davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27

diminished by the fact that some of the passengers who landed continued their journey without reporting their safety.
 The casualties occurred in two ways; first, in the explosion when the ship was struck, and second by drowning when two lifeboats capsized.
 Captain Mouffet together with several of the officers and number of the pas sengers. asserts that the ship undoubtedly was torpedoed Most of these witnesses declare they saw the torpedo when it was distance of about 100 yards. Un- fortunately they say there was not time enough to avoid it. although the captain made an attempt to save his vessel by a quick maneuver.
 The explosion killed or wounded several men in the engine room and some occu- pants of the saloon directly above it. In- jury to the wireless apparatus prevented calls for help, and it was several hours before assistance arrived.
 The Sussex now lies in shallow water in Boulogne harbor. She will not be d total loss. Most of the damage is above the water line. The main shock of the explosion was spent in blowing off the forepart of the ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27

able British navy records give no de- stroyer Medusa.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25
POLITICIAN, LAWYER, RACESI
HBAkER, new SECRETARY OF WAR

president, it was said, as long as Mr..
Wilson attempts to curtail the devel-
opment of the army. s.--... .
Mr.. Baker has long been regarded
as one of President Wilson's closest
personal and political friends.
In the pre-convention campaign in
1912 he supported Mr.. Wilson in Ohio
against Gov. Harmon, the Ohio. Denoc-
racy's favorite son. At the Baltimore
convention he fought the proposal of
the Harmon delegates to force a unit
rule on the entire delegation, thereby
preventing number of delegates
elected to support Mr.. Wilson from
registering their votes in fayor-of the
New Jersey candidate. Baker won the
fight. -.
After the president was elected he
offered Mr. Baker the position Of the
secretary of the interior. This was
declined by the Cleveland man, who
said he believed it was his duty to fill
out his term of mayor before accept
ing any other office. -
Last year, however, Mr.. Baker de-
clined 10 be a candidate for reelection
as mayor of Cleveland, position he
had filed for four years. At the time
it was predicted that President VIII
son would draw him into the federal
service at the earliest opportunity.
Mr.. Baker is "a years old. He was
born IN Martinsburg, w. Va. and at
the age of % was appointed private
secretary to Postmaster General Will
son in President Cleyeland's cabinet.
In 1897 he began the practise of law
at Martinsburg, but not long thereaf-
ter moTed to Cleveland, where he. be-
came city solicitor in 1902. He held
this office for 10 years until his cleo
ton as mayor. In 1914 he was reflect
ed mayor for a two year term. Mr..
Baker n. July, 1902, married Miss Eliz-
abeth Leopold of Pottstown, Pa.
Mr.. Baker has received. degrees of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25
AMERICAN YAGHTSMAY PROVE
POTENT Defense AUXILIARY.

American Yachts OF War;" is the
title the Literary Digest places on a
story it runs in its issue of March 4,
concerning the place of this type of
craft in the governments prepared
ness plan. .-...
1t is the yacht owners turn" says
the Digest, ito repay the navy depart
ment for many past faVors. The navy
department has always acted as sort
of big brother to the yachtsmen, and
every bureau IN it has gladly done its
best to help make their sport pleasant
and safe. Information as to weather
conditions, currents, shoals, and so
forth has been cheerfully furnished
gratis, and even the lighthouse ser
vice has had its instructions to give
them special consideration.
This may have been for the love Of
the sport, but writer in the Philadel.
phia Public Ledger Sports Magazine
is inclined to think that there was not
a little forethought and far-sighted-
ness involved. At all events, the
most friendly relations exist between
the department and the sportsmen,
insuring perfect cooperation, and the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25
PRAISESGUARD
O[HANAIEOR
HIGHSIII'ANDARD
Ardent Worker for Defense
Move Says Pinkham Ahead
of State Governors

Declaring that the work of Governor
Pinkham and the territory OF Hawaii
in esta bifshfng National Guard is
of unusually high standard as COM
pared with the states of the union, c..
Ward Champion, chairman of the COM
mittee on military education OF the
American Defense Society has written
to the governor congratulating him up
on the showing.
" The letter follows: 49,.
=. March Z, 1916.
Hon. LuciHs E. Pinkham, ~"
Governor, Territory of Hawaii,
Dear Sir:
81 beg leave to thank you for your
letter of February q, and the pamph-
let's enclosed Herewith. None of the
reports received from the governors
of the United States indicate anything
as substantial as the program which
you have actually put into operation.
You have set in excellent example
for them all
Il am particularly gratified to note
that you discount talk and have actu-
ally accomplished something definite.
In the most of the rest of the United
States, there is more talk than action.
1t seems clear to me that your state
ment should interest vitality the states
on the Pacific coast, and the United
States government as well.
@The American Defense Society will
do its share toward bringing your
needs 10 the attention of Congress.
Permit me to express the greatest
admiration for the spirit of real patri-
otism and effective deed producing en-
ergy disclosed by your letter and re-
ports. If there is anything specific
you would like us to do, please let me
know .s5.s s
= with best wishes FOR your con-
tinued success, / am,
Sincerely yours,
&C. WARD CHAMPION,
Chairman. Committee on Military
Education"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25
ONE BATTALION
RETURNS TODAY
FROM KANEOHE
Weeks Work on Other Side Has
Had Many Benefits, Say
Officers in Charge

Tanned brown through their expo
sure to sun and wind, flushed with
march from Kaneohe Camp, smiling
and happy at the end OF their week
of strenuous exercise, soldier boys 0f
the Ord Battalion, under command OF
Maj. William r. Dashiell, End lnian-
try, this morning piled on to the
string of Rapfl Transit cars that
awaited them at the end Of the Nnu-
anu line.
At Z o'clock this morning the 3rd
Battalion broke camp at Kaneohe,
thus ending the encampment that IL
has held for the last several days
during which IL has carried on mill
tary reconnaissance on the windward
side of the island. Officers express
the feeling that the weeks training
has been very valuable, -
Next Monday morning thu End Fat.
talon under Mai. Michael Lenihan
will make the return marcA by the
same way, coming from a two nights
camp at Heeia up the Pail road to
catch the Nuuanu cars.
Only these two battaliuns wdl re-
turn to Fort Shafter by the Pail road.
as the schedule arranged now calls for
the return Of the 1st Battalion by Ha-
leiwa and Schofield Barracks
Capt. Paul B. Malone, in charge OF
the troops Of the 1st Battalion, viii
bring them in by this northerly route,
and will not reach Fort Shafter until
Tuesday, A
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ITO wait for a constitutional amend
ment is to hamstring the whole cause
of preparedness. The aim which you
have in view can, however, be accom-
plished without an amendment. Con-
gress has ample power under other
provisions of our constitution to pro-
vide for the creation of a new force
OF citizen soldiery which shall be
wholly under the national govern
ment.
"Such legislation could provide (as
Mr.. Garrison's recent bill did for the
transfer into this new force Of such
organizations of the National Guard
as might desire to go, with the con-
sent OF their respective states, and
this is the only way, without a con-.
guard can be truly 'federalized.
sThe so-caHed military pay bill
now pending before Congress Is
doubly vicious, in that it not only
leaves the National Guard as a state
force, but it tends to perpetuate 1t in
that status by giving it an additional
vested interest in the national treas
ury.
If we pass this pay bill in the
shape in which it has been recon,
mended by the National Guard con.
yention and favorably discussed be.
fore the house committee on military
affairs we will create in each con.
gressional district a new system OF
congressional patronage which will
tend to fasten irreyocably upon our
government the vice of system
which has proved destructive failure
in every war in which we have used
1t, and which in times of peace has
done more to render military service
iistasteful to our labor men than any
other cause For that reason ! deem
1T q matter of most extreme import.
ance that such step be not taken"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25
Tichenor Gives Needs of Oahu
Soldier Following Study
of Conditions

With a recommendation to the Ma
tional Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciaticn for building or buildings IN
Honolulu and at Schofield Barracks,
which will provide recreation. amuse.
ment and education for the men of the
service, j. s. Tichenor, army and
navy secretary of the Y. M. C. A.. who
visited recently in Honolulu to study
local conditions, has reported to his
headquarters.
Tichen0r recommends for Honolulu
soldiers building like that at Fort
William Mckinley, in the Philippines,
seven miles from Manila. which he
declares is very hive of activity. He
says:
zone can no Longer travel across
the Pacific without growing realiza.
ton that American responsibility, op.
portunity and and obligation do not
end at San francisco There are over
5000 enlisted men today on the island
of Oahu, and more going by every
transport. AS yet there is not single
army association among them, al.
though Paul Super and his efficient
staff have given them such cordial
Welcome 10 the city DultulhS That IVY
are already members.
Will Not Meet Need.
The Honolulu association, how
ever. realizes that this will never meet
the need and has been in the lead in
insisting that an early organization OF
the specialized work for soldiers be
introduced. Fortunately, the Cham
beH OF Commerce, the Ad and Uniyer'
sityS clubs and churches realize their
obligation and after discussing with
us the method Of the army association,
agree that it is what they want.
After thorough Investigation by
representatives 1.-THE army and navy
department, il is recommended that
as preliminary step an army secre.
tary be installed in general relation
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25
HEREHEZ News and notes Of the Service, 5NEEENXK
ZaNEy1AIzE " v ia Hawaii and Elsewhere Y e NEaZk21
STIMSON WOULD turn GUARD Over,
BAGGAGE, BODY, BOOTS And SOUL
Former Secretary of War OBJ
iects to ''Pay Bill" Can
not FederaIize Militia

Advocating that the national guard
OF various states should be turned
over to the complete control of the
federal government, to use his own
terms, turned over bag and bag
gage" Henry l.. Stimson, secretary of
war under President Taft, has replied
recently to an editorial in the New
York Times. Incidentally the former
war secretary takes a slap at the mill
tary pay bill" He says in part:
1T should be a vital first principle
in our present work of placing our
military establishment upon sound
basis to make sure that the force of
citizen soldiery which we plan TO
create as our great second regular
army should be purely soldiers
should be a force with which every
class OF our citizens is in full SYM.
patty and in which they all feel a
patriotic duty to serve.
Transfer Entire Control.
sour principal difficulty, however.
is not in the recognition of this prin-
ciple, but In its application in the
legislation now before Congress. The
only way to accomplish this aim is to
transfer the entire control, in time Of
peace as in time of war, Of such a
body of citizen soldiery to the fed
eral government
Nov, this is precisely what we
cannot do under the federal consti.
tuition so long as such soldiery re-
mains militia. The militia is a state
force and is so recognized by the
federal constitution, and when in
Your editorial you speak OF federal
izing the national guard you are talk
ing about an impossibility so long az
the National Guard remains militia.
ut can only be federalizsd' in the
sense at which you are aiming by re-
leasing II entirely from the control OF
the states and turning 1t over, bag
and baggage boots and soul, to the.
central government Just so long as
the states retain any interest in Il
they will use II as they always have
done, as police, and will neglect the
establishment Of paid constabulary
TO do police work,
Fatal Military Error.
sSpch q e &c would also remain
subject to the fatal military error OF
being subject 10 the varying ideas OF
discipline AMI control eyinced by IS
different COVE nments and command
ers In chief.
you suggest that the remedy is
for Congress to give the authority to,
call out The militia to the President
alone, as in the case Of the regular
army This would require consti-
tutional amendment. for the Prest-
cents power to call out the militia
is now limited by the constitution,
and under the constitution his author
fly as commander in chief is shared
with the governors of the various
states
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25

Johns Hopkins and Washington and
Lee universities. For years he has
been closely Identified with the re-
form movement in Cleveland and has
taken an active part in the street rail-
way controversy there.
When Mayor Tom Johnson died Mr..
Baker took up the fight for lower
street car fares in Cleveland, argued
the case before the supreme court,
and finally brought about an adjust
ment Of the street railway franchises
in Cleveland.
Mr.. Baker has been known for years
as a leader of the Ohio bar, and Is
highly regarded by the president as a
lawyer. Mr.. Wilson wanted the place
filed by a lawyer because of legal
questions constantly arising in the adj
ADMINISTRATION of the war department,
the Philippines, the Panama canal,
and Porto Rico
Il have long been peace almost
at any price man." Mr.. Baker said
after his appointment. Il have be-
lieved that permanent peace among
nations would come through the grad.
ual substitution OF law for force as a
means of settling international dis
putes."
According to the st. Louis Times
of March s, Mrs. Baker is settlement
worker Of considerable activity, and
has taught singing class in settle.
ment house of Cleveland for the last
three years.
She is a tall, slender woman with
blue eyes and brown hair. She reads
much and is a talented pianist.
There are three children, Betty, 10;
Jack, 9, and Margaret, 4. The Bakers
have lived in Cleveland since their
marriages II years ago.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25

Above-secretary Baker, Mrs.
Baker, Newton Baker, Jr, and
Elizabeth Baker. eeIow-Secre-
tary Baker.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25
Born in West Virginia, Served
in Youth as Private Secretary
to Postmaster General

Familiar with the legal phases of
government, schooled in politics from
various minor offices to that of mayor
of the city of Cleveland, Ohio, identi-
fed closely with reform movements of
his state, pacifcist of firm views,
and a close friend of President Will
son, the new secretary of war, New
ton D. Baker, enters his duties at a
time when, as the Cleveland Plain
Dealer puts it, 1.-The post requires more
of broad yisioned Americanism than
at any time since the Civil War"
Mr.. Baker vas nominated before
the senate on March I. the day after
he was announced for the position in
the house, and immediate confirna
ton was given to him. The Chicago
Tribune of March gives the follow
ing interesting account of the new
secretaIy's past history:
The new secretary of war is of
radically different type from Mr.. Gar
rison, his predecessor. He is a paci-
fist VITA extreme views on questions
relating to international peace. He is
a member in good. standing of several
peace societies, and although he re-
Gently announced that he would sup
port the presidents preparedness pro-
gram the announcement was coupled
with statement that he expected to
maintain his interest i'll the peace pro-
pagandas nevertheless.
Would Curtail Army.
Persons who know Mr.. Baker assert
he never will presume TO dispute with
/Nf
tiona1 defense unless he thinks the
president is advocating too great a
program. He will not differ with the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25
RECOMMENDS GAMES HALL like
THATUSED AT FORT M'KINLEY

ship to the whole field, and the ter.
ritorial committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce has recommended to that
body that they raise the necessary
funds to make this possible.
Wants One for 25th.
ut wasaalso agreed that as soon as
practicable buildings should be erect.
ed at Honolulu, Schofield Barracks
and at Fort Cashier. One of these
buildings should be among the splen-
did body of colored troops of the 25th
Infantry, where the efficient coopera-
ton of Chaplain Scott is assured.
Without exception, the commanding
officers will welcome the formation
OF the association in order to provide
headquarters for recreation, amuse-
ment and education as substitute
for the evil resorts.
.eThes roomy buildings at Fort Viii.
liam Mckinley, in the Philippine
Islands, seven miles from Manila, are
used by the soldiers to an extent that
cannot be appreciated until it is seen.
They are veritable hives of activity,
and literally save the lives and minds
Of thousands of soldiers far from
home.
Might after night one can pass
through the billiard rooms, social hall,
game room, auditorium and class
rooms and find them flooded with.
1900 to 1900 men per night. The en-.
tire post has been vitality and thor.
oughly touched by the physical de-
partment. work; Pill men participated
in the special swimming drill under
the direction of Mr.. Mummert, and
1925 of them qualified under military
requirements.
"On the other hand, 25 miles out
in the bay. on the great, rocky island
of Corregidor, 1000 white soldiers are
without an association. Gen. Bailey,
in taking me over this island, pointed
out the fact that notwithstanding the
great work being done at Mckinley,
the isolation of the fortification and
the tremendous need of the men
meant that any proper building would
probably be used double that at Fort
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25
UVDERSEABOAT
G-2 too SLOW; |
OTHERWISE G0OD
E-2, Which Exploded, Being
Used to See Whether Nickel
or Lead Batteries Best

Because she is too slow, the sub
marine G-2, now at the New York
navy yard, will probably be turned
back to the Lake Torpedo Boat Com.
pany, according to copies of New York
newspapers reaching Honolulu in the
last mail from the mainland. 81
Several tests were made to get the
undersea boat to develop her CONTRACT
speed and the craft could do no better
than reach within two knots of it The
officers refused to say what speed
was required of the G-2. They said
that the craft was good one in every
respect except that she would not go
fast enough.
The CO has been tied up at the
navy yard three weeks. Her speed
tests were made in Long Island sound
under the direction of Lieut.. Need
ham. She Owed, ran under water, On
the surface and made other excellent
tests. &c.,. ..4.> .s.ss.
The vessel was begun by the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company, but later her
contract was taken over by the gov
eminent and the ship was finished at
the navy yard. ...@---..s
Only Nickel Batteries -
The disastrous explosion on submar-
inc E-2 while lying in drydock at the
New. York navy yard will have the
important result OF. definitely settling
the respective merits of the lead YER
sns the nickel storage batteries. Elk
cepting the Ed all of our submarines
are fitted with lead batteries, the E-2
being equipped with the Edison nickel
batteries. 80 ..:..-.a-
: Realizing that the question is one
of supreme importance, the navy de-
partment assembled a board OF ex-
perts to make an exhaustive inquiry
into the subject. -.
The board comprises Capt. George
q Burd and Lieuts. E. D. MacWhor-
Ter. C. w. Nimitz, Rush S. Fay and
e. Y. Johnson, all of the lieutenants
being of the submarine flotilla. Upon
their report depends the installation Of
future batteries and perhaps change
of all the old ones. s-ss.-a. !. Z !. .
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government has recently acquired
complete list of the yachts of the bet.
ter class, with all possible Information
concerning their capacity and equip
meTt.
These are moves toward prepared.
ness, whether conscious ones or not,
and a still more evident move Is the
organization lately of the United
States Power Squadrons."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-25
AMERICA. JAPAN
TO FIGHT next,
Think GERMANS

According to a statement made by
Carl w. Alderman, United Press cor
respondent, now in Berlin the Ger.
mans believe that the next war after
the present conflict is ended win be
between the United States and Japan,
with Holland a possible ally Of the
former country.
Nowhere in America says Ack.
erman in a recent issue OF the st.
Louis Times, excepting perhaps on
the Pacific coast, Is there such lively
discussion of Japanese-American
conflict as in Germany. Germans be-
lieve war between the two countries
inevitable because Japan wants the
Philippines and Is restless under
American immigration laws.
con recent day when the Lusltanis
negotiations were reported TO have
reached a critical point. the Berlin
papers printed q despatch declaring
Japan had sent the United States g
yelled uItimatum demanding that
japanese citizens be allowed to la :
In America without restrictions.a
mediately the report spread the /.
United States would back do
the Lusitania question.
Germany is going to sell AN a. !
the arms and ammunition sf.Bnlie-
If Japan and America go to nd paf. Il
one German officer. uaf-sf
Holland, according to De-
ton obtainable here, fears
same day the Japanese {
demands an attack on uI. :
States, Java and her OF
sions in the East Indies
andonoarad ||L
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William Mckinley. Possibly destined
to be one of the permanent military
situations in the islands, Corregidor
should have complete, modern army
association" ~ -, - r..
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Fire believed to have been of IN
cendiary origin destroyed the machine
shop of the Jessop Steel Mill at Wash
ington, Pa, at loss of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-11
COAST GUARD IS
READY FOR DUTY
Announcement Made That Troops Of
California Are Available for Ser
vice on Short Notice.

San Francisco. March 11.-lf militia
is needed for border patrol or any 9TH
er duty in connection with the punitive
expedition by United States army
forces into Mexico, the national guard
Of the Pacific coast states will be
quickly available, according to an
nOuncements made public today.
The California militia, according to
Adjutant General Thomas, has never
been in such good condition to meet a
call. Practically all the infantry and
cavalry units, totaling $500 are up to
full apeace strength.
Adiutant General Thompson Of the
Washington national guard said his
forces were fully equipped for field
service, their present strength being
1000.
Oregon's militia comprises one reg
iment of infantry, eight companies of
coast artillery, one battery of field ar
tillery and one troop of cavalry, all
prepared, according to Governor
Withycombe, to answer a call.