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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

We cannot understand this move in the legis-
lature to boost the salaries of county officials
particularly those of Honolulu. A year ago
we were dubious as to whether we would here
after have money with. which to pay any Off
eials; and have been given lease of life, as it
were, only by the intervention of great war,
which has sent our sugar skyward. On the
strength of this temporary boost We have had
-presumably-certain members of the legisla-
ture are ready to loosen the purse strings. But
let us pause; let us think Free sugar is draw
ing nearer every day. A financial panic in less
than two years is not an impossibihty, and
Honolulu may need the money for the bread
line more than for salaries of county officials.
Let the salaries stand as they are for two years
more. We will then be able to say more about
the matter.-Garden Island. -"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05
THE LUso STREET IMPROVEMENT
Editor Honolula Star. Bullstin.

Editor Honolulu STAR Bulletin.
Sir: Il appears to. distress the
morning paper that the city and coun-
~ government should look to the ter
ritory to finish a Job the territory had
undertaken in the city limits and. be-
sides, collected the money from the
people of the particular section to pay
for the work. There Is one good rea-
son why the municipal authorities
should come into the Luso street mat
ter while the legislature is in session,
and that is that the territory has left
different pieces Of that kind of work
belonging to it for the county to do.
In the case of the Palolo homesteads
the lots were sold under q distinct en-
gagement of the territory to build q
road into the tract The legislature
appropriated the money for the pur-
pose, which the homesteaders them
seles supplied in the price of their
land, but the governor of that day
automatically cancelled the enactment
after the legislators had gone home,
and the city government built the
roads. -..- ..- ~.
Homesteads we're sold on the other
side of the island with the road clause
in the bargain. A road was built, but
it was not negotiable for its traffic until
the city and county took some hair
pin kinks out Of it at considerable
cost f. n. a~-
Then, down In the Kakaako pre-.
cincts. the territory set a revolving
fund at work to fiji up low lands, with
the result Of destroying the old road
grades as we'll as running the lawns
and gardens Of the Inhabitants. There
Is work the territory IS morally II not
legally bound to finish, but Of course,
It would be gross impertinance. IN the
eyes Of the morping sages, on the part
Of the city and county authorities, not
withstanding they are the most inti-
mate guardians Of the local interests
of the taxpayers, to say "boo" to the
territory In the matter.
SQUARE DEAL
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05
LIFE SAVING BRANCH
PROPOSED FOR I. M. C. Al
WAR DETAlNS PRESIDENT

The physical committee of the Y.
N. G. A. met yesterday afternoon to
hear r. T. Prince present the matter
OF life saving in water. Mr.. Prince
proposed that the Y. NJ @. A. organ.
lie branch Of the Royal Life Saw.
ing Society. an international organiza.
ton. He is in correspondence with
the headquarters in England as to the
details Of proceeding and is mean.
while working up interest among the
local water clubs.
The proposition was considered to
be timely by the committee, as the
swimming pool will be in operation
within q few months. Those present
were DR.. A. +. Jackson. chairman;
Robert Anderson. DR. w. G. Hobby,
George s. Waterhouse and Physical
Director Jackson.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

The unanimity of praise accorded the Ha-
waiian Electric Company and the Honolulu Gas
Company at the senate public hearing last
night would be a surprise to many mainlanders
accustomed to hearing attacks on public ser
vice corporations. The reason is that these
Hawaiian corporations do not proceed on the
public be damned" but on the public be
pleased theory, and when they ask of the leg
.isiature an extension of rights, they have pro-
IgBessise and fair record in their favor. They
are seeking an extension Of their franchises to
cover the entire island of sAalu, the present
right covering only the district Of Honolulu.
Because in the district of Honolulu they have
served the public well, there has developed no
opposition to expansion in fact, expansion is
favored
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

The anxiety of the hque: interests at the
steady growth of prohibition sentiment is
is shown in the printed matter with which they
industriously, lombard the newspapers. This
press-agent material shows lately a rather
strained attempt to pass lightly over the bene-
fetal effects Of the sweeping order of prohibi-
ton in Russia. The booze press-agent tries to
argue that because the police have stopped
1900 Illicit stillsSthe order IS failure. Were
the liquor folk not SO anxious for their future,
they would hardly make this bad break in
logic.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05
TAYLOR GIVES POINTS
ON SEEING THE FAIR

The ingenuity OF mems brains the
world over has been exploited to make
the exposition al San Francisco the
greatest marvel ever known. A. p.
TAYLOR, assistant secretary to the pro-
motion committee. said IN talk at
the Y. M. c. A. last night.
s..When a steamer from Hawaii, /"
said Mr.. Taylor, passes through the
Golden Gate an Arabian Nights scene
il pictured as the Exposition City
rises mirage-like above the shores
81 San Francisco bay. Through
golden gate the nations OF the world
are bringing their richest offerings
for the brilliantly lighted palaces on
the grounds
In describing the features OF the
erDositfon, Mr.. Taylor said the d.
Visions OF the fair grounds are dis
tincf There is the Zone" which
c s, to the Midway of Chi
- - and the -Trail" Of the Seattle
Yukon e&9ositions Next come tne
,,slaces or machinery, agriculture and
the like. A visit 70 the foreign sec
tion is almost as good as 9 real tour
- the world. The exposition is an
Educational city In which $5O.0Oo.0OO
49, heen spent for giving that edu-
cation to ali comefs.
u.waii,s painted fish are ATTRACTING
,,aeh attention, and IS Hawalis Io-
cation is perhaps me mos -. ia ssD,,,s,
- any OF the buildings, tne popular
ity will continue. ss,.ts a.o,,,
Mr.. Taylor spoke &C ~. and - a = y.
the hest way 10 see the sihln a .ea, 49,
sSv,ce freely regardihs hau , H,as
aSuses. concessions ana o.Aei mat.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05
FACTORS FOR GOOD BUSINESS.

q - u Z 60
If mainland businessmen have reason to be
optimistic over the general outlook, how much
more the businessmen Of Hawaii
High sugar prices are pouring money into
the territory s.
Retail trade which depends of course on
the purchasing power Of a large number of
people should be more than brisk, it should
be heavy during 1915 and 1916. The army and
navy are spending more and more in Honolulu
directly, and indirectly federal work here will
bring a tremendous amount Of money to the
stores and business houses.
The outlook for employment is unusually
good, and that always means an increase in
purchasing power IN the community. Public
work on Oahu is going to be done on big scale
in the next two years. One million dollars will
be spent on a federal building and large part
Of it Will go to labor and to supplies bought
here
Before the end Of March the Territory will
realize 100000 on the bonds recently sold.
They provide for various building projects and
directly increase the community business.
Work on the Pearl Harbor drydock will
mean the expenditure of hundreds of thousands
more on Oahu during the next three years.
Other navy and army construction work pro-
ceeds apace. The army posts are growing.
Much building is being done and to be DONE
On these few items of potential prosperity
alone Hawaii will realize handsomely. There
is every reason for optimism.
The best site for the federal building is fore
se.~l = 54se+
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

The board Of equalization WIN meet
at the capitol next Monday in the
first of series of sessions that prob
ably will occupy the entire week Ter.
ritorial Treasurer Mccarthy Is ex-ofi-
clio chairman and the chief assessors
of the other islands comprise the mem.
bership The boards business will be
principally to equalize valuations Of
the larger corporations for tax assess.
ment purposes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05
MISSIONARY WORK I'M
/ JAPAN TOLD By BISHOP

Missionary work In Japan was the
subject of a. talk before the Women's
Auxiliary of ST. Andrews church BY
Bishop John McKim OF Toxic. Bishop
McKim has charge of a territory 476
miles long and lao miles wide In
which there are 10000, 900 people, OF
whom $4,000 are Christians.
"Thirty-fve years age" said the
bishop, there were only 10 places OF
worship in Toxic. and now there are
SIS. Services for different rationale
ties are held at different times Of the
day, the sermon being delivered in the
Ian uHte of th6se Prkseht.s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05
MADE IN HAWAII EXHIBIT
TO BE SHOWN TOURISTS

.sMafie IN Hawaii IS To- be the dom
inant feature 81 Che sindustfiaf exhibit
which viii be displayed % the win
dows Of the Promotion Committee as
soons as Assistant SeeretarssA lay
ior can arrange the details, lyisi
All home products will be represent.
ed in an attractive way, so tourists
can see Hawaiian commodities in con.
trast with those to which they have
been accustomed. Ukuleles, mats,
gilava jellies and similar Hawaiian
products viii be given space. The
trademark adopted bears the Initials
u. s. A., along with Hawaii. 3
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05
LETIERs aos

THE Staf-Bnlletin inyites me- and
frank discussion In this column On ~
legitimate subjects Of current interest
Communications are constantly -
ceived to which no signature q q
taehed. This paper win treat q con
ddential signatures 10 letters n thl
writer's 80 desire. but cannot GiyG
space for anonymous communities
tionR) e.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05
NEW DRESS FILTER
~ 90 AL l0RDAl'S NOW

Tue manageplentsof e. w. Jordan G.
Co. announces that Mrs J. G. Wilson,,
formerly Of Marshall Field & Co. Of
Chicago and I Magnin & CO. tof san.
Francisco. Is now In charge of the
dress ftting department assuring com
plete satisfaction 70 those who pur-
chase dresses. ~ BIC
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05
DEATHS,

Queens hospital, March
5. Mildred. fise-year-old daughter. Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lee Pierce Of Leahi
and Kapahulu roads.
Funeral service this afternoon at
o'clock from Silya's undertaking
parlors. Integment at Makiki Gem
etery.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

/ The house is considering the suggestion that
the government operate central sugar mill.
It remains now only to determine whether the
mill can best be run by Republicans or Demo
crats.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

Inquirer Can you tell me where
the Frolic Fairies went after they left
here? Local Manager Yes; to pieces.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

Reports from the front indicate that sugar
has been dislodged from the advanced trenches
but is pressing forward stubbornly again
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

tiers of interest to prospective visit.
ors. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

Sir Edward Grey suggests neutrals keep
hands off in Belgium. The belligerents have
pretty well looked out for that already.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

The Canadian national fdebt IN
creased s1S.634.S52 during January
making the total 1895 ,378 Big.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

The best site for the federal building is fore
sight
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-05

The Democrats economical Congress APP
propriated only 81 100, 484, 900.
OBTAINING Standard Oil steamers seems to be
a specially with the British feet. - @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
M '[ANEY'S SLAYER
 ESSHOT ID DEATH
to Shoot Special Agent With Pistol of
 Dead Waterman

Charlie Mitchell, the negro who Killed w. J McLaney, day watchman of the Louisville and Nashville yards at Boyles last Wednesday, was shot and instantly killed at Boyles yester- day by NJ. c. Blackmon, a special az ent of the railroad. B1acknon was attempt ing to put the negro under arrest
 The special agent received informa- ton to the effect that the negro Mitch ell had boasted that he killed MT. Me- Laney and was going to kill J. M Nell son on pay day and loot his body. To show thc negroes to whom he was talking that he was responsible for the death of Mr McLaney the negro produced the revolver of the dead watchman.
 Acting upon the information fur nished him. Blackmon found the ne- gro and told him to consider himself under arrest Instead of submitting to the arrest and going with the officer, the man pulled the stolen weapon of the dead watchman out of his bosom ana attempted to shoot the officer. blackmon was too quick for him and shot him to death before he could fire.
 Coroner Spain held that the killing of the negro was justifiable. c. 0. Roper, the man who was being held on the charge of complicity in the death of McLaney, was released yester- day afternoon by Coroner Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
KING OF TYRES HAD
 ONLY A BRIEF REIGN

Dunkirk, France. June 5.-The story of the British private who made himself King of Ypres after the first lombard ment of that city last November. is be- ing told at British headquarters
 When Ypres was bombarded in Novem- Der the British withdrew their troops from the town, but did not remove the civil population. There was one British pri- vate who did not leave with the rest, for he was asleep in cellar. Next morn- ing he awoke to find Ypres without any authority, and not liking that condition of affairs, he set about governing it him self.
 He kept the citizens under an iron dis cipline, had looters shot at sight, and though himself inclined to the bottle, pre- vented drunkenness in others.
 The inhabitants called him the King of Ypres. but his kingship lasted only for a week. He was arrested by a Brit ish officer and sent before a courtmartial
 The courtmartial duly tried him, found that his efforts in the cause of order had been good. and forgave him for his other delinuuencies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
CRAVE AND GAY BEFORE
 BIRMINGHAM'S RECORDER
By ELLIS c. HoLLUsas

Judge Davis assessed the minimum fine against an Italian woman yester- day morning for having more than theN lawful amount of red Ticker" on her premises. While the aforesaid liquid refreshment was not in plain sight tho arresting officers. after three hours hard work discovered the intoxicants under a patch of beans in the garden.
 An interpreter spoke for the woman, who could not speak English. He said that her husband had purchased the liquor before the prohibition laws be- came effective July l. He was informed that it would be unlawful for him to have such a large quantity on hand and, not knowing what to do with it, buried it. and planted beans over it.
 The officers in their testimony said they had had complaint to the effect that there was a violation of the pro- hibition laws on the part of the woman and made an investigation. They found only four bottles of beer in the house, but walked out to the back yard and discovered that the earth had but re- gently been disturbed.
 On a long chance, they secured pick and shovel and for three long hours under a broiling sun they labored
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11

faithfully. Their labors were liberally rewarded, for they discovered many bottles of beer and many quarts of whisky Therefore, the woman was ar rested. The fine was paid.
 The officers were commended for their faithfulness to duty in doing manual labor to apprehend a violator of the law.
 Three young negro boys faced Judge Davis yesterday morning on a charge of having borrowed a wagon without the owners permission, and of having driven a mule considerably more than was good for it. They were very much frightened and gave every evil dence of wishing they were in some To . oality far removed from police court
 The evidence showed that the owner of the wagon, who was an ice cream vender, had been employing one of the boys to watch his horse while he sold his wares at the baseball park It showed, too, that he had at one time given the boy permission to drive the mule to the city After much wrang- ling, during which the negro boys eS Ss grew larger and larger with fear of what would happen to them, the owner of the wagon withdrew the charge, and they were permitted to leave.
 The boys did not say a word but their actions in leaving the courtroom indicated how glad they were to es- cape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
CHURCH NOTICES

The Rev. Dwight S. Bayley, pastor,
 will occupy the pulpit this morning at II o'clock at the Pilgrim Congrega- tional church. He also will preach this afternoon at o'clock rat the vesper services. The subject of his sermon In the morning will be, The Triumph l ant Spirit" and that of the evening. "The Inward Imperative" Sunday school begins at 9:S0 o'clock. At the Fifty-seventh Street Chris tian church In Woodlawn. the Rev Harold E. Dickins, pastor, will preach this morning at Il o'clock on the sub ject, "A Disciple of Christ" The even ing service at 8 o'clock will consist of | recitations, etc, by the children. Sun day school begins at 9:3O. At the Southside Baptist church this
 morning pr. Preston Blake, pastor will preach on the subject Jesus as Host"
 He also will preach tonight his sub iect being, Paul the Messenger Who Carried the Good News to Our An cestors" The sermon tonight will be illustrated with stereopticon pictures as will all Sunday night sermons
 henceforth. Sunday school begins at
 9:S0 B. Y. P. U. meets at p. m. ;
 prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
 8 o'clock; workers meeting Friday at
 6So D. m.
 The Rev g. T. Slaton, pastor, will occupy the pulpit this morning and this evening at the Norwood Meth. odist church. His subject for the
 morning will be, "The Worthy Work
 of Worthy Man." and that for the evening, "The Transfiguration" The
 choir has prepared special music for the morning service. Sunday school
 begins at 9:30 a. m. Junior Epworth League meets this afternoon at 2:30
 o'clock; Senior League meets at D.
 m; Woman's Missionary society meets Monday afternoon at o'clock. The Brotherhood class of the West l End Methodist church will give a serv- ice of song tonight at o'clock, rem | dering the following programmes: Organ voluntary, Mrs. F. o. Croy.
 Solo, MT. David U. Williams. Prayer
 l Hymn Diadem, male chorus. Quartet, Mrs. W. K. Slack, MT. Da- vid U. Williams Mir. John Wright, and
 Joseph Slack
 Solo, MT. w. K. Slack. l Hymn. male chorus l Quartet. Mir. w. K. Slack. Mir Da- vid U. Williams, Mir. John Wright and | Joseph Slack.
 | Address. by chairman of music com l mittee, MT ]. s. Lee. l Collection.
 l Duett. MT. Walter K Slack and MT. David T.. Williams.
 | Duet, solo and quartet MT w K
 Slack. Mr. David '. Williams, MT. John
 Wright and Joseph Slack. l Hymn. male chorus. l Solo. MT. John Wright. 1 Hymn. con gregation. Benediction.
 1 The Episcopal mission of North Bir~
 mingham will have Sunday school and l church services this afternoon at { | o'clock at the residence of James F. 1 Carpenter Jr.. 3221 Twenty seventh
 street The Rev Carl Henckell mis- sonary, will conduct the services. ! The Rev. William F.. Lockler, pastor. i will preach this morning at II o'clocl, !, and tonight at o'clock at the Packer Memorial Baptist church in Avondale. His subject in the morning will be.
 "Why Have Family Worship?" and that of the evening, Seekers After
 God" Pledge cards will be circulated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
JACKSON, MISS.
Secretary of Parliamentary Board of Trustees Discusses Report of County Grand Jury


 Jackson, Miss, July 10.-(Special)-J J. Conan, secretary of the penitentiary board of trustees and trustee of the state charity hospital, was asked today if the conditions at that institution were as bad as the Hinds county grand jury had rep resented in their report to the circuit court, and stated that in some respects they are, while in others they are not.
 T will admit said MT. Conan, that the premises, the wards and the operat- ing rooms have not been kept as clean al: the time as they should be, but there are some mitigating circumstances that should be taken into consideration. I have made 1t rule to visit and inspect the hospital at frequent intervals, and I have called attention to the insanitary condi- tions. They are a great deal better now than when the grand jury visited the institution. The conditions complained of by the grand jury were due partly to the illness of pr. Rogers, the superintendent, recently operated on for appendicitis. They are also chargeable to the over crowded condition of the wards We have rooms and beds for 80 to 100 patients, but we often have more than 125 and it has been necessary to place many of them on them sleep in chairs.'
 What about the charge that persons able to pay for surgical or other treatment are often admitted, to the exclusion of paupers?" asked the reporter.
 That is also true,' replied Trustee Co., man. "But how are we help it? Pa tients are sent there from all over the state and before being accepted they are required to sign blank stating who they are and that they are unable to pay for the services expected A great many have thus imposed on the management, but the superintendent did not know they were able to pay their way until afterward It's shame, but what's to be done with a woman who arrives at midnight and asks for admission to the hospital and swearing she is pauper. We have no way of telling, and she Is admitted. That has been done frequently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Diplomatic Documents Reprinted

London, June 5.-In the form of a blue book an inch thick. the British govern ment has issued a collection of diplo- matic documents relating to the outbreak of the war. It includes reprint of the British diplomatic correspondence, the French Yellow book. the Russian Orange book, the Belgian Gray book, the Servian Blue book, the German White book, the Austrian Red book. These are supple mented by series of subsequent docu- ments. including the telegrams exchanged between King George, the German Elm peror and the Emperor of Russia prior to the war. A million copies of the re- port of Lord Bryce's commission on Ger man atrocities are to be printed for free house-to-house distribution in all parts of Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
War Indemnities Provided For

Paris, June 5.-Premier Vivian has in- troduced in the Chamber of Deputies law establishing the principle of full in- demnities for losses sustained by French citizens to real estate and personal prop erty caused directly by the war. The loss must be traceable to military oc- cupation of territory, attack or defense
 and the indemnity must be employed in the restoration of the property dama ged or destroyed Another law will be in- troduced later on fixing the conditions of indemnities to communes, municipali- ties, departments and public institutions.