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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
BRITAINIOSIRIBE AT6ERnANY.
WIIHHOST0F new .sEAdIANTs?
Man Who Went through Great Davenport Yard Declares that
England is Building Mighty Fleet Of Strongest Vessels Ever
Desgned-Sk Stperdreadnoughts Eight Cruisers Soon to
Be Ready

The New York World Of December
says:
From an American visitor 10 Eng.
land. Just returned 10 New York. who
through merest chance was afforded
exceptional opportunity 10 Inspect
the vast naval plant at Devonpert, the
World has obtained . closeFange de-
scription OF the secret fruition OF the
British adniraity's most closely guard
ed plans for the crushing Of Germany
on the high seas
What & going forward at express
speed behind the walls or Britain's
navy yards. II Il were known to the
German authorities. would dispei de.
cIsiyely any Teutonic belief that Ad.
miral JellicOe's fleet Intends to restrict
rs activities 10 blockading the North
sea and keeping the Atlantic and other
oceans clear Of enemy sesseis.
Within six months the lists OF the
ROYAL navy WIN be augmented by six
Dper-lfeadnough.s and eight battle.
cruisers from is yards It DeYonport
end Portsmouth alone All Of these
ships vim be equipped defsnslvely and
extensively more powerfully than any
men-of-war Of their respective classes
now afloat AT least one or the super
drtadnoughts, FOR example, has an ar
rangement OF turrets which IS quite
new and which permits big caliber
guns to be fired broadside or raight
ahead with equal facility. Probably
all Of that class have the same equip.
meht. but the worlds informant per.
scnally saw only one during his visit
to Deyonport
working Night and Day.
Obviously II Is impossible to reveal
whit the circumstances were under
which an American was enabled to
roam practically at win about an es-
tablishment which British naval men
declare is the biggest of It's kind in
the world. It is equally out of the
question for him to narrate for pub
lication all that he saw. particularly
as not being naval expert he could
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
DI6NHTARIEsOF
CHURCHES NOT in
FAVOR OF PEACE
IAsso,ciated Press J. i.

I LONDON, Eng.-The Archbishop
of Canterbury and DR.. IDyrander, the
German court chaplain. have refused
to sign en- appeal addressed to the
Christian churches, j. urging them
among other things seriously to keep
peace before their eyes in order that
bloodshed soon may cease" ~ +. !
The appeal has been signed by many
prominent divines including Bishop
Greer Of New York and Bishop futile
of st. Louis. But although both the
Anglican prelate and the German doc
tor of divinity. are in entire accord
with the sign tories. as the eorrespon-
dence just published makes plain, in
deyontedly hoping God may ordain
that reace shall soon be restored, each
is of the opinion, apparently that the
only peace toibe desired is that found
ed on the triumphant demonstration of
the righteousness of his country's
cause.
The Archbishop writes: You may
be certain that at the first moment
when it seems to me that an opening
is presented in securing a righteous
and enduring peace, shall do my ut
most to urge 1t, but ram clear that
that moment, greatly as we long for
it, has not ycet come. ~
tThe conflict which has been forced
upon Europe II impute no motive but
merely state a fact) must I fear, now
that it has begun, proceed for. The
bringing to an issue the fundamental
moral principles Of moral faithfulnes1
TO a. nations obligation to it's solemn1y
plighted word. The recognition OF
the moral validity of such an obliga.
ton is fundamental to the mainten-
ance of peace and progress among
the nations OF the world"
DR.. Dryander takes strong excep-
ton to a paragraph of the appeal
which reads; THE tangle of under
lying and active causes which accumu-
late. in the course Of time, and the
proximate events which led to the
breaking of peace, are left to history
to unrayeL" He declares it would be
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31

sQueezes INTO one of these docks.
Quite recently, the American visitor
was informed, such q ship came back
from the North sea to have q few re-.
pairs made. After she was all in the
drydock. there was just six inches to
spare at either end!
Stories from war correspondents In
northern France have already men.
toned the fact that British naval guns
have been used on land In siege opera
items against the Germans Therefore
there can be little harm In disclosing
the fact that at present q very large
number OF men are engaged constant
II at Deyonport In turning IL, 1S and
15-inch battelship guns into siege how.
itzers. e
snsy on Siege fiowdtzers. 4
This operation is performed by de-
taching the gun from Is turret. cut
ting down its. muzzle and mounting
1t on an artillery carriage of special
design and great strength. Owing to
the royal navy,s superfluity OF big
naval weapons the number of heavy
howitzers now with the British ex-
peditionary force-as the Germans
have already learned to their COSTS
almost equay to that of the enemy's
complement. !.
The following is the Worlds in.
formant's description OF the super
Idreadn0nght Warspite, most import
ant Of the men-of-war. he observed
In the Devonport yard:
Suddenly we my officer friend and
myself stood alongside a dilapidated
looking vessel. which took to he an
obsolete cruiser. My companion briefly
introduced this object as his maiesty's
super-dreadnought Warspfte, II the
Queen Elizabeth class, none OF which
are in commission as yet The War.
spite will he ready for action. so I
learned, within six months. At pres.
emit she Is lying In one OF the basins
in the yard, submitting to the atten,
tons OF many hundreds Of workmen.
who Chamber about her vast bulk like
verisable ants On the quay along.
side OF her are reposing the massive
LAB guns, ten of which she will carry.
Even my layman's eye could de-
tect and appreciate the wonderful ar
rangement Of her turrets. which, / am
told, is absolutely new. They are laid
out somewhat like boxes in theater,
each jutting outward from the one
ahead in such q way tina. she can FIRE
all 10 OF her 15.5 guns from the bow
as well as broadside one. ~. =.
Torpedo and Mine Proof.
I The wonderful slope flange is the
technical word-of her bow, narrow
ut the water line and widening in such
q wsy as to offer the least possible
resistance to the seas, is indicative of
her great speed 26. knots an hour
greater than that Of The Mauretania,
She dispiaces 2S,e00 tens of water.
Most important OF all, perhaps, is the
fact that she has a triple coating OF
armor below the waterline. =
That and other features which IL
would be improper to reveal make
her practically immune from any ex;
listing torpedo or mine. That is, she
may be badly damaged by an explo-,
siye below the waterline, but she can
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31

not understand fdlly the more tecilni.
cal features Of the spectacle Under
the new defense of the realm act, re.
Gently passed, even the wholly harm.
less parts ot his description render
him subject q trial By court martial
For instance, it cannot harm the
admiralty's program 10 have it known
that no less than 800 men are EN-
ployed night and day at the Davenport
station. and that there are always
some 5000 sailors and marines on
guard there against attack from with
out or within which latter refers to
the very real peril Of espionage. Yet
were the identity or the worlds in
formant known he might be proceeded
against for such disclosure.
Recently ii the house Of commons
Winston Churchill, first lord OF the
Admiralty, stated that Great Britain
could lose SUPERINTENDENT every
month FOR 10 months without her SUI
.periority over the German navy be-
ing affected, even n during that pc
Rod Germany suffered the loss of not
single ship.
Six New preadnoughts.
Il Is easy to understand the first
lords meaning when one realizes that
within six months there Will be six
snperdreadnoughts ready to 20 out OF
Plymouth and Portsmouth harbors
into the battle line, and furthermore,
that from the time plans for the con.
struction Of such monster are drawn
up until the day she sets out on her
trial only Is months must elapse In
cidentally every part Of q super-dread.
nought except her guns can be built in
the navy yard. =
I II is not generally known that the
tremendous expanse recently added to
the naval barracks-as the Deyonport
plant is known officially includes six
drydocks capable of holding the big
gest battleship yet designed by the
admir- alty's draughtsmen. It's close
fit to be sure. when a giant of the
Queen Elizabeth or Iron Duke class
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31

Impossible for him to sign that state
ment. He writes: e
History will certainly show us in a
different light much that we can now
see through the dark clouds of dust
arising from the arena of the present
struggle. But that history will show
only all the clearer--as has been done
already-the righteousness OF our
cause, upon this firm conviction of
ours are founded our good conscience,
our confidence and our resolution in
the terrible distress Of the present
time. assIf anyone Is attacked on four
sides and defends his life he acts In
self defense and fulfils Christian
duty. We are in this situation. /
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
.HONOLULl1s BUlLIiNGACIIYITY
FOR 1914 NEAR MILLION MARK

The Kauikeolani building. one 81 the
most imposing structures Of the bn.'
ness section Of the city, was also con-
pleted in the course Of the year
The new industrial buildings inciN14
the Libby, McNeill & Libby cannc[|
and warehouses; at KaIIhi, costing $50.
s000. and the Hawaiian Pineapple Con
pany warehouse at Iwilei. valued a.
$4,000.
The most costly residences were
he Grossman and Park homes IN ~.
mann valley valued At $4,000 each.
The record Of building permits =.
sued BY the city clerk for the year s
as follows: January, $135,000; FebtN'
ary, $50 900; March, 100000 Apr''.
S25, ec0; May, $4,000; June. $62, ol4
July, 10000; August, $4,000; Seple1I
Der, $4,000; October. $4,000; N0ven'
Der, $4,000; December, $4,000.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31

z Eight hundred thousand dollars
worth OF buildings were added to the
city Of Honolulu in 1914 The mum.
Der of structures that went up during
the year was S54, Among these were
several business blocks, a number Of
industrial plants and some large resi-
,dences.
;. Of the S54 new buildings, 400 were
cottage and small houses costing
$1,000 or less, 342 we're houses and
stores worth between $1,000 and $1,000,
and f12 cost more than $1,000.
Among the largest business blocks
erected were the Hooking building on
King street, which cost $4,000; the
Pleasanton hotel addition, costing $20,-
900, and the fifth story. Of the MeCand-
less building, the new home Of the
Commercial Club, worth 100000.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31

not be sunk by one Her fuel is oil
exclusively. no coal being used aboard
her except for culinary purposes r
She and her sisters are real beau
ties. Of course the reason she looked
so unassuming to my unpractised eye
was because she had not been painted
end was par: ly concealed beneath all
sorts of scaffclding, Her cost will be
close upon $15.Ge0.0a9 before she
leaves the hands of the engineers. Anil
to think that such vessel can he
completed in IS months" >.:.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31

"Bauernschreck" sought eagerly the
hcncr of bringing it down, and as q
result OF bravery shown in pursuit one
non,commissioned officer won an iron
cross but lost his life. After being
shot through the hips by gun in the
machine, he4ccntinued to pilot Ger,
man aeroplane for nine miles.
Finally reserve artillery captain
evolved new base for a howitzer, SO
constructed as to permit great eleya
ton and rapid change of OBJ
jective and the second shot from It
finished the Bauernschreck Both oc-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
Instant Relief from Eczema

Now II you have tried q great many
cures for eczema and have been disap-
rointed, do not make the mistake Of re-
fasing to try this soothing wash. All
other druggists keep this Odd @re-
scription-go TO them II you can't come
to us--but II You come TO our store. We
will give you the first dollar bottle on
our positive no pay guarantee. that Odd.
viii stop the itch at once. re. ~.
1 CO. DRUGGISTS. Il:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31

You can stop that awful itch from
eczema and other skin troubles in two
eeconda =
Seems too good to be trns---but II d
true. and We vouch for It. -
Just q few drops OF the simple, cool
ing wash. the Odd Prescription FOR
eczema. and the itch stops instantly.
we give you enough u prove Il Tor
50 cents.
BENSON. SMITH
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
cuLDs cAUsf HElDlcaE

LAXATIVE BRoMO-QUININE. =
moves the cause. Used the world ot>I
to cure q cold IN one day. E. 81
GROVES signature on each box Mad.
b
oARIs MEDICINE CO. s.ius Loo. q = 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31

cupants. were cfarred and mutila(e1
beyond recognition. II could only ~
told that one was an officer and tho
other a civilian.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
THE FIRST TEN DA Us

The baby chick should re-
ceive nothing but clean fresh
water until IL is at least "a
hours old: Let the first feed
be something soft. such as
.hard-beiied eggs mixed with
cat meal or bread crumbs. or
, stale bread soaked in milk.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-04

ing, showed that he had noted Van
Vechten's more than casual regard. by
vindictive look from pair of steely
gray eyes-a look at once so keen and
truculent and challenging that its re
cipient was for the moment dunn
founded
However. Van Vechten's puzzlement
over this strange bit of byplay, his en-
crossing admiration of the girls
beauty, was broken rudely in upon by
a sudden confused movement of the
crowd. With changing bell and a
noisy clatter of iron-shod boots upon
the asphalt, police ambulance drew
up at the alley Phinney and Van Vech-
ten We're sostled with the others. and
the latter's attention was distracted
from the girl and the sandy-haired man.
He watched "a second officer and the
young surgeon leap nimbly down: the
first TO Join his comrade in holding
! the crowd in check. the other to rem
der such aid to the stricken man as
any faint indication of life might call
for The motionless figure. however.
was beyond the reach of any surgeons
skill; it required but a cursory inspec-
ton to determine this
Van Vechten saw. hazily, the young
physician indicate the mark on the
mans temple. and lay the tip of fore
finger upon another spot behind the
left ear the while he talked in under
tones to the two policemen. Then the
crowd Quoted. and he had an oppor.
unity TO look at the girl again.
1t was with something of a shock
that he realized she was no longer con
fronting him. His glance flew quickly
hither and thither-even hoping for
the sandy-haired man. as a sort of
clue--but she was nowhere to be seen.
Both had vanished
The ambulance was now departing
with its silent burden. the crowd was
dissolving or breaking up into little
groups TO discuss the tragedy. and the
two friends were walking at a leisure
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-04

the dead man, and intent only upon
catching her eye. And then the mag
netism OF his look had its effect; her
eyes were drawn to his, and she came
to herself with a start. A tinge of color
appeared in her cheeks but Van Vech-
ten observed that the terror and de
spair still fingered in her eyes.
Van Vechten turned his attention
to the man with something like resent
ment stirring in his bosom, for the fel-
lows manner suggested a proprietary
relationship toward the girl which, for
a reason he did not attempt just then
to explain, made him angry. AS far
as attire went, the man was present
able enough; but Van Vechten was not
favorably prepossessed by the sullen,
battered countenance. the coarse
sandy hair, nor the big, loose ointed
powerful body
Then the cautioning glance was of a
sudden accounted for; the man, salts
fed that the girl had caught his mean
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-04
BEES ARE LITTLE TROUBLE
Honey Gatherers Are Only Producers
TO Industry Yielding Profit With
out Cost of Feed.

(By WESLEY FORSTER, Colorado State
Bee Inspector)
If people knew what a great source
of profit is found in the keeping Of
bees and how interesting the work
there wouldn't be an unused square
foot of ground on any farm in the
United States.
Bees are the only producers known
to husbandry that yield a profit with
out cost Of feed. They find their
own pasture. They multiply so rap
idly that they more than pay for
the small initial expense of housing
them, and the first cost of equipment
is almost trifiing.
Bee culture may be made profit
able by the children Of the farm, or
by the women members of the fam
lily. 1t may be carried on successfully
in conjunction with the keeping of
poultry or growing of fruit In the
latter case, agriculture is found to be
a great help toward more fruit and
better fruit
Bees are little trouble and require
only occasional attention They are
easily handled and readily controlled.
Best of all, they give a real service
in hard cash, and that counts most.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-04
USE OF FERTILIZERS
SANDY SOILS REQUIRE SUPPLY
OF MINERAL ELEMENTS.
In Growth of Glover for Increasing Or
ganic Matter on Exhausted Land
Potassium viii Often Be
Found of Benefit.

The maintenance of fertility on
sandy soils requires a supply OF the
mineral elements, phosphorus and
potassium and of organic matter in
GLIDING nitrogen.
Where live stock farming is followed
and all feed produced on the farm is
consumed there, the potassium is con-
served and under these conditions 1t
Is not ordinarily necessary TO add this
element, especially where the supply
of organic matter in the soil is fairly
good. In the growth of clover for In
creasing the organic matter on ex-
hausted sandy soils, potassium ferttl-
izer will probably often be very bene-
fetal.
Truck crops, such as potatoes, beets,
etc, use large amounts of potassium
and where they are grown on land not
having good supply of organic mat
ter or where manure from nearby
towns is not available. the use of pot
ash fertilizers is important In grow
ing such crops as potatoes, beets or
other truck crops extensively, the
turning under Of some kind of legume
is essential and the best method of
adding potash to the soil under such
cases is to apply it to the land at the
time of seeding of the legume since by
so doing it aids greatly in the growth
of the clover or other legume and be-
comes available along with the nitro
gen from this crop the following year.
Where an abundance of organic
matter, either in the form of barnyard
manure or green manure, is contained
IN the soil, use may be made of the
cheapest sources of this element,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-04

quarry. They gaw him disappear east.
ward into Twenty-third street
Hes not acquainted With the neigh
Iborhood," Van Vechter ventured
he's making for tie Twenty-third
iFtreet L station. Hurry!"
But ny the time they turned into
lrwenty-third street a good deal had
happened "A small group of people
sere gathered at an alley mouth mid
z~ay In the block, and others were to
Pc seen running toward the game
Ap0tnt.
Wonder what's DOING" Tom ex.
planned. Van VecAteus respapse wae
an increased forward PRESSURE on the
pliers arm aud a repetition of the in
junction
hurry"
A second later they arrived 81. the
|ihey. whefN a knot Of excited people
Fas tightly drawn around the object
r interest Tom uucoremohisyslv
forced his bulk through the press. be,
lug closely followed - Van Veohten.
In moment they saw ana under.
TODD The ,ounG man who had &C.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-04
40 BE CONTINUEDl
interest In colors Of Boards.

The color of boards arouses many
points of interest. All the ancient tap
istries show Cain and Judas Iscariot
with yellow or red boards, and Ponti-
us Plate in ancient art always was
given a beard. being a Roman of
good family, he probably had no
beard; but those details did not
trouble the old masters.) A reddish
beard however. does not carry the
significance that goes with red hair,
for many eminent men with dark
brown hair have had reddish boards.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-04
OUNCE IS MUCH NEGLECTED.
Methods Of Culture Have Not Been
Studied and Trees Suffer From
Continued lIl-Treatment.

The ounce is a much-neglected
fruit. 1t seems to be less grown now
than a century ago. Varieties have
changed but little in a generation.
Methods of culture have not been
studied, and such trees as exist usu.
ally suffer from ill-treatment in some
neglected corner of the orchard But
few fruit growers have given the mar
keting of ounce att@tion. and the
fruit is therefore not we'll received in
the markets. The fact that the fruit
cannot be eaten raw, though delicious
when cooked, greatly impedes the
progress of it's culture. When the
plant breeder has given the ounce the
texture of the apple. decreased the
number of seeds. and somewhat les
sened the very pronounced flavor. it
will become a dessert fruit second to
none.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-04
Our Eaa Exports.

Of eggs were exported to foreign coun-
tries during twelve months From
this it would be reasonably safe to
estimate that the egg crop of tEis
country crowds the corn crop very
closely. or. you'd if accurate returns
could be obtained OF the number Of
eggs consumed in the homes of the
farmers.
The number OF eggs exported has
rapidly increased in the last few years.
1t is reported that in 1903 the value
of hens eggs exported was S33,297,
and in 1913. $4,3sl,6 53.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-04
ENJOYS TRAVEL IN OLD AGE
Lord Strathoona. Nlnety.Three Years
Old, Thinks Nothing of Journey
Of 1000 Miles.

Lord Strathcona, high commissioner
of Canada. who recently celebrated
his nnety-third birthday. returned to
London after a lishtuiVE Journey to
Canada, in the course OF which he COW
cred over 7,G00 miles in Is days Lady
Strathcona, who is eighty-nine. accom-
panied her husband.
Il enjoyed the trip immensely and
feel all the better for 1t. said Lord
Strathcona A journey like that is a
mere nothing in these days Of luxuri-
Gus boats and trains. / really forgot
how many crossings I have made alto
gether, bur hope this won't be the
last have been going backward and