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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
Lansing Will Confer With
German Ambassador
on Arabic Case
GERMANY'S NOTE is
NOT SATISFACTORY
However High Officials Do
Not Consider the Sit
uation is Acute.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Oct. Awhile high
officials had not considered the stu
alton had again become acute, Sec
rotary Lansing will confer with the
German ambassador in a few days
and explain the last German commu-
nication on the Arabic question has
does not meet fully the view of the
United States. The ambassador will
be informed, it is understood, that
while Germany's submarine COM
mandep erred in thinking the Arabic
was about to attack him, no re-
sponsibility for the mistake is as
sumed by Germany.
The note presented by Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
to Secretary Lansing in New York
Saturday, regarding the sinking of
the Arabic with the loss of American
lives, is unsatisfactory to the United
States because of Germany's failure
to disavow the act. Negotiations,
however, will be continued through
| tire ambassador with view to hav-
ing Germany not only disayow the
act, but assume responsibility and
liability and make full PREPARATION.
The note was the subject of con-
ference between President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing last night
Although officials declined to COM
ment, it became known today that
Count Won Bernstorf would be re-
quested to come to Washington, when
he will be made acquainted with the
attitude of the Washington govern
ment toward the communication.
A rupaure in diplomatic relations
over the case is considered unlikely
Hope for an amicable adjustment is
based upon official advices indicating
that Germany wishes to avoid sup
ture.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
United States Will Have
Fast Super-Battle Cruis-
ers in It's Navy.
. PRESIDENT DECIDES
ON BIGGER NAVY
- Vessels Will Have 35-Knot
Speed and Twelve Six
teen Inch Guns Each.
81 AssocIA rEp Press.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Super-battle
cruisers. bigger, faster and more
heavily armed than any war craft
now afoat, to cost eighteen millions
each, will be recommended to con-
gress as part OF the next years
navy plan. This decision was reached
by conference between President
Wilson, Secretary Daniels and Rep
resentative Padgett, chairman of the
house naval affairs.
The number OF battle cruisers and
dreadnaughts to be asked for will
he determined in few days. The
cost of construction Of navy craft has
risen since the war and the dread
naughts will cost eighteen million
against fifteen laillion, the cost of
the ships now building.
The plans of the battle cruisers
row contemplated are thirty-five
knots. The armament has not been
decided, but officers believe each ship
VIII carry twelve fourteen-inch, fifty
kcalihre rifles. but II is possible the
lnew sixteen-inch, tie largest naval
gun, win be used. Secretary Daniels
intiinated that enough submarines to
create an inner line defense along
both coasts, viii be recommended
also. He said the navy is not in
error in pinning too great faith on
submarines.
Mr.. Daniels said that the report
made to him by Naval Constructor
Mcbride, who returned from Eng
land last week, had convinced him
that fast warships of powerful types
were absolutely essential to a we'll
balanced navy, toward which his
recommendation will trend. He re-
fused to say how many submarines
congress vii be asked to provide, but
indicated his opinion that the sub
mersible will be recognized by i'm
portant additions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
TEUTONS HAD
AN TICIPA TED
ALLIED DRIVE
Were Well Prepared to Re-
sist When Offensive
Assumed.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Oct. 3.-The recent attack
by the allies at Souchez was fully
expected by the Germans, according
to a correspondent writing from the
front. All their first line trenches
had been strongly manned, he says,
and companies which had been de-
pleted as result Of the continual
artillery fire, had been brought to
their full strength with the usual
complement of officers.
Documents found on German Off
GERS, the correspondent continues,
showed that the plan was to keep the
French forces behind the last
heights of the Artois plateau, thus
barring the route to the plains Of
Douai, while the imperial order had
demanded that Souchez be held at all
costs. The defense was organized
accordingly, with a formidable force
of artillery posted where it could
commend the two valleys leading to
the plains and all the ridges with an
enflading fire.
Five full days of constant can,
nonading had prepared the way fol-
the French attack" says the writer
and before the guns were hushed Il
permit the infantry to attack, many
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
JOHNSON SAYS
CITY PAY ROLL
IS IRREGULAR
Makes Public Statement at
Meeting of the City
Commissioners.
HE WILL PROBE TO
BOTTOM OF AFFAIR
Tells City Commissioners
in Open Session of
Irregularities.

Commissioner Thos. H. johnson, in
whose department is the control of
streets, ETC., asked leave to say a few
words, and to make public a state
ment, at the meeting of the city COM
missioners yesterday, and, arising in
his seat, the commissioner of public
works announced that a decided dis
crepancy had been discovered in the
time as kept by the street foreman,
and the time as kept by someone else
for the speaker, and he wanted the
public to know that these irregu-
larities are being checked up and if
any money was being or had been
kept, from anyone in the city's en-
ploy, they would get every cent of it.
He wanted it known, however, that
an impartial investigation would be
made, and in this stand he wanted to
be plainly understood, that everyone
would be given absolutely fair treat
ment.
CHECKED THE PAY ROLL.
The announcement of Commission
er johnson followed Some rather IN
pleasantly-reporsed conditions which
| developed Friday when number of
street employees found that, in some
cases, their checks had been lessened
considerably from the amount which
they had expected to receive, and they
made considerable stir at the city
khall, where they were summoned to
personally draw their checks. They
were also personally required to sign
the payroll at the clerks Office, this
proceeding being the first of the ma
ture to takep lace in long time.
In the past, it was asserted,
punches Of checks were taken to the
/ city stables, where the men assem-
bled to go on and off duty, and at
that point were distributed. This
method was raped by the auditor
who lately made an examination of
the city's books and records.
For some time past there has been
considerable rumor about the method
of handling street employees checks.
1t was represented that checks were
endorsed by others than those whose
names were written on the face of
said paper, and this and other things
impelled the street commissioner to
take the time, or have the time taken,
himself, and this was the sheet Of
fered in comparison to that offered
on Friday last at the city hall, when
the employees whose checks were less
than they had expected, were dis
tributed.
Just what action the street depart
ment commissioner will take in the
case remains to be seen, but some
highly interesting developments are
expected to follow closely upon the
announcement of the commissioner
yesterday at the meeting of the board.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05

According to report, Oct. IS has
been fixed as the day for Bulgaria's
active entrance into the war on the
side of the Teutonic powers, although
the allies activity and advances in
the western war theater may compel
a modification of the Bulgars' plans.
With the increased activity in Ser
via, following the massing of Austro--
German troops on the Servo-Aus-
trian frontier, the mobilization of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05

Bulgarian army and the prepared
ness of Roumania for "eventualities,
the Balkan states may be involved
soon in the war. Germany and Aus
tria- Hungary are greatly DESTROYS of
sending munitions to Turkey, their
ally, but the Balkan states stand in
the way. The shortest way is through
the northeastern corner of Servia
tthe route is indicated by an arrow
on the map), and then through Bull
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
NATIOAL BANK
DONATES $500 TO FUND
Contributions for the Day
Aggregated $50, Making
the Total $143.

A contribution of $500 by the
American National bank, two dona-
tions of $500 each from charitably
inclined citizens and $4.00 contribu-
ton from Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Delano
were placed to the credit of the school
book fund. The total donations were
$4,000, the largest amount received
on any single day since the fund was
started, and the amount will assist
materially in supplying books to the
many poor children now prevented
from attending school by reason of
their parents not being able to pur-
chase books for them. The Ameri-
can National in sending in its con-
tribution said:
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. A, 1915.
Pensacola Journal, City.
Dear Sir.-I beg to enclose here
with check for $500 which kindly
accept from the American National
Bank as contr button towards the
School Books Fund.
Wishing you continued success,
Yours yer ytruly,
J. G. PACE,
President.
The following shows the cash do
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05

garia, relied upon not to oppose the
passage. But the way through Ser
via is mountainous and fortified, and
the Servian army has proved its
fighting quality. Besides, there are
no railroads in that part of Servia.
Therefore Germany and Austria
would like to send the men and ma
terial through Roumania, which is
fairly well supplied with railroads.
But Roumania's neutrality, or friend
illness for Russia, stands in the way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
GERMAN STEAMER SUNK
BY A BRITISH SUBMARINE

London, Oct. 4.-The German
steamer Svionia, of Stettin, has been
torpedoed in the Baltic by British
submarine, according to an Amster-
dam dispatch. Ten of the crew land
ed, the remainder being on the way
to Sassnitz. The Svion1a ran ashore
and was fired on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
ROBBERS ENTER AND
TAKE BANKS CASH

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 4.-The
Kellar State Bank at Kellar, near
here was robbed today of $4,000 by
robbers who slugged the cashier,
locked him in the bank vault and
escaped in motor cars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
TURKS WITHDRAW FROM
THE BULGARIAN FRONTIER

London, Oct. At is learned that
directly after signing the Turco-B But
garian treaty, Turkey evacuated all
fortresses on the Bulgarian frontier,
whence troops estimated at eighty
thousand had been transferred to the
Dardanelles. Munition depots also
were removed and only a few Turkish
companies left in fortresses Kirk
willissa, Midia and Adrianople.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
Taggart's Roll
Distri buted on
Day of Primary
~ AssoCIArEn pREss

Indianapolis Ind, Oct. 4.-Thos.
Taggart, De ocratic national COM
mitteeman, Indicted with Mayor JOS.
H. Bell, who is on trial for election
conspiracy, handed out a roll of
money in 81 and 81 bills in May 5,
1913, primary day, according to John
F. Nngent, former assistant chief of
police of Terra Haute, Ind, a wit
ness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
CIJNARD LINER ORDUNA
HAS ARRIVED SAFELY

New York, Oct. 1.-The Cunard
steamship Orduna, which left New
York September %, arrived at Liv-
erpool today at noon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
THEATRICAL
MANAGER is DEAD

London, Oct George Edwards,
the English theatrical manager, died
here this morning after a long illness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-05
Ideal Summer Resort

PENSACOLA rs THE IDEAL SUMNER RE-
soRT-cooI BREEZEs, BATHING, BOATING.
FlSHlNG-EVERYTHING FOR COMFORT AND
PLEASURE.
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Yesterdays temporal
ture: Highest, SO degrees;
lowest, ~ degrees.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
CONVENTION At
LI|HIUE PROVING
GREAT SUCCESS
tContInued from page Ons)

responses to the question What prog,
ress has your island made in the past
year-n1aterial, social and moral"
Each island but Kauai had two speak
Iers to answer the question. Kauai hav,
! ing one.
The, Ad clubs live-wire vocalists
were in evidence during the evening
session, the songs and AID Club stunts
proving popular.
Active Force Whole Year Through.
One OF the features of the conven
ton Is the strong movement in favor
OF q more permanent organization OF
the Civic Convention forces. s. S. Pax
son of Oahu has been named chairman
q permant mt, cohesive organizatfnIl,
which will make the Civic Convention
an active force throughout the year.
This morning was devoted TO ex-
cursions and recreation. The weather
is good and this is helping to make
the excursions both educational to the
visiting delegates and enjoyable gen
erall-.
This afternoon some important
holdover reports are being presented
The committee on ways and means for
securing better construction and up
keep OF roads has a strong report pre-
pared by Lorrin A. Thurston. chair,
man. In substance, the report recon-
mends that the bill presented to the
last legislature, but which failed Of
passage, be submitted to the next leg
isIature.
The addresses of governor PinkhaIn
and Superintendent OF Public Works
Forbes are being presented this after
noon. Neither could be present. sc
their addresses were read.
The con yentfon win come to a close
with a banquet at the Lihue Social
Hall tonight, at which the AID Club Is
going to turn loose some novel enter
tainment. Brief speeches will be
made. The Kinau will return TO Ho
nolulu tonight, arriving early tomor
row morning. @' = -
Especial Civic Convention News on
Page 8 Today ,..5-..
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START CHAPTER
OF FOREIGN E WAR
VETERANS HERE
Authority for Founding Homo
lulu Branch Of Order Re-
eeiyed By C. J. Edwards

Within a short time q Honolulu
chapter of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars OF the United States will be or
ganized here. c. J. Edwards. chiei
civil service messenger OF the Ha,
waiian department, U. s. A. has been
granted authority 10 organize a local
branch OF the order, and stated today
that prospects for a fourfshing chap.
ter here are most encouraging.
There are good-sized chapters in
Oakland and San Francisco" said Mr..
Edwards San Francisco has two
posts, Jacob H. Smith and Manila,
while Oakland has Tien-Tsin post. The
Veterans or Foreign Wars of the U. s.
is an order for men who have seen
actual service in foreign wars of our
country. Eligibility for membership
consists in having seen actual fight.
ing in the Spanish-American war, the
Philippine Instruction or the China
relief expedition"
The order was organized in 1900.
Mr.. Edwards has a number of mem
bership badges, which are a bronze
Maltese cross of distinctive design,
suspended from a tri-color red, white
and blue ribbon.
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his hands. Also he produced a mum.
Der OF tickets and an entire banking
system which he had found in the
drawers OF Hus bureau.
Watch his face said Nobrega, "be,
cause he'll deny everything SO com.
pletely that on the mainland they'd
let him on and reprove the detective
for over zealousness"
In fact All HUI sat the very picture
OF innocence, with his lips slightly
parted and his eyes open in a childish
stare. He seemed partly stupid and
wholly wronged as he gazed at the
Judge with sort Of bovine wonder
in his eyes.
And he denied everything; denied
having the tickets; denied having
struggled with Wo: had no knowledge
Of what the tickets meant or where
they came from. He rolled condemn
atory eyes at Wo as if to insinuate
that the detective had procured them
elsewhere and was trying to fasten
the guilt on an innocent man. It was
very sad-but John Wo grinned and
SO did Charles Chillingworth. And
after while Judge Monsarrat grinned
too. 1t seems to be suspicious to be
too innocent, particularly when you
have been twice before convicted on
the same charge
But when the sentence was placed
at S25 and costs, All HUI walked from
the courtroom with an expression of
dull wonder stfll on his face.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
NEW FRONTAGE
TAX DIVISION
NOW PROPOSED
Francis J. Green Viii Advocate
Cify's Paying One Third Of
all Improvement Costs

Five important measures will be
brought up for a discussion which
will doubtless be final at tonighes
meeting Of the subcommittee Of fave
from the Charter Convention, when
they assemble at 1880 p. m. In the
city clerks office In the City Hall
A Encouragement Of the frontage tax
drawn up by Francis j. Green propos-
es that assessment for any frontage
tax shall be distributed IN the follow
ing manner: One-third TO be paid by
the city, one-third by the landholders
on one side OF the street, and one
third by the Iandholders on the other
side or the street. II has been held
that the cid habit of laying all the
expense upon : the landholders who
have property fronting upon the street
which is under improvement Is unjust
in that the city at large profits by
that which Is paid for. By the iadivid-
uals Immediately concerned.
The recall plan, which Is part of
the charter proposed by the Municipal
Research Club, lie the basis Of the plan
which viii be recommended by the
committee OF five. They make the
recall little more elastic, however,
requiring that only 80 per cent OF the
total number OF citizens who have vot-
ed for the election OF a man shah have
to sign a petition to place him be-
fore the people for recall. They will
not be required TO give individual Ger
tificates, but win sign the petition aft
er the fashion that the petitions Of the
primaries are drawn up. s's'1- =
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ABRAMSCASEIS
TO CONE BEFORE
JURY THURSDAY
Attachment Against Property
of Hawaiian Trust Secretary
Vacated BY Agent

When the territorial grand jury
meets In the judiciary building at 2
O'Clock next Thursday afternoon, II
probably will begin an investigation
Of the case OF Louis Abrams, secre-
etary and director OF the Hawaiian
Trust Company. who. in I complaint
eWorn 70 by City Attorney A. N.
Brown last Saturday, Is charged with
having fraudulentiy converted To bis
own use Kauai Railroad bon1 tc the
value OF $1,000. the property Of Cor
della G.. Hartwell.
This Information was given out to-
day by the city and county attorneys
office. IL was incorrectly announced
this morning that the territorial grand
jury would meet today to take up an
Investigation Of the case. City Attor-
ney Brown said the matter probably
will not be called TO the attention Of
the tribunal until its regular meeting
on Thursday.
Mr.. Abrams was arrested Saturday
afternoon, a few hours after City At
iorney Brown had filed the complaint
In circuit court. He has been re-
leased on bond in the sum or $4,000.
The bond Is signed by Mr.. Abrams as
principal, and by Joel G. Cohen and
Jules M. Levy as sureties. Circuit
5udge Ashford, who signed the war
rant Of arrest, approved of the bond
and Mr. Abrams was released from
the custody OF the police. =:
Asked today for a list of those per-
sons who smay be called before the
TERRITORIAL grand Jury as Witnesses,
city Attorney Brown said that sach
list has not yet been completed by
his Office As far as the city and
county attorneys Office is csncelned,
ne added, there is nothing further TO
give out regarding the matter, except
that Il probably viii be iflpes tigated
on Thursday.
IL is reported that Mr.. Abrams Is
now assisting employees o. the la.
waiian Trust Company in straighten-
ing out his books. On Saturday q writ
6f attachment against the properly
Of Ethel X. Abrams, wife of the III.
legged embezEler, was vacated, the
same having been done with the coI-
Sent Of one Sanford Davis, plaihtiff,
Who Is said to be an empioye of the
hawaiian Trust Company. A petit
Ton for the withdrawal was approved
by Circuit Judge Whitney.
Today notices OF consent to the va
eating of the attachment against the
property OF Mrs. Abrams were fled
n circuit court by the plaintiff,
through his attorneys.
Ti,6 Hawaiian Trust Company has.
made the following announcement IN
this connection:
Mr.. Abrams has guaranteed by am..
ME security the Hawaiian Trust Conf
many from any loss 1t may snstair, on
account or his actions as secretary Of
the company.
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1Continued from page onel
batteries, especially al Zee.
brugge, but failed. After one
ship had been sunk and two
others damaged the ships re.
treated. s.
Son the Ypres front the enemy suf.
fered heavy iosses and did not attain
any advantage. Two British officers
and 100 men were taken prisoner and
six machine guns taken. Southwest OF
Lille the enemy sucee eded 81 pressing
back, near Eoos, one German oivlsi6h
from the foremost and second linz Of
defense here. or course THE Germans
sustained considerable loss in mater
ials Of al kinds between. both posi-
tl0hs, the counter attack, hoWetet,
Successfully sdvsheihp The, Gsfrnaits
lvofuntariiy etacufted the ruins Of the
village Of eouchek. Nufnerpub charges
resulted IN heavy losses Tor the en-.
envy. Hare f2c0 men we're taken pffs
oner, Of whom there wac bne EnsIish
brigade commander and several ON.
GERS. en- macntHe guns WeFG tdheH.
Between Rheims and Aroort1es aisc
one German division was forced BY
10 hours eannonade TO evseuate IL
front positions north Of Pertles and
retire 81 the second line, situated two
or three kilcn1eters behind the first.
IAN attempts TO break through The
German line tailed ALTO here.
There was especially stubborn
fighting north 90 Mpuroelon. and La
srande and close TO the west AIgonnes,
where the enemy Rad the heaviest
losses. More than 375o French Of
whom 80 were officers. were taken
prisoner.
"A German aviator ssiot down an
English aeroplane west on Canahrat.
south OF Metz Lieut.. Boilke shot DOWN
/ voisiia aefo9iahe. .s.E
"A French squadron o. three aero
planes, intending to attack Ereibutg,
Was defeated BY Aviator Noh1conh.
Boehm, who shot down two aeroplanes.
The third only escaped.
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COURT APPROVAL is
GIVEN TO BOND PLAN
FOR Hno RAIL WAY

A. petition filed in circuit court by
the Hawaiian trust Company, trustee
OF the estate of John Ena, guardian
OF Catherine Jones' a minor, and aid.
plinistiator OF the estate of the late
Robert w. Cathcart, to deposit with
ITSELF certain Hiio Railroad Company
bonds belohging to- the estates, has
been granted by Circuit Judge Whit
ney.
By the granting of the petition, trus-
tees, guardians, administrators or ex'
ecutors of estates which C-Jn bonds in
the Hilo Railroad Company, which is
TO undergo a complete Reorganization
beginning October i, may deposit such
bonds with the Hawaiian Trust Com.
pany, which will act in the capacity
Of depository under bondholders
protective agreement recently entered
Into with the trust company.