Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-31


to its destination. This is taken to
indicate an approaching battle be
tween the federals and rebels at that
! point
Hope for Peace Plan.
Secretary Of State Bryan expressed
hope of ultimate success for the peace
lplan, but the administration does not
consider the situation acute In the
Southern Republic.
Until the Mexicans themselves
make an attempt to restore peace the
administration win merely mark time.
Prisoners Released.
The State Department this after
noon confirmed the release OF Charles
Bissett and Bernard Mcdonald. Amer
leans. who were imprisoned at Chihua-
hua, Mexica, and for whose release a
demand was made by Secretary Bryan
on General Huerta.
I'VE will never surrender Adrian
ople. This Europe may as well under
stand once and for all. The army Is
resolved to hold it or die to the last
man.
This statement was issued today by
Enver Bey, the famous Turkish leader,
In command Of the forces which have
wrested the city from the Bulgarians.
lEnver Bey's declaration was seconded
by the Turkish crown prince. Zia Ed
Din Effendi, who said:
"AdrianopIe is our holy city, and is
now more sacred than ever. It's reten-
ton is the promise Of Turkeys regens
Grafton. ! do not believe the powers
intend to deprive us of It. |"
The leading Insurgents and conser-
natives on the house banking commit
tee today appealed to Secretary Of
State Bryan in the hope Of reaching
common ground for the handling OF
the currency bill
Henry, Buckley and Ragsdale. of
the committee all sought Bryan's sup
port. Bryan told all his interviewers
that while he endorses the principal
features of the Glass bill, and while
he has refused to dip into any fac
tional fights yet he Is willing to try
to effect some agreement on this ques'
ton.
The police made no attempt today
ito find Mrs. Emmeline Papkhurst,
the militant suffragette leader, who
has disappeared from her hat 1t is
known, however, that she is with
friends on the outskirts Of the city.
Mrs. Mary Wyatt, suffragette who
refused to leave Holloway jail when
released after hunger striking, sat
on the steps of that institution all
day.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst is reported
In critical condition as a result Of
sleep strike.
Felix Diaz, special ambassador to
Japan from Mexico. was hooted by
Maderistas on the streets Of Los An
geles last night The juntas for the
Mexican revolutionists are located IN
Los Angeles. deriving their support, 1t
has been claimed, from sympathizers
OF the rebellion in the Mexican re-
public. Diaz was rescued by the POI
lice before the angry crowd had IN,
iured him.
Eighteen deaths and more than one
hundred prostrations from heat were
reported today from points between
the Atlantic and the Rockies, which
whole region is a breezeless, sizzling
furnace. In the districts Immediately
vest and south of Chicago the suffer
ing of the people has been terrible.
crops being burned up and hundreds
of cattle and othel livestock perish
Ing.
Mrs Ella Flagg Young. Chicago's
famous superintendent of schools, to-
day withdrew her reccntly-filed resig-
nation. after the board Of education
by vote of IA to !. refused to accept
it The refusal Of the board to accept
her plan for a course in sex hygiene
in the public schools was her reason
for resigning.
Scores of prostrations and many
deaths because of the heat were re-
ported throughout the east today. In
New York the suffering among the
congested population of the east side
was awful. Every hospital of the city
was crowded. Attendants and physi-
clans were almost Frustrated taking
care Of the victims.
Half of the Sells-Floto circus was
wrecked at Winnipeg this afternoon
when an electrical storm frightened
the elephants of the big show. The
big beasts went on rampage and
damaged the large tent and wrecked
smaller. buildings
A strong plea for American recogn-
ition of the Huerta government in.
Mexico was voiced before the senate
foreign committee this afternoon by
Henry L. Wilson, American ambassa-
dor to Mexico Wilson was closeted
with the committee for four hours.
Harold Mccormick today made the
trip from his home on Lake Michigan
to Chicago on a flying boat and a
moment later was at his desk. He