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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-26

OF her oficers and crew.
the batteries would fill the ship
with sulphuric acid fumes, which
soon would be fatal.
The point of the rnishap lies
about one and three-fourths miles
off-shore and about three-fourths
Of a mile from the harbor en-
trance. The sea floor is shelving
and slowly becomes deeper and
deeper, until it drops to $500
fathoms, one Of the deepest places
in any ocean. Coral and sand all
ternate. Both were struck by
searchers, The sea is about forty
three fathoms deep at the point
where the F-4 was believed to be,
but the strikes were made gener-
ally in about thirty-five fathoms.
One United States submarine
has gone 2Sl feet under
water, but it was considered
grossly unsafe. Divers find it al
most impossible to work at that
depth, although two risked .heir
lives yesterday in their efforts to
locate the submarine. They were
G. B. Evans of the F-3, who des-
cended to 185 feet, and Jack
Agraz of the FL, who descended
to 196 feet. Both were prostrat-
ed. Neither wore more than a
helmet. a..a ..f .sf.s. a,g
Latest news last night from the
R-4 was that the Navajo ard In
trepid, with 100 fathoms Of line
between them, had made another
strike seemingly in the same loca-
ton where the Makaala had made
two prior to that time, One Of
the submarines in the harbor,
which had left the search to the
other vessels, put out to sea to
aid. 1t was summoned by one of
the small boats. which had been
aiding the larger ships. "
Long, gray serpents of the sea
4 b u
have become familiar to the Ho-
nolulu waterfront. At times, they
submerge within short distance
of the piers and move out to deep
er water with their perioscopes
showing. Three times each week
usually, this under-sea practise is
held. Yesterdays practise mere,
ly was the regular one.
MoToRBoATS FIND OIL
1t was no different from tn,
ordinary practise until three gray
ships returned to their wharf anc
found the fourth missing. L
was thought, at first; that the F.
might have gone farther to Sc;
than usual, and, while motor
boats were sent to earch for her
the alarm was not great until min
utes and minutes wore on, eacl
adding its grain of fear and doub
chat had begun to drag on tn,
hearts of the watchers on shore
| The motorboats found only tn,
oil. The tug Navajo, under com
mand of Captain Frederick w
Meters, steamed from Pearl Har
Dor about noon. She was toll
what had happened. The Aler
hurried to sea, and, with the re
cruiting of the Makaala at fou
o'clock, the first searching fore
was complete. Lieut.. c. E. Smitl
4 took charge of the work. He i
commander of the hotilla. Lieut.
3. L. Canaga was in command o
the Alert Captain Peterson il
command of the Intrepid. Bol
Purdy was in command of tn
Makaala. f>.t@'. ~. e-I soss
VESSELS BEGIN DRAGGING
The Navajo returned to tn
naval wharf for a great II" bean
Of iron, Two cables were attach
: ed to it and the tug began drag
ging across the mouth of tn
channel. Further inshore, tn
Makaala worked, while the F.
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CHINESE CLASS DIS.
TiNCTlONS CHANGE

Correspondence Associated Press)
Pekn, March o.-Some remarkable
changes in class distinctions among
the Chinese have lately been brouSh
about. According to the old idea o.
the Chinese classics, men came TO b
graded in the order of savants or STU
dents. first, then asriculturists ar
laborers; and finally merchants ~
soldiers. These lowest" classesEE
now coming to be regarded witt
something of the same esteem With
which they are held in the Western
world
Realization Of the fact that trade
vital to q nation. and the fact that
without the support of the bushes
men Of the country the governmeni
would not be able to endure, hal
brought the merchant to such hgi
regard that he is being publicly hon.
ored. even with decorations, Wheres
he was formerly looked upon larget
as parasite.
The soldier, formerly considered
sort of necessary villain. came int
higher repute even before the passn!
of the Manchu regime, when III;
military man began to assume
prominent place. and when the Princ
Regent before President Yunan Shi.
kai, donned the military uniform ant
assumed the position of commander.
in-chief Of the army.
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WlTERVIILE W0MAN'S ASSN
CELEBRATES ITS 18TH BIRTHDAY

with Misses Alice Bowden and Marion
Knapp assistants. and also in charge OF
Miss Alice LaFleur. assisted by MISSES
Bessy Perry and Grace LaFleur.
At the Sacred Heart table were Mrs. }.
f. McInnis and Mrs. Charles Barton
Those who served were Misses Mary Ho-
gan and Miss katherine Clarkin.
At the Episcopal and Unitarian table
were Mrs. Edith Foster. Mrs. Mary Col
by, Miss Anna Bartlett and Mrs. f. A.
Lovejoy. They were assisted by Misses
Gertrude DeOrsay, Barbara Allen and
Helen Curtis.
The Congregational and st. Francis de
Sales table was In charge of Mrs. }. l..
Fortier, who served tea; Mrs. J. Howard
Welch, who poured coffee, and Mrs.
Pierre Fortier and Mrs. George II. Simp-
son, who assisted. Misses Marion Worth
ing and Georgia Coates were mattresses.
The Unitarian Methodist table was in
charge of Mrs. f. f. Goodrich and Miss
Lillian Bates. All the tables were pref
tily decorated with flowers. principally
carnations and smilax.
The whole affair was one of the great,
est successes in the history of the assoc
citation. "a
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Chinese !, RESENT|NG
JAPANESE ACTION

Correspondents Associated Press
Picking, March. 5AThe serious view
which the Chinese. Government has
taken of the@ Japa1ese demands is
evinced in a cabinet document pro.
mulgated yesterday to the Chinese
students, said to number several
thousand. now studying in Japan
Tie students have held mass meetings
at the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation buildings and other places in
Toxic and elsewhere and some have
proposed to leave Japan in a body, to
return to their native land. A small
number have actually returned.
In the telegram from the Ministry
of Education appear the following
words:
Your elders are being subjected U
intolerable insults and humiliations
but their hope is centered in you, ex.
pecting you to fight your way with
brains and hands. At present you
had better concentrate your minds or
your studies and resolve to save the
nation at some future day. You
should subdue your patriotic feeling,
in q judicious measure and bear in.
suits with patience and fortitude. The
present diplomatic affairs which have
excited you will greatly increase your
knowledge and strengthen your
spirit.
''Embarra ssing as the diplomatic
situation is to the Government the lat.
ter will bear full responsibility"
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II. s. DEPT. JUSTICE
WILL DEFEND McADOO
Continued From Page One)

ed young men and women to ruin
through speculation.
THE fact is" says the statement,
"that the officers of this bank have never
advised or encouraged any person. man
or woman, young or old, to speculate in
stocks or buy stocks for investment, and
the controllers insinuation to the con.
trary is a gross perversion of, the truth,
of which no officer of the government
ought to be guilty, with respect to any
matter and especially the comptroller. Of
the currency be guilty of it for them.
pose of injuring a bank in the publicsLs.
timation." The statement points out tia,
officers of the bank who held seats On
the Washington Stock Exchange volun.
tarily gave them up in 1911 because they
believed the federal reserve act nigh,
forbid an officer of a bank acting as
broker on q stock exchange. 1t saws
also that many bank directors have
rightfully had seats on this exchange
The Riggs officers, it says, gave tne
earnings from this source 10 the bank
although, it AYERS, they had a perfec,
right to keep them.
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OAKLAND

The Fidelity Glass will meet with
Mrs. Samuel Thayer at go Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wing have re-
turned from the Panama Pacific Ex-
position, taking a month for their
trip.
A Victrola entertainment was given
at the High school Tuesday afternoon.
The story Of II Trovatore was given
by Gladys Leach which was illustrat-
ed by selections or the Victrola The
life Of Verdi was also given.
A class of 20 will be taken in by the
Sons of Veterans Friday evening at
their regular meeting. Prominent Wis
itors arc expected to be present at the
initiation of the candidates and at the
annual inspection Of the camp. IA
special meeting of the camp will be
held Thursday evening.
The work car nthe Waterville &,
Oakland Electric Road became de-
rallied at Fred Gleason's Tuesday aft
ernoon which detained traffic for over
an hour.
Sylvester O. Stevens has completed
his duties ct the Oakland Foundry &.
Machine Co. and has gone to work on
his sisters farm in East Livermore.
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NORWEGIAN SHIP
BUILDERS RUSHED

Correspondence Associated Press)
Christiania, March 20-Norwegian
ship builders can scarcely keep pace
with the demand for vessels. The
ship owners find the war so advan-
tageous to their trade that in need
OF more vessels, they are turning to
obsolete craft. They are taking old
whalers and other vessels that had
been marked for the grave. fitting
them with gasoline engines and
screws, and pressing them into SER
vice. The local ship yards were
never so busy as now
In tonnage per capita, Norway's
mercantile marine is the largest in
the world. 1t has 527 tons for each
thousand inhabitants as against 242
in Great Britain. The wrecks of
Norwegian ships during the past year
do not greatly exceed normal. al
though third of them were caused
by mines and torpedoes
When the war ends, Norwegian
ship owners expect to put out a new
lot Of Atlantic and Pacific freighters
and compete seriously for the trade
then to be had.
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FAIRFIELD
Annual Parish Supper at Bap-
fist Church Is a Gala Oc-
casion with Some
Fine Speaking
MANY LOCALS AND
PERSONALS

The annual parish supper and BUSH
hess meeting of the Fairfield Baptist
church was held on Tuesday evening
at the church. The folding doors be-
tween the small vestry and the audi
forum were pushed back and long
tables We're set in both rooms At
$50 P. NJ. the assemblage sat, down
to finely prepared repast. The wait
ers were the young men of the Sunday
school classes of Harry Brown, Howard
Boardman and Herbert Brown, and
acted very efficiently in that capacity.
The general committee in charge of
the arrangements consisted of Harry
Plummer, Wilbur Mitchell and Her
bert Brown. The supper committees
were as follows: Mrs. Fred Howe, gep~
Mitchell, preparing tables, Mrs. Eva
Blackstone, coffee department, Mrs.
Harry Plummer, dispersion Of food,
Mrs. Reuban Wentworth, soliciting
committee, Mrs. W. G. circuit, clean
ing up committee. The entertainment
committee was composed Of Harry
Brown, Will o. Hersey. The meeting
was presided over by Harry L. Plum
mer.
After the transaction of the bust
ness the entertainment was enjoyed.
Rev. Arthur S. Phelps. D. D., of Wa
terville was introduced as the speaker
of the evening and he took for his
discourse, AN Acrostic Of the Letters
Of the Word Church." He said ir
part each letter stood for the follow
ing, G for charity, H for honor. L fo-
unity. r for religion, C for Christlike-
ness, H for Heaven. The last, Heaven,
meaning not only Heaven in the be-
yond, but Heaven on earth, can be
acquired only by possession of the
others. The man who wants to get
into Heaven must follow the others.
A man was asked how a revival at his
church was progressing. and he said
finely, that there had been no mem
bers added to the church but so left.
and that was a grand revival.
There arc two kinds Of charity. Char
ity Of the mind and charity OF the hand.
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COLBY COLLEGE
Between Is and 80 Out for the
First Baseball Practice
Coach Houser Pleased with
Material-Fast Team Is in
Prospect

A squad of between Is and 30 men in
baseball toys greeted Coach Smiling
Ben, Houser Monday afternoon on his
first appearance on the Colby field. The
men were given rather a light work.
out. but owing to a cold wind that
blew continually across the diamond.
the pitchers were not allowed to put
on much steam. All INDUCED in few
rounds of batting practice and base
running and q few flies were knocked
out for the prospective out-field gar
deners. but the work was largely of a
light character. The diamond is in re-
markedly good condition for the time
Of year, although there are still
one or two bothersome puddles around
home plate and first base, due to the
rain Of Sunday night. Managers Will
lard of track and Rand Of baseball
have had squads Of Freshmen and as
piring managers at work the past few
afternoons moving the board track,
the bleachers and the southern gual
posts, so that now tho entire field is
pretty we'll cleared for action. There
seems to BE- an abundance Of material
out for the diamond game and pros
poets for a winning team look very
bright. Coach Houser seems very
much pleased with both the showing Of
the candidates and the size Of the
squad. 1t looks like a big fight for the
infield births, and as though all the
veterans would be forced to hustle to
hold down their old positions.
The members OF the college Young
Mems Christian Association were en-
tertained Monday evening at an open
house" and reception by the secretaries
of the local Railroad association at their
building across the street from the COL
lege. During the first part of the even
ing those present INDUCED in a series OF
games Of pool and matches of bowling.
all the guests being given free use of
all the facilities OF the building. About
1890 O'Clock the company gathered
around the festal board in the dining
room where ice cream, cake. punch and
crackers were served. President Nor
man u. Lindsay. '16. OF the college as
ISOLATION. served as toast master for the
occasion and first introduced Assistant
Secretary Woods, who extended to all
the fellows present, and then called
upon Harry Upton, IT, who read two
pleasing selections from Henry Drum
mond in the French-Canadian dialect.
After these ceremonies were over, the
whole company gathered about the piano
and Gang college songs until late
hour. This event is only the beginning
Of series OF such joint entertainments
planned for the rest Of the college year.
Mr. j. w Stewart, graduate of the
University OF Minnesota in the class OF
81. and now representative of the
Surety Co. of New York City,
was a caller at the Delta Epsilon house
Tuesday afternoon.
The regular weekly meeting of the col.
lege Y NJ. c. A. held Tuesday evening.
was a devotional service on preparation
for a short series of special services
planned for the latter part Of next week
under the leadership of Rev. DR.. Stair
of Portland. The meeting was conducted
by President Lindsay.
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Among the teachers and speakers
already secured for the coming sum
n1er are: Rcv. Cornelius Woeifkin.
Ri. Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd, DIR. John
r Mott. Rev. G. A. Johnston Ross
MIR. Nolan Rice Best, Dir. George
Sherwood Eddy. and Rev Milton S.
Littletield, of New York City, Rev.
Sidney A. Weston, D. D.. of Boston,
Prof. Chas. r. Erdman, of Princeton,
N. J. Rev. A. 7. Robertson, d. D..
of Louisville, Ky. Rev VIM. Evans
and Mr.. Raymond Robbins of Chic
ago, Rev. John Il. Davies of Phil
adelphia, Rev. Russell Cecil, D. D.,
and Bishop Collins Denney, of Rich
mond. Va, Rev. G. Campbell Nor
gan, D. D.. and Rev. Chas. Inelis, of
London. Eng, Rev. Chas. r. Brown,
D. D.. of New Haven, Conn, Rev. W.
D. Mackenzie and Rev. John Doug
las Adam, of Hartford, Conn, Rev.
II. Z. Fosdicl, of Mountclair, n. j..
Miss Margaret Slattery of Fitchburg,
Mass. Misses Martha x. Lawson,
Mamie Lee Frayser, Laura White,
and Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery,
of Rochester. n. V, and Miss Emily
S. Strong Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
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the MORTIFIED
1915 CONFERENCES

East Mortified, Mass. April IL, 1915.
Rev. G. Campbell Morgan D. D.,
OF Westminster Chapel, London,
has just cabled to Mr.. w. r. Moody,
son OF Dwight L. Moody the evan
gelist, his acceptance of an invitation
to be one of the speakers at the Cen
eral Conference for Christian Workers
at Mortified, July 80 to August Is.
Owing to a severe attack of typhoid
fever, DR.. Morgan was compelled to
abandon his proposed visit to India
and the far East in October, but on
the first Of March was able to re-
sumo his pastoral duties in West
minister Chapel. The announcement
Of his visit to America this summer
will be welcomed by large number
Of friends. 1t was in Mortified nine
teen years ago that DR.. Morgan first
became known to the Christian pub
lie of America.
Plans are already under way for
the annual series of religious con-
ferences to be held here this summer.
Since Mr.. D. L. Moody inaugurated
the first of these conferences in 1880
the Christian people from every
state and almost every nation have
gathered annually for Inspiration and
Christian fellowship. The gatherings
this year promise to be of even more
than usual interest and help. Besides
the regular program there will be,
through the late spring and summer.
special speakers and addresses to
which all are cordially invited.
The Mortified Seminary Com
mencement. including Sacred Con-
cert. Baccalaureate Sermon and
Commencement address by DIR. w. L.
Sperry OF the Central Congregational
church, Boston, Mass, Estey Chorus
Recital. and graduating exercises. will
be held this year from June to in
elusive.
The fifteenth summer term Mount
Hermon School will be in session
from April to July 20, thus giving
the summer visitors chance to see
Mr.. Moody's school for Young Men
| actually at work.
Contrary to the usual custom, the
Young Women's Conference will this
year precede that Of the Students,
meeting for its % gathering from
June 16 to 3d. The delegates of the
Student Conference will be here June
rs to July 4. Camp Mortified opens
Its season June "a and provides ac-
cemmodations for several hundred
| men who love to rough it in the cool
and quiet of the pine woods.
School. with it's five denominational
camps for girls, comes from July 8
ana IS. Then follow the summer
schools for Home Missionary Societies
and Sunday school Workers, the dates
for which are July Is to 49, and July
II to "a. The General Conference for
Christian Workers will be held this
year from July 80 to August Is. From
then on special addresses and lectures
will he given by many prominent
speakers. among whom will be Rev.
F. 3. Meyer, D. D., Of London, who
conducted the Bible Study series
throughout the summer of 1914. DR..
Meyer will be here for the first two
weeks in September.
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struck they did SO without having
made a single complaint or demand TO
the company. 1t damaged the COM
pany greatly and would have wrecked
it had not some old-tiTners like my
self been able to still send the Morse
alphabet"
Mr. Reynolds disagreed with the
Western Union witnesses on the wage
question.
"They are paid as much as they
would be able to earn in any othe"
line of endeavor," he said. Our men
are satisfied, absolutely" he conclud
ed
Barrett said that while engaged as
"spotter" he visited various cities,
but Oklahoma City was the only place
where he found union men, and so re-
ported to the company's chief special
agent, named Shoemaker. To get the
information, he joined the union.
The "Spotte1s" Methods
Il used honest methods to get the
information" he asserted. Commits
sioner O'Conneil then read TO him his
application for membership. 1t bound
the member to keep faith with fellow
members, to 90 nothing to injure them
and contained other pledges of loyaltE
Il didn't read all that stuff" said
Barrett. A blank was showed at me
and l signed il without reading" He
said he was at present employed b.
the Western Union and held member
ship in the Order of Railroad Tele-
graphers.
Mr.. Lynch said he was dismissed by
the Postal Telegraph Co, where he had
an unblemished record. for attending
an open union meeting. He applied
again and again for work with the
western Union where he said he had
previous good record, but was put
off until he concluded employment in
the United States was impossible. He
was asked why he didn't get work on
railroad and replied that the pay
was too small.
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STATE OF MAINE.

KENfEpBc. ss-Boera Of County Cen Cen.
yniaiaensru, December Session. 1914
He'd 81 Adjournmsnt. April 18th. 1915
on the foregoing Petition. satisfactory
sv16onco having heen received that the
Pefttionsfs are responsible and ought TO
s. heard touching the matter set forth IN
aid Petition. and that an inquiry int
tie inertia y expedient. 1t IL ORDERED,
tkat thirty days previous notice BE- given.
& che city Masshal's Once in Waterville
a. WEDNESDAY, ne 1ssh Day Of May next,
It I'M o'clock A. Nj and thence proceed
% NEW the route mentioned In said Petit
don. and Immediately afterwards hear
tAe nAftt1a and their witnesses, and then
taxa such further measures In the prem.
iSss a. may Be adjudged proper. Said
neeies 70 s. gwen 81 serving attested
cprle5 Of said Petition and this order
thereon. upon the clerk Of the City Of
WaiSrville and by posting up such copies
Ia three public places In said City and by
pallDishinw the same in the Kennebee
Journal, . public Newspaper printed In
sai6 county: that all persons and eeF-
torations interested nsay attend and b.
heard i thsy think 6ropfsGr;x rs c...
A true copy Of the Petition and order Of
Attest: G. W. JONES, Clerk.
epeSl61t
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Waterville. Maine. April 70. la1.
70 the County CorHTntseionefs OF Aenne-
bee County:
We, the undessignea Municipal Omcefs
Of the city et Waterville, resnecsl1 cum
Nv and of silver Street. and that portion
q the Oakland road lying between the
southerly end Of SILVER Street , ana the
beccnn~ lost or misplaced 90 that the
ssEs en- re- b l lseassdi; n.t,t,on your
Honorable Body. that you fix time
wAsN yea viii heqr the parties interssts s
examine said hixhwAy!. locate and denne
their limita and boundaries as provided
VI MARTIN F. BARTLETT. Mayor.
+. H. AUSTIN,
RaHTaSSfkH BbkVixG.
3. W. LAMBERT.
TiJ%1r INlxrKgrfs S%AAS.
Nnnicipai omcsrs Of the
CITY Of Waterville.