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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-03

Ore of the most pleasant social
events of the past week was the an
nual senior party. which was given
Thursday evening at the school
gym" The gymnasium was artistical-
Nly decorated for the occasion in the
c0lors. A program was also given
which was followed by dancing, music
being furnished by Hentrich's saxa-
phone orchestra. At midnight re.
freshmonts were served in the school
cafeteria. Members of the school fl.
calty were the guests at the party.
i, 3 -
The Ottawa high school orchestra
announces its ninth annual concert
which will be given in the school audi
forum Tuesday evening, April II
The organization will be at its bes
on that occasion as ii will be aug
mented by its many alumni members
and by several of Ottawas profession
al musicians. The concerts of thll
organization nave for eight seasons
been regarded as among the city,
leading musical attractions and the.
have been attended by large crowds
An especially fine program Is bein'
arranged for this season and the OF
chestra Is working hard to make tn
event grand success.
4 q 4
The Ammonia Class Of the Baptis
Sunday School enjoyed a picnic SUI
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-03
LlNOl EUM AS A FLOOR COVERING.

average days
and mul tracked in which
ways ecubbng Cover 1Ccr with noeum and
dirt II tracked with the and
I4noeum IL clean
wait until call upcl Then ho I'm
the protection is needed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-03

Heavy and light weight wool fab
rics in all the principal shades. Ma
terials for the dress, suit or skirt
conforming TO the dictates Of
fashion for spring Fine French
serges ana storm serges from Use
to Sl25 per yard.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-03

The Ammonia Class Of the Baptist
Sunday School enjoyed picnic sup.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
FIFTEEN AMERICAN
SAILORS BELIEVED LOST

CAssoeiated Press by Federal Wirelessl
PLYMOUTH, Eng, March 20.-AlI
hope for the lives of the 10 missing
members of the crew of the American
steamer Vigilancia, sunk after an uIl.
warned attack by German submarine
while en- route from Lisbon to a
French port, was yesterday abandoned
and the men have been given up as
dead ss@-. r..
Capt. Middleton and the other sur.
vivors of the crew report great suffer
ing endured through the inhumanity
Of the commander of the attacking
ship The VigiIancia was torpedoed
and sent to her doom on the morning
of Friday, the survivors putting off In
her small boats without adequate pro-
visions and without sufficient warm
clothing Throughout all of Friday
and Saturday and until Sunday after.
noon the men we're exposed to the
elements in their small rowboats, the
suffering being intense. ..- s.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
CITY COUNTS Up
ITS STORM LOSSES
Streets and Roads Are Badly
Washed; Private Property
is Badly Damaged

Rain fall for 81 hours TO O'Clock
this morning was 1886 inches and
from noon yesterday to this morn
ing 1898 inches. These figures are
more than two and one-haIf times the
previous 24-hcur rainfall record in the
history Of the weather bureau.
Damage to streets was estimated
this morning by City Engineer Collins
at $4,000. This was before he had
been over the entire city and before
he had reports from the ether side Of
the island.
The road between kaneohe and He.
ella has been largely washed out which
will prevent round-the-isIand trips un-
ill II can be repaired.
Traffic on the Oahu Railway was
suspended this morning and . force
OF 200 men put to work to make re-
pairs which were completed % that
operations were resumed this after.
noon.
Houses Rave been badly damaged in
many parts Of the city, In some in
stances swept off their foundations.
Streets ran like rivers yesterday
afternoon and last night and street
railway service YVES badly disturbed
but not discontinued.
Private property losses In edition
to houses washed away ard otherwise
damaged consist OF grounds badly
washed and plants and shrubs and
even trees washed out. Such reports
are from al parts OF the city and dam
age estimates cannot be accurately OBJ
tanned.
Men, women and children were fish
ina with bare hands in some Of the
city streets in the Waikiki section.
kSpiolani Park looked like great
lake with trees growing in II. Jap
anese sampans broke away from their
Fnoorinps and for several hours yes.
terdsy afternoon vessels IN the harbor
were engaged In picking them up.
Reports Of damages from all parts
Of Oahu continue coming In this after
noon.
So far az can be learned, there has
been no loss Of life and no serious
bodily injury.
Honolulu is engaged in cleaning. up
after the rain this afternoon and in
estimating damage done to public and
to private property and to make hur-
ried repairs.
The storm of yesterday has left a
rainfall record far ahead of anything
in the history of the weather bureau.
What the damage will prove to have
been is uncertain but it would appear
that to roads and streets alone ii may
run more than 100000. To this must
be added losses to private property.
Despite inconvenience, people yes
friday took the storm cheerfully. They
waded to and from street cars, stopped
homeward, dashed about in splashing
automobiles, sometimes we're stalled
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
VANISHED CLOTH
IBy Associated "ress1

ROME, Italy.-An investigation of
the shoe industry has revealed that
the retail stores have been flooded
with footwear made of vanished
cloth, paper sole5, sold to women and
children at prices varying from IS
to SO.
One dissatisfied custome: lodged
a complaint of fraud against the
seller of shoes" whereupon the
association of shoe dealers voted to
close up their shops and not sell
any more cloth and paper until the
public had digested their wrath.
The newspaper comment has been
to the effect that, since sole leather
is lacking for the making of sandals
of the old Roman type, the public
must either wear old shoes bought
before the war and made of real
leather, or else return to the WOODEN
shoes of the peasant until such times
as the shoe dealers lower their
prices for real leather.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
HOME RULE FOR
HAWAII ADVANCES
Robert w. Breckons, Home
From Washington, Talks on
important Legislation

4 Latest news on Hawaii legislation
in Washington and comment on cur.
rent matters Of local and national i'm.
portance was brought to Hawaii yes.
terday by Robert W. Breckons,. attor,
ney and Republican national commit.
teeman.
Mr.. Breckons, who has just returned
from Washington after a prolonged
stay, during which he Witnessed the
Proceedings in Congress almost from
the time it was organized until its
final conclusion on March 4, was In.
terViewed by 2 Star-Bulletin reporter
yesterday afternoon. He represented
some of the liquor interests in Wash
ington as well as 8me other private
Interests. but also look keen inter,
est in matters affecting Hawaii gen.
orally
Home Rule" Gains
= In my opinion" said he, Congress
is prepared to broaden the powers OF
the territorial legislature in several
respects, and to sanction almost any
reasonable proposition: sayoring OF
home rule. Nothing could be done al
the last session, of course, owing to
questions that were, as everybody
fCOntinued ON mage threel
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
Sensational Events in Russia
Show Democracy Triumph
ing Over Despotism - No
Prediction on Wars Duration

Honolulu officially and unofficially
welcomed home today two Honolulans
who have given distinguished service
to the cause of humanity on the war
front-Dr. and Mrs. James r. Judd.
(" Mayor Lane headed a committee of
citizens who met DR.. Judd and his
wife as the steamer Manoa locked
early this morning. s.-..
The Hawaiian band was ordered by
the mayor to attend the steamer ar
rival and play in honor of the return.
ing physician and the wife who was
associated with him as a nurse on
in the flood. but they maintained their
good nature.
Round-lsland Trips OFF
One OF the late developments from
the storm is that tourists as well as
residents are affected by the storm as
is shown in a report from Koolaupoku
district which says that the belt road
there for distance of over 100 feet
has been entirely destroyed not only
making 1t impassable for automobiles
but also difficult for pedestrians to
travel This means that, until the road
is repaired, round-the-island trips will
be out of the question.
The place where the road has been
washed out is between Kaneohe and
Heeia Trips, therefore, may be made
to the coral gardens. The culyert near
H. G. Adams property, which was con.
siderably undermined during the last
storm. has been washed away
According to the road department
today, ii will probably take at least
two weeks and maybe longer to repair
the belt road in order that automobiles
may go over It and continue around
the island. ~
Appropriations for emergency re-
pairs to streets and roads in the city
and outside district will probably be
asked for at the meeting of the board
of supervisors tonight
Other Departments Suffer .@ =
The water and sewer departments
also felt the effect of the storm liz
various places about the city where
service pipes were broken and sewer
pipes were stopped up by the heavy
rains. 4 .. ....
Several service pipes which cross
the Makiki stream by Kalakaua aye.
nue. were broken by the big bouIders
carried down stream by water and
also the four-inch pipe line from Her
ring Valley. No great trouble was
caused by the breaking of these pipes,
The rainfall at Luakaha was 1914
Dam No. 4, Nuuanu Valley, rose nine
feet or 145, 100000 gallons The dam
is now at the 53-foot level.
(Continued on Page 81 =. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
GERMAN REVOLUTION WOULD
NOT SURPRISE DIR. JUDD, NOW

{ the French front. And the band, with
a succession CT patriotic and popular
airs. played with an enthusiasm echo
ed in the cheers sent up by the crowd
at the wharf as the home-comers STEP
ped off the gangplank.
DR. and Mrs. Judd left Honolulu on
June 16, 1915, and went to France, to
become associated with the American
Ambulance. They left France on the
French liner Lafayette, from Bor-
deaux on October z, 1916, and went to
New York. In New YORK City son,
James Robert Judd, Junior, was born
to them, and James Robert, Jr., arriv-
ed with them today. " ..-
Official Welcome Hearty
The official welcome was arranged
rather hurriedly by the mayor, but its
Continued on page eight
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
HINDENbUUc'
GENERALSHIP
IS RELIED ON
Berlin Papers, Giving First
News of Retreat to People
This Morning, Say Il is Plan
to Cheek Expected Allied
Drive; Say Teuton Line Now
Making Stand

ttssociatetl Press by Federsl Mire.esSl
BERLIN, Germany. Mar. c9.--l Ne
Sc Tin rress tosay deelares thet tns
German retreat On the western trent -
4 stratcoisal maneuver - cheek the
expected Allies offensive 60 the
spr!re ope n3 ".
The papers Ct Berlin today gave tho
German peoF,e their first news Of the
events en- tie .FrsEee British fronts.
Articles by military experts pointing
out that the events are In favor Ct Ger.
many seeomr anied the news.
The experts point out that the re-
treat is the str:tegieal plan 81 the Ger.
man general staff Tor a decision &c .
..nssterstroke" to vItiate the prepare
tons Of the Entente Allies Tor = great
offensive novs.
The papers are unarlncus IN ex-
Pressing the fullett eosfjdence IN the
judgment and military knewied7e Of
Gen. Won Hindenbury, chief Of TIE In.
periaI staff. This 10 rot the first
strategic retreat ne mas eNeeuteu,
say the experts.
General engagements 81 infantry
and cavalry Of the British WITH Ger.
man reareuard forces now goips on on
both sides Of the Sornnne and Disc,
which Germans have abandor-d, says
IN official statement.
Violent French attacks on the left
hank of the Meuse river are Declared
to have been repuIsed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
HACKFELD co. NOW
OFFERS TO MOOR
SHIPS IN HARBOR
Proposition Before the Harbor
Board, Firm Agreeing to
Drive Pies in "Rotten Row.;
Board May Meet Today

Possible action to get the German
refugee steamers away from territor-
iai whaTve8 and moored in Rotten
Row" seems in sight. ~ -
hat an alternative proposition by
which II. Hackfeld & Company, Ltd,
tie local German refugee merchant
steamer agency, agrees TO drive the
mooTing "dolphins' or piles in Rotten
Row behind which the Pommern and
Sctos will Ee tied up, provided the
board RENTS a portion of the present
wharfage charges paid by the steam
ers will be considered by the harbor
board at its special meeting tonight
was the report in circulation today.
ii was verified by the Star Bulletin.
The cost OF driving the dolphins will
be between $4,000 and $4,000 Man.
ager F. w Klebahn Of Hackfeld &
CoTpanys shipping department would
net confirm or deny the report this
afternoon. The company sent to the
harbor board a communication yester-
day. The letter is believed to con-
tain the firms offer Klebahn re.
ferred the Star-Lulletin to the harbor
hoard fer a copy OF the communica.
ton.
Yes, that's right" said Chairman
Charles II. Forbes when seen by
Star Bulletin reporter at the office of
the pubic utilities commission this
afteinccn. AS soon as can get
away from this meeting I'll try and
cab the harbor board together for
meeting later in the day, to act on the
offer.
So Ear as could be learned today
Governor Pinkham has had no reply
from Secretary Lansing to the cable
gram last Friday night outlining the
local Situation. = -.ss $500 4 :. \
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
Germans Try To
Flee lnteTnnlent,,
Two May Be Dead

(Associsted Press by federal Wireless)
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March TO-
Lieut.. Chorth and Machinist's Mate
Schroeder, two interned Germans at
the Philadelphia navy yard. are be-
iseved to have been drowned last night
in attempting to escape their imprison-
ment They have been confined since
the severance of relations. taken with
others from the Kronprinz Wilhelm
and the Prinz EiteI Friedrich.
Eight others of the interned Ger.
mans also attempted to escape last
night, but were captured by marines
and the police. These are additional
to seven of the interned Teutons who
are reported to have failed In an at
tempt yesterday to escape.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
SERBIAN SCIENTIST GIVES NEW
WIRELESS INVENTION TO v. >.

NEW YORK, n. 'Y.-Prof. Micha
elo ]. Pupin of Columbia university
an electrical expert and consul gen
eral of Serbia in the United States
announced at the close of a dinner
given in his honor by Columbia
alumni recently, that he had invented
and placed at the disposal of the
war department a, method of elimi
mating static interference with the
transmission of messages by wireless
telegraphy 4. -.a- ...- -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
MOVE BY WILSON is
EXPECTED SOON NOW
fA,socias.d Pres. b. Tsda,al WirsIsssl

tAps0clAtoo fresS " sHOu01 WhMgsv
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Within
As hours President Wilson is expected
to indicate whether or not in his
opinion virtual state of war now ex-
lists between this country and Ger.
many, brought about by the inhuman-
ity and the Illegally Of the German
Submarine murder of American citi-
zens. The signs are that the president
will decide that war exists, but there
are no evidences to show that he has
decided to expedite the converting OF
congress in extra session before the
date already chosen. April Is.
Arrangements were made yesterday
for the calling for bids from private
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
German Tells Why
Sympathy Lacking

.fAssoeiated Press by Federal Wirelessl
BERLIN, Germany, Mar. 20.--Phiiip
Scheidemann, the Socialist leader In
the Reichstag, in a statement IN the
well-known newspaper Vofwaerts
sevs:
1T does not require many words 70
explain why almost the whole world
is arrayed against Us. Tue whole
world sees among our enemies more
or less developed forms OF democracy,
and in us sees only Prnssianism.Y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
ADAMSON DECISION
TO END STRIKES

Associated Press by Federal wirelessl
NEW YORK, II. Y, March 20.-Af-
,firmation OF the full power Of the gov
eminent through Congress to prevent
railroad strikes. officials declared to-
day, is the couHtry's chief gain in the
supreme court decision unfolding the
Adamson eight-hour law The broth
crhood chiefs and railroad managers
conferred today to work out general
principles whereby pay contracts may
be made and an agreement reached
definitely avertiDg the strike.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20

Navy Duty
,Assoeisted Press BY Federal wirelessl

(Associsted Press by Federal wirelessl
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 20
Secretary of the Navy Daniels today
ordered naval commanders of all shore
stations for recruiting officers to
be prepared to establish women In
actual naval service in case of emer.
gency. lie encouragement has ruled
that they can enlist under the present
laws. They would be enlisted for
shore duty in the line OF defense work,
and, their occupations would be such
as stenography. tipping, clerks and
other clerical positions. They would
not be assigned to ships.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
KAISER MAY BE
DETHR0NED, SAYS
NOTED JAPANESE:
Especial Cable to Hawaii Hochi)

TOXIC, Japan, Mar. 20.-Count
0kuna, former premier of Japan, in an
interview yesterday said that he ex,
Poets the same thing will happen in
Germany as recently took place in
Russia. He said that the bureaucrats
and the People Of Germany were at
war at present and the next change
would be an uprising against the
kaiser and a new government estab,
lished. 49, .-..
Count Okuma in MS interview
warned Count Terauchi, present pre-,
mier of Japan, that be should abide by
the rule of the people for the sake of
Japan He said the Russian bureau
Gratis had neglected the people and a
revolution was the result
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
INTER-ISLAND
STEAMER HITS
HAWAII COAST
inter Island Vessel Goes Ashore
Oft Hawaii During Kona;
Nay Be Total Loss


Istar- Bulletin SPECIAL bv Mutual wirsIessl
t1lLo. Hawaii. March 2o.--Treren-
deus rains rave been falling on the
isIsn5 e. Hawaii. There was . cloud.
hurst at Kauai and roads ard bridges
lave been wsehed away I.any sec.
tons are eIt off from communication
with HiIo.
The lnter-lsland steamship Maui
has cane on the rocks at Maka,owae
ma, Between kailua and kawaihae.
Going aground At ! O'clock this
morning IN the Kona storm which was
raging at the time, the Inter-lsland
steamer Maui, laden with 10000 bags
OF sugar, is hard and fast a quarter
or a mile off shore at Makalawaena
North Kona coast of Hawaii, between
Kiholo and Ksilna, about five miles
south Of Kiholo.
At noon today a wireless from Hilo
10 the lnter-Island offices here said
the steamers position Is the same as
IL was early this morning II added
that the Kilauea would be alongside
the Maui by O'Clock this afternoon
and the Niihau by o'clock. Both
vessels have been rushed to her as
sistance from Big Island points.
Details as 10 the accidents cause
are meager. A message reaching the
InterIsland about O'Clock this morn.
ing from the Hilo agency said the
steamer is lying with her stern to-
ward shore and her head out TO sea.
She is reported to be leahing IN the
afterhold. The forward hold is be-
lleved to be dry.
At o'clock this afternoon the Inter
Island despatched the Kaiuiani rom
this port to the scene Of the wreck.
she should arrive there some time To-
morrow morning
Part Of Crew Landed
This mornings message said part
OF the Maui's crew OF IS men had been
landed at Kaiiua. No lives have been
lost. Capt. r. Williamson, the YES.
sells MASTER Is staying with the ship.
81 is believed.
The Mani's cargo on board today
consists OF 1896 sacks Of Hawi Sug-
ar, according to the InterIsland and
TO Hind, Rolph & ccmpany's local Of.
flee, the agency here for Hawi Mill &
Plantation Company, Ltd. The sugar
is insured with II. Hackfeld & Com
pany's insurance department Il was
loaded at Mahukcna. from which port
the Maui steamed last evening, bound
for Kailua. where she was to load cat
tie for Honolulu The steamer left
Honolulu last Thursday on special
tr,,s IIor .ou1tlar rim Il IN Kauaf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
French Press Hard
On Retiring Enemy

stAssociated Press By Tcdersi wlrelsssl
PARIS, France, March 2oe-Thc
French are vigorously maintaining
contact with the Germans where the
retirement OF the latter u occurring
on the western front. The advance
Of the French Is increasingly dlfficult
because as the Germans retreat they
are destroying roads and bridges and
all other possible means Of commnni-
cation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
ENTENTE MINISTERS
AGAIN TAKE OFFICIAL
RESIDENCE IN ATHENS

tAssociated Press By Federal wireIessl
LONDON, Eng, March 20.-Minis-
tiers Of the Entente powers to Greece
have resumed their oFricia1 residences
in Athens, according TO a Reuters
despatch. When relations were criti-
cal few weeks ago, all the diplomatic
officials of the Entente powers took
up their residence on Entente vessels
in the harbor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
LITTLE OPPOSITION
TO NEW PLAN TO MAKE
POLAND SELF-G0v ERNIvG

tAssociated Press by Redersl Wifcless)
LONDON, Eng, March 20.--A Rcut.
er's despatch today. referring to the
plan for an autonomous Poland. says
that nearly all the district governors
of, Finland under the Russian nDonars
chial government resigned when they
heard CT the revolution, and little op.
position Is shown to the plan 10 make
Finland selfgoyerning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20

4 The chairman of the board of di.
rectors of the Bank of New Zealand
has Just returned from a four-month
trip through the United States and
Canada and announces that arrange,
ments have been completed with
American banks whereby dollar cred
its can be secured to facilitate trade
between New ZeaIand and America.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
hiIO Excited;
War Situation
Grows Tenser
Hackfeld Lumber Yard Watch
man Reported to Have Fired
Shot at Unknown ProWlef

ISsa--Bulle:in Spec.aI BY veal Wireless
$3.50 ..s&t y
y IELO. Hawai-, March "a
' There is much excitement here :
= over the war situation.
= LSst night a Waterman at the :
4 Tiackfcid' lumber yard fired a :
= shot ct man who was proving
= near tie place and whose actions
= seemed suspieicEs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
Two Fires Set HiIO
On Alert For Arson,
Warehouse Burned

Is.ar-Builcsin Special by Mutual wirsisssI
hlLo, Hawaii, March 2o-The so
cial hall Ct the First Foreign church
was set fire to last Sunday, Il was
learned today. The hal! and church
narrowly escaped destruction.
A Kaiwiki Milling Company ware
house was destroyed by fire last night.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20

firms for the construction Of 300 adj
ditiOnal chasers, such IS are now be.
Ing constructed for Great Britain, and
i: IS likely that 4 large number OF
these boats viii be available for sery-
ice within 80 days.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
Stocks Gain on
Strong Market
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET TODAY

Following are the closing prices Of
sforlss ON the New York market today,
senf BY the Associated Press over the
Federal Wireieess