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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MAcAIN
cry AND THE MACHlNIST.

Edi,or Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: 1t now seems a certainty that
We will soon have ample funds set
aside and provisions made for
Strengthening cur coast Notifications
and naval craft, but how about the
men behind the guns? They Canno.
BE- wished into efficiency nor can
they grew up overnight The science
OF war. by which the world is ruled, is
at this very moment puzZling the
& eatest of military and national rul-
ers who have given it Life study and
no doubt thought themselves its
raster. .>s:
We know that were cali made for
volunteers TO defend our country, our
every son would wish TO be in the
first line, and down deep in our hearts
We know also that no parent could
stay thai wish OF their son. Then
can We as parents be so thoughtleSs
oil the safety OF our sons as to send
them forth unprePared tC i certain
cruel slaughter? Could We as bust
hess men expect our StenOgraphers to
step into our power plants and be
even efficient assistants to our ma
Chinists in running the plants? Could
we as mothers ride safely IN a pas,
senger train that our unframed sons
were running?
The machinery of war is far the
most complicated of them all, and only
men educated in the science of this
terrible machinery can be expected to
cope with men who are educated in it.
Then it would Seem to me that We
could hardly demand that our Off
GERS should station our boy, who is
unframed, in one OF the important en-
frances to our land, and expect that
unframed boy to keep the trained
enemy out.
There have appeared in the Homo
lulu Star-Bulletin and various main
land papers very favorable comments
upon the. wonderful growth Of the
National Guard of Hawaii; and the
apparent lack of interest displayed on
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08
THE PRESIDENT AND THE TARIFF.

President Wilson quite frankly admits that
be has changed his mind on the subject OF a
0efmanent tariff commission. He has sent a
'etter to Chairman Claude Kitchin of the
house ways and means committee, in which he
outlines his position now and gives the reason
for the modification of an attitude which APP
Feared unsuitable only few months ago. lie
says:
Il have changed my mind because all the circum-
stances OF the world have changed and it seems to
me- in view OF the extraordinary and farTeaching
changes which the European has brought about
Il Is absolutely necessary that should have
competent 4nstru ment of inquiry along the whole
line OF the many questions which affect our foreign
commerce j have thought whatever of a change
OF attitude toward the socaled protection question
That is neither here there A commission such
IS have suggest ed would have nothing to do with
theories OF policy They would deal only with facts
and the facts viii CHI they would ought to be the
actual of in dustry and Of the conditions of eco
nomic exchange prevailing in the world so that leg
irIation of every kind that touched these matters
might be guided by the circumstances disclosed in its
Inquiries"
This is so near the attitude taken by Repub-
Lean advocates of a permanent tariff commits
sion that there is no appreciable difference.
Whether the southern congressman will recon
Gle themselves to it remains to be seen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

Anyone who fancies that Col. Roosevelt is on
friendly terms with William II. Taft should
read a recent number of the Metropolitan Mag
azine, in which the colonel pays his respects to
the Wilson administration for it's handling of
the Mexican and European matters About
the mildest adjective he uses is ''poltroon"
and he puts Mr.. Taft and the president in the
same class, with the difference that Taft is
merely tagging behind.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08
THE WAR TRADE.

Figures just announced by the [. S. bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce show the
tremendous increase in the overseas trades OF
the United States due to the European war and
explain why there is such demand for cargo
carriers on the Atlantic.
American exports for December exceed those
for any previous month in the country's his
tory. The total value of the goods shipped
abroad for the month is placed at $3.50, 3O1 PA,
which brings the total exports for 1915 to $3,-
550,915, 1893, or about billion dollars more than
was ever before exported during like period.
The excess of exports over imports for 1915
was 81 ,772 ,309, 538, which is striking increase
over the average of about $45O,00O,OOO for a
number of years before the war started. The
excess of exports over imports for December
alone was 1887, 459 500, an increase of about
$47, 100000 over December of the previous year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08
TEUToN DIVER AND -
DEAD CREW FOUND

HAVANA, Cuha.-The crew of a
German submarine was found asphix.
lated in their stranded vessel. 20 miles
southeast of Cadiz, according to the
crew of the Spanish steamer Valba.
nera. The submarine apparently was
engaged in supplying other similar
vessels in the Mediterranean.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08
legs9t@k NEE7 I ':'g!!!y

The Star-Bulletin invites free and
frank discussion in this column Gu ell
legitimate subjects OF current interest
Communications are constantly re-
ceived TO which no signature IL. at
tached. This psper viii treat as con.
fdential signatures to letters Il the
writer's 20 desire. but cannot give
space for anonymous comnunica.
tIons.)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

Tonight the De Folco Grand Opera Company
will give as concert numbers several selections
from we'll known and popular operas. The pro
gram is one that should appeal to all tastes and
the opera company should be given another
large house such as that of last night The ex-
cellenee of the De Folco artists is beginning to
be realized by Honolulu, as we'll as the unusual
opportunity to hear the world masterpieces
of musical dramatic composition at moderate
prices. @ ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08
GOVERNMENT TO BUY
MANILA RAILROAD

MANILA p. I.-GovernoHGeners
Harrison has recommended that the
legislature ratify an agreement for
the purchase of the Manila Railroad.
capitalized at 100000 pesos, with i'm
mediate payment of 4,0S0,000 pesos
now available in the insular treasury,
and the balance in Is months.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

= w. M. BUCHANAN, ticket agent,
Thee. H. Davies & Company: Next
month will see the Makura and Mag
ara bringing more tourists from Can
ada every voyage. The spring travel
season will then be starting.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08
tIIIIEfNIILNIEWQ

F. PACHECO: This humid, damp
weather is good for. our business. 1t
makes. hair grow faster, and keeps the
BARRIERS busy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

FOSTER L. DAVIS: Persons
who apply for passports here, and
then travel to foreign countries in
hopes that the papers will reach. them
there, are taking chances. would.
advise all travellers to wait right here
in Honolulu for the passports.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

Failure of the Luther Burbank Company
shows that even a horticultural wizard can It
make two dollars grow where only one grew
before ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

Hilo's federal building is getting along so
far and so fast as to be sad reproach to Homo
lulans Ours is stiH on paper and still to go
through court fight or two.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

Now the captured Russian cities are getting
a taste of the eonqueror Germany. Wilma has
just been fined $4,000 marks for something.
Belgian papers please copy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

The Russian controller of the currency who
retires ION account of sickness" evidently has
found that he can't run the Russian treasury
just for his health.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

NORMAN e. GEDGE, secretary
and treasurer Inter-Island Photo
graphs of our drydock were recently
published in London illustrated pub
location. q They show the transport
Thomas in drydock for repairs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

"A. M. HAMRICK, meteorologist,
U. S. weather bureau: Making wealth
er predictions here is much more diff
ficult than on the mainland, as we
have no other bureaus to work with
us and tell us by telegraph how fast
and in what directions storms are
travelling.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

Rumors of Kitchener's retirement are a good
deal like those of the German Crown Prince IS
death.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

"A. F.. GRIFFITHS. If the promo
ton committee is going to advertise
the Punahou pageant, those in charge
of the production certainly will assist
by making the event one of the most
interesting kind ever held here. The
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

F. J.. LOWRET, president Lew.
ers & Cooke: We expect details by
mail Friday concerning our schooner,
the Repeat, now at Portland. The
snowstorm there was so violent that
unloading her lumber cargo has been
impossible. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

1t isn't preparedness that's worrying us, but
prepaidness. 5@... .-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

A speed of 21.47 knots was reached
by the suPerdreadnought Nevada in
one mile of her Standardization runs
off Rockland, Me. ~@-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

RAY B. RIETOW: According to
present indications, 1916 will be ban
ner year as regards the filing Of citi-
zenship papers. Although the year is
not yet month and half old, large
number of declarations and petitions
have been filed. - 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

"A. A. WILDER: Under the Shin
gle regime, this is what is going on
| counted nine laborers at work on
Kalakaua avenue the other morning.
There were three lunas overseeing
these nine laborers. No wonder we
get no value received for the taxes
we pay. ...-... ! s:.:'-. h.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

"A. H. HODSON, assistant chief
clerk, Railway Mail Service: January
was a very trying month for inter
island mail service. The konas shot
schedules all to pieces several times,
although the Inter-Island Steam Nayi-
cation Company did its best to main
tain normal service.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

" HENRY w. KINNEY: During my
trip to Japan, if ever get there, | in
tend to make an exhaustive study Of
school conditions and methods in the
empire. understand that the schoo
system there is wonderful, and l will
be on the lookout for new ideas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

L. D. V1S-NORTON: Returning
home on Saturday night after the
splendid performance of la Boheme,"
heard a well known society matron
complaining that it was sung in
French instead of in Italian. Possibly
one reason of the lack of support may
be that SO few people really under
stand Italian. / wonder how grand
opera rendered in English would go
here. There are probably many Aus
tralians in Honolulu who will remem-
Der the failure of Italian opera
throughout the commonwealth. 1t
was, think, Madame Melba who pro-
duced it in English and made whale
of a success in consequence.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

/. j. A. DOMINIS: From what have
been able to learn. an appeal will be
taken from the decision handed down
by Judge Stuart yesterday in the Ku-
hio case / am unable to say how the
queen feels regarding the appointment
of Lorrin Andrews as her next
friend"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

IT. B. THIELE, general manager,
Territorial Hotel Company: We are
looking ahead now all the time, plan
ming for the Carnival rush of tourists
and making sure that we have every
thing we need in the way of provi'
sions and supplies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-08

MALCOLM A. FRANKLIN, col
lector of customs: You have 40 idea
how many persons apply to me every
week for permits to go out in the
customs launch and meet steamers. /
have to refuse them, as the depart,
ment grants passes only where urgent
business or life and death makes it
imperative. I'LL. -.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-16
SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY
 AND WILL BE CROWDED
(From oatman Section Daily Miner.)

(From Oatman Section Daily Miner.)
 The public school of Oatman will open Monday and just what will have to be done to accommodate all the children of school age will have to be determined when all present them selves and are counted. At present there are but two teachers and two rooms in the schoolhouse. It proves as is believed by the directors, that there will be too many for the two instructors, arrangements will have to be made temporarily for a third room and a third teacher.
 The two teachers are Miss Finney, who is principal, and Miss Canning, in charge of the primary grades. No instruction is given at present to pu- pills above the ninth grade. Miss Finney is from Flagstaff, where she has been employed for three years, and has an excellent record, according to reports. Miss Canning comes from Miami where she has taught for sev- eral years and given satisfaction.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-16
.REINER PREDICTS MUCH
 WORK BY BIG CAPITAL
tFrom oatman seetion paIIy Miner.l

George J. Heiner, who is connected with the management of the Murdock, Oatman-Southern, Pittsburg and Le- land properties, has arrived from the east and will remain here for several weeks looking after the interests of investors in those companies.
 "It is but natural" he says, flor people who have lots of money to be inactive during the summer months and to not seek new activities at such times. The way I look at all the desert country is that there are times in the summer when you are bound to have inactivity to a certain extent. It will be different in the fall, the same here as at other camps that have merit. There may not be big stock boom, but there will be more mine development, by people who have the money that they can afford to lose. They are not looking for small in vestments in cheap stocks, for they are not of that class. They are peo- pie who may work a mining proposi- tion for years on money that you and I would seem a great deal, but to them is very little. We are going to have lot of that kind of develop ment in Oatman, by that class of people, which may mean little in the nature of a stock boom, but, in my opinion, Oatman is going to be a big payroll camp for many years to come"
 r. Reiner is stopping out at the Leland mine with S. R. Porter, local manager of the group of properties named.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-16
TOM REED LEADS
 STOCK MARKETS
CFrOm oatman Section Daily Miner.)

(From oatman Section Daily Miner.)
 What the general public thinks of 0atman, when there is something cal ling out a sudden expression, is well Illustrated in the case of the strike in the Aztec shaft of the Tom Reed. The coast stock exchanges are the indicators and yesterday the sales amounted to 37,6OO shares, with a boom in prices running up in three days from S1.55 to S2.10. The first day after the first news of the strike filtered out the stock rose with sales to S1.88. Yesterday, from a state of passiveness, it became so active that it assumed the leadership of the Oat- man board and registered more sales, with more money involved than any issue of any camp. Seldom does any leader show such class and that it is the Tom Reed, mine in which there is no chance for debate as to it's richness and production, with a brilliant future that does not have to appeal to imagination, makes it all the better for Oatman.
 It is rule throughout mining stock transactions, the same applying to the high-class industrials, that the larger blocks sell for higher prices per share than the small odd lots. Yesterday illustrated that with the Tom Reed. There was one small transaction at S1.96 and many at S2. But the really large sales were at S2.10. One of these was a lot of $500 shares, an other 5000 and a third 25OO. One 1900 block brought S2.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-16
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CLUB
 IS ORGANIZED

Immediately following the picture show at the Elks' theatre last night, the Democratic women of Kingman proceeded with the organization of a Woman's club, with a goodly member ship. The meeting was called to or der by Mrs. J. P. Gideon and E. F. Thompson read the resolution, which is being adopted by the Democratic women of the counties of the state. The resolution was unanimously adopted.
 As announced one of the best movie performances ever given in Kingman was screened for the benefit of the in vited guests of the ladies, and the packed house enjoyed it to the end. The people that remained for the or ganization of the Women's club were in a mood to join in the good work purposed-that of helping to elect President Wilson, one of the best friends of the women electorate of the country.
 As soon as possible the women will take up the matter of incorporating the women voters of the whole county in the club, while at the same time assisting in the good work of gaining for the non-women voting states the right suffrage.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-16
SUPERVISORS ID ACT
 ON OATMAN'S NEEDS
tFrOm oatman Section Daily MinerJ

(From Oatman Section Daily Ainer.)
 As a result of the activity of the Oatman District Chamber of Com merce, through Secretary W. K. Smith, County Supervisor l. M. George Thursday paid visit to oat- man to look into street conditions and sanitation. He informed MT. Smith that he would recommend that action be taken in both matters.
 As in earnest of such intent upon the part of the Board, MT. George appointed health officer for Oatmani in the person of Thomas Hunter, who is a deputy sheriff. The office has been vacant for over a month, since the resignation of E. c. Anderson.
 The supervisors have a set of rules regarding sanitation that are very strict and quite sufficient for any com munity. The only lack here has been their non-enforcement, since MT. An derson's resignation. Hunter is a man who does not mince words and is not seeking popularity, so it is thought that he will cause a sudden change in the manner in which gar bage is allowed to accumulate and other infractions of the rules.
 MT. Smith visited Kingman and per sonally discussed the situation with the members of the board. Prior to that he wrote them a strong letter, setting forth that over 50 houses and restaurants had refused to pay for the removal of their garbage, giving as an excuse that their neighbors were not required to do so. This, he stated in the letter, meant that over 200 such places were refusing. Conditions, he said, were unbearable and the health of the community at stake. He urged the enforced use of cans and disinfecting of toilets.
 MT. George committed himself in the matter of improving Main street merely to the extent of inquiring of Mir. Smith whether or not it would be possible to secure men and teams locally to do the work, rather than bring the county teams here for the purpose, seeming to favor the former.
 At the Chamber of Commerce offices MT. Smith showed the Daily Miner correspondent various copies of letters written, showing constant ac- tivity upon the part of the organiza- tion. One point of interest at this time is that of the water in Main street from the United Eastern shaft. Last June MT. Smith addressed a let ter to Superintendent J. A. Burgess and got courteous and favorable re- ply, but lately, according to Wallace Keith, secretary of the Eastern, the pump for carrying the water over the hill to the north, has been broken. With this repaired, a very brief wait, there will be no more Eastern water in the streets, according to MT. Keith.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-16
Labor Is Content

ON MONDAY MORNING, SEP tember 18th, the Kingman schools will open for the 1916-1917 session.
 We desire to call attention to the Kindergarten, situated in the Odd Eel lows hall. This department has been made an integral part of the Kingman school system. It is fully equipped and entirely up to date in every way. Children are admitted at the age of AZ years.
 A competent instructor will devote his entire time to Manual Training and Drawing in the Grammar and High Schools.
 The regular four-year High School course of study will be offered in the Mohave County Union High School. We urge upon all our young people the excellent opportunity offered by this school. Course of study will be gladly mailed on request to
 W. L. LINVILLE,
 Principal. First insertion Sept. 9-Sept. 15.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-16
PROSPERITY SHOWN
 BY INSURANCE MEN
 AT RECENT MEETING

Life insurance business is usually regarded as a good index of general business conditions. More than six hundred delegates to the national con vention of agency clubs of the Equita- ble Life society who met in New York City recently, report conditions of widespread prosperity throughout the country.
 Referring to conditions in Pennsyl- vania, New York, Ohio and West Vir- ginia, Delegate Lawrence c. Woods of Pittsburgh said:
 "The number ana volume of sales and the restoration of lapsed policies have increased greatly, the number of discontinuances has diminished and from every standpoint business is bet ter than ever. Our sales of insurance have increased about 30 per cent the first six months of this year over the corresponding period of last year. All my friends in Pittsburgh, with few ex- captions, tell me the same story about other lines"
 "With the price of cotton going up, !" said William E. Duncanson of Atlanta, Ga, "business is squaring accounts and things look pretty good. Life in surance always is the best index to general business conditions, for if a man hasn't the money to pay his debts he does not go in for insurance"
 Georgia PrOspering
 P. W. Jones, cashier of the Citizens First National bank of Albany, Ga, said that southwestern Georgia, so far as the cotton crop is concerned, is in about the same condition as last year, prices being abnormally high and money easy. He said the banks are all in better condition than they have been for years, and the farmers are raising their own foodstuffs in stead of sending north for them.
 c. H. Mccoy of Spokane, Wash, said: "Grain is bringing top prices in the Northwest, though the crop is less than last years. Fruit conditions are fair, with good prices. Business con ditions generally are as good as this time last year."
 Oklahoma is hourishing, according to Milas Lasater of Oklahoma City. He said that up to six weeks ago con ditions there had been better than at any time since that state was admitted to the union.