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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Hillman Hale

Funeral services over the remains of Hillman Hale, aged 24 years, who died Tuesday in a local infirmary. were conducted yesterday morning from the residence of his father-in-law, Sumter Bethea, 2S11 Highland avenue. Inter- ment followed in Elmwood cemetery The deceased is survived by his widow, fourth brothers and two sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Mrs. Jane E. Mandy

Mrs. Jane r. Mandy, aged 66 years. the widow of the late John Mandy of Ems ley. died at ? o'clock this morning after a prolonged illness. She. is survived by one son, Edward C. Mandy, at whose residence on Avenue H, Ensley, she died. The deceased had been a resident of Br- mingham for the past % years, Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Will J. Stewart

Funeral services over the remains of Will J. Stewart aged 30 years. who committed suicide by drink ing carbolic acid several days ago. will be conduct ed this morning from Warner Smiley's private chapel. interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Charged With "Mashing'

J. H. Cohen was arrested yesterday afternoon on a South Ensley car by De-. tective Mitchell and placed in the citJ jail on a charge of disorderly conduct The charge grew out of the alleged '.mashing'' activities of Cohen. The de- tectfve states that Cohen made some ad- vances to woman, who repulsed hims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Henry Miller

Funeral services over the remains
 of Henry Miller. aged 53 years, who died Monday in a local infirmary, will be conducted this morning from Johns private chapel. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
A. J. Arrant, Jr.

Funeral services over the remains of A. J. Arrant, Jr., the 1-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. A. J. Arrant of 1908 Gull lom street will be conducted this morn ing from the residence at 10 o'clock. In- terment will follow in Elmwood ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Mrs. Fonna Liddy

Mrs Fonna Liddy, aged 50 years, died yesterday in local infirmary. Funeral services over the remains will be con- ducted this morning at 10 o'clock from the Syrian Catholic church at Avenue F and Twentieth street. Interment will fol- low in the Catholic cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Mrs. Frank w. Lawson

Mrs. Frank w. Lawson, aged 3S years, died yesterday at the late residence in Ensley She is survived by her husband and a son, Douglass Lawson. and her parents. Funeral arrangements will be announced later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
. Death of An Infant

Selma, June 3.-(Special) l)-Little Helen Modesto deGraff. the 4-months-old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Arthur deGraaf, died at their home here this morning after an illness of several days. Death was due to pneumonia. which developed more than a week ago. The remains will be carried to Pensacola, Fla, tomorrow morning for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
George Borough Buried in Leeds

Leeds, June 3.-(Specialo-Fu Funeral serv- ices over the remains of George Borough, who died at Birmingham infirmary Monday as the result of an electric shock and fall at the plant of the Standard Portland Cement company here. were con- ducted from the home of his. sister, Mrs. Charles Cox. yesterday afternoon, fol- lowed by interment at Shilo cemetery. The deceased was reared in Leeds and had many devoted friends here. He is survived by his father, ". F. Borough, his mother and several sisters and brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Says Armistice Impossible

Brownsville, Tex, June 3.--No armistice between the factions in Mexico is possible, according to Col. Daniel Rios Zertuche chief surgeon of the constitutionalist army of the northeast. commenting in Matamoros today on General Huerta' S notice to the Mexican delegates to the mediation conference. Dr. Zertuche said that now that Huerta defeated com pletely, he is shrewd enough to invite the constitutionalists to an armistice to gain time for more defense preparations
 That man is the biggest criminal that Mexico ever produced, said Dr. Zertuche He realizes he is downed and he is beg ging to get out. Can anyone believe we are going to wait until Mexican public opinion comes to him? The only way out is for the constitutionalists to crush him and force him out of the office that he usurped.
 We started this revolution over a year ago without preparation, without men, without influence or money; we have been successful, for we now control three fourths of Mexico. When we are so near our goal it is not reasonable to expect us to sit and wait for Mexican public opinion to go to Senor Hperta The Mex ican people would have anyone rather than a Huertista. a cientifico or a cler- ical."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
John Harrison

Huntsville, June 3.-(Special )--John Harrison. aged IS years. a we'll known Confederate veteran ana Mason died yes- terday afternoon after a long illness at the home of his son. Daniel T. Har- rison. MT. Harrison was native of Tennessee and was an officer in a Ten- nessee Confederate regiment He is sur vived by two sons, Daniel T., and Robert S. Harrison, and one daughter. Miss Cora Harrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04

JOHNS uuaertakins co. Phone ,ooa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Not Formed to Eyade Law

Was not this company formed to evade the law against the New Haven owning the Massachusetts trolleys?"
 No"
 Why was $30,0O0 a year for five years voted to Mir. Mellen when he retired from the presdency?"
 Because his services were retained in an advisory capacity
 Why was the vote rescinded?"
 Because Mir. Mellen himself said he did not want it."
 What would have happened if Mir. Mellen had objected to being retired?'
 ''He could have retained the presidency if he had wanted to do so because he had a majority of the board with him.
 Interrogated as to loans of 5000 GOO each to the Pennsylvania Central railroads at per cent when the New Haven was paying per cent for money, MT. Skin- ner said the directors felt they were get ting more from the two roads for the money than they could have gotten from bankers.
 Was William Rockefeller active at rne meetings of directors?" he was asked
 Yes"
 Before MT. Skinner's examination con- cluded the hearing was adjourned until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Want Constitutionalists

It is known the mediators want the constitutionalists to come into the con ferences so that the solution by peaceful methods may be a historic example to Pan-America of the way revolutions can be ended in countries or this hemisphere.
 But If the constitutionalists refuse to enter, mediation will proceed. An agree ment will be reached between the United States and the Huerta administration through which a new government will be set up. The international conflict will have been resolved and the probability is that Argentina, Brazil and Chile will ac- cord recognition and moral support to the new provisional government. The United States would be expected to do likewise. Should the constituencies by military force upset such programme, recognition, it is believed here, would be Withheld until a new government set up along the principles of the mediation con- ference, was installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
MED|ATORS AWAIT THE ATTITUDE OF
 GENERAL CARRANzA
War Or Peace In Mexico May Rest With Rebel Chiefs ActiOn-Ac-
 ceptance Urged

Niagara Falls, Ont, June 3.-Mediation tonight waits on General Venustiano Car ranza. The commander-in-c of the constitutionalist forces in Mexico has in his possession a communication from the three South American diplomats, which opens the door for constitutionalists rep resentation in the conferences here. Upon his words depends whether the entire Mexican problem will be settled by di- plomacy or whether the constitutional1sts will continue to fight their way to Mexico City Q
 The mediators have smoothed the path for constitutionalist participation. The United States government wants them to accept rejection may eventually mean the Washington governments with drawal of the moral support it has been extending to the consttutionalist cause.
 The mediators tonight were hopefully confident General Carranza would sent envoys here. Instead of believing negotia- tions will be indefinitely prolonged by such course they think a pacific set clement would in reality be more quick ly adopted as parties Tn the MeH1can us pute then would be here to shape the programme of peace.
 Just what was contained in the media tors message to General Carranza, trans- mitted today by Rafael Zubaran at Wash ington to the constitutionalist chief, was not revealed here. The mediators said that out of courtesy to Carranza the doc ument would not be made public here. There is a general confidence that the answer will be favorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Not Literally Invited

The medators have not literally invit- ed the constitutionalists anew but the phraseology of the note is said to be such as to pave the way for their en- trance to the negotiations. It clarifies misunderstandings that have existed. The mediators plainly desire to treat the in- terests of the constitutionalists fairly. The mediators are daily approaching in ternal questions, which has as well an
 international aspect, in tactful man. ner. There is no purpose here to legis- late on the land question. The American delegates have suggested no specific agra rian plan nor do they intend to do SO. What the American government and the mediators desire is that the new provi- sional government shall be morally obli- gated to dispose of the land question with justice to all interests.
 The mediators are not foisting any programme of their own on Mexico re- specting the form of the proposed new provisional government. The mediators feel the constituencies will find here their interests will be respected. their argument given every consideration and that the fairest spirit of impartiality and friendship will be extended.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23
DISASTERS AT SEA.

Honolulu, June %.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir:-I notice that there has been
another collision between steamships;
fortunately there were no lives lost,
and it was better so as we were not
ready for another disaster so soon aft
er the Empress of Ireland tragedy.
Every time there is one Of the dis
asters at sea suggestions come from
far and near looking to the proven
ton of such horrors.
recall one that received much at
tention at the time of the Titanic dis
aster. 1t was a device for detecting
the near approach of danger either
from iceberg or vessel, at night OF
during a heavy fog.
Are these life saving devices, that
are heard so much of directly follow
ing an accident at sea, the mere raw
ings of a diseased brain, or do they
really contain merit and are just
forgotten when the horror dies down!
F. M.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23
FROM A ThEATER-eoER.
Editor Honolulu star,Bulletin,

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir: In writing as follows, am
actuated more by public spirit and
sense of justice than, directly in laud-
alton Of the Webb Company of Play.
ers. The fact that they have enter
tanned hundreds every evening and
yet have not been given their full
share of praise by the press shows, it
seems to me, a decided lack of far.
sightedness.
Assuredly the concensus of opinion
of the audiences has not been fairly
represented.
The Webb Company Is so far super
Tor to any other that we have ever
had here, that one cannot even make
comparisons. Heretofore We have
had one or two stars with poor sup.
port, but the work Of these people is
uniformly fine and really remarkable
when the fact that they are putting
on two heavy plays a week is consid
cred. Their Interpretation shows yer
satility and frequently a subtletry
which could hardly be hoped for. con.
sidering the haste which must be
made in preparation.
l am sure you will find hundreds
of theater-going people who will agree
with me. If such is the case, why not
give them such encouragement in the
pieces as will make them desire to
return to further entertain us where
alas, entertainment is so sadly needed
One hears on all sides the com
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23

plant OF tourists that there is moth
ing to do here, especially in the eve
Iings." Would 1t not be good promo
ton work TO give the Webb players
their well deserved praise? The worst
shows we have had here have re
ceived as much kindness from the
press as this splendid company. Is
this fair to them or to the commu
nifty whose pulse the press is sup
posed to feel and express? Is it good
criticism to try to find only flaws
overlooking or damming with faint
praise. the good points which are SC
obvious?
Let us be fair and just to those
who come to entertain us-saying the
best things possible, not offering crit
icism in a narrow, Undiscriminatins
way and perhaps these clever peo
pie and more like them will be glad
to return and give us and our tour
lists a little more reason for stay
ing and wishing to come again to
our Honolulu. E. E. NJ.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23
"sAPPER" RETURNS THANKS.

Honolulu. H. T., June %, 1914.
Editor Honolulu Star-3Ulletin:
| Sfr.-Eleven days have elapsed since
the celebration attending the natal
day of Kamehameha |.
During that period / have seen no
evidence Of appreciation in either of
the daily publications from those who
| were the recipients OF many, and out
OF the ordinary, courtesies from the
members of the Signal company. sta.
toned at Fort Shafter.
In the eVinced disinclination to ex.
press cur thanks to the members of
the Signal company, personally feel
that 1t is up to William" to get busy,
so l shall blushingly plunge into the
seventh estate
am indeed grateful to you men
for the more than ordinary and to-be-
expected care you unaffected in the
welfare and safety of he timid riders,
as well as for the earnestness with
which you selected mounts for the in
experienced. It is requesting much
to ask for the almost private mount
Of soldier, and when that request
issgranted with smile of satisfaction,
one indeed appreciates the fact that
the enlisted men Of the Signal Corps
are good sports" and quite human.
IN cur own New England way.
4 | can appreciate the weary hours of
waiting npcn the pleasure of another,
especially when those hours we're de-
signated as those during which you
were free from duty aud am greatly
pleased that not one murmur of COM
plant was heard. But, pshaw. SOL
diers are not built that way.
When we returned frcn YEARLY me-
andering about the streets of the city
Beautiful, coated with several inches
CT real estate, and with threats from
which all melody had evaporated, the
many beakers Of cool lemonade which
you SO thoughtfully provided was in
deed mamma in the wilderness. That
we possessed hunger found only in
the. keeping of Castle Garden" re-
cruit-as I had always believed-goes
without question. I am unable to ex-
press my thanks for the hurriedly got
ten-up dinner of eggs, bacon, pota-
toes. cabbage, fruit, etc, ETC., which
appeared as though by magic. To the
mess sergeant, that old wanderer
from the banks of the Hudson, as we'll
as to the cook and This assistants, Il
would convey my gratitude for their
thoughtfulness and READY tact. To
those members of the company who
furnished music TO enlisen our hour of
pleasure also giysethanks. and one
and all would assure you if, in the turn
OF the wheel, am ever required to re-
ciprocate their kindnesses, trust I
can produce an impression upon my
guests as cur hosts produced upon us.
Permit me TO assure you that you
may place your hand upon the back
of your neck and in "a loud, rough
voice inform the planets which re-
vclve amid the Eastness of space that
when again the celebration OF the ma
tai day of that grim old war horse,
who was surely on, the Job, again
bursts upon the vision, one petite
form will be absent from the pageant.
You hearb1ne.
.1.- "- CADDED
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23
CALLS ON CITIZENS TO ACT

Editor Star-Bulletin, Honolulu:
The disconcerting news you publish
concerning a national leprosarium in
Hawaii ought to be enough to bestir
every citizen into protest.
1t is fortunate that the local organ
ICED bodies are active in their en-.
deavors to prevent congress from
further injuring the territory by an
act of such plain injustice, but is Il
not possible that their activity may
be materially aided or even improved
upon by the efforts of individuals?
For it is we'll known that formal reso,
buttons, like names to petition, are
often looked upon as merely perfume
tory performances in which the per-
sons have little concern, or at most
as the expression Of an interested
few. - w. 81.
There are persons here, perhaps,
representing every section of the
United States; and no doubt each has
the acquaintance and friendship Of
one or more members Of congress, or
senators or influential person there.
Why not appeal to such for Justice
simple justice? ~sz~a>.< - Z.
Put it up to him how this country
voluntarily cast itself into the arms
of the great republic, confidently ex-
peeting fair treatment at all times
and in all cases. Tell him this pro-
test and appeal is made personally
because we are without vote in the
congress,-and, unhappily, without a
voice there! -. ..= s.. =.
Remind him of his own dread of the
disease. and ask him how he would
like such treatment by government
just because it had the power. >
AS you well say, Mr.. Editor, it Is
not a question of how contagious the
malady is, but one of fixed fear and
dread that will not be argued down.
In the average American mind 1t
travels side by side with its religion;
for both have been impressed by the
same book Nor is 1t sufficiently ac-
quainted with the geography Of these
islands to draw substitution between
them, or appreciate their natural sep
arations and divisions. ~
And a leper colony established at
any place on any one of them by the
United States would mean simply that
Hawaii is a leper colony-the ma
tional 1azaretto! aa<>.s-'.
Desirable immigrants as well as
tourists would go sailing the other
Yours for Hawaii, ~
s. r. NAPLES.
Puunene,| June 81, 1914.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23
AS HILo SEES IT

The illness which kept Delegate Kuhio away
from Washington during an entire session of
Congress was really calamity. 1t is entirely
probable that il during the past two years Ha.
waii had been adequately represented in Wash,
iDgton, the tariff bill would have been changed
to exempt Hawaii from some of its provisions.
An earnest, shrewd and intelligent campaign
to this end might have saved us from being in,
cluded, willy nilly, in the general tariff bill.
How many millions that would have been worth
10 Hawaii, we leave sugar men to calculate
Hilo Tribune t~~ a@%za :. Z y 1--afsa--
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23
JUNE %, 1914
4 PRACTICE open TO CRITICISM

The attack made on the city's building and
plumbing inspector, Mr.. j. J. Miehlstein, is so
serious that the charges should not be dropped
until they are entirely thrashed out.
II will be doing Mr.. Miehlstein great injus-
iceto believe the charges until they are proven,
and the accused man will be doing an injustice
to the public unless he insists on full yentila-
ton of the assertions that he is getting an ile-
Ultimate "rake-dff' from fishmarket improve
inent work ordered done by the board of super
yisors. His explanation is perfectly credible
one. He says that it has never been understood
that he was barred, by reason of his city office,
from doing city work con the side"
Quite possibly this is the case. There is an
unfortunate practice in Hawaii of allowing
public officials to engage in all sorts of private
work that quite often is undertaken at the ex-
pcnse of their official duties. 1t is not con.
fined to any one branch of government, nor to
any one department Of this city administration.
It is almost general practice. Sometimes it Is
Impossible to get capable men for office at the
small salary attached
But regardless of the truth as to the Miehl-
stein charges, the habit Of allowing public Off
Gals to engage in private work along the line
Of their official duties is bad habit It is poor
business 1t inevitably results either in neg
lect Of public business or of waste in funds.
There are enough duties attached to every pub
lie office to keep its occupant busy all the time
without engaging in private work If he finds
time for the private work it "a pretty good sign
either that he has had to employ assistants to
help him run his proper job which i a waste
u public funds-or that his own job is suffer
ing for lack Of continuous attention which is
neglect. N ]. Is
On the face Of It, the charge which Miehlstein
Admits that he got seven and one hall per cent
as supervising architect on the fishmarket inn
llroFements reveals only thing sanctioned
here BY long and fairly general usage. On that
basis he issshardly cnlpahle Everybody has
been doing it, apparently. !.
But it's bad business.
The other charge, that the inspector has been
getting two and one-half per cent from the ma
terial men concerned in the job, is sanctioned
neither by usage nor law and should be looked
into This Mr. Miehlstein fatty denies
Personally, he is regarded as capable and
honest city official and he will continue to be
regarded SO until proved otherwise by his. "a. &C.
cHsers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23

The above figures do not include large
amount of individual or company British cap
ital privately employed in Mexico.
Throughout all parts of Mexico the credit of
the banks has been seriously affected and the
whole country is flooded with paper money,
same of it issued by the Huertistas and the rest
by the Censtitutionalists. This deprecated
scrip is being discounted by wealthy money.
sharks who are piling up enormous claims
against the next stable Mexican regime
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23
EDITOR
BRITISH INTERESTS IN MEXICO

1t is not small stake that Great Britain is
striving to protect in Mexico, regardless of what
some critics may say of the "oil war" British
investments in the troubled republic are far
larger than most people realize.
Recent statistics give the amount of British
syndicate capital in Mexico as $4S2, 0OO, 900
This is an increase of $162, 500 900 over the esti-
mate made in 1912 by United States Consul
Marion Letcher at Chihuahua The British
syndicate investments in Mexico are thus d.
Vided:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23
Leys9t}E E! 1EEY I ':''g!!!2y

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, but cannot give
space for anonymous communica.
tions.)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23

Judge G.. j. Daugherty is running for mayor
of Fort Worth, Texas He is 8 feet 9 inches
high and is said to be the smallest candidate in
the United States. However if mentality is to
be taken into consideration, Honolulu could
produce some politicians who would give the
Texan mighty close race.
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4 COme-DOwn.

A damsel who lived in Dubuque
Was ambitious to marry a duque,
But as none hove in sight
1t discouraged her ought
And she married a barber nam
LuQue.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-23

The man who engineered the peace treaty at
Portsmouth will soon be back from Madrid.
Why not call upon him to settle all this media
ton business!