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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20
TWO MEN OF JAPAN.

So much that is ill-considered jingoism ap-
pears in the irresponsible press of Japan con-
cerning relations with the United States that
two recent utterances of public men OF the
island empire are refreshingly sane.
Baron Ishii, the new minister of foreign at
fairs, said in anaddress at Toxic:
ssThe relations between the United States and
Japan have always been excellent notwithstand-
ing disturbing rumors at times to the contrary,
but as far as can judge they have never been
better or as good as they are today" The
minister was speaking at the annual dinner OF
the Americas Friend Association, an organiza-
ton composed of Japanese who. are especially
Interested in maintaining the good relations
between Japan and the United States. Wis
count Kentaro Kaneko, member of the Privy
Council, presided, and among those present
we're Premier Count 0kuma and George w.
Guthrie, the American ambassador.
Premier 0kuma made a reference to the
United States both at the Americas Friends
dinnersand at a luncheon which he gave at his
official residence to the japanese and foreign
journalists. He referred to President Wilson's
advocacy of military expansion and said that
II was forced upon the United States by the
var in Europe. Count Okuma thought that
JapAn and the United States working together
could do a great deal towards rescuing the
world from the calamity now expressing it.
The premier made several references to
China, where he believed the revolution was
growing worse and threatened to become ma
tion-wide He compared the situation in China
with that in Mexico and expressed the opinion
that the United States could understand the
feelings of Japan. He added: If the great
republic of the United States and the Japanese
Empire should cooperate in bringing about
peace ID China we shall succeed. Japan wishes
to join America in this work of bringing back
peace IN the world and in restoring order and
peace IN China y
Japanese are inclined to blame German in
huence in the Far East for much of the per-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20

legal requirements conceded with ours
and that prior to the action of the
land board he had verbally advised
the land commissioner to that effect.
namely, that although the fee simple
title to all streets. highways, etc, was
in the territorial government, that the
city and county has been granted the
power to control, regulate and super
wise the same, and has the right to
institute all proceedings relative to.
the opening and closing of streets.
There is therefore no dispute be-
tween the city and county and the
land board as to their respective
rights in the matter, unless possibly
as to whether the amount realized
should be paid to the territory or to
the county, and that is question
which need not be settled until after
the board of supervisors has passed
on the phase of the matter, which un-
QuestionablY comes within its sole
jurisdiction, |. e., whether 1t approves
the plan for the abandonment of the
narrow strip of this highway above
described
I'VE would appreciate your trans.
hitting to the board of supervisors a
copy of this letter. aud we will also.
communicate directly to it the re
quest of the Territorial Hotel Com.9
pany that this strip of land be aban-i
doned and sold to it as abutting
owner"
Only Part Wanted.
That only part of the right-of-way
is asked for, is made clear by A. A.
Young in the foiIowing letter today:
Editor Honolulu SIar-Bulletin.
Sir; referring TO the press men
ton of the hotel company acquiring
government land at Waikiki, wish to
make it clear that we asked for only
a portion of the irght-of-way to the
beach on the east side of the Moana
hotel The land in question contains
very small area, being two feet on
the beach and running W nothing on
Kalakaua avenue The object being
only to square the line OF our prop
erty and to facilitate building opera
,tions. This would still leave II feet
right-of-way on the sea-front.
Yours faithfully.
A. A. YOUNG,
President Territorial Hotel Co.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20
SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR HOLY WEEK
Prepared by Federal Council Of Churches Of Christ in
America

and that spiritual life may be en-
riched. That food tides of personal
and cooperative evangelism may roll
over our land and that our churches
may welcome multitudes confessing
Christ; that with His mind who said:
As the Father hath sent me so have
/ sent you, officers and teachers of
our Sunday schools, and hosts of men
and women may be moved to 20 forth
for the winning of children and youth
to Christ and the church.
Psalms 5f;10-I3; 1891 1924
lisa. SIS"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20
GOOD FRIDAY CLOSING
TO BE QUITE GENERAL

Secretary Raymond c. Brown of the
Chamber of Commerce reported today
that as a result of Industrious tele-
phoning and calls upon various bust
ness houses, % will close tomorrow,
Good Friday. Nine will not The
banks informed him that they will re
main open, though ordinarily they
have closed on this day. All of the
sugar houses will be closed, so that
the business section of the city win
be qniet tomorrow. City offices will
be closed. but the Territorial offices
will not necessarily be, it was said at
the Capitol this morning.
Governor Pinkham declared that he
would take no action towards closing
the territorial offices, but that it
would be left to the heads of the de-
partments to say whether their en-
ployes should work or not. Without
exception territorial officers declared
when questioned that they would wait
and see what the other fellow does. :
in previous years the capitol offices
have been closed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20
SHERIFF CERTAIN
GRAY INNOCENT;
Stands BY Him

i've investigated these charges
against Officer Gray of Wahiawa, and
investigated them thoroughly, and
I'm satisfied that he is innocent of
the charges preferred against him by
the city attorneys Office" said Sher-
iff Rose today. And if I'm satisfied
of the innocence of enc of my sub
ordinates, not only have I right to
sit beside him Turing his hearings, but
consider it my duty. I'm not through
with this case yet, and I'm pretty sure
that the final evidence will free the
man of all suspicion"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20

Apparently Great Britain does hot intend to
worry over the American protest against the
seizure of SO Germans and Austrians on the
American steamer China near Shanghai few
weeks ago. The British reply to the Q. S. note
says that if investigation shows any of the 80
are not part of the Teuton armies or navies,
they will be released Great Britain, of course,
reserves the right to say whether the proof is
to her satisfaction.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20
EDITOR

sistent rumor of threatened friction. This, II
would seem, is hardly correct. The LIMOGES
both in Japan and in the United States are
primarily to blame. Instead OF working Tor
amicable settlement through diplomatic chan
nels of matters of dispute, they talk as II every
thing must be settled by recourse to war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20
PERSONALITIES

c. NJ NEAL, customs inspector, is
at his home today, having been taken
there yesterday afternoon from the
Queens hospital, where he was oper-
ated on recently. He is greatly i'm
proved.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20

Governor Whitman committed to
life Imprisonment the death sentence
of William Flack. convicted in New
York of killing Giuseppe Marine.
Six persons were killed when a
New Haven passenger train ran into
an open switch near Easthampten.
Mass, striking two freight cars.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charles Honolii, Hawaiian ....... .28
Caroline Kaloakai, Hawaiian =. -. 30
Roy r. Nelson, American "a
Mrs. Dell Kishfng, American ......30
William E. Kamahalo, Jr., Haw'n, 10
Mary Kaiawe, Hawaiian ........... 20
Hams Elmos, German ......... 20
Berne P Adolph, part-Hawaiian -. 10
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20

The will Of lars. Lucy Carnegie, sis
ter-in-law OF Andrew Carnegie. was
fled for probate in Pittsburg. She
left 100000 to her five children.
General Carranza has given mine
owners in territory controlled by him
80 days to pay back taxes, amounting
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20

for this trip, and it is certainly good
plan for people to take their friends
along. | know all the districts well.
and can promise trip full of live in.
terest.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20
10 between 100000 and s1,5oOOOO.

Formal designation of THURSDAY.
May 25, as Good Roads" Day for
Pennsylvania. was made by pfocla-
nation issued by Governor Brum-
baugh.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20

Palm Sunday-The Day Of Triumph.
Monday-The Cay of Authority.
Tuesday-The Day Of Controversy.
Wednesday-The Day OF Retire
ment.
Thursday-The Day Of Fellowship.
Friday-The Day of Suffering. r.
Saturday-The Day of Silence and
Sorrow.
Easter sunday-The Day Of Resur.
rection. ~" ~ .~...>>..=
Thursday, in His Last Week" is
known as The Day of Fellowship.
What more fitting, after the terrible
nervous strain of the strenuous Tues
day and the following day of retire.
ment in which the Master recovered
and stored up that reserve of poise
and tranquility which was to be so Sc
yerely-needed within the next 4S
hours, that the next DAY, Thursday,
should be spent in exquisite fellow
ship with His own intimates, the IL
apostles?
The day happening to be the one
for the celebration of the Passover.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-20

Does Greece regret the benevolent neutral
ity'' with which she greeted the first landing
of the Allies on her soil7 They have certainly
made themselves at home upon Grecian terri
tory-at Saloniki, particularly, which is now
under complete Allied control The Greek pro-
test against the occupation of Suda Bay, Crete,
for an Entente naval base will probably be
pigeon-holed along with dozen or so previous
protests.
Baron Astor Of Hever (the self-expatriated
William Waldorf Astor) has been nicked for
$28O,000 more in addition to the 81 400 900
taxes he had already paid this year Few
Americans will feel sorry for the baron.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
KILLING OF DR..
FISHER TOLD OF
BY A REFUGEE
AMERICAN ARRIVES FROM SANTA
R0ShL'A. MEXICO. AND CON-
FIRMS STORY OF DEATHS
VILLA REPRESENTATIVES WORKING
TO GET ASSURANCES OF NON
INTERFERENCE BY U. S.
tBy Associated Press }

Ell PASO. Dee. l6.-An American who
arrived here from Santa Rosaia, Mexico.
brought confirmation Of the killing OF Da.
c. II. Fisher at Santa Rosalia an unknown
foreigner AT Jiminez and Howard Gray at
Parral.
He also brought the first news of Henry
Clark's escape from the execution squad
at Jiminez. when the Villa forces occupied
the town.
Clark. an American who owned a ranch
near Jiminez. was caught by the Villa fol-
lowers and ordered shot. He was stripped
Of his clothing. the American refugee said
and had started. naked, to walk to the
place of execution when his son offered
to Join Villa and fight with him if he
would pardon his ather. This was done
ard the last seen Of Clark was when he
was going TO his ranch, clad only in n
blanket
DR.. Fisher. an aged American physi-
clan, according to the refugees story, was
arrested in Santa Rosalia and taken be-
fore Villa Mexican women begged Villa
for the aged Doctors life, the American
added Villa drew his pistol and fired at
DIR. Fishers feet.
"Arc you an Americani" Villa is re-
ported to have asked the physician.
"Yes. I am an American" DR.. Fisher
was said TO have replied. He was then
bound. loaded into two-wheeled mule
cart and taken to the cemetery where he
was executed his head severed from his
body with sabre. the refugee said. An
other man was taken fro mthe train at
Jiminez and ordered shot in spite OF pro-
tests that he was British subject. His
head also was severed with sabre and
his body buried, according to the Ameri-
can. who said he made an effort afterward
to learn the identity of the man.
Howard Gray, or Howard Weeks, AZ he
was known in the United States, was not
killed in the doorway OF his home near
Parral, as was at first reported. lnfor-
nation at hand today was TO the effect
that he was arrested at his home, taken
to military headquarters. ordered executed
bv Villa and shot the next morning.
II was officially denied by General Fran
cisco Gonzales in Juarez and at the Car
rama consulate here that there had been
a clash between the forces of General Car
10. Ozuna and those of General Francisco
Mnrguia at Chihuahua City, as reported
here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
Christmas Dinner For Brownsville Poor

I'VE have been asked said member
Of the board Of directors Of the Charity
Home and Hospital today. 'why we do
not make house To house. personal can
vaSs in the interest . the Christmas dinner
for the poor of Brownsville We deter
mined on the voluntary subscription plan
for several reasons. one Of them beng that
We now have plans under way to make
canvass of the city IN the interest of
permanent subscriptions To the Charity
Home for the benefit of its general work.
For that reason We did not desire 10 con-
fuse the two objects.
"The Charity Home has given several
Christmas dinners 10 the poor. at one of
which Il fed nj least twelve hundred peo-
pie. The people Of Brownsville have al
ways been liberal in this respect. making
il unnecessary for uS 10 canvass the tow,
for subscriptions. and IN requesting volun-
tary subscriptions we did not deviate from
the precedent set on former years
subscriptions 10 the fund for the COM
ing dinner have SO far been disappointment
slow. meeting of the members Of the
Centre Latinno, will ne held az the Centre
Latino probably Sunday afternoon al
which matters in connection with the din
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
ON
ARROYO BRIDGE
PRIVATE BRADY OF IOWA ARTIL-
LERY REPORTED TO HAVE MET
A HORRIBLE DEATH.

News reached Brownsville late yester-
day from DeS Mones, Iowa. of the re-
ported death of Private William c. Brady
Of G. Battery, First Iowa artillery, said
to have occurred Wednesday night when
Brady's head was crushed by a portion of
the overhead structure of steel bridge.
Brady WITS with the Iowa troops that left
Brownsville Thursday night for his home
and it is supposed that the accident oc-
Cured at the Arroyo Colorado bridge just
this ide Of lIarlingen, when Brady is un-
derstood to have leaned too far ont of a
Pullman window. The Des Moines dis
patch states that he was decapitated. His
home was at Muscatine, Iowa. Efforts to
verify the report At the Iowa brigade
headquarters yesterday and today were
without result.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
NEVILLE
SMASHES
T0DEPTH
2 Mills
INTO TIL.
TE(jTONS
lAI lAIrQT

LONDON, Dee. l6.-Berlin trdsa az
mits the French successes on tho N,r1ln
front where General Neville, ~ last lct
before assuming the chief command ot The
French on the western front. SMASHED thc
German line % depth Of tEo milo lnr
six miles along the Mouse. captnrir- rfNn
prisoners.
Berlin says. however. that the German
were driven from their advanced posse
tions"
Today's statement indicates hard 8ri
lery fighting in Belgium With fhe Gore
mans asserting they advanced N fha hrt
ish second line southeast f ZirrNahn Il
Roumania the Teutonic advance cont.lle-
with the capture Of two thousand more
Roumanians. The French are now within
a short distance of where the Germans
stood at the outset Of the great Verdun
drive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
MUNSTCRBERG
PASSES AWAY
FAMOUS EDUCATOR AND CHAMPION
OF GERMANY mi UNITED STATES
IS STRICKEN SUDDENLY

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dee. 16-Hugo
Munsterberg, professor Of psychology at
Harvard University, died suddenly today
while lecturing before a class at Rad
cliffe College for Women. lie was ia
mons as an educator and for his defense
of the Germans since the war began.
Professor Munsterberg was seized w''h
what appeared TO he faintirg ~ncl
the lecture platform. Some youny women
members of his class. of whom there were
sixty. went to his side and then summoned
the college physician, nr. Jewett The
latter reached the stricken man and de-
livercd part Of the lecture on elementary
psychology.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
BROWNSVILLE Man, GENERAL
IN VILLA ARMY, EXECUTED

News reached this city yesterday after
noon of the reported execution at Juarez.
Chihuahua, Mexico, Of Alfonso Leiva, age
"a years, a native of Brownsville The
execution, according to an American who
is said to have been in jail at Juarez with
Leiva and released Thursday night, took
place about October q, this year, by mil
itary order or the Carranza army.
Leiva held an office in the Diaz army.
later in in Huerta's army and recently, it
81 understood, was lieutenant colonel
under Francisco Villa. He was among the
few surviving defenders Of Naco, Sonora,
in the famous battle of Naco, and was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
SHOP EARLY, AND
SHIP EARLY, TOO
THAT'S ADVICE OF P0ST0FFICE
OFFICIALS, WHO URGE THAT
PACKING BE SECURE.

Eearly Christmas shopping and early
Christmas parcel posting are only two Of
a number Of important safety first. 20
to speak, precautions that should he OBJ
served by the Christmas giving public to
insure an all round Christmas success. ac-
cording to the Brownsville postmaster.
In an appeal to the public urging that
Christmas parcel post matter be mailed as
early as possible, the postmaster has call
ed attention to the necessity Of proper
packing, wrapping and binding parcel post
matter. This is especially necessary at
Christmas time on account Of the large
volume OF matter to be handled. Careless
packing and wrapping results in losses, Of
ten not only Of the articles this wrapped
and packed, bdt Of other articles sent in
the same mail pouches.
A little extra time and care in this
respect, it is urged, would he.ult in much
saving through lessening the probability Of
damage.
Early Christmas buying and sending is
only fair, also, to thes shop people. Much
Of the retail Christmas selling is done
through girls and young women who are
not paid large salaries. That Christmas
to them is often far from being time OF
rejoicing is a notorious fact. because OF
the thoughlessness Of the public.
Eearly mailing insures, also, prompt
and safe delievery, lessons the chances Of
losses and damages and prevents the de-
lays that cannot be helped when the en-
tire holiday business il crowded into the
last three or four days preceding Christ
mas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
GREECE ACCEPTS DrrAnDs

LONDON, Dec. 16.--According TO
Athens dispatch to Reuters. Greece h-
replied to the entente allies ultimntrri w
saying that IL accepts the demands mad
on IL as it is desirou. Of giving another
manifest proof Of friendlincss, which has
always animated il toward the entente.
The reply says no hostile movements or
troops have even taken place or been pro-
lected and that the transfer Of material
northward will cease Immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
VlLLISTAS SOLICIT BRlBE

FL PASO, Dec 16.-The report that
representatives Of Villa have been work
ing here and elsewhere on the border to
the border to have Villa spare American
lives and property in return for assurances
that Villas movements in Mexico would
army. has been in circulation here for the
not he interfered with by the United tSates
past two days.
Villas friends have pledged him to carry
out his part of the proposed agreement,
il was said today, if Villa was not nolest-
Cd in his military operations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16

ner will be taken up
1t was announced today that subScrip-
tions have been received by members of the
board ot directors and AT the Charity
Home. which will be added to the list now
M the putegnat Pharmacy. on Elizabeth
street. near Twelfth.
Up To shortly after noon today exactly
eight persons had contributed, by cash
subscription. one bushel Of potatoes
toes and exactly 81 to the Charity Home
Christmas dinner for Brownsvllle's poor.
according 10 the list at Putegnat's phar-
macy. This amount was independent Of
$50 tha; has been contributed by Post A.
Travellers Protective association and of
several contributions at the Home. The
subscribers are r. follows
Cash (anonymous) .-.........s 81
Cash tanonymousl
Mr. Tumlinson. cash 81
]. T. Schumach, cash .Sl 81
Walker Bros. Hancock. cash. 50
+. I. Pierce and c. f. Dutro, cash. 81
II was sxnnornced this afternoon that IN
addition u the above amounts, S51 re-
ceived blythe Charity Home were turned
over to Mr.. Putegnat, and Sl4 in further
subscriptions were made today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16

on General Ojedas STAFF. His younger
brother, Ernesto, was slain last year at
Matamoros while fighting with Villa
forces.
Mrs. Natalia s. de Kuhn, residing at
Tenth and Adams streets, this city, is Lei
vas mother and Miss Guadalupe Leiva,
his twin sister. County Clerk Joe Webb
stood godfather at the baptism Of Alfonso
and his sister. Mrs. Leiva, wife of Lieu
tenant Colonel Leiva, left Brownsville
about he middle Of last month for Juarez,
her mission being, it is understood, that Of
securing her husbands release.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
ATTACK PLAN BY N'vELLE

PARIS. Dec. l6-The Frcuch plnu ~
attack in the latest French victory 1r the
Meuse was drawn mp by General Ni,tiIr
now commander in chief, with the crr
currence OF General Petain, who n the
time. wa. Nivelle's superior officer tn
assault proper was left to General Manrin
II was made by close 10 100000 men. Thr
French cheered and sang the Marscin~s
they dashed TO the attack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
OLD LAW WILL
AID RECRUITING
AOJUTANT GENERAL MCAIN DIGS
UP ONE THAT GIVES BONUS
OF 81 FOR EACH MAN.

WASHINGTON, u. C., Dec. 16.--A law
passed more than fifty wears ago is to he
invoked by the war department to stimu-
late recruiting. il was announced today
The old status wa. unearthed by Adiu-
taant General Mccain. II provides pay
nent Of two dollars 10 any civilian for
each man he persuades to enlist. General
Mccain has suggested to Secretary of
War Baker that congress. be asked 10 ap-
propriate $4,000 to carry out tho plan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
RAILWAYS
AND MEN
May END
TROUBLE
WITHOUT
COURTS
ACTION

CHICAGO, H., Dee. l6.-IIale Holden.
president Of the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy railroad today confirmed a report
that he railroad representatives and rail
way brotherhoods officials have conferred
cocening n settlement ont of court of the
controversy between the railroads and their
employees. Holden was chairman Of the
railroad executives in conference with
President Wilson and the trainmen last
summer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-16
TO ADDRESS THE SOLDIERS.

Prof. ". II. Bundy, formerly Of the
Honolulu Military Academy, and now con-
nected with Briagder General Hall, re-
tired. in educational work among soldiers.
will lecture at the Fourth infantry moving
picture tent at Fort Brown at Z o'clock
tonight The address j. free and the pub
lie j. invited.