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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
IS GUEST
Of ASSOCIATED PRESS

associated Press by Federal wirsless.J !,
NEW YORK, April 20.-Presideut
Wilson was the guest of The Associated
Press at q luncheon here today in con.
nection with meeting of the members
If the association.
Addressing those present he made a
definite statement Of his ideas of neu-
trality and the duty of the United
States In war time. Neutrality, he said,
is not the desire to avoid trouble but
for something greater than to fight.
There is a distinction coming to the
United States, he commented, distinc,
ton of self-control and self mastery. n
"Such nation, n he said, "is bound
to play an important part in adjusting
the affairs of the world once the fight
ing is ended. We have no hampering
ambitions-we don't want our foot on
anybody's territory. Isn't such a ma,
ton bound to be frecf'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
OWNERS .
ASK PROTECTION
Claims Resulting From Loss Of
. Steamer Force Resort to
Federal Limitation
lPreas By. Fsederal wI..Ie.s.l

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wiraless.)
Y Los ANGELES, April 2l.-The fed
eral statutes limiting corporate habil-
tiles were invoked here yesterday in
the United States district court by the
Independent Steamship d Company
against relatives Of those lost in and
survivors, of the wreck of the steam
ship Hanalei, which was lost last No
yember on Duxbury reef, few miles
iorth Of the Golden Gate, with twenty
me drowned, g., g.. ~Ev.a
Unexpected claimants asking dam.
igest in large aggregate amounts have
Appeared from all sides. The court. as
!. preliminary measure. authorized the
appointment Of q commissioner, to hear
estimony in support of the validity Of
aheir claims. s.. ~." .,
" The Hanalei struck in n fog while
he captain was of the bridge. His
masters license was suspended for two
Iears. p ".'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
ROOSEVELT TAKES !.
COURT BY STORM
While On Witness Stand In Libel
Suit Colonel Proves utteFtg
IrrepressibIe

(Associated Press by Federal Wireless.)
SYRACUSE, April 21!--(Jolonel Roos
welt proved as irrepressible today on
the witness stand as on the stump.
r In the trial Of the libel suit brought
against him by William Barnes Jr. of
Albany, the Republican leader, he dis
,ussed points of law with counsel for
10th sides and with the presiding jus
ice. AMI, improving the opportunity,
launched into history Of his political
career and the exploits of the Rough
Riders in the Spanish war at such
length that he was finally cut short, on
the objection Of the plaiAtif. .l
After some argument the court fin
ally ruled that all his testimony ex-
cept such portions of il as bore direct
ly on the case in hand, and particu'
larry the character of William Barnes
Jr, be stricken from the record. He
will continue his testimony tomorrow.
The trial promises to be short one.
The plaintiff 8 ease was soon heard.
Counsel for Barnes called Colonel Roos.
evet 5 secretary as a witness to the
alleged libelIOus utterahces made by
Roosevelt on the stump and rested their
ease. g.r .-.s
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23

SITUATION HAY
Rome Temporizes While Vienna
Continues TO Mass Troops to
Guard Against Invasion
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tAssociated Press by Federal Wireless.)
ROME, April 2I.--Contradictory re,
ports of the most irreconeilable nature
have kept the public mind here in a
swirl of uncertainty and speculation for
the last twenty four hours. .l.
1t fits with the trend of all recent
vents that Austria should be known
to be making increased preparations
against the possibility Of Italian inva'
ion, but from the highest sources to,
day there were also veiled and intangi.
bic limitations that not only might
Italy win her desires without recourse
to arms, but that conclusion Of the
whole great war was near. +
These reports, though respectable
from their origin, have the defect of
Indebtedness. There was nothing hazy,
however, about the news from Austria.
'Phe whole line of the Isonzo River on
The Italian frontier, is said to have
been entrenehed and behind the en-
trenehments the Anstrians have mount.
ed batteries commanding the approaches
TO their positions, Concentration of
Austrian troops goes steadily on.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
AND CHILDREN
ARE SOLDD MANCRUS
Poverty Due to General War
Conditions Compels
Sacrifices e

PEKING, April 6.--(Correspondence
of the Associated Press) The ordinary
suffering. in China has been SO intehsi-
fed by loss Of trade with Europe that
in some provinces the sale of wives and
children is being carried on extensively.
The Manchus Of shansi province
have rosorted to this practise so gen.
orally that. President Yuan Shi-lai has
issued mandate in which hS speaks of
the conditions as s'heartreuding, -" A.
ftSt1IB former days, - according to the
mandate, 1.-THE Banner men (followers
of the Manehu banhers) Of Shansi were
supported by the laying granary. But
since the revolution they have been
dealt within accordance with the com
mon rIe-namely, all support has been
withdrawn. The factories of the Ban.
ncr men have also been suspended on
account of lack of funds. Therefore
means of livelihood have been greatly
reduced. Abe winter will set in very
soon, aud II Is expected that the prices
Of food stutfs viii rise. The aged and
the young will be starved to death,
while the stronger ones will wander
from their homes. ~ ~, ~
Therefore we are anxious about
them, and il is hereby ordered that
1000 shih "a shin is 100 liters) of rice
from the laying granary of the Shansi
province be delivered over to the major
of the garrison to be distributed to the
genuine sufferers. 49,. we
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
PROGRESSOF DOTHA
INVASION IN DOUBT
capetown Reports Big Advance
While Berlin Says Boer Has
Been Defeated ~.
tAssaciatcd Press by Federal wirere.s.)


LoNDoN, April 2l.-+The news of
the operations Of the British expcdi.
tiouary force invading German South.
west Africa under General Botha
varies as it comes direct from Cape
town or via Berlin. Yesterday direct
y conflicting reports were received.
{ The official report to the war Office
from Gapetown says that the British
force had advanced one hundred and
fifty miles north from warmbad, whore
the first base was established north
of the Orange River, to Keetmanshoop,
which important point had been oceu-
pied. This town, one Of the most I'm
portant in the German colony, con.
trolls the railroad running up the val.
ley Of the Airoh River to the capital,
Windhoek, some two hundred and sixty
miles further north. Possession of
Keetmanshoop cuts OF the capital from
outside communication by rail-
The Berlin report of the invasion
says that the forces Of General Botha
have been defeated and driven back,
with loss Of seven hundred men.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
AUSTRALIA ADOPTS .....
= ~ ~, ~ III. u. 80 49,,
AMERICAN METHODS

: SYDNEY, April 6.-(Correspondence
OF the Associated Pressl--Hipw Aus
tralis Is making efforts to push its"lf
agrieulturally and how closely it fol-
lows American schemes ana methods IL
indicated by a report lately submitted
by the New South Wales minister for
education, Mr.. Carmichael, ia parlia.
ment. Mr.. Carmichael made q trip to
Europe some months ago to study. the
educational systems there aud Intended
TO stop in the United States and Canada
but had to cut his tour short ON account
of the outbreak Of the war. However,
he learned all he could about the boys
corn clubs, girls canning clubs and
father and son Clubs in vogue in the
United States. AS a result of his ex.
periences he has come hack with sew.
,eral distinct plans for the furtherance
of agricultural education in this state
His recommendation include agricul.
tural high schools for agricultural com.
munities, and where numbers do not
warrant the establishment of such high
schools he suggests rural day schools
With an agricultural top; and tree
culture be made prominent in all agri.
cultural schools. j. VI -.r,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
BRITISH DESTROY
LOST submarine
UNDER TURK GUNS
Volunteers Defy Fire Of Ottoman.
Batteries IN Dardanelles
On Hazardous Mission
THEY RESCUE SAILORS 5
OF GROUNDED SEA-WAsP
Russian Ships Deal Heavy Blow
70 SuItan's Fleet At Mouth
Z t1l OF Bosphorus
tAsaoeIAiod Pres. BY Federal wireless.

tAssaeiated Press by Federal Wireless.l II
q LONDON, April 21.--In an Official
statement given out yesterday, the Ad.
miralty describes how q picked party
Of volunteers, commanded by young Of.
hcers from the British feet, destroyed
the stranded British submarine Els,
under the nose of the Turkish batteries
guarding the narrows Of the Darda-
nelles. sE. h
While accommodating the Turkish
mine fields, the submarine grounded on
shoal and struck fast. In reporting
the occurrence, the Turkish official bull
!etins said the undersea boat was de-
troyed by gupfre. ~, X.
Volunteers Destroy Wasp q
What actually happened, however,
according 70 the Admiralty, is this:
Volunteers were called for and quick
ly obtained They we're transferred TO
destroyers doing picket duty and sent
in under the concentrated FIRE of the
Turkish Qualifications.
By swift, cool work, and good luck,
they rescued all the submarine 3 crew
with the exception of one man, riddled
her with shells from their own guns,
so that she might be useless to the
enemy, and Withdrew in safety.
Turks Meet Disaster &,.. o..
At theimouth Of the Bosphorus, which
is the other entrance to the Sea of
Marmora, Russian warships, by a strate-
gem, are reported to have blown up
two Turkish destroyers-
The Turks sailed out into the Black
Sea for o. foray against Russian ship.
ping. The, Russians kept away and,
during thpir, absence, slipped in be-
hind them, and mined the entrance to
the straits. When, the Turks returned,
they fouled the mines and were sunk.
A,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
When Aviator Makes Flight From
Fort Brown Garranza Marks
men Try To Pot Machine With
Rifles But Miss Their Aim
PILOT SEEKS TO AVOID
BALLS BY DESCENDING
Then Soldiers Of First Chief Turn
Loose With Rapid-Fire Gum
But Later Affect Regrets
Are Expressed Over Incident
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Associated Press by Federal wireless.l
D TOWNSVILLE, Texas, April 21.-
~ Mexican rifles aud Mexican ma
thine gun we're turned yesterday against
United States army biplane and Lieu
tenants Jones and Milling, its pilot and
observer The machine assembled from
Fort Brown and rose over American ter
ritory, at no time crossing the line,
yet it became target for riAemen Of
the Carrauza garrison at Matamoros be.
fore il had gained any great height.
Machine Gun Turns Loose
At first only one marksman attempted
70 bring down the American machine,
but later there was considerable firing,
some score or more Of rife balls whist.
ling past the, aviator. Finding himself
the mark for deliberate FIRE, the airman
began to descend, just as a machine gun
turned loose against him at least fifty
shots. ~ 'r"@
Lieutenant Jones landed in safety
with his passenger. Neither they nor
The machine were struck
carranza's Consul Apologies
General Funston, in command of the
American forces on the border, was i'm.
mediately notified by wireless of what
had taken place. General Carranza e
consul here promptly apolOgized to Col
onel Augustus p. Blocksom, Third Uni
ted States cavalry, and promised that
the Offenders would be arrested and
property punished.
Drunken ofheer Gives Order ~.
The firing resulted, he said, from the
command of an intoxicated sub.lieuten-
amt, who inistook the American plane
for one Of Villas machines. Farnum
fish, an American aviator, recently en-
listed with Villas besiesing forces,
which gave the excuse some color of
llausability. trlaN
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
WINDOW GLASS GROWS
SCARCE N BRITAIN

LONDON, April 6.-(CorresponAence
of tho Associated Press The short
age in Plato and sheet glass, due large
~ to the heavy demand for temporary
barracks in the training camps, calls at
tenti0n tn Britain s dpnenaepcy on Cor
eign glass makers, particularly the Ger
man. As the result Of the war Great
Britain 5 importation of window glas'
has be"n reduced by four,fftbs Only
about thirty per cent of the glass used
in the United States has been Of homo
manufacture. sr.} s'F
Belgium was good second to Ger.
many In supplying Britain with glass,
with Austria as third. -, +, ~. :
Germany s great speciality is flint
glass, and Britain has been almost de.
pendent on her for chemical and seien.
ti6c apparatus. The reserve stock OF
chemical apparatus and surgical glass
Instruments such as hypodermie sYrip-
Pes and K-ray apparatus Is rapidly di-
minishing, and British manufacturers
s 2 not yet prepared to supply the de-
British glass makers are handicapped
in the matter OF one Of the. most I'M
portaant Of raw materials tpotash) with
which Germany Supplies the world,
One Of the local Factories has built a
new addition with view to employ.
ing the trained glass workers among
the Belgian refugees. But most Of tho
makers feel that German goods will
agnip dominate. after the war.
no help in the glass SHORTAGE Is ex-
Peftea from America, which is In the
same position as Great Britain. v ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
DISASTER DENIED BY VILLA

UAssaciatei Press by Federal Wireiess.)
I'll PASO, April 2l.-General Villa
Issued denial yesterday that his repu1se
at Cclaya by General obregon had been
The disaster reported. The reports Of
the oarranzistas were that he had lost
FIVE thousand killed and six thousand
prisoners, while Villa asserts that his
total loss in killed, wounded and miss
ing Is below $500.
Following the fight at Celaya, Villa
saws, he rallied his forces and admins.
tered a check to the Carranzaistas at
8. lanlanca.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
After Passing Years
The Testimony SeIoW Remains
Unshaken. 2

Unshaken. ~
Time is the best test OF merit. Here
is story that has stood the test Of
time. II is a story with point which
will come straight home to MANY of us
Mrs. Conrad j. Becker. 20 Anory
st, Roxbury Mass, saws: set suffered
awfuUy from kidney complaint for q
whole year. tiled almost everything
thought would help me, but never
'o"rd relief When my back WASH 4
aching, 7 was either having a splitting
headache or bad dizzy spells. / often
had to give up every bit Of my house
work and lie down. Ny back aehed
until thought it would break. The
kidney secretions gave me no end OF
;rpuEle, snd my appetite was very poor.
When DOan's Backache Kidney Pills
Eere recommended to me, got several
boxes. began to pick up from the
first, aud it WASH t long before was
onpIetely cured. There has never been
any sign of kidney complaint In my
case since and | have enjoyed the best
Of health. The recommendation | ga We
Doan's Baekache Kidney Pills few
wears ago can be used as il has in the
past"
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
sold by all druggists and storekeepers
at 90 cents per box (siX boxes $2,50),
or will be mailed on receipt of price
by the Hollister Drug Co., Honolulu
wholesale agents for tho Hawaiian L
ards
Rrmember the name, DoAn :, az
take no substitute
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
uVNNy IgHI5 IN NHIII
Attitude Of Mikado
BRITISH POLICY is DEFINED

IAssociated Press by Federal WireIesS
LONDON, April 20.-Preservation
of the common interests of all the worlI
powers in China was declared today by
Sir Edward Grey, secretary of state for
foreign affairs, to be the British policy
in China. Such interests could best be
preserved, he continued, by insurng the
Independence and integrity of China,
and a continuance of the Chinese policy
Of equal opportunity for the commerce.
and industry Of all nations dealing with
China.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
Isenberg Wins a
HAT From Lyman,
But What a Hail

Because Representative Isenbcrg of
waialae knew Kupihea better than
Representative Lyman did, 1senbcrg is
now The happy possessor Of new hat.
The hat, however, does not ct him.
Thereby hangs a story. nv
Lyman told 1senberg on Saturday
that Kupihea would resign from the
house on Monday. Now, Lyman did
not know Kupihea at ALL hut Isen.
berg thought he did. Both argued &C.
eording 70 the best Light they had on
the subject. 49, n
g Bet yop 4 hat Kupihea does not
resign on Monday, ~ said 1senberg to
Lyman. This looked easy to the latter
Had he not been to Kupihea and urged
him to fesiFnf He had and he Was
sure the ffth district member was going
TO be man enough to do so, in view Of
the findings Of the Judiciary committee
against him. So Lyman bet the hat.
. Monday came and Monday went, but
Kupihea did not resign and incident.
ally, by travesty Of Justice, the house
failed by Ave votes to expel Kupihea.
Lyman lost the bet and he made good
yesterday. He sent neat package
dcIOoS W ASohpciB. rus htNSf uhWEfp-
ped IL. It contained hat But what
a hat. II measured just three inches
across. The hat was tried on by the
Waialae member yesterday in full view
Of the assembled house and the laugh
was on the member from Waialae.
- "We bet a hat and hat I gave my
colleague, y said Lyman. 4
"Thats right" retorted Isenbefg.
1--WE did not bargain what kind Of a
hat was to be given. Next time I bet
q hat I'm going to have plans and
specifications drawn up, approved and
signed before the bargain is closed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
JAPANESE HOLD CONFERENCE
Especial Gable to the Nippu JiiD

ISpeelaI Gable TO The Nlppu JlJD
TOXIC, April 20.-Premier Count
Okuma and his cabinet, including Baron
Kato, foreign minister; Lieutenant Gen,
,sraI Okla, war minister, and Vfee-Admir-
al Yatsushiro, navy minister, were clos
eted today in len thy conference, to
which they were summoned early in the
morning. Thou what went on in the
conference is strictly withheld, it is
presumed there was discussion of the
Chinese problem. The situation between
this country and China is becoming
grayer hourly. "'.' .s.+a' '''
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
Spirit Of AngIo-Nipponese A.
lance, Which Promises Integ-
riN and Sovereignty Of ORR
entail Republic, Must Prevail
IMPORTANT STATEMENT
BY MINISTER RElNSCH
American Envoy To Peking Makes
Official Denial That Washing
ton Has Declined To Interfere
With Toxic Demands On Yuan
! tAssociated Press ~ Feder,t wir.,o,A

Associated Press BY Federal wirelcss,)
HnEKING, April 21.--No session of
i the conference being held between
Minister Hioki, the special representa-.
tive Of the Japanese foreign Office, and
the Chinese minister of foreign affairs,
relative to the demands made by Japan,
upon China, was helds,yesterday. Both
parties suspended negotiations while
awaiting the receipt Of definite infor.
nation concerning the attitude to be
adopted by the British government, as
foreshadowed yesterday in statement
made in the house of commons by Sir
Edward Grey, the British secretary of
state for foreign affairs.
Britain Warns Japan
Press Reports from London Indicate
that Great Britain will not be content
to stand aloof, should tire spirit of the
Anglo.Japanese Alliance, which guaran
tees the integrity of China and its stat
US quo as q sovereign state, be trans
crossed by any Of the japanese do
mands.
4 decidedly important statement was
made public, yesterday by the American
minister, Paul 8. Reinseh, who announc-
ed that he had been authorized by tho
American state department to deny the
statements in circulation that China
need expect no support from the Unitcd
States in her decision to resist the ia.
.panese demands on the grounds that to
grant them would abridge American
'tresty rights in China.
Attitude Of Mikado
Replying to the Chinese argument
that the Japanese demands are in con
nict with existing treaties with the
other powers, the Japanese minister,
Mr.. Hioki, is reported to have declared:
Japan will assume all the RESPONSE
bility of protecting China against any
demands made on her by the other pow
ers on the grounds that her treaty oh.
legations have been violated"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
FOR ROCK ISLAND ROAD

hsscriat"d Press h, FEDERAL Wirslsss.)
CHICAGO, April 20.--The Chicago,
Hook Island & Pacific railroad has gone
in.o thP, bands of receivers and the
stock dropped ten points today. The
road has a.lmittea its inability to meet
moro than 100000 in short term notes
ard other obligations due now and on
May j. The court has appointed H. u.
Nudge, president of the road and J. II.
Dickinson, ex.secretnry of war, as the
receivers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
Secretary Bryan 4
Issues Singing
Rebuke To Peary
Words Spoken BY DisCoVerer Of
North Pole At Banquet
Almost Criminal
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,tAssociated Press by Federal wirrlessl
WJAsHINeTcN, April 21.-Rsar,
w Admiral Robert E. Peary, re-
tired, the diseovcrer of the North Pole,
received . singing rebuke today from
Secretary Bryan Of the state depart
ment. Gs.> -.
Al recent banquet Of the New
York Republican Club, Admiral Psary
declared in the course Of an after-din-
ner speech;
with IN the nsxt century, the Uni
ted States either win be obliterated as
. nation, or We shall occupy the entire
North American segment Of the
world. !" gr ~
t'such . prediction from an obscure
man. retorted Bryan, "would be only
foolish; from one in the position Of
Rear7Admiral Peary, it was little less
than criminal" - a-,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
CANAL WILL
NOT PASS GREAT FLEET

b iAsspciated Press by Federal WirslssG)
WASHINGTON, April 2l.--Ih spite
Of the announcements of Secretary
Daniels that the Atlantic battleship feet
will leave New York for the Pacific not
later than June 25, navy ofacers are
Skeptical tRat the feet can be passed
through the Panama Canal. Reports on
provocative conditions were asked yes
terday from Governor General Goethals
ard Cart, Hugh Rodman, marine super
intepdent Of the Zone, 5l 4
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
AVIATOR FALLS INTO AZ = .
BAY WITH PASSENGER

tA~SPriated Press by Federal Wlreless,)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2l.--Rob.
ort Fowler, the California aviator, who
since the death of lincoln Beachey, has
been performing exhibition and pas
scuger- carrying flights for the world'f
hir, fell into the bay yesterday with
q passenger from a height Of seventy.
&c f,et. Both were fshed out unin
jr"e'L ~, 'a.s" ..."|.. IT,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
DEFEATED CHAMPION \ ~
GOING TO ENGLAND

(Assnciatrd Press nv Federal Wireless-1
HAVANA, April 2l.-Jaek johnson,
the defeated champion, and his white
wife sailed yesterday for Spain, from
whence they expect to take a, boat for
England. johnson made no application
for a passport showing American 'citi-
Ienship and sailed for the war zone
without one. lie said that he intended
to return to Havana in juno to open
gymnasium.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
RUSSIAN AVIATOR KILLS .,i
WOMAN: WOUNDS CHlL DREN

(A~socinted Press nv Federal wifeless)
BERLIN, April 2l.--A Russian avia-
tor yesterday threw bombs on the city
of Insterburg, in East Prussia. One
woman was killed and two children in
jurCd. r
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
RECRUITING SLOWS y.
DOWN ARMS OUTPUT
(As.ociated Press bv Federal wireless. J

NNN"'"F" IFebs bV rederai WheteSsD
NEWC ASTLE, England. April 2l.-
Sot Slackhcss of employers or employe
Is responsible for the shortage IL mum
lions Of war, Premier Asquith said
here yesterday, but the enormous ex
Nenditure oP the front and the ;nroads
IN skilled labor which successful re
3raiting has made. The Premier ap
peared here in first of series Of
speeches. he is making to the working
men Of the Northeast coast, urging ther
h speed up their output to the utmost
Of theiI ability. He made no reference
70 the liquor question.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
now Is THE TIME.

For rheum Stism you vii find nothing
better then chamberlain Pain Balm
Now IL the time 10 get rid Of it, Try
- Huipnpt and see how quickly j.
VII Heye the pain aud so,eIess Fo
e0'e by all dealers. RensOH, Smith i
20, agents for Hawaii. ..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-23
BRITISH SHIP CARRIES
WHEAT FOR SUFFERERS

(Associated Press by Federal wirsless)
GALVESTON, April 2l.--The British
steamer Queen Adelaide cleared last
al ht for Rotterdam, with n cargo of
2T8, 400 bushels of wheat. Her cargo is
hilied for the American relief commits
,ior and the Queen Adelaide sails as Il
relief ship, unier the guarantees Of
safety promised from Berlin.