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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
SENATOR MORGAN'S VISION

except statehood awaits territory one brought under our flag, and a slng4 Congress, by a party majority in eac1 branch, supported by an administration may confer the age-long boon of state hood on any piece of territory, and tn rest of the country for the rest of time may squeal to it's hearts content. bu can do nothing else. Various efforts hav| been made, notably by the late Senato Platt of Connecticut, to fix bound be yond which American territory would no be available for statehood, but to n' avail.
 The question, to the long distance ob server, suggested by our mobilizing mill tia, is not whether we as nation ar likely to take Mexico, but whether Mex leo is likely to take us. Yucatan as ; member of the league of states would have the same voice il the Senate, and so in tn evolving of our national destiny, as Yer mont. We have not annexed Yucatan t be sure, but the territory which we an nexed in 1S4S is all participating in thu conduct of the government today, ana those portions of it which were settlet when we took it have lost little of theil original character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
RUSSIA CLEANS HER HOUSE

From the New York Sun.
 The name of Soukhomlinoff was one to conjure with when Russia en- tered the war. Today the bearer of 1t lies in the fortress of Peter and Paul charged with high treason in his ad- ministration of the war office. The gen eral made an imposing figure seated at his desk. his breast covered With decorations. He looked the part of min lister of war and was elaborately pho tographed, fulsomely praised. But ne had learned nothing in the shametui struggle with Japan. The man was ln- competent and corrupt; his administra- tion proved to be rotten from top to bottom.
 The failure of munitions was traced to Soukhomlinoff. He was responsible for thousands of lives lost, for tnou- sands of wounds and mutllations sur fered by the rank and file of the brave Russian army. He lasted until March, |1916. when he was deposed from the council of the empire by the Czar, and could wear his crosses. stars, medals and regalia no longer. Now he has been degraded. The new Russia will not tolerate sloth and corruption in high places or low.
 Russia aroused and militant. Rus sia bending her back to the burden oi war. Russia with her 175,000,000 of peo- Iple and inexhausible resources. expects every man every day to do his duty from the Czar to the humble mujik
 Grand Duke Nicholas, either because | he had failed to save Warsaw or be- cause his Heutenants found his mar tinet temper unendurable, was trans lated to the Caucasus, where he has re- deemed himself; one crops commanded after another made way for better man. laggards felt the spur, shirkers were shot. grafters were kicked out oi the service or sent to Sibera.
 For, the first time in their history
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
THE LOST LEADER

Rosamund Marriott Watson 'Pos (John Lane).
 I. M, w. B. H. Hait and farewell! Through gold or
 set glowing Brave as of old your ship puts loi'
 sea; stand upon the shore and watch
 going, Dreaming of years lonk gone and
 to be. The ship sails forth, but not iron
 remembrance We who were once of your ship'i
 pany; Master of many a strong and sI Y
 blance: Where shall we find another l.E
 thee? Your skip sets sail-whate'er the { a'
 store you: i Or golden isles or night without Never, Great Heart. has braver bs
 before you Or fought or sailed or crossec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
The Treacherous "Greaser-

Ifvyou would know of the obstacle which the Alabama boys are likely to encounter when they begin to engage the Mexlcans in battle. you are referred to the Texas history, which is adopted in the public schools of the Lone Star State,' said A. H. Waltham of Texas. Tt is an interesting novel of romantic Texas, although at times the narratives Of the heinousness of old Santa Anna and his band of emi-civilized tribes of Indians and half-breeds is revolting to the minds of all civilized people And is it not true that that same primitive spirit which prompted Santa Anna to execute the heroes of the Alamo, Goliad and other places still lives in the minds of the so-called leaders of the Mexican country?
 There are thousands of 'greasers' in Texas today who will tell you that Texas properly is a part of Mexico. and that some day they will rise and take their lost state away from the United States. This is the common belief of the Mexican greaser,' who Is entirely ignor- ant of the strength of the country to which Texas belongs. They are disloyal to the state of Texas, and their only thought is to wreak meager existence and then ride their bronchos across the Rio Grande.
 Indeed Texas history is very romantic and anyone will enjoy reading it, espe- cially since there is great probability of war with Mexico"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
THE UKRAINIANS

From the New York Telegram.
 The Ukraine, once the first republic in eastern Europe, has been divided be- tween her neighbors. Russia holds it's larger part, with some 2S,o0OoO0 Ukrain- ians; the Russian nationalities call that country Malorosia or Little Russia, and the people Little Russians. Austria Hun gary holds much smaller number, 3,500,- coo in eastern Galicia, 400, 900 in Bukovna and 5Oo,ooo in subCarpathian districts of Hungary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
THE GHOST OF LEO FRANK

From the Boston Herald.
 The case of Leo Frank did not end when a mob of Georgia's best citizens took the young man from the peniten- tiary and lynched him last August. The outrage hovers over, Georgia and prom ises to figure in its 1916 political cam paign in amazing fashion. And it is those who bounded Frank to his death. not those who stood for clemency and the course of justice. who make political cap ital out of the case and gain popularity by their connection with it. The tissue" has figured in several local contests, and invariably to the discontinue of those who were in any way friendly to Frank; but the real storm promises to break out in the statewide gubernatorial contest. Hugh M. Dorsey, the states attorney who prosecuted Frank, has announced his candidacy for governor and bases his chances on the popularity that the case brought him. His platform does not mention the name of Frank, but he puts on a conservative use of the pardoning power and on carrying out the sen tences of the court.'
 All that means the Frank case and nothing else, and the activity of Dorsey's s friends threatens to rearouse all the bit terness of the famous trial. One of his chief supporters is Tom Watson, who led in the anti-Frank propaganda, and the influence of Watson is so great in Georgia that it has commonly meant success for the candidate he has backed There are other candidates for the nom- ination, but the main interest centers round the Dorsey campaign. On top Of this, one of the jurymen who convicted Frank is running, on that 'issue," against Prison Commissioner Patterson, who rec commended clemency. All in all, the Empire State of the South is evil dently determined to make a sorry spec tacle of itself again, and add to the diff ficulty that liberal-minded men here abouts have in supporting national party. in which Georgia occupies a dom mating place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24

, the Russians, collecting their recource'
 with measured deliberation. are nal
 ing war for God and country, a united
 chastened, sober, clean living and reso
 lute people, Their soul is in the war
 Famine cannot touch them. They mus grow more formidable as the confii wears on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
BIRMINGHAM NEWSPAPER CLUI

From the Mobile Register.
 Sorry to see the call for meeti of the Birmingham Newspaper club consider whether the club shall e tinue or not. The club started out il with much encouragement from men general business, but. as we lnler' overhead charges are high and the side support has lost interest, so ' the burden is left for the profession to carry. and it is too great TOT IT It .i is possible for the club 10 pc upon a self-sustaining basis. 1t ns 2 good purpose to serve, and should continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
Bnthing Privilege

I was very much surprised today when the Birmingham Athletic club and the r. M. c. A. declined to extend the privi- leges of bathing to the members of the National Guard" said Capt. Hal F. Hal stead. 'The members of the guard are on duty at all times now, and 1t is inn possible for them to spend any time at their homes. Due to the fact that there are absolutely no facilities at the ar mory for bathing, it. would have been a fine and patriotic thing for the Athletic club and the Y. M. C. A. to have al lowed them this privilege. large num- Der of the men in my company belong to one or both of these institutions, but the privilege was not extended to the company as a whole.
 "Of course, when we leave Birming- ham and go to Montgomery or any other camp, there will be ample provisions in this line, but such is out of the question until we leave here. The militamen have received many courtesies from the public and from individual firms, and where this has been true it has greatly encouraged the boys, many of whom are making a great sacrifice to go to the border"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
spanisb Glasses

We were highly gratificd at the ln- terest taken in the Spanish courses which were arranged for Birmingham by the educational committee of the Chamber of Commerce" said W. Blanks Everett. assistant general manager. yesterday. "At the organization this afternoon we had an attendance of more than 50 and the indications are that a number of others will enroll within the next day or two. The classes are being held at the chamber.
 Birmingham was the first southern city to get these courses, which are given by the Carnegie Foundation, and on account of the success which at- tended the work here last summer many other southern cities have fol- lowed our lead and are offering the courses this summer. With the eyes of the business men of the country turned toward Central and South America, a knowledge of Spanish. and the history and geography of those countries is of exceptional value now A number of men who took the course last sun,- mer have since gone to South Amer lea for various business firms and cor porations and they have reported that they had been greatly aided by the knowledge of the language and the people they gained through the study"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
REsTFUL SPORT.

Now doth the joyous fisherman
 Betake himself to sylvan glades And resting by a crystal stream
 A monarch of the forest shades, Proceeds to fish and mediate
 And now and then refreshment take. When nothing nibbles at his bait
 He finds it hard to keep awake. Small wonder if he gins to nod,
 His weary eyelids softly close And there upon the velvet sod
 He doth succumb to sweet repose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24

Gadsden Journal: Has it come to the point in Alabama where it is dangerous for a public officer to be for law en- forcement?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
HOTEL LOBBIES
The South to the Front

The south continues to push to the front in cotton manufacturing says President Harrison of the Southern Railway in a company bulletin.
 'The report of the census bureau on the consumption of cotton in the month of May and in the 10 mSnths ended May S1. shows that for May, 1916, con sumption in the south was 224,444 bales as compared with 250,423 bales in the mills of all other states. The increase in the south over May last year was 2229 per cent, as compared with 9.66 per cent in all other states.
 For the 10 months the consumption in the south was 2,934,903 bales, as compared with 2.4OO,67o bales in all other states The increase in the south over the corresponding 10 months last year was 17.93 per cent. as compared with HAY per cent in all other states"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
ALABAMA PRESS

Dothan Eagle: The hyphen is a small thing but 1t is weighing heavily on the shoulders of the republican party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
ALL READY.

T understand Mrs. Calder has car fully preserved Gertrude Gadder's cor mencement essay" "Yes. She has also had a copy mad in case the editor of one of the leadirl magazines should request permission publish it as a personal favor"
 A LA MODE.
 A rare and radiant maiden,
 Methinks you can't deny;
 With clothes not overladen,
 She gaily trippeth by.
 UNUSUAL TYPE. Hes an extraordinary genius, y{ say?"
 "No doubt about that" "But he acts like an ordinary huma being.'
 That's why he's an extraordinaI genius.'
 A COMMON EXPERIENCE. My faith in humanity has new wavered," said the altruist. 'Never?" asked the cynic. well, hardly ever. Of course, lii most men, I have a few shares of mi ing stock stuck away in my desk tn I know to be worthless"
 BOOSTED. Iris said that down in Mexico The price of human life is low, But anarchy and warlike scenes Have surely raised the price of beans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
VOLUNTEERS.

VOLUNTEERS. "A woman must have some interests outside of her home,' said the lady pol itician.
 "Not necessarily" answered the old fashioned person. There are always plenty of bachelor girls who are able and willing to help run the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24

BEGINNING THE DAY-Choose the sunny side of the street. Think of your friends and forget your en- emies. Count your blessings, not xour u,isfortunes. Smile.-H. M. K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24

Gadsden Journal: Has it come to the point in Alabama where it is dangerous for public officer to be for law en- forcement?
 Guntersville Advertiser: The New York Times one of the big eastern in- dependent daillies. says Hughes will not be elected. The Times has a pretty good reputation for predicting the out come of elections, but in this case it doesn't take an expert to foretell the result.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Oscar Un- derwood came mighty near taking the tariff out of politics. He wrote a bill which the republicans dare not make a paramount issue" By the way, what do the republicans regard as the para mount issue" this year, except the of fees? What do the republicans think of the way Wilson handled the submarine question? They are strangely silent on that question, but not more silent than their leader, Charles Evans Hughes. The hyphen Is going to be a thorn in the flesh of republican leaders this year and the hyphen is there!
 Mobile Register: Robert Burke. of Chicago, the one delegate in the St. Louis convention who voted against the nomination of MT. Wilson, has received a telegram of congratulations from the German-American Alliance of America, declaring that he had proved true to the people" Burke is the man who, as oil inspector under Mayor Harrison. re- fused to obey the law abolishing the fee system and putting him upon a salary. He was true to himself to the extent of some $30,00O collected from his inspections; but the courts made him disgorge. Thereupon, to show his de- votion to the people. he resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
JUST ORATORY

JUST ORATORY. Pretty good speech, MT. Dubwaite made.'
 "Yes. Still, I don't see what is to be gained by dragging George Washington, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson into the local race for coroner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24

NONE TO WASTE. Tt Is dreadful to think of young girls drinking cocktails said the motherly woman.
 Indeed it is," answered MT. Jagsby, feeIingly. Particularly in this part of the country where cocktails are so infer nally hard to get"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-24
A LA MODE.

A rare and radiant maiden, Methinks you can't deny; With clothes not overladen, She gaily trippeth by.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-14
LKENS STATUE
OF KAMEHAMEHA
TO BARTHOLDIS
A. P. Taylor Compares It With
Statue of Liberty; Believes in
Permanent illumination

The first American port which trav-
elers from abroad enter after cross.
ing the Atlantic is New York where
by night the great Statue of Liberty Is
surnnounted by a great light. torch
of freedom to those Who live under
the protection Of Old Glory. The first
American port which travellers enter
while crossing the great Pacific from
the Orient is Honolulu, and the same
opportunity presents itself in the case
of the statue of Kanehameha the
Great If its illumination by night is
CONTINUED III -
aThe Statue of Lfbsrty and the.
statue Of Kamehameha are almost
parallel cases, said Secretary Taylor
of the Promotion Committee this
morning, in referring to the ilnmina-
ton Of the statue of the Hawaiian con.
cueror
1T struck me very foreibly when |
first saw this statue bathed In light
standing cut of the surrounding dark
ness. 1t reminded me directly of the
Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.
and am certain that If this illumina-
ton can be continued permanently
malihinis passing 1t by night viii
have it indelibly impressed upon their
memories, and it will be something bis
to talk about when they return home.
..,That statue of Kamehameha stands
fer a ereat deal more than just sim
ply being a piece Of metal nodded into
the form OF the first ruler Of the con.
solidatsd Hawaiian kingdom. It is the
symbol of the amalgamation of race
which laid the .oundaticn of the most
important group in the Pacific. 1t
stands as a symbol of the law for
the protection OF women and children
upon the highways, which this great
Hawaiian gave 20 his people and to
all others who follow. 1t stands as e
memorial to the, past greatness of
race. which, though Isolated from
Angie Saxon civilization. had pecu.
liar civilization of its own. 1t serves
as reminder to the modern peoples
who flow past the statue, OF a peo-
pie who preserved this land until des-
tiny made it one OF the important
units OF the United States of America.
fsby night, as well as by day, this
statue can be brought to ths atten-
ton of all who pass by, it will carry
a lesson almost equal in Importance
TO the lesson given by the Statue of
Liberty for the attitude OF the<statue
of the eonqueror is that of extending
a welcome to all peoples, All this, of
course, is the Sentimental side of the
cuesti0a. ..:- ~, g.. i. 49,.
There is a business side Of the
questi5n-that of plbiicity-in which
we of the Promotion Committee are
extremely interested Perhaps the
governor, or Superintendent of Public
Works Forbes have already formed an
idea of perpetlating the illumination
by nigat of this statue At any rate.
| hope that something can be done to
make it permanent"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-14
MEMORANDUM ON
CHEFA IS RISKY

That mHch-discussed question,
whether having in possession a mem
orand,Inl of chefa operations is the
same as possessing a chefa ticket
came up again in Judge Monsarrats
court today when All Kun was found
guilty and fined SIS Just yesterday
another was fined SIS for having a
memorandum and the defense ques-
toned the right of the court to con-.
slider this as eAefa ticket.
Although a memorandum and a
ticket are not Identical, . said Judge
MonsaTTat today, the intent Of the
law is to stop chefa gambling and one
with a memorandum is just as guilty
as one with a ticket | have assessed
heavy fines frem time to time but at
torneys for the defense have never
taken The case to the sapreme court
on points of law although they have
stfenuously objected to me after SEN
tence was given.
The Judge says ehefa bankers have
become so WHY lately, due to the de-
termination Of the police to stop their
games. that they no longer put Chi.
nese characters on the tickets and
memorandums but the players may
read the legends from their knowledge
tof other tickets. Chefa experts say
that horizontal lines means 10 cents a
word and vertical lines five cents a
word. - r. - H.. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-14
UTILITIES BODY
MAY WAIT COURT
ruling ON R. I.

Friendly discussion between the
public utility committee of the Cham
Der Of Commerce and the territorial
public utilities commission yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of the latter
body, resulted in bringing out the face
that the chamber will not take UP
consideration of the Rapid Transit
charter until aAdefiuite draft of it as
it is to be submitted to Congress has
been prepared. ..+
e Chairman Forbes of the commission
expressed the feeling that it will prob
ably be wise for that organization to
postpone action on the franchise until
the suit now pending between the gov
ernor and the transit company is set
tied in the supreme court. Governor
Pfnkham is expected to have his study
Of the proposed franchise completed
within a few days. .....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-14
Gunnlull1 Star 1ullptltl
EDITOR
FRANCES CHINESE LABoRERs.

Under cover OF the war and. in its early stages,
under cover of the censorship there has been re-
markable labor experiment initiated in France-the
importation of Chinese laborers by the thousand.
The experiment with Chinese labor to replace men
withdrawn from factory and farm work by the war
has been so helpful from an economic point of view
as to incite an extension of the experiment. The
senate army committee has reported fayorably upon
4 Imposition to employ labor from Frances Chinese
colonies of AMMAN Coehn-Chna and Tonkln, in all
industries working for the government and IN the
fields wherever farm help is needed FIFTY thousand
Annanrtes altogether either at work in France
or waiting in French ports to be sent to destination
or on the way.
The senate committee proposes to bring 100000
more Chinese The North African colony of Algeria
and the protectorates of Tunis and Morocco, as it IS
pointed out by Henry Berenger a leading member
OF the army committee, able to furnish 10000
Berberes and Kaby1ie woTkmen while 10000 at least
could be drawn from Madagascar. With the 280-
COO colonial soldiers in the French army
since August 1914, these $4,000 worlrnen would
bring up to 10000 the number Ct Chinese Arabs,
Berberes and Kabylies brought to France by the
The social consequence of this heavy importation
OF Chinese labor have not apparently preoccupied
either the members of the committee of the army that
has been studying the question the general public
The $4,000 Chinese whose utilization is already pro-
vided for come to France under contract for three
years, which stipulates that after the war is over
these Oriental workmen may be employed in any
other colonial possession outside of France This is
for the substitution of imported labor has passed,
social question may arise requiring the deportation
the only feature of the experiment suggesting appre
hesion that after the war is over and the necessity
of the colonial labor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-14

1916, E. A. Wescott, father of H. E.
Weseott, city purchasing agent of
Honolulu.
MacGREGOR--In Honolulu. June IL,
1915. Mrs. Elizabeth MacGregor,
widow. of 1865 PunchbowI street. a
native of Glasgow. Scotland, 81
years old. Funeral at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon from the Catholic cathed-
raj, Fort street, Rev. Father Math-
las officiating; interment in the Nu,
uanu cemetery
MORfT0SHI-In Honolulu. June II,
1916, Yoshitsuzu. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gisanl1a Moritoshf of Liliha
street three days old. a...
AAKIA--In the insane asylum, Homo
lulu June 10, 1916. Miss Kapeka
Makia,. "a native Of Hawaii, 20 years
old. f..
Honolulu, June. 10,
Rebecca Makaehn infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Makaehn
of Aud lane. age s months, IS days.
KUHI-1n Honolulu, June 13. 1916. at
the Queens hospital. Mrs. Rose
Kuhi. age 81 Body buried today in
the Lockyiew cemetery. - s.,