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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
WILL URGE CHANGE
ON HAWAII NAH
Promotion Committee To Seek
Relief As Result Of Loss
Of Letters

The Hawaii Promotion Committee and
the chamber Of commerce will seek to
have an exception made to the postal
laws by Postmaster General BurlesOn
on the length Of time INSTRUCTED mat.
ter is held pending correction.
This will be the outgrowth of a case
which has been presented to the pro.
motion committee. Secretary Taylor
said on September 8 he received from
the postmaster at Washington a notice
that misdirected mail was being held
pending correction and additional post.
ago. The secretary replied September
20, the interim being the time required
for the letter to arrive here.
Tuesday the secretary received an
other letter from the Washington post
master which said the correction II
address had not been received in the
time prescribed by the postal laws anG
as the mail matter appeared to be OF
10 value it was destroyed.
The postal laws permit mail matter
to be held two weeks when. misdirected
or bearing insufficient postage. At the
local Office these regulations are inter
preted literally, six weeks being al
lowed in the case of mail from the
state of Maine. 1t is said that thu
postal authorities have the right Gber
ally to interpret these regulations and
that the action of the postmaster at
Washington is an illustration of poor
judgement. -..
Mr.. Taylor told the promotion com
mittee he had reported the case tc
William F. Young, postmaster of Ho
nolulu. Mr.. Young said exceptions
should be made for Hawaii and the
Philippines and advised Mr.. Taylor tc
request such exceptions of Postmaster
General Burleson. The committee ap
proved this suggestion and directed Mr.
Taylor to do so and also to obtain the
assistance of the chamber Of commerce
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
OMITTED STATES
AIDS cARRANzA
New Orleans Bankers Loan
. $1o,ooo,ooo and Washington
Permits Buying Munitions
CAssOcia.sd Press BY Federal wirsIsss.)

NEW ORLEANS, October 81
Everything the United states can do to
help General Carranza restore order in
Mexico will be done. With formal
recognition to give him the lever, the
administration expects him, to pry or
der out Of chaos shortly and indications
are that his path win be an unre,
stricted one. @@
He will have money for one thing.
As a Consequence of his recognition
New Orleans bankers have agreed TO
loan the Carranza government &c..
100000. This was announced last
right in a statement by tho bankers,
in which IL was said that as result
of the recognition they were agreeable
to the loan and accordingly the con.
tracts had been closed.
With money to clineh his supremacy,
General Carranza win have the add,
tional assistance Of an embargo on
arms to his foes. President Wilson
yesterday signed an order, according
to Washington advices, declaring au
embargo on all munitions Of war to
Mexico, except those consigned to
the Carranza faction.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
SERGEANT EVANS
WINS ONE MATCH
Hawaiian Guardsman Gets Ma
tionaI Individual Medal and
Sixty-DolIar Prize

Sgt. Thomas J. X. Evans of the Ha-
waiian team made the highest score in
the Individual match of the National
Rifle Association shoot at Jacksonville,
Florida, yesterday, according to a ca,
blegram received at the Governors of.
fee, BY so dong he won tho national
individual match medal. w..
Sgt. James HO, also of the Hawaii
team, out of field of 1913 competitors,
stood twenty sixth in the same match
Evans is placed on the AlhNational
Guard team to compete in the United
Service match Friday, in competition
with the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
teams.
For winning the National individual
match, Sergeant Evans beside being
decorated with a gold medal, will re
ceive a cash reward of $50 and in add
ton has a chance of winning the gold
medal for the highest score in slow
firing and a $50 cash prize, and chance
for the gold medal and 500 cash prize
which are given the winner of highest
aggregate score in rapid fire. Sergeant
HO also will bring back gold medal
and a cash prize.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
GREAT NORTHERN
BOOKINGS READY
HiIo Plans To Give Liner Big
Greeting When She
Calls There

The steamer Great Northern will not
60 back to the mainland empty when
it makes its first visit here December
g., if inquiries for bookings are an in,
Lication.
At the Office of the Hawaii promotion
committee many inquiries for bookings
are being made. The Office can only
advise persons to await establishment
Of an agency here BY the Hill line. Nc
information has reAeived yet as "a
where the agency will be located.
A welcome will be given the ship al
Hilo as well as Honolulu when it come,
on its first trip! The promotion com
nIttee yesterday received word that
big preparations were being made al
Hilo. The band will be at the wharf
to greet the ship and practically tht
entire town is expected to turn out
Business houses and the Volcano House
win be decorated. ~
The committee yesterday received q
suggestion from Ed Towse, acting
chairman, for having representative
of the committee on the Great North
ern its first trip. This, representativ,
would supply the tourists with all in
form alton about the Islands. The ad
vertisement to be obtained from suci
TN arrangement was commended by Mr.
Towse. The committee will conside
the matter and may be able to MAKE
such arrangements by the next meet
ing.
Secretary Taylor suggests putting VI
sign in the main social hall of thu
Great Northern tellmg what to see il
Hawaii. If the plan is adopted Othe
vessels may be included.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
Two SUICIDES NWEEk
Are RECORD on KAUAI

Three attempts at suicide were made
recently on Kauai, two Of which were
successful. Joe Anuda, the Portuguese
luna on the Kekaha Plantation, hanged
himself at night near his home. Hard
drinking is thought to have been the
cause Of the suicide.
YOshiko Murashige, an attractive
young 'picture bride,'' died after tax
ing ant poison and lingering Eve days
ir the Lihue hospital. She had refused
the husband to whom she had come
from Japan and had been working fol
her uncle in Kapaia, but she refused to
say why she took poison, 49,.
Kim Pong PAX is in the Koloa Hos
pital after having shot himself twice
aud is not expected to live. He l.
a Korean stableman OF the Koloa Sug
ar Company, and he also gives no rea
son for his attempt to kill himself.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
BIG GAINS CLAIMED

BERLIN, October 2l.-The Ser
bans have been ousted from their
fortified positions south of Belgra-
de and west of Belgrade the Teu-
tons are marching on Shabats, &C
cording to an official report of the
war Office, 1t is claimed that the
Teutons and BuIgarians have eff
fected junction west of Semen
dria, which is a short distance south
of Belgrade, and will operate to-
gether.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
LATE REPORT SAYS
PETR06RAD PLANS.
T0ErA6BATE RIGA.
Russians In GaIicia
Make Steady Gains
Against LEMONS
AUSTRiANS RETIRE
Associated Pres, BY Federal wirsless,)

Associated Press by Federal wirsless.) &
D, LONDON October 2I.--With recent
German snceesses seriously threatening
the further retention of Riga, the Rus.
slams are now considering the evacua-
tion of that important northern port,
according TO reports from Petrograd,
reports only partly relieved by news Of
continued Russian successes in the
south. |
The heavy German offensive south
of Riga and west Of Dvinsk yesterday
enabled the advance forces of Won
Hindenburg TO reach once more the
south panK of the Dvina River, to cross
which and cut Riga. Dvinsk railroad has
been the object of the long-contiuuod
German drive in this section.
Cannot Gross River
As yet the Germans have heen unable
to force the passage Of the river, but
M they have n substantial fonthoil oil
the south bank it seems only o quts
tion of time until the northern bank,
long which the main railroad runs, il
also gained. -
| In Galieia the Russians are making
steady progress against the 'Austrians
the entire district Of the Styr River
with the entire eastern fringe of Gal.
icia, being again in Russian hands
The Russian advance has reached the
Brkowina section again and the reports
are that the Austrians have evacuated
Czernowitz, the capital Of the district
Russ Recovery Strong - @
SO complete has been the Russian re
covery in this section Of the front tina;
the plans advanced few weeks ago OF
abandoning the Bessarabia line auJ
withdrawing the Russian force to a pre-
pared ine in Southern Russia, for the
winter, have been abandoned as un
necessary. ,. u....
One Russian reverse in this southe:E
I fighting is reported in an official des
patch from Vienna, which announce,
that Russian armored train has beer
destroyed and that a quantity of ma
chine guns, shells and other munition;
have been taken by the Austro Ger
mans.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
DIPHTHERIA-How 1T MAY BE
AVOIDED.

Dlptheria is usually contracted when
the child has coll. The cold pre-
pares the rhild's system for the receP
tion and development of the diphtheria
germs. When there are eases of diph
iberia in tho ueighborhoOd child 2en
that hay" coIls should be kept at home
and Of the street untif recovered, Give
them h7mherIain 3 Cough, Remedy and
they will not have to remain at home
long. II also cleans out the culture
beds, which forms in ehild 8 throat
'hrn it has a cold, and mini I'M zes tn"
u-n Of rcntracting infectious di'eases
For sale hv all dealers. Benson. Smith
y Co., Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
BRITISH MINISTERS
DODGE WAR QUERIES
Associated Press BY FEDERAL wlrelss..l

LONDON, October 2O.-Ministers
evaded answering questions about the
war when the queries were put to them
in the house of commons today.
In response to one query concerning
the Dardanelles campaign, it was ans,
wered that the officer commanding the
landing at Suvla Bay, GallipoIi, has
been shelved. Sir Edward Carson an.
nounced in the Commons that he re,
signed the attorney .generalship on aci
count of divergence in views upon
the Near East questions. He did not
specify what feature of the cabinet
split over the Balkan situation caused
his retirement
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
cARRANzA ANNOUNCES PLAN

VERA CRUZ, October Eli General
Carranza was formally notified yostei .
day Of the recognition. of his govern
ment by the United States, and in re-
Spouse announced his plan for the re-
storation of order and civil govern.
mentc d, s-rf..t- -
General Carranza says he will have
elections held throughout the country
as soon as possible, beginning with
municipal elections and ending with
a national election. Reorganization of
the entire system Of government will
follow.
General Carranza asserts he viii
guarantee the protection of all for.
eigners, but expects, them to keep out
of politics. He said he might run fol-
the presidency.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
Of POISON
K|ttSGARAGE MANAGER

CMnil Special to The Advertiser)
LIITUE, Kauai, October 17.-Much
sympathy is felt on this island for the
family of John Ashton Hogg, manager
OF the Kauai Garage Company in this
town, who died this morning from an
on er'iose of veronal which he had tab
en for insomnia, an aiment from which
he had been suffering for some time
past.
Ilogg had heen a resident of Kauai
for over twenty years. lie owned and
mhnaged the Kauai Garage Company,
located in Lihue, and was well aud
fo>oraby known throughout the whole
ieIand. A wife aud seven children
mourn his death He was born in Can
ada and was ffty,one years and four
Hat nths old. w.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
RUSSIA WILL CEDE
SAlK||AALN 70 Japan
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless

(Asaoctated Press by Federal Wireless.)
LONDON, October 2l.-Copies of the
Cologne Gazette which have been re-
ceived here say that Japan will be well
paid for supplying Russia with MUM
lions of war.
Japan is supplying Russia with Inu-
Eitions, the Gazette says, because shn
will be coded Russia 8 section of the
Island of Sakhalin, Off the Siberian
coast and east Of Vladivostok.
Recently it was reportel thIs JnI'an
was selling munitions to Russia az
cost, and that all of the ammunition
plants of the empire were running TO
the maximum Of their capacity to ac-
commodate the Russians.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
EESTLAND CLAIMS $4,000

fAeaociPtod PresR BY Federal Wirrless,)
CHICAGO, October Yesterday was
the day for the fling of claims against
the steamship company which operated
the Eastland, the vessel which turned
over in the Chicago River, several
months ago, with more than 2O00 ex.
curSiouists on board, with the result
that nearly 1900 persisted. The claims
total $470,o0O. They were filed in the
federal district court.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
INCOMES WILL BE TAXED
BY ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
CAssOctatOd rross by Federal wireless. }

ROME, October PA royal decree
was ISSUED yesterday creating new tax,
es to help the heavy expenses of the
war
The taxes will be upon incomes, and
will resemble the American income tax
in that it will be collected at the
source
Directors of stock companies will I've
required to pay II tax of five per cent
on incomes Of $500 year and tax
of twenty per cent on income of $sOnO,
or $25 in the former case and $1,000
in the latter. This will mean one dol.
lar tax out of every $40 received in
salary
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHES

LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE re-
moves the cause. Used the world over
to cure acold in one day. The sigma
ture of K. W, GRoVRi is on each box.
Manufactured by the PARIS MEDI-
CINE CO., St. Louis, U. S. A.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
=.
FRONT FLAMING
Both Sides Claim Victories, While
Verona Says Latin Troops
Are Advancing
tA,.ooia,ed Press by Federal wirelsss.)

BERLIN, October 2l.-Victories for
Austrian arms over the Italians Is re.
ported from the southwestern front by
correspondent of the Tageblatt. .
1.-THE third big battle on the Isonzo
front is now in progress, this cor.
respondent says, "and it is resulting
in heavy losses for the Italians. They
have fed at many points leaving piles
of dead.
They are also sustaining heavy
losses before Goritz and Doberdo."
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
LANDSLIDE AGAINST
BALLOTS FOR WOMEN
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless

TRENTON, New Jersey, October 20.
As the returns from yesterday $
stat, wide election come in, the MAJOR
ity against woman suffrage rolls higher
and higher. The Indications are now
that the state has voted down "ball
OTIS for women by more than $1,000
In only one country-Orange--did the
proposition carry, this county giving
only 300 ma jority.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
King Constantine Must Decide
Whether He Win Join In De.
tense Of Serbia Or Be Forced
Into War On TeutOnic Side
ENTENTE POWERS MAY ~, .:
UNITE IN A DEMAND
Russian Success In Clearing Ru-
rnanian-Galician Border Of Aus
tro-Germans Seems To Rein
spire Rumania in SIaV Cause
(Associated Press by Federal wireless

D ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless1
T. ONDON, October 21.-Faced
II by the prospect of an ultima
tum from the Entente Powers and
with the offer of the Island Of
Cyprus as price for immediate
participation on the side of the
Allies, Greece must determine
within the next few days whether
she will join the Allies in the de-
Tense of Serbia or be forced into
the war on the side of the Teu-
tonic Alliance, as an ally of Tur-
key and Bulgaria and an enemy
of her former allies, Serbia and
Montenegro:
British Will Cede Cyprus
Such is the situation before
King Constantine, according to
reports published here last night.
The Daily Telegraph is authority
for the statement that Great Bri-
tain has offered Greece the Island
Of Cyprus in exchange for partici-
patton in the war at once in thy
campaigns against Bulgaria and
Turkey. The offer has been form
ally made and is now being cor,
sidered in Athens, says the e. 80,
graph, but as yet no reply to thc
offer has been made. The Brit
lsh agree to cede Cyprus t"
Greece as soon as a Grecian army
is in the field against either Tur-
key or Bulgaria, the offer not be
ing conditional on the ultimate
success Of the Allies.
General Ultimatum Coming
That the Entente Powers will
unite in an ultimatum addressed
to Greece, demanding that she
defines her position in regard to
the Bulgarian offensive against
Serbia, is the statement telegraph
ed from Rome to the Daily Mail,
the, correspondent announcing
that his information is given on
official authority.
A despatch from Odessa, an
nouncing the arrival there of the
members of a delegation sent Of
fcially from Bucharest to Paris
on military mission, is regarded
here as of the highest Importance,
indicating a contemplated move
of Rumania to affiliate with the
Allies. The success of the Ru~-
SLAMS in clearing the Rumanian-
Galician frontier of AustrO-Ger-
mans and in moving again to-
wards Bukowina is believed to
have reinspired Rumanla with
confidence in the cause Of the
SlaVS.
1t is reported that Bulgarian
armies are being concentrated on
both the Greek and Rumanlan Dor
ders.
| e..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
AMMUNITION EXPLOSION
KILLS WOMEN EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirsleSs)

PARIS, October 20--Fifty.two per
sons were killed today and 100 injured
in an explosion in an ammunition fa'-
tory, The explosion was caused by "a
workman dropping "a grenade, The ma
GRITTY of the dead arc women, most Of
the employees being females. President
Poincare personally is aiding in the res
cue work.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
BRITISH NOW WITHIN
FEW MILES, OF BAGDAO

(AsEoci"trd Press by Federal wireless.)
LONDON, October p British tore
"s which have been on the Offensive IN
Mesopotamia are within few miles of
Ragdad. tn" former capital of Turkey.
Ba2dad is in Asiatic Turkey. This Re:
! "rt WAN received last night ~ unOIfi
4 ial adyirrs from that district, No de.
tails of the fighting are available.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
HAWAII FRONT DOOR
OF UNITED STATES

Prof. Vaughan MacCaughey of the
College Of Hawaii, addressing the Ad
Clrh Yesterday, said Hawaii is being
called the front door of the United
States on the mainland now. Rev. l..
/. LoufbourQw. the new pastor of the
Fret Methodist EPISCOPAL Church,
also spoke. Edwin II. Ideler, violin in.
structor at lPunahou, played.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
MAN WHO MURDERED
POLICEMAN IS CAUGHT

tA"'oci''"d rre~s by FEDERAL WtreleES)
LOS ANGELES, October 20-Harry
Duncan, the alleged auto thief who
shot and killed Police Sergeant ToOlen
at his home here yesterday at dawn.
was captured today in Pasadena. He
did not resist arrest
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
AMERICA IS NEUTRAL
IN, BALKANS WARFARE

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wtreless.)
WASHINGTON, October 20.-Presi
dent Wilson today signed a proclama
ton declaring that the United States
il neutral, as concerns the declaration
of war between Serbia and Bulgaria
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
ADMIRAL WINTERHALTER
TO ATTEND CORONATION
Associated Press by Federal Wireless.

WASHINGTON, October 2O-AdmI
A. q. WHITEWATER, commander in chief
of the Aslatic feet, will represent the
United States, navy at the elaborate
ceremonies in connection with the cor
oHation of Emperor Yoshihito of Japan.
lie was designated today by the navy
department and ordered to proceed to
Japan. The coronation is on NoNem.
Der TO- y.r
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
BULGAR COAST MINED

WASHINGTON, October 90
Charles j. Vopicka, the. American
minister to Rumania, reports from
Bucharest that all the Bulgarian
is mined, the port of Dedeaghatch
closed and the lighthouse dark
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
RENEWED ACTIVITIES
IMMINENT IN WEST

(Assoctated Press by Federal WireleSsD
PARIS, October 2l.--Rencwed mrtr
ity is imminent on the west FROM
Violent artillery duels are in pro ,r"v
i'll the vicinity of Arras, Los an
Glvcnchy, and the woods in the nc,gu
horhood Of the road - Lilo. imrt,'
German ammunition depnts have bee
exploded North Of the Aisne on tn
HaNarin farm 10y aviators Of the AllieA
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22

alton is dated October IL. An &C
companying communication review,
the friendly serlir of Russia for
bulgaria and refers to the "rrrach
cry" Of King Ferdinand.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
RUSSIA WILL FLOAT
AN IMMENSE LOAN
tAssOOlated Press BY Federal wireless1

''H"'OOI'VVU IIV5b " I0ueIN WH1I0H7J
PETROGRAD, October 2l.-Not to
be accommodated in the half billion.
dollar loan placed in the United States
hy her allies, France and Great Britain,
Russia has planned and is preparing an
internal loan for the same amount. The
loan is expected to be. hoatcd in th@
Immediate future. Short term bonds
will be the form of the loan.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
CAR DECLARES WAR

.PETRQGRAD, October 20, -
War formally has been declared by
Russia upon Bulgaria. The declar-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-10-22
ABLE BODIED BRlTONS
MUST DO THEIR DUTY
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirslsssJ

LONDON, October According to
the Evening News immediate steps will
be taken to restrict sudden rush Of
able-hOdied BritOns Of military age to
the colonies, the islands of Jersey,
Guernsey and Ireland. This rush is to
escape military service, says the News.