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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-24
BUSINESS TOPICS
Care of the Feet.
The leGrand Foot Parlor.

Madame Florencia A. T. Powella-
Grier, who owns The lie Grand Foot
Parlor at 1914 North Clark street, has
for her patrons the best people on the
North Side. She is the original Dis.
coverer of Comparative Scientific
Bloodless Chiropody. The lie Grand
Foot Parlor has been at 1874 and 1S4S
N. Clark st, for the past ten years and
twenty.eight years on the North Side,
Madame Powella.Grier NJ. c., S. c.,
Doctor of Chiropody, successfully
makes sore feet good. Sore feet are
made Good Feet at the lie Grand Foot
Parlor, 1874 n. Clark street Tele.
phones: Superior 1891, Automatic 49,
$50.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-24
A Chance.

Poet-Would the editor be pleased
to see me:
Office Boyle might. There's been
nobody in today but his wife and 0
-ANl a0llaNtor
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-24
Superstitious.

SuperstItlous.
"Willie, I see crumbs. You've been
at those cookies"
swell, ma, was counting 'em and
I found there was thirteen, so just
ate one to change the luck"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-24
EAGLETS.

George b. Baldwin, manager Of the
Walworth Manufacturing Company, is
one of the leaders in Chicagos bust
ness life.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
MAY
PLEAD INSANITY

/ Keawi Keawekane, the 16-year old
Hawaiian boy charged with the bru.
tai murder of little George and Kama
Kanoa in upper Makiki valley few
months age, will be placed on trial
In Circuit Judge Ashford's court at 9
o'clock next Monday morning.
Attorney Lorrin Andrews, repre-
senting the defendant, today intfmat.
ed to the Star-BuIletin that 1t viii be
the contention of the defense that
young Keawekane suffered from hom-
icidal insanity during which period,
he said, the victim is possessed with
q desire to kin, and that, after the ef-
fects of the attack have worn off, the
victim forgets all that has gone be-
fore.
The disease Of epilepsy prevails
among the lower classes more than is
generally known" says Andrews,
and It has proved very often that
these attacks at times are substituted
by attacks of homicidal insanity"
City Attorney A. NJ. Brown viii
prosecute.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11

GET ARMY JOBS
Lord Young Co. is. Awarded
Building and SpaIding Co.
to Make Roads

Announcement was made today By
Mai. Charles q. Mettler, Hawaiiah
Ordnance officer, that the contract
for the CONSERVATION of u big build
ings of the Hawaiian ordnance depot
has been given to the Lord:Y Dung En-.
gineering Company. The Bid of this
fiFm was $3.50 .21s all deductions con.
nidered. -.
10 the snfldins Construction Com.
- aesz5lz fhe contract for
constructive roads and fdewaIks. the
hid for roads being sSS49, and for
sidewalks. $775.s Both successful bid
ders are Honolulu firms.
Water and sewer bids we're reject
ed on account of being in excess OF
the money appropriated for the work.
This will be done by the government
on the day labor plan to the extent
for which money is available.
Bids were opened for the werk sew.
eral days ago, there being one main
land firm among the competitors. The
various offers were forwarded to-
Washington for approval, Upon re-
ceipt of which the announcement Of
award was made today, 2t>
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
Land OFFICE IN
FOOD CAMPAIGN

Bertram G. Riyenburgh. commission.
er of public lands, is do.inS his bit
officially to aid in the family garden
ing spirit by donating vacant land
plots free to persons DESTROYS of rails
ing their own homegrown"
Since the crusade for home garden.
ing became popular in the territory a
few weeks ago, the territory has do
nated from 10 to II acres for gardens,
Riyenburgh said today.
This Is in Honolulu alone, and in
the tract Of land at the upper end Of
Pensacola street known as Kalawa-
tine. There is probably a total of
80 acres now being occupied by fam
lilies In this manner, some of whom
have been on the land for several
years. Rivenburgh says that this Is
the only available land
AROUND Honolulu at present which the
territory can thus use.
Z On the other islands there are larger
tracts, many Of them under lease as
pastoral lands, which the commission
er thinks might be secured In part
through arrangement with the pres
ut holders. -. III ID
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
AUSTRIA ON VERGE OF SEPARATE peace,
JAPANESE WILL
HONOR REMAINS
OF AMBASSADOR
Flags viii FLY at Half Mast;
Gifts Presented Crew; Con-
SUI Moroi to Entertain

Consul r. Aoroi will entertain for
Captain Miro and officers Of the Wis
lting japanese, cruiser at a banquet
on Mdnday evening, May II, at the
japanese consulate on Nuuanu street
Japanese OF Honolulu are making
arrangements to greet the officers and
members of the crew Of the Japanese
cruiser bearing the remains Of the
late Ambassador Guthrie. A delega-
ton of local Japanese win bring pine
apples, bananas and other Hawaiian
fruits to the members Of the crew
upon arrival. Postcards showing the
beauty spots Of Hawaii will also be
given to every member of the crew.
A beautiful wreath will be present
ed by the local Japanese to be placed
on the coffin of the late ambassador
to Japan The Japanese consulate
has asked all owners of sampans to
fly both the American and Japanese
flags at half+mast during The stay OF
the cruiser in port. Hotels, stores
and other places Of business win ny
the two flags At. half.mast. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
Austrian Steamers
Purchased By us.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IL
Seven Austrian steamers with total
displacement of 34.304 tons have been
purchased by the shipping board for
immediate use. These vessels were
not damaged at the outbreak of the
war, as were the German ships, and
can be made ready for service. within
short time. The price paid for them
was slightly less than one million dol
lars apiece, the total sum being $6,77S,-
o06. A. T. Herd and George A. Car
den Of New York, who had options
and claims against the vessels turned
their claims over to the government
without asking profit for them. The
steamers are the Dora, 4036 tons, the
Ida, 1895 tons, the Erny, Att tons,
the Anna, 500 tons, the Clara, 2541
tons, the Teresa, 1881 tons and the
Lucia, 1885 tons. All of the vessels
save the Teresa ard the L-cia are at
New York The Teresa is at New
Orleans and the Lucia at Pensacola.
1t is expected that arrangements VIII
be made for making the repairs neces-
sary to the ships and fitting them out
for service Immediately.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
LANGUAGE LEADS
TO ARREST OF MAN
BY PROVOST GUARD
Suspect Alleged to Have Said
He Had Material to Blow
Up Some Liners

Possible traces Of a treaeherous plot
with all the earmarks Of tragedy and
intrigue were uncovered in Honolulu
last night and are being followed to
their source today. The hints may be
nothing but idle chatter but federal
authorities are not going on this sup.
position until they are sure suspicious
are unfounded.
as, was locked up at the city Jail last
night by the provost guard when. 1t
was reported he had been overheard
making some Threatening remarks
about blowing up some liners.
1t is alleged that he said he had
enough material 20 blow up some Of
the liners or something to that effect.
Just what was meant by the remark
Is not known and capt McDuffie Of
the detectives is assisting military au-
thorities IN p close investigation today.
Gonas was In q chop house on River
street near Maunakea street about 10
o'clock last night when q negro army
sergeant is said to have overheard
the foregoing remarks to a private.
The sergeant Immediately reported to
Cpl. Elmer Of Co. C, ID Inf, In charge
OF the provost guard, who promptly
placed Gonas under arrest and turned
him over to the police.
This morning Capt. McDuffie
searched GoraS room at the Majestic
hotel but II fs understood he found no
discriminating evidence. From letters
found there 1t IL believed the man Is
q Pole Z H.. - a.
Up to moon today the Gonas ease
had not been turned over 10 the fed
eral officials, United States Attorney
Huber said. Huber Il OF the opinion
that the army authorities may make
an Investigation before requesting the
civilian authorities to act. -a
At the Majestic hotel, where Gonas5
has been stopping, It was reported
that he Is In the employ Of the Stand
ard Oil Co., formerly as q foreman
and now as q general helper. Up to
the time of his arrest he had lived at
the Majestic for about three months
He also came haes last year and
stayed lat the hotel for ahdlf four
months. The manager Of the Majestic
says that after leaving the hotel a.
year ago, he went to the mainland,
adding that the company he worked
Tor sent him from place to place.
G0nas Is said to have been quiet and
orderly when around the hotel Itl
was not learned definitely today
whether Gonas was still an employee
u the Standard Oh Co. or not. One
report is that he was intoxicated last
night and did not know What he was
.alking about. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
TNEN7Y.FIFTH TO
GET SGD RECRUITS

Five hundred and sixty recruits for
the 25th Infantry, Schofield Barracks,
win arrive on the next transport from
the mainland to swell the local regi
ment TO full war strength. ~
This group, by far the largest that
has come to any local regiment In
many months, is approximately half OF
the entire lot of recruits to arrive on
the same boat. It was stated today at
army headquarters that the exact to,
tai win be 1913 men. ..s:
Next to the 18th Infantry the End
infantry will get the largest number,
156 Of the recruits being assigned to
the Shafter regiment The total as
signments are as follows:
Ordnance department, 1; Quarter
master Corps, .; Signal Corps, 1; En-.
gineers, 10; 4th Cavalry, 90; LIST r.
A., IL: 9th r. A, L: r. A. unassigned,
L; Infantry twhite), unassigned, rs;
2nd Infantry, 156; Sind Infantry. s.;
18th Infantry, ia; Infantry feolored)
$50. The unassigned
white infantryn.en viii be assigned TO
the 32nd, and the colored to the 25th
Infantry ~ - r. : . E
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
ARMY ASKS BIDS
ON WATER SYSTEM

Bids for more army construction
work Of the big sort-the extension
Of the Waianae water system and the
furnishing Of new pumps for Fort
Shafter VA be opened next month at
the office Of the constructing quarter.
master, Honolulu, according to an
nouncement today. 81
This Job. according to estimate, viii
total $4,000 and Is In line with the
big construction jobs planned by the
army on Oahu. several of which have
been announced In the Star-Bulletin
within the last few weeks. The bids
win be opened on June IL.
Most Of the work contemplated un-
der the specifications that have been
drawn will be located at Schofield re.
servation. In the foothills OF the waia-
nae mountains, although there will be
q transmission line extending from
the environments to the north and
south pumping stations. Al new eight.
inch lire is 70 be placed in the post prop
er. TO connect with the present lire
from the reservoir to the present six
inch line near the laundry at Cashier.
The old pumps. motors and start
lag apparatns now In place at Fort
Shafter pumping station are to be. re-
moved and sent TO Schofield, while
new pumps win be placed at Shafter
and ct the Schofield 'booster" sta
ton. II
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
d 6. 8. ALsERT
tspecssi star Buiistin oorfsspol

fapectsl star Bulletin corregpondence.l
WASHINGTON, ID. C., April a.
Nationwide prohibition through legis-
lation BY congress has received Q set:
back.
Al caucus OF house Democrats, held
Tor the purpose of mapping out pro
gram for the extraordinary session,
decided that this subject should not
be taken up. In doing 90 there was
1 reversal Of action. The proposal to
make nationwide prohibition . fea,
ture of the present session was adopt
"a. Thereupon the Tammany repre-
seutatfves from Greater New York,
with some from the New England
states, picked up their bats ana
marched out Of the caucus. The lead
ers realized that this family row could
aot proceed far WITHOUT disastrous re-
suits. Peacemakers were sent forth
and the dissenters brought back into
The fold Then . resolution deferring
LEGISLATION was adopted by vote Of
81 TO so. This Il supposed 70 settle
the question until next winter when
the regular session Of congress con
genes
Meantime, the matter Of nationwide
prohibition broke out IN q new form.
The placing or q ban upon the making
81 spirituons and malt beverages By
4 presidential prOclamation was taken3
hp. This mas not designed for the
purpose OF preventing men from drink
Ing but "a obviete The use q Wheat
Ire and harley for acknowledgements -
auefe The idea Ess % snve ne gr.'r
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
.MOMENTOUS POLITICAL EVENTS
HANG IN AIR; WEST DEADiOcKED,
ALLIES IN GREAT NEW DRIVE
Entire Macedonia Front From Monastir
To Lake Dorian IS Aflame---Entente
Aggressors Everywhere

The Associated Press in todays summary of events In
Europe, says: a. ezzs -.
are renewed reports that Austria desires to break
the shackles now binding her to Berlin commission Of
Ausans Is now believed to be route Switzerland to ne
gotiate separate peace with France. aA 49,
The tide OF reform Is sweeping all over Germany and
efforts Of the emperor 70 acate the people conducting the
peace propaganda abroad wei the signs Of the internal
situation. are alarming to the autocracy.n
An earlier report from London said: ss
LONDON, England, May Dispatches to the Exchange
Telegraph from Amsterdam yesterday announced that that
news gathering agency has learned good authority that
three prominent Austrian politicians about to leave for
Switzerland with peace proposals is hoped that they will
be given safe conduct to visit Paris where they are expected
TO discuss terms OF separate peace with Austria with men,
bers Of the French cabinet SIS ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
ROENIz HEARING
This AFTERNOON

George Roenitz, former clerk to
Captain George r. Clark, command.
ant OF the Pearl Harbor naval station,
who IS now being held by federal an.
thorities on q charge of espionage,
has retained Attorney E. C. Peters as
his counsel, he informs the star.Bul.
letin today. re- r.. r.. ~ = +
ROenltz expected. to be released
from custody some time today, his
bond already having been fixed at
$4,000 by. q. S. Commissioners George
s. Curry. Asked who his bondsmen
would be, Roenitz mentioned the
names of three prominent Honolulu
men. &2&s Es-s
I A preliminary hearing of the Roe
Aitz case. was to be held before Com
missioner Curry at 2 o'clock this aft:
efnoon. i e =. Z. ..t j.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
Sugar, 6.2lc / 5 !.

This morning H. s. p. A received q
correction TO the cabled quotation on
Sc deg. test sugar. and which was pub
lished In the Star-B Bulletin. The price
should have been e.147 cents and not
e.e7 cent? 40 reported. 80 =,
Today's cable tells Of IN increase In
price TO 621:
SAN FRANCISCO. May IL sugar:
2. ~ te.t 80 rents Previous cue
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
fOODGOMMISSlON
HOLDS MEETING

Telephone s1s1. office hours, $50
q m 70 z:s0 D. M
These are the phone number and
hours Of the Territorial rood Commits
sion. whose offices are located above
Cestle & Cookies, at Fort and Met.
chant streets.
A telephone was Installed this morn
ing By the Mutual, and was used sew
eral times today. II q expected that
It win be q busy instrument after tho
commission gets down 10 an active
program Of daily work which Il Is now
mapping out
Dr.. Arthur Z. Dean, president of
the College Of Hawaii. executive offi.
Ger or the commission. said &C noon
that several Honolnlans called at the
offices this morning. One man said
he thought the price Of bread had ris-
en- out Of all proportion to the increase
IN flour prices, and that the 1ommis.
sion might do Wen 10 inTestigsfe ne
situation.
FROM $50 to lo,15 this morning the
commission held another meeting,
with all six commissioners present.
IN the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Az,
sociation Offices. Judd building. A
meeting was held Thursday afternoon
a. well. Furniture and equipment Is
being installed today IN the commits.
sion's new office and win Be IN steady
use after the first Of next week, Or.
Dean says.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
SENTIMENT GROWS
FOR NATIONWIDE
WAR PROHIBITION
President Declared Ready to
Abide BY Recommendations
of Herbert G. Hoover OF Ma
tionaI Food Commission

. Nationwide prohlhition may be
iearer thar hawaii realizes. The
;tar.suIIetin's washington correspond
.st In the letter below indicates that
Z Herbert G. Hoover, head Of. the ma
sionaI food commission, should find
hat praInncw used for making liquors
. needed for food, the president would
issue aprceianpstion 20 make Hocver's
stand effective. Since the ietter
kas written, teleOraphle dispatches
brought the news that Hoover has ap-
scared before me agriculture commit
tee q the senate and urged prohiei-
lion. -, =,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11

Factionai disturbances In the con-
gregaticn OF Kawaiahao church may
be settled within the next week
through the medium Of joint COM
mittee appointed last night consisting
OF q deputation from the Hawaiian
Board and one from the church. The
committee Is 10 interview Rev. II. IL
Parker with Q view 10 securing an I'm
mediate settlement OF the differences.
and n to report to the congregation
a : meeting scheduled for next Mon
az evening.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
SENATE NAVAL COMMITTEE.
BOOSTS PAY OF SAIL ORS
(Associsasd Press By .. 8. NAVAL wireless

(Associs1sd Press By .. 8 NAVAL WirSless.1 1
WASHINGTON. d. c., May IL. -
The senate naval committee yester.
day formally approved Of the house
bill. providing for an increase in the
personnel OF the enlisted force Of the
navy to 10000 men and of the ma.
rine corps to 10000. It also inserted
an amendment providing that the
pay o. the men IN both branches shall
not be less than SIS : month
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
MODS IN PICKING
DEMANDING WAR

tAssociatsd Press ~ D. 8. Naval wirsIsss.l
PEKING China, May 1l.-After !
riotous allnigft secret session the
Chinese hOnse of Representative has
not yet declared war on Germany.
The building was surrounded dur
ing the nfgn and this morning by
mob demanding war declaration and
threatening violence II the. troops are
dispersed Premier Tuan Chi Jul.
who urged war. IS accused 81 attempt.
ing to eoeree the action Of the house.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11

Unfair EASTERN
GAMES IN TOXIC

TOXIC. Japan. May 11.Japanese
athletes lead In the Far Eastern
games at the conclusion of the third
day Of the Olympic events. Counting
the points made up to last night the
standing IL, japanese SO. Filipinos 40,
Chinese Is.
In yesterdays events Waseda uni
versity defeated the Filipino baseball
team by . score Of 2 to 0. Saito, 4
Japanese, took first honors In the
iavelin throw. =. - q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11

Taking the form of q reception. the
nth annual conference Of the Chi
nese Students Alliance Of Hawaii
win b eheld at 7:3o o'clock tomorrow.
evening when the members OF the Al
lance and their friends win be the
guests of Mrs. F. W. Damon at her
home IN MoanaluA
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11

. From U.BOats

(ASsoeistsd Press by q. 8. NAVAL Wireisss.1
A.. LONDON, Eng. May IL-The Nor
wegian steamers Tiger and Lefkanger
have been sunk by German subma-
rines of Spain.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
Italians Sink
!. Many Divers

tAssoci.sed Press ~ .. EavaI Wrsisss.)
Z WASHINGTON, D. c., May liz
Is reported to the Italian embassy mere
that IL Austrian submarines have been
sunk this week by Italian patrols
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
ARTILLERY FIGHT
on Line OF ARRAs

fAsscciAfsd Press 81 y 8 Naval wirsIsss5
BERLIN. Germany Nay II -ArtiI
lefy firiDS took placs all day today On
tie entire Arras front
Eighteen British aud French g.
planes were doWned today 81 Ne Ger
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
CHARGED
TO YOUNG GIRL

tAsEociatsd Pr5ss ~ y 8, naval Wirslsssl
CHICAGO, m May little Dor.
RS Anderson, Is years old, Is held 81
the police on suspicion Of having shot
and killed Grace Hagenann. also Is
years old, IN quarrel over . love a,
fair with . bog
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11

Gifts OF 10 motor ambulances Tor
use with the military base hospitals
In New York County Chap.
ter Of the American Red Cross.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
.DURAzzO RAIDED
By BOLD ITALIANS

(Assoctstsd Press 81 q. g. Nsssi WissIsss.l
4 WASHINGTON d. O.. May H.
News comes to the Italian embassy
that for the fonrth time within year
italian destr0yers have penetrated the
fortified port Of Durazzo, on the Adff
atic sea, sinking four transports load.
ed with provisions and ammunition.
The destroyers escaped unscathed.
Private d. T. sack, az Company u
Second New York infantry. was killed
while doing guard duty On the Lire n
the Delaware & Hudson n,I'kc61
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
EAssociatsd Prass ~ cabisl


WASHINGTON, q. c., May IL -
Formal announcement was mane 20.
day Of the personnel OF the American
commission to Russia, which Il 20
leave soon for Petrograd.$ tlt consists
Of Ex-senator EIihu Root OF, New
York chairman; Charles r. Crane Of
Chicago; John r. Mott. The noted re
ligious and Y. n. 6. a. worker; Cyrus
Mccormick, prominent harvester man
ufacturer and philanthropist; Samuel
r. Berton, Janfes Duncan; Charles
Edward RUSSELL rIeMspaPernian and
pubiiclst; Maj -6en. Hugh l. Scott,
chief Of staff, U. s. Army, and Rear.
Admiral GlennoB Of the Navy. =. ~, &
Maj.-Gen. Bliss will succeed Gen.
Scott temporarily a. chief Of staff
and 5ris.Gen. Herman viii be assist
ant to Bliss. p. H.. =. =. ~
=. WASHINGTON, b. c. May IL
The published report that the United
States has entered into an agreement
with the Entente Allies not TO neco-
tiate q separate peace with any of
the Central Powers was today given
absolute denial by Secretary Of State
lansing. ~. j. e.. q. IT, ~ -. =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-11
.fAssociated Press py 0. ). NaYaI Wiralaaal

.EAssOciated II.
uendous assault
and furOusy with the Allies the
FAMOUS
the lines for months attacked
Of the the British suecesded wrestling Buigarians the
first line trenches