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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
Up. CONVENTION
WILDE HELDAT
MILLS SATURDAY

Among the many interesting and val
liable features of the Honolulu Young
Peoples Convention to be held at Mills
school on Saturday, March II. the Sc
ries of conferences for the officers Of
Christian Endeavor societies and Ep-
worth leagues stands out prominently.
These conferences open the ,conven-
ton and will begin promptly at 3
o'clock on Saturday afternoon. All
officers of societies in the city and
any officers WAC are visiting Homo
lulu are cordially invited to be pres
emf.
The conferences will be carried on
simultaneously, each group meeting
with a special leader in separate
rooms for 40-fninute consultation and
then at $40 O'Clock all unite in a
general mass meeting of officers to be
addressed by Rev. Akaiko Akana on
The Future OF Christian Endeayor in
Honolulu This special meeting for
officers will proceeds the opening SEES.
sion OF the main convention at 4
O'Clock, which is open TO all who are
interested in the young people OF Ho-
nolulu and their work.
Robert z. Stone, who has charge Of
the department Of religious education
at Mills school, will lead the confer
ence for presidents and vice-presi-
DENTS The secretaries will be led by
Mrs. A. G. Serrao who is well known
to young people Of the city through her
fine work in connection with the Oahu
Young Peoples Christian Union. DR..
R. D. Williams. president of the Mid
Pacific Institute, will meet the treas
urers, and Miss Florence Yarrow, SUI
perintendent of the junior branch of
the union. will direct the meeting Of
the junior superintendent. There
will also be meeting for intermedi-
ate superintendents. BY meeting in
these small groups 1t is hoped that
much real profit may be gained. Brins
your perpiexities to these conferences.
officers and see If many tangles may
not be Strengthened out.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
DENIES STORY Of
BOTTOM DROPPING
OUT OF VOLCANO
|. W. de viS-horton Says Lat.
est Reports Show kilauea's
Fires Are Spectacular

LET me most emphatically contra.
dict the ridiculous story going round
town that the bottom OF the fire lake
at the Volcano has fallen out and that
there is now nothing whatever 10 see
but a hole in the ground and q great
eeal OF smoke" said l. w. de Wis
Norton, Hawaii publicity agent. Mon.
day.
He replied with good deal OF
warmth when asked about this Fumor
today.
1T is perfectly idiotie," he said.
''and cannot understand how any
one could have the conscience, o.
rather lack OF conscience. to start
that kind OF yarn. As matter OF
fact, the fire lake Is exceedingly high.
exceedingly large and exceedingly
spectacular at the present time. and Is
providing one of the most extraordi-
nary spectacles In many years. When
you come to remember that hundreds
of people will travel around the world
to see Kilauea when the lake Is zoo
or 500 feet down from the rim, and
will go away saying IL Is the greatest
sight they have ever seen In their
lives, you can imagine what they must
think of Il when II Is as near the top OF
the pit as IL Is at present. The lake
Is about $50 feet down and Is there.
fore considerably lower than ir was
a month ago, but people are apt 60 for
get that this period Of gradual sink
ing. alternating with short rising
spells, is the best time OF all to see
>the whole performance.
% n nh hlt M =
folk seem to understand, for this. You
see. when the lake is very high and
steadily rising. the surface Is gen
orally covered more or less with
thickish skins, and the whole lake Is
comparatively quiet. The gas is there
all right, but the skins are so heavy
that II can't break through, and so
the whole lake comes slowly and
steadily upwards After q while,
however. the pressure gets toe strong,
the gas finds weak place in the skin,
there Is little commotion, followed BY
red squirt OF laval; a fountain breaks
through, followed by another, and you
have a spectacular display for time
as the gas gets away and the lake
starts to sink again In PREPARATION for
another quiet SPELL
And yet that isn't quite right
either, for many great things are hap
pening over there right now; things
of a most extraordinary kind I
couldn't begin even to tell you about
them all, but will mention Just one.
One evening last week the top Of the
great crag mass, which is now 50 "a
miliar an object in the recent photo
graphs, was we'll above the rim Of the
pit, while there was small flat
topped island about q foot high al
by itself In the middle OF the lake or
whereabouts. BY the next morning the
whole crag mass had gone down fully
40 feet, while the little, flattopped
island was now q tower over 40 feet
high. Now, what do you know about
that?
'1f visitors or local people hear this
silly yard about the lake having
dropped out of sight. hope they win
take my few remarks to heart and
Just contradict these knockers. They
may take 1t from me that there are
all kinds OF big things doing there al
the present time and likely To be do.
ing In the immediate future
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
PEOPLE 0F San FRANCISCO CALM IN
CRISIS, TRUST WILSON, SAYS BISHOP
Or. Adna Wright Leonard Arrives for inspection of Hawaiian
Methodist Episcopal WorkDeclares San Francisco's Vice
Cleanup is Remarkable

/ the Rev. Paul Smith of Central NJ. Z.
church, the caapaign was an extreme.
~ remarkable move in that the city
officials finally came TO place where
they conceded to the demands of those
urging reform. The most remarkable
point was the tremendous force OF pub.
lie opinion demanding that vice be
abolished in San Francisco. II was a
reaction for the BETTER The bishop
added that q commission has been APP
POINTED to devise methods for the So
cial betterment OF the women victims
of this moral blight.
VIII inspect Mission Work
Speaking of the Methodist Episcopal
chureh's work in the territory, Bishop
Leonard said he will leave tomorrow
for ;Hilo with DR.. w. H. Fry, superin.
tendent of Methodist missions In Ha.
wall, to visit those parts of the Big
Island where the church operates or
win operate. After this be win visit the
other important islands OF the terri
tory to obtain first.hand knowledge of
conditions and the work being done.
He will preach Sunday morning and
evening in the hilo church.
To Cooperate With Others
Our work III Hawaii is just In its
beginning now, commented the bish-
op. "The next Jew years will be the
critical time. We plan to work sym.
pathetically and fraterT ally as we can,
cooperating with tee missionary eff
forts of the other determinations in
the islands - The bishop and Mrs.
Leonard are at the Young hotel.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
SUN VAT. SEN OFFICIAL
OF cHINA-JkPANI BANK

TOXIC, Japan, Feb. Y. = The
Japan.C China Bauk win be established
at Shanghai by japanese million
aire and a. Chinese revolutionary
leader within a few months. Ar
iangements between +. Kuhara. presi-
dent of the Kuhara Mining COMPANY,
and DR.. Sun Yet Sen. the first presi-
dent Of the Chinese Republic, for the
bank have been completed. The CAPT
tai Of the bank viii be 100000 yen,
and Kuhara and Sum Yet Sen win in
vest 1.500. 900 yen each. The purpose
Of the bank is to promote the closer
financial and trade relations between
Japan and China.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
WESTERN FUEL WOULD
COMPROMISE FRAUD SUITS
.tAl.oci..sd Pres. by Fsaer,l wir.l.,sl.

(Associated Press by Federal Wireless)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. a.
Vice President Smith of the Western
Fuel Company, who is now serving a
term in the penitentiary for defraud
ing the government in the matter Of
short weights on coal imports, has Of,
fered to pay the government $95 200
in compromise of the many times
larger amount for which the govern
ment is suing. .. ...
The civil suit is for the recovery of
amounts collected fraudniently by the
Western Fuel Company as drawbacks
On coal alleged to have been re-
exported, the amount involved in the
government claims being $l,S00,008.
District Attorney Preston admits
that negotiations towards a compro
mise are under way. I'LL :. ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
GRASS SKIRT DANCERS
SUE TO GET THEIR PAY

An aftermath OF the big movie bah
given at Shrine Auditorium Noyen1-
Der 90. last, leading attraction at
which was the grass dance" Of Nor
burg and Gould of Honolulu. Is a suit
filed In the Justices court by the de
luxe dancers against the members Of
the committee in charge OF the ball.
for $40. This action was taken by
Attorney McBeth on receipt Of cable
from Honolulu. The dancers allege
they were never paid for their SER
vices
The defendants are Francis Ford,
Harry Z. Hoskins. Walter Fowler. Ar
thur Shirley. Charles P. Stallings. Ar
tonic Murrello and the Photoplayer
CIub.-Los Angeles Times.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27

Even in the clubs and churches
there seems to be a confidence in
President Wilson and belief that II
war must come il win not be until
after all he can possibly do to pre-
vent IT has been done.r
This Is the present temper of the
people of San Francisco concerning
the present serious international sit.
lation, according to Bishop A. W.
Leonard, youngest bishop of the Meth.
odist Episcopal church, who arrived
on the ,Matsonia today with Mrs. Leon.
ard TO get first.hand knowledge of
the missionary work being done in the
territory by the Methodist church.
They viii return to San Francisco on
the Wilhelmina, March 81.
City 10 Eyen-Tempered
sThe people Of my home city seem
to be eyen-tempered over the war
outlook and Of very sane nature
said Bishop Leonard, who Is bishop
Of the san Francisco area, including
California, Arizona. Nevada and Ha-
wall mel There have not been any
outbreaks against the German resi-
dents and the newspapers have main.
tanned very cautious and wholesome
attitude during this crisis. Friends
who have just returned from New
York and Chicago tell me war is
talked about more there than in Cali
fornia.'
People Wanted Vice Abolished
Concerning the recent moral cleanup
of San Francisco Bishop Leonard said
that 1t Is very significant. LED by
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
ENGINEER MORGAN
HINTS FAVORITlsM
on BIG PIER JOB
Says Work is Now Far From
the Original Plans and
Specifications

Keenly interested In legislative mat
tiers and especially In the new turf
taken In the house OF representative
yesterday regarding the investigation
Of Piers 8, 8 and 10, j. G. Morgan, the
hnrbor board engineer who was dis
f0norably discharged by that body
after he had confessed to classifying
about certain figures regarding the
structures, has beenga frequent visitor
q the legislative chambers since the
present session began last week.
Morgan explained to a Star-Bulletin
reporter yesterday afternoon that he
was out of work ct present and that
he visits the legislature as matter
OF something TO do. He was asked
for an opinion on the proposal made
yesterday in Q resolution pointing
toward an Investigation OF the three
piers.
what we need IN Hawaii" he said
us q law that wiz make It crime
Tor any official or body OF officials TO
change plans and specifications, there
by benefiting q contractor In the exc
cutlon OF his contract
mo bid on Job can be given on q
fair basis II any contractor has made
= low figure on what he does not In
tend to carry out in particular plans
or specifications.
ANY engineer. no matter II his
ethical ideas are the highest, Is bound
20 become Lax when employed on q
Job where contractor seems TO have
many friends and hObnpbs with this
fellow and that fellow who has an Off.
ciai interest IN the Job, How Is an
engineer 10 know where he Is at when
certain changes are granted? How
far does he know he can 60. according
TO strict professional ethics, before he
Is severed from bis job by influepce7
Here was your board Of harbor
commissioners AZ Q meeting when the
question Of the outer row Of cylinders
was brought pp,r continued Morgan
"0n direct advice from the attorney
general, who said that the outer row
Of cylinders must go down to 40 feet
because the specifications said so.
bow many Of the board we're willing
10 back Il ups
Some said they didn't see any dif.
ffrence II the cylinders went 70 So
feet. Only one member Of the board
~ that I|ne~-I do not remember II
tkey Wefb I'll present insisted on the
cylinders f0In& 0oWn to 20 feet.
The entire JOB Is now as far away
from the original plans and specified
lions "a MINT ID from Day. The criti-
cism OF the original design by the
board ol inpeslildting engineers Is en-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
LENTEN SERVICES WILL
BE HELD DURING MARCH

During the month Of March series
of Lenten services will be held under
the auspices of the Women's Mission
airy Societies of the different churches
of the city. Beginning on March 5
the meetings will be held each week
on Monday, at 3 p. m, and the ladies
Of the different churches are asked
to keep those afternoons free for
these services. The topics, with the
different speakers, will be announced
later.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
SPRECKELS GOES
IN FOR COPPER AND
CHOOSES ENGELS co.

Richard Spreckels is quitting sugar
and going In for copper. After a SER
vice of Is years as president of the
Western Sugar Refining Company,
Spreckels has resigned his post, and
in the future will devote his atten-
tfon to his interest in the EngeIs Cop
per Mining Company. The company
has large holdings in Plumas county.
Spreckels will be succeeded as head
of the sugar corporation by Warren
A. Murray, who has been the COM
pany's chief engineer for l6 yeafs.-
San Francisco Examiner.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
RAPID TRANSIT SENDS
LETTER TO MAYOR LANE

At q meeting of the directors of the
Rapid Transit Saturday a letter signed
by L. !. Peck, president, was drafted
and forwarded to Mayor John Lane
stating the attitude of the company
concerning the cutting Of the ironwood
trees at KapioIani park.
The letter IN brief says that the
company Is willing TO cooperate with
the city and county in an endeayor to
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
AMERICAN VOLUNTEER
AMBULANCE WORKERS
VEL COINED IN FRANCE
.tAssOelatsd Preaa BIZ Federal wireIes.

CAssoetated Pfess Oy federai Ntreiess3
BORDEAUX, France, Feb. 27.-The
liner Orleans arrived at this port yes.
terday with 90 students of the Leland
Stanford Junior University among her
passengers, coming to form a new unit
in the American Ambulance Corps.
The students were given an enthusI.
astic reception by the residents and
officials of the city.
This welcome to the Californians
was extended later In the day to en-
brace so more American volunteers
for the ambulance service, who arrived
aboard the liner Espagne. The 20
Americans were cheered on the streets
and in the cafes and given an official
welcome by the authorities.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
BERNST0RFF LOSES RUBRE.
HEELS TO CANADIAN.

ASSOCIATED Press BY Federai Wirslessl
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. IT.
The scrutiny to which Count Won BeTf
stoTff and his diplomatic ass0cigs
have been subjected by the Cana
customs and secret service men.
been such that il is not believe
sibie for anything contraband
left in the baggage Of any
Of the party nor in any portif
cargo Of the Frederik VIII.
So closely has the work.
by the officials Of the CO.
eminent that yesterday g.
cred that the heels of tho
These rubber heels 40
torn off the counts ~ ~
1t is expected that - -
liner VIII be conelud1 lGkEa
vessel to clear this 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27

The war department has approved
bill by Representative Jones of IT.
ginia, providing for the construction
Of q bridge across the Potomac. south
of Washington. FOR the proposed Balti
more and Newport News railroad
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
ROUND THE ISLAND TOURS

Around the island, SITS, Saturday.
Feb. "a and Sunday. March 4. Tickets
at Benson. Smith z Co.. Fort street.
Phone 1S56.--AdY ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27

save the trees and II ii is found ad.
visabfe1 to spare the trees it will Sre.
locate its tracks even at an added sx-
.pense. ....~. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27

Success Is not matter Of luck but matter
Of Intelligent direction Of ones powers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
NAVY YARD WORKERS TO
GET TEN PER CENT RAISE

WASHINGTON. Oct. 5. - Agree
ment on navy yard wage scales, rep
resenting a general average increase
Of more than 20 percent. was reach
ed Thursday by Asst. Sec'y Roose-
welt and the presidents of the In
ternational Trades union. The new
schedule goes into effect Nov. 1 for
one year.
TIE department issued the follow
ing statement:
The new scale represents an
average increase Of considerably
over ten percent Tn the skilled
trades. both metal and wood work
ing. this increase in the higher rat
ings will be 40 cents or more per
day. and the department will con-
tinue the plan OF reducing the num-
Der OF ratings In each trade from
five to three. This will give substan-
tial increases to the lower paid men.
A committee is 10 be appointed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
AT THE LASALLE.

Julia Sanderson makes her screen
debut at the Lasalle theater today in
the photoplay version Of the fasci-
mating comedy. The Runaway"
The screen adaptation OF Samuel
Hopkins Adams story. Triumph"
which appeared recently in Golfers
Weekly and which at the time Of
its publication aroused much favor
able comment, is the Lasalle's at
tractive offering for tomorrow. with
Dorothy Phillips as the featured
player. The story is about that of
small-tOwn girl who hears the call
OF the Broadway stage and runs
away 20 join a small theatrical
troupe. Her successful career on the
stage is marred by an unwelcome
love and with the applause of a first
night audience ringing in her ears.
she commits suicide 10 avoid the in
evitable William Stowell and Lon
Clancy are excellently cast i'm sup
port OF the attractive star
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
AT TIVE oRpHErN

IA clever bit OF acting Is offered
by Porter ]. Wnite. WHO. with the
assistance Of Chester Beach and
Maude Hackett presents a well Sc
iected tragic skit on the especially
good bill which opened at the Or
pheum Thursday
White appears as a visitor in the
study Of Clark Martin. a prosecut-
ing attorney who is working on the
case OK a man who is charged with
billing his best friend. II happen
cd that at one time his friend was
also a very good friend 10 his wife
On this evening the prosecutor re-
turns 20 his home only 10 find that
his wife has left for a few DAYS
Being tired, he orders for no one 20
be allowed into his study. The or
der, however. S. reversed when
certain stranger demands that he
sees the prosecutor. The visitor is
apparently under the influence OF
liquor which at first angers Martin.
soon after introducing himself as a
i.Visitcr" the newcomer claims that
II was he who killed the prosecu-
tors friend. After much persuasion
and a number OF faxed drinks. the
visitor is pursuaded 20 tell the story
which he declares ne is going 20 tell
to the court. The story duplicates
the prosecutors wife which causes
Martin To state that ne. the prose-
viii convict himself Of the
murder In his rage he admits that
No Judge can convict man for
protecting the sanctity OF his home"
rhe visitor then throws off his man
tie OF liquor and declares that he
will make the prosecutor make the
same admission at the trial which
IS set for the following day
Tudor Cameron and Ruth Tufford
have a side-spIitting act. Their
numbers are exceedingly clever.
Cameron's imitation OF a monkey
being especially good.
James Crowly and his Inspiration
Girls provide a goodly amount Of
singing and dancing.
The DeBourg sisters. who present
a number OF siisht-o'-hand tricks.
dn6 Billy Board, a pleasing black
face comedian. round out the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
THEAT ERS

high-tempered son not 70 think i'll
az the man. She remembers only
lis past benefactions.
The successful musical comedy.
The Girl Who Smiles" will come
20 the oliver theater Sunday. mat
inee and night
The Girl who Smiles is "A must
cal comedy in three acts by Paul
Herve and Jean Briquet The Eng
lish version was made by Edward
r. Paulton and the production was
staged by Ben Teal The bright ele-
ments that go 20 make up this pro
duction have been cleverly com
pounded. il is said. The Girl Who
Smiles is by the same authors who
wrote Alma" Adele" and The
Midnight Girl"
The music OF the piece is not only
tuneful but melodic The waltz.
Teach Me 10 Smile" has become
one of the most popular songs of
the present season.
j. G.. Tarver, who plays the part
Of the giant I'm Jack and the Bean
stalk" the magnificent screen pro-
duction which will be given at the
Oliver theater next week for four
days, starting Thursday. is said to
be just eight feet and six inches in
his stocking feet. II took some
searching on the part of Mr.. Fox s
director 70 discover this giant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

The tenderness and sacrifices Of
mother love are brought 20 the
screen by Ruby La Fayette In an
artistic portrayal she presents in
Mother O. Mine" tOday's feature
at the Auditorium, with Rupert Ju-
liam and Ruth Clifford playing the
stellar roles. Miss La Fayette is an
actress of the old school, who, in
her 72nd year, is now receiving her
initiation into moving pictures In
the story she represents a mother
who is sorely neglected by her son.
He has gone 10 the city 10 make his
fortune and when he does not visit
her, heart hunger impels his moth
er 20 go to him. When she arrives
he is in the whirl of society and
wantonly denies that she is his
mother. explaining her presence
with the remark that "she is his old
nurse He lives to regret his de-
spicable actions and remarks, and
at0nes, as best he can, by devoting
his years to his mothers comfort
and happiness. It's one of the most
appealing stories pictured for a long
time and should attract those lovers
VI tAAt bNNltl CLASS VI oNANCH pays
His Uncle Dudley" a two-reel Key
stone comedy, completes todays bill.
The Season Of Childhood" is the
title Of the ninth release of the Sc
ries OF short stories. do Children
Count?" with little Mary McAllister.
TO be shown tomorrow Other offer
ings for Saturday are Strictly
Business" a two-reel drama Of the
o. Henry series; Thirst" a two
reel Keystone comedy, filled with
laughs. and the Pathe News OF the
latest events.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
P0SLAM PROVES
PACIFYING BALM
TO ITCHY SKIN

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This directness getting right at
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PCslam. PoSlam possesses healing en-
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