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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13
EDITOR

"'We have exerted our best cndcavOrs, ac-
cording to our best judgment, to aid in restoring
peace and prosperity to you, our neighbOrs and
our friends We have been disinterested, as you
know, but our suggestions, having failed to meet
with the approval Of either the provisional gov
eminent or of the commander of the insurrcc-
tionary forces, have necessarily proved unavail-
ing. Deeply as we regret this circumstance, We
frankly admit it to be a fact. But it is the ac-
complishment, not the method, that We still re-
gard as vital. We have tried our way in vain.
Now we stand ready to try yours. Your am
bassador will be received in Washington. We
will accredit a new ambassador to you with
out previous conditions" We shall hold your
government responsible for the lives and prop
ertiessof all foreign residents, and shall notify
other nations to that effect. All of our deal
ings with your administration will be in the
open, in good faith, and in sincere hope that a
truly representative and stable government may
soon be established, to the end that, within a
reasonable time, peace and prosperity may be
regained in all parts of your distracted land
"We hear the objections to this new policy.
1t would be unfair to the Constitutionalists and
rebels. 1t would be inconsistent with our de-
of the president, would humiliate us as a nation
in the eyes of the world. Perhaps, yes; and for
that very reason it would live forever as a per-
Torrance and an example, as the noblest act ever
done by great and powerful nation in the in
terest of weak and suffering people.
"And it would avert war--at least for time
sufficient to allow for adjustment and mutual
understanding. That is the oyerpowering con-
sideration which should and, We hope, may in
fluence president who surely must realize that
he is not merely the tribune of a people, but is
also the head of a nation which should set the
pace for all the world in works of self-abnega-
ton tending to universal peace"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13
Two GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS

Governor Pinkham's first recommendations
to office will meet with general approval
In suggesting Arthur A. Wilder and Ed
ward NJ. Watson as supreme court justices he
has named two men held in high respect in Ha-
waii both for their professional attachments and
for their interest and participation in affairs of
public policy and service. Judge Wilder has had
previous experience as an associate justice, his
record on the bench having been of an admirable
character Attorney Watson is rightfully re-
earded as one of the young men of the Hawaiian
bar who have made rapid upward progress.
With these two associate justices and a chief
Justice of the caliber and yigor of Judge A. G.
NJ Robertson, the supreme bench of Hawaii
slo1ld be of decidedly progressive type during
the administration of Governor Pinkham.
That will work out as one of the potent fac
tors toward the successful accomplishment of the
Governors task in Hawaii, f
Incidentally, the governor is making his APP
recommendations from Democratic ranks. And
an parties will be satisfied The confirmation
should be certain and early.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13
SPEAKING or AUTOMOBILE RULES

While on the subject of auto ordinances,
tpeeds, limits, road rules and other kindred sub
ects there is one provision for public safety that
By all means should stand out in the proposed
law like lighthouse at sea.
Make thorough knoirledge of the traffic ordi-
nance itself prerequisite to possession of u
r6nse to drire an automobile.
It is a fact that large percentage probably
q majority of the people who drive cars in Ho-
nolulu today know no more about the rules Of
The road and the regulations embodied in the
present ordinances than they know. about the
nebular hypothesis or the Piltdown skull theory
Deputy City Attorney Weaver says that the
Examiner Of chauffeurs is supposed to test the
applicant for license on his or her knowledge
Of the ordinance AS matter of fact, this test
is perfunctory, practically useless A we'll
known businessman of this city told the Star
Bulletin yesterday that when he was examined
for license to drive he did not have to take a
test on the traffic ordinance and road rules. He
could start stop and turn his machine operate
It under all ordinary circumstances, but so far
as the examiner knew, he was ignorant of the
law and his responsibility Hereunder
Every man and woman who has driven a car
ii Honolulu knows the unwelcome sensation of
narrowly missing a crash or collision with some
other driver who seemed to have no idea of what
to do when two cars were meeting or one passing
another. Constantly there are slight accidents
occurring due to this very ignorance on the part
Of drivers.
Every person at the wheel of an auto should
know the law and the detailed rules. And the
police should back up tie supervisors when the
new ordinance is passed back them up by
strict enforcement ...#
That is only reasonable as a measure of pub
lie safety
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13
IN DEFENSE OF THE coAsTWisE
LAWS.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletins
Sir: In your issue of January
there is a communication signed X.
Y. T., who has taken upon himself
or helself-the same self-inposed
duty that has been shouldered by
several others in these islands, that
of speaking or writing their ideas and
stating that they represent the
wishes or ideas of the rest of vi.
For my part, wish these, people
would speak for themselves alone
They don't know any more about
what | think or want as regard. pub
lie matters than a twin baby carriage
does. " - =. ~
Y. Y. z. seems to think that the
people of this territory are t% sting
themselves into double bow knots be-
cause of the coastwise law that con-
tributes it's share toward keeping the
United States the United Staies--
the Mecca of all the peoples OF the
world. ~ -.-. i
Perhaps x. Y. 2. would prefer to
see a couple of hundred or so hun
cry ocean tramps hanging around
this port watching like a lot of Eul-
lures for a c.lance to pick up Job,
rather than the present condition of
affairs where the natives and Others
are making a respectable living at
stevedoring. There are 81 ocsan
steamships in and out of Honolulu
this month. On this number % Ire
American craft protected by he
coastwise law Granting that this
terrible (?) law was suspended, .tFo
of the four foreign steamships tohth-
ing here would not reduce thtir
charges either for passenger Or,
freight The remaining two foreitn
steamships Japanese boats) would
cut a sorry figure against the Amef-
can vessels. That being the case It
would bring about a condition of a.
fairs that obtains around all foreign
ports-lowest of wages for all cor
cerned, and a lot of idle ships hans-
ing about ready to pounce on the
first job that shows up. MI, - u
From the tone Of KY. Us lettei
I should Judge that he belongs to, ID
class that would like to reduce wages
especially of the Japanese laborers
on the plantations. H. a. . j.
/ don't know who X. Y. q. is, but
will wager that he is either nom
citizen or non-producer. ID
Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doc
die blood flowing through my veins to
desire every ounce of protection that
obtains at present. 49, --.- I
MAXIM. j.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13
legegSk llN'IfE7 To pig

sion on your part regarding this nat.
ter in one of your next isaies, ! re.
main, wishing Your success.
Sincerely yours. !
OTTO ZESCHiTZ. +
p. S.-I am at the. present tine
more or less not directly concerned
in this matter. being eaBaged Tor
three months yet to COME to Uncle
Sam. You see. coItL not be con.
Cerned. How coUiG l serve two r'as-
tiers faithfully? No. l Dc not use any
kind OF alcoholics.
Had the writer of the above letter
referred to the advertising column ;
OF the Star-Bulletin the same day ne
saw the article which has 'ealled for
a response from him, he would have
found the advertisement OF che Of
the women making 4 marriage offer.
name and address appended. I'd.
Note
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13
GOOD R0lDs AND UNCLE SAM

Considerable space is devoted to good roads
in the annual report of the secretary of agricul,
ture OF particular interest to Hawaii, in view
of the commission named at the Civic Conven-
ton here some months ago, is the relation be-
tween the federal and local government dis
cnssed in the report. .s...
For 20 years, it is stated, there has been a
steady growth in the good-roads movement, so
that today about thirty.four states have high
way commissions or some other form of highway
agency State appropriations for roadwork
have increased from two million ten years ago
to forty three million in 1912.
The relation of the federal government to
road construction and road management is
pointed out. The federal government should
take the lead in inyestigational and experiment.
al work and should develop principles of cooper
alton with the states in matters of educational
and demonstrational work. 1t seems desirable
that the federal government should deal with
the state as the lowest unit, through an expert
highway commission as it's agency. This policy
would eliminate the difficulty of the federal
governments determining local issues as well as
the danger of undue centralized federal control.
In order to stimulate this policy and to prevent
undue inroads on the federal treasury, federal
aid, whenever extended for construction and
maintenance, should be furnished ON condition
that the states provide an appropriation at least
double that voted by the federal government
This would furnish an automatic check.
The plan should provide for maintenance as
well as construction, in order to prevent the
possibility of the construction of roads many of
which may wear out before the bonds placed
upon them are paid. The secretary raises the
question as to what roads should be improved
He says that the roads of greatest economic and
social Importance are those over which the prod
ucts of the farm can be taken to the nearest rail
way station and which minister to the other So
cial and economic needs of the community. 1t
is pointed out that no federal funds should be
expended on any project until scheme of road
construction and maintenance within a state has
been developed and agreed upon by the proper
representatives of the state and of the federal gov
eminent
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13
col. HARYti,s SOLUTIONS

Col. George Harvey, the interesting and dy-
manic editor of the North American Review, has
solution for the Mexican problem that he con-
fides to the world in recent issue. Says
the Colonel-who is not altogether an adlnirer
Of Mr. Wilson: r
at is proyerbially easy to criticise, especially
after the event Probably president Wilson
himself now realizes that it would have been
better to accord recognition to the de fdcto gov
eminent, in compliance with the unanimous rec
fermentation of the diplomatic corps in Mexico,
upon the grounds set forth by Mr.. Asquith. But
having once assumed a wider responsibility by
attempting to dictate to the dictator, in pursu-
anee of policy which was ethical rather than
practical he was forbidden by regard for the ma
TONS dignity, no less than by his own obduracy,
Is rece1e from the position which he had taken
But the policy which the president sincerely
believed to be the wisest has failed. Why could
and why should he not now address the de faeto
government of Mexico substantially as follows
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13

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
tBched. This paper will treat as con-
fidential signatures to letters if the
writer's so desire, but cannot give
space to anonymous communications. ]
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13

Secretary Lane declines to resign in order to
run for the California governOrship. This Lane
evidently has not vet reached its turning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13

F. E. HARRIS: Now that there
is a church attendance campaign be-
ing carried on in Honolulu, something
ought to be done concerning the
things which might prevent people
from attending church. In this in
stance l refer " the bell in Central
Union church. The tone of this in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13

The wind bloweth where it listeth, or words
, that effect
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13

strument is far from pleasing and
the bell appears to be more or less
of a nuisance whenever used.
-, III. p. WOOD: The new tourist
bureau which the Promotion Commit
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-13

tee is now contemplating organizing
will prove an excellent thing for the
different islands n the present plans
are carried out. thousands Of tourists
will be induced to visit every island
during their stay IN Hawaii.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
RIVALS THE PANAMA CANAL
Some Surprising Facts About Great
Waterway Being Constructed
Across Now York State.

Comparatively few persons have
given serious attention to the fact
that a great barge canal, at an esti-
mated total cost of $101, 100000, is
being constructed across central and
western New York state. This great
walled-up waterway with its locks,
water gates, spillways and highway
bridges, winds across the state from
the Hudson to Tonawanda, giving
access to the old Erie canal, Oswego
canal, Lake Champlain, st. Law
renee and Great lakes, opening a
grand highway from the seaboard
and the first city of the Union.
When one considers that the canal
extends as the crow flies, 353.5 miles
across the state, and with the branch
es to Lake Champlain and Lake On
tario has a total length of 463.5
miles, 1t will be recognized as one Of
the largest engineering feats in canal
construction, ranking second only to
the Panama canal. There has been
no end of difficulties met with. such
as quicksands and floods, and fire.
quently bridges had to be built to
make the work possible.-Amanda
Smith Grain, in Leslie's.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
TRACES ORIGIN OF CANCER
Discovery by European Scientist
Marks Important Step In Treat
ment of Dread Disease.

The results of experiments to find
the origin of cancer have been pub
hshed by Prof. Johannes Fibigcr, di-
rector of the Pathological institute at
Copenhagen.
His researches show that cancerous
growths in the esophagus and stom-
achs of rodents were. due to the pres
ence in the alimentary canal of mi
mute worms, an indeterminate num-
ber of which are from the common
cockroach. Professor Fibiger sue
ceeded in producing cancer by feed
ing eggs of cockroaches to rats.
The experiments are considered of
great Importance to seekers for a
cure of cancer, as they form the first
experimental production of the dis
ease.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
Asylum Probe is Ordered.

Proceeded by warm denuncia-
tion of the board of regents.
voiced in a strong speech from
Senator Couch, the State senate
Friday morning adopted by a
vote of 80 to 9, the house con-
current resolution ordering an
investigation into the asylum
and its management. Minutes
of the board of regents, hitherto
kept private, were used by
Senator Couch in his speech
calling for the passage Of the
resolution, in which he de-
nounced as cowardly the action
of the board in passing a reso-
luton condemning DR.. j. w.
Babcock. the superintendent of
the institution, and his lady
assistant, DR.. Saunders, on De-
cember %, and then in January
turned around and passed reso-
lutions vindicating DR.. Saunders.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
PRETTY ENGAGEMENT GIFT.

A very pretty engagement gift is
q stack of sachets made of satin rib
bon two inches wide. The sacheis are
cut in squares, padded, sprinkled
with sachet and the edges overcast
A dozen of these are stacked one on
top of the other, tied together with a
baby ribbon like a package and the
bow on top finished with tinv
bunch of five roses. The recipient of
the gift mties the sachets and scat
ters them among her clothes.
Leaves for these roses may be
mace from piece of green satin
ribbon two inches, long and half
inch wide. The raw edges are gath
cred and thc ribbon folded twice. so
INT ~" completed leaf is a triangle
!dL """l uN orc side. \ littlc>cNperi-
90 ~ ~ soon teach vou the
y. !. 1'tGl'S Wor,i
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
The Waterworks Commission.

Editor Fort Mill Times:
] notice a communication in
your issue of this date from
Tax Payer" suggesting that
the petitions now being circu-
lated asking for an election on
the question of issuing bonds
for water works be withdrawn,
or amended, so as to insert the
names of three citizens who
shall act as a commission having
charge of the construction or
purchase of the proposed system
of water works.
, Please allow me to state that
this phase of the matter is cared
for in our statute law. Sections
3015, 3016 and 3017, Code of
Laws, 1912, Vol. 1, which author
ICES cities and towns to erect,
construct and operate systems
of water works and lights, re-
quire that at every election upon
the question of bond issue for
such a purpose, the electors shall
vote for three citizens of the
- whose terms Of office shall
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
a. ] |lLL Y0Uma NAN
o1LD'S BEST RIFlEmAN

The following item from the
Birningham (Ala.) Ledger of
the 10Th, will be read with more
than passing. interest by the
people of this section:
1T. X. Lee, of the Birming-
ham Athletic club, has broken
the worlds record for consecu-
tive rifle shooting, Lee having
scored three straight "possi-
bles," or perfect scores.
He tied the worlds record
Sunday one week ago by making
his second possible" and great
interest was felt in his next
attempt, which occurred Satur-
.day. He made another perfect
score on that occasion and the
little old worlds record is now
lightly held>in the palm of the
hand of a Birmingham man:
MIR. Lees first appearance in
the limelight occurred something
over a year ago, when he
equalled the worlds record for
hitting moving targets, but this
latest performance was much
more wonderful and there is
none to dispute his claim to the
worlds championship"
Mr.. T. X. Lee is the fifth son
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Lee, of
Fort Mill, and is well known
throughout this section.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
Ms \. n. uEE.
Tells Others How to Get Strong
and Well.

d
Mrs. ". w. Lake Of Aberdeen.
Miss. says: THE grippe had left me
in weak. rundown condition from
which ! suffered for some time. I
tried different remedies but nothing
seemed to do, me any good until 1
took vinol, from which 1 received
great benefit. My cough is almost
entirely gone and / am strong and
we'll again, and am glad to recon-
mend vjnol to others who suffer as I
did"
Mrs. Lakes recovery was due to
the combined action OF the medicinal
elements extracted from cods' livers
combined with the blood making
and strength creating properties of
tonic iron, which are contained In
Vinol, and her cough disappeared as
a natural result.
We guarantee that vinol will do all
we claim and will pay back your
money II Vinol does not satisfy you.
p. 8. Stop scratching, our Saxo
Salve stops itching. We guarantee 1t.
w. b. ARDREY, Druggist,
FORT MILL, S. G..
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
Replies to Mr.. Blankenship.

Editor Fort Mill Times:
In justice to myself, | wish to
reply to an article that you pub
. lished last week under the head
line: "A Card from Mr.. Blanl1en-
ship"
care nothing about the
ltics of this township, and
not care to enter into any con-
Nersy whatsoever concerning
me; but as it is known fact
lat am the correspondent of
he York News from this section,
ask it as a privilege to justify
my statement.
In gathering news. for these
weekly letters, | always try to
get the matters of interest, not
to the people of Fort Mill but the
county in general. However, as
| heard several of Mr.. Blanken-
ships most intimate friends say
that he would not be in the race
again for reelection, | thought
had the right in so stating it,
Delng careful to emphasize the
fact that it was a rumor
AS to injuring Mr.. Blanken-
ship, or furthering the cause of
any other man, that decidedly
was not my purpose, for | am
not a man of that caliber. l
merely used the statement as a
news matter.
Hoping that you will be kind
enough to allow this space in
your valuable paper to let the
people of this vicinity know that
l am not in this community to stir
up political strife, nor to speak
a word that would injure any
citizen of this township, either
personally or politically, / am
Resp. yours,
John l.. Ratterree.
Gold Hill,- Jan. "a.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29

be for two, four and six years,
an I who shall be known as the
Commissioners of Public Works.
These commissioners are vested
with authority to build or con-
tract for building the water
works plant, and have the full
control and management of it..
They form a permanent body,
which ranks as an agent of the
municipality, and is independent
of the town council, except that
they cannot incur indebtedness
w tho1e the consent of the
council.
B. j. White.
Rock Hill, Jan. %.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29

S. w. PARKS, Treas.
Fort Mill, S. c., Jan. ID. 1914.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29

if your prosperity is one-crop prosperity. And
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
YES, AND OTHER "eIe GUNS ~

"rhe church militant, my son,
means the church engaged in war
fare"
"And are the canons what it fights
with, pa?'-Boston Evening Tran
script.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
FEMININE IRONY.

Bertha-I saw my affinity at the
zoo, up in the park, today.
Bertha's Girl Chum (Sweetly)-
Yes? Which cage ?-Judge.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
VERY BAD.

@Ts Jones in bad condition?"
"Very much 80. He had an attack
of locomotive taxes and is now in a
catamose condition"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-29
MEAN iNTIMATIoN.

"What a high color Miss Pretty
Face has p
ooh, not SO high, if you get it at
the marked-down sales.v
New-York tribune., 1914-11-26
EEW YORK PRICE.
CONSOLIDATED WHEAT
INTERIOR Rsctl

op.n. iigu. I0,. Close day.
May... 29 l5-li ! - lj-l6 90 $40 -3is .ll,
INTERIOR RECEIPTS
New-York tribune., 1914-11-26
nAnY 1MpoRTs AND EXPORTs.

Daily imports and exports Of general
,oercbandise at the Port Of New YORK