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The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-12
Secretary Declares Nation Must
Have First Call On Shipyards
and Steel Plants Or construc-
ton Work Will Be Delayed
ASKS Committeeman TO
MEET THIS EMERGENCY
Secretary Baker Intimates In
Letter To Clark That Volunteer
System Has Finally Proved
Broken Reed To Lean Upon
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WJASHINGTON, December
" l2-The pressing needs of
the army and the navy are to be
brought even more sharply to the
attention of this congress than the /,
.1atf. t-.. ~. ~. 4. -. =. n y
Indeed there has already been
presented to the house naval and
army committees some Of the more
pressing demands for the two bran
ches of Uncle Sans service, and
it is believed here that the pressure
which resulted in the passage OF
bills providing for the increase OF
the army and navy last summer,
will be even heavier as the time
comes for the additional measures
needed to be brought before the
house. '"'
DANIELS TELLS NEEDS
Secretary Daniels appeared be
fore the house naval committee yes
terday and argued that bill max
ing the claim of the government to
preference in military and naval
supplies binding by law instead of
merely a matter of choice on the
part of the manufacturer, become
part of the naval program to. be
adopted this winter.
The secretary told the members
Of the committee that unless some
such legislation as he advocates is
passed, he fears that the construc-
ton of the battleships authorized
by the last session of congress
would be DELAYED indefinitely be-
cause the yards of the nations are
chokcd with orders for private
work.
This is also true Of the steel
plants. Some of the largest Of the
last named, ne declared are work
ing three shifts of men a day and
will not be able to catch up with
their contracts for two years.
= Wants Shipyards
| - Secfctary Daniels told the members
OF the committee that he intends TO ask
congress for six million dollars annu'
ally to be used in the cOnst structiOn and
equipment Of navy yards and of govern.
mPnt shipyards where the impeTatiyely
important work that Is needed by the
Navy can be done without loss Of time,
while awaiting the completion OF seme
private contract
He also outlined the recommendation
of the general board. which urges that
construction Of monster battleships
carrying twelve of the heaviest posi-
blr guns and capable Of doing ut least
% knots an hour These ships would
measure about $4,000 tons burden II the
plans are carried into effect.
Needs of Army
Secretary Baker, had written Il
:, Speaker Clark ON the needs of the Wal
Department. and especially of the prob
lem which has been formed by the con
tiuucd pres nee of the militia as
border guard.
Mr.. Baker said in his message to Mr.
Clark that 1884 guardsmen are on tn,
border and have been there since thu
last day "f August. This Is out of
total Of ld3, 500 guardsmen in the Unit
ed states under the federal service
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-12
PETAIN COMMANDS

PEIAlN Gum M ANDS
According to the report Pctain,
who for months has been with
General Jnffre, the idol OF the
French armies III the fed and
the hero Of the French people at
home. will Immediately assume
command Of the Allies on the
western front.
Just what disposition will be
made Of General Jotfre is not in
timatcd, although it is rumored
that his health has broken down
at last under the terrific strain of
two years OF constant war, dur
ing which never for a moment has
the load Of responsibility been
cased from his shoulders.
In this city there are not lack
ing those who see a significance
in the breaking up of the British
cabinet under Asquith and the
change in the French command
at the front
Military experts point out that
the methods which'have been tried
blythe Joffre regime at the front
and the Asquith regime in politics
have failed and that now both
France and Britain are detcrmin-
ed to give other methods trial.
Ruman1ans Still Retreat
Be that as it may it looks as though
any move that the Allies may make
will come too late to save the armies
of King Ferdinand. They are reported
TO be still falling back before the ham
mer blows of Won Mackensen and Won
Falkenhayn, who are reported to bt
pressing them from the north and south
simultaneously, and to have cut
through the defensive works which the
Rumunians had built on the ralOmit2
River which they have crossed nraI
Receanu.
The line of the BuEeau River, behind
which the Rumanians are attempting
10 find security, is still thirty five milr'
away from the center of the retreatini
armies, and the road to it crossed !
broad plain or plains, affOrding but lit
tie il any protection from pursuing
mvalry and artillery,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-12
Unofficial Rumors From Paris
Receive More 0rLess Confir-
nation BY Private Advices
From the French Capital
J0FFRE'S HEALTH SAID
TO HAVE BROKEN DOWN
Russians Claim To Have Sue
ceeded In Checking the Adyan-
ce Of the Tsutonic Forces
Northeast Of Rumanian Capital
tA..ocia.sd Pres. by FEDERAL wireless,

Nhbboclhtoo FTesa py teoerA "HeiosD
NEW YORK, December r.
~ Overshadowing, all other
news official and unofficial from
the war fronts is the report that
has seeped out of Paris that Cen
eral Joffre is to be superseded by
General Petain, hero of the five
months Of desperate fighting be-
fore Nerdun, and the man whose
v5Ior sud VIM wefeTTesponsibls
for the success Of the French ad-
vance at the Butte 'Tahure in
Champagne.
This report, which has not been
officially confirmed, has been cir
,rIated from mouth to mouth in
France for some time and reach
cd here some days ago, unofficial
", Last night private advices
from Paris to Washington went
far t. confirm it.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-12

Continued on Page 81
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-12

q. g. WEAIHEH BUnEAU,
Dee. n, - last twenty.
-four hours Ffaihfaii. DO.
Tsmperbftre Mia. "a. MAJ /.
~. weathsi clear
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-25

ThM 10 the main tunnel he told mi
about | know. Il ro,s airalgh'
thruugh the mountains Tor ourtmlcH
to Che openings at the WORKINGS In the
opposite Wiley"
"shc stops. she don't 20 no morcg
means Quahhn ns the little motor
rrinds aud halis, then goes forward O.
few feet and stops With q jerk.
"Do you think you ran liz ~" asked
Esther eagerly.
Qunhhn's courage returns us be- notes
IN Esthcra question tone N conll
drnco In his ability ~ an amateur
electrical engineer
"lln. he says "rlcuiy time I ix
the ORGAN. lind what's the m1lter
and IT'S this" Ana hc llmns from the
scat aud under un electric li-li n a
Wide pari NJ the tunnel where Doe mo
tor his halted hr proceeds To csamlnc
Il with the nlr of one who desires 10
impress an hcholdcn with hIs deep
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-25

"llc Is ilne young man, John Pow
Ell ". my dear" said the kindly wife
Of the mlno boss. II will take good
care ~ you, and In the morning my
husband VIII have one Of the boys
drive you TO the railroad station. Mr..
Powell has gone 10 SANTA Barbara.
They say he has bought beautiful
new yacht. which Is there To meet him.
lie win protect you aud take care Of
yon. I know aud you know. As for
those msoals you got away from, 1t IL
fourteen rough miles across the noun
tain trail from the north portal Of the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-25

$50 our old friend vlyhn Is after
the dInmondY says the dnppcr little
count rs he turns and faces the framed
photograph OF Vivian Maston that oc'
cuples place Of honor In DurandS
handsomely furnished apartments.
"vl was always clever Remember she
wrote about this stoncy
The handsome Durand strokes MS
close cropped vandyke beard and
muses. u always thought that dln'
mond was q myth" he says hnally.
80 many Of these old aud supposedly
priceless hclrooml turn ont TO be Junk
when IN expert gets his hands on
them" and Frank Durnnd placed q
peculiar emphasis on the word Eek
pert"
I'VE have records Of this so called
diamond from the sky" continued the
arch crook. but nothing much was
known OF Ii except II was supposed 10
he In the possession Of nm old Virginia
family. hut no one knows much OF II,
only there was an old family tradl-
ton clarifying some glmcrnck that per-
haps would prove worthless even II It
really existed"
"Wcll," interIccted the dappcr little
count. m Abe Bloom says there Is
such stone and that II Is worth half
u million you can be- sure Il Is real
diamond mud worth much more. Abe
Bloom and hls little brother, Ike, the
Richmond pawnhrokcr are two Of the
best judges Of diamonds In the coun.
try"
1--WE should know that" nsscnts pu-
rand. I'VE have paid them well more
than once TO come ON TO New York and
appmlsc stones for MS when even we
were In doubt And now good night
We start west tomorrow. Pleasant
dreams about the diamond from the
sky TO you. Felix"
Pleasant dreams about the diamond
from The Sky,
Vivian Manton, 5000 miles away.
dreams Of the diamond.
Quabbn, humble hunchback organ
grinder, Blccplng by n IRE In mine
shed, dreams, too NJ the diamond.
No selfish dream Is Quabba's. There is
one person ON all the earth he loves
above all others, aud that one Is his
young fair mistress. Esther Quabbn
longs and dreams Of the diamond that
no has so strangely found and lost
twice In his lowly life. lie longs for
the diamond that he may give 1t to his
fair young mistress ms a tribute from
her devoted scrvitor. In his dreams
Quabba bchol1s Clarence, the monkey.
his next beloved aud from whom he
long has been parted And In his black
and hairy paws Clarence, the monkey.
extends to his master the diamond from
the sky Then Quabba wakes and
sleeps again, pcrchnncc ngaln to dream.
Since the wreck OF the coach down
the hillside Mnrmadukc Smythc. the
English lawyer, curslng n fate that led
him to lose himself In the wilderness
while seeking the heir Of Stanley for
the Warwlcsshlro onrldom, dreams. too.
by dying fire But his dreams are
not Of diamonds lie dreams a horrld
savage lecrs at him through a mon.
oclc-a savage who Is a stlcklcr for
tho nicotles. For even In his dreams
the timld London lawyer knows that
II Is night. and he Is impressed by the
fact that the savage about to scalp
him. Is attlrcd In dress coat. The
lawyer wakes with a shrek Of fear.
aud ON his ears fall the harsh cronk-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-25
Vivian Mari,on Lies In the Cabin Of
the Yacht.

the Yacht
knowledge of electrical mechanics
There was llsht enough at this point
to make amy slight repairs, provided
poor Quahha was competent TO do so.
Hut nn Intimate knowledge Of the
mechanism Of street pianos ~ hardly
of avail In repairing bulky electric mo.
tors.
"po be- careful" cautions Esther N
anything should happen 10 you would
never forgive myself have heard Of
men being Killed tumpcring with clcc.
trlc wires. Aud look" And Esther
pointed to sign at the side where u
now heading from the main tunnel
was evidently being driven. Tor there.
plain lu the llght from the overhead
lucnudcsccnt bulb, was dngy yet
plain sign NJ warning that read Dan
CERT Blast Ready" Ncar It was %
small black box from which q plunscr
pro.mdcd aud to which coils of in.
'"lN''" WV M''' "l'"'' '''
Even io I'IherH mediterranean eyes
the purpose OF tuc grim looking little
hoA and 'hc coils Nas apparent II
was mechanism Go SET OFT hlnsl ana
TOE BLAST as the sign warned was
ready
Qu1hba realized tho fact as well us
Esihor and reIo1h'od 1ls efforts To
locate tho cause "f tAe trouble IN the
motor and TO get out Of the danger
zone IA' young glr ana TIE poor
hun'hhlch' nr'InE from the peril OF
humu enemies. We're now In danger of
nnnlhII1ting death DO the deserted mine
tunnel at ihis point l'ut such q death
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-25
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP.
TIERS,

A fcud has existed between Colonel Ar
thur Stanley and bis cousin, judge Lamar
Stanley. over nn heirloom, tho diamond
from the nky. found In falIcn meteor by
IN ancestor Also. the succession 10 tha
Stanley carldom ln ENGLAND may come to
an American, ZION daughter o. born
TO the colonel nd the mother dies, the
colonel buys gypsy boy and ruh1ututoa
him. Three years later The gypsy mother
having Ind no part ln this bargain steals
tho glrl, being reared In secret, ana leaves
nor son undotcctod nH the heir The gyp-
~ has obtained possession uf tho diamond
from the aky. and a document with tho
Stanley secret When Esther a grown a
beautiful young girl. HAgar now gypay
queen. returns 10 Virginia with her. Dt.
Lee tho late Colonel Stanlcy'H friend,
adopts Esther. but demands that liagar
turn over 10 him tho diamond from the
nky. Arthur Stanley son " llagnr fmls
In love with Esther and 90 does his cont
panlon and cousin. Blair stanley riFhuul
male heir OF Stanley, In stealing the dia'
mond Blair causes the death Of tho doc
tor and tries later to put the blame on
Arthur. who takes tho diamond from him
Tho sheriff attempts to take Arthur into
custody, hut he oludoa hIH purHucm and
Joins llagar. who reveals his Identity and
upbrada him for his wild life. Nocdlng
money, ne pnwna the diamond In ldrh'
mond Al a hall, at which supposed
New York belle Vivian MarHton. Ia tho
guest Of honor, Arthur and blair ind the
diamond on the visitor. She "a an ndvon-
turcsa who haa borrowed H.
Luke Lowell. llagara gypsy guard,
steals the diamond, and TO avoid detection
"a l.t. AVfI
Richmond and goes 10 tho west. The dia-
mond pnasea Into a mail bag, picked up
BY Qunhba organ grinder Quahhu'a
monkey steals tho diamond. llngnr takes
Esther to Stanley hall
Tom Blake detective Of Richmond,
VII la hired by iagar produce nng,r
prints convlctlng Blair llagnr proposes
silence To Mrs Stanley nH tho price of
Hagurs and Esthorn being received 100
Fairfax society Blair strikes down lia-
gar and steals tho finger prints, lo1ylns
the gypsy domcntod Tho diamond b.
found BY q negro boy and o. taken hy
tramp. The latter De- murdered hy Hung
IL II IL stolen just os Summing party
entom Huns i.la den lllrnr 10 uuum
with Esther among tho ryusloa Marina
c.sc smytho lawyer arrives 90 announce
Arthur IN heir tu the deceased llrl uf
STANLEY Leaning Arthur o. "a fugitive Doe
scckn Blair Instead. To win Nlv,uu bll.r
steals tho diamond, later marrying Der
and leaving for tho west The'r train Dr.
robbed. Vivian losing tho diamond, which
a slain train rohher drops in tho doucrt
Tho $1,000 he Htnlo o. found hy Arthur
now known aa john Powell, sheep hDrdcr
Vivian deserts nlalI. tcllnr him ho muHi
regain the diamond Cor her Lubo Lowell
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-25

ings Of the unseen enemies who con
siantly alarm him. Not redskins, as
he thinks, but grceusklns. Not saw
ages In ambush. but frogs IN the marsh.
Stirred by the frightful memory Of his
dreams. Marmndukc Smythc springs
TO his feet aud discharges his shotgun
into tho marsh Then all is still. The
silence brings back courage to the
heart OF the British barrister lost In
the wilderness.
TIA" he says. 81 must have jolly
well extermlnatcd the savage lroquols!
| will reconnolter, But caution. Mar.
madukc, caution" he counsels himself.
perhaps they are endcavoring to
draw me into an Ambassador
lie crceps forward stealthlly anil
parts the bushes by a marsh puddle.
There lies the corpse OF his foeman.
great green frog extremely defunct
Near by. caught In the low tnngle OF
marsh shrubbcry, Is n curious CLEAN.
Ing object In the moonlight. The law.
yer stoops down and picks 1t up
1t is the spoil the pelican dcsplsed
when he shook 1t from the nsh that
brought II from the depths. Worth.
less to fish or fowl. the eccentric Lon.
don lawyer grasps II with a startled
cry Of wonder and surprise. .,.
Marmaduhe smythe has the diamond
from the sky!
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-25

FRANK Durandi the "hihg OF Dlamonuh'
tunnel II they escaped with their
lives they will hardly make their way
over the mountains tonight"
III they come this way promise
them a warm reception" remarked the
mine boss grlmly. "Thc boys are just
naturally pining to get hold Of those
two fellows. There will be work for
the coroner II the boys catch them.
And the coroner had better bring in a
verdict Of frozen to death too"
The moon shonc on the waters Of
Santa barbara bay II shono down
upon the broad white deck Of n great
yacht that moved maIcstically across
the waters Beneath the moon the
scusuous strains Of love song chant
ed In minor key arose, In snowy
white. with flower garIands on their
breasts. Hawaiian orchestra played
"rhc Love Song Of the Sky Flowers. 80
II Is scductlycly sweet In the ycrnacu-
lar In English It may he sung:
Beloved. the stars nro sky flowers In the
night
The Mowers arc ground stars dear, by
day
And an the mir is toft for your delight;
Then let us love. sweetheart, while yet
We may
Beneath the moon, n chaplct of flow
crs In her hair q cllnglng white gown
Of Grccian simplicity setting on her
lnnguorous beauty rccllncs Vivian
Marston. Near her Is Arthur Stanley,
cnthmllcd. cnpptured under the spell
Of Nvim's nlluring charms the witch.
cry Of the Hawaiian love song NJ the
sky flowers and the magic OF the moon.
Hight over all.
Under the spcl NJ Viylnn's languor
Gus eyes Arthur Stanley John Pow
ell. millionaire now, trcads the path
of peril In his turn, hut the path Is not
plain 10 him, for 1t Is hidden by dead.
ly flowers The flowers on the path
Of peril seem sweet and fair 10 him.
They may be- such us are In the chap
let on viylun's dark locks, Tor Arthur
bends over these and murmurs. 81
would give You anything In the worldr
An eager glow comes into Nlvian'a
dangerous eyes, deeper flush sur
fires her fair cheeks You would
give me anything IN the worldy she
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-25

consciousness, by the crushed ana cut
down sallhoat she drove across the
course Of the great white yacht. WI
an Mar,on chose the path Of peril to
gain her purpose mud that purpose II
her wild wish Tor the diamond from
the SKY. II Is a desperate chance she
takes, but the diamond Is the gucrdon
of desperate chances. To Vivian amy
lawlcss love she might inspire IN
Blair Stanley or his cousin Arthur. fof
whom now she woye her webs were
but q means to the end to hcr-that
end her nll consuming desire for the
diamond,
At the ilrit cry Of danger Arthur had
sprung from the wheel VI the yacht
ard run from the bridge to the deck.
Hardly had the Impact Of the yachts
cutwatcr cleft the little sallboat aud
crmplcd Il Into shattered mass and
hardly had Vivian sprung into the wa
tel with scream than Arthur dove
overheard. There was hurried rush
10 the siarboari rail. the quick com.
mand OF the sailing master, the hur
rlcd lowering NJ q boat. the casting
over Of life prcscrycrs, while other dar
ing members NJ the crew plunged head
long Into the sea to aid the gallant
young owner John Powell, In hls
rescue Of the reckless young woman
who. through foolhnrdy daring, had at
tempted to cross the bow of the swift
yacht In her tiny snllboat
Arthur IN his excitement dld not no
lice the fair face " the woman he hnd
plungpd overheard tn save wus some
what familiar one the face Of the Vi
vnclous Vivian Marston In fact, until
now Arthurs encounters with Vivian
had left but the slightest impression
upon him. Even when be- had hni
hchcld her at the bali In Richmond
with the diamond from The sky bla2
Ing upon her breast he had no thought
for her save TO wonder by what
strange and mysterious manner the
great jewel he had left In the pawn
shop the day before had come 10 CLEAN
upon the neck " this bold, handsome
woman.
Let him be the rlghtful heir Of Stan
ley, Impoverished by his own prodlgal
ity aud fugitive from Justice In Wiz
glnln. or let him be John Powell. the
golden man, as he was known IN
California In either case Vivian
Mnrston will have cnmcshcd him. even
as she has cnmcshcd his desperate
klnsman, Blair Stanley. Which Of
these two got the diamond 1t mattcrcd
not to her now Vivian felt convinced
the great gem would come to her from
the hands VI either Of them II Il
came rlrhtfully ns q heritage 10 either
she would have H. II II were 10 be-
bought Zoe money John Powell had
the means TO buy It for her She had
done well. she thought To take the
path of peril To lind the diamond by
throwing herself In the arms u Ar
thur stanley alias John Powell
So Vivian sighed with vague con
tentmcnt aud chung. seemingly semi |
unconscious, Ia Arthur MS they We're
hauled into the lifchoat and when she |
was borne mp the compnnionway and
into The handsomely furnished cabin OF |
the Yachts owner who had rescued her
she could have laughed aloud for sheer
JOY nt the success VI her wild plan
In the mine the path of peril IS dark |
and fclrsomc 10 the timld girl who ig
driven over It, pursued by the dcspcr |
ntc men who win stop nt nothing so
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-25
CHAPTER XXX.
The Paths 81 Peril.


YrNHE path OF peril leads through
the heart Of the mountains.
Theplih Of peril Is across the
dceps wherc the dlmpling 4
the waters shows the footsteps Of "a
wind upon the sea Through the heaN
OF the mountain. in the dark and drip
ping tunnel Of the mine, goes the dlngy
little electric motor bearing Esther
beside her tho one constant friend aud
faithful servant, Quabba, the bunch
back.
Behind them, laundering through the
darkness. relentless as they are des'
perate and determined. come the Viz
glnia ne'er.do-well and the gypsy out
law. Blair Stanley and Luke Lowell.
Where the path Of peril lies upon the
va Vivian Marston foais, feigning I'M
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-25

story as they cared to tell to the rough
but sympathetic new found friends
around them. Esther told OF her
'carch for Arthur, calling him only by
the name that he was known by as oil
magnate and owner Of these newly &c.
qulfrd mines. She said that he was
friend, a relative. and that for reasons
she was unable to solve the desperate
men who had truckcd her were evident
~ DESTROYS she should not meet him.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-15
FOR MAYOR.

To the people of Cordele:
Approaching the support given me
during the past two years as your
Mayor, and having to the best of my
ability honestly and fearlessly dis
charged the duties Of the office, and
as there are yet issues to be settled
of great interest to the city in which
am interested as any other citizen
would or should be, and having done
my part in keeping our city in the
forefront, and the good of the city at
all times safe guarded as the Mayor
Of Cordele, hereby announce my can
didacy for reelection subject to the
city primary election to be held on
the 21st day of November, 1916. II
reelected, I pledge my best efforts to
forward the cause of the city in every
manner, and to continue the work Of
keeping and maintaining the reputa-
ton which Cordele has justly won
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-15
EiTTEN BY RATHER, .
FtE OPERATES ON SELF

Albany, Nov. 14.-Cotting from the
rear of his leg a chunk of flesh OF
great size when he was bitten by a
rattlesnake today, Wilbur Workman
formerly of Illinois, probably saved
his life while in the woods near this
city today.
Mr.. Workman and several friends
had gone to the woods for the day.
In some manner he became separated
from his companions and in attempt
ing to find them stepped into large
RATHER. The reptile struck him in the
back part # the leg. Workman, sit
ting down, immediately drew his
pocket knife and performed the op-
Grafton which probably will result in
his recovery.
When rejoined by his companions
the wounded man wasahurried to AL
bany, where he received medical at
tentiOn.