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The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
CIVIC CONVENTION
PLANS AMBITIOUS
HiIo Hopes To Make Next
Months Session Most Sue
cessful of All

Citizens of Hilo are ambitiously plan.
ming to make the ffth civic convention.
which will be held there the third week
in September, the most successful inter.
island conference held to date. The
people of the Crescent. city apparently
are as a unit in working for the sue.
cess of the celebration, which in reality
will have double attraction, the con.
vention and the Big Island g second an
nual county fair.
Forty.fve representative men and
women of the community discussed ar,
Judgements for the big week, at O din.
ner at the Hilo hotel last Wednesday
evening. William Mckay, president of
the Hilo board of trade, presided. Riley
H. Allen, editor of the Star Bulletin of
Honolulu, Informed the Assem- blage that
the Forthcoming event had enlisted the
interest and aroused the enthusiasm of
people in ell other islands. He pre-.
dicted a big attendance.
G. H. Wears, DR.. H. B. Elliot and J.
c. Plankinton discussed preparations
for the different phases of the eonven-
ton work, Mrs. William Mckay, chair
man of the committee which win re-
ceive the visiting women, said prepare
ton was well under way for elaborate
entertainment of feminine guests in Hilo
that week. The program includes after.
noon teas, card parties, evening dances
and sightseeing automobile rides.
The county fair is to be held at Ku-
hio bay wharf, where much space is
available for the livestock. garden,
household and all county displays. DR..
Elliot, chairman Of the fair committee.
said conditions ut the wharf will be
made so convenient and comfortable
that all men, women or children who de-
@i"e may remain there Throughout the
day.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
OLDFOES QEYUAN !
I SAY HE IS AtNE'
Declare His Death and Funeral
Bluff To Hide Big Bank
~ tRbbbery
CBy The Associated PrsssJ

PEKlNG, August 2l.-NOt content
With surrounding Yuan Shi-kai's death
by mystery and suggesting that be
either killed himself or was poisoned,
the enemies Of the late president are
now suggesting that he is not dead at
nIl but has made his escape 70 a for
tign land and shielded his associates in
alleged financial irreguls rites by
means OF the funeral and changedtgo
OrnmPnt.
This astounding view is not confined
to mere word of mouth gossip, but has
found its way into the Chinese press,
and is apparently believed by some
'hinNse, particularly those of the cOolie
lass.
An anonymous letter-writer whose
communication appears in the Picking
Daily Gazette says: "Do you think
anyone is 50 stupid as to believe that
Yuan Shi kai is dead, or this whole
niece of public theatricals by which we
have Just been entertained Is anything
mC re than a huge and very successful
practical joke pefpetrated by those i'm
plicated in China = misfortunPs so as
o free themselves from the grip of
justicei"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
Chinese PROTEST
TO WHITE HOUSE
Six Companies In San Francisco
Object To Move Made BY
Secretary Wilson
ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wirslsss)


SAN FRANCISCO, August 2l.--six
Of the largest and most influential Chi.
nese companies of this city, through
their legal advisor, Attorney john Ne
Nab, declare that Secretary of Labor
Wilson has asked Secretary of State
Lansing to remove Chinese Consul Gene
raj Shu on account of the consul 3 nc.
tive and persistent prostestations
against the alleged abuses and protract.
ed and unnecessary delays charged as
having occurred on Angel Island in the
matter of the arrival Of Chinese in this
country who are exempt from deten-
ton.
A telegram has been forwarded to
President Wilson unfolding the stand
that Consul Shu has taken, and eharg-
ing the department of labor with the
dehberateRttempt to destroy the effec
tiveness Of the work of the Chinese
consul at this port, and trying to init
midate the future consul.
The message from the Chinese com
panies appeals to the President, Gin
whose broad wisdom and human sym
patty they have the utmost conf,
dence, " to take such action as will pre-
vent the humiliation threatened to be
visited on their nation s representative
and, through their consul, on all the
Chinese of this city.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
EXPLOSION KILLS -.
EIGHT I'M CANADA
MUNITIONS PLANT
Ammunition Factory At Drum
riohdviIle Near Montreal Partly
Destroyed BY Blast
TWENTY OR MORE PERSONS
ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Authorities Busy Searching For
Cause Of Fatality But Get
No Hint
tAssOeia.ed Press BY Federal wirslsss)


MONTREAL, August 2l.-The town
of Drummondville, on the Canadian Pa
cifc and IntercOlonial railways, sixty
four miles northeast Of this city, yes
terday suffered a severe and mysteri-
Gus explosion, when q large munitions
plant. specially constructed since the
opening of the war, was partially de-
stroyed. Eight persons are known to
have been killed and over a score more
or less seriously injured.
The cause Of the explosion has not
yet been determined. An investiga-
ton was at once instituted, and the pc
lice dragnet is out for the apprehen-
sion of characters subject of suspicion.
Official opinions are withheld pending
reports of the Investigators.
Drummond, before the war. had n
of less than 1000, great
proportion of which number was en-
ployed in the steel works and fOun,
dries, and in the boots and shoes, and
sash and carriage factories. Soon after
the beginning Of the European conflict,
with the construction of munitions fac
tories and the adaptation of existing
works to the manufacture of war ma
terial, the population of the little town
on the st. Francis river was consider
ably increased.
The munitions plants are continually
watched for possible attempts at de-
'truetiOn, but as yet there is no evil
dence as to whether yesterdays explo-
sion was accidental or designed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
WILSON !.
: URGED 10 INSIST
Upon ARBITRATION
National Association of Manu.
faeturers Asks His Support
For That Principle
EXECUTIVE SAYS PLAN
WILL CONSERVE THEORY
Decisive Developments In Stu
alton May Be Expected With
in Few Days
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirslsss)

N@~SN ~ AVaoNhA "Tolobb.I
WASHINGTON, August Gloon
ferenees invited by the President with
managers and officials of the railroads
and representatives Of the four power.
fui -brotherhoods Of employees of the
nations railway systems, according to
statements made by federal authorities
last night, are believed to have brought
the threatened strike situation to q
point whore decisive developments may
be expected within very few DAYS.
Sunday brought no cessation in the
efforts to avert what must prove to be,
unless principles of compromise and
arbitration prevail, the greatest strike
in the history the country has ever
suffered. President Wilson was occu-
pied with various conferences with
railroad heads and railroad workers,
consulting also with federal chiefs.
Officials of the railroads have been
eloseted in continued conferences, while
the labor leaders are marking time.
They are waiting for the next move to
be made by the railroad officials.
George Pope, president of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
has telegraphed President Wilson. whose
every energy is concentrated to bring an
advantageous understanding out of the
alarming situation, urging upon the
chief executive that he do all in his
power to preserve the principle of arbi-
tration in the anti-strike negotiations.
The President has telegraphed re-
ply to Pope, declaring that the plan
now under consideration to prevent,
II possible, an actual walk.out of the
railroad employees, is calculated to
strengthen rather than weaken the ar
bitration principle.
Further, the President declares, it is
absolutely essential to the commercial
and Industrial peace and prosperity of
the United States that some means
must be found, and found quickly, not
only to relieve the present serious stu,
alton, but to so establish the attitudes
of the railroad employers and railroad
employees toward each other, that such
conditions as now menace the transpor.
tation arteries of the nation can never
be repeated.
1t is understood that the railroad
managers are preparing a counter.pro-
pOsal to the President 3 suggestion that
they accede to the employees demand
for an eight-hour day, and leave the
matter of pay for overtime to be set,
tied later.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
ADMIRALTY TO HONOR
BOY HERO OF BATTLE
Will Give Special Grave To John
Travers Cornwall
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirsDsss.)

NAnocSAabSu AObS W "HOGbbsD
LONDON, August 2l.-General salts
faction is being expressed over the de-
eision of the Admiralty to remove from
its nameless grave the body of John
Travers COrnwell, the boy hero of the
Battle Of Jutland, to a more suitable
burial place.
The decision is the result of the de-
sire that the honor due the lad whom
Admiral Beatty specially mentioned in
his despatch may be fttingly paid.
Here is the reference in Admiral
who was l6 years old
"Boy (frst class John Travers Corn
well of the Chester, was mortally
wounded early in the action. He never
theless remained standing at a most
exposed post quietly awaiting orders
until the end of the action, with the
guns crew dead and wounded all
around him. l regret that he has since
died, but | recommend his case for
special recognition in justice to his
memory and as an acknowledgment of
the high example set by him. "
The body was at first hastily buried
in common grave in Manor Park, with
only the number 1923" upon a plain
piece of wood to mark his resting place
In response to letter received from
the boys mother. the Admiralty has
written announcing its decision to have
proper honor done to his memory. The
new grave will be in Manor Park GENE
terry or in a place to be selected by the
mother.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
ALL SORTS OF TROUBLE
FOR F|RECRACKER MAKER
Loses Property, Wife Injured and
Faces Damage Suits

d. ShlmOnishi, Il Japanese frecracker
manufacturer, was arraigned in the po-
hce court yesterday morning charged
with having more than fifty pounds of
explosives on his premises and will APP
pear for trial tomorrow.
-Four buildings, including ShimOnishi =
residence in School street near Asylum
road were practically destroyed recent
~, when Il quantity of gun powder,
buried in his yard, exploded
Prosecuting Attorney c. +. Chilling,
worth, in speaking of the case yestcr-
day, said: "Personally, believe that
Shlmonishi has been punished enough.
His house was destroyed, his wife in
jured in the explosion and several
nelghbors are suing him for damage
done to their property. But the law
must grind its daily grist. "
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
SUPERINTENDENT KINNEY
lNSPECTS TEXT BOOKS

Henry w. Kinney, superintendent of
the department of public instruction,
and George s. Raymond, inspector
general of schools, visited the Japan
ese consulate Saturday night, where
DR.. Y Haga, professor of the Imperial
University of Toxic, who is compiling
Textbooks for japanese language
schools in Hawaii; Consul General r.
Moroi, r. Tsunoda and NJ. Kakehi, To-
cal japanese teachers showed them the
draft of the new text books and ex-
planned the contents. Consul General
Moroi thought it necessary to do this,
for japanese language schools are
merely the auxiliary schools to public
schools, and japanese educators are
hoping to keep the closer relations with
American educators.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
HUGHES SPENDS
SUNDAY QUIETLY
Fails To Meet Governor Johnson
Although At the Same
California Hotel
tAssoeta.sd Pre.s by FEDERAL wtrels..l

LOS ANGELES, August 2l.-Reach-
ing this city yesterday morning on his
presidential campaign tour, Charles
Evans Hughes devoted most of the day
to resting after his arduous series Of
public speeches in many cities, and
for resumption of campaign
addresses to the electorate today.
During the forenoon the Republican
candidate attended divine service, and
having partaken of luncheon, went for
an automobile ride about the city and
suburbs. Although they were at the
nIme hotel at Long Beach for over an
our, Mr. Hughes and Governor John
on did not meet yesterday.
Later in the day there was held q
public reception at Mr.. Hughes hotel
this city, large and representative
Iathering doing honor to the Repub
ican leader.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
ARE YOU GOING ON A JOURNEY

Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy should be packed in
your hand luggage when going on It
journey. Change of wat0r, dit, and
temperature all tend to produce bowel
cured on board the train or st"nInHhjr.
1t may save much suffering and inrnn-
venirnce If you have it handy. Fer
sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith 4
Co., Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
JAPANESE CRAzED
''. CUTS HIS THROAT
. .0sSss
Broading Over Chinese Question
Drives Nipponese TO Public
Suicide In Toxic
Especial csSiseran to Hawaii shiupo.)

TOXIC, August 2l-TempoEarily de-
ranged through brooding indignation
against the lax attitude of the govern
nent in handling the Chinese question,
Ichiro Matsumoto yesterday slashed
his throat in the presence Of q large
crowd in front of the imperial palace.
He quickly bled to death.
II is the opinion of those who knew
him that Matsumoto who had been
most fervid in his advocacy of war
with China on, account, Of the torture
and killing by Chinese troops Of seven
teen Japanese soldiers, decided, in q fit
of fanatieism, to make a demonstration
at the sacrifice Of his life.
A mass meeting will be held in this
city on Friday night at which the
Chinese question will be discussed.
Members of the house of representa-.
tives, newspaper men and prominent
politicians, will address the great
gathering.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
LONDON CHURCH SEEKS
AN AMERICAN PASTOR
by The Aasociated Preas.l

LONDON, August 2l.-Dr. Joseph F.
Newton, of Cedar Rapids, Ia, has been
asked to accept the ministry of the
City Temple, after filing the pulpit of
the famous church In manner highly
gratifying to his congregations during
the first two Sundays OF the month
Although he is sailing presently for
New York, it Is almost certain that he
will accept.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
BRYAN'S PEACE TREATY
DISCUSSED IN HOLLAND
tBy The Associated Press,

THE HAGUE, August 2l-A bill
to ratify the Bryan treaty signed
at Washington on December Is,
1913, between Holland and the United
States, agreeing to submit all diff
terences whatsoever to permanent in
ternationul commission for inquiry and
report has been discuss in the Sec,
lions or Committees of the Second
Chamber. Critics were not wanting,
but on the whole the bill seems to have
had good reception.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
STANGENWALD SALE
HAS BEEN EFFECTED
Property Bought BY Charles
Brewer Estate For $225,OOO

Sale Of the Stangenwald building,
on which negotiations have been
pending the last week Or ten days, was
completed yesterday, the Hawaiian
Trust Company, acting for the Charles
Brewer Estate, purchasing it for a
price said to be about $225,0OO.
The WaterhOise Trust Company
made the sale for the owners, the
Pacific Building Company.
The sale includes the property at the
rear Of the Stangenwald building, ex-
tending to Queen street. The exchange,
it is said, does not pOrtend any mate
rial chunges in the property. The
Brewer Estate, controlled by Albert
Wilcox of Kauai, thus adds to it's al
ready large holdings in downtown
realty in this city.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
VLADIV0ST0K JAMMED
WITH WAR MATERIALS
CBy The Associated Press.)

NLADINOSTOK, August 2l.-Two
hundred cars are leaving Vladivosto *
daily for Siberia and Russia, with the
result that the freight congestion has
been relieved. Private cargo, as well
az government supplies, is now moving.
Recently there has been slaekness ia
government supplies. Consequently the
goods Of commercial concerns have
moved with considerable freedom
Many additional slips for ships have
been arranged in the harbor, but this
has not increased the capacity of the
port for general trade to any consider.
able extent as heavy railroad supplies
coming from the United States monop.
ohze the quays much of the time.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
ABNORMAL WEATHER IS
NOW TALK OF ALL EUROPE
lBy The Assoctatsd Pres,l

LONDON, August 2l.-Next to the
war, the abnormal weather which has
harassed England so far this year is
the most talked of thing in the coun-
try. sunny day so far this season
IS an event. The same holds true of
all northern Europe, where weather Of
the kind resembling March has pre-
vailed throughout June and July. In
Russia there has been an unusual
amount of rain and excessive cold. In
Moscow up to the middle. of July w.
had been no sign of summer or of the
bot weather which generally sets in be
fore June
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
CAPTAIN VAN WAY WILL
BE MANcHUED NEXT MONTH

Capt. Charles W. Van Way, Quarter
master Corps. paymaster for the Ha-
waiiRn Department, whose arm was
badly injured in an automobile aeci-
dent at SGhoheld Barracks last week,
will beco a Manchu next month and
probably will be assigned to a cavalry
regiment. He is a cavalry officer but
has been serving in the Quartermaster
Corps nearly four years, on detached
service
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
MANY FRENCH ECCLESIATlCS
DECORATED FOR HER0ISM
(By The Associated press.l

PARIS, August 2l-French ecclesias.
tics who have been decorated and cited
in the orders of the day of the army
for gallant conduct on the field of bat
tie now number 564. Eleven were shot
by the Germans, three died from i'll
treatment during the invasion, thirty
four were taken as hostages to Ger
many and four of them have died in
captivity. The numbers of killed and
wounded are not given out, but the
number of citations indicates that
they are considerable.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
UNION STEYEDDRES
WIN DRhASD$ y
FOR ! CLOSED SHOP
tAssOciatsd Pres, BY Federal wirslss,.)

Assoclhteu fress by feoerl "HeiesSD
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2l-Uniou
stevedores who went out on strike on
the first Of June last, demanding q
closed shop, and higher wages, and who
later returned to work pending arbitrn.
tion of the differences between them
selves. and the employers, have now
voted to accept the compromise of the
waterfront interests, the compromise
conceding nearly all Of the demands
originally made by the workmen, in
GLIDING the closed shop.
The settlement arrived at by this
vote of the stevedores here does not,
however, alter the labor situation else
whore along the coast, except, possibly,
as far as Portland and San Diego are
concerned, a,n' 49,. ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
GERMANS DOUBLE GUARD
AGAINST ANY iNvASIoNS
Cpy rhs Asaoria.sd frss..l

AMSTERDAM, August 81. Now
that the Entente Allies have taken the
offensive on all fronts, the Germans
are more than ever reckoning with the
possibility of an attempt to land Brit
ish troops ON the Flemish coast, ac-
cording to a frontier correspondent of
the Amsterdam TELEGRAPH, The marine
corps has been reinforced, while
whole army of military workmen has
beep seen at the port of Zeebrugge.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
STAR SETS
NEW SHUTOUT RECORD
ASSOCIATED Pres. by Federal wirslsssJ

CINCINNATI, August l9-Grover
Cleveland Alexander, star pitcher of
the Philadelphia team of the National
League broke the record for shutouts
in one season by winning from Cincin.
natl yesterday, making his 18th shut
out of the year. The former record
was held by Christy Mathewson, now
manager of the Cincinnati team in the
National League.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
KOREA WILL SEND ALBUM
TO AMERICAN PRESIDENT
CBy The Associated Press

SEOI l., August 2l.-The government
general Of Korea will present albums
to President Wilson containing photo
graphs of historic relics in Korea.
Albums will also be presented to the
King Of Great Britain, the President
of France and the Emperor of Russia
as well as to other rulers and high per
sOnageA'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
CHOLERA SPREADING
OVER JAPAN RAPIDLY
Especial oablogram to Hawaii shinpo.)

TOXIC, August 2l-Seven hundred
and 6fty-threc cases of cholera, for all
districts in the empire, have 80 far
been reported by the department of
the interior. Nusasaki reports two
hundred and ninety.six cases; Osaka,
twenty cases; Kobe, six cases, and
Yokohama and Omori four hundred
and thirty one cases. Though the health
authorities are doing everything pos.
sble to check the disease, the number
Of cases is increasing.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
PILES CURED IN 6 TO "a DAYS

cure blind, bleeding, itching, or pro-
truding PILES in 6 to "A days or
money refunded. Manufactured by
the PARIS MEDICINE co. ST. Louis,
u S. A.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
Nottingham and Falmouth Sent
To Bottom While Searching
For German High Sea Fleet,
Declares Report Of British
STRICKEN VESSELS WREAK
VENGEANCE ON SEA WASPS
Two Divers Said To Have Been
Destroyed BY the Sinking
Craft Before They Finally
Went To Their Ocean Graves
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirOlsss)

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirolsss)
T ONDON. August 2l.-Two
II British light cruisers, the Not
tingham and the Falmouth, while
securing the North Sea yesterday
in search of the German high seas
fleet. were torpedoed by Teutonic
submarines. Both vessels were
sunk but not until they had wreak
ed vengence to an appreciable ex-
tent on their underwater assailants.
One Of the attacking German sea-
wasps was shattered and sent to the
bottom by the lightning gunhre Of
the wounded cruisers.
WalIowing with gaping death
Its below the waterline. being
sucked beneath the waves. with the
thrush of waters lessening the brief
period of possible retaliation, off,
GERS and crews of the doomed
cruisers bent to their work of go
ing down fighting to the last
One Submarine Rammed
One stricken British warship, un,
der good Roadway, crashed her nose
into the side of Teuton submarine.
crumpling her steel frame. The
rammed underwater craft was not
seen to sink, but it is believed that
she had but a little while to remain
afoat, so severely was she injured
The Admiralty reports state that
only thirty eight men of the com
bined crews of the Nottingham and
the Falmouth are missing. The Fal-
mouth carried a complement of
three hundred and seventy-six men.
there being about the same number
Of officers and men aboard the Not
tingham.
The former was a vessel of $3.50
tons, 43O feet in length, with beam
of forty eight and half feet, and
mean draught of fifteen anda quar-
ter feet. She carried eight six-inch
guns and four three-pounders, and
was equipped with two submerged
twenty-one-inch torpedo tubes.
Cruiser Five Years Old
She was launched five years ago.
The Nottingham. of $500 tons dis
placement, was the same length as
the Falmouth, with a foot or so
more beam. She carried nine six
inch guns and four hree-pounders,
and with torpedo tubes like those Of
the Falmouth.
She was of more recent construc-
ton than the other summarized
cruiser, having been completed in
1914. Her armor, like the Fal-
mouths, was two-inCh on deck, on
slopes, and, in addition. she wore
two-inch side armor, amidships.
German Admiralty Claims
Statements emanating from Ger
man source to the effect that two
British destroyers were sunk, and
battleship damaged by the Ger
man submarine attack in the North
Sea are declared by the Admiralty
to be absolutely without foundation
in fact.
According to the claim of Berlin
the German submarines, lying in
wait for British men-Of-war in
search for the Teuton high seas
warships, sunk one small British
cruiser, probably referring to the
Falmouth, and damaged another
small cruiser, the Nottingham, the
sinking of which the British Ad-
miralty officially admits, and sunk
two British torpedo-boat destroyers
and inflicted damage on battleship
off the British east coast. ..
The loss of the Nottingham and
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
Report German Fleet

British trawlers in the North Sea
report having sighted a large mum
Der Of German warships, heading
northwest. The enemy squadron
numbered fifteen vessels, including
several big battle-cruisers.
Two /eppeIins, according to the
same authority, were accompany
ing the German ocean fighters. This
may be the fleet which few days
ago emerged from the Kiel naval
base, into the Baltic, later being re-
ported by Copenhagen as heading
for the Cattegat.