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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
HONESINDEMANDI
|. Al.lG'C'RES('E||.N|||fc'IIlf
Finds No Land 10 Be Had
and Living Quarters At =,
4 81 st a Premium :. D.,

Whether IL is to be regarded as n
realty boom, or whether 1t merely Is
az extraordinary state Of affairs, the
fact remains that there is no land to
be bought in Hilo, and the demand for
homes and for living quarters is some.
thing ike one might expect to find in
a new mining town OF in New York in
. busy season.
This is the view given by a man prom
inehtly identified with the building
trade In Honolulu after recent visit
to the Crescent City. People who have
had difficulty in finding homes in Ho
nolulu would face a real task, II they
were in Hilo, he declared, All strac,
lures containing living quarters, lfsr
apartment and fooming houses, az well
as small residences are filled and the
demand for homes there, he said. IL far
In, excess Of any. present possibility Of
meeting 1t. ~. ~ '5'%.
The visitor. to the Volcano island
stated that when he went oyer there
he had been asked to investigate pos
sibilities of purchasing tracts for the
purpose Of erecting cottages, He ap
preached one realty dealer and was
told there was no land to be had. Al
though his Inquiry did not extend fur
Their than this, before he had beer
back at his hotel many hours he wal
delhged with telephone calls from PEG
pie who told him they had heard he
contemplated erecting a plumber Of cot
tages and wanted TO place reservations
as tenants ~. Z -. ~ ''1si 'a.t
The only, way one ran ACQUIRE land
in the Crescent City for building pur.
poses at the present time, he stated
Is by leasing il. He was given to IN
derstand, he said. that tracts suitable
for his purposes might by hook or erool,
be leased. Any chance Of buving how
ever, he said he found was wholly out
of the question. q.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
famine STALKS IN
!. ..N!!B | | ! |! ! / !
petroprad BFead Allowance
, Quarter Of a Pound Star:
fvatioD ID Moscow c'' ID

4 PhTROGRAD, January "a (Asso-
dated Press ~ Famine stalks through
but Russia. Especially isi this so in
he north where attention IL largely
entered upon the lacko food, failure
bf transportation and commercial stag
,ation To the removal of. these grave
hangers an efforts possible are being
directed. va IT III tE% y u.
d Here in Petfograd the broad ration
has been reduced to an allowance iof
ole quarter Of d pound TO each person
Daily. = Potatoes are pnbuyable and
those that can be found are of such
poor quality they cannot be used p
: {.Mose0W and the Samafa district re,
port starvation imminent and thou
'sands suffering from the pangs 'ot hun
Ter and the he weakness ts.a.. from lack %
nourishment. q $50 -, g., ;
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
.SE)DR|ES {; labor !. /.
UNREST: EXAGGERATED
,!a "a ,sis - -" = fI5 4Ggy q
Investigation Shows Misleading
Rpgors Are Circulated

WASHINGTON, January, 24-(As-
soeiated Pressl Secretary, of War
Baker yesterday announced The dissolu-
ton Of the board of control of labor
standards in the work. upon war con
tracts HSslsaid that inasmueh as II
had accomplished the primary purpose
for which II was created 1t could now
be dispensed with. > ~" Z 4.
a; The quartefmaster general q Office
will now assume the duties that were
formerly performed by the board, he
added. tslS ~ -......: Igtt 70
Stories Of labor unrest in the North,
eastern states have been greatly .exag-
gerated, II Is announced by the Uni:
ted States employment service Of the
dspaTtmeilt Of labor. These reports
have; been investigated. il is said, and
ate found to be misleading, often with.
ott any foundation and IN other in
stances much exaggerated. *.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
HOPE FOR NAWILIWlLI
70 PROJECT, NOT ABANDONED

IP a Communication to the harbor
board the Governor takes the sta md
that all hope for the breakwater at Ma,
wiliwili,. need not be abandoned, al.
though the Kauai railroad has Annohpc
ed that it has no intention Of extend.
ing line to Nawiliwili, even IL o
breakwater is built there by the govern,
ment. In his letter he says, ''As the
rights of way that affect the proposed
railway and the waters that win pro.
duce the necessary tonnage are in the
control Of the land commissioned, he
will, advising with those affected, en-.
deaVor to secure the adjustment of al
points 50 the harbor commission can
carry out It's objects, which are con,
fine fined d.. 70 the proposed /. AeI5b90F . and
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
more THAN Seven :
n ! UNDREDSOvLsG GONE

LONDON, January Pa Associated
Press, -seven hundred and eighteen
persons were lost in the sinking Of two
steamers in the Mediterranean Sea two
weeks ago, it was yesterday officially
announced by the Admiralty,
1t Is believed the vessels lost were
transports and the casualties were sol,
diers for no passenger ships with such
numbers aboard have been reported
lost. 81. 90 g t1i.., .. ~ ~ p
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
British Merchant
Fleet Losses Show
Decrease For Meek

LONDON, January 24T-(As.
ISOLATED PRESS -Bossesi to the
British, merchant fleet as re.
suit Of Teuton submarine war.
fare were lower last week than
for three weeks past, though
heavier than those in the week !.
ending December 81, as is shown
by the report of the admiralty
issued yesterday for the week
ending last Saturday might.
This report tells Of the loss Of
six vessels Of registry of more
than 1900 tons, two merchant
ships Of a smaller registry and
no fishing craft, eight in all.
For the merchant fleet this Is
the same as the preceding
week but then two fishermen
were added which made the
total ten. s'flF -
For the past four weeks losses
have numbered forty-f four larg.
err vessels, ten smaller craft and
six fishers. BY weeks they are
as follows; z" E -. !" =,
wick ending, january IL, sir
over 1900 tons, two under and
two fishers; week ending Janu-
airy 5, eighteen over 1000 tons,
three under and four fishers;
weeking ending December 20,
eightsen over a'1600 tons and
three under no fishers. l'
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
STRAIGHT AT IT.

There is no use of our beating
around the bush" We might as well
out with it first as last. We want you
to try Chamberlain 8 Cough Remedy
the next time you have a cough or cold.
There is no reason so far as we eau see
why you should not do 500, This pre-
raration by its reniarkable cures has
gained n World.wide Reputation, and
people everywhere speak OF IL III the
hiehrst terms Of praise. 1t AZ for sale
nv. all dealers. Henson, Smith n Co.,
It'd agents for Hawai-, dysrtfSe'
meLt. 80 - '' ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
UNITED STATES NAY:
= z. ADVERTISE LIQUOR
Solicitor Holds Law Does mot
Apply To Government "

WASHINGTON, January 24--(Asso,
eiated Press) Solicitor Lamar of the
postoffice department has given an in
depreciation of the federal statute
which excludes from the tnuib for de-
livery in dry states publications which
contain advertisements for the sale Of
liquor. He holds the statute does not
apply to advertisements of the sale OF
liquor by the United States in ease Of
seizure Of such liGuor by the govern
ment or where 1t has otherwise come
into the government Is possession ~.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
LABOR OF BRIT AIN.
GIVES SUP orr 10
4 COVE RlgiVIFNT AIMS
Women Suffrage II
Germany Forces Us.
Way Into Attention

y AMSTERDAM, january a.
~ Associhted Press Despite the
forcible insistence OF the Ger
man governments that suffrage
and similar qhestiohs must not
be made the objects Of agita-
ton before the end Of the war
and the wbole Intention and
energy iof the milton must be
conferred upon u victory for
German arms, NORMAN suffrage
= IL coming inifof y growing a..
tention. The women of Ger.
many rro becoming more and
= more insistent in their demands
y for recognition and are win
8, ming many friends to their
cause.
: Three formidable national or
ganizations have now openly
espoused the cause Of woman
suffrage and In their advocacy
. Of It are asking for the pass.
age OF laws during the war and
insisting there can be no reason
, for further dalay, that the
phssage or such laws would be
a fnctor for the government and
/, would bring from the women
of the nation Aff wen more loyal
support than. n ~ have already
disnlAyed. MI q 4
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
CLOSER RELATIONS !. !. :.
WTHIAPANiFORMEDl
NJ a. LII t.&titIt..3
Bank Established As Result of
Visit Of Commissioners :.

NEW YORK, January 24--(Assoeia.
ted Press Good results from the visit
Of the financial and economic commits
sion from Japan are announced. Dur
ing the visit negotiations were con
,cluded with, the federal reserve bank
board which brought about a satisfac-
tory understanding between the fl;
nancial interests Of the two countries.
One of the important results of the
conferences has been the establishment
Of a bank in Japan for the Transaction
Of an business which may be DEVELOPED
following the new understanding and
tightening Of relations! - - W.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
Queen Flsss Without Her Jeapels
SlaUs Confiscdte Ruman;qr Funds

AMsTERDAM JsHpay ~ 4pead Press BoIhevih hostility to-
Russia while Marie q RnS who has been living m
fearing hands
ne husband King CHARLES a. Jasy the provisional capital
Of toHF 4
ment
will
pressure to bear from Petrograd
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
ORGANIZER BASEBALL
SETTLES WITH FEDERALs

CINCINNATI, January S-The com
mission announced that an, agreement
had been reached in the Federal League
case, but no details were given. Il
was said. the action taken would be
made public within four or five days,
The question Of the war tax admissions
to ball parks, including passes, was not
discussed by the commission today. : .
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
HORSE FLESH. SOLD. s.
ASBEEF IN LONDON

LONDON, JANUARY 24-(Associat led
PreSs)-Many people in London are
eating horse flesh for beef, inst as
this meat has long been common in
France. At meeting Of London butch,
ers yesterday one Of them announced
he was killing q hundred horses w"ok
and dressing the meat for sale. This
he was doing, he said, at the request
of the authorities. T.,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
HOUSE
IANDIHEATERWL[
Be BUILT lNHIEO
Structure TO Extend Through
Whole Block -WDfk To-
!. Be Started Soon Il
PROJECT IS LAUNCHED
4 n BY CRESCENT CITY, MEN!
Tract ls Acquired Oh Lease Of
! 40 Years Estimate Of
Cost 100000 :.

Ns q D u
( Hiio y to have the finest apartment
house in the Territory according TO the
statement made yesterd. y by L. +
Davis Of the Arm of architects, Ripley.
and Davis, In commenting on o new
structure for the Crescent City for
which his firm is preparing plans. IN
addition to the apartment house build,
ing, which win house q nunber Of bust
ness establishments on the ground floor,
IL will also inclule a new and modern
theater building. The theater, II Is
stated, will be leased by Honolulu; in,
teresta NJ A. M 1870 4.
The general dimensions-of the new.
building are 1875 by 200 feet. II vii
be loeaLed on Wainmnenne and Ship
man Streets, extending entirely through
the block. from Waianpenne 10 Shipmat
Street. The theater viii be located oil
shipman Street immed lately behind thu
structure shown in the illustration, hu
iwillkhave an'eAtranee from Waianucnu.
Street, an arcade leading through on,
hide Of, the main building. The entrance
TO this areade,is at the extreme left i'm
the illustration. -,
Palm Garden .,,t ,&@g !.
Adjoining the building on one side is
the Hackfeld building and ON the Other,
he Demosthenes grill, and detail of
the plans as now outlined calls forta
pleasant palm garden to be operated in
connection with the theater and the
grill in comhodious court ffty-two BY
us feet senarating the apartment build
ing from the theater. = n.
The new building venture has beer
launched by n group of Hilo capitalist
who shortly will incorporate as a build
ing company. the name Of which has
not vet been announeed. Prominent,
among those behind the project are
Harry B. Mariner and N ,C' Crabbe
The tract on which the building win
be erected was acquired recently under
N lease for periol of forty wears Til,
estimated cost Of the entire work !, is
100000 aud the belief is expressed
that nlans and specifications will be
placed in the hands of contractors by
the middle Of February. !
Work Starts Soon
No DELAY will be occasioned in start
ing work. Il Is stated. as n representa-
tive Of the company recently made o
trip to the mainland and completed all
arrangements for prompt shipment
III building, materials and equipment
iuee,led. !, sas " 4f F,tfh ", 2
The ground floor of the apartment
building will be given over TO CONNER
cial establishments. Space is provided
for four latge stores and as : many
Offices. The apartments TO be located
on the second and third floors. are to be
modern id every detail. In all, there
will be twenty.eight two and three
room apartments and it is ANNOUNCED
that when finished these will be rented
furnished. fs.fI.7 .,..., q Is
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
Of TRADE ..
I. "A .OlERTHREEB BILLION

r. WASHINGTON, January LAS DO.
ciated Press Amsriean foreign trade
for last year totalied $o,iTsJ0OO, 900,
much the greatest hkure ever reached
in American histoEy The balance of
trade was in Amerira,s favor by more
than two TO one. The eSnorts totaled
ID value more than six billion dollars,
while the, imports were below three
billion. %t-t
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
ADMINISTRATION
EN|NSENAIE
ARE REbDlFfOR
THE ONSLAUGHT
ChamberIainiAiIl Reply 10 Pres
ident Today 4 and Sharp. Dis
cussloU CoDCernlpg War Pre-
paredness Is Looked For
ANJl-WlL SON Bills
I COME Up NEXT WEEK
Administration Supporters win
Mot Object TO Reference To
!. Military Committee, Confident
! ofNotes Enough to Beat Them
III ASIIINGToN n, January "A
Wv - lAssociated Pressl ~

III ASHINGTO ON, January "A
w - ASSOCIATED Press) -
The trial Of strength between the
President and those senators who
are resolved if possible to "clip
the wings of the various APP
pointees Of the White House. il,
active charge Of the various war
Industries and bureaux created
through the necessities Of the
war will take place in the senate
next week There is every pros
pect Of a spirited discussion Of
the points at issue, which will
come up when the bills for the
creation of a war cabinet and
department. Of munitions are up
Tor reference to committee,
The matter is one in which the
senate is divided in a sharp cleav-
age, without. regard to party lines.
The division is clearly one, Of ,ad-
ministration hackers, including
5oth Republicans and Demo
,rats, and OF INSTRUMENTATION
SITS. Yesterday, in a conference
If the administration senator's, it
was debated whether or not to
permit theSreference of the two
bills to the committee which. had
prepared them, and from which
hey were introduced by Senator
Chamberlain i. ,d,
WILSON MEN coNFIDENT
! 1t has been finally decided not
70 oppose the reference to the
military committee, the admins
ration hackers feeling that they
have plenty of votes to defeat
both measures when they reap
pear on second reading. l....aS.
Senator Chamberlain will re-
ply today to the Presidents casti-
cation of his New York criticism
IF the war department and of the
general criticism of the lack, Of
speed in the American prepara-
tons for war. The President de.
lclared that the Oregcnian's cri-
ticism was astonishing and dis
!ortion of the truth j.
The attack of the President
upon Chamberlain will also be
echoed in the attack upon his war
cabinet and munition department
>lans by the administration sem
.tors when the Chamberlain Bills
ARE up next week. ~ - . 81.
The house Republicans are pre-
naring TO back the Chamberlain
punition and ordnance depart
ment measure when it reaches
hem from the senate. In a eau
us yesterday the Republicans,
~ "a vote of seventy-fve to nine
cen, decided 70 support the bill
IS party. Under this bill the
var department would, be reliev-
I'D of supervision over the pur-
fhasing Of munition and arma-
nent supplies for the army, this
LIZ be turned over to a depart
nent director, to be named by
he President. ~.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
AVIATOR IS INJURED =. .
:. !. WHEN PLANE UPSEIS

: SAN DIEGO, January 24-tAssoeia.
ted PreasJlt In making landing yes
tetdayg on the aviation field the air
plane in which were Aviator Harry Al,
ditch and w @. DeverauK of the
YsGsriEzHsa," the well known polo
player, capsized, IL Mggt, .
sAldrich' was seriously injdred hut
Major DvyerauT escaped uHhurt. ~. (.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
British Bombers Essay, To, Finish
Destruction OF Stranded Goeben

LONDON January complete with
formerly
by
the Goeben direct hits the wap itself been
fSf<8p
German expressing
action Is an rreparabe loss 70 Turkish
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
BRlTAlN,S WAR COSTS

LONDON, January 24--( Associated
Press Great Britain!s daily war ex.
psnditufes are now 7,5l5,000 pounds.
" was announred by the minister OF
HhaneeF to, the bpuse Of commons yes
terday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
RELGluM,S WAR AIMS

sHAVRE january 24- Associated
Press Btlgiunf in replying to the re
qhest Of the pope for its Deace terms
insists, upon absolute political, econ.
omieai and Territorial control and self,
zoyerhme9t. 81 Esai,>
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
ANIMPROyED OUIMNE
DOES NOT AFFECT fRii: HEAD,

Becaufe Of its tonic and laxative effect
LAXATIVE BRoMo ouiNiNE viii be found
hetiet Than ordinary outline, Does hot ekuse
'ervopsrissR. nor Ringing In the head, Re
Iember, here 70 only one ''ffoih6 ouiAlns.''
The sig1s'"-s ol Il. W. Gro: IL saT .
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
:sH I BIZ fWSlt6tds Majority Great
Conference. Of Workers Places
I. ItssiI On Record Fpr CONTINUE
an0e Of War r., Victory
AL REs0LH TlUNS OF
~ ActF1STS. DEFEATED
Teuions Asked TO Tell Their
Aims and Utterances Of Lloyd
Gebrie and President Wilson
Specifically. Endorsed -.
NOTTINGHAM, England,
IN Ianuarv "a - (Associaied

NOTTINGHAM, England.
~ January "A ASSOCIATED
Press Paei6st resolutions have
Bkeii swept aside and the labor
party Of Great Britain has placed
ITSELF squarely on record for the
peace aims Of the English speak
ipgI people as outlined BY Premier
David Lloyd George and Presi-
dent Wilson. This action was
taken at the convention Of the
labor party here yesterday at
tended by representatives of
practically all Of the industries Of
the. United Kingdom r..
In opening the annual labor
conference the president Of the
convention said it was evident
Germany would not accept the
terms which were set forth in the
uttefaures Of Lloyd George and
Wilson and the only course
which was open to Great Britain
was to fght on. In these words
he sounded the key note Of the
,.t,nfefence Aa ~ sttf .a&.
Douglas Island news., 1918-09-27

John Smith. a scion Of the tribe Or Moosehidc. and no relative Co Pocahontas or Mrs. Wilson. was up fore Agent John Hawksley recently on the charge of looking on the hootch when it was rcd, and or hay ing a bottle of Che wizard oil in his possession. Several dusl,y maidcns of the Moosehide tribe were invited by the libenous John to partoke of the ioyiuice but refrained for other reasons than modosty John Che dusl,y mortimer representative of the most numerius tribe in Che States, will got his baths. his chechaco ra- tions and such other necessities ns may appertaln to his soiourn for next three months i'm the skookum house at Dawson.
Douglas Island news., 1918-09-27
HOW YUKONER
 WON HIS MEDALS
Sergeant Anthony Blaikie, of Daw. son Wins Medals and Is After
 wards Killed in War

The details Of the services for which tho late Sergeant Anthony BlaiHc. Of Dawson. member of tho famous Boyle Yukon Motor Machine Gun Battery, was awarded Che mili- tary medal and Che distinguished conduct medal have just been re- ccIvcd.
 Military MedaI.-For conspicuous good work and devotion to duty near CourccIcttc from Che 13th-lgth No vcmber. 1916. when Che Machine Gun group under Che O. c. of tho Yukon Motor Machine Gun Battery were n action practically day and night
 During che action Of November 18th. 1916. his belt filling machine being destroyed. hc at oncc organized belt filling by hand and through his cool and efficient manner under heavy shell fire. he succeeded in keeping his men working Co tho ut- most and supplying badly needed ammunition. A. F. w. 3t21.
 Distinguished Conduct Medal For conspicuous gallautry and devo- ton Go duty when In command of four machine guns. his officer and other N. c. O's being casualties. Under very heavy smelling In Che open he repaired slightly damaged guns and kept them In action, and helped and dressed wounded. l.. G. 2S-2-1S.
 Sergeant Blaikic was afterwards killed iu action and his medals cut from his unic and scnt his relatives by Lieutenant Lyman Black of the same compcuy. Lieutenant Black saved Che ribbon of the medals amid a perfect hail Of bullets and when asked why be stopped at such a time to get them. said, Didn't want Che Hoinie5 to get them"
 The receipt by Sergeant Blaikic's father of Che ribbons after his sons death was the first lntimation he had that his son had won medals, as Che young man, with characteristic mod csty. had not told of winning them and only by writing to the War or flee were they able to find out why he had been entitled to wear them.
 Yukon Is very proud of both Che dead soldier and of Che man who thought enough of him to rescue hi, marks of honor on a battle field where delay Of even a few second, might have meant death. Both men are from Dawson.
Douglas Island news., 1918-09-27

come noslng around here for any way old Dissipation there i'm thc corner knows no moro about weather lore than my foot This storm does not prcsuagc anything unusual and it is no worse than we have every year. only rceble-mindcd people don't remember from one year Co tho next. Another thing. you would think Co hear the old man talk that he is the only one that ever had any love af- fairs. ! could read you half a dozen pages regarding my little affairs be- fore | ever saw him and when ! was considered Che most dclSlc daughter done n bronze between Mary Island and Nome. could tell of Che duel which was fought over mo by Who soeycr win and Woodtick James; Of how Spavncd John committed ur- sculc because smiled on Knock Kuccd Henry: Of how Spotted Tail waylaId and cmptiod a bucket or fish eggs on Cut Mouth Robert be- cause kissed Che latter on Che beach also on che check; of how an the other squaws were Jealous of me on account oC my shape. and because, Go this day, | can kick higher than many of them who arc 20 years my junior. Now klotowahi"
 And as Che Stroller, after return ing Che borrowed pappooso. wan dercd back along the Glth-strewu beach he thus commuucd with him self:
 "Thcrc may be sermons in stones. tongues iu trees. books m running brooks. but he doubts it very much"