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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

AWAIT THE FACTS.

Before Americans pass judgment upon Ger
many's legal Responsibility for the Arabic sink
ing, the facts in the case must be ascertained.
What the Star Bulletin said in these columns
yesterday THAT the reports lacked confrma-
ton and that citizens of the United States
should stand by the president in whatever
course. investigation prompted him to adopt
y increasingly applicable as the circumstances
Become apparent.
But whatever be Germany IS explanation of
the Arabic sinking, the sfrightfnIness Of the
bet will not be lessened by technical justifca-.
ton. Such justification may, it is conceivable
put the destruction of this liner and the killing
q those aboard outside the definition of de-
liberately unfriendly act But it will scarcely
lessen the general horror and resentment felt
around the world.
The sinking Of the Arabic, like the sinking.
Of the Lnsitania; like most of Germany Is sub
marine war on commerce $ like Great Britain's
food blockade and detention of cargoes; is part
Of the brutal disregard of neutral rights which
Is characterizing the war. By act if not by
word both belligerents are preaching the doc
trine that might makes right. The reason why
bfitain's course does not arouse the burning
indignation which Germany IS conrse arouses is
that Britain is destroying neutral commerce
while Germany is destroying neutral life.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21
"GooD POLITICS. >

Sc
:. tssle Ase any among the supervisors VINO
<o''s'nue 70 oouos 1he WISDOM OF the frontage
- pan, .neil humorous nesltatlon snouid pc
E. lsss ~ Inc spontaneous movement n var
'2''s parts q tue el1y 20 take advantage OF the
~. 49,. improvement . Prov statutes.
Alewa heights residents have petitioned the
'para q SUPERVISORS Tor the creation Of AN ltr
|IQfemnt district ~ their section, and from
11Imukl comes news OF another strong though
s.,il 'nelpaent movement Manoa, as is we'll
EnoNn, has LED the way and would undoubtedly
|e eyep more goropsly IN favor OF local Inn,
|,'oFen'ents,ent far the unfortunate controversy
''Rt has af'sens over interpretations OF main
.enPnce &! ana repairs s g.
+ is no Secret that now and again various
members Of the board haze shown considerable
weakness IN this matter Of carrying out the
|Ionta6e-tax statutes On the platform in the
last campaign- articularly when addressing
Fourth district audiences their pledges we're
definite but after election some of them began
% look for excuses to favor certain localities.
Slowly the fact is forcing itself to realization
that the city as whole is ready for this local
assessment idea-that section after section
needs the improvements and is ready to pay
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21
EDITOR
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
lFrom the chicago Tribune)

~
tFrom the Chicago Trfbunel
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company has
joined with the Dollar Steamship Company in
withdrawing from American registry because
of the vastly increased operating costs imposed
by the new La Toilette seamen's law. Capt.
Robert Dollar explains that it would cost him
So, 044 more, to operate the Robert Dollar I'M
der the American registry than under the Brit
ish, and as compared with the japanese there
would be even more serious handicap.
Such is the practical effect of the new regu-
lations which express the American idea of
safety and decent living conditions for seamen,
and it is the practical effect that must be dealt
with in formulating policy for a national mer-
chant marine to carry our foreign trade. Ameri-
can ambition and necessity are martyred to
make the seamen s lot more hyable, yet with
out accomplishing anything for the sailor. The
trade is simply transferred to the japanese, be-
cause they. are not under the same regulations
and can do the work cheaper as a result.
The situation is even more impossible when
considered from the commercial and military
standpoint Our foreign trade in the Pacific
must be carried in Japanese bottoms, our chief
competitor and our most likely enemy. When
the bill was passed Congress had in mind an
improvement of the safety and living conditions
on the sea. They did not bargain for subject
ing American trade to a japanese monopoly in
the Pacific ocean.
American boat owners have shown real In
dependence of spirit. They do not want to feed
at the public crib, either through government
subsidy. or government ownership. They have
asked for more reasonable regulation, mindful
of an international situation which the Ameri-
can Congress cannot reform in one sweeping
declaration of its own good intentions. An eff
fort will be made to induce e.coming session
to authorize shipping board similar to the
railroad regulation system It is a thoroughly
proposition. If Gongress cannot leg
islate about the details Of railroad management,
as it has wisely admitted, by appointing the In
terstate commerce commission, it cannot legis
late on the intricate question of steamboat reg
ulation, which must be regarded as partially
subject to what Germany, England, and Japan
require of their ship owners.
Now is the time for some constructive ship
legislation readjusting the laws on a more
basis for operation of merchant ma
rine under American traditions and business
Anything less will make govern
ment subsidy or government ownership all thel
more likely.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

One of the greatest singers of this or any
other generation will make her appearance in
Honolulu tonight Nine. Nellie Melba. Her To-
cal engagement is all the more interesting be-
cause Mme Melba has lately been devoting her
magnificent voice and consummate vocal art to
the raising of funds for European war relief.
In this she has been strikingly successful. And
her singing was not alone for the benefit of fell
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21
All ON BOUND OVER TO
FEDERAL GRAND JURY

All On, Chinese who was arrested
by the marshals office yesterday on
charge of having sold liquor on a
government reservation without first
obtaining a license, has been bound
over by Commissioner George s. Cur
ry to answer to the federal grand jury.
His bail has been fixed at $500.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21
LETTERS

THE Star-Dulletin invites free and
frank discussion In this column on all
legitimate subjects Of current interest
Communications are constantly re,
ceived to which no signature Is at
tached. This paper win treat as con-
fidential signatures to letters II the
writer's so desire, but cannot give
space for anonymous communica-
tionsJ
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

President Must Decide Whether Sinking of
Arabic by Germans Was Deliberately Unfriend-
~ Act = Advertiser headline. We thought
the Advertiser settled all this yesterday morn
ing when it declared the act was deliberately
unfriendly, committed with cold blooded calcu-
lation''
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

Reports Of hurricanes along the gulf coast
and the storm sweeping north to the Great
Lakes give Hawaii folks another reason to be
proud of their climate. The hurricane ism t
grown here.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

w. r. Chiffon: When win
my conspiracy Csc I'm going to give
a banquet and am going to invite
Jack Scully, J.. j McGrath and Charles
G. Bartlett to the dinner
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

MAYOR LANE: Several OF the
city charter convention delegates ap.
pear to listen to everyone who has an
az to grind. hope it wiz quit before
the convention opens.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

DAVID KALAUoKAI AM: The
municipal Research Club has asked M
to supply it with detailed account
of my many duties as city and county
clerk. This I am about to do.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

JACK KUHN: l got lot of free
advertising out of my case for disre-
garding that traffic officer. Adsertis-
Ing is my business. so l should worry
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

CORONER ASCH: Although ey-
erything seems dead. " yet nothing Is
dead enough to hold an INQUEST over.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

''Sold for song takes on new meaning
when one is discussing Nine. Melba. She has
raised more than $4,000 for the Red Cross
war relief work by giving concerts.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

Come over into Macedonia and help your
self"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

The missing link discovered by the morn
ing paper is probably the original advocate of
coastwise law suspension.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21
AMONG THOSE PRESENT

There is Teddy, rough and ready, blood and
thunder in his eye, and Brer Bryan, always
sighin for chance to pacify.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

OF course we shall expect the Kaiser to name
it Noyogeorgeburg.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

Tine way Of the submarine runs deep.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

CITY AUDITOR B1CKNELIs:
About every other charter delegate
proposes to abolish city offices and It
keeps US all worrying about where our
meal ticket will come from in 1917.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

Strict accountability appears to be very
resilient not to say elastic.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

HENRY VAN GIBSON deputy
city clerk: 1t looks ike Honolulu is
about to hold one of the largest civil
service examinations. in Point OF num-
Der of applicants, that she has staged
in many years.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21
tIIIIEtNIILNlEWl

CORONER ASCH: Although ey.
erything seems dead : yet nothing :
dead enough to hold an INQUEST over.
JACK KUHN: got lot of free
advertising out of my case for disre-
garding that traffic officer. Adsertis-
ing is my business. so | should worry
MAYOR LANE: Several OF the
city charter convention delegates ap,
pear to listen to everyone who has an
az to grind. hope it wiz quit before
the convention opens.
w. r. Chiffon: When ! win
my conspiracy Csc I'm going to give
banquet and | am going to invite
Jack Scully, j. j. McGrath and Charles
G. Bartlett to the dinner.
DAVID KALAUOKAIA AM: The
municipal Research Club has asked M
to supply it with detailed account
of my many duties as city and county
clerk. This am about to do.
CITY AUDITOR B1CKNELIs:
About every other charter delesate
proposes to abolish city offices and it
keeps us all worrying about where our
meal ticket will come from in 1917.
HENRY VAN GIBSON deputy
city clerk: 1t looks ike Honolulu Is
about to hold one of the largest civil
service examinations, in Point OF num-
Der of applicants, that she has staged
in many years.
-HARBOR OFFICER CARTER:
ferris, the man who slowed away on
the Makura and left the ship here yes
terday, and whom arrested as de-
serter later, is reported today to have
deserted from the cavalry at Schofeld.
10. A. BERNDT: Some people
harp all the time about the GOODNESS
of Hilo and the rain there. Say, 1
found it so hot over there than /
welcome getting back to Honolulu, and
rain was so scarce almost forgot
what it looks like.
-ROLLA X. THOMAS: I saw my
first lunar rainbow last night, and al
though had been told that they had
such things in Hawaii, It was a pleas
ant surprise to me- This liquid sun
shine and lunar bow stuff is surely
great
JOHN MARTIN: A. K Harris Of
the Kakaako Mission and ! are today
surprising Paul Super with peanut
party at his vacation camp on Tanta-
LUIS. We are taking up peanuts and
along with a crowd Of Z.
Nj. C. A. boys, and will spread the
lunch up there under the trees.
&C. J.. MCCARTHY tTerritorial
! am getting good re-
suits from those notices sent out
to corporations which have long since
quit business, and directors Of dead"
: are beginning to get
busy. found several corporations
which have not done any business
since 1883 and another $1,000. 900 cor
poration that died" in 1889 pur-
pose to wipe out about 300 dead"
corporations.
DANIEL LOGAN: If the Pacific
Mail boats depreciate 5 per cent per
what should the China be
worth now since she was sold to Col.
G. w. Macfarlane some 20 years ago
for five dollars $4,000? Let the
wranglers over the bargain" of the
Atlantic Transport Company chew on
that for while''as / once heard q
southern member of Congress say to
q New England Republican In the
house who failed to answer a poser
10 him on the currency question.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21
MAYOR or NEW YORK CITY tNf
FINED SIS FOR SPEEDING

= ATLANTIC CITY, n. -J--Wayof
John PuIcy Mitchell Of New Fork City
was before the bar here charged With
speeding. State Inspectors Shinn
brought him before Magistrate Senth-
elmer
This man was going at the rate OF
SS miles an hour" the inspector testi-
fled.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

-HARBOR OFFICER CARTER:
Terris, the man who slowed away on
the Makura and left the ship here yes
terday, and whom arrested as de-
serter later, is reported today to have
deserted from the cavalry at Schofeld.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

10. A. BERNDT; Some people
harp all the time about the GOODNESS
of Hilo and the rain there. Say, !
found it so hot over there than ]
welcome getting back to Honolulu, and
rain was so scarce | almost forgot
what it looks like.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

-ROLLA X. THOMAS: ! saw my
first lunar rainbow last night, and al
though had been told that they had
such things in Hawaii, 1t was a pleas
ant surprise to me- This liquid sun
shine and lunar bow stuff is surely
great
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21

JOHN MARTIN: A. K Harris Of
the Kakaako mission and are today
surprising Paul Super with q peanut
party at his vacation camp on Tanta-
LUIS. We are taking up peanuts and
doughnuts along with a crowd OF Z.
nj. C. A. boys, and will spread the
lunch up there under the trees.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
The Socialist Who
Ended thu Greatest M1dern Strike.

But 4 knows the difficulties OF such pro
pOsals. and has poured much water into the
wine Of his bOisterous political youth. For
he was a stump orator with the best. He
Nrestled daily with political opponents in a
small cafs At ST. Nazaire. the seaport in which
ns parents lived. That il how ne learned 20
speak. and to speak so well that he came TO
Paris a. y trade union secretary. In Parlia-
ment his maiden speech was violent. and in
it he reproached the Government for having
depressed a strike bloodny. Later, the
House came 20 know his dulcet tones he
showed the other side OF his character. all per-
suaslon and light nd shade.
No M has had a more romantic career
thaG he. Pts family was o. poor that his edu-
cation was b matter OF difhculty. lie went &C
the bar and achieved SUCCESS. but he scandal
lied his fellows by pleading for Gustave Herve.
the famous anttmiiitaTist Of those days, but
now one Of the most sweetly reasonable OF the
Republican Journalists Notwithstanding his
fights with the CENSOR. Yet BRAND was
never arti patriotic. he claimed merely that
a. on 40. ate be had the right 20 submit any
thesis TO the bench without necessarily com.
hitting himself TO The view ~ bis own opinion.
Ia Paris Itself. his first contact with political
hfe dd 81 promise the sober and serious
Htatcsuianship wuicn ne has since revealed.
Without losing anything o. his passion for
Justice and his detestatlon OF socla! wr0nza. he
has kn0Uu hOW 90 adapt himself 90 me Nork
OF Minister of the Republic. y am a man Of
realization. Do tells u8. meaning that he
prefers the hall llaI 70 10 uI fans the ufActicdl
policy % reform 10 the dream.
Ills m.. .ods % Aulh p as original az na
career o. The outward eye re does not work
You never SEQ him surrounded BY a mass Of
papers covered ulLh notes. lie seems never
% take notes. and 90 rely exclusively upon a
prodigI Gus memory. tie thIaks out his speech
69f1roh.EI. but never rites a., either gGr'
tialy or in full lie c0uHults his political
friends about the substance Of 80. and then
ha delivers Do with the freshness and EpOn-
taneity Dol belongs 20 an imprOmptu Grafton.
You may differ radically from his arguments,
but you will be force 20 admit the porsuasivs
character OF The ~oIatory.
The value % a man N thia calibre a. the
head Of AFFAIRS az the present moment cannot
be- gainsaid. Tor he has strength az well az
sweetness.
rrcdlct brilliant future for This charmcr
OF mon who. sprung from The most unlikely
sur.gundfnE8 tO obstructive atatefranahlp.
ha. -et known how p conlure with difficulties.
how To bel firm an we'll aa subtle, how 10 speak
lr tho name Of France even when bis subject
b~rieffea win controversial points. Never
afaU FORGET tho dramatic emphasis ~ hts
eesff-r fn me gambler when called ~ account
81 Inc Socialists Tor having settled the
rauwav STRIKE by military means There u
a. blood on fa-fo hands" he said. strotching
81 b. nafr. toward tho benches from the
hon. o. Goo Parliamentary tribune
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
AGg
The Dumba Affair
and Its Relation to
the German Theory
of Government

"To Say That Germanism Means
an Attack on Democracy Is Not
Itself an Attack on Germanism.
Rather 1t Is a Defense of 1t. Tn
loss Germanism Means That, 1t
Means Nothing at All-Except a
Curious Combination of Deviltry
and Dulness."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25

IAN you imagine q Paris In which no
| dress clothes are worn2 Car you pic
ture the boulevards without a passing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-04

Barnes Cinch On
S,8OO,OOO Jobs In
Printing Is Shown

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May A.
Col. Roosevelt this afternoon be-
gan his great "spring drive"
against William J. Barnes, who is
suing him for $4,000 libel.
Abandoning all defensive tao
tics, the colonels attorneys went
hammer and tongs into the print
ing records of New York state.
He showed that the state had
spent over $7,SO0,000 in printing
In 10 years, and that Barnes,
with his printing plant at Albany,
had had all the cream of this
business by reason of his strong
political pull.
Moreover, he showed letters
written by Barnes to Senator
Platt. the republican state boss,
in which Barnes complained that
he wasn't getting still more state
business, and pointing to his own
political prominence.
Paid a 15 Per Cent Tribute.
Still further, 1t was alleged by
the colonel's witnesses that
Barnes SO completely controlled
state printing that when he was
unable to attend to all of n, be-
cause of the limited capacities Of
his two plants at Albany. he per-
mitted other firms to get the BUSH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-04
Bandits Shoot
Out Light OF
Pursuing Cop

Pursuing a stolen automobil
on the South Tacoma boulevard
late last night and engaging in a
revolver duel with the auto
thieves, Mounted Patrolman Fred
MacCallum of the Tacoma police
department was thrown off the
trail when one of the bullets from
his quarry crashed through the
glass of his electric headlight and
shattered the globe.
Unable to see his way on the
uneven dirt road of the boule-
ward, the motorcycle officer was
forced to give up the pursuit.
So far as the police have learned,
neither of the two thieves was
injured. MacCallum was thrown
into the ditch after the bullet
shattered his headlight, bur es-
capped with few bruises.
Hit 5O-Mile Gait.
The thieves broke into DR..
James r. Yocum's garage at 3424
North 18th street, at 10 o'clock
and drove off with the physi
clans roadster. A chauffeur
sleeping upstairs In. the garage
heard the car drive off but be-
lieved that DR.. Yocum had re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-04

ceived q night call from q patient.
Mounted Patrolman MacCallum
started In pursuit OF the stolen
car on Center street. The ma
chimes raced at a 50-mile speed
until the dirt section OF the South
Tacoma boulevard was reached.
Then MacCallum pulled his revolt
yer and. steering as best he could
with one hand, opened fire.
Gar Not Recovered.
Instantly return fire greeted
him. The second man In the
stolen car, leaning far out over
the running board, poured
steady stream of lead back at the
officer. MacCallum increased
his speed and was almost upon
the stolen car, bullets whizzing all
around him, when one IL the
leaden pellets punctured his elec-
trio globe. In an instant his front
wheel struck rut, and his mo-
torcycle overturned. BY the
time he was on the machine
again, the fleeing car was far In
the distance.
The stolen car had not been
found at noon today. II Is be-
lieved that the thieves started for
Portland In It.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-04

ness, provided they paid him a
tribute of Is per cent.
Unless they did pay this Is per
cent, Barnes political influence
was SO strong that they could not
get the business regardless of
how low they bid.
All this was in support of the
colonel's assertion that Barnes
was part of the state corrupt
government, and was q direct
beneficiary of 1t.
Party Above All.
Party success, paramount above
all other considerations with Will
liam Barnes, prompted him to
make a fight on Gov. Hughes be-
cause the latter urged an anti-rac-
ing law. This testimony was
given yesterday by William Arndt,
a newspaper man who heard the
conversation.
Hughes insisted that he urged
the passage of the bill in his gov
errors message to the legislature
as a matter of conscience.
Barnes sneered that IL Hughes
were going to attempt politics on
any other basis than that of get
ting as many votes as possible. he
(Barnes) was through with him,
and that he would not be re-nom-
mated for governor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-04
ling rapidity.

ling rapidity.
Here, II seems to us, is a
fine chance for Tacoma to
keep its money at home.
lets make Belgian hare
hutches u part Of every
backyard garden. Let's
each of us eat them (the in
mates, not the hutches) and
II we can't raise enough to
supply our table needs, as we
can't, because we'll eat SO
many, buy them in the mar
kets..
Thus, instead Of sending
our money for beef and mutt
ton and pork that are pro-
duced ON the other side of
the mountains, keep it right
here at home. Remember
that even a good share of the
the chickens we buy are
shipped In from a distance.
And don't wait for the law
Of supply and demand to
bring this about. The law
is good and always bring re-
suits, In time. But let's not
hang on its slow evolution.
Let's create the industry for
ourselves in q season by q
little bit OF concerted effort.
THE WAY TO BEGIN is
TO BEGIN TO-DAY EAT
ING BELGIAN HARES AND
TO TAKE HOME A PAIR
OF BREEDING ANIMALS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-04
PRETTY WAITRESS
THRASHES WASHER

Passers-by on Pacific avenue at
10th street yesterday afternoon
were treated to an unusual sight
They saw a robust and pretty
young woman, armed only with a
pair of pretty clenched fists, lay
out a flashily dressed young man
in the gutter, and then fall upon
him and beat him until he cried
for mercy.
And then they saw the flaslily
dressed young man pick himself
up, dust himself off, and sneak
away, midst the jeers and cat
calls of the crowd.