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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30
HOUSE BILL NO. 2lo.

The legislature should pass House BilllNo.
30, providing for reform in public account
ing and an appraisal of public property or
some bin that will achieve the purpose Of this
measure.
It's defeat in the house yesterday Is not the
Star Bulletin feels sure, a fair expressi6nHof
the house s opinion upon the principles on
which the bill is based We are informed that
ID at least one case representative favored
the bill but felt constrained to vote against it
ii the form amendments moulded it. Perhaps
IN the heat of debate things were said that
should have been left unsaid and probably
these created prejudice against the bill itself.
But as b The good purpose behind tie bill,
as to the necessity for reorganization Of pub
lie accounfine, az to the wisdom Of legislative
action at this time there should be ns question.
What MS bin intended to accomplish is
what non partisan Chamber of Commerce,
what representative Civic Convention, what
commercial bodies and businessmen all over
the territory are demanding
Let there be no mistake as to the widesprd}st
expectation that this legislature is going tdtosa
complish something definite toward ref6ff3S
ii public accounting methods. Let there aIso
be no mistake that dissatisfaction Will follow
any attempt to shelve such legislation. 2
II IS idle to talk Of business governmQt)s
Of dollar for dollar in public affairs !, qqless
the territory and the counties are willing tai
build a. d firm foundation. That firm foupdas
ton Il j. Che purpose Of House Bill No. 20 to
The house viii be doing the creditable thing
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30
TUESDAY,.
THE DAY or CONTROVERSY.
The Lesson From the Withered Fis

The Lesson From the Withered Fig
Tree.
And az they passed by In the morn.
ing. they saw the fig tree withered
away from the roots. And Peter cali
ing to remembrance saith unto him.
Rabbi. behold the zig tree which thou
cursedst Is withered away"
And Jesus, answering. saith unto
them, Have faith In God Verify, /
say unto you, whatsoever shall say
unto this mountain, BE thou taken up
and cast into the sea; and shall not
doubt in his heart, but shall believe
that what he saith shall come to pass;
he shall have 1t. Therefore say
rnto you. all things whatsoever you
pray and ask for, believe that We re-
ceiye them, and ye shall have them.
And whatsoever We stand praying. for
give II We have ught against anyone,
that your Father, who Is $50 In
heaven, may forgive you your tress.
pass. ss s:-zs &C.. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30
THE PROMOTION COMMITTEE
SITUATION

-. !.
When the Advertiser published an article
intimating that H. p. Wood as chairman Of the
Hawaii Fair Commission should be recalled
from San Francisco. the Star Bulletin differed
omph8IicalIy and said 50 and Why The talk
If d recall for Mr. Wood was short-lived.
just as short-lived should be the movement
to Dust 81. p Wood sunmafily as secretary of
the Hawaii Promotion Committee. It appears
to eInanate from much the same quarter as the
recall !" talk It is admitted that a house.
cleaning is needed in the Hawaii Promotion
Committee s affairs But that of itself is not
sufficient reason to discharge the man who as
secretary is in charge of the routine work.
The entire community is the housekeeper of
the Hawaii Promotion Committee. Men who
from time to time have represented the former
Merchants Association and the old Chamber
Of Commerce on the committee have been or
should have been in thorough touch with its
financial affairs. For long time on the COM
mittee one Of the members acted as treasurer.
Had he no responsibility Is itall to be placed
on Wood IS shouldefsf Were the businessmen
on the committee not keeping check of its fnan-
cial tfansactionsi
There IS dissatisfaction with Secretary Wood
6h account of loose ends and tangled accounts
- the committees office But il is still to be
shown that The committee placed upon him the
entire responsibility for such transactions and
itself shouldered none. Less than . year ago
the committee xpressed its confidence in Mr..
Wood taking action which in effect constituted
strong endorsement OF his administration,
10 turn upon him brnsquely now for no more
reason than has been shown viii not be either
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30
NO RUSH BY HHO
.BONDHOLDERS TO
!. CASH IN COUPONS

The first or the Hilo railroad bond
interest coupons. payable last Octo-
Der, were presented today and honor
ed at the Bishop & Co. bank. Al
though they are nearly six months
overdue there was no PERCEPTIONS rush
to cash IN on them. II was said less
than a dozen had been presented this
morning.
The majority OF the coupons are ex-.
pected 10 be presented Thursday, the
first of the month.
Nothing more was given out today
as 10 the arrangementsr the road Is
making for setting aside part 81 its
earnings for the repayment OF the
si35,000 loan needed to meet the In
test payments.
~The bcndholders committees and
the railroad have made arrangements
that give assurance the earnings OF
the railroad viii be sufficient 20 repay
the loan or Bishop & Co. would not
have made Il said a. w T. Bottom
ley CT that bank.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30

w. 2. CROCKETT: II the school
teachers Of this territory would give
a little more personal and individual
attention to those In their classes who
are behind in their studies ] believe
there would be fewer delinduent girls
in the industrial school. As q repre-
sentative. / visited the Girls Indus
trial School q few days ago and was
impressed with tie belief that most Of
the girls were mentally unbalanced.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30

In spite of the low rates charged
for the use Of the forests, the Tongass
national forest Is self-supportfng al
most twice over. twenty-five per cent
of this income reYerts to the territory
for schools and roads.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30

MAYOR LANE: We expect to
give the congressional party a Ha-
waiian entertainment which they will
never forget.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30

a bin was introduced IN the house yesterday
by Representative Ell Crawford which should
be passed unanimously It puts upon the par
ent OF guardian Of minor child some real re-
if the child goes astray Bnder
this proposed law, guardians cannot escape
blame fors the delinquency of their young
daughters If It is shown the daughters were
neglected or exploited.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30

The latest figures show that the
state of washington produced SIS per
cent of all the shingles manufactured
in the country during the year, the
wood used being western red cedar.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30
tIIIIIiEIIINIEIl

JOHN F. HALEY: II won't be
long before VIII be out Of this news
paper game.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30

Business confidence in the property values Of
Honolulu ISL firm The fact that the new
Nuuann Valley Realty Company has just been
organized emphasizes the prediction of this
paper thatGmattefs of real estate nature are
steadily improving. Both business and resi-
dence property are moving. Honolulu isStoo
prosperous for any thing like realty stagnat.on:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30

JUDGE w. B. LYMER: This job
of being city and county attorney
when the legislature is in session
keeps fellow busy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30

SUPERVISOR HoRNERs ! pro-
pose to fight for my community bunk
er scheme until Il is carried out. e
will save money for the county
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30
.......:!s. MARCH 80. 1915.
RELIEF FOR FAMILIES or MEN or
THE PA

The Star Bulletin gladly gives publicity 4
The following:
-In view OF the recent disaster to the submarine
IA. The Honolulu branch. Navy Relief Society pro-
poses 70 ask lie people Of Fidholald to subscribe
for the relief OF the families OF the men who went
down the lost boat The Navy Relief Society
has not asked for help for year. and instead
Of giving the usual entertainment raise funds, It.
eeks Immediate subscriptions for the necessities
Of these families Subscriptions In any amount will
be most welcome and should be sent to Admiral
c. b. T. Moore. Naval Station Pearl Harbor."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30

The neutral who turns the other cheek won t
be disappointed if he expects Wallop.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30

European governments haven t yet consid-
cred . tax on huge ornaments as safeguard
against war. & I.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-30

Italy IS also censofing war news. Now for
tie atrocity stofies. 81
Evening star., 1915-01-04
RECORD FOR may WHEAT
Reaches $l.32s4-Highest Since
the European War
Began.

CHICAGO. January 4.-Wheat prices
today overtopped all previous. high REG
orls since the beginning of the European
war. May delivery went to s132N a
bushel., as compared with s1,32 Septem-
ber last, when speculative excitement
in regard to transatlantic developments
was most acute. -
Shutting out fear of Argentine COM
petition was the immediate cause Of to-
days advance in the wheat market
Ocean freight rates from Argentina have
SO sharply advanced that the South
American grain is no longer relatively
cheap. Besides higher quotations at
Liverpool this morning showed the
urgency Of European demand.
During the advance in wheat prices
here a jump Of 1a since Saturday night
trading appeared of a decidedly liveIier
character than has recently been the
rule. The explanation in a measure
was the fact that margins required on
transactions are now cnly about halt
what were required not many weeks ago.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
A Year of Increased
Usefulness

The past year has been one of increased
usefulness in The Stars service to both it's
readers and advertisers, as shown by the greatly
increased circulation and consequent increase
in advertising.
The total circulation of The Star during the
year, daily and Sunday, was % .954 ,8l1, an In
crease Of 834,800 copies over the year 1918.
The total lines Of advertising of all natures
was 1O.S96O33. an increase of 142. .292 lines. or
4ee eolumns-an average gain Of over column
day throughout the entire year.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
TO HEAR S|DDONS AGAIN
His Nomination as District Judge
g., Referred Back to Sub
committee.

The uufavorable report of the sub
committee in charge of the nomination
of Commissioner +. L. Siddons ls as
sociate justice of the District Supreme
Court was submitted to the full COM
nittee today. and the nomination was
rcreferred to the same subcommittee
so that further testimony might be
taken. The testimony given before the
subcommittee by Mr.. Siddons himself
was not taken down. and it is desired
to have this to lay before me full
committee.
The subcommittee In charge of the
nomination consists of Senators Gull
, berson. chairman: Walsh, Chiffon
Clark of Wyoming and Nelson. With
the exception of Senator Chiffon, all
the members of the subcommittee ap-
proved the untavorable report
Mr.. Siddons probably will be request
ed to appear before the subcommittee
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
PESTlLENCE AND HUNGER
REPORTED IN PRZEMYSL

LEMBERG, Galicia, via Petrograd
and London, January 1T is reported
here that pestiience is spreading in
the city and among the garrison of
Przemysl, which is now almost without
provisions.
Intellectual sorties still continue from
Prezemysl. but they are less vigorously
pushed. This is due, it is thought, to
the garrison's acknowledgment of the
failure of the Austrian relief forces to
break through the Russian lines.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Turkish Statement


given i
Inacht r
in
the of the /
in have
of
six
bait
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Berlin Thinks Russ Offensive
Has Been Smashed in GaIicia

BERLIN, January (by Wiroless)--
The official press bureau has given out
the following statement:
The situation in the east is consld-
cred by them ilitary critics to be stead
ily improving They believe the Rus
sian counter offensive in Galicia has
been utterly shattered for the time at
least Events In the east, however.
have so frequently brought surprises
that predictions as to the situation
there cannot safely be made.
"rhe small amount of space given by
all the newspapers to the western war
theater apparently is Indicative Of n
feeling that the central point of in
terest still is in Poland and- THAT the
Struggle in the west has settled down
;nfo "a monotonous endurance test.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
STRUGGLE IN THE WEST
is HALTED BY FLOODS
Battle of the Rivers in Russian Po-
land Has Not Yet Come
to an End.
CUTTING A WAY TO WARSAW
Germans Claim to Have Captured
Borjimow, Strong Russian Posi-
ton to the East of
Lowicz.

LONDON, January "a, IL :es
p.m.-utterly. irreconcilable are
the claims of the contending
armies in the east. In the west
the unprecedentedly wet weather
precludes operations which could
give decided advantage. to one
side or the other. .'
The activities of the Turks in
the Caucasus seem to be assuming
an increasing Importance, Judging
from the attention the Petrograd
official communications are dcvot-
ing to this region.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
War Officially Reported:
German Statement

pmThe official
lass
activity After
demolished
which
vilag of - r
trn
to the of
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Loses Job Through Winning Wife.

CHICAGO. January 4.-George En-
field Frazer controller of the Univers.
j,v of Illinois and professor Of public
accounting, has lost his job through
winning as his wife, Miss Helen James,
president Of the university. The en-
"a aaemeut of Miss James and Prof.
Frazer was announced few days ago
President James said yesterday the
resignation Of his future son-in law
had been accepted. because no relative
could serve on the same faculty with
himself
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Russian Statements

tion issued
al
region
the
a
x
a
=
he have
abandone ar anda ammpn tion.. i,
ofensive in cont : 81
on second
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Won Hindenburg Sends Thanks.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE EAST,
POLAND, via Berlin to London, Janu-
ary 4. p.m.-Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg, commander of the German
army in Poland, requests the press to
give expression TO his heartiest thanks
for the good wishes for the new year
transmitted to him by so many friends
in Europe and America. as he is wholly
unable to answer them personally.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
FRENCH AIRMEN'S BOMB
HITS A ZEPPELIN SHED

& LONDON, January 4, 1880 a.m.-Ac-
cording to an Amsterdam dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company,
French aviators dropped several bombs
in the vicinity of Brussels Saturday,
partly destroying a Zeppelin shed un-
Ger construction and killing several Ger
man soldiers.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
French Statement

4, pmThe French Office
ohcial in afternoon follows:
artillery
In artillery
man
and brought under their
%. . 5
of
which
norhw Mousson = ;
In
Cerray. A count -,
nd of he
Evening star., 1915-01-04
N. Parker Shortridge Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, January An. Par
iser shortridge, the Oldest director of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
died at his suburban home in Wynne-
wood yesterday from pneumonia. He
was eighty-five years old.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Petrograd Claims Capture of
More Than 22, 900 Austrians

PETRoGRAD, via London. January
The Russian army under Gen. RadIo
pimitrieff has captured ESQ Austrians
and forty-t tive machine guns during the
last fortnight. according TO AN official
announcement a given out here.
Having fortified themselves along the
line through Sochaczew. Skicrniewice.
Rava. and opoczno, Russian Poland.
the Germans have again renewed their
stubborn attacks simultaneously to the
south and west of Warsaw and. have
sndeavored to cross the Vistula river
near Czerwinsk, evidently with, the in
tention of directing movement
against Nowo Georgiewsk. This is the
Information contained in dispatches re-
ceived here from the eastern war the
pter. --,
Advance Toward Vistula.
In the south. near. Groitsy. the Ger
mans are attempting. an advance to-
ward the Vistula In the region midway
Evening star., 1915-01-04
officials Decline to Comment.

Officials here, beyond saying that
this situation would presently adjust
itself, declined to comment on 1t. II
is generally believed, however, that
Cen Cabral would sign an agreement
by which Naco would be declared neu-
tral, and the Hill forces would be per-
mitted to go to Aqua Prieta.
Gen. Cabral. 1t is thought in some
quarters, would then endeavor to drive
the Hill garrison out of Aqua Prieta
across the American line. where they
would probably be intcrned. should the
Hill forces elect to remain i'll Naco IN
vitins further bostilities III the belief
that the Gutierrez troops would not
dare to attack them, those familiar
with the situation at Naco say an at
tack might be made in Overwhelming
numbers without firing into American
territory.
The Gutierrez government has given
assurances, as has Gen. CarranZa, that
there will be Iio firing in any event
into American territory If 1T can De
avoided officials here are awaiting the
outcome of these Developments before
deciding on a course for the future
but both Mexican factions have been
told in emphatic terms that there muSt
be no further casualties on the Ameri.
can side.
Acting Secretary Breckenridge of the
War Department received word last
evening from Brig. Gen. Scott acknowl-
edsing receipt of instructions sent hin
Saturday in connection with the effor,
to adjust the difficulties at Naco be-
tween the Maytorena and Hill forces.
Expect Early Agreement.
Officials would not comment on the
situation beyond saying that they still
! expected an early agreement whereby
Naco would be declared neutral. anG
firing into American territory would be
ended.
both Maytorena and Hill are aware
of the complications which may follow
their failure to reach an understanding
on this question. The Washington gov
eminent is the intermediary between
them. several proposals having been
exchanged looking. to a solution Of the
problem, and officials describe its stat
us as still in negotiation"
Enrique Llorente, representative OF
the Gutierrez government. denied pub
lished reports that an ultimatum had
been sent to Villa and Maytorena re-
uuirinz Immediate compliance with
Gen. Scott's plans for the settlement OF
the Naco situation or hostilities would
eventuate. He said he was confident
that an agreement soon would : be
reached between Maytorena and Hill.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
MEX|CANS BLOW UP! .
|STHMUS RAILROAD
Destroy Tehuantepec Tunnel
and Bridges There and
u in 0axaca.
REFUGEES FLEEING OVER
GUATEMALAN BORDER
Vilistas Here Denounce Statements
Given Out by Carranzistas as
Lacking Truth.

State Department advices today say
the only tunnel on the railroad across
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. and sew
eral important bridges on the road, az
well as railroad bridges in the state OF
Oaxaca, have been blown up.
The legation at Guatemala City re-
ported arrival of many Mexican refu-
gees, but no Americans.
The American consul, at Vera Cruz
reports, under date of the Cd, that he Is
advised by the foreign office that the
Tamaulipas state government has is
sued decree which prohibits the ex-
portation of corn
The American consul at AIatamoros
reports that Davis. Burnham and Hol-
land have been released by the military
authorities and exonerated of all
charges of political activities.
Enrique c. Llorente. confidential
agent OF the provisional government OF
Mexico. today discredited reports cir
culated In this country, which. he says
are calculated to give undeserved I'm
portance to supposed military move
inents and alleged victories by the Car
rama following. He says that these
reports are in every instance subse-
duently shown to be pure exageera-
tionS or deliberate falselioods, proven
such by the official reports of agents
OF the State Department
Evening star., 1915-01-04

Of the President and the Senate. The
case will be Immediately taken to the
Supreme Court, and no effort will be
spared to obtain from that highest ju-
dicial authority ruling upon the Is
sues involved"
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Turks Show Great Valor.

Although not admitting that
the Turks have been victorious,
it is conceded that they are fight
ing with great valor and stub
borness in the vicinity of the for
tilted town of Sari kamyah.
The Turks claim to have taken
this position Russia, however,
does, not admit this. and says the
Turks have suffered enormous
losses. 49,. ------..-.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
ottomans Makine Headvav

Comparing the Turkish and the Rus
sian statements it would seem that the
Turks. at the present time are making
some headway, although both sides are
losing heavily as their troops founder
and fight through the deep snow and
in the bitter cold of those high alti-
tudes. ...a
The battle of the rivers in Poland
has not yet come to an end. The Ger
mans say that they have taken Borji-
Russian position east Of Lowicz, and a
step nearer Warsaw. This the Rus
sian contradict flatly. saying that the
German assaults here have been re-
pulsed with heavy losses. and that else
where they have been held at bay.
Thinks Battle Near End.
Petrograd processes to see the end
of the battle of the Polish rivers and q
concentration Of German forces at
ed attempt to break through, but. like
the predictions of what this side or the
other purposed to do in Belgium and
France, this must be ciassed as a
guess.
If it is true that the Euss;;ins have
taken another pass over the rarpath'an
mountafns, the invasion OF Hungary in
real force should, III the opinion of
British observers, soon be reality. Up
to the present time detachments OF
Russian cavalry have crossed these
mountains, but there never mas peeh
an invasion In strength.
Evening star., 1915-01-04
Cites Alleged Untruths.

During the past four weeks, said
MIR. Llorente, the Carranzista sensa-
ton makers have had President Cutter
rez in prison twice in Mexico City and
once In fight to join Carranza; they
have had Gen. Angeles in arrest a
score of times, and in the same breath
have had Gen. Villa proclaiming him
president: they have insisted that Jose
Nasconcelos OF President Gutierrez
week by order of. Cen. Zapata, not
Withstanding he has continued in daily
routine "telegraphic communica tior
with me here in Washington. and only
this morning they have Cen. villa
once more deposing President Cutter
rez and putting Gen. Angeles in his
place. In other words, they just natur.
ally insist on having all these things
happen, regardless Of the true facts
1t Is time the public should Know thai
the purpose of this campaign is tc
deliberately create distrust and moth
ing inore5 ..s
Villa Names Successor to Maytorena.
Gen. Villa. as commender-i in chief OF
the forces of the Gutierrez govern
ment, has ordered Gen. Juan Cabral
with 5000 men. to. take charge of the
general situation in. Sonora, suppressed
ing Gen. Maytorena at Naco.
This order Is said to have been de-
cided upon by the. Gutierrez govern
ment as the best way to prevent con-
tinuancel of hostilities at Naco and
Aqua Prieta. where there are COM
paratively small Carranza forces.
Brig. Gen. Hugh Scott, chief OF staff
of the United States Army, who went
to Naco in an effort to obtain the
naturalization of that place. and pre-
vent bullets from falling ionto Ameri-
can territory. has advised the War De-
partment that the Cabral troops are
now at Casas Grandes. Maytorena has
delayed signing any agreement for the
removal of his forces pending the ar
rival of Cabral. The combined Cabral
and Maytorena forces will total about
1900 men, while. Gen. Hill, the Car
rama adherent, has only about 1900
men.