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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
lay PLANS FOR
HAWAIIS PART
INBOND ISSUE


With the details Of the second Lib.
erty loan. bond issue of three billion
dollars. before them. the executive
committee of the local campaign for
the sale of the bonds consisting Of L.
TeBney Peck, of the First National
Bank, chairman: Clarence Cooke OF
the Bank Of Hawaii. treasurer; E. l.
Spalding of the Bank of Honolulu, and
]. L. Cockburn of Bishop G. Co. will
meet the representatives OF the var
ious banks, including japanese and
Chinese; OF the trust companies anc
the stock brokers of the city this Of
ternoon at the Chamber of Commerce
to discuss the plans for the big drive
which will be wagcd to make the loan
a success. --s.,.~.
With the receipt OF the detailc oi
the second Liberty loan issue from
Washington, ID. c., the date Of the btE
meeting CT the general advisory co-:-
mittee winch will embrace all organiZa-
lions and big men in the city will
probably be changed from that of
next Wednesday TO Monday so that
the campaign can get under way with
as little loss of time as possible.
The details OF the second Liberty
Loan bond issue as given out by Sec
rotary of the Treasury McAdoo are as
follows: =,.... f.
Bonds to secure the second Liberty
Loan will bear interest IT the rate of
four per cent PEI. annum and are to
mature in twenty-five years but are re-
deemable in the option of the secre-
tary of treasury after the lapse of ten
years. They viii be in denominations
OF fifty dollars and multiples of that
amount. Interest is payable semi-an-
nually on the fifteenth days of Novem-
Der and May OF each year The pfiyi
iege Of converting these bonds for Sc
curities of any later issue bearing a
higher rate OF interest is extended to
purchasers.
Terms for payments for the bonds
of the new Liberty Loan are similar
20 those that were operative in the
case of the first loan. Two per cent
is 70 accompany the application. The
second payment is eighteen per cent
and is payable November 10. Because
OF December IS falling on Saturday,
another forty per cent is due on De-
cember "A and the final payment OF
forty per cent is payable January Is.
Under the War Tax Bill. as it is e.
pected to pass both houses after final
report by the conference committee,
this new issue will be subject to taxes
where the income of the holder is N
excess Of $4,000 This action is the re-
suit of complaint that large purchas-
ers Of the first issue were influenced
by the desire to secure investments
which would be exempt from taxation
under the heavy levies that were an
ticipated in bin such as the one that
is now pending"
The campaign in the United States
for the second loan win be similar to
the campaign Of the first Liberty
Loan; the machinery Of the federal
reserve banking system being again
used to receive the subscriptions and
the initial payments.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28

An examination or the nSureS sup
piled by the company shows that foi
each OF the years, 1914, 1915 and
1916, certain items have been included
in the figure given for the cost ia
the company, including cost of hand
ling of the coal sold by the coal de
partment, which should not be in
Guided in such figure.
Regarding the alleged overcharges
of the steamship department on &C
count of the emergency fund, the find
ings state:
For some years it has been the
practise of the company 10 charge TO
the expenses of operation OF the
steamers for each year the sum of
$4,000 which Is credited to an account
entitled Emergency Fund. The ex-
penses of operation of the steamers
for each year are, therefore. increased
by the charge OF $4,000, but for none
Of the years 1914. 1915, and 1916 did
the company expend this sum so
charged. In consequence the figures
given by the company for the total
cost of operation for each year which
include this sum OF $4,000 are erron'
eous in that all Of such sums were
not spent.
For the year 1914 the expenses Of
operation of the steamship departs
ment as shown by the books are in
excess of the actual cost by the
amount of this overcharge in the
emergency fund by $2,S63.45; for the
year 1916 by s4,6S6.1S; while for 1915
the expenses of operating the steam
ship department as shown by the
books of the company are actually too
low by $3,512."
Compensation insurance is similarly
taken up by the commission which
finds that instead of charging to the
steamers the actual amount of money
paid out each year on account of
workmen's compensation the company
has charged to the expenses of opera
ton of the steamers an arbitrary sum
which both for the year 1915 and 1916
far exceeded the amount of oney
which was paid out on account of
workmen's compensation insurance. IN
other words the expenses of operation
of steamers shows an apparent cost OF
$4,000 or the year 1915, whereas no
such sum was spent. The method of
calculating the amount to be charged
to the expenses of operation of steam
ers differed for two years. For 1915
a flat charge of $4,000 was mace,
which was credited to the compensa-
ton insurance account and no charge
at all was made to expenses of opera
ton of any department of the con:-
pany. For 1916 total credit to COM
pensation insurance account of $12,-
900 was made which was distributed
among different departments of the
company in proportion to the payroll
for the employees to whom the WORK
mems compensation act would apply"
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OF ii.
BIGSAYS GARDEN
CONTINUED from page u

ASOAtAuuOu 1IOu page
ed that all merchandise, coal, dry
docking services and others charged
by departments of the company to
steamers, instead of being rendered
at cost were charged a figure that in
Guided substantial profit. ~@...
For example, during the months
from December, 1915, to May, 1916,
the average monthly invoice price paid
by the company for Japanese coal
was $3.50 for each month. This coal
that cost $3.50 was sold to- steamers
up to as high price as $1727 ton.
The same general policy was followed
for merchandise used by steamers and
every other service rendered by the
company to its steamers. i. hi
'@The company has even listed as
expense of operation of the merchan-
disc department, for instance, a
charge of interest on the money in
vested in merchandise and on top of
that charged an additional profit on
all sales to the steamers. The result
of such method of operation was,
of course, that all the other depart
ments except steamers appeared to be
making money. -e -. f. -.
1.-THE books of the company appar
emily show for the years 1914 and
1915 that the profit on steamers was
S173,996.73, and for, 1916 that it was
$86,S2159. Adding to this the over
charges from various departments the
figures are raised for 1915 to $685.
00S.48y for 1916 to s16S,277.S4 or al
most double for the latter year.
"The commission has disallowed all
inter-departmental profit. all charges
f. interest and all charges for rent
on company property as being improp-
er items to include in finding what the
articles or services actually cost the
company.
THE reason the hearing has taken
so long is that every department had
to be investigated to determine what
it was making at the expense of the
steamers or how much the steamers
!, ere overcharged. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
"Blue"? Well,
What the Reason?

Blue" worried people often have
more than mental troubles. Such low
states of mind are apt to come from
poisoned blood. and often it's the kid
neys that are really at fault-too
weak, perhaps, to properly filter the
poisons out of the blood. II you have
bad back. rheumatic pains and feel
tired all the time. try Doan's Back
ache Kidney Pills; the most widely
used. the best recommended Of all kid
uey remedies.
sWhen Your Back is Lame-Re.
member the Name. DOAN'S BACK.
ACHE KIDNEY PILLS. Sold by all
druggists at soc box tsix boxes
s2.5o), or mailed on receipt Of price
bv the HoIiister Drug Co. or Benson
Smith & Co. agents for the Hawaiian
Islands
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
HOOVER IS WATCHING
HAWAII OIL SITUATION

In reply to a letter from Delegate
]. K. Kalanianaole asking him to bear
in mind the need for a full supply Of
fuel oil in Hawaii, Food Administers
tor Herbert C. Hoover has stated that
he is watching the situation here and
realizes its seriousness.
Delegate Kalanianaole's letter to
Mr.. Hoover pointed out the various
industries that use fuel OIL extensive
ly in Hawaii. He showed how a lack
of fuel Oil would cripple the sugar
mills and pineapple canneries at a
time when the Urited States is de-
pending upon Hawaii for these com.
modities. ....-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
INFORMAL TENDERS.

INFORMAL TENDERS will be re-
ceived by the Board of Harbor Com
mfssioners until 1000 a. m Wednes-
day, October 8, 1917, for the furnish
ing and delivering of materials for
coIlapsible steel forms for Job H. c.
245, Honolulu, T. H. ...:..
Blank forms of proposal and details
may be obtained at the office of the
Boarl Of Harbor Commissioners, Cap
itol Building, Honolulu, T. H.
The Board Of Harhur Commission
ers reserves the right to reject any
and all tenders. ..-.-.
w. r. HOBBY, -
Acting Chairman, Board of Harbor
Commissioners.
Honolulu, T, H.. SEPT. %, 1917.
6903-1t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
EMPLOYEES OF BANK OF "
HAWAII GIVEN RAISE

All employees of the Bank of Ha-
wall who have been receiving salaries
of $500 a month or less were given a
substantial increase at a'meeting Or
the board of directors yesterday. The
move was made so that the employees
could meet the increased cost of liV-
ing. The increase ranges from 10 to
20 per cent over the former salaries.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
RED CROSS BALLOON
GOES UP TOMORROW

The Red Cross balloon will make its
ascension at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Scores of inquiries have
been received regarding the hour set
for it's rise which is an indication
that there will be large crowd on
hand on the grounds near the Judic-
iary building to see the envelope as.
cend -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that the
stock books of this Company will be
closed to transfers from Monday, Sep
TENDER "a, 1917, to Saturday, Septem-
Der 90, 1917. both days Inclusive.
MUTUAL TELEPHONE CO.,
BY its Treasurer. T.. ....
J. A. BALCH. ........
Honolulu. T. H., Sept. %, 1917.
68e9-Sept 81 q" 90
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons, firms or corporations
having claims against the
NATIONAL GUARD EXCHANGE
incurred prior to September 1, 1917,
and still unpaid, must submit such
bills to the undersigned before October
1, 1917. -. -
WILL WAYNE,
Major, Adjutant General,
Exchange Officer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28

e5id. fEx-dlvidend. tunuuoted.
Sweden formerly supplied horse
shoe nails to Argentina but shipments
have been irregular on account of the
war
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28

Several houses in a Spanish town
are built of meerschaum, a coarse
variety Of which is mined in the
nnieh hnrhn nod
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28

soNoLuLu LODGE NO. !.
VoneRN ORDER Of PHOENIX
WIN meet at their home. corner OF
psvefsnia and Fort streets, every
Tsrrs6sv evening. ct 1880 O'Clock.
]. w. A6CH, Leader.
FRANK MURRAY. secretary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28

HERMANNs soEHNE
Honeluiu Lodge, No. !
varsa.nmlungen IN x. Of T. HAN
laden ersten ana lritten Montag:
AUG. 6 und 20. Sept. und ~. Oct
4 und Is, Nov. und -. Dec. : uno H.
General versammlung: septbr IL.
EMIL KLEMME. Praes,
c. BoLTE. selEr.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
INTER-|SLAND MUST REDUCE RATES
RULESPuBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

Continued from page u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05

reaching far into the crowd but
he was interrupted at no time be-
fore.
Between the wind and noise of
the crowd, few heard the admins
tration of the presidential oath.
The simple rites enacted were
the same as those of yesterday,
Wien the president swore in his
room at the capitol to follow out
the duties of his office.
The president stood before Chief
Justice White of the supreme
court, and repeated slowly after
the chief justice, the presidential
oath.
There was indication OF the
presidents thoughts in his face as
he repeated the Justices words.
Speaks is Minutes.
A look of profound solemnity
held his features throughout the
ceremony.
The president spoke less than
Is minutes. He ended his address
at 1:04 o'clock and left the plat
form Immediately, going direct to
his carriage to begin the long pa
rade back to his reviewing stand
before the White House.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05
DRY
DATENOW
JUNE SIX

Tacoma and the state of Wash
ington will become bone dry June
6, under the law passed by the
legislature, as a result of the sign
ing by President Woodrow Wilson
Sunday of the congressional reso-
luton postponing effectiveness of
the Reed amendment to the postal
appropriation bill until July /.
1t is now expected that federal
and county officials, who Saturday
wired Washington for instructions,
will be officially notified today
and that permits will be issued
and honored under the state law
until the state bone dry law be-
comes effective and that the hun
dreds of citizens who participated
in what was believed to be the last
permit rush Saturday will be able
to use their permits.
What action will be taken by
those interested in the referendum
movement on the state bone dry
law could not be ascertained Mon
day. 1t was suggested In several
quarters that the referendum
would be perfected. II possible, on
the theory that before the new
federal law becomes operative 1t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05

The school teachers affidavit told
of having the child come to school
with black and blue marks. Neigh
hors of the Fletchers in their af-
fiGavits told Of watching contin-
ued beatings of the child by
Fletcher on several occasions, for
biting her finger nails.
The main witness for the plain
tiff was l.. X. Weiser, who stayed
with the Fletchers In Harlowton,
Mont. His testimony showed that
on several occasions Fletcher came
home drunk. Once he had to put
Fletcher to bed and hold him for
an hour to make him quiet, after
having tried to force Fletcher TO
leave a saloon adm come home, he
said.
That the child was beaten at
least twice a week by the Fletch-
ers was shown In the testimony
OF Weiser.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05

Coming as a new climax in the
Darst-Fletcher trial Monday morn
ing, Judge Dykeman of Seattle,
who is hearing the case, ordered
all persons, including reporters,
out of the room.
1.-THE future welfare of the girl
has already been spoiled, and she
will be in the public's eyes for
years. 1t is against my principles
to allow any report of the trial to
get out. / have heard 5000 ju-
venile cases, and never have al
lowed publicity to the name of a
child before my court" said Judge
Dykeman after refusing to permit
reporters to remain.
The hearing is on petition of
Mrs Elizabeth Darst, the natural
mother of Helen Louise Fletcher,
to have terminated the adoption
of her child by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Fletcher. The three superior
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05

court judges of Pierce county re-
fused to hear the case, so Judge
Dykeman of Seattle is sitting on
the case.
Read Affidavits.
In the evidence given before the
order came for the room to be
cleared, affidavits we're read
charging Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fletcher with cruel and inhuman
treatment of the child.
Affidavits were read from the
Methodist preacher of the town
where the Fletcher's formerly
lived, accusing Mr.. Fletcher of be-
ing a drunkard, and saying there
was a good deal of talk going
around town over the ill-treatment
of the child.
The town marshal told of ar
resting Fletcher on q warrant
which later resulted In Fletcher
being put under peace bond.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05
DEMANDS
ACHANCE
in RULES

Omitted Press Leased Wire.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
March 5.-President Wilson
wants quick action by the
United States senate to
change the rules and permit
rapid passage of an EARNED
neutrality" measure when he
calls an extra session of con-
gress to reintrOduce the bill.
Admitting he apparently is
tied by ancient statutes which for
bid him arming merchant vessels
and taking other means of pro-
tecting American rights, the
president is relying on the senate
to act land save the country from
disaster" -
In bitter excoriation of "the lit
tie group of willful men, repre-
no opinion but their own
Continued on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05

The president himself sounded
it, saying we might perforce he
compelled to take more active part
in the great struggle. But, at the
same time, he pronounced a new
peace doctrine for the whole
world.
At 1890 o'clock the president
appeared at the front door lead
ing from the capitol to the plat
form.
He was accompanied by Mrs.
| Wilson and his aides.
BY this time a raw breeze was
Sweeping the crowded stand and
the stamping of thousands of feet
as the people struggled to keep
warm, changed to a roar of APP
plause.
| Sun Comes Out.
simultaneously the sun burst
out from an overcast sky. The
president looked up and smiled.
We'll, that's fine" he said.
The president was preceded to
his place on the platform by mem
bers of the supreme court in their
sombre judicial robes.
Then followed the diplomatic
corps which took seats to the left
of the platform.
The senate and house marched
down in a body and sat at the
rear of the platform.
Wilson's present cabinet attend
ed him as he participated in the
vice presidential inaugural in the
senate previous to his own Undue
tion---a sign, as the crowds saw it.
that they will remain his advisers.
For it is customary for the new
cabinet to accompany the incom-
ing executive.
Obeys the Mrs.
The president wore no overcoat
when he took his seat outside but
within very few minutes the raw
wind proved too much and Mrs.
Wilson ordered him to don an
overcoat and his hat.
He did.
Then, apparently feeling the
crowd needed a little exercise, he
stood up and waved his silk hat.
Go on Woodrow, why waltz"
someone called out as the presi-
dent, with his hand in overcoat
pocket, shifted from one foot to
the other as he tried to keep warm
and looked as anxious to get into
action as the crowd would have
him.
At the conclusion of the formal
ceremony there was a brief cheer
from the thousands and the presi-
dent began the delivery of his adj
dress.
While speaking, he kept on his
tall silk hat.
The wind prevented his words
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05
SUE DIR. MACE
FOR $4,000

DR.. George A. Mace was made
defendant In two suits Monday
morning, by Olga M. Freeman,
mother of Alvin Freeman, and
Nels johnson, father of Edwin
Johnson, two boys who were kill
ed when riding on a motorcycle
that was struck by DR.. Nace's car
on the South Tacoma boulevard
Feb. s.
Both parents charge him with
driving In other than a careful
and prudent manner, and driving
on the wrong side of the street.
The Freeman suit Is for $4,000,
and the johnson for $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05
WILSON TAKES
OATH TO SERVE
q YEARS MORE
Omitted Press Leased WWe.)

(UHlted Press Leased WWe.)
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Flanked by thousands
upon thousands of his countrymen President Wilson
was indicted into his second term today.
The spirit of the day harked back to the days of
Lincoln The thrill and solemnity of war stamped
upon the simple, democratic ceremony, though a
strain of peace ran through the proceedings, too.
It was just 12:47 o'clock when Wilson kissed the
Bible completing the oath which he had taken twice
within two days.
Standing with barred head, he accepted the solemn
serious gift of nation still at peace, but touched
all sides by the flames of war.
Behind the bare of martial music, behind the patri-
otto clamor of the throngs, behind the pomp and
splendor of marching soldiers marines, civilians the
war note RANG clear
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05
WAR NEAR PRESIDENT HINTS
7 7
. @

1T What shall be said,
~ what can be said, OF
Senator La Toilette and
his 10 or II associates who
invoked a technical parlia-
mentary privilege to pre-
vent the United States
government from proceed
ing along the course that
good sense and patriot
ism dictate? A course it
is that a vast majority of
both houses of congress
favored, that the presi-
dent tells us is vital, and
that nine out Of every ten
Americans believe should
be pursued.
G They e; cannot YER, very
~. well be called little
Benedict Arnolds, because
they adopted their petty
course of their own lille
putian initiative rather
than at the suggestion of
an enemy government.
They cannot be called
Judas lscariots because
they did not first kiss the
victim they were trying to
hand over to the enemy.
They cannot be called
Talleyrands or Maclliavel-
lis because they are neither
subtle. clever nor big
enough.
They cannot be called
idiotic because they follow
ed their mistaken course
with a persistency and a
sort Of intelligence that
sane men employ,
G The people of Wash
~ ington can only
thank heaven that Senator
Poindexter, after vacillat-
ing around. decided to sup
port the American gov
eminent wholeheartedly,
and that Senator Jones,
for all his pitiful maun-
dering, did not stay by the
conspiracy OF pertldy to
the end.
For those others, it
seems you can only call
them what they are. La
Toilette, Gronna, Stone.
etc. Language has limi-
tations. 1t has reached
one boundary here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05
Nitrate Plant
Will Pay City
$4,000 a Year

With the completion Of the
American Nitrate Products plant
at La Grande practically effected,
Commissioner Gronen announced
Monday that the new concern
would use 10000 kilowats of city
electricity, and that the revenue
to Tacoma would be approximate
ly $4,000 year.
The nitrate plant, which is the
only one of its kind in America,
will use surplus current, thus OBJ
tanning low rate for the Juice.
A large plant has been erected
adjacent to the city's Nisqually
power station.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-05


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March B.
with dismissal from
teaching school here, and with
trial in the federal courts on a
charge that unpatriotic writings
were found on her schOolrOOm
blackboard, Miss LeonOra II. War.
neson has agreed to refrain from
any anti-militaristic teachings
while i'm school.
One of the warnings 1t is said
was found on the blackboard
reads:
why enlist? You have
nothing to gain and your life
to lose. refuse to kill my
brother and hide my fists in
the folds of any flag"
One of Miss Warneson's pupils,
II is said, told her father about
the warning and he notified mill
tary authorities. The navy depart
ment at Washington Immediately
ordered an investigation.