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HAWAIIAN GAZETTE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2rt, 1918. SEMT-WEEKLY. THE HAWAIIAN GAZETTE RODEIpCK 0. MATHESON, EDITOR America "Kidding" Itself? IS' civilian America merely "kidding" itself that it is at war, and are the stay-at-linnics treat-' ing it merely as an incident in the national life? Are thev becoming self-complacent Ixiause they passed through the Spanish War interfering viih the daily routine of their lives, 1 and concluding to treat the present world war" as another "War with Spain?" America has taken up many them to the limit. If the army hour it is made a hohhy of the civilian population.

If it is the navv. society has made the most of its onnrtrtitnit to minele with those 1 the goltl lace. If it is to give relief to this or that fuffering nation, America digs down deeper into it pocket than any other nation America plays IIAIU aiivi livtil-. Iiinn i life in an offhand way. TT Mnnv.r rUI UCrtliy IUUI i I.

I a PI me earin nave iiccn tearing i.u cuici throats and slaying one another's peoples by mill-. ions, and America has watched the tragedy from afar. Like manv a soectator. America was drawn into the strife and went to it who doesn want to i 'i-i 1. 1 rn UCKeu.

lie resi oi nis icuows jUSt "kidded" themselves into the belief that being a flrru-wt aialuart A lTlirirai1 trip nPAV tiwlltrr rollld take care of himself. But in a free-for-all of this kind, it! the ellows being pummelled ctie the stalwart fellow broke into the affray, sud-denly turns and delivers a blow from the rear and the rescuer finds himself in the predicament of trvine to fight front and back. tured spectators cheer the big fellow on, not realizing that he i handicapped, and likely to be given a blow that will at least make him groggy. I The spectators just "kid" themselves along on the good, old belief that their champion in the i i i i i llay villi ili-ivcu, timi wj a. nine 11101 nit-i ui.

Then i the time for the spectators to throw off their coats and wade in and stop the treachery aimed. at their fighter, and so it is time for America to quit "kidding" itself, into the belief that i.t is inner as ruir hior armies are a ----r cene of battle overseas all they need is a lot of cheering and enthusiasm. It is time for America to take' arjother notch in its belt, throw off its CO lurn up us siccc, dim duc in wim iiii only as the uppermost thought. RusfciiV Hast Jail) kldwn beaten and let prepare -to'wallr rtver its prostrate form and kick it, and America is in the center ot tne tray ana nust fight as fights have never before been fought, and everv man and woman at home must stop cheering and look around for clubs that will knock the other fellows out. It means that the.

spectators have now to dig down into their pockets and out their good American dollars and gold ind nnir "WiHHintr" themselves that this is a fad of the decade. They must get ready for the greatest fight in all history. Af tteUEuropa A gain ANNOUNCEMENT of the (ierman demands and the probable enforced acceptance of them by the Bolshevist government revives vis-ions of the long cherished Mittel-Kuropa dream ti K'aieer A sttidv of the man of Russia shows the territorial demands of (ierniany from Russia make up a large part of the tentative Teutonic map ot Mittel-Kuropa. it covers i miirwi Tnr rriyi iirfiif'ii iiiiiii I ua.u I the Golf of Finland. would reuire only a little more machination, a little more 'diplomatic effort perhaps would do it.

to bring in Finland according to. the original plan. lhen Denmark and Holland, Norway and Sweden arc really and seriously for tliev are a desirable though not 'essential oart of the Mittel-Kuropa plan. With the demands from Russia granted, and with Fin- ht in tlw ft.tprn Europa is complete. In the East, however, plans lici rtiv 1 1 1 1 1 1 in i ii.

in Mimi i come by the Kaiser. There is still resistance in the Balkans. In Asia Minor plans are completely But there is enough to be seen to awaken tlie Allies still further to the tremendous menace which confronts them a- a direct result of the Russian collapse War Thrift his proclamation designating a thrift week JS. tiovernor i.owuen oi Illinois says: uur peo-ple have been noted for their extravagance and wastefulness. If we shall succeed in cutting out the waste ami etra again we shall easily be able Til nuance mi- The national go ernmeti is now spending at the rate oi $10,01) .000,000 a year, not ilicluding loan to our allies These enormous and necessary sums cannot be raised without difficulty --'r if Americans reduce their si ale of living only in so far as they are compelled to do so by the increased rust of commodities Tl, .1.1...., 1 1 1 1 in: in industry would soon disappear if every one limited his consumption of nonessentials.

It is precisely because there are millions of persons still iniiiii'i Tiir ItiYLirifs and worse that labor is naltiuate and transportation is congest-' cd. Saviiii; to invest in war certificates therefore serve a twofold purpose: it provides money for the government and it promotes war production. TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1918. without the war fad- and played is the lad of the entitled to wear i i. -v ,1...

1,1.1 un i i iiuvii. I. I. like a goodnaturcd see the underdog I A appi.uuiiii diiu manv times one and to whose rcs- The good-na mnvnw toward tne tne territory re- I rri nidi iiuiiii lt' tary committee vestigation of tarv results. to cut much of effective as K.rtiri!l of 1lllel- campaign for have not gone so and its Allies.

In Detroit dreds of Detroit to draw them market and get so many of the hiiI "iioiipsspnt ial" undertakes to to market. I operation there serv am if "less Those who those who have THE ADVERTISER'S SEMI-WEEKLY The Week In the War AT any time the long postponed "drivt" of the Teutons against the Western front may begin. Reports for the week indicate that the "big drive" may be directed not against the Western front alone but that it will be a drive in concert on the Western and the Italian fronts. The closing of the Swiss border, just as it was closed before the last greaf A ustro-( ierman drive against Italy, is significant of this. The objectives of the Teuton forces are still in the dark and will be so until the real drive is started.

More and more significant becomes the assertion that the I'nited States forces will have their every ounce of energy called upon to stem the rush of the Teutonic tide when Its billows start to break upon the Allied defenses in an effort to beep them back. It is dedared the American soldiers have been thrown into those sectors of the French front where our Allies were weakest and that they will he called upon to breast the Hun attackers. Their hour of trial would appear to be close at hand. People at home, ho have as yet hardly realized what is before thetn and what this war really means, will soon have their awakening. Thus far the American losses have been, compared with those of the Allies, practically negligible but this will not continue.

The United States, when it once takes up the weight of the burden that is its share, must expect some hard jolts. When those jolts come the spirit of the people will be roused as it has not yet been. We think now that we are doing something. When tha time comes the aroused spirit of the people will recognize how really little have we at home been doing. When the casualty lists begin to swell, as they have done for our Allies, when those lists include the names of neighbors, friends, relatives and sons, then the American people will really arise in their might.

Then there will be no whining on food restrictions, on deprivations, on economies and on hardships for then the people will know it is our war and pot the war of our Allies, three thousand miles away. Each day of the past week there have come in reports of a "feeling out" of the ositions by the belligerents. One day the reports have told of trench raids by the British, again the reconnoiter-ing expeditions were conducted by the French and then have come reports of attacks by the Teutons. Such engagements are, in the view of the experts who tell us or tne progress ot roe war, preliminary to great and sanguinary events. At any day the announcement of the beginning of this fighting may be expected.

Reports from the Western front and from the Italian front in the past seven days have given no details of any important engagements. The most significant items of Allied successes have come from Palestine where General Allenby's forces have proceeded to and beyond Jericho and have the fertile valley of the Jordan open before them, leading on into Damascus. The submarine campaign gave the Teutons nothing to boast of. There was shown a decrease in the losses to Allied merchant shipping. What the losses to the Teutons in submarines destroyed or captured has been the reports have not 1 ut the losses of merchant vessels do not augur for a prolonged continuance of the campaign of unrestricted submarining on even the present terms of Teutonic claims of success.

At home there are indications of an agreement between the administration and the senate mili forces. Beyond a doubt the in war conduct affairs will bring salu That investigation has served to the administration as well as the people and it has not seriously shaken confidence in the Compromise measures are likely the red tape which has been almost enemy entanglements in delaying the desired oroeress of the l.nited States in its active participation. In Great Britain there has been something of an upset in government plans and somewhat of a victory for those who have opposed war policies as conducted and brought about the resignation of the chief of staff, General Robertson. This also may bring about a clarifying of the situation which will in the end he a benefit to that country the schools were closed that 10,000 tons of coal might be distributed among the poor, Hawaii could furnish climatic comfort for hum people if the effort had been made here for winte The Territorial food administrator is reported to favor the more general use of the copper cent in Hawaii as an aid to economy. Fine.

We can then save uu a peck or so and go down to the a fish for dinner. Hawaii is certainly playing in hard luck for suuar transportation with misfortunes overtaking vessels which Hie shipping board furnish for carrying the l'Mfl crop When i-oinoulsorv food rationing goes into oi the will be no iiesiioii days in I lavvaii winter in Hawaii conserve coal for to remain on the mainland BREVITIES Nine negro rtldtant wr rrentet late Hatunlty night for gambling the Aeme rooming fconne. I Uri. M. B.

Zuiu wait announce the I enuHtfement of her daughter, Hinie Mt to Romeo A. Bienvenoe. rue weiidinu will taVe- fcWe in the parly part of MareD. David Kan, charged with malirion convention in a grand jury indietment in connection with the theft of an automobile from JoMipb Clark, sentenced to nerve not Jean than two year In Oahn priaon yesterday by Circuit Judge William H. Haen.

The wedding of 'Charlea C. Afonn ami Mine l.ydia Ing waa celebrated at St. Peter 'a Chore last evening, Rev. Y. T.

Konu performing the ceremony. A reception followed at the new home of the ynung couple, who alipped away to Haleiwa at th atroke of midnight. The new eight-cent loaf of bread which local bakeries have naked permia-nion to hake will appear on the market within a few dya under permission from the federal food administrator. The loaf will weigh three quarters of a pound and will be retailed at two for fifteen cents. Ooo Wan Hoy, Chinese business agent, who recently pleaded not guilty to a charge of perjury in the circuit court, filed a demurrer yesferday to an additional charge of forgery made against him in a grand jury indictment.

The periury case go to trial before Judge Hcen on March 1. On Thursday Voses T. Cleg was formally indnoted into office as superintendent of the Queen's Hospital vice Werner Roehl. resigned. At the same time Doctors F.

P. Hedemann, A. fl. Hodgins. J.

A. Morgan and Maj. Char lc B. Cooper, II. R.

0., were elected life members of the lospital. The teachers tn charge of the tableau Joan of Are, Miss Margaret Cooke, MiHs Nina Adams and Miss Nancy Daniels wiah to express thanks to Chief Thurston for the loan by the Ore department of a white horse and for giving the services of Fireman Macey who acted as page. I. Haona of Waialua has written the sheriff a letter in which he applys for a position on the police force. He writes) "I respectfully re quest before your honor, mildness and tiyidcrncs and kindness and beg of you to acknowledge my beseech receipt employment of police officer for Waia Ina district." While visiting' the Chinese graveyard in Manoa -Valley yesterday afternoon Wong Mang, a seventy year-old Chinese had his teg broken by a heavy boulder.

The big stone rolled upon his limb and broke it just below the left thigh. It will take from four to six wefks for the fracture to heal, due to bis advanced age. Replying to the- petition for divorce filed bv Mrs. Cosy Mansbridge, her husband, Rowland Mansbridge, mnserts in cross bill that he has tiled that his wife received -ettn. from a "man on one of the othetf islands! which began, mt dear mtw girls' ana, "My iar girL" Mansbridge asserts also that bis wife "beat him up on occasions.

"Rev." Sam Kamakaia who with 'Princess" Theresa Wilcox Belliveau, and James Kealoha, indicted on charg es of forgery in connection with the purported -will of the ferte Queen U- liuokslgni entered a plea of not guilty to the charge yesterday in the circuit court before Judge William 11. lleen. The ease haa not yet been set for trial. The riot squad of the police depart ment was called to the Waikiki beach yesterday afternoon to stop a fight near the Moanu Hotel. When the po lice arrived in the patrol wagon the fighters had dispersed, and it was ound impossible to ascertain who were engaged in the affray or the cause, the officers reported when they returned to the station.

Mrs. Jennie ('. Hell, principal Of M-o iliili Bchoo) reported yesterday that up to Thursday, one hundred and forty- eight pupils out of the four hundred and thirty eight attending the school have purchased war savings stamps amounting to $144. HO. Thirteen cards, each holding four dollars worth of stamps have alreaily been deposited in a iofal bank.

Ah Ming, who was out ou $100 bail, waa not in court wnsa nis rase was called for trial bv Circuit Judge Will iam H. lleen thin week and after the bail hail been declared forfeited the hearing proceeded and the defendant waa found guilty of the rharge of maintaining a lottery. Sentence is to be pronounce. 1 Saturday. Ah Ming is said to be on the Island of Hawaii.

Mrs. Kthel Coulter of Central Gram mar school had in charge the training of the little girls who gave the flag drill. which was one the most notaine events of the children's festival at T'unahou on the opening day of the Carnival. Mrs. Km ma Nakuiua ami Fred Beck lev directed the tableau "Ha waii" and the striving Japanese tan- leau waa staged through the courtesy of Mr.

Takaniura. Mrs. J. I'. Denffv, mother of the wife of Paymaster Phillips, U.

8. of Pearl Harbor naval station, inert at Kaunas City, Missouri, on Febru ary 20. Hhe was. about sixty years of age and was native of the State of Pennsylvania. Mrs.

Phillips went East in January and bad been with her mother about three weeks at the time of her death, The remains were buried in Kansas City. On the charge that three Chinese stores failed to observe the fifty-fifty basis laid down by 4 he federal foo4 administration, Food' Administrator F. Child issued orders yesterday that no supplies might lie sold to Ah Chew Brothers, l.eong Honir aud Ah Lhee, The cutting off of these stores from supplies will be enforced through a threat to other licensed retailers that their licenses will be revoked if they supply the three stores complained of. COLDS CAUSE HEADACHES LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE moves the cause. Used the world over to cure a cold in one day.

The aigna lure ot K. W. GKOVB is on each bos Manufactured by the FARIS MEDI CINB S. PERSONALS Hpker HohMa rHV ffftik Hawaii In th Mauna' Kca yesterday morning. jJi'; I'.

Timmona, editor of tn Mant Newa, ii viaitor in the eity, arriving yenieruaj. Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Baldwin, of I'uunene, Mani, were arrivals rn the city yesterday.

Manager reaballow of the Wiaitnka Plantation returned to Maul Issf Bight on the Clandine. i Mrs. A. Andrews of Hilo, Hawaii, lis visiting her daughter, Mrs. M.

B. Zumwalt in thla eity. Dr. W. H.

Ketchum, who bad an operation for appendicitis performed at the Queen's Hospital, was removed to his home last night. Frank Mosa, pianist, who was Ukee suddenly ill on Thursday and takes to the Queen's Hospital to undergo an operation, is reported as doing nicely. Princess David Kswaaanakoa expects to leave for the mainland shortly, going Fast San Fraaeisco, and probably returning here again next summer. John A. Bortfeld of .1.106 Oaaette Avenue, is in the Queen's Hospital, following a general break dowa in his health.

While Mr. Bortfeld 'a condition is serious, hopes are entertained for his recovery. Ouy N. Roth well of Honoluhs, baa arrived at Norfolk Yard and has al-rendy met persons whom he knew in Hawaii. He ia the son of Mrs.

John Rothwell of this eity. Toung Roth-well is now in the U. 8. Navy. Rev.

Dr. Geo. Wsllaee, who for seven years waa at St. Andrew' Cathedra1, after eighteen years of residense in Japan, ia in towa until MaTeh 1, havr ing arrived bythe Venetuela on tea nineteenth. Doctor Wallace is retiring from missionsry service.

He Is the guest of J. N. B. Williams. Alexander 0.

Budge was called to service yesterday aa a saptain ia ths ordnsnce reserve, and is under instructions to proceed to Washington, D. nt once. Captain Budge haw been the local representative of the Babeoek ft Wilcox Company, arid haa been a real dent of Honolulu for about a year and a half. Princess David Kawananakoa plans to leave for San Frsneiseo on the Manoa about next Wednesday. She will go from the Coast to "New Tork and may return to Honolulu again this summer bringing her three children with her to spend the summer vacation.

The daughters, Kapiolani and Lflioo-kalaui, are in a eonvent ia California, while the aon Kalakaua, is attending a military academy in the eastern states. ARMY AT WORK ON RIFLE MANUFACTURE WASHINGTON, February', 23 (As sociated was made today at the war department that T0O.000 rifles have been produced in the United States ainee April 6, 1917. A atatement by the ordnance department says that this is the (treatest achievement of any country in a similar period. The statement adda that 200 officers, 80,000 men and 10,000 women are employed in the manufacture of rifles and cartridges. in TO OPEN RAILROAD STOCKHOLM.

February 25 (Asso ciated Tress) Regular passenger traf fic soon is to be opened between (Sweden and Finland over the rout Stockholm and Raumo. This route il not only quicker than that via Torneo but will also give travellers an opportunity to avoid treatment now being experienced at Torneo from Russian soldiers. PA88ENQER8 ARRIVED Ilv sir. Manoa from San FraaHw-o. Feb ruary Allies.

Miss Irene nates. V. 1,. Drnham. It.

Bird. A. Brown. T. II.

Hiiiklniiliini. -Mrs. T. II. Buckingham.

J. M. BiirKO.viie. I. W.

Csuipliell. Mrs. II. W. ('iniilicll.

Ocoriip It. farter. Mrs. Ororge K. Carlrr, Mr.

Klliel K. I'ollliin. Mssler slier minm. mum Harriet I. Collin, M1k Mary K.

Collins. Mrs. K. J. HsnlelH.

C. II. Ilavlilsnn. Mrs. c.

II. 1 lav 1(1 win. MIhh I.IIh liuriill, Mr. Kmuiert. Mrs.

Kmnierl. II. Kvaua. Mrs. K.

I. Kvanm MInh Kratn'Fs Kvans. V. II. KlupatrU-k.

A. W. Folluiisliee. Walter Fobs. MUs Hell Oaruli li.

K. Oaruliii. Jonriih Haydeu. Miss Marie lli-tlf rllli, Mrs. II.

p. Hefferlta. Mlsa Mnrcari-t lllnd. Arthur W. Hose.

W. Hunt, MIhm KrniM A. Johustou, Miss K. Jones, Mrs. II I.

Kaue, Mlsa II; L. Krefe. Will-In in K. I.enliHrt. Master John W.

Madden. Mrs. Joliu Mmlilen. Mra. F.

K. Mar. K. Meyers. Mrs.

K. I. Meyers. F. B.

Uomu-er, Mrs. Kva Olsen, Mlsa Dorothy (linen. MImn Kleanor I'aytun. Al. Pluff.

I. Key ih.IiIh. Mrs. C. I).

Iteynnlds. Mlsa Kdltb Hire, lleury J. Uli-b, Mr. Hi-jurr t. Itlili.

1km Marlon Kolllns. A. Kothaelillil. Mrs. A.

Itntlim-litlil. Maater Hurry Kothsehltd. Master A. KotliwIilKI. Master John Hotha lillil.

A. I Hbortt. Mra. A. I.

Kliortt. Mra Frank Hparka. Hay Tompkins, Mrs. Hay Tompkins. Mrs.

A. Turner. Mlsa Julia Vascain-elleH. K. K.

Walker. Mrs. K. Walker, All.i-rt Walerlniiiiw, Mra. A.

Will la ins. Ilv str Manna Kea. February "JH. FHOM HAWAII J. F.

A Torn. Frank llorniuK. I' l.yi'iiricua. Mr. and Mrs.

C. II. Jeniilnux. Mr. ami Mrs.

J. K. Onalon. Mrs, It. F.

1'iirlln forter. 1 A. Yeonisns. W. I.

Nolan. MIhm llarlkn Ikeda. Mra. W. t'ahlll and rhllil.

Maater J. II. Morton, i. HiNld. Mr.

and Mra. N. Little. W. II auto, Ii.

Ntewart. Miss n. IHitran. Monea lHlraa, F. A.

Itlexe. Ilsurae Wolf. K. W. BurKeHH.

II. W. M. Mlat. Mm.

A. Kyle. K. Carlln. MIhm Mnry Walkl.

Muw Ulllau Wai lanl, Charlea- I.ela, I'. K. Wslhe, ClHtnc Kea, (I. 11. llanteu.

J. II. I Hurl. II. Yaas kula.

II Hoi nl el Mra. M. Mahelona, Hcbottelri. FHOM MAt Mr. and Mrs.

Frank K. Baldwin. A. W. Collins.

WUIlam Walab. It. TlinnionM, Ben Kalelinakslll. Moa- Kawlr. J.

II. I lea a. Mrs. Webber. Mlaa I'Ujlgula.

H. Ilaga. N. Takakuwa. PASSENGERS DEPARTED Bv str.

Uovernor for Han Franelaco, February '-''I William H. A ult. II. Ayrton. J.

Brown. Mrs. J. Brown. T.

I. Bush. Walter BrldKes. F. C.

Clark, Maj. F. C. Clinton, Mi-h. t.

M. Clinton, anil two chllrtreu, 0 Cllnih. Mlsa II. CiiutniluK. Mra.

1.. riniluiiieH and Infant, ('apt. II Havles, II. llavlH. Miss M.

Dillon. K. I KnreldHoii. Mr. K.

C. Knvolilnon, W. I. KiikIIhIi. Mrs.

W. I. KnIUh. J. Klllot, Mrs.

.1 K. Klllot. K. K. Flynn.

Cbas. Forlws K. Iluey. Tlioniua II tine. Miss Dors llarkeim-ler.

Mrn. B. Ilerllhy. Mra. Kemp.

A. Kuo'k. Mra. Knmk uii'l two I'lillilren. Miss A.

Knotk. J. A Keuueilv. Capl. C.

W. litlmer. C. leater, Cyril Minnie. II.

MiCiirrUtou. Mlsa K. tie- Kirov. V. Mi.Ihii.

A. Nlelaon, Mra. A Mt-lMHi. Cant. II.

I). NIIhoii. Mra. B. Park hoii.

W. II. Palmer, Mlas II Hausoni, II. Hlniiiaou, A. Ktor- niHii.

Mra. A. Htorinan and three children, H. MtexHit. Mra.

j. ntewart. I. HoalU Iiik. C.

J. HeliroedeJ. Ulaa L. H. Hharer, MIhn Clara Kouaa.

H. Hweenev. Mrs. II. Hweeney.

W. f. Vender Vater. H. W.

Weir, u. ii. nuuace, r. u. aiuroo.

CORPORATION GOVERJMET JASKS Great Flood of Cash Expected To Be Poured Into Internal Rev-enue Office By Local Concerns With the arrival yesterday of the in corporation income tax forma, all of the various forma used la the collection of income tax are now ia the hands of the collector of internal revenue and from bow on the current of rash that has been -pouring into the internal revenue office will be swelled by the heavy payments of the big in corporated eoaeerns of the Territory. Under the thirty-day extension granted by the treasury department, corporations, aa ia the case with others subject to tar ineome tax, bave until April 1 ia which to file their, returns and until June IS to pay the tax. The department haa asked on patriotic grounds, however, that payments of tax be made at the time returns are filed and it is believed that in compliance with this request a large number of payments will be made within the next ten days. Forma Intricate The new forms for corporations, which have been so long delayed in delivery, are more intricate than the other income tax forms. Under the law they are to be used by all corporations except railroads and insurance companies.

A statement is required giving the total amount of paid-up. capital stock outstanding at the elose of the year, 'or if there no capital stock, the capital other than interest -bearing indebtedness employed in the business at the close of the year. Also must be told the total amount of bonded or other interest-bearing indebtedness outstanding at the close of the year. In determining income tax the gross sales and other Income from operations together with income from rentals and royalties, from interest, dividends and from other sources must be given. Deductions Under the head of deductions must be listed the coat of the goods or other property sold, general expenses, losses sustained and charged off, depreciation charged off, depletion charged off, interest paid on on indebtedness wholly secured by collateral, domestic taxes, not including income and excess profits taxes and foreign taxes paid.

The various taxea paid are computed from the total income less the total deductions, It is required that returns must be signed md verified by two officers of the corporation and must be sworn tto. Corporations that fail to file returns within the time prescribed by law or which render false or fraudulent re- tain's shall be liable to a fine' of not snore than tl000k and an." kdditional tag or nrty percent tar rase or rairare to nle the return within the time prescribed by law, and 100 percent in the ease of a false or fraudulent return. It ia provided, however, that in ease of delinquency, ii the return is voluntari ly tiled without notice from the col lector, and it is shown that delay in filing was due to a reasonable cauae and not to wilful neglect, the fifty per cent additional tax will not be as sessed. A statement of the cause of delay, intuit be attached to the de layed return. FIGURED BY LANE Says Increases Asked By Union Men Alone Will Amount To $82,000,000 a Year WASHINGTON, February 1J The first official indication of what pro posed railroad wage increases would cost was given at today's hearing be fore the Railroad Wage Commission, when J.

A. Franklin presented the claims of the railway employes' de part men of (he American Federation of Labor. "Figuring an average of thirty-three and a third percent increase, on the flat increases asked, the additional cost would be $82,000,000 annually," Becre tary Lane, chairman of the commission, computed. Franklin said the estimate seemed correct, baaed upon increases for 000 organized man, but he auggested also that any increases should apply to unorganized workers of the same trades, numbering about 260,000, who were not figured in the rough calcula tion. The wage basis asked was $6 a day for skilled men such aa carmen, ma chinista and blacksmiths, 4.5U a day for skilled men, such as carmen, for overtime, Sunday aud holiday work 20,000,000 POUNDS OF BEANS FOR NAVY HAN FRANCISCO, February 6 Twenty million pounds of Japanese beana, valued at between 2,000,000 an.

$3,000,000, have been ordered com man deered on the Pacific Coast for use of the navy department, through H. Clay Miller, Pacific Coast uiemiier of the committee on beans of the division of coordination of purchases of the I'nite States food administration, it' becamo known here today. FORMER MAYOR WITCHEL TO COMMAND BATTALION WM, leias, renruary major John Purroy Mitchel, former mayor of New York City asil candidate for re-election in a recent election when he was defeated by John F. Hylau, arrived here today and will command a battalion in the third regiment of 16,000 signal men being assembled here. Major Mitchel and fifty-seven other New York officers formed the party.

AGE DEMANDS AR Local Banks Notified Certificates Accepted In Payment For ThirdLiberty Loan Bonds Lewie, Hank, Honolulu jncw taaue treasury certificates dated February 27, due May 2N. Interest four, one-half percent. Denominations five hundred to one hundred thousand dollars. Kx-empt from taxation. Will be nc-cepted ia payment third Liberty Loan Bond subscriptions.

Payment may be made by Credit. Cable subscriptions not later than March Notify other banks in Hawaii. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO. The foregoing telegram addressed to A. Lewis vice-president and manager of the Bank of Hawaii, besides giving notice of another issue of short term treasury certificates at an increased rate of interest and atating that these may be used in paying subscriptions for the iroming third Liberty lxan, raises a number of questions in connection with the third loan.

It is apparent that the government faeea a number of serious problems in connection with the new loan that is soon to be floated. The first Liberty Loan bonds car ried a rate of three and a half percent interest, lney were exempt from ail taxation and could be exchanged for aubseqoent issues carrying a higher rale. The second iasue of Liberty Loan bonda saw the interest rate increased to four percent with the result that most of the purchasers of the original issue of three and a half percent bonds exercised their privilege of turning in these bonds with the lower rate for the newer issue. The second issue was also exempt from all tax save the sur tax, which was imposed so that ex ceedingly wealthy persons might not be able to invest great sums and thus avoid taxation. Due to scarcity of money, recent weeks have seen the new Liberty Loan 4's fall off and the current price now Is between 96 and 97.

As these bonds carry the same privilege of conversion that applied to the original isaue, it is seesf that if the third issue of Liberty Loan bonds comes out at the same rate of four percent, the government will Oml itself in the position or ottering at par bonds that ran be bought in the open market around 96. If the uew issue should be brought out with higher interest rate, the man who buya the second issue in the open mar ket at 96 has the privilege of converting the bonda he buya into the bonds carrying the higher rate. Another metaot.Mkk Itbaa, suggested may be followed when the new issue is brought out is fbat it. will carry four permnrt ami be offered bv the government at '96. What effect this might have on the price of the tiomis in the open market is a matter of con jecture.

It goes without saving that the tion will speedily absorb the next and additional issues of Liberty Loan bonds, but it is also sure that many difficult and intricate problems will have fb be solved bv the government when the new bonds come out. CONTRACTS FOR SHIPS California shipbuilding yards linve been awarded contracts by the government amounting to 40,000,000, reports the Daily Journal of Commerce of a re rent date. Five of the contracts have been turned over to wooden shipyards, which will build hulls according to instructions in The Nation's Business of this month. The tbat are building hulls and the amounts of their contracts are: Hammond Lumber Company, two ships, 7000 tons, 600,000, and two ship, 7000 tons, Sommarston Ship building Company, four ships, 14,000 tons, St. Helen Shipbuilding Company, two ships, 7000 tons, tOOO.OOO, and the Benicia Shipbuilding Company, two ships, 7000 tons, $600,000.

The steel yards and their contracts are: Moore ft Scott Iron Works, II) ships of 94,000 tons, West ern Pipe and Steel Companv, eight ships of 70,400 tons, l'ni i flc Coast Shipbiulding Company, 10 ships, 94,000 tons, $15,792,000. ISHII KNOWS NOW WHAT JOB HE HAS TOKJO, February 238pe.ciaJ Cable to Nlppu Jiji) The fbteign offlee yesterday officially notified Viscount K. Ishii of hia appointment as ambassador to Washington. The appointment of Viscount Ishii has met with favor throughout the empire. DISCOVER PETROLEUM LOtfDON, February 25 Associated Press) Despatches from Cairo announce the discovery of important petroleum springs on the Bhores of the Red Hea.

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