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]. ]. SMIDDY To
TAKE MARSHAL
OFFICE SHORTLY

J. ]. Smiddy, appointed U. s. mar
shall for Hawaii a few weeks ago,
will take Office about October 1.
Except for cablegrams to the Star.
Bulletin from its Washington CORES
pondent, practically nothing has come
to Hawaii concerning the Smiddy APP
pcintment and he himself has not
even received official word that he is
to take the post. In fact, there has
been such delay in closing up the
appointment details that the Star
Bulletin cabled to Washington to as
certain the standing of the matter.
The following cablegram came from
C. S. Albert in reply this morning.:
ssSmiddy's COMMISSION signed and
mailed September IT,"
The commission is expected to ar
rive here shortly before October i
and Smiddy will qualify Immediately
It Is understood ne is already making
arrangements to perfect the required
bond
There is some speculation as to
what appointments the new marshal
will favor for hts office. He will have
first and second deputy marshals
and messenger The expectation
is that Albert Harris, one of his clos
est political associates, will be NAM
ed chief deputy, but another rumor
has it that Palmer p Woods, late
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for delegate, may be placed in
the Office.
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Gouernor Presses Siluer
/ Key; Aerial Link True;
Big Croud at Ceremony
MESSAGES OF GREETING GO
TO NOTED MAINLAND MEN

Aloha From Hawaii Pulses Across Pacific in
Commemoration of New Aerogram Route
1913 Guests of Marconi Company at Al
Fresco Luncheon Big Kahuku Plant In
spected by Visitors Who Go by Special
Train And Auto
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Disaster to Pursuing Germans
ElDorted From Russian Sources

LONDON England, Sept 24-Germans pursuing the
Russians il East Prussia have met disaster Subj The Ger
mans are evacuatng East Prussia reinforce their line at
Kalisz on the Polish border.
British Troops Land II China
70 Join Attack IN Isingtdu
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gent H. Slaughter, the young engineer
who Is In general charge OF the Mar.
conf work and who has laDored almost
necessarily for many months 10 get
the plants into working order. The
large stan of employees were aIso
heartily congratulated. 49,
The messages sent today incIuded
the following:
From Governor PInkhani to the Prss-
ident:
The President, the White House.
Washington, D. c.:
With time and distance ami
hilated and space subduedt
through wireless trfumphs and
impulse the Territory Of Ha<
wall conveys its greetings. pro
found respect and sympathy to
woodrow Wilson. president q
the United States, as he 50 earn
estly seeks the blessings Of peace
and good viii for all men and all
nations.
LUCIUS Z. PINKHAM,
Governor OF Hawaii
From Maj-cen. Carter TO Adjutsnt-
General:
To The Adjutant-G General washington.
ID. c.:
We celebrate today opening Marconi
radio plant on Oahu. The radius Of
action Is upwards Of 5000 miles. and
insures communication in time Of war,
regardless Of any cutting Of the cable.
CARTER.
From Admiral Moor. % the seerstzry
Of the Navy:
The Secretary Of the Navy. Washing.
7 ton. d. c.:
The Marconi Wireless Tele1ranh
(continued On pa<e eight
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TRIAL OF Jeff MccARN
WILL RESUME. TOMORROW
MORNING AT g O'CLOCK

Because Judge William L. Whitney,
several of the attorneys-in the case.
and a majority of the members of the
jury today are attending the ceremon-
les at Kuhuku which mark the open
ing of the local Marconi wireless sta
tons, there was no hearing in the
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trial of District Attorney jeff McCarn
in the territorial court this morning.
The trial will be resumed at o'clock
tomorrow morning, at which time it is
believed the territory will rest its
case.
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No announcement From Berlin Today

Up to the time the first edition of the Star Bulletin
press had been received from Berlin The last
official from the German capital emphasized
important victories the Russians in East Prussia
Capture of JarOslaw IS Confirmed
PETRoGRAD, Russia, Sept "a Official announcement
says:
sThe capture of Jaroslaw is confirmed
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SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO, sept. 24.-suear:
e6 deg. test, 5.02 cents. Previous quo
tation, 5.27 cents.
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To1I0 Japan sept a ficial announces ent zays:ss
s. 60 <,<Z~-, 3; 80 = $500. rs 80 3 rocv;ry
~ A1nNslnA Day nAu - <VsA
against Isinrtau d S
- 49, q - 4. -. -.
Paris Says Allies Are Winning
FAhln france sept zaueneIal Won nluk' Z commsnu
q me ueman nsn' nchs nnusl inc a'aoA y 'ns '''
islt
j. 1ne A,s Rass ,lon Ns NV
The Germans are losing on the right The Allies have
advanced and occupy Peronne The Allies also adj
vsncn6 on the left between the rivers Some Disc toward
Noye
The Germans are enrenched between the Disc and Aisne
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MONUMENTS

Granite, Marble. Blue Stone
Coping and Iron Fence.
II. E HENDRlCK, LTD.
Tel 2e4s Merchant md Alakes
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
Weird Taxation Statistics.

Debate in the House of Representatives yester.
day on the so-called George taxation bill showed
plainly that members will not be misled they have
been in the past regarding conditions in the District
of Columbia They have within easy access actual fact:
and figures which were not in their possession few
weeks ago and in position to smile at the weird
array of statistics held up for their inspection by
Representative Prouty in attempt to support his
contention that the people of Washington ought to
pay SI+oooyooo in taxes instead of 100000.
Mr. Prouty's audacious juggling of figures in his
effort to show that the average taxation rate in
fcrty cities is 10 mills the dollar, while Washing
tons rate is only mills, will certainly deceive no
one, since the Congress and the entire community
have already been supplied by eminent authorities, in
Guiding those represented by the United States census
with the exact figures with figures which show that
taxation per capita in Washington is higher than that
in I4o out of los cities and that the S33o322S7
sessed value of its real estate two-thirds basis
is only 100000 less than that of the great
commercial city of Baltimore nominaly 100 per
cent basis. When Mr. Prouty calmly adopts S744-
100000 as the taxable value of real estate in WASH
ington and proceeds to speculate the amount of
revenue which would be produced at a rate of Io
mills on the dollar, it becomes evident that for him
figures have meaning. He gives no hint as to
where this noncommercia city of 10000 inhabitants,
$4,000 of them colored find the SI4ooopoo to pay
the taxes he proposes 10 levy.
The 10000 government clerks here will prick up
their at Mr. Proutys assertion that Washington
has always skifuly and successfully played the role
of the willy miser who conceals his wealth that he
might have face for asking charity" These clerks
constitute the great majority of the producers
in Washington The sum total of their salaries has
been estimated at $3s!oooooo Outside of this sum
Washington has few 1t manufactures moth
ing speak of and has nothing sell Its activities
very largely confined to supplying the wants of
these 10000 clerks all the rest of its being
brought here from the outside world by temporary
residents living in hotels private houses. From
these of income the District OF Columbia now
contributes approximately 100000 in taxes, an
amount equal to per cent of the money disbursed
annually by the government for services rendered.
ManifeSy the temporary sojourners must contribute
considerable share of this 100000 and if $1,000
additional be raised shall have to look to
these technical residents, Mr.. Prouty calls them
for most of it, if they will only be obging as to
stay while search is being made by the for
property much of which is no doubt taxed where
they have their actual residences.
Unless indeed Mr.. Prouty has some scheme in
mind for endowng the city with the means to meet
his extraordinary demands.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
ARMY ORDERS.

\ bnlri Of osacrrs ,F the Quartermastsr Corps to
0Dr,l>, &:
Ma Robrrt q PIyt,r Capt Theodure A. Bad
win ,r and Capt. Gogdun RpbinsIn, i appointed
% u-rt IN tins CITY At the call u ~. euinr
r.rtnt.-r Of the bari fnr the TuHs-c of app-aisnE
-re I've Of o." hor-e With a view to the sails o;
The lUImrI to DE Ervrramcut.
The JliInr nrfutyr uf the brard will re-
,rrlr-
-, u.E,h 4 IarIcraIh =. Ssrr!al nrIers No s..
E.u.7l Krmsl. Coast ArillrD Cons. fr,m duty
lie ~ # the r~,mmiudirE "'hrer. Coast De
i5r,s- 81 The Columbia. and directs Caps- Franc
l7--I. Gnlst Ar ucry Cons. to rcT"rt to the c'm-
rlsr.!rr- a:arr. Coast Dsfen,s~ for the Columbia.
B., amended relieve capt kimme frUm
dgtv N t!- stan the commanding officer. Cost
Dr.er~cS II Puget sound md TO direct Capt. L.
~ 10 r,f,rt tu The 'ummdn,ing officer. CUGs, De
iy.-e~ of PuEe' Snuni.
FIr-' Lieut.. Frark u. WolveU. dental surgeon, Is
Jrjailv,l q, 4 mrmI-r uf the brsrd Of medical of
frr.r- aT,rsIuted meet - the Lsttemsn General
H~.lrd the FrrsIdiu Of an Francscr. Cal. April
H. 1914. paragraph :. Special Oryicrs, No >
M4rrh :. 1914. War Department. for the TslrTUse q
conducting the examination Of applicants for ap-
T.Iatmrnt sCfrE dental surgeons. UrItsd States
Amy vice First Lieut.. George II. CIsady, dental
,rrrEr0n bcr-by relieved.
Ma! lanes A ShipfOn. Coast ARTILLERY CorpS.
row anHi'iug Orders At Iittlr Rock Ark. will IrO-
cstd u and assume command Of Fort Tern. y. Y.
rT"rtInE by lCtier the commanding officer. Coast
pvfru>cs of Long Island sound. relieving Mai I'd
VarI J. TImhrIl1-F C'aSt Artillery CurIs who will
rruIan on duty at Fort Terry until further orders
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
Surprises from Senator Cummins.

Statements made in the Senate yesterday regard
ing the condition of the railroads of the United States
coming from statesman of the recognized ability OF
Senator Cummins, of Iowa. will surprise railroad
and such of the general public is familiar with the
situation through personal observation all the
country. Charging that persistent campaign not to
influence the Interstate Commerce Commission but
create public sentiment in favor of granting an in
crease in freight rates. is under way through misrep
resentaton in magazines and newspapers, the Iowa
Senator made the truly amazing assertion that the
railroads are in better physical condition now than
before in their history and that I'VE dealing
with the most perfect and complete railroad system
this world has seen"
Senator CumminS must have been exceedingly for
tunate his travels if he has failed to encounter the
artiquated, ramshackle. and congested stations inn
portant cities, rolling stock and made
quate track facilities which many other travellers
have been complaining of for several years, and he
must certainly have permitted OF patriot
ism to prompt his Characterization of our railroads
as the best the world has seen.
And when he departs from these general appraisals
and looks squarely in the face the deplorable con-
ditions of the present moment, from which there is
no escape, he takes the opportunity blame it the
Democrats the depression that began with the first
OF October last and has grown more serious with
each month since that time 1t is difficult to imagine
how Senator Cummins can fail to realize that depres-
sion has been going among the railroads for a
much longer period than six months He might at
least without weakening his case, admit that it be-
gan about the time that the result of the great
tional conventions in 1912 made it plain that were
to have Democratic administration
As for his figures quoted to prove that railroad
stocks generally have been higher and steadier from
1896 1914 than industrial and other securities they
constitute class of comparisons that may be made
prove anything 1t is pertinent to suggest however,
that comparison of the values of railroad securities
for the different years within the period mentioned
would reveal an interesting story
. Altogether inexplicable is Senator Cumnins' ap-
parent blindness to the plain figures submitted by rail-
road presidents to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission which has every facility at its disposal for
verifying them
As for the alleged persistent and organized cam
paign to influence public sentiment in favor of in
creased rates. disposed to differ with the SEN
ator. The reverse is probably true We believe that
the newspapers and magazines are merely rejecting
already existent public opinion that is growing and
spreading.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
A Prohibition Snag.

Those who opposed to total prohibition of the
liquor traffic, including the manufacture importation
or sale of any beverage containing alcohol in any
FORM draw attention to the loss of which this
the Federal from all sources for 1912 were
S6oI 100000 S222oooooo of which were derived from
taxes and duties distilled and fermented liquors
This large would have to be made up in some way
and the question to be decided is whether the sacrifice
would result in corresponding gain in the welfare of
the people
If drunkenness could be abolished with the assur-
ance that no other vice, such the habual use of
opium would take its place. the would be more
easily given. The trouble is that absolute prohibition
would be followed by the manufacture of illicit spirits
on large scale. The process of turning mash of
any grain or other material containing starch or
into ordinary alcohol in less diluted form
very simple and the cost of the apparatus required
is small-New York Commercial.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
HIGH COST OF RAnRoAD1Ne.
Cars, Labor, and Ma
terfals Have All Advanced.


The high cost OF living has hit the rail-
roads. and has hit them hard, according
TO some recent figures issued by The
Lehigh Valley Railroad. Taking period
OF fifteen years, from 1885 to 1913, the
Lehigh Valley shows with figures from
Its own books that all items Of expense
have Increased astonishingly. In some
cases expense has doubled.
Take Che important question of the
| track. The maintenance OF way expense
per mile of track was S725.66 in 1888. Last
year IL was Sl,524l3, more than twice as
much. This Is principally due to more
expensive and heavier rails. ties that
have almost doubled in price, heavier
ballasting and the increased cost OF labor.
The necessity for q heavier track to carry
| heavier equipment has. OF course, had
| something to do with II, and, then,
again. creosoting ties has also doubled
their cost, making the cost of ties today
| four times what II WAS fifteen years ago.
Per mile OF road the same proportion
holds, the expense having jumped in hf-
teen years from H.I7LF a year to
S3,92L5s
4 A wooden passenger coach used to cost
5000. The new steel coaches. which the
Lehigh Valley is using. cost sl2,OOO
Meanwhile, however. there is the Un-
doubted assurance that they are safer
A standard freight locomotive costs
SIS 600, where II cost only $4,000 in lSN
Repairs have jumped in proportion per
locomotive from s. .J0s.05 year to s. 692.JG.
This is largely Offset. however, by the
increased stractive power Of the standard
locomotive.
Where the high cost of railrOading is
| most apparent. though. is in general re-
pairs and renewals. Here the increased
cost of both material and labor shows
convincingly. On passenger car this
item has Increased from $5lO.27 to sS2il5.
On a freight car 1t is now $7O.06, wnere
il was $3l69 fifteen years ago. For loco
motives there is the difference in the cost
OF upkeep between 10 cents and cents
mile.
In these items labor. Of course. is
counted on. This has figured for all rail-
roads as a 10 per cent increase. In the
operating of trains II is much more than
10 per cent, however, as the engineers,
conductors, and trainmen have had the
biggest increases in pay, and the fen
train-crew bills in passenger runs in
creased the pay roll by 49, per cent.
The interesting part Of the comparison
IL that these extra expenses have been
argely met by efficiency and beItsr
methods Of railrOading II has been mn
possible to meet them entirely, and that
is why the railroads have been asking
for A per cent increase in freight rates,
but IL is remarkable how much the ThI'-
roads have done in the face OF the ht-
expenses As fast as they can they are
replacing wooden cars with steel car,
costing half as much again: their road
beds are far ahead OF what they were
fifteen years ago, and any one VIII" ships
freight knows that the freight service OF
today is so far ahead in promptncss and
certainty that there is no comparing II
with fifteen years ago.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
backward Step in BAY state.

Massachusetts seems to be taking a
plunge backward into barbarism. Her
senate has just passed a bill uphoIding
the stupid and wicked prejudice which a
few people still entertain against vacci-
nation. The persistence of this opposi-
ton in the face Of more than 100 years
of application of this great prophylactic
method and its now almost universal use
is one of the curiosities of the human
mind. In the countless millions OF cases
OF vaccination the number in which harm
has been done is almost indiscernible
and smallpox. once the scourge of civil
lied mankind. has been all but extirpated
Stranger by far than the limited popular
prejudice is the sanction given to it by
a legislative body In a State which as
sumes to lead in civilization.-New York
GuD
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
Tampico to Hear Sound of Guns,

Several times within the past few months even the
most optimistic peace preservers have been ready to
admit that the limit had been reached in Mexico Each
time President Wilson has discovered some route
around or under the crisis Today he is confronted
with a situation different from any he has yet en-
countered Admiral Mayo has forced an issue by
demanding that the Mexican federal forces at Tam
pico fire salute of twenty-one guns to the American
flag an apology for arrestng some United States
marines Reports have been conflicting as to the day
and hour when the salute is to be fired but there no
doubt that Admiral Mayo has made the demand, and
it is stated by authority that the President is SUD-
porting him. -- p.
Is this real crisis? 1t looks like one Tampico
will hear the sound of guns
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
4 ship Astray.

That must have been 4 dazed and much
aggrieved skipper who brought his wind
jammer King Alfred into Charlestown.
Mass, Saturday. with nitrates from
Peru which should have gone to Charles
ton, s. c. This shows the value of
geography. The blame seems to lie with
the shipping clerk who wrote Charles
town. L. S. A. But one of our navy
vessels only last year had similar
mix-up. and came near making Tampi-
co, Mex. instead OF calling at the
Florida port of the same handspring
field Republican.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14

One plank in the Democratic platform reads: 1--WE
believe in fostering by constitutional regulation, of
commerce, the growth of merchant marine, which
shall develop and strengthen the commercial ties which
bind to sister republics of the South but with
out imposing additional burdens upon the people and
without bounties subsidies from the public treas
uryp Another plank sets forth: I'VE favor the ex-
enPton from toll of American ships engaged in coast
wise trade passing through the canal" Is SI5ooooo
in coastwise shipping tolls, which the nations
payers would be forced to contribute if these ships
are Exempted subsidy or additional burden ~
If it is then the hysterca clamor for the enforcement
of platform declaration which is expressly over
ruled by another ought to be about due for the soft
pedal
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
NAVAL ORDERS.

Cart l.. :. Van nuzer detached Command UtAl
and trlnsfeTrrd the retire., list Of officers Of TIT
navy from Anil 2 1914. after nDmpletiOn Of thirtl
N,ars' s"ryCr IN arvurlaur~ with the provision con
jainNI IN naval aIIrrTTia'Ion act approved May -
Ig-.
I.I,u'. Commander W. c. Roper. to Kentucky.
lay InsIeCtnr Samuel McIioWan. detached fee
T.1ymaSt,r Atlantic h-ct; TO Temporary duty Nav
Department. Washington, u. C.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14

Presumably the sole object of Mr.. E. T. Chamber
lain United States Commissioner of Navigation who
appeared before the Interoceanic Canals Committee
of the Senate yesterday, to throw light the
tolls situation When he gave his opinion that the
United States should pay the tolls of all its vessels
passing through the Panama Canal, and that such
payment would not be subsidy, it was not apparent
which contention he had aided most, President Will
sons or that of the opponents of repeal
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
Abuse of Legal Process.

There is only too much reason to think that the
search by the State for the taxable of dead
do dissatisfied heirs take advantage OF it, but also
according to current talk municipalities in search of
unassessed personal belongings. This is abuse of
legal process that should be rgdy suppressed Sur
rogate Fowler will have general approval for his ac-
ton in particularly fragrant case Saturday.-New
York Sun.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
How Many Hnd He!

Carl was going out with his mother one
afternoon. and had been sent up stairs
TO get ready. After considerable wait
the mother called from downstairs:
Hurry up. Carl. Were late now.
Have you got your shoes on?'
Yes. mother" replied the boy. all
but one."-LippinCotts :.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
She Is new.

The teacher had given the class talk
on household pests.
What. now. is the greatest foe the
housewife has" he asked.
Up went one little hand.
''AlI right. Mary. what is it,
"A husband came the quick reply
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14

Pennsylvania has equine surgeon. Joe Brooks,
a village blacksmith fell icy sidewalk some
time ago and dislocated his knee. The other day
while he was shoeng horse the animal kicked him
and snapped his knee joint back into place. We hope
no jealous member of the profession will try to pun
iSh the horse for practicing without a license.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
Let Uncle Try for Another.

The little Bratenahl boy visited his
uncle, who lives away out in the country
Uncle is a devout man; a pillar Of the
church and a breeder OF fine horses. And
upon a certain pretty colt did our littl,
friend cast his eye with admiration and
covetousness.
Uncle Samuel" he said. will you
please give me that COLT"
"Why. no, Harold" answered the uncle
Il can't give you that colt. Do YOU want
colt very badly
I'D rather have a colt than anything
in the world
We'll, if you want a colt that much
you ought TO pray for it. When l want
thing very badly. I pray for it and il
Genes to me"
Honest, uncle? Well. I'll tell you
you give me this colt, and then you pray
for another one"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14

Unless an Illinois raise $50 necessary to
appeal verdict finding him guilty OF murder he will
go to the scaffod on April -, Becker, the former
New York police lieutenant, had the price, he slept
peacefully while the four gunmen were being put
to death in Sing Sing.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
4 PaIatabIe Dish.

When 4 travelling street fair recently
left Albany, Ga. 10 al merchant was
left with a supply Of confetti on his
hands. As the fair was playing n
nearby town. he thought Of a friend there
who was interested in one Of the ConCos-
sions and sent him the following te.c-
gram:
shipping YOU today Ioo pounds confetti
TO sell at fair
In day or two he had n reply.
stuff here read the telegram. How
do you cook it"''-Every bo,ly's MaGazimc.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
iceland. First HALLWAY

Iceland is to have its first railroad.
siNty-fpur miles long. and running from
Reykjavik to ThanEavaIle, with a
branch ten miles long TO the port Eyrar-
bakki. II will be narrow gauge and will
cost hut ST., - a mile. which is said
10 be new record.