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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01
TUCKER GIVES UP
SCHEME TO RAISE
OFFICE SALARIES
Official Correspondence Flies
Thick and Fast in Capitol
Corridor During Morning

Joshua D. Tucker, commissioner OF
public lands, has backed down on his
Plan for a raise in the salaries of his
assistants. requesting this morning
that the payroll recently submitted
TO the auditor be returned to him.
Auditor ]. H. Fisher sent the payroll
down this morning.
Previous to the receipt of the land
commissioners letter, and when
things were still in an unsettled
state, Governor Pinkham forwarded a
letter into the auditing department
directing the forces there to refrain
from issuing warrants with the at
tending raises of $25 each for the six
assistants.
Official correspondence fairly flew
in the capitol building this morning,
three letters Of state being sent cours-
ing here and there about the corri-
doris.
Governor Pinkham's letter arrived
early in the auditors office, and read
as follows:
- 49,. February 1, 1916.
Hon. j. H. Fisher,
Auditor, Territory of Hawaii, j.
Honolulu, T. H.
"Sir: In response to your request
for instructions as to the issuance
of warrants as per payroll for Janu-
ary, 1916, submitted by Land Commis-
sioner Joshua D. Tucker, l direct you
to refrain from so doing until the
facts relative to the increase can be
ascertained.' a,-... - ..
The powers claimed are general,
and IL unrestrained would enable any
of the heads of departments to defeat
the appropriation provision of the leg
islature and its intent
The matter will be gone over with
out delay and further advice will be
given you
Very respectfully, =.
"LUCIUS E. PINKHAM,
Governor of Hawaii.
Mr.. Fisher waited as directed, but
it was not long until another letter
was laid on his desk, this time from
the land commissioner. ~. III
Two things led the land commits
sioner to ask that the payroll be sent
down to him-his early retirement
sion that has been placed upon his
action In increasing the salaries. The
letter reads:
February 1, 1916.
81. H. Fisher, Esquire, -. =,
Auditor, Territory of Hawaii,
"City. III II H.:
Dear Sir. Kindly return to me
the payroll heretofore handed you,
and substitute the enclosed one. In
view of my early retirement from the
office of land Commissioner, and the
erroneous impression placed upon my
action in increasing certain salaries,
deem it best to permit my successor
to judge of the fitness of the office
force - - -
Very truly yours, .1
Joshua ID. TUCKER,
Commissioner of Public Lands -
Auditor Fisher then took his turn
at the official correspondence, and
wrote to Mr.. Tucker as follows:
February 1, 1915. "
Joshua D. Tucker, s.. e..
Commissioner of Public Lands,
Honolulu. r.. :.a
lear Slr: In compliance with
your request of even date ] am here
with enclosing the pay rolls received
from you on the s25th uItimo.
Yours very truly,
j. III. FISHER,
Auditor, Territory of Hawaii"
Governor Pinkham and Land Com.
missioner Tucker faced each other
for moment this morning on the
lanai of the capitol. =. 4.
How do you do, Governor" said
Mr. Tucker. > .> ~.
How do You do. Mr.. Tucker" an.
swered the governor.
lNnurrrnrnyCrn mi
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01

"Splendid," Says Johnson.
1T win be a splendid thing for the
National Guard if the bill providing
for the appointment of the command
ing officer by the president and pay
ment of his salary by the federal gov
ernment is passed, . was Brig. gen
Samuel I. JohnsOn's comment on the
Washington news item relative to the
proposed change. That it would take
the guard out of politics" was Gen.
Johnson's chief argument in favor of
the change. .-.
while politics does not enter into
the guard now, it might under certain
circumstances" Gen. Johnson said.
1T might even be so that. after the
militia pay bill passes, the party In
power could control the National
Guard through the commanding Off
Ger Party leaders could at least ask
him to use his influence to have his
men vote a certain way and If he re-
fused could remove him. And when
the militia is paid, the commander
would have two levers to move the
men with, pay and promotion.
cit will be the best thing for the
National Guard of Hawaii that ever
happened to it il this bill passes"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01
CONFERENCE BY
sun YAT Sen AND
HEAD OF REBELS
Especial Gable to Nippu Jtji.)

Especial Cable to Nippu Jill r.
TOXIC, Japan, Feb. DIR. Sun Vat
Sen is still in Toxic Tsen Chun
Hsuan, president of the Yunnan pro-
visional republic, was a visitor today
al DR.. Sun Vat Sens apartments
The present president is here for a
conference with the leader of the for
mer republic The exact location of
the apartment of Dr. Sun Vat Sen will
not be given out by the police, as
there are many of Yuan Shih-Kai's
supporters here, and it is feared that
an attempt al, assassination would be
made on the two leaders of the new
republic.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01

STAR-BULLETIN GIVES you
TODAV'S NEWS TO-DAY
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01

cussion In regard 10 the amount OF
salary which should be paid. In view
OF the fact, however, that the com
mander of the Hawaiian Guard will
have at least three and possibly four
regiments under his command. and
also that he will be closer TO the reg.
ular army than any other officer of
hike position in the entire country. II
is probable that it will be not less
than $500 annually. $So0O being the
pay of a regular officer of that rank
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01

The bill authorizing the state to
purchase a feet of 50 merchant ships
from British firm was withdrawn
from the French chamber Of COM
merce. III -
The navy transport under construc-
ton at the Philadelphia navy yard
viii be named Henderson. in honor Of
Brigadier General Archibald Hender
SON
Meade County news., 1916-12-14

Coed work shfpts at IS ceats
at Briggs G. Briggs. at Fowler.
See ". ]. WoOdard for ali
kinds Of trees and shrubs.
Mrs. Chas. Thornton and lit
tie son left last Friday for
Greensburg after a short visit
with Mrs. Thornton's brother, C.
P. Ellis, and family.
C. P. Ellis and wife arrived in
Meade in their Overland from
Kansas City last week. They
came by way of Cherryvale,
Augusta, and Hutchinson, and
visited friends and relatives en-
route. C. P. Harvey of More
head, Mrs. r. r. Shannon of
Hutchinson, and Mrs. Charles
Thornton and son of Sawyer, ac-
companied them home. They re-
port fine roads and a delightful
trip.
Meade County news., 1916-12-14
Sunny Dell

Cold weather here again for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Little, and son
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Boyd and family,
Mr.. w. H. Draper and Dean,
Win Tuttle and John Humplick left
last Wednesday for a short trip to
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Bird, of Miss.
ler, we're Sunday visitors at Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. E. Boyd's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kerthner
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Teeter re-
turned the first of the week from a
weeks stay in Arlington Kansas.
Mrs. Draper was surprised We'd
nesday evening by visit from her
sister, Mrs. Notes.-The, Mrs. Goudy
and son, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. v.
Doll, and family, all from Larned.
The neighborhood was greatly
shocked to hear of the sudden death
of Charles Riley.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Mills visited
at the l.. 7. Gum home Sunday.
Miss Ola Granger spent Saturday
and Sunday with her grandpa, Mr.
Dossett.
The weather was too bad to per,
NIT any one coming to Sunday
school. There will be Sunday
school and preaching as usual next
Sunday.
Meade County news., 1916-12-14
&e AlckvMe
WeekNN SlmAet
An Important Question

I'm AAARVA N@SAAV NtANobASAA
If mail order houses have bar
gains galore; if they sell their
stuff cheaper than any mans
store ; if all is as true as the cata-
logues say; if they always deal
honest and still make it pay; if
they can quote prices so awfully
low; if their goods stand the test
as they ought to, you know; if
they've got a big corner on ev-
cry good thing that is made here
at home or that foreign ships
bring; if they've got the one only
legitimate game that is played
on the square in economy's name
i wonder just why in such de-
vious ways they so camp on the
trail of us green country jays to
lure us away from the shops
where we trade and bust up the
town that our business men
made. l wonder just why they
refuse to compete with the
stores in the city right on their
own street. Why don't they help
out city folks who are robbed
and see that the city retailer is
mobbed? Why don't they just
whistle and open the door and
turn in six thousand five mil
lion or more to scramble for bar
gains that no merchants got and
sell all their doodads right there
on the spot?
copyright 1916l
Meade County news., 1916-12-14
Notice For Sealed Bids

The Board of Directors will
receive sealed bids for the old
Lakeview school house, up to
December 18th. The Board re-
serves the right to accept or re.
ject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board.
r. S. Hartman, Clerk,
492 District 2S.
Meade County news., 1916-12-14

Are overalls advancing? Not
at Briggs & Brigrs at Fowler
still selling at 95 cents.
Meade County news., 1916-12-14

City property for sale.-R. s.
Gerow.
Meade County news., 1916-12-14
For Sale

Three Registered Herford
Bulls. Ira McSherry
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-18

tutions in America. A scent beer en-
titles you to the same privilege as a
bottle of wine. One drink in 25 is
whisky and over 16 ounces of other
liquids are drank to one ounce of al
cohol. Draught beer also lacks class
in cafes. In bar rooms soft drinks are
used only for chasers. Grape juice
and other soft drinks are headliners
in cafes. The result-count the
DRINKS in a cafe and then look over
a few bar rooms. 1t is the same lib
erty lovers that wanted to close the
picture shows and. all other amuse-
ments because saloons were closed
on Sunday. The dog in the manger
fable is wasted on them.
Watch the interests that line up
with the reform aldermen.-R. D.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-18
DEPUTY ScHUETTLER.

made a statement that you knew
Crones' movements and the meet
ings that he attended and what he
said at those meetings for several
months, either secret or open meet
ings. But the Socialists, 1. W. WIS
and anarchists have all their meet
ings open to the public and do not
hold any secret meetings.
If you knew what Crones said at
these meetings for the last several
months and his movements, why did
you not know what his action would
be? mean that if you knew all you
say you knew you would surely
know about this soup poisoning. If
Grones and the anarchists would
have poisoned this soup they would
have talked it at their meetings.
would like to ask you, did they at any
of their meetings talk about poison
ing, blowing up or destroying life or
property? You are just like all the
tools of the parasites. You are trying
to make a false impression against
the radical parties through the yell"
low newspapers by making state
ments without the facts. You said
you knew the movements and meet
ings Crones attended for the past
several months without giving one
fact to the public.
Dr.. Robertson said he found traces
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-18

THE PUBLIC FORUM
-QUESTIONS.-Some questions 1
would like to have w. ]. Schilling an
swer: What is Socialism? What
are the definitions of Socialism? How
can a girl who earns Sc a week live
when she must pay>$2.50 for room,
SO cents a day for meals and then
have some for dress, medicine and
recreation?
Low wages cause poverty. Social
ism will abolish poverty. Charity is
only tonic.
What kind of dope would you use
to abolish the cause?-Karl Sykora.
Some of the lovers of
personal liberty think that all liberty
is on a cash basis and for their own
interests only.
One paper condemns whisky, an
other knocks cafes and is champion
ed by saloonkeepers, wholesale whis-
ky dealers, reformers and key beer
brewers. 1t seems as if it is only a
matter of get the money Win tnem.
They do not consider the liberty of
the patrons of saloons or cafes.
The liberty to sell beer or whisky
is not liberty. 1t is work on the part
of saloonkeepers, bartenders, walters
and other employees. They would
gladly quit if there was no coin in it
for them.
The opinion of a city official who is
a known personal liberty advocate is
criticised by not only reformers, but
by supposed lovers of personal lib
erty. The justice or injustice Of his
ruling that restaurant icensemeant
a permit to sell food and the right of
restaurant patrons to eat where they
could use both hands is not consid
cred. The classical music bunk, or
no music, is also recommended by So
called moralsts and saloonkeeper art
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05
BIGGEST PROVING
GROUND IN JERSEY
Bethlehem Company Acquires TO-
600 Acres on Great Egg Harbor.

MAYS LANDING. n. j., Oct. 5-The
greatest gun-proving plant I'm the world
In to be established here by the Bethle-
hem Steel Company. primarily for the
use OF the United States Government,
greater thaa the famous ordnance prov
ing grounds of the krupp works in
Germany.
The development OF this vast ordnance
auxiliary will follow the purchase by
the company OF a tract of land nearly
eighteen miles long and from three to
Harbor River with Mays Landing as
headquarters.
The purchase is the largest land deal
ever recorded here. containing 10000
acres. More than 1000 deeds were Sc
cured In addition TO the proving
grounds an extension OF the company's
plant is contemplated on the site.
IL was after a hearing In Trenton be-
fore the State board of conservation
and development that the news OF the
big project reached residents here,
who had been puzzled by the real es-
tate activities In this section.
william Il. Massey, OF Ocean City. who
made the purchases for the corpora
ton. handed the board written state
ment regarding the company's. inten-
lions. This was in connection with the
desired purchase from the State of a
200-acre tract held as a forest reserve.
When the board had been enlightened
regarding the big project a decision to
sell was promptly made. the price being
81. 900.
While the plans OF the company now
include only the proving grounds, II
was authoritatively stated that an ex-
tension of the big factory on the tract
IL contemplated. Several hundred acres
have been purchased for his purposes
apart from the ground required for
proving purposes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05
PRICES GO UP IN
NEW YORK CAFES
Food Emporium Owners Increase
Rates on Staple Articles.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The milk
strike and talk of need Tor embargo
ing wheat. -four. and other foodstuffs
hit New York's lunchrooms today.
Childs' showed higher prices on
numerous staple articles Many
others followed suit. Hotel managers
and proprietors OF Broadway lobster
palaces said IL wouldn't surprise them
X their prices would soon have to go
up also.
Food emporium owners said condl-
tions are similar to those all over the
country.
Some of the articles on which prices
were raised today were eggs. la
Adam and Eve, on a raft. and In every
other style. Five cents has been add
ed in each Nuisance.
slightly larger wedge of pie hicks
an eater a dime instead OF n nickel.
Coffee with cream was raised to 10
cents. SO far there has been no eX-
ira charge for bread and butter, but
the bread was of thinner cut and
the butter pat reduced in size.
Managers and owners said 1t all
harks back to the small wheat yield
this year. They insisted the prices
OF eyes, meat. etc. had been raised
70 make up for the shortages on
crops.
The fact that Argentina cannot fur
nish the United states much wheat
and foodstuffs. because her surplus
10 lower this year, food bureau Off
cials said today, undoubtedly will add
to what they say Is necessity for
higher prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05
Officials Prepare For
Grain Law Enforcement

Definite steps have been taken by ex-
f,erts of the Department OF Agriculture
TO formulate regulations to enforce the
grain standards act passed by the last
session of Congress.
The regulations are to be published,
and a public hearing granted to all per-
sons interested. The tentative draft OF
the regulations has been agreed upon
by the department experts after con-
ferences held daily for the past week
with representatives OF the grain deal
ers of the country.
Charles j. Brand, chief of the office
OF markets and rural organization, was
in charge of the conference, and he was
assisted by DIR, william A. Taylor, chief
of the Bureau of Plant Industry; Fred
]. Llngham, OF Lockport, n. Y. chair
man OF a special committee of the Mil
lers' National Federation; +. c. Eiken-
berry of Camden, OHIO. president OF he
Grain Dealers National Association;
Eugene Funk. of Bloomington. H.,
president of the National Corn Associa-
ton: John c. f. Merrill. secretary of the
Chicago Board of Trade; John W. Short
hill. secretary OF the National Council
OF Farmers Cooperative Elevator As;
sociations; State Inspector OF Grain
Horace Il, Emerson. OF Minnesota. and
Ferdinand w. Myer, vice president OF
the Baltimore Chamber OF Commerce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05
COPS FEAR
GAMBLING SHAKE-UP
Secret Squad Named to "Smoke
Out" GuiIty-Widow Lost
$4,000 to "Bookies.'

CHICAGO. Oct. 5.-who Of Chicago's
police force are today members of the
new secret gambling squad no one
knows except Chief of Police Healey.
And several hundred coppers are
trembling In fear OF what the threat
ened police shake-up will expose. Or
ders TO spare no one were given follow
ing sensational exposures OF wide
open ring OF racing gamblers operating
throughout the nation, but with head
quarters In Chicago.
A wealthy. Chicago widow. who will
not reveal her lde.<'ty, will. through
her attorney. James r.. Callahan, place
1900 In cancelled checks in the hands OF
Federal Judge Lands. She says these
checks represent payments Of the ra-
cling gamblers. and that she lost 81, 900
more playing the horses on sure TIPS
from the nationwide bookmaking syn
dicate now being Investigated by Fed
eral officers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05

newly printed pamphlets. II more dur
able after II has stood for a time.
Technically, II In not money until IL
Is placed In circulation. and II " not
included In the daily balance account
mentioned above. In the forefront are
two packages containing $40 30 900
each.
Puts on Laundry Ticket.
1t IL Major Quaiffe who sends the
money down to the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing to be washed. with It
goes laundry ticket. just like that OF
the housewife. and back with II comes
another ticket headed. washed
money" with an itemized list OF the
bills sent down TO be Numbered. n any
OF Uncle Sans wash" ls missing
then 1t is up to Major Qualffe to trace
II.
Even Major Qualffe could not omen
the doors to either OF these big vaults
alone. Formerly there were two doors,
one man knew the combination to one,
and second official alone knew the
combination to the other. Now there
Is one big door to n vault, with two
combination locks on each.
No one man knows both combinat lions
The only record OF them is In the Office
OF the Treasurer. kept under seal, and
never opened except when the absence
of the men who know the combinations
creates an emergency. TO each door
also is n time lock, so that the Treas
urer himself could not open the vaults
at night
In these vaults millions. sometimes
hundreds OF millions. represent the daily
cash balance. For example. Major
Qualities balance for September %. last
Saturday. was sle9.9i2. 1913. BY way OF
comparison, the balance on June ~. OF
this year. an average day for this year.
was $40. "a. 55s.03. Turning back among
his books. Major Quaiffe found that the
cash balance at the end Of business
June 10. 1885. was sl9, 800. $3.50.
Few Defalcations.
Not for many years now has there
been a defalcation among the clerks
in the leash room" Never has there
been an effort OF safe blowers 20
tackle Uncle Sans big vaults within
Major Qualities memory.
Yet. daily. scores OF sight-seers, &C
companied by guides, pass the vaults
They like to look at the piles OF cur
rency and bills. and have the guides
tell them how much lies within their
grasp.
at is inconvenient," said Major
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05
CITY HALL MOURNS
JUSTICE ANDERSON
Will Close Tomorrow to Attend
Funeral.

The City Hall will suspend business
tomorrow at 1 o'clock In order to per.
nit all clerks and attaches OF the Dis
trlct Supreme Court to attend the
funeral Of Justice Thomas II. Anderson
at 2:30 o'clock in Metropolitan Memorial
NJ. e. Church. The offices will close at
/ o'clock.
The District Court OF Appeals, the
municipal courts and both branches of
the Police Court also will close In time
to permit all to attend the rites.
Resolutions expressing the great loss
the District bar has suffered in the
death Of Justice Anderson are being
prepared today and will be read at the
funeral services tomorrow. President
A. a. Hoehling. jr.. OF the Bar Assoc
citation, yesterday named the following
committee to prepare resolutions Sam
uel Maddox. chairman; John b. Larner:
j. y. Flannery. John Il. Laskey, Benja-
min 3. Minor. James II. Hayden, George
I. Dunlop, and Stanton G. Peelle.
Representing the bar association, the
following ushers will serve at the
funeral: John Lewis Smith, T. Percy
Myers, II. Prescott Galley, James u.
Archer. J. Morrill, Chamberlin, Charles
II. Hendler. c. +. r. Ogilby, Hugh n.
Obear, Julius !. Peyser, Charles r. VIII
son., Edmund Brady and James 8.
Easily Smith.