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The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
EXPERT IN DRYDoCkS
RETURNS FROM STATES

William p. DonncIly, drydock expert,
who made preliminary plans for the
Inter.Island Steam Navigation Com.
pany's floating drydock and the oil ma,
rine railway. returned in the Wilhel,
NINA yesterday with his daughter. He
comes this time in the interest of the
company which is building the basin
drydock Mt Pearl Harbor He may also
do some work for the Inter Island on
its Kalihi coaling plant, and probably
will remain in Honolulu five or six
weeks. He reports that business pros,
perity in the eastern cities seems to
have reached the high mark, with PEG.
pie spending more money in entertain
ment that ever before.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18

mately II acres makai Of the railroad.
The suitcase was to have expired in
June, 1918, and the exchange was made
on the basis of tn" value of the un-
expired lease and ~ .GS per acre. The
deal has not been contaminated, AZ,
though approved by the land board at
the meeting held March %, 1915. The
papers in n" case have not vet been
signed as Senator MetTger has been
on the mainland, and unable to execute
some Of the necessary documents in the
ease. Nltho t Polng more thorough y
into the records | am unable 10 give "a
more definite statement. "
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
TICKLING IN THE THROAT.

Even tn" X "h'est tickling or hoarse-
ness in the throat may be the forernn
ner Of dang TX Illness. Stop il at
once with Ia ~ "IIam : Cough Rem
edN. For "a" =, all dealers Bens II,
Smith 4 Co, I.rI., agents for Hawaii.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
CHARGED WITH
STEALING METAL

Louis Davis and another negro who
has not yet been arrested are charged
with having stolen large amount
of brass, copper and other metals
which they are said to have offered
for sale, a couple of days ago, and
yesterday, Davis, who was arrested
and held as dangerous and suspi-
cious character, was bound over to the
county authorities. Placed IN the
county Jail an hour later, he is dock
eted on a charge of larceny. The
metals which are said to have been
offered for sale for a few dollars,
are said to be valued at more than
one hundred dollars at current mar
ket prices for junk.
It was claimed that the metals were
stolen from one of the machine shops
or foundries near the waterfront, and
that the entire quantity had been
dumped into a boat, later being of
fered to a junk man. Before the sale
was effected, however, a machinist
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01


Seven victims who swore that they
bad been Individually victimized by a
negro named Chester Williams, who
was arrested on the charge of obtain
ing money and goods on false pre-
lenses, appeared in Judge Johnson's
court when Williams was arraigned
for preliminary hearing. These VIC
Tins confessed to having been
mulcted out of various sums or goods,
and one after other these witnesses
detailed how the defendant had COM
pletely @put it over them" when il
came to working one Of the very
shrewest of games.
Among those who we're witnesses,
and who were also victims Of the
negro's shrewdness, according to
sworn statements were: Sid Hale,
Sam Catches. George StamOlis
Fannie Long, Charlie Smith and sew
eral keepers of small stores. w. L,
Zachary was a witness, but he was
not victim of the Negroes alleged
game.
Williams, it will be remembered, is
the negro whom a jury in the United
States court awarded a verdict OF
$1,000 for injuries received when he
was whipped at a certain establish
ment in another county, it is said. The
Judgment was at first directed
against the man who applied the
lashes to Williams and the firm by
which the man was employed. Later
however, the company was released
from operation of the judgment, and
this left the negro with a claim
against the man who whipped him
and who was only an employee. 1t was
said that the case was finally com
promised for the sum of $62.5G, ali
costs being paid by defendant.
When the judgment was given tbs
negro, it was shown, newspapers car
ried the story. and it was TO some
extent on the rength of the report
thus printed that he worked the
scheme. Showing the report. Vii
Hams, according to witnesses, woule
tell them nat ne was going TO get the
money in a few days, and he wouid
then promise to return and pay al
debts. When doubt was shown in his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
NEW POLICE JUDGE
ENTERS IN OFFICE

o. j. Semmes, Jr., who was elected
city recorder at the regular meeting
of the city commissioners Monday
afternoon, yesterday appeared at the
city hall and was sworn into office.
City Clerk Eggart administered the
cath.
On account of business matters
which called him from the city, how
ever, Judge Semmes win not preside
ever sessions of the city court until
next Tuesday morning.
Considerable interest was manifest
ed yesterday when it became known
that Mr.. Semmes had been selected
to fill the office of police Judge. He
did not appear at yesterday mornings
session, although number, anxious
to see "Semmes in action" as they
termed it, inquired if he was going to
hold his first session and quite few
went to the police station to witness
his first efforts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
Uses Newspaper Account to
Obtain Money From Victims

story, he would inform them that the
check would arrive or had already
reached, the office of his lawyer. Not
pressing the requests he would inform
the store keepers that ''his lawyer
would ring them up shortly and testi-
fly to the story. A little later "the
lawyer" whose name was given to
some as ABE Thompson" would ring
up and in addition to saving the
'scheck had come and would be cashed
in the morning." added a word of
praise about Williams. Shortly
thereafter Williams would show up
and buy without stint, several places
reporting purchases up to $50 and
S15G. One clothing store "sold" him
goods valued up to $50, but took pre-
cautions to have an endorsement from
others and are thus protected.
Another development in the case
was the fact that the negro used w
L. Zachary's name in connection with
his operations to make the story more
plausible.
Having business in Mr.. Zachary
office when the compromise was being
effected, Williams is said to have sew
eral times found the office nnoccupied
and he used the lawyers telephone to
order supplies, telling the victim;
that "Mr. Zachary was talking, anC
to ask central if they did not believe
j" Victims, after being told that the
telephone message was from Mr.
Zachary's office, readily "fell for ths
bait" as one stated it, and Williams
procured several hundred oIlars worth
Of goods before his scheme was stop
ped. That occurred when several vic
tins showed up at Mr.. Zachary's of
flee and asked for their checks, which
had been promised over the telephone
The case was one of the most move
ever heard here. Williams was bound
over.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
STOP DANORUFF!
HAIR Gets THICK
WAVY, BEAU T|FUL
GIRLS! DRAW A 10TH
THROUGH YOUR HAIR AND
DOUBLE ITS BEAUTY.
SPEND 25N CENTS! DANDRUFF
vANISHEs AND HAIR STOPS
COMING OUT.

To be possessed of head of heavy
beautiful hair; soft, lustrolls, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is mere
~ a matter of using little DAN
derine.
1t is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of it. Just get
a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's Dan
derine now-all drug stores recon-
mend it-apply little as directed and
within ten minutes-there will be an
appearance of abundance, freshness
fluffiness and an Incompatible gloss
and lustre, and try as you will you
can not find a trace of dsndruff OF
falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use
when you will see new hair--fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-sprouting out all over youl
scaIp-Danderine is, we believe, the
only sure hair grower, destroyer OF
dandruff and cure for itchy scalp anC
it never fails to stop falling hair al
once.
If you want to prove how pretty
and soft your hair really is, moister
cloth with a little Dandsrine, anC
carefully draw it through your hail
taking one small strand at a time
Your hair will be soft, glossy anc
beautiful in just a few moments
delightful surprise awaits everyone
who trie this.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
HOME FOLKS ENDORSE
OUR STATEMENT.

Arcadia, FTa.-"Of al medicines for
the stomach, liver and bowels ! do not
know Of one so good as DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. My whole digestive
tract was out of order Sefore began to
use the Pellets My sSngue was badly
coated, of brownish color, liver inactive
and bowels badly constipated; the In
digestion gave me langiid, tired feeling.
accompanied with dizziness. Thanks to
the benefit Of your little Pellets my con-
dition improved to my great satisfaction.
and ! gladly say that none Of this eondi
ton has ever returned. Mas. L. Love
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01

saw the collection and notified a shop
where such metals were being used,
that the stuff was in possession of
the negroes. Davis, under oath yes
terday, stated that the "other niger
boy"' said he had got it on the wharf
and had asked him to help carry it to
the boat. He was promised a few dol
lars for his trouble, Davis claimed
but the negro made different state
ment to other witnesses who testi-
fled in the case yesterday, hence the
transfer to the county of the case
The officers are looking for the Goth
er niger who got it."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
rs YOUR BLOOD GOOD
OR BAD.

Twenty-four hours after you start TO
take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, poisonous matter and blood inn
purities begin to leave your body through
the Liver, Bowels, Kidneys and Skin.
So powerfully penetrating In this
purely vegetable remedy that through
the circulation of the blood it reaches
every fibre, muscle and joint, dissolves
the poisonous secretions and drives them
out of the body.
It brings new activity to the liver.
stomach and bowels in q short time
thus causing sallowness, Indigestion and
constipation to disappear.
It enters the tiny blood-vessels of the
skin, bringing with it fresh vitaGzed
blood, and abiding faith in its wonder
full cleansing power has come to thou
sands, whea pimples, boils, carbuncles,
rash, eczema, acne and other skin troubles,
dried up and disappeared.
Good blood means good health; good
health means strong men and women.
Any medicine dealer win supply you with
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
IN either liquid or tablet form.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are. the
original little liver pills, first put up &C
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
Whenever You Nee a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUI-
NINE and IRON, 5Oc.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are. the
original little liver pills, first put up &C
years ago. They regulate and invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-10
HUGHES Iiiyl,1
NOT IN THE
Rim c
SupremeC eCourlJu Changes
Outlook in Political Circles
by Stating That He Is Not
a Candidate for Nomination

Washington. Feb. iO.~-Spring
political millinery Is being hurled in
10 the ring and yanked out again
with real June forvor. Tho White
House. Oyster Bay. and tho supreme
court are the gossip eenters as poll
tlcians are buzaing about new devel-
opments affecting President Wilson.
Colonel Roosevelt and Justice
Hughes,
Publication of Justice Hughes let
ter TO Congressman Stcmp, declaring
his hat is not In tho ring for the re-
publication nomination. brought the
New Yorker into the political lime
light today for possibly the last time
unless his name ID suddenly sprung
In the June convention of the q. o. p.
At the same time. publication OF
President Wilson's letter. permitting
the use OF his name In the Ohio prim-
aries. and thus definitely throwing
his hat into the ring. is imminent.
And again. the declaration Of Cecil
Lyon. OF Texas. that Roosevelt viii
accept the presidential nomination II
u comes from republican anl .aot
states, added TO the gen.
oral excitement attendant upon the
political millinery exhibit.
Roosevelts forthcoming trip to the
West Indies, he said. Is intended to
provide another ''back-from-Africa-
home coming"
Stemp's letters indicated that form
er Postmaster General Hitchcock Is
interesting himself In q campaign for
Hughes. which. however, Hitchcock
denies.
The administration drew some sun
shine today from the announcement
OF the Nebraska gubernatorial candi-
dacy OF Charles Bryan, OF Lincoln,
with the lntimation that he. and pre-
sumably his brother. former Secre-
tary OF State Bryan, would support
Wilson's nomination. although op-
posing his preparedness program,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-10
MAN
PLEADS FOR
BRANDE|S
Attorney J. N. Teal, Of Port
land, Testifes at the Hear
ing Being Held TO Probe
Fitness Of Wilson Appointee

Washington, Feb. 10.---Friends OF
Louis ID. Brandeis, the peoples law
yer" named by President Wilson for
the supreme court. are confident that
the outcome OF senate committee
hearings to his fitness viii be fav-
orable.
THE majority OF the committee, :"
said one OF Brandeis' supporters to-
day. indicated clearly that they
thought the most Clifford Thorne
proved was that he and Brandeis had
different ideas as to how the Ave per
cent rate increase should have been
conducted. There Is no reason why
the committee may not decide when
II hears Brandeis that he was right
and the Iowa commissioner wrong"
Answering Thorne's charges that
Brandels had thrown" the rate case
TO the railroads, Joseph Teal. Port
land. Oregon. attorney. and Leuten-
ant Governor Eshelman of California
came strongly to Brandeis defense
last night.
Teal said frankly he disagreed with
this basis tor Brandels' arguments lii
the case. but said emphatically he
did not believe Brandeis would betray
any one--much less the people. AS
Thorne had suggested. Teal held that
the Bostonian submitted facts fairly,
and that had he done otherwise than
he did he would have been negligent
in his duty. He expressed surprise
at the attitude taken by Thorne.
Eshelman spoke similarly. The
present charges against Brandeis, he
said, we're the first reflection he had
heard against the Bostonian's profess
sional conduct. Indeed. he declared,
Brandeis had acted In the best OF
faith and in accordance with the in
structions given him by the inter
state commerce commission when he
was engaged.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-10
KAISER HAS
new POLICY
ON THE SEA
Commencing Feb. 10th, The
Central Powers State They
Will Sink Without Notice
All Armed Merchantmen

Berlin, Feb. 10.-Beginning with
February 30, Germany will regard
armed merchant vessels as warships.
according to memorial addressed to
neutral nations received by American
Ambassador Gerard today.
Under Secretary Zimmerman de-
clared:
I'VE believe we can meet Secretary
Lansing's idea about submarine war
fare"
Germany is taking this step be-
cause of Great Britain's secret in
structions to merchant ships to fire
on submarines before they have any
chance to attack. The memorial re-
cited that there have been 10 such
instances.
The time between now and the
29th is allowed SO that neutral ma
tions may have an opportunity to
adjust their commerce to this new
situation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-10
PLAN TO RETAIN
DUTY ON SUGAR

Washington, Feb. 10.-House ways
and means committee democrats to-
day tackled the problem OF providing
revenues wherewith to defray the cost
of the administration preparedness
program,
They drafted q resolution retaining
the sugar duties, but did not decide
about Jumping a number Of import
ant measures In single Omnibus"
bill, nor about considering revenue
questions separately. They do not
plan to have a party caucus about the
sugar duties, and their resolution
probably will be sent into the house
within ten days,
Meanwhile the military and naval
committees are Fastening as much as
possible the conclusion Of their work,
The military bills will probably be In
shape soon, but the naval measures
will be delayed for some time,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-10
DANIELS FOR
ADEQUATE
n A \ !
Secretary Also Advocates a
Merchant Marine Under
the Stars and Stripes in
Address on Preparedness

Washington, Feb. 10.--Echoing
the recent words OF President Wilson.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels today
advocated before the chamber OF COM
merce OF the United States mer-
chant marine flying the stars and
stripes and an adequate navy to up
hold the rights OF America. On this
point he said:
Our farms grow more than the
republic can use. We have the right
to feed the world, and we do not pro-
pose to surrender that right or to
permit 1t to be jeopardlzed.
As for the navy to maintain such
rights. Daniels added:
"If 1t is built according to the pro-
gram OF the administration We will
have by 1921 33 capital ships Of the
first line. 25 battleships Of the second
line and armored cruisers. 10s de-
stroyers. IL submarines and smaller
craft In proportion"
President Wilson addresses the or
ganization tonight on Preparedness
and Business"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-10
LOCALS LOSE TO
MURPHY AGAIN

The high school teams again suffer.
ed defeat at the hands OF the Murphy
ties at Murphy Wednesday night. The
Murphyites were In their element on
tho smooth dance floor. while the high
schoolers. unused to the floor. could
scarcely keep their feet. The Murphy
team were In good form and showed
the result OF much practice. A large
number Of rooters accompanied the
Grants Pass teams.
The girls opened the game and the
Murphy girls, by better teamwork,
established large lead. At no time
were they In danger. although In the
second half the two teams held about
even. Neither team made many bril-
liant plays. the game as n whole be.
ing rather slow.
In the boys game Murphy started
with rush and played the local boys
of their feet. BY fast playing they
managed to make the score 10 to
In their favor by the end OF the first
half. The next half was much faster,
the high school boys bringing the
score to q point where II might prove
dangerous for Murphy, 1t looked al
times as IL they might be able to oh.
tain the lead, but each time Murphy
held and when the whistle blew the
score stood S6-2S in favor OF the
Applegate team, Mr. Westcott ref
creed for the girls and Gland Smith
for the boys, Gilmore of Murphy
umpired both games.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-10
Has Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service
UNION PACIFIC
TRAIN ROBBED BY
A LONE BANDIT

Cheyenne. Wyo., Feb. 10.--Posses
are pursuing lone. young highway
man who last night, at Green River,
boarded the eastbound Union Pacific
train No. IS, made up at Portland,
Oregon, and robbed men In the
smoker and In two Puilmans before
he became frightened, stopped the
train and escaped near Rock Springs.
The highwayman did not molest
women passengers, and he politely
reassured them that he intended them
no harm. Only one shot was fired,
and that merely as a warning. It
went wide over the conductors head.
The bandits face was concealed by
a white mask. which only imperfect
ly hid his smooth-shaven face.
Encountering the flagman in the
smoking compartment, the bandit
forced him at the point of a revolver
TO hold a hat into which he ordered
the passengers to drop only cash. In
this way he obtained s61 in the
smoker. Then he turned his atten-
ltion elsewhere. but did not stop for
the one male in the next Pullman
forward.
In the midst of operations in the
second Pullman from the observation
car the conductor entered from the
diner and drew fire from the bandits
revolver. The conductor hurriedly
threw up his hands, but when the
robber thrust his head into berth
to get passengers money the con.
ductor ran back.
The highwayman then pulled the
cord, stopping the train. Thereupor
he ran back to the observation cal
and dropped off in the darkness. TIVE
well-fiiled coaches ahead of the dinel
were thus left unmolested. The sher
iff OF Green River and officials from
Rock Springs formed a posse. but got
no trace OF the man.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-10
SCOUT IDEA Of
RIG GUNS ABOARD
: GERMAN FLEET

London, Feb. l0.--The Idea that
tho German fleet win come dashlng
out OF the Kiei canal some day. equip
ped with a new type Of .17-inch guns
that will blow England's dread
naughts to pieces Is ridlculed by Brit
ish naval experts. Press reports say
the new gun will huri more than a
ton OF metal 20 miles, and that In
nctiyity OF the German navy recently
has been due TO time taken 10 place
their new weapons.
British naval officers. however. be-
lleye that the i5-Inch gun with which
the monster Queen Elizabeth IL equip.
ped constitutes tho maximum callbre
for real efficiency. especially in the
North sea, whore tho British and Ger
man fleets might clash. They point
out that the British swift cruisers and
dcstroyers could drive In small boats
which tho Germans would have TO
assign TO spot" the hits at twenty
miles. and then the i7-inch dread
naughts would be within range OF the
smaller but more accurate British
guns.
I'VE could then simply blow them
out OF the water" said one naval
critic.
The hazy atmosphere OF the North
sea. too, would make It difficult 10
establish q range.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-10
GENERAL MANAGER
OF W,U, IS DEAD

New York, Feb. 10.-Belvidere
Brooks, vice-president and general
manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph company. died here today.
Death, due to heart failure, came
suddenly. Though he had not been
in good health for some months, he
was at his Office as usual yesterday.
This morning he was Ill, and decided
to remain at home. He died shortly
before noon.
Brooks rise to the position Of gen.
eral manager Of the company was a
romance OF business. Born in
Wheelock, Texas, July 6, 1859, he be-
came messenger boy at the age OF
~. and studied telegraphy during his
spare hours. While he was still a
youth. he was appointed manager for
the Western Union at Ell Paso. Ora
dually he went through the posts OF
superintendent at Dallas and Denver,
general superintendent Of the Eastern
and Southern divisions, with head
quarters at New York. In 1910 he
became general superintendent and
was appointed in 1913 to the position
Of vice-president and general man
ager.
Brooks was a widower with four
sons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-10
GERMAN LOSS HEAVY
At why HEIGHTS

London. Feb. 10.--German losses
in the terrible fighting for the vimy
heights and along the Somme south
of Arras totalled $4,000 more than
the British casualties in the Loos Of
fensive in September. according to
information reaching here today. The
battle still continues in a swirling
snow storm. The French are staging
vicious counter-attacks near the
Neuville-la-Folis road, where the
Germans claimed to have captured
half mile of French trenches Tuesday
night.
Artillery battling proceeds around
Friz. where the French are running
the last few buildings, while the Ger
mans with mines and grenades are
seeking to improve their positions at
that point. The struggle. at certain
sections, has developed into hand-to-
hand fighting.