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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-19
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fsbecial Star Bulletin Correspondence

(Speeial Star-bulIetln Correspondenc1l.
HILO. March 1e.-There Is troubl
the captain of the schooner b
Minor aud he Is looking for q
crew. his men having left the ship
declared their intention of not rett
inG to her.
The schooner has discharged
lumber cargo and Is ready for
She has been anchored in the bay n
some days now waiting for a crew "a
turn up from somewhere or another.
The sailors who were formerly on the
vessel are dispersed around town and
they have no intention of Joining their
ship again.
Another windjammer, the A. F.
Coates is reported to be on her way
down from Sound ports with cargo
of lumber. She Is expected to make
her usual passage down and may be
In port within week from now.
A request of $4,000 for an investi-
cation of the case of Charles F. Stei-
low serving life sentence for the
murder of Charles d. Phelps and his
housekeeper was sent to the financial
committee of the Legislature by Gov
ernor Whitman.
The sun., 1917-06-12
SENATE COMMITTEE
STRIKES OUT HIGHER
SURTAX ON INCOMES
Finance Members Also Amend Section for Levies on
Corporations to Tax Only Earnings Profits
Distributed Under Present Plan.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Finance to-day applied
itself to the revision OF the pending war
revenue bill with a view to eliminating
what II considers to be certain of the
exorbtant features of the bill as 1t
reached the committee from the House.
Radical changes in the income tax Sec
ton of the House war tax bill. pre-
viously agreed to tentatively. finally
were approved. The retroactive tax on
1915 incomes. designed to raise $685.
100000. and the so-called Lenroot
amendments increasing surfaces on in
comes of more than $4,000 to bring in
about s66. 200, 900. were stricken out.
Important amendments regarding in
come taxation Of corporations stock divi-
dends and receipts from subsidiary cor
porations were adopted. Stock dividends
the committee proposes. shall be taxed
the amount OF earnings or profits 80
distributed in accordance with the pres
ent Treasury Department practice. To
prevent double income taxation OF cor
poration profits It was decided to ex-
empt from taxation income received by
holding or other corporation from an
other corporation upon which the In
come tax has once been paid. This
The sun., 1917-06-12

change has been advocated by repre-
sentatives OF corporations.
Formal approval was given on amend
ment to repeal of the present special tax
Of 12h per cent. upon war munitions.
This had been informally agreed to on
the ground that munitions manufcctur-
ers must pay the proposed incre"s seq ir-
come and excess profits taxes.
Most OF the days debate centred upon
the Penrose-Lodge proposal to further
reduce surtaxes on incomes OF more
than $4,000. 1t Is understood that Sem
ators La Toilette. Gore. Thomas, Nc
Cumber and others vigorously opposed
any further reduction in view of the
committees action in rejecting the Len
root amendments. The present House
surtaxes on such incomes range from
per cent. on those between $4,000
and $4,000 to 80 per cent. on incomes
of more than 100000. The amendments
proposed would reduce the minimum and
maximum rates to and 20 per cent.
respectively. with corresponding reduc-
tions in intermediate grades.
The committee plans to finish the m
come tax section tomorrow and pro-
ceed to settle the rate on excess profits.
with an increase from the House rate
Of 16 per cent to at least 30 per cent.
generally predicted. Settlement of the
tax on newspapers. maya zines and other
publications. II was indicated tonight.
may be delayed several days.
The sun., 1917-06-12
CABINET CRISIS
ALARMS ITALY
Baron SOnninO Had Friction
With Colleagues Over
Mission to L. S.

ROME, via Paris. June ia crisis
in the Italian Cabinet has developed
when least expected. only a few days
before the reopening OF Parliament.
which Is fixed for June -.
For some time disagreement between
the members OF the Cabinet has been
known to exist, especially between Baron
Sonnino Minister or Foreign Affairs. and
the other Ministers. The friction reached
a climax when the members of the
Italian mission had TO be selected
Then Baron Sonnino put his veto on
the appointment OF several persons
whom the other Ministers considered
most suitable for the task. Baron Son
nino announced that he would resign II
their appointment was insisted upon.
Wishing TO avoid crisis In such a grave
moment OF the nations history. the Cabi-
net yielded to Sonnino's opinion.
This was one OF the chief causes OF
delay in appointing the mission, in ad l.
dition to the refusal or the Duke OF
the Abruzzi to return to America for
personal rea sons The life OF the Cabi-
net. however. seemed assured. particu-
larry after the recent successes on the
Carso front. when suddenly a proclama-
tion was published announcing the inde-
pendence of Albania under an Italian
protectorate.
AS the Foreign Minister has admitted
that 1t would perhaps have been bet
ter to submit the procla ina ton OF Al
ba nian independence to the Council OF
Minister'S before publishing H. hopes are
entertained that an agreement will be
reached before the reopenng of the
Chamber Naturally those already
strongly antagonitic TO the Premier are
desrous OF a discussion in the Chamber
and Senate with a view OF giving some
indication TO the King of the best mea ms
to solve the crisis, Some still trust that
the influence of the King and the
patriotism of Premier Boselli and the
other Ministers may be strong enough
to keep the Ministry in ofice. The King
has arrived in Rome from the front and
will take the situation in hand.
Among those Ministers who have
threatened to resign are Leonida Bis
solat. leader OF the Reformist Social
lists; Signor Bonomi. also Reformlst
Socialist and Minister of Public Works
Slgnor Comandni. Republican. and
Slgnor Fera. Minister of Posts.
The sun., 1917-06-12
BRITAIN OWES U. s. 2 BILLIONS
Expenditure Now at Rate Of S3e,-
100000 Day.

LONDON. June l1.-A, Bonar Law,
Chancellor Of the Excheauer. in answer
to a question In the House Of Commons
to-day announced that since the begin
ming Of the war Great Britain had bor-
rowed from the United States a total of
81, 900. .000. 900
The Chancellor also said that the av-
erage daily expenditure OF the Govern
ment In the first nine weeks Of the fiscal
year worked out as f7ss4,0 900. about
s39. 400, 900
WARRINGTON June 1.-THE total
Government loans to Great Britain
amount to s475000.0 900. Other loans
made through private banking sources
probably make UP the difference between
this amount and the ss.000.o 900. 900 an
nounced by Bonar Law,
The sun., 1917-06-12
MESSAGE is INDORSED.
England Believes Wilson VIII Im-
prove Russian Conditions.

NDtcfdi tdofe DtSDdfCh N NE STN
LONDON. June ll.-President Wilson'S
message TO Russia. stating American
objects in the war meets with the COM
plete approval of the British press, and
incidentally causes relief because fore
casts had intimatcd that II might he
substantially an Endorsement of tho
"peace without anneNat.ous or indemnl-
ties" programme.
The universal comment il that II any
influence can move Russia 20 realize the
absolute necessity OF crushingly defeat
ing Germany ii IL the United States.
President Wilson Is considered 10 have
stated the case completely and convinc-
ingly There is strong belief that his
message, the work of the Root mission
and other influences are rapidly improv-
ing the situation in Russia.
Recent reports from the Russian fronts
agree that discipline is rapidly being
restored. that the transport. supply and
munitions difficulties are being solved.
and that Gen. Brus!off and Minister OF
War Kerensl;y are working ~ complete
and effective harmony TO restore the con-
f1dence OF officers and men and also
cooperating closely with the military
programme OF tine western Allies.
The Morning Post declares that Il IL
one OF the most memorable documents
issued by any state during the war. me
Post continues Friendly in tone. II is
inexorable In logic, II dismisses danger
Gus Illusions and sets In their place
realities that have to he faced II the
friends OF freedom are not themselves 10
betray the cause they proclaim"
The Post hopes that the Presidents
home truths will have an cffectnot only
on Russian idealists but on British psci-
fists. s~he Telegraph says: "a fine dec
iaratit scf rights. not Of a nation, but,
The sun., 1917-06-12
FRANCE TO HARVEST
A BOUNTIFUL CROP
Wheat, Potatoes, Beans and
Fruit Thriving on June II.

PARIS, June 1.-THE official report of
the Minister OF Agriculture on the crop
situation of France to June shows a
great improvement over the report OF
April l. Fine weather seems to have
repaired much OF the ravages of the
severe winter on wheat, while the acre
age OF potatoes Is greater In every de-
partment than last year and growing
under the most excellent conditions.
The bean crop also Is more extensive
and more promising than year ago,
while all indications are for a record
yield OF fruit of all kinds. including
grapes, with a production of wine the
largest in recent years and promising to
be OF superior quality.
The sun., 1917-06-12
SLAYER OF QUEEN
FAMILY CAPTURED
Women Aid in Arrest OF
Wounded Triple Murderer
in Jersey Swamp.

EAsroN, Pa, June ll.-Cario May
woren, the Lithuanian who SO brutally
murdered the Queen family at Mount
Pleasant. near Milford. y. j., last Thurs
day night, was captured tonight. His
captors included a number of women.
the latter, armed with shotguns, taking
an active part in the pursuit.
Mayworen, who had taken refuge in
the dense woods after kaving chopped
his victims to death. was chased from
the timber by a heavy rain this after
noon. shortly after s o'clock this eve
ming he was seen by a resident Of War
rem. The murderer was bareheaded and
was carrying the axe with which he
slew the Queens arter driving them from
their home by setting the residence on
fire. He went on a long swampy island.
The report quickly spread and tele-
phone message was sent to Easton for
help.
In a short time knots of people were
running from every direction, most OF
them armed with guns or revolvers, the
others carrying pitchforks or clubs. A
guard was placed about the island to
prevent Mayworen getting away. and
then. when enough persons had as
sembled to insure a careful hunt, the
island was invaded.
Mayworen evidently saw them ap-
preaching and attempted to get away
by fording the shallow stream. He was
pursued by three young men. When the
latter overlook him Mayworen struck at
one Of them with the axe. Another of
the pursuing party sent load of bird
shot into the fugitives back. Before
he could recover from the shock oc-
casioned by the shot the young men
were upon him and had him disarmed.
Later when Sheriff Sharp arrived from
Pennington the mob was SO wild that
1t was with difficulty the prisoner was
taken from 1t. Several men were
urging lynching and the prisoner had a
narrow escape from summary death. The
axe handle that had been broken and
the keen edged blade are still stained
with the blood OF Mr.. and Mrs. Queen
and their daughter.
The sun., 1917-06-12
u. S. AIR FLEET BILL
TO COME UP TO-DAY
Senate Committee to Begin
Hsarings on Measure.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE plan OF
Brig. Gen. squier. chief signal officer.
outlined in THE SUN on Saturday. for
creating tremendous airplane force
and concentrating from $4,000 to 100000
battle machines on the firing line to
blind the Germans will be taken up
before the Senate Military Affairs Com
m!ttee Tomorrow. Hearings then will
be begun on the Sheppard Hubert bill
creating a separate airplane department
In the Government. She bill has been
Numbering in the committee, but owing
to tho agitation begun recently for
eauipping the American army with a
sufficient number OF airplanes to accom-
plish this result the committee decided
to-day to have subcommittee hold
hearings and go into the entire matter.
Before the year IL over Congress
will be asked to appropriate at least
81. 900. 900 for air service" Repre-
sentative Hubert Of New York, said
to-day. The idea OF the Council of
National Defence Is to establish avia-
tion stations at intervals across the
continent whore men can be trained ana
$4,000 machines prepared by the last
Of July"
The sun., 1917-06-12
IRISH CONVENTION
PLAN ANNOUNCED
Coincident With Premier's
Message Comes Report Of
Riot in Dublin.
sn<c,of Cahy, D.xnofcI IN TIM ers


LONDON. June l1.-Premier Lloyd
Georges reassuring message In the
House OF Commons this afternoon on the
Irish situation making known the repre-
sentative composition OF the Irish con =
vention Is somewhat dimmed by the re-
port Of an outbreak of Sim Feiners in
Dublin in which police inspector was
killed.
The Sinn Feiners attempted to hold a
meeting to protest against the treatment
OF Irish political prisoners. Count
Plunkett. Sim Fein member OF Pariia-
ment. and others tried to address the
crowd. The police pulled them from
their automobiles and a riot followed.
Major Redmond's death on the battle
field and his tender care by Ulstermen
have gone long way toward bringing
the Nationalists and Ulstermen together
The convention to be convoked by the
Government In an attempt to solve the
Irish problem will be composed of 101
members, representing every walk of
life in Ireland. and will be presided over
by chairman Of its own selection or.
failing that. by man chosen by the
Government. The convention will be
purely an Irish assemblage. The coun-
ty. borough and urban district councils
cSicNN Nhcit oWh representatives.
while the chambers Of commerce of
Dublin. Belfast and Cork will name
their own delegates, as will each polti-
cal party.
John Redmond. the Nationalist leader.
will be invited to nominate Ave members s
OF the Irish convention. Premier Lloyd
George announced. Sir John Lonsdale
will be invited also to nominate i've
members and William O'Brien two men,
bers. There would be ten Irish repre-
sentative peers. Ave members OF the
Irish Unioniot Alliance. Ave Sinn Fein-
ers and fifteen members nominated by
the Government.
In announcing the composition Of the
convention the Premier said the Gov
eminent had thought to make IL repre-
sentative of everyday life in Ireland
his plan including an invitation to the
county councils and to each of the bor-
ough councils to send it's chairman. The
urban councils had been invited to send
two representatives.
The fifteen members to be nominated
by the Government. said the Premier
would be taken from among leadins
Irishmen OF all sections. The Govern.
ment. he added, would prefer that the
convention nominate its own chairman
but the Government was prepared Ia
nominate one II necessary.
The sun., 1917-06-12
POLICE RADSLACKERS;
81 ARE TAKEN IN COUP
Authorities Swoop Down on Anti -Conscription Meet
ing Addressed by Emma Goldman and
Other Anarchists

nit III Are you going to act like a po-
llceman, too?''
"If I was a policeman" replied Con-
tent. "Id lock you up" Emma shouted
some unintellisible response and went
into the street, where a squad OF police
escorted her for several blocks.
The wedding out process in the hall
proceeded rapidly. When 1t was con-
cluded twenty-eight men were counted
who looked as IL they fitted the conscrip-
ton law. and they we're taken into the
cellar. All were given the opportunity
Of sending for relatives to prove their
age or produce registration cards. II
they could do neither Marshal McCar-
thy told them they were to be locked up
Two more young men when Ques-
toned defsntly admitted that they had
not registered and declared they did not
intend to. They were arrested and
taken to the Fourth branch detective
bureau, where the charge against them
was changed to "alien enemies at the
request of Marshal Mccarthy for failure
to register as aliens. They gave their
names as Herman Weskow, 2l. of 12s
Second avenue. and Philip Lavine, %, OF
70 Division street
OF the twenty -eight men who were
taken into the cellar by the police and
ueputy naTsudls, elBut WeFe dTeStcu
and locked up. They gave their names
as Isadore Padivssotsky, a clerk, 52S
East Twelfth street Joseph Mantano
a clerk. $40 Hicks street. Brooklyn
Marcus Redlich. a painter. 500 West
l7sth street: Isadore Voguslaff, 12s
West 104th s'vcat: Joseph zavadifker
a clerk, eaO Last Fourth street: Phineas
Spaer. a clerk. 133 South Ninth street
Brooklyn; Joseph s. Szomos a clerk
16S West 12ist street. and Jessipa
Betaire. a laborer, 110 Union street
Brooklyn.
The police also arrested Herman Saro-
witz of 81 East ll6th street. on COM
plant Of Private John Fitzgerald of the
Twenty second Engineers and charged
him with disorderly conduct. In night
court Magistrate Krotel held him In
800 bail for examination.
Another man. who gave his name as
Hyman Bessner and said that he lived
at No. 1862 Southern Boulevard. wal
held pending an investigation Of his reg
istration card. The card which he pro.
duced did not bear the United state,
COAT Of arms. and was not OF the same
blue as the uniform card.
The sun., 1917-06-12
GERMANS TALK
PEACE JUNE 80
On the Other Hand Junkers
Circulate PreposterOus
Annexation Terms.
Special Gable Despa,ch to TIE Sun

SpeCtdf tdOte Dcspd3CH 10 IhE Sun
LONDON. June II. - An American
banker recently returned from Berne
says Switzerland Is full OF Germans Of
the financial and commercial classes. and
that they all assert confidently that the
fighting will be ended by June 80. They
base their hope on the influence of Herr
Ballin and other leading German COM
mercial figures. who are urging the Gov
ernment to make a peace move before
Germany loses all hope OF industrial
and commercial restoration.
On the other hand the German jingoes
are buster than ever in attempting to
convince the country that overwhelming
victory followed by world domination is
In sight With the approval OF the mill
tary authorities pamphlet has been
published recently in Prussia. which was
written by A group Of university profess
sors. setting forth the German peace
terms. II is being circulated enormously
and apparently semi officially.
The pamphlet contains maps OF Europe
and OF the world, showing that Ger
many proposes TO take all OF western
Russia. including Petrograd the east
ern coast of the Adriatic, including all
OF Albania most OF Belgium the iron
mining district OF northern France, and
require the restoration of the lost Ger
man colonies. Egypt and nearly all Of
north Africa must be restored TO Tur-
key, which is to become practically a
German Vassal
Further. Germany's enemies must pay
nearly $50 100000 indemnity. partly
in money and securities. partly in food
stuffs and raw materials. and merchant
and naval ships
These preposterous terms are con-
sidered either a gigantic bluff to frighten
Russia into making n separate peace or
else tremendous effort to keep up the
spirits OF the German people with hopes
OF vast benefits TO be received from
holding out Just a little longer"
The sun., 1917-06-12

Police. national guardsmen. detectives
the United States Marshal and deputies
took in thirty-one men Of suspicious age
who could not produce registration cards
at the close of the Emma Goldman anti
copscription meeting in the Loyal Ly-
ceum. at 10 West 114th street, last
night.
The 400 or more Socialists. anarchists
and recalcitrants who composed the
oelligerent audience which had wildly
applauded the fiamboyant speeches OF
Emma Goldman and her coworkers were
stunned at the dramatic coup. The In
stant Leon Samson, chairman OF the
meeting. called II to- close solid
phalanxcs of detectives. soldiers and
marshals blocked every exit and United
States Marshal Mccarthy and Police
Inspector Thomas A. Ryan called out
with an emphasis not to be mistaken
that no man was to leave the hall with
out showing a Federal registration card.
Fifty men whose ages were doubtful
were quickly hauled up against the east
end Of the hall with line Of police
In front Of them. Leon Samson was
one of the first grabbed when the order
was issued TO look for registration cards
How old are you?" asked Marshal
Mccarthy.
I'm only 90 years DID," he replied
promptly and meekly.
well, IL you were Of age would you
registerr' asked the Marshal.
II don't know" came the meek re-
sponse.
After some further questioning Sam
son was taken to a police station. where
he gave his address as 1893 Fifth avenue
Harold A. Content. United States As
sistant District Attorney. was In the hall
and assisted the police and United States
Marshal in the examination OF the de-
tained men. At the instant that the or
der was given TO look for registration
cards Emma Goldman with several OF
her companions accosted Mr.. Content In
the entrance Of the hall and complained
that the police had no right to hold some
Of the men who were inside.
"Why. it's an outrage" she complained
bitterly. 1T Is apparent that most OF
these men are above conscription age
Some Of them are reputable physicians
and lawyers. The police are usurpins
their authority. Are you going to per-
The sun., 1917-06-12
HINDENBURG TALKS ON PEACE,
Says Germany Will Win Settle
ment She DesIreh.

AMSTERDAM, via London. June IL
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has tele-
graphed to the Potsdam Union his hopes
for a German peace as follows:
Il am sure that the army and the
people. held together by the strong hand
OF our gracious Kaiser. will enforce
against any Power on earth such a
peace as Germany desires. SO that the
present war will not have been fought
I'm vain"
The sun., 1917-06-12
NUMBER IS OMITTED
IN MILITARY AWARDS
Would HaVe Fallen to Brit.
aims Youngest General.
Special Cable Despatch TO rHE ST.,

LONDON, June 1i.--When the King
conferred last week various military
honors on n long list OF war heroes at.
tention was attracted by the fact that
the number IS was omitted from the list
SO much comment was caused by this
apparent concession TO the ancient mi =
perstition that an explanation is now
forthcoming that the number l3 should
have been Gen. Freiberg. the youngest
British General, who is only 81 years
old.
Gen. Freiberg won the Victoria Cross
In France and was perfectly willing 10
appear as number 13 to receive 1t. bu.
his military duties necessitated his re-
naming at the front. so the authorities
dropped the number.
The sun., 1917-06-12
FATHER DENOUNCES SON.
Causes OnsprinG's Arrest as
SIackcr-Youtb Didnt Register,

SAN Francisco, June John Lar
sen. a sea captain. caused the arrest of
his son, q. n, Larsen. here to-day. the
father asserting the son 'd not regis
ter for the selective draft,
Young Larsen is 20 years old. Fed
eral officials say he admitted he did
not register. saying he was opposed to
war.
The sun., 1917-06-12
AMERICANS WAR PRISONERS.
Germany Dehnes status of Captives
OF MOewe.

WAsHINGroN. June 1l.-Germany has
notified the United States that she re-
CARDS the seventy-four American mer-
chant sailors brought in by the raider
Moewe as prisoners OF war and that
they will be treated as such.
To insure them OF adequate care in
the prison camp this Government has
arranged TO supply the men with addi-
tional food and other necessaries
through Switzerland.
The sun., 1917-06-12
FORMING CABINET IN SPAIN.
Eduardo DRtO, Conservitist. "a
Follow Party's PrincipIes.

MADRID. via Paris. June Eduardo
pato. who has accepted the task OF
forming a new Cabinet. declared to-day
that. the Conservative party which he
represented would follow its irrational
policies in helping solve the problems
OF the Government. In moment Of
difficulty for the country and the mon
arch. he said, the party could not re-
fuse to extend its aid
1t was announced that Senior Dtao
expected to submit his list Of Ministers
TO King Alfonso at noon to-day.
The sun., 1917-06-12
NOTE IN GERMANY.
Wilson's Proclamation 10 Russia
Printed without Comment.

THE HAGUE. via London. June III
President Wilson's note to Russia was
published to-day in Germany. The news
papers made no comment on H. as the
Foreign Office had given instructions
that comment should be postponed until
tomorrow.
The document is reported to have
caused a sensation in Germanv.