The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
PUCK CASE Up TO
Y. VIGILANCE CORPS
Eben Low asks That lnvestipa-
ton Be Made Of New Vessel
Owned BY Enemy Aliens

IlIom ameflcan concerns Tor the Sonth
Kona Firewood and Shipping Company
lby Henry KHassk and ], !. 1.eslser /,
to result in the Vigilance Corps OF the
American Defense Society making al
investigation OF the extent, nature and
Operations of the company. A. "
Il The company is the owner Of the
tiotqrHsc hoouer9Rhski which was bnilt
IN the Ala Moana shipyard. ana which
Departed from here for Kailaa, kona
Monday evening with Diedrieh Doel.
yers, M enemy alien, aboard. Doel
yers and knaaek, also an alien eucmy,
were the promoters and builders al the
motor schooner in which they still re
tain an ownership. ,' t'r'y g} 4 IA
/ bben Low has requested the Invest
| CATION Of the frewood and shipping
company in personal appeal to George
! ". Carter, president OF the Vigilance
Corps, after learning from John X
Clarke. manager Of the Hind Rolph Ho
nolulu agency, that he was requested
Ito give the company shipping contracts
and business by Knaack and y. j
Locker, secretary and treasurer OF the
company, who is a naturalized Ameri
can, .T'sf
Comfort For Enemy Basis -lE
Low was told to submit his yinforma
ton In writing, as required by the by
laws OF the Vigilance Corps, Presiden,
Carter said last night when asked
! what action had been taken so far "a
start an investigation. ~ .EF
| 1t seems to me like giving com
fort to the, enemy to support this com.
'oany which Is largely CONTROLLED by
lalfen enemies l understand the com
pnny already has secured a contract 10
carry wood for Oahu plantation ~ said
Low in explaining bis belief that a she
cial committee should conduct and ne
Port upon the activities of the Puck
owners. n LIB y At ~" TT. ETI'
| ~ have two sons in the service OF
America and do not believe IL II
right TO stand idle, here, at home ana
| comfort the enemy while. they daily
run the risk Of giving their lives FOL
the country, T" he added. ~
Puck TO Garry Explosives u
ran interesting bit of information
which y contained In a letter address
cd to the Hind Rolph agency aSkinn
| ~ ,rs'llp-os ,'upPVth 10 Tue ASSERTION
tnat the motor schooner Puck will car
ry explosives, This letter, presented
g the agency, the dey after per,
sonsi eau vas made by Knaack and
l-sS.s, says; .. ,stsrI ~. ,u,
| sUur motor vessel Puck will carry
freight, including explosives, to Maui
and kona way ports. III. s,B.r IN,
| E ~ 81 pllcn YOUR patronage and as
SuIs I, you reasonable rates r.. ~,
| vi Eyyrb iuLuer lntormptlon ring VI
o OirI oHpe spas, oI enquire ut our office
tIesn ana heknullke Streets. 49,
y. ttlAe mention, Of the office location re
| wives attenuol 70 the fact that the
question Was raised when the, presidep
tal waterfront regulations went int
eHect as TO whether or not, Kbaacl
anu noslvers eouid continue to use On
S S whsen was 20 near the water
t tpa !Eylaehtly III. negative decision
SBlhe, question was never given by the
'eaSEai authorities J ~
= ms le1ter .spllsitlng the Hind Rolpl
Phtohaee was ,slened by, .Leeker, n
Seeietar ana tFeasqrer, Of the com
Gl,S y maqe lsfly aNideRt, at thu
| 3lnGt hoph once that the, new ship
ping ana hrewood company will have
20 .iook elsewhere for its business sup
o oS.S.s. -, g. aS.L
onlpese ownership Denied
y, -, DENIAL Was made yesterday that the
CITY MllI oopPany,fas had prev ouslS
%een Teportea, Mas the main owner o.
ne SSuth hona sfirewood and ship
ping company ana the motor shil
Fuek' by C'hk..Aii treasurer and man
| asEcr OF the Chinese lumber and build
! 'ng company. r H4'2 q, - It
we IRE not the owners Of the com
,"%S'E enr only interest is that we
noiu a mortgage on the company anG
the City Min Company is representing
II rs agents and by selling wood,
said Al when asked regarding the own
ership of,the Puck 20 i'%3'
He said he thought the belief tina
the City Min Company had purchase.
the Puck had started when mort
gage was recorded.
But there was no deed fled" h.
emphasized, in making the denial am.
expianatipn. Al said the amount, name,
II the mortgage recorded was $l3.00O
tut tie sum due was eSasiderabiy' I MORE
m account Of other advances which
have been made TO the company since.
Ais explanation regardin2 the Puck
w Gersh,p H 20 be included IN IN,