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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23
MORE BARRACKS
MUST Be BUILT
BEFOREMENCOME
Army on Oahu to Be Increased
BY 5000 Troops, il Congress
Appropriates Money

Upon the action OF Congress IN re-
gard to appropriations for canton
ments. and In a measure upon the
situation on the Mexican border, de-
ponds the number Of troops which will
be IN Honolulu q year from now.
General Carter was officially In
formed some time ago that IL II
planned to send COCO additional men
here, which with the 1868 already on
the island would make Z garrison OF
more than $4,000 men. At present
there are no funds TO build barracks
for the men, and further difficulty lies
in the fact that men are not available
20 send.
Most OF the troops on the mainland
are now on the border. and army men
do not believe that these would be
withdrawn and sent here even II there
was barrack room. Outside Of the
men on the border there are only four
regiments Of infantry apd two OF cav.
airy In the United States now.
Congress. Il Is thought. WIN provide
money for new buildings and win
make substantial increase In the
size Of the army at the next session.
and following this the G000 men may
be sent here.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23
SAYS NEW RANGE IN
PUNCHB0WL WILL BE
FINEST IN COUNTRY

Twenty territorial prisoners are at
work every day clearing away trees
and shrubs on the four acres which
the government has allotted to the Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii for rife
range. AS soon as the clearing work
is finished some leyeling work will be
done and the range will be III shape
for practise.
Among the plans for making the
range a popular resort with the mi
litiamen is one to build clubhouse
for the men, where they can go and
spend night, so they can be up early
for rifle practise. III.
Lieut.. Whitener believes that when
the Punchbowl range is ready it will
be the finest in the United States
There is no other city that has rifle
range almost in the heart of it." he
said today. s'1t will be the most con
venient range in the country, and the
men will use it much more than e it
was far out of the city, as the ranges
usually are.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23
EERGHHN News and notes Of the Service 5N.EENEN
ENErAX4G " y in Hawaii and Elsewhere e 1N-AZK3l
HOPING HAWAII Will get BIG
SHARE Of MILLIONS FOR army

it is proposed to spend within the next
six years will be divided about equally
between the army and navy. A great
part OF the extra appropriation for the
army win 20 for coast defense. and
the most powerful guns and fortifica,
tons which have ever been construct
ed viii be put in place at points along
the coast Out of the money there
win also be purchased supply of am
munition greater than any that has
ever before been on hand in this coun.
try. and vast number OF machine
guns.
Army men here are confident that
the government is waking up to the
necessity of stronger defenses for the
islands since the work at Pearl Har-
Dor was begun. The visit of the con
gressional party last May will prob
ably result in great deal of attention
being given the situation in Hawaii
at the next session of Congress.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23
'yUB6ElI1KlIsfs 'ssi &C. which sss
EATING UP SUGAR
I'M BIG TON LOTS
Delivery Of 1000 Pounds viii
Last goo Men of FlotilIa
Only Fortnight

Sugar by the ton is being devoured
by the men OF the two submarine no
tillas now here. A shipment Of 1000
pounds was delivered on board the
Alert this week, and when a Star
Bulletin reporter asked how long 1t
would last, the reply was. "0h, about
two weeks
AS there are 290 men to feed now.
with the KS. K-4. XII and KS added
to the submarine force now in port,
they manage to get away with huge
quantities of eatables, as their work
Is of a nature which produces appe-
tiles strangely similar to those en-
joyed By haybalers and ditch-diggers.
According to Lieut.. K. B. Crittenden.
commanding the first submarine divi-
sion, there are los men in the X flo
tilla, 125 on the Alert and 60 in the
F. fiotilla This makes a grand total
of 29o men to be fed every day.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23


Army men and civilians in Hawaii
are hoping that large part of the
scores Of millions of dollars which will
probably be spent In increasing the eff
ficiency of the army and making the
coast defenses stronger will be used
here.
While they have no information and
do not care to make statements, off,
GERS here who are closely in touch
with affairs are sure that an enormous
amount will be spent in making Homo
lulu Harbor and Pearl Harbor impreg-
nable and in putting a land force on
the islands which will be strong
enough 70 repel any attack.
They base their opinion on the fact
that the Hawaiian Islands are recog-
nized as the most important strategic
point In the United States and that
they need stronger defenses.
According to information from
WASHINGTON the, billion dollars which
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23
OF
GUARD Will Be
AIDED BY Bill

II must not be forgotten that the
Organized Militia Is composed almost
entirely Of men engaged In prDfe9-
sions. trades and other lines Of ACTIVE
ity upon which they depend for q live
lihood. Leading militia authorities are
Of the opinion that, before Il can pro-
gress beyond It's present standard Of
efficiency, It will be necessary for the
federal government TO increase its ap-
preparation for maintenance and pro-
vide some measure Of pay for the Of
fictrs and enlisted men in recognition
Of the great amount Of time devoted
70 the performance OF the duties re-
quired BY the War Department.
Through its representatives, the Or
ganized Militia, after an effort OF
more than four years, in conferences
with the army Officers designated BY
the War Department, have agreed up
en- the terms OF pay BILL This so
called pay bill was introduced BY SEN
ator Chamberlain during the recent
session OF Congress, and provides pay
for officers below the rank OF lieuten-
ant-colonel and for the enlisted man
in an amount equal to onefourth OF
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23

with the risk of being thought to ex.
aggerate. that do not believe any
one of your previous commanding of.
ficers was made more happy at part.
ing with you than i was.
VERY respectfully, etc.
(Signed.l "E. ID. KEYES."
Brig. II. nj. Naglee, u. S. Volunteers.
In all our wars there have been APP
pointed to high military office some
who were known to be without the ex-
perience requisite to command and adj
minister the affairs of large bodies OF
unframed soldiers.
Lincoln Used Own Judgment
Notwithstanding the large number
of officers dropped from the great vol
unteer army for incompetence, Presi-
dent Lincoln did not hesitate to over
rule the judgment of examining boards.
as Is evidenced BY this note addressed
to Secretary Stanton. after more than
two years experience of war:
Dear Sir:
II personally wish Jacob Freese, Of
New Jersey. to be appointed colonel
Of q colofed regiment, and this regard
less of whether he can tell the exact
shade OF Julius Caesars hair
The legitimate result of President
LincoIn's course was observed at the
most critical stage of the war when.
there were $40 major and brigadier
generals Of volunteers on the pay-r0lls,
a large proportion of whom were ex-.
Guided from assignments TO command.
To be continuedl
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES

Sailors from the war boats now in
Honolulu harbor, soldiers, marines
and national guardsmen have been ex-
tended "a special invitation to attend
the dance given by the LIST Infantry
Band, N. G. H., at the armory tonight
Admission is so cents for men, ladies
free.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23
SHORES And SHOPS AT Big NAVAL
STATION At PEARL HARBOR BUSY
Enormous Expenditures Going
on and Small Army of Work
men Working to Complete
Plants at Big Strategic Point

Plants at Big Strategic Point
II is more than probable that but a
small fraction OF the people OF this
city have any conception of the magni-
tude OF the task Uncle Sam has set
for himself at Pearl Harbor; magni-
tude in dollars and cents and in exc
cution. What the pioneers OF the
Pearl Harbor naval station did seem
ed haphazard to the onlooker at the
start. There was that element of
rough eagerness by all concerned 10
the point that everything planned
should be planned right From then
on things did move and today the
work In hand constitutes one Of the
biggest enterprises on the face o. he
earth.
A visitor to this new naval station
at Pearl Harbor will find such won
derful city Of shops and foundrIes,
that in the absorbing pursuit o. gath
ering information the chances are that
he will not do justice to any Of the
different departments.
The whole harbor, from the inside
channel buoy to the far end of the
iochs embraced in the government
work, Is feemihg, living, feeling, pulls
ing. fhrobbing with the work now In
hand. Dredgers are digging at the
bottom accompanied by a continued
clane Of hoisting apparatus. immense
scows are ever on the move from
,,Isce n nIace win narts OF construc-
fidn ana MANY small launches are
dart,ne mere ard there on some mis-
Zion ~ this important work. Iocomo.
lives hanling loads Of coal or mate
rial 70 mining and snorting along the
chores and the exhaust Of the en-
pines fbat drive the excavating ma
r6lnerv & heard ON an sides.
n fsr ,nanv Industrial buildings ma
shinerv that has been available for
MANY months Il being assembled and
put In place. Especially Isl that so
regarding the the heavy machinery.
Engineers are busy at the present
moment mapping out the locations
for three destroyer slips These
sims will be excayated on the shore
Of the main section the contract
for the work OF digging the slips have
ing been secured by the Lord-Y0ung
Engineering Company.
One does not grasp the significance
Of Pearl Harbor and All that II means |
TO these islands until visit there is |
made, and the features Of interest are
pointed out. There are several points
OF interest with huge muzzles that can |
be viewed from q distance, as Uncle |
sam is quite jealous Of his weapons
Of peace or war, and allows no one
10 monkey" with them, or get the
Law Of the land with the aid Of a |
camera.
The coaling plant at this great naval
station is to be the greatest and most
efficient in the world, and the working
81 the different parts Is as smooth and |
well balanced as are the workings of /
fine watches.
ne aS6ris a. the preyious Inflated /
drvSc&f bas heen cleared away and the |
8 On the new one Is progressing |
wen The massive gate for the new
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23
NAY Be NAMED TO PAY CORPS

w. ]. Willis and H. C. Mittendorf.
Jr., graduates of the Naval Academy.
who resigned from the navy, probably
will be appointed to the navy pay
corps. Six members of this years
class of the Naval Academy also are
slated for appointment in the corps.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23

Twenty-nine passengers and so mem
bers of the crew of the British steamer
Highland Warrior, which went ashore
on Cape Prior, Spain, we're rescued.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23

Thousands of persons in Hungary
were thrown out of work by an order
closing all cotton goods manufactur.
ing plants. Cotton is needed for mil
itary purposes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23

after lunch, and for dinner, when each
fgirl viii have to be in dress uniform.
Ny prettiest girls will put on
/ the signal bridge, and then / shall
have no trouble in getting another
ship to call me or answer my signals.
as they win be looking in that direc-
ltion.
No Barber, But Manicure.
"Naturally there will be no ships
barber; that viii be supplanted by the
manicure. We will need no tailors,
either, because shall insist that my
girls make their own uniforms, no
hard matter for them.
THE rate of yeoman will be abol-
ished, for | believe the great number
of my girls viii be recruited from the
stenographer girls. and by daily de-
tails / shall have them all kept in
practise. That, by the way, Is one Of
the reasons we have gum chewing ex-
ercise, in order that the girls do not
lose the knack. when they are paid
on and go to work outside. IL they
prefer to do So
The master-at-arms, or mistress-of-
arms, should say, will be heard OF no
more, and i shall issue strict orders
that no one shall ever receive the
sobriquet of sJames-Limbs.
What are James Limbs?" | asked.
flames Limbs would be the way
we would change the horrid nickname
of .jimmy-le she replied in
tone of whitening scorn.
Here the interviewer essayed one
more question.
I'm time OF action, Miss Neverwed,
how would our ships act with a female
crew and an enemy's ship approach
ing?r
Why, if we were at war with any
other nation, and really mad. II we
saw an enemy's ship coming by US,
we simply wouldn't condescend to no
tiee them, and sail right on by
But Karelle had tainted.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23
NEW SYSTEM or NAMING
OFFICERS At WEST POINT

Lieut.. col Morton F. Smith, conf
mandant of cadets at the United
States Military Academy. has intro.
duced several important changes this
year, according to word that has
reached here. He is now following
out system of appointing all cadet
captains, lieutenants and sergeants
from the first class, taking corporals
only from the second class. This is
done for the purpose of giving first
classmen opportunity to gain expert.
ence as instructors before being com.
missioned in the army, and the plan
is said to be working out well.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23

Three Philadelphia stock exchange
seats were sold at s,9y0 each.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23
vANDERsILT TO HEAD
N. r. DEFENSE BOARD

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Mayor Mitchell
has announced the appointment OF an
executive committee Of seven. with
Cornelius Vanderbilt chairman, which
is to form the nucleus for citizens
committee of 1000, representative OF
all businesses, trades. professions and
occupations to promote a general un-
derstanding of the problem of national
defense and of the necessity for the
enactment into law OF substantial
and vigorous national defense pro-
gram"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-19
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT Fly MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

equipped schools are doing wonder ful work. These are seldom encouraged by visit from the white neighbor. We that there is something being done ard That is ;aali ;aalli sufficient
 The whole system under which We allow the race to exist is wrong
 From an essay read at the Industrial Righ school commencement by young negro boy, we quote the following.
 The negro in embryo, is surrounded by the shell of ignorance and poverty. Outside conditions must be favorable il he is to come out of his shell prepared to be an asset and not liability to the community The most illiterate class of people should have the largest oppor- tunity for getting the rudiments of an education, in order that they may not lower the standard of living in their city Whether they go to school should not be left to the whm of this class but they should be compelled to go. he state must protect itself from the ignor- ance of it's masses by forcing them into schools.
 statistics show that 55,000 of the l65,000 people in Birmingham are ne- groes. The school census of 1912 show ed 21 ,336 negro children of school age. The annual report of the Birmingham public schools of 1913 has 1860 negro children enrolled in the schools. 5SS4 of whom attended regularly. This report shows 5445 seats for these children. lacking Of 439 seats to accommodate them. Our schools are sadly crowded; many drop out for this reason, and l wonder to what extent are these conditions re- sponsible for the large amount of work left for the juvenile court officers. for the restless, ignorant young negro who crowds the dives, jails and mines, for the spread of infectious diseases
 A letter received by this department from E. Julius Williams, a colored citizen of Anniston, makes practical suggestions to assist our colored help. and is well wortf considering in view of the fact that an illiteracy campaign is one.
 E. Julius Williams writes as follows: Tn the message sent out by the gov ernor of our great state, he said, Let us save the white boy and girl by stamping out ignorance.' Did he mean that we in fer that he meant. to not overlook the fact that their salvation depended largely upon the extent, consideration was given 100000 negroes of school age in this state?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-19
INEFFICIENCY IN OUR NEGRO SERVANTS
 IS CAUSED BY THE LACK OF INTEREST

The heat of sultry day had made the kitchen stove about the most unbear able thing one could possibly conjure up, the whole kitchen was steamy and unnviting. Outside the sun baked down. and the vacation days made lie restless; children unhappy and cross; a slovenly. unkempt colored girl was rocking a crying baby; an older colored woman was getting a breath of air a the door.
 The baby didn't stop crying. the din- ner was getting overdone, and the poor. tired mother almost distracted. won dered where was the trouble.
 Somehow. we seldom go quite far enough back in our minds to really get at the root of things. This mother, like most of us, saw only in her troubles the inefficiency in her own servants. She was paying for poorly cooked meals and badly trained children; little boys and girls of impressionable age, associating with ignorant negro nurses in spite of the school and the home environment. they were picking up bad English.
 Who is to blame for the incompetency and ignorance of the negro servants9
 Schools Poorly Built and Inadequate
 The illiteracy of the negro is bring ing down the fair state of Alabama to the very bottom of the ladder in ecu- cation. Some over-crowded, poorly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-19
SENATOR JUDGE NOT so SOLICITOUS OF
 PEOPLES WELFARE
 IN FORMER TIMES
tContinued from Page Five)

mingham that the comparison is worth less. Let me then suggest that Mo bile has three commissioners and, while do not pretend to be well informed on the subject, I understand that com mission government in Mobile has given general satisfaction. Washington city has for many years been eff ciently governed by three commissions CTS, who. however. I believe, are not selected by the people.
 "The fundamental principle of the commission form of government Is the concentration of power and responsi- bility in few hands: and. whatever may be the number of commissioners in other cities, there is no particular virtue or magic in any given number. Chattanooga has five commissioners A friend of mine who lives in Chat tanooga, a well informed man of the highest character, acquainted with con- ditions in Chattanooga. recently told me that there was feeling of dis satisfaction with the commission there.
 "I advanced one proposition in my first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-19
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Montgomery, June 1S.-fSpecial )-The supreme court today announced the fol- lowing decisions
 Anderson, C. J.-L. N. Sellers ct al. vs Oma Dickert ct al, appeal from Calhoun circuit court, affirmed.
 q. r. Hamilton ct al. vs, Alabama Pow CT company, appeal from Taladesa chan eery court: reversed and rendered.
 Mcclellan, J.-B. Collins vs. state of Alabama, appeal from Pike circuint court; ttIIII fIItti.
 Mayfied. J.-International Agricultural corporation vs. Evelyn w. Burton, appeal from Montgomery city court; reversed and remanded.
 Sayre. J.-Home Guano company ct al vs. state ex rel Norman Pike, appeal from Houston circuit court: affirmed.
 Ex parte F. A. Salmon ct al, petition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-19
Attention
 Men

These Suits are made of the Genu- inc MulfOrd's Palm Beach Cloth, the label in every suit. The collars all fit snugly, the lapels are long and graceful and, above all, they wash and don't shrink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-19

for eertiorari to court of appeals writ denied.
 Ex parte Angie Johnson, petition for mandamus; mandamus denied.
 SomefNile, J.--South and North Ala hama Railroad company vs. state of Ala hama, appeal from Blount circuit court; affirmed
 Thomas. J.-Ella Cohurn ct al. vs. Rosser ]. Coke, trustee. ct al, appeal from Lauderdale ohancery court; af- firn1p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-19
AUBURN STUDENT WRITES
 OF MEXICAN CONDITIONS

Is not from unwilingness, but because cannot that | do not send requested ..id' for this worthy cause, and beiefe-4ife to he. yours sincerely,
 "E. l. VANHoOSE. 'P S-Since writing the above have re- ceved the first papers in four months. and see that our President has at last awakened to the eNigencies of the Mexican situation, and trust he can solve it to the hest interest of all concerned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-19

Auburn, June -tSpeeall--Prof. Thomas Bragg has just received a let- ster from E. l. NanHoose of Linares N. L., Mexico, a former student of Auburn. which is very interesting in that it Is a very concise and graphic statement of the terrible conditions in Mexico under mli- tary rule Mir. VanHooses letter is as follows.
 My Dear MT. Bragg:
 Your circular asking for assistance in building a gymnasium just received. It is really laughable for 1t shows such ignor- anco of the Mexican situation. You speak of owing to financial conditions resulting from the European war. My dear sir we are in a war here. not so bloody, but as destructive of property, as In any part of Europe. Take the misery of Belgium multiplied 10 times, add to that absolute anarchy. less the sympathy and aid of the world and absence of any law and or- der. and there you will have a faint very faint idea of our condition. 1 should be glad to send you sl0 but to do SO would have to draw my check for s150o in the money we are using, and to do that just now would be too great strain on my re- sources, Every general holding this dis trict issues his own money and forces the clrculauon, only To have IL repudiated by the next who comes, etc, ad inhnitum. There are as many kinds of money as there are generals. and they are legion.
 Tt Is sad indeed to know of the ig norance of the good people in the United States of the want and misery among the poorer class of Mexicans. The yare not like the Europeans. who must have expen- sive wheat bread. but humble corn satis- fies them As it was, 1 had some corn left. and have practically kept alive those of my neighborhood while in many other places they were less fortunate. The people have lived on the tender leaves of Cacti food only Mexican Indian could live on. l regret that cannot at this time draw more vivid picture of the sufferngs, the patient endurance of these people, for 1t makes ones heart bleed to and think of it.
 Trusting you will understand that it