davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
May Add Another Ship.

It is probable that a fifth vessel will
be added to the fifth division. one Of
the armored cruisers now in the Pa
cif1c. which will be brought through
the Panama canal. This would give
Admiral Fletcher fighting force of
capital ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Quoted by Lieut.. Baird, as an exhibit
ton and saddle drill. and a cup or

Quoted by Li6ut. Baird, as an eXh1b1-
ton and saddle drill. and cup or
other trophy will be presented.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. only to count:
over eight jumps three and one-half
feet high; first prize, cup; second and
third, ribbons.
Isl hands and under: weights, $50
pounds; first prize. cup; ribbons to
second and third
Entries in any of the events or dona-
Ftions of prizes. money, cups or trophies
should be addressed to any of the
following committee at room sos, Dis
trict building: Melvin C. Hazen chair
man; Capt. William Mitchell. Thomas
Bones John .Dolph, John o. Gheen.
Joseph I. Weller, John Martin, w. A.
Williams, clerk Of meet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
ADVOCATE CREATING
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Seutherners Want Cabinet Office
Created for Surgeon Cen
eral Gorgas.

Surgeon General Gorgas. who worked
wonders with the insanitary conditions
Of Panama before the canal work was
begun. is being considered by south
ern congressman as a cabinet officer at
the head Of a possible department of
health. DR.. Scale Harris of Mobile. ed
itor of medical journal, has been in
Washington recently. giving the PROPOSE
ton a good boost. and has told members
of Congress, including Representative I'm
derwood. majority leader of the House,
that the physicians and sanitarians of
the country are unanimous in the opin-
ion that the United States needs de-
partment of health, with Surgeon Cen
eral Gorgas at its head.
DR.. Harris is a brother of w. J. Harris,
who has just rendered his resignation as
director of the census bureau to enter
the gubernatorial race in Georgia.
THE present United States public
health service said DR.. Harris (which.
under the direction of Surgeon General
Rupert Blue, Is doing remarkable work
with its limited governmental support
should be the nucleus of the department
of health, and it should be enlarged and
given greater powers. The conservation
of the health and lives of our people is
of as much importance as our labor and
commerce, and there should be a member
of the Presidents cabinet as the head OF
the department of health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

II you want work. read the want ooa-
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
ISLANDS DISAPPEARING
IN POTOMAC AND BAY
Only Question Of Time Until Sew
eral Sink Beneath
Waves.

The islands in the Potomac and along
the eastern side of Chesapeake bay are
being reduced with more or less. rapid
ity, and it is said to be a question of only
few years before several of them will
disappear under the waves. During every
big storm portions of st. Georges and
the other islands in the lower river are
carried away, but the erosion is parhcu-
larly marked at st. Georges. the area oil
which has been much reduced in, the past
quarter of a century.
Just above Glymont. about twenty-five
miles below this city, is Craney Island
and on it formerly stood several houses
used by fishermen in seine hauling
The island was then large enough to
easily accommodate the fishermen and a
big storehouse The use of the island
for fishing purposes was abandoned twen-
ty or more years ago. and since that time
the waves of the Potomac have almost
completely washed the island away. until
but small spot of land remains above
water.
Other Islands Disappearing.
According to the investigators in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Will Select Orators.

Commissioner Newman will select the
orators soon. One Of the big shows will
be the tournament. horse show, race
meet and drill, beginning at o'clock.
at the reservoir. This feature is in charge
Of q committee headed by M. C. HAGEN
The committee has laid out a show ring
and half-mile racecourse which will be
inclosed with posts and ropes and deco
rated with flags The program is as fol-
lows:
Hunters. open to all: performance
only to count. over eight jumps; best
saddle horse; ponies in harness. twelve
and one-half hands and under; to be
driven by child under fifteen years;
race. one-half mile: weight. 100 pounds:
amateur to ride: horses and riders must
be approved by committee: pony race,
quarter Of a mile, ISL hands and IN
der: weights, 15O pounds; same condi-
lions as preceding event; mule race.
quarter of a mile free for all. race to
be under direction Of committee; work
horse parade, one to four horse teams;
prizes to best three teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

geological survey service, Tilghman,
Sharp and James Islands. along the east
ern shore OF Chesapeake bay, above Point
Lookout. are rapidly decreasing in size
from the action OF the waves
Tilghman Island, the largest and most
northeriy OF the islands. is more than
three and one-half miles long and has an
acreage OF more than three square miles.
providing homes for many prosperous
farmers and fishermen At It's north end
are located the towns OF Tilghman and
Avalon. with a population of several hun.
bred persons.
During the fifty-three years. from 1857
to 1900. the area OF Trshman Island de-
creased from 2,015 acres to less acres. .
loss OF I'D acres The maximum en-
croachment OF the sea has been on tho
southern end. at Black Walnut point,
which has receded a quarter of a mile
James Island. the southernmost of the
islands. is next to Tilghman Island in
size, being nearly two miles long and
three-quarters of a mile wide. and having
a present area of 1870 acres. 1t is now de-
serted except for a few families. but had
at one time a much larger population. as
shown by the presence of twenty houses,
a schoolhouse and a church. In area the
island decreased from 975 acres in 1S4S tn
5bt5 acres in 1901.
Sharp Island is the smallest Of the
three. Less than a generation ago II was
a summer resort and supported several
families throughout the year. Now all
the trees have disappeared save q half
dozen, and the buildings have been wash
ed away except a large hotel. which
stands alone In the center Of the island
The site of an artesian well has been
reached by the waves. In 1913 the island
contained 43S acres Of land. In 1900 only
ninety-one acres remained and in 1910
only fifty-three. II the present rate of
erosion continues unabated the island will
be gone in fourteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
introduces Measures in Sen.
ate to End Political Fraud
in United States.
DESIGNED TO FULFILL
PLATFORM PLEDGES
Limit on Campaign Contribution.
and Preferential Ballot Are
Provided.

A plea to the democrats in Congress
to proceed with legislation carrying
out the pledge of the democratic plat
form to overthrow and extirpate cor
ruption, fraud and machine rule in
American politics. was made in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Owen Of
Oklahoma.
Senator Owen offered four bills
which. he said, would go far toward re-
deeming the platform pledge. The
first Of these bills would limit the
amounts Of money which could be con-
tributed for campaign purposes by
private individuals and corporations.
The second bill provides for the is
sue of public pamphlets at government
expense and sent through the mail free
to every voter, which would state
clearly the attitude Of the candidates
for office on important questions.
For Preferential Ballot.
The third bill calls for preferential
ballot in order to prevent minority or
plurality nominations, and the fourth de-
fines corrupt practices in connection with
campaigns for the nomination or election
of United States senators and members
of the House. Senator Owen also urged
the need of preferential primary bal
lot for the election Of candidates for
President and Vice President.
Dsclaiming any pride of authorship in
these measures, Senator Owen introduced
a resolution directing the committee on
privileges and elections of the Senate to
prepare the bills necessary more strictly
to control corruption, fraud and machine
politics in the nomination and election
of officers of the United States.
1.-The means by which machine rule and
corruption have accomplished their sin
Stood" said Senator Owen. land the rem
edy is perfectly well understood by stu
dents of government.
Says Parties Should Join.
1.-The democratic party and the MEM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

Taylor's Pharmacy, I'd St., Cor. Md.
ave- ne, is the neighborhood branch
where you can leave your little Want Ads
for The Star. A penny a word a day is
all that it costs for most of the everyday
household wants. like Help and Situations
Wanted, Rent Rooms and For Sale Mis-
cellaneous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Bronze Cross for Capt. Stockton

Gov. Fielder of New Jersey has con-
scented to present on behalf of the Ameri-
can Cross of Honor bronze cross, the
first awarded by the order. to Capt.
Richard Stockton. jr., of Trenton, n. j.,
for his heroic efforts to rescue Edward
Stockton, his cousin, from drowning in
the Hackensack river in June, 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Would Ban Election Cigar.

One feature proposed by Senator Owen
to prevent corrupt practices would ban
the famous election cigar and the equally
well known election drink. This provis-
ion would make it unlawful for any can
didate or committee or any other person
before or after an election for the Senate
or House to pay for food, clothing,
liquors, cigars or tobacco for the purpose
of influencing voter Every voter ac-
cepting such gifts shall be guilty of cor
rupt act and his vote may be rejected on
a contest.
In his bill for a government publicity
pamphlet Senator owen proposes that
candidates for senator be given not over
three pages to expound their views with
a per page price worked out on the vote
Of the state for President no first page
to cost less than 500 and additional
pages one-half the first page price. Candi-
dates for the House shall have two pages
with a maximum of 5000 and minimum
of 500 for the first page. The sum OBJ
tanned shall be used to pay for the pam
phlet, additional funds that may be need
ed to come from the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

Western Australia produces more gold
than any American state. sends more
pearls to Europe than any other coun-
try except Ceylon. and is said to have
the richest belt of hardwood timber in
the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
False Statements Unlawful.

The bill to define corrupt practices
would make It unlawful to publish
false statements about candidates for
House or Senate to affect voting and
make it illegal for employees to use
threats of a cessation Of work or a
wage reduction If any particular can
didate is nominated or elected or any
particular national ticket is elected.
It would prohibit any newspaper
owner, publisher, editor, reporter or
agent from receiving or accepting any
payment or promise Of compensation
for influence in any campaign for SEN
ate or House, except through paid adj
vertfsing so designated. No person
would be permitted to issue campaign
literature unless 1t bears the name and
address of the author and candidate it
supports and the names Of those caus-
ing it to be issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Mounted . Tournament

confined to soldier entries) This
win consist in running for rings. three
suspended rings about two inches in
diameter about twenty yards apart;
tho rings will be taken with a saber;
each contestant will be given three
runs. and tho man taking the largest
number Of rings will be the winner.
The rings must be fully taken on the
saber and not merely knocked down.
First prize, SO; second prize. IS; third
prize, 50: fourth prize, 81. In addition
to this. the four men making the high
est scores Will select and crown, as
queens of beauty. ladies' Of the audi
ence.
Mounted Tug of War.-Teams of four
men each; winning team, SIS to each
member: second team, 81 to each MEM
Der: third team, ribbon to each mem
Der.
Military prilL-This drill will be con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

THE democratic party and the mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Will Give Concert.

In the evening public interest will
center at the Monument grounds,
where. beginning at o'clock, the En-
gineer Band will give a concert and
words of the national anthems will be
projected on large screen. The Engi-
neer Band will play incidental music
for the pictures and the accompani-
ments for the hymns. At the conclu-
sion of the movies" there will be an
aerial fireworks display. E. c. Ora
ham. chairman of the fireworks and
ii1luminations committee. anticipates
that this program will occupy about
an hour and a quarter, and that the
display will be Visible all over the
District of Columbia and in Maryland
and Virginia
The decoration committee for the
celebration. Joseph Strasburger, chair
man, has permission to display large
American flags from the windows and
about the Washington Monument.
Chairman Strasburger announced that
! his committee has requested that busiz
ness men and residents generally
make a profuse use Of the American
colors on the Fourth. and that the
automobilists of the city fly flags from
their cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

bers of the republican party as well
should Join with enthusiasm in eliminat-
ing corruption and machine rule. The
republican party was torn in half by
machine rule in 1912 in Chicago. No
senator on the floor, 1 believe, would
venture to say that he thought 1t a
wise policy. to permit in any way ma
chine rule, fraud or corruption in our
election machinery. But no individual
seems to feel charged with the re-
sponsibility Of preparing the necessary
measure and urging its passage which
will make effective the right of the
people to express themselves freely, and
to have authoritative knowledge Of the
claims of the candidates and of the
measures and have their will made eff
fective.
IF the democratic party now in power
leaves the country under the MACHINE
rule system, with the door wide open
to fraudulent practices in nominating
and electing senators and represent
atives after its solemn pledge to the
people, 1t will undoubtedly receive
severe condemnation
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-11
MAYOR FERN SAYS CITY
WILL STAND 40 PER CENT
FOR KAIMUKI STREETS

Mayor J. ]. Fern took the supGrvi-
sors by surprise last night by an
nouncing the policy of the board il
street improvements under the direct
frontage tax statutes. He didn't stop
to confer with the members, but
spoke out at meeting" guided by his
judgment alone.
The supervisors have been asked
On numerous occasions 10 adopt a
definite and uniform policy with ref
erence to these statutes, and state
what percentage of the costs of street
improvements made under them will
e borne by the municipality. Mayor
Fern spoke for the board. but not
with its consent. last night, declaring
that the city and county will pay ~
per cent of the cost of street work,
the residents to pay the balance.
You go back" said Mayor Fern to
several Kaimuki 3householders Fvho
we're at the meeting asking for better
roads. and tell the people of Kai.
muki that the mayor says the super
visors will agree to pay 40 per cent
Of the cost Of the work, Kaimuki the
balance"
The supervisors looked up surpris-
ed Supervisor PetTie said something
about the city and county being in a
very bad financial condition. But
Mayor Fern smiled, waved the o0jec-
tons away with sweep Of his hand.
and repeated what he had said.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-11
The TRIANGLE."
.itor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir:
1t is said that recent ne
gctiations between the United
States and Mexico will soon be
concluded and will have a far
wider scope than has hitherto
been suspected. Mexico, it is be-
Iieved, will abandon her predomi-
nant influence in Central America
and Colombia and may make some
concessions to the United States
in her oil regions. In return she
will obtain from the United States
a rectifcation Ct her northern
frontier which will give her some
important towns in Texas and Cal
ifornia. THIS report bears out the
suggestion recently made that
Japan, Mexico and the United
States would be found all stand
ing together in one entente and
that the United States was even
now forming the third side CT the
triangle of which the ether two
were Mexico and Japan.
1T is believed that a basis for
permanent settlement will be
found in the United States ced-
ing Japanese-speaking Hawaii, in
Guiding Pearl Harbor and the Phil
ippines in exchange for conces-
sicns to the United States in
South America, etc"
What would Americans think CT a.
editorial which gave such astonishing
........
That is what the Germans think o
the editorial appearing in this morn
ng's Advertiser also under the head
ng Tie Triangle. y
..- ..."...- A GERMAN-AMERICAN.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-11
MARCH II, 1914
FACING AN UNCOMFORTABLE PROSPECT

Honolulu is facing Il very serious situation
in the water famine now approaching with in
exorabie rapidity. ........:.. -. -.
Reports today from the L. S. photographic
survey and the department of public works in
dictate the gravity of conditions. With little
water in the hill and mountain streams, little
water in the reservoirs and steadily falling ar
tesian "head,' the summer of 1914 is likely to
see a shortage in Honolulu disastrous to lawns,
trees and flowers and uncomfortable for resi-
dents
Meanwhile the board Of supervisors gives cy-
cry evidence of lack of ability to handle the sit
uation resulting from the early transfer of the
waterworks from the territory to the city.
Messrs. Petrie and Mcclellan take the attitude
that the water system is "lemon" and has been
'.wished" on the city and county. They palpably
shrink from tackling the problem.
In the face of a threatened water famine and
in the fact of set of city officials obviously not
ready to accept thew due responsibilities, the
residents and the taxpayers of Honolulu may
well feel alarm.
Experience of something more than a year
with this board of supervisors has bred little
confidence in its future activities and lack of ac-
tivity.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-11
CEETRALIzNG POWER IN THE GOVERNORS HAND

Growing dissatisfaction with the old forms
of municipal government was responsible for
the commission and city-manager plans. And
growing dissatisfaction with old forms of state
government is responsible for movements in
several states to centralize power An Asso
ciated Press dispatch from Des Moines says:
'Des Moines, Ia, Feb 2S.-The governor of
Iowa will become the actual head of every de-
partment Of the executive branch of the state
government while every Judge in the state will
be appointed by the chief Justice of the supreme
court if the plans of the efficiency engineers of
the last legislature are carried out, it was an
nounced today. The report of the engineers is
in the hands of the Legislative committee on re-
trenchment and reform. The keynote of the rec
concentrations is Capitalization of power
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-11
AN ESTEEMED. CONTEMPORARY

Henry Walsworth Kinney, editor of the Hilo
Tribune went back to the Crescent City today
after talking over with Governor Pinkham his
candidacy for superintendent of public instruc-
ton. A great many people in Hawaii would
like to see the Hilo editor at the head of the de-
partment of public instruction. He has taken
keen personal interest in education in the ter
rit0ry and has shown that he has ideas and can
fight for them Some of the best editorials in
the Hawaii press of recent years have been
these of Brother Kinney of the Tribune. If the
pen is mightier than the sword, it should be eff
fectiye as the schoolroom ruler.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-11

In about two weeks the Mexican troubles will
be smeothed away, all the antitrust bills passed,
work started on the Alaska railway a secretary
appointed for the territory of Hawaii, a couple
more trusts smashed, the Japanese question sat
isfactorily answered and a postmaster for Homo
lulu selected = because in about two weeks
"Soapbox" Barron will be in Washington to adj
wise Mr.. Wilson
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-11
EDITOR

unemployed don't wish to be employed except at
their own-and very favorable-terms. The
Star-Bulletin knows of an instance last week
where a large contractor offered day-wOrk at
good wages but was unable to find men TO take
the jobs. His agent reported that the idle i'm
migrants shrugged their shoulders and turned
back TO their insistcnce upon the relief furnished
by CHARITY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-11

G. II. WILCOX of Kauai took pas
sage in the Matsonia for the coast
this morning. s"..tI'
T. A. O'BRIEN was enrolled with
the many passengers departing for
San Francisco in the steamer Mat
sonia. 5s'G1f =.
r. |. BENTLEY departed for San
Francisco in the Matsonia this morn
ing. He will visit the mainland on
business.
MRS. w. F. DILLINGHAM; was num-
bered among the throng that sailed for
San Francisco this morning in the
Matsonia. +~-@.5z5 .n..'
MRS. w. H. GOETZ, wife of the
late w. H. Goetz of the Star Bulletin.
departed for the coast in the Matsonia
this morning.
MRS. A. F. GRIFFITHS returned to
her Punahou residence yesterday af-
ternoon after two weeks spent in the
queen 5 HOSplIdi.-'
CHARLES BARRON, en- route to
Washington on a business. and politi-
cal mission. was passenger in the
Matscnia this morning.
FRANK SEVEIRO. identified with
the San Francisco office of the Mat
son Navigation Company. returned to
the coast in the MatsGnia this morn
ing
H. w. KINNEY, editor Of the HiIo
Tribune, returned to the Hawaii me-
tropolis as a passenger in the Mauna
kea this morning. He visited the
capital on a business mission.
B. F. DILLINGHAM;, who for the
past several weeks has been visiting
on-tfe mainland, is expected to return
to Honolulu on the Wilheimina next
Tuesday. accompanied by Mrs. Dilling
ham.
CAPT. WILLIAM MATSON. presi-
dent and general manager of the Mat
son Navigation Company, Mrs.
Matson and Miss LGrline MatsOn, were
passengers for the coast in the Mat
sonia. Captain Matson has spent a
month in the islands on business.
There will be work in the first DE.
gree at the meeting of Hawaiian
Lodge u. F. and A. NJ. scheduled
for $50 O'Clock this evening in the
Masonic Temple.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-11

on the Custer Battlefield at
the Young Mems Christian Association
Thursday evening. Captain Steuhen.
berg has made a thorough investiga-
ton of all of the facts and data CON
corning Clusters mysterious fight and
will tell of the fight and field where
il took place
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-11

Bishop Naplltali Luccock of the Isl
Methodist Episcopal church, who left
for the mainland this morning after
month spent in these islands, was
the guest of honor at a dinner last
night given by Rev. and Mrs. r. Elmer
Smith at their residence on Beretania
street. Beside the host and hostess
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-11
Lege9t(k I TOPIC

THE Star-Bulletin invites free and
frank discussion in this column on all
legitimate subjects of current interest,
Communications are constantly re-
ceived to which No signature is at
tached. This paper will treat as con-
fidential signatures to letters if the
writer's so desire, bat cannot give
space to anonymous communications