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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Physical Director g. B. Eenna Of the
Y. NJ c. A. returned Monday evening
from the State y. NJ. c. A. boys camp
at Lake Cobhosseecontee. where for
10 DAYS he had been acting as director
of athletics and is now enjoying his
annual vacation. which will extend
through the remainder Of the month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Telcxphore Lapierre and Delvina
'Trepanier Of Augusta We're united in
marriage Tuesday morning at St. .Au-
gustine's Catholic church in the pres
ence Of relatives and friends, Rev. l'r.
K. Forest otticia ting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

E. Cochrane. who for some time past
had been employed at the Colonial
bowling alleys has resigned his posi-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Mrs. Olive Sherburne of Lewiston,
who had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
John G. Rove, at Cobbosseecontee, left
Tuesday afternoon for home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

H. S. Marden Of East Vassalboro
was in the city Tuesday forenoon on
matters of a business nature and took
occasion to call upon relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

The county commissioners held their
regular meeting Tuesday in their room
at the courthouse and transacted BUSH
ness of a routine nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

L. p. Motherwell has returned to
Portland after having enjoyed sun
day and the holiday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Motherwell
Of Cedar street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. William S. kit,redge
and daughter Sybil have returned
from ocean Point. where they had
been enjoying a few days sojourn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Capt r. Donald Adair Of Dorchester,
Mass. a member of the Savin Hill
Yacht Club. passed the Fourth at Au-
custa, having made the trip up the
kennebec in his motor beat. He start
ed Tuesday morning on the return trip
down river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

". G. McLain of Lewiston was a
visitor Tuesday in the city on busl-
ness matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Miss Ethel Scribner has returned
from Spruce Point where she had
been enjoying a short visit with rela-
tives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Rev. Clayton D. Boothby and fam
jly are at Camp Lotus, Hersom S
Point, Belgrade Lakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Charles F. Bilodeau will be seen at
the wheel of a $40 Hudson touring
car this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
LOCAL NOTICE.

Togus Hotel is giving a fine shore
dinner every Sunday and holiday from
u to 6 T. NJ. until p. NJ. if ordered
ahead. june23dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Ellsworth E. Peacock Of Readneld
was in the city Tuesday on legal mat
tiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
LOCAL BRIEFS

H. n. Hatch Of Bangor was among
Tuesdays business callers in the CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
DIED

DIED
CUMBERLAND.
Portland-July 5, Francis W. Cunning
ham; July H. Christian Frederick Han
sen. aged 81 years; July 5, Margaret A.
Sargent.
East Eddington-July 3, Mrs. Addie B.
Emerson of Bangor. aged so years.
PENOBSCOT
Old Town-July 2. George W. Garland,
aged 9S years, 10 months, q DAYS.
Bangor-June 30. Matthew CoWhie.
Patten-June %. Charlotte Alice Black,
aged IS years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Advertisements are the bust
ness news of the day.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
GRAND Jury WITNESS
81 ASNARROW ESCAPE

Sam Kaalepo and D. Lukehiwa were
locked up last night and held for in
vestigation. Both men were found,
dead drunk, lying on the railroad track
at Waiakamilo, Kalihi camp, about
half.past eight o'clock.
Kaalepo is wanted to appear before
the territorial grand jury today in con,
nection with, the murder of his sister
Susie Pieper by William Pieper, a
couple of weeks ago
Willie Ayau, clerk of Judge Ash
cord s court, spent all yesterday after
noon trying to locate him.
When in the Kaiihi district he heard
from Anton Comes that two men were
lying on the track near the Kalihi
camp. He, Comes, and Police Officer
Kilia went to look for the men and
found them in the perilous position
stated.
A passenger train was approaching
and Comes brought it to a stop by
vigorously waving searehlight. The
train stopped within twenty feet of
the sleeping men, one of whom was
RECOGNIZED by Ayau as the man he was
looking for.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
VESSELS
'SONkHGERAANS
Nine Merchantmen and Nine
Trawiers Sent TO Bottom
(. Without Single Fatality
ASSOCIATED Pros. ~ r.d.ral wlr,l.,,J

LoNhoN, August I2.-Nine mer
ehhntmen and nine trawlers have been
unk by German Submarines during the
past three days, with some loss of life
Of the ships SINK -four were British
one French, one Russian and one each
If the neutral countries, Norway, Den
mark and Sweden. II,
q In the submarine operations yester
lay, the British steamer lakewood Of
2177 tons, on the South American
liverpool run, was torpedoed and sunk
Three sailing ships, The Russian bark
Baltzef, the Norwegian bark Morna
and the French bark Francois were cap
tured and destroyed, while sever
trawles were added TO the list Of sub
fnarihe victims. r, H..
The British steamer Rosalie Shields
a small coaster, was attacked and tor
pedoed, but managed to escape by be
ing beached. 'lf.f &
In no instance yesterday was Their
any loss of life. la4taA.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
"A MEXICAN CASES
a CROWD PRIZE COURT

A day in the admiralty prize court
these days is like being in an American
raurt, the prize docket being crowded
with cases involving the Seizure Of
American ships, with American attOr-
neys and witnesses crowding the CORR
doris and the courtroom. the attorney
general, Sir Edward Carson, citing long
lists of American cases and text books
in support of his contentious. Even
the lord chief justice of the prize
court, the Right Hon. Sir Samuel
Evans, is asking questions about Amer
can clients, American customs and
sharing the distinct American atmos
phere that peryades the courtroom now
adnys.
Here in detail is being rrhearsed the
hundreds of seizures of SHIPS and
casg0es which, besides their legal
aspect, have in the aggregate de.
veloped the most serious political crisis
existing between Great Britain and tn,
United States. There have been up
wards Of 900 seizures and GetentiOns Of
AmerieGn ships, and the number OF
cargOrs i'volvrd Is far larger, for each
chip carries separate rargoCs 10 dif
ferrnt cOnsi'L. cs. Many o. thr ra>rs
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
ADMIRAL BEATTY GETS
PROMOTION B! |! On INERT Nj
ASSOCIATED Pres, by Federal wireleSs.)

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless)
LONDON, August l2.-7Admiral Beat
ty, who has had command of the battle
cruiser feet which has twice defeated
German feets-once in the engagement
off Helgoland early in the war, when
five protected cruisers of the Mainz
class were sunk, and later in the North
Sea, when the armored cruiser Bluecher
was sunk and raiding squadron of
battle cruisers driven back to the pro.
lection of their mine felds-has been
promoted to- the rank of vice. admiral.
Vice-Adm;ral Beatty is one Of the
youngest men who ever held his present
rank, being only forty four years old.
His wife is an American, n daughter
of the late Marshall Field Of Chicago,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
JAPANESE CHAUFFEUR
ROBBED Of HIS FARES

Word was received from Cashier last
night that there had been a holduP
between there and Waialua.
1t is stated that two men hired a
japanese chauffeur to drive them to
Haleiwa. and that when a short way
from Cashier the soldiers overpowered
the man, robbed him of $40 and dis
appeared in the darkness.
The driver Of the automobile is said
to have driven to Waialua and inform
ed the police of the occurrence.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
VDN DER GOLIz
COMMAND
At DARDANELlEs
Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich OF
MeckIenburg SterIitz Re- Y
Iieved Aged General
ALLIES ARE PUSHING
IS, tEsS AHEAD on GALLIP0Ll
RstE Als 30 ,}EN e E,l{t+i
British Commander Says Ground
taken Has Been TrebIed 'sis
IN Last Week NV"
tAs.ociassd Press " Federal wireless,

(Associated Press BY Federal wirelsss)
LONDON, August l2.---The opera,
tions on land and sea in the Darda-
nelles lighting are growing in impore
tanee and the recent successes Of the
Allies have resulted in the reall Of
Field Marshal won der Goltz and the
sending of Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich
Of Mecklenburg Strelitz as commander
in chief Of the Turkish forces oPerat'
ing against the French and British.
The Grand Duke is one of the wealth,
lest Of German sovereigns. He is SIX.
ty-seven years old. He is the father
ih.law Of Prince. Danilo Of Montenegro,
who is fighting against the Austrians.
Allies Are Progressing .5'Gs
The Allies are making substantial
progress, reports General Ian Hamil-
ton, the British commander, the fight
ing of the; past few days having trebled
the amount Of ground occupied by the
Entente troops in the Amaze zone on
the Gallipoi Pe3insula, while the bonn
bafdment Of the Turkish Asiatic lat.
teries yesterday by the French battle.
ship st. Louis put i've Of the six shore
guns out of commission. The st. Louis
made excellent target practise with her
four l2-inch guns. ...
Battle Cruiser Torpedoed
The Turkish battlecruiser Sultan Sci.
i'm, formerly the German battle cruiser
Goeben, has been torpedoed by a Brit.
ish submarine operating in the Dos.
phorus. The warshlp was hard hit,
but managed to make the nearby
shore, where she was beached to pre-.
vent her from sinking. ,.s.
The crew is at work attempting Ia
effect temporary repairs in order q
salve the vessel and take her to Con
stantinople. -, .,.., 3.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
GERMAN CRUISER
sinks PATR0LlER
Then Commander Of Teuton
Abandons and Blows Up
Ms Little Warship
ASS eistsd Press By FEDERAL Wireless


LONDON, August PA brush iu
the North Sea yesterday resulted in
the sinking Of the British patrol boat
Ramsey and the blowing up of the
German .anxiliary cruiser Meteor. Five
officers of the Ramsey were lost in the
sinking Of their ship, while the crew
Of the Meteor were all taken prisoners.
The Meteor pursued and sank the
British Patroller, the pursuit bringing
the German auxiliary within sight of
some British destroyers, which in turn
pursued the German. The commander
of the Meteor, finding that he could
not escape, ordered his men into small
boats and blew up his ship. The de
stroyeS took the crew aboard as pr1s
oners. ~ r., 40 .,gI...,., o..
In the destruction Of the British de
stroyer Lynx off the Norwegian, eoas,
by a, mine on Tuesday, two or the on
GERS were killed. 4r - T.,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
INDICTMENTS ARE SWEEPING
SssSels,sa Srs.s BY fsdsrsf Wsfsisss, &

CHICAGO, August le--1ndictments
charging granddaughter were returned
here yesterday against Captain Peder,
sen, Chief Engineer Ericsson and fonr
other ship officers and officiais Of the
company owning the excursion steam
ef Eastland. w. ~ 4.!ei, s,.s4a
The indictments. charge that they
knew the vessel was unseaworthy, that
they permitted her to be overloaded
that the engineer was Incompetent, the
crew insufficient, and the water; ballast
tanks empty, allowing the vessel to list
when she began to move out from ths
dock, l9F N. WI ia. brrss tstF
SalvaRers are still unable to raise
the Eastland from the bottom of Chi
cako river. As fast as the water II
pumped out of her hun it flows back in
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure.
f. w. Groves signature is on
each box.
PARIS MEDICINE CO., st. Louis, U.s.A.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
JAPANESE TRAINING
SHIP IS HEARD FROM
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirslsss.)

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless)
SAN FRANCISCO, August "a
'Taisei Maru safe and all we'll
Such was the text of a wireless
message to the japanese consulate here
received last night.
The radiogram did not give the posi-
ton Of the training ship, or whom she
will arrive at San Francisco aud it gave
no explanation of her failure to arrive
July "a, the date on which she had
sent word she could be expected.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
METEOR SMALL STEAMER

The. Meteor was a small steamer, of
2l05 net tons, about the size of the
Europa Maru, which called at Homo
lulu last week She was new steam,
.er and a fast one. The destroyer Lynx,
which was destroyed by mine, was
one Of the twenty destroyers Of the K
cass built in 1912. She was of $50
tons and had designed speed of thir,
ty.two knots. >sSi-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
SERBIA IS WILLING TO
PAY BULGARlA'S PRICE

CAssociatsd Press by Federal wirslsss)
PARIS, August l2.-There is good
reason to believe that Serbia, in return
for ash from the Allies, will agree to
ced9 the territory conquered by her
from Bulgaria in the second Balkan
war, in order to avoid responsibility
for the failure of the Balkan states
from entering the war on the side OF
the Allies.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
0KuNA FINALLY LANDS
3. AFORHCN MINISTER
Especial to Hawaii Shinpo.)

TOXIC, August l2.--It is understood
that. Viscount Hayashi, ambassador to
Italy. will likely accept the invitation
of Premier Count 0kuma to enter his
new cabinet as foreign minister, a po'
sition which Okuma is now filling TEN
porarily himself. The portfolio OF
foreign affairs has been declined sue.
cessiVely by Baron Ishi, ambassador to
France; Viscount InOuye, ambassador to
the Court of st. James; Viscount Chin
da, ambassador to the United States;
and Baron MotOnO, ambassador to Rus
sia.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
new INSPECTION
RuESF8R BOATS
Secretary RedfeId Orders Revl-
sion Of Regulations As Result
OF EastIand Disaster
tAssoeia.ed rre., by Fedsrai wlrels4s.l

WASHINGTON, Auglst l2e--As a
result of the Eaatlahd disaster, in
which more than 1900 persons were
drowned by the overturning Of an ex.
cursion steamer, Secretary ,Redheld or
dered areyision today Of the rules
governing steamboat inspection. II Is
probable that the new rules will in
dude ihcliping tests, to determine q
vessel : stability. n st3s s,s... B
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
Secret Revolutionary Society, With Backing
of Carranza, Schemes to Start Raids Across
Border and Seize Strip Of Land Extending
To Pacific To Form New Mexican State
MExICANS PLOT INVASION OF UNITED STATES
Would Annex Territory Across Border to Pacific Coast

IN EVEL0PMENTS in the Mexican crisis on the border,
~ reported in official adWces to the war department and
news dispatches from the correspondents Of The Associated
Press are: M 80 .t& @t '3,4H .E".. ~ 4 .5Egs 9a
General Funston discovers widespread Mexican plot to kill
all American males above the age OF sixteen from the California
line to the Gulf seize portions OF Southern California, New Mex
leo; Arizona and Texas In order to form Mexican state
Big body Of troops formerly under Carranza nvades Texas
above Brownsville. - ~. ...t :. IA %"f y O..
Practically every citizen Of three Texas counties arms for
seprotecton Governor Ferguson telegaphs that conditions
are perlous" and asks for more troops. lsr,...
Carranza announces that he is receiving protests against
American interference from all Mexico. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
DUTCH WARSH|P AGAIN
SEXES SHIP MAVERICK
lSnecial To Hawaii shinpol

TOXIC, August 1.-The mystery
ship Maverick, from Iiilo, Hawaii
which was detained by a Dutch war
ship in the waters Of Java, searched
and released, was seized again yester'
day by another Dutch warship, and
held for further investigation. Be
tween seizures the Maverick took on
supplies at Batavia, Java.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
zEPPELINs DROP BOMBS

CAssociktsa Prem ~ Federal wirelsss.l
BERLIN, August 12,--lt is officially
announced that Zeppelin dirigibles
dropped bombs last Monday on British
warships in the Thames docks at Lon
don, on torpedo boats at Harwich, and
on military structures at Marwich.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
REMEMBER THE NAME.

Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is the lest known
medicine for diarrhoe dysentery, collie,
cramps or pains in the stomach. You
may need it some time. For sale by
all dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
LEADER OF HAITIAN
REBELLION, KILLED
IAssoc,a..d pres. by PederaJ VIII

IAssortatsd Press by Federal wir"'As)
WASHINGTON, August ll.--General
ArPuste, a leader of a new Haitian
rebellion, today attacked st: Marc at
the head of 200 men. The Haitian
committee of safety, which is in charge
of the military operations, sent force
to meet Auguste and he and four of
his followers were killed, the others
taking to fight.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
CASE OF BuBoNlc PLAGUE
Assooiated Press by Federal WlreIess.

(AssociRted Press by Federal Wireless)
SACRAMENTO, August ~ - The
first deHth in the State from bubOnic
plague to occur since the pest was
stamped out in 1913 was recorded yes
terday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
ITALIAN WASP sinks
AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE
tAsaOciated Press by Federal wireless. }

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless.)
ROME, August 1.-THE Austrian
submarine U-l2, in battle with an
Italian submarine in the Adriatic on
Monday, was tOrpedoed and sunk, with
all her crew. -.
The U-l2 was one Of the newest Ut
the Austrian submarines, having been
finished only this year. She had a
surface displacement of one thousand
tons and was armed with five torpedo
tubes.
Her surface speed was eighteen knots,
with a submerged speed of ten knots.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
GERMAN INVASION DIGS
INTO NORTHERN RUSSIA
ASCOT ted Prsss by Federal Wirsl 'ss, }

(Assoch ted Press BY Federal WirslNss,l
LONDON, August 12.-DespatcLes
from the Russian lines indicate that the
Germans are planning q fresh offensive,
with a view to pushing their invasion
deep into Northwestern Russia. The
direction of their movements points to-
ward Kovno, Riga, Dyinsk and Wilma.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless.)


WASHINGTON August 12General Funston of
w the Mexican border reports the
General carranza the constutonaist First Chief to
United States and Mexican state out of
American territory by slaughter and conquest
1,s. so., PLOT MATCHED IN SAN DIEGO
plot San Diego according the nforma
been extended until includes
sooo nledged secret organization They
recruiting support and aid OF Mexicans and
the southern border and to Mex
leo state including square of territory Chinese and
Japanese supposed be hostile the American
being invited to join the revolution y
PORTION OF CALIFORNIA INCLUDED
territory the proposed formerly belonged to
United the close of the Mex
comprises portions of Southern California including
city of San Diego and vaguely defined strip extending the
of New Mexico Arizona
along the Rio Grande the Gulf taking the cities of Yuma
Naco and Nogaes Arizona Las Cruces and Malaga New Mexico
lEl Paso Laredo Eagle Brownsville Texas; host
points all Of which still contain large Mexican col
onies
SIMULTANEOUS RAIDS ACROSS BORDER
The step plot a of simultaneous raids
border timed coincide with native upngs in which
every American male than sixteen old should be aug
tered.
Many circumstances officials of the
by lax discipline and act conniVance made
responsible for the growth and spread
of which they had knowledge
raids took place yesterday border points
pursuing party bandits captured from them flag
bearing the inscription
ARMY OF LIBERATION OF MExICANs IN TEXAS
In the pockets prisoners found
urging ncite revolution of their
living under the American flag H.'
hundred eguas formerly in the armies of Car
rama are 10 have the Rio Gnde above Browns
vile The number exaggerated but Texas rangers are known
pressed many back and many shifted the west
the appearance of United States cavalry.
| MORE TROOPS WILL BE SENT
General Funston did accompany his telling of the
plot with for but stated here that
should he they will be furnished him Immediately
Governor Ferguson of Texas telegaphd to President Wilson,
requesting number troops the Rio Grande be doubled
He declared that conditions peou and that there nothing
indicate that they will become less the future unless
, strong taken promptly.
Practically every citizen of Cameron dalgo and Starr
Texas armed in fear that racial fight between Amer
Mexcans resident those counties break
moment
CARRANZA SHOWS HOSTILE ATTITUDE
trucuent and contumacious He notified
Secretary Lansing that he views with dspeasre the efforts Of
the conference settle Mexcos internal disturb
ambassadors of the other TAX
word that Mexico would look
with levity" N any positive action they might take
support attitude he the press night Vera
protest Candida Agular the of Vera
Cruz official deprecated PanAmercan interference
in Mexican affairs.
Similar protests Carranza sd had been received from many
other of the Republic
American Society Mexico City appealed Secretary
Lansing yesterday send diplomatic representative take tn
place Of the Brazilian minister exied by Caranza
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13


At decisive stage of the Willie M
ina case the solicitors for the crown
made the point that a neutral sh p
could be requ.sitioned by one of the
beIligerents. This was laughed at BY
the attorneys for the. American own
ers, who had Article 80 OF the prIze
law before them, and were ready Ia
90 into court the next morning and
laugh the crown solicitors out of court
with their own law.
"The solicitors for the crown ap,
peared to have overlooked, they said
in tn" prize court next day. that
Article 80 of the prize law is specific
against their contention.
"That was quite trae up to nine
" clock last night. came the quick re
ply from the crown solicitors, but
the claimants appear TO be unaware
that at nine o clock last night an order
in council was signed entirely changing
that law.
On inquiry, this proved TO be tho
ease, n special order in council had been
mad"--not the Wholesale order in
council dealing with central and, grow
ing out of the war zone-which had
never appeared in the official gazette
and which IL difficult even now t.
learn much about. But it H't'd THU
. RI; ua' case exactly.