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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-23

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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-23
RUB ~ IN.

A good many people think rheuma-
tism can not be cured without taking
nauseous medicine. Chamher.a'D's Pain
Palm massaged thoroughly into the
alsin hos cured far more rheumatism
than any internal remedy in existence
aud gives relief quicker. For sale ty
all Dealers, Benson, Smith u Co., Ltd,
agents for Hawaii. y.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-23
FRESH TROOPS GOING h "
T0sMAheHURIAk POSTS

TOXIC, February 20--Fresh troops
are reported TO be on their way to re-
place those that have been in service
In ManchuriA.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-23

ty the wireless current. This caused
a second relay, quite similar to the
telegraph relay, TO operate, and this in
its turn sent electric currents through.
cut the exposition grounds to the ma.
ehinery hall, where the main door was
opened, and to the fountain of energy,
which began to play. A great number
of hombs also, we're exploded.
This is the first exposition to be
opened by radio, and it is especially
noteworthy that it was possible to open
the Panama Pacific International Ely
position with wireless waves which had
Travelled from the, Atlantic to the Pa
eifce with apparatus manufactured in
California by the Federal Telegraph
Company, During November and De
'cember, 1914, long series Of expert,
ments from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Coast, during which messages were
even sent as far as Honolulu, proved
the possibility Of opening the fair by
radio at this distance. =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-23
.GARRANza FORCE J.
k0UT[D IN WEST;
CHANDLER ACCUSED
.tA.sOeiasea PROM By Federal wIreless.l

BIZ PAso, February 21.--Fresh sue
cesses for tie villaistas on the west
coast are reported in kilograms re-
ceived yesterday by villa. These dis
petche5, dated yesterday at zapatlan,
say mat tine Villa force. numbering
thirteen thousand, met and defeated 2
oarranza force Of twelve thousand In
the mountains at Sayula. e1
Y villa lost one hundred killed and
two hrndred and ftty wounded, while
the loss Of the defeated army was AZ.
teen hundred killed and large number
taken prisoner. The villa force Is pur-
suing the remnants Of the carfanza-
istas. =, 5le
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-23
PRIESTS IN DANGER

WASHINGTON, February 20.--ofh-
cial advices today state that $50 Next
can Catholic priests are being held in
Mexico City for ransom Of 5000, 900
pesos. Secretary Bryan immediately
wired the American consul at Vera Cruz
TO intercede to secure the release Of the
priests. F1,ss q
Dispatches from Mazatlan say tiiat
General Carrasco, a Carranza supporter.
has been decisively beaten near Rosario.
VILLAS AMERICAN HACKERS
Los ANGELES, February 21.-C Car.
rama agents here claim that Harry
Chandler, business manager Of the Los
Angeles Times and son-in law Of Har.
rison Gray Otis, who has been indicted
by q federal grand jury. Is one Of q
group Of American capitalists who are
financing the activities of villa.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-23
MAGAZINE pesTR0YEb
h. BIZ EElESi SHELLS

tAssOciatsd Pfsss W rsaSfaf wirslsss)
ATHENS. febraafy 20. me Allies
have explDdbd q magazine In the
Asiatic DardaneIles.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-23
AIR RAID ON cETTINJE
\ KILLS M0NeD MBATANTS

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PARIS, February 20y-An Austrian
aeroplane. according 70 semi .ofncial dis,
patehsa, sdr6ppsd bombs Oh Oettinje
Thursday aEfIIInf Two women and
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-23

HHon6ldIu sends aloha to San
Franefs06Qr May yo61 city harvest
the Koldtkil oppoftnnftyl0f success
ana Thereby foeofIlnltne Panama
Pasiiep 1ntsrnnEoh1 exposition as
the gfeate8f ana the best achieve
Inent Of ne Golden Cate sssts.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-23

Honolulu yesterday sent its official
greetings to San Francisco on the oe-
casion Of tBe opening Of the Panama.
Paeihe IpteEnafiopal Exposition. The
me; sage Of good viii was sent by Mayor
John G. Lane and addressed To Mayor
james Rdlph or San Frhneiseo. w :, :
IIere Is the message. WHICH was sent
BY tire Mareotf wireless company SO
MS fSfeaeB san Francisco about noon,
Just ~ the big exposition wis opening:
Hon. Jsfhss nolph A-risrs y 'ss
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
THE NEXT THING FOR AUSTRIA

|, The United States Government did
not invite Austria to submit brief
against our position in the Ancona
matter. The United States Govern
ment did not request Austria to
make inquiries here for further in
formation. The United States Gov
ernment did not ask Austria to join
us in -long-winded discussion such
as our State Department had for
months with the Berlin foreign Of
flee over the Lusitania.
The United States Government de-
manded from Austria immediate
reparation.
In Austria's reply, which is
prompt enough, there is no salts
faction, there is no reparation, there
is nothing but evasion and an effort
to make this like the Lusitania case
everlasting.
So the single thing the Washing
ton Administration can do to certify
that it's demand was exactly what it
declared itself to be, the only thing
it can do to maintain the self-respect
of this Government. not to mention
the opinion of the world, is to give
Austria a fixed time in which to
comply with our demand of the other
day exactly as it was delivered to
the Vienna foreign Office, down to
the very last item of that demand
the punishment of the murderer who
was in command Of the submarine.
Then if that ultNatum is not
complied with, not another word
action.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18

sacrificing its last dollar Of invest
ment holdings, and then becoming a
debtor where formerly it has been a
creditor to the extent Of billions.
The wonder is that America is able
to take over these vast investments
and not break down its own financial
system.
Explanation of this is found, of
course, in the fact that the war has
brought wonderful industrial and
commercial prosperity on this side.
The crops of 1915 have broken all
records in both quantity and value.
Our exports have exceeded every
possible calculation of the past. We
are, in effect, trading days works
for the cancellation of our debts to
Europe; and we are getting high
wages for the work.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
MORE FINANCING FOR EUROPE

The British governments plan for
mobilizing British holdings of Amer
lean securities so that they may be
used as a basis of credit for more
loans in this country, is simple
enough, but it illustrates the ex-
tremc measures that may be en-
forced by a government in great
emergency. 1t is proposed either to
borrow or to buy these American
securities from the British owners =;
the British government, of course, to
exchange it's own paper for the
American issues thus taken over.
In the case of borrowing, the
British government proposes to pay
', of l per cent above the yield of
the borrowed securities. There is
reserved to the British authorities
the right, if occasion requires, to sell
these borrowed securities; but it
agrees that if it sells them. it will
pay the owner 21a per cent above
the going market price at the time
of sale.
Thus, in effect, the British ex-
chcqucr is undertaking to get con-
troll of all American securities held
in that country. The American Sc
curities owned in England are al
most invariably of the gilt-edged
sort; the kind on which America
bankers and investors arc glad ia
loan up to the limit, or which, if
offered in the open market here,
would sell readily. Of course, a
great movement to dump American
stocks and bonds back upon our hands
in large quantities would depress
prices; but there is small danger
that this will happen, because the
British government would itself be a
heavy loser in such event. It's in
terest will be to peddle out it's Amer
leans gradually, as the market on
this side can absorb them.
All this emphasizes the marvellous
strides this country is making to,
ward emancipation from European
fiscal domination. and toward finan-
cial leadership of the world. 1t is
hard to sec how Europe can carry
on the war another year without
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
PATRIOTIC BODIES
FOR PREPAREDNESS
Daughters and Sons Of American
Revolution Hear Addresses
on National Defense.

The DAUGHTERS of the American Revo-
luton. through Mrs. william Cumming
story. and the Sons of the American
Revolution, through Rear Admiral
Colby Chester, l.. s. N, placed them
selves on record for preparedness at a
patriotic rally last night at Continental
Memorial Hall, during the course OF
which the motion picture spectacle,
The Battle Cry OF Peace" was ex-
hibited by j. Stuart Blackton Of the
Vitagraph Company.
A number OF distinguished men and
women were present. In addition to
addresses by Mrs. story and Admiral
Chester. brief speeches were made by
Dudley Field Malone, collector of the
pert Of New York. and Mr. Blackton.
Mr.. Malone said that the matter OF
preparedness. he believes, can be left to
Congress. He felt sure that Congress
would provide a measure of defense for
the country that would be entirely ade-
duate. Mr.. Blackton. who wrote the
scenario for The, Battle Cry of Peace.
and personally superintended its pro-
duction declared that the present is no
time to quibble over the definition OF
what is and what Is not adequate. Any
thing but complete preparedness for any
attack that might come, and for proper
ly enforcing the rights OF the American
people he believes would be criminal. He
said that the man who believes in
preparedness to certain extent is
about as sincere as a person who would
sav God bless YOU 10 a certain ex-
tent" The question Is not why
should any nation attack u.s." Mr..
Blackton declared. but why should not
some nation attack us?'
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
THE CALIFORNIA OIL CHAOS

The delegation of Pacific coast
business men who have been in
Washington since the opening of
Congress, asking for legislative re-
lief from the impossible conditions
in the California oil region, is de-
serving of prompt attention. Seem
lngly everybody who has taken the
trouble to make even cursory exam
nation into the merits of their case.
has been convinced Congress ought
to act just as quickly as measures
can be formulated that will assure
both the public interest and the
business concerns of the oil pro-
ducers.
1t is not worth while, now. to dis
cuss the responsibility for the unfor-
tunate conditions in California,
More than six years ago President
Taft, acting doubtless on what at
the time was supposed to be good
advice and in the public behalf, is
sued an order withdrawing a great
area of oil lands from entry. Many
of these lands had been taken up
under the placer law, and were in
process of development. The with
drawal order broke down all ccr-
tainties as to title. made it impos-
slble to secure credit based on values
known to exist, DESTROYED the
market for the oil produced, and
pitched the whole business into con-
fusion.
If any real public interest had
been served by this act there would
have been excuse for letting bad
conditions continue indefinitely. as
they have done. But in fact the oil
field is in more danger of being
ruined than of being conserved.
There is great danger that surface
waters will work their way into the
oll-bearing strata and "drown out"
the field. Once opened, the wells
must be continuously pumped or
they may become the means to ruin
OF the entire area.
There was time when this con-
dition was not we'll understood, and
when suspicion attached to every
effort at relieving the industry. Any
body connected with oil was pre-
sumcd to be trying to rob the Gov
crnment or the people: to get some
thing for nothing and then sell it
for several prices. Fortunately that
attitude is no longer generally en-
tsrtained. Something like real in
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
CALVE TO SING FOR
BENEFIT OF WOUNDED
Volunteers Her Services for Re-
cital to Be Given in This
City January l3.

Nine. Emma Calve. after having spent
many months in the hospitals of Europe
singing to wounded soldiers, has vol
unteered her services for a song recital
to be given in this city January IS for
the benefit of the fiotilla committee of
tho Vacation War Relief Association.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made by the
committee to make the recital one OF
the big musical events OF the season as
well as an important war relief enter
tainment. Nine Calve has given re-
rltai in New York for committee in
that city engaged in the same work.
Mrs J. Picrpont Morgan, Mrs August
belmont. Mss Anne Morgan and other
social leaders were included in the mem
hcrshlp of the committee in charge
Of tho recital there.
some Of tho same WORKERS will he as
s"Ciatcd with tho committee here. Inc
lloEram Will be presented and tho ar
ranScmCnt' for tho recital will bc under
the seneIal direction Of Z. Arthur
Smith
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
THE HIGH SCHOOL CADETS

NO single effort made in Washing.
ton schools for a long time is more
constructive and beneficial than the
plans announced yesterday in The
Times, for the reorganization of the
High School Cadets. After the new
course of training is put in operation
the High School Cadets will be the
gamers in physical and moral
sense, and they will receive mental
training second to that afforded in
no one study in the regular curricu-
lum.
No parent need be afraid that the
cadets are being "militarized." ;"
Boys are not to be trained to be SOL
diers, they are to be taught to be
good citizens.
The proposed course includes tar
get practice, the most valuable sort
OF work for young man. The boy
who would shoot straight must live
straight. He cannot dissipate and
make a record in craftsmanship.
The target practice is not to be con-
fined to few individual stars. The
shooting is to be done by platoons.
and through this group arrangement
large numbers of boys will be
taught the lesson of group loyalty.
Another valuable feature of the
course, as outlined fully in The
Times, is that of wall scaling. Ac-
tual figures of the results of this
work in the high schools of Wyom-
ing show that practically every
boy who took part in the work came
out with a chest development that
only athletes can boast. This sort
OF exercise, combined with taking
the boys out for weekend encamp-
ments, will give the city boy that
touch of vigorous, rugged, knock
about life that he needs.
"A wholesome moral purpose also
is apparent behind the proposal to
have each platoon and company elect
girl sponsors. With girls cooper
atlng with the cadets in matter of
fact and helpful fashion, a whole
some atmosphere will be created at a
time when the main point of contact
OF the sexes is only in the dances
and social functions Of the high
schools, where it is easy to create
false scale of values.
Other cities are understood to be
watching the Washington expert
ment with great interest. The school
officials here are to be commended
for taking a step which will place
the cadets of the Washington high
schools among the foremost organi-
cations of their kind, and will like
wise afford school boys of Wash
mgton an unusual opportunity for
taking part in wholesome course
of body building and mind training.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
A PREPAREDNESS BLUNDER

If the Administration program of
preparedness is for defense of the
country and not defense Of the
Democratic party at the polls next
November, a mistake has been made
by the Secretary of War in muzzling
the officers of the army. especially
those of the general staff, who may
be called upon to testify before the
Senate and House Military Commit
tees.
Any. way the matter is consde red
the order Of the Secretary of War
directing army officers with views
on preparedness to submit those
views to the chief Of staff and to
refrain from discussing them with
or before the members cf the two
military committees, sounds very
much like threat to those officers.
The House and Senate have the
the power to compel the officers to
testify. The Secretary OF War has
practically told the officers that if
they do testify they will violate or
ders he has given them.
All of which would seem to pre-
pare the finest sort Of ammunition
for the Republican campaign ran
ayers, and to be admission of the
absolute indefensibility of the pre-
paredness plans from the point of
view of military experts. 1t would
seem that in the present crisis in
national and political affairs-for
this issue of preparedness does pres
ent crisis both to the nation and
to the political parties--the par of
wisdom would be to throw all cards
on the table; and the very strongest
cards are the experts in military af-
fairs whom the nation has educated
to an expertness of which there is
absolutely no question.
Likewise it would seem a bad
move from the very fact that the
officers of the army are most pa
triotic body Of men, with a patriot
ism that is practical and demonstra-
bic by mathematics, if necessary.
No matter what the orders are, they
will tell what they know and what
they think, somewhere and somehow.
1t would seem that the Administra-
ton is making grave political err
ror in not permitting them to tell
their stories under Administration
auspices.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
THRILLING NOVEL
IN JANUARY ARGOSY
"Comrade lsland' Complete and
First lnstallmen, OF Castles
In the Air" In Issue.

'Comrade Island" a thrilling grip
ping novel of the sea by u. Eedford
Jones. author Of The Seal Of John
Solomon" Out OF Algiers." and other
tales. IS the full book-ienTth novel
which appears complete in the January
Issue OF The Argosy. The story from
ITS beginning, which opens with orders
for The fitting out OF a brig, holds the
attention to the last line OF its eighteen
chapters.
kesides the novel. the issue contains
the first insta!lment Of the new serial
story. Castles in the Air" by Caspar
Carson. and a continued installment OF
The Brides OF Sana.' BY Robert Ames
Benret. and ten short stories.
Ills Million-DolIar star IS the title
of the Hrst Of these short stories Icy
Frank Condon-a terse. c-isr narrative
with n cast of real human bcinSs all
concerned in the making OF the
movies" Other authors whose stories
are included in the issue are Joseph
lvers Lawrence. Charles Fremont
EilYie F.. Roe. Horatio Winslow. and
Arthur y. IIowden Smith
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
D. {. EXCELS STATES
IN MILITIA SUPPORT
Has Larger Number in the Ma.
tionaI Guard in Proportion to
Population.

The District of Columbia has a larger
number Of men of military age IN the
orsanized militia ir proportion to popu.
lation than any state in the Union.
ms fact Is brought out in the annual
report or Brig. Gen. A. J.. Mills, chief
OF the division of militia AFFAIRS, made
public today.
age In the District when tho last census
was taken. There are 1.9T,; oreanized
militiamen In the District, or 2.52 per
Gent OF the number available. New
Hampshire. which stands second she W.
percentage OF only 1.iG. The average
,or the United States is 0C9 per cent.
snaIEiann. win percentage of OF.
stands seventeenth, and Virginia, with
'''' per cent stands twenty-second.
$1,352,761 In Property Last.
while the total number of males OF
military age. that is between eighteen
and forty-four years of age, was given
as 20,53S.34I, in census figures, and H.
cf',oB in reports OF adsutants general
on men available for military dIty. the
total strength of the organized militia
was only 129,39S at the close OF the fiscal
year.
General Mills reported that in the
iast three years property issued to The
states to arm. equip. and train the
militia to the value OF sl,352, 16l has
been lost or destroyed through careless
ness and neglect or Lax methods Of ac-
counting: He believes that tn" inter
est of the Government could he hest
conserved II those responsible for the
losses should be required to pay there
for
One charge of this character would
have lasting effect" General Wills
said, and would prevent rr-ctition
OF these losses due t. carelessness and
lack of method.
There was loss of 81 officers end a
gain OF 1.4+" men in tho militia during
the year. General Mills reported. The
District militia, however, gained FIVE
officers and 1876 men.
Rating of Militia Units.
Reporting on the Inspection of Dis.
trict militia units during the year, Gem
eral Mills report gives the field hos
pital "a standing of excellent the
First Infantry poor" the Second In
fantry good" and the First separate
Battalion of iEfantry good
Owing tc increasing clerical work in
his headquarters at the War Denart-
ment. General Mills recommends the
authorii alton of three additional clerks,
and urges EN- equalization of pay. hold
ing that sa!nries in his division are
much lower than those in the depart
ment as Whole. >
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Trade Board Committee
Chairmen Are Appointed

Chairnen of various committees Of
the Washington Board of Trade we're
named yesterday by President Edwin
G. Brandenburs as follows: Louis 4.
Dent. charities and corrections Isaac
Cans, industrial interests; Holcombe g.
johnson. insurance; A. A. Birney. law !:
John JOY Edison, municipal finance; /;
Arthur 7. Ramsay, private schools !;
Gen. William Z. Harvey, public build
ings: Charles F. Wood, public trans
portation, and William G.e Henderson,
streets and avenues. ..-
Fred A. Fenning. chairman of the
committee on public schools. has called
meeting for Tuesday afternoon at Al.
o'clock. The proposal to abolish the
Board of Education of the District will
be considered at this meeting.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Takes Issue With Senator Chamber
lain On Preparedness,

To III. Editor Of THE TIMES:
Senator George Z. Chamberlain Of
Oregon. in his remarks at the dinner of
the Washington aid Lee alumni, Thurs
cific oceans are the only two friends the
United States has"
We must, as always, take all savings
at banquets cum grano sails. and the
distinguished Senator proha bly, meant TO
say, instead of two TRUE friends.
for. to even drea m fter dinner at the
University Club, that there is the bill
lionth part OF 'langer to the United
state on this earth, is the verest moon
shine.
The observations expressed are from
experience of nalf century on the
cific coast. j. ". l..
Washington Dec a.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
How About the Store Clerks? Be
Consistent. Asks Democrat

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The Retail Merchants Association an
nounces itself as in favor OF a holiday
before Christmas and New Year Day
for the Government clerks in order that
the aforesaid clerks may do their shop
ping.
This does not tally with the Shrek
they have been emitting about shop
ping early. Why do not these sanIe
merchants think of their own erl-
ployes? Do they get q holiday or even
a lialf-holiday before Christmasn Well.
hardly. A GreAt many OF the places
conducted by TIE members OF this as
ISOLATION remain npen 81 hall day on
Christmas and a whole day on jan
uary /
The Government clerks Comr rise
about one-third of Washington poru-
Ia ton How shout the Other two
thirds" Wien d" they fiNd tine to
shop:
b. consistent.
Ok MOO RAT.
Washington. Dec. u,