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The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
Members Of 'yI
Assemblies Of Cod
Claim Exemption
Four HaoIes and One Chinese
Say Their Religious Principles
Forbid Them To kiIl But Their
Plea Is Turned Down Cold BY
Exemption Board

Four haoles and one Chinese, all Of
draft age, appealed TO the selective
draft officer Of the Territory to claim
exemption from military service on the
ground that they were members of a
religious organization known as 1.-THE
Assemblies Of GOd,'' and could not
take up arms to kill or be killed. or
participate in any ruetiou where hu-
man life was at stake, Their request
was turned down cold yesterday by
Capt. II. Gooding Field, seleetivP draft
officer.
I Accompanying their appeal, which
reached Captain Field, through Local
Board No. of Honolulu, was pamph-
let which set forth the aims and prin-
ciples of the organization, which has
its headquarters at 2945 Madison
Street, st. Louis, Missouri, to which
was also attached q letter signed by
Stanley Fredsham, secretary, and i'm
pressed with the Organization 3 great
seal.
Afirm Loyalty
In asking for exemption from mill
tary service. II. Johns, who heads the
list, and the four others, signed let
ter stating that while they recognized
human government as of divine OF
dination. and affirming our unswerv
ing loyalty to the government of the
United States" they, nevertheless,
were constrained to define their posi-
ton with reference to taking human
life
While purposing to fulfill all the OBJ
legations of local citizenship, they felt,
nevertheless, they must declare that
they could not consistently participate
in war which, they said, involved the
actual destruction of life, on the
ground that such destruction was con
trary to the teachings and the rule of
God, which was the sole basis of their
faith.
II WAS furthermore claimed by the
quintet that this system Of fundament
al truths, as they expressed it, was not
intended as u creed, nor as q passing
of fellowship among Christians, but
"only as basis Of unity Of ministry
alone, towit, that We all speak the
same thing" and then asked Captain
Field to look up Corinthians LIST and
Acts ll:42.
Some Big Words
The quintet entered into q lengthy
argument, adding that the human
phraseology in sush statement az
they were making is not intended to
set forth the truth of such phrases,
but is held to be essential to the full
gospel meaning.
Captain Field was rather nonplussed
at the high sounding phrases, but acted
promptly in denying the appeal, and
they will have TO stand their chances
in the lottery Of the selection of
draftees to don the Khaki of the army.
The question before the seleetivc
draft officials was whether these per
sons came within the Interpretation Of
Section 10 of the Selective Service
regulations, rule 1, which permits the
exemption of any registrant who is
found to be member of any well
recognized religious sect or organiza
ton existing on May Q. 1917, and
whose existing creed or principles for
bid members from participating in war
in any form.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05

By winning yesterday from saCrh
mento its second straight game. Yer
non tops the list in the Pacific Coast
League standing, while San Francisco
and Salt Lake lost out yesterday and
dropped into the 800 column.
Vernon took its game from SRcra
mento yesterday by the close score of
FIVE to four run, the battle being only
decided in the tenth inning. This
shows that Bill Rodgers Senators are
playing good ball, for they lost out on
Tuesday, the opening day of the
league, by AZ score. Incidentally
the TigerSeuator engagement was the
best Of the trio staged yesterday, as
it was also the day before.
The Angels turned the tables on the
McCredie Bees yesterday for, having
lost the day before, IS, Los Angeles
emerged triumphant in the second bat
tie Of the season by the score Of O.
the Seraphs having less trouble in win
ming yesterday than the Mormons had
the day before.
Oaks slaughter Seals
The Oakland San Francisco game
yesterday was an awful thing, the Oaks
winning hands down by the score Of
ia. They had no trouble at all in
taking the Seals down a big peg while
they went up to tie with their San
Francisco rivals. Oakland is noted for
streaks of this nature, for when the
Oaks win there 10 hardly ever any
question of it being by other than
big margin.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
SHOW
PLANS TAKE FORM
Initial Steps Taken To ORGANIC
\ For Big Event IN Connection
With Territorial Fair

Representatives of Honolu automo
,ile firms, at a meeting Yesterday al
ternO0n, Assured Marston Campbell tina +
hey desire to stage a big automobile
show at the Territorial Fair in June
nd initial steps were taken to organic.
or the exhibition.
Mr.. Campbell Us chairman of the
Fair automobile committee, named a
Committee representing all automobile
accessory and motorcycle firms in tn
sity to determine just what these rOu
"rns desire to do and in what form
they prefer to make the show. This
Committee is to meet with Mr.. Campbell
saturday afternoon at two thirty
o'clock, at Fair headquarters, 304 Ha
Vaiian Trust building.
Whether or not the show shall be
livided into two parts, setting aside
lne section for the display Of motor
ars and another for accessories and
not Orcycles, is a sub ect on which the
lifferent dealers will he expected tC
express their views ut Saturdays meet
n.y. Several firms handle cars, acces
tOries and motorcycles, and may prefer
O make their exhibits as strictly firm
displays, showing their entire lines ip
me group.
J, K. McAlpina, of the Schuman Car
rage Company, suggested that Thu
eature be termed Hawaii 3 First Auto,
mobile Show, an event which unques
ionably will he staged annually here
after.
The automobile men have been al
vised that the Army has several tent
measuring sixty by n hundred an
twenty FIVE feet which may 'be avail
able as shelter for the automobile show
All exhibits are to be under cover, an
where exhibitors prefer, flooring ear
be placed for the displays and for tn
.rowds which win flock through thu
'howroOms. The Fair management ha
given assurance that lighting fachi
les will be available, also, though ar
rangements for this and for spe"ia
light effects win be within the province
Of the dealers themselves.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
SEATTLE COMPANY
ENLARG|NGPLANT
Drydock and Repairing Center
viii Be Much Increased
Under New Plants r

The Seattle Construction and Dry
Dock Company, said to be the leading
drydocking and repairing center on the
Mort Pacific Coast, Is planning to con
struct $4,000 ton floating drydock
for its plant on Elliot Bay. +. g..
The plant now has one $4,000 ton
floating drydock and one 1000 ton dry.
dock, which have greatly strengthened
Seattle s position il the shipping world
since their construction. Its new dry,
dock should attract the attention of
shippers from all parts Of the world,
as it viii be equipped with all modern
facilities, so that in the event Of mis-
hap or disaster, the means are at hand
for restoring the ships to seaworthy
condition. -.
The site upon which the proposed
drydoek will be constructed is more
than six acres, and Is situated on the
bay. 1t has been leased for ten years
by the plant from the Pioneer Sand
and Gravel Company Of Seattle, the
deal having been closed between the
two concerns some time ago.
German ships Repaired
The cost OF ship construction and re
pair work of the Seattle Construction
and Dry Dock Company exceeded
- 900 900 last year. The, work includ
ed the repair of q number of seized
German ships now operating under the
shipping board 5 control, the vessels
showing efficiency in operation that
proves the plant q work met the most
rigorous requirements. The cruiser
Boston was rebuilt into cargo ship
by this plant, for the United States,
and repair work on Seattle and foreign
vessels was handled by the concern on
large scale. %
The steamer Marking, formerly
known as the Congress is being recon
structed by the Seattle Dry Dock Com
panS, and is considered one of the
greatest reconstruction and repair jobs
in the history futile Pacific. The
work is near completion.
The Congress was damaged by Are
OF the coast of Oregon while bound
from San Francisco for Seattle, be
tween which ports she formerly piled;
when owned by the Pacific Coast
Steamship, Company. Damage done
was SO great that Il has been neces.
sary to rebuild her,
Employs Large Force
The company at present employs
about six thousand workmen, two thou
sand Of whom are steadily employed
ip repair work, while the remaining
four thousand are kept busy building
new cargo ships for the United States
government.
The steamship Sutherland, a steel
raft Of 1880 toms, sister ship to the
shipping board steamer Sacramento,
was constructed and launched by the
concern, last January, aud turned over
to the shipping board late last month.
She, like the Sacramento, is q com
mandeered vessel.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
SCHOONER HELENE
IS FAST ON SANDS
Reports From Mainland Say She
Grounded March 20

The four masted schooner Helene
which sailed from this port early last
month for Seattle, with a cargo Of
,uRar on board, is reported by the
Daily Journal of Copmerce as having
gone ashore on March 20, and is stilI
high on the sand St Point Hudson
1t is reported that she grounded while
attempting to sail into Port Townsend
m the Washington coast.
The Helene is owned by Allen (
Robinson of this city, and is 72S
tons. She is 2O2 feet long and has
been in the trade between here and
AN Francisco for Il long time past.
Immediately after she struck, heI
skipper, Captain Lambke, and the
rev. knowing the danger, got into one
II the lifeboats and rowed to shore
There are twenty members Of the crew
all of whom arrived safely in Seattle
1t is reported that the L. s. =. Ar
cata is one of the vessels standing by
giving all possible help, and ready to
haul the Helene as soon as the oPpor
tunity arrives.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
SPO Is IS
ROMAN CHAR|OTS TO
Be seen! next JUNE
Ancient Race Win Be Revived At
Territorial Fair At Ka->
- piolani Park

One of the big sensations at the Ter.
ritorial Fair in June will be real RO.
man chariot race, staged by hOrsemen
from one Of the organizations of the
army. The military athletic committee
has definitely determined to include
this spectacular event in the program
Of sports. It will be the first time II
ever has been seen in Hawaii, and, in
the form they promise to present il,
the chariot race will be one of the
Zig hits of the entire program at the
KapiOlani Park track.
Clad in flowing, bright -roled, Roman
costumes and standing up in their pre-
carious, swaying, two-wheeled vehicles,
the characters will drive their horses
like mad around the course, each hand.
ling three or four animals. The race
will be Tor distance Of half mile
Nerve Needed BY Drivers
1t takes n horseman to handle four
animals, and particularly so when the
steeds are driven four abreast. Add to
this the frenzy of excitement aroused
by the race, the terrific speed attained,
and the danger and difficulty of stand.
ing upright in the eareening chariots
rs they whirl along behind the running
horses, and one cOnceives that the driv-
ers must possess race knack and nerve
as well as driving ability.
As the big circus stages Roman char
lot races on the mainland, within the
close confines of three-ring tent, ii
is perhaps the most thrilling feature of
the circus program. As the Army pro
poses to give it, with a real track &c
run on. where the horses can attain full!
speed and with a good prize awaiting
the fastest team and cleverest chariot
eer, il should be a spectacle worth go.
ing a long way to see.
win Train at Once
The men and horses are being select.
ed now and they viii start training at
once. The heetest footed horses in the
army will be used and the question Of
selection and training is a serious one,
for the reason that at present there is
hardly a real running animal in the en-.
tire lot that has been broken to driving.
In the race they must not only be
driven, but must be so well trained
that practically no harness will be re
Guired. The driver will be permitted
TO have no means Of control save n jerk
line, the long whip and his voice.
just what these drivers are going up
against can he guessed from the fact
that many Of the best and most spirit
ed mounts in the army insist upon their
bucking contests with the riders each
morning, before SOLDERING down to the
humdrum routine of4parade and man.
euvers.
1t, likewise, will be fairly easy for
those to guess, who have seen these an.
imnls in action, what they are likely to
do when they are first hitched, four
abreast, and hear the rumhling of that
curious shaped vehicle, the chariot
behind them.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
KAMEHAMEHAS WIN !
FROM HILO HIGH
Crescent City Five Go Down To
|. Defeat Before Honolulu In
terschOIastic Champions

The Ramehameha School basketball
team, champion Of the 1918 Interscho-
lastie League, now visiting on tho Big
Island, defeated the Hflo High School
on Tuesday evening at Hilo by the
core Of twentysthree to eleven.
While in Honolulu last week the Hilo
Highs won close games from the Nc
Kihley High and Punabou, but lost it's
third and final game to ~. Louis Col
lege, which finished second in this
years Intersoholastic season here and
was the champion aggregation in 1918,
1915 and 1917. =
The Rams we're to have played the
Hilo Boarding School last night and
have a. retnpn. match to play tonight.
The Hilo Boarding School defeated the
Kams last year at Hilo. The Kalihi
ream win leave Hilo in the Mauna Kea
at ten o'clock tomorrow morning for
Lahaina, to join the Kamehamoh cha
cadets, numbering more than a hundred,
who are now visiting in Maui.
Relative to the visit Of Kan team,
the Hilo Post Herald of last Monday
lRs the following to say
Were Enthusiastic
Headed by J. r. Borden. coach. the
Samehameha School team Of basketball
layers arrived on the Mauna Kea Of
the IntefIIsland line yesterday morning.
all eagerness for the coming games
With the Hilo High School and the
Hilo Boarding School.
1.-The team has been training and
playing hard Of late and feels confident
that even though the local players give
them hard run for their money that
they are going TO win.
1--we have the pep and the zip and
the punch grinned- the manager. H.
Godfrey this morning. 'and those fell.
lows are going to have their work cut
out for them. believe me.
1.-THE members Of the team who will
take part in the games here and on
Maui are;
"J. R. Borden, coach, Sam Fuller
captain and one Of the forwards. Clar
enee, Lane, guard, William Clark. cen.
ter, Herman Clark, guard. Harold Ne
CURE forwards, and Allan Mcclure
substitute and forward.
1.-THE first game here will he with
the Hilo High School at the National
Guard Armorv tomorrow evening, and
the second will bewith the Hilo Board
ing School team on Thursday evening.
1.-THE team win leave here Friday
morning and will 20 direct to Wailulu
Maui, where there is to be game Sat.
urday. 10
"This evening loc9l graduates of the
famous old school WIN give the team
members a BANQUET. GThe arrangements
COR this are in the hands Of Stephen l.
Desha Jr.
There will be NJ charge of thirty
cents admission to IL games at the
armory. +" cover thefaktual expenses Of
the team"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
Joe HOnan Is Now
In Ireland;'
FOrefather'S Country
0ne-Time Stroke of HeaIani
Senior Crew Doing Well
In st. PatriCk'S Isle

WnrL WAS rerrivpL ynstorday fron
T., Llama. .u a u.o,,,I.
i N"o" " !" ilo"o,"iu
1La aar, G of tho I "ni, 4" $50, .et"" ~
NJ Wv, VI 'I' "i'e. t,"Ny
no..nout nf . '," WV" Tue 'rr"il "'
p4I'":"a " luz "a, ? an" uorS 'o' "
t - anu ""'l'o' &c
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
AVIATOR TOM GUM
ARRESTED IN DETROIT

Tom Gum, Il Chinese aviator, who
will be remembered here AZ making
several conspicuous failures while try
ing to give an aviation exhibition in
Honolulu and Hill" several years ago,
was arrested in Detroit recently by
federal agents AMI Is charged with be.
ing an agent for DR. sun Vat Sen, the
Chinese revOlutionust. Chinese in San
Francisco say that Quinn has been rails.
ing money on the mainland for the
purpose of buying alrplanes with which
to equip the revolutionary forces in
Southern China
When Gum was III Honolulu recent.
ly, he made statement that he was
commissioned by the Chinese govern,
ment to purchase alrplunes for China .
army.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
CAPTAIN JORDAN IS
KILLED IN MEXICO

Captain Louis =. Jordan, master of
the tug UndRunted, owned by Mayo
James ROlph of San Francisco, wa'
killed in a Mexican west coast port. re
Gently, according to advices received
here yesterday. Captain Jordan was
thirty five years old, having some time
ago been inspector Of hulls and boilers
on Puget Sound. He was the son Of
Fred Jordan, an old.time San Francisco
mariner.
The Undsunted, which was Captain
JOrdan's first command, was takeI
over by the government soon after It
completion at Mayor ROlph's shipbuild
ing plant In San Francisco.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
.SHIPBU|LD|NG STOPS
FOR LACK Of steel

The Kasado shipbnilding Yard at
ShimomatSu, in Yamaguchi prefecture
Japan, owned by tn" Nippon Kisen
Kaisha Steamship Company, closed
down the shipbuilding industry there
and dismissed its five hundred and
more wOrkmen during the early part of
last month, according TO recent adVices
from Japan. g.
1t Is said that the closing of the yard
was muinly attributable to the, steel
ban of the United States. Most of the
dismissed workmen left the town and
went to find employment with other
shipbnilding concerns, while the MA
terials formerly used by the Kasado
ShipbuiIdlng Yard will be transferred
TO the Innoshima Dock Yard.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
TOMMY" GIBBONS
DEFEATS GUS CHRISTIE

DES MONIES, Iowa, March 22-
Tommy Gibbons of st. Paul won II
newspaper decision over Gus Christie,
the Indianapolis middleweight, in their
twelve round bout here tonight. the
former leading in all but the fourth
and twelfth rounds. Christie came
back strong in the twelfth, but not suf
ticiently TO retrieve laurels lost in the
earlier sessions
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
ZBYSZKO AND CUTLER 'a'
MATCHED FOR APRIL 8

WATERLOO, Louisiana, March 22--
Wladek Zhyszko and Charlie Cutler
have been matched TO meet in finish
wrestling match here April 3, local
promoters announced today.
Efforts to secure Joe Stechet as
ZbyszkO's g. opponent failed Stecher de,
claring he was in the market for a
match with Earl Caddock only.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
FORMER ENGLISH CHAMP
TAKES THE FINAL COUNT

LONDON, April ~ Associated
Press Charlie Mitchell who vas
at one time the middleWeight
champion of England, died yester'
day. Mitchell, who was well along
in years, had been out of the RUG
for several years, although he
kept up his interest in the game
right along In his day Mitchell
was well known
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
IDAHO FOOTBALL STAR IN
UNITED STATES AVIATION

MOSCOW, Idaho, March 26-(AsSO.
"iated Press)-Harry Hartwell of
Buhl, Idaho, who played guard on the
University Of Idaho football team last
season has left school to enter the
United States army dying corps. Hart
well was a heavy and aggressive play
or, and was reckomed as valuable
member of the team
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
JOCKEY BADLY HURT

HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, March %
4. Sande, one of the most promising
Jockeys ON the track here, was badly
hurt today. He was riding Sixteen to
One in the second race when he was
crowded against the rail and cut down.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
MERGER OF EXPRESS
COMPANIES PLANNED

WASHINGTON, April 2-(Associat
ed Press)-Exprsss companies and the
government railroad administration are
considering radical moves. The merg-
Ing of the express companies under a
Hev corporation, and their operation
IS unit, is being considered by rep
"es"ut"tives Of the company and the
pi'"a1 admipistration. The basis of
dis rihutioR3 Of the profits is the point
nov iVeayiag an, agreement.
u N AEON, Georgia, March % -
'"H" ne.RuH" Baker reports to the
Ybnk"e manager here today. He
krOn3ht with him a half dozen extra
heavy bats which he had made to
order during the winter.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
LOT OF TALK BUT
THEY MAY BATTLE
Late Details. of Proposed Scrap
Between less Willard and
Fred Fulton

CHICAGO, March 25-Final articles
to close all the details of a heavy
weight match between Jess willard
and Fred Fulton of Rochester, Mime
sofa, challenger, were signed here to-
day.
Willard, it was revealed in the new
Iet of articles, is to receive seventy.
1--we percent Of the net profit made by
Colonel j. c. Miller, promoter, while
Fulton is to be paid q fat sum Of $2O,-
900 for his work, win or lose.
The agreement stipulates that Nil
er shall have the right to sell or trans
fer the bout to such person or persons
as he may see fit.
"If l am successful in selling the
match for 100000 or more-in fact,
any amount will have to pay Fulton
~. 900 and give Willard IS per cent
Of the balance" Miller explained. ~
may not be able to sell the match. If
don't, | shall promote it myself.
There's one thing certain-Willard and
''ulton will fight some place for the
championship next Fourth Of July"
According to this arrangement, if
:he fight should draw 100000, the
lighters and promoter would share as
follows:
Willard ............$ $4,000
Promoter .......... 10000
Fulton ............. 10000
or course, the higher the purse, goes
OR the receipts, for that matter
the bigger percentage for the cham
pion and Miller, who is handling the
contest. 1t virtually amounts to this,
that Willard is practically the pro-
moter, paying Miller percentage for
zig work in connection with the bout.
The articles stipulate that Willard
and Fulton shall establish training
quarters in the vicinity of the city in
which the contest is to be staged for
t least three weeks prior to the bout.
RE humber Of rounds to be fought
viii depend entirely on the laws Of the
state.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
OAKS SLAUGHTER J.
POOR old SEALS
Vernon Wins Again and Tops
10 Pacific Coast League;
l-2sAnueIs Beat Bees
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Vernon 8, Sacramento 4; ten innings
Los Angeles q, Salt Lake 2.
Oakland II, San Francisco I.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-27
NOTED SPEAKERS
ARE COMING
Ex-PRESrDENT TAFT AND CAPTAIN
LoUGHH or WASHINGTON
TO BE HERE.
Secretary Of Navy Daniels Unable to
Bo Here at Liberty Loan Meet
ing Sunday.

EX-Prcsidcnt William Howard Tart
will come to Wheeling next Sunday att
rrnuon AMI address the big Liberty Loan
rally at the Market auditorium.
This announcement in Itself should he
sufficient TO pack the spacious building
from pit TO dome. but in addition to thlS'
Captain r.. 4 Tougher nf the intelli-
grnce division Mt Washington. ID. g.. Will
b.. here and also address the meeting.
The local committee had hoped TO have
Secretary Of Navy Daniels To make the
principal address when the following
srlf-cXplanatnry telegram was received:
Mr. Baird Mitchell Field Secretary.
Fourth Liberty Loan: | am very sorry
an engagement which overlooked re-
quires me- 10 go from Pittsburgh I" New
York wish very much ] could give
myself the pleasure of Coming. TO Wheel
Ing at this time. but il Will have TO De
Il pleasure deferred.
JuSEPHI:S DANIELS.
Immediately upon receipt Of this tele-
gram representatives of the committee
left at once for Washington with The de-
termination Of securing some nationally
known speaker for this occasion. ana
with the asSistanc" Of former Senator
Scott. secured MIR. Taft.
Mr.. Taft speaks ut Cleveland Saturday
ing. arriving in Wheeling during thu
.irrnOon. IA iA,E
Captain Tougher is nnc Of the finest
inspirational speakers to ever visit the
city ana hearing him alone would be a
great treat br tnr Taft-Enughrr
combination the meeting will be hum
hngrr.
chef Of Police Henderson and NOM
! bcrs Of his force will be In charge Of
| thc meeting and act as uShcrS.
| Headquarters was busy plncc yestcr-
! day and he force was buSily engaged IN
getting out supplies for the various
! teams and the captains are requested TO
. call today and get their supplies. All
districts are now corprt" practically
and will hr hy tonight and everything
will b. in readiness for the opening OF
tho ran,naign at noon tomorrow.
/ The Scouts ON the job yesterday were
| Denny May and Michael l.n Jcal.