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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
ANCIENT BABYLON
MAY SEE FIGHTING.
BY MODERN FORCES
Turks Fail To Cut British Lines
And Lose At KuteI-
h ,ns Amara
lAssOciatedI Press BY Federal wirslsss.J !


DELHI, December 2S.--The attempt
of the Turks to pierce the Anglo. Indian
defenses at Kut.et. Amara, on the Tigris,
where General Townshend has taken up
his position following the retreat from
Ctcsiphon, has been repulsed with
heavy loss to the attackers The Turks,
under German officers, endeavored to
cut the British lines and force further
retirement towards the Persian Gulf be-
fore the Russians advancing from the
north through Persia could effect a
junction with General Townshend' s
troops. ~
The official reports state that the
attack was driven back. the Turks los
ing between six hundred and eight hun.
dred men in killed and wounded, willie
the British casualties were below two
hundred.
Kut-el.Amara is 102 miles southeast
of Bagdnd and some eighty miles east
of the site of ancient Babylon. .
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
Situation In Former Republic
Grayest Since Yuan Shih-kai
Took the Office Of President:
Revolution Is Steadily Growing
PROVINCE OF YUNNAN IN -
FLAME OF REVOLUTION
Republican Leaders There De-
clare Their independence of the
Government and Refuse To
Treat Further With New Ruler
(Associa.sd Press BY Federal wirslsss.l

(Associated Press by Federal Wireless)
~ EKING, December 2s,--With all
Of southern China blazing from
- end to end with the growing re.
volt against Emperor Yuan, followers
of that ruler here are compelled to ad-
nit that he has not sufficient force at
his back to meet and contend against
the revol1tiOnists.
The situation is confessedly the grav-
est that has confronted the government
since Yuan took office as provisional
president Of the republic following the
resignation of DIR. Sun Vat Sen.
Declares Independence
: In the province Of Yunnan, leaders
of the revolt have gathered large forces
and the province has declared its indie
pendence and refused TO treat further
with the Peking government.
RevolutiOnists assert that their sole
object in this step is to secure republi-
can government for China. Such a
government they declare Is the only
legal form, and they are willing to fight
fnrl IL z.lsi.. " 8 Z .ys.l-aEl = = d. ,s..z, ~,
Banners bearing the legends 'Kin
Yuan" are being displayed everywhere
and reports that they have been found
in Peking are not denied by the au-
thOritics.
Yuan Asks Aid
In the hope of effectively cutting
the revolt off from supplies, Yuan Shih,
kai has appealed to the French minister
to sever all communications, telegraph,
railway and mail, between YunnanF Flu
and the sea. The matter has been re
ferred by the embassy here to Paris.
The foreign Office here issued a for.
NAL announcement this afternoon to
the effect that the rebels in the south
are acting on a mistaken idea. The belief
that Yuan has promised the members
of the triple entente special privileges
if they supported the change of govern
ment from republic to monarchy, or
at least if they did not actively op-
pose the change, is entirely wrong, as
no such promises have been made to
any of the lowers, it is declared.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
CELEBRATES
F|FTY-N|NTH BIRTHDAY
Usual Cake and Candies Will Re-
call Passing Years
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelessJ


HOT SPRINGS, Virginia, December
2S-Prcsident Wilson will celebrate his
ffty-ninth birthdav anniversary today
and birthday cake, with all but one
of three score candles, has been made
for the event.
Yesterday, because of the condition
Of the roads, the President and his
bride were forced to forego their daily
auto spin, but the weather did not keep
them indoors. They tramped through
the mud and slush, their constitutional
taking them over nine miles. On their
return they were cheercd by the crowds
which lined the road leading to their
hotel.
During the afternoon the President
dictated replies to the various letters
Of congratulation he has received from
all over the Union.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
TRAGEDIES NUMEROUS
THIS YEAR IN CHICAGO
More Than 100 Murders, Homi-
CideS and Suicides Recorded
(Associated Press by Federal wireioss.)

(Associated Press by Federal Wireless)
CHICAGO, December 2S-The rec
Ords Of deaths due to accident and
violence in Cook County, as kept by
the Chicago Tribune, show that there
were more than eleven hundred muir
ders, honicides and suicides this year,
while the Eastland disaster brings the
number of deaths from accident to
more than twelve hundred for the year.
During 1918 there were 67l suicides,
this being thirty-nine more than dur
ing 1914. The number Of deaths from ac
cidents in shops, factories and other
industrial institutions decreased in the
year from 279 in 1914 to 22S this year,
There were AGA murders and hOmi.
eides and $50 persons drowned. OF
this last number, the Eastland disaster
accounted for 8l2.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
LOWER CALIFORNIA
GOVERNOR PROMOTED
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirslossO

CALEXICO, California, December "N
reached here toda, an.
nouncing that General Obregon has
formally appointed Governor 'nn'u of
Lower California, brigadi"r general in
tue Carranza forces and ordered HIM to
remain in mis- present post.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
TOXIC is INVESTIGATING

Especial to the Hawaii Shimpo)
TOXIC, December 2S.-Thc foreign
office here has instructed the japanese
consul ut Port Said to carefully lnves-
tigatr the sinking Of the Iasaka
Muru and make a full report. This
report, it is understood here, is to hc
the basis of a formal protest to Aus
tr.a Hungary.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
COPENHAGEN BARS
FORD'S FOLLOWERS
Will Not Let 'PeaCemakers'
Speak In Any Public
Meetings
Associated Press by Federal wtreloss)

NH0"OOI"tVu IIV76 Vy I0UVIdI WIIVIUO''T
COPENHAGEN, December 2S-The
members of the Ford peace party are
not to be allowed to hold any public
meetings in this capital, an executive
order being issued yesterday prohibit
ing the making of any public speeches
by any foreigner on the subject of the
war or regarding any of the bcIIgercnt
nations.
While the order is directed against
all foreigners, it is believed to he sPcci-
fcally directed against the Ford dele
gates.
1t has been made plain that the or
der includes any public activities by
the members of this party.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
SCHOONER AND CREW
SEEM LOST IN GALE
Unidentified Craft Is Being Driven
Towards Rocks
(Assoeia.ed Press by Federal wirelOssD

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal WiTeleSs)
SEATTLE, December 2S-Near the
rocks off Waddah Island, not far from
Cape Flattery, is an unidentified
schooner. The heavy weather of the
last few days has piled up a trrmrn-
dous sea and there is little hope Of be
ing able to rescue the crew should she
strike, as now seems certain.
Flares and rockets have been sent
up by the crew of the schooner and
wireless calls for assistance have been
sent from the lightship, but as yet no
definite information regarding the iden-
tity of the craft has been obtained.
The United States cruiser Chatta-
nOOga, ordered to Mexico this after
noon, may be in the vicinity of the dis
tressed vessel and may be able to help
her
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
CZAR SENDS WAR ENVOY
TO EMPEROR OF JAPAN
Special oablogram 10 Hawaii shinpO1

PErROGRAD, Dern,nbrr 20. 1t was
announced this aftcInnnm that the sIcc.
iaI personal ambassador of the car has
left Pctrograd for vOkio, where he v i'll
confer with the miknd1 on the val BIT
uatiOn in Europe.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
SEVEN MORE STEAMERS ri.
ARE SUNK BY RAIDERS

ASSOCIATED Press oy Federal Wireless.)
LONDON, December 2S.-The Bel
ginn steamer Mrnistre Beernaert has
been sunk by u Teutonic submarine,
and only thirty members of her crew
have been saved. Il
six other vessels have been sunk by
German submarines within the last
"twrnty four hours, among them the
steamers Cottingham and Yeddo. The
crews Of both steamers were saved in
their boats.
The Icddo was bound from Calcutta
to New York, and carried cargo val
ucd at $2,LJO,OOO. ~.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
FAMILIES OF VILLA
BROTHERS IN HAVANA
(Associated Press by Federal Wireless. }

HAVANA, Cuba, December @H.--.
Senoras Francisco and llipolito Villa,
accompanied by their children and rcla
tivcs, reached here this afternoon on
board II steamer of the Spanish line.
A large number of servants also were
brought, and it is planned to establish
residence here. Both women rx
pressed their confidence in the ultl
mate success of the Villa arms.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
CLAIMS
TWO NEW VICTIMS
Bodies Believed Japanese Fisher
men, Washed Ashore At
Port Allen BY Kona
Especial to The Advertiser by Mutual
Wirelessl

Wireless)
LlllUE, December 27-The kona
storm which drove the Chilean bark
lvamhoc ashore at Port Allen on Christ
mas day, drowning three members Of
the crew aud piling the bark on the
rocks total wreck, found other vic
Tins AS well. Reports this afternoon
from Port Allen state that the pound
ing surf there has brought two more
bodies to shore, evidently those of Jap
anese fishermen.
The surf was running SO high that
up until half past FIVE this afternoon
the floating bodies had not been re-
covered, despite the efforts of the po-
lice. Until the bodies have been
brought to shore and identified it can.
not be known what sampan or sampans
have been wrecked. TA
This evening the wind is abating but
"A heavy rain is falling. s#
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
KAISER HAS SUPPRESSED
HERR HARDEN'S NEWSPAPERS
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireIess)

(Associated Press by Federal Wireless)
COPENHAGEN, December 2S.-Def.
mite statements have been received
here, that the newspapers published III
Berlin by Herr Harden have been sns.
pended by order of tn" government fol
lowing the printing of statement that
the Kaiser had ordered the IarIumimg
of Miss CayclI. the British nurse hot
by order of the military g"yCm"r Of
Belgium, on the chrrSc that she had
aided belligercItS TO escape from the
country.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
ALLIES AT SAL0NIKA FIXED
TO WITHSTAND ANY FORCE
ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wlrolcss1

IAssOclAtod FreSb by Federal WlToIeSSI
PARIS, December p. General
Castelnau, chief of the French army
staff, declared today that it is impos
sble for the Teutons to Oust the Almcs
from Salonika. He SAYS they have
such an excellent position organized
there that they cannot be dislodgcd
by any force the Tcutons and BuIgar
ians can bring against them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
BERNHARDT STILL VERY I'LL
(Assoeiated Press by Federal WirelessN

CAsSociated Press by Federal Wireless)
NEW YORK, December 27,-Cablc
grams say that Sarah Bernhardt, the
noted French actress, is critically i'll,
but that her case is not entirely hope.
EUS.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
RUSSIANS WIN IN PERSIA

PETROGRAD, December 27.--A VT
tory for the Russian forces in prr,Ir j.
reported The Germans have r",umr
activity on the Riga-DvInsk 'front.'
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28
REVOLUTION SPREADING FAST

TOXIC, DccCmbor 2S-PriVa;e dc.
spatches from China report that the re.
volt against Yuan is growing rapidly,
and that the province of Yunnan has
declared its independence. All OF
southern China is expected to fare into
open revolution at this news
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28

On of
WHICH andT Forces
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-28

Last previous guots-
ton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
EXPECT TO START
STEAMERS SOON
The Dalles- Columbia Line Plans
to Put on Boat at Kennewick
Some Time This Month

Officials of The Dalles-C Columbia
line are considering the Inauguration
of service between Cello and Kenne-
wick, March 20 or %, with one steam
er, though the time may not be fixed
definitely for a few days, says the
Portland Oregonian.
A trip was made to the Big Eddy
last week and the ground gone over
as to the amount of work necessary
to start one steamer.
The prospects for bringing the
fleet through the Cello canal soon, so
their overhauling might be prosecuted
here are not bright, as the big ditch
may not be passable until early in
April and possibly not before the mid
die of the month. There is freight
available at Portland for movement
along the upper Columbia and some
stuff ready in that territory to be
brought here, but owing to the fact
that it has been impossible to an
nounce when the service would be re-
sumed, shippers have not taken steps
generally to arrange for delivery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
TIED
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Local High School Team to De-
bate with Sunnyside for LIST
HOnOrs in State Series

Supt. M. S. Lewis was notified yes
terday by j. C. Morgan, of Ellensburg
that the Kennewick high school debat-
ing team, composed Of Barton Sherk,
John Hamilton and William Sly, is
tied with Sunnyside for the champion
ship of this district in the state inter
scholastic debate series. Each team
has record of four straight victories
and a score of 10 points. The tie is
to be debated off at Sunnyside March
26 with Kennewick defending the af-
firmative side of the question. AL
though this is conceded to be the weak
side of the question, the Kennewick
boys have won out with it in one other
debate and are going to put forth
every possible effort to do it again.
The last of the series of debates was
held at Richland last Friday night,
and resulted in a victory for the Ken
newick team. The Richland team was
considerably the strongest team that
the Kennewick debaters have met this
season and gave an excellent account
of themselves in the contest. The de-
cision of the debate centered about the
point of the adequacy of tax on land
values only, the material gathered
from the county assessors and other
taxing officials being what gave our
debaters the edge over their we'll
trained opponents. The members of
the Richland team were Wesley Zornes
Edna Zimmerman and William Dun
ming. The judges were Professor
Blakeney and Mr.. Burney, of Whit
man College and A. C. Jones, of Pros
ser.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
LAWSON ALIVE AND WELL
Former Kennewick Man Turns
up in Seattle to Contradict
Report of His Death

Seattle, Mar. 10 Special Harvey
Lawson, Spanish war veteran and for
mer resident Of Kennewick, arrived in
Seattle last Sunday after two
months trip to southern California.
During the holidays, a report was
published that Mr.. Lawson had fallen
over a cliff while on a hunting expe-
Liticn in the mountains in California
and so met his death. His many
friends will be glad to hear that he is
we'll and happy, looking much the
same as the day he left Ker newick.
81 never felt better in my life" !"
said Mr.. Lawson when interviewed,
"and cannot possibly account for the
report that I had passed in my
checks I expect to live many years
yet and may soon appear in Kenne-
wick to show my friends the fallacy
of the report"
Mr.. Lawson expects to spend two or
three weeks in Seattle transacting
business and visiting friends before
proceeding to Port Angeles, Wash.
When asked his mission there, Mr..
Lawson seemed reluctant to answer
but intimated that he is in the en-
ploy of a private detective agency
and must look into some matters in
directly connected with smuggling.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
THREE ROUS|NG CHEERS FOR
OPEN RIVER CELEBRATION MAY 4
Plans for Appropriate Demonstration in Kennewick
Grow from Few River Stunts to an
All-Day Jollification

Three rousing cheers for the big
celebration! Apparently this is the
sentiment of the community regarding
the formal opening of the Cello canal
the first week in May. The CONNER
cial club committee which has been
working jointly with a committee
from the Pasco Chamber Of Commerce
has found that the Kennewick cele-
bration is outgrowing the preliminary
plans and is rapidly assuming the
ear marks of real, rousing all-day
celebration.
During the past week the committee
has been putting forth efforts to Sc
cure a longer stay of the steamer pa
geant in the harbors of Kennewick and
Pasco but three hours seems to be the
limit of the stop here. This fact, how
ever, has stimulated, rather than
dampened the ardor of the committee
and plans are now forming for a pro-
gram in which the coming and going
Of the steamboats, will be only one fea-
ture.
The celebration held the attention
of the club at its regular meeting on
Tuesday evening, to the exclusion of
other business. After the committee
had made its report, it was agreed
that the celebration will attract be-
tween two and three thousand people
to Kennewick and Pasco and that
some means should be employed to
provide the visitors entertainment for
a longer period than three hours. It
was the sense Of the meeting that no
should be made this year to
celebrate the Fourth of July, but ra-
ther that the calendar should be turn
ed back just two months and all eff
forts be centered on making the 4th
of May the biggest day Kennewick
and the Columbia has ever had. And
it really looks as if that is just what
it is going to be.
As this will be the flotilla's first
stop in the State of Washington. Gov
ernor Lister and other state officials
will assemble at Kennewick's water
front to formally welcome the cele-
brities who will be on board the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
TO OBSERVE WORK DAY
Call for Volunteer Helpers is Issued
Prepare to Irrigate Cemetery

Monday, March Is, has been desig-
mated by the Kennewick Cemetery as
sociation as "Work Day" for the pur-
pose of digging trench for the pipe
line and doing other work preparatory
to the irrigation of the cemetery. The
association has been tireless in its eff
forts to secure water for the cemetery
and its members feel that the work is
one in which everybody should be in
terested. A general invitation is ex-
tended and it is hoped there will be a
generous response to- the call for
helpers. Dinner will be served at
noon. Further particulars may be OBJ
tanned by communicating with Mrs. G..
CARRIER or Mrs. Peter Larsen.
At the annual meeting of the asso-
citation Tuesday the following officials
were elected for the coming year, pres
ident, Mrs. E. r. Carnahan; vice pres
ident, Mrs. w. G. King; treasurer DR..
Mary Hudson; secretary, Mrs. L. w.
Soth; superintendent, Peter Larsen;
trustees, Mrs. w. p. Osgood, Mrs. G.
CARRIER, Mrs. A. w. Thompkins, Mrs.
H. M. Bartlett and Mrs. j. B. Rose.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
FROST WARNINGS SUPPLIED
TO LOCAL FRUITGROWERS
All Ranchers Who Desire Service
Should Notify A. /. Smith

During a recent visit to this city,
Weather Observer c. c. Garret, of
Walla Walla, made arrangements to
supply the Kennewick fruitgrowers
with frost warning service this
spring. The service is to be supplied
through the local sub-station in charge
of A. 1. Smith and will start about
March Is and continue until all danger
of frost is passed.
Mr.. Smith plans to furnish those
ranchers who plan to protect their or
chards by smudging, with daily fore
cast by telephone. Those who desire
the service should communicate with
Mr.. Smith this week so that he may
make the necessary arrangements
with the central telephone Office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
N. N. MOU[TON
IS SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Local Attorney Secures More
Votes Than Other Three
Candidates for Office

Although there were four candi-
dates in the race for director and
perfect weather prevailed, the annual
school election last Saturday failed to
arouse the lively interest which has
characterized the contests of other
years. Little campaigning was done
on behalf of any of the candidates
and no. important issues were raised
by the contest. M. M. Moulton with
vote totalling more than the combined
vote Of the other three candidates,
was chosen director for three years to
succeed H. E. Owen. The vote fol-
lows: Moulton, 244; F. H. Lincoln, 90;
Nelson Williams, 88; H. C. Puder-
baugh, 46.
The new board is composed Of R.
C. Mounsey, E. o. Keene and Mr..
Moulton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
Commissioners

The three commissioners chosen to
have charge of the affairs of the dis
trict are w. r. Weisel, first district;
M. H. Church, second district; and G..
M. Annis, third district. According
t6sthe provisions of the port district
law Mr.. Weisel will hold Office for
three years, Mr.. Church for two and
Mr.. Annis for one. All three of the
commissioners were active supporters
Of the port proposition and are in full
sympathy with the harbor develop
ment movement. They will begin
their duties as commissioners as soon
as the vote has been canvassed by
the county commissioners and the re-
suit certified. This probably will not
be done until the commissioners meet
in regular session the first week in
April.
The commissioner vote with the ex-
ception of a few scattering ones, fol-
lows:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
Omnibus Road Appropriation Al
lots $34,336 for Expenditure
i'm this County
BE USED IN BUILDING
WEST FROM KENNEWICK
twenty-five Thousand Provided for
Central Washington Highway
North from Pasco
(By Special Correspondent }

Olympia, Mch. 10-In addition to ap-
preparation of $34,336 for survey and
construction of the Inland Empire
highway from Kennewick westerly in
Benton county, the completed omnibus
road appropriation bill, signed by the
governor this week after passing both
houses of the legislature, carries an
appropriation of $4,000 for work on
the Central Washington highway from
Pasco northerly, in the event that the
public highway levy raises in excess
of $2,077 ,2sS during the years 1915
and 1916.
The provision for Franklin county
work was inserted as one means of
breaking the deadlock between the
house and senate roads and bridges
committee. That at least part of the
$4,000 appropriation will become
available is considered practically eel
tain, as the total assessed valuation
of the state is expected to increase
this year, producing corresponding
increase in the amount of money to
be raised by the mill public highway
levy. If the entire S25,000 is raised,
grading of the Central Washington
highway can be complete as far as
Ethiopia, is the estimate of Represen-
tative Long, who with Senator Scott
of Ritzville led the fight for inclusion
of this item.
This will be the first money spent
by the state on the Central Washing
ton highway, which was established
last session as shorter route than
that afforded by the Inland Empire
highway between Kennewick Pasco
and Spokane. AS it will be many years
before a through road can be estab-
lished along the Central Washington
route, the Franklin country road pro-
vided in this years appropriation will
be in effect a feeder for the Inland
Empire highway, bringing traffic from
northern Franklin county to Pasco and
Kennewick.