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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06
fHB PASSING OF
EMERGENCY CURRENCY.
By Frederic J. Haskia

The biggest pile of paper money that
Uncle Sam ever stacked up has just
disappeared from the strongest vault
in the world, built especially for TAX
ing care of 1t.
This was the old emergency currency
fund. created seven years ago and. for
almost that time, watched over by
Treasury officials while it slumbered
undfsturbed and accumulated dust AID
cobwebs. The money is now all gone.
There is. however, no alarm because Of
its departure, for it has been emanci-
pated. put out among the rabble that
1t may be spent upon the necessities
and follies of life.
But the life story of this huge pile
OF money is interesting. There was q
panic in the United States in 1897 and
authorities attributed it to an unsatis-
factory currency system. Had there
been flexible system In operation,
they said, there would have been no
panic.
Thereupon Congress became much ex-
cited and stated, with permission to
quote, that it would provide an elastic
system. There was an entire session
devoted almost entirely to the enact
ment of what came to DO known as the
emergency currency law.
This law provided that the government
should manufacture $500. 0000 900 in paper
money and that it should be stacked up
in the Treasury to await an emergency.
The men who have charge Of printing
and distributing Uncle Sans currency
had never thought Of SO large an order
before. But Congress had spoken and it
was not theirs to question.
The money was printed, the greenbaclk
and yellowback factory in Washington
working night and day to that end for
many months. Five hundred millions is
neat sum, and even in paper money
piles up considerably. Take this emer-
gency fund, for instance. When it was
all printed it was found that there was
$50. 900 pounds of it. 1t would make sew
enty-flve tons, which would amount to
about fifty two-horse wagon loads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06
Allegations in Indictment.

The Indictment, which charges the
defendants with forming conspiracy
to commit felonies such as are defined
by the election laws of the state and
the laws against bribery and black
mall" was returned after an investi-
CATION which was begun January %
and continued until June 3. during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06
One Means of Exit
to Treasure House

second floor. directly under the wing
occupied by the controller of the cur
rency. Down this elevator only those
authorized to enter this financial holy
of holes might pass.
Having thus prepared the great fund
Congress and the American people
promptly forgot it. Those guards and
attendants who were stationed here to
send forth this oil for troubled fnan-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06
One rarely thinks Of paper money as
being of such bulk that there is no place
to put it in
Would Make Pile out of the
Will wet. Yet
4WO M1lCS Ill 0IA6uts fhjs va q


what happened at the Treasury at Wash
ington. The government had no place
where it could put away its big reserve
fund of money. II 1t were piled in a
solid mass it would be twenty feet long.
twenty feet wide and thirteen feet high.
There were 5000 cubic feet of it. 1t
would max a pile Of bills, one upon the
other, two miles high Strung out they
would reach 5000 miles.
Finally, the government decided that,
since it had the biggest collection Of
money. in its history, it would provide
the greatest of safety deposit vaults for
it, The controller of the currency is
the man who has charge of giving out
your life that had not first gone into
his vaults before 1t got out in the world
and finally came to you.
His office is on the second floor of the
Treasury building, in that corner over
toward the White House. He can look
directly out upon the windows of the
east room, where the White House
brides are all married and where the
tango is danced on reception nights.
An Investigation revealed the fact that
the basement in that corner of the
Treasury building was not much used
and it was decided that it should fur
nish the spot where the great vault
was to be located and in which the
great 1und SnOulQ De lieu away. ne
best authorities in the nation on the
construction of vaults into which the
criminally mercenary might not in
trude were called into consultation and
ordered to build a container that could
be trusted to preside over the destinies
of the emergency currency fund.
This treasure house was completed
and the vast stacks of paper money
filed away on Its shelves. So inge-
niously were the stacks arranged that
it would have been possible to take out
and ship 1O0,00O.000 in q single day to
stay a panic with no chance of losing a
penny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06

which time almost 1000 witnesses were
examined. 1t is in forty -eight counts
Conviction of the charge carries with
it fine Of not less than SIS nor more
than $4,000 and Imprisonment for not
less than two nor moro than fourteen
years.
1t Is charged in the Indictment that
the defendants conspired to corrupt
the primary of May 5. 1914, in favor
OF Edward T. Lyons, democratic candi-
date for the nomination for county
treasurer. to remove legal votes from
the ballot box; to corrupt election Off
Gals and voters, to hire and vote re-
peaters, to intimidate legal voters by
means of police officers. to pad the poll
book and to falsify tally sheets and to
deceive illiterate voters.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17
POPULAR FILMS
Of WAR SCENES

For the first time in Honolulu there
vas presented at the Popular theater
this afternoon series OF remarkable
pictures showing the German side of
the great European war. There was
an unusually large audience for a mat
inee and what the patrons say they
seemed to enjoy immensely. These
pictures are billed to run through the
week, with matinee and evening per
Torrance daily, and indications are
that the feature will do an unusually
large business in view of the fact
that this is the first time Honolulans
have had an opportunity to see for
themselves exactly what Germany is
doing in the war zones.
The pictures consist Of 5000 feet OF
films and shhoW $50 vivid war scenes.
They were taken under the auspices
of the New York StaatS-Zeitung, one
of the. greatest German-AmeriCan
newspapers, and an immense amount
Of money, time and trouble were eX-
pended in getting them. From the
viewpoint of education the pictures
ale instructive and well worth seeing,
while they are sufficiently remark
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17
LOCAL And CENTRAL

Leahi Chapter, D. E. s., will hold a
stated meeting. tonight 7:30 o'clock.
There will be initiation in Harmony
Lodge, No. 3, |. o. 0. F., in Odd Eel
lows hall at 1880 tonight.
The land board will hold a meeting
at 8: 80 o'clock tomorrow morning in
the basement of the Capitol
The trial jurors in Judge Ashford's
division of the circuit court have been
notified to report in court at o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Record on writ of error in the $1,000
damage suit of Manuel Mendes against
Manuel de Cova has been received in
the supreme court and placed on the
calendar.
The case of James Kiona, charged
with, murder I'm the first degree, has
been continued in Circuit Judge Ash
ford's court until My % at 9 o'clock
in the morning for Plea. 4
Charged with murder in the first
degree, Kon Leong Chun will enter
plea in Circuit Judge Ashford's court
at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
1t is estimated that nearly 100000
of the first one-half taxes were I'M
paid when the stax soffice closed Sat
urday afternoon a1ff all Of this will
be subject to 10 per cent added pen.
atty, increasing the revenue due to
the territory by nearly $4,000.
The F-4 benefit show given at the
Opera house by the boys of the cruis-
er Maryland and the Alert Friday
night brought in a net proceed OF
$540.75, which will be turned over to
the widows and orphans of the sub
marines crew. It is probable that the
show wiz be repeated
Mrs. Annie F. Girard daughter of
John T. MeCrosson, the Honolulu ca
pitalist, was quietly divorced from
Stanley l. Gfrard in San Francisco
last month, according to word re-
ceiVed here. Girard did not answer
the summons to appear in court and
Mrs. Girard was granted her petition
for divorce on the grounds of extreme
cruelty. Mrs Girard has many friends
in Honolulu.
The sentence of E. c. Reilly. charg-
ed with an offense having to do with
opium, has been postponed in federal
court until May %.
Having entered a plea of guilty to
a charge of ENLIGHTENMENT of postOtfice
funds, Henry X Sniffen Saturday was
sentenced by Federal Judge Clemens
to serve one year in Oahu prison and
pay a fine of $52S64 and the costs of
the case.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17
CADETS TO HAVE
Chance TO SHOW
What THEY KNOW

Military inspection of the kameka-
meha Schools for the year 1915 will be
Tade tomorrow morning beginning at
9 o'clock with a review on the cam
pus. Lieut.-col 5. w. Atkinson Of the
I'd Infantry has been designated by
the secretary of war to make the IN
spection.
After the review in dress uniform
there will be battalion and company
drill. followed by inspection of the
rooms in the dormitory In the after
noon the cadets will display what
they know of the war game. They
will be armed with rifles and blank
cartridges and go thl ough maneuvers
il the regular service uniform. The
Kamehameha cadets number 1873, be-
ing divided into three companies. The
cadets have been under the training
of 1st Lieut. Alfred j. Booth of the I'd
Infantry.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17
cspt :3laIes to take their parts.

lowing not very frank reply:
Am sending monthly register as re-
quested. We are just beginning the
Naval Reserve: AS TO other questions,
no navy publishes the information you
request. 1t is regarded as a navy sec,
ret by all the nations"
r You will observe continued Mr.
Gardner, that the Secretary evades
my question about the Naval Reserve
and yet he lays a great deal of stress
upon. that very topic in his letter to
President Garfield of Williams Col.
lege.
THE contract speed of our new dir,
.gibles is far from being a navy secret.
sAs q matter of fact, it has just been
published in the newspapers as only
% miles per hour.
5 "All was seeking was an official
confirmation of the press notice,
which had evidently emanated from
the Navy Department"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17
FORMER SECRETARY OF navy
BLAMES DANIELS FOR LOSS Of
F-4; REJOINDER Quick AND SHARP

Navy Department and which SeCreta.
~ Daniels has allowed to go to pieces.
not one OF these submarines would
have stirred until my aide of ;nspec-
tioa reported them ready to go TO sea
This branch OF naval aaministra-
ton has fallen into decay. There was
no machinery for prompt and accurate
report that would prove or disprove
Sterling's statement If there had
been such system, the weakness in
the "a which caused the disaster.
would almost certainly have been dis.
closed"
Mr. Meyer also was reported as
saying that in his term of office he
lad four responsible aides in charge
Of the four departments into which
administration Of the navy naturally
falls, that is, the building. the operat-
ing. the manning and inspection OF a.
hattleship. These aides reported to
him daily, with the result that there
was a toning of morale and a whole
some competition in efficiency. Mr..
Daniels. he declared. had allowed
three OF these four divisions to go to
seed.
(, The three great needs of the navy,
Mr. Meyer was also reported as say
ing, are budget system; National
Council Of Defense which would bring
together the experts of the navy. the
executive and Legislative branches OF
the government; and an automatic en-.
listment law.
Daniels Secretive
Is Gardner's Reply.
BOSTON, Mass, april 27.-Con.
gresham A. p. Gardner today de-
nounced what he termed "the wretch /
ed seeretiveness" of Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. He said that the secre.
tary refused to answer questions put I
to him by telegraph yesterday /
Mr. Gardner said he had received |
telegram. from ex-President Taft in I
which the latter requested his COM
ment on Secretary Daniels views as
presented in letter to President Gar.
field of Williams College. ..... /
my reply TO Mr.. Taft" he added, +
will be ready, in a few days"
These are the questions Mr.. Card
ner telegraphed to Mr.. Daniels: |
What is speed of dirigibles just
contracted for by navy? How, many +
men have enlisted in Navy Reserve
and when did enlistments commence? I
How many torpedoes 81 feet long
by q inches, in diameter, have been
completed? Referring to Admiral
Strauss report, page s. has the tor
pedo equipment of battleships inferior
to the Nevada and Oklahoma been
changed?" Il
TO this letter." said the Congress
man, she Secretary returned thes fol
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17

latest developments:
- WASHINGTON. ID. {. AUril b
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels Was
asked today to comment upon an m
terview reporting his predecessor,
George Won L. Meyer. as pli cling tue
responsibility for the loss Of the sub
marine PA upon the decentralization OF
the Department under Mr.. Daniels
20 do not intend TO reply to every
charge of murder that may be brought
against me-" he replied. Il will wait
until the grand jury brings in an in
dictment"
The secretary incidentally disposed
of Mr. Meyers criticism that in The
past Is years the United States had
spent $5O0000,090 more on its navy
than has Germany, notwithstanding
that the German navy has gradually
forged ahead of ours.
Money Well Spent"
Il did not spend that money to
which he refers" Mr.. Daniels said.
What have spent has been well
spent. In comparing the cost of the
American navy with that OF any Euro.
pean country it would be we'll to re-
member that. man for man, ton for
ton, our organization is today, always
was and probably always will be more
expensive than other naviss Labor
and construction cost more In America
than in, Europe. Officers and men
are paid more In America than in Eu-
rope. e-. -, !.
There are arguments for and
against a naval budget. In my opinion
Congress never will consent to NAH
ing hump appropriations to be spent
at the discretion of the Secretary of
the Navy. II we have wise seereta-
! ries, the budget system might work
well. II they are nor wise, the sys-
TEN might be dangerous. :.
1T is a question for Congress to
settle, and Congress rarely consents.
10 delegate any of its powers to exc.
eutive, heads of departments" .
Meyer Put Loss Of .."
"a Up To Daniels. -
NEW YORK, April 2S.--In the in
terview to which Secretary Daniels
took exception Mr.. Meyer was quoted
as SAYING:
Shortly before the accident to the
F-4 occurred Lieut. -Cmdr Sterling APP
peared before the Congressional Com
mittee and stated that practically
none Of the submarines was In sea
worthy condition Now, under the
system which / established in the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17

Because he is still in the hospital
suffering from a gunshot wound which
he received when he attempted to
rob the Makiki home of Robert Shin
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17

gle. Juan Rivera's plea to a charge of
first degree burglary has been con-
tinued in Judge Ashford's court until
Saturday morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17

able to interest any person no matter
with which side of the great war his
sympathy rests.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17

lola Jackson, charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon, this morn
ing entered plea of not guilty before
Circuit Judge Ashford. Trial releas-
ed on her own recognizance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17

The Hawaiian band gave public
in Kapiolani Park, Waikiki
yesterday afternoon. .s.,. .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17

The controversy over the loss Of the
submarine "A appears to be growing
more instead Of less vigorous as the
days lengthen since theSF-4 disappear
cd beneath the waves off Honolulu
narbor Below are given some Of the
latest developments:
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-22
02157
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Elko, Nevada, Land Office
July 6, 1915
NOTICE is hereby given that
George Hunter, of Elko, County of Ell
ko, State OF Nevada, has filed in this
Office his application to enter under
the provisions of Secs. 2SOG and 23O7
Of the Revised Statutes of the United
States. the following described land,
viz:
Lot 4 of the SWH of Sec. Is, Twp.
sc n, r. "a E., NJ. d. B. & NJ, con,
tanning 1894 acres.
ANY and all persons claiming AZ
versely the lands described, or desir.
ing 10 object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal TO applicant.
should file their affidavits of protest
in this office, on or before the 31st
day of August, 1915.
JOHN e. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication July 10, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-22
WHAT THE ANTI-sALooN LEAGUE
RESOLVED.

The convention of the Anti-Saloon
League at Atlantic City, July 9Th to
9Th, was attended by about 10000 Pro-
.h~ibitionists.
The resolutions adopted noted with
especial satisfaction 1.-The rapidly
changing tone Of the public press. and
the fact that hundreds Of daily news
papers and leading magazines now
bar liquor advertising" The medical
fraternity, big business, and transpor-
tation companies were also compli-
mented for their contributions L the
prohibition reform.
The convention especially commend
ed congress and the federal v
ment for continued support of the an
tt-canteen law, appropriations for rec
reation centers at army posts, the en-
forcement of prohibition in the In
dian country, the abolition of the wine
mess in the navy, the eradication of
liquor selling from the capitol build
ing, the passage of the inter-tate ship
ment law, appropriations for the en-
tertainment OF delegates to the Four
teenth International Congress on Alec
holism, and the majority given to he
HobSon resolution.
President Applauded and Petitioned.
President Woodrow Wilson w
commended for his steadfast refusal
under evidently terrific pressure to
take back the sentiments in favor of
prohibition appearing in his letter to
a Texas citizen" "~H II the same
time he was petitioned to remove the
mentors of the Excise Board of the
District of Columbia. This Excise
Board has fagrantly nulliied the So
called Jones-Works Law enacted for
the regulation of the liquor traffic in
the district.
In addition TO demanding the early
submission of a constitutional amend
ment to the states, the convention re-
quested that congress bar all intoxicat-
ing beverages from Interstate COM
merce, prohibit the United States
mails to liquor advertisers, cease is
suing federal liquor tax receipts in
prohibition territory, enact prohibi-
ton for the District of Columbia. Ha-
wall, Alaska, Porto Rico and the Phil
lippines.
The statement was made without
qualification that: This is a national
issue adv.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-22
APPLICATION NO. 34s6

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Bird day of July, 1915. in accordance
with Section 50, Chapter 40, of the
Statutes of 1913, one Richard L. Wood
of Wells, County of Elko, and state of
Nevada, made application to the State
Engineer of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters of the
State of Nevada. Such appropriation
is to be made from Woods Creek, at a
point in the NEH NWH, Sec. 7 II. 80
NJ r. 63 E. NJ. d. b. & NJ. by means
OF a dam and ditch and 1.6 cubic feet
per second is to be conveyed to the
NWA NWH Sk NWA, NWA SWH,
Sec. 8 T. 80 ~, r. 63 Z. NJ. ID. b. G. NJ.
by means of bitches and there used
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-22
MILK SHOULD Be At
Low TEMPERATURE

WASHINGTON, July 21.-This sum-
mer had proved t the usual number
Of housewives the complexity Of the
problem of caring for milk in hot
weather.
Heat TO the extent accumulated by
allowing milk to stand on a warm
porch or in the sun is enough to start
the bacteria in milk to multiplying at
a rapid rate and thus make it unfit
for use as sweet milk, according to
the dairy specialists of the depart
ment of agriculture. The hot days
also bring the flies, the great germ
carriers, and the clouds of lust lad
en- with bacteria, which, when coming
to rest on milk receptacles will east
ly contaminate the milk.
Milk is regarded as a neutral med
ium for bacteria, and the rapidity with
which the various forms will multi
ply under the proper temperatures is
astonishing. 1t has been shown that
If a cubic centimeter (about one-half
tea-spoonfuD of milk containing 10
bacteria Is kept at 6S per cent tenn
perature for "a hours the bacteria will
have multiplied into about 81, 900. In
the same milk, If held at so per cent
he growth of bacteria would be very
small, possibly as low as 40 in "a
hours. Milk which contains a large
number of bacteria is either not fresh
or has come from a diseased COW or
has otherwise been contaminated.
sFlies are possibly the most dang
erouS bacteria carriers likely to come
in contact with milk. These scaveng-
ers may convey the germs of typhoid
fever or other contagious diseases
from the sick room to the milk. Ty-
phoid epidemics have been caused by
flies spreading the germs. Milk should
be guarded from flies as vigorously as
care would be taken to avoid expos.
ure to disease.
Cows are now put on pasture, and
milk is more easily produced under
sanitary conditions than during the
winter months when the COWS are
stabbed all the time. Milk may be
handled by the most correct and SAM
tary methods known, and yet if il is
not cooled Immediately after milking
and kept cool until consumed, it very
soon begins to change and sour. In
fact, the bacterial content Increases
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-22
02143
02143
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko, Nevada, Land Office

Elko, Nevada, Land Office
July End, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Charles b. Henderson, OF Elko, County
OF Elko, State of Nevada, has filed in
this Office his application to enter un-
der the provisions of Sec. 1906 or 23O7
Revised Statutes of the United States,
the following described land, viz:
The SEA of the SEA of Sec. 16.
Twp. 42 North, Range So East, NJ. d.
d. & NJ, containing 40 acres situate in
Elko, Nevada, Land District, County
Of Elko, State OF Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the lands described, or desir-
ing to'object because of the mineral
character OF the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their aTidavits of protest
in this Office, on or before the 21st
day OF August, 1915.
JOHN l.. ROBBINS.
Register.
First publication July 6. 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-22
O2137
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
First publication July 6, 1915.
Elko, Nevada, Land Office

Eiko, Nevada, Land Office
July End, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Charles d. Henderson, of Elko, COUNTY
OF Elko, State Of Nevada, has filed in
this office his application to enter un.
der the provisions of Sec. 1906 or 1907
Revised Statutes of the United States,
the following described land, viz:
The SWA of the SEA of Sec. IA;
the SEA of the SEX of Sec. Is; and
the NWA of the NEA of Sec. %,
Township AZ North. Range 5S East,
NJ. D. b. & NJ, containing 12O acres
situate in the Elko, Nevada, Land Dis
trict.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
yersely the lands described, or desir.
ing 10 object because OF the mineral
character OF the land, or for my other
reason, to the disposal to applicant.
should file their afTidavits of protest
in this Office, on or before the 2lsi
day or August, 1915.
JOHN f. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication July 6, 1915.