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The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
|GOnlpers Would Have
Organized Labor
Know Issues Of War
In New Years Greeting Calls
Upon Representatives and Or
ganlzefs To Make Plain What
-, America Is Fighting For

WASHINGTON, January 2-(Asso,
,eiated Pressl samuel GomperS, presi'
dent Of the American Federation OF
Labor, in extending New Years greet
ings yesterday to organized labor,
called upon representatives and organ
izers throughout the country to make
it their business to see to it that the
issues involved in the great war upon
which the United States has issued
are made plain to their fellows.
In his Statement the labor leader
strongly emphasized the Importance OF
n m writ d !h az method sd,,"
try is fghting to establish them in
international relations.
GOmpers has ever since the entry
Of America into the war urged organ
lied labor 10 lay. aside all other con
siderations and devote itself whole
heartedly to the winning Of the con
ict, His New Years greeting to the
laboring men Qf7 the country is added
evidence Of his determination to lead
organized labor along the paths of pa
triotism. and unselfish loyalty.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04

which the government holds half the
shares and the control, the object
being to rush Russian supplies into
Germany.
Similar syndicates, backed by their
respective governments, are being
formed in Vienna, Sofia and Constan,
tinople. IT, e.:
Gather For the Feast
Petrograd dispatches state that Ger.
man delegates are already in Petro.
grad, ready to take up the matter of
trade arrangements today, while Bul.
garian and Turkish delegates are OIL
their way to the Russian capital, each
with insistent demands for a speedy re,
sumption of trade. These Bulgarians
and Turkish delegates are expected Ia
reach Petrograd today, to join with
the Germans already on hand.
The visiting Germans, state the cor,
respondents at Petrograd, are making
themselves very much at home and are
circulating freely among government
officials and the delegates gathering for
the constituent assembly. They are
urging their views upon these dele.
gates as, to, the proper form Of govern
ment TO be adopted for Russin to take
the place, Of the provisional govern
ment NOW In power at the capital.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
GLORIOUS VICTORY .
WON BYTl,EUT0NS
Kill Women and Children and
Damage Art Treasures Of
10 Padua In Air Raid r .a

ROME, January 9 - ASSOCIATED
Press -Teuton air raiders, returning
for the third time over Padua, thirty
ave miles southwest of Venice, sue.
|eeeded ON Sunday in dropping high ex-
plosives and incendiary bombs ON that
city, inflieting no military ,demAge Int
Killing number Of civilian men, woint
ena and children and sdahsging -seme
|of the priceless sart, treasures OF that
city. The famous old cathedfAl which
contains some Of Thah's masterpiecAs
and where famous colleetion Of inii4
iatures dating back to the sixteenth
century are kept was struck by one
bomb, which tore on the massive
bronze doors. Many of the paintings
were SCARED by the flying pieces s0f
metal, while the tomb Of st. Anthony,
which has made Of this cathedrhf a
place Of pilgrimage narrowly escaped
destruction. 2 -. ~ o.. &h 1.a
Several bombs were dropped into the
cathedral square, where ia erected the
famous equestrian status Of Gattamc,
lata by Donatello, created in 1851. The
statue itself was not damaged, thanks
to the covering of bags Of sand which
had been piled about and over II Ms =
protection against just such .vandal'
ism as that of Sunday, but the base
of the piece was shattered. #,E, ID
Three raids were made, one at eight
and one at eleven in the morning aud
the last ut three in the afternoon, u
squadron of machines taking part.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
Sugar Situation
Normal Soon Says
Food Administration
Allotment To Confectioners and
Manufacturers Of Non-Essen-
tial Products will Soon Be In
creased, Is Announcement

WASHINGTON, January 2-(Asso,
ciated Press - The sugar situation
throughout the Atlantic States and the
Middle West will soon return to nor,
NAL, when there will be a supply to
meet all the ordinary demand, accord.
ing to an announcement by the food
administration yesterday. This return
TO the normal is not likely to be de
ferred for, very long.
Yesterdays announcement outlined
the plans of the sugar control bureau
of the food administration under which
the allotment to cOnfectioners and the
manufacturers of products listed rs moi
essential to the military plans will sooT
be increased. Confecti0ners are TO re
ceive eighty percent of their normal
supply when normal conditions other
wise are restored.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
VICTORYSTRAIGHTAHEAD
SAYS PREMIER OF FRANCE
IN NEW YEARS MESA GE

PARIS, January 2 - Associated
Press) II Premier Ciemeneeau, In d New
Year, message to the people Of France,
published yesterday In the Petit Jour.
nal, declares that the road TO victory
is now straight ahead and that the goal
will be reached after few more
strong efforts, AL
ftWhy do i have confidence that we
will attain this victoryf'i he asks.
because / know our poilus and I
know the spirit that animates them.
Because know the chiefs leading our
steadfast Allies. Because see the
Americans at work. t%t Il
81 know that victory will be ours
because today our enemies are putting
all their hopes for peace upon the work
Of the Maximalists. g., f!s
rive need but d few moro strong
efforts. The road to victory Is straight
and already sight the goal. +"
Kaiser Cheers Army 49,
Amsterdam dispatches give the text
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04

Of the New Year 8 message TO the Ger.
man tmy BY the Kaiser, ipublished ed in
the German army orders! He says:
8{"A yeer 81 heavy and important
battles has Slosed. The gigantic bat.
ties Of the Spring and fall 10 Belgium
and France have been decided In favor
Of your glorious arms On the east
the offensive spirit Of the armies and
their powerful blows have brought
great success. We, now rest there
The brilliant victories of a few days
destroyed the Italian offensive and the
preparations ~ years The submarines
s sf.s.iSs hS,n S srms t,s %nS
where on land and sea do great deeds
Our enemies still hope with the assist
ahce of new allies to defeat you and
destroy forever the world position won
by Germany's hard endeavor. They
will not succeed. Forward with God to
fresh deeds of victory
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
Major General Mann Loses His
Rainbow Division and Is Retired


higher officers will be relegatea TO
private life! ", " r., q.
General Mann, commander Of the
Rainbow Division, has been eliminated.
The military authorities saved his faee
by stating that he was returning home
under orders, with special confidential
messages for the war department, but
he is eliminated, none the less. ;
! Other high officers of the Pennsyl.
vania guard and other Eastern States
are being told to resign. The hints are
pointed, and If they are not needed
the mon marked for elimination will
be relieved from their commands and
allowed to get back into private life
This Is not persecution, but a result
Of the most highly specialized warfare
the world has ever known. The guard
officers, with rare exceptions, the wal
department finds, make food, disciplin
arians, but they do not fit into the new
military scheme perfectly.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
COAL RIOT IN NEW ~
yORk---COLDlNTENSE

NEW YORK, January 2-(Associut
cd Press) -Stung into a rage by the
refusal of a number of coal dealers
to sell to them in small quantities
while drays loaded with coal were pass
ing out of their yards, crowds here
yesterday stoned a number of the coal
companies Offices, smashing the win
dows and breaking in the doors. The
police reserves were called out mum
Der Of times 10 quellu these coal riots.
The bitter weather ~ continuing and
the suffering In many districts is In
tenne. $50 its- ss,.8
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
NATIONAL DEBT NOW
NEARLY SIX BILLION

WASHINGTON, January l-(Asso
ciated Press 1.-The treasury depart,
ment figures on January ! show that
the United States enters the New Year
with a national debt of FIVE billion six
hundred and fifteen million, which il
Eve times greater than the debt when
Uncle Sam entered the war nine
months ago. rEr.
The outlay for the military estab
lisbment up to December ] was 1914,
090,OOO II is estimated that for the
fiscal year it win reach $s,79o, OOo, 900
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
QUEEN THANKS AMERICAN SISTERS
- 49, - =
Mary Of England Sends New Year Message

LONDON January Associated Press)QueeH Mary Of England
behalf the British
terday the Of Amesh which appreciation
toward the Winning Of the w9f.
The
Howard Shaw
ardent arOusn the Of this country duty in
Of , TlbEth.
In her Queen Mary said.
the the British inspiring
and
everything in their power aid In Rght 70 humanity
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
WILL Retire SHORTLY

LONDON, January Associated
Pressl--rSir Cecil Arthur Spring. Rice,
British ambassador TO the United
States, Is 10 'retife shortly, according
to announcement made by the London
Daily Chronicle.
The Chronicle also announces that
Lord BERTHE, ambassador to Paris is to
retire and that Ambassador Buchanan,
head of the British embassy in Petro'
grad, is rumored to be on the point of
resigning.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
STRAIGHT AT 1T.

There is no use of our Cheating
around the bush. = We might as well
out with il first as last. We want you
to try Chamberlain Cough Remedy
the, next time you have a cough OF cold.
There Is no reason so far as we can see
why you should not do so. This pre-.
paTation by it's remarkable cures has
gained a worldwide reputation, and
people everywhere speak Of II 10 the
highest terms Of praise, II Is for sale
by all dealers Benson Smith Co.,
Ltd, agents for Hawaii. Advertise
ment.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
FINNISH DELEGATES -.
-, 49, - M q. 49, =. - '..E..
SNUBBED BY berlin
Request For Recognition Of Re.
public Not Granted ~.

AMSTERDAM, January 2-(Asso
ciated Press) Delegate from Finland
to Berlin requesting recognition Of the
new republic which the Firms have
.established received but little satisfac
ton. The delegation was eonpossil Of
members Of the Finland senate. Vi
In reply TO the requests Of the dele
cation won Hertling informed their
that whatever action may later be tax
en- must depend upon what agreement
may he reached between Finland, his
own government and the Russians gov
eminent with which his government
Is now negotiating for, peace.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
Seven Suspected Of
Hun Arson Plot
Are Under Arrest
Are Believed To Have Started
Series Of Fires That Destroyed
Factory and Threatened City;
Threats Of Lynching Made

y NORFOLK, Virginia, January ,
ASSOCIATED Press Seven men are un.
der arrest here, suspected of having
started a series of fires which de,
stroyed the great Monticello silk fac
tory and several other buildings and
which for a time threatened to destroy
the entire business district Of the city
The men are being carefully guarded
by the police authorities to prevent
their being lynched by the Infatuated
populace. The people of the city be
lieve the fires to have been part of 3
German plot and threats of summary
vengeance upon Germans and pro.Ger
mans are freely expressed. -.,@.,4 n. .. .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
UP
BEFORE JUDGE.
TOMORROW FOR.
HIS SENTENCE
May Follow Rodiek's Example
and Turn States Evidence IN
Order To Avoid a Term In.
Penitentiary -
Won BRINCKEN MAKES
NO TECHNICAL" PLEA
Says He Is Guilty In Order To
Shield Germany From Further
Disclosures His Trial Might
Bring About 's !.

CAN FRANCISCO, January 2
~ ASSOCIATED Press) - I'm
less there is another postpone
ment on top of the two already
granted, sentence will be passed
tomorrow by Judge Van Fleet
upon F. A. Schroeder of Homo
lulu, formerly private secretary
to former German Consul Rodiek
of Honolulu, and Lieut.. Wilhelm
Won Brincken, formerly military
attache Of the German consulate
general here, both of whom have
pleaded guilty to the charge of
being engaged in conspiracy to
foment a revolution in India, thus
violating the neutrality Of the
United States. s...oo.
Schroeder pleaded guilty along
with his chief, Rodiek, who has
been sentenced already to pay a
fine of ten thousand dollars. "A
statement made for both himself
and Schroeder by Rodiek claimed
that they had been guilty merely
of technicalviolation Of the law,
claim which Judge Van Fleet
disregarded in passing the Rodiek
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
M'ADOO D|SSOLvES
|. RAILROAD WAR BOARD

WASHINGTON, January 2---(Asso,
ciated = Press --Director General Nc,
Adoo of the railroads board has dis
solved the railroads war board at its
own suggestion. He has appointed
Hale Holden, member of the old war
railroad board, to direct the work Of
the organization which that board
built up.
! McAdoo also announced the appoint
ment Of a temporary advisory cabinet
which Is composed of John Shelton
Williams, Harry Walters, Edward
Chambers and Walker Hines.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
Huns Steal Great
Bronze Doors
OF Brussels Exchange

WASHINGTON, January 2-(Asso
ciated Press)-The Germans are dis
mantling the massive, bronze doors Of
the Brussels exchange and will ship
them to Germany, according to 9
French despatch received here ri
The great bronze doors of the Brus
sells exchange are among the noted
works of art Of Europe, and their loss
win be felt as the loss not only of Bel
GUM but Of the civilized world. Ger
many has already removed from Bel
GUM, as from Italy and other invaded
Countries, oil works of art she coulC
lay hands on and has shipped them t'
Berlin. =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
RIFLES FOR ALL. TO
Be READY IN MONTH

WASHINGTON, January 2-(Asso
ciated Press)-Complete supplies OF
rifles will be ready within month for
all Of the American forces now under
arms. This was the promise of General
CTOzier who was the chief witness be-
fore the senate committee on military
affairs Monday, He detailed the diff
culties that had been overcome and
the state of preparedness that is ap'
preaching and his testimony was high
ly pleasing to the committee.
No sessions of any of the commit
tees investigator was held yesterday
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04

Z WASHINGTON, January -. Asso..
Iciited Press The war department
yesterday Officially announced the
retirement from active Service Of Major
General William A. Mann, who was in
command Of the Forty second Division
in France, this being the Rainbow
Division, including militia units from
each one Of twenty.se~en States. !
< The official announcement Of his re-
tirement states that he has been drop.
ped because Of physical disability.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
! MAY ALSO souEAL

1t is probable that Schroeder
will follow .Rodiek's example and
go upon the witness stand for the
government before receiving sem
tence. w
When Won Brincken entered his
plea Of guilty he explained that
he did so in order to prevent any
further investigation into his acti-
vities by the American authori-
ties, saying that the less they
found out the better it would be
for Germany. He made this state
ment in open court.
SERVING TIME ALREADY
Lieutenant Won Brincken all
ready is under sentence to prison
terms Of one and two years each,
running concurrently. These
were imposed after his conviction
on charges OF conspiring to vio-
late neutrality laws and violating
the Sherman antitrust law. the
violation of neutrality also bring
ing a fine of $4,000,
The maximum penalty for the
charge of conspiring to foment
revolution in India is two years
Imprisonment and a fine Of $l0,-
900.
An indictment charging use Of
the mails to incite murder and
arson still ponds against the for
mer consular agent.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
CHRISTMASTREEF|RE> .'.'
'. TAKES DEADLY TOLL

TOLEDO, Ohio, January l-(Associa.
ted Press Three persons are dead
here and three others horribly injured
as the result Of fire starting from a
lighted candle on Christmas tree
kept through the holidays. The tree
caught Are last night in the apartment
and three sleeping persons we're trap.
ped. A woman, boy and q girl aIc
dead and three othera badly hurt.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
POLISH LEGION HAS =
ARRIVED IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON, January 2-(Asso,
ciated Press) General Pershing has
notified the war department Of the
safe arrival in France of the first con,
tingent of the Polish Legion, recruited
among the Poles Of America to fight
against the Germans with the Amer,
lean troops, These Poles refuse to
recognize any of the peace oVertures
made from PetrOgrad and will fight in
France for the complete liberation Of
Poland from Teuton or SlaV DONNA
ton. =, .-rs .. ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
TAKES HUDSON TUNNEL
=. ITO. !: TO NETWORK

WASHINGTON, January l--tAsso-
ciated Press)-Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo, director general of the
federalized railways, today ordered the
Pennsylvania system tothave exclusive
use Of the passenger train tunnel under
the Hudson River to New York, in
order ofrelieve New York and Brook
Ign coal needs Special coal trains are
carrying thousands of tons into the
city. -,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
BRITISH CASUAL TIES ''''
FORDECEMBtR 79,257

LONDON, January l-(Associated
Press British war casualties for the
month of December numbered 79,257.
The killed were lO45 officers and IL,
sos enlisted men and the wounded and
missing 3342 officers and 60,33B. enlist
ed men.
This shows q marked decrease al
compared TO the losses in the month
of November ..ert'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
MANY MORE MAY ~.
. FOLLOW MANN OUT

WASHINGTON, December 19--Cal,
ifornia National Guard officers will
probably not get to France at all,
II they do, they win be unusual
ly fortunate or efficient, as 1t Is
stated on unquestioned authority
that sixty percent of the company and
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
Az IMPROVE! !!sE NED g!M!!!I!IE:. f..

Because OF IL tonic and laxative effect.
LAXATIVE BRoAdo oUIrSINR win be found
better than ordinary 0uihlns. Does not cause
nerSousnsss. NOT ringing IN the head. Re,
uember. there u only one .nroRo ouiline
The slGnaters ai Y. W. oro-. q on eae., hrz.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
BLAZING PASSENGER
TRAIN IS WRECKED

AMSTERDAM, January LII Assoc
ciated Press)-Running at full speed, =
blazing passenger train was wrecked
near Sambor Galicia, forty miles south
west of Lemberg, according to news
received here. The brakes refused TO
work and the train went at top speed
and ON FIRE until it jumped the rails
on curve. A Vienna yeport says
that many were killed and injured.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
Clear Right Bank Of River, Wip-
ing Out Austrian Forces En-
trenched In the Zenson Loop
and Capturing Prisoners y.
FRENCH HOLD GAINS \.
MADE IN the NORTH
British Red Cross Men Search
Snow For Wounded Abandon-
ed BY Germans Before Fierce
Fire n =

- ~ (hSSoclatedf freSS) - Tx
cept for the extreme north, where
the opposing lines in Italy bend
TO the west towards the Asiago
Pr teau, the Italians have driven
the invaders across the Pave
River and have cleared the right
bank of the enemy, thus com
pletely reestablishing the origi-
MI line of defense taken up by
General Cadorna when he was
forced to retire from the Carso
and the Trentino before the Aus
tro-German offensive. ...
" Yesterday. the Italians drove
against the Austrians where they
had established themselves on the
Venetian side OF the Piave in the
Zenson loop, destroying the Aus
trian defenses and capturing a
number of the foe whose retreat
was cut off when the forces Of
General Diaz seized the Zenson
bridgehead. a number of ma
chine guns were, taken, with
trench mortars and supplies. GA
NO coUNTERs,IN NORTH !
There was practically no imam
try fighting on the northern sec
tors of the Italian line yesterday,
the French consolidating their
gains OF the day before and the
Austro- Germans RETAINING from
any efforts to recapture their
positions. There was heavy ar
tillery fighting throughout the
day, however, particularly in the
neighborhood of Monte Tomba,
on the, Asiago Plateau. ~.
HUN OFFENSIVE STOPPED
70 The German offensive against
b General Byng's positions on the
Cambrai front has been brought
to a stop, with heavy German
losses, according to the London
official dispatches. The fighting
OF Sunday and Monday was
q severe, with the Germans attack
ing in great force, but beyond the
initial success scored on a small
front the men of Prince Rup-
precht were unable to reach the
British front lines, although they
died BY thousands in the effort
and when finally repulsed with
drew without their wounded. Bri-
fish Red Cross men have brought
in hundreds of German wounded
IRON the snow, where they had
fallen. .a
PRINCE REPORTS GAIN
Prince Rupprecht, in his des.
patches to Berlin, states that the
Bavariaus seized and held a por-
ton of the British trenches neat
Marcoing, taking seventy mer
and a few officers prisoners.
The British forces in Palestine
are continuing their drive TOWARD
Jerico and are already in posses,
sion of several miles of the rail
road running north from JeruSa'
lem. In the latest fighting they
captured seven hundred and fifty
Turks and left a, thousand deac
.,,>o,, Eka hattIaEa1,I
Graham guardian., 1918-02-15
VICTORY BREAD

Any baker will be permitted
to advertise his product as vic
tory" bread if it contains not
more than 80 per cent wheat
-four. No stipulation is made as
to what ingredients shall COM
pose the other 20 per cent, so
long as they are selected from
the list recommended by the
Food Administration. which in
cludes corn -four and corn meal,
barley -four, oat meal, rice and
rice flour. potato -four, etc.
Until March Sd, rye -four may
be used in making victory bread.
After that date. it will be placed
on the same basis as wheat, as
rye flour is now being shipped to
the allies. Bread made of gra-
ham or whole-wheat -four may
be termed victory bread.
Our local bakery is making
Victory" bread, fresh every
day. Get it.
Graham guardian., 1918-02-15

"Motherv" he cried. "Oh, mother 7"
A tall, spare man in citizens ap-
parel heard the vail and directed the
carrier to put down the stretcher and,
kneeling beside 1t, asked tenderly:
"What can / do for you, my boy7"
"You are a Yankee. You will do
nothing for me. I wish to send q
message to my mother, but 1t will
never reach her"
"Give me your message, and / prom
ise you that will send 1t for you"
The next morning Mrs. Fitz Hugh
heard Of the battle and knew that her
son had been In 1t. While she was
wondering what might have been his
fate man rode up to her and gave
her message stating that 1t had
come by flag OF truce.
Starting for the front at once, the
anxious mother succeeded In bringing
her boy home. He lowered for some
time between life and death, then be-
gan slowly to recover. Not long after
this Richmond was evacuated by the
Confederates. and President Lincoln
went down there from Washington.
When he was riding through the street
on which the Fitz Hughs lived Allan
was propped up In an easy chair on pill
lows, and his mother pointed out Mr..
Lincoln to him.
"Oh. mother!" exclaimed the boy.
'What Is 1t, Allan2"
Hes the man who comforted me
when was carried off that dreadful
battlefield, and he sent you my mes
suge."
Graham guardian., 1918-02-15
WAR NEWS DIGEST
INN~HNNN&~N~AN
May Enlarge Age Limit

Nsoy A~sssos ~ ssSS A~sss~s
Discussing enlargement of the
age limit for selective military
service, Provost Marshal General
Crozicr said:
"A pronounced majority of the
boards favor some enlargement.
but there is great diversity OF
opinion as to the proper age limit.
Nineteen and IS are perhaps the
limits most frequently suggested;
but some recommend 40 or 45
years as the upper limit. There
is q distinctly stronger demand
for raising the maximum age
than for lowering the minimum. =
/ Gen. Crozier estimates that
l. .3S9. 1888 acceptable single men
would be made available by an
increase in the age limit to in
clude men up to as years. The
estimate places the number OF
acceptable single men between
10 and q years at 1,546. 233. The
nambsr sof probahly acceptable
single men saiready registered
but not, called is 1921, ,845., Ac-
cording to these figures, should
the age limit be enlarged to in
clude men Of from IL years to
As years, inclusive. 4,257, ,5l6
physically and otherwise qualified
unmarried men would be open
for call to service.