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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
BRITISH NAVY NEEDS
A HOST OF SAILORS

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelsssl.
LONDON February lS--It II wis an
nounced at the admiralty last night
that the requirements of the navy for
the coming fiscal year will call for the
services of 100000 men to man the new
ships being,put into commission and to
keep the existing feet fully QUILTED.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
TURKEY WILLING TO FIGHT
FOR ANCIENT CAPITAL CITY
lAssOeiated Prsss BY Fedsral wireIessl

LONDON, February l6-A Reuters
despatch this afternoon says that TRa,
laat Rey, the new grand vizier of Tur'
KEY, in statement to the chamber IN.
on the policy of the new Turkish cabi.
net, says that the country will fight y"
the last man to retain Constantinople
The chamber passed a unanimous vote
Of confidence in the government,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
WOULD INTEREST
!. AMER|CANBANKERS .
!: N NJ. Chinese LOANS
Especial cablsgram to Nippu JuD

TOXIC, February ls-L, Sugawara,
administrator of the Nippon Hypothec
Bank and former vice. minister of
finance, will sail on an inspection trip
to the United States on the Korea
Maru, leaving here March 8. Baron
Shibuzawa and the president of the
chamber of commerce Of Toxic have re.
quested the banker to make an effort to
canvass American fnanciers to interest
them financially in various enterprises
in China. ,..-.. .... ,. .. d.. ANA .
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
SUBMARINES ARE
WORKING in Vain.
Bernstorff and Party Undergoing
Scrutiny Of Canadians At
Port Of Halifax
TWO OF HIS PARTY
| MAY BE HELD THERE
Suspected Of Being Involved IN
Dynamite Plot To Destroy
the Welland Canal

lAssoeiated Press BY Federal WhelebD
NEW YORK, February ls-The Of.
forts of the German and Austrian sub
marines are being rendered abortive
through the defensive actions of the
Entente navies, or the shipping afioat -
being very appreciably diminished, 70
judge from the dwindling results Of the
campaign Of ruthlessness, Yester'
day the tonnage destroyed by subma-
rine and mine was the least for two
weeks, amounting in all to T48j tons.
The ships which fell victims TO the
war number only four, at least one Of
which was destroyed by mine. These
were the steamers Lady Ann, the
steamer Marie Leonhardt, the steamer
Marion Dawson and the steamer
Queenswood, all British. Each OF
these crafts was small. 80 far as has
been reported, there was no loss of life,
although the captain and eighteen of
the crew of the Lady Ann are still miss
ing .."."
No Maritime News ,F
The American port officials are guard
ing all news of the arrivals and de-
partures of shipping from the Atlantic
harbors, orders having been sent, out
from the treasury department yester-
! day 10 all port collectors to refuse in
| formation for publication regarding the
movements of shipping The order is
to be effective for forty-eight hours
from the time Of its receipt, yesterday
afternoon. e
Bernstorff In Canada
Count Won Bernstorff, the erstwhile
German ambassador, and his party are
now at the Canadian port of Halifax,
aboard the Danish liner Frederik VIII,
which has put into the Canadian port
for examination as to contraband in It'll
cargo The examination at Halifax ia
cilitates the passage of the British
blockade on the other side Of the At,
lantie. a.. ..... ." . o.. =" t4lH.&r rs. nv
A most complete search and examina
ton is being made by the Canadian in
spectors, the official party being made
up Of secret service men, custom houst
officials, immigration officers, interpre
tiers and translators and women inspect
ors. ,,sat 3aa,fgr Er-N ~. B
lMay Imprison Two E.m "'' ", ~.
There are reports being received that
the Canadians may take OF two of tn,
members of the Bernstorff party, Ham
Tauscher and Wolf Won Igel, implicated
according to the revelations of thu
trials of those accused Of conspiracy t,
destroy the Welland Canal with dyna
mite, as being in that plot agains
Canada. w. Pa x. -.
Between JAN and Brewery ~. -
The Halifax. reports state that it
probable that these men will be take
off the ship and help by the Canada
authorities, but no confirmation of thi
: is obtainable. r. Es,3 .7,.s.s
Won Bernstorff and his immediat
party were early on deck when tn
4 liner locked, appearing to take q grea
interest in the appearance of thi
enemy's port. The view to be obtaine
= from the deck of the liner is not an il
spring one, however, the outlook b,
ing bounded by Jail on one side and
e brewery on the other. .....
q None Of the passengers from the line
has been allowed ashore.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
FORMER H0N0L ULAN DIES
IN HIS CALIFORNIA HOME
Associated Press by Federal wireless. }

SAN JOSE, California, February 10
otto schmidt, formerly a Honolulan
and owner of a plantation in Hawaii,
committed suicide today in u field near
here He had been practising with a
revolver recently and talked to ac'
quaintances Of killing himself. He
was in i'll health. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
PILES CURED IN 6 TO a DAYS

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed 10
cure blind, bleeding, itching or pro-
trudiug PILES in 6 to IA days or
money refunded. Manufactured by
the PARIS MEDICINE Co, ST. Louis.
u S. A. ...
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
Roll Up Teuton Defense Along a.
Front Of a Mile and a Hall For
a Depth Of Over Half a Mile,
Selling important Positions
MlRAM0UNT EXPOSED nf'.''
NOW TO DIRECT FIRE
French and Teutons Smash Into
Each Other At Two Points,
Russians Resume Offensive In
MoIdavia-BeIglan Guns Busy
tAssociatsd Pros. by Federal wireless,

tABsociated Press by Federal WtrelehO
tNEW YORK, February l8 n
~ Following up the advant
ages gained a few days ago along
the Ancre front, the British drove
hard against the German lines
again yesterday, breaking through
the defenses and making one OF
the most substantial gains since
the main offensive was begun
last July. Full reports of the VIC
tory have not been received, but
| it is indicated that the British
captured many prisoners and seiz-
ed large stores OF munitions and
lguns. .... .r...
The advance was made along
the front stormed by the British
infantry last week, the storming
parties working along a front
mile and half wide. All the
| German trenches and redoubts
along this front, to depth Of a
thousand yards, fell into British
hands, the Germans losing the
greater number Of the men who
attempted to hold these positions.
STRONG POINTS SEIZED
4 The advance gives the British
complete control Of the ridge run
ming to the south OF Petit Mira
mount where it crosses the Ancre
:; River, giving them gun control
!, over the greater part Of the re-
8 mainder of the German salient
between the present Ancre lines
!. and the lines running to the south
!, of Arras. Miramount an inpor-
tant position, strongly defended
. by the Germans, is now less than
|, a quarter Of a mile from the new
l.. British front and will be com
): pletely dominated by the guns
,, being hurried into position on tn,
4 Miramount ridge.
W ON CHAMPAGNE FRONT
: On the Champagne front, wher,
there has been heavy exchang'
Of artillery fire, the French CLAIM
to have inflicted severe damag
/ upon the Germans. destroying
! number of their positions an,
smothering the German attempt
% to reply effectively, Following
ID the artillery attack, the Frenc
IS raided the German lines and too
"y number of prisoners.
The Berlin reports of this fight
,"I ing state that the French attack
dis were repulsed. t Nj
u, In Alsace, the French raide
the German, positions at Ameri
an an weller inaicting considerable dan
ng age,
f e." There has been renewed hgh
Ia, ing between the Russians and &c
be mans on the Moldavian front an
.ed some artillery duels in Flander
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
JAPANESE SQUADRON ~.
TO SAIL FROM VICTORIA

Especial cablsgram to Hawaii shinpo)
VICTORIA, British Columbia. Feb,
ruary ls-The Japanese cruisers Toki-
wa and Nisshin are about to leave this
port, where they arrived from Yoho,
mama some days ago. The lwata will
not sail with her consorts.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
R3r
Anyo Maru, Without Coal Sends Out
S. o. S. CaII-Rescuing Ship Starts
Especial to the Nippu JijD

TOXIC February lsRporng by wireless she has exhausted her
Kaiha
appealed has to her
to eihe bunker Of her into
30 and close to Japan
hhas including consular
and valuable
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
S0YEDA TO HEAD
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Asaocla.ea prom 81 redsral w.relss

TOXIC, February lS-Juiehi SOyeda,
who is well known in the United States
as one of the leading business men and
publicists of Japan, has been selected
as the next president of the Japanese
chamber of commerce.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
HALF BILLION GOLD
IN MINT VAULTS

ASSOCIATED Press ~ Federal wifsisssl
PHILADELPHIA, February ls-Ths
Philadelphia mint has in its vaults gold
bullion to the value OF $3.50, 900 900, ac-
cording to report of the assay com
mission. r.'.. Bid, ,5s
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
American Embassy At Berne So
Notified, But No Word Comes
Regarding the American Civil
lans Gathered At 8ingen
GERMANS BACK OF
THEIR GOVERNMENT
Ready To Defy America Over
Submarines Because Anxious
For Speedy Peace -Austria
Jealous of German Strength
,A..oelat.a rr..l y Federal wireless,

tAssoeiated fresb " keuoth WhSe'y
u ERNIE, Switzerland, Febru-
- arys 49, Pleasant A. Stovall,
the American minister here, was
officially notified by the Swiss am
bassador, at Berlin yesterday that
the American consuls, who have
been detained at the German bor-
der through inability to secure
their passport from Germany, will
be released on Monday and will
commence to arrive in Berne, on
their way to the United States,
on Tuesday.
A large number of other Amer
leans, civilians who have been liy-
ing in Germany, are still being
held by the German authorities.
They are reported to be congre-
gated at sBingen, on Lake Con-
stance, waiting for such time as
the passports they have applied
for may arrive. Only few have
been allowed to cross the border
out OF Germany since Ambassa-
dor Gerard left. Whether the per-
mission for the consuls to leave
will include permission likewise
for the civilian Americans to leave
is not yet known. ." A. II T. y.
A report has reached here that
the American consulate at War
saw has been closed by the Ger,
man military authorities and seal,
ed. sse.- r.. r.. ~ h.. ...r De-.
GERMANS NOW UNITED
The correspondent of The As
ISOLATED Press here has interview
ed a number Of the American
who have recently arrived from
various points in Germany, find
ing them unanimously Of the opin
ion that since the severance of re
lations between Germany and tn
United States there is only on
opinion held by the Germans, tina
being to stand solidly behind thei
government in its submarine cam
paign, regardless of the attitud
of the United States.
There appears to be no DANCE
of any internal disturbance in Ger
many, such as has been .hinteC
over the submarine question an
the part being played in it by tn
Americans, although the state c
public opinion regarding the cor
tinuance of the war and the de-
sire for peace has been one {
the pressing problems before tn
German government, especial
during the past few months, whe
the food situation grew worse.
PASSIONATE DESIRE
FOR PEACE @.,.. ...s
There is a passionate desire G
the part of the German people
get the war over with at the ca
lest possible moment and to G.
the men back from the fronts ar
engaged in their usual productiN
operations, This desire hi
brought into being a strong pea
- party, which expresses no OPT
desire for any but an honorabl
dignihed peace, however.
AUSTRIA VERY JEALOUS
1t is an open secret througho
Germany, report the America
interviewed, that Austria is b
terly jealous of the Germans al
of the fact that it has been d
to German arms alone that t
Central Powers have not alrea
cOllanca1 Germany has hod
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
WILL INVESTIGATE Al
REPORTED JAPANESE BRIDE
Especial cablsgram TO Hawaii shlnpe,l

Especial cablsgram TO Hawaii shinpoA
SAN FRANCISCO, February ls-An
investigation has been begun in the
Idaho legislature regarding the killing
of the legislation directed against the
ownership of land by aliens Ineligible
to become citizens. II is charged that
Attorney Booth and others were bribed
by the japanese Association. ,,&
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20
FRANCE WILL SAVE
ALL THE DAYLIGHT

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireleSO
PARIS, February l8--Clocks are to
be moved ahead one hour throughout
France. A bill making this change has
been adopted by the chamber of depu,
ties and will 60 into effect April l.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-20

1t is an open secret throughout
Germany, report the Americans
interviewed, that Austria is bit
terly jealous of the Germans and
of the fact that it has been due
to German arms alone that the
Central Powers have hot already
collapsed. Germany has had tc
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
Nebraska Celebrates Its Fiftieth
Birthday and Still is Growing

vegetables and all sorts Of flowers in
his yard which now is one of the
valuable corners of Greater Omaha.
He said that the business center of
Omaha was Thirteenth street, Far
nam to Douglas streets, and he
would at that time have regarded as
a wild dream a statement that some
day Omahas business district would
be pushing toward Twentieth street,
Fifty years ago today the Millard
home at Seventeenth and Farnam
streets was regarded as in the resi-
dence district" There was deep
ravine at a point now marked by
Twenty-second street and it was nee
essary to make a circuitous route 10
get beyond that depression.
1--WE all had cows fifty years ago
and l remember they were herded
in a pasture which is now about
Thirty eighth street." added the sena-
tor.
Lived Alone on Farm.
Jonathan Edwards, president OF
Douglas County Association of Ne
braska Pioneers in 1915, had been a
resident of Sarpy county nine years
when Nebraska attained its statehood.
II lived alone all winter on our
farm in Sarpy county, while my par
ents visited back in Ohio. They re-
turned in the spring of 1867 on the
first railway train into Council Bluffs.
| was married during that year, so
1867 was an eventful year for our
family" said Mr.. Edwards.
He recalled that the Central block,
on south side of Farnam street, from
Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets. was
erected in 1867. In that block were
Hellman's clothing store, Milton Rog-
ers' hardware store, Ish's drug store,
Stephens & Wilcox's dry goods store
and other business places.
Semi-centennial exercises will be
held this morning in the state house,
beginning at 1880. The speakers will
be Governor Neville, John L. Web
ster, T. J. Majors and S. c. Bassett.
State officers and judges OF the SUI
preme court will be in attendance.
The two branches of the legislature
will meet in joint session, with Lieu
tenant Governor Howard presiding,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
States Fifieth Birthday to Have
Official Observance at Capital

OF the principal address by Mr.. Web
stcr will be Admission of Nebraska
as State" A band will furnish ap-
propriatc music.
A committee from the state legisla-
ture met with Mr.. Webster in Omaha
some time ago and extended him an
invitation to make the address as
chairman of the semi-centennial COM
mittee of 100.
Today's program at the joint ses-
sion of the legislature is the states
official observance of the semi-cen-
tennial year. The FIRST chapter in Ne
braska's semi-centennial celebration
was the notable historic parade dur
ing Ak-Sar- Ben last fall, when Presi-
dent Wilson reviewed the great pag-
cant.
In June will come the closing chap
ter, to be held under the auspices of
the state university. Plans are going
on apace for this phase Of the semi
centennial celebration.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01

Official observance of the day
marking the tiftieth anniversary of
the memorable occasion when Ne
braska was formally admitted into
the union will be held at Lincoln this
morning, when the senate and house
meet in joint session.
According to the program as out
lined to John Lee Webster, who as
chairman of the semi-centennial com
mittee of 100, will deliver the princi-
pal address, in a telephone message
yesterday, the judges of the state SUI
preme court and representatives OF
other state departments will attend
the joint session,
The joint session was publicly an
nounced in the house few days ago
and the galleries are expected to be
filled with spectators from Lincoln,
Omaha and other cities.
Lieutenant Governor Howard will
preside and Governor Neville is TO
make brief address. The subject
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
Half Century Ago Today Presi-
dent Johnson Announced
the Statehood of This
Territory.
FORMER DAYS RECALLED

Today is the fiftieth birthday ami
versary of the state of Nebraska. On
this date in 1867 President Johnson
issued proclamation announcing to
the world that the admission of the
state into the union is now complete" "
There will be no celebration in
Omaha today, although Lincoln has
special program.
The population of the state at the
time of its admission was approxl-
mately $4,000 and Omaha had 5000
residents.
Living here today are few men
and women who can recollect men
and affairs in Omaha half a century
ago. When the Antelope state was
admitted to the sisterhood of states
Omaha was busy little western
town. Ok trains and steamboats, were
the methods Of transportation and life
was real and earnest for~those who
heard the call of the west lust after
the war"
Omaha's Development from 1867 to
1917 seems like dream to those who
can turn the pages of memory back
to those early days.
Millard Was Here Then.
J. H. Millard, president of Omaha
National bank, former United States
senator and pioneer citizen fifty years
ago resided on the site which today
is the location Of the bank over
which he presidcs.
eyes, lived on this very ground
fifty years ago. The house was on a
hill, which extended to Eighteenth
street | never learned whether the
hill was cut fifty feet or forty-nine
feet at this point. | was under the
impression that the cut was fifty feet,
while the late Edward Rosewater was
certain the cut was forty-ninc feet.
Mr.. Rosewatcr lived on the corner
just west of our place" remarked the
ex-senator, reminiscently.
Mr.. Millard related that his old
bank was at the southwest corner OF
| Thirteenth and Farnam streets and
the First Methodist church was across
| lle dlley 10 inc SOulnWdTu.- NC
Cormick & Lacy operated general
merchandise store on the north side
Of Farnam street, a short distance
west of Thirteenth street. Parties
travelling overland called at this store
to stock up for the trip across the
plains.
Lived Where Bank Now Is.
"When | built my home at the
northeast corner Of Seventeenth and
Farnam streets fifty years ago / did
not dream that | would live to view
Omaha as | see it today. paid $500
for this corner, which is 132xl32,
and could have had the property
down TO Sixteenth street for $4,000
more, but / did not have the addi-
tonal money at that time and did
not have the sense to get it," con-
,nued the venerable banker.
! Closing his eyes, as ii to get a
| better focus on the fight of time for
half century, he recounted the fact
that in the spring OF 1867 he planted
potatoes, onions, carrots and other
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
Senators Accept
Invitation. to Come
To the Auto Show

Lincoln, Feb. 28.-(Special. )-The
Nebraska senate this afternoon voted
to accept an invitation to attend the
Omaha Automobile show in a body
Friday. The invitation was extended
by the Omaha Trade association.
A committee to make arrangements
was appointed, consisting of Adams
of Dawes, chairman; Albert OF Platte
and Haase of Dixon.
The senate voted l2~ro Y to accept
the invitation. Senator Edgar How
ard exercised his first perogative,
under the constitution, of voting
when the senate was tied, and he
cast his vote in favor OF accepting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
Austria Supports
Ruthless Warfare ,
Program Of Kaiser

London, Feb. 28.-The Austrian re-
ply to the American note i'll regard to
te submarine issue will be handed
shortly to the United States ambaS-
sador at Vienna and will probably en-
dorse the position of Germany, ac-
cording to Reuters Amsterdam dis
patch quoting a Berlin telegram to
the Weser ZeituEg of Bremen. The
telegram says that the Vienna gov
ernment will clearly express the view
that there is no turning back from
central powers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
SENATE EXPEDITES
EMERGENCY BILL
All Amendments to Revenue
Measure Will Be Withdrawn
and Bill Passed Tonight.
INCREASE IN ARMY BILL

Washington, Feb. 28.-In order to
secure passage of the emerg ency rev.
enue bill the senate finance committee
has practically agreed to withdraw
all its amendments when time for
voting begins at 8 o'clock tonight.
They wbuld obviatc any necessity for
a conference and the bill could go
to the president after the senate
votes.
Increase in Army Bill.
An increase Of $37,500,OO0 to the
army appropriation bill was ordered
today by the senate military commit
tee in completing revision of the
measure which passed the house. As
it will be reported to the senate the
bill will carry $277, ,480,708, ten million
in excess of the amount carried i'll
the existing law.
The principal increase ordered is
$l3,600000 for clothing and camp and
garrison equipment, making the total
for this purpose $2S,600,0OO. The
committee was actuated in recon-
mending the increase as result OF
the Mexican mobilization. which
demonstrated that clothing supplies
and camp equipment were, as Sena.
tor Chamberlain expressed 1t, full
lacking"
Other large increases ordered are
$4,350000 for automatic machine
rifles, $l,000,0O0 for civilian military
training, $l,350,000 for government
manufacture of arms, 100000 for
army subsistence, $2,800,000 for the
signal service, $2,453995 for supplies
to the quartermsster's corps, $l,13,,
780 for transportation and $5OO,00C
for military roads in Alaska,
The committee attached TO the
measure the Chamberlain universal
military service bill, but it is not eX-
pected TO carry at this session.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
More Snow in Mountains
Than Ever Recorded Before

A party of men in from the Rocky
Mountain National park of Colorado
assert that out there the snowfall
during the last winter has been the
greatest on record. 1t is asserted
that through the park and over most
Of the mountain sections of the state
the snow is six to seven feet deep.
Unusually high water is expected if
warm weather should come on sud-
denly and remar. few days, or if
the snow should go off with a rain.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
Two Men Rob Bank
And Kill the MayOr

Monroe, La, Feb. 2S.-Two uniden-
tilted men held up and robbed the
bank of Collingston, La, twenty miles
north of Monroe, of $4,000, about
noon today and in the pursuit which
followed they shot and killed P. w.
Vaughan, mayor of Collinston, "a
member of the posse. Reports from
the scene stated one OF the robbers
had been captured.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
Busload Of People
Struck by a Train
And Thirteen Die

Lima, O., Feb. 2S.-Thirteen per-
sons arc reported to have been killed
when a C., H. & D. railroad train
struck factory bus loaded with girls
tonight. Ambulances have been rushed
to the scene. Police reports say the
dead and injured are wedged beneath
the train,