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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
SAYS AMERICAN
TORPEDOES ARE
BEST in WORLD

Confirming the belief of officers
and men OF the fleet that the United
States navy's torpedoes are of better
quality and more efficient than those
of any other country, is an article
printed by Our Navy telling OF re-
cent meeting of the naval consulting
board:
.sThat the United States navy pos
sesses the best torpedoes In the world
was a fact made known at recent
meeting of the naval consulting board
held at the Brooklyn navy yard says
this publication
Reports submitted by sub-commit-
tees dealing with the problems OF
chemistry and physics as applied to
warfare, internal combustion motors,
electricity. mines and torpedoes, sub
marines, ordnance and explosives,
wireless telegraphy and other means
CT communication, transportation,
ship construction, steam engineering,
sanitation. public works, yards and
docks, and score Of other matters
that are Vital in the administration
and operation Of great navy were
submitted by the chairmen Of the var
ious sub-committeeS.
Thomas Edison, In speaking OF
the proposed laboratory, said, We can
equip these laboratories so that the
amount of time ordinarily required to
build different naval machinery can
be reduced by more than half; as an
example, he said, AN engine for aero
planes takes five months to complete
sTtha e,ut.3nrY,onf ~ fha nroooead
laboratory would be such that we
could put 300 men to work at mo-
ment's notice, each working on some
particular part Of that engine. and In.
stead of months the engine would be
completed and ready for use in not
more than six days. The plans were
made specially for quick work and
thorough and efficient. results"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
Carranza General Said to Have
Ordered CasaS GrandeS
Closed to PerShing
FUNSTON PUSHING MORE
MEN OVER BORDER LINE
American Stockman Offers
Price of $50, 600 for Head
of Rebel Chief

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 49,
Officially, the interior OF Mexico is
fairly quiet" Unofficially, the inte,
rior OF Mexico is seething with anti
American feeling. Dispatches from
III Paso and other border towns tell
of the exodus OF Americans from the
troubled portions OF the southern re
public and the growing tension be-
tween Carranza and the United
States.
Gen. Gavira. the CarranZa officer
commanding the garrison at Juarez,
Just across the river from El Paso, is
reported 10 have telegraphed to the
commander Of the Carranza troops at
Gasas Grandes not TO allow the Amer
ican expedition TO occupy that town,
where II was expected about mid
night last night, but there was no
verification Of this report
-VlIIistas Burn Bridge.
II is reported that the only attempt
Villa has made as yet to hamper the
action OF the column under Gen. Per-
shing has been to burn the railroad
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
FAMOUS Oregon
IS NOW USED BY
NAVAL MILITIA

No longer is the battleship Oregon,
Bulldog Of the Navy and perhaps the
most highly venerated war vessel on
the Pacific Coast, in active service.
Last month, according to the Coast
Seamen's Journal, the veteran war
ship went on the retired list when 1t
was turned over, without formality, TO
the Naval Militia of California for use
as training ship.
Commander J. NJ. Reeves trans.
ferred his flag crew to the old pro
'tected cruiser Marblehead, now in the
naval reserve.
The Oregon, built in San Francisco
by the Union Iron Works, went into
service in 1893. She was made fam
GUS by her notable voyage around
Cape Horn in 1898 during the Spanish.
American war. The Oregon covered
1880 miles and joined the American
feet at Santiago, Cuba. in time to
take part in the notable sea battle that
marked the destruction Of Cervera's
squadron.
The famous old fighter went into
action with the Spanish armored
cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa en- July
8. 1898, and was struck three times.
bat not seriously damaged. The. aruna,
ment OF the Oregon Is four 1S-inch
guns, eight S-inch. twelve 3-inch, four
3-pounders, two 1-pounders and two
Maxims. Her. complement was $50
men. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18

A thousand times better to spend
our money in national preparedness
than IN national drunkenness.
Better, indeed, than wasting it on
trashy novels and other things which
are only damaging to US.
The opponents of preparedness say
that like the desire for wealth the am
bition to be first in militarism'
would keep nations perpetual men,
ace to each other. :, ... -. -.
theoretically this may seem true.
AS a matter of fact the tendency
Nwould be for one or two beneficent
powers to grow so strong that they
could dictate the peace of the world.
Weaker countries would be sustained
in their rights and privileges; none
would be allowed to engage in use
less war. .~. - .-....
Had such a dominant beneficience
Of force always existed the world
would never have witnessed the hor.
rible massacreS which stain the pages
OF history. The partition of Poland,
Turkish atrocities, Siberian cruelties,
the present waste of life and energy,
would have been prevented by enough
Lower in the hands of countries like
the United States, Great Britain,
France, etc. .-:..
Who can doubt that such control
would be anything but just Christian,
and, according to the requirements OF
modern scientific thought and proceed
ure. " 49,
Is there a pacifist who would not
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
SEN. HARDWICK
MOVES EXCISE
TAX ON SUGAR
Georgia SoIon Moves a Cent
a Pound Levy For the
Next Three Years
fAssoeia.sd Press Oy Federal wirelessl

WASHINGTON, u. C.. March Is
The free sugar repeal bill, which has
passed the house and Is now In the
hands OF the senate finance commit.
tee. is apt 10 meet with one or two
bumps in its passage through the up
per house. Yesterday afternoon Sen
ator Hardwick introduced as sub
stitute for the repeal bill. plank to
imposed an excise tax upon all sugar
sold in the United States during the
next three years, The amount of the
tax. Senator Hardwick would set at
one cent pound.
II is believed that there is no dan
ger of the substitute being received
seriously ny the upper house. where
there appears a very favorable scnti-
meni toward the measure.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
PLAN TO RESTORE SHIPS
LOST TO FRENCH OWNERS

PARIS, France, March is The mt
rine committee of the chamber of dep
uties yesterday asked the government
to announce that every merchantmen
destroyed by mine or submarine dur
ing the war will be replaced after
peace is declared by a similar ship
belonging to the enemy. There are
more than enough German and AUS
trian ships captured in French ports
at the outbreak Of the var to make
good the vessels lost so Ear.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
ANTI.AMER|CAN FEELING REPORTED
GROWING MORE INTENSE AS j. 5.
TROOPS GO DEEPER into MEXICO

bridge at San Pedro, state OF Chihua-
hua. This bridge is in direct line OF
the pursuit. and in the path of the
main expeditionary force. =
The greatest activity is being show n
at Columbus, according TO reports
from that point Gen. Funston is said
to be pushing fresh troops across the
border in the trail of those who start
ed first.
The chief object OF this last move
by the American commander is said
in military circles here to be a desire
to maintain the lines of communica-
tions with Gen. Pershing.
More Troops Cross Line. -. -.
While most of the troops so en-
ployed are infantrymen, it was an
squadrons of cavalry had been or
dered to cross the border at point
west of Columbus, but no intention
OF the purpose OF this move was al
lowed to leak out at headquarters.
The cost of the expedition against
Villa was estimated last night at ap-
proximately $4,000 a day, and II is
expected that figure will be substan-
TALLY increased before the bandit
leader is captured. g..
Price Set on Eandit Chief. .=.... q
Reports from III Paso announced
that the Americans in Mexico are Will
with delight over the recent develop
ments and are doing all they can 10
assist the invaders One stock man
is said to have published an offer Of
$50 900 reward for Villa alive or dead.
Other rewards of a similar nature but
of smaller figures are said to have
been made by other business men Jf
Mexico.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
KWANGSl PROVINCE I'LL
- JOINS IN REVOLT I
Associates Press Sy Federal wirslsEsl

ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal Wirelsssl
NEW YORK, N. Y, March 1S.-Ac-
cording to Chinese papers here the
province of Kwangsi has revolted
against the rule of Yuan Shih-Kai,
and the military governor, Look Yung-
Ting, is leading his force against Lung
Shi Kwang, the governor of Kwang
Tung province. the capital Of which
is Canton. Should the rebels CO.
ture this province they will then hold
three southern provinces and would
gain direct access to the sea. This
would enable them to establish COM
munication and receive funds and sup
plies from their sympathizers in the
United States .-. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
WILSON MAY TOUCH
BUTTON THROWING OPEN
" SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION

WASHINGTON, d. =. March IL
President Wilson is taking great in
terest in the reopening of the San
Diego exposition. and yesterday he
gave his promise that he will. If pos
sible, touch the button that will throw
open the gates CT the fair for the sec
ond year Should anything prevent.
he added, he will have Secretary of
the Navy Daniels perform the cere-
mony.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
IN WAR arena
BIG LoHooR NEWSPAPER
SUSPENDS PUBLICATION

= LONDON, Eng, March is. The
LCndon Standard, one of the most in
fluent;al daily newspapers in England
for many years. has been forced to-
suspend publication. It was re, emily
offered for sale but thn offer found
no takers. The STANDARD was. estab-
lished in 1851.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
C. H. DlCKEY,. TO SURVEY
C. E. WORK IN ISLANDS

DR.. Doremus Scudder will speak at
both services at Central Union church
Sunday, taking for his morning ser
mon the ninth address in his series
on Jesus Father which he entities
His Spokesman" In the evening he
will speak on Christian prayer
What? Why?" At the Christian En-
deavor meeting, held at $50 o'clock
in the parish house, C. H. Dickey viii
speak on "A Survey of the Christian
Endeavor Work in the Islands"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
new DIRECTORY
TOBE ISSUED

A new Telephone Directory will
shortly be published.
change OF name or address must be re-
ceived by this company on or before
March 30, after which date no changes
will be made until the following issue.
MUTUAL TELEPHONE COM.
PANY. ADV.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
MILLION DOLLAR
SUGAR FACTORY
FOR PHILIPPINES
L4ssocia.sd Press By Federal wirslsssI

MANILA, p. L., March 1S.--Bernard
Herstein will leave for the United
States next month armed with oowers
by the Legislature to spend St.000,000
fer the machinery of centrifugal SUI
gar mill, which is to be established on
the island of Negros,
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
of the Southern People and now
Thrills the Hearts OF a Reunited
Nofton %. e.. '. r.. e.

:. .:---- MS IdDIeL IS Erected Dy -
James Lewis Smith -...
Ashtabula, Ohio. i.
The erection of the monument at
this time is very appropriate, 1915 be-
ing the one hundredth anniversary of
the birth of Daniel Decatur Emmett,
who was born in Mount Vernon. Ohio,
on October %, 1915. He died June %,
1904.
Dixie Land" Is not the only song
of Emmett's composition that became
popular. "Old Dan Tucker" and 9TH
ers of a half-century ago were pro-
ducts of his brain. ~. ..
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
METHODIST NOTICE.

At IL a. M the pastor begins Sc
ries of exposilory sermons on the
book of Philippians; subject for the
morning. in Jail and Out for the Cos
pel" SAt this service the Girls Vest
ed Choir win sing for the first time
At 7:30 the pastor breaches on Can
We Be Neutral?"
Bpworth League at $50. Miss S. E.
Iarrctt, leader
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
BAN ON LuxuRIEsa

LONDON, Eng, March iS.--it vas
announced here last night that an or
der In council Is soon 10 0e Issued by
the government forbidding the con-
tinued importation. CT Gil lusuries dur-
ing the continuance of the war
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
GREEK ACTOR SENTENCED
SHOT AS SpY

PARIS, France, March 18.-M Con-
dayannia. a well-known Greek actor,
who has been appearing here in diff
ferent roles, has been tried and SEN
fenced to death as a spy. He was
tried by a military court martial.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
Y0SHIHIT0 SIGNS
NATURALIZATION BILL

JAssociated Press By Federal wireless;
TOXIC. Japan, March i6.-The dual
naturalization bill was signed today
effective in June or July
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
BRAzIL'S AMBASSADOR
SICK AT WASHINGTON


WASHINGTON, b. G.. s.arch ts.--
Senior Dagama. the Bi.,zjIi,,h ambas-
sador is seriously III a. his official
residence here He is suffering from
intestinal trouble.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18

State fire marshais arrested A. O..
Kern, well-to-do business man Of
Newark, y. j., on charge of arson.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18

The high cost Of funerals has been
added to in New Jersey suburbs.
Coaches now cost Sc. an increase OF
81
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
Honolulu Branch Of the National
German American AIIianes Of the
U. 8. A.

Meetings In <. OF p. Hail on ss:
urdays:
February II. March IL. April s. Nay
6, June 8, July l..
PAUL r. ISENBERG. President.
g. BoLTE, Secretary.
eS74--Jan. rs to July incl
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18
reaMaNNs soHNE-

Versammlungen In K. Of P. bah
Montags, Januar und II; FebruAr .
und IL; Maerz s und 20.
W. WOLTERS, President
G.. BOLTE. Sekretser
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-18

CONSUMPTION is an essential of democracy
There is really no other test of good citizen !,
ship than the test of serviee.-Rev. Chas. A. |
Eaton.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15
OLD TIME WITCH FINDERS.
Sure Signs by Which Agents of the
Evil One Were Detected.

Three hundred years ago the bust
ness OF finding out witches was well
established and accepted In courts of
law as highly proper
In 1919 1t Is recorded that the magis-
trates of Newcastle, England, sent to
Scotland for an expert witch finder
This gifted person proceeded to show
his skill by quickly discovering fifteen
witches and securing their conviction
One Matthew Hopkins was cele.
brated witch finder Of that period.
1t was easy to discover witches when
you knew how. The suspected person
could be forced &c weep and then de
tected by the well known fact that a
witch could shed only three tears and
those from the left eye. or she could
be pricked with pins to discover the
spot insensible to pain. which was Il
sure sign of dealings with the devil.
That women were far more likely to
dabble in witcheraft than men was
conceded. The reason was satisfacto
rily explained by famous German
text book on witches published in the
fifteenth century. 1t was simply that
women were inherently wicked, where
ns men naturally inclined to goodness
Exchange
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15
EVENING OF LIFE.

Rich or poor, the motherC portion
necessarily contains much that en-
titles her. in our opinion, to a sun
set that shall be beneiicent, kindly
and solacing. 1t doesn't quite satisfy
our finite minds to reflect that when
she gets to tn Fathers house there
is laid up for her the sure reward.
We want her to have a foretaste of
heaven here on earth, a little OF I'M
disturbed happiness in the evening OF
her life. SO there are many who,
whatever else their failings, make par
ticular endeaY5. coward that end as
to the "old folks at home" This
evoning Of life, however, is not a uni
versal heritage. Not infrequently mar
is hurried fr=Sl the bright MONDAY 81
life into tho night of death. The sum-
mons comes without warning, regard
less of years, of conditions or of pros
poets. We look forward instinctively
to the evening of life, and think to
arrange and plan for it to our salts
faction; but a higher Power disposee
Still we should be worse than foolish
not to prepare for it to the extent of
our ability, for ourselves and others,
around about US. Because, when all is
said and done, if peradyenture length
of days is vouchsafed us, we shall
base missed the next best thing of life
everlasting II we come down to the
last days untitled or unable to ap.
preciate and enjoy the evening OF
life.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
End of Year Showed Big Improve
ment Throughout the Country.
BY Ellis b. Usher.

The summaries of the year 1915 II
financial and commercial lines hF5 To-
cally reelected great many uneven or
as the tinanciers are pleased to term
them, "spOtty" conditions.
This is illustrated in very striking
manner by the fact that although Mil
waukee's postal receipts were some
what lower than in the prsgious year,
they showed substantial increase in
1918, while the postal receipts of Chic
ago showed a decrease of something
approximating SI40,0 These condi-
tious are reelected in every COM
muhity, AS they are between COM
munities.
These conditions are reflected in
certain industries have prospered up
on European demand. Others have
suffered, and while the banks have
shown large increase in the aceumul-
alton of funds, here is no correspond
ing increase in LOANS and discounts,
which are the measures of commercial
activity. When money is loaned to
the business men, it it is being used,
and is productive. | notice some of
the large hnanciers of the country.
like Mr.. Forgan of Chicago, talk on
much more conservative key than
someS of the smaller trumpetelS of
prosperity. They are careful to put
saving clauses into their statements, :
and l notice that Mre Forgan especial
ly referred yearningly to the fact that
the state banks of the country ought
TO come in 70 the reserve banking sy-
stem in order to make that success.
On the whole, the year 1915 'ound the
United States greatly depressed in its
industries. and the end OF the year
showed somew hat general and more
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15
Ger Of the Idea.

Reading the various arguments urg-
ing such an alliance my eye happened
to catch the germ of the idea. One of
the advocates, telling what good
family of American republics solidly
united and standing firmly toge=Aer
said that as first move the United
States should adopt the Colombian
treaty providing for the payment of
$250O0,00O to that country because our
country wanted to benefit Colombia by
building n canal through what was
once her territory.
From many outcroppings 1t appears
that large portions of that $4,000, 900
have been promised to promoters Of
the treaty.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15

But We will never see the president
elected by Il direct vote. If anything
like that should be done 1t would re-
qulre a close federal scrutiny Of all
electtRals. As. for instance. the first
bulletsl on the night of election is one
from Mississippi saying the state has
gone 10000 for the Democratic candi-
date. Instead OF that perfuAetory an
n0uncement federal authorities would
scrutlnize all the returns. Lump ma
jorities, such as are generally turned
In from southern states, would not be
allowed without investigation.
The selection Of electors who vote
for president and vice president is one
remaining right of the 5iates which
they will not surrender.
Trained Diplomats"
Again the cry has gone forth for
trained diplomats" meaning men who
3 have had long experience in diploma
cy. OF course that is impossible un.
der our form Of government. Diploma
cy is secondary consideration with
us. The average diplomat is simply
medium OF communication between the
foreign offices and our state depart.
ment In these days of cables nc
diplomat is allowed to take matters
into his own hands; hence It makes
little difference whether he is trained.
"They ESlieve It."
"no you know, they really believe
1t, sCzne OF themT''
The remark was made by Congress.
sman Mondell Of Wyoming, who is op-
posing preparedness, and he was
speaking Of the advocates Of large ex-
penditures TO prevent the danger OF
invasion OF the United States. and he
added.
Sometimes when am talking with
those fellows who see hordes OF for
eigIfers overrunuinge our country
look anxiously for the Dropping OF an
eyelid or curl In the corner OF the
mouth, which will give a hint that
they know 1t is all bunk, but even
Gussie Gardner will not give that
sign
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15

Tks agricultural department at
Washington is engaged in trying to
define a weed. The old definition, a
plant out OF place" is too senti.
mental and does not fit the case. Rye
growing in wheat field is out of place,
but it is not a weed. Bluegrass grow
ing in ar elfalfa field is plant though
IL is out Of place. In view of these
exceptions a definition has been in.
vented as follows: "A weed is a wild
plant that has the habit of intruding
where 1t is not wanted" This Is en-.
tirely too psychological and so a spe-
cialist in the department, after great
effort, has reached this conclusion
THE old definition that a weed is a
plant out of place, while a very catchy
one, does not clearly represent usage.
The hundreds of wild plants which
inhabit field which is not planted to
crops are in common usage called
weeds; yet the vast majority of these
plants are decidedly in place. and are
serving a useful purpose through add.
ing organic matter to an Impoverished
soil" According to 1t. one may re-
gard dog fennel no more a weed than
turnip. Our definition Is that weed
is plant with bad reputation.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15
The Gar Bell.

One Of the best known bells in the
world has, strange to say, never been
rung-that known as the Car Kolokol.
or the cZar bell. This bell is said to be
the largest anywhere. There is an in
teresting history attached lit When
1t had been cast attemptzvas made to
hang 1t SO that 1t might be rung. but
by an unhappy chance 1t broke from
its supports and fell to the ground.
wherein 6 made great hole, into
which 1t Sank and lay for many ycsrs
Finally. after more than hundred
years Of oblivion. 1t was raised and
placed In public square In Moscow
where 1t now stands. This bell weighs
more than 100000 pounds ana is more
than nineteen feet In height aud sixty
feet In circumference.
True courage is not incompatible
with nervousness. and hcroism does
not mean the absence of fear. but the
conquest of It,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15

There is popular belief that the
ground mole is a destructive animal.
Like many popular beliefs this cannot
be substantiated by facts Ground
moles do not feed upon roots, and are
not destructive. The g=ound mole is
subterranean animal. says Country
Life in America. 1t builds its nests,
rears It's young and hunts its prey be.
meath the earth. 1t is we'll adapted
TO Its subterranean life. the shape OF
its body being cylindrical. gradually
tapering to point at the extremity OF
It's nose. Ground moles visit only
those localities where the earth is in.
tested with insect life Where @aey
are numerous, the ground is inter.
laced with runs or passageways
that lead from one feeding ground to
another. These little ANIMALS deserve
protection because they pre- upon all
kinds of underground insects. AMONG
which are the larvae of some of the
most injurious insects which pass
their pupa or chrysalis stage beneath
the earth.