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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Governor Stanley faced a large
crowd at Murray, Ky, Thursday and
successfully pleaded with the peo-
pie to permit the law to take its
course in the case Of the negro,
Lube Martin, charged with the muir
der Of Policeman Duiguid, and 1t
was announced that the trial Of the
negro would be called February 5.
The negro was taken from Paducah
TO the Hopkinsville Jail for safe
keeping.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Admiral George Dewy, the nations 5
Spanish-American War hero and
ranking naval officer of the world.
died at his home in Washington
Tuesday night. He had been con-
fined to his home since last Thurs
day. The distinguished naval off,
Ger was in his eightieth year and
had served his country for sixty
two years. The funeral will take
place Sunday and burial will be in
Arlington.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
EACH PARTY HAS 2I5 VOTES
House Advance List Shows DIvisIoI
Of Republicans and Democrats.

House Advance List Shows Division
Of RspublIcans and Democrats.
Washington. Jan. l5-An advance list
Of members OF the next house Of rep
resentatives. prepared by South Trim.
BILE. clerk of the house. just made pub
lie, gives 2l5 Democrats, 215 Repub-
licans. two Progressives. one Prohi-
bitionist. one Socialist and one Inde.
pendent.
The tabulation. which Is unofhcial,
had been held up pending the out.
come OF close contests and finally was
issued after announcement that Rep
resentative scully. Democrat. Of New
Jersey. had been reelected. Repub-
iioans. while conceding its accuracy,
declared that a final decision that
Representative Barenfield. Republican.
Of Pennsylvania, had been elected.
would upset the figures. The name
Of Representative Bsrchnsld's oppon-
snt 10 given In the list.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
RUSS RETREAT
ALONG SERE1H
Troops Near GaIatz Retire
Before TeutOns.
ITALIANS CAPTURE BOATS

Austrians Lose Two submarInes-
Attacks by Germans West Of Riga
and at Several Points In RoumanIa
Are RspuIssd by Russians
London, an. 1.-THE Russian OF.
hcial communication reports q further
withdrawal of the Russian forces
along the Sereth river. southwest OF
0latz. Attacks by the Germans in
the region west of Riga and at sew.
sral points In Roumania were re-
pulsed. The Communication says:
Western (Russian) front: In the
region Of Riga. south Of Lake Babit,
the Germans launched an attack in
dense formation against our positions
seven versts east Of Kalnzem. The
attack was repellsd by our IRE and
counter attack made.
"Roumanian front: The Austrians
attempted to attack east of the Putna
but were repelled by our fre. Their
attacks north of the Saloniki river
and south Of the Oitus river were re
pulsed. The enemy attacked the Rou.
manisns six vsrsts west of Barila and
eighteen versts south OF the con,
huencs Of the Saltina and Trotus
rivers. but were repulsed by our fire.
The enemy dstachments which at
tempted to assume the offensive In
the region of Raduiesci, ten versts
east of Fokshani. we're driven back to
their trenches by out fire. The enemy,
three regiments strong and supported
By artillery. launched an attack
against our advanced guards from
Kotumikhali on the Ssreth a. far as
vadsni. ten vsrsts southwest of Bal
Low. After repelling several attacks
our advanced dstachmsnts abandoned
the village OF Kotumikhali under
pressure Of superior enemy forces.
Caucasus front: Our detachmsnts
attacked the Turks south Of the vii.
iage OF Telme. twenty vsrsts north.
west Of Kalkit Tbey were put to
fight. We captured prisoners and
munitions and destroyed their de
fsnsss."
The oficiai statement issued byt he
Paris war once reads:
"Ths usual cannonads occurred
squth Of the somme and in the region
Continued on Page Five)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

The plant of the Canadian Car &
Foundry Company, near Kingsland,
n. j.. in which was stored hundreds
of thousands Of shells for the Rus
sian Government. was destroyed late
Saturday by fire and series of ex-
plosions. No one was killed or in
iured. so far as is known, though
seventeen workmen were reported
missing. A half million shells were
exploded. and the loss is supposed
to be siOO0,O0O. No statement has
been made as to the cause of the
fire.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
WORLD NEWS

The remarks of Ambassador Ger
ard at the dinner given in his honor,
in Berlin, have attracted wide at
tention. A statement to the effect
that Germany and the United states
have not been on more friendly
terms at any time during the war
than at present, was bitterly resent
ed by the extreme militarist advo-
Gates, and the United States has re-
quested an exact copy of his address.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

tell you that their greatest man is
their political leader who has re-
Gently been appoined to a Federal
office.
II the average citizen in the next
district lives in a community whose
leisure population go deeply into
local history and indulge in remi-
niscences Of earlier and better days,
he may tell you that their greatest
man is dead, but during his life he
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
Explosion Destroys Jap Cruiser.

Tokyo.-The Japanese battle cruz
ser Tsukuba was destroyed by an ex.
plosion in the harbor Of Yokosuki.
Fire on the Tsukuba caused the maya
sine to blow up. One hundred and
nfty-thres members of the crew Of the
Tsukuba were killed and lb7 injured.
many OF them seriously. Numerous
members Of the ships company were
rescued from the water. Most OF the
officers OF the cruiser were ashore.
The cause of the explosion 10 not
known.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
Newport Mayor Starts Anti-Gam-
bling Campaign

Mayor A. J. Livingston, Of New
port, took drastic measures Friday
{ have gambling suppressed in New
port. Officers and patrolmen who
fail to carry out the orders for the
removal Of slot machines, hand
books, punchboards and all other de-
vices where money or other things
of value may be won or lost, will be
dismissed from the force.
~ have taken this matter in hand
and | will see 10 il that the orders
are carried out TO the letter." said
the Mayor.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

II you take a horseback journey
thru a series Of typical country
communities and in each one you
ask the average citizen to tell
you about the biggest man in
his community, you will get a va
riety of responses.
II you meet the average citizen
who lives in a district whose politi-
cal leaning is very heavy toward
the Congressman in power, he may
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

The Germans have modified their
policy Of deporting Belgians into
Germany and now they are allowed
to return il they can find work OF
they may go to Holland, or remain
in Germany if they prefer. Public
opinion was very strong on the SUBJ
ject and this change will be consid-
cred as q result of that.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
Kentucky State Fair Secretary Dead

w. j. Gooch, secretary of the Ken
tucky State Fair, and for twenty
years prominent in Democratic pol
itics in Kentucky, died at 3:i5 o'clock
Friday morning in his apartments
at the Seelbach Hotel.
Mr.. Gooeh's illness was of only a
weeks duration. He attended the
meeting OF the State Fair Board at
Lexington Thursday OF last week.
at which he was elected secretary
Continued on Page Five)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
Admiral Dewey ~.

Washington. Jan. 15.-Admiral
George Dewey has been absent from
his desk at the navy department for
several days on account of illness
His physicians attending say the in
disposition is not serious The ad
miral is in his eightieth year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

A delegation of highway enthusi-
asts from Kentucky and several
neighboring states Friday asked Gov
crnor Stanley and Rodman Wiley,
Commissioner Of Roads, to extend
Federal and State aid TO Eastern
Kentucky counties, so that the Dixie
Highway may be completed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
TO COMPEL
PROOFS OF LEAK
Lawson May Have 10 Face
Contempt Proceedings.


Committee Decides Not to Drag Pub
Iicaly Name Of Foreign Envoy Into
Probs-Lawson VIII De olvsn Two
Chances.
Washington. Jan. 15.-Among the
plans made by the subcommittees of
the house rules, in preparing rssump-
tion Of the leak" inquiry are . re-
fusa to recognize q writ of habeas
corpus, IN case Thomas w. Lawson
should obtain one. in possible oen.
tempt proceedings against him. and
great care to prevent the name OF
any representative Of . foreign gov
srnment being publicly dragged into
the investiation Of the alleged Teak"
on President Wilson's recent peace
note.
The whole committee will pass on
the plans at an executive meeting be-
fore the hearings begin.
Mr.. Lawson 10 to be called before
the committee and presented with the
list Of written questions q suboommit.
tee has drafted for his reply. Failure
to answer will be followed Immediate
ly by the Inauguration Of contempt
proceedings in the house.
In substance the chief questions OF
q dozen or more to be asked are
these:
Who Ia the representative that
told you he had heard a cabinet of.
ficer. q banker and q member Of con.
gress were engaged in a stock market
partnership and had profted by
Tsak'r
What are the names OF the cabinet
member, the member OF congress and
the banker"
III a citizen Of this o,uuTy, who Is
the high Off ciar whose name you for.
merly testified might be brought into
the case, II the name Of the cabinet
off1cer were mentionedT
Committeeman have no clew to the
identity of the high official." but as
rumor and gossip have mentioned the
name Of a representative Of a foreign
government with II they will take no
chances Of involving him in a public
hearing.
Representative Campbell Of Kansas
who was appointed to draft a rssolu.
tion touching on this possible habeas
corpus phase Of the case. made a
careful study Of precedents and pre-
pared tentative resolution to charge
that Lawson. by his refusal to answer,
has obstructed the business of the
house and therefore should be re.
manded to the custody of the sergeant
at arms until he agrees to answer.
Mr. lawson will be given two
chances to reply to the committees
questions before he is turned over to
the sergeant at arms, II the case goes
that far-once before the committee
and again before the bar of the house
Power to punish him under the plan
to be followed by the committee would
expire with the congress on March 4.
Several other witnesses. including
Chicago and New York bankers. are
to be on hand. and II Lawson should
Unexpectedly answer the questions
asked him the entire hearing may be
closed Immediately. Then a report on
the Wood resolution to create q spe-
cial congressional committee to In
vestigate the leak" will be made.
A report must be made not later
than Wednesday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Six detectives are watching Harry
n. Thaw, wanted in New York on q
kidnapping charge. He is lying in a
Philadelphia hospital with his throat
cut, the result of an attempt at sui
eide.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Thousands of persons Sunday paid
tribute TO the memory of Col. w. F.
Cody Buffalo Bill. The body lay
in state in the capitol of Denver for
several hours and was viewed by all
classes. The funeral service was
conducted by the Elks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Wordsworth on one occasion when
talking TO his wife referred TO . time
when. 'as you know. was better look.
ng."
But my dear" replied she. you
we're always very ugly"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
IN OUR OWN STATE

That Louisville stands twentieth
among the cities of the nation in
public library advancement was
made known by George T. Settle,
librarian, in his regular report to
the trustees.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
Eats 500 Apple Pies q Year.

Middleport. o.. Jan. 16.-Joseph N.
Mcbride. coal miner OF Syracuse,
Meigs county, sixty-seven. declares he
has eaten an average of 500 apple
pies year for the last forty years,
total of 10000.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
J.. s. NEWS

The suit over the possession of the
German prize ship Appam between
Germany and England. will be heard
by the Supreme Court this week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

The Dupont powder plant at Has
kell n. j.. was destroyed by fire and
explosions Friday night. Four hun
dred thousand pounds Of powder was
destroyed. two men are missing and
twelve were injured by flying glass.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
Pneumonla Fatal TO Soldier.

ri Paso. Tex. Jan. l5.-Private VIII
liam Hanson of Co. d. Second North
Carolina infantry. died at the base
hospital OF pneumonia. His home was
In Goldsborough. N. c. He was eight.
cen wears old.
"a polished rascal. I call him"
Hes q pretty smooth article. all
right"
II always thought he was q slippery
customer 70 deal with. Boston Tran
script
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

We have a number of compliments
on our new serial, prudence of the
Parsonage" Start reading it before
you destroy the first chapters of
this most interesting story.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

England has appealed to her own
people for a war loan of s5OO,OOO,OO0
and they have responded loyalty to
the call, as a result of the new en-
thusiasm that Lloyd-George has been
able to instil into the people, since
he became prime minister.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Are you keeping up with the tenn
perance column on page ~ This
is live subject and should be of
vital importance 10 every good Ken
tuckian.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

BE- sure 10 read Mr.. Vaughn's ar
ticle An Uncommon Man in a Com
mon Community" II will be con-
tinued and you don't want to lose
out ON il.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Every one interested in road
building should read about the short
course given at the State University
and then take il.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Ladies': you may read more about
economy in the use of eggs in the
Home Department, page Q. You will
profit by so doing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Pope Benedict is not seeking to
follow the lead of President Wilson
in trying to bring about a peace at
this time. Like the King of Spain,
he considers il too early for a satis-
factory settlement. altho his moral
influence is directed toward peace.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

The assassination of Felix Diaz,
the nephew of the former President
of Mexico, in New Orleans, during
the week. has been charged to the
followers of Carranza, that a possible
leader of revolution might be re-
moved. The truth Of this rumor,
however, is not confirmed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

II is stated that the American
troops in Mexico under the COM
mand of Colonel Pershing are to be
recalled. IL is thought that they
will be of greater use on the Ameri-
can side of the border. This may
render it possible to release the mill
tia, in part at least, so they may re-
turn to their homes and their occu-
pations.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-03
ELECTION DATE
Changes PASSED
BY BOTH HOUSES

/ Members OF the senate today passed
on third reading House Bill % which
provides for the city and county
election TO be held in June instead
of May. As passed. the election
date will be June 5 this year.
In passing the bill the house and
senate provide that Honclulu's next
city officers shall be elected under
such charter as is 10 be chosen BY
the present legislature.
AS the matter stood at first the
primary elections would have been
held prior TO the adjournment OF the
legislature and the enactment Of the
law, thus keeping the present form
of government for another two years.
House Bill Is provides for elections
on Kauai, Hawaii and Maui on June
.12. 1t was suggested this morning
that some arrangement should be
made to make the date for these
islands uniform with Honolulu.
Protest License Change -. .....
Six farmers of North Kona today
filed petition against proposed
license OF $1,000 for wine manufac.
turing. ~ ...s.. ii. 49,. L..
The educational committee report,
ed on Mikaele's iii proposing an
emergency appropriation of $4,000 for
the Kauai high school The, report
recommended that the bill be tabled,
to be taken up later in the school
budget. .-.. ..-..,... :... j.
Holding Two Offices
Senator Desha introduced resolu.
tion calling on the attorney general
to file an opinion whether members
Of the legislature can take city or
county offices. H.. =. -.
Upon suggestion of Senator Castle
this was amended so that the judiei-
ary committee may refer the matter
to the attorney general. .@....
Single stated that the question Of
federal offices should also be maze
clear by such an opinion -"
Honolulu Fair Bill Passes :
Senator Cookies bill providing for
a territorial fair to be held annually
in Honolulu passed third reading
after 1t had been amended by Pa
checo TO provide that members of the
fair commission should not receive
pay and should serve for four years.
The following bills were introduced
yesterday in the senate to pass first
reading by title: r.
Senate Bill az .-...%%
Providing for an appropriation of
$4,000 for wharf at Koloa, Kauai
Mikaele. =
Senate Biff 40 .'s'..,...r ..ss-. :
Relating to surety bonds.-Shingle (
Senate Bill so .:.....#
Relating to municipal bonds.-Ka-
mauoha. - -,... 49,. ~.
-. Senate Bill 81 r.. -.
Relating TO wharf and channel work
at Kapaa, Kauai CoAey. j
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-03
GAZETTE Bid IS
LOWEST OF FOUR

With four firms competing, bids
for the printing of the house and
senate journals were opened at noon
today in the office of Secretary OF
Hawaii Wade Warren Thayer.
The Hawaiian Gazette Company
was the lowest bidder on both jour.
nails. 1t bid $2.71 per page on the
house journal and $295 a page on
the senate publication.
The New Freedom, Thomas Nc.
Veagh, proprietor, bid 1925 on the
senate journal and $4.25 on the house
journal
Next highest was the Honolulu
Star Bulletins bid, of $333 on both
jobs
The highest bidder on the senate
journal was the Paradise of the Pa
cific, $3.75. Its bid on the house
journal was 1923.
Secretary Thayer said following
the opening of bids that the contract
will be awarded as soon as he can
get around to it, probably early next
week.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-03
FIRST Prize IN
POSTER CONTEST
Won BY hickman

K a Hickman Of Portland. Oregon.
vas awarded the first prize in the
poster contest which was held under
the auspices Of the Hawaii Promotion
Committee. AT meeting Of the
Judges today at the Alexander YOUNG
4otel the Portland artist was given
tic Prize for the most attractive pos
ter. featuring Hawaii In Summer
tan e. ..'.
HiCkman's design shows reproduc-
ticn CO the statue OF Kanehaneha in
tie center with polo match on one
side and sHrf beard rider on the
ether panel. Ifs detail was especial
ly good. and from an artistic stand
point the work was the leading one.
Hickman aimed for the proper color
'ng in his poster, and after the decis-
ion Of the Judges j. Walter Scott, SUP
erintendeGt of the hawaii Promotion
Committee, voted the poster the one
which would be most effective in ad-
Hertising Hawaii
bliss May Frazier was awarded the,
second prize. She brought out the
various features of summer life in Ha.
Hai. and in the foreground kameha.
meha is seen beckoning to the tourist.
The judges we're Mrs A. ]. Camp.
bell, chairman; Mrs. Arthur Mackin-
tosh,. Geo. c. Potter. j. ID. McInerny
and A. r. Gurrey, Jr.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-03
CITIZENSHIP WORKER
ORDERED OFF PIONEER J.
PLANTATION, REPORTED

NJ. Kakehi, representative of the
Citizenship Education Committee OF
the Y. NJ. C.. A, hasrbeen ordered off
the Pioneer Plantation at Lahaina,
according to the information which
was received by the Hawaii Choho.
The local Japanese newspaper carries
a story that Kakehi was ordered off
the plantation on account of not be-
ing an American citizen. H..
Kakehi has been visiting the vari-
Gus plantations of the islands, in the
interest of promoting good citizen
ship among the Japanese laborers,
and when arriving at the Pioneer
Plantation it is reported that the
manager ordered him off, stating that
the Japanese should clear out, as he
did not want agitators working
among his men. This was the first
time that Kakehi had been refused
permission to talk at, any of the
plantations. according to the Hawaii
Choho. 49,. s
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-03
THE VICE FIGHT.

Tomorrow night at the Opera House will be held
one Of the most important public meetings to which
citizens here have ever been asked-that on the
eabateinent by injunction" bill, proposed as law
to check vice.
On page of the third section of today's paper
there is published statement by the former attor-
ne5-geAerai Of Iowa, George Cosson, Trainer of the
Effective Iowa law. 1t should be read by every man
and woman in the city. 1t answers the question,
docs the abatement law work? 2"
Tomorrow nights meeting should be widely at
fended The subject is one which cannot be ignored
or dismissed
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-03

Senator Pachecos bin regulating the handling OF
firearms is worthy of passage The island press for
three years has been hammering away on the evils
of promiscuous handling of firearms, and Paeheeos
bill seeks 10 check those evils The territory has far
too many of the "gunmen' gentry and their numbers
are rapidly Increasing. Pacheeo would it make it
obligatory on intending purchasers of firearms first
to get permit from the police. The police are not
likely to allow irresponsible characters to buy wea
pons hence the proposed law will check the poten.
tial criminal before he gets his gun.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-03

Civil Service Commissioner Noa w. Aluli says
be will demand an investigation of the charges that
ne ieed police authority on the night of the Japa,
nese lsintern parade and that he acted if under
the influence of liquor. The community expects it
10 be a real investigation. If he did not do the
things attributed to him by report, he should be
onerated If he did resist and curse officer, and
II he was taken to the station and there freed by
higher police official, the public ought to know it
and Commissioner Aluli should be promptly separ-
ated from the civil service position. The next reg
ular meeting of the commission is March 10 and it
viii be interesting to see what the felow-members
Of this commissioner do toward turning the full
light on their colleagues request for investigation.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-03
DAWN MOORE CASE ENDS;
DECISION is RESERVED

Judge Vaughan of the federal court
took the Dawn Moore damage suit
case under adyisement late yesterday
afternoon when argument was finally
finished and the case brought 10 a
close. He did not announce. when d
decision would be given.
Attorney Warren, counsel for the
Great Northern Pacific Steamship Co.,
which is being sued for $3.50 damages
alleged to have been incurred by
search and humiliation of Dawn Moore
on board ship, pointed out that susp,-
cious circumstances surrounding the
girl warranted the action of the ships
officers.