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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
FAMOUS FOR BEAUTY.

One Of the oldest Of Canadian cities,
Halifax also is one of the most pic
turesque. 1t has two principal beau-
ty spots, Point Pleasant park and
the Public Gardens. The first lies
between the North Arm, a ford three
miles long, and the harbor proper.
The North Arm is the cruising basin
for canoes and pleasure craft OF small
size.
Two hundred acres Of land make
up Point Pleasant park, and the woods
have been left in a wild state. The
roads are splendid. They were built
for military purposes. The park has
a pair of magnificent iron gates given
to the city by Sir William Young,
former chief justice of the province.
They are set at the head OF Young
avenue, one of the principal roads of
the park.
A mile from Young avenue gates
are the Public Gardens, the most cul-
tivated spot nj Canada, and said TO
be its most beautiful garden. An area
OF 20 acres is thus given up for pur-
pose Of pleasure right In the heart OF
the city. When the land was origin
ally taken up for park purposes 1t lay
on the outskirts Of the town, and was
a hunting field. It is laid out in formal
flower beds, a band stand and precise
walks.
Like Bit of London.
A dozen public buildings, each with
a history, also tended to soften the
lines of "the garrison city" Houses
originally built of wood and stuceo and
later of stone and brick and patterned
after the English style, give the visi-
tor the impression that Halifax is a
corner Of London itself, lifted and
transplanted in Nova Scotia.
From the citadel a beautiful view
of the entire city and harbor is gwen.
Facing the water front, one locking
from the fortress may see the entire
business district OF Halifax lying par
allel to the docks and extending back
almost a mile from the water front
On three sides Of the citadel the resi-
dence section slopes away to the wa
ter, which almost surrounds the prom
ontory.
HaligOnians always took the great
est pride in their public buildings. In
the point of age, Old MartelIo Tower,
built during the earliest days of the
city's history, is second only to St
Pauls church. 1t was used as an out
post when settlers were unable to
leave the Notifications of the colony
without taking chances Of being scalp
ed by the Indians.
Other Noted Buildings
The Provincial Building. the Govern
ment House, the City Hall, the Donin-
ion Building and the new Customs
House were among the ediflces of
which the natives of Halifax boosted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22

channel narrows suddenly and farther
in wfdens TO form Bedford bay. Tn
til recently this bay was practically
unused.
Because the haEbor furnished bet
ter protection from submarines and
WarshIp attack than the outer har-
Dor. Bedford bay with its new railroad
terminals was taken over by the Cana
dian government for munition load
ing. Rockingham. within three years.
became the home OF thousands OF Ia
borers, who. IN many cases. lived IN
hastily constructed homes
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
DEFlEs THE FEDERAL BOARD

Columbus, o., Dec. Governor
James M. Cox went over the heads
of the Federal Fuel Administration Of
ficials today, when he took the Ohio
coal shortage problem in his own
hands. The first move today was to
order solid trainloads of coal assem-
bled and sent Immediately to points
in the state most seriously in need
of fuel
The order is directly contrary to in
structiOns of F. G. Baird, federal fuel
administrator in charge of the lakes
coal pool, Cleveland, who refused by
long distance telephone today to sane
ton such action.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22

newspaper offices, Royal Bank OF Can
ada, Canadian Bank of Commerce,
Bank Of Nova Scotia, Bank of British
North America and the Bank Of Mon
treal.
Other structures destroJ Jed are Dali
housie college, two Roman Catholic
converts, the Presbyterian Theological
college, the government technical col
lege, 42 churches and 80 factories, in
Guiding iron foundries, breweries, dis
tilleries and two sugar ref1neries.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
May Cut Western trains

st. Louis, Dec. 13.-Warning that
further curtailment of passenger SER
vice on Western railroads probably
VIII be necessary was issued today at
the general offices of the St. Louis &
San Francisco railroad.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
CITY ON PRoMoNToRY
JUTTING INTO ATLANTIC.
UnrivaIed Harbcr Facilities Made
Halifax a Point Of Great Naval
Importance TO Britain.

Halifax is on a Triangular promon-
tory which juts ont into ne Atlantic
ocean in the exact middle OF the Nova
Scotia peninsula
To the north is the harbor. DE-
rectly across from the center OF the
city. which faces upon the harbor, the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
DESIGNATED BY INDIANS
GREATEST OF HAVENS.
Halifax Was a Settlement Before the
Dominance of the White Men
in America.

Long before the coming of the white
man the site of Halifax had been oc-
cupied by an Indian settlement. The
spot was called Chebucto ('greatest
Of havens') by the Indians because
they recognized the almost impreg-
nabie position Of the harbor and inner
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
A BIG Quantity of Grain R,.n.

Blackwell, Ok, Dec 13.-Elevator r
Of the Blackwell Mill and Elevator
Company burned at 4 o'clock tbis
morning and is total loss. with a big
supply OF wheat and corn. The com
pany estimates its loss at 500. 600
but carried ample insurance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
Sawed Am On Amerioan Shin

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 15.-It was
definitely established today that no
lives were lost when Teutonic sub
marine sank the American steamship
Schuylkill in the Mediterranean last
month. A French destroyer rescued
the entire crew of forty-two men.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
m : /, irwin citie. strjL.

Washington. Dec I4.-George y.
lawson, secretary OF the Min1esotz
State Federation Of Labor. today teIe-
graphed the strikers in St. Paul ard
Minneapolis to return to work in zieE
OF the order for an Investigation ~
the Presidents labor commission
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
Coast Patrol Boat sunk.

An Atlantic Port, Dec. ia United
States patrol boat has been sunk in a
collision with two other vessels off the
coast All the crew and much of the
equipment OF the patrol boat were
taken aboard the other vessels.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
Holds Back SUFFRAGE Vote.

washington, Dec. 15.-Majority Lead
or Kitchin sought unanimous consent
of the House today to vote January z
on the constitutional suffrage amend
ment, but Representative Walsh of
Massachusetts objected and that end
ed it for the time being.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
New Idea for Autos.

Instead OF using springs an inven-
tor proposes to mount automobiles on
wedge-shaDed frames. supported on the
axles, which pass between rollers or
cogs to retard their motion and lsssen
shocks
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
Pope EIzted at turks defeat

Rome, Dec. 14.-Pope Benedict is In
renseIy gratified at the Christian Hb-
Grafton Of Jerusalem from the hands
Of the Mos1ems, the United States vas
told by Vatican authorities today The
holy father, it was said. is greatly con
cerned as TO the cityis future
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
Eqas ST Gents in Chieaco

Chicago, Dec 13=Fresh eggs TODAY
reached the top price Of sixty-one
cents dozen, retail Some dealers
predicted they would soon reach sew
snty-five cent?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
Puts Runners on Auto.

When the snow is heavy, an Alaska
man puts runners on the front wheels
Of his automobile, heavy chains on the
back ones and encloses the engine
with special body and runs the ma
chine as well as in summer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
Trimmed Up.

Trimmed Up.
Customer-What, you want 40
cents for a haircut like this7 It's
skin game.
Barber-WelI. you said that you Just
wanted a trimming.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
G., M. G. ST. p. Trains Tied Up.

Mitchell. S. D., Dec. 15.-For the
first time in history the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railroad today sus-
pended trains on account of a short
age of coal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
Red croas Give Poland s1no. noo

Berne. Switzerland, Dec. 15.-on be-
half of the American Red Cross, the
American legation has remitted to the
Polish relief committee $100,O00 for
starving Polish children.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
Cheer for An1erica IN 6on.

Rome. Dec 14@Thers vas 2 er.ss
demonstration IN Parliament to<zz
when Premier Orlando mert6re5
Americas declaration o. war On f.,1.
uis-Hungary
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
siherfa WouId Join United States.

San Francisco. Dec. 14.-An OF 81
IBERIA is clamoring to be sold to tls
United States at prices ranging from
forty to sixty milIiards OF rubies, ae=
cording to q returned American.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
As He Views the War, Too

John, the house next door Is or
fire"
''That so7 Wen let's all lie in bed
and take it easy. Perhaps it won't
amount to much"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
GERMANS ORDERED
TO CRIPPLE SHIPS
Captain of kronprinzessin ce-
ceIie Reveals Why Teutons
Smashed Machinery
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless,


BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 17.-Capt
Charles Polacx, skipper of the Ger
man steamship Kronprinzessin Cecelie,
which turned in mid-ocean when the
war broke out, fled to the neutral port
of Bar Harbor, Maine, and later was
brought here, gave interesting testi-
mony today at the hearing of the Ee-
tition for sale of the vessel.
He said he had been. ordered by a
man connected in an official capacity
with the German embassy to disable
the machinery of the ship at the time
when a break between the United
States and Germany was imminent.
He said this was done to prevent the
use of the vessel by the U. s. govern
ment in the event of actual hostilities.
He refused to diyulge the name Of the
man who had given him directions.
The disabling, he testified, was done
January 81.
Capt Polack added that as an Of
fieer of the German navy he would be
tried for treason and executed II he
divulged the name of the German Of
ficial On this statement he was not
pressed by the court to give the name
The damage is estimated to amount
to $4,000, according to the repair
surveyor. The federal judge has or
dered the owners to put up bond Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
new MANAGER OF
HOTELS IS NAMED

To succeed T. B. Thiele as manager
of the Alexander Young and Royal
Hawaiian hotels for the Territorial
Hotel Company. the company has se-
cured Harry e. Stinson. This is the
Information given the Star-Bulletin
this morning by c. C. Won Hamm, sec
retary of the company. He had a
cable message from Stinson saying
that he would accept the offer made
to him by the company and would sail
on the Matsonia February 81.
Harry Z. Stinson recently opened
the Multnomah hotel at Portland on
October 10 and was in charge until
recently when E. b. Hauser, one of
the owners, decided to take the active
management himself.
Prior to going to the Multnomah
Stinson was connected with the New
Washington hotel of Seattle as assist
ant manager, under Mr.. ]. C. Marina
duke for eight years.
Before going to Washington he was
assistant manager of the Hotel Mo.
hawk, Brooklyn, New York. Prior to
that time he was connected for three
years and eight months with the Ho-
tel Waldorf-Astoria Of New York-one
year at the Homestead hotel, Hot
Springs, Va.-one winter in st. August
inc at the Alcazar hotel under the man.
agement Of ]. p. Greaves-four sum
mers at Manhattan Beach. New York,
under the management OF p. s. SiL
lick, and two winter seasons at the
Lakewood hotel, Lakewood. New Jer.f
sey.
Stinson comes very highly recon-
meRded by such men as James Woods
of the st. Francis hotel, Mr. Carruth-
ers OF the Palace hotel, and others,
aside from the many testimonials
he has from the other hotels men,
toned.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
BELIEVES PIERS
WILL Be PRODED

H. l.. Holstein, probable speaker Of
the house in the coming legislatures,
is of the opinion that the territorial
law makers will authorize an inves-
tigation of their own upon Piers s, 3
and 10. He arrived today on the
Mauna Kea
Holstein mentioned the matter to-
day in an interview in which he had
expressed the belief that the matter
of efficiency of territorial and county
office holders will come under the
legislative eye
Il do not know that We can put the
blame on anyone for the present state
Of things regarding these three piers"
he said, "but people who have read
the newspapers have come here beliey-
ing that some effort should be made
to fix the responsibility.
"To look at the matter from a dis
lance it appears that somebody was
not telding to business, and the ques-
ton should be settled to the satisfac-
ton Of all.
Holstein mentioned the probability
that the HcnolHiu city charter seems
due for considerable attention this
year, despite the fact that the charter
convention of more than year ago
was supposed 10 decide the problem.
It would seem as If the money expend-
ed at that time were almost thrown
away, he said.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
TO
CALL FOR PROBE:
Of DEPARTMENTS
Investigation Rumors Thicken
as Members Gather for
Session

Legislative clans are gathering to-
day fer the 1917 session and as they
gather in the capital city reports are
rife of investigations into government
departments.
The rumor which seems to have
most to substantiate it is that the
public works department is due for a
probe. H. l.. Holstein, who will be
speaker Of the house, said this morn
ing that he has heard the investiga-
tion seriously talked of. From other
sources comes news confirming this.
The mix-up on the new Honolulu
rier construction, which became spec
tacular with the Ed Lord-Superinten-
dent Forbes row at a haIbor board
meeting, seems t. have been the de-
Gliding factor in setting the minds
of legislators on an investigation of
the department, and another fact
mentioned is the repeated absence of
Superintendent Forbes from his post.
Outside island members also talk
OF an investigation of the public lands
situation Some of them say the
government is moving entirely too
SLOW on public Improvements and the
handling Of public lands and water,
and that either more speed is to be-
secured or an explanation why speed
is impossible.
A third investigation talked of in
some quarters is that of the National
Guard situation. In general there is
every desire to support and encourage
the guard, but there is also an under
current of questioning as to the ad-
Of this important branch
Of the present territorial makeup.
One veteran legislator prophesies
that the governor will not find the
legislature working q',ite SO harmo-
niously with him as two years ago,
though so far as can be learned there
is no disposition at all to make a per-
sonal fight on the chief executive. The
only criticism leyeled at his admin.
istration is that it does not move
fast enough to satisfy what members
declare are the pressing necessities Of
public business.
Nearly every legislator has some
pet bee buzzing around, either of in
vestigation or of some faYorite meas.
ure he desires to further. During the
next few days, prior to the formal
opening, many plans will be whipped
into shape as the lineup of commit !
tees Is worked out and as members
exchange their ideas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
D. R. CAMPAIGN
WINS RESULTS

In accordance with the campaign
INVhich the Aloha Chapter OF the
)auehters of the American Revolu-
ton a waging to respect the Ameri-
can flag. several days ago 9 com
plant was filed with A. M. Brown,
city and county attorney, that a
large number OF Oriental firms, par
ticularly Yap Brothers. Nuuanu street,
were selling neckties on which were
decbratfons Of the American flag. As
this Is in direct violation Of Section
422s. laws Of the territory of Hawaii,
the firms, 27 In number, were re.
ouested to stop selling them. The
complaint was made by Mrs Herman
Hugo. regent, and as the firms have
stopped the sale they win not be
prosecuted.
officer Harry Lake made the inyes-
tigation and his report to Brown says
in part: Il visited the firm OF zap
Brothers and they said they have
shipped back to Marion R. Gray a
Co. Los Angeles, manufacturers, their
last shipment Of necixties with the
American flag thereon. ! visited ~
other firms and each manager said
he had quit selling them.
The complaint. Mrs. Hugo says,
was made only after the attention Of
Yap Brothers was repeatedly called
to the matter and they had many
times promised to desist from selling
such neckties.
The penalty for desecrating the
American flag is a fine Of 500 or
SO DAYS in Jail, or both. The law
prohibits the use Of the American
flag ON any article OF merchandise
and also includes the wearing, as well
as selling, OF any such article. Peo-
pie who have American flags on
their clothes should take them off II
they do not want to get into trouble.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
Four Vessels Sunk; Report Due to Mine

LONDON
the h again. according
The British sunk but that
agency the o. the missing
The British steamers Marie Dawson and Queeaswood
have been sunk, ,Lcyds reported
BALTIMORE, 17-Am that
in British detention Palmer adds
ENGLANDS COUNTER STROKE
this
Britain with the additional information that
tured first and last than 400 OF the which Germany turned
that with which the British bids fair to Germany her
2cO additional suba secured other naval
against
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
RINTERESTS.
FORCED TO YIELD

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 17.--It
was learned today that the news print
paper manufacturers have yielded to
the governments efforts to restore
normal prices in the trade, and have
asreed to permit the federal trade
commission to determine a fair scale
of prices. The manufacturers yielded,
1t is learned only when they were
confronted with the alternative OF per-
sonal action by the president to pass
remedial legislation at a special ses-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
CUBAN REBELLION
SEEMS SMASHED
Government Claims Revolt
tionists Dispersed IN Ca
maguey Province

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 17.--It was Of
ficially announced today that Col.
Puiol of the go fernment forces has
occupied Ciego Ayila, the rebel head
quarters in Camaguey province.
The rebels fled at the approach of
the government troops. The govern
ment now holds all the railroads and
has captured sufficient equipment to
transport the troops expeditiously.
The rebels are reported to be broken
up into small groups.
The administration claims that the
revolution. In Camaguey is broken
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL
Suspension of the money order SER
vice between the United States and
Cuba, from Havana, was ordered to-
day by Washington at the request Of
the Cuban government.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
Gen. SaIazar
Plans Attack
On Americans
Raid "Some Sunday Soon" is
Foretold BY Villas Right
hand Man Near Border

tASSoclaten freSs Op te1eraI WlreleSSD
Ell PASo, Texas, Feb. 1.-THE
American border is again srayeIy
threatened BY raid of bandits in
force, according to news which has
reached here In the last "a hours.
Gen. Jose salazar, Villas rieht-hand
man m the border campaigning, -
reported TO have reached SabinaI,
south Of Juarez, and to have asserted
there that he intends to attack Juarez
and skill all the Americans attending
the races" saiazsr 10 said to have de-
clared that he will attack "some Sun
day soon," as part Of the Villa cam
paign in the north.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
BORDER MILITIA
WILL MUSTER OUT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 17.-De.
mobilization of the entire National
Guard remaining Il the federal SER
vice on the Mexican border, includ-
ing Texas, Arizona and New Mexico
regiments, was ordered today by the
war department. Gen. Funston is di-
rected to send the organizations home
to be mustered out as soon as pos
sible. .s.:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
6New York Sugar
Market Is Strong

49, \ ~ \ = = y y y \ = \
Alexander & Baldwin received
= night marconigram from ITS
= New York house this morning
\ telling Of New York sugar market
4 conditions. Il said:
= NEW YORK. N. ", Feb. Is.
= Sales today OF Porto Ricos for 4
= February were at 5.27; full duty 4
= equivalent 5.e3 Offers Of Cubas 4
were at 5.64 with buyers at 5.52; 4
oilers Of Porto Ricos 5.3s. buy I
= ers at ST; fun duties offered at \
' ST. and 5.63 bid. 4
= May options opened at 5.54 4
> and closed at $50.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
Committee Announces Monday Program

~ y
The Carnival Committee issued this today Off
a scheduled opening
day:
The 1917 MidPacifc Carnival 230 Monday,
at The
Kings the waterfront will held the
instead will head their subjects in the anPacic Pageant
At 2:30 historic WellsFargo sagecoach will from
the PanPacc Pavilion, Bishop
front Foesers Knights Pythas ndians will
attacking
Hotel street to the Capitol through
to the waterfront on Richards street. joining the Pageant
The Pageant viii assemble Armstrong
bouch m.
which viii Bishop From Bishop will
tel, passing the nPacfic Bishop Square
tel it will through the Capitol King
Thomas where floats
Carnival ..aa a.
Monday the Ball of Nations will
o with
the public alternating
sion fee charged. @sE
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
u. S. HOT AFTER
HARVESTER TRUST
tAssocIaled Press hy Federal wirsles.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. H.
The federal government today filed a
brief in the supreme court In support
of its effort to secure the dissolution
Of the International Harvester Trust.
which had appealed from the federal
court Of Minnesota. that court having
ordered the dissolution The govern
nent contends that q combination o.
three competitors in the harvester
business gave the defendant sc pei
cent Of the trade, constituting an I'LL
gal monopoly under the Sherman Law