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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-19
War So Near President Orders New Warships Rushed
ADAMSON EIGHT HOUR LAW is UPHELD
BY SUPREME COURT, CONSTITUTIONAL
Highest Tribunal in Land Declares Valid Legislation Backed
BY President and Designed to Benefit EmpIoyes-Histoy
of Case and Points Involved
(AssocIeted Press servIee b, Feder.l wireIessl


WASHINGTON c.
constitutional
cf hours md aIsc the
deptne justices
ruling dissenting
Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-19

Individual subscription by the mem
bers of the New York Chamber Of
Commerce to the Belgian relief fund
amounts to $6,9S0 in cash payments,
besides pledges for monthly contribu-
tions of $40 each month.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-19

Prince Ching, formerly premier and
once minister Of foreign affairs. died
at Tientsing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-19

Texas, for London AS in the case OF
tile Vigilancia, no warning was given
her commander, Capt Iyersen. of the
attack TO be made.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-19

The Importance Of prevocational and
industrial training has been reorga-
nized in the public schools of Porto
Rico.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-19

When arranging flowers a vase,
put one grain 6i sperlnau1I1ake oE
potash in tke water Il WIN t1e1 keep
perfectly sweet End fresh.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-19
MAILS

From San francisco:
Nsnos, March 20.
For San Francisco:
MHhelmiBa. March
From Vancouver:
Nakura, March %.
For Vancouver:
Niagara, Mar. 30.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
The News Times Special Cab-News and Gossip the Foreign Capitals
GERMANY FINDS
SMALL COINS HIDDEN
BY WARY P0PULACE
International News Service


BERLIN. Aug. l1-An lnvesti-
cation of the cause Of the shortage
.of small coins in Germany has
brought surprising disclosures. u
was ascertained that many millions
OF copper. nickel and silver coins
disappeared from circulation because
they were hidden by the public. ea-
pecIally by the population of the
rural districts. which always had an
aversion against paper money and
never considered this kind OF cus-
r.ncy safe enough even i'm time OF
peace
TO drag the hidden coins out OF
the stocking banks" the govern
ment mas taken drastic steps An
order OF the treasury DEPARTING nt,
Just issued. announces that on one.
two. tive. ten. twenty and nifty pfen-
uings and one and two mark pieces.
issued before Jan j. 1917 win be
worthless after sept /. if they are
not i'm circulation on that date.
This order has promptly thrown a
scare into the "coin-gophers" which
approaches "a panic Throlgs Of
farmers. women and wOrkingman
everywhere hasten 10 the banks with
bags fun OF copper. nickel and sill
yer money 10 exchange their hoar is
for bills Some OF the gophers still
hesitate TO part with their treas
ures. but there IS no doubt that they
win do so before the time limit
granted 10 them expires.
All copper and nickel coins will
bee replaced 10y aluminium coins or
shinpla>ters. because the copper
and nickel are badly needed for the
manufacture of war material. but IL
is not intended at present 10 with
draw any silver coins from circula-
ton
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
OFFICER !!
This Girl WOOed and Won Three
OF I'm i'm British
Army.

International News Service.
SALISBURY. Eng, Aug liza
tai fascination for his majesty 5
army officers resulted i'm Queenie
Elsa Smith being held on charge
OF bisamy. Aithouch only 10 years
old. the girl. who lives in Bristol.
married" three officers.
Ii was stated that she married q
lieutenant at Salisbury and later
went through a form of marriage
with another officer at Romford.
since then, the police believe. she
has married third officer. Her
counsel admitted this. but said that
the third marriage was legal as the
result of what had transpired with
the first marriage.
A solicitor. however. representing
the third officer, said he would not
admit that They had reason 70 be-
lieve that the third was not the le-
gal husband Ii was said that the
girl protested her love To the officers
and threatened suicide il trey did
not marry her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

VIENNA. Aug 1.-THE war will
end before Christmas This positive
prediction was made 10y the Bulga4-
ian Premier Radoslavom. in an in
terview granted TO the Sofia CORE
spondent Of the Neue Freie Presse.
The signs that the awful struggle
has reached its last stage are null
tiplying, the premier said. I'm Rus
STA things go from bad to worse and
the formerly strongest one of the
allied powers is practically out Of
the war. The Russian nation needs
and wants peace. and will force the
provisional government TO come to
an understanding with the central
powers. if the western allies persist
in their policy of conquest and an
nexation Such an understanding
will not be difficult 10 reach, because
Austria Hungary and Germany have
adopted the Russian formula for
peace without annexation and in
IDENTITIES"
We do not expect Russia TO make
a separate peace. the premier CON
tinued. What we expect is that the
government in Petrograd will force
England, France and Italy TO also
declare against annexatiOns and in
IDENTITIES by threatening TO lay
down arms. If Russia makes such
threat the entente powers will be
compelled TO give up the idea of de-
strOying and Remembering the cen
trail empires England and France
are not able to continue the war il
Russia drops out. and they will not
invite disaster by again rejecting ne
gotiations. because they know very
well that any military aid the United
States may be bile to give them will
come too late.
II am firmly convinced that peace
is approaching fast" the Bulgarian
statesman said in conclusion. I'M
less all signs are wrong the slaught-
er Will be at an end when Christmas
comes again"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
LITTLE DAUGHTERS
PLEA SAVES GERMAN
FROM MILITARY DUTY
international News service +:

BERNE. Aug Through the
EFFORTS Of his year-old daughter,
Stephan Klein a German mechanic
living here, has been freed from
military duty. The German, al
though ne came to switzerland
more than H. years ago, recently re-
ceived notice that he would have 10
return home and serve under the
auxiliary or hOme-army law
Being the father and sole sup
porter of a large family, the man
was in desperation, but as a loyal
subject of the kaiser ne prepared TO
obey the order Just as he was
about to start for his native town
to report FOR duty a messenger from
the German consulate-general called
at his hat To inform him, TO his as
constituent that the order calling
him home had been rescinded.
The German was puzzled, be
cause ne could not understand what
saved him from service. The mys-
terry was cleared up, however a few
hours later when his little daughter.
Bertha, through the consulate. re-
ceived q letter from the chief Of the
military cabinet of the German en-
peror informing her that in re-
Spouse 10 her petition her father
would he permanently relieved from
military duty.
Without the knowledge of her
parents the little girl had written
to the kaiser. telling the monarch
that her father was suffering of
heart disease and would surely die
if he had 10 serve as a soldier. IF
YOU take our good papa away mann
ma. my I'VE little brothers and sis
ters and myself will have 70 starve.'
the little one closed her touching
and successful appeal. which she adj
dressed TO Herr Wilhelm in Ber-
lin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
ARE
REPORTED LOST
Berlin Paper Sums Up Cost of
HOStiIitieS With Start
ling Revelations.

BERLIN Aug. 1.-THE Berliner
Tageblatt sums up the results of the
war to date as follows:
War loans. $4,000. OOO. 0OO: loss
4 in dead and wounded. $4,000. 900
men; killed, 100000 men. cri3-
pied for life. 100000 men: loss
through decrease Of birth rate i'm all
/ belligerent countries. 5000. coo men
The gold production of the world
during the last 800 wears amounted
TO $4,000. 100000, or less than one
fifth of the cost of the awful world
war, the paper continues. In
hve-dolIar gold pieces the $4,000.
600. 900 raised i'm war loans would
form a belt that could ne wound
around the earth nine times The
funeral COrtese of the 100000 men
killed would reach from Paris to
NladiyoStok, if one hearSe followed
the other
When the war began the com
bined public debt of all European
states was "A little over $4,000. 600.
0O0 and now il is over $4,000.
600, 600 The British merchant fleet
i'm 1914 represented a value of
about S950.000 O00. That rs less
than the annual interest England
now has TO pay for her war debt.
Before the war Germany exported
goods TO the amount of S1I3.OO0.-
600 per year 20 the British colonies
BY cutting off this export England
can eventually reimburse herself for
her losses. but this viii take more
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
PREDICTION OF POLISH
POET DESCRIPTION OF
THINGS AS THEY ARE
IuIeruatIou0I Vows Service

-,
I'm 81 aus a CORES pom"
ent or the berliuer Iaseolatt calls
attention TO strange proph-sv of
the famous Polish noet Count wv
munt Krasinslf who 5fa5 5n psris
i'm 1883 After the crimasr war IL,
the fam of 1885 +b. mo-. ,.,,,... =,
his friend Gasz1nsj,i
The good peonls of L,rs,.. ana
England win nor a. a,,,.,t,;,,- -. ...-
our nation win have - sn5,re ,sr
-tt, -..s-t
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
CENTRAL POWERS HAVE
GOOD REASON FOR
SHYING POLE PROBLEM
International News serviee

International News Service:
MUNICH, Aug. 1.-THE Muen-
chener Neueste Nachrichten eX-
plains why the central powers have
changed their policy in regard to
Poland and now do not want 70 ap-
point a king, or even regent Tor
the conquered country
The Russian revolution and the
general war situation have changed
the Polish question completely the
paper says IF the war ends by a
COMPROMISE on the basis of the Rus
sian formula. No anneXations and
no indemnities. Poland will have TO
be evacuated by the Germans and
Austro- Hungarian troops. In this
case the Polish nation will decide
bv a plebiscite whether the country
shall be monarchy or republic,
and whether il shall attach itself 10
the central powers or TO Russia. Ii
is immaterial what decision is reach
ed because Poland will become "a
wholly or semi-independent buffer
state in anv event. Even II the
country decides upon republican
form OF government and sides with
Russia. the central powers Will not
lose anything, because the RUSSIAN
republic is no danger TO them ana
viii not threaten them again, as the
aggressive policy Of carbon always
has done Germany and Austria
Hungary can we'll afford to let the
Polish question rest until the peace
negotia tons begin. To appoint
king or regent for Poland now couiu
only lessen the peace prospects.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
ACCUSE SWISS OF A
NEUTRALITY VIOLATION

International News Service:
GENEVA. Aug. 1.-THE Gazette
Ge Lausanne recently published o
heated protest against an alleged -
rious violation OF swiss neutrality.
Ir bitter attack on the federal gov
eminent the paper claimed 20 have
learned from official sources that
within a few weeks sos COWS and
.6.SI1 oxen were sent 10 Germany
from Brenz.
The lausanne Democratic Joined
i'm The protest. and the matter was
also taken up 10y the Paris Petit
Journal. which gave the number of
the COWS said TO have been exported
to Germany as 15.106 and that of
the oxen as -6.-17. The French
minister bon Bcme received inStruc-
tions to demand an explanation. and
the Swiss government found i,sel.
compelled 20 order an Investigation
Two commissioners were sent 10
Er.euz. but before they could be-
sim their inquiries the ALLEGED Vio-
.atIou OF neutrality was cleared up In
rather humorous manner by the
Isrteu-er Wochenblatt. which pun-
Gsuei the following statement.
Lausanne papers charge that '.-
loo COWS and 6&I5 oxen have been
f0s COWS and 6.s1T oxen have been
rh4t IS true sent the animals my
SELF uit they consisted OF wood and
were consigned 20 the toy depart
r..t or the store of Tier a Co. in
fs..... ! Hugeler wood gaTN-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
FRENCH FACTORIES ARE
CLOSING AS RESULT
OF COAL SHORTAGE
IrlernatInnlL - SerrI.e .

International News Service
GENEVA Aug 11.-French pa
pers arriving here report the closing
of many factories I'm the eastern and
southeastern departments of France
ON account of the shortage of coal.
The great steam mills OF Corbeil.
which supply the whole northern
part 81 the republic with -four. have
been compelled 90 shut down tem-
porarily because they cannot obtain
fuel
a com mission has been sent To the
mountainous Rohne district and TO
savoy 10 make preparations for an
extensive use Of the water power in
these regions. but erection of fac
tories 10 be operated by water will
sake a long time Even II they are
built with an possible haste they
cannot be completed before next
summer. I'm the meantime the coal
situation naturally will become still
more serious and the papers ask
anNiousiv how the nation is going
to get through the next winter with
ont fuel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
.C|TE FIGURES TO
SHOW EFFICIENCY
Railroads War Board Reveals
Increased Traffic Han
died This Year.

CHICAGO. Aug. H. There is no
better evidence of the efficiency with
which the railways are utilizing their
cars and locomotives than the
amount of traffic handled by each
locomotive and each car during "A
given period. says the railroads war
board
Statistics which have not hereto
fore been published demonstrate
that the amount of traffic now being
hand ed with each freight locomo-
tive and each freight car shows a
marked increase over the amount OF
freight which was being handled
with each unit OF equipment year
ago. These statistics are for the
months Of April and May. 1916. and
the same months of 1917.
In April. 1916, railways having a
total mileage Of line of 22G$5l
miles handled an avers ge Of S9S.97S
ton miles of freight with each
freight locomotive i'm service In
April. 1917. the same roads handled
an average Of I.O19,4O5 ton miles of
freight per locomotive. an increase
of 1873 percent. The same roads in
April. 1916. handled 1881 ton miles
with each freight car i'm service. In
April. 1917. they handled 13.S4S ton
miles with each freight car in serV-
ice. an increase Of 1872 percent.
The returns for the month of May
cover only railways having tctal
of 1T2106 miles of line, but they
show the same general improve
ment. These roads in May, 1916,
handled an average of 1.043,109 ton
miles of freight with each freight
locomotive i'm service. and in May.
1917. an average OF 1.2O5,S52 ton
miles: an increase Of 15.5 percent
The same roads in Nav. 1916. hand
led an average of 14.115 ton miles
with each freight car i'm service. and
in May. 1917, they handled an aver
age of 16.09S ton miles; an increase
of al percent.
These increases in traffic handled
per locomotive and per car were due
both to increases in the average
number of miles run by each loco
motive and each car and to increas-
es i'm the average loads carried by
them. These are undoubtedly the
best records ever made in the util-
ization of freight locomotives and
cars: and to this better utilization is
mainly attributable the large reduc-
ton which has occurred in the num-
Der OF untitled orders for cars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
PREDICTS BIG CROP
IN AUSTRIA HUNGARY
tarnatinno1 NewS Service

international News Service
BUDAPEST Aug. LINE hun
garian food dictator. Baron kuerthy'
has issued an official statement IN
which ne declares that this year :
harvest will be above the average
and much better than was expected
a few weeks ago. The baron believes
that the grain and fodder surplus
that NAV be turned over 20 Austria
and Germany will he considerable
Immediately after the harvest all
grain. fodder etc. will be conils-
Gated bv the government The farm
ers VIII only be permitted TO Keep
enough food for themselves and for
seed purposes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
CHINA s ENTRANCE
IN WAR DOUBTFUL
DESPITE EFFORT
Provisional President OF Re-
public Says Move Would
invite Disaster for
Entente Powers.
l"l e News service

/ Inter national News Service
PEHIN Aug Il The entente
powers continue their Efforts TO
move China To a declaration OF u,ar
against Germany. nut the entrance
of the republic into the struggle is
not likely IL has become known
that ur sun Yat Sen. the leader OF
the revolution and former provision
al president recently sent a protest
to the British gov erument m which
be said
After careful study Of the sit
nation I nave come 10 the concIu-
sion that China would invite disaster
'y giving no her present position
such "a step would also be against
The best interests Of England Our
republic is NOT able 70 defend its
own Interests and needs the pro-
lection and aid of stronger nations.
China cannot be- considered an or
gaui2ed country our nation is only
held together by traditions and the
peaceful character OF the popula-
ton Disc.rd would mean anarchy
and disintegration.
so far the Chinese nation had
unlimited faith in the military pow
er of England. bur this faith has
been severely shaken 10y the agits-
tion OF British diplomatic officials
and agents and the demand OF Eng
liSh newspapers in china that few
OF our divisions should be sent &c
Mesopotamia 10 strenthen the Eng
lish forces there
The entrance OF China into the
war would not only endanger our
national existence. but also the Brit
ism prestige i'm the far east The
Chinese people see In the frantic eff
forts of the entente allies 10 drag
them into the war a confession Of
the possibility or a victory OF the
General powers The British gov
eminent. i'm its demand for a dec
laratiou of war against Germany *
nores two vitauy important elements
which make this step impossible
the MohammeGans and the fanatcsl
hatred Of a large part or our popu-
lation against all foreigners.
since the great revolution We
have been able 20 keep the hatred
against the foreigners down. but un-
der the surface II is growing stead
ily If we should declare war
against any European nation Boxer
upri-Iu-s would be sure 10 break out,
and the lives OF an foreigners would
be endangered. The ignorant
Chinese masses would NOT be able
70 distin1 dish between the different
N hite nationalities and might turn
against an OF them. In this case
the British would suffer most be-
cause they have the largest interests
I'M China
The chinese Mohammedan
would sooner night against our gov
eminent than against Turkey. their
holy land Under the circum-
stances think that England and
her allies should not expect anv-
thing from us hut strict neutrality."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
PUNISH MERCHANTS FOR
BREAKING FOOD LAW

MUNICH. Aus IL Exemplary
punishment was melted out 10 IS
spectators and merchants who
stood before one Of the criminal
courts OF the Bav7riau capital last
week. charged with many violations
of the food laws
Three OF the defendants were
sentenced 10 ines OF $4,000 and
one year and six months impris-
onment each. I'VE 20 $4,000 and
one wear: four 20 $4,000 and nine
months. two 70 $4,000 and SIX
months. and two 20 $4,000 anG
three months each.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
REPORT SERIOUS MUTlNY
OF WAR PRISONERS

irIeruaf1UuaI news NFI f..F
BERLIN Aug flA serious
mltiuy 81 war prisoners occurred az
Teltow recently Twent French
srd English soldiers who were sent
tu 81 potato held under the command
Of "a soldier OF The third Guhen
I.4ndsturm battalion refused fo
eork and attacked their Euard
The Iaudsturmer was struck With
stones and clubs but unsliy suc-
,-eded iu coviug the muun-ers ATE
49, kiuine two Of them and vouudiu-
three others seriously As reward
Cor his conduct in the affair the old
soldier has been publicly praised nf
The general in command of The dis
r-ict and granted furIou-h "f tV"
weeks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
u. S. SAILORS FLOCK
TO PARIS. POPULAR
WITH ALL CLASSES

PARIS. Aug. 11.-PeriS has been
invaded i'm force by United States OFF,
GERS and sailors from the ships ar
irving i'm port. I'm all the bars. cafes
and restaurants the American naval
unifol ms are overywhere ir evi-
dence.
Young ensisps dressed i'm their
white. neatly fitting jackets and
trousers. white shoes. and white
caps, furnish a scene such as Paris
has not gazed upon for some time.
I'm an of the chic restaurants the
frequeuters lay down their knives
and forks inadmiration and whisper
TO one another. THE Americans %
While the Partisan is getting
used to the American military uni
form. the naval uniform. particular
ly the white parade dress. is new
to the eve and furnishes "A distinct
relief from the khaki and the deld
green of the Italians
one man. whose appearance
stamped him uumista kablv as an
American. was waylaid over a dozen
times 10y American hluejackets and
asked the way to the Fortes Ber-
gere or the Olympia When it
came 10 purchasing tickets the blue
jackets all wanted box seats or
orchestra chairs. In nearly all the
theaters the orchestras play the
star Spangled Banner" during the
performance and American tunes
during the iutermission
Needless to say the officers and
tackles" have sprung into instant
popularity and quite won tho Paris
heart
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

A. Beauvais cathedral there is a
clock which is composed OF $1,000
separate pieces. having 81 dial
plates This clock q. es the time IN
the big capitals Of the world - well
as the local hour the day OF the
week and month the rio ng and set
ting Of the sun. the phases of the
moon and tides. ~ well consid-ra HE
other information.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
STUDY COMMERCE IN
ASIA MINOR DISTRICTS

VIENNA. Aug. IA committee
Of Austrian. Hungarian and German
commercial organizations and lar5o
firms mas started FOR asia Minor To
lool, over conditions there ana 10
study the opportunities for the in
dustriaI development NJ Armenia
and Mesopotamia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
no SOLVE FUEL QUESTION.

international News Service
DRESDEN. Aug. 1.-THE Saxon
diet has decided 10 solve the fuel
question for the coming fourth war
winter by buying M several coal
mines and putting them under state
operation. For this purpose an mi
tial appropriation OF s6.50O.00o has
been made, but the total amount re-
CURED viii be about twenty-five mill
lion dollars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

a mos, peculiar fact about The
oceans ~ the world is that the
largest depressions are 90 be- found
near the coast lines The three
largest ~ these are 90 the Pacific.
two OF them being near the island
coast lines The Swire Deep just
off the Philippines. measures N" less
than GOO feet from the surface OF
The ocean 20 the bottom This Is just
600 feet deeper than Mt. Everest.
coo Asia. is high The AldTidge
Deep BOD the south Pacific ranks
next 90 this being nearly 81 000 feet
deep The third is the "Tuscarora
Deep" near Japan. which soundings
Indicate IN be -. SEQ feet IN depth.