davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
|THIRTY-TWO FAIL TO GET
MOTOR VEHICLE PERMITS
Total of 3,O72 Examinations Of Ap-
plicants for Licenses Last
Year, Report States.

Three thousand and seventy-two per-
sons were examined by the automobile
board last year for permits to operate
motor vehicles in the District of CO.
lumbia. OF this number thirty-two
failed to pass and were not recem-
mended, according to the annual report
of H. M. Woodward, secretary to the
board. In all, 2,430 permits were Is
sued to operate vehicles of the gaso-
line type, 1913 Of the electrical type
10 of the steam type and 269 for motor
vehicles, while 1874 permits were issued
to operate vehicles of the United States
and District of Columbia governments
Identification Tags Issued.
The report also shows that metal
Identification number tags were issued
for 1913 motor vehicles-13S for cleo
trio pleasure. 16 for electric trucks
2.771 for gasoline pleasure, 2S2 for gas
o1ine trucks. and delivery wagons, IL
for steam and 625 for motor cycles;
also II for automobiles and II for
motor cycles Of the United States and
District governments.
Revenue received from permits dur
ing the year amounted to $3.50. OF
this amount District residents paid
s5,942 and non-residents $3.0H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23

spirit of the British army in France
| VIII carry all before it.
| (Signed) az. D. P. FRENCH,
"'Field Marshal.
Comma nder -in-chief OF the British
| Army in the Field.''
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
CITY PLAYGROUND
Department OF
SUCCESS.
IBy Latest MALL

OAKLAND, Cal-The growing I'M
portance of the activities of the Oak
land playground department in con-
nection with the outdoor life and re-
creation of the community is shown
in figures compiled by the department.
During the last fiscal year there was
an attendance in the II Fairgrounds
of the city CT nearly million, the
exact number being 97S,569.
An analysis of the figures shows
that the largest attendance in the
various grounds is during July and
August of each year. The attendance
during these periods in 1912 was So
600; in 1913, 100000 and this year
10000. 1t is the belief of the play
ground directors that a proportion
ately large increase in attendance will
result during the summer months next
year owing to the opening of addition
al Fairgrounds, the great growth in
population of Oakland and the in
creased interest taken in outdoor act
ivities for children.
Preparations for the celebration of
Admission day, September 9, by appro-
pirate exercises in all the Fairgrounds
of Oakland, are well under way. The
admission of the state into the Union
will be commemorated by extensive
programs of literary, patriotic and
athletic exercises. Flag raisings and
representations of the days of the
Bear flag and pioneer life will charac-
terize the celebrations at most of the
recreation centers. The public school
bands will furnish music at several of
the grounds Celebrations of the most
important national and state holidays
are fostered by the Oakland play
grounds and the events are attended
by large numbers of adults, as we'll as
children.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
AMERICAN NAVAL AUTHORITY SAYS
ENGLAND MUST MAKE HARD Fight

{ er than set forth by the ultimatum.
knowing from past experience how
the matter must be viewed by Rus
STA, it is incredible that Austria would
have ventured on the ultimatum unless
fassured beforehand of the consent of
Germany to it. The inference is ire
sistible that the substance of the ulti-
matum was the pretext for war al.
ready determined on as soon as plaus.
ible occasion offered.
1.-The cause of this predetermination
is to be found in the growing strength
of Russia on recovering from her war
with Japan. With the known deficien-
cies of French ornaments. which were
recently admitted, the moment was
suspicious for striking down France
and Russia before they regained
strength. The motives are to be found
in Austria's apprehension of the grow
ing Slav power in the south and that
of Germany concerning Russia on the
east. .-.r< t..'. =.
Great Britain. as the third member
of the entente, finds herself in the po-
sition of Prussia in 1905, when she
permitted Napoleon to strike down
Austria unaided and was herself
struck down the following year at
Jena. Or CT that of France in 1866,
when she stood by while Prussia
crushed Austria and was herself over
whelmed in 1870. 49, ~
"Germany's procedure is to over
whelm at once by concentrated pre-.
paration and impetuous momentum. If
she fail in this she is less able to sus-
tain prolonged aggression, as was in
Dictated in the Franco-Prussian war
during and after the siege of Paris
The British fleet, which is super
ior to that of Germany, has the pow
er to prevent all commerce under the
German flag, and, by blockade, to
close against neutrals all the rivers
properly German except those empty
ing into the Baltic. The British fleet
is not strong enough to divide for
blockade in beth Baltic and North
Seas. The Rhine, emptying through
neutral Holland. cannot be blockaded
''lf the first German rush proves in
decisive or prolonged, the financial
pressure thus in the power of Great
Britain may determine the issue, or
may force the German fleet to fight,
in which case the issues will be de-
termined by battle" ...s... ..." If
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
PROVINCIAL PHILIPPINE PAPER
PAYS ITS RESPECTS TO DENISON

Il favor suffrage for non-Christians
| whether or not they can read or write
even To the extent OF letting them vote
for members of the Philippine legis-
| lature," declared Secretary OF the in.
terror Winfred T. Denison to Manila
reporters recently. Then the success,
sor TO Dean c. Worcester took up the
cudgel of argument and spent ten min.
utes defending his policy of Palawan
suffrage.
In New Zealand" he continued,
the men who were formerly cannibals
have the vote. Even the women have
the vote. They make very good Off
Gals even in the legislature. The non
Christians have as good sense as any
one else. and cannot see any possible
harm that could result in giving those
people the vote when they constitute
so large proportion of the population.
The nol-Christians should have the
vote. wherever they are located in the
Philippines. II left to me they would
certainly get the opportunity to vote
for the legislature"
These nOn-Chrlstians now elect
their own presidents" he continued.
land ] can see no possible harm that
would result from giving them the vote
in larger matters. This is also one OF
the best ways to prevent injustice be-
ing done them and also bring them in
To consolidation with the other peoples
of the islands. :...
IF the matter should come to me
should certainly recommend to con-
gress that the non Christians be given
the vote for the legislature In this
connection, don't see why We should
have to go to congress anyway"
Printing the foregoing in its news
columns, the Mindanao Herald editori-
ally pays its compliments to Commits
sioner Denison as follows:
THE Honorable Commissioner Win
fred: T. Denison, the new Secretary for
the Interior, has seen fit to talk and
claims il as right. II appears to be a
sort of an automatic performance with
him, requiring TO mental effort and
the product of his linguistic gymnas.
tics is all that can be expected, all
things considered. The long suffering
public has surely not been a subject
of the Commissioner concern, for
otherwise the humane instincts of the
man would surely have caused him to
muffie down. ..-. -
Deniscn's Peculiar Ability.
We believe the Honorable Commits
sioner has ability. The self-laudation
that has crept-no doubt unawares-
into his habitual speech has thrown a
CLEAN of light upon his official meth
eds. 1t is thereby indicated that Mr..
Denison is adept at convincing the peo-
pie as to what they want; then when
they have developed good want he
grants their wish-out of their own
money. He regards the people as ra-
tional beings who know what they
want-at least he said So When the
people say they prefer a feast to a
road Mr.. Denison conyinces them that
they want the road more than they
want their money. When these ra-.
tional people object to paying school
tax, Mr.. Denison deity argues them
into wanting a school more than they
want their money.
The Commissioner has really-no
doubt unwittingly, for it probably did
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

QUOGUE, N. Y.-Rear-Admiral Ar
fred T. Mahan, U. S. n, retired, the
foremost American authority on naval
affairs, asserted in an interview
granted to the Evening Post that Eng.
land must at once throw her prepond.
Grating fleet against Germany for the
one chief purpose of maintaining her
own position as a world power. For
England, he said, II was question, If
she remained out of the war, of sacri-
ficing her empire in the next genera
ton to the interest of this generation.
Mahan similarly holds the unusual
view that Italy must join the war with
in weeks time, not as a partner of
the Triple Alliance, but as an ally OF
France and Russia. Italy must take
this step, he says, and hold the Aus
TRANS in check for the salvation of the
Balkans which are already threatened
by Turkey and sure to be the prey Of
the Turks unless the Austrian navy
can be kept from the shores of Greece.
Admiral Mahan regards the present
war as one of calculated aggressive
ness by Germany, and an inexcusable
act.
He yentured the opinion that the alb
sence of the German Emperor from
Berlin at the time the Austrian ulti.
matum to Servia was an act cleverly
designed to deceive The admiral also
gave the probable strategy of the naval
powers of the nation. He said:
"The aggressive insolence of Aus.
trials ultinatum to Servia, taken with
the concession by the latter of all the
demands except those too humiliating
for the national self-respect, indicate
that the real cause of the war is 9TH
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

in Black Calf, White 6uekskin and
Tan. The so4es are of best grade Of
Black, White or Red Rubber. All
built with English toe.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

Also in Tan. (Laee shoes.) The Eng
Iish Last, with siopIn9 toe. has invisi-
Bile eyeiets. American Last has high
toe.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

Dress button shoes Best patent colt
skin Vamps; clotn tops. The most
stylish and most comfortable dress
shoe sold anywhere.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

| not involve a mental proceSs-uttereC
| profound truth when he said that the
| people know what they want. II is a
mental attribute possessed by the high
er orders of animal life and is not
| limited 10 man. II may be that this i'm
portant trait of mankind has just nat
uraIly evolved as the Honorable Com
missioner says Mr.. Osmena naturally
evolved to the position of Speaker OF
the Assembly: but the feature of this
proposition that prompts discussion is,
that neither individual nor community
wants are always in line with what is
best or even tolerable; and the com.
munity welfare often requires that
there be such guiding lights as Mr..
Denison to indicate u the people other
and more important wants.
Former Philippine Conditions.
Those of us who have suffered
Philippians longer that has the Hon
orable Commissioner remember that
the people Of Manila formerly depos-
tied their filth in the street cutters
and open vaults adjacent TO their kit.
chens: but they have largely been led
to want a higher and more decent or
der of life. Thus the puddle under the
house is gradually giving way to gar
bage and sewer systems which the peo-
pie have been taught to prefer and
wart Formerly when cholera invaded
a barrio the people wanted and did
hold fiestas over the dead and thus
whole barrios of people who knew
what they wanted melted away in a
day until there were not enough of
the living to bury the dead. Many of
the, people have now learned to want
other ways of treating epidemics.
Work Of Americans.
Much of the best of American man.
hood has spent it's best years in mold
ing the wants of the people CT these
islands. That the effort and sacrifice
have not been wholly in vain is mani
years of change. Mr.. Denison has now
come on to the stage and promises to
be conspicuous in the important work
of shaping and directing the wants Of
this largely primitive people. With the
Honorable Commissioners ability and
tact in this particular work of persuad-
ing people to want what is best for
them, there appears to be only appre-
citation on the part of the critical pub
lie.
There was once a monkey and a
parrot having some words of differ
ence, and the monkey said to the par
rot: You talk to d. much Knowing
the reputation of the parrot, we are in
sympathy with the monkey.
However, If Mr.. Denison can induce
the inhabitants of these islands to
want to rid the islands of rinderpest
hard enough to do the necessary detail
work to stamp out that disease. and
want to save the food supply of the
country badly enough to make united
and systematic fight against the locust
pest; and want a representative, stable
and independent government sufficient
ly to with patience labor to that end
by qualifying themselves to exercise
an intelligent ballot that they may dis
cern between patriots and parasitic
politicians, he will have earned the re-
spect and gratitude of his critics, and
they will then pardon much of his ran
dom talk" -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

White. In beth English and American
styles. Not many makes OF Canvas
Shoes have the wearing qualities Of
these.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

Since August 10, sales nave COM
manded an average Of over $l2O per
ton.
" "A feature clearly illustrated in the
table is that plantations which have
been staggering under heavy burdens
-Olaa, McBryde and Honokaa, for In
stance-are the ones most greatly
benefited.
The early harvesting on Hawaiian
Commercial, Waikiki and Maui Agri-
cultural Co. will result in less earnings
for these properties, comparatively
speaking, as but a relatively small por-
ton of this years crop remained un'
sold August /, when high prices were
inaugurated. These plantations, how
ever, will have 1915 crop sugars in
the market by December l. and should
the present high level of sugar prices
continue for a six-mneths period only,
will greatly benefit thereby"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
IRENTRUSTICS
COMMENTSUPON
WAR AND SUGAR

TrenTrusTic$, the house organ Of
the Trent Trust Company, contains
some interesting comment on the
sugar situation in today's issue The
unsold sugar of the 1914 crops is giveL
as follows:
This table shows the increase in
the net return on the sugar still to be
marketed. We assume that the sugar
which is still to be marketed will COM
mand SIS per hundred or 1920 per ton,
as compared with 1926 or SIS per ton.
which was the figure used in estimates
generally, previous to the European
war.
AUGUST Is, 1914.
Approximate Amount of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

President Wilson nominated repre-.
sentative Andrew J. Peters of Boston
to be assistant secretary of the treas.
ury. -: ~.
Judge Elijah H. Norton, prominent
jurist in Missouri during the Civil war,
died at Platte City, aged go years.
Evening star., 1914-03-16
NOT SANGU|NE
Premier Admits His Ulster Pro-
posals Have Not Been
Well Received.

LONDON, March 16.-'J do not feel
much encouraged over the reception
of my proposals in regard to Ulster"
said Premier Asquith today in the
house of.commons. He was replying to
number Of requests for details of
the scheme of local option under whose
provisions the nine counties Of Ulster
will be permitted to vote separately
on the question whether they shall be
left out Of the control of the ioA' Irish
government at Dublin.
Premier Asquith said he fully ad-
hered to his proposals in the hope that
they would form basis Of settle
ment." He added:
II am anxious in the interests Of agree
ment and peace that the main principle
Of our proposals should be considered on
their merits without being incumbered
with minute details liable to draw the
discussion into backwaters."
Andrew Bonar Law, leader OF the oppo-
sition, took exception to the premier
attitude. He declared 1t was impossible
to debate the proposals without details
being given.
Premier Asquith then promised to give
the house an opportunity to discuss his
refusal of the details before knowins
whether the opposition would accept the
many principles Of the proposals
Evening star., 1914-03-16
GIVES HIS OPINIONS TO
JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE
Dr.. ]. I. Coulter Says Guaranty Of
Land Bank Debenture Bonds
Is Necessary.

DR.. John Lee Coulter. secretary of the
American rural credits commission, told
the joint congressional subcommittee on
banking and currency today that gov
ernment guaranty of debenture bonds Is
sued by the proposed system Of land
banks was absolutely necessary.
The proposed provision that land mort
gage bonds be used as security for postal
savings deposits was approved by DR..
Coulter, who asserted the opinion that
national banks would not greatly in
crease their loans on farm collateral even
under the extended powers Of the new
currency law.
Senator Hollis of New Hampshire.
chairman, indicated that the bill to be
reported out would seek to place the
strength Of the government behind plan
to get the farmer credit on better terms
than at present but that the committee
might be divided as to whether this gov
ernment support would be in the nature
of a guaranty of bonds or purchase of a
quantity Of bonds sufficient to assure in
vestors of the soundness of these Sc
curities. Representative Bathrick of
Ohio advocated his bill for government
loans direct to the farmers.
Evening star., 1914-03-16
AIRSHIP FOR EXPLORERS
is LATEST PROJECT
Herr Grade, a German Scientist,
Plans to Make Flight Over
New Guinea.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
BERLIN, March 4, 1914.
An expedition Of remarkable interest Is
now being formed to explore the Kaiser
Wilhelm territory in New Guinea by
means Of a Parseval airship. The or
ganizer is Herr Grade. who has had con-
siderable experience Of flight in tropical
countries. Herr Stelling, one Of the Par
seval companys pilots. will accompany
the expedition. and one OF the English
naval aviators has been invited to take
part in it.
Apart from the Inflated Wellman ex-
petitions and some even more unfortu-
nate balloon trips. there has hitherto
been no organized attempt to explore un-
known country by means of air craft.
Provided that the necessary funds be
raised and that the airship proves itself
amenable to tropical climate. there
seems to be no reason why the proposed
expedition should not be highly success
full and mark tremendous development
in exploration. In this respect the air
ship is of greater value than the aero
plane.
The advantages Of this form Of ex-
ploration may be summarized as follows:
A very great distance can be covered
In a relatively short time.
The cost of transport Is reduced to q
minimum, and the maximum OF conven-
fence and comfort in transit Is attained.
The range OF vision Is infinitely greater
than that Of a land party.
Greater facilities for Photographic
records.
Evening star., 1914-03-16
CHEFS ON DINING CARS
VICTIMS OF Small LP0x
Other Employees Of Pennsylvania
Service Vaccinated and Placed
Under Quarantine.

julius Broadus and William Blay-
lock. colored, who are employed as
chefs on dining cars Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad operated between Wash
ington and New York. are in smallpox
hospital, as is Albert Collision. colored.
deckhand on the steamer Tivoli,
which plies between this city and Bal
timore.
Discovery Of the first two cases came
near Gripping the dining car service
of the railroad company. as eighteen
members Of the dining car crews have
been vaccinated and Quarantined. They
will be kept under watch until all
danger Of their developing the disease
has passed
Members of the crew of the Trivoli
were vaccinated, but permitted to re-
turn with the boat to Baltimore. The
health authorities of that city have
been notified Of the action of the local
officials.
Nine patients are now being treated
in the smallpox hospital while a large
number of persons are confined In
quarantine station. The diA.>ase exists
In mild form. Representatives OF the
health department stated today that
they are not apprehensive of an epi-
demic.
Evening star., 1914-03-16
AFRICAN NATIVES BOUND
FOR CRIMINAL PURPOSES
Organizations Pass Death Sentence
and Mete Out Other PUNISH
mont to Members. = , :
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
CAPE TOWN, February IA. 1914.
Astonishing facts are published by the
department. Of justice showing that ma
tive convicts have been binding them
selves together in gangs for criminal
purposes. and have been recruiting in
mine compounds.
Their organizations comprise q king,
Judge, a fighting general. a medical Of
lcer, warriors and younger natives.
The organizations hold trials and decree
punishments. sentencing to death. in
some cases by stabbing with a sharpen
ed nail through the shoulders, by strang-
ling with a wet towel or by putting pow
dered glass in the victims food. More
usual punishments are knocking out the
front teeth, specially in the case Of police
informers. The organizations terrorize
natives to become members Of the gangs.
The prison department Is adopting rig
orous measures for the suppression Of
the gangs. which originate chiefly in the
prisons. whence their king-a Zulu. who
recently recanted-used to issue orders
by convicts who were discharged. and to
receive messages from natives entering
the prisons. His orders were binding on
tho organizations. which were chiefly
Zulu.
Evening star., 1914-03-16
Five Priests Slain by Rebels
in a Single Mexican State
Since 18th of November

NEW ORLEANS. March 16.-Five
priests have been slain by rebels In the
Mexican state Of Tamaulipas since No
vember Is last, three are held for ran
som, convent has been burned and a
cathedral and a smaller church looted. ac-
cording to two Catholic priests, Father
Jose Moreno Madina and Father Ray
mon Gonzales, who have arrived here
from Brownsville, Tex. Both said they
had been driven from Victoria, Mexico.
Three weeks ago soldiers under Col.
Cavalero demanded money" said Father
Madina. I'VE gave them what We had,
but it was not enough. Becoming anger
ed, they took away tho gold and silver
utensils and wrecked the inside of the
building. The figure Of the Savior was
Evening star., 1914-03-16
GRANDMOTHER AND CHILD
ARE HELD AS FUGITWES
Father of Heiress, Divorced From
Mother, Responsible for
Their Arrest.

: CHICAGO. March 16.-The courts were
asked today to determine whether a
grandmother or a father should have
the custody Of a three-year-old girl
who. it is said, will inherit a large
estate.
On the petition of Mrs. Harriet L.
Janney. who. with her granddaughter,
Virginia Ford. the infant fefress. was
detained last night by the police on
relegraphic advices from Philadelphia.
Judge Walker In the criminal court
today issued a writ of habeas corpus
applicable to both the woman and the
child.
Mrs. Janney told the police she was
taking the child to its mother In Los
Angeles. The police acted on q com
plant from Virginia's father. William
IL, Ford, Philadelphia civil engineer.
Mrs. Janney asserted that her daugh-
ter was divorced from Ford several
months ago and that the court award
ed the custody of the child to the
mother.
The petition for release set forth
that the two were detained without
legal warrant.