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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
ALIEN RESIDENTS FLOCK
TO BECOME AMERICANS

Applications for naturalization, to be
heard on March 25, next, were filed in
the federal court yesterday, as follows:
Edward William Bull, clerk, of No. %
Kuakini street, Honolulu, born in Lon
don, England, on April 6, 1863, wit
nesses-Edward Henry Frederick Vol
ter and George Edmond Gall; Sam
Softer, soldier, Fort Shafter, Honolulu
born on April 6, 1895, in Galicia, Aus
ItniaJ witnesses-James Frank Fisher
and George Bambury. A declaration
of intention was fled by Arthur JOhI
Horswin, machinist, Of 1854 Palolo Val
ley road, Honolulu, born in Semaphore
south Australia, on February %, 1854.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
TWO BALLS. M JANUARY g.. ..
FOR ARMY RELiEE FUND

There will be two big charity balls
given IN January under the auspices Of
the Army. The balls win take place
in the armory and, will be held on the
nights of the eighteen and nineteenth
of the coming month, The benefit Is
for the Army Relief Society.
The bah which, will take place on
the evening of the eighteenth of Janu-
arv will be under the direction of the
officers of the Army Relief Association
and that on the nineteenth under the
management of the men for the en-.
| listed personnel on 0ahn- "
Last year each post gave o separata
entertainment for the benefit Of the
society, but il was decided TO combine
forces this year and "A large fund Is
expected to be raised from the two
balls. "@l
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
LOTHR0P WILMINGTON
TO MARRY BOSTON GIRL

At a luncheon given recently at the
home of Sherman l.. WhipPle, in War
rem Street, Brookline, Massachusetts,
announcement was made of the engage
ment of his youngest daughter, Miss
Katharyn c. WbipPle, to Lothrop With
ington, son of Mr.. and Mrs. David L
wilmington of Honolulu and captain OF
the Harvard football team in 1910. Mr.
Whipple is one of the leading lawyers
of the Boston bar and one of the mos
prominent Yale men in The Hub. Mr.
Wilmington is among the most promi
nent Of the younger Harvard group an'
his bride elect is charming and pc
pular belle of BroOkline.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
TERRITORY SUES FOR
COLLECTION OF RENTS

Suits for the collection Of rents
and payments of installments on public
lands were filed in the circuit court
Yesterday by Attorney General Stain
back on behalf of Land Commissioner
Tucker against f, =. Irwin, for $50
Nellie Young, 1919; John MahaOlelua
$40; r. b. Irwin, 81; W. G. Achi, 500;
Carl James and Henry Ontai, $l224. An
action to quiet title to property in Ka
lihi was also instituted by the Terri
tory against the United Chinese Sori
ETY..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
HON0LULANS INVITED
TO TRADE CONVENTION

Invitations to attend the meeting of
the National Foreign Trade Council, to
be held in New Orleans, on January
27, 90 and 30, have been received by
several prominent business men of the
city. The meeting is for the practical
and general discussion of the CONNER
cial preparedness Of the foreign com
merce of the United States, to meet
the conditions which may he expected at
the close of the present European war
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17

turned under anomala might chang"
cane roots alone.
The meeting was then adjourned until
half-past nine this morning. Rel 'rts
of committees will be discussed at the
forenoon session. The afternoon will
be devoted to an executive session Oh
labor matters, in the Planters Associa
ton rooms in the Bank of Hawaii
bnilding.
Phe following managers and repre-
sentatives of the agencies were pres
ent:
Among Those Present
Andrew Adams, b. D. Baldwin, II
A. Baldwin, E. F. Bishop, A. W. T
Bottomley, T.. K. Bull, George Chain
ers, J. P. Cooke, VIM. @. Cooke, Jas
Campsie, J. NJ. DOwsett, G. F. Eckart
George Ewart, John FassOth, II. p
Faye, II. FOcke, David Forbes, A
Gartley, James Glib, W. W. GOodale
J. Il. G. Hagens, John Hind, R. Reutol
Hind, VIM. G. Hall, Chas. r. Hemen
way, James Henderson, Richard Ivers
George Jameson, p. G. Jones, Jane
Johuston, Z. Kopke, A. Lidgate, J II
J. r. Myers, W.. G., ogg, /. T. rscL
H. B. PenhAllow, T. II. Petrie, Wn
Pullar, Geo. +. Renton, Geo. Rodiei
John NJ. Ross, John A. Scott, W. {
Smith, F. M. Swanzy, f. D. TennN
IL w. Waldron, l.. J. Warren, job
lWaterhouse, Geo. c. Watt, John Wat
James Webster and L. Weinzheimer.
! All of the planting companies wer
represented excepting Kona Develol
ment Company.
There were also present the follow
ling members of the planters exper
Iment station staff: II. P. Agee, d
rector; o. H. Swezey, DR.. X. s. Norri
DR.. II. L. Lyon and L. d. Larsen.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
NEW POLICE ALARM =
SYSTEM Us ON Mr.

W. l.. Frazee, superintendent oy point
government electric light plante Amert-
yesterday that the, new Gamewe vote,
tenn for the local police static by Cap
expected TO arrive about Decor Dole, who
The apparatus was shipped frazer dldn Z
ton Upper Falls, Massac hnsetts about, sol
lemher 25. II is thought thai the same as
system will take about a mSe ~ -
stall. H
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE.

Chamberlain s Cough Remedy is the
largest selling cough medicine in the
world today because it does exactly
what a cough medicine is supposed to
do. 1t stops coughs and colds speedily
aud efRect1allv. For sale by all dealers.
Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd, agents for
Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
MEMBER OF SWIPES GANG
WHO ESCAPED Is CAPTURED

Moloi, the Hawaiian who escaped
from the license inspector and Prose
cutting Attorney ChiIlingworth several
davs ago in raid made by them on
u Kalihi swipes joint, was arrested and
lodged in the citv prison yesterday on
his return from Hawaii, where he went
~ II member Of the crew of the steam.
cr Helene. The two women who were
his accessories and were captured both
pleaded guilty and were released on
Suspended sentences. They will be
witnesses against Moloi in his trial
which is to take place today.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17

Three Chinese charged with having
opium in possession pleaded guilty be
fore Judge Dole in the federal court
Yesterday Ian Poo was sentenced to
one month : imprisonment costs be
my RENTED; Lee Lung, fined fifty
IolDars aud costs, one half of the fine
to he paid to the informer in the case
"ud Tam Lung will he sentenced on
January }.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-17
Ten Hawaiian Sugar Crops, 190e-1915

OCTOBER I, 1900, TO SEPTEMBER &c. 1915.
by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28

The Age-Herald and Essanay Motion Picture contest is developing enthusiasm Changes are shown in many districts.
 Nell Bond, Russellville, Ala, District No. 5, is in the lead in her district, putting Jean Lemert, Bessemer, in second place Thelma Porter, Woodward. makes a good showing by taking third place in District No. 5.
 The large polling of votes carries with it some adequate idea of the widespread interest in the movie campaign and the popular and energetic young ladies who are standing as candidates. And, as a matter of fact the contestants are Jus. warming up to the campaign. No one candidate has acquired such lead in any of the five districts as to be able to sit easy. There is evidence that many of the candidates who have not yet begun to figure largely in the vote. according to published tables, are holding their strength in reserve and will begin to show it discreetly from now on.
 The motion picture campaign has as sumed in many cases all the elements Of a political campaign, and that good poli- tics will be shown at the finish Is not to be doubted in view of the fact that all the young ladies are thoroughly en- toying the good natured "tug of war. Who will go to Chicago and the Essanay studio? is the kuestion on every lip. Go 1t, girls. may the best one win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
COMMISSION FORM
 BILL IS INTRODUCED
Provides Amendment for New Plan of County
 Government
By l.. 2. BETTY

Montgomery, August 27.-(Speciai., Commission form of government for every county in Alabama is provided in bill introduced in the senate today oy Sem ator Harry T. Hartwell of Mobile. The bil; provides for constitutional amend ment in order that the new plan or government may be put into operation in counties desiring to adopt the system.
 Salient features of the bill are provisions for the election by the several counties of three commissioners, who snail have supreme control in all county affairs; the abolition of the offices of sheriff.. tax as sessor. tax collector and all other county officers except judicial and hcalzh officers and the referendum and recall.
 Salaries of commissioners range from SlcG0 to s75oo annually. accord 1s to pop u;aucn.
 Under provision of the bill an election can be held in the several counties of the state for the adoption of the commits sion r.an of government if authorized by the constitutional amendment, upon the call Of 1 per cent of the population Of the county according to .he fast federal census.
 The Hartwell bill was referred to the committee on counties and county 5oun- dtries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
PASSAGE OF REVENUE BILL,
 BLOW TO CORPORATIONS
Measure Provides That Foreign and Domestic Corporations Pay Taxation Rate 75 Gents Per Thousand Flat In stead of 30 Cents Per Thousand Up to S50,000
 and Graduated Scale Downward Therefrom
Fly HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery. August 27.-(Special )-In the passage through the senate of the revenue bill, the governor and the ex- emptionists achieved a notable victory. Foreign and domestic corporations, how ever suffered a defeat
 As is known, the senate concurred with the house in its opinion that exemption from taxation should be extended certain infant industries, and in it's opinion that 1t would be outrageous to deprive the governor of his right without restriction, to name the members of the state tax commission. However, the senate changed the basis on which corporations in the past raid the state its franchise taxa ton. Formerly, the corporations paid 50 cents per thousand up to s5o0o0, and therefrom paid on graduated scale downward. The senate amended this pro vision so that the corporations will be required to pay at the rate of 75 cents per thousand flat.
 The revenue bill as amended in more than loo particulars, will go to the house tomorrow The house-resenting as ii does the action of Senator Lusk in re- writing in an hour or two a bill in the drafting of which a recess committee expended practically an entire summer Will fail to concur, it is believed, in all of the amendment. The bill will, there fore, go to a conference committee to be named by Lieut.-Gov. Thomas E. Kilby and Speaker Carmichael.
 This committee will concern itself only, according to indications, with the sections of the bill which were amended. It is, therefore, certain, that respecting ex- emptions, nothing will be done. It is certain, also, that no action will be taken tending to deprive the governor of his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28

portance. Among the more important of the bills was one by Representa- tive Fite of Marion providing for cleo tions on the question of levying spe- Cial school taxes in counties and school districts in the event the people of the state sustain the local taxation amend : ment to the constitution.
 The house also passed Representa- tive Tarrant's bill appropriating $15,- 900 for the payment of sheriffs feed bills to January IS, 1915.
 measure that created much dis cussion was Senator Holmes bill giv- ing counties that have no poorhouses the right to pay paupers not more than SC a month. The bill was passed after considerable debate. several members opposing the bill on the grounds that such a practice might be dangerous.
 Other bills passed at the morning session were:
 By MT. Chamberlain of Mobile. to confer upon county health officers the right to enforce the nuisance laws against nonresidents.
 By MT. Wilson of Mobile, to create d state board of horticulture and 10 provide for the regulation and pro- lection of orchards. The bill was lrawn by the horticulturists and or chardists of south Alabama.
 Among bills introduced was a meas ure by Representative Welch of Jef- ferson dividing Jefferson county into five commissioners districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
SESSIONS LOBBYIST DECLARES WELSH DenOunces Local Man for Defeat of Jefferson
 County Bill
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, August 27.-( -(Special)-In keeping with The Age-Herald story of this morning, today at noon, Representative Welsh of Jefferson denounced Walter Ses- sions, one of the best-known residents of Birmingham, lobbyist. Representative Davie of l3ibb had pre- viously moved that the vote b. means of which Pettus county on yesterday was done to death be reconsidered. Mir Welsh. in support of that resolution, declared that the bill had been defeated by lob byists. pr. Hogan demanied to know t, whom MT. Welsh referred. and MT. Welsh replied
 Waiter l.. Sessions.'
 Dr. Hogan demanded that MT. Welsh make known the members of the house who had been approached by MT. Sessions. MT. Welsh replied that that information could be furnished. but that it was none of the business of Dr. Hogan" The house agreed to take up the resolu- tion Of Representative Davie respecting reconsideration on the second legislative day of the ensuing week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
PENSIONS FOR AGED SCHOOL
 TEACHERS PROVIDED FOR
By l.. s. BETTY

Montgomery, August 2l.-(Special) ) After a long debate, the house this morning passed the bill of Represen- tatiye Grayson of Mobile providing a pension for aged school teachers of Mobile county. The measure provides that teachers who have reached the age of 60 years and who have had 80 years experience in school work in Mobile county shall receive a pension of $40 annually. provided they are in indigent circumstances.
 The measure was debated at length and furnished material for considerable humor on the part of certain members of the house Representatives Gray |. son, Weakley and Davis supported the bill strongly. The measure finally passed by a vote of 66 to 16.
 As is known, a bill providing pen sions for teachers of the state who had reached the age of 50 years was Introduced in the house and senate early in the session. There was so much opposition to the general bill that 1t was withdrawn and local bill. af- fecting Mobile county only was intro dueed
 The house session was largely rou- tine. A number of bills were passed, none of which was of any great im-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28

right to make appointments. In other words, this conference committee will eliminate the Lusk amendments and re- turn bill practically identical with that drafted in the summer by the recess com mittee. When the bill is returned, very few days will remain prior to the ad- journment of the legislature, and both houses will be compelled to accept the bill. or forego the enactment of any rev. enue bill. In the latter event. the reve- nue bill of 1911 will remain for the en- suing four years, in force, and inasmuch as this bill contains nothing tending to equalize taxation the work of the re- cess committee will be rendered null and void.
 There Is every reason to believe that at least four of the six members who will compose the conference committee will be members of the recess committee on finance and taxation. This fact as- sures the safety of exemptions, and means, too, the striking out of the senate amendment respecting franchise taxation. But does 1t mean necessarily that the ac- ton of the house and senate upholding the governor in his right to name the members of the tax commission being in- dorsed?
 This question may be answered emphati- ically in the affirmative. Neither the lieu- tenant governor nor the speaker favored the plan of the prohibition lobby to deny Governor Henderson any right which from time immemorial other governolli have exercised And then Speaker Car michael said this afternoon:
 'The committee will not attempt to em- barrass or harass the governor. I am sure that the members or the house will not and feel confident that the senate members will also refrain from playing partisan or spiteful politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
HEALTH MEETING
 IS HELD IN SELMA

Selma, August 27-(Special. )The mass meeting of citizens of Selma held Friday night in the auditorium of the Young Mems Christian association to discuss general health conditions in Selma and Dallas county was largely attended. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Selma Medical association, and dur ing the evening several impromptu ad- dresses were made by the members of that organization as well as business men of the city.
 The feature of the meeting was the address delivered by Dr. w. H. Sanders, state health officer, who spoke upon gen. eral health conditions throughout the state and of the vital necessity of each county in the state employing a phy- sician to give his entire time. The em- ploying of such a physician by each county will become compulsory. he stated, if a measure now pending before the legislature is enacted.
 The meeting held Friday night will re- suit in a vast improvement it Is thought in the health conditions of the city and county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
OTHERS WILLING
 TO AGREE WITH PAT

London, August 22.-(Special)- )-Char,es w. Holman, the American agricultural ex- pert, who has been studying cooperative farming in IfielA3d in the interests of the University of wisconsin, and who recent ly was the guest of Sir Horace Plunkett says that in some of the more remote distrlcts.in the Emerald Isle the peasants have decidedly queer ideas about the war. It is their firm conviction, by the way that most of the fighting on the allies side is being done by the Irish.
 With one veteran tiller of the soil in Roscommon, Holman had this amusing di- aogue
 And what do ye think of the war, sur?" began Pat.
 Its terrible business, of course' re- piled Holman. Do you think we'll be gittin' them Ger mans over here, sur'' "Oh. no. I shouldn't think so." Well, l dunno, sur" persisted Pat, '"tis the general belief hereabouts that they'll be comin' very soon now But I must say, sur, them Dardanelles are much better fighters than I thought they'd be-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
SENATE SUSTA|NS ]. HENDERS0N'S VETO
Measure Which Repassed the House Fails in
 Senate
ny l.. S. BETTY

Montgomery, August 27.-(Special) )-The senate today, by a vote of g to g, sus- tained Governor Henderson's veto on the attorney general bill, which yesterday passed the house over the executive s veto by a large majority.
 An effort was made by Senator Bonner ation of the measure until next week. but the members insisted on immediate action. As is known, the attorney general bill has been one of the most warmly contested measures that have been before the sen ate this session, and a large majority of the senate showed a desire to dispose of the bill without further delay.
 Senators Lee of Etowah, Lewis of Ma con and Miner of Lamar lead the fight oh the question of sustaining the governors s veto, and the contest soon developed into a one-sided affair.
 Senator Denson of Greene, who formerly supported the bill, today voted against it on the ground that a substitute measure was being prepared which would meet the governors objections.
 The substitute bill, according to Senator Denson, will contain the various provisions suggested by the executive in his veto message. small appropriation will be allowed the attorney general with which to pay salaries of his assistants, and to take care of other necessary expenses, but the appropriation of s12,500 annually, provided in the bill, will not be allowed Provision will also be made by which the governor will be able to engage special counsel
 Another feature of the substitute meas ure will require the attorney general to prosecute cases in counties in which pub lie funds are involved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
BOGUS MANAGER HAD
 TRAINS WATT FOR HIM

London, August (SpecialD Apropos of the lSnighthood recently conferred upon William Forbes, the famous general manager of the Lon don, Brighton and South Coast rail- Way, one of his personal friends tells me of a rather amusing experience which befcll him some years ago.
 In company with James Dredge, the late owner and editor of Engineering, Sir William ran down to country house not far from one of the stations oil his own line an1 there succumbed to the hospitality of his host to such an extent that he lost the last train back to town that night. This. be it ex- plained was before the days when mo- tor cars were in universal use
 It was imperative that Sir William should he at his desk early on the following morning. but he gave him. self no uneasiness, explaining to his host that there was a boat train due through at 1 or ? in the morning and that owing to the urgency of his bus mess, he would have the stationmaster stop it
 Sir William, as it happened, had never been in this precise locality be- fore and on presenting himself to the stationmaster was astounded to re- celve the most impolite greeting pos- aible from that functionary who in quired what was his little game?
 Tt just happens" said the station master that Mir. William Forbes lives in this neighborhood, so we know him well, and he ain't a bit like you. We know him especially we'll because he quite often has an express train stopped when he is pressed for time"
 Naturally the amazed Sir William had no difficulty in establishing his identity. whereupon it was the station masters turn to collapse. It appeared That local resident of some means had conceived this ingenious plan of getting up to town whenever it suited his convenience and had succeeded in completely fooling the local official Needless to say, his 'privilege" was withdrawn from that day-or night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
WILL NOT DISCUSS
 THE HAMLIN CASE

Fayetteville, Ark. August 27.-Mrs. M. J. Coleman, mother of Mrs. Momie Ham, lin. indicted for murder at Jackson, Ky, today refused to discuss her daughter s case. Mrs. Coleman and Mrs Hamln and the latters two sons came here from Ok lahoma City two months ago, and Mrs. Hamlin left about month ago.
 Little is known of them here
 A local physician who dressed slight injury to one of Mrs. Hamlins sons come- time ago said she told him she was anx- ious for the wound to heal as she wished to go to Kentucky to visit wealthy and eccentric aunt who had bequeathed her a large estate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
PERSIANS ATTACK
 RUSSIAN CONSUL

London. August 27.-9:45 p. m.)-A Reu- ter dispatch from Petrograd says that re- ports from Teheran, Persia, declare the Russian and British consuls and their military escort have been attacked at Kenghever by an armed band led by M c. Schunemann, the German consular agent at Tabriz. The Britishers defend ed themselves with rifles. but suffered some losses, the dispatch says. The mes- sage adds:
 "A cabinet meeting was held, with the result that request was sent to the commander of Persian brigade of Cos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
WISHES TO AMEND
 THE LICENSE BILL
A Tax of 10 Gents on Each Liquor Shipment Would Add $100,000
 to States Revenue

Montgomery, August 27.-Senator Oscar Lewis of Macon has offered an amend ment to the general license bill requiring a tax of 10 cents on each shipment of liquor delivered in the state. It is claimed that the tax, if imposed, will bring in the neghborhood of s10O,00o additional revenue to the state annually.
 The amendment required the transpor- tation company to attach to each ship ment a tag issued by the state depart ment of agriculture. The tag will con- tain in writing the declaration of the con signee that he is receiving the liquor for his own personal use and not for illegal purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-28
Norwegian Steamer Searched

Berlin. August 27.-(By Wireless to TuckertonD = The Overseas News agency today says: "The Norwegian minister at Berlin has telegraphed his government that mail carried by the Norwegian steamer Haakon VII is on it's way to Norway. The mall pouches we're opened and searched for contra band letters" Christ:ana dispatches last week said the Haakon. bound from Bergen to 11ngland. was halted and her mails seiYed by German submarine The Norwegian government protested and demauded return 6f the malls.