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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-27

The condition of Supervisor James
(. Quinn, who is i'll at Kewalo santa
rum, was given out last night as IN
changed from Saturday evening. "lie
is no better and no worse" said DR..
J. r. Wayson. 80 He is quite as well
as he was last night"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-27
SON or SEWARD
PASSES BEYOND
Warned Lincoln Of Plot To As
sasslnate Martyr Presi-
a. g. dent IN Baltimore
r -
Also Saved Father From Death
Nearly At Loss Of
own Life

ASSOCIATED Press bv FEDERAL Wirrless)
MONNTROSE, New York, April p.
- Frederick William Seward, son of
William Henry Seward, secretary of
state In the cabinet Of President Lin
coin, died here yesterday Of diseases
incident upon advanced years, at the
aye of eighty FIVE. OF late he had lived
in retirement on his Westrhester
county estate here.
Not so well known as his more fam
Gus father, Frederick Seward neverthe-
less was closely identified with some
Of the gravest events in the history of
the nation.
Warns Lincoln Of Plot
When the Civil War broke out, and
his father was named one of the cabi-
net by Lincoln, young Seward, then
thirt, one years old, gave up his posi-
tion as editor of the Albany Evening
journal TO become associated with his
father as assistant secretary of state.
1t was he who was chosen to warn
Lincoln of the plot to assassinate him
that had been hatched in Baltimore.
On his way to his Inauguration, Lincoln
was to have passed from New York,
where he had just delivered an ad
dress, through Philadelphia and Balti
more to Washington.
President Avoids Baltimore
Maryland was almost wholly South
ern in its sympathies and Baltimore
was hotbed of secession. A plot had
been hatched to shoot Lincoln in the
railway station.
Warned of his danger, the President
elect took a special train at Phila-
delphia, and, instead OF. passing through
Baltimore on the line Of the Baltimore
and Ohio, made a detour by night
through Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and
arrived in Washington the following
day by roundabout route over the
line of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Seward served as assistant secretary
of state, not only for Lincoln, but in
the succeeding cabinets Of johnson and
Hayes, during whose terms he was at
times acting secretary.
Seward Saves Els Father
When the attempt to assassinate
William Henry Seward was made in
April, 1860, il was the son that saved
him, nearly at the loss Of his own life
In addition to participating in the
negotiations for the Purchase of Alaska,
he also took part in the requirement Of
Page Page, American Samoa.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-27
-Four CHILDREN c KILLED
'!VlAIIBIIRANA luis tItlIlo|
7 Hfkie h8iM MN Mlt}I
tA.,cSi,,.d Pres. by Fedp. nj Wireless. ,

CAssncirsd Press by FedP al wirsless)
. CRESSWEBL, Oregon, April e.
,FOur children were Instantly killed
and a man fatally injured yesterday
when a rapidly moving train smashed
into Sn,automobile,. crossing the rail,
road, trick. The man was taking the
children to- Sunday school when the
occurred Wa. 'vT e..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-27
Germans abandon Drive AGAINST
{ Frenon Line In Flanders and
Concentrate Attempt To Pierce
Front Held BY Sturdy Soldiers
FIGHTING IS TERRIFIC
AND EXTREMELY DEADLY
Recent BUSHES Of Teutons De-
J. clared BY Paris To Have Re-
suited In RepuIse Of Enemy:
HaH-MiIRon Men To Rescue

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless)
I ONDON. April 26.-IIaving
II abandoned, temporarily at
least. the drive against the French
section Of the Allies line in Fland-
ers, the Germans yesterday con-
ccntrated their attempt to pierce
the line against that section held
by the troops Of the First Cana
dian Contingent, who are in death
grips with the Prussians in their
first taste of real battling. The
Canadians last night, according to
the official reports, were holding
their ground grimly, the fighting
being OF the most deadly descrip-
ton.
Repulsed With Heavy Loss
Conflicting reports of the out
come of the recent rushes of the
Germans in Flanders and in the
WOevre region are received. The
official dispatches from Paris
state that in both regions the Ger
mans have not only failed to
make substantial progress but
have been repulsed and driven
back with extremely heavy losses.
This is particularly the case in
the eastern section. east of Yer
dun and north of ThiancOurt.
where the drives of the Crown
Prince have not checked the
French gains, making the posi-
ton of the Germans at st. Mihiel
increasingly insecure.
Berlin, however, officially claims
gains both in Flanders and the
Wocvre, the German headquar-
ter's reports detailing a number
OF captured points.
German Offensive a Feint
1t is the opinion OF the military
experts here that the German Of
tensiVe between the Mouse and
the Moselle is in the nature of a
feint, to distract attention from
the main effort in Flanders to
mash 4 path to the Channel. 1t
is believed that the seven CORPS Of
Won Beselcr and the Crown Prince
OF Wurtemburg have been rein
forced by at least half a million
men, while the air scouts report
that great quantities Of artillery
are being brought to the front in
Flanders.
Evidently the efforts made in
august and in October to crush
the British and Belgian armies
IRE TO be greatly surpassed in the
present attempt 1t is realized
that much depends upon the re-
suit OF the battling in Flanders
during the present week.
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MEs nt1zAbfTit 5UDD wi1DHH
ThS Oldest member Of the second
gelftfatioff Of htiRsioratteS Who was
onaeof the most interested of .thossi
present at meeting Of Cousins 50
ciety held yesterday. Mrs. wilder
was born IN Honolulu, July 8, 1881.
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BRIGHT FUTURE
SEEN BY GEAR
IN THE AEGEAN


countries, whore German agents soy 4
tho seeds Of hatred ~ Russia 'ial'r.i.
Nh"r. German gold hul'' ny tho llNratn"
movement Rumau'd. where agents o.
the Kaiser sought 10 Obscure puh.'o opIu-
ion regarding the common interests ~
Ilunauians and Russians. and finally ~
Turkey. where German utrigu" went -
IA As TO iolat tho Potsdtin agreement
and tlc prom ses made - Russ', Gov
tried also to roiuprom.s" ArElu-
Russian relations They carried on a
similar propaganda in china and Japan.
fortunately without result
Amon- the malicious inventions of
the Germans are the reports II 'poR'oms'
which Russian troops are said to have
organized against Tho Jews. t. THIS
calumny ! oppose a categorical don!lt
II the jewish populations N the ~tl"atr'
or wa have mad To suffer L has been
only ~" Inevitable consequence " con
d.tions wnioh cause suffering 70 Al
peoples o. t0" zone ~ operations
"Thc German Ambassador ~ WASH
uctor has z"alously euiravorea 90 give
wide publicity to this oa!umuy. seeking
10 create IN the United states = STATE co.
mind hostile 10 Russia, but the good
sense of the American peopl" has pro
vented them from falling INTO tn" trap
VI. Sazouon took up also IN" reports,
spread by German news agencies, oi a
lack OF accord between Russia and ncr
western allies. lie said the union of
the nations against the Teutouic COM
bina,ion grows stronger aS the way p;o-
cccds and vii. persist until the struggle
against Germany j. brought to q INA!
conclusion
Regarding Rus,H's stand toward Ar
mtn.. VI SH2uuptf sad
~" Eussl.u Grv"rumcu' sough, IFS
irtcrc-tcd!y 90 ame.lorlt" the condition
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GEN. WOODS PARTIN NEW
LEGION STIRS GARRISON
Secretary of War Asks Army Commander to Explain
His Share in Forming Volunteer Reserve-Con-
fict With Plans at Washington.

WAsniNGroN. March i.-Sccrctary Of
Wood to-day for Il repoir on published
statements that he is taking part in the
organization OF a so-called American
Legion.
While refusing to indicate whether he
thought the reported ac;ion Of Gen.
Wood and Capt. Johnston OF Gen. Woods
~tdn IN connection with this organiza-
ton was proper or not. the Secretary
made il clear that he was much inter-
csted in learning just what had been
dou". NJ. Garrison had never heard "
the matter ur:il the announcement Of
the organizers was published in the
newspapers to-day. lie said thai; moth
ing that had been done by Gen. Wood
or other officers was by his order.
Secretary Daniels likewise had never
heard of the proposed organization until
he read of it in this mornings news
papers. lie has not, however. made any
inquiry as to Commodore Crank's re-
ported connection with Il.
There IL reason 10 believe hat the
Government viii question the active as
ISOLATION Of army and navy officers with
such an organization as the American
Legion * described to he. Both Secre-
tary Garrison and Secretary Daniels
have submitted to Congress proposals
FOR the formation OF a reserve 20 be part
OF the forces % the United states. While
these official proposals are pending It is
doubtful IL the Secretaries will look with
favor on army and navy officers being
associated with organizations having no
official stD,us.
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MONTH MOMENTOUS
IN HISTORY OF WAR
War Zone Decree and Smelling
of DardanclleS Features
in February.
TWO GREAT AIR RAIDS

February was signallized by a number
OF happenings which were unauestion-
ably the most momentous of the war so
fairly events important in themselves
and doubly significant In the in1uen""
which they seemed likely to exert upon
the course of future history.
The proclamation OF a maritime zone
of hos,iliti.s about the British Isles and
the northern coast Of France by the Ger
mans. constituting virtually a submarine
warfare against mercantile shipping. and
the reduction Of the entrance forts at
IN" Dardluelles by an Anglo French fleet
were the developments that stood out
above all others
In it's effect not only upon bellieerent
nations but upon the entire neutral world
the German war zone PROCLAMATION was
most far reaching. II not only added
to the bitterness between Germany and
Great Britain but it compelled the United
States to warn Germany In unmistakable
terms that unlawful treatment Of Amer
lean ships and OF American citizens
would not be tolerated. or the "A
qualifications arising from this situation
the following may he cited. together
with a brief account Of the PRONUNCIATION
OF he war zone decree itself
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RUSH HERE TO JOIN.
plan to Enroll oIuntcers Meets
Quick support.

Several hundred persons sent word
to Secretary j. L. Hausmann yesterday
that they wanted to enroll ne members
Of the American Legion. after the an
nouncement Yesterday that the great
Organization OF volunteers would be
formed for service in any period OF
crisis. Letters and kilograms indicated
that the plan to enroll as reservists the
hundreds OF thousands OF men skilled
In crafts useful in modern warfare had
met with generous approval and that
the mex few months woul witness a
real revolution in this country's state
OF preparedness for war.
Major-t;en. Leonard \. Wood. com
handing the department OF the East,
is very much In favor of the scheme
OF enrolment as IT has been worked
out. and army officers generally at Gov
ernors Island give their unofficial in
dorsement. Gen. Wood said of the
plan Yesterday
The American Legion cmbodies n first
class idea and its purposes are To be
commended TO patriotic men who would
be able TO serve their country II there
should lie need OF them. II is a step
toward the formation Of q reseryist
force such ~ oar army officers gen
orally believe in and which the Secre-
tary Of War and myself have sug-
Eestcd."
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OF $1OO,9O5,81S
IN JANUARY NEW RECORD
Italy Takes Half the Wheat-England and France the
Largest neutrality-suspicious. Advance in War
Munitions Shipments-Germany's Account Big.

Italy took practically oue-half Of the
wheat exported from New York during
January. the record month in point OF
exports In the history of the port. Her
takings for The month were thirty times
the amount she bought in January.
1914
Exports of All classes. according to
the detailed figures given out yesterday
by J IL. Liant, chief stdtistictau, totalled
sl00,905,sls. against s71,1S9,26i In the
corresponding moath last year Exports
of wal material continued to show am
Unprecedented advance
France and England were the "
biggest buyers and wheat was the
largest single item OF their takiugs. al
though they did not reach Ttalv's figure.
Practically all the horses. automobiles.
cartridges. explosives and firearms went
either TO France or England, likewise
the leather goods, shoes. cotton and
wool,en wearing materials.
Exports OF earns were not only
many times larger thar at the same
time a year ago but were five times
larger than those OF December. Exports
OF G%unpowder and cartridges were con-
siderahly greater IN January than I'm
December.
f.iRldnu ana france together LOOK
over go PEI cent OF the copper exported.
which vas one Of the few important
commodities that showed a marked de-
crease from the corresponding month OF
last ycdr. The exports OF copper were
nearly cut in half to stS3I.2iS. as COM
pared with January OF the year pre-
Vious, when Germany. which got no
copper this year. took S2.436.09f worth.
England took almost all OF IN" ST.
6I5.532 W zinc. a metal which * almost
a Stranger on she export sheets. only
sl3i worth OF It having been sent out
IN January. 1914
Cotton exports. by virtue OF the de-
mand OF Germany. exceeded those ~
January a year Z both IN value and
amount. The total was $3.7la.NlI.
against s2.6s0.l35 the year before. no
number Of bales being G6.lGh. against
'4.i'6. OF this amount Germany took
s2.lO5.2oi
The comparative table follows
WAR MUNITIONS
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MAY JON.
Has stated Her Position 10 Allies
says Interior Minister.

PARIS. March Take Jonescu, Ru-
manian Minister Of the Interior, NIs in
formed a meeting Of Conservative Demo
Gratis, according to q despatch irom
Bucharest, that the recent Rumauitu
loau made in London could not have
been secured had not RumIniH made .
CATEGORICAL statement Of her position to
Great Britain and hcN allies.
This declaration VAS IN reply 10 IN
accusation that NJ ,luUcsCu had attacked
J. J q, Rrdtiano, former Premier and
Minister of the Interior, because VI
Rrdt.auo had concluded Il formal agree
men, for COMMON action with Great
Britain, France and Russia NJ loncscu
denied the charge.
\ bucharest newspaper announces
that ten classes of reserves have been
called ,ut Tor March ~ and that seniors
in the military college have been drafted
into tho regular army with the iit,h of
uou-commiSsiuncd officers. AuOth"r o"s
patch says that the iIumaniau ana Bll-
Gariin railway administrations have
mad" an important agreement t. per
NIT the passage through both countries
Of freight rains without the transfer OF
shipments.
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FRENCH LAW POSITIVE.
w.. CIunct Certain the DnciS Wni
Br Declared Good Prize.

PARIS. March l-Edouard tIuntt, the
authority on international law IN an
Interview given 10 The SUN. says that
the freh'n law as aPPiSiHe W
the case OF the bac!a II positive. N
asinuch as the ediCt of July rs. I'm,
article :. declares 'tne transfer of the
flag of an enemy Ship 10 a neutral IS
invalid unless made before the COM
mencement OF hostiities ana the deeu
OF transfer of ownership is dulN regis
tered before the date 81 TINS commence
mont NJ. 'lunet adds
The "jict was again put !nio fnI'e
by Napoleon, As Consul, on November
80, 1900, u has remained IN force ever
since, as shown by Instructions given
by the Minister Of Marine. one being on
July %. 1870, and the most recent by
". pcloassc. as Minister If Marine, on
december 10, 1919. Prize matters In
Traurr have a special jurisdiction be-
core % body cal'Cl the Cons'l des Prizes
Maritime. which has recently been SIT
ting iu Bordeaux, but g., not c~onvoked
in PARIS
"Tfis body iy con posed of the mem-
bcrs OF the Cnnscil d'ttat. the functions
Or which are to al.ttS tie Government
when tho ,.a|yerAncnt especially consults
with IL. Tn. Cuusol sits IN the Tal.is
Roytie ard H. presided over nominally
lev the Mristc. oc justice. now NJ.
Eri,nd Th,re are thirty members.
mostly forncr protects. retired diplo-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
RUSSIANS DRIVE FOE
BACK OVER BORDER
Two German Army Corps De-
featcd. Says Official Re-
port From PctrOgrad.
OTHER GAINS ANNOUNCED
ND,c.ol cnble nespatch 10 Tnc s,H

~PErRoCEAp. March 1.-The ofhci
statement issued by the General sta
tonight declares that the Germans ha,
been thrown back from P%rzasnys1
East prussian frontier. "A dlstan,
pf about eighteen miles. This is Il
most important development since u
Germans hogan their drive on t'ebr,
ity 6. The statement is as follows
We concluded yesterday opera-
i.uus around przdsuysz. where we
dci"utcd not less than two army
corps which were thrown back to
the frontier.
The Germans. having compelled
out Tenth army to retreat, set them
selves 20 the further task of TON.
ing battle with our troops who we're
operating successfully in the Mlawa
region. Theft plan was first ny a
demonstration IN force to drive
back our LEFT wing in the Mlawa
region. then, apparently. by a head
long dash upon our right In the
khprgeie district 20 overthrow our
troops IN the direction Of the VS.
tula.
The enemy took the ,Tens. We in the
region OF Lipuo. Serpcc and Bejune
on February &. bringing i've d
visions into operation about the
middle OF February. Tic enemy
reached the rlotz and I;acion'z
front. but ~ the result OF a dos
perlte BATH" on the 1Sth OF Feb
ruary We stopped further progress
n this region.
About this date the Germans cor
M'aw7 and Nillcnherg aud took the
offensive We discovered on the
ism great activity Ia the German
advance guards n the k~horgele
district Great forces Of tho enemy
on the 2oth began an impctuous ad-
Passing przasuyS2 on the
east they reached Czuka village
Irzasnysz formed me extreme
point d'appui OF our right wing in
this region. Here our infantry
hrigad" was operating and afte-
meeting the unemv's attack with
'.Knr % the initiative and threw
Besides this brigade our force
consisted OF ON inrousiderlb.s Gle.
wcuts Who formed the outer reserve
and Inpcdcd the "~uvcloprIg mlN,-
mert Of the Germans. Aftc' do
taChlng troops 20 attack rYzi-nt ~.
and strongly covering this opera
lion In the rectiou II tie Mares.
the enemy mad, his principal ~
for; agI!nst our right flank ccucen-
irated IN the region Of Mlar,
ir tine sector OF LvShov, and
kho'uovo. seven miles in extent. the
attack was simultaneous from the
north and south This WAS q ridge
n"niud Whh'h the German columns
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dress is 13o Riverside Drive. New York
city,"
To Mr.. Davis, as to others who made
similar declarations OF their approval
uf the plan. postal cards were sent
explaining that the printers have not
yet completed the first batch of 5000
forms for membership application hat
have been ordered. These will lie
ready In a few days. The first section
OF the application form reads as fol-
lows
Please bring my name before the
executive committee a. "A candidate for
membership in the American Legion.
to serve In such units as may be or
ganized as parts of said legion. or In
such capacity. sanctioned by said legion.
MS the United states Government may
require. II being understood that said
membership shall not require OF me any
military or naval service except I'm case
Of var involving tho United States. or
when the United states Government
may deem such hostilities imminent,
nor require of me any expense at any
time for military or naval equipment.
and that In case circumstances not
now existing should arise making II inn
possible for ms to fulfil my obligations
I may tender my resignation. with
statement of reasons. to the Secretary
of the legion.
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the true construction Of that article
adopted. as We have seen. by the
French Government for the purposes
OF the war. the test OF the validity OF
the sale of a bclllgercnt merchant snip
To- a neutral in war times is simply
good faith.
Whether OF not this constitution l.
correct. the adoption of the declaration
by France has undoubtedly a~brogated
the old French rule and substituted
Article 5G as the controlling authority.
so far from condemning all sales OF
the character described. this article IN
the plainest manner recognizes that
such sales-witn certain exceptions
having no application TO the bacia
case-are valid II the purchaser can
show that the transfer was not made
in order to evade IN" consequences to
which an enemy vessel. as such. ~ cN-
posed The eNac; meaning OF TINS
language In our opinion Is the issue
involved.
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WHEAT o SHARPLY.
News From DsrdR ncIIcs send. May
option Down -, Cents.

CHICAGO. March There was a
hard selling drive in She wheat pit on
the Board OF Trade to-day following the
news ~ the rapid progress made by the
Allies in forcing a passage through the
Dardauelles ami tho prospect OF the re.
lease of millions OF bushels OF Russian
wheat for export.
May wheat dropped 70 t1.46 and
closed al slt7a,. or 90, cents lower than
SATURDAY. nnal figure July wheat sold
down to sil7is and closed al sl.lSix,
a loss ~ 81, cents from Saturdays
final figure.
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81 am an American citizen and |
pledge myself so long as ! remain "A
member to maintain the discipline and
brotherhood of said legion. to obey it,
executive committed. TO make myself
acquainted with and duly observe its
rules. regulations and instructions,
now or hereafter authorized to hold my
self IN readiness 10 respond to the call
OF the legion In case ~ war ~ it's lkeli-
hood. reporting at the earliest possible
moment az the place designated by the
i"Eio~ and | do solemnly swear that !
will give my allegiance at all times and
under all circumstances TO the United
States or America over and above all
nations Whatsoever and will hold my
self In readiness to respond to the call
To It's colors."
The units referred TO in the applica-
ton are to correspond. When formed.
to the territorial departments 81: the
United States Army. The headquarters
e the four departments are at Gov
crnois Island. Chicago. san Francisco
and san Antouio. Tex. Through such
correspondence the department heads
In the event OF war would have exact
Information as to tho runher and To-
cation Of men in their particular terri
tory who we're qualified for service.
either as fight.ns men or as recruits for
special duty.
Gen. Wood. Capt Johnston, by.
liausn'ann and Others who are inter-
ested in the formation 81 the legion are
a. N!ous TO have II understood tina the
examination is entirely unofficial. II is
simply a card lndexirg OF our such
as would he Of inCtlculable value TO
the Government IN the event OF war.
Members Of the legion would have to
enlist IN that emergency as other VOL
untccrs 10. but the Government would
be saved a fast amount Il labor and
time In taking stock ot its recruits The
work OF sorting out and assigning them
Ia serNI"e in which the! would he Of
the creates; usefulness would bc -reatly
ourtailed and the attention Of the drll
masters would not he concentrated TOR
several months on mon who would event
ually be found to be best qualihod for
other than line service.
The permanent headquarters ~ tho
legion viii lee opened to-da, IN RON
800. Maritime Building 10 Bridge street.
New York. u All communication
should be addressed to the secretary
AT that address.
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Davis Want. to Join Legion.

Richard Harding Davis, author and
war correspondent, was among those
VINO sert word Yesterday that he wished
~ join the legion. lie sent this tcle-
gram
Il should Ike TO apply for member
ship in the American Legion. My ad-