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The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
Brazil PREPARES
TO ENTER WAR
Declaration Against Germany Is
Only a Matter Of Few
~. r. Days More H..
tASsOciatcd Press BY US, Naval Commu-
-E.E.N nication Seryicel r. ~. ~.

. .Nt..r..F Is hCatAOu perNlceJ a.'.r' W .,...
WASHINGTON, May 24--That Bra
iii will enter the war on the side of the
United States against Germany is re-
garded here now as foregone conclu-
sion. The latest destruction of the Bra.
lillian steamer Tijuca by a German sub
marine, with the loss of a. large part of
the crew, has capped the climax for
Brazil, and that nation is now actively
preparing for hostilities. The formal
declaration of war is believed to be
now merely a matter Of a few days,
Brazil can be of material assistance
in the war. While the total peace
strength Of the Brazilian army is less
than 5000 men, the country has been
under a compulsory service law for
years, and an army Of half million
trained men could be put into the field
in quick order. The feet includes
twenty modern destroyers and torpedo
boats. . .....&',
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
Measure Passes In House BY Big
Majority Practically AS Origin
ally Reported BY Committee But
Many Amendments Expected
VOTING OPPOSITION is r.
WHOLLY REPUBLICAN
Bin Estimated To Raise Tax Re-
ceipts Of Nearly Two Billion
acknowledgements and SwoI-
len Incomes Are Hardest Hit

ASSOCIATED Press BY U, s, Naval commu-
nication serviceJ .7'
WASHINGTON. May "a The house
by majority Of two hundred and fifty
three, in which the minority was wholly
Republican, yesterday passed the ad-
ministration War Revenue Bill, design
ed to increase the national revenues by
the huge sum Of 81 SOC. o0o,oeo annu-
ally. The division was 500 to rs.
The bill passed In practically the
same form as II was when reported
unanimously by the committee ON ways
and means ON May 8. Many amend
ments were proposed and debated. and
the objections Of scores Of delegations
Of business men and others were heard
by the committees, but no Substantial
amendments were in the measure when
IL came to the final vote. .s .
SENATE DIsAGREEs S.g,
It is expected that the bill win be re-
drafted in the senate, where IL Is now
being considered by the finance commit
tee, and it is not thought that measure
acceptable both to the house and the
senate viii be possible before month
has passed htA F hi
The features Of the bill as 1t passed
yesterday are the greatly Increased
taxes imposed upon incomes and inheri-
tarces and upon excess profits. The
excise duties upon liquors, cigars and
other forms Of tobacco have been prac-
talically doubled. '
X The radical features Of the bin in
clude the adjustment Of the tree list
from the tariff and a flat increase Of
ton per cent on the existing tariff.
New taxes are imposed upon manu-
featuring industries, upon amusements,
upon all social clubs, public utilities
and insurance, while there win be far
reaching stamp tax and greatly in
creased postal charges upon all second
class matter, to be charged according
to zone system, similar to that now
IN force for parcel post. a + -.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
PURCHASING BOARD
WITH HUGE POWER

WASHINGTON, May 20 Plans for
the great Allied purchasing board are
being prepared to include purchases
for the American army and navy. II
is estimated that these purchases will
total $3,500,000,O00 for the first year
Of the war.
The plans as tentatively outlined
would place purchasing power Of APP
proximately ten billions year in the
hands of the committee.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
RUSSIA WILL FIGHT
FOR PERMANENT PEACE

ASSOCIATED Press BY U. s. Naval oommu-
nication seryicep 3
HAVRE, May 24--Baron Beyens, the
Belgian foreign minister, has received
a telegram from Foreign Minister TIE,
reschtenko of Russia greeting Belgium
cordially and declaring: ?, T. t
60 Russia will continue to pursue the
war with no purpose of conquest and
In no spirit of envy, but to assure an
nations the right to shape their own
affairs, and to secure a peace guaran-
teeing against new attacks"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
AMERICAN RED
CROSS CAMPAIGN
.'a'r astt7 r.. ------ ..t~tt
Nationwide Appeal For Funds To
Be Made BY Biggest Men
In the Country
ASSOCIATED Press BY U. g. Naval oOmmu-
nication service)

NEW YORK, May 24-The most ex-
tensiye appeal to American generosity
ever organized is to be made on be.
half of the American Red Cross, ac.
cording to an announcement made here
last night by Cleveland II. Lodge and
Sewart Prosser, two of the most promi-
nent men in financial circles in the
United States. @ 1.- '-'-.. .:
Mr.. Lodge and Mr. Prosser, in an.
nouncing the plans to aid the Red
Cross, stated that the biggest men in
the country in all walks of life have
been enlisted in the work and are en-
Enthusiastically assisting in the prelimin-
airy work. Tho appeal for aid for the
Red Cross will be nation wide, aud
those back of il expect an unexampled
resP9nPe on the part Of the American
people. ..s,fI .h '...;. ....... n
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
A GOOD RULE FOR THE HOME.

Make ii rule of your home to al
ways keep on hand a bottle Of Cham
berlain e Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as a safeguard against bowel
complaints. II always cures promptly
and no household is safe without il.
For sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith
& Co, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHES

LAXATIVE BRoMo 0UININE re-
moves moves the cause. Used the world over
to cure a cold in one day. The sigma
ture Of f. W. GROVE is on each box.
Manufactured by the rARIS MED1-
CtNR CO., St. Louis, U. s. A.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
FORT SAM HOUSTON
ON WATER WAGON

ASSOCIATED Press by U. s. Naval commu
q nication serviee) ~
| SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May a.
For the first time since the estab-
lishment Of Fort Sam Houston many
years ago IL wa impossible yester-
day 10 obtain Intoxicating liquors
at the twosofficers clubs there.
| General Parker commandment Of
the fort, issued an order forbiddipg
! any members Of the garrison to
have liquor in his possession in the
Future. The order also limits the 1
sale Of liquor at the fort and at
J Camp Wilson, near here. 4. Z
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
RED CROSS SENDS
OUT HURRY CALL
FOR BANDAGES
ASSOCIATED Press By u. s.sNaval
Communication Service)

lASsoclapeQ ffeSS BY ". S.A NaVal
Communication service)
WARRINGTON, May "a Gables
have been received by the American
Red Cross from the British Red
Cross asking that dressings for the
wounds Of the thousands now falling
at the front be rushed TO France at
the earliest possible moment. The
Red Gross units at the front are
practically out Of dressings, so great
has been the demand in the last few
weeks Of fierce lighting, and q
serious situation Is faced by the
hospital corps. " !,
The Red Cross has given out the
text Of the appeal to the American
press and has asked that tho call be
given the widest publicity In order
that the various womer's organiza-
lions IN the country may hurry for
ward what supplies they may have
on hand and may incresse the num-
beers Of surgical dressings to be sent
to the front.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
FRENCH COMMISSIONERS
N HAVE RETURNED HOME

PARIS, May 23-General Joffre and
NJ. Niyjani, of the French commission,
arrived at Rrest last night from the
United States. \, l,s.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
DUTCH SHIPS TAKEN ! J.
OVERLY GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATED Press By U. s. Naval Commu-
pication Seryice) ..' y

THE HAGUE, May 24-Twenty two
Dutch ships have been requisitioned by
the mister Of agriculture of Holland
and will be sent to the United States
TO bring 100000 tons of grain. Many
Dutch vessels are lying idle in the har-
bors Of this country, their owners hav-
ing Withdrawn them from active ser
vice on account of fear of losing them
through the German submarine fright
fulness campaign.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
COUNT TIsZA, PREMIER -.
OF AUSTRIA, RESIGNS
ASSOCIATED Press By U. s. Naval commu-
- III nication Service) s..

LONDON, May 24-A despatch to
the Central News Agency from Amster'
dam says that the Hungarian cabinet
and premier, Count Tisza, have re.
signed Count Tisza for years has been
the leader of the pro, German party,
A Budapest telegram, by way of Am
sterdam, reports that Count Tisza has
submitted to the king proposals for
franchise reforms for Hungary.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
FIRST WAR loan !,
ISOYERSUBSCR|BED
IAssooiatod Press By .. 5. Naval oonmu-

" WASHINGTON, May 24--So prompt
and enthusiastic has been the response
of the people of the United States to
the government s first appeal for money
with which to finance the war against
Germany that the lists for subscriptions
toethe $200,000,000 short term certif-
Gates have been closed two days in adj
vance of the time originally set for
them to close. SEP heF ~
1t is officially announced by the treas
ury department that theIloan has been
fifty per cent oyersubscribed. t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-25
GOOD WEATHER IS !.
HELPING THE CROPS
ASSOCIATED Press BY U. s. Naval
Communication Seryice)' 4.

WASHINGTON, May "a -. The
crop outlook throughout the country
is improving with every day of the
decidedly fine weather that is now
prevailing, according to the reports
received from all over the agrieuI.
tural sections from the Official oh
servers for the department Of agri.
culture. f H. - .t""g' a., '. -
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-28
Cats Hard to Train.

It Is a remarkable thing that al
though the cat is as much domestic
animal as the dog, it is not capable
of being trained, except to very linz
tied extent. Almost any dog, no mat
ter how poor the breed, can be taught
a number Of tricks; in fact, the breed
seems to make no difference; but fine
breeding has no effect on the cunning
of cats. They are not stupid at all,
but they seem determined not to learn.
1t will weary the most patient boy to
try to teach cat to sit up, which a
mongrel dog will learn to do In a half
dozen lessons; and such tricks as
walking on two legs, fetching and ear.
rying, and so forth, are quite beyond
the average cat. This seems more
strange, since we know that the cat,
both savage and domestic, is noted for
its native cunning, and not lacking In
bravery. Indeed, there are few AMI.
mails that will tackle a cat In corner.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-28
SPARROWS ARE BIRD PIRATES
Troublesome Pests Are Accused of Ap-
propriating Nests of songstens far
Their Own Use.

Sparrows build their nests in the
cave troughs, causing the cutters to
overflow, the water gouging out val
legs in the lawn. They also build
their nests behind window blinds, and
generally muss up the house and
grounds. These troublesome pests can
be somewhat subdued with sparrow
traps.
While mans complaint is severe
against the sparrow, song birds are
said to have a more serious one to
make. The sparrows are accused or
throwing the eggs Of other birds out
of the nests, also the young, and pre-
empting the nests Of other birds for
themselves.
Sparrows make good potpies. This
may not sound good, but party with
appetites that result from a days
tramping through woodland streams
for trout sat down to bird pie for
dinner. No one knew the kind Of birds
the pie contained and various game
birds were suggested. Some odd
sports" were positive they could not be
deceived. The landlord was noncom-
initial. Many weeks afterward another
party of guests learned the truth. It
was sparrow pie that the first party
had so greatly liked and they enjoyed
the joke at their friends expense, but
were careful to make no comment and
to ask no questions regarding the
meals they enjoyed.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-28
Sit down and 60 to Sleep"

sit down and go to Sleep"
A box on the ear ought to have
rewarded this speech. Tarrant start
ed forward Indignantly; but before he
could reach the spot, to my unuttera
BILE establishment / saw Miss Digby
sink into an armchair and close he1
eyes. Melton turned to the Doctor
with a grin.
They never forget" he said i'm
pudently. "Once you hypnotic them
it's as easy as pie next time. guess
that helped you out some, Ell, Doc?'
Suppose, now that you have as
sumed charge of this case, that you
do what you are paid to do" said the
little Greek, CURLY.
81 haven't been paid yet" answered
Melton, grinning. Now, Miss, sleep
easy. Nobody's going to hurt you
You sit still and keep them eyes
closed"
Emmanuel counted out two hundred
dollars and Melton counted the money
again, then pocketed it. "You can't
make it two hundred and f1fty?" he
asked regretfully.
1.-TWO hundred" replied Emmanuel
Il stand By my bargains, sir"
We'll" answered Melton, that's
right. But remember, / only engaged
to tell her she was divorced. ! don't
guarantee that it'll work"
"Why not?" asked the other, and
could see that he was worried by q
sudden thought that occurred to him
'T'll tell you afterwards" answered
the quack. Are you ready for me
to begin?"
Emmanuel nodded, and Melton
stepped up to the girl and sat down
on another chair which he drew up
in front of her. He took her hand
in his.
"Who is your husband?" he demand
ed, leering at US as he spoke.
IRA Hopkins" replied Miss Digby
mechanically.
what Is his businessT
"He has q corner grocery"
''Do you love him?" asked Melton,
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name Then, too, / took the liberty
of visiting Miss Digby, representing
that / was her fiance's physician, and
/ think have discovered the secret.
The story of the marriage was totally
false-but it is, in sense, true. Lit
orally it Is false. Morally it is true.
Legally she is not Hopkins wife.
Actually, she is. Her personality, as
it appears in its present incarnation,
repudiates all knowledge of the little
grocer. But the wider personality,
the real Miss Digby, is married to
him"
You mean that she was his wife
in her last incarnation?" l asked,
startled.
Heaven Forbid" answered the
Doctor fervently, and Tarrant replied
"Amen!"
mo, this is the solution" explained
Emmanuel. Seven years ago, when
she was a girl of sixteen, Miss Digby
went, with a girl friend of hers, to
Harmony Hall, to hear an itinerant
hypnotist-a veritable charlatan, one
Of those men who travel round the
country, exhibiting the very ordinary
phenomena OF hypnotism to a gaping,
ignorant public. The man invited
Miss Digby to become one of his sub
jects, and, like silly child, she was
persuaded. He easily placed her I'M
der hypnosis, and then, having made
her perform foolish antics, for the
amusement of the spectators, and
having possession Of the name Of Ira
Hopkins-to obtain local data is part
Of these peoples business-he as
sured her that she was his wife. That
is all. Hopkins, If he was ever told.
speedily forgot the circumstance, as
did Miss Katherine. But you know
what Scripture says about marriage.
Miss Katherine, in her deeper per-
sonality, is the wife Of Hopkins.
Those fits of abstraction, common to
many persons of temperament, repre-
sent a momentary lifting of the veil.
an usurping Of the wider personality
into the shallower one which we
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-28

putting his tongue into his cheek.
20, yes, ] love him, Of course" she
answered.
"And how long have you been mar
ried?"
Seven years, two months, and nine
days." she said. without any apparent
effort Of calculation.
well, you amt married any long
er. You ARE divorced now. Do you
understand"
"Yes." she responded In the same
listless manner.
"Then what is your name now?"
katherine Hopkins"
"Are you married."
"Yes, to Ira Hopkins
We looked on in amazement Tar
rant, I think, was contemplating at
lacking the impudent fellow, and he
sensing it, looked up at him in some
sort of fear. "rm doing the best
can," he said. 81 can't make her be
lieve me, can II"
"Try again." said Emmanuel grimly
and the fellow turned to the girl once
more.
"What is your manner" he asked
again.
katherine Hopkins"
your husband Is Ira Hopkins, own
er OF a corner grocery. Is he not?"
Eyes"
How long have you been married? ?
he continued, and the same answer
was returned as previously.
well, listen to me-" shouted Mel
ton In the girls ear. you ainv mar
ried any longer. Ira Hopkins has go
q divorce and married again. DO YOU
understand that?"
Yes. ] understand" said Mis-
Katherine.
And what Ia your name now?"
katherine Hopkins."
Melton looked round hopelessly
Terrant looked az though he wer,
going to spring at him. But Immanue
| went up to the man and said simply
You have done what you contract
ed to do"
| There was q long silence. Thel
the Doctor turned to US. You see
gentlemen" he said. marrying il
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We En-
Pdrew Meltoa>
him count outN
saw the Quack con-.
pocket them, as befos>
rant began whispering, .son
started back and stared at d., anu
suddenly broke into a broad grin. All
the while Miss Katherine sat perfectly
immobile upon the chair.
Melton came back. "Well, gentle-
men," he said, what Mr.. Terant
tells me puts another light on tie
subject altogether. If he naomi
thought of it and found out-gooo
Lord! I'm sailing for Australia next
| month and you might never have
found me again. And remember, Doc
tor, although you say you are the
hypnotist at the hospital in Athens,
neither you nor nobody could ever
get that out Of her nind-nobody but
me. once l put it in There's where
I've get the whip hand over you, Doc
for Emmanuel. Think OF all the wis
est hypnotisers in the world trying
and trying to rub out that stain, and
only the one that put it there can
take it out again. Am ! right or
| wrong?"
Unfortunately you are right, sir?"
Emmanuel answered.
And amt holding you up for
another penny. Now, Doctor, confess
that we professionals ain't all as bad
as you paint u.s."
He seemed really concerned about
the reputation of his trade, this quack.
| I have known others just as sensir
tive.
BY this time we were all in fever
of expectancy. Melton Kept US wait
ing no longer. He drew up his chair
again and, sitting down before the
girl, took her hand in his.
what is your name?" he asked
katherine Hopkins she replied
| quietly.
when were you married?"
Seven years, two months, and ten
days ago." she answered. and Melton
looked round at US.
"You see, gentlemen, another day
has just come to an end" he said.
1T was about this time / hypnotized
her in Harmony Hail." He turned to
the girl again.
Your marriage wasn't any mar
rage at ALL" he said. 1.-THE man Hop
kins, who you think Is your husband.
had already been married nearly two
years at the time l married you TO
him. So it wasn't any marriage, DO
you understand"
YES"
What is your manner"
katherine Digby."
"You will wake up in three min
utes."
Good evening, gentlemen said
Melton, and he went out.
Copyright, 1914, by w. q. Chapman)
Copyright, by G.. w. Chapman)
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know, And It was In one Of those
that Morton surprised her into be-
traying the secret. Once her normal
self again, Miss Katherine knew moth
ing of the confession. But in her
heart, her soul, though she has no
feeling whatever toward the little
man. she is Mrs. Ira Hopkins"
"How horrible!" exclaimed. What
are you going to do this evening,
them"
by q streak of rare good fortune /
have discovered the man Melton, who
hypnotised the young lady" answered
Emmanuel. 81 explained the circum-
stances, and by dint Of mixture OF
threats and q promise Of couple OF
hundred dollars, he has been induced
to meet her here this evening. hypno-
the her again, and solemnly declare
her to be divorced"
"It sounds fantastic" said Tarrant,
"but-good Lord, Morton Is one OF
my Oldest friends-and Miss Rather
inc, too"
A double peal at the door bell was
followed by the appearance, almost
simultaneously. Of the two visitors.
The servant, who had been instructed
to admit anyone that called, ushered
them both into the room together. II
was an embarrassing moment
could see that Melton knew who the
girl was ut once. but Miss Katherine
had not the slightest recollection oil
| the fellow, who. with his sharp. row
| ing black eyes and long. greasy ring
lets, looked like the typical Quack be
was.
We were all standing there togeth
er and the situation grew more RI
diculous each moment, for Miss Dig
lby, wholly ignorant Of the purpose Of
her visit, and finding three men pres
| emit besides the Doctor. was locking
uneasy and coloring under the quack's
scrutiny. She was q handsome. live
ly girl, without the slightest appear
ance Of neurasthenia. and ] expected
her to turn round and 90 home.
Suddenly Melton went up to her
planted himself before her, and. put
ting. one hand on either Of her shout
ders, said In . loud voice:
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-28
Tit for Tat.

Mrs. Blank-We must have the
Biggsbys to dinner. We owe them one.
Blank-Of course. We passed
wretchedly dull evening there and It's
nothing more than right that they
should pass one here.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-28
Too Precious to Loan.

Norah-The lady next door wants to
borry q bit Of coal, mum.
Mrs. Blank-Tell her we are already
borrowing our coal from the people On
the other side Of Us. !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-23
ERRIBLE BATTLE IS BEING FOUGHT
 ALONG bRENTAR|VER
News From Northern Line is That Austro-Germans Are Suffering Fearful
 Losses in Contest
By the Associated Press

Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy, Wednesday. November 21.-An officer accompanied by civilian ob- server has just arrived here from the northern fighting front, where they have been watching the operations just to the west of the point where the enemy's mass attacks were reach The center of this section is along the Brenta river leading to the large city of Bassano and thence widening, fan shaped into the Venetian plains. The observers were so close to the fighting line that their army auto mobile narrowly escaped falling into the hands of the enemy.
 The fighting ground gave dreadful evidence of the intensity of the strug- gle during the last few days. The po- sitions and trenches lately occupied by the Austrians were strewn with bodies which lay half covered with snow, s it was impossible to bury the slain because of the rapid shift ing of both lines
 The most desperate fighting was around Monte Melleta, where the Ital- ians held one side of the eminence and the Austro German forces the other. The enemy's object was to advance through the two valleys of Frenzela and Valstagna, which open directly into Bassano and the plains. The state ment of this design is not based on conjecture but is disclosed in it's full details in the Austrian plan of att tack, taken from the bodies of Aus trian officers left on the field These plans give precise directions of the hour and minute at which the ad- vance along these two valleys to Bas- sano shall be carried out, as though the enemy believed no doubt existed of his successful advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-23
GRANT B. SCHLEY,
 BANKER, IS DEAD
Was Prominent Figure in Sale of T. C. l. to U. s. Steel Corporation,
 Following 1907 Panic

New York, November 22.-Grant B. Schley, head of the banking firm of Moore & Schley, died today at his home in New Jersey. aged 72 years. He was prominently identified with the formation of the American Tobacco company and the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, now part of the United States Steel corporation.
 MT. Schley and his firm figured promi- nently in the financial panic of 1907. He and his associates at that time were in control of the stock of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, which. during the height of the panic, was taken over by the United States Steel corpora tion with the approval of Theodore Roosevelt, then President. to relieve the situation. Moore & Schley were holders of the syndicate's stock of the Tennessee company and 1t was represented that the firm might fail, unless some such action was taken
 In subsequent inquiries and during the government prosecution against the United States Steel corporation this transaction figured sensationally and Mir. Schley was called as witness.