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The Washington times., 1917-02-21
v. p. |. CADETS TO MARCH
corps Expected to Lead Virginia
Schools In Parade.

BLAcKsBURG, Va, Feb. 21.-The
corps OF cadets OF the Virginia Poly
technic Institute will attend the IN
auguration OF President Wilson, and
take part in the parade as a special
escort to Governor Stuart, it was an
nounced here.
The corps numbers 365 cadets. Its
position in the parade probably will
be at the head OF the military schools
from Virginia, the V. VI. /. cadets
bringing up the rear.
The cadets were kept from attend
ing the last Inauguration on account
of an infringement OF military disci-
pline which kept the battalion under
arrest for several days.
The battalion will leave Blacksburg
on a special train the Saturday
night before the parade. arriving In
Washington Sunday morning.
The Washington times., 1917-02-21
COURT TAKES LONG TRIP
Travels 5000 Miles In Search Of
Missing Heir.

NEW CITY, N. Y. Feb. 21.-Judge
Oswald Bauer, acting surrogate Of
Rockland county, with court attaches
and lawyers, has returned home after
taking his court 5000 miles to trace
the owner of the remaining $4,000
OF the 81 SOC, 900 estate of the late
Andrew y. Smith, railway contractor
of Nyack.
Harry d. Smith claimed the money
left George ID. Smith, which has been
in the State treasurer's office twenty
fve years. Attorney General Wood
bury opposed his claim, contending
the beneficiary, George ID. Smith, had
a wife, other than Harry's mother,
living at Topeka. Kan.
After a search in Minneapolis. Des
Moines, Kansas City. and st. Louis
Mrs. Veronica Schroeder, widow OF
George d. Smith, was found. Her
husband, who disappeared, she said,
was a physician. John McFarlane,
lawyer for Harry Smith. asserts the
beneficiary was not a physician.
Harry Smith, Mr.. McFarlane and
Robert Beyers, deputy attorney gen.
eral, went West with the party.
The Washington times., 1917-02-21
VAN SCHAICK URGES.
PATRIOTIC SINGING.
Education Board Head to Pro-
pose Adoption BY Schools
of Times Suggestion.

The proposal that school children
sing a patriotic song each day, as
suggested in a Times editorial yes
terday. will be advocated by DR.. John
Van Schaick, jr.. president of the
Board OF Education, at its meeting
today.
"Apar from the present crisis" DR..
Van schaick said, 81 firmly believe
that children should be taught patri-
otic songs. The present Is decidedly
the best time to do that. For many
years, I have believed that the Amer
ican people did not know American
patriotic songs as they should.
"One need but go to a tehater.
church, or any place where groups of
persons gather, and he will see scores
remain seated when the 'Star-Spang-
led Banner Is played, not from dis
respect, but from ignorance. When
audiences are unexpectedly asked to
join in the singing OF what should be
a well-known patriotic song, a large
remain mute"
Periods of music are scheduled in
the schools every week, but the songs
are left largely to the discretion OF
the teachers. 1t Is said the board
need only adopt a resolution instruct
ing teachers to devote the opening pc
riods in the morning to the singing
OF patriotic songs, or take several
from the daily tasks for that
purpose.
The first method could be readily
adopted In the high schools, princi-
pals said. From six to fifteen min
utea are given over to attendance
records and devotional reading. Not
all Of this time Is consumed and the
study during the free period
The Washington times., 1917-02-21
JUST A DAB
OF POSLAM
ON SICK Skin

Just a little dab Of Posiam V
enough 10 retard the development Of
Pimples or to clear an Unframed
Complexion. The ugliest red nose
has been toned down by Poslam over
night.
When concentrated healing power
In needed TO help any ailing skin.
look for that power in its highest
efficiency in Poslam-
Broken-out. itching skin should not
cause concern with Poslam handy to
correct the disorder. Nothing can
excel its work OF healing
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories.
% West 25th St. New York city.
Urge your skin to become clearer'
brighter, healthier BY use OF Posiam
Soap. medicated with Poslam.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1917-02-21
U-BOAT WAR CALLED
FAILURE BY BRITISH
All Hopes of Starving Out Eng
land Gone, Is View
In London.

LONDON, Feb. 2L-Germany's hope
Of starving OUT. England by her sub
tEarine "ruthleSsness" has some glim-
mering, in the view Of the British. The
relentless" U-boat war s declared to
have made hardly a dent in the vast
commerce Of the United Kingdom
On the other hand. the public i'm
plicitly believes British defense meas
ures have caused numerous German
losses. There is great hope that some
statement of these losses will be made
by Sir Edward Carson today. The hrSt
lord Of the admiralty is due to ru,ke his
Erst detailed speech as a minister in
presenting the naval budget to Com
mons.
London newspapers during the past
few days have reflected a sentiment
fostered by a certain group of Britons
urging that Admiral Lord Fisher again
bO given a voice in admiralty councils
and granted free hand to cope with the
submarine problem
Less than one chip out Of every hun
dred arriving at or calling from British
ports between February 1 and February
Il was lost through tine German sub
marine campaign. according to figures
made public by the British Embassy.
This statement was designed to offset
wireless reports from Berlin claiming
the loss of many more ships than re-
ported, and intinating that shipping
had become demoralized.
The Washington times., 1917-02-21
BOYS 81 GIFT ENDS
CHURCH CAMPAIGN
Fund Of 100000 for St.
Aloysius' Completed on Time,
With $1.33 to Spare.

One dollar and thirty-three cents
more than 500, 900 which they set out
TO raise, was turned In last night. by
the 800 campaigners OF st. Aloysius'
Catholic Church, who have been
working for this goal for the past
ten days.
That 81 represented the contribu-
tion of one little nine-year-old boy,
Jesse Mann, Of 931 Fifth street north
east, who came into headquarters last
night and wedged his way through
the big crowd in the hall.
Il want to give this dollar away"
said the little fellow, "but nobody
will take it.T
Gives His Savings.
He said 1t represented his sayings
He was put on the right track, and
his dollar will help build the paro-
chial and high school for girls.
Early In the evening the captains
Of the teams were required to make
secret reports. These showed that the
fund was approximately $4,000 short.
Charles Jerome Sheffield, director Of
the campaign, mounted a table and
said the amount would be raised from
people in the hall. He started II with
q steady stream of 800 contributions
and many Of SIS and $40.
Loving Cups. Presented.
The Rev. Father Paul r. Commit.
rector offSt. Aloysius, and treasurer
Of the campaign fund. thanked the
and shortly before 3
o'clock this morning presented the
four silver loving cups to the teams
which collected the most money dur
ing the campaign.
In the women's division, the first
prize cup was awarded to Team NJ.
Miss Hortense A. MCGOWAN, captain,
which turned. in s7.0sl.33, and the
second prize to Team A. Miss Nellie
T. Becker. captain. with s5,ss7.s3.
Team 4. ]. J. Fuller, jr., captain. took
the first prize cup in the mems di-
vision. having collected s5.839.33, and
the second prize went to Team 2, J. z.
Cotton. captain, with Ss,4s2.3s. Miss
Nellie Ward, captain Of Team T. was
awarded a miniature silver loving
cup. donated by E. yoigt, for her
during the campaign
List of Contributors.
The following contributors of 800
or more who will have their names
en- the bronze tablet in the hall were
announced:
S600-John O'Donoghue.
5000 Friend.
,350-Daniel Driscoll. James O'Con-
nor.
$250-Aeneas d. Casey.
s20O-DanieI Scanlon, c. F. Eckloff
and children, in memory of Margaret
C. Eckloff: John c. Ronayne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael J. Costello, in memory
of Mrs. CosteIlo's parents, James and
Catherine Russell.
S175-T. J.. McDonough.
$150-Clarence w. Lee. in memory
Of his father. J. VIM Lee; Loughran
in memory OF John and Kath-
crime A. Loughran.
s125-Mr. and. Mrs. William A.
OConnell.
;1OO-Menorial to the Rev. Joseph
A. German, S. J.: James H. Becker. in
memory OF Katherine Becker: Mr.. and
Mrs. Malcolm l. Nicholson, in memory
OF their son. John Ignatius Nicholson:
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Murray: a
to James and Margaret
O'Connor, the Boyle-Robertson Con-
struction' Company; a memoriam to
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Wheatley,
Thomas McKenna. In memory of his
The Washington times., 1917-02-21
HIS TIME INVALUABLE.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-Ten thou
sand dollars damages for a half hour
spent in the police station waiting for
a judge are demanded by Louis Rosen-
berg. a movie theater proprietor, Of
Ossining, in a suit brought yesterday
against DR.. A. w. Twiggar, village
president for the last six years.
Rosenberg was arrested on a warrant
charging him with exhibiting motion
pictures showing an artists model in
nude poses. The complaint made by
DIR. Anna Voorhis and other members
of the Ossining Civic League was sub
seQuently withdrawn.
The Washington times., 1917-02-21

ernment, for his trunks are still un-
packed, and His Excellency is said to
be 'living out of a suit case"
Apparently officialdom here still
believes that relations with Turkey
will be continued on a friendly basis
at least until after the American mis-
siOnaries are gotten out of Asia
Minor.
Today the State Department made
public the text Of a note received
from Constantinople, dated February
16, expressing friendly feeling and
indicating an entire willingness to let
the missionaries depart.
Despite the admittedly critical char
acter OF the Teutonic-American stu
alton, however, Secretary of State
by him at the time OF the break, on
the sending of relief fundssinto Ger
many for distribution among the war
sufferers in German Poland.
To Send Half Million.
Fulton Brylawski, of New York,
representing the Joint Distribution
Committee. a clearing house for all
the Hebrew war relief organizations,
was at the State Department today
and obtained permission to forward
$500, 900 to the banking house OF NJ. NJ.
Warburg, at Hamburg, Germany, for
distribution in Poland.
These funds are distributed through
existing relief committees in Poland,
made up of prominent Polish Hebrews
representing each of the occupied
provinces.
Many of these Hebrews, Mr.. Bry-
lawski explained today. were subjects
OF Russia before the German occupa-
ton of parts of Russian Poland.
Up to January last, the joint dis
tribution committee had sent $1,000
900 in funds for the relief OF war suf-
ferers in German and Russian Poland
and in Palestine and Syria. 1t plans
this year to make a total contribu-
tion OF s1o,000,O 900.
The Washington times., 1917-02-21
TECHNICAL EXPERTS MEET
Four Thousand Industrial Eduea-
tIon Delegates at indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 21.-Four
thousand delegates came here today
for the tenth annual meeting OF the
National Society for the Promotion of
Industrial Education. The delegates
represented every part of the United
States and Southern Canada
Indiana surveys for vocational edu-
cation by the State board Of public
instruction will be the main topic of
discussion. Report will be made on
surveys conducted In several Indiana
cities and the advocates OF the new
system will show how schools in this
State are meeting requirements to
prepare for vocational education.
Secretary of Commerce Redfeld,
president of the organization, will
talk on the Smith-Hughes bill, which
has passed the Senate and is now be-
fore the House. The bill calls for an
appropriation for the promotion Of vo-
cational education
The Washington times., 1917-02-21

Evidently he has entertained no
false hopes OF averting a break be-
tween the United States and his gov
The Washington times., 1917-02-21
THE WEATHER REPORT.

District of Columbia-Cloudy and
somewhat warmer tonight and
Thursday; lowest temperature to-
night above freezing; moderate east
erly winds.
Marylsnd-CIoudy and somewhat
warmer tonight and Thursday; prob
ably rain or snow Thursday in the
mountains: moderate east to south
east winds.
Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday; somewhat warmer,
moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
EVEN OFFICERS FEEL
PINCH OF HUNGER ON
SWISS.AlSACE BORDER
ny Associated Prsssl

GENEVA, Switserlard.-Swiss Off
GERS on leave who have just returnef
here after nine months service on the
Swiss-Alsace frontier say that even
the German officers in Alsace and
Lorraine are suffering from hungel
and when they arrive at the Swiss out
post villages are now glad to obtain
q good meal, paying any price.
Until a few moths ago the German
officers. unlike the men on their from
tier who are always hungry, pretended
they had plenty IL food but their pale
faces belied the statement Now they
admit that decent food Is lacking and
their Swiss officer comrades though
neutral are doing their best for the
Germans. although the Swiss military
authorities prohibit any intercourse.
II this il the case with officers the
condition OF the German soldier may
be imagined on the frontier where the
kindly swiss are sharing their rations.
One German deserter said:
my whole company would desert
and enter Switzerland but we are told
by our officers that we would be re-
turned 10 Gerruany and then shot"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
Notice to Creditors.

The undersigned, having been duly
appointed administrator f the estate
of Henry Williams, deceased, hereby
gives notice to all persons having
claims against said estate to present
same duly verified and with the prop
er vouchers, if any exist, even though
such claims be secured by mortgage
upon real estate, to the undersigned,
at the office Of J. T. De Bolt, Attor-
ney for said administratrix, at Rooms
40S-409 Judd Building, in Honolulu,
City and County of Honolulu, Terri
tory Of Hawaii, within six months
from the date of the first publication
of this notice, such date being May
29, 1917, or within six months from
the date when the same become due,
or they will be forever barred.
CARRIE KAPIHE,
Administrator of the estate of Henry
Williams, deceased.
Dated at Honolulu, T. H., May 20,
1917.
679s-May 20, June s, II, 10. %.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
POSTMASTERST TO
AID TERRITORY
IN DRAFT Law

POstmasters and sheriffs Of the
territory may be called on TO admin
lister oaths TO registrars under the
new selective draft law, when the date
Is set for registration OF military ell
gible in Hawaii nei.
Postmaster -. II. MacAdam has
just received a communication from
Postmaster General A. 8. Burleson,
Informing him that section 6 Of An
Act to authorize the president 10 in
crease temporarily the military estab
Iishment Of the United States contains
the following provision:
That the president Is hereby au,
thoriZed TO utilize the service Of any
or all departments and any
or all officers or agents Of the United
States, and OF the several states and
territories In the execution OF
this act
In many cases it is impracticabls
to have this oath sworn before nota-
ries public or other officers who or
dinarily administer oaths. Therefore,
acting under the above authority, the
president designates postmasters.
sheriffs, and where convenient, other
mail agents to administer these oaths.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
SERIOUS SHORTAGE
OF MEXICAN LABOR
nv Associated Prsss1

Ell PASO, Texas:-Peace In Mexico
and the newly imposed head tax OF %
plus the literacy test required OF all
aliens at the port here, have combined
to cause a. serious shortage in the sup
ply OF Mexican labor for the railroads
farms and factories Of the southwest.
Because of the return Of peace
times conditions in Mexico many Mex
lean laborers from Arizona; California
New Mexico and Colorado have been
returning to Mexico. This has caused
a shortage in the labor supply. This
shortage cannot be met with immi
grants from Mexico because of the $s
head tax and literacy test now re-
quired for admission to the United
States immigration department.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
NOT FIGHTING
FOR CONQUEST OF NATIONS

ASSOCIATED Press by q. 8. Naval communi.
cation Service)
LONDON, Eng, May 12.-Great
Britain in replying to the request OF
Russia for a statement of the aims ii
has In this war says that it concurs
with the Russian purpose not to be
dominated by any other peoples. It
is not the aim Of the war to take away
any national patrimony but on the
contrary to prevent such taking or
seizure nor can it be permitted that
a power shall forcibly enter upon and
occupy the country Of other nations
Continuing the statement says that
Great Britain heartily Joins with Rus
STA in its acceptance and approval OF
the principles which were laid down
and insisted upon by President VII,
son in his address to the congress OF
the United States,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
In the matter Of the Estate of Hugo
RabinowitZ, Deceased.
Probate No. 1851.
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.

Pursuant to an order made by the
Hon C. W. Ashford, first Judge of the
First Judicial Circuit of the Territory
OF Hawaii, on the 9th day of April,
A. D. 1917, at Chambers in Probate, in
the above-entitled matter;
The Undersigned, al Administrator
Of said Estate, duly appointed, and au'
thorized by said Judge, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash, at public auc'
ton, and subject to confirmation by
this Court, on Wednesday, the 9th
day Of June, 1917, at the hour of IL
o'clock noon OF said day, at the place
of business of Jesse M. McChesney,
No. Is Merchant Street, Honolulu,
City and County of Honolulu, Terri
tory Of Hawaii, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
All that certain lot or piece of land
lying and being situated at Kapahulu,
Waikiki, Honolulu, aforesaid, the same
being Lot No. in Block No. Is of
Kaimuki Tract, a map or plan Of
which Tract is recorded in the Office
Of the Registrar Of Conveyances in
Honolulu aforesaid, in Liber 17S,
pages 294-295, the same being the
premises conveyed to the said Hugo
Rabinowitz, now deceased, and one
Solomon Bonde, by Alba M. HURT and
wife on the 18th day Of October, 1912,
and which conveyance Is recorded in
Liber 3S2, pages 64-65, in the Office
Of said Registrar.
Terms of said sale cash, ten per
cent to be paid at the time Of sale,
the balance upon confirmation of the
said sale by the said Court.
For further particulars concerning
said property, apply to Jesse NJ. Nc
Chesney, administrator Of the estate
of the said Hugo Rabinowitz, deceas-
ed, at No 16 Merchant Street, Homo
lulu, T. H.
JESSE M. McCHESNEY,
Said Administrator.
Dated at Honolulu, May 20, 1917.
67SS-May 20, June 5, IL, 10, rs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
AUSTRALIA PLANS CHANGES

SYDNEY, Observation-Disclosures OF
the present system Of state governor
ships-appointments by the British
government for each Of the six Aus
tralian states-are likely to be initial
ed by the present national or coalition
government Of New South Wales. It
Is thought that with the retirement
of the present incumbent in this state,
Sir Gerald Strickland, the time will
be opportune for moving against a
system which has been growing in IN
popularity for some years past
throughout the commonwealth.
Should New South Wales, the old
est state, succeed in representations
to the colonial office to this end 1t is
considered that the abolition OF the
post win be extended to the other
states without question.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
DANIELS WOULD STOP
PAY OF DRUNKEN SAILORS

(AssOcia.sd Press By .. .. Naval comnunt
cation eeFviee)
. WASHINGTON, D. c., June 12.-No
pay for officers or men OF the navy
for any period they may be tncapaci-
tated for duty through intoxication or
other misconduct, Is . provision con-
tanned in a bill drafted by Secretary
of the Navy Daniels Aand introduced
in the house Of representatives yes
terday.
Other provisions Of the bill raise
the nay Of certain classes Of men in
the navy. It provides for an Increase
for machinists and water tenders
from $40 to $45 Q month and yeomen
who are stenographers capable OF tax.
ing fast dictation SO o month.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
AMERICAN MISSION ON
WAY TO SLAV CAPITAL

Associated Press BY q. 8. Naval Communt
cation Servicel
PETROGRAD, Russia, June IL
EIihu Root, former secretary Of war
under President Roosevelt, and head
of the American mission to Russia, is
expected to reach this city tomorrow
night, according to q report made pub
lie here last night. The public gen
orally did not know that he had left
Vladivostok, and the announcement
that he and the meAbers Of the mis-
sion which he heads, are so close to
this city came as q complete surprise.
The foreign office last night issued a
statement in which it declared that
great results are anticipated here
from the mission which Mr.. Root
heads"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
ESTATE OF MINNIE kANIHo.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned, duly appointed ad
ministrator Of the estate of Minnie Ka
niho, hereby gives notice to all per
sons having claims against the estate
Of said deceased, to present the same
at his office in the Judiciary Building
in Honolulu, City and County Of Homo
lulu, Territory Of Hawaii, within si1
months from date of this notice, OF
they will be forever barred.
All persons owing to said deceased
are requested to make immediate set
Element with the undersigned.
HENRY SMITH,
Administrator Estate Minnie Kaniho
Deceased.
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SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders will be received up
until II a. m. Of Tuesday, June 10, 1917
for Furnishing and Erecting Finish Car
pentry and Hardware and for Painting
Carpentry Finish and Plaster Walls at
the Administration Building, New Ter
ritorial Penitentiary, Kalihi-kai, Homo
lulu, T. H.
The Superintendent Of Fublic Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Plans, specifications and blank forms
of proposal are on file in the office OF
the Superintendent Of Public Works,
Capitol Building, Honolulu.
CHARLES R. FORBES,
Superintendent Of Public Works.
Honolulu, June Z, 1917.
S807-10-
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HORSE DISCARDED AS
ROAD MAKING FACTOR
ID Aaspciated Pressl

; LARAMIE, Wyo.-The horse has
been discarded by Albany county az q
factor In road Improvement work.
The board of county commissioners
recently purchased gasoline tractor
and All the road machinery Is hauled
by the tractor now, the commission
ers finding II fspeedier and more eco
nomicai than horse draught.
Employees Of the commission are
hauled 10 and from work in a motor
truck. So efficient IL the road work.
ing system Of Albany county that the
state highway commission has just
closed contracts with the county
board for the building of 30 miles Of
new road and the survey Of stretch
OF the Lincoln highway between Lar.
annie and Cheyenne. st@-- ~~- ~- T.