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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
GENERAL STRIKE MAY
NOT Be AVERTED;
R|OTING IN STRIKE

NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-The most
serious rioting since the transit strlke
in this city began TWO weeks ago oc.
Cured tonight in various sections OF
Manhattan. when attempts were made
to run ears on the Forty-Second and
Fif,v-ninth street cross-Iown surface
lines, Mobs of strikers and their sym
rathZcrs stOrmed two car barns. over
towering the nolicc and putting 10
Hight all railway employees in the VI
entities.
Several motOrmen and conductors
who had Joined the strike we're beat
en-. Much property damage had been
done before police reserves arrived.
The police assert that the strikers
took advantage Of the fact that many
policemrn were detailed to polling
booths in lo-day's primary election
here. The strikers apparently planned
their attacks, it was said, as disorders
occurred in many places at the same
time.
Numerous arrests were made and
many of the rioters we're clubbed by
the police.
Several passengers were hurt by
missiles. Later, the strikers attacked
the elevated trains, with bottls and
bricks from house tops.
After citizens committee had
failed TO cffec; a basis of settlement
between the striking car men and
their employers here today, it was an
ncunced tonight that apparently the
only hope of averting il threatened
sympathetic walk-out OF IO0,0Oo WORK,
ers, set for Friday, now lies IN nnal
appeal to be made 10 the labor leaders
Thursday.
Theodore p. Shonts, president of the
lntcrbororgh Transit company and
New York Railways company. said
tonight that he would refuse positively
to meet representatives of the strik-
prs, he could not do so because the
II 900 employees of his companies. who
make possible INC continuation Fn5
traffic on the supways and elevated
roads, had threatened to strike if the
marlborough recognized the strikers
union.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
ATTACKS ADAMSON
, 0-HOUR DAY BILL
Says Reasons Advanced for
Passage Are Futile
Calls 1t Weak Policy.

SPRINGFlELD. Ills. Sept. l9.-
Charles +. Hughes. addressing an au'
diencr in the Arsenal hall here to-
night. renewed his attack on the adj
minislration for the passage Of the
Adamson cight.hour law in the face Of
the threatened railroad strike.
Mr. Hughes discussed and called
futile" reasons advocated for its pas
sage, quoted from President WILSON, S
address TO Congress on the subject.
'Challenged the statement Of Repre-
sentative AdamSon that il was passed
to meet an emergency, and cited Il dec
laration attributed 10 Grover Cleye-
land in support Of The contention that
the law was IL surrender TO force"
Mr. Hughes spoke before a crowded
house. His speech tonight was his
second in Springfield. The first. al the
State fairgrounds this afternoon. dealt
chiefly with his ideas on protection OF
American industries, American rights
and preparedness. He also touched
tonight ON The projection of Ameri
can rights.
Attacks Adamson Bill.
Mr.. Hughes after declaring that the
just interests OF labor are the concern
of all. and asserting that hr desired
ITO see safe and wholesome conditions
OF work. adequate opportunities for
education and recreation. reasonable
hours OF labor, and fair wages. said in
part:
The AdanSOn bill is a force bill. 1t
was legislation without inquiry, with
Iuui knowledge The demand by the
administration for such legislation as
the price of peace was Il humiiatinS
,SurClaClc. II WAS not only serious
misuse nr official power. hui drploT'
able addiction of moral authority.
The excess presented are futile. The
AdanlSun hill is not bill providing
for an eight hour work day. |, does
mot fix hours ri ALL II regulates w1S'
,rs. It's provisions do not require any
employer to employ and sci of niep 10:
only eight hours Il day. Eight hour
'day laws are 10 avoid fatigue and ov&-
strain by prohibiting employment IN
excess of the requirement. There Is
nothing of that sort i'll this bill.
What it does is to provide by laM
for an increase in wages for certain
men, They may work just as loEg as
Ibefore. They may work ten hours or
more. They arc simply to get NOR"
NAV. The act provides that in con
tracts for labor and service eight
hours shall be deemed 4 days work
and the measure or standard OF daT
work for the purpose Of reckoning the
condensation for services 10 all hm.
'piuvcs Of the sort described.
/ MIR. Hughes quoted. the AdamsQn
law. showing. h" said. in plain Eng
ilish." that The men affected are not
;rcuuireu To work fewer hours, but dre
on Pare Ninel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
SECOND ". VA, GETS
A RIGID INSPECTION

CHARLESTON. W. VA. Sept. 10
For the purpose Of undergoing Held in
spcction away from mobilization camp.
the Second West Virginia infantry WAS
ordered to Spring Iiill late today and
will cncamp there tonight in shelter
tents. rho inspection will be made by
Mai ior Jacob C. johnson. special insper.
ton officer from the department. Of
the east. and Major Wm. Wallace. I: 5.
\. senior mastering officer of tic West
Virginia troops.
The number Of enlisted men answer
ing roll call In camp today was I'LL.
The regiment IS said to be the largest
Of any yet sent to the Mexican border.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
MANY CHANGES IN
". VA. POSTOFF|CES
rccial Dispatch to the Inteligencer.

Spccial Dispatch TO the Inteligencer.
WNSHINiiTON, u. C.. Sent. 2y.-The
post office department has ordered that
the terminal post office at Huntington,
W. Va. be discontinued December 81.
William l.. Doak has ben named to sue
cced II. Is. Hewitt, resigned. as post
master at Greenwood. Doddridge cuun-
~. W. Va. According 10 the estimate Of
the department OF agriculture, the West
Virginia apple crop this year will
amount to $4,000 barrels. an increase
of is per cent over that Of last year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
WHEELING SLEEPER"
CASE WON BY c. 80.

CHARLESTON. ". VA. Sert. 19-Th<
supreme court held In a decision todeyai
that the Public Service Commission In!
ordering the Chesapeake and Ohio Rallt::
road Company to carry n sleeping caNS
from Charleston TO Hunting to be con.1.
tlnued TO Wheeling and Pittsburgh Wa
imposing an unreasonable and unnccts-E
sary burden upon the company In View,
Of the facilities already furnished by;
it's trains The railroad company had
sought 10 enjoin the enforcement or thQ{
order of the commission. q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
SWEPT Down Mountains.

BERLIN. Sept. .l9-(By wireless TO
Sayville, y. Y.I-The dam. which gave
way was in the mountains Of Boheuia,
near the German frontier. Water 10
the depth of six feet swept through
the neighboring villages, carrying
away trees, wooden houses. parts or
bridges and corpscs. The number OF
the dead has not been aScertalned.
The dam was - metres wide at The
base and l. metres high. The basin
had capacity of i00.000 cubic metres
of water and WIS connected with an
other basin holding 100000 cubic
metres The dam. which was situated
above Tannwald. was completed only
"a var ago. AS the great mass of water
was released. il rushed in Il II foot
high wave down the WeisSendesse val
ley. earring thousands Of feet of lum-
Der on its crest and hurting 1t with
great violence against buildings and
bridges and in the villages in the cen
!lcr OF the bohemian glass industry,
destroying them as if they we+a
matchwood, Ninety minutes after The
break the food had reached Tannwald
and mounted 10 six feet above the
bridges. tearing through the town AMI
.carrying away houses and practically
cvervthing in its path. Shortly after
ward similar scenes were repeated IN
the villages below Tannwald, wnere
the waters destroyed glass cutting
works. mills and houses and then car
ried them down stream.
Thus far only ten bodies have bren
recovered. That the loss Of life WIS
not greater was due partly TO the hour
:of the catastrophe which was late i'll
the afternoon when most of the houses
we're empty and also to warnings that
we're telephoned down the valley ahead
Of The flood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
mo HOPE FOR MAN
! WHO DRANK POISON

Su.ciaI nispntch tn thu. Intrili Srnc"r.
CLARKSIll;G. w. Va. Sept. IL
D0r,urS nave It'll" hop" for Frank
MauiShy. :: y"ung married man "f Per-
rvs Station near h"r':. who attempt ed
suicide in Il Spectacular mianncr last
ni"h, uu - crowded street corner by
drinking poison No m"tiy" IL known
aud il is thought nc suddenly. became
crazy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20

Heavy Guns doomed shattering fulade against the
notca foe in the opening the Republican campaign in Ohio
onntv last evening broadde fired against the
waste extrayagance which OF the record OF the
cratic administration seeking approval at the polls November
Senator William distinguished Idaho Senator national
political leader antagonist of the in its TOUR years
destructive Preceding the address OF the
Idaho Judge Robinson the Republican candidate
for Governor Virginia brief but concise address, scored
heavily against tactics of his Democratic opponent the montn
in of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
COL. VICTOR Barring HI1I1D.

LONDON. Sept. 20. 2:i5 a. m.-LieuSs
tenar: Colonel, the Honorable Guy Vicli;
tor barring, has been killed in action
He was unioniSt member Of parliament
for Winchester since 1906. ysS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
Doubt Statement.

CONsTANTINOPLE, Sept. 19, .yias
Berlin to Londan, 1870 p. Mn dis1!
lcussing recently published statements
BY Abram l. Elkus, the new American
Ambassador to Turkey, in an inter-,
view given in Berlin, Lezok todays:
says: ,.%s. S.
This emphasis upon friendly feels:
Ing OF America for Turkey hardly ntA1
in with the utterauces of a large porr
ton Of the American newspApera;
which, in contrast with the respectful
spirit and fairness 10 the United.
States shown by the Turkish press, il:
partisan and imbued with un1ustine6
IannlitY" - .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
Serb Success Continues.

LONDON. Sept. l9-9:40 P. M.--N;
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
from Saloniki. dated Monday: Says:. /
The Serbian successes in the FlortnAf
region continue. They have captured
krushegrad. eight Kilometres. and Mes
okazi. ten kilometres northwest Of Corr.
nchevo. while the Serbian cayelry hal
reached Rosna, and iS still adfancinG.' =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
SCORE BIG SUCCESS
over RUSSIANS NEAR LEMbERG
OVER 1000
MEN AND MANY GUNS.
Russians in Retreat and Holly.
Pursued -Rumanians Were
Defeated -Bombardrnents.@ s.

ATHENS, Sept. 19. 1880 a. m. via /.
London, IL p. MT is stated In. the;
most reliable diplomatic sources here
that the AustrianS are preparing tor:s
the evacuation of Triest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
MANY LIVES
LOST WHEN
DAM BURSTS
THE PROPERTY LOSS
WILL BE ENORMOUS
Torrent Sweeps Down from
Bohemian Mountalns-25O
Drowned in Sllesla.

LONDON. Sept 10. 1l:50 p. H.
Many lives have been lost and enor-
nous damage has been caused near
Gablonz. Bohemia, by the bursting OF
Il dam in the valley al WeisSendesse.
according tn 4 dispatch 10 Reuters
from Amsterdam. quoting telegram
received there from GablOiIZ.
The unruShing waters carricc away
numerous 'g...s., polishing Factories.
The bridge; we're no. destroyed. but
are in danger OF collapse. ,rhe camage
is very great.
The villages Of Dr>T.'ii'inri. Tiefcn-
bach, Tannwald, =: :hl.i@,:rC. Schwaf-
ow, Gorishammrr and H.unH are i'll
undated Ten bodies nf victims have
been recovered ami d.'aii>ied.
BERLIN, via London. :;"l. ~. 10
a. MA dispatch from itirSchberG,
Slesia. says that according 10 dis
patches received there. 80 bodies had
been recovered I'D 10 noon Tuesday.
These included many children. The
disaster came so suddenly that ii was
impossible to give timely warning TO
all localities. Messages speak OF
waves 20 feet high destroying every.
thing in their path over Il stretch OF
T. or more miles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
Pope Reoretfuf.

VIENNA. Sept. 10, via Paris. 4:10,
D. m.-Monsignor La Fontaine, the pa.
triarch Of Venice, has published:a q let-i
ter from Pope Benedict, deplortng the.
attempts against the churches and
treasures OF Venice and rejoicing that.
the church of San Giovanni Paolo eS:J
capped blind blows, only sustaining
damage which fortunately can be sre:$
paired" fz;
The Pope calls the explosion befores
ST. Mark, the destruction Of the church
of Santa Marie Formosa and the d1ms;
age to the church Of Gil Scalzi bitter
wounds to my heart" and regrets that
his efforts to prevent such misfor.G;
tunes have failed. He concludeA hiaS
letter by sending words Of comfort To-
the population of Venice with the wish;
that peace will soon be restored.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
Continued on Page Nine.)
rur WEATHER

West vtrginin, Ohio, Western Penn
sylvania-Fair and warmer Wednesday
Thursday probably fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20

Although there is pause IN the vio-.
lent infantry fighting in the Somme re-
gion of France, due to the inclement
weather, heavy battles are in prog,
ress on the eastern front In Russia,
Galicia, Pennsylvania and RumantR,:
and on the southern front in Macedo-
mia. i
Along the Stokhod river, In Russia,
the Germans and Austro-Hungartanss
have taken the offensive against the;
Russians, and, according to Berlin,
near Zarecze. have crossed the river,
i npursuit Of of their retreatinH zoe
and have captured 81 officers and =:
511 men and 127 machine guns. Here
four lines of Russian trenches were!
penetrated by the Teutonic allies,
says Vienna.
In Galicia a counter-attack by the
forces of the Central powers along the
Narayuyka river, southeast or Lem.
berg, brought further success to,
their arms and resulted in the capture;
of an additional 4,200 men. ~ 80 q
In the Ludowa region of the CArps.i
thians the Russians have gained some,
new positions in the fighting among
the snnw.clad peaks.
The war chancellories at Berlin
Sofia and Vienna record victories fo]
the Teutonic allies over the RumAr
ians in Pennsylvania and Dobrudja. ~.
southern Pennsylvania near Hat1ef,i
according to Berlin, the invading Ru.s
manianS have ben repulsed and are
being pursued by the Austro-G Germans
while in Dobrudja the new line formed
by the Russians south OF the Cons
Black sea 10 the Danube has been;
penetrated at some points and several,
villages captured.
Counters Unsuccessful.
In Macedonia hard fighting con-.
tinues at various points but .With no
important changes in position re-
ported. Two counter-attacks- 10 tite
BulgaFians against the SerbiAns' on
| the left wing were unsuccessful, ac-
cording TO Paris, while Sofia reports
that attacks by Russian. French and
Serbian troops on Bulgarian positions;
around Floripa were repulsed, as like
wise was an offensive west of Lake
Ostrovo. Artillery engagements fpr
the most part are going on along both3
the British and French sectors OF the
front. .%sTs
In France and Belgium there has
been violent artillery activity ON the.
Somme and Verdun fronts and around
Dixmude. A general attack on British
trenches east Of Martinpuich. north OF
the Somme. was repulsed. Berlin hd-l
mits the REIMBURSEMENT Of the ententel
forces of trenches east of Ginchy and
near Combles. which had been prevt-
ously demolished by the entente artil-|
lery. The infantry fighting between,
the Italians and Austrians the.
Carso highlands, has not& Sn.;
ished, although the artill VI
sides continues active. .S- y
A report attributed to relisk..-
matte circles in Athens Is to the.i ~
that the Ausirians are preparing
evacuate Triest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
BITTER ARRAIGNNENT Of THE
DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION.
IMMENSE AUDIENCE THRILLED BY MASTERFUL
ADDRESS BY IDAHO SENATOR WHO
DISCUSSED NATIONAL ISSUES.
JUDGE ROBINSON GIVEN BIG OVATION

NEXT GOVERNOR OF WEST VIRGINIA TAKES
UP POINTS INVOLVED IN STATE CAMPAIGN
uNRo11NDED ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
T he w e tn er

Fair and warmer Wednesday; Thurs-
day probably fair.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23
DARING FEAT OF GERMAN
SUBMARINE TOLD IN BERLIN

later succeeded in repeating the at
tack against the cruiser, which was
now towed. Just before shooting, a
destroyer was noticed about 900 me-
ters distant, which ran toward the
submarine at extreme speed in order
to try to ram IT. The submarine i'm
mediateIy plunged deep into the water
and heard moment later strong de-
tonation above Hostile destroyers un-
til dark pursued the submarine, which
has now returned undamaged.
The heavily damaged small cruiser
was destroyed later on by another
German submarine"
Previous to this detailed report on
the attack of the German submarine,
Berlin in an official cablegram said
that the submarine was slightly dam
aged by the destroyer which tried to
ram her, but denied that another sub
marine had been destroyed.
The German admiralty also denied
the report that a German fleet had
fled before the British fleet, declaring
that the German fleet was not in the
part OF the sea ascribed to 1t.
This report as well as the one quot
ed In full above refers to the British
claim that two light cruisers, the Fal-
mouth and the Nottingham. we're
sunk but the attacking submarines
were also destroyed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23

The exact date will be determined
after Brig. Gen. Samuel l. johnson,
commanding the National Guard, re-
turns from a trip. to the island of Ha.
waii on Saturday. The National
Guard officials are Cooperating with
Gen. Evans and his aides In organic.
ing the club.
Headquarters for the club. will prob
ably be in the Capitol. Gen. johnson
has offered the use Of the armory
and Superintendent of Public Works
Forbes has offered room in the Cap.
itol and the latter seems more avail
able. ~ n. ~ "
The cub here will follow closely
along the lines of the Aero Club of
America, with which it will be afff-
lated. The initiation fee will be mere
ly nominal, to encourage large mem.
bership of all classes. <
I'VE want thfs to be club for all
the people, not for any one class,
said Gen. Evans today. 1T is pat.
riotic project deserving of public sup.
port and any man interested, rich or
poor, can join" -~ p.
Gen. Evans is the first member. His
name went on a membership blank
this morning. .......: J.. 4
Application forms for membership
have been sent out to various army
posts, to National Guard headquar.
ters, to local clubs and to other pla.
ces where signatures may be receiy.
ed. The applications are simple
They read as follows: I'll. IS.
I'VE, the undersigned, hereby
express our desire to become
members of the Aero Club of Ha-
waii, which upon organization and
adoption of a constitution is to
become affiliated with the Aero
Club of America. -. -.
1T Is not the object of this
club to enroll actual fliers only,
but all who are interested in the i
development Of aviation, particu-
larly in Hawaii. -. ....- ..:....-: r..
A meeting for organization
and election Of officers will be
called as soon as sufficient num-
bers have expressed their will
ingness to join" ::..... H..
An application blank similar to the
above is on file at the Star-Bulletiu
office and those to whom the other
forms are not available may enroll by
calling at the editorial department OF
the Star-culletin. III. - - -.
A blank is also at army headquar-
ters, Young Hotel. - 49, m.
Announcement is made also by Gen
Evans that all who wish to join but
have had no opportunity to do so will
be supplied with application blanks
At the meeting next week. :-.. ...rI
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE
KAMEHAMEHA STATUE
TO BE LIGHTED SOON

The statue of Kamehameha will
be lighted nightly in the near future,
Charles r. Forbes has communicated
with the Hawaii Promotion Commit
Tee announcing that he will arrange
for the installation, equipment and
Juice, cooperating with the Kameha.
neha society and Hawaii Promotion
Committee. Edgar Henriques of the
Kamehameha society has reported
that the society will be pleased to
cooperate with any organization in
working for a permanent lighting
plan. .-.- ...-.-.. XII
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23
Turks Repulsed in Armenia, Russ
BLACK Sea Fleet Aiding Land Force

PETROGRAD Aug 2The Turkish forces today along
the Armenian Black attempted to take the offensive
against positions established there The Russian Black
within range upon call from the commander of
opened up battesp The Turks
repulsed.
Brody have resumed their offensive, ev
IDENTIFY hoping check the Russian advance against Lemberg from
the northwest. The ofense repused today.
Two heights southwest of Ardjue in Hungary have been
by the Russians.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23
WHITE SOKDRO
TO FOURTH PLACE
NLEAGUE RACE
RoWIand's Crew Loses Another
to YankS; Tigers Now in
Second Place

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 23.-By
losing the last game of the series with
the Yankees today the White Soy
dropped to fourth place in the Ameri-
can League race and the Tigers vic
tory sent Jennings crew to second
place, four and a half games behind
Boston. New York, by making a
clean sweep, went to third place. st.
Louis Is but a half game behind the
Indians. In the National League the
two second division teams won out,
the Pirates taking the Quakers into
camp after 16-inning battle. Ameri.
can League games tomorrow: Chicago
at Washington, Cleveland at Philadel-
phia, st. Louis at New York, Detroit
at Boston. ...-..> -.
Today's scores: 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At New York-New York S, Chi
cago 4.
At Philadelphia-Detroit 10, Phila.
delphia 3.
At Boston-Bos 7, Cleveland 8.
At Washington-St Louis 5, Wash.
ington first game).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Chicago Chicago z, Brooklyn 6.
At Pittsbu--y-Pittsburg 2, Philadel.
phia (16 ihnings)..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23
CRACK SWIMMERS OF
MAINLAND ON STEAMER
FOR LOCAL CONTESTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 2S.-
Ludy LANCER and Herbert Vollmer.
the expert sprint and middle-distance
swimmers who viii compete in Homo
lulu. sailed on the Wilhelmina today,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23
Britain Would Dig Up More Funds

LONDON. Eng, Aug 23-Further financial measures
tempaed by the British nment to gain and
Canadian neutral securities held by the Brit
the government is planned 1t is also the
chancellor of the exchequer apply for parlamen
additional of shings
all securities deposited in the government
treasury
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23
SENATE PASSES ARMY
BILL AS REVISED; NOW
GOES TO LOWER HOUSE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 2S-
The senate today passed the army APP
preparation bill with reyisions to meet
the attitude of President Wilson. The
bill now goes 10 the house. which is
expected to accept the measure and
pass it speedily.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23
MEXICAN PEACE
CONFERENCE MAY
BE ASKED HERE

4 Honolulu may be suggested as =
\ the site for the conferences of =
\ the Mexican-American peace =
= commission. Raymond c. Brown, =
y secretary OF the Chamber of =
\ Commerce, on reading this morn =
= ing OF the appointment of the =
y commission nd its search for =
\ place in wnIcl to meet, said he =
y would confer with the directors \
\ Of the chamber on the advisabili- =
\ ty of cabling to the secretary Of =
= state setting forth the adyan- =
y tages of Honolulu. =
y washington dispatches say y
y the Mexican commissioners are =
= reported to favor some one of the =
4 New Jersey seaside resorts but =
y that no definite decision has =
4 been made.
%%%< y y y =