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L'pig Builetin,sLl&2, No. 6313
Hawaiian Star. Vol. XXV. No.
12 PAG -HONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, FRIDAY, OCTOliKR HV 1917.12 PAGES
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RESERVOIRS ARE
POLLUTED; BACILLI
ARE FOUND M TWO
Contamination May Be Due to Activities of Alien Enemies or
Mav Be Direct Result of Filthv Conditions of Reservoirs
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Supply Delay By Health
ITII the discovery today by
health with the presence of bacilli m the city
water supply coupled with the
board of health and the health committee of the board ot sup
ervisors last Saturday it was decided to ask for a detail of
skiers to guard the Nuuanu - Valley reservoirs, questions are
rife throughout the cityas.to how rlie germs came to be in the
basins.
.While some hold the opinion that the filthy condition of
the reservoirs may have caused the growth of the germs, others
are strong in the opinion that the germs have been placed in
the city supply by the hands of alien enemies with a view to
poisoning the water and causing an epidemic of typhoid fever
in Honolulu. v- , ,
Admiral Capelle
Hun Wavy lljsad
Resigns, Report
. CUmcUUC Ftms t7 V, 8. Vavtl Wlrelei.)
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" '' AMSTERDAM,' Netherlands,
t3ttM2AjTt'TtoW0"er Zcitung
In an announcement today, says 4
that Vice Admiral von Capelle,
chief of the ministry of marine,
has tendered his resignation.'
presumably an aftermath of the -f
mutinous conditions exisung in r
'. the German navy. - '
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Time Defeats
Chase For Draft
Mder Suspect
Officers Rush to Waterfront
Only to See Vessel Beyond
, the Three Mile Limit
Time and the three-mile off-shore
limit combined today to curb tho
Ktrnne arm of the law in its efforts to
hold back the schooner Seafarer and J
prevent it from sailing irom poru
Information which had come to local
officials indicated that one Henry is
Miller was a drafted person, and the
; Btory told was that he was attempting
to evade military duty by shipping to
the Philippines.'
Maior F. J. Green was apprised of
the reports and immediately got in
touch with District Attorney 3. C.
lluber ud Federal Marshal J. J.
Smlddyin an attempt to hold back the
Seafarer until Millers goods ana cnai-
tcls could be searched. . f, j
Officers hot on the chase . dashed
down to the waterfront only to see in
the offing the dim outline of tho Sea-
" farer. full rlgged heading for the
Philippine coast. The tip had come an
hour or so too late, and as the vessel
was past the three-mile limit, chase in
a motor boat could not be made. Ma-
"l jor Green says that he will send the
reports made to him concerning Mil
ler te. the authorities at Manila, who
will be waiting for the sailor when the
Seafarer reaches port. This will be
6ent by boat as steamers will beat th
little sailing vessel, ,
FRENCH PAPER-WANTS- .
v WILSON TO VISIT FRANCE
.: ;
IUcUted Press by U. S. Sael Wireless.)
; PARIS. France, Oct. 12.The In
. formation, an influential newspaper in"
this city, suggests In an editorial that
President Woodro w Wilson of the
United States pay a visit to Europe,
and ventures the opinion that such a
visit would have a powerful influence
in establishing unity of democratic
Ideals. ' ; -',
MAWE ARITHMETICIAN
TO WORK WITH HOOVER
t Associated Fru hjTJ Kevsl Wireless.)
" ORONO, Maine, Oct. 12. It was
learned today that Lowell J. Reid,
professor of mathematics at the Uni
versity of Maine, has tendered fcis res
ignation on the faculty: of that in
stitution to become statistician on -the!
board of exports control under Food j
"Controller -JJCr"' : - : . - y1
0..a.ll 1 DaIaa1 klimnnii lfllstfi
ouuym iu riuicui nuuanu vauuy
Committee May Prove Costly
Dr. J. S. 15. Pratt of the Jnmrd
fact that at the meeting of the
Delay on the part of Supervisor
William Ahia. chairman, in calling a
meeting of the health authorities of
the board to remedy the situation may
result in an outbreak of the dreaded
disease in the city. In the opinion of
many doctors and physicians. Imme
diate action in the matter is needed,
according to the other members of
the health committee and other mem
bers of the board of supervisors.
Since the joint meeting last Satur
day between the. health committee and
the board of health, no action has been
taken although four courses were out
lined at that time which included the
cleaning out of Reservoirs - Nos. 1, 2
and 3, the Installation of a new1 cblori
nation plant,' securing a detail of sol
diers to guard the watershed and the
sending of notices to residents .of the
upper levels of the city who use the
water, to boll it before serving. Not
one of the four plans outlined has
been executed although the 'health
committee has had ample time to
meet and bring the matter before the
board.
Dr. Pratt today notified the commit
tee that his tests of the water in Nos."
1 and 2 reservoirs disclosed the pres
ence of bacilli coll, indicating that the
water was polluted and unfitted for
human consumption without boiling.
Supervisor E. A. Molt-Smith, mem
ber of the health committee, imme
diately informed Chairman William
Ahia that the committee must take ac
tion at once to prevent the outbreak
(Continued on page two)
LATE NEWS AT A GLANCE
MORE LOANS MADE TO FRANCE AND . BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 12. Great Britain and France were today
given additional -loans of 110,000,000 each.
CAMP FREMONT WORK ORDERED RUSHED
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct.- 12. Construction work on Camp Fremont
at Palo Alto has been ordered rushed. Troops arc to go there as soon
as quarters are ready.
HONOLULAN MADE GRAND MARSHAL CALIFORNIA MASONS.
SAN FRANCISCO.' Cat, Oct. 12 ames F. Fenwick of Honolulu was to
day elected grand marshal of the grand lodge erf California, F. & A. M.
Grand Marshal Fenwick is at present inspector for the Hawaiian district
under the California jurisdiction, and is now in California.
SWEDISH MONARCH ORDERS CABINET REORGANIZATION.
LONDON, Eng., Oct 12. Cabinet Minister M. Widen of Sweden has
been selected by King Gustav for the duty of forming a new ministry, and
will attempt to bring together a cabinet composed solely of Liberals. Dele
gate Branting and his Socialist associates will be excluded from the ministry.
CHINESE, HIT BY AUTO, HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Struck by an automobile at the corner cf Nuuanu and Bcretania
streets at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Yee Hong, aged 17. of Iwilci, was
dragged for nearly a block before the driver of the machine could bring
the heavy car to a stop. Alfred Castlllio, a Filipino, driver of the car.
was arrested on the charge of reckless driving. The. injured lad was
given surgical aid at the Emergency hospital but later discharged.
U. S. AIRMEN BUY $6100 WORTH OF BONDS
: Within 24 hours after they had received notice that Uncle Sam would
take subscriptions for the Libetyr loan from the array, 66 out of the 72
. men In .the 6th Aero squadron at Fort Kamehameha had given $0100,
with subscriptions of 3S& for the first loan, the total subscribed to date
by the aviators is. $6400. -The six men out of the 72 who did not give
toward the loan are men whose allctments for their families or depend- j
dent relatives make this impossible, Maj. John B. Brooks, commander, stated i
today. Tne squadron now averages nearly $S9 per man for the loan.
LOCAL RED CROSS, DRIVE BROUGHT $37,550.90
Final figures of the recent Red Cross, drive were compiled at headquar
ters late thi a afternoon. Air subscriptions have been turned in, and the
total amount of money realized will amount to $37,350.00. This completes
the tabulation of the drive figures.
LINE OF MARCH OF SCOUT. PARADE ANNOUNCED
The line of march for the Boy Scouts' parade tomorrow, which starts
promptly at 8:45 a. m., at the armory, follows; Leave armory, march up
Hotel to Nuuanu. Nuuanu to Beretania, Bcretania to Fort street, down
Fort to Queen, across Queen to Nuucnu, up Nuuanu to King and down
King to the capltol and disband. The scouts will then commence their
campaign for Liberty loan subscribers. .
FRENCH WAR-MATERIALS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
FORDE FRANCE, Martinique. Oct.
12, A erioui - coofiasratUoa - tooklis
B
ritisk Again Push Qermans
MEED FOR
VESSELS
IS GREAT
Demands for Transports and of
Atlantic Shipping Make it
Imperative That More Bot
toms Be Secured; Comman
deering Set for October 15
(Associated rrcsc by U. S. Naval Wireless.
ASHIXGTOX. U. C, Oct.
JSo sreat is tlie de
mand for shipping for the
transatlantic service and for
transports that the shipping
board is considering requisis
tioning all veels of 1500 tons
deadweight or over instead of
2500, the original figure.
The shipping board in session today
practically decided to commandeer all
America shipping over 1500 tons dead
weight bn October 15. The demand on
the Atlantic makes it imperative that'
all available shipping be placed in ser
vice on this ocean and with the con
tinuous movement of troops to Trana
all transports are taxed to their uruit.
The further movement of suppue3 to
the American expedition together with
the ever growing exports of food
stuffs to France and England and the
d.minishing tonnage due to submarine
activity has created an unpre.dentsd
demand for bottoms.
If the federal shipping board should
decide to seize all vessels of 1500 tons
deadweight the Inter-Island floci will
be immune from seizure, as the "ars
est I.-I. vessel, the Mauna Kea, has a
gross tonnage of 1566 and net of 940.
All the other vessels of the fleet are
under 1000 tons net.
While the date for the commanufc?
lug of all Ameiican shipping o er 2,
500 tons is next Monday, no aivices
have been receded by Castle & Cooke
that the Matson boats will be taken
over on that date. With the need for
shipping so Imperative as the fore
going despatch indicates it is, the
consensus of opinion among local
shipping interest is that the Mat
son vessels will pass to the govern
ment at an early date unless an ex
ception is made for governmental rea
sons. It is possible one or two Mat
son boats may be left on the Houo
lulu run until this year's sugar crop
is transported.
place here today, and three huge pro
vision depots and much construction
material stored near the custom house
were completely destroyed. The loss
is reportecMo be very heavy. No cause
ImovjKjoKjhA Urt oi thk ia.
PLOT TO DESTROY HONOLULU,
FRISCO SHIPPING IS FOILED BY
INVESTIGATION STARTED HERE
Winy Puts Six
Hun Naval Units
Out of Action
Axiodated Press fey l- S. Naval Wireless
. .
4- LONDON, Eng., Oct. 12.
That the inactivity of the Ger-
man fleet in the Haltic is due to
mutiny is the information con-
tained in a despatch received
here today from Amsterdam. The
"obvious inability of the Hun na- -f
val forces to make a successful
campaign in Russian waters is
said to be due to serious disaf-
4- fection on board the kaiser's war- -f
ships, and the despatch asserts
that six important units have
f been put out of action by the
conduct of disaffected crews. The
loyal ships have had their crews
4- doubled, it is reported, and the-
4 despatch affirms that the situa- 4
4 tlon is serious. .
4
f . 4. 4.
Discipline in Army Grows Slack and Influence of Pan-German-ists
is Gradually Undermining Power of Commanders
Demobilization is Begun, Men of 44 and 45 Years Released
(Associated Press ty
.ETROGRAD, Russia, Oct. 12. The
Central Powers is still agitating the great mass of the army, and though
things are generally quiet the subtle influence of pro-German ideas is
being felt in many branches of the active service.
The restitution of capital punish
ment in the army and navy for refus
ing to obey orders of officeca is also
the cause for much complaint in the
ranks, and the war office, in an offic
ial statement today, regrets that the
evil influence of German plotters is al
so still fejt among the gendarmes and
police. The discipline among the new
ly joined recruits of the army is re
ported to be very poor.
The demobilization of superfluous
troops has begun. Men of 44 and 45
years are being released. It is report
ed that the Teuton soldiers at the
front have again renewed attempts at
fraternizing with the Slavs in the
trenches opposing them, and a state
of great unrest is felt all along the bat
tle front.
nuTDnin TJMc.ji rw 1?in a
swift counter attack today the Rus
sians recaptured trenches lost to the
Teutons last Wednesday south of the
Pskoff road, in the Riga sector.
FLOODS IN CHINA SHOW
NO SIGNS OF ABATING
PEKING, China, Oct. 12 The
floods in the Hoangho district shows
no signs of abating, and are reported
to be increasing in the province of
Chili and six other districts. .Much
damage is being dene. .
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE BULLETIN
A Boy Scout Will Call
On You
tomorrow or early next wool:, and ask you -to sign a card,
pledging you .to buy. a Liberty Bond. A you love your
country, don't refuse him!
Think this over today and tonight, talk it over with
your family, and decide how jiuu-h you are going to loan
Uncle 8am. When the .Scout calls at your home, have
someone ready to signjiis pledge. The Scout will not
collect any money, but'you must go afterwards to your
bank and sign your application and pay your 2 per cent.
If you expect to make your payments through the firm
for which you are working, sign the pledge just the same
and it will be turned over to them.
Help the Scont Win a Wat Service Medal;
Details of Plot By Germans Arrested on Coast to Bribe Dutch
Officer to Focward Letters, to Germany to Get Bomb Funds
Unraveled Here Accused Spy and Brother Among Geier
Sailors
THAT the intelligence deiartment of the army and navy in Honolulu
ih! for sninine the full evidence axainst Konrad Schlr-
mann. San Francisco German,,
Francisco authorities as reported yesterday, was learned today by the
Star-Bulletin.
The little scene which gave indisputable evidence that Schirmann was
a dangerous character plotting to bomb cargo vessels plying between here
and the mainlar-l, was enacted in this city, not in San Francisco.
Details of the story printed yesterday in the Star-Bulletin were learned
today, and with them the fact that Konrad Schirmann, the plotter, had
a brother, Gustav Schirmann. who was on the former gunboat Geier when
it interned. Also it is believed that Konrad Schirmann has been here.
It 'was a petty officer on the Dutch
cruiser Zeeland from whom informa
tion was gained about Schirmann.
The officer was in possession of two
letters which were obtained by. the
local intelligence bureau, it is said.
The officer stated that Konrad
Schirmann had offered him $2 if hejtnat he could not make the payment
would allow two letters en; Ithat night, but that he would pay him
closed in his own letters to Holland jtne following evening. Schirmann
which would be placed in a sealed !neVer showed nn howevpr Th nt.
mail bag and not opened by the cen
ik. i
sor.
This the butch officer agreed to do
and took the letters. The German
SPREADS
FILE BUSS AilY
TJ. S. Naval Wireless. 1
question of an early peace with the
SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 12.
George Flood, prominent shipping
man,-filed in San Rafael today a suit
for divorce from Marie Sopliakova
Flood whom he married in Honolulu
on June 20. 1016. Mrs. Flood comes
irom an ansiucrauc reiruiaa ianuij
r i ! . r a. . m : 1
and the romance which culminated iu
tli mifrlin-A in TIrttir1n?i host c? I
m .sc "
went to New York recently to attempt
to effect a reconciliation with his
wife but failed.
According to records on file at the
bureau of vital statistics, board of
health, George Hood and Marie So
pliakova were married at Sr. An
drew's cathedral on June 20, 191f,, Rev.
Canon Win. Ault performing the cere
mony. The witnesses were Attorney
A. L. C. Atkinson and Gabriel Ah
Lee Chow.
FRISCO SHIPPING
MANWEDDED HERE
SEEKS DIVORCE
Jt
Each in
which led to his apprehension by San
was to meet him the next night with
the money.
Schirmann's first question when
they met was whether he had sent
the letters, as promised.
The officer lied and said that he
had done so. The German stated
fleer accordingly kept the letters.
One of the two missives both were
turned over to the local department
contained a letter to Schirmann's
parents and had no significance in
the plot.
The other, however, was addressed
to "any German consulate In" (Hol
land," and in substance was as fol
lows: Schirmann' stated that he was send
ing the communication by what he
considered a safe way. He said It
was reported that the draft bill had
provoked a bloody conflict in Okla
homa and that most of the people In
America were against the war.
Then Schirmann added thai if com
munication between Honolulu and
San Francsisco Ncould be broken the
result would have a great effect-detrimental
to commerce in America and
elsewhere. Many steamers, include
ing the Matson Navigation company
boats and Japanese transpacific lin
ers were in the service, he said. The
German suggested he'could do a great
deal toward breaking up the communi
cation if he had more money.
"I burn with the desire of render
ing a service to my Fatherland," he
concluded, "but caution is ordered."
Local officials cabled their informa
tion as gained from the Dutch of
ficer and the letters he carried, to
District Attorney John W. Preston
at San Francisco, Schirmann being
nabbed by officers on the strength of
it-
The feeling was expressed today
that San Francisco Jiay have over
rated the power oi Schirmann. He
could not have been a "master spy"
as stated for ho never had opportu
nity to put his plans into effect.
natner ne is regarded as a radical
more than a keen and systematic
plotter.
Talked While Drunk
A tip was given to a federal agent
while the Zeelana was in Honolulu
that this particular Dutch jetty of
ficer had made some startling state
ments one night wnile intoxicated.
The remarks of the drunken officer
were overheard by one wtjo under
stood the Holland language, and it
(Continued on page two)
ROiiTZlT
INDICTED BY
GRAND JURY
i George Roenitz, former clerk to the
commandant at the Pearl Harbor
! naval station has been indicted by
the federal grand jury on a charge
of espionage and was arraigned this
afternoon before U. 5. Judge Poindex
ter. Roenitz was without counsel and
waived the reading of the indictment.
The ase was continued until next
.Monday afternoon for plea. Attorney
E. C. Peters represented Roenitz at !
: the commissioner's hearing but it is
; understood he has withdrawn from
the case.
Fifteen of the S3 persons indicid
last Wednesday are being arraigned
this afternoon. J. E. Higigns, charged
on seven counts with embezzlement
of postal funds in the sum of $311,
pleaded guilty. ' He will be sentenced
I next Monday afternoon. Thomas Saf
fery, charged with impersonating a
federal officer, end alleged nead of
a "blackmailing" gang, will -.plead
pO 3 tO'VP fi afrrr - ... -. nT
Flanders
ADVANCE
TOWARD
ROULERS
Gain of Several Hundred Yards
Brings Haig's Army Close1 to
Important Village of Pass
chendael; More Air Raids
Are Cohducted
(Assorted Prsa by V. R. Haval Wireless.) '
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
BELGIUM, Oct. 12. Gen. Persh
ing, commander of the America
forces In France, today sent a
telegram to Sir Douglas Haig. ,
commander of the British ex .
peditionary forces, cougratulat- f
ing him on the successes of the
latest Allied drive east of Ypres,
and declaring that it "gives a ? .
striking answer to the weak
kneed peace propaganda of the.
Central Powers." '
Gen. Halg wired a reply, in
which he said that he "looked
forward to the day when the
American troops would join in
battle on the western front. I am
confident the Allies, thus rein
forced for the fight, will bring the
war to an early and decisive Is
sue." BRITISH HEADQUARTERS?
in France, Oct 12. Having .
straightened out their line on!
the northern edge at Poelca
lelle the British forces started!
a drive today further south
near Oravenstafel ridge, inak
ing an advance of several 'hun-j
dred yards which brought them!
to within 1000 yards of the vil
la ire of Passchendael. 'Pass-.i
chendael is an important poir .
on the road to Roulers.
advance was made on a
mile front.
LONDON. England, Oct. 12.Thj
British army in Flandern today
acbiyitviJu. c uuiu u v is v. j atsj its . vtu
Germans on a six mile front north
east of Ypres following an all night
rain. Satisfactory progress is report
ed by General Haig after a violent
battle preceded by heavy artillerylng
During air raids conducted last 1
night three German airplanes were
destroyed and two put out of control.:
Tho British reported four planes'
lost.
LONDON, Eng., Oct. 12. The Brit
ish airmen today conducted a success-
ful raid on the German airdeme1 at j
Sparappelhock, in Belgium, and rained j
a shower of bombs on. the structure,!,
doing much damage. The weather was ,'
very cloudy and rain fell heavily, !
masking the operations of the'avia-f-tors.
AH the fliers returned safely, to.'
their base. j
The Press Association, summarizing?
the news from the western battlefront
today, says that a notable fact In con; f
necUon with the series of drives now! -being
conducted by the Entente isi
that each is made regardless of the!
weather conditions prevailing at thoj
time. ;
The attacks are pushed through;
mud and heavy rainfall, and in every,1
case are reaching their objectives.
Military observers in the United:
States credit the British high com
mand with the belief that there is
little use in waiting for good weather
now in the Flanders campaign, and
cave planned to seize the opportunity
to push their campaign, which, tho:
critics declare, cannot now . fail in ;
Iface of the weakened state of the Ger
!man morale.
AREDESTROYEI
(Associated Press by D. S. STaTsJ Wireless.)
CAM P LODGE. Des Moines, Iowa,
Oct. 12. A disastrous fire here last
I night completely destroyed the bar
racks of Co. A, 1st provisional Kegi- v
ment, depot brigade, while the men
were asleep, and great praise is due
the discipline attained by the men that
all were safely-got out of the burning
building without injury. One hundred
and twenty-live members of the na-.
tional army v w ere . driven out in-, the V
open with the temperature at 2G de-- -grees
clad only in their pajamas. No '
cause is assigned for the f conflagration. v
and an inquiry is being "conducted by
ofScers of the cam r in n r
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