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The Washington times., 1916-08-30
st. John GafneyHon1e,
In Rage at President
Fellow Passengers Say Former American Consul
Expressed the Wish That He Had Tor
pedocd the Lusitania. :

who were standing near. II was said,
became threatening toward the cx-con-
sui. Later at the Waldorf. where he
Is staying. a. contingent Of reporters
to put In an appearance finally reached
him by his room telephone and asked
him II he had been correctly reported
concerning this utterance. Mr.. Gaffney
II have been grossly misrepresented.
Good-by."
Search at Kirkwall.
Mr.. Gaffney's statement. handed out
at the pier. which dealt with his treat
mont at Kirkwall. set forth that the
British authorities. who knew he had
been one Of the last men to see Sir Rog-
er Easement before the latter left Ger
many for Ireland. went through his bag
effects from the chip. and even inspect
ed the woodwork of his state room.
He declared that he was deprived of
two bonds. valued at $500 each. issued
by the Wisconsin Electric Company.
Mr. Gaffney said he intended to file q
protest with the State Department, but
appeared pessimistic about obtainins
any action. since the atmosphere OF
the White House Is viciously prohibit
ish."
II attribute my removal" he added
ito the fact that President Wilson ID
| an assiduous reader OF the London
Times and the Post. which printed
| stories about me. So many American
| diplomats have inhaled the atmosphere
Of the White House that the service
Mr.. Gaffney planned yesterday Il
| make arrangements with the HugheI
forces to start a speaking tour on be
half Of the Republican candidate.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
.HARvEYD|ES
At HIS HOME HERE
Was Lifelong Resident Of Capt..
tai and Identified With Many
Organizations.

Hugh F. Harvey. a lifelong resident
Of Washington. and who for years had
been prominently Identified with civic
and fratcrnal organizations here, died
nj 1850 o'clock this morning at his home.
.vOj Pennsylvania avenue. lie was in
Mr.. Harvey had been III for ten days,
but his family and friends had felt no
concern rs 10 his recovery until late
Monday evening when his condition
suddenly became worse. aad he con-
tinued to sink until the end at I 30 this
morning. Death was due to heart weak
icas following renal complications. lie
survived by widow. who was Miss
rene Gaynor. Of Virginia. and daush-
MIR. Harvey's family had lived for
our generations In the District. the de-
'eased having succeeded his father and
,rnndfather In the retail liquor busi-
ess here. For many years he took an
ctive part In the national and local
'quor question. and was identified with
ne trade orge nizations both In WASH
'rse IN their efforts TO secure and pre-
rye laws for the licensing and con-
rolling the sale of liquors.
Educated in the. public schools OF
ar attendant at ST. stephens Cath
ic Church, where he served during
boyhood as an altar boy.
Mr. harvey was one of the organ
tnt '" est 1ItlZens AS
'ociation. and served in the various
rices of that organization. lie as
isted In the formation OF the Retail
;iduor League OF the District. and In
ne National Retail Liquor Dealers
association OF America. acting for
iany years as chairman OF the legis-
alive committee OF that body. He
vas also secretary OF the Mercantile
association OF the District. and was
= member OF the Board OF Trade and
he Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Hsr-
iey was a prominent member of the
affiliated with the Ancient Order OF
Fiibernians the Order Of Eagles. and
he Foresters.
, Stephens at . o'clock Friday morn
ing, when hi~h mass will be cele.
brated. Interment will be In the
family lot at Hollywood Cemetery
| GeOrRefOwn.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
BERNSTORFF OBEYS
SKIPPER OF CUTTER
Ambassador Barred From Pilot
House on Trip to Greet Wife
After Long Absence.
opyrisht. by Underwood 4 Underwood,.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3o.-Count Johann
Won Bernstorn. German ambassador.
was going down the bay yesterday on
board the coast guard cutter Calumet
to welcome his wife. the Countess
JEANNE Won Bernstorff. arriving on
board the Frederick VIII. when a GUS
toms official escorted him into the pilot
house.
mo passengers allowed in the wheel
house" Numbered Masters Mate JUDD
son Thurber.
But this Is the German ambassador
said the customs official.
Cant help IT," reared the command
er. Orders Is orders with me. All
out!"
The ambassador did not wait to argue
but returned to the deck smiling.
Countess Won Bernstorff. formerly
Miss Jeanne Luckemeyer. of New York
had been absent from the United State,
more than two years. When she and the
ambassador mot she informed him that
the British searching officers at Kirk.
wall had been courteous to her and had
not searched her baggage and papers
after she had shown her credentials.
The ambassador was surrounded BY
a group Of reporters, when 7 st
saying loudly:
"Why, those British robbers a,
Kirkwall even took two $500 bonds
from me-" amending tho story pre-.
viously told.
The count looked into vacancy with
a rather bored sort of expression.
you do not seem sympathetic" &
reporter ventured.
1--WE never talk" the ambassador re-
piled, but he laughed heartily then.
N
asked IL he objected to the counte 8,
giving an interview. he said:
Certainly not. I will even ask hel
II she has anything to say"
Approaching his wife the ambassa
dor said to her:
"These gentlemen would like I,
know that you have nothing to say
Is that true ?"
The Washington times., 1916-08-30

NEW YORK. Aug. 0.-Thomas st.
John Gaffney. former American consul
General at Munich. Germany. who was
invited to resign by the State Depart
ment last September following charges
that he had shown pro-German par
tissnship. returned from Germany on
the Scandinavian American liner Fred
erik VIII Yesterday. with q consignment
Of denunciations.
He handed out q typewriter TRADE
against the British OFFICIALS who
searched him at Kirkwall. let on some
verbal shot against the Wilson Admin
istration as PRO English" and scored a
report emanating from passengers that
.he said he wished he'd torpedoed the
I.usitana himself.
Some Of Mr.. Gaffney's fellow passen-
gers told Of an incident that occurred
ut Kirkwali on August %. which the,
considered the climax OF Mr.. Gaffney',
explosions. Among those who youchet
for the incident were William J. Pike
American consul general at CoburR
Germany. and John @; simon, a9repre
sentative Of Rice Il Hutchins. Boston
shoe manufacturers.
Lusitania Incident.
Mr.. simon said that after the tall
had turned on Zeppelin raids. OF which
MIR. Gaffney expressed approval, he as
serted the raids were in the same clas
of barbaric acts as the torpedoing o
the Lusitania. Mr. Gaffney then jump
and exclaimed:
II wish / had been the man who fire,
the torpedo into the Lusitania.''
Thereupon the attitude of other mel
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
SPACE WANTED FOR
USE AS PLAYGROUND
Mrs. Rhodes Desires to Estab-
lish Additional Playground
In Southwest.

Endeavor Is being made by Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes to find In South
west Washington a vacant lot which,
with the permission OF the owner,
may be used for playground purposes.
The only Fairgrounds in that section
the Willow Tree Alley and the Car
doza-are for colored children.
The playground in Columbia road
near Eighteenth street, recently do
mated to the use of the playground
department by Gen. Timothy e. VIII
cox, Is attended daily by hundreds
OF children.
A swimming meet for girls was held
on the Howard Fairgrounds this
afternoon. Contests for boys will be
held tomorrow afternoon. The events
are under the direction OF Policeman
r Runner a..
The Washington times., 1916-08-30

ing Mr.. Burroughs in Roxbury and
one day time was hanging heavily on
their hands. On this particular day
Mr. Burroughs said to Mr.. Ford:
Ford, l have a lot over across the
road which has not been any use to
me because 1t IL full of rocks and !
don't know what to do about IT,"
Mr.. Ford being a practical man. re-
piled:
why don't we go over and clear
them out?" so. for two whole weeks,
with the occasional assistance OF a
couply OF farmhands, John Burroughs
and Henry Ford dragged rocks out Of
that field. Mr.. Burroughs admitted
that they paused occasionally and
there was a day once in a while whom
they did other things. but. the fact re-
mains that the field Is now clear of
boulders. In honor Of his distin-
guished helpet. Mr.. Burrough: has
named the plot the Ford Field" and
he spent most Of today lying stretch
ed out on a big boulder across the
road. getting the title written into II
before the camping party reaches
Roxbury.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
'ParalysisMonkeys'
Regain Use ofLimbs
Secret Experiment Made at State
Laboratories Closely
Watched.

NEW YORK, Aug. O.-Monkeys SUI
fering with Enfantile paralysis that
have been undergoing a secret treat
ment for the disease at the State labo-
ratories in this city are recovering. One
Of two animals. both Of which were
completely paralyzed several days ago.
Is slowly recovering the use OF all its
limbs. The other monkey will appar-
entity be paraIysed in one leg. This
treatment. because 1t II purely Of ex-
perimental character and Ia being close
ly guarded, 10 the latest activity on the
discover some preventative for the dis
ease that yesterday resulted In two
deaths and eleven new cases In this
city.
In order to safeguard the children OF
school age OF this city from all danger
II was decided yesterday at n confer
ence OF health officials and members
OF the elementary schools committee
of the board of education to postpone
the opening of all high and elementary
and parochial schools In the city until
October 2. Director Krusen, In whose
office the meeting was held. announced
that on September Is another conference
would be held. at which time It would
be decided whether the colleges and
universities In this city should be open
ed to students more than sixteen years
| Of age.
The experiment at the State labora-
| tories with the two monkeys, because II
| 40 far has shown results along the
| lines toward which the men OF science
| are hoping to be enlightened. is proving
| source OF much announcement tc
Dr. Dixon. state health commissioner
and hts assistants. But they say frank.
ly that even should the new treatment
work out successfully on these two ami.
| mails. II would have to be conducted an6
continued successfully many times be
fore they would be willing to acknowl
| edge that they have arrived at anything
definite in the way Of q preventive fol
| the disease.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles. daugh-
ter OF former Secretary of State
Bayard. who has been campaigning
In Colorado for the Woman's party.
Is In Washington today, en- route to
her home in Delaware. She brought
encouraging reports to leaders here
OF progress of the campaign In Colo
RADIO against the Democrats. and
told by Democratic women that they
would vote against their party be-
cause OF its failure to enact the Fed
eral suffrage amendment. In Colo
RADIO Mrs. Hilles was working with
DIR. Margaret Long. daughter OF for
mer Secretary Of the NAVY Long.
State headquarters for the Woman's
party was opened I'm Denver Just be-
fore Mrs. Hilles left for the East.
she stated.
Mrs. Hilles will spend a short while
at her home and attend to some bust
ness details, after which she will re-
turn to Colorado and resume cam.
paign work.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
Bar Against Aliens
Charged in Senate
Senator Jones Criticises Admins
tration Attitude, and Charges
Discrimination.

Senator Jones of Washington yester-
day spoke In the Senate In protest
against discrimination by the Govern
ment against foreign born citizens in the
matter OF employment.
Senator Jones recently introduced a
resolution directing the Secretary OF
all orders issued In the last three
years directing non employment of
foreign born citizens or discriminat :
ing against them. He said no report
resolution.
He denounced the policy Of the Ad-
ministration, and declared 1t had done
more to destroy undivided American
nounced, too, an order of the Sec
rotary OF War discharging certain
men from the service OF the mine
planter Ringgold solely because they
were foreign born.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
Bandits Rob Two Banks;
Get Away With $4,000

DANVILLE, ILL.,, Aug. 30.-Six rob-
bers blew the safes of two banks at
Homer, ILL.,. near here, and escaped
In an automobile with $4,000.
A general alarm has been sent out.
The robbers worked quickly. Their
plans were well laid. as the ex-
plosions at the two banks were
Simultaneous, and were so muffled
that only few people In the town
were awakened,
Eighty-five hundred dollars was
taken from the Raynor. and Rabb
Bank and $4,000 from the Citizens
Bank. The gang cut all wires into
town except one before entering.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
Looks and Age.

Her-No doubt you think ! am old
or than | really am.
Him-Not at all. I'm sure You are
not as old as you ok,-lndianapolis
Stu.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
.CLARKS WILL ATTEND
WILSON CEREMONY
To Leave Friday for Long
Branch as Guests at Patten
Summer Home.

The speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
will be present at the notification cere-
monies at Shadow Lawn. Saturday.
They will leave Washington Friday
morning and will be the guests of Con-
gresham and Mrs. Thomas @. Patten
Of New York at their summer home at
Long Branch.
Owing to the uncertainties OF travel
caused by the strike situation Mrs:
Clark has given up the visit she planned
to Harrisburg, Ky. to attend reunion
Of the McAfee clan. Her mother wac
Miss McAfee. a member of family
which has played an important part
in the history Of this country.
Members of the clan, scattered al
over the country. have a reunion annu'
ally. This year the meeting VIII take
Speaker and Mrs. Clark expect to &c
to their home at Bowling Green. Mo
for few weeks on the adjournment
OF Congress.
The minister of Switzerland and Nine
Ritter, who are at Lake Placid. N. Y.
expect to return to Washington about
September 10.
Col. and Mrs. John r. Williams have
sent out invitations for the marriage OF
| their daughter. Francise. and John
BalIentine Pitney Tuesday. September
| 10. at ~ o'clock at the summer home OF
| Miss Williams brother-in-law and sis
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, Edge
The ceremony will be followed by 3
wedding breakfast at which Mr.. and
Mrs. Letter will be hosts: Mr.. Pttnss
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. II
Pitney. Of Mor Morris, S,.o ~ D. ar and g.
preme Court. He has recently taker
| the examination for a civil appointment
to the army.
Mrs. Stuart Jackson. Of Montclair
N. j.. Is spending several weeks II
ocean city. Md. Mrs. Jackson: WHIT
was Miss Lily Cox. formerly made he
home in Washington.
Takes Ontario Apartment.
Mrs. H. H. Fremont has taken al
apartment In the Ontario for the winter
and will have with her part of the sea
son her daughter Mrs. Hardy Page
wife of Ensign Page. U. S. N. EnsiE'
and Mrs. Pages baby daughter. borl
July u. will be named for her great Hsv,
ter who died last spring
Frank p. Reside and Harry Meen
have returned to Washington after
motor trip to the White mountains.
Paul Clark left town last week for
trip to New England by water.
II a
Will Return Tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Lockett and Mis-
, Pauline Lockett, who have been in At
lantic City for several weeks, will re
turn to Washington tomorrow,
| 80
Mrs. 9. W. Hines has returned I
her apartment in the Alabama fror
Atlantic City. Mrs. Hines Is seriousl
Ill.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
BURROUGHS CARVES
MEMORIAL TO FORD

ROXBURY. N. Y. Aug. 30.-when
Henry Ford reaches Roxbury to Join
the camping trip through the Cats
kills and Adirondacks which Thomas
A. Edison. Harvey S. Firestone. and
John Burroughs are taking he will
md his name immortalized In John
p. Burroughs own handwriting. 1t
Is engraved in solid rock beside the
road few rods from Woodchuck
Lodge, Mr.. Burroughs Roxbury cot
tage in the mountains. The naturalist
nut II there today with a hammer
and chisel which Mr.. Ford sent him
for the purpose and thereby hangs
tale.
Two years ago Mr.. Ford was visit
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
For the Burglars.

German Consul Kurt Ziegler said al
a dinner In Denver:
The allies before the German on.
slaught remind me of Potts.
"A lady said to Potts wife:
81 hear, Mrs. Potts. that your nus
band bought three revolvers and a gun
for any burglar who might CALL
HE did, said Mrs. Potts: and they
called last week and took them "-Ex-
change.
The Washington times., 1916-08-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Sixteenth street southeast. between c and d
streets-W. Fred Holtzman ct ux. to Frank
A. and Mary Diven, lot s.. square 1914, $40
(stamps 81. 5o).
1893 Columbia road northwest-I,ouise q.
Downing ct vir, Rosa +. TO John c. Eek
lon lot 2s4. square 25sl, Lanier Heights,
$500
Sls u street NOTWITHSTANDING NJ. Halbleib TO
Matte Il. Slater. part original lot 8, square
7S4, $40 (stamps 80
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-25
STATEMENTS ON
REPORT conflict

CONTINUED from page onel
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-25
PINEAPPLES ARE
NOW STACKED UP
MOUNTAIN HIGH
From 100000 to 600, 900
Cases Must Be Moved. and
Freight Congestion Acute

Every effort is being made by the
uatson Navigation Company to re-
luce the congestion on canned pine
apples. hundreds of thousands of cases
# which are piled up in warehouses
n Honolulu and on the other islands
rafting for shipment TO the mainland
When the Manoa sails at noon
Tuesday. she will have 10000 cases,
Of which 10000 are from Maui and
lhe other 10000 from Honolulu. The
I'LL liner Great Northern, sailing
April 4, ON her last trip until next De-
;embeT, will have $4,000 cases, ac
,ording to the local agents, Fred l..
Waldron, Ltd, and the Matsonia, sail
Dg the next day, April 5. will prob
lbly take out close to 10000 cases.
II is hoped to have the old pack all
leaned up within 60 days, or by July
It latest, when the new pack will be-
lin. There are 10000 cases at Ka-
lului awaiting shipment. The Manoa
there today taking 10000 of them,
md the Lurline and Manoa will each
axe 10000 more on their next calls
t the Mani port.
The Matsonia and WiIhelmina will
,e used to reduce the pine congestion
It this port On Kauai there is con-
i!derahle congestion, which will partly
De relieved by the Matson steamer
iyades. This toat will take 5000 or
coo cases from ports on that island.
From $4,000 to $4,000 cases will go
Jut on each Matson steamer, from Ho-
iolulu and other island ports, accord
ng to estimates made by local ship
ing men. The Lurline and Manoa
viii take part of their pine cargo here
md the balance at Kahului, while the
Iatsonia and Wilhelmina will load
heir full quota here.
F. w. Macfarlane, president and |
gent of Libby, Mcneil & Libby, of |
honolulu, said today that he would |
,ay from 100000 to 100000 cases of |
AIMED pines will have to be moved |
o the mainland IL the next three or |
our months. This is the entire pack !
f the islands. not individual.
In addition to Sais, thousands OF |
ons of supplies win have to be
,rought here from the north and San
for the new crop, including |
,ox shook, nails, labels. and many can
ing supplies. How to get these sup
lies here is now worrying local pack
rS -. -. ;. q. :-.s. =. ~ -. -
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-25

fall, so Joe is said to have reluctantly
abandoned his plan for trip to st.
Louis. But there. were reports today
that he might file.
Col Mccarthy has gone to the
mainland and no statement could be
secured from his office as to the pur.
ported letter on behalf Of Keawehaku.
Superintendent Forbes readily stat.
ed today to the Star-Bulletin that he
had put Keawehaku to work.
HE had his application in here
for a long time and had many letters
of Endorsement" he said. Col. Nc
Carthy was among those who spoke
for him. Mccarthy sent me note
asking me what could be done for the
man and he was put to work at the
jail" e.. e..
There we're rumors that papers
might be filed for him as candidate
for the st. Louis delegation. but this
is considered doubtful. AS alternates
on the McCandiess ticket are Ioela
Kiakahi, Judge T. B. Stuart and r. H.
Trent, but so far as known no alter
mates have filed on this Democratic
ticket.
Judge A. A. Wilder is an ''indepen.
dent" candidate His chances were
said by Democrats to be very slim.
At $50 tonight the nominations for
precinct committeeman, all other Of
ficers and delegates will be closed.
The direct primary election occurs
on April Is. when the six delegates
from Hawaii for the st. Louis conven.
ton will be named.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-25

waiians always and as there Will be
undoubtedly over 5000 Of them in the
National Guard and Naval Militia my
thoughts time and work have been
lined toward securing for them reas,
enable recognition for their unraTal,
leled patriotism. but am obliged TO
await the action Of Congress as TO the
militia before | can enter into details,
trust have sufficiently replied 10
your communication.
Very respectfully.
LrCIUS f.. PINkHAN.
Governor of Hawaii
Said Never d Word"
Guns, clothes and equipment were
the only things | ever discussed with
Lieut. Whitener. Never a word vas
said anCut the personnel Of the
guard. declared Governor Pinkham.
when questioned this morning regard
ing the charge made by Delegate ku-
hiO that he had knowledge of t. co.,
tents Of the report.
Il did not order the report printed,
have never seen bill for its prinT,
ing. have never seen printed copy
OF the report, and have never Te;Jd il.
much less approved OF it, added the
gOvornCL Il asked the auditor some
weeks ago If such a bill had ever
been paid by the territory. He eX-
amined his books and reported it
had not.
Auditor J. II. Fisher added to this
statement: The territory has never
paid a bill for the printing OF the
guard INSPECTORS report since have
been in office, he said
Not Paid Ten Days Ago.
II understand that the bill for tho
printing Of this last report was un-
paid some 10 days ago. but that VAS
that came to me private
ly, not officially. do not know who
ordered the printing done, but if it
was a territorial official bill would
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-25

h,@l. standing at &Or>: relative
h2wi3ity was only 81 cent. the
r. vas from the cas- e, Il blowing
nj. light miles an Ir. and the
,rature was - Yesterdays max.
...um temperature was u" The mini
mum last night was y degrees. Me.
,eorologist A. w. Hamrick reports
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-25
WAS TO LEAVE JAPAN ON
RETURN TO HAWAII TODAY

Arthur K Ozawa, the local attorney,
who has been visiting his former home
in. Japan for nearly two years. was
expected to leave Yokohama today
in the steamer Shinyo Maru on his
way back to Honolulu. Mr.. Ozawa is
the law partner OF c. C. Biting, for
mer assistant district attorney here.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-25
MOANALUA JAPANESE
GARDEN is OPEN

Commencing FRIDAY, March 31s'.
thc Japanese Garden At MoanaluA
H;ilI be olvu tu the public on 'Ffidav>,
Saturdays and Sundays Of each week,
-AdN.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-25
THELATEST MODE


Quite a stir has been caused in the
ocal world of late by the arrival of
! connoisselr on the latest modes and
ancies of Society Stationery Engrav.
ng; man who was formerly asso-
lated with Tiffany & Co of New
FORK. ..=,..&.
We have only TO look back few
years when papier ordinaire was the
only thing in vogue, but now there
ire so many beautifully tinted papers,
With delicately lined envelopes, hand
;omely embossed from steel dies and
md Illuminated with such coloring eff
ects, that the smart set is looking
onward to the different modes of So
3iety stationery with as much unrest
If mind as they do to the latest styles
If their gowns.
Wall & Dougherty, the Elite Jewel
RS and Society Stationers of the Ter.
Eitory, have done much ito bring the
ocal fair sex in touch with the lates.
IDEAS in correct stationery, and since
securing the services of this Master
Engrayer they have been obtaining
some very marvellous effects in the
combination of initials as well as the
embossfng Of crests for milady's sta
donery. NJ -. ....t ...
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-25
WEATHER MAN HANDS
OUT FINE FORECAST

Indications arc excellent for fine
day tomorro". the t. s. weather hu-
reau's local ofifcr reports. The hu-
-.''n"'e~ II \ o'clock this morning vas
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-25

Masuji Miyakawa, the first Japanese
lawyer ever admitted to the American
bar, died at Los Angeles, Cal.