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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-19

Rose Crumbley, a dweller at Iwilei,
has been charged with selling intoxi-
eating liquor by License Inspector
Fennell. Officers visited the resort
conducted by the woman and learned
that H. Duncan. a soldier, had paid 81
for a bottle Of beer. Duncan may be
produced as one OF the principal wit
Iesses at the hearing to be held be-
fore District Magistrate Larnaeh.
Charles Crawford. arrested upon a
oh arsn Of min, thrn .nrir,cr 20 no O
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-19

A. X. KAWADSkI, a Poland Ameri-
can, formerly connected with the Fort
Shafter hospital, has gone to join the
Russian army at the front. He may
be attached to the hospital corps.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-19

Patrick Campbell was discharged
from the hospital today after treat.
ment for injuries alleged to have been
received in an assault committed yes
terday in a tenement house on Miller
near Beretania street. Campbell told
the police he was unable to give a de-
scriptiOn of the man who inflicted the
injuries. Officer Luhi found the
apartment in great disorder when
Campbell was taken from the prem
Uses.
H. Gonsalves, who late last night
reported to the police that he had
been assaulted by Conductor F. Ho-
man of Rapid Transit car No. IS failed
to press the charge at district court
this morning. The police say Homan
attempted to eject Gonsalves from the
car because OF his disorderly conduct.
In the struggle Holman is said to have
been struck in the face. The COnduC-
tor returned the blow. Gonsalves
called at police station after the at.
fray, breathing vengeance. Accord
ing to passengers GOnsalves persisted
in making an unnecessary noise while
IN the car
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-19

An array of prominent HOnOlulans
has been summoned to appear as wit
nesses before the federal grand jury,
among them being Rev. Leopold Knoll,
T. P. Melim, superintendent OF mails;
Postmaster w. F. Young, w. c. Peter
son, assistant postmaster; A McDuf-
fe, captain of detectives; John Kel-
lett, sergeant of detectives, and
Charles A. Cottrill, collector of inter
nal revenue Fifteen other persons
also have been summoned.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-19

A meeting OF the beard OF directors
Of the Associated Charities will bt
held in the offices of the organization
Alakea street, at + o'clock this after
noon. Reports for the quarter ending
March 81 will be presented by tht
manager and chairmen Of commit
tees.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-19

City Treasurer Conkling was among
the passengers leaving in the Mauna
Kea yesterday afternoon for Hilo. Mr..
Conkling will be away from Honolulu
about a week, and while in Hilo will
attend to a number OF business mat
tiers that require his immediate atten-
ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-19

capt. HENRI BERGER, who has
been i'll in the Queens hospital since
the legislators junket to MOlokai, is
reported to be improving daily. He
probably will be able to leave the
hospital in a few days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Where Kultur Beats Culture

. EFFORTS that strikes are threatened by
L v workmen In the krupp muniton plants
at Essen may be exaggerated. but il is prob
ably true that the German working classes
like the British, are growing weary Of what
they consider too heavy contributions TO the
conduct OF the war Such discomfort is but
another symptom of the unrest that has ami
lated leaders of German socialism and led
them 70 protest against various policies of
the Berlin government.
However. Germany knows how to deal
with such matters far better than does Eng
land. If England propped half-score Welsh
Goa! miners against a convenient wall and
shot them to death, there would he trouble
Just as under similar circumstances there
would be trouble in this country-but that
procedure is quite in the German manner. nor
would Germany in the mass be likely to
Te5ent it,
In this world we cannot have unless we
pay, and democracy like other blessings
takes its toll. For. one thing It makes sum
mary executions of this character, however
necessary or desirable to the efficient conduct
OF war highly unpopular. Autocracy feels
no such sentimental limitation. We have no
difficulty In predicting that the strike al Essen
never VIII amount 10 much.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Boston Gets IA Shock

D osToN joins the ranks of other American
~ cities which have found themselves living
beyond their incomes Boston's fiscal year is
but halfspent. but the city has only $4,000
in the reserve fund and $4,000 available
from the tax levy TO meet expenditures for
the next six months. a large deficit seems
inevitable. Everybody in the Huh of the
Universe is greatly shocked-city officials
most of all.
One of the most ngaging spect.cles fur
nfshed by the government of American lnu-
inequalities is the naive surprise with which
officials wake to the fact that deficit i'm
ponds. They never are able to understand
it at all. Generally they seem to proceed on
the theory that city treasury is sort of
modern widows cruise. operating autcmati-
caly TO supply their needs. They are dis
mayed when it fails to function in that par
ticular way.
However. there are signs of better time
coming. when even city governments will be
able 10 figure out that twice two is four. and
that seven taken from six leaves rather less
than nothing. When that glorious day
arrives, American urban populations will
have sound reason to rejoice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
THE KLONDIKE COLD FIEID

time hydraulicking and dredging began
and the total output rose slowly until
II was *5,ol6.4ll. in 1919. 1t has been
estimated that only about 500. oo0. 900
worth Of gold remains to be prodnced
out OF the original available amount OF
nearly Sc.ooO.o0O
Al the height OF the boom in tho
winter OF 1899 the population OF Daw
son Is SAID TO have reached $4,000; re-
Gently. however. II has dwindled down
to less than 1000 people.
Tho various processes OF recov.rinr
god IN this region fall under three
main hends! individuals by washing
surface gravels with shovel ana pan
or hy sluicins with fume and sluice
box: small parties, by working drift
with mechanical scrapers and sluicns.
or frift mining In shafts and slu!ctnr.
and capitalists by dredging with
powerful mechanical plants. hydraulic
slu'c'nR with monitors. or mining and
stamI:ng orc in mills The hrst class
include poor mems diggings" and the
second requires more financial re-
sources and mechanical ability. but
successful man in the first may be
come a member OF the second class
Whiie the frst two classes require
ceptional ability and ample CAPITAL can
reach tho third class nd work tho low
grade placer Gravcls or quartz veins
euccessfully
Inc author describes In detail tho
several methods of extracting gold
from the frozen klondike neld. based
upon his personal observations, and
SHOWS how man has changed tho topo
grarhy OF this district. especially in
the valleys: first the drift miners
turned the gravel upside down. then
the dredgers plowcd II all over again
and threw II into great ridges OF stone
With mud hanks between. and hnallv.
where there were white gravels on the
nigh ground. the hydraulic giants"
washed them down into great fan
shaped cones. sometimes reaching
across the entire valley, completely
buryine all below, dam,ning up ;;ullies
ana producing new lakes. All O! which
operations have made tough problems
Tor the future geologist
The vast territory of the Yukon dis
4 CT is imperfectly explored. and al
though II Is far north, the climate in
summer is warm and favorable for
agriculture and grazing. Exploration
Is now readily effected from Dawson
and Mr.. Cadell hopes tina, fresh enter
prise Will reveal new resources that
will lead to the permanent settlement
OF this remote and almost uninhabited
outpost.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Women and War
agnes Rcplier in the Atlantic
Monthly

We find women to-day talking and
writing as II none OF their sex had
anything at stake in the defense of
their violated homes, as II they had
no sacred rights bound up with the
sacred rights OF men. The National
american Woman Suffrage Association
sent last autumn an appeal to organ
lied suffragists all over the world.
urging Them TO arise in protest. and
show war-crazed men that between
the contending armies there stand
thousands of women and children who
are the innocent victims of mans un-
bridled ambitions"
There was no word in this appeal
TO indicate that any nobier-and
hum bler-sentiment than unbridled am
hition (Which. after all. is for the very
few animates the soldiers heart
There was no distinction drawn be-
tween aggressive and defensive war
fare. There was no hint that men
bear their full share OF the suffer
ings caused by war. The assumption
that women endure all the pain is in
accordance with the assumption that
men enjoy all the pleasure. To write
as though battle were game, PLAYED
by men at the expense Of women. ia
childish and irrational We Americans
are happily spared the sight OF man
gled soldiers lying in undreamed Of
agony on the frozen field We do not
see the Shastiy ambulance trains Jolt
ing along with their load of broken.
tortured men; or the hospitals where
these wrecks are nursed back to soma
poor remnant OF life, or escape through
the merciful gates of death. But we
might read of these things: we might
visuaiise them In moments of com
Portable leisure. and take shame to
our souls at the platform eloauence
which so readily assumes that the sor-
rows OF war are hidden in women's
hearts, that the burdens Of war are
laid upon women'S shoulders that wo-
men are sacrificed In their helplessness
10 tho hatred and the ambitions. the
sreed and the glory of men
IL Is possible for an American wo-
man to have no quarrel with any one,
no knowledge of what E;urone Is onar'
rehns about. and no human concern
as to which nations win But she
should not think. and she certainly
should not say. that the women Of the
warning lands are equally ignorant
and equally unconcerned The Servian
woman, no doubt, cares a great deal
for the freedom Of her hard pressed,
oravely- defended country. The French
woman cares with her whole soul for
the preservation of France. The Bel
sian woman can hardly be Indifferent
to the ultimate fate of Belgium II ia
even possible that the English and
German women are not prepared to
clasp each others hands and saw.
I'VE are sisters. and it matters moth
ing 10 us whether England or Germany
wins" The pitfall of the feminist ia
the belief that the interests OF men
and women can ever be severed; that
what brings suffering to the one can
J leave the other unscathed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18

and receives such poor pay. Still, this is the
lot In life OF thousands OF men. and the pay
and conditions Of that life are determined in
the general competition Of the worlds mer-
chant navies. Moreover, the sailors lot has
been mitisated in recent years by remedial
legislation, and. of all sailors, the American
Is the best paid and tho best fed There
fore, In going beyond the protective legisla-
ton OF all other countries, i'll laying down
for American shipowners new and most
onerous obligations Mr. La Toilette bund-
cred diSastrously. American steamer lines
confronted by the necessity OF complying with
demands threatening their sovency, are
transferring their ships 10 foreign flags. Re-
form is a highly excellent thing. hut it is
better when accompanied by little common
sense
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Pensions and Graft

| is now stated that the Grand Army of the
Repubhc has l,7ll,515 members. Either
the u A Il, as at present constituted. takes
IN members who had no connection with the,
war, or else very small proportion Of Union
soldiers were killed in the war and have died
since. 1t is well known that the Union
armies included about 100000 men. while
the membership OF the G. A. R. is less than n
million short Of this number
IL mas been asserted time and again that
the pension lists of the United States govern
ment are padded with the names OF thousands
OF pensioners VINO saw no military service
Whatever. How much truth there is in the
charges OF pension graft cannot be eslimate ted
1or there never has been Il real pension in
Nestigation Few people doubt however that
inc cIalins paid TO men who rendered no ser
wees reach we'll into the millions
ms is the proper time for a thorough in
vestigation of tho whole pension system
Ihat great cutlery of protest will arise from
the countless benefciares is inevitable but
we should not be deferred by that All re-
forms disturb many recipients of unearned
benefits
Our national pension system is relic Of
past age; it is an anachronsm. 1t dates
from the seventies, when the high tariff
brought such surplus to the Treasury that
the government did not know how to dispose
OF it, But the United States has entered on
a new period of its history; it is no longer
the Isolated, unthrentened. happy-go-lucky
country OF yore. 1t must consider ways and
means Of raising immense sums for war
preparation. And In this contingency it ca n
no longer afford the waste of unearned
pensions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Common Sense I'm Reform,

7 lawmakers should take due warning
Il from The example of the seamen's act.
This measure which will 90 into effect in
November, has already proved disastrous ~
American shipping interests Just =, tho
moment when so much depends npon our
building up merchant marine the La Fol.
lette act has come along to wreck our homes
the whole press Of The country with few
exceptions, deplorcs this unfortunate. Law
1t should be stated right here tha, the ar,
was passed with the best Of Intentions l,
was fathered by that impractical idoals,
Robert NJ La Toilette, who halls from the
far interior State OF Wisconsin and who haa
little acquaintance with the conditions n,
ocean trade II was drawn up with fine
feeling for the disadvantages and hardships NJ
the sailors life--and It's only apparent effect
has been TO render the sailors lot still harder
ny paralyZing the business that gives him en-
ployment
The sailors lot is 4 hard one; no worker
endures such hardshps, serves such hours
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18

notes. although last year there wsre mono, and
this year there is no greater need OF them. This
year there are afoat national bank notes to tho
total Of s7S6.643.647. although last year tho
country got along very we'll with s7lS .oS5. s37 for
larger business. There other minor
changes. and. in total. tho currency now in
circulation Is Sa.5s5.l4o626. against s34lo168-
3GS in Juno last year That works out at 81 os
more apiece than last year and several dollar.
apiece moro than In the boom times of 1906
This country has never learned how to get rid
more money in circulation now than ever he.
fore although the needs Of trade are less than
in several other years.-New York Times
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Richmond. July 1s. 1918.
One Why to End the War.

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch
Sir--1 don't know that It Is wise for Aneri-
cars to express their views regarding the Eu-
ronean var. The necessary impartiality which
our government must show toward all those
nations at war makes the situation for Mr. viii
son "ery difficult and pnenviable. and who
have such responsibility should he careful
believe II the greatest number Of those people
who are doing the fighting could quit and 90
conditions which prevailed before the war com
mehced could he restored Does 1t not. seem,
their approval q do not mean that Of the Kings
Eaisors and Emperors, but Of the people):
That the divisions and boundaries Of each
division south and west OF Russia should re-
main as before, and that these divisions should
become united under one representative gov
errment.
That the burden of debt should be taken
by this new government
That coast or ocean rights should be owned
in common
DC not think either England or Russia would
go in for this, but do think It would be gladly
agreed to by Germans and the French peopIe
nc perhaps by all those divisions Of Southern
Europe. HARRY BLAIR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
SONGS AND SAWS
In the Wrong Role.

In the Wrong Role.
l would not say an unkind word
About tho Weather Man.
Who does, as l have always heard.
The very best he can: 81
But none the less. these last two days
Have shown in manner clear
That he can never win our praise
AS weather engineer.
Perhaps he thinks folks In this town
Enjoy this sizzling heat,
That scorchinS sun rays, beating down.
Afford us all treat:
But that is whore. I'm free to say,
The Weather Man is wrong
He should go somewhere far away
To sing his torrid song.
The Weather Man should shift his lot
To jobs at which he'd shine.
AS stoker, Keeping boilers hot.
Upon some tropic line.
Or playing hob with molten steel
Or in n Turkish bath.
I'm pretty sure that he would fee.
He'd found 4 pleasant path.
But in his present post he fails
To please his clientele.
For every one his choice assails
And brands this weather-weli.
j ban the word that hts with care
These days OF blist'ring woe.
But let the Weather Man beware
Else some time he will KNOW
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Gossip From Down Hon"

Why can't Morehead City go into pecan
plantinsE asks the Morehead City Coaster and
adds 1T would be fine thing to set hundreds
or these trees OF tho best varieties on our main
streets and the cross streets, wherever shade is
missing. Thus we would get combination Of
'he usetul and the agreeable, for the nuts are
worth several dollars bushel and are in steady
demand. while the tree Is handsome Other
towns In the. Eastern section have caught on
10 the pecan. which is a pro,tmakng tree. It
would thrive here exceedingly"
Here is wall from the Walnut Cove News;
Wheat threshing has started in this section
and the crop is reported fairly good The
greatest trouble with Stokes County farmers
is they do not try to make wheat, depending
on tobacco for everything. When they learn
to practice diversihcation. producing their home
supplies first and tobacco for q surplus crop
they will wonder how they ever lived as long
as they have on western sow-eide and tin
boxes
bright picture comes through the editorial
column OF the Lumherton Tribune as follows:
Many dollars worth of Robson County pro-
duce is being sold now every day In Lum-
berton store to-day watermelons cab
bage. Irish potatoes, peas, beans apples and
peaches. all produced on Robson County farms
The man who can bring something Of the kind
with him every time he comes TO town gets
along much better than the who has moth
Ing TO bring until he picks out his cotton"
The Rocky Mount Telegram pokes fun at tho
brethren Of the weekly press follows: with
nnal settlement Of who 1t was that brought IN
the first cotton blossom the country editor of
the weekly Is anxiously awaiting the arrival
of tho time for the OF the conventional
write-up on the biggest watermelon of tho
season. or better yet, tho office treat, ETC. by
Farmer SO and So. While In the meantime the
city fellow wonders why in the deuce he doesn't
get onto country weekly"
Tho Salisbury Post tells this story OF once
famous negro politician: Isaac Smith tho
wealthy negro, who died in Newbern the other
day, was remarkable fellow He was per-
haps the wealthiest negro in tho State, and had
represented his county in the Legislature Smith
was member OF the Legislature that passed
the act calling for vote amend the Con-
stituton. and his speech the floor OF the
House will he remembered by all those who
heard the Newborn negro
The Greensboro Record inquiries: Speaking
OF patriotism, who knows what the North Car
ona flag looks like?" And the Raleigh News
and Observer rushes in with the frst answer,
AS follows Looks like North Carolina be-
lieves in the Mecklenburg Declaration OF In
depcndence.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Public Employment Bureau.

To The Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-Please inform taxpayer of this city
and give proper comment in your editorial
columns the exact status Of the Richmond Pub
lie Employment Bureau, which is fna need by the
city Of Richmond at It's taxpayers expense.
Is the bureau established for the purpose OF
assisting the citizens of our city to secure work
and the users of la Dor OF city its labor.
or was Il established for the purpose. the
cost of 5000 or more year. to secure work
regular residents?
For example. furnishing the horse boats going
to England with men. 90 per cent of whom are
noaters--cetting nonresidents positions for non
residents?
Money was recently refused for Fairgrounds.
Why not EXPLODE the city bureau. not success
or necessity. and let this money be used for
the fairgrounds for other purposes thai
would be of more benefit to the working PEG
pie of our city than the Richmond City Public
Employment Bureau has proven to be?
TAXPAYER
Richmond In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
The Voice of the PEOPLE
Help the Negro Exposition.

Sir-Feeling an interest in the negro expo
M in afa VI our
was very much disappointed on hnding the
ned TO find such credtaole exhibit The ne
grocs of Richmond and of Virginia have a
right feel Justly proud OF the progress Of
tho race as reflected in this exposition
" is to be hoped that they will realize the
mistake that they making and at once give
Il their support. PHILIP f. w. GOODWIN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Diphtherfn.

Diphtherin
Can you give the correct Pronunciation
of the word "diphtheria"? r. L. COOKE
The "ph" sound in English is quite fixed
England the pronunciation of "ph" in diph-
liberia as II it "p" is generally avoided
and the New English Dictionary does not recor-
nizc It. The sound OF 'f' is employed In this
and in most others involving the PHI" as you
Spoken English" page 81. In the Southern
States there Is strong inclination to prefer
the ''ph" sound "p,'' and there would be little
hope for the If" sound but for the schools and
the dictionaries, the vogue OF such works as
tho Standard and the Century and the general
employment Of the Webster through this region
In the Of the much more discussed word
'diphthong.' for instance, the Standard and
Webster give only the II" sound. and the Cen
tury gives the pronunciation with ~" before
that with 'p."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18

Great Britain is beginning to betray a real
interest in the outcome of the war In that
country. as in this, popular devotion to idea is
cannot be brought about save after a good
deal OF noise and excitement The virtue of
autocracy is that il gets things done with
relatively little noise and buster, but some
OF us, despite the obvious disadvantages vet
prefer the methods of democracy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18

II Mr. Meredith had his way, he might eff
lcc' some of the reforms to which he looks
forward. nut. in the meantime, he will find
IL fa'hcr diiiicnlt TO get elected TO Richmond
Office on that platform
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
Queries and Answers
West virginia Debt

Would II not bs we'll that tho receiver in the
settlement OF the debt due by Wost Virginia
should have pay till the money begins to
in? GEORGE O. PEYTON
government?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18

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