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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
Villa Knous Value of Machine
Guns, Says Surgeon Of Sonoma

knew how to use them. 1t was his
custom to travel at night and attack
early in the morning. The Mexicans
are great horsemen and we certainly
used to cover lots of ground during
those night marches. After villa had
located the enemy's camp he would
establish q battery of machine guns in
a commanding position and when all
was ready would send the cavalry on a
charge into the camp These sur
prise attacks, were nearly always sue
cessful and wheh the cavalry had stir
red things mp They would deploy to
the right and left, leaving the ground
clear for the machine guns. l will
not dwell on what followed -".
Dr. Macauley explained that he was
not driven into Villas army, but with
other Americans joined because they
believed he was fighting just cause.
villa had been a raneher near me-"
he said, and joined with him when
-ranching BECAME impossible, but when
he becameIa bandit and wanted to
shoot everything in sight, l, with
others, left him. 80
Hard Mountain Travel =.-,a r..
When I left Villas army crossed
the Sierra Madre with two faithful
Mexicans and after many hardships
reached the coast and took ship for
New York arriving there with good
deal less than what I had when left.
We crossed the mountains at an alti-
tilde of II, 600 feet living on bacon and
beans and what game we could shoot.
An interesting experience that had
while crossing the mountains was
that when we reached the 5000 foot
level they were covered with enormous
pine trees and for three days we did
not see the sun or the sky. Some of
the trees were three feet through and
grew very close together -. go =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
DREADNOUGHT VS.. BATTLE CRUISER
ISLIYHY DEBATEIN WASHINGTON

by the senate committee on naval az
fairs. The entire battle of the North
Sea the. will be fought over when
the measure comes up for debate in
the senate.
Senator Tillman has taken advanc.
ed ground on the dreadnought ques-
ton. He not only favors adding two
vessels of that type to the program.
but desires to go several steps better
and construct the greatest fighting
monster in the worlds, history. He
proposes to build ship that would
cost $35,000,000. According to his
idea this ship would be 1000 feet long.
los feet wide and fitted with 1S-ineh
guns. In his Judgment such vessel
would be indestructible. He Will urge
the authorization Of such craft both
before his committee and in the sen.
ate. ".:
II NJ Tf1lman's plan should be
adopted the activities Of the great
dreadnought must be confined to the
Atlantic coast. The Gatun dam locks
of the Panama canal are but 1000 feet
long and only ITO feet wide. 1t would
be impossible to pass such a vessel
as described on so narrow a margin.
The minimum depth of water in the
canal is Al feet. which would be am.
pie In all probability for the new type
proposed. But sufficient water for
the passage of such a ship would re-
quire enlargement of the locks at en-
ormous expense. 1t Is unlikely that
Congress would seriously entertain
suggestion Of that character, especial
ly in view Of the existing demand for
economy.
For many years It has been Sena.
tor rrlnan's idea for this country to
build the biggest engine of destruc.
ton ever devised and be done with
1t. Now, as chairman of the naval
affairs committee, he has an opportu-
nifty 20 insist that his theory be put
INTO practical execution.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
GOTHAM BANKERS
THINK i. 5. CAN
FLOAT BIGLOAN
Money to Finance Mexican War
Would Be Easily Raised, is
Opinion in New York

According to New York newspapers,
bankers of the metropolis who were
interviewed two weeks ago in regard
to the raising of funds by the United
States government for financing the
military operations In Mexico said
that they had received no intimation
from Washington on the subject, but
expressed the opinion that there
would be no difficulty in floating a
large loan should one be deemed nee.
essary. They SAID. that the people of
this country had large sums of idle
cash, and the banks were also in a
position where they could absorb gov.
eminent securities.
Leading bankers in Gotham pointed
out that the government was about 10
come into possession of a consider
able sum of money due it in the form
Of corporation and income taxes,
which would be sufficient to take care
of current needs. Moreover, they said
that the treasury could put out an
issue of $50,000,e coo or more of Panama
Canal 3 per cent bonds, which Would
be readily taken up by investors.
1t was also suggested that IL need
be the United States could put out
one-year certificates bearing per
cent interest. J..
In the opinion of bankers the situa-
ton In Mexico is not such as to in
sdicate a likelihood of long war. With
this view in mind, bankers say that
there is at the moment no reason for
specializing as to an extensive financi.
al program. 1t was intimated, how
ever, that in the event the trouble in
Mexico lasts for any length of time
with increasing expenses, the United
States may find 1t necessary to resort
to tax legislation. Such enactments,
bankers say, will probably take the
form of increased taxes on income and
perhaps a stamp tax on checks and a
tax on coffee and tea. @....... s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
EERGHHN News and notes Of the Service aN.ZEN
GNELAH2G y y in Hawaii and Elsewhere u e ZN-AZK1
DEWEY SAYS JUTLAND CONFLICT
PROVES naval BOARD WISDOM

garding appropriations for dread.
noughts or battle cruisers.
Later the battlecruiser has been
attracting much attention to itself be.
cause the Incidental clashes OF the
present war have been battles be-
tween scout ships. So the clamor
this spring has been very largely for
hattlecruisers.
Big Ship Final Issue.
The dreadnought has attracted very
little attention because she has not
heretofore been in the fighting. The
public did not see that the very ex.
istence of British dreadnoughts In.
! the North sea resulted In the bottling
up of all Germany. II did not gem
orally realize that the battleship was
performing it's purpose without the
necessity Of fighting. The present
clash, however. demonstrates that In
the final issue II Is the dreadnought
which means victory or defeat.
This battle seems also to have
proven the value Of that other branch
Of the fighting fleet which has been
given most attention In the Amerl-
can navy, the destroyer. The many
opportunities for usefulness and the
great possibilities OF execution which
rest with these little shils seems to
have been demonstrated.
The battle of Skagerrack seems to
have shown that the United States
has chosen wisely in selecting the
units upon which she would depend
In making fleet from appropriations
that made II impossible to have ali
the units desired.
The usefulness OF the battIecruis-
er has not been disproven, but the
inadvisability of depending upon fast
Hghtly-armored vessels In clash In
which dreadnoughts are engaged IL
shown"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15

DR.. H. Macauley, the new surgeon on
the Oceanic steamer Sonoma, which
left here for San Francisco Tuesday,
had lived for many years in Mexico
and after the trouble started down
there and the different warning fac
tons had taken turns destroying his
property, he Joined Villas forces and
for nearly two wears travelled with his
army in the capacity of a doctor.
That DR.. Macauley had great num-
Der of very interesting experiences is
needless to say, and before the steam
ar sailed he gave an accounted sthe
life which the soldiers of Villa lead
and the methods of their warfare
Warning Factions Take Property
After 25 years of active practise
In New York / retired and went to
Mexico where / took up land" said
DR.. Macauley. Il did very well until
the trouble started and then my prop
erty was seized first by one govern
ment and then another until found
1t was of no use to continue as a
rancher so / quit and joined with
Villa, who was then fighting Huerta.
was chief surgeon of a division and
for over year we experienced great
hardships. r."
For time after I Joined, the
United States recognized Villa and we
were able to obtain plenty of ammuni-
ton, but this did not last and soon
Carranza became she real Mackay'
and Villa began fighting whoever dis
puted him. Always in private he ex-
pressed hatred for America and that
was the cause of his raid on Columbus.
or course, l had left Mexico before
that happened.
Villa Traveles at Night
villa did not have any aeroplanes
or automobiles" continued DR.. Macaul-
ey, 'but he did have machine guns and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15

Louis, commander-in-chief of the Uni
ted Spanish War Veterans, with other
officials Of that organization, is en-.
gagged in organizing regiment OF
veterans, fully cSficered and equip
ped, to be offere4 to the government
the moment call for volunteers is
issued. Spanish War veterans plan
to organize several regiments.
Representative E. E. Denison of IL
Iinois, offered Secretary Baker fully
organized regiment, differed by men
of military training and experience.
the day following President Wilson's
call for the militia.
Senator Thomas Taggart Of Indiana
wired Governor Ralston that he would
resign from the senate, organize and
equip a regiment for service in Mexi-
co If volunteers are called for.
Col. Horace A. Rumsey, excise com.
missioner Of st. Louis, plans to or.
ganize a regiment OF volunteers.
Some of the offers unquestionably
come from men who would like to
head the regiment or other organiza.
ton which they propose to raise. A
large number of offers come from
persons whose motives are. purely
patriotic and who have no apparent
thought of selfish gain or glory
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
new COLT ARMY
PISTOL SHOOTS
HARD ZOO YARDS

With range of 200 yards, the new
Colts As service automatic pistol is
a gun with a punch and one which
admired keenly. g.
The weapon is the regulation pistol
carried in the United States army.
1t has 50 parts in its cosmos" AID
is possibly the hardest-shooting pistol
that has ever been used in the army.
Its power is considerably greater
than many of the types of rifles used
in bygone years by the United States
army. .-.".. J.-...- p.
Several dozen cases of these pistols
were shipped to Camp Wythecomb,
Oregon, according to, the Portland
Evening Telegram, before the troops
left, and were included in the equip
ment issued to all the guardsnen OK
cept the infantry companies, where
only the officers were provided.
The new service pistol has two dis.
tinct advantages over the old-time
Colt ravolver-it can be aimed as
rapidly as one can point with his In
dex finger, and with almost as great
degree of accuracy, and, no matter
what the condition of the magazine,
full or empty, the weapon always lies
BALANCED in the. hand.
Seventy per cent of the weight OF the
weapon is in the butt" as is the mag
azine, so that the diminishing weight
of the magazine load during repeated
firing has no effect at all upon fixed
aim: a.-.s g..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
WAR WITH MEXICO WOULD TAKE
MANY SHIPS AWAY FROM TRADE

Z. Attention was called to the fact that
in the Spanisf-American war, and
more recently when the Expedition was
despatched to Vera Cruz, the govern
iment chartered ships at market rates,
principally from the companies en-
gagged in ooastwise, trade. At that
time, however, the position, of these
companies was, very different; they
had ships free and seeking charter;
while the rates which the government
had to pay were much lower than
would be the case today. :.
It was pointed out that the number
of ships which the government would
require would depend entirely upon
the plan of campaign adopted. If the
principal attack were concentrated
along the Texan border fewer ships
would be needed, but if, as is be-
lieved more probable in case of war,
expeditionary forces, were landed on
the coast, the amount of tonnage
necessary would be large.
There was generally. an inclination
to discount the seriousness OF the stu
alton. At the same time, shipping men
were unwilling to be quoted and as
serted that it was useless to make any
predictions until the condition of war
became fact, which they did not re-
gard as assured. The withdrawal OF
ships from the coastwise trade would
chiefly affect the Atlantic and Gulf
ports, 1t was said, and would probably
cause an advance in coastwise freight
rates. =.. ....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
Great Battle Justification oil
Dreadnought. is Opinion of
Manila Bay Hero

In an article written by Admiral
George Dewey, hero of Manila Bay,
for the Navy League, Admiral Dewey
asserts that the recent sea battle be-
tween the British and German fleets
off the mouth of the SkageFrack May
81, has proven a glorification Of the
dreadnought, and has justified the
program advised by naval experts of
the United States for the last 20
years. The admiraI's article is print
ed in the San Francisco Examiner Of
July 2, and says in part:
The battle off Skagerrack seems to
have justified the position which has
long been taken by The experts of the
General Board of the American Navy,
q position which has met the approx.
al Of most American authorities and
which has been crystallized into the
program which America has followed.
Board Favored Dreadnouohts.
The General Board has recon.
mended for Is years that the United
States continue the policy of placing
its chief reliance in big ships Since
the dreadnought came into being II
mas AudlnldiuSu that THAT NesScl
should be made the backbone of the
fleet. If appropriations were suffi'
cient to provide but one class OF
ships, the General Board has insisted
that they be dreadnoughts.
There is a constant tendency on
the part Of the public to go Off at a
tangent in its enthusiasm for the
class Of ship that at a given time il
attracting wide attention. Last fall
for instance, the public clamored for
many submarines and favored disre.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
Citizens learn
SOLDERING At
MONTEREY CAMP

MONTEREY, Cal, July 15.-Doc-
tors, lawyers, merchants, bankers and
others form the professional and bus
mess circles 81 the far western states
are here in large numbers studying
the art of war at the Business Mems
Military Training Camp, which open
ed Monday at the PresidiO under the
auspices OF the War Department. APP
proximately 1000 enrolled. The camp
closes August 5.
Tutors from the United States army
will endeavor to instil into the re-
cruits enough knowledge Of military
science to make them. capable Of hoI4s
ing officers commission In yOlun-
teer army.
The rockies will live soldiers
lives, to an extent Their days will
be spent afieId and in camp learning
and practising military theories. They
will wear khaki, sleep under canvas
and subsist on soldiers fare at mess
tables. There win be sham battles.
marches, drill lessons on first aid and
pract Sc on the gun ranges
Sixty acres have been set aside at
the Preside for the camp. Electrical.
ly lighted tents with wooden floors
have been erected and 100 shower
baths have been provided.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
WAR MUNITIONS SHIPPEDN2l
MONTHS WORTH S4S0,OO0,OOO

ed shrapnel and shells. however, and
the total exports OF these articles II
arrived at by the authorities from an
examination of the figures represent.
ing unenumerated exports Of iron and
steel. At the beginning Of the war
these miscellaneous shipments aver
aged about $1.300,O00 per month. For
the period of the war unenumerated
exports Of iron and steel have aggre-
gated $125,015. 021, Of which 1t IL esti-
mated upward Of $90.000.000 IL repre-
scented by shrapnel and shells, making
grand total Of approximately $3.50
100000 of ammunition. explosives and
firearms shipped during the war pc
Rod
with these impressive totals on
record there will naturally be some
curiosity as to the basis Of the recent
statement made by the Secretary Of
Commerce to the effect that our cur.
rent shipments of war material con-
stitute but 10 per cent Of our exports
AS matter of fact, our exports Of
ammunition, explosives and firearms
alone have amounted to about Is per
cent of our total shipments Of mer.
chandise Of all classes, and when to
this total are added such of our ex
ports Of iron and steel, automobiles.
saddlery, harness, boots, shoes, cloth
ing and food products as are strict.
ly classifiable as war material, the
.absurdity Of the secretary's statement
Is clearly apparent"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
Need of Vessels to Transport
Troops and Supplies Makes
Shipping Men Talk

Copies of New York papers reaching
Honolulu this week contain news that
shipping men of the metropolis have
been discussing the probable action of
the United States with regard to OBJ
tanning vessels for transportation Of
troops and supplies to Mexico, pro-
yided war with that country arises.
No estimate of the number of ships
which the government would need
could be obtained, this depending
more or less directly upon the serious
mess and duration of the difficulties, but
it was recognized that a considerable
amount of tonnage would probably be
required NJ liz
Naturally the government would
turn to the coastwise lines first" said
the general manager of one company,
/ because the greatest part of the
American merchant fleet is engaged In
this trade and because such American
vessels as are now employed in for
eign trade are more valuable there
than those in the eoastwise business"
Would Rates Be Lower? ..:. ...-..
A feature of the situation, which
was viewed with some alarm, was the
possibility that the government might
reuuisition the ships at lower than
market rates. This course has been
followed by Great Britain. which has
established Blue Book rates for the
shipping which she has commanders
ed. In view of the high prices for
tonnage prevailing today, it is. be,
lieved that the government would very
probably follow some such course.
Government Chartered Ships -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
ARMY STAMPING
OUT J0Y.RIDING
NSTO[EN CARS
Hawaiian Department Working
With Civil Forces to Help
Protect Oahu Citizens

Joy-riding by soldiers on Oahu, who
take for this purpose automobiles not
belonging to them, is being stamped
out by the Hawaiian department,
which is imposing severe penalties for
offenses Of this nature.
This week three soldiers, Pvts.
Henry c. Burnett, Edward lCapertcsn
and Celestin A. Fresnel, Company A,
End Infantry, were sentenced to dis
honorable discharge from the army
and to serve nine months in mill
tary prison for taking an automobile
belonging to the territory on June 8
and joy-riding around the island in it
while partially intoxicated.
In connection with this case a state
ment issued by the Hawaiian depart
ment headquarters, outlining the de.
partment's policy, is of interest. 1t
says In part:
1T is apparent that il this offense
Is unchecked II will encourage per.
sons who might know nothing of the
operation OF automobiles to take them,
whether sober or partially intoxicated,
and attempt to operate them.
This places in the hands Of ire
sponsible persons, generally partially
intoxicated, with no assurance OF any
knowledge or control of these power.
.ful vehicles. automobiles which may
and reasonably must be expected TO
run down, main or kill inoffensive, In
nocent people entitled to use the
streets.
For the same man that will take a
chance by unlawfully taking away and
using valuable property of another
will take chance in seeing how close
: he can run to child without hitting
it in order to see it run.
1T will be recognized that the civil
community has thus turned loose upon
IL q menace of q eat proportions, with
cut any Of the protection with whichit
seeks to provide itself in requiring
of owners and authorized drivers OF
automobiles proficiency In driving
these machines
ct is proper for the court TO take
into consideration the action had by
the civil community in protecting IL.
self from this menace This is TO
charge this offense as malicious In
jury to property and award punish.
ment of years imprisonment or a
fine Of $1,000. (Sec. 4025. Revised
Laws of Hawaii, 1881"
In concession with this case atten'
ton was invited to an Endorsement is.
sued by the Hawaiian department
headquarters June Is, On the proceed
irgs of a special court which awarded
three months CONTINENT az hard Ia
Dor and twothirds of pay for like
period for an offense similar to the
one charged against the three soldiers
Both the policy of the Philippine de
partment and the Hawaiian depart
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-15
WARDEPARTD|ENT.
HAD OFFERS BY
SCORE MGENIL

When the recent Mexican crisis was
at its height the War Department, IN
the last few days Of June, received
thousands of offers from individuals
to serve the United States IN person
or to raise companies, regiments, Dri-
,gades, and even larger units OF vol
tunteer troops, for service In Mexico
in the event of war, says the New
York World Hi. zz.
These offers came in since Presi-
dent Wilson sent Gen. Funston to
Vera Cruz. At that time, there was
a large volume of offers to raise vol
unteer organizations. They have been
coming more or less regularly ever
since. The number increased slight
" following the Columbus raid and
at other times when the Mexican SIT
uation looked worse than usual.
Remarkable, Army Officers Say.
! Army officers regard the number
and character of the offers as re-
,markable. Unless those making the
offers give publicity to them the pol
icy of the department is not to do so.
War Department officials and army
officers generally are satisfied that
there would not be the slightest diff
Guilty In, raising volunteer army up
to. 100000. This conviction is not
based on the offers received, except
as it indicates the prevalence Of the
martial spirit throughout the country.
The offers come from persons in
all walks of life; native and natural
lied citizens, white men, black men
and red men.
Sioux Indians Volunteered. 49,.
Senator Edwin s. johnson of South
Dakota has asked the War Depart
ment if it could use from 500 to 1000
Sioux Indians from the Greenwood,
Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Cheyenne, Low
er Brule. and Standing Rock Agen'
cies.- He told Secretary Baker that
the Sioux Indians would make capital
soldiers in the Mexican country and
that they are very eager to go. Sec
rotary Baker has not given Senator
Johnson a definite answer.
Representative Jeff McLemore OF
Texas is ready to raise a regiment
for Mexican service If he can get a
word of encouragement from the ad.
ministration. Mr. McLemore was the
author of the resolution to keep Am
orleans off armed merchant ships.
al can gather together 1000 rough
riders in Texas who know the Mexi.
can country like a book. said Mr.
McLemore. Every man would be a
thoroughbred and a daredevil when
it came to chasing Mexicans."
Representative L. c. Dyer of ST