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The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
Nays idea Of A
REAL FIGHTING SHIP
Eighty-Thousand Tonner, Garry
ing Fifteen 18-lnch Guns

WASHINGTON, March Is - An
S0,000-ton battleship mounting fifteen
lS-inch guns, having speed of twenty
FIVE knots tan hour and costing $780,
100000, would be the largest craft
which the United States could employ,
according to report to congress pre-
pared by the Navy Department in re.
Spouse to request for specifications
of the biggest fighting craft that could
use the Panama Canal and American
harbors. The report says that such a
vessel would have length Of 975 feet,
beam of l08 feet, secondary bat.
terry of twenty-One 6-inch guns, four
2l.inch torpedo tubes and 10000
mile radius of action. rl.r. ....r 8
"a single such vessel, however, - il
adds, "would not be of great value
to the United States navy, as II would
not be suited to act in unison with the
other major units of our fleet. To de-
velop the value of such vessel il
would be necessary to lay down not
less than fve." | - s
The European war, the report says,
has as yet brought no conclusive an.
swer to- the question of what types are
most desirable and the general board
is not prepared to recommend SO radi.
cal departure as the 0,O00.ton ship
would represent. The $4,000, 900 bat.
tleships asked for in the pending naval
bill represent the greatest increase in
size and power for battleship types in
any single year, but they are TO have
displacement of only $4,000 tons
main batteries of twelve l6,inch guns
and speed of twenty-three knots.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
GRAND DUKE INSISTS ON
APPROVAL OF THE PEOPLE

and u is possible that she is still in
Russia.
With one or two exceptions of the
garrisons of the large military posts
throughout European Russia have al!
ready Joined the revolution and have
thrown their lot in with the revolutions
lists. The force that has been guard
ing Helsingfors, however, is an excep-
tion, and yesterday reports from that
city indicated that there had been
lighting between the monarchists gar
rison and the revolutionists.
Statements from Petrograd, credited
70 diplomat" last night declared
that the revolt started when the police
killed three hundred hungry men and
women who were protesting against
starvation conditions in the capital.
The Cossacks, were then called upon
and refused to attack the people, frater.
MIXING with them and turning their
weapons against the police.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
BROTHERHOOD MEN SEEK
.a TO ENJ0lN ANY STRIKE

PHILADELPHIA, March IA bill
in equity to prevent the railroad bro.
therh0ods from calling a strike within
tho State of Pennsylvania was fled in
the federal district court here today
by an attorney for members of the
brotherhoods themselves. f.a. g.. -
The bill declares that the strike
would be contrary to the union regula.
tions, and that the refusal TO arbritrate
il contrary to the bylaws of the broth.
arhoods. 1t is declared that the ballot
TO strike was obtained last summer by
arbitrary action of the chiefs of the
unions, who did not comply with the
bylaws. 1t is alleged that the strike
ballot Is not in effect now, as it was
obtained eight months ago when condi.
tians were not in the critical stage
they are now. IL is also alleged that
the strike ballot was cancelled last
fall when the Adamson eight-hour bill
was enacted into law.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
BRANDS CABINET
FORMALLY QUITS
Failure Of Premier Of France To
Find New Minister Of War
Forces designations
(AssOciatsd Press by Federal wirsl.ssI


PARIS, March lS--Premier BRAND,
head of the French cabinet, and all of
the members Of his official family yes
terday rendered their designations to
President Poincaire, to take effect i'm.
mediately. .aa
Members Of the retiring cabinet ex-
planned that there was no friction, but
that their action was due to a desire
70 leave the president an absolutely
free hand in the management of affairs
and the conduct of national defense.
II was felt that resignation was the
best way TO effect this and the resigna.
tons of the entire cabinet from the
premier down, followed Immediately.
It was not, however, until after the
Premier had made repeated, but vain,
efforts to complete the cabinet by re-
placing former minister of war, Gen
eral I.yautey, so as to be able to pre-
sent a complete ministry TO the cham.
Der, that the formal dissolution Of the
government came about.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
TEXAN ISLANDERS
!. AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Quotes Sherman To Prove Boys
In Blue Are As Bad As
Any In Time of War

BOSTON, March Is - Opposing a
declaration of war against Germany,
Congressman Oscar Galway of Texas
at mass meeting recently criticised
the American soldier as a violator of
civilized laws. 4 s
''The army never acts in accordance
with the law, - he said. "DO you re-
member Sherman 3 march to the sea,
when he burned Atlanta and violated
every law Of civilization His an
swer to critics was, War is hell
eff we 60 into war now, our SOL
diers will act as they always have
acted since there we're any soldiers.
Soldiers are trained to kill people,"
~ Declaration of war against Ger
many, he said, would be Flike q hang
ing where everyone in the mob wanted
to get a whack at the victim. OF
COURSE he continued, Can injury has
been done, but why not be as big ma
tionally as individually
"Had we not better stand by our.
selves than stand by the Presidentfn
the speaker asked, after announcing
that the citizens would pay the cost of
the war in taxes. ~ u
President Wilson has reached the
end of his tether and it is now up to
congress to act. Let us give them
our opinion TO help their decision - z
He criticised newspapers as being
"not particularly honest, saying that
some were subsidized by munitions
makers, "Let the American people
speak out and set Christian ex.
ample" he said "Don't let congress
think that newspapers portray public
opinion, and for Gods sake, keep
these meetings going" 4 ~ J..
The meeting was held under the
auspices Of the Emergency Peace
Committee of Massachusetts, to. protest
against war.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
tAssociated Press ~ Federal wirsisssl


LONDON, March 1s--The Grand
Duke Michael, selected by the Gar
Nicholas to succeed the former Gar
owitch on the throne Of the iRomanOifs,
has declined to accept the post until q
vote of the people Of Russia, shall have
counter'signed the appointment Of the
late ruler. Until that plebiscite Is
held and the result announced he de-
clines to assume the dignity Of the
position, rs he made very plain yes
terday in formal manifesto which he
issued soon after the announcement Of
his selection for the throne.
The attitude of the Grand Duke Mi
chael was made plain in agdespatch
from semi.oficial news agency in Pc
trograd yesterday afternoon. The state
ment declares:
"The Grand Duke Michael Alexan-
droyitch, in accepting the throne from
his brother, declares that he does so
only with the consent Of the people who
should by plebiseite establish new
form Of government with new Yunda-
mental lava"
A Reuters despatch says that Petro-
grad is now controlled by committees
formed of garrison and civilian repre-
sentatives, under the presidency Of the
commandant of the Fourth Guard
Corps.
Meantime the revolt is growing in
power throughout Russia. The Gear
Nicholas is unframed, although his
whereabouts is still unknown. II is
believed that be is still in the Snetogor-
sky monastery in Pekoff, where he abb
Dictated, while other reports declare
that he is prisoner in the parliament
house in Petrograd.
The Czarina and her little son, are
reported to be safe in Finland, but this
report is as yet without naturalization.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
MISSIONARY is SLAIN ~
BY N0MADS HE HELPED
(By The Associated Press

PARIS, March Is - Father de
Foueauld, a French missionary aud
savant, is reported to have been muir.
dered by nomads in the Sahara where
he lived for many years. y -,
Thirty years ago he was the Vieomte
Charles de Foueauld and an officer in
the French army, which he left in
order 70 explore Morocco, disguised as
a Jewish pedler. The book, in which
he described his adventures remains a
standard work, He devoted the latter
part of his life to studying the
language, manners, and customs of the
warlike Touaregs in the Sahara. He
made no attempt at religious, CONVEX.
sion, but tried, with very little success,
to spread some elementary knowledge
of hygiene and cleanliness among
these sons Of the desert, to whose in.
gratitude he has now fallen victim.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
SHELL SHOCKED SOLDIER
IS STILL UNCONSCIOUS
(By The Associated Pressl

PARIS, March Isl Hatman, the
French soldier who sustained shelf
shock at the battle of the Marine and
has since been in state of coma, has
been sent from Perigueux to Paris to be
examined by specialists. He was car
ried to- the train ON a specially -made
wicker bed and was accompanied by his
wife, who was constantly with him in
the hospital at Perigueux. During the
last few days he has been seen to turn
in his bed like an ordinary sleeper, and
wien he has had enough of the liquid
food which is given him he turns his
head away, these being the only signs
of consciousness he has given for TWEEN.
ty-nine months.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20

could make in view of existing circum.
stances. '#.. .- ......
One more thing the board has done,
however: II has appealed to the legis.
lature for aid. When it found itself
ignored by the Governor, sneered at by
the Germdns and turned down by the
American business firms who were
afraid of consequences, IL went to the
legislature and asked that body to help
It out of its difficulty. Up to the pres,
cnt the Legislature has done nothing. In
fact, the only thing il cal do is ia
go over the Governors head and ask
of Washington the assistance that Pink.
ham refused TO ask. t' ,.r F.
This is the letter that Klebahn sent
to the board of harbOr commissioner
and to the four companies owning tow
boats.
"YOu are hereby notified that, IN
the present condition of the vessel
which is well known, to you, such re
mOval to an anchorage outside the har
Dor of Honolulu would result in jeop
ardizing the safety of the vessel and
the lives of those on board.
"YOu are hereby notified that said
steamship Pommern is of German
ownership and registration, and is al
present in the harbor of Honolulu seek
ing refuge and asylum by reason OF
dangers of war now existing; anC
that the proposed action of the boart
of harbor commissioners to remov,
such vessel to the anchorage outside o.
such harbor Is wholly illegal, unwar
ranted and void, and contrary to tn,
rights and privileges of the owner o.
the vessel, aud the vessel, guaranteed
by the United States of America.
"On behalf Of the owner and mas
ter of the vessel, and as agent of tn,
owner of the vessel, we hereby obiee
and protest against the removal of tn,
said steamship Pommern to an anchor
age outside the harbor of Honolulu
and further notify you that IL sucl
vessel is so removed, the owner of tn,
vessel and all persons who may be il
any way damaged by reason Of sucl
removal, will hold you and each o
you, and all persons who may assis
you, officially and personally liable"
There is one glimmer Of hopeful
it doesn't glimmeT very brightly--th
attorney generals department la
called for all the papers IA the case.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
TROLLEY ROPE LASS0S -.
PARTISAN WAGON DRIVER
tBy Tho Associated Press,

PARIS, March ls-The lassooing of
a man with a trolley rope created a
sensation in the Rue Vanguard yester,
day. Louis Guenard, eartman, was
proceeding along the street at the leis.
urely pace of the average Partisan
driver, when the trolley Of passing
street car struck the branch Of a shade
tree. The shock gave 10 the trolley
rope east in the direction of Guen.
ard. A coil gripped him AROUND the
neck as deftly and securely as could u
moose thrown by cowboy, Jerked him
of his seat, and dragged him along un
til the car came to stop. deprived OF
its current by the break in contact
when the weight Of Guenard's body
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
.WSCOUNTESS IS .
HURT IN wreck
Wife Of Japanese Ambassador To
Russia Injured

Especial cablsgram to The Hawaii HOchD
TOXIC, March lS--According TO a
despatch from Petrograd, Viscountess
Uchida, wife Of the newly appointed
Japanese ambassador to Russia, has
been badly injured by an accident.
Viscountess Uchida was on her way
to the Russian capital with her husband,
when her train and another train
crashed. Many passengers were killed
and injured, and the Japanese noble.
woman was also SO badly injured that
she became unconscious for a time.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
POWERS SUFFICIENT

y, WASHINGTON, March Illegal ex-
perts of the government have informed
the President that there are no speei'
fc Laws giving him authority to use
drastic steps but that it is realized
at times of national crisis, such as the
railroad strike at this time, the Pres
ident can do almost anything in the
public interest. ~, 0.' -.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
MOTHER OF REVOLUTION
CALLED BACK 70 RUSSIA

PETRoGRAD, March l7-Madame
Catherine Breshkovskaya, known as
I" the grandmother of Russian revolu-
tom has been invited by the new
minister Of justice to return 70 Petro-
grad. She has been exiled for thirty
years. She is now seventy eight.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
REFUSE To STRIKE

, COLUMBUS, Ohio, March l7-En-
gineers, conductors, and trainmen of
the Cincinnati. Lebanon and Southern
Railway, a Subsidiary of the Pennsyl-
wanna system, today Informed superin-
tendent Gear that they win refuse TO
obey the strike order.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
WOMAN FIGHTS BLAZE

In u small fire at the residence Of
Mrs. Peter Christesekohf on Noeau
Street, Kaimuki yesterday morning,
Mrs. Christesekoif was burned about
the arms and face, in extinguishing
the blaze. The fire, which started from
Q leaking oil-stove, was put out with a
blanket before any damage to speak
Of was done.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
RUE IT IN.

A good many people think rheumo
tism can not be cured without taking
nauseous medicine. Chamberlain 3 Pain
Balm massaged thoroughly into the skin
has cured far more rheumatism than
any internal remedy in existence and
gives relief quicker. For sale by all
dealers, Benson Smith y 90, agents for
Hawaii. n,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT

take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUINiNR
(rablets). Druggists refund money II
it falls to cure. The signature OF
Il, W. grows Is on each box. Man
uiactured by the PARIS MEDICINE
CO., st. Lo,,is, us. A. IS
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
SAILORS TO n
Be WELL GUARDED
tAssociatsd Press By Federal wireless,

tAssociated Press BY Federal wireless,
WASHINGTON, March ls-Seven
hundred German sailors, taken from the
interned German cruisers, the Prinz
Eitel Frederick and the Crown Prince
Wilhelm, are to be sent to the federal
posts Of Forts Mcpherson and Ogle-
thorpe, in Georgia, where they will be
guarded by the Seventeenth Infantry,
which will be recalled from the border
to perform that duty. z. a.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
STRAY BULLET KILLS
(special oablegram to HaWaii Hoehi

TOXIC, March l8-A report has
been received here that Toyohiko Ma
kise, clerk Of the Takata & Company,
was instantly killed by a stray bullet
while he was handling ammunition and
foodstuffs at station of Petrograd on
the day of the big revolt.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
SIX MILLION RECEIVE
RAISE IN THEIR WAGES
(By The Associated Press)

LONDON, March ls.-wages Of
six million work-people have increased
about $3.50 to SO per week during 1916,
employment has increased until the de-
mnnd is greater than the supply, and
the price of food has gone up eighty.
seven per cent since the war began, ac-
rording TO the official review Of the
board Of trade. Ms
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
BROUGHT DOWN
Thirty Charred Bodies In Wreckage
Associated Press BY Federal wireless,

March
by
Of the
in Of
pn dib
bombs carried
to &
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
BRAND WANTS OLD
STATUS Of CABINET
(Associatsd Press By FEDERAL wireless,

/. PARIS, March 1.-THE reconstruct
ion of the French cabinet is due to the
desire of Premier BRAND to replace
Minister Lyautey in his former posi-
tion as minister Of war and to restore
the various cabinet Offices to their for
mer status, altered when a war eoun
oil was formed. The names of the men
chosen for the various portfolios will
be announced today.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
AMERICANS WARNED

The federal authorities are in receipt
of a cablegram from Washington, to
The effect that Americans have been re-
fused permission TO disembark in Aus.
tralia when they were not in posses.
sion of proper passports.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
a Nervous Wreck at 46-A Miracle of Strength
and Vitality at 5O-Taking Iron Did 1t
Doctor says Nuxated Iron Is greatest OF all
strength builders-Often increases the
strength and enduance-sf delicate,
nervous folks 200 per cent in
two weeks time.

NEW YORK N Y.-Not long man came to me
who nearly half century old and asked me TO give
him preliminary examina ton for life insurance was
astonished find him with the blood pressure OF boy
OF 20 and as full vigor VIM and vitality young
man; young man he really was noth"ithstand
ing his age The secret he taking ronuxated
iron had filled with renewed life. At 30 he was In
had health; at as and nearly all in.
Now at 80 after taking Nuxsted Iron miracle Of vi
taiity and his beaming with the buoyancy OF
youth AS I have said a hundred times over iron
q. the greatest OF all strength builders people
would only throw patent medicines and nauseous
connections simple nuxated iron am convinc-
the lives Of thousands of persons might be saved
who every year from pneumonia grippe. con-
sumption kidney and heart trouble etc The real
which started their diseases nothing
lack Of iron in the blood Iron absolutely necessary
TO enable your blood to change 1000 n,S ws or
food merely passes through YOU without doing you
become weak pale and ;isEy looking Jus,
like plant trying to grow IN SOIL aeneieh ~ rSR
make The following See how long you worn
two nve-grain tablets OF ordinary nuxsted iron three
% Sf ssF ana for for how
have GAINED have dozens OF gouI s
endurance and entirely rid OF all
10 fourteen days time simply BY taking iron In
5octor,nS for month"; wtbou ebtaninG ANN bensS But
don't take the old forms of reduced iron iron acetate
take iron Il form that can easily be absorbed and as
good otherwise it may prove worse than useless Many
an athlete or przedghtsr has won the day smpysbe-
and hled his blood with iron before he into
glorious defeat simply the lock OF ron-E sauer,
patent medicine nor secret rsmsd but which wen known
eminent Physicians Unlike the
contrary it is
remedy II nearly indsestlon for
ocnaasres sg1stsd tina. they O tcrfit ,os
who lacks their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
ST. PAUL CARNIVAL OPENED
Great Winter Sports Meeting 10
Marked by Gayety.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 2S.-Robed in multi
colored costumes that breathed the
spirit OF the northlands, thousand OF
men and women. boys and girls today
frollicked in st. PauPs snow, banks,
and disported in sub-zero air. II Is
the second annual st. Paul outdoor
winter sports carnival, and will last
until February 3.
The city was given over to gayety
today. Parades, marching clubs dem
onstrations, and all activities OF the
monster celebration were held out
DOORS The affair this year grew near
national Its boosters plan that IL
will surpass the New Orleans Mardi
Gras, the st. Louis Veifed Prophet I'M
yelling, and the Seattle rose week
celebrations
Louis w. Hill, son OF the late James
]. Hill, empire builder. and now head
of his fathers Interests. is back OF
the carnival. He costumed $500 in
warm woolens for, the event. Dele
cations came from Winnipeg. Chicago,
Butte. Mont, and intermediate points
Hundreds OF bands played uncom-
plainingly in the low temperatures
throughout the city. Strong men
from the south st. Paul stock yards
formed a fearless Hook 'em cow"
marching club. which made merry by
promiscuuously grabbing any one not
smiling and bouncing them in
blanket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
ATHLETIC CLUB HAS
$50 MEMBERS NOW
Hundreds of Additional Applica.
!. tons Await Action of
Committee.

washington's new athletic club now
has a bona fde membership OF loO'
while hundreds of other applications
are awaiting the action of the mem
bership committee.
Following the meeting held FRIDAY
night, Chairman John Hoyle Carmody
last night gave out the list Of appli-
cants passed upon and accepted. An
other batch" of about a hundred
names is in the committees hands, ana
additional members probably VIII DE
elected at the meeting next FRIDAY
night.
The committee is rushing its work
as much as possible, as new names
are constantly coming in to swell the
number that has been piling up since
the first announcement of the new
club was made about six weeks ago.
Plans for the new building VIII
soon be submitted by the archi-
tects, Milburn Hester & Co, and II Is
proposed to begin the construction
work as soon as possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
'DRYS' ADVOCATING
TOTALPROHIBITION
South Carolina Would Bar
Liquor for Medicinal and
Sacramento Purposes.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Jan. &-Radical
prohibitlonists are discussing the ad-
visibility Of introducing in the State
legislature. now in session. a bill for
the absolute exclusion Of intoxicants for
any purpose, There are several bills
now before the lawmakers. each seek
ing to tighten the present prohibition
law. but all so far allowing as excep-
tons liquors for medicinal and sacra-
mental purposes.
Exception Requested.
Some Of the physicians Of the city
have have taken the position publicly
that intoxicants are unnecessary for
medicinal uses, and now the ministers
are discussing the other exception. Sew
eral prominent Nclergymen. while per-
sonally favoring unfermented wines in
the communion. still hold that the ex-
ceptIon should be allowed for the ben
eft Of several denominations which still
use ferInented wine.
May Ban Liquor Ads.
A bill to prohibit advertising liquors
in any manner. by newspaper, bill
board. or circular. has been introduced.
and observers believe 1t will become a
law.
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