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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
What Rodiek Said In Statement
To Court and What Diary Shows
EXTRACTS FROM DIARY OF
CAPT. KARL GRASSHOF.

April 81, 1e15-"FoIIowine tel.
egram was received from consul
San Francisco through consulate,
Honolulu:
"'PIease quietly and In an in
conspicuous way circulate ru-
mors Of a plan Of attack on Can
ada
"To which was answered.
Telegram Of the oath uninteIIisi-
BILE. Further instructions neces-
sary.'"
May 3, 1s15-"Asain asked for
reply to my telegram regarding
the Canadian affair. Thereupon
! received the following reply:
The affair Is settled"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
HALIFAX RECOVERING
FROM GREAT DISASTER
associates Press BY U. $. Naval wireless,

HALIFAX, N. s.. Dec. 13.-The sec.
.ond Boston relief ship, the Northland.
er, arrived here today. Conditions in
the city are beginning to approach nor
NAL except for the ruins.
So numerous, and severe are the
cases of injured eyesight caused by
the explosions that it is announced ex-
pert oculists are needed to prevent a
great deal ct threatened blindness.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
u. S. GUARD TO
keep HOME WATCH
tAssociatsd Press by U. s. Naval wlr.r..,.,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. ia
United States Guard" to supplement
police details during the national
emergency was authorized today. 1t
will be filled by voluntary enlistments
of men from 81 to IS or by the assign
ment Of drafted men who are unfit
for general service. The uniform will
be army blue and Krag-Jorgensen
rifles will be the arms.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
SAN FRANCISCO MAN TO
DIRECT WAR SAVINGS I'M
HAWAII, SAYS DESPATCH

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. Is. -
John S. Drum of San Francisco will
direct the war-sayings campaign in
Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
EXTRACTS FROM RooIEk'S
STATEMENT TO COURT.

1.-THE office Of consul 10 main
Iy a commercial agency and It
was In the capacity Of CONNER
eiaI representative alone that the
defendants, Rodiek and Schroe-
der, gave attention TO the mat
tiers referred to. " in any aspect
these transactions could be re-
aarded 40 violation Of any Of the
neutrality laws Of the United
States, their participating. herein
was without guilty knowledge or
intent. Ill.,. <...
awhile pleading guilty to a vi
olatlon Of one of the neutrality
laws Of the country, and thus, az
to himsetf, bringing this trial to
. conclusion, the defendant, Ro-
dick, does not eoncede any dis
loyalty to this country or. lack Of
devotion to It's institutions"
1.-THE transactions, because Of
which these two defendants
found themselves involved IN this
indictment, which consisted ex-
ciuslyeIy in arranging for the
furnishing Of provisions and
! money 20 the steamer Maverick
while al ilIo and the transmits
sion TO her master Of sailing
orders previously communicated
to them, took place during the
months Of April and May, 1915,
and were regarded by them az
purely commercial In character,
involving no breach Of any obli-
cation due from either Of them
TO the government of the upited
Statea. 49,, - -. a
''Nelther Of these two defend
ants at the time these transae-
lions occurred was cognizant OF
the fact that In participating
therein he was violating any law
of the United States .,...,s..s....s,,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
COLD DAY IN IOWA

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. 13.-The
thermometer today went down to 20
below.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
Survivor Of Russiia's
Death Battalion Tells
Vivid Story Of Horror
With Dissolution of Government Sav Soldiers Cast Discipline
to the Winds Left Trenches Invaded Petograd and Raped
Women Defenders, Declares Member of Famous Amazons


the and a z.
tragedy left behind
in
memory
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13

played by one of the numerous "oper,
ators" mentioned in Grasshof's diary.
The listening in" could be done quiet.
ly and at all hours of the day, as it
evidently was. judging from Grass.
hofs report ..-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
SUGAR.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. IL
suuar: IS deg. test, $50 cents. Pre-.
vIous quotation, 6.72 cents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
PLOTTING WHICH CIRCLED GLOBE Barred
AS CARRIED ON FROM WARSHIP; WIRELESS
and SECRET AGENTS ACTIVE FOR MONTHS

Facts In Possession of Naval Intelligence Office In Honolulu
Add New Chapter to Story Of international scheming
Won Bernstorf, Boyd and Won Papen Appear In Plan:
to Smuggle Germans to United States and Use Forged
Passports
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
U-Boats Ordered
To Get Busy And
Aid Land Drives

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13

From San Francisco
Friday, Dec. II.
For San Francisco
Thursday, Dec. 10.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-12
LACK OF POWER CAUSED LOSS
 OF SCHOONER

Captain ". O. Kohlmister, of the schooner Harold Blekum, who is here with Mrs. Kohlmister and the crew, enroute to Juneau, following the wreck at Kodiak.
 In describing the wreck the captain said that he was caught on a lee shore in heavy weather but managed to hold his schooner off the beach through two days and nights in spite of the loss of both anchors.
 "Then when we were clear of the coast, the wind died. out completely, and in spite of all we could do, lack ing power of any kind, we drifted on the reef off Eagle harbor.
 Seeing that the vessel was doom ed l put the ships boat overside and we left her at midnight March 8, and rowed ashore, and sent three of the crew over the portage, intending to remain until assistance came, but l was so cold that on Monday morning Mrs. Administer, who did not have sufficient clothing suggested that we follow the sailors, so we made the trip overland in eight hours to the fishing station.
 "The vessel was lost because we lacked auxiliary power"
 The wrecked schooner was built 34 years ago.
 1 Captain Administer was quarter master aboard the Admiral Evans several years ago when two of the crew committed piracy by killing Captain Wood and attempting to run her shore. Kohlmister was at the wheel at the time and helped to block the attempt.
 Mrs. KohlmiSler is in good health in spite of the hardships she has ex- per'en' eG.
 The others of the crew are: 1st mate, ". Caravan; sailors-R. Lind wall, H. Nanta, T. c. Williams, C.. Gyllen, K. Grotb and J. Heetman.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-12
SEWARD SNAP SHOTS

Ladd NJ. Jackson, 14th infantry, U. S. army, arrived Saturday night from Anchorage.
 There will be full dress rehearsal for the minsterl show tonight. All members are expected to be present at 8 o'clock.
 Mir. and Mrs. ". J. Riegal, who have been in Uyak, arrived on the S.. s. Dora today to take the steamer Evans for Seattle enroute to their home in Patterson, N. J.
 Postmaster Root casually remarked the other day that business in the postal savings bank is booming, most of the customers being station work
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-12
SOCIAL CHAT

MT. and Mrs. John Nelson enter tained several friends Saturday even ing at their home on Fifth avenue. Bridge whist was the entertainment of the evening, five tables being in play. Mrs. c. T. Daggett and Isaac Evans were the winners of the card honors. A delicious luncheon was served. Rev. Fl. c. Munro entertained the members of his Sunday school class Friday night at the Community church parsonage.
 Mrs. J. M. Sloan was hostess to sev- eral friends Saturday afternoon.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Charles Walmsley en- tertained last evening in their apart ments.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. c. B. Hill will leave the early part of April for Seattle, MT. Hill having sent in his resignation as telegraph operator for the com mission.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-12
CTS on the government railroad of

CTS on the government railroad of Swedish descent.
 Guy V. Gibbs, timekeeper for the U. S. R. R., expects to leave shortly for the outside having received a re- quest from his father who is not in good health, to take up the latter's business.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-12
NOTICE

Seats for the A. B. minSteM show will be on sale Tuesday morning at the Seward Drug store. Prices: adults $1, children 90 cents.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-12

A schooner belived to be the Penn- sylvania of the Kenai Fishing x Trading company entered the bay this afternoon.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-12

Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-12

Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-12

afternoon
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14
BE NATURAL.

How natural it is for some people to be unnatural-to ape someone else rather than let their own real selves show for what they really are. Why try to cover what cannot be covered? :? If you are not what you would like to have people think you are they will find you out, and it may be that you are only making matters worse by faking.
 Many years ago there was contest between two men to determine which was the uglier, when one of them be. gan to make horrible faces. He was promptly checked by his packer who cried out "Stand just as the Lord made you; you can't be beat.'
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14
HU MAN NATURE.

How natural it is for people to want what they want as they want it, and to want other people to do what they want them to do as they want them to do it. This is equally true of nations because they are only made up of and controlled by human beings. Germany wants peace but she wants it as she wants it, and when other nations ven- ture to suggest terms, or even lisp a word to Turkey or Austria, you will immediately observe that MT. Kaiser s domineering disposition asserts itself not unlike that of the little Canaanite of six summers who, ill company with several little playmates, were playing games in Main street back yard few days ago. One little man was about to whisper in the ear of one of the little ladies when the little gallant stepped between his little sweetheart and the would.be rival and exclaimed: Don't you whisper to her! don't you dare to whisper to her If you want to say anything you eau tell me and will tell her.. @
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14
TWO HEROES.

The following poem was written by Josephine Tinker, the eleven-yesr-old daughter of Joseph B. Tinker, and re- cited by her at the Memorial day exer- cises of the school at Clayton cemo- tery.
 In the Southern state a marble slab A soldiers grave doth show, #s In the Northern state on a grassy
 mound
 A rose bush sweet doth grow. The Northern man fought under Grant. The Southern under Lee, And one was killed i'm battle ou land. And one in battle at sea. And each was honored, each name was
 dear
 To the friends wbo loved them we'll. Each fought for the thing, he thought
 was right, ... For the thing he thought right he fell And each year on the Northern grave They spread the violets blue, And each year to the Southern grave They bring the same tribute true. Yes, the Northern man fought under
 Grant -.N The Southern under Lee, ...F And one was killed in battle on land. And one in battle at sea. -#-8o
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14

and other winged insect eaters, dead, due doubtless to starvation. One little girl in Canaan found eight of these birds dead in her yard in less than a week. This also may account iii a measure for the apparent tameness of some of these birds at this time, especially the beautiful little redstart with it's striking dress of black and red on the male and black and yellow on the female, as they hopped about our feet almost within arms reach.
 Besides these unusual circumstances there have been birds about us which were almost unknown to Connecticut. To go back into the late winter and early spring, the evening grosbeaks, were the first rare visitors, and it may be interesting to note here tha6 the only Connecticut record of these birds, corroborated by actual possession in the Museum of Natural History in New York, is pair of skins taken from the birds, one of which was oh. tained in Miss s. J. Roraback's yard on High Street, Canaan and the other in Dewey Canfeld's yard in East Canaan. Since then the red headed woodpecker and the bright colored Cardinal, both of which are practically unknown here, have been seen and are perhaps now in the vicinity of Canaan. The News would be glad to report to the proper ornithological authorities any observations of uncommon interest, and especially the occurance of either of the two last mentioned species.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14

Water Co. equipment carrying the water to J. A. Underwood and William Hayward on High street
 Hailstones measuring nearly three inches in diameter fell in Canaan Valley June l3.
 Rev. H. I. Bodley resigned as rector of Christ church, Canaan, and expected to soon sail for Europe.
 Walter Dickerson and Miss Elsie James were married in South Canaan June 9.
 E. s. Conklin of Salisbury and Miss Bertha s. Ferris of Ashley Falls were married June 8.
 John W. Rood of Sandisfield and Mrs. Della k. Evans of South Canaan were married in Ashley Falls June K.
 Tbiry-siK Years Ago This Rssk-fSSf
 Eugene s. LeBree of Salisbury went to New York to accept 6 position ns bookkeeper.
 Waltie Warner Of Canaan celebrated his sixth birthday, June II, by giving a party.
 Jonh welch, IT,, accepted the posi-. tion of sexton in the Falls Village Congregational church.
 Miss Elizabeth Lcomis died Lt her fathers residence in Falls Village, on her Seth birthday. June l2. t
 A room on the first floor vf the town hall building in Canaan was finished off to be used as literary Toom", for small entertainments, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14
WAX UPl

Every man, woman and child who can possibly do so, should start a mutual benefit society of at least one member and buy Liberty bond, and do it now. By so doing you help your. self by becoming the possessor of a first grade investment and help Uncle Sam to put an end to the awful war that will ruin the world if it is not stopped. The Philadelphia Ledger puts up this argument in favor of buying Liberty bonds:
 ''At the end of a war which cost Germany only half a billion dollars, Bismarck extracted just double that amount from France in an indemnity.
 Germany kept an army in France until the last dollar was paid.
 Guess how big an indemnity the kaiser will collect from you and me, England and France if he wins this war?
 It has already cost him more than 20 times what his grandfather paid out in the Franco Prussian war. On that basis we are already sure of twenty billions of indemnity.
 America's share would be at least third, CT, cutting off all trif1les like millions, would mean today S6, 1000, ,000,0 900.
 There you have knockout argu. ment for buying Liberty bond.
 If you don't buy bond and win the war, you are sure to be forced to buy two or three later on to give the kaiser.
 Remember this especially: You are only asked to loan your money to Uncle Sam, but what you hand to the kaiser is not loan. It will be an outright gift
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14
WORMS, BUGS AND BIRDS.

This has been very unusual spring in many ways, and the unreasonable and steady cold and wet weather is doubtless responsible for many out.of. the. ordinary conditions.
 Who remembers spring with so few tent caterpillars? The apple trees are practically free from them now, whereas they were literally eaten up with them a year ago. Is it because the cold weather was not conducive to their matching? or is it because other worms, bugs and insects were so scarce that the birds turned to the tent cater. pillars and cleaned them out However this may be, it is possible that the "h wind" that blew the disagreeable frigidity at us when we should have been enjoying the balmy spring days. was putting the quietus into the worms and bugs and thereby saving the fruit, for which we should be thankful when the harvest comes. In fact, 1t B be- lieved that the edsd weather prevented the matching of slse numerous winged insects, bugs and worms, at the time when the myriads of warblers were mitigating through. New England, which accounts for the finding of many of these birds. besides the swallows
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14
THURSDAY, JUNE 14,1917,
RUSSIA AN D U. ..

Russia might be likened unto the drowning man reaching for straw. She is in an awful predicament. and it is of utmost importance to United States and the other allies that affairs in Russia are strengthened out as soon as possible. Upon this hangs, in a great measure. the length of the war.
 It is encouraging to know that Uncle Sam has stretched out his two hands = one under the guidance of Elihu Root, whose mission is of broad and general scope, and the other with John F. Stevens to mend the railroad lines of the enpire-to help in the tasks of showing to the Russians in practical way the silver lining to the cloud which to them looks so black, and to assure them that our friendship is real, not alone by mere words, but by actual deeds, for their own good as we'll as ours. Their interest in this war game are also our interests and we should help each other to attain the mutual benefits which can only come from a victorious windup of the great fight.
 President Wilson's message to Russia should make the people in the land of the Great Bear feel that they are not alone in the task of beating the Ger. mans, and that it is of the grea test importance to them to remain steadfast to the allies. After emphasizing the duty of fighting the war against the Germans to successful finish, the president says in his message:
 "And the free people of the world must draw together in some common covenant, some genuine and practical cooperation that will in effect com
 bine their force to secure peace and
 justice in the dealings of nations
 with one another. rhe brotherhood
 of man must no longer be fair but
 empty phrase; it must be given
 structure of force and reality. The
 nations must realize their common
 life and effect workable partner
 ship to secure that life against the
 aggressions of autocratic and self
 pleasing power.
 For these things we can afford to pour out blood and treasure now and
 succeed. We may never be able to
 unite or show con4uering force again
 in the great cause of human liberty.
 The day has come to conquer or sub.
 init. If the forces of autocracy can
 divide-us, they will overcome us; if ( we stand together. victory is certain
 and the liberty which victory will
 secure. We can afford then to be generous, but we cannot afford then
 or now to be weak or omit any single guarantee of justice and security.''
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14
FOR A NEW coNscRlPT RECORD.

FOR A NEW CoNSCRIPT RECORD. Only by combined effort of all the people can the conscript recruiting sys- tenn mako good on the firing line, where the supreme test will come. Conscien-
 tious objections The Duty Call to have been made to
 voIunteer the abandonment
 and Conscriot of the volunteer Is One and the system. The oppo-
 Same. sition has come
 from publicists, leg islators and military men. Their con victions have been sincere. Opposi- ton which has been merely captious and obstructive is not worthy thought now. The other kind could be shouted down, but yet remains to be disposed of, effectively.
 One sound objection, among others, is that conscription robs the army of the fine spirit of Volunteer soldiery. That is an asset too valuable, even toc vital, to be lost. It can be put into the conscript ranks by the people them selves. The law is fixed, and it re- mains for all concerned to make the best of 1t.
 The lottery drawing should be hon. est, as the cause is sacred. Then the lot imposes an obligation wherever it falls, the same obligation as the act of volunteering imposes. The duty call is the same, and the response may be the same If the distinction between volunteer and conscript is dropped from thought and discussion. Merge the ideal of the one into soldier and the onus of the other must disappear as fast as he makes good as a soldier. The problem is to put good men in the ranks. A place i'll the ranks should be the goal of every man who is 1t.
 (Captain) GEORGE I>KILMER.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-14
eERMANYs FIGHTING CHANGE.

GERMANT'S FIGHTING CHANGE.
 If one could imagine the allied gov. ernments speaking out frankly u Americans they would certainly Say: You cannot prepare too much. Yol
 cannot prepare tot America Cannot quickly. Be assur.
 Much Nor So of strength oI
 c .ickIy to Save which you are ca.
 the Cause. pable Will ke need.
 ed. Be assure also that in putting it forth you wi not only be benefiting yourselves an your own nation, but that nothing lesI will suffice to carry the cause of de. nocracy and civilization to victory. We have borne for all but three yearI the strain of this titanic conflict. Il has exhausted us more than you know, more than we are willing to confess. The enemy is weakening, but he is still unbeaten. We are prevailing, but thu forces at our command are neariE. their last reserves. And war, remen. Der, is of all enterprises the one i,I which chance plays the greatest part. A lucky sea action might even now change the whole destinies of thd world and restore the balance of for. tune in Germany's favor. And thcra are other possibilities to which it would be madness to close ones eyes"
 The above is not the plaint of an anti. war pessimist, but a preface to a can. did talk to the American public through the columns of Leslie's Weekly by an English publicist, Sydney Brooks. Among other disturbing possibilities MT. Brooks cites Russia and Italy.
 We hear repeated tales that Turkey is at the end of her tether, that Bul. garia Is looking anxiously for a way out and that Austria-Hungary or Aus. tria without Hungary is seeking to throw off PruSsian domination. "Dut let us not forget that the solidarity of 'AAS oiAA@S 10 hhS"ASS lnIeaIeueu uI'l under circumstances that make both physical reinforcement and moral sua- sion peculiarly difficult"
 He would be very bold man who would attempt to estimate the fighting strength that Russia either has at her disposal today or is likely to develop within any calculable time. And I do not think that any competent ob- server would take other than an ex- tremely serious view of any happen ings in Russia that might iberate the enemy's forces on the eastern front and enable them to be diverted against Italy,"