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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
SLACKE,NS n
ON WESTERN 'FRONT.'
President Wilson Restates Reasons for
Nations Entering War With Germany

mutton that respected itself or the
rights of humanity could have borne
those wrongs nny longer.
"Our Ubtccts In going into the ,ynr
have been stated with equal clear
ness. The whole of the conception,
which ! take to he tho convention
OF our fellow-countrymcn, with re-
Enrd tO the outcome of the war and
the terms OF it's scttlement, 1 set
forth with the utmost expIicitne..
In an address to the Senntc OF the
United states on the I'D OF Jan
nary last. AEnin In my message 10
Congress ON tho I'd OF April Inst
those objects were stated In unmis-
taxable terms.
81 can conceive no purpoxc In
seeking to bccIoud this matter cA-
ccpt the purpose OF weakening the
hnnds of tho government and maxi
ing tho part which, tho United state.
is to play In this great struggle for
human liberty nm inefficient and
hcsitntinE pnrt. VIC have entered
the wnr for our own objects clearly
stated. and shnll forget neither the
rcHsonn nor the objects.
"rhcrc tx no hate In our hrnrts
for the German people. hut there is
II resolve which cannot he shaken
even by misrepresentation to over
come tho prctensiOns OF the auto
rrntir government, which nets upon
purposes to which the German peo-
pic have never consented"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
tBy Associated Press. 3,


WASHINGTON, Mny ..,-No nm.
ton TINT respected Itself or the
rights OF humanity could longer
hn'c borne tho oNcrw Ginning
wrongs TIM, Germany inflicted upon
tho United states, President Wilson
declared In letter rcstntinE the
reasons for this nations entrance
into the war, written to Rcprcscn-
tnttrc Hetiin. of Alabama. and mndc
public to-day nj the White House.
Nr. Hcffn hud written to the I'rcs-
idcnt. saying some of his reccn,
uttcrnnccs on the unr nppurcntIy
had rnuncd confusion over the issue
with Germany. In rcStntlnE his no
sftiOn. the President aEnIn mndc II
cicnr that the United Stntc. hns no
quarrel with the German people, hut
with mn nutOrrncy (which nets upon
purposes Ia which the Gcrmnn rco-
pic have never consented" rho let
ter follows:
ut fS inconprchcnsIblc TO me -.o,y
nny frank or honest person could
doubt or question my po.itIon with
rcEnrd 4" the wur md Its objects.
] hnvc nEain mud nEaiu stated the
very SERIOUS and long continued
wrongs yhich the Imperial German
government hns pcipctratcd against
tho rights, tho commerce and tho
citizens of the United states. Thc
list Is long and overwhelming. No
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
ATTEMPT no tSSASSINATE.
RUSSIAN MINISTER on, WAN

NEW YORK. May 22-An unsuccsss
tui attempt 10 aSsaSsinate y. f. kcrcn-
sky. the new Russian Minister Of War
ana Marine. WAS rcnsr;ed H. dis
patch to the New York Jewish news
paper Forward to-day The dispatch
said:
IN ATTEMPT on the lie Of War Min
ister kerensky WAS made just now
kcrensky escaped All the participants
were arrested There are rumors that
the plot was arranged 10y supporters
OF the old regime"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
RUSSIAN COMMISSION
on WAY TO WASHINGTON
iBy Associatrd pre.sl

NEW YORK, May 22-Thrce Russian
naval officers and "A civilian. rcrreson,-
ing. they said. tie new Russian r,y-
crhmcnt. arrived here to-day on their
way to Washington. They said they
were on a Spcciai mission. which they
declined To discuss
Members of the party said they
would not go Immediately 10 Washing
ton' but would remain in New York for
some time. All Of them. it is under
stood. have been on diplomatic aud
military duty in England and france.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
Buy a Liberty Bond
and Acquire Thrift

Not your country alone receives
profit from your purchnse of
Liberty loan bond. You profit your
self. by such an Investment the
young man OF woman lays the
foundation of future independence.
Invest In your own career.
Buy a Liberty bond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
kuRDs ATTEMPT ATTACK rs.
SOUTH Or ERZINGAN
TBy Associated prcss.I

BY Associated Press. ~
PETROGRAD. May % VIA Londonl.
-To-day's War Office report Is as fol.
lows:
Western and Roumanian frontss
Fusillades have occurred
Caucasus front: Kurds attempted
an attack south OF Erzingan, but were
dispersed by our fire."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
STRIKE IN PROGRESS
IN MUNITION FACTORIES
rBy Associated Press.J

ibS fEcSs .,sastgS-t
STOCKHOLM, May ~ tvia LondonS.
According to information received
here from Il Hungarian source. q striks
has been continuously in progress In
all the Budapest munition factories
since May /. s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
HAS EVERY CONFIDENCE
IN GREAT MtJpRJry

II have every confidence that tho
great majority of tho newspapers Of
the United States will observe "A patri-
"tic reticence about everything about
whose publication could be Of injury.
but in every country there are some
persons in a position TO do mischief in
this held who cannot be relied upon
and whose interests or desires will lead
10 actions on their part highly dan
EerouS tn the nation in midst of war
want 10 say again that il seems TO
me imperative that powers of this sort
should he granted"
The House espionage bill carried "A
censorship provision. but the ono by
the Senate did not. and this was ono
OF the differences which sent the meas
urc 10 conference. where il has hncu
discussed for more than week with
out an agreement.
The Presidents letter caused some
surprise because many members of
Congress and some administration
leaders had understood for several DAYS
that no further attempt was to be made
at present to put through any such
provision. Sentiment in the Senate IS
strong against censorship. and unless
the conferces agree upon a very mild
form il probably will not be accepted
there.
Representative Webb announced upon
receipt Of the Presidents letter that he
would wage a determined fight in be-
half of the censorship amendment
written into the bill i'm the House by
narrow margin, just before il was
sent 10 conference
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23
WILSON INSISTS
ON CENSORSHIP
vans Power to Deal With
Those Who Cannot Be
Relied Upon.
WRITES TO CHAIRMAN WEBB
Has Not Abandoned Position
That Authority Over Press
Is Necessary.
iBy Associa,cd rrc.,,


WASHINGTON. May ..-Dcc;siou ,t
House Republicans in caucus to-day to
oppose any newspaper censorship nro-
VISION IN the pending espionage bill
was followed by p letter from Pros.
'dcht wilson to Chairman Webh of tho
judiciary Committee. rei,eratiuc tb,t
IL was Imperative that Congress grant
censorship powers to dea! with tho fow
persons who cannot be relied upon TO
observe "a patriotic rcticcnce about
everything whose publication could hc
of injury
II have been very much surprised
wrote the President. ito nnd several
OF the public prints stating that tho
administration had abandoned the no
Sition which IL so distinctly took. and
sun holds. that authority to exercise
censorship over the press to tho extent
that that censorship is embodied in tho
recent action of the House Of Repre-
SentativcS is absolutely necessary to
the public safety. II. of course. has
not been abandoned. because the rca-
sons still exist why such authority is
necessary for the protection 6f the
nation.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
CAMP MEADE FIRE
FIGHTERS EASILY
HALT GAS BLAZE

CAMP MEAD. ADMIRAL. Nd. Oct.
Io.-A fire broke out this morning at
the gasoline station that threatened
great damage. Overflow from a tank
can in contact with the exhaust pipe
OF a truck and an explosion oc-
CURED. The fire department. includ-
ing experienced fremen OF Baltimore
now enlisted as a fire ghting corps
OF the quartermaster department.
handled the blaze effectively.
Pennsylvania men are expected to
go to Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ca,
to make room for the 6.1O0 negroes
firm Tennessee VIII have been assign
ed this camp, in addition to the
negroes that are. coming here from
Delaware, Maryland, the District Cf
Columbia. and Pennsylvania. Cen
eral Kuhn would make no final state
ment otday, but said that he thought
1t was likely that the transfer OF
men will be from Pennsylvania
quotas.
The Liberty loan total subscriptions
to date are S224.35O. or this amount
$40 $50 was subscribed by the 313th,
the Baltimore regiment. The Wash
ington machine gunners have sub
scribed $3.44O for Company B and
81, 800 for Company A. A Liberty loan
rally will be held tomorrow and the
meeting on Saturday. when Senator
J. Ham Lewis OF Illinois will speak.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
REAL HAIR GROWER
Shows Results in Few Days or
Nothing TO Pay.

Here's good news for men and wom-
en- whose hair is falling out. who are
growing bald, and whose scalps are
covered with dandruff that nothing
they have tried would keep away, and
whose heads itch like mad. ANY drug
gist can now supply SOu with Partisan
sage (liquid form). which has been
acknowledged one OF the best things
to quickly stop loss Of hair and pro
mote a new growth. entirely banIsh
every trace OF dandruff and itching
scalp-yet perfectly harmless, mex
pensive and guaranteed TO give per
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Thousands can testify 20 the excellent
results from It's use; some who feared
badness now have abundant hair,
while others who suffered for years
with dandruff and Itching head got a
clean, cool scalp after just few days
use of this simple treatment.
No matter whether bothered with
falling hair. gray hair, stringy hair.
dandruff, Itching scalp or any form
OF hair trouble. try Partisan sage to
night. Only a few messages are usual.
ly needed and very soon you should
see the new hair coming in. The very
FIRST application will make your hair
and scalp look and feel 100 per cent
better.
Be sure you get the genuine Par
isian sage (Giroux's). as this Is not
sticky, delicRtely perfumed and will
not streak or color the hair. O'Don-
nelrs Drug Store will supply you
Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
"A Drop On a
Touchy Corn
Instant relief Then corn Or
ealIus lIfts on with fingers.

Just thinl1l You can lift
off any corn or callus
without one tWingo Of
pain
A Cincinnati man dis
covered this ether COM
pound and named Il
freezone. Any druggist
win sell q tiny bottle Of
freezone for very little
cost. You apply q few
drops directly upon q
tender corn or calluA In
stantly the soreness dis
appears, then shortly you
will ind the corn or cal
lus 80 loose that you can
lift Il right off.
Freezone is wonderful
It dries instantly. II
doesn't eat away the corn
or callus. but shrivels II
up without even irrttat-
ing the skin.
Hard corns, soft cornI
or corns between the toes,
as well as painful cal
luses, lift right of. Thsro
IL no soreness OF smart
ing no pain before or
Afterwards. W omen
should keep q tiny bottle
on the dresser and never
let q corn ache twice-
Advt-
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
COLUMBIA STUDENTS MAY
RIOT FOR FREE THOUGHT

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Rioting at
Columbia University within the next
few days by students who object to
the dispissal of certain paciflst mem
bers of the faculty is predicted by
Prof. ]. Harvey Robinson, of the chair
Of philosophy.
A call has been issued by a student
committee for a mass meeting today
70 protest against the suppression Of
academic freedom. Fifteen hundred
students have been advised to "cut"
classes and attend the meeting.
The resignation of Prof. Charles A
Beard, following the dismissal of two
pacifist faculty members. precipitated
the uprising among the students.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
TRAFFIC SAFETY
TO Be URGED At
MEETING TONIGHT

Plans for the big mass meeting to
be held at the Public Library tonight,
when the question OF making the
streets of Washington safe for both
occupants OF vehicles and pedestrians
will be taken up in the safety-flrst
campaign, have been completed.
Coming at a time when the list of
street accidents Is growing longer
each day, the meeting promises to be
an important one. Major Raymond
Pullman, superintendent OF police, will
be among the speakers.
Officials of the Safety First Asso-
citation, under auspices OF which to-
nights meeting will be held, ex-
pressed themselves as greatly pleased
today as a result of the conference
they held yesterday with Major Pull
orders to the police have been issued
which should reduce the number OF
accidents.
A committee consisting of William
F. Peabody, president of the associa-
tion; DR.. L. d. Walter, J. Clinton
Hiatt, A. J. Driscoll, and A. z. Shoe
maker secured Major Pullman's
virtual promise at the conference late
yesterday that he will attend the
meeting tonight.
Major Pullman has decided to have
Sergt. William s. Shelby, of the traf-
fic squad, repeat this winter his
safety first lectures to school chill
dren. He will be assisted by six
other policemen.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
WAR MINISTER HOOTED
ON REICHSTAG FLOOR

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1o.-Stormy
scenes, bordering on a riot, marked
Saturdays Reiehstag proceedings.
according to stories carried by Ger
man papers which characterized the
meeting as the most unpleasant since
the beginning OF the war.
Lieut.. Gen. Won Stein. war minis
ter. was hooted when he declared
that agitation for political ends new
er could be tolerated by him or the
army leaders. Storms OF contradiction
rose from the Social democrats,
Great disturbance and excitement
followed. during which the Social
democrats pressed forward to. the
speakers tribune, standing in thin
lines at the steps leading to IT The
disturbance lasted until Vice Presi-
dent Paasche ordered the deputies to
resume their seats. Then Won Stein
was permitted to resume his speech.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
FOUR STATES TO SEND
NEGRO CONSCRIPTS TO
ADMIRAL CANTONMEN1

Colored drafted men OF Tennessee
will be brought North to Camp Meade
and trained there with the colored
troops OF the District. Maryland. Della,
ware. and southern Pennsylvania,
These men, numbering 6,lOO, will be
trained separately from the white
national army soldiers, and will form
part OF a division of colored troops
to be sent to France.
This announcement was made by
the War Department in a statement,
outlining the distribution of colored
troops in camps.
While the colored troops are com
ing North, white men from all the
Northern cantonments, including
Camp Meade, will be sent to Atlanta,
Ga, and Little Rock, Ark, to form
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
Third INFANTRY,
SPLIT UP, WILL PAD
OTHER REGIMENTS

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Oct. TO-
Breaking up Of the Third district In
fantry is scheduled for Friday. when
the organization will be split into
seven parts and assimilated by other
national guard units at Camp Green
Identity Of the regiment will be lost
completely in new arrangements.
The three battalions of the resi-
ment will be transferred to wash
ington, Oregon, and Montana regi-
ments, the twelve line companies to
be dissolved within new orgaizantio.
The machine gun cc mpany will retain
It's identity, as will the medical de-
tachment. The supply company viii
be converted into an ammunition
train attached to headquarters Of the
Firty-first Division and the personnel
OF the headquarters company, with
non-commissioned star, will be dis
tributed among the headquarters OF
various brigades.
No officer of the regiment will be
forced out OF the service by the re-
organization, but will be given duties
appropriate to their rank It also is
the Intention OF headquarters OF the
Forty-hrst division, which issued the
order OF consolidation. to retain non
commissioned officers Nm rank held
before transfer.
Col. G. B. Young, commander OF the
third, will command a provisional
machine gun regiment to be organ
lied shortly. Lluet- Col Anton
Stephan and Maj. H. J. Hodgson are
assigned to the 163d infantry, from
Montana. Maj. Alexander Summers to
the 11sth ammunition train and Maj.
walach McCathron to the 1s2d in
fantry, from Oregon.
Company officers will go with their
commands to the new regiments,
which for companies in the first bat
TALON will be 1s1st infantry. from
Washington, for second battalion.
i62d infantry, from Oregon and for
third battalion 1s3rd infantry from.
Montana.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10

a new division necessitsted by the
consolidation OF six Southern d.
visions into four.
In the reorganization OF Southern
divisions, enough men will be taken
from the national army cantonments
at Columbia, S. c., Atlanta, Ca, and
Little Rock, Ark, to nll to war
strength the three national guard d.
visions from the areas of which these
cities are the center. From the men
remaining a full national army d.
vision will be organized at Columbia.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
ASK IA TOILETTE TO QUIT.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 1O.-with
only one dissenting vote, 500 repre-
sentatives OF the State and all coun-
ty defense councils here adopted reso-
lutions asking Senator La Toilette to
resign.
In case he refuses, the resolutions
ask that the Senate expel him.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
BRITAIN TO SEIZE
ALI RUM FOR NAVY

LONDON, Oct. 10.-Beginning to-
day. the British admiralty will seize
all rum in the United Kingdom for
use OF the fleet. No one owning
rum shall dispose OF II in any man
ner without special instructions from
the admiralty.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10

chester militia company guarding
John Brown during the abolitionists
trial at Charleston in 1859, and wit.
messed the hanging Of Brown IN the
jail yard at that place. He served
during the civil war under Capt. wiIl-
lam N. Nelson. IN Company c, Second
Virginia Regiment
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
U-BOAT DANGER SMALL;
INSURANCE RATES DROP

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 1O.-The dan
ger from submarines having de-
creased, insurance on Norwegian
cargoes in the North Sea has been
reduced from to per cent.
The Washington times., 1917-10-10
JoHN BROWNS GUARD DIES.

WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. 1o.-John
W. Sprint, eighty-nine years old, man
ager OF hotel at Boyce, Clark county,
Is dead.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-31
ANOTHER DECISION IN
THE SCOTT-PLlPO CASE

Another decision was handed down
yesterday in the quarter ola century
old civil case of M, r. Scott aud others
against e. NJ Pilipo and others and
Elizabeth X. Al. a
Plaintiffs contention, briefly stated
was that G. H. Al was, by reason of
facts fecited in the complaint, one of
many eotenants of q portion Of certain
hui lands at Holualoa, North Kona,
Hawaii; that Al leased the land for a
term of years, collected and appropriat
ed all of the rents TO his own use, TO
the amount of $l210. The plaintiffs
sought to have All account to the other
eotenants for these rents Al admitted
that he collected the rents, but denied
that he was a co-tenant, and claimed
that he was not required TO account to
the others for this money. ~
81 find, - says Judge Kemp, that
G, Ako, father of q. X. Al, defendant
herein, became the purchaser of both
of the holdings above referred to at
the receivers sale of the property of
Akali, and that the defendant is the
sole deyisee of said O.. AkO, now de
ceased. qgf Mr5 sf ....
a" From the above findings conclude
that the defendant, O. X. Al, became
a 6o.tenant with the other holders of
shares in the said hni, OF the lands de.
scrlbed in the said lease of February
81, 1896, aud that the rents received
by him for the use of said lands are
the property of the hui and should be
paid into court to be disposed of by
the further order OF the court. A de,
cree will be entered in accordance with
the above findings Z" g..
An appeal from this decision will be
taken 10 the supreme court. This has
been the usual procedure, yet Judge
Kemp 10 fully Of the belief that he viii
live to see the end of the dread"
Scott Pilipo case, M~s%
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-31
GIRL, WOUNDED,
SHOOTS ASSAIlANT
Struggles FuriousIy In Lonely
Cottage Against Adaptive Pa
rent For Honor and Life y

John Ena Makaloa, a purblind Ha,
waiian, and Lucy MakalOa, his adopted
daughter, lie at the Queens Hospital,
suffering from bullet wounds which
eliminated their desperate struggle in
lonely little house in Kalihi yester,
day. The man may recover, physicians
said last night, but the bullet passed
so near his heart that he has only a
fighting chance. a bullet pierced the
heck and another the shoulder Of the
girl, but her eoHditioR is, not consid.
cred critical. ..E. $500 &
For FIVE minutes the girl and the
man struggled--on the bed, on the
floor and against the wall, according
to the story the girl told the police,
before the young ward got control and
possession Of the weapon and, turning
IL full upon him, fred the last shot
which sent her adopted parent stagger-
ing and reeling into n corner. Between
the grips she received two wounds,
but she fought on with the unaecount-
able strength of woman defending
her honor, and finally wrenched the
weapon away and pulled the trigger.
The girl was almost asleep on the
bed when the door WAS cautiously
opened, and turning she saw the figure
Of the man standing in the doorway,
In the nervous twitch of his arms and
the peculiar look of his eyes, she per.
Eeeived the dangf Of her situation, but
not the full danger, for the pistol was
not drawn until that wrestling,
scratching, tearing struggle was well
| under way, and the designs of Makaloa
seemed frustrated. III w
Mortified, she saw him, as he tried
to pin her to the floor with one hand
reach with the other hand to his pock.
| ct, and the next instant the bright
CLINT Of a pistol flashed in her eyes,
With supreme effort she wrung her.
self free Of lis hold, and as she did 50
the revolver snapped twice, and blood
streamed from her shoulder.
She thought to fee, but the man was
between her and the door; and even as
the thought raced through her mind
his warm breath burned her face and
| one hand reached out for her hair
| Once mofe they came to grips, and
once more they rolled and fought like
infuriated beasts on the floor, and once
more, despite the girls resistance, the
pistol flashed again, and this time
blood strehmed from her neck. q.
Still she fought on, for her life, and
at last her moment came. With Q
quick twist of her hand she got posses
sion Of the pistol. In an instant sht
was on her feet, the old man blindly
1 and tenaciously following. The pisto
outstretched in her hand, she touched
the trigger and her adaptive pareni
reeled and tumbled into the corner.
i At the, police station yesterday j
/ was said That on several occasions tn,
] girl had complained of Makaloa 3 con
duct toward her. Twice revolver
were taken away from him by the Off
GERS, who, say he was obsessed will
the desire to make the ward his wifi
at any cost, by persuasion or by fore,
of arms. g..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-31
Growth Of City
Is Demonstrated -.
By License Receipts

An indisPutable sign Of Honolulu s
growth is found in the July merehan-
disc license receipts, which were an
nounced last night by D. L., conkling,
city and county treasurer, In the pres
ent month these licenses have Melted
the city and county $9i, $50 as against
$S4 900 for the same month during the
preceding year,
There still remain a great many
licenses not paid, Treasurer ConkHng
said yesterday, particularly in the
country districts. Mr.. Oonkling cred,
its this delay to the slowness of the
board of health in issuing the health
permits, without which licenses can
not be obtained. ,.Ats
The total money in all the city
funds totals $454,ll7, announced Mr.
Conkling, of wlrich $26, 55SO6 is in the
general fund; $93, l24.S3 is in the per,
manrnt Improvement fund; $35, 390.Sl
in the road fund; $47,548.59 in the cash
basis fund, and $l4s,409.20 in all the
frontage tax district funds. In the
game bird fund there is $672.80, in the
school fund $l730,30, Honolulu water
and sewer works, 4S,7S7.68, and the
sewer works, $2490.37. 81.