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The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-30
Reserve or omccrs.

( In eonneetion. with the creation % a
reserve, the chief ofastaff pointed out
that, in case of war, the army wouli
require Immediately several thousand
officers, He suggested the creation OF
reserve of officers by selecting each
year four hundred young men from the
graduating glasses OF the military
schools Which. now have army officers
for instructors TO be commissioned
provisional second Heutenants In the
army for periods of one year, subject
10 a physical examination only.
n. General Wood expressed the opinion
that the Philippine Scouts should not
be Included in estimating the strength
Of the Army and pointed out that
their exclusion would permit the or.
Plantation of the necessary infantry
field artillery aud engineers necessary
to complete three tactical divisions.
Though the consolidated quartermas.
ter corps has operated suce essfully. the
report advised that ii be relieved OF
all construction work which should be
transferred TO the engineers, Also that
the ordnance department should manu-.
faeture all quartermaster supplies
which It can make. ~.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-30
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Receipts over Expenditures : s,Oio.6O
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-30
Disbursements,

Grand TOtaI .sl6,oaEs5 sl9,O8o.s5
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-30
lfta $40 SCI 10000 go, 06s. 65
FINES and Costs Collected.


Remittcd to city treasurer:
Criminal eollec
tions ..$14,563.15 $l7,195.55
Civil collections !. l,353,7O l,7S7.s0I
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$l5,9l6.s5 s1s,9s2.s5
Remitted to city sheriff:
Police fees !. III. l11.00 104.00
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
GUARDDs JOINED MILITIA.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 1O.-Chair-
man Walsh of the federal industrial
relations. commission, today announc-
ed postponement of the commits
sion's proposed trip to Dallas for one
week. The Denver hearing will con-
tinue until December 10th, and the
Dallas hearing will be opened the
21st.
This morning the commission be-
gan the investigation of the militia S
activities in the strike zone. Capt
H. G. Garwood testified that his com
pany was sent back to Ludlow after
the battle of Ludlow last April, tax
ing with them 25 mine guards who
had been enlisted in the militia. Cap
tain Philip Van Cise followed Captain
Garwood on the witness stand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
ENGLISH SINK TWO
GERMAN CRUISERS

BUENoS AYRES, Dec. 10.-A
wireless from Port Stanley today re-
ports that the British fleet, which
Tuesday sank the German cruisers
Searnhorst, Gneisena and Leipsic has
overtaken and sunk the cruisers Nurn-
burg and Dresden. 1t is impossible
to confirm or get further details of
the engagement through the Monte
yideo wireless station.
According to the latest informa-
tion six British warships participated
in the battle, engaging the Germans
in the Argentine waters. 1t develop
ed into a running fight which was
carried into the high seas before three
cr sunk. The Germans tried to
avs.. he fight. Admiral Won Spec
was trying to reach the open Atlantic
but misjudged the direction from
which the British would approach He
was forced to give battle. Beside
sinking the warships, the British cap
tured and sank FIVE German merchant
men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
THE MODERN ALEXANDER"

Col. Charles Alexander, a Provi-
dence, R. l., millionaire, is in the tolls
of the white slave law because his
lady friend felt he was growing cool
toward her, and that she could no
longer bleed him in old time form.
Not until she had lived with him and
Travelled with him and accepted his
gifts and money for many moons did
this poor weak woman tumble to the
fact that her tender confidences were
being betrayed, and call in the strong
arm of justice to defend her. And il
is such joke on justice.
Colonel Alexander is apparently
foolish old person, with more money
than brains, who wrote bush league
verse to his ''big girl of the Golden
West" in one of which he styled him
self the Modern Alexander Although
it is not evident that the colonel ever
conquered anything in particular, he
might have learned lesson from the
Macedonian bearcat. 1t was an effort
to conquer women and the dissipation
which went with such career that
got the goat Of the Great Alexander,
after he had conquered all available
warning worlds, and no modern name
sake should attempt to do more with
modern methods. One can't say
much for the colonel, who was old
enough to know better.
But even less may be said for the
woman in the case. The woman, Miss
Jessie Cope, knew the road she was
travelling when she started and doesn't
greatly improve her case by talking
of promises of marriage. But the law
is on her side, and man has as lit.
tie chance as the well known SNOWFALL
when there is woman in the case
She will be widely advertised, and
should do well in vaudeville after the
tumult and the shouting cease, while
unless able attorneys can save him.
|old Alexander should languish for a
term in some federal prison. or course
it helps some that. she has been
charged with bribery, but conviction
Is something else again. One need
not join the anarchistic societies to
state that such law makes joke
of justice. When woman is as guilty
as man, she should face the same
punishment And this white slavery
is mostly partnership business
Atchison Globe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
PEOPLE IN WAR-RIDDEN
ARE DISTRICTS CHEERFUL
(By William p. Simms.o
(By Wi

Copyright 1914 By the United Press,)
PARIS, Dec. The most cheerful
region in Franc is the war zone,
have just returned from 1000 mile
automobile tour of the front with the
correspondents and military attaches
of seven other neutral nations and
everywhere found the soldiers, as we'll
as the civil population of the war
ridden districts cheerful and in the
best of health and spirits The tour
zig-zagged alont the front from Alost
to the frontier east of Verdun. Con-
trary to reports Verdun has not been
touched by the Germans. I visited
The forts there, accompanied by a
French general.
"You see, the forts are not occu-
pied by the enemy" he said.
In the towns and villages of the
war districts, shops have been reopen
ed in temporary shacks erected on
the ruins of the buildings which for
merly housed the shop keeper and
business is being transacted as usual.
Temporary structures have also
sprang up upon the ruins of homes
destroyed by shells and the people
are cheerfully making out one way
or another.
In the country districts, women arc
working in the fields with boys and
old men preparing for the new crops.
The trenches on the recent bloody
battlefields are disappearing amidst
the furrows Of plows. While cannons
thunder in the distance, the people in
regions which such short time ago
were the scenes of sanguinary con-
flicts, are now busily engaged in pur-
suits of peace.
This, of course, represents great
change in conditions as | first had a
glimpse of them three weeks ago. The
people OF northern France are get
ting accustomed to war There was
bumper crop of sugar beets and
sugar mills are going. The people
have resigned themselves to long
war and have simply decided to go
ahead with their work as best they
can, confident of the ultimate victory
of France.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
RELIEF WORK-THE PRESENT
NEED.

The situation in Belgium, from the
standpoint of the people of the Unit
ed States, is the phase of the Euro
pean struggle that most urgently de-
mands attention. The great powers
engaged in war can for the present
provide for their own soldiers, wheth-
er fighting at the front or disabled
and in hospital 1t is as much a part
of the military organization of the
great European countries to provide
for their wounded as to supply their
men with arms and munitions. 1t is
I. gracious thing when individuals in
a neutral country like the United
States choose to aid belligerent ma
tions in the merciful work of caring
for men wounded in war. But it is
obvious, on moments reflection, that
all of the great powers engaged in
the present conflict have the most
ample facilities for surgical care and
the nursing of their own soldiery.
England has not been invaded; only
very small portion of northern
France is untouched except for the
fringes of East Prussia and Posen,
ard the greater part of Austria is far
from the scene of Russian attack. The
resources and facilities of these ma
tions are fully equal to the care of
their own wounded men,-From 1.-THE
Progress of the World,' in the Am
erican Review of Reviews for Decem-
her
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
GLOBE SIGHTS.

A romantic affair never sounds so
romantic in police court.
There probably is as much profit
IN hair tonic as in coca cola.
Our notion of an artistic loafer is
man who enjoys jury duty.
IL seems to be a general policy to
TAX a great deal and say nothing.
Some men follow instructions so
slowly they never catch up with them.
White slavery, you may have OBJ
served, is mostly a partnership bust
Occasionally one encounters a COM
plexion which proves its wearer is an
:. To stay-at-home, eating or
dining car looms up as the widest
extravaganza.
However, the. conversation would
ianguish more frequently, If left to
those who have something to say.
There are SO many pleasant meth
DDS of wasting time that nursing a
grudge seems about the poorest
amusement.
A woman thinks her husband should
be allowed day off occasionally to
attend to a job lot Of work around
the house.
II circumstances drives New York
man as far west as Chicago, he may
be induced to admit that Chicago Is
promising village.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church served a turkey dinner to $50
people Thanksgiving day. This an
nual function is one of the irstitu-
tions Of Allison. Eight years ago
while the valley was yet sparsely set
tied the first community Thanksgiv-
ing day dinner was served at the
home of Mrs. Mitchell, the year fol-
lowing at D. w. Pollock's. Then for
two years each family ate on that
day under its own vine and fig tree.
Four years ago the Willing Workers
under the burden of $3.50 pledge to-
wards the manse debt, got up din
ner on this holiday as a means of
raising money. 1t was such sue
cess that dinner has been given
every year since.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
N@' >'S 'AisH sRFoY q pAw

PETROGRAD, Dec. 10..The latest
statement issued says: "On Decem-
ber fighting in the region of Mlawa
was less energetic. On the left bank
of the Vistula, on the evening of De-
cember 7th, the Germans commenced
an energetic advance along the en-
tire front from How to Glovno, forty
miles from Warsaw.
Many repeated persistent attacks
were made in dense columns. Rus
sian fire, aided by searchlights, which
swept the German lines, resulted in
enormous losses to the enemy. The
Germany were repulsed everywhere.
On the same day stubborn fighting
occurred between Lowicz and How
with result for the Germans. The
fighting continues.
The south Cracow battle is still pro-
crossing. The Germans have endeav-
ored to thrice break the Russian
lines, but were repulsed heavily.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
BRITISH VERSION OF
GERMAN SHIPS ESCAPE

LONDON, Nov. i7.--(By Mail to
New York )--Admiral +. C. T Trou-
bridge, commanding the British Med
iterranean squadron at the opening
of the war, was ordered to permit the
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau
to escape from the Straits of Messina.
This is the information that comes
from an unquestionable authoritative
source, which explains how Admiral
Troubridge happened to be acquitted
when court martiaied for permitting
the German warships to elude him.
The people Of Great Britain are
still wondering, and will probably
continue to do so for some time to
come, over the escape of the cruisers.
But the United Press is now able to
solve-for America alone-the mys-
terry Of the episode. For obvious rea-
sons the story is not permitted to be
published in Great Britain.
There was much astonishment when
Admiral Troubridge was absolved Of
all blame in connection with the es
cape Of the Goeben and Breslau. His
squadron was supposed to haye the
cruisers securely bottled up in Mes
sins harbor. Troubridge had been
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
SUNDAY TO ATTACK WALLED
CITY.
Colorado Springs Telegraph.

Colorado Springs Telegraph. ...- .......
Last Sunday, Go churches in the
city of Chicago voted to ask Billy
Sunday to come to that city in the
next few weeks and hold one of his
religious campaigns. A committee is
visiting the evangelist at Des Moines
to get his answer, and it is pretty
certain what it will be. Billy likes
to get in where sin is rampant, and
Chicago has always had reputation
peculiarly its own in the matter Of
evil The late William T. Stead once
thought it worthy of attention and
got out a book entitled 'If Christ
Came to Chicago"
They will build Sunday a vast tab
ernacle on the west side of the city.
1t will be the biggest place in which
he has campaigned, and no doubt will
attract more attention than anything
he has done. Here at Colorado
Springs we have such a cosmopolitan
way of taking on big stunts first that
we merely sit and passively ponder
when we see Chicago, Denver and Des
Moines, which pose as some pump
kins at doing things, thrilling under
excitements that long since have pass
ed us by.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
ALLIES REPORT GAINS
ALONG FRENCH CENTER

PARIS, Dec. 1o.-This afternoons
statement reports the allies gained
from two to six hundred yards along
the French CENTER Artillery duels
continue along the Aisne and Cham
pagne region, the French having the
advantage. Continued progress is re-
ported in Argonne. Everywhere there
are evidences that Generals Joffre
and French have ordered the captur-
ed ground held at all costs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
KAISER IS NO BETTER.

LONDON, Bee. 10.-Amsterdam re-
ports that the kaiser suffered severe
coughing spell this morning that was
relieved only after physicians and the
kaiserin administered to him for an
hour. Il is now generally accepted
that his condition is serious. The cen.
sorship IS strict. Reports of his ill.,
ness from various points describe the
ailment variously as influenza, bron-
ehitis, pneumonia and nervous pros
tration.
The latest Berlin reports, bearing
some marks of official approval, de-
clare the Saiser's condition is un-
changed He returned to Berlin
Thursday night. The residents of the
city thought he was still at the east
ern front until the announcement Of
his illness was made from the pal
ace, when authorities forbade dem
onstration there on account. Of his
condition. 1t is reported he contract
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14

cslied home presumably in disgrace.
That he would be dismissed from the
service. if nothing worse, seemed as
snred. His complete vindication was
inconccivable. Here is he explana-
ton:
By means Of his log book and the
testimony of his flag lieutenant. his
secretary and his wireless operator,
the admiral was able to prove abso-
lutely that he had received radio
gram in the British admiralty's secret
code worded and signed in regulation
admiralty form, ordering him to per-
nit the Goeben and Breslau to es-
cape. Assuming that the admiralty
knew it's business and that it prob
ably had other plans for the disposal
of the German vessels, he did not
question the order. If he had, there
would not have been time to obtain
confirmation from the admiralty.
The wireless message was received
on the morning of August 6. I'm
der the laws of neutrality, the Goe-
Der and Breslau were to leave the
Italian port that evening. There was
nothing to do but obey. The German
ships left on scheduled time without
molestation, later entered the Darda-
nelles and were purchased by the
Turkish government.
at was not until he reached Eng
land that Troubridge learned that no
such order had been sent him by the
admiralty. 1t had come from the
| Goeben itself. or from some wireless
station under German control. The
most surprising as well as battling
feature connected with the incident is
that only week before the British
adiralty had changed its wireless code
as it always does periodically-more
often during war times.
The 'order' Troubridge received
was In the new code.
Tie incident furnishes the most
graphic Illustration since the war be-
gar Of the widespread ramiications
and the superb efficiency of the Ger
msn spy system. The admiralty code
could scarcely have been obtained by
the Germans except through the
agency of spy--or traitor-high up
in the British navy
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14

The relations of neutral nations
with others engaged in war are al
ways matters of controversy and
doubt. Many Americans can remem-
ber how sensitive we were to the in
reference of foreign powers during
our great civil war The union gov
ernment wanted to shut the confed-
crate states entirely off from Euro
pean communications, preventing the
expectation of cotton from the south,
and the importation of food, clothing
and many other articles, as well as
arms and military supplies.
The general feeling in America at
that time in regard to the rights and
privileges of neutral nations was
quite different from what it is at the
present time when we are chiefly con-
cerned in keeping open the avenues
of commerce for the American farm
er and manufacturer.
The present situation differs from
that of many other foreign wars be-
cause the sea is almost completely
controlled by the warships of the al
lies. Open commerce with Germany
or Austria is impossible, and Ameri-
can goods can only be landed in those
countries through such neutral ma
tions as Holland, Denmark, Italy and
Switzerland.
The situation Of Canada introduces
another complication, for that domin-
ion is a part of the British empire,
and any goods once across that bound
ary are wholly at the disposition of
the British government.
In the present instance, the COM
mercial interests of the United States
lie very largely upon the side Of the
allies. 1t is to our interests to sell
to France, England and Russia all
that we can, whether it be of food,
manufactures, or livestock. Most pro-
fitable of all, under present condi-
tions, would be those articles that
are generally held to be contraband
of war.
Yet the United States ought to be
extremely careful not to establish any
precedents that may return to vex us
in the future. The advantages of
British trade should not lead to any
inf ingement of the just rights of
Germany.
The influence of the United States
has always been exerted toward lib
eral construction of the commercial
lights of neutral nations, but our in
iluenoe in that direction will be in
creased if we scrupulously avoid any
act or course that is subject to Just
complaint-Pueblo Chieftain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
GEORGE is GOING TO DO IT.
Pueblo Sunday Opinion.

Pueblo Sunday Opinion.
AS the day draws closer when
George Carlson is to take his seat as
governor of Colorado, the more nerv-
Gus the skates are becoming. That
statement of Carlson's, that every
able-bodied citizen would be called
upon, if necessary, to maintain law
and order in Colorado, don't sound
good to them, and the indications are
that the coal strike will be called off
very soon. Not having a leg to stand
on for continuing the fight, the min.
els officials are trying to get out OF
bad hole they forced their Colorado
following into a year ago. Law-break-
ing and ness-destroying tactics
are not popular with Coloradoans, and
thev are not going to stand for any
more such dastardly work as has
been going on for year past. And
agitators are not going to be per
mitted to agitate in this state, either
And Keating commissions had better
take warning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14
THE PRICE OF APPLES.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
Apple growers in the state of New
York are calling loudly for relief from
the tactics of the apple trust That
an apple trust is in existence they
have no doubt The growers cannot
at present secure more than $150
barrel for the very best apples, which
is less than the cost of production and
packing, it is claimed. In midwinter
the same fruit will be sold for from
81 tc IS barrel in the cities. Some
of the farmers determined to store
their fruit, but they ran into a snag.
The dealers have secured all avail
able storage room in the apple grow
ing countries. There is nothing left
for the farmers but to accept the
trusts prices.
The plant of the apple growers is
enlightening. When the price of ap-
plies goes up the explanation given to
the housewife is that the farmers are
charger so much higher prices than
they used to in previous years. The
figures presented, showing that the
farmers are literally selling their fruit
at loss, narrow down the high cost
of living problem, at least as far as
apples are concerned, to point where
1t Is noss BILE to ascertain by whom
nduly large profits in apples are
made and who or what interests are
responsible for unduly large prices.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14


Governor-elect George Carlson in a
recent interview granted Alva Swain,
outlined the plans for the industrial
commission he hopes to establish, as
follows;
! Il have been giving this labor sit
uation in Colorado vast amount of
thought. To me it is the paramount
issue, not because of the difficulties
that confront us today for I think
they are nearly over, but because of
the difficulties that we can see in the
future 1t occurs to me that we should
create board to take the place of
several of the boards now in exist
ence. would abolish the office of
the state labor commissioner, the com.
missioner of mines. the mining inspec-
tor, the utilities commission and, in
fact, all of our commissions and
boards and create one commission of
three to be appointed by the COVER
nor would have this commission
composed Of men who are neither la
boring men or the employers of labor.
so as to have them absolutely non
partisan. | would pay them a suffi
cient salary TO warrant their giving
their time to the proposition. would
surround them with an arvisory board
composed of men who labor and men
who employ labor. would give them
the necessary clerical help to do their
work. would clothe them with the
power to make recommendations to
the governor for the settlement of in
dustrial disputes and would have
them investigate and try to prevent
industrial trouble. If this commits
sion was composed of men in whom
the people of the state had absolute
confidence, their recommendation
would go long way in framing pub
lie sentiment. | would clothe them
with all of the powers now exercised
by the boards and bureaua that are
to be abolished. This would, in an
indirect way, center these powers in
the hands of the governor. If that
situation we're in evistence we would
not have a divided power such as now
exists. In other words the governor
would not be embarrassed by his la
bor commissioner organizing men
against the peace Officers " the state,
neither would he be embarrassed with
any Of the other powers which are so
diversified being used against his eff
forts to bring about peace and har-
mony.
.'Suposing such a board or commits
sion was in existence at the present
time. The governor could, through
that board and the advisory commit
tee il would have, get in touch with
every feature of the strike and at all
times be familiar witt! every detail.
Under the present law the governor
Is dependent entirely on what is told
him by the leaders of the two sides
to the controversy. Again, instead of
having just the power of the state
militia to bring about settlement he
would have the complete power of all
Of the boards and bureaus that are
To be abolished because all those pow
ers should be given to the new COM
mission.
Again, the publicity that could be
given under such commission would
bs such As to create n public senti-
lntpt that wculd force settlement
cf the trouble. Under the present
system the power Of the state was so
sixj5ed thst 1t was almost impossible
y dGternins the right and crystalize
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-14

The Bull Moose leaders who met in
Chicago recently resolved that the
story of the party's death was in the
words Of Mark Twain, very much ex-
aggerated- They decided they would
postpone the obsequies until 1916, in
stead of calling the undertaken this,
the due season. 1t will be remember
ed that the Populist party, too, put off
its burial until the remnants could
qualify for the mummy stage. {