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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
FEARFUL LOSS ON WEST FRONT
AS TEUTONS AND FRENCH MEET:
PORTUGAL MAKING war MOVES
THIRTY SIX lNTERNED GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN VESSELS
AT LISBON SEIZED BY NAVAL AUTHORITY TlES-SENAT0R
GORE AGAIN TRIES TO GET CONGRESS TO DECLARE
AGAINST AMERICAN TRAVEL ON BELLiGERENT VESSELS
TO RENEW EFFORTS TOMORROW
IAssociated Press Service by Federal Wirelessl

LONDON. England, Feb 24.-IIalf million
engaged the battle of the year along than
a of miles of front in the Nerdm district. is' !.
Kaiser Wilhelm has established his headquarters this section OF
the front Terrific battling with forces pogtess
with the Germans eneavorng smash through the French lines au
artillery distance of the formidable fortress of Nedn
The artillery exchanges which preced the infantry attacks
mendos huge metal being thrown the opposing trenches
After every preparation infantry called great numbers
storm TO counter-atack ssa. $50 s.'# t&stA.sss
The German of 250000 is led BY the German prince
Frederick William who command on this portion OF the west line
Twenty-Five miles of the French line extending both sides of Yer
principally the involved in the big battle.
which is the first the the Allies took the
offensive in the Lens and Loos sections. <,as.
The French this afternoon that the German advance has
been checked eight miles from Nerdln
BERLIN Germany Feb 24Further German gains have been
made today the region north of Verdun The wooded district
northwest and northeast of Beaumont the forest of Hbe the villages
of Haon Baban and Sonagneux other portions have
tured.
PARIS France Feb 2e by the Germans of the y
age of Babant northeast of Verdun and the newly active line
admitted today in the official government announcement
The declares that attack of the Germans So
magneux and Beaumont repused and that the French lines have
not been broken at any point
PARIS France, Feb PA French airship squadron has bonn
bardd the German station Metz great fire observed there
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
GERMAN ATTACK
BEGUN IN FORCE
EARLY YESTERDAY
Official CabIegrans Show Ar.
tillery Preparation Made
for Present Battle

f. That the German attack on Yer
dun, the biggest war move on the
west front since the Allies attack Al
Loos and Lens, was begun In force
yesterday and preceded by terrific
bombardment, is told in official Ger
man. cablegrams received:
YEsTERDAY's REPORT
German Headquarters Feb. %. -
Blasting east Of Souchez, near trench.
es conquered by us on February 2t,
considerably damaged the French po.
siticns. The number Of our prisoners
at this place Is now II officers and
34s soldiers and three machine guns
have been taken.
."Artlilery; combats are going on at
the .Meuse heights with unlessened
force. East Of the Meuse the Germans
attacked positions near Consenvioye
and Azannes, which the French for the
last year and a half had fortified with
all the means In their power to In
fIuence German Communication in the
northern war stheater. The German
attack along 4 front Of 10 kilometers
advanced three kiIometers deep. Be-
sides heavy losses the enemy lost
more than 500 prisoners and numerous
was material.
I'm upper Alsace the Germans at
tackled, west Of Heidweiler, an enemy
position 700 meters long and 400 deep,
conquering II. about 30 prisoners being
taken.
ain numerous air fights beyond the
enemy's fronts German air craft had
the best Of it today
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
AMERICANFLAG
Will FLY over
TWO new FLEETS
Pacific Mail Under New Control
to Run Steamers to Gen. ..
trail America IL
ANOTHER LINE TO RUN j.. j.
FRElGHTERS ON PACIFIC
IA,socia.ed Press by Pederal wirelessl

lAssociated Press BY Federal WtrelessI
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Feb. "a. -
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
now under the joint control of the
American International Corporation
and W. R. Grace G Company, has
bought the sister ships Venezuela, Co.
lombia and Ecuador from the Royal
Dutch West India Mail line for $4,000.
600. p
The vessels will be run to Central
American and Panama ports, 1t is an
nounced. Two additional ships will
be secured later. All viii be placed
under American registry. ..----..f. :,
(Associassd Prsss bv Federal Wrslessl
NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 24-A new
steamship company is being launched
here which will put part of a big
fleet in the Pacific trade. The COM
pany is the CASTOR, Williams & Wig
more Steamship Corporation, and its
fleet will be composed of 1S:steamers.
1t is organized to operate both In the
Atlantic and the Pacific. W.
On the Pacific its vessels will be
mostly freighters, plying between San
Francisco and China, japan and Fladi-
vostOk. 90 Il. 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
CRITICAL YEAR
in HONOLULU
HISTORY
Mayor Advocates More Amuse-
rnent Features for Tourists
and Better Highways

Mayor Lane is enthusiastic over the
success Of the Carnival this year.
This Is the best Carnival we've
ever had says the mayor. The pub
lie Is imbued with the Carnival spirit
as II never has been before. Every.
one is entering thoroughly into the
spirit Of the thing, The directors and
the men who are managing the differ
ent events certainly deserve great
deal Of credit.
aAud the touristsl In all the years
that have lived here have never
seen so many or them. In previous
years one might hear great deal
about the number Of strangers in
town, but one never saw them. Today
Won can't walk a block without pass
ing tourists. They are everywhere =
at the theaters, in the cafes at the
parks, wherever you 60 II was never
that way before.
Honolulu has what she has been
working for for years--a big influx
of tourists. Now the problem is TO
keep them coming here. The critical
time is right now. Keep them coming
while the war is on and they have few
other places to go to. and will con-
tinue to come here from preference
when Europe Is again open to them.
Let them carry back good reports
of the islands and their friends will
come here. Make them comfortable
A man who lives In comfort at home
wants comfort wherever he goes.
Keep the big boats-the only ones the
best class of tourists will travel on
on this run. Local business men who
profit BY the tourist trade could easily
guarantee the Great Northern the 1900
tons of freight that is asked, If they
would club together.
IF we are 70 hold the tourist trade
and L take IL that everyone in Homo
lulu does want to hold tive must
provide amusement for the people
who come here
"The beaches must be improved.
Tea houses and resorts of like char
acter must be established near the
mountains, and then roads that can
be travelled over must be laid out SO
lContinued on page twol
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
Gore Persists in His Peace Plan
fAssociated Press Sci

Ii fAssociated Service Federal Wreless1
WASHINGTON d. G., Feb Ex-senator Gore made another At
tempt the upper house today get Congress record opposing
American travel on vessels of the beligerents.
He sought introduce under unanimous consent resolution
expressing shall be the of Congress that Americans should
armed beigerent vessels This differs from his prev
bill because does require the approval OF the president
1t seeks the for by guarding against injury
any American a beigerent vessel.
Senator Bandegee Republican, objected to the resolution and
der the rules shut the proposal Senator Gore will
introduce the resolution again tomorrow.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
SAYS sweden IS
ON GERMAN Side

Sweden has no intention. OF per,
hitting Germany to lose the great
European war, even IL she is forced
to fight against Germany's enemies,
says Copenhagen paper. She may
Lot insist upon a complete victory by
Germany, but her own security de-
mands that Russia does not come out
victorious. Since Swedish history be-
gan, the Swedes have been fearing
that Russia may attempt to gain an
.ice-free harbor on the Scandinavian
coast This can be accomplished at
the expense of Norway, and in order
tc reach Norway, Russia has to cross
Sweden. Sweden believes that with
her well-trained army of 100000 she
can turn the scales of war. This army
is well drilled and equipped, and
would march on st. Petersburg
through Finland, where Sweden ex.
poets to find considerable assistance,
while the Germans would advance
from the south. What stand Norway
would take, cannot now be foreseen.
The Norwegians sympathize with
Great Britain on account of sentiment
and their close business connections.
Furthermore, they fear the depreda-
tions of the British navy. Ali this is
true of the working people only. Other
classes, among them the officers, are
proc German throughout 1t may be
assumed that the Norwegians may
have to take that size in the great
war, on which Sweden will go, for OBJ
vious political reasons; especially if
Sweden should direct her energies
against Russia. Norway has approxi-
mately 400, 600 well drilled troops.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
TO HOLD DISCUSSION
OF NATIONALITY BILL
special cable to Hawaii sbinno J

Especial Cable to Hawaii Shinpo.)
TOXIC, Feb. 24.-Some amendments
have been made by the committee of
the house of peers, having In charge
the consideration of the bill of nation
ality which passed the chamber of dep
uties, and which provides for free
choice to American born Japanese
whether or not they shall be subjects
of America or japan. The amended
bill will be discussed in the house of
peers tomorrow. -, '.. ...s%*. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
BILLY SUNDAY ISN'T COMING;
WON'TFOLLOW BROWN CURRY
Baseball Evangelist" Writes InterChurch Federation Point
ing Out His Settled Policy

coming Honolulu
conduct a revival this date
lnterhurch
mail this
policy follow
meetings recently held here within
ings that he declines at early date
meetings conducted largely preparation for Sundays coming
expressed that he has changed his mind As
all perhaps the correspondence will be is
obtain
suits other evangeists
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
BILL TO Retire
FEDERAL JUDGES
!. IS RECOMMENDED
Senator coke's Activity at Ma.
tional Capital Helps to Get
Favorable Report

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. a.
The bin retiring United States judges
In Hawaii under the same regulations
az those In the states was favorabIy
reported to the house today by the
Judiciary committee.
c. s. ALBERT.
That the house is taking action on
this bill is largely due to the efforts
OF Senator James l.. Coke of Oahu,
who is in Washington on business.
Coke's interest in seeing the measure
considered helped to get 1t reported
out of committee.
In .etter received by Judge A. A.
troduced and gave it flying start
when he was in Washington some
weeks ago Coke tells how the measure
is progressing.
He 'nodestly claims no credit for
himself, but relates that he found the
bill In a sort of comatose state in the
judiciary committee. He then saw the
chairman Of the committee and ar
ranged for an early hearing Of the bill.
1t became necessary to draw new
oil, and he and Judge S. NJ. Ballou.
the planters representative, drew 1t
and helped to get favorable report
from subcommittee of the judiciary
committee.
1t is this It'll which will provide for
the retirement On salary of Federal
Judge Dole, and it is supported gener-
ally in Hawaii The terms of the new
bin have already been published here.
Federal judges win retire on full
salary.
Senator Coke In Washington and
Judge Wilder here are continuing
their activities and expect the house
to pass the measure shortly.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
Zeppelin Commander, PerishiHg,
Leaves Messages For His Family
fAssociated Press Service by Federal wirslessl

LONDON, England Feb 24-Four messages from the com
n1ander of the German Zeppelin Lilo wrecked the North Sea- %
been found in bottle which floating the addressed the
commanders parents wife and children The first message writ
while the Zeppelin 100 the air This message said
that the engines had stopped and the craft dropping The
drowning - 81
PETROGRAD Russia Feb 24-Czar Nicholas has gone se
front. #.s.e y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
PASSAIC FIRE
DESTROYS HOMES

Associated Press BY Federal wirslessl
PASSAIC, N. j., Feb. 24.--Two hun
dred and forty people were made des-
titute and homeless today by a disas-
trous fire. A public subscription has
been started for them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24

According to parliamentary com
mittee that investigated the produc-
tion of all of London's electric power
a few large stations would save
600,000,o00 tons of ccal year and
greatly reduce the smoke nuisance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
Portugal Seizes Teuton Vessels

LONDON, England Feb 24An entirely unexpected deve
today from Lisbon Portugal 50
German and Austrian vessels have been seized by order of the Po
commander of the naval division Hitherto Portugal has adj
ered formal neutrality and the seizure of the vessels
limited at.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24

In order to encourage the sheep
dustry in Manitoba, the department
of agriculture undertook the handling
of this seasons wool clip on a coop
erative basis, which has resulted in a
satisfactory market for the farmers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
German Prize Crew Sink Westburn
Associated Press Service By Federal wirelessl

~
LONDON, England, Feb 24Fuher details have been learned
here of the British Weburn from Liverpool
for Buenos Ayes by German raider presumably te
Moewe After prize Wesbrn had
the nearly Canary Islands, the prisoners
Guiding many British landed and the Westbrn then sunk
outside Teneriffe harbor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
GERMAN ARMY OF $50 600 SDlASEES Wal TOWARD VERDUN
Would Make Hawaii Dry on January |, 1911
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET TODAY

Following are the closing prices Of
stocks on the New York market to-
day, sent by the Associated Press over
the Federal Wireless:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
SATURDAY EVENTS TO
BEGIN EARLIER THAN
- STATED ON PROGRAM
z8aH szaF

q )
In order to assure prompt seat >
< ing of the big crowd which will ,
x attend the waterfront pageant ,
= and fireworks display Saturday =
q evening, the Carnival officials :
z have decided to change slightly :
Z the time of the other features to =
Z be held during the day. The Boy =
z Scouts rally will begin half an :
x hour earlier. at $3.50 O'Clock in :
z stead of 10 o'clock in the morn =
z ing, and the automobile races :
z will begin at O'Clock instead of Z
z o'clock in the afternoon. :
q Q
= n q Z = = = = = =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
GERMAN
admiral DEAD

[Associated Press by Federal wirslsssl
BERLIN, Germany, Feb 24.-Ad-
miral ven Pohl, commander of the
German battle fleet, died today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
Germany Would Hold Rumania

LONDON England Feb 2t reported here that Germany
has second 100000 carloads
grain and entered into other commercial engagements with Runania
o hold her neutral her 4 ally
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
CALIFORNIA man
INTRODUCES BILL
IN LOWER HOUSE
Measure Forbids Manufacture
or Sale of lntoxicantS After
Date Specified
MOVE MAY BE RESULT
OF DR.. WADMAN'S WORK
Superintendent of Anti Saloon
League Went to Washington
to Support Prohibition
Isuecisl star-BuIlstin oablsl

WASHINGTON, D. c, Feb. 24.-
Representative Randall Of California
yesterday Introduced IN the house Of
representatives . bill for prohibition
In the territory Of, Hawaii.
! Under the terms Of this bill, the
manufacture or sale Of lntoxicants 70
forbidden after January I, 1917. pras-
tic penalties are provided for viola
lions OF the proposed law.
The bill was referred 70 the commit
c. s. ALBERT.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24

knti-Saloon league members were
not certain today whether or not the
bin introduced by Representative Ran
dali is that for which DR.. J. w. Wad-
man. superintendent Of the league,
went to washington few weeks ago
to support. While the Gronna bill,
providing for prohibition in Hawaii, is
before Congress, It was foe here that
a. stronger measure might be success
fully advocated, and DR.. Wadman went
to washington prepared to support
such bill. II is thought probable
that the action Of Representative Ran
dali Is a result
Congressman Charles Hiram Randall
is Prohibitionist and was elected to
Congress at the last California elec.
ton after receiving. nominations both
by the Prohibitionist and Democratic
parties. His home is in Los Angeles
and he is newspaper editor and pub,
Usher.
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tcontinues on page twol
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24

PARIS France PA French airhip squadron has
barded German Metz great observed there
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Continued on page eight
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-08
WANNICUT NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. DeMerchant en-
tertained number of their friends on
Monday evening, August 2S, in honor
of their china wedding anniversary.
The evening was spent with music and
games and delicious refreshments
were served Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. DeMerchant, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Bury, Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Berry,
Mrs. H. L. Allen, Mrs. Jayness, OF
Twisp, Mrs. Frank Buckingham, r. G.
Johnson, Leo. DeMerchant, Durward
Smith, Willis Martin, Gerald Allen,
Joseph Allen, George DeMerchant, Les
lie DeMerchant, Clinton Allen, Kenneth
DeMerchant, Misses Rose Horrigan,
Esther Horrigan, Mildred Horrigan,
Grace Allen, Naomi Allen, Violet Daw-
son, Josie DeMerchant, Elsie Martin,
Thelma Bury, Constance Buckingham
lone Berry and Melba Berry. Every
body present expressed themselves
with having had delightful time.
Miss Grace and Naomi Allen spent
the past week visiting in Oroville.
Miss Naomi Allen has been quite Ill
with some nervous disorder.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-08
PREPAREDNESS.

me whole world is using the word
preparedness" in one sense or rather
a' the present time; but what ia the
use oi preparedness without experience
ana efficiency, the knowing how.
IN the very near future the yoters NJ
'nis county will be called upon to
choose sheriff, whose duty it will be
10 deal with desperate characters In
protect the interests and guard the
welfare of the people, to ferret out the
CRIMINALS and Danish them from our
border. to conduct sales of personal
ana real property, to serve warrants
notices of various kinds and make the
proper return, to summon iurors and
witnesses and execute many other du-
Ties which devolve upon the county
sheriff and with which the general
public are not familiar. The practical
sheriff should be trained for the lob
should have had experience and should
be capable of performing each and ev-
cry duty with the least possible ex-
pense and with the utmost dispatch.
Clair Ward. the present chief deputy
sheriff. appeals to the voters and tax
payers of the county to consider the
qualifications which he possesses for
the office of county sheriff; namely,
four years Of training. preparedness,
experience. results. He is a tax payer,
man with family. man Of charac-
ter, courage and integrity. Do you want
to elect raw recruit" for this import
ant office or does the preparedness slo-
gan appeal to you? 1t should appeal to
you. Vote for the man best qualified for
the office. Think this over, tax payers,
and cast your vote for Clair Ward at
the primary and general election.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-08
SOCIETY CIRCUS.

The ladies of the sch-ga- Bibble So
ciety have been busy this week rehers-
ing for the entertainment they are to
put on at the Orpheum this Friday af-
ternoon, under the drawing name of a
Society Circus" The program will be
one that cannot fail to plase made up
as it is of many stunts and musical
numbers. The big bills contain all the
information available as to what can
be expected in the way of-AttractiOns.
and at this late hour nothing can be
added that will contribute to increas-
ing the expected attendance. The pa
rade takes place at the hour advertised
on the bills and that pageant will be the
hit of the big event. The dance tonight
at the Orpheum will be for the benefit
of the band and that is an organization
worthy of the support of the entire
community.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-08
A FAITHFUL EMPLOYEE.

Mrs. c. c. Tilley, her son Cal Tn,ev
and daughter, Miss Edwynne Tillev
departed Monday morning for por,
Huron, Mich, where Mr.. T;llev has
lSecured responsible position with q
Doat company in the lake trade. and
"here the family will make their fu-
lure nome. The 1iiieys ma 70 resided IN
oroVilie Tor number Of years and
they carry TO theil new home the he. +
wishes IF nany friends.
For the past three years Cal Til;ov
mas held the position of ticket clerk
and warehouse nan at the local depot
ana ne was Inc "i the most faithful and
trustworthy employees un the Great
Northern 'ystam Industrious. closely
attentive L h: h.siness of the den,rt-
ihent unier his charge, alwa.s ) prompt
and accommodating in his relations
with the shipping and travelling public
the young man won the confidence and
esteem OF every one having business
to transact at the station. He was a
valuable man to the railroad company,
but in the position he held there was
no chance for advancement i'm position
nor salary. and he might work his
head off until broken down with old
age without hope of preferment He
has secured a place where his worth
and capability will be appreciated and
where there is some chance of that
liability being rewarded. The Gazette
trusts that he will work himself up to
la high position of responsibility and
trust, and feels certain that h ewill
trust. and feels certain that he will
he may be tried out.
Norris Costello, the popular agent in
charge of the local station, who can
recognize and appreciate merit in at
tachees of the office, says that in his
33 years experience at railroading he
has never known a more energetic,
capable and reliable man in the posi-
tion which Mr.. Tilley filled. He stated
that in the long time of his service Mr..
|Tilley was never late at train His
accounts and reports were always ac-
curate and he never for minute shirk-
ed his duty. His faithfulness was only
surpassed by his unflagging industry,
and on all occasions and under all cir
cumstances Mr.. Tilly was pleasant 70
his associates. courteous to patrons
and uniformly cheerful. The young
man was so painstaking and careful
that Mr.. Costello knew that whenever
there was any work to be done in con-
nection with the service was done
right when Mr. Tilley was responsible
for the doing. Mr. Costello feels salts
fed that in larger field Mr.. Tillcy
will give a good account of himself