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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
ARRANGE BY WIRELESS
FOR M'CANDLESS' BURIAL

{ OAKLAND, Feb. s27.-Through an
interchange OF wireless messages be-
tween Mrs. Marion Rodolph McCand-
less, wife of James McCandless,
the young brother killed at Lodi
in an automobile accident last We'd
nesday, and Mr. and Mrs. John A. Nc
Candless, parents Of deceased, en-
route to the coast from Honolulu on
board the steamer Great Northern. ar
rangements were made today for the
funeral to take place at o'clock on
the afternoon Of March End. The
steamer is due in San Francisco at 2
o'clock on that day.
Mrs. McCanfless, wife of the de-
ceased, wanted an early funeral, ana
communicated her desires to her
father-in-law, who gave his consent by
wireless today--San. Francisco Chron-
icle.
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Ell PASO JAIL
BURNS; INMATES
ARE NCINERATED
Eighteen Die and Many Badly
Injured In Terrible
Conflagration
fAssocistsd Press By Federal Wirslsssl

Ell PASO, Tex, March Eighteen
PRISONERS in the city jail were burned
t. death and the institution was
destroyed by fire last night. Forty
others suffered SO severely that II is
feared they, too, will die.
The flames started in bathroom,
where a number OF the inmates were
taking a bath. The disinfectant used
is of highly inflammable nature and
when one Of the men struck match
there was an explosion that scattered
the burning fluid over the naked
bodies OF the men and caught the
woodwork Of the room.
Instantly there was panic and the
nude, screaming victims burst out OF
the doors and fled down the street,
until the blazing stuff burned itself
out.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
WAR CENSOR PLIEDART FREELY
ONNOTE FROM PETROGRAD HERE

of which, Mr.. Brown says. have ever
reached him.
Nearly every day here is dark,
foggy and cold" says the letter In
another place, "and the Thermometers
hangs at 80 degrees below Reamur
e. degrees below zero)"
Woodhouse says that the clerks in
the British consulate are very busy,
with really more work than they can
handle properly. From so to 100 peo-
pie call every day at the Office.
Here again must be something too
technical for the censor to let by, for
the paragraph is clipped in the middle.
and the meat of it is evidently de-
stroyed.
Censorship Of the malls Is always
strict in Russia" says Mr. Brown
commenting on the letter, but this
outdoes. anything that ever saw.
When was there discovered that
much of the mail is opened before it
reaches the person for whom it is in
tended, and packages are always open.
ed on account ofthe strict customs
laws"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
BOURBONS WHIP
MEMBERS IN Line
TO BACK wilson
McLemore Resolution Cause
for Activity Among
Party Leaders
fAasociatsd Press By Federal Wirsls.sl

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March H.
Absent Democrats have been re-
called to their places In the
house of representatives by the
party whips in order that they may
be ready to assist in ta3sing t'se resp
luton introduced last week BY Repre-
sentative Jeff -McLemore OF Texas.
which is similar in tone to the Gore
resolution defeated so declsively In
the senate.
Congressman Mann. leader OF the
Republicans. Is lighting hara against
the resolution, aiding the administra-
ton forces In their struggle In an
address on the floor OF the house yes
terday he declared that the question
raised by the MeLemore resolution. OF
the right of Americans to travel in
armed merchant ships flying the dag
of one or the other OF the warning
powers, should never have BEEN
brought up in Congress.
Congressman Bailey declared last
night that there Is no indication that
an agreement can be reached.
Former Secretary of State Bryan,
who has been here on lecture en-
gagement, was guest Of honor at
luncheon yesterday. He was asked
for a statement on the course he pro-
poses to follow in the present crisis.
by several of his fellow guests. but
declined to give any answer, saying
that he does not feel like emharrass
ing the administration.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
U. S. NAVY INCREASE
PLACES FLEET UPON
PAR WITH GERMANY


WASHINGTON, D. c., March ~
Admiral Fletcher believes that three
dreadnoughts and four battle cruisers,
such as are now proposed, would, II
added to the navy Of the United
States, place our naval force on q level
with that Of Germany's. So much he
told the members of the house naval
affairs committee at the public hear
ing yesterday.
With these additions and the
necessary auxiliary ships" said the
admiral. Il believe that we would be
in q position to make good defense
on either or both coasts against any
two enemies that might come against
us, with the single exception Of Great
Britain.
"Our 35-knot battle cruisers now
being planned would, believe, offset
the seven battle cruisers that Ger
many will have by the time these
ships are ready for commission"
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Clipped by the censor.s scissors TN
til 1t resembles paper-cutting pattern
from Kindergarten school as much as
II does. b fnlssiye of correspondence,
q letter has Just been received by
Raymond G. Brown, secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce. from an in
terpreter Of the Russian language
whom he employed several years ago
when he was stationed in the country
Of the CxAfs
The letter Ii from Petrograd. COM
ing by way Of Vladiyostok to Homo
lulu on the China, and is written by
r. c. wOodhouse. Though little
glimpses Of the great German drive
into Russia last year are given here
and there In It, all technical mention
Of the war seems to have suffered
from the censoPs shears.
Woodhouse, VINO Is an Englishman.
is employed &C present with the Brit
ish consul at Petrograd. He was at
the town Of Riga when the great drive
started, and sent his mother, who was
with him, into the capital city for
protection In case Riga was captur.
ed. ).
Mention il MADE OF his brothers
home, which must have been some
where between Riga and the battle
front, for in speaking of it. Wood
house says:
aAll their beautiful home is gone
now. We tried to stay on at Riga,
but finally came on here. though that
town is not yet taken. All that my
brother managed to save from the at
tack was four prayer books, five pipes
and his wife's vel"
The letter is dated January 1, and
makes mention of the receipt of a
New Years card from Mr.. Brown.
The interpreter also speaks of hav-
ing written several other letters, non
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
CLAUS SPRECKELS
OPPOSES REPEAL
OF FREE SUGAR
Refiner Declares Democrats
Should Not Reverse For
mer Action

Claus A.. Spreckels, president Of the
Federal Sugar Refining Company, ID
strongly opposing the repeal Of the
free sugar clause of the tarin law. The
New York Times Of February 20 pub
fishes the following:
Clause A. Spreckels, president OF
the Federal Sugar Refining Company,
yesterday criticized the action Of the
Democratic caucus In favoring the re-
peal of the free sugar clause in the
tarin bill on tn, ground that 1t may
cost the American public about $780,
100000 a year. Mr.. Spreckels said:
'Tf free sugar IL actually repealed
by the Democrats Il means the con-
sumer will be required to pay about
$4,000, 900 q year more for sugar than
would be the case II free sugar went
into effect May !. 1916, as originally
promised.
ITO the dealer this means an In
creased cost OF $3.50 barrel II this
could be saved II would be Of particu-
lar advantage to the consumer be-
cause ct this time prices are high on
account OF the European war.
III the government received the full
amount paid BIZ the people as result
OF the tariff tax 1t could be defended
on revenue grounds, but Of the $780,.
O00, 900 paid the government secures
but sac, 900. the remaining $50, 000,.
900 being distributed as an indirect
subsidy among the domestic produ-
GERS.
"A straight revenue tax. such as has
been adopted by European countries
for the purpose of government reye-
nue., II equivalent to our present tar
IN, would put $90,O00.00O into the
United States treasury without further
increasing the price 70 the consumer.
"On account OF the governments ex-
traordinary expenditures n we neglect
to collect the additional $50 200. 900 In
this way, other taxes must be i'm.
posed, such as the extension of the In
come tax 10 small incomes, various
stamp taxes, etc.
''The FEDERAL sugar Refining Com.
pany IL willing TO compete on an equal
basis with any domestic or foreign
producers, and for number Of years
has EXPRESSED itself a. being perfectly
satisfied % sccspt free sugar
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07

power for other purposes. 1t is an
absolute necessity TO the town and its
inhabitants.
"The particular reason for an ex-
tension Of this franchise Is that when
they went into the exercise of this
franchise, they put in q plant which
was in the naturekof an emergency
plant by reason Of the failure OF an
arrangement they had with large
sugar company m sthS djoining dis
trict Of Makawao to take the surplus
hydroelectric power which that com
pany. would generate. They relied
to some extent in establishing the
plant upon this promise of the sugar
company, but for some reason or other
the company did not furnish the n.y.
droelectric power to the Island Elec-
trio Co. In order to, obtain additional
electric power, the Island Electric Co,
Is now under the necessity of putting
in q new plant to supply additional
service, and they find the investment
for the installation of the new plant
will be too great for the territory
served. The company believes that
an additional territory adjoining War
luku district, namely Makawao dis
triet, is absolutely necessary. in order
that they can continue the present
service which it is now giving the dis
trict of Wailuku, and also. for the
existence of the company.
There is also a provision in the
bill which brings the company under
tho i,irisdiefion of the Public Utilities
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
Is TEuToN Battle FLEET
PREPARING FOR FlGHT7

LONDON, Eng, March 1.-THE Ger.
man Baltic fleet is preparing to come
out and give battle to the fleets OF
Great Britain and Russia, according to
reports reaching this city from SCan.
dinavian sources.
Russian torpedo-boat destroyers
have been reported busy in the Baltic
III the vicinity Of GLAND and German
submarines are known to be operat-
ing extensively in the neighborhood Of
Oxelsund.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
NEAT BOOKLET FORMS
CALENDAR OF LOCAL
FREE KINDER ARTEN

Arranged In the form of neat book
let Of 1OS pages, the 1915-ls16 calen-
dar Of the Free Kindergarten and Chill
dren's Aid Association Is just on the
press. The booklet is bound In 9
brown cover, and lettered artistically.
Besides the Illustrations it contains.
the booklet has reports Of various
Fairgrounds and homes, the presi-
dents annual address, acknowledg-
ment Of gifts, and q detailed financial
statement. The illustrations combine
views Of Honolulu scenery and Homo
lulu children, with especial emphasis
on the work of the association.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
ITALIAN AiRsHIPs IMPLICIT
HEAVY LOSS ON AUSTRlANS.

GENEVA, SWltZerIand, March t.
Reports from Swiss and Austrian
sources announce that Italian areo-
planes have made a successful air raid
upon the barracks and military station
al Leibach. In all more than 500 AUS
TRAN soldiers were killed and wounded
by the explosions caused by the aerial
bombardment of the Italian planes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07

Maurice Walsh. who was paroled
from Leavenworth prison after serving
part of his term for election frauds.
was lately restored to his position as
county sealer by the county commits
sioners Of Terre Haute. Ind. He re-
signed when convicted with Mayor
Roberts and others last spring.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
FRANCE PUTS BARS UP
AGAINST FOREIGN SUGAR

[Assoctated Press b Federal Wirelsssl
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March IT,
Dispatches to the state department
from Paris announced last night that
q presidential decree has been issued
in France prohibiting the Importation
OF refined. raw or powdered sugars
OF foreign origin after March 8. The
decree was issued March 2. Its pro-
visions do not apply, II Is said. to con-
tracts entered into prior to February
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
CHICAGO PACKERS GIVE
WORKERS WAGE INCREASE

[Associatsd Prsss ~ YsdsrL w4rslsssl
CHICAGO. Ill, March 7.-Thirty
thousand employees Of the big packing
firms Of Armour & Co., Swift & Co.
and the Morris. Sulsberger Company.
have Just been notified that after this
week they are to receive an Addition
to their pay. In all the added pay.
roll will amount to about sac. 900
weekly for the three companies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
FATAL TONG FIGHT
in FRISCO THEATER

rAssociatsd Press By Federal wirelsssl
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, March -
Tong warfare broke out again last
night In one OF the theaters Of China.
town. Fong Wing. member of the
Suey Ons, killed one member of the
Hop Sing tong and wounded four,
three Of them fatally, in desperate
light. He then surrendered to the
police.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07

A man who has been dead for more
than fifty-one years, according to the
records of the War Department, be-
came an, officer of the Department Of
Justice IN Denver. COL. lately when
w. IA Jameson, of Denver, took the
position of announcer in the United
States District Court there. Jameson
escaped from the Andersyille (Ga)
prison His name was confused with
that of another prisoner who died.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
SWISS ARMY TO DEMoslLIzE.

PARIS, France. March 7.--Aecording
to dispatches received by the Temps
from its correspondent in Zurich, the
5th division Of the Swiss army, which
has been under arms guarding the
Swiss border on the German frontier,
has been ordered demobilized. The
order will go into effect within few
days. say the dispatches.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
RECRUITS COMING FOR
HAWAII GARRlS0NS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March H.
The United States transport Sherman
sailed from this port last night with
17s recruits on board. destined to ill
the gaps In the regiments doing gar.
rison duty in Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07

Lake Forest College. Chicago. has
completed the raising of 100000 for
endowment and current expenses of
tie Institution. The sum was raised
al the behest of the General Education
Board OF New York city, which offered
$4,000 toward the fund, the rest to be
raised by the trustees.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
MEXICAN GENERAL
SHOT By MOTORMAN

tAssociatsd Press By Federal wirsisssl
Ell PAS0, Tex. March AN
American motOrman last night shot
and killed Gen. Juarez Gayira, COM
mander of tho Mexican garrison at
Juarez, across the river from this city.
He was arrested.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
COL. BLACK SLATED
FOR ENGINEER POST

fAssociatsd Press By Fscsral wirslsssl
WASHINGTON, d. c., March t.
President Wilson yesterday sent to the
senate his nomination Of Col. William
Black. United States Engineers. as the
successor to General Kingman, chief
Of the Corps of Engineers. General
Kingman has been retired for age.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
SENATE CONFIRMS
FRANCIS NOMINATION
TO PETR0GRAD POST

[Associatad Press By Federal Wireisssl
WASHINGTON, ID. C., March L..
The senate yesterday confirmed the
appointments of ID. r. Francis as am
bassador to Petrograd, and Of J. IL.
Shea as ambassador to Chile. Shea is
an Indiana Democrat.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07

The fourth trial of DIR. B. Clark
HYDE, charged with numbering Colonel
Thomas H. Swope, wealthy philan-
thropist, was postponed to the April
term Of the circuit court at Kansas
City, because the state was not ready.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
SIERRA STEWARDS TRY
TO SMUGGLE BOOZE
INTO PAG0 PAG07
TAssociatsd Press b. Federal Wlrsisssf

PAGO PAGO. March robert
Beck and Charles Fredericks, stew.
ards on the Oceanic steamer Sierra.
were arrested here yesterday charged
with attempting to smuggle liquor
into the port. Beck, who Is the "a.
nous Olympic swimmer. was palled
out and allowed 10 proceed. tut Fred.
ericks was held by the authorities.
Page Page. Is naval station and dry
territory under the orders Of The sec
rotary Of the navy.
Damage Of 100000 was CAUSED ~
fire ak 0ttumwa. Iowa.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07

Pleasure is limited by the time to enjoy
it; in enjoyment, time is more than money
Walter f. Weyl
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
WELL-KN0WN INSURANCE
MAN PASSES AWAY
TAssociatsd Press by Federal Wirslsssl

MoRRISTOWN, N. j., March L.
Richard Aldrich McCurdy, forme;
president Of the Mutual Life Insur.
ance Company, died at his home In
this city last night, after long Ill,
ness.
Mr.. McCurdy was born in New
York, January 20, 1885. and was edu.
Gated at Harvard, where he won the
degree Of LIB. I'm 1865 he was elect.
ed vfce-president of the Mutual com.
paRy and held that position until. in
1885, he was chosen president. He re-
signed from that Office In 1906.
Mr. McCurdy was enormously
wealthy, and played an important part
in the management Of several great
companies, besides others the Bell
Telephone Company, Of which he was
president.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
rionoluiu Branch Of the National
German American Alliance q ne

Meetings IN K Of P. Han on 81.
urdays:
February Il. March II. Aprn 8. Ma
6. June 3, July l.
PAUL r. IsENBERG, PfssIdont
G. BOLTE, secrslar1.
ea74-Jsn, Is 70 yll1 1 'noL
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-07
nERMANNs SOME.

versammlungsn n X. Of p. naa
Montags. Jahuar und II; Fsbrunr Z
und n: Maerz und 30.
w. WOLTERs. Praesidsnt.
r B1LTE. eekrafaer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-19
ONLY ONE BOTTLE
BROUGHT RELIEF
Another Statement in Regard to
the remarkable Work Done
by New Medicines.

While was using the first bot
tie Of Tanlac I was entirely relieved
OF all pains and eat a big meal now
without any discomfort. | sleeb fine
and get up feeling like a different
man. 1t has also cleared my skin of
pimples. ! have faith in Tanlac and
believe 1t still benefits others" said
G.. X. Fisher. OF 163O-Gth avenue,
Huntington, w. Va.
The above statement is only anoth-
er one Of the thousands made in re-
gard to the remarkable powers OF this
new medicine. Tanlac, which has done
so much good in relieving those suf-
ferlng from stomach, kidney and liv-
er ailments.
Mr.. Fisher in stating how he was
troubled before taking Tanlac said:
II suffered from Indigestion and
stomach trouble. pains would 60 up
and down my body after eating
suffered great pains and could not
sleep at night"
Give it trial; it can be secured
at Farrell's Drug Store.-Adyertise-
ment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-19

Austrian sculptor Messncr. The
chapel is approached by splendid ave-
nue. of tall poplars.
Interesting Spot,
Another interesting spot in the en-
virons OF Orsova is Mehadia, a cele-
brated cure. also called lIerkulesbad,
the medicinal value of whose hot
springs has been appreciated since Ro-
man times.
"Orsoya is esteemed by travellers
as one of the most delightfully."- restful
villages OF eastern Europe. A famous
woman globe-trotter has paid this ap-
preciative tribute to It's charms:
There Is certain little town,
named Varenna, lying on the brink of
the lake of Como and looking down
coquettishly on its own fair image re-
Elected in that pure mirror, which used
to be my beau ideal of a quiet retreat,
for one wearied of the world and its
follies; but as soon as | had seen this
little, romantic. smiling Orsova. /
abandoned my former fayorite. feeling
that nowhere else had seen spot at
once so bright and peaceful
THE little island of Ada Kaleh, with
its Turkish bazaar, its attractive little
cafes, and its low blue-and-green
houses, is to be seen short distance
down the river from Orsova. When
this one-time fortified stronghold of
the Turks passed under the dominion
of Austria-Hungary in 1873 the inhab-
itants are said to have made prepare
lions to return to Turkey, but they
were induced to remain upon the prom
Use OF the authorities that the sultan
would send them each year a shipload
of coffee, tobacco and other supplies
dear to their hearts and appetites."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-19

try we are prevailing upon them to
take off their coats and work for Mr..
Hughes, and showing them how to
do it in practical. and effective way.
Our effort is to supplement the ac-
tivities of the Republican and Pro-
gressive organizations"
The personnel of the executive ana
advisory committee is evidence that
definite things will be accomplished.
The former includes G. Human Bar
rett. Karl Behr. D. W. b. Brown,
Emery II. Buckner, Orion II. Cheney,
Roscoe S. Conklin, Frederick w.
Fairbanks. Hamilton Fish, Jr., David
l.. Fultz, president Of the Baseball
Players Fraternity. Frank S. Gan
mon, Jr.. William w. Hopping. Sam
a. Lewiston. Langdon p. Marvin,
Schuyler NJ. Meyer, Amos ]. Peaslee,
Guernsey Price. Samuel ]. Reid, Jr.,
Elihu Root, Jr., Almon +. Roth,
Lloyd P. Striker, Alexander NJ.
White and James D. Williams.
The men who have agreed to serve
on the advisory committee so far are
Robert Bacon, former United States