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The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
HIGHER FREIGHT RATE
NEEDED BY RAILROADS
Letter Says Unless Granted Re-
ceiverships viii Follow

WASHINGTON, March l2-(Asso-
ciated Press)--Qomptroller Williams
yesterday made public n letter which
was written to the Interstate Com
merce Commission in reference to tho
proposed fifteen percent increase in
freight rates for the railroads receive
at the time the hearings were in pro-
gress. This letter asserts that unless
the increase asked shall be granted
hundreds of railroads would have to
apply for the appointment of receivers,
Under such circumstances, the letter as
srrts, the banks of the country and
other security holders would be seri-
uusIy affected and would lose heavily.
1t pointed out the danger of a critical
situation which might approach panic.
No decision has as yet been rendered
by the commission.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
THINK BERGER IS
PUT OUT Of RACE
Wisconsin Socialist Leader Is
Indicted and McGoVern Re-
tires For Lenro0t

WASHINGTON, March l2-(Associ
ated Press )-Indirted in Chicago on
Saturday as result OF Investigations
by the department of justice, Victor
l.. Berger, first Socialist to sit in con
gress and an avowcd candidate for the
senatorship>Of Wisconsin, asserts the
action of the frdrral grand jury is II
part of plot to injure his candidacy
for the senate This is reported in
dispatches which have been received
from Washington which said he pub
licly announced his candidacy for the
senate which office il has been pub.
ished previously III the press he was
seeking. Z"
Race Is Simplifed
TX Governor MrGovern withdrew his
candidacy for the Republican nOminn.
tion for senator of Wise onsin, Milwaukee
messages said. lie retires in favor of
Lenroot. He said he believed the indict
ment of Berger climinat him from
further consideration and he was con.
tident the Socialists would support
Thompson, LnFOlette's candidate, thus
insuring the nomination of LenrOOt and
Thompson at the primaries.
The department of justice and the
pOstoffice department are now having
more trouble with the Socialists, I.
W. W. and the Pacitists than they
are having with the German press. 1t
was in connection with such trouble
and under the Espionage Act that Ber
ger was indicted.
Five Are Indicted
- I
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
B|-WEEKLY
CASUALTY REPORTS
War Department Believes Less
Announcement Advisable

WASHINGTON, March l2--(Asso-
riated Press)-Adoption Of the Euro
pcan plan of publishing lists Of casual,
ties only at monthly or semi monthly
Intervals is being seriously considered
by the war department it was learned
last night. In this connection the plan
is to publish merely lists of names
without references to regiments, home
addresses or other means of identifira
tiou which might convey information
to the enemy as to the location of varl
GUS American units.
1t is considered this would better
conceal facts which it is considered 10y
the Allies we'll to conceal and meet the
expressed wishes of French leaders to
General Pershing when they rritirlsrd
the methods of announcement that are
now being made in the United States.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
MEXICO WILL CEDE
NO LANDS TO JAPAN
No Foreign Nations To Be Given
FoothoId On Soil

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12-(Asso-
riated PreSs)-Mexico does not intend
to rrde to Japan or any other Power n
foothold in the Mexican Republic, de,
rlnres Colonel Romero, the Mexican
plenipOtentiary accredited to Washing
ton, who arrived here yesterday en-
route to his home, on vacation. The
envoy denies that there is any truth
whatever in the report that the Mexi
can consular agents who recently sailed
from this port for Japan are delegated
with any power to enter into new
treaty with the Japanese.
There is only the best of feeling
now between Mexico and the United
States, he says.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
WANT AMERICANS TO.
. sSDcCtEDGERhANS.
Senate Approves Plan To Allow
Only Citizens To Purchase
Enemy Allen Property

WASHINGTON, March ll-(Asso.
riated Press)-The senate today by
vote Of thirty.three to twenty-eight
accepted an amendment to the urgent
deficiency measure by which German
property In the United States will he
sold onlN TO Americans.
The senate also tentatively accept
ed, without taking record of the
vote, an amendment authorizing Presi
dent Wilson to acquire title to the
North German Lloyd and Hamburg
American docks and piers at New
York.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
OFFENDING RESTAURANTS
TO CLOSE FOR ONE DAY

WASHINGTON, March II CA>,o
rrat"d Press Administrator
Hoo,rr today signified approval Of the
local food boards decision to susprnd
for one day fifty seven restaurants
winch had been found guilty of >roIat
ing the heefless and porkIesr ordrrr Is
sued bv the administrator.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
PRESIDENT WIRES MESSAGE no RUSSIAN SOVIETs
Deepest Sympathy of American People Is Extended


w of
eman6 Of na
andLu
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12

requested leaders of both houses of
congress TO secure if possible the pas
sage Of the OVerman Bill in the form
in which it was originally presented.
The OVerman Bill was introduced in
the senate on February by Senator
Overman, to whom it was handed by
POstmasteT General Burleson. 1t is
strictly al administration measure and
was presented as the Presidents 3 pref
eronce over the bills prepared by the
senate committee on military affairs
creating a war cabinet and a purchas-
ing representative. The text Of the
bill az introduced by Senator Overman
is as follows:
"a bill authorizing the President to
coordinate and consolidate the execu.
tive bureaus, agencies, officers and for
other purposes in the interest of econ
nmy and more effective administration
of the government.
"SectiOn |. That for the national
security and defense, for the successful
prosecution of the war. for the support
and maintenance Of the army and navy,
for the better utilization of resources
and industries, and for the more effect
i've exercise and more efficient admin.
istratiOn by the President of his pow,
ers as commander in chief of the land
and naval forces, the President Is here.
by authorized and empowered to make
such redistribution of functions among
executive agencies as he may deem nee
cssary, including any functions, duties
and powers hitherto by law conferred
upon any executive department, com
mission bureau, agency, Office or off.
cor in such manner az in his judgement
shall seem best fitted to carry out the
purposes of this act and to this end is
authorized to make such regulations
and to issue such orders as be may
deem necessary; Provided, that this
act shall remain IN force during the
continuance of the present war and for
one year after the termination Of the
war by proclamation Of the treaty Of
peace, or at such earlier time during
the said year as the President may des,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
RAILROADS LOSE THEIR
CONTENTION AS TO MAIL

WASHINGTON, March ll--(Associ,
atrd Press s)-Attempt Of the railroad
to recover $4O,OOO,O00 under the old
system of weight compensation for
transportation of the mails was defeat
ed today, the supreme court denying
their claims.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
BANKS PROVE SLOW
WITH SUBSCRIPTIONS

WASHINGTON, March l2-(Associ
ted Press)-New issues Of half a bill.
lion dollars in treasury certificates
were announced by Secretary of Treas
ury M"Adoo yesterday preparatory to
the next Liberty Loan issue. The Ger
tlRrates will bear interest at the rate
of four and a half percent.
The secretary said that only half Of
the banks of the country subscribed to
the last issue Of treasury certificates
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
ADVANTAGES ON'
WESTERN Front.
And IN ITALY.
ARE With ALLIES.
British Activities South Of st.
Quentin Are First Reported In
Successful Raid and Repulse
Of Enemy Attack
AMERICANS AND FRENCH
SHOW BRILLIANT FORM
Efforts Of Austro- Germans To
Cross Piaye Are Thwarted and
italian Air Squadron Does
Valuable Work

-.
:" ASHlNG LON. March ~
" Associated preesN -
-
SUCCESSFUL RAIDS ny DEltlS u,
Erench and American forces on
SUNDAY ana Monday ana repulseS
Of the Austro2 Germans in their
- ALTMAN, hi.
eH"rts 10 cross tue fldVe NiNeF
wkrf told in the war deSnatches Of
.., I. NJ, sL.r.,. .1r,-
yeo'oiu"y anu iaot hiS"t' "S'S
include an official despatch from
= ...I...,. ~, I Z, ~
L,o.iaa'i' ~ = ~ ~ = - ~ -
time, of British acfiNity on the
r;, "a a. y 4 !, !. a t.a,,s,l,
iii,S ~ y. J, Y 2 8 =
1t had heettl Sftft0tiSty sfcporteu
,La-. ,.,.,s.,, 4 4 ~, Ils;.,sh fotcas
, ~
there. > tbls-3y'. -
Southerlv from St Quentin
~. d, y; -, -.
yesterday the bTitlsh successfully
ra;ded seetion Of German
- -. =, 80
trenchcS and mnlcted heaNy
loss in killed. wounded and pris-
.-.,.- Z
oherS neS'des capturing d hunDer
Of machine guns.
northwest oi Id dDasse dh e"eiiy
Tartv sought to approach the Bri-
,:,,, ,:.o. o,,1 ,,oo l-;,, Lo.l. H.,
us" ''''es anu was uil'e'' od0N ny
a concentrated artillery and rifle
nro ,,h;oh co,,ood .ha,,, >, a.a -
nv "'''' u N"'S'u '''ei' !" IVY '''
disorder.
Americans In Raid
American troops in cooperation with
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
PRESIDENT ASKS PASSAGE
OF OVERMAN BILL INTACT
Measure AS introduced Gives To Executive
Almost Autocratic Powers In Conduct of
War Affairs and Expenditures

WASHINGTON, March l2- (Asso-
ciated Press)-President Wilson today
requested leaders of both houses of
congress TO secure if possible the pas
sage Of the Overman Bill in the form
in which it was originally presented.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column y
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12

March 1918 Ian twenty.
fanr hours Hainfall ~. Temp.
Min. ~ Max ~. weeihef
cloudy
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-12
WITHDRAWS RESIGNATION

MADRID, Spain, March II - (Asso.
ciated Press)-Premier Alhucemas has
yielded to the solicitations of King
Alfonso, and will continue in office II
is understood the cabinet will remain
unchanged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
Not Fighting to tho Death.

. ETWEEN July IS and September so the
- allied armies captured 24S,494 men and
5.51S officers. Between September 1 and
September so, 2,044 officers and 12O,192 men
were taken prisoner by the forces under Mar
shall Foch. Since September 80 probably
$4,000 officers and men have been taken. In
other words, an enemy army OF approximately
100000 men have fallen into the hands of
the allies sinces the countcroffensive began,
total which does not include single Bull
garian or Austrian taken in Macedonia or
Il single Turk taken in Palestine.
Only one conclusion can be drawn from
this. The German soldier, speaking Of him
as an individual, is not fighting to the death.
lie is not holding out against the enemy.
whatever befal him personally. He is not
selling himself at the highest possible price.
Instead, he is showing an unusual eagerness
TO save his own skin. When he finds him
self surrounded too savagely attacked, he
surrenders He does not stand his ground
defying the British or French or Americans
TO do their worst. On the contrary the
throws up his hands and throws down his
arms, whatever may be the fate Of his army
his government or his country.
II this were not true. it would have been
impossible for the allies to have taken so
many thousands of Germans. In their great
offensive OF March. April, May and June the
Germans took comparatively few prisoners
me men opposing them refused to give up
They stood in their tracks, taking toll of the
assaultng forces, until they were literally
overwhelmed. II it had not been So Ger
many would now occupy Paris and would be
IN possession of the channel ports They
would be victorious in this war
Germanys weakness in the present situa-
ton may be traced directly to the failure OF
the individual German soldier to stand his
ground. This means that the morale of the
enemy army is low. The heart has been
taken out OF it. 1t evidently realizes that
its cause is hopeless. and. with hope gone, the
men do not see why they should sacrifice
themselves. All they can expect TO save
from the wreckage is their lives, and the
easiest way 10 do this is to surrender
1t has been evident from the beginning OF
this war that the German army is a splendid
hghting machine when it is on the offensive
1t will brave any danger when he is pushing
forward; when it is overrunning its enemy
and when it is conquering new territory
Even then, however, the German fights best
in mass formation. When the individual sol
dier rubs elbows with his comrades, knowing
mat he Is supported on all sides, enemy shot
and shell seem TO hold no terrors for him.
But when that same army is retreating It
functions badly. 1t does not stand the gaff
The iron discipline breaks down. The high
command may issue rigid orders to rear
guards, but such guards accept the first op-
portunity 10 throw themselves into the arms
or tho enemy. This is true even Of the Of
fcers. Otherwise it would never have been
possible for the allies to have taken alive
nearly 5000 officers along with nearly 800
600 men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
SEEN ON THE SIDE
By HENRY EDWARD WARNER
The Man Stun.
By HENRY


Ihcres something in the feel OF life
Ihat throbs through hero veins-
me clash. the hot blood OF the strife
The roaring OF the trains,
me cracking OF the molten steel
The uproar of the plane;
It's Man-Stuh, where the lesser reel
And faint, nor stand the pain
lheres something that. when danger ncars,
Leaps to the fore, to feel
The stmulant sono other Cars
The Jerking Of the wheel
Nhen in the storm the vessel rocks
In seas that whip and toss;
something withstanding all the shocks
Something that marks The Boss.
That Man Stuff dares where wcaklinss faint.
Laughs in tho face of Death!
Flunges itself fun in the tain,
OF hclls most poisoned breath,
And when the work is done. comes in
TO breathc-,o rest a while
Upon its face happy grin,
y self-contentcd smile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems Discussed for by
Authoritative Writers-A Daily Editorial
THE HATEFUL LAW OF NATIONS
THE HATEFUL LAW OF NATIONS.
ny WALDO G. MORSE,
Lawyer and PubIlcist,

We may now begin to see tho out
working of tho true law Of nations.
Like tho laws Of nature. those forces
which hold the universe and all living
things unclaimed, tho law laid down
Tor the nations and people of the earth
binds them with letters and Durs of
steel and bronze.
=, The law which holds and compels
,he law Of lite is ammunition and death h.
mlnlstration, the truth is never old
the transgressor must pay the pen
a! fGe 's se- sapi that sins shal ds
law law OF nations with which we muddled
tiaIuously and foollshly before declur-
and never can be Il true and potent la w.
When the Lusitania was sunk we
puDiished international Law Il Broken
siyes stop shells.
v,i but the government was not con-
people were not ready TO fight, SO
that the pitiful patchwork OF unen-
forcible treaties. broken conventions
and uncertain customs was permitted
10 stand as Il defense while the defiant
maraudcr made ready and we made no
We fooled ourselves with the old
tno diHH That the Jus Gentium OF the
upon indiSiduai fore,sser iaW AND '; siran
gers In Rome. was Identical with the
late conception OF Il law Of nations
binding upon distinct sovereiGnties.
lherc never was nor can be Il law
binding upon 4 sovereignty. The mo-
ment that law or rule Of conduct
should become enforciblc against the
United states or any other nation. in
mat moment its Sovereignty would
disappear. for only the law Of it's life
the law OF its very being can limit the
freedom or Viii OF any really sovereign
thing.
How the nemesis declared against
tfanEErcSSOr
sinners in the present war as the world
has risen in wrath and horror at their
faithless barbaritics! They were trans
crossing the laws of national life, and
the penalties began in iuil
belgium outraged brought the chiv-
airy OF England TO her defense. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
Christina. Packages for Sailors.

Mrs. j. \. T., Richmond.-The fol-
loving instructions regarding the man
ner OF packing and shipping Christ
service, both in home waters tee "a and
abroad have been prepared by the Blu
reau Of Supplies and Accounts OF tho
Navy Departments:
GAP Packages forwarded by parcel
post must comply with the postal reg
ulations and should be Enclosed in sub
stantial boxes with hinged or screw
top cover TO facilitate opening and
inspecting.
OBJ All boxes shipped by express are
limited to twenty pounds in weight,
should measure not moro than two
strapped and have hinged or screw
TOP to facilitate opening and inspection.
tc) No Dcrishabic food product other
than those inclosed in cans or glass
jars should be packed in parcel post
or express shipments
(D All mail matter should be adj
dressed AS now prescribed by the postal
regulations. All express packages
should be forwarded in care OF Supply
Officer. Fleet supply Base, Thirty-ninti
street and Third Avenue. South Brook
Ign. ~. Y.
(e) All packages must be plainly
marked with tho name and address OF
the sender together with n notation in
dicating the nature OF the contents.
such ns christmas box" or Christ
mas present"
VIII cause each express package to he
opened and carefully examined to sec
that nothing of an explosive or other
dangerous character Is forwarded.
Thc shipment OF Christmas pack
ages for vessels abroad should be made
possible, and not later than November
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
Health Talks by DR., VIM Brady
Industrial Hygiene NVHI-rNT Poisoning.
Copyright. 1918 by National Hewspau<, s.rv,c-
s used in the manufacture OF

Trinitrotoluol is used in the manufacture Of
Workers handling this chemical are supposed
sorption through the lympthatics SOMETIMES
gloves mnyS proved of doubtful value anyway;
was employed in the chorin shed. where phos-
nhIorns , richiorid was mixed in bottle with
chiorin gas was passed. Masks We're provided
to TO- protect against ieakases of chlorin gas. but
dom worn 10y men exposed, because they fail to
give much protection
without much nausea. lIc also had sharp stab
bing pains and occasionally slight bleeding from
headache of !; throbbing character. such as
workers in nitrogiycerin dynamite plants
ness and some failure of cycsght. His skin
and the whites of his eyes assumed ycllowish
veloped irritating cough with cvpectoration
giving off an odor of chlorin, odor like strong
chloride of lime.
finally had to give up and enter the hospital.
Ills chief complaints were distress about the
ache and failing eyesght. lie has lost much
weight and is very weak.
The c0ngl caused by bronchitis Of the finest
chlorin poisoning. The other symptoms are
ing. This trinitro,olucnc poisoning is about tho
same in effect as anilin poisoning in general
produced Il vast number of chemicals and drugs
ana dyes. Acctnnilidc the pain-killcr dope in
most alleged cold cures, grippe and head
ache medicines. is such produce, Acetanilidc
poisoning is similar to trinitrotoluene poisoning
depends ON TWO factors: first. the length OF time
The poisoning has been going on. and second
his occupation or habit as the case may be-
unfortunately thousands OF shallow inded per-
poisoning coaltar medicines about as lightly as
you and would take nut sundae. and worse
such habits
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30
Books and Authors

Chicken Little Jane" by Lily Mum
sell Ritchie tBritton Publishing Com
pamE), is a charming story for little
TINS new Chicken Little" OF the far
western prairies. whose real name is
Jane; but her mother only calls her
OF story children adore: birds and flow
ers, chickens and ducks, turkeys and
geese. horses and cows. Pen etchinEs
by Charles D. Hubbard.
Your Fallen Soldier Boy stu Lives"
Revell Company. New York is jusi the
little book you've been looking for to
SEND TO bereaved friend. 1t is a
message of consolation that should be
read by every man and woman whose
meant IS going out with tenderness to-
ward our fallen heroes. The author is
a wail-known citizen OF Richmond. all
o. whose recent books are messages for
these times or anguish and unrest.
Funk & wagnalls Company has Just
Drought out an interesting new book,
moving Insects Through Stories," by
tloEd sralliar. This book unfolds the
language in the form OF stories that
will fascinate both children and adults.
Fees. butterflies, moths. grasshoppers.
OF the woods and fields are described In
a particularly interesting and nontcch-
meal way. This book should do much
&c awaken an interest in insects and to
lay reliable foundation for more
comprises 100 pages
extended nature study.
Who's Who in America" for the
years l91S-l9l9 is. just of the press OF
me me publishers. A. n. Marquis & Co.
.ver before 1t contains more than
1000 pages and nearly $4,000 life
sketches. There are 31Ss names in this
volume which have appeared in no pre-
Vious edition. Among the new names
are hundreds which have gained promi-
hence on account OF the war, including
those Of many officers Of the army and
iiians appointed to Offices in the Ma
tional Army and men and women Sc
lected to fill important civil commits
sions. created to assist in discharginE
ton had entered. This book is rec
ognized the world over as the one In
Gispensabie reference book OF contem-
por a,i;s american an biography, and has its
business offices, as we'll as in the pub
lie library and the newspaper office. It
is used constantly in all departments
recent photograph Of President Wilson
in his study. shows who's who In
al ame Eric at at his elbow, the only book
on ms !, desk Every sketch is a life
dable. The book is a marvel Of Com
rrehensiveness and Is the result OF
twenty syt yenrs Of unTssamitting labor: It
son Marquis and has been under his
editorial supervision ever since with
publication Of this edition. the tenth
biennial issue. 1t celebrates its TWEEN
,ains practically all the names Of those
whose position or achievements make
Them OF general interest. The sketches
making II easy. to find the particular
informal ton desired. The seoeraphicaI
index alone. by States. cities and towns,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-30

heard hear, her answer, because" To her
THIS is final and conclusive. This is the
epitome OF her atrophied reasoning
power. Her sense or Justice seems
ever warped. She seems to have an
cterna! predispostion to causelcss
prejudice There is quatrain that
sums up her ,psychology:
- do not like thee, Doctor Fell:
The reason why | cannot tell,
But this I know. and know IL we'll:
! do not like three. Doctor Fell"
And the doc" may or may not have
ocsn most excellent gentleman,
Judged by. unbiased standards. There
seems 20 be an innate eccentricity of
perspective on tho part OF woman.
Onlooker" finds the activities OF the
anttsufra sists obnoxious. The "antis"
opposed equal suffrage IN Virginia and
Oniooker" has pronounced these acts
inconsistcnt. 'Onlookcr" possibly
thought that after the protaEonists Of
woman S rights, piQued at failure in
virginia. tried TO force this cult upon
an unwilling State by means Of a ma
uonal constitutional amendment the
antagonists OF womans rights should
have. acquiesccd in the matter and
should not have opposed the PROPOSAL.
such reasoning may not make the
gods laugh" but II does make one who
thinks. even supcrfcially. chuckic.
Surry. Va. October IS. 1918.