davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
RIFLE PRACTICE TODAY
BY EMBRYO OFFICERS
Candidates for Commissions in Re-
serve Corps Test Their Skill on
Indoor Range.

Some Of the candidates for commissions
IN the Omcers' Reserve Corps who are
attending the camp at Fort Myer, Va.
included the members Of the LIST Company
and the shooting was done in the gallery
under Polls Theater.
The National Rifle Association Of Amer
lea offered the training camp the use Of
TINS gallery pending arrangements to have
the student officers fire on a regulation
outdoor range and its offer was promptly
accepted. The indoor firing is done with
ammunition designed for that purpose and
fuil charge cartridges are used This fact
Is welcomed by the rockies among the
student officers who never before have
nred military rifle. 1t Is proposed to
door range, one company being sent there
at time.
Band Concerts in Program.
Hereafter there will be a band con-
cert at the training camp every after
noon. except on Saturdays and Sun
Gays. between the hours Of 1870 and
illery Corps. has been sent to the camp
from its station at Fort Monroe and
now the student officers will have music
TOT guard mounting. at retreat and on
OF the Sd Infantry N. G. D. c.. has been
serving at The training camp
Although the field was muddy in
spots the students went through their
regular program of drills today Yester-
day afternoon the outdoor drill program
was called Off because of the rain and
the men devoted the time to study in
the mess halls. 1t was the first time
since the camp was open that the drill
program was affected by the weather
With view of providing Instructors
for the various companies, fifteen men
from each are being given special in
structions in the physical drills which
nave been introduced at the camp by
Capt Herman ]. Koehler.
Candidates for commissions in the Of
f1cers' Reserve Corps of the army, who
are attending the training camp at
Fort Myer. yesterday registered under
the provisions of the army draft act.
The entire forenoon was taken up in
filling out the registration blanks.
1t was pointed out that about one
fourth OF the men attending the camp
are to receive commissions in the Re
serve Corps. but that the remainder will
be subject to CONSUMPTION II they are
between the ages of twenty-one and
thirty-one. and have no dependents and
are not exempted by reasons of the spe-
cial exemptions named in the Presi-
dents proclamation. Those who already
have received their commissions in the
OHcers' Reserve Corps did not have to
register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
SOUTH STILL COUNTING
TOLL TAKEN BY STORM
+,
Incomplete Reports Place Death List
Close to 200-Relief Sent
to Sufferers.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May 2s.-The
list of casualties today from authentic
number Of deaths resulting from the tor
nado which swept over sections Of Ala
bama Sunday night to have been nifty,
while 206 people were injured.
and semi-authentic sources. show the
Property loss in the storm-swept ter
rftory of the state was estimated to-
day at $350.00o. This does not include
loss Of time at four coal mines, which will
Two persons died during the night
and six others are so seriously wound
ed that they are not expected to live.
Communication with the devastated
and with 1t comes word of distress and
suffering at several places and appeals
for aid. Reports from Carbon Hill are
that about 1000 people there are home
in addition to food and clothing.
Victims of the storm living In the
mining camps are being cared for by
the companies, and the camp towns of
Bradford, Majestic, Village Springs
and others are under rapid reconstruc-
ton, according to Information today,
Tennessee Still Reporting Losses.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 2s.-Reports
continued to drift in today from vari-
Gus parts of Tennessee which suffered
in Sunday afternoons storm. The
furthest east from which reports have
come Is Cumberland county. on the
border of east Tennessee. The prop
erty loss will be enormous. The known
Tennessee dead are:
DAVIDSON county-Mrs. I. D. Turner,
Mrs. E. D. Boswell, Mrs Elco Baker
and daughter Mabel and Miss Lizzie
Miller
Carroll county-Milton Couch, Mrs.
Couch, Mrs. Caroline Green and Mrs.
William A. Green.
Weakley county-John Stark, Ike
Adams and Mrs. William Bragg.
Henderson county-Reuben Kelley.
Perry county-Two negroes
In Stewart county John Milliken Is
not expected to live.
The tornado manifested Partially
for the small towns in it's path, Dyers-
burg, Linden and Lebanon, being the
only county seats hit. AS at Dyers-
burg. Linden, in Perry county, suffered
only IN its negro section, fifteen houses
being destroyed and two negroes
Killed. The tornado passed within two
miles of Decatursville.
Situation in Dyer County.
A Dyersburg special. delayed in trans
says the storm tore a jagged
path through the southern and east
ern parts OF Dyer county. leaving seven
persons known as. dead and s. rty-
seven III the nOSpltal OF the town. -Iany
OF the injured are children.
Destruction began at the Samoria set.
tlement. and increased till South Overs
burg was struck and almost wiped off
the map. A new Baptist church was
wrecked Thirty houses
were wrecked and a gypsy camp blown
away. A ten-thousand-d dollar tract of
timber was left in splinters The
Dyersburg Red Cross has done yeoman
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
CAN'T SEE j. S. INTEREST
IN v. R. &c. DIFFICULTY
c. P. King Says Senate Probe Is
Part of Plan to Force Rec.
ignition Of Union.

The present inquiry by a Senate COM
mittee into the strike of the employees
Of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company is only a continuation of
the effort which has been made to force
the company to recognize the union,
was the opinion expressed by President
Clarence p. King of the company at the
hearing before the Senate committee
today.
Cant you conceive that the govern
ment may be interested in this particu-
lar controversy? Senator johnson OF
California asked Mr.. King.
Il cannot see that the government Is
interested" replied Mr.. King.
Well. I think you are in errof." said
Senator Johnson.
The direct examination of Mr.. King
sci for the strikers had proceeded for
some time with the cross examination
when the committee adjourned until
$3.50 o'clock Thursday morning.
Mr.. King fatty contradicted some of
the testimony given by Commissioner
Brownlow while on the stand. He ad-
mitted that the Developments of the
hearing had led him to believe that the
Blackman of the Department of Com
merce had unfriendly feelings toward
his company.
Mr.. King also denied that the refusal
OF the company to recognize the union
and the introduction Of the individual
contracts had anything to do whatever
with any efforts to defeat or put out Of
business the Amalgamated in any other
cities.
He testified that at one time during
his career as president and manager
Of street railways in various parts of
the country he had recognized a union,
but that 1T was local union. not con-
trolled outside. This was on a street
railway In Pottsville, Pa. Mr.. King
said he got along very well with the
organization.
Saw Effort for Recognition.
Mr.. King told the committee that
when the union suggested that Presi-
dent Gompers Of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor and some one chosen by
the company. with President Wilson as
umpire, be permitted to arbitrate the
controversy. it was "the same old thing
In different guise," an effort to get
recognition Of the union. That was the
one thing. he said, which the company
was determined not to arbitrate. He
said that he hardly thought the sug-
gestion had been made seriously.
The witness said that when he was
urged by Secretary Wilson Of the De-
partment Of Labor to agree to a thirty
day truce. in which the controversy
might be meditated. he knew that it
was useless propositions; that 1t would
merely have put off the evil day, since
the company was determined not to
recognize the union. and apparently
the union dominated the men.
Il don't think it would have been a
very strenuous thing" suggested Sena-
tor Plttman, chairman of the commit
tee. ito have extended this contro-
versy for thirty days"
Mr.. King repeated that it would only
have put off the day Of the breach.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12

Mayor John Lane represenng city of Honolulu
the Chamber Commerce Bernd
he
idea
exhibition board planning Hawaii
making
committee
comin o =. 3 :
opposite
will the liner
Redan ribbons
~ ~
and several girls VIII be entire
Hawaiian band will strike Hawaiian
a
numb n O ~ -.
lunch which
Iey stand. s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
MUTUAL'S RADIO
PLANTS MUST Be
ALL APPRAISED

IT viii be week or 10 days before
inter-island wireless communication
viii be reopened. according 70 Ensign
l.. w. Branch. in charge Of the con-
solidated government radio station.
I'VE viii have TO take an inventory
OF all the Mutual's wireless plant, In
Guiding the local station and those
st Lihue. Kauai: Lahaina. Maui; Ka-
waihae, Hawaii. and Kaunakakai. Mo-
lokai, before the navy department can
take over and resume interisland
wireless service said Ensign Branch
today.
Business went along smoothly at
.he local naval radio office today and
messages were received for transmits
sion to mainland and Japan points.
Cash is charged for al messages. An
arder received from Lieut.. c. c. Wind
scr, U. S. N, Of Pearl Harbor. super
intendent OF radio service in the local
naval district, the 18th, says that mes.
cages written in Western Union and
A B. c. codes can be acceptN now.
Any code messages have heretofore
been refused BY the office.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
OFFICERS CLASS
To Be FORMED At
Y. N. ON APRIL Is
Citizens Desiring to Enter Army
Reserve Corps Will Be
Given instruction

Citizens who WISH to make applica-
ton for commissions in the officers
reserve corps will have the benefit OF
a special training which will be given
by the Y. M. c. A. beginning on Moa-
dany evening, April %, at 1880.
The Officers Reserve Training
School viii be under the direction OF
P. NJ. Smoot, vino has had much ex-
perience in both the naval and Itli-
tary branches All members entering
the classes will be allowed TO drill
with the regulars at Fort Shafter.
The class will give course for Elen
who wish to become lieutenants and
captains in the reserve corps. The
course has been approved by Major
Lincoln and the class will be assisted
by the departmental headquarters. Of
ficers Of the u. s. Army will give lee
lures to the members at various re-
RODS.
The course will be given On Moudiy,
Wednesday and Friday OF each week.
and the full course will be given to
members of the association for s.. All
others will be required to pay SD
for the full course up to the time OF
the examination.
The examination which will be held
requires a study OF grammar. arith.
metic, geography and history, the
equivalent to a high school, college
or academy diploma. This examine
ton is waved in many instances. Ex-
aminers are to satisfy themselves as
to character of the applicants. The
course will also include administra-
ton, drill regulations, field service
regulations. tables Of organization to
include the company. small arms fir
ing regulations, military law, topo-
graphy and map making.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
HUGE WOODEN FLEET TO CARRY
US. SUPPLIES TO BRITISH ISLES
President Believes Greatest Service Can
Be Given By Assuring Allies of Food
and Munitions
lAssoeiated Pres by U. s. Nayal Wirelessl

H. ASSOCIATED Press by t. $. Naval Wireless1
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 12-Vice Admiral Browning
the British navy and Rear Admiral DECREASE of the French
navy today held long conference with Secretary of the Navy
Daniels and Admiral Benson chief Of operations broad
plans Of cooperation between the American and Allied naves
in the conduct Of the The commanders in their
fagships for the conference
The first steps which the United States navy Is
relieve the British and French patrols in the Atlantic and
ably relieve the Allies in all North and South Atlantic waters
this side of the world It is assumed that the Allied
manders furnished rhand information of the steps which
the Entente nations have found most effective in dealing with
the submarine peril
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 12-Representative Webb
and Senator Cuberson will introduce in the house
and bill to allow the Allied governments to recruit
citizens of the United States Attorney General Gregory has
approved the bill.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. April IA colossal campaign by
the United States break the German submarine and
supply the Entente powers Americas allies with food
clothing and munitions has upon President
Wilson's first stroke in the war against Germany
Every resource Of the country will be joined In making
such tremendous supply campaign possible at
With the United States unable to send army imre
diatey to fight the bateelds least in numbers
parable those of the scale Of modern warfare
Wilson believes that the greater service will be to render fruit
less Germanys submarine which has rallied the fading
hopes of Prussian conquest.
The plans worked by the president and his advisers
call for the immediate construction Of thousand small
wooden ships These plans include the building Of three mil
lion tons of shipping year Major General Goethal builder
of the Panama Canal has been chosen to supervise this a
tic construction program
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
GOVERNOR Holds
WHIP HAND OVER
CHARTER MATTERS
Proclamation for Primary Elec-
ton Must Issue in Six Days
and No Charter is Ready;
Can Refuse to Grant Further
Delaying of Plebiscite

A. 2:i5 o'clock this afternoon Sen.
ator Single moved for q recess OF the
senate In order that the Oahu select
committee might take up work on the
charter bill.
Paeheeo opposed the suggestion
riott heartily. Twice, he said, he had
tried 10 oct the COMMITTEES together
outside the senate and had failed. He
objected 10 having the senate's bust.
ness stopped after IL had once started.
.This charter bill will not be report.
ed today" declared Paeheco, "and !
Give notice right now gu file . minor.
ity report on it'
Finally upon motion by Makekau the
senate continued its business TO ad-
journ at o'clock.
Unless the Legislature passes and
the governor approves a new city
charter before April IS. or the legisla.
ture further amends section 20 OF the
revised laws OF 1916 and the governor
approves such measure, the coming
election Of municipal and county OF.
ficers will have 10 be held under The
present charter regardless OF whether
the new charter be later spassed AMI
approved. In other words the question
OF what charter officers shall be elect
ed under at the coming election lies
with Governor Pinkham. unless tie
legislature acts and the governor APP
proves.
This Is the announcement made to-
day by David kgla aokaiani, county
clerk Of Honolulu, who has followed
tefy closely the legislative activities
and inactitities OF the charter uuesr
ton.
reclamation Due Next "Wednesday
According to law the secretary 81
the territory must issue the primary
election proclamation 80 days before
the date Of the primary election. Ac.
cording TO an act Of the legislature
the primary this year comes May ~
and the primary proclamation. there
fore, should be issued April s or next
week Wednesday.
Only Four Days Left
This means that the legislature has,
not counting today. only four working
Cays I'm which 20 act and secure the
governors approval. OF course the
legislature might again put forward
the date OF the primary election which
would automatically place the procla-
nation date at later day, II the gov
4 rnor did not hold back and veto IT,
hut Kalaukalani believes that the
easiest way Of solving the problem is
for the legislature TO change q law
making the proclamation day 20 or
even Is days before the date OF the
urinary election. This. he says.
would work no hardships and be as
iracticaI,as the s0-day notice.
In either case, however, unless the
charter IS actually passed by the SEN
stte within the next four days and APP
proved, something must be done at;
tnce or the matter OF "a new charter
might just as we'll be dropped until
the next session Of the legislature In
1919.
In this respect another angle pre-
sents itself in what Governor Pink.
ham might think and do as to the city
end county Of Honolulu and a new
charter. Whatever act the legislature
nay pass to extend the time before
the primary notices are sent out by
the secretary must be approved by
CONTINUED on page twol
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
License Boards
Meeting May Not
Be Open 10 Public
+%+t***@*****+%+*


= The liquor license commissions :
\ ers win meet at = o'clock this =
\ afternoon to consider proposals =
y OF closing which have been sub =
4 mitted to them by saloons. cafes =
\ and hotels OF Honolulu Chair. =
\ man r. A. Cooke Of the board :
y said this afternoon that he doubt =
= ed II the hearing would Be pub =
= lie. Nearly all cafes ana hoteI4 ,
y have siened the proposai ia el0se =
y at s o'clock. according TO- Cooke. =
= including Heinie's Tavern He =
= says. however. that the Terrific. =
> rial Hotel Company. owning the >
= Mcana, Young. Seaside and Roy =
= al Hawaiian hotels. stiif holds =
= off. ,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
RAINS TO HELP
WESTERN WHEAT

ASSOCIATED Press by U. S. Naval
Wireless)
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April H.
Timely rains have saved thousands Of
acres of wheat in Oklahoma and
Kansas.
This should operate to lower the
Price of wheat.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12

WASHINGTON D. c. April IL The American schooner Marguerite
Four Of the Americans for As boats
n open boats fol A - ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
Wilson Warned House Majority Will
Not Accept Plan Of Consumption

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April IA fight against con,
scpon the national policy in raising the new army de-
velopng in the house Yesterday the conference which the
president held with Speaker Clark and Chairman Ktchn Of
the ways and committee of the house. both Clark and
Ktchn told the president that the house opposes CONSUMPTION
President Wilson urged that the entire plan be
cepted by Congress.
He was told that Congress would accept the plan IN the
event that volunteer system fails Indications that the
new army plan will be amended to this extent
Congressman Kchin assured the president that the ve
billion dollar bond bill will pass Friday The army appro
priaton bill of SITS for the needs Of the existing army
passed the senate yesterday
WASHINGTON D. c. April 1.-THE war department Is
preparing to call for half million volunteers Ill the regu
lar army and units Of the national guard
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12

Break Gemas Submarine Blockade Emop
A PROCLAMATION OF. ALOHA 4
TO THE NEW FLAGSHIP MAUI

Whereas the hatson Navigation steamship Maui has forged
which
Of
the States
the
Pacific Hawaiian Islands its initial
April 10, 1917,
Hawaii Committee
Territory
enthusiastic
greeting
connecting the Territory Hawaii with homeland
the Maui through the channel
at between the eight III.
Also Is OF
horn OF noisemaking devices
18th of
1911 - *s<% ..-.-.
chairman of the Hawaii Promotion Committee.
~ E A. BERNDT.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
IS !.
Reported On
Lookout For
Early Peace

Associated Press by L. s. Naval
Wirelessl
= y y y y y y y y y y y y
4 LONDON, England. April ~. =
1t is reported here that the Bul. =
= garian minister at Berne, Swift. =
= zerland. is seeking overtares for \
= a separate peace between Bull. :
garia and the Allies, and that =
= delegates from the Entente pow =
= ers are in Switzerland seeking =
basis for such a peace. @... .r~ =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
kauai Militia
IS PREPARED
Especial Star ,Bu1l.tiu COR esponoence,

fSperisl Star Bulletin Cor espondence1
LIHUE, Kauai, April 1.-THE prep
arations for putting the 4th Infantry
on a war basis are going steadily for
ward. At headquarters in the Tip-Top
building. Colonel Wilcox and his staff
are working constantly TO make every
thing ready should mobilization be or
dered The men are entering into the
work of the guard with renewed inter.
est and enthusiasm.
The officers placed in the reserve
have been notified that they are hon
orably discharged. since it is not pro-
yided that man may be placed in
the reserve unless he has served three
years in the guard. This arrangement
has done much to ease the situation
which threatened to take practically
all the county officials and business
men should the regiment be ordered
to Honolulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Larsen. who
were recently married at Waimea,
have been spending their honeymoon
at the Waipouli beach house of Col.
Broadbent, The happy couple will
leave this evening for Honolulu,
where they will make their home.
Mr.. Larsen is connected with the agri-
cultural experiment station.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
cARRANzA NOT TO cur OFF OIL SUPPLY =.

WASHINGTON, 12President
will denied
England Oil this of British and
French s - .--=*E : IL
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
. JoFFRE MAY CONF 10 uNITEo STATS with BRITISH

D.
will
Allies
States
the World considers committing United
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
MORE NATIONAL cUARpsMEN ORDERED our

C
Guard Coast Artillery today or into the federal service
Baker II National Guard federal policing
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
Major League
Results Today
AMERICAN IEAcuE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
At New York-66ston 6, New
York I.
Al Detrolt-cieveIand 2, Detroit 1.
Al Philadelphia - Washington s,
Philadelphia 2.
At St. Louis-Raln; game post.
poned.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Observation-Disclosures 4, ST.
Louis o.
AZ chieaso-chieaeo 2, Pittsburo 0.
At 6oston-New York 6, Boston 4.
At srooklyn-Rain; game post
poned.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
LATE news AT A GLANCE
MEXICAN SHIPPERS FIRE ON AMERICAN P4TRol


G
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12

-Four men were entombed by an ex-
plosion In the mine Of the Helca Coal
& Coke Co, near Brownsville. Pa.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
NEWS PRINT MANuFAcTuRERs INDICTED FoR TRUST"

W.
indicted federal They charged with violated
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12

for the passage OF house bill s proposing that
given today in Of the committee The
committee
money is De
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
GOVERNOR WANTS OPINION ON r. 7. STATUS

Pnhham has ordered an opinion from the attorneys Of the
nouu Rapid Transit Land Company and other public utilities whose
Watson & Clemens letter April
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12

.Bid. tEx-dIvidend. +Ungsoted.
q. Asked. ,, Dt1-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-12
TRANSCRIPT OF INTERIsLANo HEARING VERY vol uMtNou


ton put into for the report which be made
utilities
bill of the Hawaiian Gazette Comp s5 precpated the
81 galeys OSuan said
had advised Forbes not to keep the
have been 81 hearings the Investigation held
hed Acting Chairman Ggnoux