was also, b
said, supplied by them with money.
Rigall said that at the last momen
he decided not TO testify as he ha'
promised. Oxman, however, did testify
The grand jury which investigate
the matter not only refused TO Indie
lDxman, but completely exoherated Dis
triet Attorney Ffekert and compliment
cd him for his "fearless conduct of tn
bomb case" eH
Oxman strongly protests his innoe
ence and declares that his arrest Is til
result Of a ''frame-up" on the part o
The bomb defense 70 free Mooney an
his alleged fellow conspirators. .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
MILLIONS POURING
INTO GOLFERS OF
YOUR UNCLE SAM
Reports From Treasury Depart
ment Indicate That Rate Of
Subscriptions Mas Reached
Point Of Twenty Million An Hour


Associated Press BY Naval Radio Service,
w ASHINGTON; May s.
w Subscriptions to the
Liberty Loan" bond issue by
which the government proposes
to raise two billion dollars iinme-
diately, and FIVE billions more
later on through subsequent IS
sues, poured in all day yesterday
at the rate Of nearly twenty mill
ion dollars an hour.
The eagerness of the people
throughout the country to sub
scribe to the bonds and thereby
demonstrate their patriotism and
their readiness to aid the Nation
in its fight against Prussianism
removed any lingering doubts as
70 the attitude OF the population
generally toward the war. 1t be-
came apparent yesterday that the
two billion dollar bond issue
would be oversubscribed by al
least one hundred per cent. There
will be no difficulty in financing
the country's war requirements
and the huge sums being raised
will not disturb American bust,
ness, in the opinion of Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo, follow.
ing a conference today with 7C
Of the leading bankers. X
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
Contract Is About To Be Let
To Company BY the
Government
.LURLlNE WILL START WITH
0. J. o. AHLERs FROM HILo
Preliminary Work Fitting Ships
For Voyage, Is Now I'm
der Way Here

Contacts to tow the eight German
vessels in Hawaii now in the posses
sion Of the United States, to San Fran
cisco at once are about to be signed
(if not already completely between the
Matson Navigation Company and the
federal shipping board. The steamer
| Lurline will tow the o. j.. d.. Alters,
now in Hilo harbor 60 the. coast, first
Of the eight to make the voyage.
The government win pay $24O,000 to
the Matson company in ell, or thirty
thousand dollars a vessel. {.
Work is being rushed on all the Ger
man vessels in, order to get them ready
for sea, as when wrecked by their own
crews a month before war was declar-
ed they were put in condition that
hardly permits them being moved
from the wharf. The steering gear
in particular of almost every vessel
has been ruined, with the exception,
in some cases, of the hand steering
gear.
The, report that the steam schooner
Colombia belonging to the federal ship
ping board will tow two of the vessels
to San francisco has been printed on
considerable authority. If this proves
correct later, IL will indicate the Mat.
son Navigation Company q contract
win have been reduced to that extent
or by thirty thousand dollars vessel.
All German vessels will be towed to
San Francisco including the smaller
ones, as well as the big four, the
Ahlers, Pommern, Holsatia and Setos,
In addition 10 that, the Matson Nav.
igation Company is said on good au.
thority to be figuring, at governmental
Irequest, an estimate Of the cost of tow.
ing the German vessels now in Pago- Pa
go harbor to San Francisco. There are
two there, of which enc is a sister ship
TO the Pommern and the other an aitxi
liary schooner similar to the Hermcs
nov here.
The steamer Holsatia, now at Pier
~ and the Setos at Pier z, will at the
earliest opportunity be dry-docked on
the mtcr.Island Steam Navigation Com
pany's floating dock here. Nothing
more can be done here in that respect
than scraping the bottoms Of the yes
sells, They have three or four years
growth on them. They are too large
20 be lifted by the dock, and their
bow and stern will be raised by al
ternate operations. ..,.. IN
| 1t is now conceded that the survey,
on the vessels to determine the work
that must be done to prepare them fol
qetive service have been completed
| The government is giving out no in
formation concerning the work, and is
IN fact doing great deal more thar
the public has any idea of at present.
In most cases the needs OF the YES
sells will be cabled to San Francisco B,
permit preparations for their repair t
be well advanced before their arrival.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
CRISIS }
ALARMS OFFICIALS
American Commissions viii Be
Rushed To the Assistance
Of Liberal Government

tAssociated Press 81 Naval Radio eervice)
WASHINGTON, May 5-That the
situation in Petrograd is critical and
that the revolutionary government is
in urgent need of support from the
Entente Allies IL the general opinion
in official circles here. Il was admit.
ted last night that the news from the
Slay capital has caused great concern
in the minds of administration leaders,
and il was stated that the work Of
sending of the commissions to aid in
the political reconstruction Of Russia,
as well as in the reorganization Of her
railroads and her economic conditions,
will be rushed with all possible speed.
I, Dispatches from Petrograd last night
were most alarming. Yesterday after.
noon huge demonstration against the
provisional government, marched along
the Nevsky Prospect, bearing banners
with Inscriptions calling for the i'm.
mediate dissolution of the liberal cabin
ct, and the instant Diminishing Of Karl
Milukof, the Russian foreign minis.
ter. Other banners bore inscriptions
which said Down with the provisional
government 49,
Milukon came out upon balcony
and addressed the crowds, urging the
need for union in the face of the Ger
man enemy and for putting patriotism
above party ut this crisis In the his.
tory Of the nation. His words were lis.
tened too with respect, and the crowds
melted away,
Although there were two files of sol
diers at the head of the prOcession. sol
der members of the duma united in
denonncing the demonstration as o
German plot, and working men dele
gates Joined in declaring that the dem
.pnstration was the work of traitors. II
was asserted that there are only a few
soldiers dissaffected toward the liberia
government. NO
n Late reports from the slay city last
night declared that the whole Of Petro
grad is in turmoil, and that mum
Der of officers and one girl had beer
killed in n clash with the populace.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
VILLA VICTORIOUS h.
WOULD HELP GERMANS

FL PASo, April 22-After his vic,
tories over the de facto government
troops commanded by Gen. Francisco
Murgdia, commander Of the division of
the north, villa has opened negotiations
with Won Eckhardt, the German minis
ter at Mexico City, to cooperate with
the Germans in Mexico in war against
the United States. This information
was received today by state depart
ment agents from sotfces in Mexico.
According TO these reports, Villa il
anxious for financial assistance to join
the Germans and fly the imperial stand
ard. The bandit leader comma ndi
about $500 men. r.. y,
" Carranza officials today issued 1
bulletin to the effect that Genera
MurSuia had practically annihilated thu
entire Villa army in the State o.
Chihuahua. This report is discreditet
by United States government agents
who have received reports TO thu
contrary. According to their informa
tion Murguia was decisiyely beaten b,
the bandits and driven northward.
With about $500 men, Murguia ar
rived in Juarez today. Six trains ar
rived from Casas Grandes and seyera
others are due TO reach thet post to
night. ~ .a.t-,
Murguia states that after his vic
tory over Villa he is sending his troop
to MOntezuma to renew his campaig
against the bandits from that point.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
HOOVER WILL TAKE
ROOD CONTROL
Head Of Belgian Relief Commits
sion Returns To Assume New
Duties For Humanity

Associated Press ny Naval Radio ssrvics)
WASHINGTON, May 5-Herbert G
Hoover, who for more than two years
was the head Of the Belgian relief com
mission and who more than any one
other man kept the despoiled Belgians
from starving to death, arrived here
yesterday. .
Mr.. Hoover refused TO make any full
statement Of his work and expectations
until he should have reported to Presi
dent Wilson. He did state, however
that the plight of the Belgians is fear
full Food supplies for the unfortunate
Victims of German rithlessness, he said,
are far below what is necessary.
Mr.. Hoover stated that there are 1--WE
or six things which make IL impossible
to forecast the Developments Of the
future. Ill. "a
Mr.. Hoover will assume his new post
as chairman of the American food
board at once. He will retain his posi-
tion as chairman of the American com
mission for relief in Belgium, directing
its general policy at least until natter
develop further in Washington. Tht
executive work Of the commission viii
be carried on under w. l.. Hoeold, di
rector in America; w. B. Poland, di.
rector in Europe, and W.. L. Brown, di
rector in Holland.
The commission supplies will be
transported by the commission stat e
the Belgian frontier and win be handed
over there TO efficient French and Bel
gian. committees, who will undertake
the distribution Of the supplies and thu
care Of the destitute. The new Span
ish- Dutch committee, under the patron
age of the King of Spain and the Queen
of Holland, win limit itself to the pro
lection of the French and Belgian com
mittees and make certain that the food
stuffs, both native and imported, are de
voted exclusively to the benefit Of The
civilian population. tA.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
germany SPLIT BY .
|. warning FACTIONS
Many Elements Throughout En-
pire Widely Opposed To
SIChanceIIor's Policy
Associated Press By Naval Radio service)

Associated Press By Naval Radio service)
COPENHAGEN, May 5--Germany is
orn by factions that are radically at
variance as to the policy that should
be pursued in regard to the war. r.. B
There is one element which, not
Haunted by the steady series of reverses
uttered by the German armies the past
everal months, demands that Germany
retain all the territory held by her
orces. Another group; while insisting
Gpon territorial concessions by the en-
,ire's enemies, is willing TO take less
than the "big annexationistsn demand,
Opposed to these two elements are
he advocates of a policy of ending the
var without indemnities and without
{. he annexation of any. territory not
held by Germany at the beginning Of
the war. 1883 SW
All efforts on the part of the govern
nent to bring about harmony among
the various factions appear TO have
tailed. II appears probable that this
ituation will force Chancellor Won
8ethmann-H ollweg to make further
statement of the terms upon which
Germany is now willing TO make peace
Amsterdam reported yesterday that
revolts took place in Berlin last week
.he uprisings becoming SO serious that
he troops were called out and machine
guns were turned on the mObs, the
crowds being driven to submission.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
RMANFALS|TYI IS !.
AGAIN MANIFESTED
Tedtons, Despite Their Pledges
Seize Relief Ship Carrying
VsbpbIies TO Belgium
tAs'ociassd Pres. By Naval Radio ssrvios)

tAssociassd Press ny Naval Radio ssrvics)
LONDON, May 5--The contempt Of
Germany for her promises and pledges,
her defiance Of international law and
aer cynical disregss q for the ORDINARY
dictates of humanity have been again
demonstrated, according to a Central
News Agency despatch from Copen.
hagen, by her seizure Of the Belgian
.elief steamer Carmetta. sa ..
Not only did Germany violate her
solemn pledge whom one of her raiders
aptured and ,confscated the vessel
carrying provisions for the Belgians
whom the kaiser's government has
robbed and left to starve, but the
commander of the German vessel
urned the crew Of the relief ship
drift in the open sea without provi.
sions. r.'.,. O..
The Germans callously ordered the
rev Of the Belgian relief vessel to
cave the ship in two small boats. They
we're not allowed to take with them a
crap of anything TO eat, and to all
)leas for assistance 10 reach the distant
and deaf ear was turned. .-as
For six days the unfortunate sailors
struggled to reach some port before
hey should perish Of starvation.
finally, after terrible suffering, they
reached the coast Of Norway
The German commander placed o
pfizercrew aboard the con6scatcd relief
yessel and Germany has taken and de-
voted to the use Of her armies, in fat
violation Of her solemn pledge, the sup.
lilies intended for the starving Bel
ians. T..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
WILL SEND HOSPITAL
!. UNIT TO AID POLuS
Plans For Dispatching American
Troops To France Completed

ASSOCIATED Press BY Naval Radio servics)
WASHINGTON, May 4-Defnite
plans have been completed for sending
CARNATIONS to the fighting front in
France. The details of the departure
Of the organizations have not been dis.
closed. e -.Eti y e. .'1--F
Another measure of the government
further to link the American with the
English and French governments was
the formal appointment today of the
Bank of England and the Bank Of
France as correspondents Of the United
States Federal Reserve Bank,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
City Of CraonDs Is Taken In First
Rush Of Frenchmen, Who, After
Long Artillery Preparation Ad-
vance On Two Mile Wide Front
BRITISH OFFENSIVE DIES
DOWN IN ARRAS DISTRICT
Both Sides Reported Utterly Ex-
hausted BY Fierce Fighting Of
the Last Few Days-Russian
Thrust In East Turned Back

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tAssociated Press BY naval Radio seryiee)
II 0ND0N, May General Nj
II velle yesterday launched a
fresh offensive against the Huns
and completed the occupation of
Craonne, northeast of Rheims,
which was commenced some
days ago. =.
This offensive which has been
heralded for some days by the
customary artillery bombardment
is reported to have been most
successful, pushing the Germans
back for marked gains over a two
and one-haIfm front northwest
Of Rheims, and capturing a vii
lage in that sector which held a
German salient, that was hotIy
defended.
This advance gives the French
marked strategical superiority in
this whole section, and enabled
them to capture $50 prisoners.
The British offensive in the
sAnas sector appears to have
come to an end for the time be-
ing, with both sides exhausted
by the continuous fighting Of the
last few weeks. Yesterday the
British reported the capture Of
nine hundred Hun prisoners, but
Berlin claims that one thousand
British were captured.
The official British reports oil
the fighlng the day before issued
Yesterday morning, declared thai
the men under General Haig had
been successful in their attacks
upon the German lines northwest
Of Saint Quentin and northeast oil
hargicourt where the famous
Malakoff farm was taken from
the Teutons. The British how
ever were compelled to reIinquisf
the positions they had taken the
day before in the neighborhool
'of Cherisy. ....
On the other fronts there ha:
been no fighting Of moment, ex'
cept that the Russians In the Su,
Chitza Valley sector attacked, but
were repuIsed, according to the
statement issued by the German
general staff.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
War Department Plans Provide
For the Creation Of First Army
Numbering Five Hundred and
Some odd Thousand Men
MANY AER0PLANE UNITS
TO BE ORGANIZED SWIFTLY
An Regular officers and Many
Men Holding Commissions In
the National Guard To Be Pro-
NOTED As Soon AS Possible

.,As.ocia.sd sress BY Naval Radio Service,
,AAT ASHfNGT0N, May s.
w Plans for the creation of
me first great army the United
States VIII raise in the war with
Prlssian ruthIessness, are now
practically complete. It was an
nounced last night that the full
strength Of the new army would
be 1858 officers and 528,559
men.
This however does not tell the
full story, for the national guard
will be increased tremendously If
the plans 90 through. It is I'M
derstood that the guard when
completed up to war strength un-
der the proposed arrangements
will number 9,847 officers and
394,954 men.
In all there are to be eighteen
full strength divisions, which will
be supplemented by sixteen regi-
ments of heavy artillery.
Following the first draft, the
total strength Of the army will
be approximately 1,l91,23l Of
ficers and men.
1t is planned Indeed ii will be
Enecessary-to promote all Of the
regular officers now holding COM
missions, as well as many Of the
guard officers who are found
capable Of passing the examina-
lions which they will be given be-
fore receiving their commissions
in the new armies.
The plans also include the
creation Of eighty additional
aeropIane squadrons, with a cor
responding number Of field hos
pitfalls, and twenty-five field bak-
cries Of the largest type. Ten
ambulance companies will also
be organized Immediately. ..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
now
BLOCKED IN HOUSE
Even influence Of Wilson's Appro.
, val Of the Clause Fails To
Safeguard Section 4
tAssociatsd Press By Naval Radio service,

tAssociatsd Press BY Naval Radio ssrvies)
WASHINGTON, May Rigid news
paper censorship, which has been vigor.
ously objected TO as violating the Amer,
lean constitutional principle of free
speech and "A free press, was blocked in
the house Of representatives today. Tho
influence Of Wilson 8 approval of the
newspaper censorship section of the
espionage bill failed TO save the section
and it was stricken from the bill by !
vote of 220 10 1877. Later the house
voted 1875 to 1888 to insert a new sec
tion, to make it necessary for the gov
eminent to show that publication Of
prohibited information had been o.
value TO the enemy before the penalties
f0f the law can become effective,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
NO FAVORS DUE
NOW TO SLACKERS

If you are not willing to shoulder a
musket or do anything to help out the
country in this time of war all pap
sources in the circuit court may be cut
away from you, announced Judge Ash
ford yesterday, There are always odd
little Jobs, remuneTatiye at times,
which the court is willing to throw the
Yey Of the amiei jeuGiae, but the
T" slaekers' - may now find out TINT they
Will not be counted among the favored
number. h. .... r'7s
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
GROUP.

This disease is 30 dangerous and 50
rapid in its development that every
mother of Young children should be pre-.
pared for it. 1t is very risky TO wait
until the attack of group appears and
then send for medicine and let the child
suffer until it can be obtained. Cham
herlain IS Cough Remedy is prompt and
efectual and has never been known 70
fail in ANY cas". Always have q bottle
n the HON" For sale by all dealers
Benson, smith s Co, agents for Hawaii,
~, d,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
new REVOLUTION
SW|F TLYF0RM|NC
INBLOODY mexico
cientificos and Legalistas Re-
ported To Be Fomenting
Revolt With Villa n"
l.A..oel..e.a .rrs,.. b. .Nav..l R.alo s.rvls.,

Associated Press BY Naval Radio Service,
Ell PASo, May 5--Another revolu-
lion is being planned in blood soaked
Mexico which for several years has
Ooen torn by war. Government agents
here, are authority for the, statement
that the adherents of "Pancho" Villa,
the Cientifco and Legalistas have com.
bined forces and are preparing to
launch new revolt, with Villa as the
military leader and Lombards as pro.
visional president. 1t is planned to
make Guadalupe the provisional CAPT
tai of the proposed new government.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
PR|CEOF WHEAT l..
BREAKS HEAVILY
Word Of Food Control Movement
BY Washington and Ottawa
Starts Big Slump .
Associated Press By Naval Radio serviosl

Associated Press By Naval Radio ssrvics)
4 CHICAGO, May S4-Breaks from
seven and one half to twenty.o cents
bushel on wheat caused scenes OF
Sild excitement in the big wheat
enter here today when the news came
hat bill had been introduced by the
administration in Washington to regu,
ate food control in the United States
y The further announcement that Can.
ida and the United States will co,
'perate in ruling the cost of wheat on
be whole Of the North American cor
inent added to the breaks in price in
the belief that with such strict govern
nent control the price would be
brought down. Later the wheat re-
bounded to within five cents of the
highest quotations on record. Eg
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
Daniels Would Add
To Pay Of. Men Of
The Naval Militia

ASSOCIATED Press BY Naval Radio Service,
WASHINGTON, May 5 Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels recommended to
the house naval affairs committee yes
terday that the increase in nay 81
naval sailors Of $f5 a month, which ha
already been agreed upon, be EXTENDED
to apply to the naval militia the naVa'
reserve aud naval volupteefA
Secretary Daniels also asked that tn
committee include in the bin which u
now before congress "a provision for si'
months pay for widows. children and
dependent relatives o. retired officer
or retired enlisted men who may be re
turned to active duty as a consequence
Of the war. '. ,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
TEACHERS TO CoLoRs
(By The Associated Press.)

PORTLAND, ORE, April IA
company of Oregon men school teach.
ars may answer the call to the colors.
Leon laForge, instructor in manual
training in the Jefferson High School
here has called meeting of all male
teachers and principals for the near
future at which the plan Of forming a
company will be discussed and submit
ted to the school board for approval.
Mr.. laForge believes formation Of such
a company would prove an incentive
to many students 10 enlist. . ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08

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Hawanan Islands, Advertisement.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-08
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

ASSOCIATED Press By Naval Radio seryies)
. WASHINGTON, May 4-TThe Bri'
fish forces on the western front are
now two weeks ahead of the schedule
laid out for them by the military lead,
ers, according TO a cablegram Foreign
Minister Balfour, who Is here with the
British lmissien, received today.