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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
DANIELS WORKS TO NCREASENAVY
EFFICIENCY; ENCOURAGING

where l46 torpedoes were fired this
year. none were lost. and the percent.
age OF torpedoes performing properly
showed a substantial increase due to
greater skill OF personnel. and Ia very
gratifying to the department
The destroyer forces are maintain
ing a satisfactory improvement with
their guns. The fourinch gun as now
mounted in the destroyers has estab-
lished its superiority over the three
inch gun. and the department expects
further material Improvement and an
increased percentage Of hits, In spite
Of the well known difficulties under
which destroyers use their guns.
Submarines Do Fine Work
The submarines also show q very de-
cided improvement. Nearly twice as
many torpedoes being fired this year
as last and the Increase Of 20 per cent
of hits on the battle practise Is de.
serving OF more than passing notice.
II is realized that with the improve
ment in the character Of the material.
a corresponding increase In efficiency
would be expected
The gun practise of the cruiser and
gunboat classes was carried out I'M
der orders similar to those OF the
other classes and quite different from
that obtaining heretofore, but being q
marked Improvement In that all
classes OF vessels now conduct gun
practise under conditions Stimulating
actual battle. The results are entire
ly satisfactory The department hav-
ing prescribed orders for gun practise
for vessels Of the train, this form OF
practise was carried out by all the
auxiliaries having guns mounted and
equipped with naval crews. As re-
suit of bringing all classes OF vessels
into the gunnery work OF the year.
greater interest through the service
is stimulated and defects and weak.
nesses as they develop from time to
time can be dealt with and corrected
instead Of waiting until actual condt
tions of war exist and serious defects
may be beyond correction.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
WILSON BEAT HUGHES
BY OVER HALF MILLION

tAssociatet Prtss by Federal wireless)
NEW YORK. N. Y. Dec. 27.-The
complete fofficial election. returns
were co11lled yesterday, showing
that President wilson's popular ma.
jority over Charles E. Hughes was
56S,SS2. The vote stood: Wilson,
9,116,296; Hughes, 8,547,474.
Benson, the Socialist candidate for
president, pollei a total Of 10000
votes, while Governor Hanley, the Pro-
hibitionist party candidate, received
225, ,1O1.
The total popular vote for the four
candidates was 1S,63S,S71, as compared
to the total popular vote in 1912 of
15,045,322
Wilson failed to be majority pres
ident by 203,139 votes.
The revised figures of the election
show that neither the Democrats nor
the Republicans have the control of
the lower house, but that a handful of
independents VIII determine the cleo
ton of rhe speaker The Republicans
have 214 members in the house and
the Democrats 21S, the Independents
2, the Progressives 2, the Prohibition
lists and the Socialists each and the
seats Of the remaining two members
are contested.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
FACTIONS CLASH
ONC|RCLEDRIVE

Bitter and acrimonious accusation:
and counter charges characterized the
meeting of the board of supervisor.
Tuesday evening when the question OF
a better mauka outlet for the Puunu
improvement district again came uT
| for discussion. Circle Drive is favored
by the residents of Puunui. while Ha
waii street extension is believed BY
the Country Club members to be the
preferable route. Following the clash
of arguments the matter was put w
to the, board and painful and embar.
RAISING silence followed, finally broken
by Arnold, who moved that the board
take the question under advisement
and vote at the next meeting AL
the other members agreed except Lar
sen, who said he was ready to vote
then and would cast his vote for Ha.
waii street.
For Hawaii street extension there
are two proposed routes. The original
plan was to run the street across Nuu.
anu stream and between the Babbitt
and Alexander properties to Nuuanu
avenue. The other crosses Jack Kala.
kiela's land. then curves to the left
through Mrs. Nahale's property and
into the Mahoe land. and then curying
to the right runs through Henry
Holmes property to Nuuanu avenue,
150 feet makai of the Circle drive
route.
E. w. Sutton opened the discus.
sion by offering the city, on behalf OF
George Sherman, $2500 If Hawaii
street be used, and also stated that
he had obtained an option on the land
through which the street would run.
Ex-Governor W. F. Frear supple
mented this by saying that the Coun-
try Club would also donate $500 and
the land necessary for a street be-
tween Rookie and Alewa, and the ex.
tension Of the streets to this one If
the club were released from all other
assessment in connection with the
work.
Henry Holmes, however, said that
he preferred Circle drive, as he did
not want Hawaii street running
through his land, although Sherman
has offered to deed him part of his
land
The Puunui contingent which spoke
for Circle drive were John F. Stokes,
Judge p. L. Weaver and George Nc
Kinley. Stokes said too much con-
sideration had already been given the
controversy and called upon the board
to vote fearlessly. Weaver accused
the club members OF selfishness and
said that Circle drive was chosen as
it was better for Honolulu as grow
ing city.
E. !. Spalding, president of the Coun-
try Club, said the Puunui people were
bullheaded and that the club was
keeping property values up.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
DEWEY'S BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION NOTABLE

ASSOCIATED Press bv Federal wiraless)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 27.-Ad.
piral George Dewey, hero of the bat
tie of Manila Bay, celebrated his
seventy-ninth birthday anniversary
yesterday, receiving many congratula.
tory messages and expressions of good
wishes from all over the countr
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
most of the members of the naval
consulting board called upon the vet
eran sea fighter to congratulate him
personally. A feature of the visit
came when Secretary Daniels brought
from the navy department records a
diary kept by one Of the officers of
the steam frigate Colorado and read
the entry made on December rs, 1866.
Admiral Dewey was a lieutenant
aboard the Colorado at that time,
and, as the diary shows, celebrated his
twenty-ninth birthday by trying to
make the seamen of his ship happy
for the Christmas season He gave
each bluejacket bottle of wine ami
his health was drunk by every enlisted
man of the ship.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
FARMER AND FAMILY
BRUTALLY MURDERED;
NEGROES SUSPECTED
(Associated Press BY Federal N;ireI.ssl

Associated Press by Federal Eirelsssl
MlNDEN, La, Dec. 27.-Three me-
groes. heavily shackled, are in Jail
here today and the town is wildly ex-
cited following the murder here
Christmas Eve OF John n. Reeves. a
farmer, and his wife and the wounding
of three of their sons, aged respective.
ly IL years, 5 years and 10 months.
Two of the children are dead and one
is dying Robbery is believed to have
been the motive of the bloody crime.
Another child of the family. a boy
seven years old, who awoke Christmas
morning ami went to look for his
Christmas presents, discovered tfIe
dead and wounded members of the
family. Crying Historically, the boy
ran for help.
When neighbors rushed to the
house they found Reeves s4ead with
his Skull crushed in by blows If an
ak. the wife also dead. having been
shot, and the three children badly
wounded An ak had been used on
them as it had on their father.
A chest in which Reeves had boast
ed that he had $4,000 in cash was
empty.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
WYOMING NAY
VOTE ON BOOZE

CHEYENNE, Wyo.-Three leading
issues are to come before the session
OF 1.-The Wyoming Legislature, which
meets In biennial session here ~ rs
new chambers on January 3. The
most important of these Is prohibition.
The others are plan for colonization
patterned after one IN vogue n some
of the Australian states and q pro-
posal for a reapportionment Of the
representation In the legislature.
Although the state went Democratic
on the presidency and United States
senatorship in the November cleo
tfon, the Republicans win hajye . ma
jority in both houses. In the senate
the composition will be Is Republicans
and IL Democrats; in the house 81 Re
publicans and 25 Democrats.
An active campaign was conducted
by the anti-saloon forces to obtain the
election OF legislators pledged to the
passage of bill submitting phohibt
tory amendment to the people at the
next election. Liquor interests have
announced an intention to resist the
passage of a submission bill.
The reapportionment plan Is expect.
ed to cause heated debates. Advo-
Gates of reduction and Of increase In
the membership of both houses are
lining up for a hard fight.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
WILL AWAIT BILL
BEFORE ACTING

On the question as to whether the
Chamber of Commerce should advo-
cate the bill which Delegate Xuhio
plans TO introduce into Congress max
ing the office of governor of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii elective and not ap-
pointiye, the territory affairs commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce met
On Tuesday and after considerable
debate decided to wait until copy of
the bill is received from Washing on
and then call special meeting Of the
members of the chamber
r. w. Shingle in discussing the bill
said that he believed II was great
mistake to send man mere who Is un-
familiar with local conditions as they
are entirely different :rom otner ter
ritories and for man 20 properly
handle local affairs he must live here
for a number of years. lie said he
was in favor of the bill.
Robert Horner, while advocating the
bill, said he, believed that If it was to
be success the people of the terri
tory must take more PERSONAL interest
in political affairs. There are num
ber OF men in the territory who are
capable of giving entire satisfaction
as governor" he said, but il such a
law is to be success they must core
forward"
Whether the bill would tend to pro-
mote home rule was also discussed
and 1t was the general opinion of the
members of the committee that If the
bill is passed it would be long step
along those lines.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
SALES or new CUBA
CROP ARE FEATURE
Especial Correspondence Facts About
Sugar.

sugar.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. al
though all of the sugar markets oI
the country were duh and sluggish
this week, with the movement of re
fined restricted under the hand-to
mouth I-olicy behind which buyers
have remained entrenched awaiting fu
ture developments, two features Of the
week served to absorb the interest oi
trad circles.
The most important feature OF the
two was the reported sales Of new
Cuban crop sugars, estimated to total
from 325,00O to 100000 tons for
January, February and March ship
ment. According to the best obtain.
able information, from 10000 to 225..
900 tons OF these purchases were
made by the British Royal Sugar Com
mission at $50 cents I. o. b. Cuba,
and from 5000 to 150, 900 tons we're
bought i;y the American Sugar Refin-
ing Company at 5.14 cents c. G (. New
York. =
Will Exert Strong Influence
These purchases represent approxi-
mately one-tenth Of the estimated new
crop production in Cuba, and the
prospective influence OF these transac-
tions lies wholly on the effect such an
early and so large 3 volume of sales
will have on the future trend Of prices
in the refined market during the first
three months Of 1917.
In some quarters Il is held that the
5.l4 ceats price reported paid by the
American for this tonnage secured In
dicates a possible level of a refined
price basis of fIom 6.25 to $50 cents
during The first quarter of next year.
Further comment on this phase of the
subject appears on another page OF
this Issue.
The second dsvelopment of the week
was the 30 point cut in the price
OF refined made by the refiners on
December 5, the basis being dropped
from $50 cents. which has steadily
been maintained since November to
7.20 cents This adjustment OF price,
with the margin between raws and re-
fined stahding at that time at I'll
points, was not unexpected. AS a mat
ter of fact, a number of refiners since
p
November % have been selling below
their published nst pfiees to local
brokers at prices ra lging from 7.20
to 7.S9 cents, and quotations for the
past two weeks have been more or less
nominal 81
The fact stha. second hands were abb
sorbins considerable business all over
the country at 7.2O arc 7 80 cents was
also 1nioubtedf5 a contributing factor
responsible in nc. small measure
for the decline. In trade circles the
opinion is general tnat further cut
in the tasis is not far distant, with
the near approach of the movement of
new crop Cuban and Porto Rican sug-
ars to market and the existing margin
still aboEe normal, though no intima-
ton of such a move cane from the re-
finers this weex.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
SERGT. KAUFMAN TO
BE SUPERINTENDENT
OF GOSPEL MISSION

On Friday evening, December 29,
Evangelist w. E. Pietsch will give a
farewell reception at the Gospel mis-
sion and Sgt Kaufman will be in
stalled as the new superintendent.
Sgt. Kaufman has had considerable
experience in Christian work through
out the United States and the Philip
pine Islands and has also done some
very good work with the japanese Y.
NJ c. A. in Honolulu. He is consid-
cred well equipped to take charge of
the mission work. e.. ..'-.:. -. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
JAPANESE ROYALTY SEES
BATTLEFRONT "M0VIES"
Especial Cable 20 Nippu Jill

TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 27.-Many
prominent Japanese. including the inn
perial families and noblemen and
women. were invited to moving pic
ture show which was held yesterday
in the British embassy under the
auspices of Ambassador Green. Among
the guests there we're Ambassador
Guthrie of the United States. Most
of the films shown to the guests were
pictures of Allied activity at the front.
They were sent few days ago by a
friend of the British ambassador
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
STRATEGY BOARD is
FORCED TO CAPITULATE

Honolulu saw a veritable revolution
Tuesday.
Il was instigated by the hign cost
of living.
Noltes, the popular restaurant es-
tablished nearly half century ago.
had a notice posted against its cash
register which stated that, beginning
January 1, 1917. the price of its regu-
lation lunch would be 80 cents.
A quarter flat has always hereto
fore been the lunch price al llolte's,
with, in recent years. 10 cents extra
when eggs entered into an order.
II is expected that the board of
strategy" will show good example
by cheernllly capitulating to the new
war" rate.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
FEDERAL BANK RESERVE
NAMES BRITISH AGENT

fAssoclated Press oy Federai WHeiessl
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 27.-
The federal government has just
taken its first STEP. through the fed
eral reserve board, looking toward the
establishment of financial connections
abroad
It is the intention OF the govern
ment to strengthen Americas position
as banker for the world and to make
the American dollar the universal
standard OF exchange.
For the purpose of carrying out
these ambitious projects the federal
reserve board announces that 1t has
appointed the Bank of England cor.
respondent in London of the federal
reserve bank Of New York. This &C,
ton, it is stated, foreshadows similar
connections with other foreign govern
mental banking institutions
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
in war arena
JoFFRE TO GET HIGHEST
HONOR FROM FRANCE

PARIS, France, Dec. 27.-The reor-
ganiZation which French leaders OF
all parties have been insisting upon
has finally come, and as the first step
the French government announced
yesterday that Gen. Joffre, who has
borne the heat of the conflict on the
west front since the outbreak of the
great war, is to be made marshal of
France, a title that has fallen into
disuse in the country since the ex.
cesses of the second empire.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
u. S. RAILROADS SHOW
BIG BUSINESS FOR 1916
fAssociated Press by Federai wireIes.r

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireles.f
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 81
The railroads of the United States
have earned one billion dollars net
revenue during the year 1915, which
has been the banner year In their
history, according to estimates OF the
interstate commerce commission made
public here today
This amount is a third higher than
the total for 1913. yet it does not rep
resent the full amount netted b. the
railroads of the country. for it does
not take into account the earnings of
roads whose net was less than 81 l,000,-
900 during the year.
These will probably add not .ess
than one hundred million dollars to
the total, making the full amount in
the neighborhood of 81, 00,000.0 .000
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
SAM HUGHES FAVORS
COMPULSORY TRAINING

LINDSAY, Ontario. Dec. 27.-All sin
gle men in Canada between the ages
of Is and As who are not exempted
from active service, will be called for
training under the Canadian militia, il
the advice of Sir Sam Hughes. former
minister of militia, is followed.
In a speech here Sir Sam declared
that the national service commission
is more or less of failure and it will
he a year before il reaches the stage
of effectiveness.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
SECRETARY BAKER BARS
SOLDIERS FROM REDLI IGHT
DISTRICTS ON BORDER
(Associated Press By Federal Wireless)

(Associated Press By Federal Wreiessl
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Dec. PA cor
don of military police Is today sur.
rounding the restricted "red light"
district OF Douglas to enforce an order
issued by Secretary Of War Newton
D. Baker. prohibiting regular army
men and national guardsmen IN the
federal service from visiting the dis
triet.
II is understood that Secretary Bak.
er's order Is directed at the entire
border and that in all towns where
soldiers are stationed the restricted
district is to be closed to them.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
TWO CHRISTMAS RUNS
FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT

The fire department observed
Christmas by making two runs. Meth
er fire was of any particular conse-
quence. One was in Kukui lane Sat
urday, caused by cigarette thrown
under one of DIR. lis cottages. and the
other was on The roof of Japanese
home in Desha lane Sunday night,
caused by holiday fire-crackers.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
GERMANY ALLOWS POLAND
BANK PROJECT LAUNCHED

CAssocisted Press by Federal WireIessb
2 WARSAW, Poland, Dec. 26.-Gen.
Won Beseler. the German military gov
ernor of Poland. today signed an or
der creating the Polish State Bank,
which will soon issue paper money
and Polish marks, equivalent to Ger
man marks. The stability of the Pol
ish bank is guaranteed by Germany.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
esIsHA GIRLS WARNED

The Hawaii rIochi warned the Japa-
nese geisha gi,ls on Saturday in an
article which said that the Chamber
of Commerce and the anti-vice COM
mission are investigating all evil
places n the city, and that the geisha
girls must be very careful in their
daily conduct AID manners so as to
avoid misunderstanding by these or
ganizations.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
"WILES" PLAGUE. HITS
JAPAN PROVINCE HARD
Especial Gable 10 Hawaii Hoehil

TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 27-The "Wiles
plague kind of yellow fever, dis
covered by Dr. Wiles several years
ago, is prevalent in Hfgatayawata
Chiba prefecture. The victims of the
plague now number more than 1000
men and women.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
ENGLISH CHRISTMAS QUIET;
ECONOMY THE WATCHWORD

LONDON, Eng, Dec. N.-The hoIi-
day season is a very quiet one in Eng.
land this year. Christmas this year
was the quietest in the history of the
city. Economy was the watchword
on the part of all citizens. There was
only one exception-the soldiers we're
layishly entertained.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
BRITISH DEsTRoYERs SUNK
IN NORTH SEA BY COLLISION

LONDON, Eng, Dec. 1.-TWO Brit
ish destroyers we're sunk in the North
Sea in collision on December 81, ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
admiralty board Six officers and 49
enlisted men were lost.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
FIVE MILLION DOLLAR
FACTORY FOR YOKOHAMA

TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 27.--8layor. An
do of Yokohama is planning to estab-
lish a big mandatory In the city
with a capital Of $5.O00.O09.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
AMERICANS DISTRIBUTE
TOYS TO BERLIN kIDDIES

BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 2T.-One
thousand children in Berlin were made
happy on Christmas Day through the
distribution OF toys by the American
Chamber of Commerce of this city =
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
SHAKE-UP IN AUSTRIAN
WAR MINISTRY

BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 27.-Field
Marshal Won Schleyer is scheduled to
replace Won Krobatin as minister of
war for Austria Hungary. it is an.
nOunced here .~s...'s e.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27
RESTR|CT|ONOF IMMIGRATION IS
WARMLY DISPUTED in j. 5. SENATE

are shouting loudest now about Jap
anese exclusion voted a little while
ago against exclusion OF negroes from
this country You stand around anC
raise international complications ab Jr
the Japanese, who are higher civiliz
ed than you are. but dare not, be
cause OF local conditions, declare a.
to the negro that this is white man
country. I am alluding not only tt
Western Republicans. but also te
Northern Democrats when ! declare
that you are willing to say this Is
white mans country in a way. out
please don't offend the negro voters
in my district.
Senator Reeds amendment To ex
clude African blacks from the United
States was defeated by vote of -
to 81. When the senate adjourned
there was pending another amend
ment by Senator Reed to exclude all
persons who came to the Unitsd
States for temporary employment as
laborers. intending to return - their
native land.
WASHINGTON, Der. iS.-Finsl ac-
tion on the immigration bill was defer
red by the senate tonight to permit
committee consideration of an amend
ment proposed by Senator La Foliette
to eliminate language excluding per-
sons who advocate or teach Gestruc
tion of property. A vote on the pas.
sage of the bill probably will be reach
ed tomorrow.
Senator La Toilette contended that
there were other sufficient nars
against anarchists and that the FRO
vision to which he objcr.'i would
shut the doors OF the Uu;ted States to
worthy men from oither lands he
cause destruction of property had
been incidental TO revolution in
which they we're concerned Other
senators opposed eliminating the pro-
vision entirely, and it was Jecifed to
send the amendment to the commit
tee.
Another day was devoted 10 the bill
by the senate, most of the debate CEN
tering on amendments suggested to
the literacy test provision, the ex-
clusion of Asiatics, and the right Of
asylum for the persecuted.
A provision which would nave for
hidden entrance to any alieE convict
ed OF crime. even of a political char
acter. constituting a felony in the
United States. was eliminated after
several senators had pointed out that
such law would have prevented the
entrance into the United States of
patriots like Rossuti or Garibaitii
Senator Phelan's alneadmen. ts
deny entrance to women Of any race
whose men are not admitted. despite
the provisions Of any treaty or agree
ment or the fact that they are 10 be
here, unless they are in fact
married according to American law,
was rejected He explained 1t was
purposed to exclude the so-caile1 jap
lnese picture brides,
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27

Practically ell the $4,000 tons OF
paper manufactured daily in this coun.
try is made from wood pulp
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-12-27

Wilt thou seal up the avenues OF i'll?
Pay every debt as il God wrote the bill.
Emerson.