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10807. HONOLULU, HAWAII TERRITORY, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS FJ EJ fJ 1,4 til SI fcl Wt-S British mm LAST ROMANOFF A BMCATES AN STRIKE THREAT STILL LOOMING OVER COUNTRY RUSSIA BECOMES A BLIC WITH DUMA CO MMITTEE FORMER Czar Nicholas of Russia, as he appeared at the front early in the war, with his commander-in-chief, the Grand Duke Nicholas, who is again in supreme command of the Russian army on all fronts UNRESTRICTED -J TAKES PLACE OF RULE OF ABSOLUTE MONARCH Czar, Czarevitch and Duke Michael Give Up Throne In Rapid Succession ORDER AGAINRESTORED (Associated Press by Federal Wireless.) LONDON, March 17 The rule of the Romanoffs, which has continued since early in the seventeenth century, came to an end yesterday and Russia, the land of autocracy and absolute monarchy, is on the eve of becoming the world's largest Republic. Yesterday, shortly after midnight, in his own name and in the name of his son, the Czarevitch and heir-apparent, Nicholas fornv ally abdicated, laying down his scepter in favor of his younger -brother, the Grand Duke Michael. I 1 4 T.i i5 fflii.

vr i 4 v- -tf -V'' r. iJti jr. TgJBi-w-. i i Ttrr Czar Michael's reign as ruler of all the Russias lasted just fourteen hours. At half-past two yesterday afternoon, in a formal notice to the duma, he also abdicated, thus bringing to an end the rule of the Romanoffs.

GRAND DUKE RESTORED Before his abdication, Nicholas named the Grand Duke Nicholas, his uncle, the supreme commander of all the Russian forces, thus restoring him to the position from" which he was degraded a year ago, following the retreat of the Russian army from Poland. These great events, happening in bewildering succession, have birred Russia to the core and last night there were wild rejoicings ECRETARY OF THE IN- TERIOR LANE, heading the government committee endeavoring to persuade the parties to the threatened railroad strike to remember their obligations to the nation and to compromise or drop their differences -3 STUDEBAKER, BIG AUTO MAN, DEAD Came To California With Fifty Cents As Capital Died Many Times a Millionaire (Associated Press by Federal Wireless) SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 17 John M. Studebaker, the widely known wagon and automobile manufacturer, died at his home here early this morning. John Mohler Studebaker, the founder, aud, almost to the day of his death, the guiding spirit of the vehicle manufacturing concern that bears his name, constructed his first wagon before he was twenty. Mr.

Studebaker was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, October 10, 1833, the son of a blacksmith. He was one of thirteen children. In his youth he moved with the family to Ashland County, Ohio, and later to South Bend, Indiana, which city later became the seat of the Studebaker Corporation. As part pay for the privilege of accompanying an expedition across the plains to California in 153. Studebaker gave the first wagon he ever made.

This party set out westward from South Bend with young studebaker driving the wagon. Half Dollar Capital When the train landed him at now Placerville, California, the young man's cajtital consisted of fifty cents. He set about making wheelbarrows for a man named llines. He made them so that he came to be called "Wheelbarrow" Studebaker. Returning to Placerville in on a visit Mr.

Studebaker was guest at a banquet given by the few of his old Hangtown comrades that remained. "It took me a long time to make that first wheelbarrow," he said on that occasion. why shouldn't itf All llines gave me was a rickety saw and some pitch pine planks. I Ml never forget that first wheelbarrow. Hines came over, looked at it closely, walked around it a couple of times and asked me what it was." Stut' baker, however, became so proficient in his work that in his five years stay in California he was able to save 3,000.

With this he returned to South Bend in 1858. purchased the interest of one of his brothers in a wagon shop and founded the linn of C. J. M. Studebaker.

As the years went on Mr. Studebaker extended greatly the scope of his business in automobile-building and also became interested in banking. On his eightieth birthday anniversary. October 10, 1013, Mr. Studebaker held a reception to his employes at the South Bend plant, and against the advice of his physician, shook hands with each of the 3.000 men.

In his eighty-second year he still was chairman of the Studebaker Corporation and said he expected to "remain in harness" until he died. He was down at the South Bend plant practically every work-day of the year, arriving there at seven in the morning, two hours ahead of his clerks. On Jan. 2, lHiO. Mr.

Studebaker married Mary J. Stull, the daughter of a farmer living near South liend, Indiana. Front (his union there were born three daughters and Joint M. Studebaker Jr. HAWAIIAN APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY SENATE (Associated Press by Federal Wireless) WASHINGTON, March 17 The senate yesterday and on Thursday took up the confirmation of Hawaiian nominations, yesterday confirming Colonel Curtis P.

laukea as secretary of the territory; Joseph IJ. Poindexter of Montana, as federal judge; Hastings MeAdam, of Missouri, as postmaster of Honolulu, and William Miner, as postmaster at Waipahu. On Thursday S. B. Kemp was confirmed as a circuit judge fur Oahu.

a. yT, J-S AX 4 Stronghold of Germans Defending Peronne, Captured After Hard Battling (Associated Press by Federal Wireless) NEW YORK, March 17 The victorious smashes of the British on the western front continue and yesterday practically the whole of the strong defenses created by the Germans in the St. Pierre Vaast woods fell before the British attacks. In addition to the advance made against the Germans in this stubborn salient, against which the French soldiers dashed themselves in vain last fall, the British gained trenches along a three thousand yard front both on the north and south of the woods. These gains threaten to shake loose the hold of the Germans on the important positions at Peronne, which are.

now in danger of being flanked by the British to the north and by the French to the south. Peronne is the objective marked out for themselves by French in the Somme offensive gun last July, just as Bapaume was the. British object to be ginned. It appears now that the British, who have gradually taken over more and more of the French lines on this front, will capture both objectives within a very short time and be in a position to endanger the Teutons along the entire length, of the Noyans salient. Many Air Battles During the operations before Peronne yesterday there were a number of air battles, during the course of which the British aviators shot down seven German machines without losing one of their own.

French offensives further to the south and German raids against the British near Arras marked the other fighting on the western front yesterday. In their raids, Berlin reports that the Germans netted prisoners and machine guns. The French scored substantial advances on both banks of the Avre and in the Champagne district made surprise attack upon the German positions east of the Butte le Souain. entering the German lines, taking prisoners and destroying the trenches and dugouts. On the Macedonian front, according to the Berlin reports, the French were thrown lnck in their attacks, entering the Teuton lines at one point and being dislodged there by counter attacks.

TURKS GIVEN NO CHANCE FOR REST (Associated Press by Federal Wireless) LONDON, March 17 In the Tigris Valley the retreat of the Turks continues, the British driving them north in a rout, whicle the Russians are steadily advancing from the Persian frontier and threatening to bring the main Turkish army into a trap from which the only escape will be to surrender. Yesterday afternoon it was reported in the despatches from General Maude that the British had entered and occupied the town of Bakubah, on the right bank of the River Diala, thirty miles northeast of Bagdad. Last night reports came from the British advance at a point five miles further north. The Russians are advancing westward from. Kermanshah, driving the Turkish rear guards and hurrying the retreating columns.

STATUS OF CABINET (Associated Press by Federal Wireless.) PARIS, March 17 The reconstruction of the French cabinet is due to the desire of Premier Briand to replace Minister Lyautey in his former position as minister of war and to restore the various cabinet offices to their former status, altered when a "war council was formed. The names of the men chosen for the various portfolios will be announced todav. JAPANESE HISTORIAN SLEEPS WITH HIS FATHERS (Special Cablegram to Nippu JiJI.) TOKIO, March 17 Aizan -Y. Yama-ji, well known author and historian of Japan, died yesterday at his residence here. He was the assistant, editor of the Kokumin Shinbun, published in this city for many years, and spent his time writing books of history after leaving thye newspaper.

He was fifty-four years obi when he died. AMERICAN-BUILT SHIP ONLY VICTIM YESTERDAY (Associated Press By Federal Wireless) NEW YORK, March 17 The Norwegian Davanger, one of the steamers built for the Norse interests on the Pacific Coast of the United States last year wat a victim of a submarine in the war zone yesterday. She had sailed for Rotterdam from this port. The crew is reported to be saved. ORWARD AGA BR AND WANTS OLD in the cities and wherever in the had penetrated.

PROVISIONAL Government Board In All Night Conference With Managers and Union Men Fail To Secure Any Agreement To Suspend Action PRESIDENT APPEALS TO THEIR PATRIOTISM Rises From Sick Bed To Meet Emergency National Guards of AH States Are Notified To Hold Themselves In Readiness (Associated Press By Federal Wireless) NEW YORK, March 17 (Two-twenty a. At two o'clock this morning the mediators named by President Vilson to confer with the railroad executives and the heads of the brotherhoods of railway trainmen, in an effort to avert the threatened strike were still in session here with the railroad heads. The brotherhood chiefs left the conference hall at a few minutes earlier. Secretary of the Interior Lane, who heads the government delegation, announced that there had been no conclusion reached and that there would be no further word to give out until morning. Throug hout yesterday the brotherhood officials continued to prepare for the strike, which is scheduled to commence at six o'clock this evening, despite the appeals of the President in the name of patriotism.

NATIONAL CRISIS The appeal of the President was addressed jointly to the railroad managements and to the railroad unions, calling upon both to show themselves patriots at this extreme crisis in the nation's history ami to reopen the issues in such a way as to allow of arbitration or compromise anil to prevent the execu-" tion of the strike order. "In this Unit of national peril," declared the President, personal and' factional pains should not he weighelr against the interest of the whole nation. The President rose from a ick 1e.l to deal wtih the emergency and called a meeting of the cabinet to approve of the plan to appoint the council of national defense a a board of mediation to work for a possible compromise. Distinguished Arbitrators On this board are Secretaries Ixine, Wilson. Daniels and Daneil Willard and Samuel E.

Oompers. The chairman of the council, immediately after the meeting of the cabinet, got into communicate ii with, the brotherhood chiefs and the railroad managers and urged a conference here. Several managers were about to depart for the West when news of the coming" of the committee was received. W. (1.

I.ee, of the brotherhood of trainmen, announced that he had received a message asking the brotherhood chiefs to remain until the ai rival of the committee. He said he would remain to hear the proposition, but "meantime there will be no change in the situation." Meanwhile the railways throughout the country continued to announce freight embargoes, also in Canada. Koports from various parts of the country, managers said last evening indicate an organized withdrawal of pome employes from the brotherhood's agreement to strike. The brotherhood chiefs denied this- The conference began last night, with Secretaries Lane and Wilson and Daniel Willard of Baltimore, Ohio, present. Mr.

Oompers failed to arrive in time. Elisha Lee, of the railroad managers' committee, entered the conference at a quarter past one this morning. The President continues to hope that reason and patriotism prevail and that the strike will be called off at the last minute, but he is weighing the Iternntives. He appreciates the fact that he may be called upon to take drastic action and he has already instructed tLe war department to send out instructions to the various state adjutant generals, notifying these officials of what mar be expected of them at any time, if the federal authorities issue a call. Reports from Chicago this morning state that the division chairmen of the four brotherhoods met there last night to ratify the strike order and to prepare for the walkout due tonight.

A' V' if r-. h'i fV 4- i-Il3" 1 reported, and is continuing his victorious march south towards Chihuahua City. His forces have completely defeated the army of General Murguia. Yesterday President Wilson sent a note in response to the suggestion of President Carranza that Mexico and the United States unite in declaring an embargo on munitions and supplies as exports to the belligerents of Europe. President Wilson states that the United States cannot become a party to the proposal.

i ZEPPELINS APPEAR (Associated Press by Federal Wireless.) YORK, March 1 7 German airships, probably Zeppelins, were reported raiding the County of Kent Inst night, the raid being still in progress when the despatches from Loudon were received. No reports of casualties or damages have been sent out by the British. ROLAFF HEADS THE SUGAR MANUFACTURERS (Associated Pres by Federal Wireless) CHICAGO, March 17- II, 1L Rolaff of Denver was yesterday elected as president of the Suyar Manufacturers' Association. OVER NGLAND AGA t' FREEDOM country districts the great new GOVERNMENT and without resistance. Yesterday, according to the reports which have reached the garrisons of Odessa, Kharkov and Kazan and the municipal authorities of these cities have declared for the revolution.

In I'etrograd, reports the Reuter correspondent, order evolved out of the chaos of the past several days as the new government takes hold, with the complete backing of the people. Yesterday, in many parts of the city, commerce recommenced along the old lines and the normal activities ot tne peopie were resumed. Factions Drop Quarrels The duma committee of twelve is picking up the reins and the duma factions have "put aside all differences until the convening of the constitutional assembly. Early yesterday it was announced that the monarchy had been onlv temporarily abolished, but the abdication yesterday afternoon of the Grand Duke Michael was taken generally as marking the end of the mo-narchial institution in Russia. The most remarkable feature of the Russian revolt, a Reuters despatch says, has been the speed with which the people' resumed their normal life.

"Order" has been the watchword, and this even prevailing among the unorganized crowds during the height of the uprising. Provinces In Line The council of nobility has held special meetings in fifteen provinces of Russia since the outbreak of the revolution and has endorsed the revolution-nrv government. The old regime of conservatives has been definitely supplanted by the liberals. The new' minister of justice, Keren-skv, is a Socialist. He accepted the portfolio with the stipulation that Russia be given absolute freedom of speech, plus full amnesty for all charged with political offenses.

The cabinet has been chosen exclusively from present and past members of the Duma. An executive committee of the Duma has been named in con- (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) The government, pending the meeting of a constitutional convention, which will be called as soon as possible, has been voted by the duma into the hands of an executive committee selected from among the duma membership, this committee exercising complete control of all the administrative departments. Acting with this committee will be the members of the revolutionary ministry, named by the duma on Thursday. A manifesto to this' effect was issued by the duma and last night was. telegraphed to the headquarters of the army, to be made NOW IT'S OBREOON WHO DECLARES AGAINST RECENTLY ELECTED CHIEF known to all the troops the field.

UNRESTRICTED FREEDOM The complete success of the revolution promises to bring about the widest reforms in Russia, reforms undreamed of three months ago. Universal suffrage will he the first right granted to the people, who will be, for the first time in Russian history, in unrestricted freedom. Another liberation which will affect millions of Russian subjects will be the removal of all discriminations against the Jews, the people of which race will live hereafter on terms of perfect equality with each of the various other races making un the Rus- sian population. Yesterday, as one of his first official acts, Deputy Kenensky, the minister of justice, issued a declaration conferring full on all Russians who took part in the resistance to tie revolutionary tiops. Crowds Wildly Excited I.at nidit.

the halls of the chainb "i winch are held the sessions of tie. luma were thronged with a fervid, px'ited crowd, i-heei i tig, weeping and embracing, -while great throng of 'xcited people crowded around the building, cheering the deputies and Ringing the Marseillaise. There continues to be some little street light few isolated police officers, who remain loyal to their old "asters. Laving posted themselves on roofs of houses, from which vantage point they are sniping the solders ami street guards. The revolutionists are retaliating by putting the police to death as fast as thev can be ar.tured.

The revolution is spreading rapidly (Associated Press by Federal Wireless) EL PASO, March 17 A new and an admittedly dangerous combination has been formed against the newly-elected President Carranza in Mexico, according to well authenticated reports that reached here by way of Juarez. These are to the effect that General Alvaro Obregon, the commander-in-chief of the Carranza forces in Northern Mexico, has aligned Limself in opposition to his old chief and has become an ally of Paneho Villa. Obregon, as a matter of fact, becomes through this new political alignment the chief of the revolutionary factions and brings into the field against Carranza a number of important factions. These reports were brought here by foreign refugees, fleeing out of Mexico before the newest revolution, and are confirmed by reports through Mexican source. Border Guards Active The secret service men of the 1'nited States all along the border and on both sides of the line are reported to be watching the Carranza government officials and are reporting a number of tilings indicating the secession of Obregon and his friends.

Obregon is making no effort to check the activities of the Villistas and announces that he has forwarded his resignation as commander in the north to President Carranza. He advances ill health as a reason both for his inactivities ami for his resignation. Villa Marching On It is definitely known now, despite the veil of censorship which the Car-ranzistas have attempted to draw across the happenings in Northern Mexico, that Villa captured Parral, as.