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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13
Parts of Sussex Torpedo
To Be Sent to Washington

Paris, April r. Fragments OF The
missile wnicn damaged tho cross-Chan-
nel steamer Sussex. which have been
handed the American naval attache,
vii. be forwarded 20 Washington in
a pouch leaving France next Saturday.
The pouch will not reach Washington
before April p.
A report indicating the character %
the fragments already has been cabled
the State Department, but the ocular
evidence furnished by the actual frag-
rnents is cons dered o. such Importance
that they are being forwarded to the
United States.
The American Embassy is guarding
the fragment from inspection but 10
is understood that several - the pieces
sre not merely shattered bits OF metal.
but bear certain inscriptions which 80
s. believed constitute damaging evil
dence Of tho character Of tho missile,
and whore 10 originated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13
BRITAIN JUSTFlES
CHINA SEIZURES
Germans Taken from
American Vessel Were
Plotters, She Says.
From The Tribune Bureau.I


Washington, April 12.-Great Brit
aims reply to the American complaint
against the seizure of Germans, Aus
TRANS and Turks on the American
steamer China made public to-day
raises disputed points of international
law that probably cannot be settled
until another conference OF powers Is
held. Although Secretary Lansing
would not admit to-day that the case
would be closed, even temporarily. it
was said at the State Department that
the British convention was not with
out support in international law.
The China left Shanghai for San
Francisco. with Nagasaki as the first
mort OF call. Twenty-eight Germans,
eight Austrians and two Turks were
taken off by the British cruiser Lau-
rentic az the China left Shanghai. The
American government on February IS
protested against this action, basing
its protest on the claim that none OF
the prisoners was actually enrolled In
the armed forces of the enemy, and
that they were therefore immune from
seizure on neutral ship.
The British reply points out that
Germany has carried the war TO ali
parts of the world, including neutral
countries. and that many persons not
actually on the arm lists have conduct
ed belligerent operations. An example
given is the case of Lieutenant Fay,
confessedly a German agent, who plot
ted the destruction of British ships IN
this country.
The claim is also made that con-
spiracy existed in Shanghai among the
German residents 70 furnish arms and
munitions 70 revoutionists in India
and TO equip q commerce raider 70
play the part of Far Eastern Moewe."
Thirty-iive of the 80 prisoners were
concerned in this plot, 1t is declared.
They are alleged TO have been on their
way from Nagasaki to Manila, where
il is asserted they planned to con-
tinue their operations.
The British government declares
that the prisoners were therefore TO
be considered, under modern condi-
lions, as "regularly enrolled In the
armed forces" of their countries. Even
If they were not, however, IL Is
pointed out lNdL hcTNdHg mas IcANScu
20 recognize distinctions between re-
servists and regular soldiers, and has
removed able-bodied men of all classes
from captured territory in Belgium
and northern France.
The note calls this governments at
tention to the fact that safe-conducts
have been sought by the United States
for non-military persons returning to
Germany from this country with a
tacit admission that such persons are
liable to capture.
1T is far from the wish and inten-
ton of his majesty's government
wrote Sir Edward Grey in conclusion,
ito take action involving an invasion
Of the sovereign rights Of the United
States government, and | feel
confident that after the foregoing ex-
plantations in regard both to the gem
gal question involved and TO the
removal of enemy subjects from the
China, the United States government
will not feel disposed further 10 con-
tend that this action was not justified"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13
FINDS TORPEDO
SANK TUBAN7IA
Dutch Shipping Council
Reports Result of Its
Investigation.

Amsterdam, April -. -The Dutch
Shipping Council, which was intrusted
by the government with the official in.
vestigation into the sinking Of the
Dutch steamships Palembane and ru-
bantia. has issued its report, 1t gives
in detail facts established regarding
the loss of these vessels.
Regarding the Pslembang the repOr.
says:
Three explosions took place. The
first was caused by the explosion az
some distance OF drifting mine which
was fired upon by British torpedo boat
destroyer. The second explosion was
caused by a torpedo. fired at short
range, which hit the Palembang. This
is established beyond doubt by me
unanimous statements OF The witnesses
who saw the track OF the torpedo. II
could not have been fred ~ the By
ish torpedo boat destroyer, because me
torpedo passed some metr's in front
Of the latter vessel. Il l. possD.e
that the torpedo was meant for :hs
destroyer, but, missing II, hit the "a
lembang.
1.-THE third explosion was also a ttr'
pedo. The first mate Of the steam5nlp
clearly saw its track approaching ak
lengths away on the starbcard. Iai'
torpedo was aimed AZ the PalemDaag
because the British torpedo boat de-
stroyer was then great distance away.
THE definite statements CT the crew
are confirmed by the fact that no other
drifting mines were observed and me
Palembang, at the time OF the second
and third explosions, was mouon.e'
and there was, therefore, no possioAiy
Of a collision with an anchored mine
Regarding the Tubantia, the report
says:
1.-THE ship was preparing 20 easy
anchor at 2:20 n. m. when she was III
and a severe explosion took place 10
the coal bunkers on the starboard siae'
behind the first funnel. Tna explosion
caused a hole extending from the oo''
tom 10 the shelter deck. witnesses
observed a streak on the water sP'
preaching the Tubantia az great spesu'
directed az the point where the eSpi0'
sion occurred.
From investigations made By eS-
perts it is clearly shown that the pieces
Of metal in the Tubantia's boats came
from a Schwsrtzkopf torpedo. s'a's.
ments Of witnesses and Of eSpe,S
prove that the explosion was caused ~
torpedo fred from some distance ..
a submarine or torpedo boat witneo.
warning. In view of se .ac; that ~
other vessel was in the vicinity .
evident that the torpedo vas niean'
for the Tubantia."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13
CREEK BORDER ASTIR
WITH CANNON DUELS
German Success at Deve Tepe
Also Reported.

Paris. April l2.-Resumption of VIC
lent cannonading along the Greek
frontier. in the vicinity Of Gievgeli
and Dorian, is reported in Salonica
dispatch 10 the journal"
A further report states that the Ger
manic Allies captured the fortified
position at Deve Tepe. but this has not
been confirmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13

NlXTY years ago cavalry scouts acted
- as eyes for the army, recommending ana
49, reporting the location Of the enemy
To-day they are about as efficient as blind
men. Recommending is now done by aero
plane.
AN army without aerial scouts and aerial
auxiliary can be corralled and slaughtered
like a herd of sheep; harbor or naval sta
ton without aerial defence is at the mercy
of every puny submarine and cruiser. CD
AT the beginning of the war England had
four hundred aeroplancs, and she now hnds
it necessary to manufacture about eight
hundred week to meet her demands
and those of her Allies. Germany at the
beginning of the war had about one thou
sand aeroplane., and is now manufacturing
at least four hundred weekly. The United
States Government has about thirty useless
ones. We have fewer aeroplanes than has
Chile. Greece. Spain or Brazil. The AS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13
FRENCH TO FIX COST
OF LIFE NECESSITIES
Government Will Decide Sale
Price of Household Staples.

Paris, April l2.-The French Senate
has adopted the principle Of fixing by
DEGREES the maximum selling prices of
the necessities of life Discussion as to
what articles shall be included in the
regulations has not yet ended.
The government purposes TO fix the
prices Of the following articles: Bread,
meat, milk, butter, imitation butter,
eggs, lard. potatoes, sugar, cheese,
green vegetables, wine. cider. table
beer. fertilizers, petroleum and fuel
alcohol.
1t is proposed to apply this policy
throughout the war and for three
months following peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13
Another British Ship
Sunk Without Warning

London. April ~. Lloyds announces
that the Senator. new British stes'nn'
ship Of 3,4e7 tons. has been sunk WIZ,
out warning. Il Is believed al hsho,
have been saved The Senator "S'
owned in Whitby.
The Swedish steamship Muriek 'si'n
yesterday following an explosion ~
board the vessel. Her crew was lsh lI.l
The Murjek sailed from Pniis,e.
phia on March Is for Naryis' N ,is.
with $3.50 tons Of coal and maehihs,,ii
She was Of 4.lii tons gross and o"n'.
in Stockholm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13
ITALIANS TAKE HEIGHTS
IN LEDRO VALLEY
Win Minor Successes on Alpine
Mountain Slopes.

Rome. April 70 The official COM
munication published to-day reports
Italian successes in the Ledro Valley.
Occupation is claimed OF the heights
north of Rioponale. between the Concei
Valley and Garda. Infantry assaults
were successful against n strong line OF
trenches and redoubts along the south
ern slopes Of Monte Paril and Cinnador
and on the rocks OF Monte Sperone.
The Austrians are reported TO have
suffered heavy casualties.
Artillery duets continue with I'M
diminished violence along the entire
Alpine front. and the Italian fire is
said to be preventing the Austrians
from repairing damage done their
works earlier in the campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13
BRITAIN PUTS GOLD
ON CONTRABAND LIST
Also Silver and Paper Money
and RealizabIe Securities.

London, April IA royal proclama-
tion was issued tonight extending the
list OF articles which hereafter will be
treated as actual contrabgnd.
Included in the list are gold. silver
and paper money and all negotiable in
struments and realizable securities"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13

sistant Secretary Of the Navy. testifying,
stated that the aeroplanes Of the navy were
OF the oldest makes and that none OF them
were armored.
On the day President Wilson's note was
transmitted to Germany the United States
Navy had only three aeroplanes in COM
mission and the army barely twice as many.
OF the $50 licensed civil aviators in the
United States only half have made fights
of more than fifty miles, and none have ex-
perience in 'cross-country flying or know
even the rudiments Of military aeronautcal
requirements Our Army, Navy, National
Guard and Naval Militia have had practical
ly no experience in handling air craft. CD
The Chief Of the Department of Aerial
Defence estimates that if every aeroplanc
factory in the entire United States were run
to its full capacity. night and day, we could
turn out only three hundred weekly.
Cd Alan r. Hawley. President Aero
Club of America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13
U-BOAT COMMANDER
HONORED FOR MERIT

Berlin. April l2.-"Pour
lie Mentc." the Prussian order
founded by Frederick the
Great to recognize excep-
tionaI merit in military and
naval matters, has been con-
ferred on Lieutenant Otto
Steinbrinck, commander of
a submarine"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-13

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NJ al
Mexico
lied Nacs Anpcap
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15

Under the auspices of the Santo An
tonic Society, the funeral services of
Manuel Moniz, ST., will be held az
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
Silva's undertaking establishment. In
terment will be in the Catholic Gene
terry, King street.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15
Theft Of GOLD
AT NAALEHU ?. 0.
Still UlYSOLQED

Although no definite clue has been
obtained, indications are that the rob
berry of $1,000 in gold from the Naa-
lehq Hawaii, postofice, was commit
ted by some one who had q thorough
knowledge of the store in which the
robbery was committee.
Postofice Inspector Thomas j. Flaw
in, who returned on the Mauna Kea
today from Hilo after working on the
case for more than week, said no
well-defined clue had been obtained.
The money stolen was all in $40 gold
pieces. It was being sent to Hutch
inson Plantation for which the Naa-
lehu postmaster, Basil Apiki, is time
keeper.
The key to the metal express box
. in which the bag of gold was placed
after it had arrived from Honolulu,
was left lying on the postofice table
through careiessness. After the rob.
berry it disappeared and has not been
seen. since. The postofice is located
in the store of Charles H. Aki & Com
pany. Ltd, Chinese firm.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15

Utilities commission members, the
secretary and attorney will return
from Hilo on the Wilhelmina tonight
They left Thursday to conduct yester-
days hearing Of the Hilo Traction
Company franchise amendments.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15
new MEMORIAL
BOASTS LATEST
LIGHT system
ElectricS in Auditorium Alone
Equivalent to Power of
6750 Candies

A strong feature of the new Mis-
sion Memorial building on King street
is the lighting fixtures and arrange
ments as installed ~ the Hawaiian
Electric Company, which sent as far
East as Chicago in order to secure
the paraphernalia with which to carry
out its striking designs.
Good light and plenty of it is one
of the big buildings most urgent
necessities. as the new home of the
Hawaiian board is to be the scene Of
many night meetings and the big au-
ditorium, the home Of the Young Peo-
into use several evenings each week
The genius of the electrician prob
ably is most forcefully brought out in
the auditorium, where the very latest
electrical fixtures, manufactured by
the National X-Ray Reflector Com
pany, are installed. This is system
of indirect lighting, there being nine
separate fixtures in the main part of
the auditorium.
Over the stage at the Hotel street
end of the auditorium are two fixtures
of the same type. These fixtures are
sufficient to afford a brilliant light
throughout the entire building, and
it is estimated that, when burning,
the incandescents represent the light
that would be given by $3.50 candles.
The porcelain containers, suspended
from the ceiling, are tinted yellow,
which matches the interior decora
tons and the stained windows.
Around the balcony in the King
street section of the building are
seven large fixtures, each containing
three lights. This forms system of
semi-indirect lighting. In the Sunday
school and board rooms the same sys-
tenn is carried out. the other offices
and rooms being equipped with ordi-
nary chain pendant lights.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15
BARILETTS WIFE
ASKING DIVORCE;
HE'S INDICATED
tcontinued from page one)

y :
has been OF sufficient ability to pro-
vide suitable maintenance, but that for
continues period OF more than so
days next preceding the date of the
petition, to wit, the month of August,
1915, the ibelee has neglected to pro-
vide suitable maintenance or any
maintenance whatever, and still con-
tinues and neglects so to do.
That the liBelee departed from the
territory Of Hawaii in the month of
May, 1915, Is further declared, and has
ever since and is now absent from the
territory of Hawaii, and during this
period the libellant and libelee have
lived separate and apart.
The libellant does not know the
present whereabouts of the libelee,
and for long time past has not
known his whereabouts, according to
her statement to the court. The petit
ton ends with prayer for final d.
vorce.
High Sheriff Jarrett received the
divorce papers after they had been FL
ed in the circuit court. 1t was stated
at the sheriff's Office today that the
papers win be returned to the court
on Monday as not served, on the
ground that the libelee can not be
found.
According to the law the ibellant
must, if no word from the libelee has
been received in the meantime, make
affidavit that she has inquired and
has not ascertained his whereabouts
Following this the petition Is sent
to the court for publication once z
week for six weeks. Thirty days aft
er the final publication hearing on
the divorce is held.
Bartlett is under indictment on six
counts of forgery and embezzlement
and the authorities have no knowledge
of his whereabouts. On the rumof
that he was near Tia Juana, Mexico,
Deputy Sheriff Asch made q trip to
the coast last fall, but did not get his
man nor see him, being unable. as he
told afterward. to go after Bartlett in
Mexico on account of the attitude of
the authorities there.
It was said at that time that Bart
lett was accompanied by the notori.
GUS Jack" McGrath, also fugitive
from local justice. McGrath broke Jail
nearly year ago and got away from
the islands
Mrs. Bartlett visited Honolulu few
weeks ago and was here for few
days only, returning to the coast.
While here she kent mostly to her
hotel. 1t was understood she was
making arrangements for the filing
of the divorce papers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15
4. MIYAKE TO
VISIT IN JAPAN

d
When the Nippon Maru sails for the
Orient this afternoon, among its pas
sengers will be H. Miyake. who is re-
turning to Japan for a three months
visit. Mr.. Miyake has been closely
identified with practically every pro
gressiye Japanese movement that has
been initiated in Honolulu during the
past "a years: and has always stood
for ideals that have marked him out
as broad gauged man of affairs.
Mr.. Miyake is the owner Of one of
the finest collections of Japanese
prints in existence A close student
of Oriental art all his life. he is pos
sibly one Of the very best judges of
ancient Nipponese prints, and has
often been called upon to settle dis
putes that have arisen regarding the
authenticity of different specimens.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15
LOCAL And GHVERAl

Il I r =
i Letters of guardianship have been
granted TO Jinsaburo Kanemoto for
Masao Kanemoto. a minor.
At $50 o'clock tomorrow morning
Bishop Henry Bond Restarick will con-
firm class of Koreans at st. Eliza
beth's church, and at IL o'clock class
Of Chinese.
That Kaneohe Bay has become a
rendezvous for gigantic sea turtles is
the report brought to Honolulu by an
glers who profess having made some
remarkable catches.
Demurrer to complaint made by
Edgar T. Anderson against the Ha-
waiian Dredging Company for alleged
injuries has been filed in the circuit
court by the defendants.
Robert Keona Wilcox. son of Prin.
cess Theresa Wilcox Belliveau, and
Miss Helen Wilburton will be married
at o'clock this evening in the Cath
Ollie cathedral, Fort street
Civil service examinations for the
position of pilot and gasoline engineer
of the launch Pelican will be held at
the custom house on May. Applica.
tons will be received not later than
May :. :>
Utilities commission members, the
secretary and attorney will return
from Hilo on the Wilhelmina tonight
They left Thursday to conduct yester-
days hearing of the Hilo Traction
Company franchise amendments.
Under the auspices of the Santo An
tonic Society, the funeral services of
Manuel MoniZ, Sr., will be held az
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
Silva's undertaking establishment. In
terment will be in the Catholic ceme-
terry, King street.
Beginning at { o'clock this evening
the Hawaiian Rand will play at the
Phoenix hall, Fort and Beretania
streets, for the benefit dance to be CIV
en- by the Kaah1manu Society. This
morning the band played for Antoine
Kaoo's jubilee anniversary celebration
at his home in King street
Petition for writ of error in two
cases brought from the lower courts
in Hawaii were made to the supreme
court today by the territory, the two
cases dealing With the Hilo Mercan-
tile Company and Theo. H. Davies
Company, charged with having stored
more than 10 gallons of kerosene in
a building in Hilo not especially de-
signed for storing explosives. The de-
PENDANTS were discharged in the lower
court
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15

this island from which the territory
would eject him. He also demands
that the case be tried by a jury. The
territory's complaint alleges that Nc
Candless Jumped" the land in ques-
ton and that, for several years, he
has been leasing it to Chinese as his
own
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15
/ VESSELS TO AND
/ FROM THE ISLANDS
/ Especial Wireless to Merchants,
Exchanpe.)

MERCHANTS x
Saturday, April IS.
SAN FRANCISCO-Sailed, Apr. IA:
Sp. Falls of Clyde for Honolulu.
PEARL HARBOR- Sailed, Apr IA: s.
S. Belridge,. for San Francisco.
MANILA-April Is, str. Governor
Forbes, for San Francisco via Japan
ports and Honolulu.
Radio Messages.
S S. Sierra. s p. m. Apr. IA: En-
countering heavy weather, will not ar
rive before 1915 a. m. Monday.
s. S. Mexican arrives from San Fran
cisco, Sunday 6 q. m.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15
M'CANDLESS DENIES HE
Is NOT OWNER OF LAND

L. L. McCandless today filed in cir
cult court his answer to suit for
ejectment brought against him by the
territory. In which he denies that he
is not the owner of certain land on
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15
o. A. STEVEN CASE IS
SUBMITTED TO COURT

At noon today the habeas corpus
case which o. A. Steven has insti-
tuted in the supreme court was sub
mitted, arguments having been made
by attorneys on both sides. The ter
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15

The plant OF the American Cot
Co, at Troy, ~ Y was destroyed .
fire at aIoss Of from 100000 70 81
900.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15

ritory argued most Of the morning
answer to the argument prese1I
yesterday by The defense.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15

Letters of guardianship have been
granted to Jinsaburo Kanemoto for
Masao Kanemoto. a minor
The Washington herald., 1916-09-17
HEIRESS FOUND DEAD;
BELIEVED A SUICIDE
special to The washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Sept. ls.-Miss Grace
Nevins, who was prominent in the
campaign for a woman's suffrage
amendment to the New York State
constitution, was fosnd dead today In
her apartment at 223 West Eighty
third street, where she lived alone.
She was 81 years old.
The door was broken down by Po-
licemen o'Keefe and Gersenkorn, who
had been called by neighbors. They
found the woman lying on the floor
beside her bed. In her right hand
was grasped a small bottle which was
empty and bore no indication OF what
1t had contained. Miss Nevins was
fully dressed. The condition of the
body was such that the police believed
Miss Nevins had been dead at least
four days
Miss Nevins came to this city from
La Crosse, wis, where her father was
q wealthy manufacturer, about fifteen
years ago. She inherited her fathers
fortune and received an income of
$3.50 a month from the estate.