davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1917-03-06
SEVEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Lose Lives at Observation-Disclosures
ESCAPES in Other Fires.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. March 6.-seven
persons were burned to death today
when the Coquahalla Hotel at Hope, B.
c., was destroyed by nre.
TACOMA. Wash, March o.-flre to-
day damaged the Carstehs packing
plant here, the loss being estimated at
$325,000.
BATHURST, N. B.. March 6.-one
hundred and fifty students escaped
WITHOUT in1nrs ssrt Ir9 Which was destroy ed ed
by @ fire IRE early today. The fire gained
such headway before it was discovered
that the students. who were forced out
Of doors in the most severe snowstorm
In years, had no time TO save tneir per,
sonal efYects. The loss was estimated
at S150.000.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
SHIPS STILL WAIT FOR GUNS.
None Flying Stars and Stripes Leave
for Europe.

NEW YORK, March .6--Uncertainty
in washington regarding the arming
of merchant vessels was reflected to-
day in comparative stagnation at the
docks of score or more American
ships now in New York harbor AmerI-
can ship owners showed disposition
to wait until the government had set
begun last week, to
mount guns on their vessels. No steam
ships flying the Stars and Stripes left
New York yesterday for Europe.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
RUSSIAN NIGHT ATTACK
REPULSED BY GERMANS

BERLIN, March 6. by wireless to Say
ville.-The repulse of a night attack
by the Russians on the Austro-German
lines south of BrZezany. in Galicia. is
announced in today's army headquar-
ters report The statement reads:
Eastern front: Front Of Prince Leo
pold. A Russian night attack against
our positions south of Brzezany failed.
Front of Archduke Joseph: East Of
Saeopen. in the Keleman mountains. in
the southern part Of the wooded Car
pathians. several Russian companies
which attacked our positions. after a
lively fire were repulsed.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: The situation is unchanged
Macedonian front: Between Lakes
Orchrida and Presba a French outpost
was surprised and made prisoner"
Evening star., 1917-03-06

Continued from First Page)
little purpose and do much harm Amer
ica's protest against Germany's illegal
submarine warfare is thought to have
been fully enforced by severance of
relations with that government.
break with Austria probably would
be followed by one with Bulgaria and
Turkey. ieopardizing American inter-
ests in those countries; would lead TO
many diplomatic readjustments because
OF the belligerents this country repre-
sents In Austria and the Austrian in
terests represented elsewhere. and
would endanger the 100000 or more
prisoners for whom this country ha :
been caring, as well as cut off a line OF
communication with Berlin
The Austrian reply seemed to ind,-
cate that Austria has confirmed adyfces
from Ambassador Penfield that a break
was not desired in Vienna That Ger
many has been pressing Austria to in
dorse her position morally to the extent
of break with the United States also
has been stated. but there has been
some feeling lately that Austria wouId
resist such pressure
Ambassador Penfeld. under instruc-
tions from the State Department. has
made full preparations for a break IL n
comes and for the withdrawal of the
native Americans and consuls.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
LEGISLATURE ENDS SESSION.
Many Important Measures Enacted
hv Indiana Lawmakers.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 6.-The
a.ventieth general assembly of Indiana
adjourned sine die at o'clock this
morning after having been in session
aimee January 4. BY many 1t was re-
garded as the most important session OF
the legislature in the history of the
some of the important laws enacted
are: Partial suffrage for women. state
wide prohibition, effective April 2, 1919:
Calling constitutional convention, to
he held in January, 1918. and creating
a state highway commission.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Secret Service Investigating.

The arrest of Fritz Kolb. a German. in
whose rooms. in Hoboken. explosives
were found. is. SO. far. a police case, with
the police of New York and Hoboken
cola laborating. The secret service has.
however, ordered an inquiry
A preliminary report to Chief Flynn
states merely that the police of New
York reported the suspicious circum-
stances to the Hoboken police and that
the arrest was subsequently made and
the search made of kolbs rooms, with
the discovery Of the explosives
Evening star., 1917-03-06
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE IN SESSION
Among Other Things Considered Is
Uniform Hour for Closing Polls on
Presidential Elections.

Uniform closing of the polls on the
day of national election was urged
today before the democratic national
committee, which met at the Shoreham
Hotel. The differences in time in the
United States permits the results from
one section of the country to be known
In other sections before the polls close
and has an important bearing on the
results, according to A. Mitchell Palmer
of Pennsylvania. who. brought the mat
ter up. 1t was referred to the eXecu-
tive committee.
Mr. Palmer said that the result of
the election was announced in New
York papers by o'clock at night.
This went over the telegraph wires to
the coast and was printed there one,
two and even three hours before the
polls closed there.
There is well grounded opinion, he
continued, that this circumstance lost
Oregon. In California the results were
announced and discouraged laboring
men from going to the polls to vote.
He said that the matter is a vital one
and is in the interest of honesty and
incorruptibility of elections
The committee was informed by Mr.
Palmer that he had no suggestion as to
how this could be brought about. but
he suggested that the matter should be
taken up and studied, and 1t proba bly,
might be settled by federal legislation.
Thanks for Chairman Harper.
A suggestion of having a subhead-
quarters for the western states was
referred to the executive committee
The committee voted its thanks to
Senator Overman and Inaugural Chair
man Robert n. Harper for. their work
in connection with the present in
auguration.
Mrs. George NJ. Bass of Chicago out
lined the work that had been done by
the womans bureau during the cam
paign and said that the work of that
bureau resulted in delivering the west
ern vote at the polls at the last cleo
ton.
Vance Mccormick. chairman of the
committee, was presented with gold
watch, chain and knife, the gifts of
members of the committee and other
friends and coworkers Intimately af-
fliated with him in conducting the last
presidential campaign.
The presentation speech was made
by Homer Cummings of Connecticut.
vice chairman.
The committee went to the White
House at l o'clock to take lunch with
President Wilson.
Mr. Mccormick, Robert W. Woolley.
chairman of the publicity bureau. and
Assistant Secretary Hollister were
given a rising vote Of thanks for their
work during the campaign.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
VIENNA CONTENDS
GENERAL WARNING
FULFILLS PLEDGE
Continued from First Page }

the war against the central powers,
only few years had elapsed since that
memorable time when she, in union
with other states. began to lay the
foundation at The Hague for modern
naval war law. Soon afterward the
British government had assembled in
Holland representatives of the great
sea powers in order to consolidate the
further work of The Hague confer
ence, especially in the sense of a just
arrangement between interested bellig-
rents and neutrals. These efforts aimed
at nothing less than the mutual estab-
lishment of principles of right which
even in war times should embody the
principles of freedom of the seas and
the safeguarding of the interests of
neutralS
Evening star., 1917-03-06
BOMB BRELAcH FURNACES.
Allied Naval Airplanes Make Raid
on Rhenish Prussian Town

LONDON, March s.-"Naval airplan.s
dropped many heavy bombs on blast
furnaces at Brebach in the Saarbrueckan
district of Rhenish Prussia. on SUNDAY" !"
says an official statement issued todav
"All the airplanes returned safely.'
Evening star., 1917-03-06
CONFERENCE CALLED
0NNAW BUILDING
Secretary Daniels Summons
Representatives of Compa-
nies to Discuss Plans.

The Navy Department today began
its campaign to speed up new construc-
tion when representatives of ship
building plants and submarine COM
panies were called into conference by
Secretary Daniels In relation to the
half billion dollar naval appropriation
bill. The companies asked to attend
the meeting were tho Fore River Ship
building Company. the New York
Shipbuilding Company. William Cramp
& Sons, the Electric Boat Company and
the Lake Torpedo Boat Company.
Proposals for fifteen destroyers and
for the scout cruisers left over from
the preceding bill already have been
advertised. Bids will be opened during
the present month. Proposals for thir-
ty eight additional s00-ton submarines
will be advertised without delay: The
placing of contracts for five battle
cruisers will be arranged in confer
ence with shipbuilders and not by ad-
ver:ising. Plans for three 420oo-ton
dreadnaug'hts will not be ready for ad-
vertisement for some weeks.
Hopes to Hasten Building.
Secretary Daniels hoped to be able at
mis-, conference today TO secure coop
Grafton of the shipbuilding companies
in fastening the navy building pro-
gram to completion.
It was thought at the department
that the first exercise of new authority
granted by Congress would be the sus-
pension of the eight-hour law as ap-
piled to contract work for the navy
Mr. Daniels has stated publicly. how
ever that he will not hesitate to COM
mandeer private plants should that
prove necessary.
shipbuilders as to the present status
of navy contracts on which they are
at work. as to their ability to hasten
work on those contracts and as to the
number of new ships each plant Is
equipped to care for. He has called
upon the navy yards also for similar
information.
SteelmakerS to Be Summoned.
Late in the week the steelmakers
and other manufacturers supplying ma
terial for navy ships, including guns
and ammunition, also will be called
into conference.
The department has already de-
termined that a large number of sub
marine chasers can be secured in
short time by constructing the boats
of wood instead of steel. Designs have
been prepared and it is expected orders
craft.
Care is being taken with destroyers
and all smaller craft to provide for
duplicate working plans for every boat
so that additional firms which may be
called upon will meet no delay.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
PLOT TO BOMB MUN|T|0N
PLANTS N|PPED BY POLICE
High Explosives Found in Room Of
German Sailor Arrested at
Hoboken, N. ].
BY the Associated Press.

= HOBOKEN. N. j.. March 6.-Two
bombs of great power and a quantity of
high explosives were found in the room
of Fritz Kolb. a young German sailor,
Yesterday. They furnished evidence
today of an alleged plot to blow up
munition plants turning out material
for the enemies Of Germany. Kolb is
under arrest. charged with having ex-
plosives in his possession without a
license. but the police are seeking proof
of a more serious offense.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Not Aimed at Human Life.

In view Of everything mentioned in
the beginning of this aide memorie
there need hardly be an assurance that
the barricading of sea areas described
in the declaration does not aim at de-
struction of human life or even its en-
dangering
But apart from the higher aim Of
sparing further suffering to mankind
by shortening the war, and solely to
place Great Britain and her allies. who,
without an effective blockade over the
coasts of the central powers. prevent
the sea traffic of neutrals with these
powers in the same isolation. the step
is taken to render them by this pres
sure more pliable toward a peace which
bears in itself guarantee and is
durable.
THAT Austria-Hungary uses different
means is especially caused by circum-
stances over which mankind has no
power. The Austro- o-Hungarian govern
| ment is convinced that il has done
everything in its power to avoid human n
losses. 1t would attain this aim. which
| is intended by the central powers, most
quickly and most certainly if in those
| sea areas no single human life were
| lost and no single life We're endangered
summarizing, the Austro Hungarian
government can state that the aSsur-
| ance given to the Washington cabinet
| in the Ancona case, and which has been
| renewed in the Persia case, has neither
declarations of February IL 1916 and
January 81. 1917. Within 3his assur-
! ance it will also in the fuspre, united
with its allies, do everything so that
the peoples on earth will s<-on partici-
pate in the blessings of peace"
Evening star., 1917-03-06
British Seize American Schooner.

LONDON, March 6-Tfe Afnerfcan
schooner John "a. MeCu1oush has been
captured on the charge of. attempting
to run the blockade. She was taken
to Falmouth. where her cargo is being
removed for the prize court
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Says Report. Is Erroneous.

The statement of the American en-
bassy that the armed British steamers
Secundo. Uno and Welsh Prince were
torpedoed by Austro-Hngarian sub
Evening star., 1917-03-06
ARE CHOOSING CANDIDATES.
Primary Elections Being Held Today
in Indiana Cities.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 6.-Pri-
mary elections to select nominees for
municipal offices were being held in
practically all of the cities of Indiana
today In many places the contests
have been spirited.
Women will have the privilege Of vot-
ing at the final election in November.
but not today.
In Indianapolis Dick Miller is unop-
posed for the democratic nominafion
for mayor. but there are two repTblic-
an candidates for the nomination,
Charles w Jewett and Samuel Lewis
Shank, a former mayor.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Another Man Arrested.

Hama Schwartz WAS taken into custodv
here today by the police on suspicion
of being implicated in the plot with
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Evening star., 1917-03-06
Noted Russian Financier Dies.

|, PETROGRAD. March 4. via London
March 6.-Michial M. Aiexefenko, prom
inent as a flnancier and permanent
president of the budget COMMITTEES Of
the duma, is dead. He was born in
1S47.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Expects q. s. to Agree.

"The Austro-Hungarian government
can suppose that the Washington cabi-
net will agree with these explanations,
which, according to the Austro-Hun-
garian governments firm conviction,
are unassailable. as otherwise disput-
be tantamount to saying-which GER
tainly does not correspond to the opin-
ion Of the United States-that neutrals
must be free to interfere with military
operations of belligerents, or even di-
rectly assume the Office of judging as
to the war means which are to be en-
ployed against enemies.
at appears that 1t also would be a
fragrant misunderstanding IL neutral
government. only to enable its subjects
as readily and even with far greater
security could use neutral vessels
should fall to arms with a belligerent
mower which perhaps was fighting for
its existence. not to speak of the most
serious abuses for which the road would
be left clear If the belligerent were to
he forced to lower arms before every
neutral who desired to use enemy ves-
sells for his business or pleasure trips
Never was there the slightest doubt
that neutral subjects themselves have
to bear all the loss which they suffer
by entering on land territory where
warlike operations are taking place.
There obviously is no reason to allow
different principles for war on sea. the
more SO as at the second peace con-
ference the wish was expressed that
until the time when war on sea should
have found a settlement by agree
ments. the law in force for war on
Evening star., 1917-03-06

John P Kenny. forty-three years, a
liyeryman of Baltimore. is dead there.
Fifty years ago the business to which
he succeeded was started.
Evening star., 1917-03-06

he said Congress would meet each
A.ar January 1 and run as long as neS
:, ssary. even up TO the hrst OF tne neAs
January and the opening OF the ne"
Congress
Evening star., 1917-03-06

marines without warning is erroneous
(The Secundo and Uno are listed N
marine registers as Norwegian vesselsl
The Hungarian government
meanwhile received information that
no Austro- Hungarian war vessels TOOK
part in the sinking of these steamers.
I'm the same manner as in the re
peatedly mentioned circular note, the
Austro- Hungarian government - anu
Herewith IL comes back to the ques-
tion of intensified submarine warfare
as mentioned at the beginning OF inns
aide memoire and also in its declara-
tion of January 81 of the current year,
issued a warning to all neutrals by
fixing certain period"
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Declaration as a Warning.

Moreover, the whole declaration rep
resents in essence nothing else but
warning, namely, that no merchant
men will be allowed to enter the sea
areas exactly described in the declara-
tion.
"Moreover. Austro- Hungarian war
vessels are instructed. IL possible, to
warn merchantmen encountered in
these areas and to bring into safety
the crews and passengers. The Aus
tro-Hungarian government also pos
sesses numerous reports that crews
and passengers of vessels which have
been detroyed in these areas have been
brought into safety. For the eventual
losses of human life, which. neverthe-
less. should occur in the destruction OF
armed vessels or such encountered in
the barred zone. the Austro- Hungarian
government can take no responsibility
Moreover il can be pointed out that
Austro-Hungarian submarines solely are
operating in the Adriatic and Mediter-
ranean. and that, therefore, an encroach-
ment on American interests is hardly 10
he feared from Austro-Hungarian war
vessels
Evening star., 1917-03-06
u. S. AND AUSTRIA
LIKELY TO BREAK

Continued from First Page J
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-11
Or. GooDHuE TELLS THE
RECORD
Editor Star-Bulletin,

Editor Star-Bulletin,
Dear Sir: 1t is my intention to
use every available legitimate means
to punish the party or parties who
started the report that my son, NJ.
s. Goodhue, was a Stacker.
Evidently it was done with malic-
ious intent, for any person desiring
information could have secured it
from the man on the street.
Shortly after registration day, when
the roundup of slackers was made, my
sons name was not mentioned, and
only late in September did Mr.. Brown
come to his information.
The whole thing is only one move
in a propaganda to hurt me through
an unwarranted attack upon my SOL.
Had he ever shown weak fiber or
failed to rise to the needs Of his
country, ] would have been the first
to condemn him.
The report was SANDER al it's
source, because nothing vas sail to
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THE BOND BUTTON

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir: have read the letter pub
lished in the Star-Bulletin, Tuesday,
October 8, suggesting that the Lib
erty Bond Buttons" be dropped and
at first thought was inclined to agree
However, upon reconsidering | feel
the benefit to be gained by their use
greatly outweighs the possible "un-
Just and invidious distinction" sug-
geSted.
The man who is supporting a family
and who, in addition, has denied him
self and his family in order to sub
scribe to the Red Cross, knows in his
heart ne has done his duty and need
not worry about what "the other fell
low" might think.
1t must be remembered that wear.
ers of Liberty loan honor buttons
themselves will always be in the mi
nority. In the last Liberty loan cam
paign there were but slightly over
1000 subscribers out of total popu.
lation in Hawaii of approximately
$4,000. AS matter of fact, the Lib
erty loan campaign among American
investors is really nothing more nor
less than campaign of education.
Probably not more than 20 people in
thousand have ever seen a bond and
before the last campaign probably
not five in thousand have owned
bond One thousand dollar bonds
we're the only ones available five
years ago, though recently we have
heard of baby" bonds in denomina.
tions of 800. Now comes the Liberty
bond in $50 denomination paying t
per cent interest and for sale on the
instalment plan. Canada has gone
one step further and issued saving
certificates in denominations as low
as S. and for sale at all postoffices
on the instalment plan.
Until the United States govern
ment can perfect it's plan to offer
bonds of still smaller denominations
than $50 we cannot all hope to be
bondholders. Nevertheless the last
campaign Melted 1000 subscribers.
These 1000 will subscribe again with.
out solicitation wherever they are
financially able. Let us mark these
1000 with button so that 1000 new
subscribers can be educated this time
If the buttons are in this way of as
sistance to the Liberty loan workers
and they will thus help to increase
the total subscriptions to the Second
Liberty loan in the territory of Ha.
waii, by all means let US have the but
tons.
IAN AMERICAN"
Honolulu, October 10, 1917.
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EDITOR
Breaking Down Prejudices
CFrom the Catholic News


One pleasing feature of the calling to arms OF
the Young manhood Of the country is the broad
spirit shown in many cases by Protestant regimen
tai chapIains toward Catholic soldiers. The Brook
lyn Eagle. in despatch from Richmond. Va. des-
cribes a case in point. In front of the adjutant $
Office at Camp Sherwood the bishop Of Richmond,
the Right Rev ID. J. OConnell, addressed the men
of the Brooklyn 47th Regiment headquarters Mon
day evening Sept g. He the guest of Lieut.
Col. McAdam and Chaplain EdrOp.
Bishop O'COnnell paid a touching tribute to the
broad spirtedness of the religious work in the 4th
saying that il pleased him especially to know that
with Protestant chaplain. the Catholics were still
being watched out for. He called attention to the
fact that at the request of Chaplain EdrOp, priest
from the Richmond cathedral had been assigned to
celebrate mass every Sunday morning. Then the
bishop gave brief sketch of the history of the old
Richmond diocese and made an inspiring address
on the payment of Americas debt to France. He
told the men of some of the historic places in the
immediate vicinity and, speaking for the entire
Richmond diocese and for the city. said how vel
come the northern troops were
AS a boy | remember the coming of the first
northern troops to Richmond" said the bishop.
This time We welcome YOU and will show YOU that
the north and the south are one. We are Americans
ALL ana We are going TO pay back. with interest our
debt to our great sister republic. AS you men 60
forth to war remember that there are other things
than strife. There the great verities of life.
There ties of love and home. which is love.
Stand fast. Be faithful. Be good soldiers and
good men,"
When the bishop had finished his address Chap
lain Edrop informed him that there were number
of Catholic men in the command who had not re-
eeived confirmation. The bishop said he would be
happy to make the convenience of the men his own,
and that he would administer the sacrament in the
cathedral. The candidates for confirmation were
presented formally on the following Sunday morn.
ing.
These gracious acts of the Protestant chaplain of
the 47th Regiment of Brooklyn are duplicated in
other commands throughout the country. Here in
New York the past week the Protestant chaplain
OF the famous 7th Regiment cooperated heartily
with the priests of the Dominican church of ST. Vim
cent Ferrer in gathering the Catholics of the regi
Inent together for confession and communion on
the eve of their departure for Spartanburg Va.
Such evidences of observation-disclosures are bound to 60
long way toward promoting better feeling
among Americans of different creeds by breaking
down religious prejudice.