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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21

gers crossed the boundary at tbs
point Seventy-flve per cent. of these
machines were American owned.
Rev. William Lawrence Tenry Of
Pittsfield, Mass, died OF injuries sus-
tanned In, an automobile accident.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21

The records of the customs on the
Pacific highway, at the boundary be-
tween British Columbia and Wash
ington, show that during the period
from June / to August Is, 1916, 3,76S
automobiles carrying 1900 passen-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21
SAKE IN WINE CLASS,
SAYS HALEY IN LETTER

collector of Internal Revenue John
F. Haley, who is spending his vacation
ON the coast, gives further coRfirma-
ton to the report that sake has been
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-21

Whistler's picture. White Girl. de-
scribed Ly himself as one CT his most
important works brought stO,50o in
London at auction.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
I INCoLNS TRIALS
l. TODAY,S WARNING

NEW YORK.. February l3.-Gov. 3.
W. Mccall of Massachusetts, Whoa Wa
the principal speaker ut n Lincoln DIIy
banquet, given by the New York Re.
pull hcan Club, pointed to the grave les.
sons of the Civil War and the mighty
problems to be solved by Lincoln when
the Union was threatened as wafaiil@s
to the nation today. Governor Nc.
Cali declared that the country had ONLY
been saved from commercial Disaster
because Of the war which had burst
upon Europe, preventing any of the
great commercial nations from fsten:
ping in and competing with the Anerl
can manufacturers even in their own
markets. The Underwood Tariff Act
invited disaster, which only world
war had averted.. " y ~ n.
Turning to the question Of the hou-.
he stated that it was an imperative
duty of the Nation to arm in her oyl
defense and to prepare TO hold against
any foreign foe what Lincoln had held
against an internal enemy of the day.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
FRIENDS
i OF LINCOLN MEET

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb
ruary l3.-This city was given
over yesterday to public services
in honor Of the memory of Abra-
ham Lincoln, whose birthday an
niversary twas, In the evening
scores of men who had been as
ISOLATED with the Martyr, Presi7
dent in his lifetime and members
of the Lincoln Centennial Associs
alton, gathered at an association
banquet. - @,!'Fe@,t&
Major E. H. Johnson, who was
the guardian of the remains of the
dead President, while his body
lay in state, was one Of those
present.
Senator Sherman and Senator J. Ham.
ilton Lewis were amongst the speakers,
each eulogizing the memory of the dead.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
ALL PASSPORTS W|LL =.
HAVE TO Be GIVEN UP;
~. te# &W sEl tlts So D y b.
SUSPEND OPIUM rule

Two treasury decisions received here
are of more than ordinary interest.
One, T. D. 36,055, dated January IL,
directs collectors of customs TO have
boarding officers and officers assigned
to the examination Of baggage of pas.
sengers to take up passports Of Amer.
leans returning to the states Those
who have passports not expired and
who wish to use them for foreign travel
before the expiration, viii write to
the state depo rtment asking their re.
turn. All passports will be sent to the
state department.
The cause of this order is the illicit
use of American passports by subjects
of belligerent powers, it is stated by
mainland papers.
Another, T. d. 36,076, dated January
II, suspends the destruction of smok.
ing opium, subject to destruction pend.
ing the results Of an Investigation the
treasury department is making of sac
complishing by conversion into some
other form for public purposes the
destruction required by law"
What this conversion might be il
not known. The order was received
here a trife late, for opium on hand.
not needed for court purposes, was de-
stroyed last Monday. There was about
$4,000 worth. tN,.st.} D..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
NO SALUTE FOR
Presidents YACHT
Head OF Nation and Bride Want
ed No Fuss But a Chance
To Inspect Guns
tAS.ooi4ted Pres. BY Federal wireless,

NEWPORT, Virginia, February ls-
President Wilson, accompanied by Mrs
Wilson, who arrived here on the presi.
dental yacht MayAower Yesterday,
spent q quiet day ashore. They stroll.
ed through Fort Monroe, inspecting
the guns and the reservation.
The Mayfower arrived without anv
ostentation, no salutes being fred and
none OF the customary honors being
given by the garrison. Tits was at
the request of the President, who
stated shat he was spending he day
.unofiicially. He and Mrs. Wilson walk.
ed around the reservation alone. no
escort being provided.
Considering Appointment
The President was accompanied on
his trip by Postmaster General Burle.
son, with whom he is consulting as to
the successor to be chosen for Mr.. Gar.
Irison as secretary of war.
; II, is, believed generally in Washing.
ton that he will make his selection
from Secretary of the Interior Lanc.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston or
Frank l.. Polk, who succeeded Robert
Lansing as counsellor of the state de.
.partment when Mr.. Lansing became
secretary of state.
1t had been expected that the presi.
Dental party would attend a launch.
ing at the Newport News shipbuildinr
~ard, but the Mayhower was DELAYED
and the ceremony was over beIore the
President reached the yard.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
JAPAN HAS LARGE
BALANCE OF TRADE
Munition Exports Puts Country
On Easy Street
Especial oablogrAm to Nippu Jiji.)

TOXIC, February '12.-ExpOrts for
January exceeded imports by yen 49,
100000. Imports from Europe are al
most nothing, whereas exports, chiefly
Of munitions of war, are large.
MonsignOr Petrelli, special envoy of
Pope Benedict, left Toxic today for
Osaka, to go to Manila via Kobe. He
arrived in Japan February 2.
The budget for 1915 was passed by
the house of peers today, after many
questions had been asked of the min
listers.
X. Yuzuki, of the Seiyukai party,
member of the House of Deputies, died
today.
Passing of the budget is believed
here to indicate that the Okuma min
istry is safe from attack for another
year.
The budget was 20 provide for build.
ing of dreadnoughts and dreadnought
cruisers, the program for the five years
being eight dreadnOughts and four
cruisers within five years. Broaden
ing the gauge of the imperial rail
roads to standard guage also was to be
included. The amount of the budget
was not given in the eablegram.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
RUSSIANS LAUNCH
NEW OFFENSIVE
tAH"OciAto" Press by Federal wir.Is.s1

(AsSOciate" Press BY Federal wirsIsss1
PETROGRAD, February l2.-One of
he most important movements of the
year on the east front is the big Rus,
sian offensive maturing along the entire
ialician front.
The Germans are on the defensive
on the Sereth, Pruth and Dneister riv
.rs and at Usceezko, where they are
firmly entrenched. The Russian move.
ment has interrupted one of the most
important lines of communication be-
tween the armies of General Pflanzer
and General Won BOthmer.
A third important Russian advance
; being made near Yale and Szcyky.
The Hungarian troops attempting to
heck the SlaVs here are said to be
semoralized and to have retreated four
niles. 1t is admitted that this move
ment has no Immediate strategic value
but it has prevented the Germans from
troops for use against
'ther lines of the Allies. ...
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
new SUBMARINE
note RECEIVED
After Twenty-Ninth Armed Mer-
chant Ships win Be Regarded
As War Vessels

WASHINGTON, February I3.-The
German note announcing the intention
of the German admiralty to attack
without warning and sink without
mercy any merchantmen of the Allies
which is armed for defense and which
by so arming forfeits her right to be
regarded as other than warship, TO
take effect after February %, was re-
ceived by the state DEPARTMENT YES.
terday, ST..
The policy to be adopted by the
United states, in the Eight Of this an.
nouneement from Berlin, will be de.
fined next week, after the note from
Austria. on the same subject, has been
received. Unofficial limitations arr,
that the Austrian announcement will
be identical with that of Germany.
1t Is indicated that the officials here
believe that the position taken by the
Teutons in this matter of armed mer-
chant ships is well founded in view
of the changed conditions in warfare
on the seas, which would prevent the
use Of submarines If merchant ships
are to be warned before being attack
ed, as the United States has insisted.
Many believe that the declaration on
the part Of the Germans and Austrians
is direct result of the American suR
gestion made two weeks a. o to the Al
lies that they refrain from arming their
merchant ships hereafter in the inter.
ests of humanity.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
SAYS JAPANESE
!. STOLE CODE BOOK
Every Son of Nippon Was Fired
BY Order Of Navy Department
Yesterday, Says Report
Especial oablsEram 7" Hawaii shinpO.)


} SAN FRANCISCO, February 10
The loss of a naval code book from the
destroyer Hull some months ago has
Afforded the San Francisco Examiner
the opportunity of opening up another
series Of attacks against the Japanese
residents of california, the Examiner
stating that the code book was stolen
from the Hull by a japanese stewart,
named FujO Motto. This boy is an
illiterate, able to read neither Japan.
csc nor English and quite incapable of
distinguishing the value of the stolen
book.
The fact that q Japanese stewart
was Employed on, the' Hun at the time
the code book was lost, however, has
resulted in an order from the navy de.
2artment at Washington under which
Yesterday every Japanese in the Amer.
lean naval ships was discharged. There
were number of walters and stewards
OF japanese nationality on the warships
yesterday, but there are none today
Fuel has been added to the Examin.
er s attacks by the fact that Rev. Ban.
du Yabutshi, the veteran Buddhist
priest, has just purchased a tract of a
thousand acres in Lower California, lust
below the line south of Los Angeles.
where he states he will found a model
Japanese colOn". The Examiner is pro-
testing at the establishment of colony
so close to the California line.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
|NTERNED STEAMER
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE
tAssoctated Press by Federal wirsl.s.)

NAbboClAted fross Dy FEDERAL Wirol0B8.)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, February
l2.-What appeared to be a bold at.
tempt at escape by an informed German
steamship was foiled today only when
the steamer was put under cannon Ere.
The German steamship Asuncion,
which has been informed at Para for
many months, requested permission to
leave her mOOrings, approach the
wharf and take on water. Under
cover of a fog which drifted over the
harbor, the German steamer turned
and instead of going to the wharf
headed for sea at speed.
The Brazilian cruiser Republica un,
der orders to stop the speeding vessel,
fired blanks from her guns but the
steamer would not stop. The cruiser
then fred projectiles across the Asun-
ciOn's bows and the German craft
thereupon stopped and returned to the
narbor. Called upon for an explana,
ton, her captain declared that he had
no intention Of escaping. The Brazil.
ian authorities are making an investi-
CATION. F@kItTFt
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
H|LO WILL ASK FOR !: 1.
NEW SCHOOL ED|F|CE

HILO, February 1.-THE nex. legis-
lature probably will be asked to APP
propriate $4,000 for new high school
building at Hilo. The proposition is
favored by the county supervisors,
Principal P, F. Jernegan of the high
school, H. W. Kinney, superintendent
Of instruction and George s. Raymond,
inspector of schools.
The present structure, used jointly
by the high school and upper grades
of the grammar school is becoming con.
gested. The proposal is to turn it ovef
entirely to the grades and erect a
separate edifice for the high school on
site near the county quarry, above
the Hilo hospital Principal Jernegan
predicts that attendance at the high
school will reach hundred and TWEEN.
ty five next year.
This project is suggested as an al,
tentative to the building of additional
quarters fer the Union school.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
Religious As Well As Patriotic
Duty For Nation To Be Ready
To Meet Any Eventually,
Says Archbishop John ireland
GOVERNOR MCCALL
ON IMPERATIVE DUTY
Birthday Anniversary Of Martyr
President Is Taken To Urge
Preparedness BY Speakers In
Different Cities Of Country

CAsf Nciated Press BY Federal Wireless,
CT. PAUL, Minnesota, Febru-
~ airy l3.-It is a religious as
we'll as a patriotic duty for the
government of the United States
to prepare this nation to- meet
any possible foe that might at
tempt to interfere with the lib
erty and the progress of the peo-
pl", declared Archbishop John
Ireland, in a powerful funeral
Grafton made yesterday at the
funeral of Col. Josiah King, said
to be the first man in the United
States to respond to Lincoln's
call for volunteers after the firing
upon the Flag at Fort Sumpter
The archbishop lauded the
quick patriotism of the dead vet
.eran and spoke feelingly of the
example which President Lincoln
had set for his countrymen to
follow for all time to come. He
criticized unsparingly the adYo-
Gates Of peace at any price and
boldly urged upon the nationSthe
necessity for adequate prepared
ness for any eyentuality.
Senator Cummins, who spoke
before the Lincoln Club last night.
announced that he was in favor
Of the government ownership of
the munition plants Of the coun-
try as one measure Of prepared
ness. The government should be
in position to manufacture all
its own munitions, he said,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
CANADIANS GATHER !.
At NIAGARA FEARING
RAID BY GERMANS
tAssocis.sd Pr.ss by Federal Wireless,

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Feb.
ruary l2.-Despite the strict censorship
exercised by the Canadian government
information has come from reliable sour.
ces that last right the Canadians across
the river from Niagara Falls were stir.
red by an extraordinary scare regard.
ing supposed invasion of Germans
from the American side. 49, ~
According to this information, which
Canadian authorities refuse to discuss
In any manner, Niagara Falls, Ontario,
heard a sensational report that Ger.
mans would try to cross from the Amer.
lean side and attack bridges and, build.
ings. r. &,.,t
Acting on this report, q force of 500
men, armed with three machine suns,
were placed on guard around the power
plants which cluster near the falls and
at the Canadian end of the international
bridges. The men slept last night un.
der arms.
The srare was apparently unfuunded,
as nothing happened. 1t had been re,
ported that Buffalo was to be the base
of operations for the Germans. x *.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
AIR LINE FOR MAIL
TO BE ADOPTED

ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wirsIess)
LiWAsHINGToNt February IL. TIL.
Rrst aerial mail service is in eontem.
plation by the United States govern.
ment between isolated points in Alaska
and Massachusetts,.
Bids will soon, be called for an aer,
ial services on eight routes, seven Of
them in Alaska, The longest 10 from
Valdez to Fairbanks, 35s miles.
In the event that the experiment il
successful, gradual expansion will be
made. The Alaskan mail deliveries
which now take six weeks TO make
will be given in two days, It is be,
lieved
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
AUTHOR OF DARIUS
GREEN IS DEAD
John Townsend Trowbridge, Pub
Usher For Dickens, Ends Long
and Useful Career
tA,.oci.tsd Pros, By Federal wireless,

ARLINGTON, Massachusetts,, Febru
airy 13.--John Townsend Trowbridge,
the widely known author, died at his
home here yesterday.
/. John T. Trowbridge was ore of the
last survivors of the group Of authors
who made Boston a famous literary
center In the first three decades of the
last half of the nineteenth century. Al.
though his chief success came from the
writing of books for boys, he also
published several novels and volumes
Of poetry.
Mr.. TrOwbridge's PARENTS, New Eng.
land people, were among the pioneer
settlers of western New York, and Il
was in a log cabin in the little ham.
let Of Ogden, Monroe County, that he
was born in 1927. Although brought up
on q baekwoOds farm, young Trowbridge
early discovered the possibilities of sup
plementing the meagre education of
his district school by obtaining books
from a public library in a nearby town.
After a term at a classical school at
Lockport, New York, he went TO iii
nois for a year, teaching school in win.
ter and farming in summer. He return.
ed to Lockport and taught for a while,
but deciding to devote himself to writ.
ing, went to New York City at the age
of nineteen. For a time he met with
little encouragement. A year later he
went to Boston and soon became well
known as an author of stories and sket-
ehes under the pen name of "Paul Grey.
ton. -
Publisher For Dickens
His first book, Father Brighthopes, -
was published in 1883, and his first gen.
uine success was "Neighbor Jack.
wood" a novel of New England life.
which appeared in 1855. For some time
he edited "Our Young Folks which
numbered among its contributors Dick
ems, whittier, Mayne Reid, Mrs. stowe
and Miss A1cott.
y Perhaps the best known Of Mr.. Trow-
bridges verse 10 the humorous poem,
darius Green and His Flying Ma.
chine, - written in, 1870. When, forty
years later, he first saw an aeroplane in
ACTION ne remarked:
81 never dreamed when wrote that
poem such a thing as a flying machine
was even a possibility in my lifetime. -
Among his books for boys the most
popular were "Cudjo's Cave and "The
Three Scouts @,At " -. ~
For half a century Mr.. Trowbridge
made his home on an attractive estate
bordering Spy Pond in this suburb of
Boston. He maintained his physical vi
goE in his old age, and was fond of
walking, bicycling and working in his
garden. ss vi w. ''a ''''.'''
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
Measure Being Considered To
include the National Guard
IntArrDy and Raise a Force
or Two Hundred Thousand
GUARDS WHO DRILL
~ 7 WOULD DRAW PAY
Measure Also Provides For
Tfainieg Of Boys of the Nation
I'M a Junior Guard, From
Which the Force Would Draw
tAs.eoias.a Pr,., " F.d.ral wireless,

WASHINGFON, 4 February
w l3.-The military commit
tees of both, house and senate
have now before them a measure
which, dipassed, will affect very
materially every national guards
nan in the Union. enabling the
militiamen Ito receive certain
amount of pay and making of the
various national guards a federal
force.
This is the bill which was draft
ed by the representatives of the
National Guard Association for
the purpose Of federalizing the
militia and obviating the necessi-
ty'foT the adoption of such a plan
as that proposed by Former Sec
rotary of War Garrison, the crea-
ton of Continental Army which
would parallel to a certain extent
the national guard.
Must Work For Pay
The essential features of the
proposed measure are the follow
ingse d. ~
Al. force pf five hundred men
to be recruited in each congress
sionaf district, thus raising a, force
of 100000 meniana inOfeasingrthe
present enlisted strength of the
nationaleguard by some 10000;
This force to be raised and or
ganized- iii such a way as to be-
come automatically a separate
BRANCH of the regular army in the
event of war;
These militiamen to be paid by
the federal government under GER
tain conditions, only those being
paid who comply with definite re-
quirements of drill, marksman-
ship and soldierly qualifications
to be prescribed.
A Junior Guard
One outstanding feature of the
billiis to establish a Junior Ma
tional Guard, to be made up of
boys between the ages of twelve
and eighteen years, the object Of
which will be to form a militia
reserve, from which trained re-
cruits for the guard will be OBJ
tanned when the junior militia
men arrived at the age for en-
listment
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
INTER-|SLAND OFFERS
NEW VOLCANO SERVICE

A new service is being offered by the
Inter, Island, it was announced yester
day. Beginning with the sailing of the
steamer Mauna Kea for HilO Wednes-
day morning at ten o o'clock, the compa-
ny will take passengers to the Volcano
at thirty dollars, round trip, all expen-
~ naid with choice Of the rai'road or
automobile between Hilo and the Vol
canO.
The trips will be of three days. Sail.
ings from Honolulu will be at ten
o clock Wednesday mornings and at
three O'Clock Saturday afternoon, the
usual times of departure. with retur
to Honolulu Saturday and Tucsda?
mornings.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
STEAMER REPUBLIC TO
COME FROM PAPEETE

Statements in San Francisco papers
that the American steamer Republic,
formerly the German steamer Walkure,
sunk at Papeete and recently sold by
the French to San Francisco interests
and raised, would call here, are borne
out by letter to Capt. }. R, MaeauIay,
territorial pilot and representative for
Hawaii of the French Bureau Veritas,
from Captain Pillsbury, supervising in,
,spector for the Pacific Coast.
Captain Pillsbury advised Captain
Macaulay that the WalkureH would call
here on her way from Papeete to San
Francisco. 1t is expected that temper
airy repairs will be made here, pending
permanent repairs at San Francisco
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
BANQUET GUESTS ARE
! VICTIMS OF POISONER
tAasOcistsd Press BY Federal wIrsls.uJ


CHICAGO, February l2.-What is be,
lieVed by the manager of the Univer.
sity Club to be a deliberate attempt
at poisoning made a hundred guests
of the club ill at q banquet on Thurs.
day in honor of the installation of
Archbishop Mundelein. The club man
ageri announces that he believes the
poison was placed in the soup by a
Kitchen employe. The name of the
man was not divuIged, but he is de.
scribed as a fanatic.
The police are seeking Jean Crones,
an assistant cook, who prepared the
SOUP A person of identical descrip.
ton was found in Crones' room. The
man Us linguist, and appears to be
well educated.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
GIRL KEPT A TRYST
AND MET HER, DEATH
tAsuOciatsd Press By Federal wirslss.l

, (AssOeiatsd Press BY Federal wirslsss.l
: CHICAGO, February Twin Or.
put, junior in the University of Wis.
eOnsin, was today charged with murder
in connection with the poisoning of
Marion Lamber, a, girl of eighteen,
whose body was recently found in the
woods. .'..
OrPut declares his innocence, bat
admitted he had tryst with tho girl
near where the. body was found. lie
told her he intended marrying another.
A deaf mute has reported that he snw
the man press bottle to the girl
lips
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-15
CHINESE REVOLT is
CONTINUING TO GAIN
tA''Ooiatsd prs.s bs Federal wirsls..)

(AsSoeiated Press By Federal wirslesa)
SAN FRANCISCO, February IA
cablegram received today by the Chi,
nese Republic Association says that
more military successes have been
gained by the revolutionists in the
province of Human.
Yuen Chow was captured easily ow.
ing to the detection of the govern.
ment troops. 1t is reported that the
governor general in southern Human.
who was ordered to raise an army TO
resist the revolutionists, was unable
to muster any material number of
troops.