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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
Hard Trench Fighting Wins Slow
Progress, Says Berlin Bulletin

BERLIN, Germany, Jan. 6-0ficial-''The French com
their systematic bombarment of the villages behind our
front seemingly Indifferent the killing Of their countrymen
and the destruction of French homes Anyway the bombar
ment has caused US little annoyance. ~
1--WE have captured several Argenne trenches and 200
prisoners The French again obtained foohod the height
Sennhem but bayonet attack later drove them Off
Nothing noteworthy is taking place the east 'front.'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
DAY OFF IN Eight.
TOBE GRANTED
FIRE Fighters

When the Civil Service: Commits
sion meets tonight in the city hall
action probably will be taken which
will result in the putting into effect
Immediately the new fire depart
ment system which allows members of
the bureau one day Off in eight.
The adoption OF the appropriation
bill by the board of supervisors last
night made the new plan possible, as
II allowed for the employment OF
three additional firemen At present,
with the small fire-fighting force. the
men are getting only one day off in
IL days. ....' .. ...
Chief Engineer Thurston said this
morning that the matter probably will
be called to the attention of the Civil
Service Commission tonight in order
to hasten the new order The chief
said that two hosemen and one driy-
er would be appointed from the pre-
sent eligible list and" these will rotate
in the different stations as the fire
men take their one-day vacations. 49,"
Z The additional one4lay vacations
have been sought by members of the
fire department for many months and
the passing of the appropriation bill
providing for the one day off in eight
was received with extreme gratifica-
tion at the fire stations
The appeal of Patrolman Kaonihi
from the action of Sheriff Rose in
summarily removing him from office
also will be taken up before the Civil
Service board tonight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
FATE OF B0CKUS PLAN
MAY BE SETTLED BY
BOARD NEXT TUESDAY

The fate OF C.. G. Bockus' plan for
an amusement pier at Waikiki beach,
so far as the territory is concerned,
probably will be determined next Tues.
day morning, when the special com
mittee of the harbor commission re-
ports its recommendation at the week;
ly meeting of that body. The special
committee consists of James Wake.
field, E. E. Bodge and #. M. Church.
The legal side of the question has
been solved, the attorney-generaPs de-
partment ruling that the commission
has authority to grant or deny the pc
titicn for the privilege except beyond
the low.water mark. =, -:
If the board grants it, the ques-
tion must be submitted to the war
department ait Washington, d. c., and
the. boards Recommendation likely
would be sufficient to obtain the de-
partment's approval to the extension
Of the pier out to the reef. r>s :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06

new YORK Fire
PARALYzES CITY
TRANSPORTATION
Tragedy and Disaster Follow
Explosion Gripping Broad
way Subway

ASSOCIATED Press by Fed. wireless.l ]
NEW YORK, ". ", Jan. 6.-Fire
from sH electriosl explosion between
Flftieth and Fifty-ninth streets para.
iyzed the Broadway subway system to.
day and brought disaster and tragedy
as we'll as chaos to the entire city.
The explosion imprisoned two trains
carrying 700 passengers beneath the
surface. Before they could be rescued
eco were overcome by the choking
smoke and gases. They were taken
to hospitals when rescued.
Scores were bruised and knocked
senseless and one woman was killed
The diversion of traffic demoraIized
the city's entire transportation sys
tenn, The congestion is everywhere
unparalleled.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
"BROKERy ROW"
WILSON HAVE
NOTABLECHANGES

Two changes of note in business cir
cles Of Honolulu will take place within
a few weeks. Sherwood NJ. Lowrey
Of the Guardian Trust Company is &C
ing to return to Levers & Cooke OIL
February 15. To take over his duties
in the stock aad bend department o
the Guardian Trust, Albert +. Along
the well-known broker, VIII join the
company on February /, to handle the
stoek-broking business
Mr.. Lowrey has been stockbroking
manager for the Guardian Trust ant
in addition has performed other i'm.
portant fupetions for the company. T
Edgar Robinson, il was announced TO,
day. would take over some of these
duties temporarily. ....>-.
News of the change win be received
with much interest aiong Brokers
Row and in business circles general.
ly, where both Lowrey and Along are
active and popular. The Guardian
Trust secured Lowrey from Levers &
Cooke about two years ago. He made
a fine record with the trust company
Now, Levers & Cooke having need OF
him again in the handling of the com.
pany's large interests. ne goes back tc
accept a responsible position Mr,
Along was made flattering offer to
join the Guardian Trust, aad did so
He said this morning that he will still
retain his personal seat on the stock
exchange, on which the Guardian
Trust holds membership seat
We regret very much that we are
TO lose Mr.. Lowrey," said w. w. Cham
berlain. treasurer of the Guardian
Trust. today. However. the interests
OF Levers & Cooke are such that they
made proposition he felt he should
accept. We feel fortunate. however.
in securing Mr.. Afong TO handle the
stcckbrokering department The stock
and bond business of the company is
growing so steadily that it will take a
man to handle that business alone
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
Germans Try in Vain to Retake -
Alsace Height, Says Paris Bulletin

PARIS France Jan. 6-OfficiaL-''Two German infantry
attacks have been repulsed southeast of st. Georges On the
remainder of the front eastward the forest of Agnne
ery engagements have been taking place. which bat
tees prepondeant In Argonne have rcapued 800
yards of trenches and repulsed violent attacks Near
Ravne Glasses mined 800 yards of trenches
and occupied half of them Here the chief adutan
Constantine Garibald grandson of the Italian patriot
killed while charging ....@*.+
Near Thanh the enemy reoccupied one trench on the
heights whose summit however we still retain. - ~.
*We have held all other gains. Rain and fog are
hamperng operations
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
Russian Defeat Of Turks is
Grave; Whole Corps Annihilated

PETROGRAD, Russia. Jan 6.-The defeat of the Turks
by the Russians the big battle Sar Kamyh complete
The Ninth Turkish Corps is annhilated~ One Russian
company has captured kham Pasha commander of the
His cut to pieces .t4
Three division commanders have also been captured and
than 100 officers constituting the entire command A1
The Tenth Corps which also in the battle is
deavoring to escape closely pursued
The Turks showed great bravery in their fighting but
lacked efficient organization X
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
R. HARRINGTON
IS REELECTED
HEADOF AD Club

Wallace r, Harrington was re-elect-
ed president of the Honolulu AID club
for third term at the annual cleo
ticn Of the club held at noon today
in the Alexander Young hotel. Mr.
Harrington was elected by nearly
unanimous vote, only 16 out of 232
votes being cast against him.
The other officers elected were: J.
ID. Levenson, first vice president; ].
T. Warren, second vice president; H.
l.. Strange, secretary, reelected;
Charles r. Frazier, treasurer, re-
elected. IL
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
HARBOR BOARD TO MEET
EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK

Special sessions of the harbor com
mission will be held every evening
this week except Friday to discuss
finances, formulate plans for the mex;
two years and prepare the biennial
budget which is to be submitted to the
legislature two months hence with the
request for the biennial appropriations
for territorial harbors and wharves.
The board held a special session
last night to finish the routine work
which could not be completed at the
weekly meeting yesterday morning.
The morning session was taken almost
entirely by the public discussion of
the proposed amusement pier project
at Waikiki.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
URGENT PLEAS
FOR DEFENSE
BRING ACTION
Additional Appropriations For
1916 Considered by Con-
greSSional Leaders
1915 REVENUES TOO
SMALL FOR PURPOSE
No Extensive Military Enlarge
. ment Can Be Undertaken
With Present Income,

IAssociated Press by Fed. Wireless. ]
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 6.-An
important conference upon the cues.
tion Of national defense, with partieu.
lar reference TO the recent demands
for an investigation by Congress, was
held today Between Secretary Of War
Garrison, Secretary Of the Navy Dan
iels and leaders Of Congress. After
conferrlna for some time, II was de.
termined that the 1915 revenues
will be unable TO bear the burden Of
extensive military enlargement. II is
ctated, however, that additional ap-
proprlations for 1916 are considered.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
THIRTEEN BLUEJACKETS
GET MEDALS FOR BRAVE
CONDUCT AT VERA CRUZ

ASSOCIATED Press by. Fed. Wireless.
NEW YORK, N. y, Jan. 6.-secre
tary Of the Navy Daniels, Admiral
Fletcher and others participated to-
day in the Brooklyn navy yard exer-
cises in which a presentation Of med
ais was made to 13 bIuejaekets for
distinguished conduct at the taking
of Veru Cruz.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06

enterprise in the region 1t will be
noted that the lots are considerably
larger than most Of those formerly
parceled cut to hOmesteaders. Each
tract is expected to be sufficient to
make good dairy farm. giving each
hCmesteader enough land to encour.
age him to improve it and make it his
permanent home. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
A TRIBUTE OF GRATITUDE.

The Japanese Minister'S Union of
Honolulu wishes to publicly express
its deep sense of loss in the death, of
DR.. Wilbert p. Ferguson. whose cor
dial Christian fellowship and encour-
agement of every good work, and
whose unceasing endeavors in behalf
of the Japanese youth of these islands,
won for him the gratitude of the en-
tire japanese community.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06

Fort Shafter Hoffman stated to the
police that he was proceeding on the
right hand side. Of kalihi road. APP
preaching King street. when HenRes
sey at the wheel Of the car ran nm
down. The army officer was draggen
for p feet, receiving number OF
bruises
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
Villas HOPE
FOR PRESIDENT
NOW PRISONER

ASSOCIATED Press by Fed. Wireless.
Fe'vERA CRUZ, Mex, Jan. 6sszGen-
eral Hill, the Carranzista commander,
reports that Gen. obregon in the bat
tile just concluded has captured Gen.
eral FiIipe Angeles, Villas candidate
for president. -...-..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
AUTO DRIVER ARRESTED.

Solomon Hennessy. driver of auto
mobile No, %, was today placed under
arrest charged with needless and
reckless driving He is alleged to
have run down ana damaged a motor
cycle driven by Lieut. Hoffman of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
SMALLPOX AT VERA CRUZ

ASSOCIATED Press By Fed. Wireless ]
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 6. -
U. S. Consul Canada reports from
Vera Cruz that there is smallpox
epidemic there.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
Victory Of Russians Believed
to Remove Menace From Egypt

PETRoGRAD Russia Jan 6.-The victory of the Rus
slams believed to render the possibility OF
Turkish invasion of Egypt very It will also obviate
the necessity Of withdrawing forces from the Polish and
Gacan reinforce the Russian army in the Caucasus
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
For Rent or Lease

One Store, 30X45 TT, Alakea ST. Lot
65X100 IT.. with barn, Miller st.
n. e. HENORIck, LTD, -.-
Merchant and AIakea SITS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06

Federal Wireless1
PARIS France, Jan. Ga dozen French and British war
correspondents getting that leads them to expect l
poran developments the Balkans have left for Roumana
by way of Bulgaria
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
SUGAR

~ SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. J.-Sugar:
SO deg. test, 4067 cents. Previous
quotation. 407 cents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
Przemysl Sortie is Disastrous

PETRoGRAD Russia, Jan. 6.-The Przemysl garrison
has attempted another sore against the investing Russian
force The Russians pretended and then surrounded
and destroyed captured the Austrians
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
WITH GERMANY AND ALLIES
DEADLOCkED, BALKANS ARE
RESTLESS; MAY ENTER WAR

FRENCH AND BRITISH CORRESPONDENTS, SMELLING
TROUBLE IN R0UMANlA, LEAVE FOR SCENE OF ACTION
"DETAILS OF TURKISH DEFEAT SHOW ONE WHOLE
CORPS GNNIHILATEO EGYPT NOW BELIEVED SAFE
FROM S0N-MOSLEMS LACK ORGANIZATION
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06
COAST MAIL OUT TODAY.

Nail for the Pacific coast leaves on
the Persia at ) o'clock today.
Evening star., 1915-05-16

ben writes that "as we have learned
in the course of this history civilians
as well as officers of the army and
navy We're often applying at the yard
for assistance in trying inventions of
various kinds On the 10th of October
lS4.. under the direction and PATRONAGE
of the Department. Mr. Irriah Brown
was At the yard to prove the ractical
utility of two inventions 10 be used
for coast and harhor defense. One MAS
termed "A liquid fre.' the other Was a
shot proof steamship 4 board of
examiners composed OF three naval Of
ficers. reported decisively against the
liquid fire weapon on account of the
practical difficulties In the way of it's
application. but strange to say there
is not word in the report concerning
the possibility and practicabilty of a
stot-proof steamship
Among the records of the navy yard
dealing with inventions that were. if not
practicable We're at least prophetic. is
an order under dale of June Il. 1S4a.
from the department. directing Lieut..
John A. Dahgren in charge Of ordnance.
10 superintend and afford the necessary
facilities to John Prentiss, who proposed
to prove that his invention of elongat ted
shot and shell could be made to take
the rifle motion from smooth-b bored cam
non. and to keep the front end in its
forward position until the explosive force
of the powder is burnt The department.
enjoined that the principle of the in
Nention OF Mr.. Prentiss should he kept
secret Lieut.. Dahlgren was instructed
to report the result of the trial to the
Secretary of the Navy and doubtless
did. but Chaplain Hibben says that he
was unable to find this report in its
proper place in the records.
An interesting thing which Chapls in
Hibben writes Is this: We are also in
formed that on October ., 1S49, under az.
thority of the Navy Department Lieut..
G. G. Page was constructing at the navy
yard machinery by which he proposed
TO produce rapid locomotion by electric
magnetic motive power. He failed for some
cause. maybe for want of pecuniary SUP
port. TO perfect his machinery and prob-
ably he was laughed at for his pains ht
one of The attributes of genius is pro-
phetic power. and we may hope that thiS
pioner discoverer looked along The l;ns
of the march of victorious science 10 its
present reign Of supremacy and was thus
compensated for his defeat
Evening star., 1915-05-16

Senate adopted a resolution requesting
the Secretary of the Navy. then b. F.
Tracy. TO transmit to the Senate the
history of the Washington navy yard
Hibben. U. S. y, by order of the COM
man,lant of that yard. Capt. r. w.
Meade, with the approval of the Navy
Department" The history was trans
lished as a government document.
In that history it is shown that in
December. 1907, Robert Fulton, de-
scribed as "of steamboat fame" ap-
peared at the yard with authority from
the Secretary of the Navy to test by
torpedo invention by which Mr.. Fulton
proposeAto defend the harbors of the
United States. Chaplain Hibben writes
that .'n the absence of any appropria-
tion this distinguished inventor failed
to receive the announcement and sup
port that was necessary. If Mr.. Fulton
had been properly encouraged and sup
ported at this time. system of torpedo
attack and defense would proba bly,
have been discovered and created that
would have produced wondrous results
and might have even changed the
events of future history. AS will be
seen hereafter, Mr.. Fulton, notWith-
standing the lack of announcement
which he received al this time. ap-
peared again. after the capture of
Washington by the British. at the navy
yard to urge the adoption of these new
and powerful weapons of warfare.
1t was early in September. 1914. i'm
mediately following the British inva-
sion Of Maryland and the District OF
Columbia, the sack of the Washington
and the burning Of numerous ships and
buildings at the navy yard that Robert
Fulton made his second visit to the
yard, and of this visit Chaplain Hibben
writes: Robert Fulton, already dis
tinguished as the author of a new and
successful discovery in the application
of steam as a motor. appeared for the
second time at Washington with an in
genious invention, corresponding in
many respects to the modern torpedo
boat. with which he proposed to attack
the vessels of the enemy below the sur
face of the water. We find in the rec
ords an official letter from the Secre-
tary Of the Navy. ordering the com
mandant of the navy yard to do all in
Evening star., 1915-05-16

ment of the United States board of tea
experts from the tea trade to sit an
nually and fix standards for the tea i'm
portations of the coming year. and for
Il closer examination at entry ports.
Experience showed that this did not
cover the situation. Different examin-
ers had different methods of eNamina
tion. What one examiner might let in.
another might shut out
Accordingly, in 1912. the board OF fea
experts and representatives of the tea
trade asked the Secretary of the Treas
ury to appoint supervising examiner
for the purpose of securing uniformity.
The Secretary of the Treasury there
upon borrowed Mr.. Mitchell from the
Department of Agriculture for six
months to meet the Immediate needs.
At the end of the six months the Sec
retary decided that Mr.. Mitchell was
the man for the permanent job.
At the same time the policy was
adopted of making Mr.. Mitchell one of
the seven members of the board of
tea experts. This policy has since been
continued.
".Tust what is the machinery by which
Incic sam insures the Importation Of
only good tea for Tie American trade?
Evening star., 1915-05-16

Cjall! Industrious in their vocal rrac-
ticc. Architecture. courtship. eating and
music seem to engage them completely
The wooded land between the canal
and the river. here but 4 narrow strip
and ther. an extensive tract. is a popu-
lar place with birds The permanent
residents consider it an excellent neigh
borhood. aud thc spring migrants hold
IL in high regard place of residence
tiurius the heated term
When the Rambler IA Ssea that way
the cardinals We're positively boiSterous.
the Wood-thruSh elouuenttN plaintive.
and the CathirdS. which SO many per-
sons are learning to call the northern
moCking bird, Were ma king vigorous
and not altogether Intellectual efforts to
mimic all he other birds that fly. Along
tn" canal YOU cannot miss hearing the
calls. and if YOU have eyes YOU cannot
overlook the scarlet tanager. now in
brilliant red and glossy black plumage:
the indigo bunting in his suit of navy
blue. the goldfinch in his summer UNI
fortn of yellow and black: blueblrds.
purple martins. redStarts and the orl-
oles. ON the northerly side of the cana
are wide fields. generally untitled, and
shrubby thickets, and as you near Great
Falls mountains of rocks mantled with
trees Nearly all the birds find there
the character of country they prefer.
The toivpath is also a great walking
place for those men who are on speak
ing terms with plants. both for those
men who know the names of plants as
We'll US those who have some useful
know ledge of the things that grow.
Close to the ground YOU can enjoy the
vioIefs the common blue the dogtooth.
the white and the yellow. Great patches
of 5.ill-uver-the- ground give blush
tinee to the green of the grass and the
DogruSh. while self-hcal is putting out
its purple magenta blossoms. There
are millions of the blossoms of spring
beauty Claytonia something-prob-
ably Nlrginiensis or Canadensis-and
among the rocks alone Whitewater
o. Lake Lucerne, just before YOU come
10 the six locks. are patches of rock
pink and variety of pink which grows
nowhere else than in this locality. ON
;hese rocks YOU find pcickly pear. in
truit when the Rambler rambled that
way Among the trees and shrubs the
shadbush and the fringe-trees were
Evening star., 1915-05-16

deficient III quality, and hence II If
subject to exclusion Let me explain.
only the top fresh young leaves OF
the tea plant are fit for use in making g
tea. These are the bud. otherwise the
pekoe tip, and the first few top leaves
For high quality tea only the bud and
the first two leaves are taken. In the
orient the third, fourth and fifth leaves
are generally plucked. also, but the
lower leaves are too tough in structure
and deficient in the valua ole principles
to make superior tea.
THE upper leaves contain the maxi
mum of stimulating alkaloid caneine
and complicated ingredient when
give the commercial teas their value
and flavor. 1t has been determined
that the lower leaves on shoot not
only have practically no stimulating
value. but increase materially In tan
min. the Injurious and deleterious con-
stituent of tea. The top leaves con-
tain more caffeine and less tannin. the
lower more tannin and less caHeine.
and the progression is In inverse ra-
ito.
caffeine is the desirable constituent
of good tea without caffeine there
would be no cup that cheers In the
quantities in which 1t is found IN tea
It is not injurious Further, caHelne
neutralizes the evil effects of tannin,
while tannin, on the other hand. neu-
tralizes caffeine and renders 1t less
soluble in the system. You have heard
people say: I have a headache: must
take cup of strong tea, meaning
thereby a cup of tea which haa peen
boiled or stepped a long time. This Is
an error, as prolonged brewing brings
out the tannin and thus destroys the
helpful effect of the caffeine
Now, quality which includes flavor.
the presence of maximum amount OF
caffeine and a minimum amount of tan
nin can be determined only by actual
cup test by experienced tea tasters.
Hence the cup test figures largely in
our work.
I'm fact, the cup test always has been
of great Importance in the tea trade.
The ordinary practice always has been
for the buyers in the orient to buy on
the cup test. But in the United States
it has been found that the dealers
must sell on style or appearance. The
American public is prone to buy on the
appearance of the tea. rather than on
other siderations.
Further the demand here is largely
for green tea. Hence. in times past,
the United States has been the dump
ing ground for highly sophisticated
green tea, artidcially co1ored and faced
to an attractive, fresh gray-green col
or. The spirit of the times and the
spirit of the national pure food laws.
which have the sanction Of the general
public. demand that all business be
done on a non fictitious basis. Hence,
we have campaigned industriously
against the artificially colored tea.
The great majority of the importers.
! may say, are giving hearty support