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The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

Iof the commission of i've naval of.
hcers who will be appointed. under
pending naval legislation. to max,
an investigation and report on tn.
advisability OF establishing two sd.
ditional navy yards. one on the west
coast and one on the east The
officers will also report On the wis,
dom or folly of abolishing any exist,
ing yard.
bill which specifics this commission
restricts its personnel to officers OF
the active list. not below the ranl
OF commander. Officers believe q
would have been q wiser move tc
have eliminated this restriction, a,
there are many men, 1t is said. now
occupying places on the retired list
who could be OF great value in such
work. There is no criticism, however
Iof the restriction. insofar as IL ap-
plies to officers not below the rank
of commander.
There Is a strong belief in the navy
that the President should have been al
lowed TO name the commission and place
any oficer he pleases on that beard. BY
virtue OF their experience, II is said,
there are number Of officers on the re-
tired list who should be selected for this
duty. Their acquaintance with navy yard
conditions, II is believed, would be OF
almost invaluable help.
The sentiment against this restrictive
clause In the pending bill. It is believed,
may have the effect of amending the SiIl
In the Senate. so that the President nay
select the commission.
The Secretary OF War has resolutely
set his face against any legislation which
seeks to prohibit the use Of timing de-
vices In government arsenals. So salts
ied is he with the results Of the system
at the Watertown Arsenal that he has is
sued the following statement:
"As l am not IN any sense personally
responsible for the work which has beer
done at the watertrwn Arsenal. I car
be permitted to say, that, in my judg-
ment, II represents an achievement OF
which both the legislative and executive
branches OF the government can be Justly
proud. The reproach is often made that
the public cannot conduct an economical
and efficient Industrial enterprise. but
no such charge can be brought against
the Watertown Arsenal, and I think Il
would be a grave misfortune TO the pub.
lie service and to the employees Of the
government there engaged. If any actor
were taken prejudicisl TO the system
which is working so well, without q
special investigation OF the arsenal itselt
which would make a comprehen sivt
study Of the results Of the system, both
in output and upon the operatives. ''' >
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

Senator Ashurst has given some good rea-
sons why the authority of law should not be
given to the Postmaster General to require any
periodical to be transported by freight in his dis
cretion. There is yet to be advanced a sound
reason why, even though it be conceded that an
occasion may arise rendering desirable or neces-
sary the shipment of certain periodicals as
freight, the designation OF them should be left
to the will of single government official rather
than be prescribed by fixed rules and regulations
Also it is difficult to understand why any gov.
eminent official should desire to be placed in
such position.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
Military Appropriations.

In the MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS bill as reported
to the House provision is made for the paw OF
10000 enlisted men in the regular army. ex-
elusive OF the various staff corps. This would
not fall short of the actual requirements Of an
enlisted force whose peace strength FIVE wears
hence would be I75,ooo men, exclusive of troops
services, which are treated as detached corns
The troops of the line could not possibly exceed
To5,ooo in the number of enlisted men during
the ensuing year, even If the expectations OF the
recruiting officers should be fully realized There
is no need of providing pay for more men than
you can get. The criticism of the bill on tbis
score is merely manifestation of insncere. or
worse. partisanship-P Philadelphia Record
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

Today is visitors day at the camp the militia.
men have established at Radio. With fair pro-
portion of the Capitals fair population due for
invasion of the military precinct, it may be
safe to assume that some of the young men who
believe they bound for Mexico will utter the
few words necessary to increase Washington's
lot of war brides"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

Though the policemen recently arraigned in
Police Court on a charge Of invading private
home without warrant of law were ACQUITTED,
there has been a noticeable decrease in the num-
Der OF "so-caled" vice raids since the raiders
were hailed into court
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

\ messenger boy who declared he was bound
ior newspaper office to buy extras" ar
rested on a charge OF violating the speed regu-
laton and forced to deposit collateral Of S. to
insure his appearance in Police Court. Would
the police have been as quick to act if the boy
had been speeding in a Limousine?
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
THE RETURN.

IFfE NEIUNN.
The world is vast and life is strange,
And problems vex each point of view,
But in despite its varied range
The world you live in is but YOUl
We make each day; each passing hour,
In woe that kills, in joy that lives,
In want plenty, weakness, power
Returns to man but what he gives.
Wherefore if love you seek or cheer,
Whatever be the storm or stress,
With courage bold confronted fear
Give out the thing you would possess!
tCopyrght. lel6l
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

Five hundred men and women went strike
in Lynn, Mass. rather than work with a girl
who refused to salute the American flag. The
girl dismissed without salutng and the
workers returned to their tasks. All OF which
wildly recalls a certain incident at Vera Cruz.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

Heavyweight Frank Moran has invited Col
Roosevelt to be present next Thursday night
when he fights Jack Dillon. 1t is rather too
muCh to expect the Colonel in his present mood
to ST tamely by as a mere spectator OF hostilites
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

4 German submarine has captured a British
steamer and taken it to the German base at
Zeebrugge; indicating that civilized methods OF
warfare are impossible have often
been asked to believe.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

The text Of Secretary Lansing's note has
been withheld from the Mexicans, probably upon
the theory that it would compel the intelli-
gent OF them to recognize what a hopeless fail
ure Carranza is as d President.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

The new pool schedule of the municipal baths
fails to mention the hours reserved for wearers
OF the Annette Kellermann thrill.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

local tire company offers a tube free with
every purchase. How about some firm offering
an automobile free with every tube?
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

The Mexican state of Tamaulipas has de-
clared war against the United States Analostan
Island however, has decided to keep ou. of the
struggle
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-11
SUPERVISORS RUN
AGAINST A SNAG
Bills Incurred Which Cannot Be
Paid LegaIIy-Mules, Bird
Cage and Other Items

The last legislature passed a law re
garding the expenditure of public mon.
ey by the officers Of the Territory or any
municipality which reads:
Any public officer or employe who
shall falsely certify or approve for pay
ment any bill or voucher, or an claim
against the Territory, or any county or
city and county, or who shall cause or
authorize the purchase Of any materials
or supplies or the performance Il any
service or labor on behalf or for the
benefit of the Territory, or any county,
or city and county; in the absence of
any appropriations. or in exrrss Of M
preparations, made for such purposes,
with the intent that the mater ais or
supplies or the service or labor SO ley.
formed shall be paid for by such Terri.
tory, or such county, or city and coun.
ty, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
and on conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by fine of not more than five
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
for not more than one year, or Lv both
such fine and Imprisonment. -
This law j, rather interesting in view
of thr fact that the board Of supurvis-
orS is about to pass appropriations to
cover over spent appropriations for
goods purchased and paid for on orders
from the board itself in access Of an
preparations made for the purposes spec.
lficd. At the meeting held last Wednes
day evening Supervisor Single called
this statute to the attention of the
city attorney and asked for an opinion
on its provisions 20 that the board
might be guided in future as to its du.
ties in the matter of APPROXIMATIONS
whi' b its members had helped to over
spend The citv auditor handed in a
list Of appropriations which had been
Exhausted n several departments and
bureaus and asked that the city dads
pass appropriations to cover. over ex-
Pend.turcs maIr at the direction OF
h" ho0'd IN, mh"rS
The items viii h called for aIditiou
NJ a"Uro'riat ons We're for mu'6s pur-
'h"scd cor tn" Wa'alua road district.
lind cage nt kapiolni Park aud other
supplies for /! use Of the park trrprr.
harm 81 for the Honolulu road ,,rurt ,
mcnt and several other small items.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-11
FRIEND OF, SUN VAT SEN
HEADING REVOLUTION


SHANGHAI, January Sam Chen
Helm, former military governor Of the
Kantung province under the Manehu
dynasty, has been nominated as presi.
dent of the provisional government by
the six provinces Of South China VIII. oh
hav" declared their independence of
Yuan Shin ai. Sam Chen Helm was
recently appointed commander and
chief of the revolutionary armies by
DR.. Sun Vat Sen.
The appointment of Sam Chen Helm
means that Doctor Sun will work for
independence outside of office and will
carry on the campaign against Yuan
through the present executive. Yunnan
Flu was declared the present capital of
the republic by vote of the united
provinces. 49,"
Sam Chen Helm is a young man who
has been successful in China. He is
well educated, progressive and has al,
ways been a great friend of the United
States. His policies during the Manchu
dynasty were favorably commented
upon by all representatives of the diff.
ferent nations who had the opportunity
of knowing him. Members of the party
in China are unanimously in favor Of
his nomination.
To Attack Canton
Five projects in the Kwantung pro.
vince have joined together to make an
attack on Canton. the principal city Of
the province, and the first stens were
taken last evening when three of the
projects sent their entire force through
the other provinces
Canton has been known throughout
the present crisis as a supporter Of the
revolutionists and local military au-
thorities believe that Yuan Shin kai y
soldiers in the barracks there, can not
hold out against the attack Of the peo-
pie of the five projects. The projects
which have joined together for the
campaign are Waichow, Sun Tuck,
Chung Yin, Yong Kong and Yong Chun.
Revolutionary troops, now in full
control of the situation in Yunnan are
marching into the province of SEE
Chuen, north of the Yunnan province.
The troops have crossed the Kin Ska
and Tachong rivers, braLohes of the
Yiangtse- kiang river, and the advance
guard has reached the river Min on
the way to Sing Doc Hu, the capital of
the province.
Revolutionists have control of the
eastern projects in the province, and
Yuan Shih-kai's soldiers have gone
over to the revolutiOnists in Chan
King, which is the principal trading
point of the SEE Chuen province. Re.
ports are coming in that the people
along the march of the army are Join !
ing the revolutionists.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-11
Vienna Denies That Success
Is All the SIaV Reports Claim
and Announces Series of
Successful Counter Attacks
ION REVENTLoW POINTS
OUT TEUToNS' LANCER
Russian Drive Evidently Care
fully Planned and Arranged
For - Balkans Watching the
Outcome of the Big Battle


I ONDON, January 9-While
IL reports of continued Russian
victories come from Petrograd,
which state that the Slavs are
grinding down the Teuton de-
tense along wide front and max
ing substantial progress, the Off
cial reports from Vienna and Ber-
lin deny the Russian claims and
state that several successful coun-
ter attacks have been launched.
The Russians claim to have
driven the Austrians completely
out of Czartorysk, taking a num-
Der Of prisoners and much sup
plies. The Austrians, on the 9TH
er hand, assert that the Russians
succeeded only in Selling por-
ton Of the outer defenses of this
city, from which they have sub
quently been dislodged. The Aus
TRANS claim to have taken thir-
teen hundred Russian prisoners
during the past twenty-four
hours.
Reventlow Sounds Alarm
Count Won Revc ltlow, the Ger
man military critic, has published
4 warning to the Germans re-
garding the possible outcome of
the general Russian offensive. He
points out that there is every in
dication that the Slavs have care
fully prepared for this winter
campaign, their force being well
provisioned and supplied and
having apparently a sufficient
supply of artillery and shells. The
movement is aawide one and is
being carried forward with the
Russians having large reserves
ready to throw into any serious
breach that may be made in the
TeutOn lines.
If the Russians are SUGGEST IL
in this campaign and thus demon
Strate that Russia is far from be-
ing defeated, the consequences in
the Balkans may be far-rcachire,
Reventlow points out. Greece
and Rumania are still hesitatinc
about throwing in their vi with
the Allies, and any substantial
Russian victory might decide
them.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-11
VV|CHAvES SENT
TOTAL FOR USURY
W. l. Peterson Given Three
Months; Weyman and Mar
kle Get Money Fines

Stiff fines, terms. of imprisonment
and severe lectures went the way of
four wen known Honolulans yesterday
when Judge Ashford passed sentence on
John Vivichaves, William L. Pc erson,
William Il. Weyman and Edzal tMarlsIe,
who were either convicted or pleaded
guilty recently to usury charges.
Vivichayes drew four months
term OF Imprisonment in the city Jail
and two fines of $3.50 each, in add.
ton to the costs o. court in all three
cases, In two of the cases Vivichaves
was found guilty, after Jury trials. In
the third a jury had been selected and
accepted when the defendant elected
~ cnange his former plea of not guilty
to one of guilty. Eleven other charg ss
against him, but untried, were dismiss,
ed by the government yesterday after
tivichaves had been sentenced to Jail.
Peterson Gets Three Months
! william l.. Peterson was sentenced to
three months in the city jail and order.
ed to pay the costs of court. A motion
for new trial vas denied by Judge
Ashford. Charles +. Peterson, brother
Of the defendant, is taking the case
to the supreme court on except ons.
Another usury { ,arge against Peterson,
the defendant, was continued for the
term
W. f. Weyman was fined $3.50 and
costs. In clear cut statement he
told the court that he had always been
an honest man and a man of good re-
Putation and that his offense, il an Of.
Tense it was, came about because he
helped friend out with a loan, this
friend later turning infOrmer on him.
he had shared, it was true, in the usu.
rious rate of interest his friend had
collected, but he had not been consci.
Gus Of the fact that he had thereby
violated any law of the land.
Weyman Escapes With Fine
Weyman pleaded that he be given a
money fine and that the court should
not disgrace him ny sending him to
jail. His plea took and he was sen.
fenced to pay only fine. He paid
his fine late yesterday afternoon to-
Henry Smith, clerk of the circuit court.
Edzal Markle, a notorman with the
Rapid Transit Company, was fined $l25
and costs. He had pleaded guilty and
was then used by the government to
'onvict Vivichaves.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-11
VILLA WATTS FOR
TROUBLE FOR HIS
p 80 ... ..-.A,
RIVAL TO RESUME
tAssOciatsd Prs. By Federal wIinr.i..,.)

tAssoeiatsd PrssS BY Federal wfrelsss.)
Ell PAsO, January 9.-waiting for
the time when the sentiment against
CarranTa will be strong enough TO just.
ify him in leading another strong rev.
stationary movement, Villa is reported
to be biding his time somewhere in
the State of Chihuahua. Reports from
his headquarters state that he has no
intention Of abandoning his opposition
to the Provisional President and is
confident that there will soon be sufi.
Gent dissatisfaction in the Carranza
army to bring portion of it over to
him.
Announcement is made that Herman
DEE, a Villa general, cooperating with
General Argunado, at the head of q
Hapatista band, has captured Parral
and is now, attacking Torreon. Villista
forces are also occupying some of the
smaller towns near Casa Grandes.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-11
MUTE EVIDENCE
Of BASTARD DEED
ASSOCIATED Pros. BY Federal wlr.l,.,.

D
ROME, January "a silent witness
against the Austrian commander of the
submarine which sank the Italian liner
Ancona, completely disproving his re.
peated denials of the charge that he
shelled the lifeboats attempting to car
ny some of the women and children IN
safety, has been found and brought into
Anzio by fishermen, this being a water.
logged lifeboat of the sunken liner.
The boat bears eloquent testimony to
the horrors to which the occupants
We're subjected by the gun fire of the
submarine and an examination of its
riddled sidOs confirms every assertion
that has been made by survivors that
the boats were pitilessly shelled, even,
when their occupants included women
and children.
Hairpins, shaken from the loosened
hair of the women, as they strove in
their panic TO escape the schrapnel or
placed their own bodies as shields over
those OF their children and babes, were
found in the bottom of the life boat.
The frail sides of the craft were
pierced in number of places by shell
holes, and into these holes had been
plugged shawls and skirts, stripped
from the women passengers in the hopes
81 k""ning out the water and enabling
the lifeboat to stay ahoat until il
could be picked up. ..-,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-11
FORDERS SEE
nation AT WAR
German Officer Wishes Delegates
Success-Ford Says He Is :
Going Back s.,
Is ..H H's .#- 4
tAssOcIassd Press BY Federal wir.l.s..)

LAssociated Press by Federal wireiessO
THE HAGUE, January 9.--The Ford
peace party reached here yester.
day afternoon, after an uneventful
night trip through Germany, during
which the members were allowed TO see
some Of the war activities going on in
Lubeck. Hamburg and Bremen. Al
these places the curtains of the car
windows were allowed to be raised and
residents and travellers gazed at each
other in silence No conversation was
allowed.
At the German Danish frontier and nj
The Dutch German line the customs off.
Gals waived the examination of the
baggage Of the party, courtesy Tor
which the officials were warmly thank.
ed. At the Bentheim terminal the
delegates gathered in the station res.
taurant and Rev.. DR.. Jones made a
short address in the name of the dele.
gates, thanking the German officer who
had escorted the party through German
territory.
Wished Them Success
In response to calls for a steech in
return, the German, a Young lieuten.
ant, dotted his laelmet aud wished the
peace seekers a successful en1irg for
their project.
Upon the arrival of the party here,
cabled message from Henry Ford was
found awaiting them. The erstwhiIe
leader stated that his health was now
very much improved and that he was
planning to rejoin the party here in
the near future.
Those Of the party who have elected
not to stay will sail for New York
on the fifteenth.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-11
POLICE READY WHEN
BURGLARS APPEARED
Associated Pres. BY Federal Wireless,

N@S@ehSA AANao W ANuOEb "uol0BUD
PENIS GROVE, New Jersey, jam.
airy S.-Burglars who early today 1t.
tempted to rob the postoffice found the
police force and federal inspectors on
the alert and as a result three of the
bandits are in the hospital, wounded
by revolver shots, and two others who
were captured unframed have been put
in Jail.
The captures were made after a fight
in which citizens, policemen and post.
office inspectors took part and com
Pletely conquered the robbers.
Because of the increase or employees
at the Dupont Powder Works and con-
sequent increase in, the payroll and
cash Kept for paying OFF the men, rob
bers once before attempted to raid
here on payday. Yesterday was pay.
day and the police and inspectors laid
in wait for the burglars, catching them
in the act ofvtrying to force the post
office. fes..,E,r-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-11
Jones Bill Debate Brings Out
Some Candid Opinions From
Both Sides Of the House
Critics Of the Bill Are Many
TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT
! NOW, SAYS STERLING
Sherman Of Illinois Believes
Uncle Sam Is Morally Re-
sponsibIe For Islands Until
Filipinos Can Stand Alone
tAssociatsd Pres. by Federal wireless,

W/ASHlNGTON, January g
" The Philippine Indepen-
dencc Bill came in for a measure
of discussion in the senate here
yesterday, one startling statement
made during the debate being
that of Senator John Sharp Will
liams of Mississippi, who express
ed his readiness to let Japan have
the islands. if it wanted them.
The debate consisted principal
" OF criticisms of the Jones meas
tire, these criticisms coming from
both sides of the house.
Senator Thomas Sterling, of
South Dakota, Republican, said
that he was decidedly not in favor
of extending the ruling rights of
the native Filipino, whom, he
said, already had too r,uch say
in the government of the archi-
pelago, considering his limita-
tiOnS.
Senator L. Y. Sherman, of ILL
nois, Republican, objected to the
language of the independence
promise, in the preamble of the
bill, declaring that the United
States Could not loosen its hold
upon the Philippines at the pres
ent time. "The United States is
morally bound to supervise the
affairs OF the islands," he said,
until SUCH time as we are Ger
tain that the Filipinos are able
to carry on their own indepen-
dent government"
Senator Williams said that the
best government the Philippines
could get would be under Japa-
nese domination. "The Japanese
and the Filipinos understand each
other better than the Americans
and the Filipinos will ever be able
to do" he said. "The races could
fuse and such would be best for
the Filipino"