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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
LIBEL SUIT SURPRISE
TO MAKEE'S OWNER


Surprise is expressed by Eben Low,
OF the Oahu Shipping Co, because
the James Makee has been libsied
for $4,000, by the tug Printer for serv.
ices last March, when the Makee
was towed by the tug from Puualuu
to Napoopoo. This was after a line
had got foul of the Makee propeller,
but while the vessel was in no dan.
ger as the sea Iwas calm, says MIR
Low,
His greateG surprise over the fill.
Ing of the ljBel is because he and Rich
ard Demi4g, owner of the Printer.
mad amieably agreed in writing to
submit Tthe question of compensation
to an arbitration board in Hilo. This
noaEd consisted of Captain Mosher,
ths Hilo pilot, r. T. Guard and R.
A. Lucas. The board decided that
the owner Of the Printer was entitled
to $500 for the services rendered to
the Makee. -.
The check for $500 was sent to Mr.
Deming, who now refuses to accept
that amount and has started action
to secure the $4,000 mentioned in the
libel served on the Makee yester.
day by L. K. Silva, the deputy U. S.
marshal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
PANESE wage
PROBERS SECRET

The names of the Japanese planta-
ton leaders, who, it is said, have been
discussing wage propositions with the
higher wage advocates will not be
made known to the public. This was
the statement given out today by one
Of the leading higher wage advocates.
At the meeting of the investigation
committee and negotiation committee
of the higher wage association last
night, it was decided to make a thor.
ough and careful study Of the condi.
lions of the. Japanese laborers in
plantations, before request for in.
creased pay will be presented to the
planters association. -
&. Shibayama, secretary of the as.
scciation stated this morning that as
yet there is nothing tangible to pre-.
sent to the planters. He added, how.
ever, that after the duly authorized
representatives Of the association
have been around the plantations.
then their reports will be submitted
to the leaders.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
FIRST EXEMPTION:
ACTION IS TAKEN

One exemption allowed, one transfer
and one case taken under Amusement
was the result of the first meeting of
the exemption board for the fourth
district which met yesterday after
noon.
Ross Millman was given exemption
on grounds of physical disability and
c. e. Ferguson was allowed transfer
to Los Angeles where he plans to join
the aviation service.
DR.. E. H. Angermann of the Queens
hospital staff stated that he desired
to complete his internship here,
which is to end next July. At the end
of this time he intends to enter the
navy as an assistant surgeon. The
board will look into the law to see Il
it may grant the request. DR.. Anger.
mann was registered in the 9Th dis
trict, Los Angeles.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
ASUMCION TAKES
Responsibility
KANEOHE MURDER
Continued from page u

tSOHlIuucQ lIOIl page
Fred C. Lyser, the other juror. says.
in his affidavit:
Your affiant further says that he
did so vote for and consent to said
verdict of guilty Of the crime of muir
der in the first degree because he be-
lieYed the testimony given by Edu-
al do Asumcion, a witness on behalf
OF the territory Of Hawaii duly given
in said cause, which testimony was
in substance and effect that he, Edu-
ardo Asumcion, and the other defend
ants had gone to the store Of said
Hayashibara with the preconceived in.
tention OF robbing said Hayashibara."
II was noticeable during the trial
of the Fflipinos that, although in con.
LESSONS purported to have been OBJ
tanned by Chief of Detectives Arthur
McDuffie the blame for the actual
shooting and stabbing was placed on
different members, each testified that
It was Eduardo who committed the
murder. Eduardo denied all this on
tie witness stand, and swore that he
was innocent.
The outcome of the trial was the
conviction of Alario, Verver Bonella
and Abeta Of first degree murder, and
the CONVICTION of Pedro Poras Of as.
sault. Pedro got a year and II
months. The others were sentenced
to death. Before the trial begun Edu-
ardo was allowed to plead guilty to
second degree murder and was used
as a states witness He was later
sentenced to serve not less than 20
nor more than 80 years in prison.
Attorney Garden has been paid $1O0
by the territory for defending the Fill.
ipinos. What he is doing for them
now, he laughingly remarked today, is
free, as, under the law, he can accept
no fees from the Filipinos.
II have been convinced from the
start that these four men are not
guilty. he added, land it is just for
this reason that l am doing all / can
to assist them"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
KESTREL TO TAKE
FIVEPASSENGERS

Waiting here for the arrival of the
coast mail by the Lurline, the British
steamer Kestrel is scheduled to sail
at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Fan
ling island. Her crew was signed
on yesterday by Capt. James TAFT and
she win take cargo of lumber and
supplies to the South Sea island. =.
Five passengers are booked for the
voyage. -.
AS the Kestrel has no passenger car
rying license, the I'VE persons were
required to sign on as members OF
the crew. All those leaving for Fan
ming are to be employed by the COM
pany handling the copra production OF
that island.
H C. Waldron, formerly with the
Honolulu Iron Works, is going there
to remain about one year. Roderick
Lamb, manager of the island work.
and his wife, were others to leave,
as was also Charles Mathews.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
HUMANE SOCIETY HEARS
REPORTS FROM AGENTS

Reports Of the agents of the Ha.
waiian Humane society were submit
ted to the officers at meeting of the
organization held this morning. Mrs.
L. L. McCandless, president, was in
charge. This was the last monthly
meeting Of the year, although the an
nual meeting will be held October II.
at which time the annual reports will
De submitted and new officers ap-
pointed.
During the month ending September
80, the following cases were attended
TO by the Humane society: Taken to
Juvenile court. one Hawaiian for i'll
treatment of niece; taken to Salvation
army home, one Portuguese girl; tab
en- to children's hospital, two Hawaiian
boys; taken to Girls Industrial home.
one Hawaiian girl; placed in custody
OF relatives, one Hawaiian girl aged
IL months; adoption, one Portuguese
girl
The reports Of the officers for the
same period in regard to animal cases
showed that total of 81 were handled
The reports were submitted by Irm-
gard Elgin and Horace Crabbe. agents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
RESOLUTION NO. SO.

Be it resolved by the Board of Su'
peryisors of the City and County OF
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum of Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00), be, and the same is hereby
appropriated out of all moneys in the
Permanent improvement Fund of the
Treasury of the City and County OF
Honolulu for an account known as
Construction Concrete Road and Re-
tanning Wall, Pail Road.
Introduced by
~. CHAS-N. ARNOLD,
:.-.. ~ Supervisor.
HonolulgfT: H, October 2, 1917.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Restitution passed First Reading and
ordered to print at a meeting held By
the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday,
October 2, 1917, on the following vote
of said board:
Ayes: AHA, Arnold, Bellina, Hol.
linser, Mcclellan, Mott-Smith, Petrie.
Total z.
Noes: None.
e. BUFFANDEAU,
Deputy City and County Clerk.
690T-Oct. 3, 4, 5,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
QuARTETDUPED,
ASSISTED Under
THREATOF death
CONTINUED from page u

store Of said Hayashibara was be-
cause your affiant threatened to kill
the other defendants aboye.lamed IN
less they assisted him"
In part, the affidavit concludes as
follows:
THAT the reason that your affIan:
testified falsely was because your az
fiant desired to save his own life and
escape the penalty for his acts"
Attached to the confession is an az
fidavit by Rev. Stanley Partosa to the
effect that the statements in the con-
fession were made to MIN by Eduardo
in the Cebie UisayNl dialect, and that
all questions and statements were
truthfully interpreted by him from
English into the Filipino dialect and
vice versa.
The affidavit of Asumcion is wit
messed by Rev. Mr.. Partosa and Miss
Josephine K. Stone, stenographer in
Attorney VIII T. Gardens office.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03

an apprentice in his youth. He held
in turn the positions OF master me-
chants, general superintendent, gener
al manager and fifth and fourth vice
president before he was made vice
president in 1912.
General Hartford is chief Of staff to
Major General John J. Pershing.
The war department has planned re-
yivaI OF title of full general Tor the
army, h title first borne by General
Grant, By special act Of Congress and
later conferred upon Generals Sher'
man and Sheridan. The same plan
includes the revival OF the title or
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, which was the
highest military title OF General Wash
ington and which was used generally
for the general.in chief OF the army
up to 1903.
The revival of the highest military
title is designed to give General Per
shing, the commander.in-chief OF the
American forces in France, a rank
commensurate to the part he Will be
called upon to play in the war. HIS
brigade commanders in France VIII
be designated as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
In the plan as presented yester
day to the senate committee on mill
tary affairs by Secretary OF war
Baker( 1t is also designed that the
chief Of staff shall acquire the rank
Of general
The legislation authorizing the use
of the revived titles will not be asked
of this session Of Congress, rapidly
nearing its close, but will be pressed
when Congress reconvenes next De
cember.. :...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03

agents. or employees, OF any OF the
provisions OF the act OF congress en-
titled: al, act to provide for the
national security and defense BY en-
couraging the production, conserving
the supply and controlling the distri.
button Of food products and fuel APP
proved Aug. 10, 1917, or any Of the
rules and regulations which have eeen
or which may be promulgated by the
president of the United States, or by
the United -states food administrators,
acting under the directions of the
president, in accordance with the pro-
visions q the said act.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03

An agreement between Canada and
the United States provides that Ca
madam vessels may engage in the
coastal trade of the United States
and the vessels of United States regis
try may engage in Canadian coastal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
200 EXPECTED IN "Y"
NIGHT SCHOOL CLASSES

With large number of additional
enrollments last night the total num-
Der Of students in the !. M. G. A.
night school has exceeded all previous
records. with additional registra-
tions during the rest of the week, It IS
expected that more than 200 will be in
the classes.
Several of the night classes have
not reached their capacity enrolment.
Vacancies are open in two OF the Eng.
lish classes and in the business ana
general arithmetic classes. A new
class has beenlformed in typewriting.
meeting Tuesday and Friday at $3.50.
A class In beginning Spanish. under
the direction of Pedro Bernal, will open
week after next. This class usually
starts in January. q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
Prize Dance Night

On the roof Friday night Madame
Lester and Mr. Ransford will give an
exhibition Of the new "Sammie' Fox
Trot.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
~ AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 80.

Be ii. resolved by the Board Of SUI
pervisors Of the City and County OF
Honolulu. Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum OF Forty-Six Thousand, Three
Hundred and Twenty Dollars
tS46,320.00). be, and the same is here
by appropriated ont of all moneys
available or shall or may hereafter be-
come available in the Loan Fund of
the Territory Of Hawaii, set aside or
to be set aside and made available
to the use Of the City and County OF
Honolulu. for the purchase of Pauoa
Park and Atkinson Park, as provided
for by Act 215 of the Session Laws Of
1917.
Introduced by
BEN HOLLINGER,
Supervisor.
Date of Introduction:
Honolulu. Hawaii, October ., 1917.
hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution passed First Reading and
ordered to print at meeting held by
the Board OF Supervisors on Tuesday,
October 2. 1917, on the following vote
of said board:
Ayes: AHA, Arnold, Bellina, Hol-
linger, Mcclellan, Mott-Smith, Petrie.
Total Z.
Noes: None.
E. BUFFANDEAU,
deputy City and County Clerk.
6907-Oct 3, 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03

TO the end Of June Italy's expendi-
sure on war has been S31, 100000
pounds. Pianos and billiard tables
have been subjected to a YEARLY lax Of
IS shillfngs, and taxes on servants.
shops and carriages have been dou-
bled
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
RESOLUTION NO. II.

Be it resolved by the Board o. Su.
pervisors of the City land Count. Of
Honolulu, Territory Of Hawaii. that
the following sums amounting to
Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thir.
teen and 04i100 Dollars (S3,913D4),
be, and the same are hereby appro.
priated out of all moneys in the Gen.
eral Fund in the Treasury of the said
City and County of Honolulu, for the
following purposes, to wit:
Hospital Expenses, General. $3.756.00
Emergency HospitaESupplies. 5000
Emergency Observation-Disclosures 103.04
And be it further resolved by the
Board of Supervisors Of the City and
County Of Honolulu, Territory of Ha.
wall, that the appropriation hereto
fore made by Resolution Number 40
for $250.00 for an account to be known
as Purchase Livestock" be amended,
so as to read Collection and DISPOSE
ton of Garbage" $250.00.
Introduced by
E. A. MoTT-sMITH.
~. -. Supervisor.
Date of Introduction:
Honolulu, October 2, 1917.
hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution passed First Reading and
ordered to print at a meeting held by
the Board Of Supervisors on Tuesday,
October 2. 1917, on the following vote
Of said board: -.
Ayes: AHA, Arnold. BeIlina, Hol.
linger, Mcclellan, Mott.Smith, Petrie.
Total Z. - ~<'** :. -.
Noes: None. ~.
E. BUFFANDEAU,
Deputy City and County Clerk.
6907-Oct. 3. 4, s..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03
TWENTY Colonies
MADE BRIGADIERS

CONTINUED from page IL
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03

Date of Introduction:
Honolulu, October 2, 1917.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03

Z, BUFFANDEAU,
~ Deputy City and County Clerk.
81 6907-Oct. 3, 4, 5.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-03

Date of Introduction:
Honolulu. Hawaii, October ., 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-04
DISTRIBUTING CHILDREN PROPERLY.

According Prof Robert J. Sprague Of the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural college. trouble with three
such different countries China, India and Germany
is lack of birth control
China. under the falaces of ancestor worship"
produces many people that they can't get enough
from the earth live there always surplus
population swept away by famine pestilence and
flood In India early marriage and excessive birth
rate stimulated by religious philosophical folly,
crush the hopes and possibilities OF the race 1t is
"barbaric birth Germany he says. which.
by producing people than the country could
inevitable and will if it keeps up make forever
Just why many people should make China
ambitious and Germany overambitious India supne
and apathetic. Germany aggressive and warlike,
professor explain. Presumably there are
other important factors. lie seems on safer ground
and social life know them in America
"Crowding children beyond the strength of the
mother and earning power breaks
down mother physically brushes the spirit of the
father stunts the children ways. prevents the
normal development happiness of everybody and
creates submerged classes social prob
LENS
And he's everlastngly right when he remarks that
the method ought be reversed, that the
rich would have large families and the poor
children cared for. and the
big fortunes would be equitaby divided
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-04

Booker T washington would have taken great sat
isfaction a from Jacksonville Fla, telling
of the of certain knitting mill That mill was
a few years a Negro enterprise. All the
aptal in (which wasn't great deal-was invested
by Negroes. All the employees Negroes 1t was
experiment along the lines of the Tuskegee edu-
Gators constant advice to his race-to their
money. cultivate all the thrift virtues and make
themselves economically Independent the whites.
That plant is being greatly enlarged. New,
modern machinery being installed. 1t has been
making money and is expected to make still more
when the equipment makes possible the enlarge
ment Of its output. Employment will be offered to a
much larger number of Negroes making them skilled
workmen and adding to their prosperity
1t by such enterprises that the Negro lifts himself
up by his boostraps. and compels at the
same time that he makes himself independent. The
industry question has and literally
patronized by the white people of Florida Every SIM
enterprise seriously carried with
good faith, energy intelligence will doubtless have
the same reception The southern whites we'll
the better class of Negroes realize that the solution Of
the Negro problem lies just such efforts the part
of the black help themselves with the friendly
cooperation of the white
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-04
THE REVIVAL OF RICHMOND.

Recent reports call attention TO the remarkable re-
vivaI that las come Richmond. Va The old Con-
federate capital PROSTATE impoverished after
war, itself again. is apparently as
busy thriving. efficient and hopeful community as
can the United States.
1t seems incredible that old city should have
sudden in population In 1900 Richmond had
$1,000 people. Today it has twice that many
The financial showing more remarkable.
There was surprise parts the country
when Richmond named Of the twelve regional
bank centers 1t has already than justified the
prominence gained by that honor 1t is the recognized
banking center Of the whole east-southern tier of
states. The banks reported full of money. The
deposits national $50 1000 OOO.
Deposits recently gained $12,OOOOOO in eight weeks.
The monthly clea.ings more than S10O,0O0,000.
Along with this financial evidence prosperity there
are proofs an alIround healthy revival of public
private enterprise. The city getting rid its
sums. improving its public works erecting fine build
ngs and going into all of plans for civic i'm
provement.
It's conspicuous but not altogether exceptional
case. It's merely a striking example the new life
that is arising in the south Richmand could be
prosperous progressive IL the region which
it has become the chief business center were not
likewise prosperous progressive. regional
bank cities that other parts of the south tell
almost the stories of their sections
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-04
JANUARY 4, 1917.
CARELESS LETTER-SENDING.

We send and receive letters per capita than any
other nation in the world But we're mighty careless
about it, Nearly 100000 letters have gone to the
dead letter office past year. because they were
misdirected.
Most OF these mishaps might have been avoided if
the senders had merely taken a little more pains with
Millions of letters the wrong
places the wrong persons just millions of tee-
phone calls go wrong-because won't take the
trouble to get the addresses and numbers right A
good blame. rests with the addresses
who when they move, neglect inform the postoice
and their correspondents of their location.
The inconvenience caused the pOstoffce department
b; the thank0ss trying deliver all these mis-
sent letters is incaculabie. Every of these H.,
O0O 900 painstakng quest, wasting the
time postmen, costing the aggregate enormous
amount Of money interfering with the prompt de-
livery of mail. How conscientious the depart
ment is in such shown by the fact that of the
s225O.t0O found letters that to the dead
letter office year all but $4,000 returned to
II goes without saying that postoffce employees
shouldn't have to do much repairing of other
peoples mistakes It's easy enough for the average
kick about the postal service but the post
once people just much criticise him
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-04

Members of the next congress are al at sea the
question organization. It's remarkable stu
alton The working Of national legislature, unlike
nations, is based the principle of
ma fority government Regularly. of the two big
parties has majority in congress- and that majority
chooses the speaker makes the rules. the
chairmanship and a majority membership of all the
committees handles the legislative program suit
itself a majority of only member, if it hung to-
gether would be effective and autocratic if
IL included every member of the house
But when the new congress meets there will be no
party majority. The membership stands: Republicans.
Pa democrats 2I3 independents, 2; progressves .;
prohibitouist socialist certificate yet issued.
2 majority is if either of the big parties
the members yet uncertihed it will fall short
Of a majority.
The independents" six in number therefore have
the balance power. Their worth far more
than they belonged big party. If they should
stick together they might be able. by allyng them
selves either party dictate the speakershp the
charmanshirs of the important committees the order
of legislation and the passage of many bills There
might thus be- instead the usual majority
ment a government virtually by a small minority.
Nothing of likely happen. however.
The half dozen may combine with the republicans or
democrats choose speaker matter far less i'm
porant it used to be in the palmy days of Uncle
Joe" Cannon. because the speakership shorn
Of its old autOcracy. whether those independent VIII
combine any other purpose is doubtful. And even
if they should. the real cleavage that will a
working majority in the house is pretty be
along lines within the parties.
Signs point TO a progressive neutrality-suspicious.
with a small p" combining the most forward-look-
members both the big parties possibly the
handful Of Independents And that is prospect in
which most citizens-who partisans-
viii take much satisfaction. It's more important to
the right thing done than is that any
party group should the political credit for it,