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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
YUAN TO BECOME
EMPEROR AT ONCE
Ministers Of Entente Powers Fail
In Effort To Have Coronation
Delayed
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PEKING, December I6.-The resto-
ration of the monarchy in China and
the coronation OF President Yuan Shin.
kai as Emperor are to be carried
through at once, despite the reiterated
advice Of practically every nation rep
resented in the diplomatic circle of
Picking, with the exception of the
United states and Germany.
Yesterday the ministers Of Great
Britain, France, Japan and Russia and
the Italian charge 'affaires called up
on Foreign Secretary Hsing and again
urged upon the Chinese government not
to precipitate crisis in the Orient" by
a revolutionary change In the system
of gover"ment at this time, suggesting
that any desired change from q Repub.
lie to monarchy be postponed until
after the conclusion of the European
War .-'s tEt
Secretary Hsing told the diplomats
that he was confident that the change
to be brought about could be accom-
Plished without disturbance.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
MURDEROFEOREAN
FASTENED 1OkEUk
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict
That Circumstances Indicate \
Bandit Committed Crime

1t took a coroner 5 jury just nine
minutes yesterday afternoon to arrive
at o verdict in the case of Chez Wong
Yer, who was shot and killed q week
ago today in a tenement house near
the juntion of King and Beretania
streets. The veriict read as follows:
"That deceased came to his death
from injuries inflicted by q 3s-caliber
bullet. The jury belieYes that eircpm-
stances indicate that said bullet was
fred from a revolver held in the hand
Of one zee 70 Keuk.n
T. Watanabe testified that he lived
near the house in which the Korean
was slain and that on the morning of
the shooting he heard three shots fred,
and looking out Of window of his
room saw a man dressed in black and
wearing a black hat run under his
window from the direction Of the room
in which Chez Wong Yer had been
killed. a. ~
Coroner Asch asked the witness to
go down below and take look at Yee
70 Keuk in order to see If he was
the man who he had seen running IN
der his window,
"NO like" protested Watanabe. al
ride bicycle every day to Puuloa and
bimeby Keuk 8 friend wait for me and
kill me. More letter / no look at
him.
The coroner assured Watanabe that
no harm could possibly befall him, as
Yee Yb Keuk would never escape
again. He also added that all Of the
Korean 3 intimate friends " IRE in jai!
and that he need have no apprehension
on lat score.
"I 90 suppose I put mask on my
face, ~ said Watanabe. CO.
One Of the iuroIs suggested that the
witness be disguised as Santa Claus
and then be taken below.
Finally the coroner persuaded the
witness to accompany him to the cell
where Keuk was confined, and on re-
turning he said that the Korean looked
very much like the man whom he had
seen running,N but that he could not
swear positively to it.
Hyung Ung Cha, a Korean woman
who was supposed to have been init
mately acquainted with both Chez and
zee, stated that she saw the former
on the night of the murder but re.
fused to commit herself further.
Mrs. Watanabe corroborated the tes
timony of her husband, and a woman
named Mitsu gave almost identical evil
dence.
Sergeant Kellet, a local detective
testified that when zee was arreste
he wore black pants and a black hat
aud that he had admitted that on the
night of the murder he was wearing
black coat.
The jury was composed of Jesse Ului
hi. James F. Copeland, CHARLES A. Stew
art, n. W. Brundage, A. V. Gear and
John Smith.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
GRFEKSlABANDON
ZONE TO ALLIES
Entente Forces Occupy Nearly
All Of Eastern Macedonia
Controlled BY Constantine
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"a LONDON; December 16.--A Reuter-
despatch from Salonilta Gays that vir.
tuaily all Of Greek Eastern Macedonia
has been abandoned 10 the AEses by the
Greeks, whose forces have all been with
drawn in accordance with the terms of
the agreement arrived at between King
Constantine and the representatives at
Athens Of the Entente. ,s: ''
Most Of the Greek troops have retired
In the direction Of Sorovitch' and Ko,
znm. hus s..i.r =. r..
Despite earlier reports that the Bull
gars had crossed the GreciRn border in
pursuit Of the Allies, Athens declares
that neither Bulgars nor Teutons have
invaded Greek territory, which denials
are confirmed here The Athens cor,
respondent Of Reuter- yesterday announ-
eed that Greek officials believe there
are both military and political reasons
to make Il probable that the Bulgariahs
win cross the frontier. There Is much
speculation as to what they will do
THE Allies are occupying positions a
few miles south of the Graeool Serbian
line, covering the railroads leading to
Salonika. r',,- y
King Constantine of Greece is suffer
ing with influenza and his physicians
have ordered rest for him.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
BRITISH COLUMBIA
TO VOTE Vol ON LIQUOR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, De-
cember Premier McBryde today
notified the peoples prohibition move
ment that a Plebiscite regarding pro,
hibitiou would be submitted to the
electorate at the next provincial eIe"-
ton, and that, as we'll as embracing
the direct question for and against
total prohibition, it would contain
other questions relative to the issue.
The Premier also said that he was in
favor Of restricting the hours during
which liquor might be sold for the pc
Rod of the war, but it was matter for
the Legislature to deal with at its next
session, as authority of a statute was
necessary before any action could be
taken.
Prohibitionists have insisted that the
plebiscite be taken at some time other
than a general election.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
LORD DERBY RECRUITS
MILLIONS Or BR|TONS
Demonstrates To Government
CONSUMPTION Is Unnecessary

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LONDON, December l6.-Lord Der.
by, to whom was assigned the duty
of recruiting men for the British army,
in an effort to demonstrate that legls,
lation for CONSUMPTION was unneces-
sary, has completed the task assigned
to him within the time lint, before
the National Re. istry would be taken
up by the government as basis for
compulsory service Lord Derby had
been given until Saturday last.
While it is unofficially reported
that two million recruits have been
sworn in since the first of November
under Lord Derby's plan, the Oh EFF
recruiter himself has not announced
any figures. 81 have been showed
under by the number of recruits, he
SAYS, "and | will not be able to make
public the definite figures until l have
been able to compute them
Last week, according to press re-
ports, the number of new recruits ex.
ceeded half a million.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
TAKE No CHANCES


Doan s Backache Kidney Pills are
not a cure-all. They are for one thing
only-sick kidneys--ahd for Fifty years
have been in successful use in nearly
every part of the civilized world. In
using Doan s You take no chances, for
this is simple remedy, perfectly
harmless and can t cause habit. No
other remedy is 80 strongly endorsed.
"When Your Back is Lame--Remem.
ber the Name. . Don I simply ask for
a kidney remedy-e-ask distinctly for
Doan 8 Baokache Kidney Pills and take
no other. Doan 3 Rackache Kidney Pills
are sold by all druggists and store
Keepers at SOC. box (six boxes $3.50,
or will be mailed on receipt Of price by
the HOllister Drug Co, or Benson,
Smith & Co., agents for the Hawaiian
Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
UNCLE JOE CANNON
MISSES DEATH BY INCH

CHICAGO, December l. Congress.
man Joseph &. Cannon narrowly escap.
ed death or serious injury here today
while on his way to Washington.
According to employees of the Union
League club "Uncle Joe" had just left
the club, and, disrogprding Chicago
traffic regulations, had started diagonal
ly across jackson Boulevard.
"tnrle joe heard cries of warm"
from the club employees and stood ire.
solnte while big limous ne bor' dow
on him. The chauffeur missed tho
swerved his machine to ore side.
Mr.. Cannon, with characteristic
shrug Of his shoulders, passed on.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
PEACE SHIP REACHES
FIRST BRITISH PORT
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NEW YORK. December l5.-Thc
peace ship Oscar II, carving eigh-
ty Of Henry Ford g delegates and
large number Of newspaper men, photo,
gfaphers and secretaries, has arrived at
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, according to
meager dispatches received today. As
this is the port used by the British for
the search Of vessels unprecedented by
the British feet patrols and held for in.
vestigati0n, the brief news that the
Oscar IT Is there probably means that
the British have detained the Ford
ship.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
COMMON
IN MORO PROVINCE
Also Is Practised IN Other Sec
tons of Philippines
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WASH NGTON, December Is. -
Brig. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, chief of
the bureau of insular affairs in the war
department, who has recently return
ed from a visit of inspection to the
Philippines, appeared yesterday before
the senate committee on the Philip
pines in relation to the Jones Bill,
the administration measure to pro.
vide an enlargement of the self gov
eminent of the islands.
General Mcintyre told the commit
tee that the practise of polygamy in
some sections Of the archipelago was
80 universal and so firmly established
that it could not be prevented except
through armed force and blOOdshed.
He recommended that that section Of
the Jones Bill prohibiting plural mar
riages be eliminated.
PoIvgamv is generally practised
amongst the Mohamedans of the Moro
Provinces, being permitted by their
religion.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
WASHINGTON NOT SURPRISED

WASHINGTON, December 16-Whe the official of the
Austrian reply the American Ancona handed Ambassa
Pened yesterday in Vienna received
official viii openly it. the press summary cabed
from Europe is being read with intense interest
officials appear to be surprised the playing for time in the
reply of Baron Bian the openly approval
Of the Austrian admiralty for the commander of the submarine
which destroyed the Aneona killing hundred fifty
and hundred persons, including of Americans
The unofficial Of officials is that the Austrian position
like that assumed by the Germans following the sinking of the
Lusania when the Legality and the justification of the deed
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
He VIII Be Succeeded At Battle
line BY Gen. Sir Douglas Haig
Veteran Fighter and comman-
der Of First Corps At Front
RETIRING CHIEFTAIN
GETS WSCoUNT TITLE
Following His Elevation He viii
Be Announced As Supreme
Over All Forces Of United King
dom and Assume New Duties
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ONION, December l6.--Sir John
IL French, who has been command
er.in-chief of the British forces in
France and Belgium since the be-
ginning of the war, has been recalled
at his own request. He will be sue
eeeded by Gen. Sir Douglas Haig, com,
mander of the First Corps, who has
likewise been with the troops in France
and Belgium since the opening of hos
tilities. n.
To Be Created viscount
Sir John French will return to Eng
land, where he viii be created a Wis
count for the United Kingdom and
will be named as commander. in hief
of all the forces of the United King,
dom.
Gen. Sir Douglas Haig, at the out
break of the war, was general officer
commanding at Aldershot, prior to
which he was chief of staff for three
years and director of staff duties at
army headquarters for two years. He
has an enviable military record since
he entered the army as subaltern in the
Seventh Hussars in 1885.
Served In Soudan Campaign
Haig has served in the SOudan, be-
ing mentioned in dispatches from
Khattoum; and in South Africa, being
General French s chief of staff during
the Cloesberg operations, and distin,
gushing himself as cavalry leader
He was made a major general in 1904,
At the outbreak of the war he was
sent to France as commander of the
first corps of the expeditOnary force
and the successful outcome of the mas
terly retreat of the British after the
Battle of Mons is credited to the man,
ner in which he handled his men.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
GENERALS WOUNDED
IN BLOODY BATTLE
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LAREDO, December 16.-One of the
bloodiest battles of recent months in
Mexico took place yesterday Ia the
streets of San Juan Rio, the battle end
ing in the defeat of the Villistas. after
several hundreds had been killed and a
number had been captured by the Car
ranzistas. The victors also secured Il
quantity of munitions and supplies.
GaIvalis, the Villista commander, was
among the dead after the battle, while
Martinez the Carranza leader, is bad
ly wounded
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17

ViseOunt Alverstone, for nearly thir-
teen years Lord Chief Justice of Eng
land, was one of the most popular, hu
man and many sided men in British pub
lie life. While on circuit at Newcastle
in February, 1912, Lord AIverstone was
seized with a serious heart attack, and
his continued i'll health led to his res
ignation.
TAN, athleticallv modelled and Wig
orous, he was a splendid specimen of
the old school of English gentlemen
At Cambridge, where the finishing
touches were put to his education, he
was noted as distance runner, being
in fact "the best of his year. His
interest in sports he carried into the
world and won many trophies on the
cinder track. Until his SEVENTEEN
year he was an enthusiastic rider and
a good hand at golf, and in the earlier
days Of the big ring contests was a
frequent visitor to the National Sport
ing Club.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHES

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves the Cause. Used the world over
to cure a cold in one day. The sigma
ture Of Z. W. GROVE is on each box.
Manufactured by the PARIS MEDI-
CINE CO., St. Louis, U. S. A.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
WARSHIPS OF CENTRAL
POWERS ARE DESTROYED
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PARIS, December l5.-It is report
ed that a German submarine has been
sunk off Varna, the Bulgarian port Oh
the Black Sea, and that Turkish tor,
pedo boat has been sunk by the Brat
ish in the Sea of Marmora.
The Turkish cruiser Sultan Selim
formerly the German cruiser Cocoon,
whose exploits attracted much attrn-
ton at the outbreak of the war, has
been again torpedOed while cruising in
the Black Sea. The damage is no. scrI,
Gus, She was torpedOed in the Ros
phOrus several months ago and driven
ashore to prevent her sinking. She has
been recently repaired.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
G0MPERS SAYS LABOR
IS FOR PREPAREDNESS
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WASHINGTON, December 15y-Pres.
ident Samuel GOmpers Of the American
Federation of Labor was a caller on
President Wilson today. He told him
that labor in the United States supports
the president s defense plan and sug-
gested that labor should have a voice
in the preparations for such defense
He asked the president to appoint a
representative of organized labor to a
commission of army and navy officers
named to draft a plan for mobilizing
the nation s resources.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
REDFIELD SAYS
BUILD VESSELS
INNAVY YARDS
Advocates Chance
Compete With
Foreigners
SHIPS LACKING
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BROOKLYN, December l6.-1Secre-
tary RedAeld, addressing the Civic Club
last night, proposed that the govern
ment, as one way Of assisting in, the re-;
establishment Of the American nier.
chant marine, should construct merchant
steamers in the government navy yards
and either sell the ships to American
shipping men at cost or lease them on
favorable terms to Americans, with
the proviso that the government could
take them over for use as naval auxili-
aries in war #E M&M&i0' q r-.t.r
This would meet the demand of Amer
fean shipping interests for cheap ships
able to operate in competition with
ships built in foreign shipyards, while
it would also provide the government
with an available supply Of auxiliaries
in time Of war. ~rs'#
The secretary expressed his belief
that few of the ships now coming into
American registry from foreign regis
try would return to their former flags
at the conclusion Of the war in Europe.
The nations now at war will be certain
to qlece heavy taxes uqon their mer-
chantmen, which would encourage the
owners to retain their acquired Amer
lean registry, while legislation might
be enacted by congress making the re-
turn Of the registration of these ships
conditional only through sanction Of
the American government.
Referring to the need of merchant.
men for possible naval auxiliaries, Sec.
rotary Redfeld pointed out that the
United States now had only 500 ships
which could, under any circumstance,
be eommandeered for government pur
poses, while Great Britain has 5000.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
MIDDLE WEST FAy0RS
PREPAREDNESS PLANS
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NEW YORK, December l6.-Mayor
Thompson of Chicago addressing the
bankers association here last night,
stated that opposition from the Mid.
die West to the ADMINISTRATION pre-
paredness program will not develop.
The Middle West, he said, is as wide
awake to the need of adequate pre-.
paredness for defense as either of the
seabOards, and as ready to help bear
the necessary expense.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
ACCIDENT EXPLOSION
DESTROYS HUGE ZEPPELIN
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COPENHAGEN, December 16.-Re-
ports that have reached here from
Schleswig state that the super.ZeppeI-
in Leg was destroyed early this week
by an accidental explosion. The mem
bers of the crew, forty men in all, were
killed or wounded when the giant air
craft blew up.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
HEAD OF DEAD GENERAL
CARRANZISTA XMAS GIFT
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CITY OF MEXICO, December 10. -
General Gomez, the Carranza military
governor of this capital, received tele-
graphic notice yesterday that grisly
hristmas gift was being sent him from
Esperenza, with the compliments Of the
season. The gift, Announces the teie,
gram, is the head of Gen. ], B. Her
nantlez, who was relative of Huerta
and a personal friend of Former Presi
dent DiaZ
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
TROUBLES OF DRExELS
BEING AIRED IN COURT
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LONDON, December l6.-Discord in
the domestic affairs of Mr.. and Mrs
Anthony J. Drexel, of the wealthy and
socially influential Philadelphia family
is being aired in the courts here, where
the Drexels have been residing for
some time. Mrs. Drexel, who was IN
til her marriage FIVE years ago Miss
Marjorie Gould, has served notice Of
writ upon her husband to recover her
money under a separation deed. Drex-
ell has come into court with a motion
to set aside the service,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
DIGGS MARRIES GIRL
WHO BROUGHT TROUBLE
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SAN FRANCISCO, December ID
Maury |. Diggs, who was convicted
with F. Drew Caminetti of violation Of
the White Slave Act two years ago and
sentenced to the federal penlteutiffy
and whose case is now in the Supreme
COURT GU appeal, yesterday married
Marsha Warrington, the Sacramento
girl over whom his arrest aud conYic.
ton arose
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
STEAMER MINNESOTA n,
Is UNDER INSPECTION
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SAN FRANCISCO, December IA
preliminary inspection of the Great
Northern liner Minnesota, which ar
rived of port yesterday disabled, aHd
presumably suffering from an explosion
and fire, has so far not revealed any
unnatural causes for the accident.
Technical reports are awaited from the
experts who are making a minute In,
vestigation Of the great liner and the
burned PORTIONS
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
SAFE CONDUCT GIVEN L..
FOR GERMAN ATTACHES
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NEW YORK, December l6.-The
governments of Great Britain and
France having agreed to the request of
the American government that safe
conduct be given Captain Boy Ed and
Captain Won Papen, the naval and
military attaches of the German en-
bassy at Washington, recalled on re-
quest Of the United States, the two at
taches will leave America on Tuesday.
They have taken passage on the Hol-
land American liner NoOrdam, which
will land them at Rotterdam, en- route
to Berlin.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
MORE CURTlSS AIRSHlPS
ARE ORDERED BY BRITISH
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NEW YORK, December l6.--It was
announced in the financial district yes.
terday that the Gurtiss AeropIane Com
pany has closed another contract with
the British government, calling for the
delivery of aeroplanes and parts to the
value Of $l5,O0O,OOO.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
REPLY ITO ANCONA
NOTE EVADES ALL
ISSUES SET FORTH
While Vienna Is Ready To Listen To Argu-
ment, and Regrets Killing Of Americans,
Admiralty Upholds Commander of Raider
That Sunk Liner AS Having Done Duty

Ausras reply to the American Ancona note fails to meet any
OF the demands etssEt5sayi -1@" #. ~ -.
expresses Asas willingness to listen to American argu
ment. T3as E43ssf. n5%s fs = .-,4 ~. ~" j.. 49, 49,
expresses regret that americans killed the destruc
ton of the Italian liner. rs a,ssa ....
The Austrian admiralty phods the submarine commander in
that he did and urges the government not to accede to the
American demands 4,..1, ,.
ennese public opinion endorses the refusal to bow the de-
mands of Washington. s,s<-E .4..,s 3D., 49,. ,.., 80
Washington is mot surprised" remembering the Lusitana
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
OFFICER OF ROYAL FLYING
CORPS BURNED TO DEATH
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LONDON, December IS. - Captain
smith of the Royal Flying Corps, was
killed yesterday while making a test
fight at Marlborough, his aerOplane
catching fire while he was in the air,
the frame and dead aviator hurtling to
the ground from considerable height
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
FRENCH WAR EXPENSE HUGE

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PARIS, December l5.-The total ex.
penses of France in the war mp to De
cember 8 were given in a public esti,
mate today as 81 ,OOO,0O0, 900 francs.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
EMERYVILLE STABLES BURN

SAN FRANCISCO, December 10
The extensive stables at the Emery
vile race track, which have been VA
cant since the enactment Of the anti.
race track law, were destroyed last
night by fire.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
TURKS AND GERMANS
MAY ATTACK EGYPT
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LONDON, December l5.-Persistent
rumors are circulating and attaining i'm
portant proportions that there is a def
mite Turco-German plan to attack
Egypt next spring with cOmbiped fore
es. The Cologne Gazette says that
strong defenses are being constructed
on both sides of the Suez Canal. The
British have a quarter of a million troops
in Egypt and are landing additional re-
giments daily.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
CARRANzA RECOGNIZED
BY POWERS OF ENTENTE
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AAssoSLaboo EE0bs w t0ooEai WhelSsb.'
PARIS, December 15.--0fficial rec
ognition has been given Gen. Carranza
as provisional president of Mexico, by
France in conjunction with Russia,
Great Britain and Italy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
VALUE OF FARM CROPS
REACHES IMMENSE SUM
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NN'eA~NoU ~"Sso W HouoASA "HoAoos''
WASHINGTON. December l6.--The
value of the principal farm crops Of
the United States, based on the reports
made to. the statistical bureau of the
department of agriculture as Of Decem
Der ], is shown to he the enOrm0ls to-
tai of $5,56S, 773,O00. This establishes
a new record for the United States.