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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
MANY SUBMARINES SUNK

LONDON, May II -The following u
an official statement Of the proceedings
of the secret session Of the house Of
commons today: =,
g Sir Edward Carson, first lord Of The
admiralty, said he welcomed instructite
criticism, but deprecated attacks sokia-
times made for interested motives up,
on officers Of the. navy outside OF the
House. He related some recent feats
Of gallantry and recourse on the part
Of our patrols which had accounted for
German submarines. He expressed
wish that he could publish every one
of them and explained why in the high
er interests Of the war il was desirable
to refrain,
He described the vast area over
which the operations of the navy were
daily and hourly carried on and asked
that trifling incidents should be critic.
Used with q true sense Of their perspcc.
tive. He gave information about the
activity and ability in Organization Of
the anti-submarine warfare, the CO..
operation Of the naval air service with
coast patrols and the attention being
given to mercantile ship building.
"Theltonnage losses Of the Allies and
neutrals for each Of the last three
months were given to the house. Sid
Edward declined TO alter the form III
which the weekly losses are made pub
lie, which he said had been agreed
upon among the Allies. In conclusion
he dwelt upon the great advantages to
be deriyed from the adhesion of the,
United States to the Allied cause.
Winston Spencer Churchill REFER
ed with satisfaction to the chief feat
tnres Of the debate, and, although he
said he was not wholly convinced by
the Prime Minister 3 speech, he thought
that the demand for a secret sitting
had been well justified.
4 1.-THE premier, Mr.. Lloyd George,
gave some figures ON the food reserves
in the country and again, while ex-
pressing a favorable view of the gem
eral situation, urged the great import.
ance Of the most extensive cultivation
of the land. The report on the com
mittee'n resolution was agreed TO nm
animonsly, and the House adj ionrned.S -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01

PEASANTS SUSPICIOUS
AND DANGER GRAVE
Petrograd Learns That Guards
Placed Over Gar and Czarina
Have SIackened Their Vigilance
and Escape Was Possible


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N ETR0GRAD, May With the
u soldiers at the front appealing 70
!, their comrades on the farms and
in the factories to speed up production
in order that q vigorous and successful
warfare might be maintained against
the nations foes, the confusion
thfoughout the country persists, with
agrarian troubles widespread. To such
an extent does this continue that Food
Minister PiesshechopoiI Issued An, ap.
pealto 'the producers yesterday, stating
that Russia is on the eve Of a great
disaster unless the. population is pre-
pared for greater self.saerifice. "a
The entire country is in state Of
turmoil and unrest The peasants are
suspicious Of paper money and demand
raw materials and iron implements in
exchange for their produce. The sup
ply Of iron and grain available is in
sufficient for the army and fears are
expressed that unless the deficiency is
remedied at once a great. disaster viii
oyerwhelm the troops and Russia will
receive blow from which she will
with difficulty recover
Soldiers Call On Comrades
The Food Minister appeal was sup:
Elemental to and backing up an appeal
Issued earlier in the day BY congress
of delegates representing the men at
the front The appeal Of the soldiers
asked That more ammunition be fur
nished the troops, who, it says, are
to carry on, the war. The congress made
an appeal to tho people TO rally TO the
aid Of efficiency in government.
= More metal at the front means less
gun,fodder made or our patriotic citi-
lens the appeal declares.
Cossacks Are Loyal
4 The Oossaeks Of the Ural district are
setting their countrymen an example of
loyalty to the cause of Russia, accord.
ing TO reports which have reached here
FROM that section. Following the news
Of the revolution, these Ural Cossaeks
called a convention, at whicho they
pledged tkcir fun support and loyalty
TO the new gorcrnesent. and issued an
appeal to all Russia to do likewise.
Information having reached the
Tambov government that the peasants
Throughout the country are increasing
the delivery of wheat for the army, the
VARIOUS village authorities insist upon
being allowed ito make donations OF
supplies for the cause.
Gear May Escape
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
SHOWN
IN EVERY SECTION
gAsaociStsd Press BY u. 8. Naval oommu
nioation sergice)


WASHINGTON, May sl-- Reports
from all over the nation state that the
patriotism displayed in yesterday,a
Memorial Day services has not been
equalled on any such occasion since
the time, ofithe Spanish, American War.
The reports from North, South, East
and West agree IN attributing a greater
Significance to yesterdays observ.
ances than has been noted for yeafs.
President Wilson delivered a notable
Memorial Day address at Arlingtom
in which he said that "America has
once more the opportunity to show the
world that she, was born to serve man
kind. /"
He declared that he viewed the day.
without sorrow, as he envied those who
had fought in the Civil War and given
their object lesson, of true patriotism to
the world The great struggle into
which America, has now entered, he
emphasized, IS an American struggle,
because tits the struggle ofrmen who
love sliReTfg levergrharo. fits
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01

a A touch of fheumatibn, or twinge Of
neuralgia, whatever the trouble is,
phamberlain,s Pain Balm drives away
the pain al once ann cures the COM
plant quickly, First application gives
relief, When a bottle Of II il kept In
The house the pain Of burns and bruises
quickly healed and svellings promptly
fedined. la fact, for the housed bold ills
y y just suah an emliroeaiion as every
family should provided With. For sale
by all Dealers, Benson, Smith u Co.,
Agents for Hawaii
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
ELKUS PREFERSNOT
TO STAY Longer
INCONSTANT|NOPLE


tAFeeiatsd Press BY y. 5, Naval commu-
s',, nication serviee)
'sF0cKHOLM, Sweden. May si--Un.
tied statcs Minister Elkus. with his
family and a large party o. Americans,
has left Constantinople, according to
advises received here yesterday by
United States Minister Ira Nelson
Morris.
Mr.. Elkus departure from the Turk
ish capital wps not unexpected, in view
of the attitude of the Turkish govern
ment toward the United States Tur-
key, although she has not formally de-
clared war, has formally announced
that she win stand with her ally, Ger
many, in the latter's attitude toward
America
Turkey has already demonstrated her
hostility to the United States when she
interned the gunboat scorpion, which
was the American station boat at Con-
stantinople, by subjecting the officers
and. crew TO gross indignities before
allowing them to leave the country.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
I've Battles Decided AfUnpfece.
dented Height Of Nineteen
Thousand Feet In Which Bril-
fish Drive Foes 70 Death
Allies Control Of the Situation
Shown In tie Almost Nightly
Raids Which They Make Far.
I Back Of the German Lines
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nication ssrviec) /

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nicatioh ssrviec) Z
NEW YORK, May si-Aerial
IN fighting on the western front
has not been affected by the
lull in the general offensive Of the
British and French, but on the con.
trary Is az present the most desperate
of the war, according to striking &C.
eonnt BY the correspondent Of the As
ISOLATED Press AT the British front.
Night and day, the Correspondent
says. the battle an the air goes on, the
airmen Of the opposing armies perform
ing the most sensational fcats ever
witnessed in their daring efforts 10
gain the advantage. The air is full
constantly Of darting, rushing ma.
chimes vomiting flame and bullets,
those Of each side determined to gain
and hold the mastery of the upper reg.
ions and blind the eyes Of the oppos-
ing army N1 ~ AZ fa'
Miles Above the Ground
Two battles between aeroplanes, the
Associated Press correspondent reports,
were fought yesterday At the unpre-
||0|-tN|t M|ANut VI ulutpCu Nnuur0.u
feet. In another air battle the pilot
Of a British machine, having exhaust
led the Ammunition for his machine
gun, hurled his plane. upon bis antag-
onist and shot the latter with his re-
xoleer.
German Losses Heavy
The German loss in men killed and
wounded by British airmen, the CORE
s,A Z ssyr saa Fer e int into the the
3bI EijS' a. III tIrs ssss d Ssys
caused great havoc and destruction by
the dropping Of bombs.
Nightly they drop. hundreds of tons
Of explosives upon the German MILF
tary establishments back Of the trench
es and upon other places in the vicin-
ity of the lines.
The British, believing that the Ger
mans are planning a big offensive to
endehvor to win back, the ground they
have lost in the recent fighting, are
making determined effort to destroy
the Teutonic aeroplanes and thus blind
the batteries Of Won Hindenburg.
III|Ffr.. T. A
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
RACE RIOTS STILL
IN EAST ST. LOUIS
Negro Shot and Others Mauled
BY a HoodIum Crowd \
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nication scryice)

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, May 3l--
Another negro was shot and wounded
aud two more were badly beaten BY
lmob. Of fifty persons in q renewal OF
the race riot which broke out here Mon
day and which had previously resulted
IN the serious wounding Of three whites
and three negroes. The national guard
troops, who have been on duty since
Monday, dispersed the mob. No prop
,erty damage was done in the renewal Of
the rioting
The trouble was precipitated by the
bringing in by various indnstrlessof q
thousand negro laborers to work In
manufacturing plants in the city.
The saloons have been closed, by or
ders Of the chief of police, since the
trouble broke out Monday. u III
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
NEBRASKA VILE
DEAL WITH S[ACKERS

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nication pefvicp)
\ LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 81 Slack
ers,are going to fare hard In Nebraska
A special grand jury has been called, "a
convene June Q, to indict registration
slackers.
June has been set by President Will
son as the day when all men liable I'M
der the new army law for military serv.
ice must register their names with the
city or county clerk. They are going
to live up to the law in this city or the
federal authorities are going to know
the reason why not.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
WIPES OUT
J TOWN COMPLETELY
Only the Schoolhouse Left Stand
| ing FIN Mineral Point, Missouri
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nication sorvice)

ST, LOUIS, Missouri, May si-Fiye
pre dead, thirty are seriously injured
and more are slightly injured as the
result of a tornado which swept across
a,portipn Of this state yesterday after.
noon, completely wiping, out the town
Of Mineral Point, community Of
fiftyIfye hundred people. OF the town,
which Is about fifty miles southeast
Of here, in Washington County, not a
building remains standing except the
school house
This was the only community within
the section devastated by the tornado.
which blew with such force that two
coaches OF the. Iron Mountain train
were blown on the track and unset,
kiihng the conductor and the flagman.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01

MISREPRESENTATION
MOVEMENT: LAUNCHED
Two of, the Principal Leaders At
! the Peace Convention Were
Prominently Connected With
That Scheme Of Mr.. Ford

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niontion Bcrvice)
NEW YORK, May Resolutions
9N favoring an early, democratic,
general peace, and urging upon
the administration at Washington to
announce Americas aims
in the war were passed BY q confer.
ence composed Of labor representa-
Itives, paciiibts, Socialists and religious
workers, ,, held last night, the pfomot
ers Of the gathering styling Il the first
American conference for democracy's
terms Of peace
The resolution, also urges upon Presi-
dent Wilson that he make the other
allies also declare the terms upon
which they are. willing 70 conclude a
peace with Germany
\ Arrangements for this conference
were begun secretly about two weeks
ago, when telegraphie Invitations were
sent out broadcast from the headqnar-
terss Of the Emergency Peace Fedora
|tion. The telegram read as follows:
Opposition 10 Consumption
Strong group representing labor, So
cialism, peace, religion, politics, plans
first American conference for democ-
IuII Mu0 tcAu11 VI EtAt~t Afcfsf - -
May 80. Basis Of invitation to be ac-
ceptable I'M principle Of followings
speedy and universal peace, no indem'
mites, no annexations no foreign al
lance, International organization after
the war, statement Of terms by our
|Eovernment, opposition to cohscription,
democratization Of diplomacy, defense
Of free speech and press, opposition TO
lowering Industrial standards heavy
taxes of war industries and Incomes
Ford Party Represented
Two members Of the Ford Peace
Party were among the four to sign this
telegram. L. p. Loucher, the secretary
in charge Of the convention, was secre-
tary of the Ford Peace Commission.
Miss Emily Greene Balch. another
siener, was member Of the Permanent
Peace Commission, being supported by
Ford at Stockholm, who came home to
urge the United States not to enter the
war. 3
The government had early informa
ton regarding the conference. but
nothing was done to Interfere with IL,
although il was known that one OF the
announced objects was to launch an
agitation for the repeal Of the selectiye
draft law.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
V|LLAAPPEARS
G[0SEI0BDRDER
His Bandits Capture 0iinaca
Again and Border Patrol
Is Recommended

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PREsrDTO DEL NoRTE, Texas, May
all The Mexican town Of ojinagR,
just across the Rio 0rande from here,
was captured yesterday by $500 Willis
tas who attacked the place unexpect-
eddy and drove ont the Carranza garri-
son. Fifty Of the government troops
made thqir escape BY pluneing into the
river and swimming pcfoss to the Amer.
lean side. Sixteen were Killed and six
wounded
Pancho Villa Is repotted as being
present again with his army Of ban
dits and the border guards Of the Unit
ed States are again on their patrol
work, guarding against possible forays.
Refugees who arrived here yesterday
from the south pepofted that Villa was
personally in command Of force that
defeated a body Of government troops
fifty miles south Of here last Tuesday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
POLISH GOVERNMENT IN
AsTANGLE: COUNCIL QUITS
tAasoeia,sd Press BY .. 8. Naval commn.
nieAtion seryicel

COPENHAGEN, May y3O--It Is re,
ported here that the provisional council
Of the State Of Poland has resigned. II
has been pressing for the appointment
Of a regent, under the German govern
ment, and the regnlarization Of the gov
'efnmeht, as the Polish national council
had passed a resolution Of lack of con.
fdenee.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
HAVE money Butt
I NO PATRIOTISM


|. LAREDO. Texas, May Slow,
ards whose mothers didn't raise
them 70 DO soldiers are fleeing
across the border into Mexico to
escape registration and the possibil.
ity Of being drafted for service in
the American army.
Town6 along the Mexican border
are illod nowadays. with young
Americans with plenty Of money
and little courage who have gather,
Cd on the line 70 escape doing their
duty.
From nfteen to twenty young
Americans. oozing money and DIS
loyalty a. every pore. reach here
every day and hasten over into
Mexico. Investigation has disclos.
ed the fact that they are slackers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
PILES OUREDIRl IOI4 DAYS

PAs1O OINTMENT e Guaranteed 70
cure blind bleeding, itching or pro-
truding PILES in s to IA days OF
money refunded. Manufactured By
the PARIS MEDICINE CO.. 81 Louis,
u. S.A.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
STRIKING MINERS RIOT
! ANpsTR00PS ARE CALLED
ASSOCIATED Press BY U. s. Naval commu-
nioations sbrVics)

JEROME, Arizona, May Mining
officials here today sent a request 10
the Governor asking for troops to assist
II restoring order In this city. As the
result Of strike order, 1880 miners
left their posts and riotlng and general
followed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
.THOUSANDS0E GOLFERS
] N REDCROSS TOURNEY
Monster Benefit Nets Eighty
Thousand Dollars
ASSOCIATED Press BY U. s. Naval cOmmu-
nication ssryice)

NEW YORK, May sl-The Red
Gross Benefit Tournament which was
held throughout the East yerterday un-
der the auspices Of eighty golf clubs,
netted in the neighBorhool Of $4,000
II was stated that this win be sufficient
to equip and provide for fifty ambu.
lances. Ninety thousand golfers par.
ticipated 10 the monster benefit.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
SHORTEST Sentence
FOR MANSEAUGHTER
ASSOCIATED Press BY D. s. Naval oohmn.
nication service)

SELMA, Alabama, May 3l4 The |
shortest prison sentence ever impos
ed by any court was given yesteftI
day 70 Policeman Black, convicted
of killing o negro whom he was at
tempting to arrest.
Black was sentenced TO serve one
second. He served II.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
GENEROUS GERMANS WANT
NO WAR INDEMNlTIES
ASSOCIATED PrsAa ny y. g. naval Commit
nication sarsios)

sTOOKHOLM, May 3O--The peace
program Of the Austro, German. Social.
lists II Is learned here does not provide
for demanding either annexation Of ter
ritory occupied by the Tentons nor the
payment ofiindemnities BY enemy coun-
tries K ttr stf (, n.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
NAVAL DlRlGlBLE HAS
+ SPLENDID TRIAL FLIGHT


WASHINGTON, May 3O--The first
Of the nhvy's,new dirigibIe balloons to-.
day made a successful practise fight.
The big flier sailed from Chicago to
Akron, Ohio, q distance Of 500 milos, in
five hours:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-01
AMERICAN ENGINEERS SOON
TO REAcH.FRENcH FRONT
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ni1ation. serEice)

PARIS, May 80 The United States
commission II engineers, which has ar.
rived 10 study wsr crnditions, will soon
leave for the ffofs, = a ~ IS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
BOSTON RED SOX
GET LARRY LAJOIE
Big Fellow Will Play First
Base in Place of Hob
litZel

The only real deal completed in
Chicago yesterday was that by which
the Boston Red Sox got Laioie. The
veteran will probably be "A free agent
.Ster February. when it is believed that
tlr International League will close up
skop. The resignaion of President Bar
row after his sasgry had been cut from
s7ald to $4,000. is expected to put the
last Ncrimp in this leading minor circuit.
Latry will play first base for the Red
sox in place of Hoblitzel. who has gone
to war with pretty nearly everybody else
on the SApston team. This is the first
position .r,arry played in the major
leagues when he first broke in way back
in 1897 with the Philles, He showed he
had plenty of good baseball left in his
system whtn he led the International
League at lte bat last season with a
mark of $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
FANS OBJECT TO SALE
Ol7HORNSBY; BOYCOTTPLA
$4,000 Sign Petition
Warning President
Hickey Not to Sell
Star Shortstop to
Chicago Cubs

ST LOUIS, Dec. IA.
CT. LOUIS baseball fans are all ex.
- cited over the many rumors going
the rounds in baseball circles regarding
the proposed vale of Rogers Hornsby.
the star infelLGr Of the Cards, to the
Chicago cubs The raw deal handed
the Philadelphir fans by President
Baker, Of the irhilies, when he sold
Grover Cleveland Alexander and Bin
Killefer, the greatest battery IN tho ma
tlonal pastime, bns opened tho eyes of
the local fans aiE they do intend
to remain idle while plans are being
completed for the !Tansfer of the classy
shortatop to their Windy City rivals.
A petition was iI\ circulation yester-
day informing President Hickey that If
Hornsby is sold to the Cubs many payee
customers will he ssirg next season
The petition follows:
I'VE. the undersigned. wish to inform
you that If you sell Rogers IIornsby to
the Chicago Cubs for Cpsh we will not
attend a single game at your park next
summer
District managers reportcd that 49,
900 names have been secured and u.ey
expect the number to reach the $4,000
mark
Hornsby is the idol OF the St. Louis
fans. lie has created greater sensa-
ton here IN the last twd years than
Theodore Ereitenstein, Rlbe WaddelL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
FOREWORD

DACK in the closing DAYS of the last
Is campairn in balldom. an argument
was turned adrift one afternoon as 70
what group of players might constitute
the makeup OF an All-Time All-Star
team--a team to be picked from the
complete span Of the game with Its be-
ginning nearly fifty years ago.
were unfurIed unon the occasion. with
any number OF entries named ana listed
as worthy members OF the Ail-Star cast.
Taklng the cue we decided 10 Try tne
experiment OF picking sucn cast-hot
oy,nndirg o,,or ar,ns % eo,ra .,r,t
con M t,ren,y Nhrt tn tba ,ea,r
from, Tho co,,crsivo nn,,Ion ~ ,hosa u,hn
have tnown n ,,idor range with ,hI.
end in view. we discussed ,bo n,ssihiIj.
tjas ana probah,,i,;os ,vit, such ,.tnr.