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TTiGTZ Til RET! T BUDDHISM IN ASIA TOTTERINGlGOVERNOR ASKS FATE OF SLACKER U. S. SHIPS PUTS PEACE TALKERS FOR 8 HOUR DAY IN SEALED WHEN HE SEEKS TO ESCAPE Priests Accused of Scandal Critics Alarmed Over Crisis in Affairs of World-Old Spiritual Organization. tv . " ""si-Vis k , .v-.--rK-;;v By BASIL MANLY. WASHINGTON, D. C Aug. 10. What is the secret of the wonderful spirit of the American navy which electrified England when she saw our destroyer fleet keen to start the U-boat hunt after a grilling race across the Atlantic t It is team work, built-up by years of co-operation between officers and men. Admiral W. S. Sims, commanding our ships in European waters, is largely responsible for the develop ment of this spirit. Here is his .statement of principles and "rules of Wie game" which lie drills into his subordinates: Tenm Work Essential. "War is a vitally important game of one team against another, and if your team is not adequately trained it will suffer defeat. "The basis of team work is Ipyulty and initiative. To promote these: "1. Always lot your general mis sion lie understood. The American is always willing to co-operate when his. intelligence is enlisted. "2. Invite suggestions and con sider them carefully. Hold confer ences. ".'). Make use of competitions. "4. Be sure you know thoroly the subjects of nil your instructions. Knowledge of your job commands respect. "15, Encourage your men to come to you for. information and take pains to supply it. Train in Initiative, "(i. Train your men in initiative by "putting it up to them" on proper ,j;ccnsions and explain why you do it. "7. When you have inspired loy alty in all your men more than half your troubles will be over, for there after initiative will give it intelligent direction and adequate opportunity. "8. Maintain discipline with mini mum reference to higher authority. Always be considerate of inexperi ence. "9. , Never destroy or decrease a man's self -respect- by humiliating him. "10. Do not let the state of your liver influence your attitude toward your men. "11. Remember the purpose of punishment is correction : never let . the spirit of revenge enter. "12. Avoid, ns you would the plague, hostile criticism of authority or even facetious or thoughtless crit- icism with no hostile intent." BELIEVED 10 BE LOST TACOMA, Aug. 10. The British steunier Erlesburgh, which sailed from this port June 30 with a cargo of flour for Havre, is believed by lo cal shipping men to have been lost. No report of the vessel passing thru the Panama canal has ever been re ceived. In this connection it is re called by waterfront men that one of the sailors signed on the Erlesburgh was reported, after the vessel left, to have been n German from one of the interned ships in South American waters and an attempt was mado to wireless a warning to the Erles burgh. British Vice Consul Agassi admitted today of having notified of the presence of a German on the Erlesburgh, and he had wired his in formation to the embassy at ash ington. PLANS 10 ADVERTISE II - WASHINGTON. AuK. 16 A de tailed plan for advertising the noxt issue of liberty loan bonds in news nanera and other mediums of public lty to cost from $1,000,000 to $2,- 000.000 and to be paid for by the government, was presented today to Secretary McAdoo by the .atlonai Advertising Advisory board, with the recommendation that It be adopted. SPOKANE BANKER WEDS FORMER BRIDESMAID SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 10. Kd wiii T f!im.ni. president of the Ex change National hank of Spokane, and a member of the board ot reg ents of Washington State college. and Mrs. Sarah Wilcoxsnn Mitchell of Columbia, Mo., were married hen toniehL The weddimr was n sun.risi to even the closc-t friends of the Connie. Mrs. Mitchell was a bride maid at the wedding of Mr. Comnn and his first wife in Currolton, Mo., NEW YORK, Aug. 10. Express ing confidence In the soundness of the chartecter of the Russian people for self-government, Elihu Root, head of the special diplomatic mission to Russia, in two addresses here last night at this city's official reception to the mission denounced the part played In that country during its time of peril by "men corresponding to the I. W. W. here, the extreme socialists and anarchists with whom the Ger man agents made common cause." Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who also spoke, at the meetings, first at the 'city hall and then at the cham ber of commerce, likewise declared that "organizations like the I. W. W. are criminally aiding German propa ganda in this country," adding: "Let us make those who oppose ob stacles to the success of the war feel that they are unhung traitors." He further said that "until the United States has placed five million men In the fighting line, we will have no right to consider .ourselves as standing level with Canada In this fight for democracy," and advocated the putting of American soldiers "in masses on whichever front vhey are most needed." In an address at the Union League club, Mr. Root declared there are "still some Americans who do not quite understand why we are fight ing. "If they did," he said, "these pro Gorman traitors who are selling out our country, who are endeavoring by poposltioii' and obstruction in con gress to make our preparation for the war ineffective, would be suppressed. "Thore are men walking about in this city tonight who ought to be tak en out and shot at sunrise. Under stand, it is only a question of time un til they will meet this fate." MADRID, Aug. 10. Premier Dato ut noon today announced that artil lery had been used ill Barcelona against a house in the Pazo de Gra- cin, from which hidden revolutionar ies hud fired upon and killed Captain Jnsto Fernandez and wounded three soldiers. The. house wus demolished and a number of its inmates were killed or wounded. Artillery also was used at Sabn ilcll, in Catalonia, ten miles north west of Barcelona, where two civil guards were killed and three wound ed and a largo number of strikers were killed or wounded in the fight ing, ltoinforcemcnts have been sent to Sabudell. Premier Dato said tho general strike had been a failure, since the revolutionaries had been unable to bring about the paralysis of any public service. The government wus confident, he snid, of the support of the public opinion and he believed that order would be rapidly restored. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Pros- pects that the government will have to pay wage increases in shipyards in which vessels building have been requisitioned developed today in conference of Pacific coast builders with the shipping board. The builders put before the board the suggestion. No decision was reached, but it was said after the meeting the government probably would pay nny wngo raises given The question of requisitioning ship charters and the reduction of ocean freight rates has been turned over to Hiiinhridge Colby, who is in New- York conferring with shipping inter csts on the sub ject. EOS EE RIOTS BELLEVILLE. III., Aug. 10. In dictments charging murder were re turned against three members of the East St. l,ouis police force. Serge ant Cornelius iMcchtin, Sergeant llnrrv O'Brien lilul II. L. Wilson iiliiinclothes limn, bv the St. Clnir count v grand jurv investigating tin nice rioting in East SI. l,ouis in the onrlv unrt of Julv. it was learned TOKIO, Japan, Aug. 10 The downfall of Buddhism in Asia iw pre dicted by critics here. A crisis in the affairs of this world old spiritual' organization seems im minent. Charges of scandal amoug the priests of the Hongwnnji, one of the ancient Buddhistic sects. have aroused historical scribes to unus ual activity, and a furore of written discussion on the merits and demer its of the order is now in progress. Tukashirau , Beiho, Buddhist writer, strongly urges the removal of the administrative headquarters of the Hongwanji from Kyoto to Tokyo. "A determined effort should be made," he says, "to restore the credit of the Hongwanji, which has fallen so low. At such a limo like the present, when morality is so much neglected, the Buddhists, as spiritual leaders of the people, ought to do their utmost to bring about reforms both among individuals and the na tion. "The importance of the mission of Buddhism has been forgotten by the quarreling priests." "In Japan the tendency, ns in Eu rope and America," says another writer, "is away from churches and creeds, which have lost their power of influence and attraction. Only by Buddhists outside the ranks of the priesthood organizing a strong and powerful movement, und taking the affairs of .the Hongwanji into their own hands, is there, likely to he nny improvement in conditions which have become an open scandal in this country." Reviewing ancient history in which a policy of military - flight fulness and the slaughter of women and chil dren are mentioned, the critics refer to more recent times for their chief instances of scandal. Disorder in the financial ndminis- Half Hi. t::s;;:. J L jlL h J L JiiL JL J y C V CId3AMETTE : siiisw jfoip 111 4 iff ' 1 I - 'ISI P I America's hi0ifp.RURp.lU.n0 Bill; i p today. ua, iM JL '4f' : jlj irent bronze stitjue of Huddhiv, or of gold und priceless decorations, at trillion of the Hongwanji, corrupt conduct of priestly officials and the profligate lives of the abbots are some of the accusations that bring down a st.orm of condemnation. "Much excitement was caused by these revelations," continues the writer, "the Buddhists thruout the country showing themselves very bitter on learning that tho chief ab bot, whom tlioy.believcd to be u very holy man, wus guilty of the conduct attributed, to him. "Efforts were made fu reform the evil conditions, under which priests were found indulging in the vice und sensual pleasures which they de nounced from their pulpits." Other accusations charging that huge amounts of .money were scat tered and the Hongwanji left deeply in debt are looked upon as a cuusc of alarm. -, Why? Because Fatima's delightful Turkish blend has a taste "all its own a taste that attracts smokers the minute they light up. Learn what the original Turkish blend means toow try Fatimas V -V. -.',-!-. tort "Dliibutsu," 50 feet liigh, w ith eyes Kamnkutii, Japan. . The Hongwnnji is the chief, branch of the Shin or Alonto sect, founded by Shmran in l'J:M. . It took its mime from the great temple in Kyoto, the sent ot the sect, -limit in 1272 by. the daughter and grandson of Sliinran. ROBBER MURDERED COMPANION ON WAY M'CLOUO, Cut., Aug. 1C Follow ing a thwarted attempt to rob the McCloud Stato bank Wednesday, one of two robbers killed his companion, as they were making their escape, bo causo tho latter could run no longer, having been shot in tho. heel by a member of tho pursuing posso. The dead man was identified as J. Henry Knox of Seattle, Wash. Ho' Is believed to have been . killed by his companion to prevent him giving any information. i'i-.- J., ;"',''T(7!'';-.;. '.i-Vi j,,t!.J & vi i& U si ... -1 , , .. , ! .. .'! ' -,' ' ,r -' I i'"ii'! ill Bill,1 lil , ..f..-.-... tlijnHUilHilH'illi ' 1 mMmmm m rwwn . I v' ill OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 10. Governor Ernest Lister has issued u proclamation appealing for an eight hour day in the lumber industry of the state, which has been crippled be cause of strikes. Need of the indus try in government war work is the. reason given for the proclamation. H is believed here this is tho first time a governor has ever issued a proc lamation for nil eight -hour day. The governor said the appeal was a duty because the state council of defense, the national council of de fense, thru Secretary of War linker and citizens had failed to el'.d the strike. The governor asked that the eight-hour day be established on the basis of nine hours' pay with time and a half for overtime, if the mills are compelled (Inn orders to work the extra two hours of a tea-hour day. Seventy per cent of the stale's in dustries are connected with the man ufacture of lumber. E ARRESTS DUE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10. Additional arrests in tho alleged plot to spirit Franz Bopp, former Gor man consul general here, and E. If. vo:i Schiudi, former .vice consul, from Fort McDowell, whero they are in terned, and smuggle them into Mex ico, will he made soon, it was an nounced today by federal authori ties. Lawrence do Lucy and D. J. Ilar- nedy were released on bonds of $10, (100 each by United States Commis sioner Francis KruU and ordered to np)ear for preliminary hearing next cdnesdny. TUQJUSH CIGARETTES Cameron & Cameron. Co. RJCHMOND.VA. UGGETTA MYtHS T00AloO, JOUISSOftt: I lii I ," .'':( ' i. I ii-'-'liu i.! ' . il' liiilliiiiliMlliiLLiljiliiiiM PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 10. From now on the i'ate of the man who tries to evade his duty under the draft law will be anything but enviable. "' ' Fuilure to appear for physical ex amination when called up by his locnl exemption board will not help the slucker. In fact, it will be about tho shortest cut he could take to get him self drafted tiutoinutically into tho army without further consideration. If a man does not npear before his local hoard when culled unless he applies by reason of absence from his district to have his' examination transferred to another board, or enn give n very good reason why he was unable to appear his name will bo certified to the adjutant general of , the state as having been culled for military service and not exempted or discharged. " ' ; , The adjutant general, who nets un der instructions from Washington, will give him one moro chance, und only one, to clear his record.' A notice will be sent totho nil dress on his registration card di recting him to report within five days either in person or by mail or tel egraph, to the adjutant general.-' If he doesn't report us directed, nt tho end of the five days he becomes au tomatically drafted into the a nny of the United States. Failure to appear for duty will then become equivalent to deserting from the army, Men who desort from Circle Sam's n nny in timo of war are' not Iron led. very kindly. They are classed in the sume cate gory ns 'trailers. Such men will he rigidly hunted down by the military, authorities. They either will . he compelled to serve, or court martialed as desert ers. In time of war court martial can inflict the dciith penulty For de sertion. , ' 5 5 ! 1 Pi 1 m i ' m 3 A i t t::i!;!lli:i,.':;:li, iwii,!nji..aii. here tndav. -twenty v.-nr
