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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
IMPORTANT VICTORY
GAINED BY ITALIANS

ASSOCIATED Press by PeopraI Wireless.)
ROME, August r9.-An important
victory in Salzburg by the Italian Al
pine forces has just been announced,
a victory accomplished in the face of
tremendous difficulties. The Italians,
hauling their guns with, ropes, forced
the Camossi Pass in the Carnic Alps
and descended into the valley of the
Brave, west of Villach. Here they
occupied the town of Spittal, a railroad
junction and "A vital point In the Aus.
trian defenses.
The capture of Spittal cuts one Of
the two railroad lines upon which the
defenders of the Trentino depend for
supplies. 1t also cuts the line running
north from the border to Salzburg
Yesterday the Italian defenses on
Pelagosa Island, which was recently
captured from Austria, were lombard
ed by a feet of twenty,ono aeroplanes,
from the Austrian battleship feet at
POla. The airmen dropped largo
number of bombs but accomplishe
small results. The Italian garrison lost
four men killed and three wounded,
while the Italian submarines, which are
making their base at PelagOsa, escaped
without any damage.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
governor SLAT6N !.
Gets A WARNING
Mayor Of Atlanta Tells Former
Executive He Had Better
" Shun Georgia
(AssOciatsd Press by Federal wirolssS.)

SAN FRANCISCO, August 49,
Warnings that Former Governor Sla.
ton would better not return to Georgia
now, owing to the excitement OF the
Frank lynehing, will not be needed by
the man who as executive of the state
committed the sentence from death to
life Imprisonment. ',.n
d J. G.. Woodward, mayor of Atlanta,
speaking at the convention Of the AS
SCISSOR 5 Association, declared:
Frank suffered the just penalty for
his unspeakable crime. Decency' bars
the telling of the truth in the case. |
am positive that three-quarters OF the
Georgians are convinced that Frank
was guilty. I advise Slaton not to
return to Georgia within a year"
Former Governor Slaton, in report
to Woodward's comment, said:
"Mayor Woodward is old and ghrruI'
nus. 1t is a case of football politics.
/ will not heed the warning that / can
net with safety return to my state.
This statement is an affront to GeOr,
gians.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
WIRELESS HAS BECOME
BIG PROMOTION ASSET .
FOR HA WAIIAN ISLANDS

what's thati,' asked the tourist.
He vRs standing i'm the Guernsey
jqwelry store, ~ the corner of Broad
way and Isabel streets, Glendale, Cali,
fornia. gt.ts.E
t'Tick, tick -tick," said the little, in
struInent in y ANAL, clear voice.
THAT" answered the operator, "is
Hawaii talking with Glendale. "
A chain Of similar wireless stations
in many of even the smaller coas.
cities Is now receiving morning and
evening bulletins from San Francisco
and San Diego, giving the government
time twice a day. Under favorable
conditions in idle time, the powerful
sending stations on Oahu can he heard
distinctly and, as it always gives the
tourist customer a pleasureable thrill
to realize that he is listening TO voice
from the middle of the great Pacific,
the salesman usually calls his attention
10 IL, whenever il Is audible. Thus
does the work Of publicity for the Is
lands go on eeaselessly, even through
the air. Yesterday s mail brought the
story from the Coast 4 fqfs.
wireless Chain TO Epan Earth
Soon Hawaii will be a link in an in.
visible wireless chain that spans the
earth. Communication with the Coast
is now an old story. Communication
with the FuhabRshi station, Japan, was
established only the other day, but II
II not generally realized that already
messages sent from here to Japan can
be relayed on TO Vladivostok and
various other points on the China Coast.
The next link Of the chain around the
world win be from japan to Singapore
on the Malay Peninsula, extending the
system Of direct wireless feommuniea-
ton about 5000 miles further. A sta.
ton at Singapore was to have been
erected as part OF the British imrerial
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blown in bodily. Three great bath
houses have disappeared in sphnters
and the Island is covered with scat
tered debris.
BreakWater Battered Down
The assault of the towering rollers
on the breakwater battered in its solid
concrete walls. and tore gap 1000
feet ACROSS, through which the waves
are now sweeping.
When the fury Of the storm was
worst, the air was filled with flying
bricks from falling chimneys and mis-
siles of all sorts. Four soldiers were
pounded to death by these pro1ectiles
in attempting to reach the shelter of
the fremont Hotel. ~"
Cotton and Oil Men Hit
Large sections of the southeastern
interior have not been heard from ex-
cept in the most general way. 1t is
only known that the losses to the cot
ton crop and in oil fields will be enorm-
GUS. From approximate figures now in
hand, it is estimated that the damage
done here, in Galveston and at other
points heard from, will amount 10
thirty millions of dollars.
Fort Crockett, a small post on the
opposite end of the island from Gar
weston, was destroyed, but no lives
were lost. The transports Fitzpatrick
and Cushing rode out the storm. The
Poe was somewhat damaged and this
Mcclellan was carried half a mile in
land and left high and dry. Other
shipping suffered proportionately.
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chain, but II has been delayed, al
though II was said at the Matconi of
fees here yesterday that 1t probably
would be completed within a year. ~
~ The next great station west of Singa,
pore is to be at Bangalore, capital of
Mysore, india Then the next is to be
at Alden, ON the southcrmost tip Of
Arabia The last link Of the chain win
be nc Alexandria, Egypt, which will
send messages east to Alden and west to
Carnaryon, Wales.
Service Complete in Another Year
Petrograd is now in constant com
munication with Carnarvon, Wales.
In spite Of the war, II is intended by
the British Mtirconi Company to push
the imperial chain to complexion and
in a year or a little more it will be pos.
sible to relay messages around the 25,-
900 miles Of the earth 5 circumference,
2 distance which for practical purposes
IS increased considerably because the
nino stations are not on one parallel Of
latitude ...r..,g
From the main line round the earth,
the wireless system will extend in all
directions, covering not only Europe aud
North Amefica, but Asia. South Amer.
tea. Africa, and the islands Of the
Orient with a network which win put
almost every city In the world IN quick
Communication with almost all Of the
others. ia4 ~ AAs.. o,' Hsh5t'' 80 -
Truly HAWAII then will no the aerial
" Cross. Roads Of the Pacific. - "a ,'L'l .
Commercial rates between Honolulu
and Japan have not been published
here as vet, but already New York Is
quoting sips word TO Toxic as
against $il33 word by cable. Inas-
much as the established policy Of the
Marconi company is TO- charge chetthird
less than the cable rates, probably this
suotation win be lowered, in the near
future FF
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
JAPANESE FAMILY END0WS
SCHOOLS FOR POOR PEOPLE

Especial Cable to Hawaii Shinpol
TOXIC, Japan, August lS.-The Su-
mitomos, one of the multi millionaire
families Of japan, have donated o
million yen, equivalent to 100000 in
American money, TO establish and en-
dow q number of industrial schools
throughout the empire for the poor folk
of =, the country. This gift was an,
nounced here yesterday. 1t is to com
memorate the coronation of Emperor
Yoshihito, which will take place on
November 10, this year.
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HUGE zEPPEL|NS RAID .
ENGLISH COAST AGAIN
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirslsss) :

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless0 &
LONDON, August 1s.-AnOther Yep
pelin raid was made late Tuesday On
the English coast.
The huge German airships appeared
high above the coast towns and one
of Them reached the extreme outskirts
of London. Thirtysix persons were in
jured by the bombs dropped by the
Zeppelins. Eleven were killed. Only
a slight property loss resulted.
The anti aircraft guns were directed
on the Ieppelins and one Of the air
ships appeared to be hit.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
Latter Is important Railroad
Junction City. On Main Railroad
line To PetrOgrad and It's Loss
Would Menace Russian Capital
GERMANS SECURE MUCH ..
BOOTY IN LAST VICTORY
sIays Lett Behind IN General Re-
treat From Poland lTO, Hold
vital EptFpched Camp Are Pc
tending Position With vigor

(Associaisd Press By Federal wirelsss0
T oNDoN, August la.--The fortress
l. Of Kovno and the supporting
forts, fell before the German assault,
ON Tuesday night, the heavy artillery
of the, Teutons making the further oc
eupatiou Of the defenses impossible.
The fall Of Kovno opens the way now
for an advance against Wilma, the i'm
portant railroad junction city sixty
miles to the east. Wilma is on one OF
the main railroad lines 10 Petrograd
and is an important link in the Brest,
Z Litousx1 defensive positions. $685..
Opens Way to Petrograd .
Kovno was one Of the crucial points
in the Russian line and its fall takes
away the last protection Of the Pc.
trograd main railroad except for the
field guns and the infantry. 3. The
capture of KOvno also enables the Ger,
mans to threaten the right flank, of
the Russians retreating upon the Brest.
Litousk line and those operating in
CORTLAND. , ..
The Russians are falling back all
along the line, but the retreat is de-
scribed as orderly, with the Germans
held back from any drives against any
particular portions Of the line.
Booty Taken Il Large .a. ..,....
The German report of the occnpa.
ton 1of Koyno states that the booty
taken is large, including four hundred
guns and much supplies. The German,
Austrian line has been Strengthened
during the three weeks check before
The garrison left behind in the gen
eral retreat from Poland to hold tho
ehtcenched camp at Noyor Georgievsl
is still defending its position at 4 thu
junction Of the Bug and Vistula will
yigor, although two of the supporting
forts north of the Bug have been takeI
by the Germans, who secured twenty
CUPS and sir hundred prisoners.
AIR Scouts Reach wilma
German aeropIanes, scouting ahead
Of the advancing army have now
reached wilma and are dropping bombs
into the forti led city. It is reported
that the Russian garrison is preparing
10, eyacuate Wilma and fall back still
further with the retreating army.
Official reports from Vienna an.
nounce that the Austrians have de.
feated a Russian force defending the
town of Biala, just west of the main
fortress of Brest LitOusk and within
range pf the guns of that fortress.
Austrfans Have Advanced
Tue Austrians have now advanced
within striking distance of Brest Lii
tousk. Northwest of this fortress, ac
eording to an official despatch, the
southern bank of the Bug has beer
cleared of its Russian defenders.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
ANOTHER REBELLION u {.
UNDER WAY IN HAITI
tAss, eiated Press b. Federal wirelessI

CAPE HAITtEN, Haiti, August ls.--
A serious rebellion against tho attempts
to restore order to chaotic Haiti is in
progress Even under the drastic or
ders of the committee on safety, back
ed up by the presence of American
marines, the rebels are refusing TO dis
arm. Marines were landed today be,
cause of the threatening situation. A
number of foreigners at Port an Paix
are menared by the rebels and have
appealed to the United States officials
for help. -9n : -.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
ALLIES REINFORCE I
GALLIPOD TROOPS
3 ~ lfitt t4flyN iekl nj
New. Third Corps Secures Firm
~@ Footing and Threatens )
- Right Of Defenders ,.

CAssocisasd Press by Federal yslessC
3 LONDON, August i9.--,rhe third
force to be landed ON the Galiipol
Peninsula under the guns Of the feet
Of the Allies has established a secure
footing along SuIvar Bay, some eight
miles north Of the territory held by
the Colonial forces before Kaba, Tepe,
This third force threatens the right Of
the Turkish defenders and will force
a lengthening Of the Moslems lines,
which now extend from Krithia to
Kojadere. eaEi 4 ss5 a' .
There was strong attack made yes.
terday against the Australian positions
before Kaba Tepe, where through re-
cent fighting the Australians and New
zealanders occupied the ridge before
their landing place and secured q posi-.
tion from which the defenders of the
Mnidos forts could be harassed. A
strong Turkish force assaulted the Au-
stralian trenches, but failed to reach
their objective, being driven back.
AT the time the Turks were deliver,
ing this attack, 20 clear their flank,
the main army Of the Allies sresumed
the offensive along the Krithia line,
making Substantial advance towards
the main Aehi BAHIA heights, the su.
preme object of the campaign. The
losses on both sides were heavy, while
the Turks lost number Of prisoners
and some guns. ~ a.,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
PAPERS OPPOSED TO WAR
ARE BARRED FROM FRONT
(By Associated PreSs.)

HAMBT RG, AW0ust IT. = NM"
from newspapers of various political
trend, it is forbidden henceforth to
send to soldiers in the field pamphlets
and periodicals which contain prOna
ganda in opposition to the continuation
Of the war. 1t is aimed to give as lit
tie opportunity as possible to those
political agencies that are trying to
create a sentiment opposed to the war
Violations of the new order are pun.
ishabIr by fine or imprisonment up to
one year.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
GERMAN SUBMARINES
SINK FIVE MORE SHIPS

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless.)
LONDON, August lS.-The British
steamer Bonny, the Spanish steamer
IsidOro and the Norwegian steamers
RomuIus and Mineral, together with
a trawIer, the Gorge, have been sunk
by German submarines. Twenty one
of the Bonny's crew and eight of the
lSidoro's were lost. The other crews
all were saved.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
PHOTOS OF LYNcHING, SEIZED

ATLANTA, Georgia, August lS.-
Postcard pictures taken of Lee Frank =
body hanging to the tree have been
placed in circulation but were today
barred from the mails. Several hun
dred were seized and destroyed by
postofTice inspectors. The Governor is
obtaining descriptions Of the lynchers.
lie announces that at the proper
time he will offer a reward for in,
formation leading to the apprehension
Of those who took Frank from the
prison farm at Milledgeyille and hung
him.
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Associated Press by Federal Wireless.)

Ii CUSTOM Texas, August l9-Wth true Texas puck the
Mayor of Galveston served notice the nation yesterday
that outside aid is needed. l.,-
The city millions dollars worth of damage has been
hundred lives have been lost the and
destroyed FIVE hundred houses have been crushed
like egg shells by the force Of the wind and gaping hole
enough admit liner broadside has been
breakwater, but needs no outside aid.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Brono Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure.
J.. W. Groves signature is on
each box.
PARIS MEDICINE co. 81. Louis. U.s.A.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
VILLA ACCEPTS PLAN.
FOR PEACE N MEXICO
lated Press By Federal Wireless.)

ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wireieSs)
. WASHINGTON, aiAugust 10 The
reply of General Villa 20 the peace
appeal of the Pan-AmeriGan conference
has been received but the text has noe
been made public. II Is understood
that Villa accepts the proposal of the
,cOnferees for negotiations with Car.
rama looking to the restoration of
peace. '@E rs ...,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
SPREAD OF CHOLERA
-.. IN AUSTRIA REPORTED
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirolsus.)

PARIS, August ia Havas Agency
despatch from Zurich states that Ash,
attic urb0lera Is spreading in Austria,
six huulr and seventy cases having
already teen officially reported to the
minister OF the interior. A majority
of these cases are in Galicia.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
REMEMBER THE NAME.

Chamberlain 5 Collie, Cholera AMI
Diarrhoea Remedy is the rest know
medicine for diarrhoea, dysentery, collie.
all dealers, Benson, Smith 4 Co., Ltd,
agents for Hawaii. ID 20
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
OFFENSIVE IN N0SGES e -;
IS RESUMED BY FRENCH
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireIess.)

LONDON, August 19.--There' has
been resumption of the French of
fensive in the Vosges, whore the Ger
mans have suffered further loss of ter
ritory. Only desultory. fighting, with
artillery mostly employed, is taking
place along the rest Of the west front.
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Texas City obiterated
At Texas City, the army encampment
felt the heaviest loss of life. General
Bell telegraphed to the war department
on reaching here early today that the
camp has been obliterated, but that
normal conditions are being gradually
restored Thirty-two persons were kill
ed, of whom twentyrsix, were soldiers.
In the city of Galveston itself and
the immediate vicinity, excluding Texas
City, the known death list is fourteen.
At Virginia Point, nearby, fourteen
moro persisted and at other points on
the Gulf eleven.
Fires Added to Terror
Captain du Jay of the tug Gertrude,
under charter to the government, which
arrived here last night from Galveston
brought word that the death toll in
Galveston and vicinity probably would
reach several hundred. His estimate
is thought to be exaggerated, check
ing it against other sources of infOrma-
ton known to be reliable.
Three separate fires, Captain du Jay
said, were raging Monday night and
burning when he left the city early
Wednesday. They were kindled by
overturned stoves in collapsed dwell
ings and, facilities for fighting them
being virtually paralyzed, spread al.
most unOppOsed to the Armour Pack.
ing COmpany's plant and pier, which
were burned to the waters edge, as
was also the largest of the cotton
warehouses.
Citizens Are Cheerful
On the other hand, by way of Dallas
report has been received from citi-
zens committee on the spot that Gal.
weston has passed successfully"
through the hurricane, that the destruc-
ton of property has been "small, "
that the number of lives lost in the
city itself amounts to only "a few"
and that the inhabitants are "cheer-
full. " ..
The city is under martial law, and
Colonel Waltz, commanding the Nine
teenth Infantry, reports that, in view
of accounts that there is looting going
on, he has doubled the guard. No
hooters have been caught.
Storm virtually Past
The storm, he said, is virtually over
now, and the waters are receding. At
its full height Tuesday morning at
three o'clock, the wind attained a
maximum velocity of ninoty-two miles
also loss of life and much property
damage, it reached velocity of eighty
miles an hour, while in twenty four
hours 71S inches of rain fell. The
forecaster at Washington, who has ac.
cess to reports from all over the state,
has issued bulletin that the storm
is now over.
From sources deemed trustworthy
come estimates that five hundred houses
in Galveston have been unrOofed, un,
dermined by floods, and "aved in by
the wind. OF these, four hundred were
on the waterfront, facing the bay,
whore they received the full atmos
Pherlc pressure. Their fronts were
nn. ~ HGornjg}rsvar. .l%"s.s +.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
ITALY AND GREECE
PREPARE TOPOUNCE
OPONMUSSEuMANS.
Relations Between Rome and
Constantinople Strained A.
most To Breaking Point
iREcIAN NATIONAL
POLICY IS FRAMING
... g-
reunion of All Greek Territories
Is Plan That Will
Invite War
Associated Press BY Federal wiroless)

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelessD
ROME, August 19.-i4Unless all indiS
cations fail, Turkey win be confronted
with two more active enemies before
many days have passed. These are
Italy and Greece. Esa 81.
The relations between Italy and Tur.
key are strained almost to the point
of rupture, the irritation Of the Ital
ians increasing daily at the proc rastiha'
ton of the Porte in replying to the de
mands made for assurances that the
subjects of Italy In ASIA Minor shall
be safeguarded in their lives and prop
erty against the hostility of the Turk.
ish populaee, and the demands that
Turkey Immediately withdraw the
Turkish officers now In the Tripod,
hinterlands, where they are supposed to
be melting the tribesmen against the
italian occupiers of sthe country.
Relations Are Strained ~
The Indications are that relations be
tween Turkey and Italy will be severed
at an early date, as instruetIons hav,
been sent TO the Italian embassy a.
JOnstantinople TO present demand 70.
an immediate and satisfactory reply :,
all the Italian demands and a promise
Of immediate satisfaction in all matter
in dispute. hss r..
Grecian national demands also poin
to an inevitable declaration of wa
upon Turkey as soon rs Venezelos ha
formed his cabinet and resumed hi
place as administrative head of tn
GreciRn government.
Policy OF Venezelos
Confidential advices received he',
give information on the position whic
Venezelos is taking in the selection o
cabinet officers in sympathy with HI
stand. The premier chosen by KIM
Constantine to again head the govern
ment announces confidentially that hi
policy is one without bias against Ger,
many or. Austria hut one. which call.
Cor the reunion of all Greek 'territorie
and which will be worked out for the
accomplishment Of such n union. Ven
ezelos recognizes that the accomplish
ment of this is not possible exec
through entering the war as an ally
of the Entente Powers against furke!
and he is prepared to take that step.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
DUTCH FIRE UPON ZEPPELIN
tAaao.iated Press BIZ Federal Wtreless.l

NHH'"0I"N0u Nv" " E01VI' " IFVI0""'I
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, August
lS.-Tho Handelblad says: Dutch
troous, to'"v fred upon the Zeppelin
Till. which was living over Nlieland.
II e<raptd uBhurt. "
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AUSTRALIA IS AFTER 49,, p.
UNITED STATES COINS

san FRANCISCO, August ls.-Two
million dollars in British sovereigns ar
rived here today fom Australia for con
version into American coins.
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HARVEST OF GREAT STORM
Gale Travels 80 Miles An Hour


sections the portion Of the mheard
- City and
estimated thirty millions
o adjoining Galveston wiped
.
velocity wind the height Of the reached
Tuesday morning o'clock, ninetytwo miles .
At Houston where the wind attained velocity Of eighty miles
twentyfour hours weather
Washington that the storm has passed