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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
PERSONALS

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DR.. @. L. STOW, who has been In the
city for the year-end holidays, win re-
turn in the Mauna Kea on saturday
70 his Hilo home. y
Mrs. @. Melvin, a well-known resi-.
dent Of Suva, Fiji Islands, In among the
recent arrivals In Honolulu. She ex.
poets TO remain here short time be-
fore proceeding TO the Coast.
Mrs. Edwin Austin Jones announces
the marriage Of her daughter Catherine
Hay to Russell Lowell Richards, assist,
mt paymaster, U. s. ~, at Great Neck,
Long Island, on November "a. 10
Magruder @. Maury, editor Of the
Daily Post. Herald Of Hilo, who arrived
on Tuesday on a short business trip TO
the city, returned In the Mauna Kea
yesterday morning to his Big Island
home. Nv IsIE'.. lIt.s
A. G. Rockwell, managing director of
A. NJ. Brodziak 4 Co., merchants of
Suva, Fiji Islands, was in Honolulu yes.
terday. He IL here on a short business
visit, following which he win leave for
the Coast. $50 4. - IS s . f
Mrs. Violet Rothman, nee Jones, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. David
l., Peterson Of Diamond Head Road,
has sailed for her home in San Fran.
cisco. Mrs. Rothman Is niece Of
John H. jones Of Honolulu and A. X,
Jones of Berkeley. ES gte F..
George Mex. Mcclellan, represents
tive Of the Honolulu Chamber Of Com.
merce at Washington, is in doubt as "a
what Arguments he should present Ia
the government to secure the appoint
ment Of war trade representative al
Honolulu to issue licenses for imports
and exports, and has wired the secre
tary asking for specific instructions
The reasons why such an official |,
needed here will probably 20 forward
this week. ...,.-. ae.-.st Il :, FL ..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
TAX RETURN
FORMS NOT HERE
Revenue Collector Notifies Those
: Liable Under New Law To
Prepare Own Statements

Due to transportation difficulties
and the paper shortage in the United
States, the Territory's supply of forms
on which income tax returns are made,
which were due to arrive this week,
have been held up, and those taxed
under the new law are being notified
by Internal Revenue Collector Col.
Howard Hathaway to list their incomes
and compile the amounts of tax with
out the forms. The income tax is now
due and payable. f}".t.
Colonel hathaway yesterday receiv-
ed cable from the treasury depart
ment stating that due to the causes
mentioned the delivery here of forms
used in collecting the income tax will
be delayed, but the collector said they
would arrive long before the time for
the payment of the income tax expires,
which is March l. He said, however,
that those taxed under the law could
familiarize themselves with its provi-
sions and prepare statements pending
the arrival of the forms. (
As the number of those from whom
income tax win be collected has almost
quadrupled under the terms of the new
revenue act, it was stated that it will
be impossible for the collectors of
fee to extend the aid in preparing re.
turns that was formerly given. Colonel
Hathaway said that as a matter of
courtesy his office would give every
help possible TO those having payments
to make, but he pointed out that the
law places the burden of preparing re,
turns on the tax payer, who must
swear to their correctness. The re-
turns then are subject to investigation
and verifcation by inspectors of the
department, if such action is deemed
necessary.
Under the law the individuals en-.
tire net income received in the year
1917 from all sources is taxable, if the
net income, after exemptions granted
by the law are subtracted, amounts ia
$1,000 or more,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
FORBES ASSIGNS PAY
BUT DOES NOT QUIT

Major Charles r. Forbes, former su.
perintendent Of public works, who re.
tanned his position after he had been
transferred into the army and left the
Islands, has not yet resigned, but ques-
tons concerning the salary Of the of.
flee seemingly have been adjusted in a
letter written by Major Forbes to the
acting superintendent, w. r. Hobby.
When Hobby assumed the position
after Forbes went away, Forbes as
signed two-thirds Of the salary, or 5000
a month, TO Hobby. Forbes remained
on the Territorial payroll and the 800
q month Of the salary which he had not
assigned has been accommodating in the
auditors office for the past six months
since he went away. II was stated in
the auditor = Office that Forbes had not
made any demand for this money, and
questions were raised about the pro-
priety Of paying II, should he make
such demand. II was believed that
Forbes had no claim TO the money and
could not properly receive it. In ne.
cordance with Forbes letter Hobby
win draw the full salary of the Office
of $500 month. Forbes term expires
August IA, 1913. s&b" 60 = o..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
CITY minus CIVIL
SERVICE BOARD
Old Commission Pau, New One
Not Appointed No Check
Now On Police Department

Honolulu is today without a civil
service commission. In the language
Of Mayor Joseph J. Fern "There ain =
no such animal. y #. a
With the close Of the old year the
term of Office OF the former board ex-
pired, and as the board Of supervisors
at their last meeting refused to appoint
Mayor Ferns nominees, the city is for
the time being minus a commission to
Investigate charges which are continu-
ally being effectively brought against
police officers. p.s.. 3sTa .tt.-...t
The opinion advanced by the mayor
yesterday that the old board cannot
act as n follower was subsequently
confirmed by Albert NJ. cristy, de.
putty city attorney. Cristy said that
under the territorial law new com.
mission should have been appointed
prior to January 1, 1918. .~h'.
Should circumstances arise that
would necessitate a meeting Of the civil
service commission, Fern said he would
call on the men nominated by him.
B. Lightfoot, John Markham and Ma.
garan Fernandes--to act temporarily,
pending decision being reached by the
supervisors .& '-.e .,-
Cristy, however, Is inclined to the
belief that the mayor has not the
power to do this. From n casual read
ing of the law he said he felt certain
that the civil service commission could
not again exist until the board of SUI
pervisors had approved such Candidates
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
REVENUE
OFFICE REORGAN|zED
Collector Hathaway Prepares
For Rush of Business

In accordance with authorization re-
ceived some time ago from Washington
the staff Of the office of collector of in
ternal revenue has been increased to
meet needs oceasioned by the new War
Revenue Act. 1t is stated that the
number Of persons from whom tax pay
ments win be received under the new
law will be about trebled and the
amount of tax the Office collects annual
" will jump from. a million and a half
to over seven millions.
a Colonel Hathaway, the newly uamed
collector, yesterday announced the Or
ganization of the office for the new
year w. @, Ashley, Jr., is made chief
deputy, succeeding Ralph s. tombstone
who resigned He has been in the ser,
vice for n period of years and was
regarded as Johnstone 3 logical success
sor. NJ.
Lee Sing, deputy collector and cash
Ter, is retained in thnt position which
he has held for number Of years, and
Eddie Kekuewa, storekeeper gauger, is
promoted to deputy collector. This
change will become effective as soon as
a successor is appointed.
; August Costa, collector for Hawaii,
and Roscoe Crawford, for Kauai and
Maui, are reappointed and w. NJ. Tenn
pleton and j. s. Mackenzie, who have
held temporary appointments, are Civ
en- regular appointments. xvi
+. c. Harper and Donald s. Brown
are named to handle special work in
connection with income tax collections.
Harper Is an addition to the STAFF. Miss
Minnie Rudebeck and Mrs. @. J. Laval
are appointed, deputy collector clerks
and win have charge Of the general
clerical work Of the Office.
Recently a general increase In sal
aries was authorized by the treasury
Salaries that formerly
ranged from 5000 to 1890 a year have
been increased to $1,000 to $1,000. The
salary Of the chief deputy has been in
creased to S2400.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
SHIPPING in KOBE ..
DAMAGED BY STORM

The shipping in Kobe. Japan, was
hard hit recently, owing to q severe
storm which occurred there, sinking
q number of sailing vessels and dam
aging great many others, according
to information reaching here a few,
days ago from the Orient.
The report says that more than thir-
ty sailing vessels have been sunk and
that damage to these vessels alone
amounts TO 100000 yen. -
As a result Of the storm, which last.
cd three days, seamen were camping
along the seashOre, some of them hav
ing only a small supply of clothing and
food stored away for the length of
time they were forced to live in the
camps.
Besides the thirty ships sunk, sew
eral Others are reported to be missing,
and II is said that seven have been
found on the shore at Wadamisaki, a
short distance from Kobe.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
PAID UP MEMBERS OF
CLUBS DUE FOR TAX

Questions concerning payments of So
cial and athletic clubs under the new
war revenue act are cleared up In rul-
ings that have been received from
Washington by Col. Howard Hatha-
way, the newly appointed, collector Of
internal revenue. II is stated that
members of such clubs who paid dues
prior to November 1tfor q period ex-
tending past that date, which is when
the act became effective, are not ex-
empt from the tax. Club dues for the
period since the act has been in effect
are taxable and II a person at the be-
ginning of the year paid dues in adj
vance for the whole year, the amount
paid for the last two months, Novem-
Der and December, will be taxed. The
tax amounts to ten percent of the sum
paid.
Another ruling made in connection
with the tax paid by theaters holds
that all theaters must keep a daily rec
ord of ticket sales or of tickets issued.
1t is also ordered that theaters must
stamp on each ticket the amount of tax
paid on 1t. This ruling became effee-
tive December Is, H.. "
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
HUN AGENTS CHECK !.
LUMBER PRODUCTION
Sabotage Practised In Mills Of
zy.sg.. Washington d

Reports of damage to engines and
lBaghnery in mills and logging camps
in western Washington are attributed
by federal agents to German spies and
symPathizers in an attempt TO delay
the manufacture of spruce and fir for
aircraft and shipbuilding purposes.
I. An attempt was discovered about two
O'Clock In the morning recently in the
st, Paul q Tacoma Lumber Co. 8 mill,
when sand was thrown into the big
Corliss engiAe that turns the whols
plant 1t caused a delay OF about for.
ty hours. President Everett @. Griggs
said there had been no trouble of any
kind with the men employed in the mill
and there was no reason to suspect any
of them. ''-
Governor Lister and the State Couu,
Gil OF Defense were notified. II is said
IN some places the mischief mai ers
have plugged up the water glass and
drawn on the water, thus deeeiving the
engineer aud damaging the boilers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
RODsElCK Q. MATHEsON. EDITOR
Girls. and the War.
Z a Red Gross nurse

6fv wish j could be a Ked cross nurse. .f&
u How often have we heard that wish OF late,
expressed with sigh, as some ardent young pa
triot in petticoats gazes at the picture Of sweet
faced dainty -costumed nurse, seated at the bed
side OF a handsome young warrior, nicely wound
ed SO as to require neatly folded bandage across
bis forehead Some way or other the Red Cross
nurses We see in picture never have 70 look after
a man with wounds below the chin.
But every girl cannot be Red Cross nurse :;
every girl cannot even be Red Cross worker at
home, Every girl can help win the war, however,
just the same.
This war is hot going to be finished wholly by
the men and the women at the front. 1t is going
to be finished when the entire nation-nlen, wo-
men and children-get into the war, and the soon
er they all get into line the sooner the carnage
will be over.
The girl today who insists on having new wool
sweater is holding the United States back triAe
from victory and is, besides, making it necessary
y for some soldier or some war-stricken refugee to
90 cold There is not wool enough to meet the
demand for warm clothing for the soldiers and
sailors and the frost-seared homeless ones Of the
war countries in Europe. Girls who will forego
their pink and yellow sweaters in Hawaii, where
they are nothing whatever but affectation, and will
persuade others to show a like degree OF decent
patriotism, will help win the
The happy bride-to-be and the sweet debutante
who will sternly discourage the frppery showers
and the waste of coming OUT parties and the an
nouncement teas, with their unnecessary expense,
viii be helping win the war. The girls who will
refuse to joy-ride for the fun of wasting gasoline
who will refuse to enter into any of the local ii
tations of the Peacock Alley parades, who will
take part in seeing that there is actual food con-
servation in their own homes, who will try to re-
member that hungry babe in Belgium or France
or Italy suffers just as much as would one on Ho
nolnln doorstep and is equally in need OF help
those girls will be helping win the war and viii
be doing their share, quite as much those girl:
whose good fortune it is to be able to reach the
neighborhood of the front. s a r .,4s { sgfs
II requires no costume, no cheering, no flag t.
be heroine, but it does require unselfshness
thoughtful consideration and a considerable,
amount of sticktoitiveness. Every girl cannot e
70 the front, but every girl can get into the fgh
and every really patriotic girl with the proper
amount of gray matter under her hat will get int
the fight. s !r% E..h.. +. I ",
Now, at New Years, is fine time for patriotic
girls to start in with their share of the campaign
against the Kaiser. a.#.". a:E...'u
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
HONOLULU OIL CASE J.
GOES OVER HOLIDAYS

LOS ANGELES December 2O-The
case of the government against the Ho-
nolulu Oil Company for the appoint.
ment of a receiver for seventeen quarter
sections of land located In the Mari.
eopa and Sunset oil fields, on hearing
before United States District Judge
Franklin H, Rudkin Of Washington,
closed yesterday, so far as the submis,
sion Of evidence and documents in the
case are concerned The arguments
the case are concerned. The arguments
will take place early in the new year,
when Judge Rudkin returns to Los An
geles to hear series Of withdrawal
suits. D..
The testimony yesterday detailed tb
improvements made by the Honolulu
Oil Company on each Of tho seventeen
quarter sections, in the way If the cree
ton of cabins, derricks, etc. The com.
pany was prepared to offer long line
of evidence on this point, but the gov.
eminent conceded that the condition
Of affairs claimed by the corporation
existed. .n.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
Grim Ne,us Today

1.-TWO dispatches received yesterday from two
y capitals should have SOLDERING effect upon
those who continue to look upon American parti-
cipation in the sort OF moving picture
rehearsal and an excuse to yell Over There. y
One comes from Washington, announcing that
plans have been drawn up for putting the whole
nation upon system of rationing compelling
observance to the food regulations even into the
homes. This ought to impress even the lightest-
minded of us OF the seriousness of the need OF con-
servation - real conservation, not the average
camouhage kind most Of us are getting by on.
The other despatch is from London and it has
an ominous sound 1t carries General Maurce's
warning to the British public to prepare to hear
OF some reyerses along the western line where the
Germans are now pouring in the troops and guns
that have been holding their positions on the Rus
sian front, The Russian peace may not be con-
eluded now, but so far any help to the French,
British and Italians is concerned t-might as well
be- Russian guns will not be pointed again at
Germans, but against each other, which is even
better from the Teuton point of view.
America cannot be felt in the war to any great
extent within three four months at earliest and
even then we viii only be starting upon our task.
IN the meanwhile the British French and Italians
will feel the full weight of Germany, Austro Hun
gary, Turkey and Bulgaria in the supreme effort
these Powers will undoubtedly make to smash the
Entente before the United States is ready.
Z 3 We willwin this war, but the cost in blood and
treasure will be less If each man, woman and child
Helps and every man, woman and child can help
Ly saving, conserving, watching and remembering
that there mo limit today to what we may be
called upon to do by the government and nothing
that the government may ask is too difficult for
those to do who are really patriots.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
CURE THAT COUGH.

When you have troublesome cough,
It does not mean that you have con
sumption or that you are going to have
II, but IL does mean that your lungs are
threatened, and il is just az well to be
on the safe side and take Chamber,
lain Is Cough Remedy before II is too
late, For sale by all dealers, Benson,
Smith 4 Co., Ltd agents for Hawaii,
Advertisement.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
SUGAR ON HAWAII

The following sugar, by bags, Is re-
ported by Purser Mitchell of the Mauna
Kea, as awaiting shipment on Hawaii:
Laupahoehoe .tt",..,..,., poo
HOnuaP0 t......t.. $780,, O0V Y
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04

Anyone who has once seen the mangled bodies
Of men and women piled up by the CARLOAD vic
Tins OF the panic OF fire, is able to realize very
strongly the necessity that exists in Honolulu for
All picture houses to be able to meet the emer-
gency OF FIRE without the surety of the long death
roll 70 follow. Those who have never seen such
a sight should insist upon proper law observance
that there may never be any chance to do so in
this city 49,. ...
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04
PILES CURED IN 6 TO u DAYS

PAZO OINTMENT 10 guaranteed to
cure blind, bleeding, itching or pro-
truding PILES in s to ~ days or
money refunded. Manufactured by
the PARIS MEDICINE co. st. Louis,
u. S. A t T..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-04

Republics are becoming almost as common in
Russia as are victrolas and monographs in the
rural districts OF the United States. WI
Evening star., 1918-02-24
AMERICAS PART IN THE WAR
Progress in Week just Ended Toward
Making the World Safe for Democracy

-VHERE blossomed in the public
mind during tie week a con-
sciousness that the world is
IL on the eve of one of the great
est tragedies of all time-a
tragedy in which America will play a
leading part: in which American lives will
be offered up in sacrifice to the god of
battle.
Carping criticism was stilled, petty fault
finding hushed by portents of the struggle
in France and Belgium, struggle which
all hope and many believe will bring to
an end the greatest and most costly of all
wars.
The military authorities on both sides
have insisted for months that the coming
of spring would witness opening of what
they expect to be the greatest and most
deadly battle ever fought-but spring had
seemed a long way off. To America, far
removed from the scene of the impend-
ing struggle, it was like contemplation of
think known to be inevitable, but not to
be worried about. Realization that the
hour was about to strike came, there
fore. as shock.
1t caused the nation to pause, to take
stock of its fortitude. And it found
nothing wanting-in courage, in deter
mination or in readiness to make the
great sacrifice. Whatever lack of pre-
paredness it found to be existing was
lack of material things: spiritually,
America is full armed for battle.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Allies Bow to His Will.

Disclosure of President Wilson's COM
handing position among the allied
governments came with Lloyd Georges
announcement to the British house of
commons that formation of the inter-
allied war council was the result of
Mr.. Wilson's insistence. And still
more striking commentary was the
fact that the announcement by the pre-
mier took the wind completely out of
the sails of the opposition to the coun-
ell which was developing in parlia-
ment. 1t won for the British ministry
a vote of confidence. which seemed
likely to be withheld until it was dis
closed that the plan under criticism
was the plan of the American execu-
tive.
Ready to overthrow their own gov
ernment because it had commit ed
what they deemed blunder, the Brit
ish lawmakers were quick to view with
favor the plan when told that it had
originated with the American govern
serted that it was "one of the ablest
documents ever submitted to mill
tary conference they decided that the
war council might be, after all. the
Mr.. Wilson scored again in European
diplomacy when the Austrian socialist
party made formal demand on the
Vienna government that it take i'm
with the United States for peace on
the basis outlined by the President in
his address to Congress. There had
been a good deal of criticism, both at
home and abroad, because the Presi-
dent had handled Austria so gently, in
contrast with his terrific arraignment
OF the German government. 1t was as
serted that the effort to drive a wedge
between Austria and Germany was the
plan Of visionary. But it would seem
that at least the wedge has been
started.
The President also came in for
criticism durlng the week, because he
still refrains from asking Congress to
declare war on Bulgaria and Turkey.
that the Presidents course may be
based on superior information, Just as
he now seems to have had superior in
formation regarding conditions in the
Hapsburg monarchy.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Leadership of the President.

The week saw two striking demonstra-
tions of the leadership of President<Wil-
son-one his leadership in America. the
other among the allied nations at war
gainst Germany.
Appeal by Mr.. Wilson to public opinion
drove the striking shipyard carpenters
back to work. He left them no alterna-
tive except conviction before their fell
low citizens of disloyalty to their coun-
try and the flag. In a letter to the head
of the carpenters union the President
put the issue of cooperation with or OBJ
struction of the government squarely up
to the strikers, and they had not the
hardihod to remain obstructionists.
The method used by Mr.. Wilson to end
the shipyard strikes furnishes a pretty
complete answer to the question which
European statesmen find so puZZling:
From what source comes the great pow
er of the American President?
The President is powerful because of
the public opinion back of him. So long
as he retains public confidence the pub
lie supports him against any man or
any set of men. Neither politicians nor
labor leaders nor business nor any other
interests can prevail against him. Let
him once lose public confidence. and he
would lose practically all of his power.
He could not then rule Congress nor end
strikes, as he ended those at the ship
yards.
1t has been charged in the past that
Presidents were able to dominate Con-
eres only through the power of patron
age. Mr.. Wilson has made that charge
sound silly.