The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-21
Short in Accounts.

airy it developed at Mare Island that
he was short $1,000 in his accounts.
Matthews was warden of the naval
prison at Mare Island.
He disappeared while on a forty
eight-hour leave of absence, but the
cloak of official secrecy kept his short
age hidden until three days after his
disappearance. AS warden at Mare
Island he was not only responsible for
the funds of the prison, but took
charge of any money prisoners had on
entering.
The estimates place the thefts from
the mess at $1,000 and from the pris-
oners' fund at $1,000. It was reported
after the disappearance of Matthews
that overtures were made by his Tela-
tives to make good the amount said
to have been stolen.
Chaplain Matthews was transferred
to Mare Island November IS, 1909.
New German Gun.
BERLIN, September 9.-Some in
teresting experiments have recently
been carried out by the German milf
tary authorities at Doberitz with Il
new type of siege gun constructed by
Krupps.
It's most remarkable feature is its
projectile, which consists of a round
bomb of great diameter loaded with a
very powerful explosive mixture.
The bomb is of far greater dame
ter than the bore of the gun which
throws it, and is provided with a long
stick-like tail which is loaded into the
barrel of the gun, it's lower end,
which is enlarged to a wad or piston
like form, resting on the gun-charge
at the bottom of the barrel.
On being fired, the trailing stick
like tail serves to keep the bomb in
it's proper direction of fight, and only
detaches itself and falls to earth after
a certain distance has been covered,
leaving the bomb to pursue its course
alone.
Rugby in the Navy.
Chronicle: Rugby football in the
United States navy instead of the
former intercollegiate gridiron game
is the latest announcement that has
added to the stronghold of the game
now played by all of the schools and
colleges in California and Nevada.
The marine corps of the navy yard at
Mare Island has decided to adopt the
Rugby style of football as a substitute
for the old American game, which has
always been so popular in the various
branches of the government service
The news that the marines had de-
cided to play Rugby reached here yes
terday when it was learned that a
coach for this style of football was
being sought by the athletic authori
ties of the navy yard.
Lieutenant E. C. Long, athletic of
ficer of the marine corps, is looking
after the interests of Uncle Sans
athletes and anticipates a season d
three months for the marine team
The decision of the marine corps t.
play Rugby is the initial attempt a
the new game on the part of nav!
team and marks another step III tht
elimination of the old college game.
For the purposes of the navy team
Rugby is considered more appropriate
in view of the fact that it is paye,
all over the world. A knowledge o
the game will permit of internationa
matches during the stay of an Amer
can fleet in foreign waters. 1t i
!. likely that the Mare sland squad wi
. seek games with the local clubs dul
ing the present season.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1O.-Wit
all of the features of real warfar
except the splitting of blood, six con
panies of the Coast Artillery Corps an
the men of the Fifth Infantry, Nationi
Guard, engaged in battle practice i
the Marin county hills yesterday.
For an hour the hills ratified wit
the spiteful crack of many rifles, an
in the end an undecisive battle wa
= fought in the defense of the Sausalit
A against the army of the Blues" d.
tailed to play the part Of hostil
troops.
Crack marksmen from several {
the companies made high scores 0
the rife range, and today the chan
pionship of all companies engaged
the maneuvers will be determined.
'' The "Blues" Included Company d {
San Rafael and Company H of Ha
ward, commanded by Major Francis
Colonel George Schastey of tn
!, Coast Artillery Corps commanded tn
Browns" the forces of the defense.